Mercer Grand Jury to Consider 3 Murder Cases
Mercer County grand jury will hear three murder cases among 57 total when it meets Tuesday January 3 Prosecutor Rahart said Ell is Pennington is charged with the Halloween tavern shooting that killed Billy Brown near Kelleysville Charles Brown is charged in the December 1 death of Sam Peraldo of Bluefield at his Ingleside home Peraldo was shot through a window as he approached the house Lloyd Martin a Black defendant from McComas faces charges in the death of Charles Ouldis in a separate incident.
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Register
Princeton
Mercer County Grand Jury
Aharney Rahart
Gove
Maur Quetely
Ellis Pennington
Billy Brown
Kelleysville
Charles Brown
Sam Peraldo
Bluefield
Ingleside
Peraldo
Brown
Lloyd Martin
McComas
Charles Ouldis
Accident Perpetrator Fined for Dual Hit and Run Incident
Henry S. Call of Bluefield faced fines totaling 150 dollars and no jail days after a pair of Tuesday night crashes. Arraigned before Magistrate C. C. McGuire, Call received a 50 dollar fine and costs plus 30 days for driving while drunk, and 100 dollars with costs and 60 days for hit and run. The two crashes, involving a 1947 International truck and a 1341 Pontiac, injured David Rovert Smith and two passengers, who were treated at Bluefield Sanatorium. Call fled the scene and was later found asleep in a truck cab on a used-car lot.
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Register
Princeton
Henry S. Call
Bluefield
Call
C. C. McGuire
David Rovert Smith
Church
Lnto
Smith
Logan Tucker
Eugene Anderson
Explosion Victim Services Held and Birthday Observance
Today services were held for Doris Jean Lewis and related birthday observances noted. The Fosterville party included many friends and relatives from surrounding towns. Funeral services were set for Clarence Kinder, 28, Costa, due to burns from a gasoline stove explosion in Malvern Ark, with survivors listed from Costa and nearby areas.
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Register
Fosterville
Charles Lewis
Doris Jean
Darrell Meadows
Laddie Goodwin
Huntington
Danny Branham
Whitesville
Howard Atkins
Orgas
Bob Massey
Ray Harris
Bob Harris
Seth
Bob Wilkerson
Highcoal
LaMarr Cosby
Earl Reynolds, Jr
Jimmie
Mazie Thomas
Patty Postalwait
Mabel Hendricks
Mary Jane Whitney
J.A. Perry
Gene Austin
Sylvester
Jim Lipford
Jimmie Fulton
Jeanette Mullins
Azalene Combs
Ramona Sapp
Mary Jane Gilbert
Patsy Humphrey
Clarence Kinder
Costa
Hexroad
Brushton Methodist Church
Brushton
Malvern
Ark
Hilda Kinder
Nan
Albree Kinder
Donald Joe Kinder
Jerry Kinder
Ashford
Edna Walker
Louise Pauley
Daffies Barker
Marvine Runion
Texas
State Police Find Sill in Operation
State police conducted a raid at Coaldale Tuesday night and confiscated a still and several bottles of moonshine liquor. Troopers D. Bazzie and E. O. Burner stated this was Bazzie’s first find, with the kitchen stove used to provide heat. Warrants were issued for two alleged operators who remain at large.
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Reeider
Princeton
Coaldale
D. Bazzie
E. O. Burner
Bazzie
Mercer Hospitals Record 10 Births
Memorial Hospital reports births for Princeton area families including Mays Glover Abshire Hadden Whittaker Reed Short Cordle Dove Wimmer and others born December 20 21 22 23 25 26 at Memorial and Holiday Clinic facilities. Attends funeral for Joseph Beller of Montgomery in Grandview Putnam County.
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Roeister
Princeton— Memorial Hospital
James P. Mays
Athens
Frank Glover
Union
A. Sb. Abshire
Princeton
Farr Hadden
Judie Whittaker
Ralph Reed
Rock
E. I. Short
Harry Cordle
Ralph G. ‘Dove
Kegley
George’ Wimmer
Register
R “Colcord
As Beller
Colcord
Joseph Beller
Montgomery
Grandview
Putman County
Lt Governor Installing Officer In Kiwanis Rites
Robert Carr Mercer County prosecuting attorney was installed as president of the Princeton Athens Kiwanis Club at the Virginia Hotel. Fred Edwards Lt Governor of the 4th District Kiwanis clubs served as installing officer. New officers included C Frank Wright Jr vice president Everett Bailey secretary Harold Tomchin treasurer. New directors were L D Roe Charles Waddell Dr Wirt Mingo Edward Jones Roy Hickman Athens. Absentees were Charles Archer Ed Warner. Visiting kinamans C W Murphy Lane Murphy Dr E Vermillion Charles R Adair J S Bobbitt Fred Edwards.
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Register
Robert Carr
Mercer County
Princeton
Athens Kiwanis Club
Virginia
Fred Edwards
Bluefield
Kiwanis Clubs
C. Frank Wright, Jr
Everett Bailey
Harold Tomchin
L. D. Roe
Charles Waddell
Wirt Mingo
Princeton Youth Shoots Friend Accidently at Home
In Princeton two youths with a shotgun caused an accidental shooting at lunch. Herman Kanode, 15, was wounded in the left foot by Roscoe Clavers, 16, after the gun discharged while the other boy allegedly bragged about shooting him. Herman is hospitalized at Memorial.
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Register
Princeton
Herman’ Kanode
D. W. Kanode
Hearn Addition
Memorial Hospital
Roscoe Clavers
Herman
Clowers
Laboka Rebekahs Plan Installation Ceremonies
In WHITESVILLE installation ceremonies are planned for the newly elected Laboka Rebekah Lodge officers. Tolbert Workman was elected stable grand at Monday's meeting with assistants Mary Watkins vice grand Leona King recording secretary Fred Thomas financial secretary and Jonas Keen treasurer. Thirty members attended the election meeting.
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Laboka Rebekahs
Register
Whitesville
Laboka Rebekah Lodge
Tolbert Workman
Mary Watkins
Leona King
Fred Thomas
Jonas Keen
Help Yourself Hospitality With Wilson's Certified Cold Cuts
Serve a party with a self serve spread featuring Wilson's Certified cold cuts and new Midget Sausage Rolls. The on board shows Liver Sausage Thuringer and Dutch Style loaf along with assorted meats on trays. Trim includes three bet sandwiches with radish clappers and holly sprig for festive presentation.
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Wilson's
Wilson
B.C
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Mercer Hospitals
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Lane Murphy
Matoana
Dr. E. Vermillion
Welch
Charles R. Adair
Narrrows
J. S. Bobbitt
Princeton Youth Schools Companion
Iet Ketter
Wihlson
Feeee
Penney
Chambray Work
Towncraft
Poplin
Penney's
Grand Vale
Percale
Pereales
Batiste
Chentle
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Una
Tep
Tor
Valus
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