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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1956
Page
8
City manager A. R. England warns that the deadline for automobile licenses and business operating licenses in Princeton is Saturday June 30 at midnight. All drivers and business operators must obtain new city licenses by the cutoff.
Mrs. J P Bailey Eugene ty and Virgil Ba iley return from Philadelphia where they attended the wedding of Dr D J Bailey Jr to Miss Nancy daughter of Dr and Mrs D J Casey Wilmington Delaware The ceremony was at St Mark s Episcopal Church in Philadelphia Saturday at 10 30 am Visitors at the home of Martha Wornal included L T Harding and Mrs Harding of Kanawha Terrace Albans and others In news from Kingstree a car rammed through a fence into a garage and into the back yard then cage after hitting Mrs Gary Tisdale s car
Thirteen uncontested divorce cases were heard in circuit court yesterday by Judge F. Morton Wagner and 12 decrees were granted. Dockets show 23 cases on the slate. today 32 on the wUVATS. Decrees granted in multiple cases include resumption of maiden names and child support orders with monthly sums and restraining provisions where noted.
The Supreme Court agreed 3-2 to review a $1 judgment against Huntington Coca Bottling Co after a Huntington milk firm employee Lula Rutherford claimed injuries from a bottle with glass particles. Other actions included Inland Mutual Insurance Co’s denied review in a truck wreck case and a Kanawha County land dispute rehearing.
Lincoln Sedan 49 with extra good tires and radio offered for sale or trade. Seeks a lot or low price house in the Princeton or Bluefield vicinity. Reliable transportation value and flexible terms.
A conference committee reached agreement on a bill providing 635 million dollars for flood control navigation and power projects. The compromise lowers listed figures for several items including the West Virginia Hildebrand Lock and Dam to 2.75 million dollars from the Senate’s 3.3 million.
University to deliver principal address on Sunday July 1 at the Miners Encampment banquet closing a week of events. Spindler a Terra Alta native with mining and engineering experience has worked in Pennsylvania and England and serves in multiple mining organizations. The notice also covers a marriage in Columbus and Elks contest result, plus Circle A meeting at Mt Zion Baptist Church.
Cletus B. Hanley announced Rudolph J. Murensky as commission secretary for the Workman’s Compensation Commission. Murensky, a Hamphill native and former State Tax Department member since 1953, replaces Franklin W. Kern who resigned to join Leland Creek Coal Co.
The Princeton Society holds its official board meeting at 7 1 in Park Avenue Chapel with a 6 30 p m covered dish supper for members and families followed by a regular session. A rummage sale is in progress this week at Moose Hall hosted by Elizabeth Ernest Circle of First Methodist Church.
Charleston judge fines Bert Wendt 27 dollars for assault after a roadside dispute with Warren Hudson who testified he was beaten for “the urge to whip someone” and suffered a broken nose. Two carhop witnesses supported Hudson’s account of getting lost and delayed return to the car.
F P Amburn formerly with Parks Belk in Pulaski Virginia and Leggett’s in Leggett’s has joined Leggett’s Princeton store as assistant manager. His wife and two children plan to join him this week. They leased a home on New Hope road from C E Blevins. Suit for 1500 damages filed in circuit court by Halley M Vere against Kenneth C Rol.
James Curtis Lowe, 47, of Pikeville Ashland Kentucky, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison by U S District Judge Harry E Watkins after pleading guilty to interstate transportation of obscene motion pictures. The defendant faced trial about a month earlier.
Okry Ray Bowling and Alice Berkooper submitted an application for a marriage license at the county clerk's office with Spanishbure listed as part of the filing details.
Community items list multiple real estate transfers including Bailey to Fason Barger and others parcels in Princeton and Bluefield plus trade in offers from Beckers Jewel Box and regional ads for farm stock and hatchery services at Bluewell and Bland.
Radio and appliance dealer offers televisions from 129.95 plus models priced from 2.0000 weekly. Kammer's promises quality goods and mentions a small gas refrigerator and ward robe trunk with contact DA 5-9134 or DA 17-9222 for inquiries.
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