Princeton Elks Trophy Honors Youth Work Contributions
The Princeton Elks Lodge 1459 received a national trophy for youth activity sponsorship from April 1949 to March 1950. Activities included sending 25 underprivileged children to Salvation Army Camp, funding a local boy to West Virginia Boys State, a National Boy Scout Jamboree attendee, and aiding Delinquent youth at Davis Child Center. The lodge ran a Princeton basketball league for 7 to 12 year olds, awarded four trophies, donated 300 to Princeton Youth Inc, and featured a season-end celebration with films and magic tricks. W. Grady Carper was exalted ruler and A. L. Inge chaired the youth activities committee.
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Register Stell
Princeton
Princeton Elks Lodge
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Guam
Miami
Ifla
Salvation Army
West Virginia
Jackson
MIM
Valley Porge
Davis Child Center
Hays’ Farm
Charleston
Reform School
Elks Lodge
C. Q. Gingham
Princeton Youth, Inc
W. Grady Carper
Princeton Elks
A. L. Inge
All. Inge
O. Ray Peters
W. Cody Fletcher
West Virginia Elks Association
Davis Promoted To Sergeant Head of Logan Detachment
State Police announced Cpl. G. T. Davis will lead the Logan Detachment and is promoted to sergeant effective Tuesday upon Sgt. R. D. Pratt’s retirement. Pratt leaves after 21 years, to become Pineville chief of police. Trooper Walter Hampton of Beckley is also promoted to corporal and may transfer to Princeton. In Mercer County, a $3,000 damages suit was filed against Carolina Motor Express Lines by C. EB. Lynn trading as The Bluestone Tavern.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Cpl
G. T. Davis
Princeton
Logan
W. E. Burchett
R. D. Pratt
Pratt
Pineville
Burchett
Walter Hampton
Beckley
Hampton
Davis
Register
Mercer County
C. EB. Lynn
Bluestone Tavern
Carolina Motor Express Lines, Inc
Silver Springs Bible School Opens Tomorrow
PRINCETON The Silver Springs Church Daily Vocational Bible School, led by Mrs. S. Brown Weatherford, starts Monday and runs through Sunday Aug. 6. Classes daily 9 to 1. Teachers listed for Beginners to intermediates. Secretary is Mrs. T. C. Ferguson. Music by Miss Hazel Snapp and Mrs. Rita Price. Community children invited.
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Register
Princeton
Silver Springs Church Daily Vocational Bible School
S. Brown Weatherford
Sam Jones
Betty Wiley
Betty Malcolm
Margaret Bish
Beulah Shorts
Margaret Pettrey
Lindside Club Aids School Piano Fund
Lindside Farm Woman's Club contributed 15 dollars to support the Lindside School piano fund at a meeting held in Mrs. S. P. Mann's home. Plans were made for the annual picnic on August 12. Mrs. T. H. Comer spoke on What's New in Better Foods. Mrs. Arnold Brytes led devotions. Refreshments were served to ten members, one visitor Mrs. Willie Adair, and three children.
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Lindside Club
Register
Lindside
Lindside Farm Woman's Club
Lindside School
S. P. Mann
T. H. Comer
Arnold Brytes
Willie Adair
Ladies Club Championship Play Continues At Lewisburg
Greenbrier Valley Country Club hosts a match play for the Ladies Club Championship through Thursday. Neva Boone defeats Caroline Harris with other winners including Grady Ford over Eugene Dively, Watson Starcher over Porter Livesay, John Lile over G H Gall, John Whitten over Grady Ford, Shirley Harris over Elizabeth Knight, and Bayless Herron over David Agnew.
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Lewisburg
Greenbrier Valley Country Club
Neva Boone
Caroline Harris
Grady Ford
Eugene Dively
Watson Starcher de
Porter Livesay
John Lile
G. H. Gall
John Whitten
Shirley Harris
Elizabeth Knight
Bayless Herron
David Agnew
Humphreys Rites Set for Monday
Mrs. Rutha Susan Humphreys 74 died at 4 15 am yesterday in Raleigh General Hospital Beckley after seven months illness. Born December 1 1875 in Mt Hope she lived 47 years in Grassy Meadows. Survived by husband EB M Humphreys four half sisters four sons four daughters ten grandchildren one great grandchild. Funeral 2 pm Monday at McElheney Church Grassy Meadows Rev J A Morrill officiating. Burial McElheney Cemetery. Body to Grassy Meadows residence today at 3 pm from Lobban Funeral Home Alderson. Active pallbearers listed.
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Register
Alderson
Rutha Susan Humphreys
Raleigh General Art
Beckley
Mit
Hope
Grassy Meadows
John and
Martha Feazell
Roseville Baptist Church
Pax
EB. M.humphreys
George Humphreys
Grover Moore
Ahron Tyree
Wilber Tyree
Mr. Hope
Harve
Hubert
Harry
Sam
Ethel Wingrove
Clinton
Hubert Bowyer
Stephenson
Helena Dale
Baltimore
Violet Humphreys
McElheney Church
J. A. Morril
McElheney Cemetery
Lobban
James Montgomery
Clayborne Lowry
Lew Gilkerson
Carl Carter
Cecil Hamrick
Fadgar Lusher
Four Princeton Area Men Enlist In Three Year Terms
Nathan Leslie of Princeton area enlisted in the Field Artillery for three years. Roy Lincoln Fadwards and Nathaniel H Chapman, both from Princeton, enlisted in Field Artillery for three years. Robe r Eveene Palmer, Princeton, joined the Corps of Engineers for three years. Enlistees sent in as Third Armored Division for Knox Kentucky.
