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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1954

Page

10

28 Booked At Mercer Jail For Drunk Driving

Four persons charged with driving while intoxicated were among 28 booked at the county jail or by state and county officers Saturday and Sunday. One man also faced hit and run after colliding with a car on Route 19 21 north of Princeton. The names Wright Mills Brown and DeHart appear among those jailed with other cases handled by Troopers Tryall Mull Deputy Rose and Constable White.

Princeton Ph Og AA Wi Wright Albert H. Mills William 4. Brown Martin Emory DeHart Brown Monroe County L P.P Mull Hume Rose Dempsey White Wright Mills DeHart John Tryall Clyde C. E Billy Ray P. L. Dye William Foster

Moonshine Moonshine Case Leads to Arraignment

Trooper Lawrence Griffith and deputies found 75 gallons of moonshine mash hidden under a house at Ray Hall near Goodwill. Hall was jailed after being charged with possession of moonshine mash and selling a pint of moonshine whiskey awaiting arraignment.

Lawrence Griffith Ray Hall Goodwill Fior Mary Griffith Hall

Delphian Club Meets With Enzyme Age Talk

Princeton society The Delphian Club will meet Tuesday at 8 pm with Mrs T M Johnson College Avenue. Miss Anice Gott leads a program on Enzyme Age and roll call asks members to name enzymes. Teachers Meet Sun day School First Methodist Church Roe Chapel 7 pm. Allied Youth meets 7 30 pm Fellowship Hall church. all members urged to attend.

Delphian Club T. M. Johnson College Avenue Anice Gott First Methodist Church Roe Allied Youth Organization Fellowship Hall

Baptist rally for youths at Calvary Bluefield

The Baptist Young People Rally for the New Lebanon Association takes place Tuesday June 29 at Calvary Baptist Church Bluefield starting 10:00 a.m. Princeton youths attend with several on the program including a Chinese seminary student preparing to become a missionary. The Men's Brotherhood meets tonight at 6 30 for supper. The W M S Executive Board of the First Baptist Church meets Tuesday at 2 00.

The Baptist Churches of the New Lebanon Association Calvary Baptist Church Bluefield Hartley Sanders Princeton Brotherhood Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church W.M.S. of the First Baptist Church

Lilly Grove Vacation Bible School Commencement Plan

The Lilly Grove Vacation Bible School held its closing program Friday night with a commencement and a display of pupil handwork. Enrollment was 115 with 97 average attendance. Principal was Miss Mary Barbee Green, Southeastern Seminary student. Nursery, beginners, primaries, juniors and intermediate rooms were led by named staff. Henry Cooper arranged transportation.

Lilly Grove Mary Barbee Green Southeastern Seminary Wake Forest North Carolina Cline Wert William Keaton Cyrus Marshall William Pruett Lawrence Thomas Catron Sandra Wornal Henry Cooper Herman Renn Robert DeHart R. C. Cates Burns Wornal E. W. Craft Marcheta Wornal T. M. Johnson Hartley Sanders Peggy Kester Wilson Wornal Wm. Keaton

Tazewell Courthouse Roof Under Repair

The Tazewell County Courthouse roof is being repaired by Valley Roofing Company of Roanoke. The board of supervisors advertises bids for redecoration of the court rooms with July 1 as the deadline. county supplies the materials.

Tazewell Tazewell County Valley Roofing Company Roanoke Board of Supervisors

Fire call on High Street ends as false alarm

Princeton firefighters answered a 12 20 Sunday noon call to High Street after a woman reported smoke from a trash fire believed to be a house fire. Chief W K Umberger said the sighting was apparently mistaken and no blaze was found.

Princeton High Street W. K. Umberger Main Street Business Men's Association Victoria Hotel Main Street Norfolk

Princeton Plans Big Fourth of July Day

Princeton will observe Independence Day on Monday July 5 with a closedown of stores public offices and industries. The Princeton Park and Recreation pool hosts a bluey contest and fireworks while Lake Shawnee hosts a weekend celebration starting Saturday night ending with fireworks Monday night. Boating crowds gather at Bluestone Lake and Claytor Lake.

Princeton Lake Shawnee Bluestone Lake Claytor Lake

Four-H Members Attend Short Course in Blacksburg

Four-H Club members from the Cash-Ho group joined director James Mc Donald after attending the state Short Course in Blacksburg last week. Kermit Hinkle George Ascue Jimmie Gillespie and Edwin Mustard formed the judging team which placed fifth. Also aboard were Billie Edwards Bobby Allison Zita Rhea Yates Yvonne Franklin Westmoreland and Barbara Joyce.

Tazewell James McDonald Blacksburg Kermit Hinkle George Ascue Jimmie Gillespie Edwin Mustard Billie Edwards Bobby Allison Zita Rhea Yates Yvonne Franklin Westmoreland Barbara Oyce

Tazewell Lions Name Convention Delegates

Three Tazewell men were elected as delegates to the international Lions Club convention in New York starting in July. Bill Tarter Paul Repass and C H Peery will represent the club with Tarter and Repass reserving air travel from Hurricane Ridge Field near Bluefield and Mrs Peery accompanying her husband.

Tazewell Tazewell Lions Club New York Bill Tarter Paul Repass C. H. Peery Tarter Repass Hurricane Ridge Bluefield

Wytheville Rebekah Lodge to Meet on June 28

The Wytheville Rebekah Lodge No. 57 will meet at the Lodge Hall on Fourth Street on Monday June 28 at 8 p.m. All members are urged to attend.

Wytheville Rebekah Lodge No. 57 Fourth Street

Three Autos Involved In Wreck On Old Princeton Road

Three cars collided on the old Princeton Bluefield road twenty miles east of Bluefield at 6 15 pm Saturday. No injuries reported with total damage about 590 dollars. Officer Mullins investigated. drivers included J H Crawford Bobby Owen Crawford Herbert Roland and Harry Tyree.

Princeton Bluefield L. P. Mullins J. H. Crawford Route 1 Bobby Owen Crawford Herbert Thurston Roland Elkhorn Harry Stuart Tyree Tyree Crawford Roland

Men's Bible Class Picnic Set for August 8 in Giles French Grove

The Men’s Interdenominational Bible Class will host a picnic Sunday August 8 starting 1 30 p m at Giles French’s Grove on Oakvale Road. Bring a basket. class provides soft drinks or ice cream. A speaker is planned. games for adults and entertainment for children. Attendance for the first six months totaled 4155 with an average 162 per Sunday. Easter attendance 412, Mothers Wives and Sweethearts day 238 average 951 totals.

Giles French Oakvale Road Tate” Lohr Walter Burton Sam Foster H. K. Martin Robert Williams Giles Franch George Seaver ITI J. P. Samons Max Robinson Buck” Sarver Howard Ayres H. L. Browning Fred Stacey Gordon Strow Buster” Brown Sandy” White Neil Lo

Various classified ads offer services and jobs in Bluefield area

A dense page of classified notices lists painting, wallpaper, repair services, furniture, and home improvements. It includes paint and plaster crews, wheelchair and medical equipment, refrigeration service, insulation and tiling, plus numerous help wanted ads for sales, waitresses, housekeepers, and general labor in Bluefield and nearby towns. Many listings provide contact boxes or phone numbers for response.

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