Bridegroom's Father May Give Bride Away, Emily Post
A mother-in-law asks if it is proper for the groom's father to give the bride away when the bride wants her fiancé's father rather than her stepfather. The mother notes the stepfather has known the bride since childhood and weighs propriety versus welcome into the family. Also discussed are handling unexpected mealtime visitors and how to refer to an ex sister-in-law after a divorce.
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Goas
Jay
Mrs. Post
Anmawer
Mary Jones
Mrs. Jones
Poise and Maturity Message From Miss Dix On Girlhood
A reader asks how to gain attention from peers and mature social skills while facing insecurity and crushes. Dorothy Dix advises patience, noting age differences in maturity, that early romance often lacks readiness, and urges girls to focus on school, self-development, and waiting to marry until they are older.
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Dorothy DIX
Miss Dix
Fairfield Garden Club Meeting Discusses Forcing Shrubs
The Fairfield Garden Club gathered Thursday at Mrs. Clarence Lowe’s Grove Land home with Mrs. H. E. Wetzel presiding. Guest speaker Mrs. W. W. Wood spoke on forcing shrubs and the history of forsythia, noting it as easy to force. Mrs. Frank Buchanan reviewed a recent garden council meeting. Twelve members and one guest, Mrs. James Wooldridge, enjoyed refreshments.
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Fairfield Garden Club
Clarence Lowe
Groveland
H. E. Wetzel
W. W. Wood
Woods
Frank Buchanan
Garden Council
James Wooldridge
Trinity WSCS Film and Tea Meeting at Church
Trinity Methodist Woman's Society Christian Service will meet Wednesday at 2 PM at the church. A film titled Program for China will be shown with special music by the A Capella choir. A fellowship tea will follow to honor new WSCS members.
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Woman's Society
Christian Service
Trinity Methodist Church
China
WSCS
Oncaealgram
Betty ‘Bowyer
Bill Cook
Vesper Choir
Shack
Club Calendar Hosts Guest Speaker Saturday
The club calendar lists Saturday events with Meachum as guest speaker. Virginia Clingenpeel will attend with Mrs. W. E. Roy Gillis and daughter Dattie have returned from Mardi Gras in New Orleans and a three week Florida stay.
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Virginia Clingenpeel
W. E
Roy Gillis
Dattie
South
New Orleans
Florida
Trinity MYF To Start New Series
Trinity Methodist Youth Fellowship begins a three service series on Sunday with Jack Thomas leading. Barbara Haynes presents the theme I Am that Cross, Beth Horne delivers the address, and O Hara conducts I Walked Today When Jesus Walked sung by Rudy Bowie Sasle Udy with piano accompaniment. Virginia Brown is president and Doris Hartsee plans the event.
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Trinity Methodist Youth Fellowship
Jack Thomas
Barbara Haynes
Beth Horne
Jesus
O'Hara
Rudy Bowie
Sasle Udy
Virginia Brown
Doris Hartsee
Special Music in Churches Sunday
Mrs J B French a College Avenue Baptist church choir soloist at 11 00 worship Westminster church singing Hear Us O Father by Rose wig Miss Lewis H Belland organist prelude Chanson Felton offertory Melodie Celeste Koschat Vesper mixed choir directed by Henry Fortune sings familiar hymns Ellen Jane Holsapple organist 10 45 Bland Street Methodist church James Elmer Brown Adagio Cantabile Chopin Prelude In E minor During service Henry Fortune sings There Is A Green Hill Far Away Gou nod choir hymn O Sacred Head Now Wounded Hassler Bach solo by James Wooldridge Pre vesper Brown plays The Shepherds Flute Lute Cummins Drum organ offertory Mendelssohn O Rest In The Lord Miss Aelise French guest soloist from Colleges Avenue Baptist church sings How Beautiful Upon The Mountains Knecht N C Stanley solo during I Lay My Sins On Jesus.
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J.B. French
College Avenue Baptist Church
Westminster Church
Father
Rosewig
Lewis H. Belland
Felton
Koschat
Bland Street Methodist Church
James Elmer Brown
Beethoven
Chopin
Henry Fortune
Gounod
Hassler-Bach
James Wooldridge
Jesus
Knecht
N.C. Stanley
Princeton area church services and musical offerings
Local churches report Sunday worship at various times with communion observed at Princeton’s First Presbyterian and First Christian churches. Choirs perform anthems Bread of the World and It Is Well with My Soul, while vesper programs and midweek gatherings feature speakers from Norfolk and Bluefield colleges. Families gather for church night and youth activities as pastors lead sermons on Biblical themes.
