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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1966

Page

5

Groundbreaking Planned for Princeton Nazarene Church

Groundbreaking ceremonies are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the new Church of the Nazarene of Princeton, located one half mile west of Princeton on Route 460. The event marks the start of construction estimated to exceed 100000 dollars, with Dr. H Harvey Hendershot of Charleston as featured speaker. The ultramodern building will replace the present church at 313 Highland Ave and include an educational unit offices and sanctuary.

Church of the Nazarene of Princeton Princeton Rt 460 H. Harvey Hendershot Charleston Highland Ave C. William Morrison Toledo Ohio Princeton Church of the Nazarene Church of the Nazarene West Virginia Newell Nazarene

County Receives 59767 Grant for Cardio Vascular Center Plan

A federal grant of 59767 is awarded for planning a Mercer County Regional Cardio vascular Disease Center. The United States Health Service funds through the West Virginia State Department of Health, with the center planned at the Mercer County Health Center in Green Valley. The project grows from recent hypertension studies and may expand to cancer, stroke and other heart diseases research.

Mercer County United States Health Service West Virginia

G B Halstead Speaks at Princeton Old Guard Meeting

George B. Halstead director emeritus led the Princeton Old Guard Chapter 2 meeting in Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church on How I Stay Young. 78 members attended including seven charter members. vice director R A Kirk presided. Birth days honored for Halstead Baker and Pennington.

Princeton Old Guard Chapter George B. Halstead Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church Halstead R. A. Kirk H. A. Baker Zeb Pennington B. L. Crotty Lewis Chambers W. S. Miles Grover C. Elmore J. E. Gwinn M. F. Raines Silas M'ller Lewis Johnson Rev. A. B. Moore N. N. Francis Granville Pennington Jo C. Hadden J. C. Ridenour J. C. Carter A B. Harmon M. L. Orks W Clark C. H. Houchins Ray Smith 0. H. Bowles S. A. Kahl J. W. Perdue Rev. Henry Smith H. J. Crute Meadow Bird J. R. Bishop C. L. Shannon A. R. Kyle

Direct Dialing Soon For Giles County VA

Giles County Virginia residents served by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company will gain direct dialing. Pearisburg subscribers will keep operator calls until late 1966 when the new service starts. Free dialing exists between Pearisburg Narfrows Rich Creek and Glen Lyn for 3,300 subscribers. Pembroke and Staffordsville remain with independent lines.

Giles County Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Virginia Pearisburg John F. Kelling Kelling Narrows Rich Creek Glen Lyn C&p Pembroke Staffordsville

Rev Alton Jessee to Speak at Fellowship Baptist

Reverend Alton Jessee of Bailey Memorial Baptist Church in Bluefield will be the guest speaker at Fellowship Baptist Church services. The congregation resumes activities at the church building with morning services at 9 45 and Sunday School at 11. Jessee is scheduled to speak at 6 p.m with training union at 7 15 p.m.

Alton Jessee Bailey Memorial Baptist Church of Bluefield Fellowship Baptist Church Jessee

Thos. Belcher Hurt In Princeton Bike Crash

A 13 year old Rt. 2 Princeton boy Thomas Warren Belcher was treated at Princeton Memorial Hospital Friday night after an auto bicycle crash south of Princeton in the afternoon. He suffered lacerations and bruises and was kept for observation. The mishap occurred on Old Ingleside Road near New Ingleside Road about 3 p.m. The auto was driven by 38 year old Gloria Burton Goad of Rt. 4 Princeton. State police reported no charges were filed.

Rt. 2 Princeton Thomas Warren Belcher Princeton Memorial Hospital Old Ingleside Road New Ingleside Road Gloria Burton Goad Rt. 4 E. C. Lucas

Visitor From Ireland Honored At Mercer County Tea

Mauda Elizabeth Fennelly of Ireland was hosted at Concord College’s student center by Mercer County Home Demonstration Council with about 40 attendees. The event featured Irish decor, green theme treats, and a presentation on Ireland while Fennelly spoke of her country and studies at West Virginia University.

