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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1949
Page
7
Elks to finance bleachers for a district athletic field with capacity about 4500. School committee arranged with Princeton truck owners to donate trucks for hauling dirt on July 2 to fill gap between highway and fence. Right of way of Tri City company for its discontinued trolley line has been noted.
At Princeton Rotary Club a shortened heat affected session saw Dr. L. J. Pace lead his final meeting as president. He announced Bluefield club invites to a ladies night next Tuesday at 6 30 and a summer inter city Rotary gathering at Paul Jones lodge Bland county on July 19. Visitors included Jack Craft and Abraham Shinedling from Bluefield.
The board of education purchased land for 250 dollars to improve parking and plans to top the area with paving. H P Hunnicutt of Pepsi Cola donated an electric score board to be mounted atop the new field house. The board has appropriated 9 000 dollars for the scoreboard and expects construction this summer.
Corner of Seventh street and Stratevy avenue welcomes parishioners. Rev J Tom Williams pastors morning worship at 11 with Sunday school at 9 45 led by Mrs Ethel Hollman. Vacation Bible school began Monday at 9 30 and grows. Mid week prayer and praise Wednesday 7 45 PM. Youth Fellowship Friday 7 45 PM with Mrs Louise Day counselor. Evening worship 7 45 PM with the pastor preaching.
John M Dunn and Marshall D Spangler lead Bible school opening at 10 am with classes for all ages. Morning worship at 11 am features a sermon Is Your Religion Showing by the pastor and choir led by Edward J Rule with organist Mrs H K Martin. No evening service. union service at First Baptist with Youth Choirs, followed by annual meeting Wednesday with pot luck dinner and reports. Episcopal Heavenly Rest notes rector departure and Sunday schedule. Baptist Faulkner's store subject Our Real Enemy at 11.00 with Adult choir led by W
R Simpkins to sing I Am Alpha and Omega by Stainer for Lilly Grove extension Sunday school at 2 pm. Dedication service on New Hope Road chapel at 4 pm with Dr Charles Harman of Bluefield College as speaker. Evening concert at 7:30 pm by city combined choirs. Melrose Chapel invites all to worship and praise with Sunday school at 10 am, 11 am worship, and 7:30 pm Young People service.
The notice lists church services at 501 Thorn Street with Rev Clayton D. Sweet and Noel Shrewsbury, including Sunday school at 10:00, morning worship 11:00, Baptist Training Union 7:00, evening worship 7:45, Vacation Bible School starting Monday 9:00, and cancellations. FIRST METHODIST led by Rev L D Roe with 9:45 church school, 11:00 sermon by Dr Karl Quimby, senior choir pieces, nursery for small children, Youth mis and union services, union service with Princeton churches at 7:30, Vesper Choir with Sacred Music concert at Baptist church, Youth Council meeting Saturday, June 25 at 7:00, Canandaigua Sub-District Kee Street Methodist Monday 7:45, youth sign-up, Vesper Choir Monday 6:30 7:30, organ recital Tuesday 8:00, prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30.
Damages suits filed yesterday name multiple plaintiffs and defendants including Anthony Kell, Janis Stewart, Virginia Macety, and Browning. Cases reference vehicle accidents and property disputes with claims totaling thousands. Court entities and exact defendants listed in fragmented OCR text.
A Princeton Society gathering at Vic Georse Seaver’s home included social hour with cookies and punch, guest remarks by Mrs Sem Bechmennere and Urs Mush, and a focus on music and literary notes from the period. The event featured hostess duties by Mrs H. W. Strong and Mrs. J. Mae, with attendees listed among local residents and presided by Mrs A. M. The Dough Mile class of the Presbyterian church met at Mrs W H Geane’s Ashenstead home.
Army reports three new enlistees for the Tiered American Division. Recruits from Port Race begin initial training and proceed to further stages as scheduled.
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