Martha Circle and Ruth Leslie Circle Meet at Local Churches
The Martha Circle of Kee Street Methodist met at the church with Mrs Bolton presiding. Bible lesson Prayers of the King and Prophets. Funds discussed. Refreshments for seventeen. Youth Council to meet at 2 PM at the church. Intermediate choir rehearsal at 11 AM. Ruth Leslie Circle of First Christian met at Mrs W D Noonan’s home with Mrs Marvin Marshall presiding. Devotions on Peace in the Household of God. Mission Study Mercy. Fourteen members and one new member Mrs Everett White plus one guest Mrs Thomas. Sweet course served. Personal notes include Maurice Barbakow of Los Angeles visiting family, Mrs B C Snidow returning from Blacksburg. Air school inspections planned for Wheel ing Glen Dale and Weirton by Hubert H Stark.
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Martha
Kee Street
Ruth Leslie
First’ Christian Church
Marvin Marshall
W. D. Noonan
Lee Street
W. L. Lambert
Ed Rule
Mercy
Police Pistol Team Victor Triumphs In Local Match
The Princeton police pistol team defeated the county team 1377 to 1273 at the local range on Friday. Individual scores listed include Martin 250 French 259 Newkirk 231 Kessinger 261 Groves 276 Simmons 262 Hedrick 270 Cravens 233 Perdue 251 Gibson 257. The Mercer Pistol and Revolver Club sponsors a meeting next Wednesday at 7:30 PM at city hall.
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Princeton Police
Princeton
Martin
French
Newkirk
Kessinger
Groves
County
Simmons
Hedrick
Cravens
Perdue
Gibson
Mercer Pistol and Revolver Club
City Hall
Ae Ee
Rotarians Hear Talk On Stamps
E. J. Bus Hall spoke to the Rotary club on stamps as both a hobby and an investment. He described rising values and cases of substantial profits, inviting members to join the new Mercer Philatelic Society. Visitors included Walter A. Gripe Mullens and Bob Wolfenden Pu daski.
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E. J
Bus" Hall
Rotary Club
Hall
Jack Brown
Mercer Philatelic Society
Walter A. Gripe
Mullens
Bob Wolfenden
Pudaski
Rotarians
Stolen Car Found Abandoned On Mercer Street
City police found a car on Mercer Street Thursday evening. A state police check showed the vehicle had been stolen in Pennsylvania. The car had been parked there for two days and one night.
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Mercer Street
Pennsylvania
Saturday Radio Schedule Roundup and Programs
A cluttered OCR listing for a Saturday broadcast lineup shows varied programs across music, devotional time, and talk segments. Notable entries include Marine Story, Sammy Herman Trio, Rev Roger McCarmick, Mountain climber features, opera and dance segments, and late afternoon news.
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Marine Story
Boy Beouta
Sammy Herman
Roger McCarmick
Paul Hail
Mountaineers
Bryant
Wildcats
Fis —Opera
Columbia
Novatine
Atata Jembor
Special Delivery BEER. DRINKS and Mixers Ad
A compact ad for beer drinks and mixers offering delivery at no extra cost via telephone number 643 Princeton. No additional delivery charges in the notice.
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Princeton
Storeroom for Rent in Fair Hotel Building
Storeroom available in the Fair Hotel building at 275 Mercer Street Princeton. Good business section and location for any enterprise. Phone 9000 for details.
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Fair Hotel
Mercer St
Princeton
Princeton Chamber of Commerce studies closing hours
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce Merchants' committee recommends Wednesday afternoon closing in Princeton May through August as last year. A merchants poll will decide the closing hour and months. The committee opposes any increase in the city gross sales tax and named a committee to plan an annual community sale event.
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Princeton Chamber of Commerce Merchants’ Committee
Princeton
Residence Slightly Damaged By Blaze
Firefighters answered a call at a house at Lee and Third streets owned by J. T. Carr on Friday at 1 36 in the afternoon. A furnace pipe placed heat near a joist caused slight damage. Virgie E. Turner was appointed guardian for Billy Redford Turner and Ann Bolin Turner in the county clerk’s office with a $4000 bond with Allie D. Bolin as surety.
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Lee and
Third Streets
J. T. Carr
Lee
Guardian
Virgie E. Turner
Billy Redford Turn
Ann Bolin Turner
Allie D. Bolin
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Norfolk
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Park Avenue
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Ay Frysinger
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G. BE. Fickeisen
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Watson
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Heart of God
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Vail
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Otis Bivens
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Thorn Street
Clayton D. Sweet
Noel Shrewsbury
First Church OF God
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Straley Avenue
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W. C. Wolf
Pearlsburg Va
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Thunder Mountain
Royal Theatre Today
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Virginia Owen
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Princeton Society
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Los Angeles
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Beckley Road
Blacksburg
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Charleston
W. Va
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Weirton
Hubert H. Stark
Panhandle
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Slydia E. Pinkham
Princeton, W. Va
J. W. Booker & Co
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Baby Service Co
Cook's Hall
Aubry Smith
Fiddie Sesto Bungnoli
Truman. Pennington
Faul Combs
Eugene Ratcliff
Radio
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Yennings Building
Onmer
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Toolate
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Phosa
Matney
Atour
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Uncle Elmer
THE
Mountain State
Royal Theatre
Rex
Eleanor
Honaker Avenue
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McDowell County
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Riverside Drive
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