Mercer County Home Demonstration Council Mauda Elizabeth Fennelly Ireland Concord College Giles Fink P. J. Wood R. T. Hill Gertrude Humphrey

Couples Club Meet At Church Thursday

The Princeton Presbyterian Church Couples Club will host a program titled The Families Around the World at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. H. F. Toothman of Athens will present, discussing attitudes, living manners, and ethical concepts of peoples from Western Hemisphere, Middle East, and Orient, based on her travels.

Couples Club Princeton Presbyterian Church H. F. Toothman Athens

Honey in the Rock outdoor drama opens in Grandview Park

BECKLEY AP Honey in the Rock a Civil War era outdoor drama begins its sixth season tonight at Grandview State Park. The Civil War drama runs from tonight through September 4 with nightly performances except Mondays.

Mixed Vegetable Salad as Fish and Meat Accompaniment

Drain canned mixed vegetables and moisten with mayonnaise. Toss with salad greens and serve as a bright accompaniment to broiled or baked fish or roasted poultry and meat.

Private parking near Mercer County Courthouse offered

Private spaces in a newly improved lot near the Mercer County Courthouse are available for workers in the vicinity at five dollars per month. Contact Reliable Collection Agency, Inc. at 104 Scott St., Princeton, West Virginia, or call 425 2478 or 425 5198 to apply.

Mercer County Reliable Collection Agency, Inc Scott St Princeton W. Va

Prominent Promotions Highlight West Virginia State Police

Charleston AP reports 30 more promotions across the West Virginia State Police effective July 1. New ranks include lieutenants D W Reed and J W Flowers. master sergeants W A Wood. corporals promoted in the Criminal Identification Bureau. plus several sergeants and corporals in four field companies Co A Shinnston Co B South Charleston Co C Elkins. Earlier this week three departmental officers received promotions to lieutenant colonel, major, and captain as new rank authorizations were created by the 1996 legislature.

Charleston West Virginia Supt. W. E. Burchett Department D. W. Reed J. W. Flowers Executive Mansion W. A. Wood Criminal Identification Bureau of Department R. F. Langley R. E. Yost R. S. White Langley CIB Yost Onal Ramsburg Accordl Secrecion Bureau Fiel Co. A. Shinnston J. T. Gribben H. L. Cor M. K. Upton Herald

Inmates Missing From Huttonsville Prison

Authorities hunted two inmates who walked off the prison grounds at Huttonsville West Virginia on Friday. Toney Lanton Jr. 20 and Thomas E Urban Jr. 18 both face 1 to 10 year sentences for grand larceny and breaking and entering respectively from Grant and Pleasants counties.

Huttonsville W. Va Toney Lanton Jr Grant County Thomas E. Urban Jr Pleasants County

New US Circuit Judge Named for Fourth Circuit

The Senate confirmed by voice vote the nomination of Harrison L. Winter of Maryland to fill a new seat on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The circuit covers Virginia West Virginia the District of Columbia Maryland and North and South Carolina.

Washington Senate Harrison L. Winter Maryland 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals Virginia West Virginia District of Columbia North South Carolina

Public Hearing Set On Appalachian Highway Corridor Change

The State Road Commission will hold a public hearing in Princeton West Virginia on July 7 1966 to discuss location and construction of the Appalachian Development Highway Corridor Q from the West Virginia Turnpike to the WV VA state line along US Route 460. Public notice requests relatives of the late James and Mary Brewster contact Anna O Neal in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania. Lather Brothers Bluefield Virginia advertise complete steel warehouse services.

PBLIC West Virginia Turnpike Wv-Va State Road Commission Princeton Mercer County West Virginia State Road Commission OF West Sam G James and Mary Brewster Ginia Anna O'Neal Green Avenue Beaver Falls

Classified Help Wanted and Sale notices from Bluefield area

Multiple job ads and sale notices list positions for railroad engineer, claims adjuster, insurance and sales roles, and production staff. Also offered are used equipment, pool kit, furnace, and mobile home ads with contact details in Bluefield and Bristol West Virginia, Roanoke Virginia, and Arlington Virginia.

Casino Richlands Va Call Rich Ard O Roydon Johnson Anderson Bluefield West Va

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