Princeton Glenwood Kiwanis to Attend Toronto Convention
Dr. Richard V. Lilly announced Princeton Athens Kiwanis will send members and spouses to the Kiwanis International Convention in Toronto Canada starting July 26. The group plans departures July 26 or 27 with additional members joining July 1 for a five day event expected to have the largest registration yet.
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Glenwood Kiwanis Clubs
Toronto
Canada
Richard V. Lilly
Lilly
Princeton-Athens Club
Phil Platnick
Essie E. Bailey
Charles Archer
Meade McNeil
James Bailey
E. K. Johnson
Amos Beam
United States
Verwoerd Mum About Election Sparks Parliament Talk
In Cape Town Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd dodged questions on a snap election as opponents warn of a move before worsening conditions. Parliament adjourned after its 103rd day, with next session set for January 19, 1962, or sooner if needed. The session opened under the new republic’s rules and heard a finance minister announce a ban on foreign investors moving money out of the country to halt capital flight.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Hendrik F. Verwoerd
Verwoerd
Republic of
Voerwoerd
East Paris Declared World’s Most Lawless Quarter by War Here
An East Paris district, the historic yet perilous heart of the city, becomes a battleground as Algerian Nationalists clash with French extremists. Bombings threaten hotels, police casualties rise, and residents live in fear, trusting almost no one after dark.
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Paris
East End
Bernard Kaplan
Nana
Algeria
Evian
Rue de Rivoli
Pcume
FLN
Relocation of Road Sought in Buchanan County
Virginia officials plan a public hearing on August 1 in Buchanan County to outline a .37 mile relocation of Virginia 80. The project aims to fix alignment and grades and improve drainage at Hurricane Creek with the road moved west of its present path and four box culverts planned at the creek crossing.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Buchanan County
Hurricane Creek
Dickeson County
Three Homicides On Mercer County Docket
Three homicide cases are set for the Mercer county grand jury when the July term of criminal court opens Monday morning under Judge Howard M. Jarrett. Walter D. Robinette is charged with shooting Willie Burton on Black Oak Mountain in May, Raymond Lee Cline with the shooting death of Howard L. Brown, and Ronald Marline Mc Ghee accused in the fatal shooting of James M. Stevenson at Bluefield Monday night. The docket also includes 35 other cases such as maiming forgery burglary and grand larceny plus one alleged rape case.
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Mercer County
Howard M. Jarrett
Walter D. Robinette
Willie Burton
Black Oak Mountain
Raymond Lee Cline
Howard L. Brown
Ronald Marline McGhee
James M. Stevenson
Bluefield
Bids On State Cars Are Close
The State Purchasing Division named Curry Chevrolet of Buckhannon the low bidder at 1802.90 for each auto, with Tag Galyean Inc. of Charleston close behind at 1803.35. Bids for seven four door cars also showed Curry at 2070.66 and Tag Galyean at 2971.27 per car.
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Charleston
Curry Chevrolet
Buckhannon
Tag Galyean Inc
Curry
Suits Instituted Against Firms Owing Sales Taxes
Charleston AP reports the West Virginia State Tax Department filed injunction suits in circuit courts against 14 firms and individuals to recover about 250000 in back sales taxes and penalties. Northern cases returnable July 14 and southern on July 19, with defendants names released then. End of drive expected to target several hundred delinquent taxpayers averaging about 2000 each.
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Charleston
State Tax Department
C. Howard Hardesty Jr
Hardesty
West Virginia
C. Donald Robertson
New Morning Star Baptist Church Meeting at McComas
A church meeting of the New Morning Star Baptist Church at McComas will be held at 6 p.m. Friday.
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New Morning Star Baptist Church
McComas
Bring Your Application And Tax Receipt To White's Service Station
Instructions direct submitter to present an application and tax receipt at White's Service Station on Thorn Street in Princeton for processing or pickup.
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White
Thorn
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France
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Princeton, W. VA
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Tonite-Thur
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Susan Hayward
David and Bathsheba
Robertson
Marshal Spangler
Princetors
Century Book Co
Mercer St. Princeton
Auto License Service
People’s Walgreen
Walgreen Agency
Athens
R. Hudnut
Dr. Rinse
Thor
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