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Register
Princeton
Nathan Leslie
United States Army and Air Force
Memorial Building
Lewis W. Shrader
Freeman
Field Artillery
Roy Lincoln Fadwards
Nathaniel H. Chapman
Roberts
Eveene Palmer
Princston
Corps of Engineers
Sears
Third Armored Division
Knox, Ky
Miss Nancy Hern Weds H C Ryder at Richlands
Miss Nancy Jane Hern, daughter of Mr and Mrs D B Hern of Lewisburg, married Harold Chester Ryder of Bartow Pocahontas County at the Calvary Methodist Church Richlands. The ceremony featured a taper arch and music by Drema Taylor and Boris Neal. The couple left for a southern wedding trip. the bride holds a BS from Concord College and taught PE at Rupert High School. Ryder recently earned an MS from WVU and is a former Army veteran.
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Lewisburg
Calvary Methodist Church
Richlands
Nancy
Jane Hern
D. B. Flern
Harold Chester Ryder
Stewart Reder
Bartow
Pocahontas County
J. W. Rhody
Drema Taylor
Boris Nea
Lorraine Bodkin
Buckhannon
Kathleen Ryder
Frances Tuckwiller
Julia Knight
Don Wilmoth
Morgantown
Stewart Richard Ryder
Eugene Tuckwiller
John Perry
Ft. Springs
John Garnett
Bramwell
The
Hern
Rome
Wiliam Tuckwiller
Mary Virginia Hern
Ruth Hern
E. V. Core
Rupert
Ryder
Greenbrier College For Women
Concord College
Rupert High School
Greenbank High School
Phi Sigma Phi
West Virginia University
United States Army
Greenbrier Baptists To Meet in Hinton
Delegates Mrs. E R Fletcher and Rev Randolph F Johnson of Old Greenbrier Baptist Church will speak at the Greenbrier Baptist Association meeting August 1 2 in First Baptist Church Hinton for the 150th session. Missionary to Burma Rev E E Sowards also on program.
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Register
Alderson
E. R. Fletcher
Randolph F. Johnson
Pr. A. S. Kelley
West Virginia
Cy Shirles Donnelly
Greenbrier Baptist Association
Gilmer Cross
H. P. Hackney
Central Baptist Church
Callaham
Los O'Clock
WP. Hackney
Zickafoose
Education Society
R. J. Underwood
R. BR. Boyce
FE. R. Fletcher
R. C. Mustoe
R. F. Twinson
K. C. Lilly
E. E. Sawards
Burma
W. Billings
Miss Mary Key Palmer Marries John Cole Horton Jr in Lewisburg
Dayton groom John Cole Horton Jr and his bride Miss Mary Key Palmer were wed in a Lewisburg Methodist Episcopal Church ceremony. The 8:30 PM service featured Rev. Lloyd Courtney and Rev. Stacy Grose, with organist Mrs. Burr Shaver. Attendants included Julia Kinsley Richardson as maid of honor and several bridesmaids in white organdy over pink tafetta. The reception at Oak Terrace Hotel followed the ceremony with a sea island wedding trip to Georgia planned.
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Lewisburg
Dayton
John Cole Horton, Jr
Mary Key Palmer
Jesse Key Palmer
J. C. Horton
Lloyd Courtney
Stacy Groseun
Burr Shaver
Julia Kinsley Richardson
Rome
Austin Caperton, Jr
Slab Fork
Sarah Margaret Palmer
Bennettsville
S. C
Billie McCarla
Charleston
Betty Morrison
Asheville
N. C
Ellen Barbour Rixey
Norfolk
Virginia Lee Richardson
Bedford
Patricia Horton
Troom
William W. Palmer
United States Army
Ft. Hragg
William Worthington
Philadelphia
Eric Peterson
Ken Hamthorne
Cleveland
French W. Thompson
R. GB. Holt
Charles Dice
C. N. McWhorter
Frank Hancock
A. S. Turner
Frank Anschutz
R. O. Blauvelt
Sea Island
Miss Palmer
Greenbrier College For Women
University of North Carolina
Greenbrier Valley Bank
Horton
Greenbrier Military School
Frank Gans
Beckley
H. W. Palmer
Sue Blount Palmer
D. C
Join D. Palmer
Wilson
WW. M. Palmer
Durham
N.C
Homer Adams Holt
Oyster Bay
Long Island
N. Y
Miss Polly Ann Neely Feted With Miscellaneous Shower
Miss Polly Ann Neely, bride elect of Glenn Bla, was honored in a miscellaneous shower in Rupert. The event featured friends and family sharing gifts and best wishes for the upcoming nuptials.
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Polly Ann Neely
Register
Rupert
Polly Ann
Neely
Glenn Bla
Alderson Notes and Visits Close to Family and Recruitment
Alderson residents host relatives from Charlottesville and Washington Street while Army staff Sgt. Vaughn visits Alderson for weekly enlistment drives. James Coleman heads to Fort Knox after years without Army listing. family visits linger in Charleston Columbus and Chicago as weddings loom for Jock of White Plains. Local bridal event includes a shower for Jock’s fiancée with a large guest list and plans for a church wedding at Big Clear Creek Baptist Church in Hupert on August 20.
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Alderson
E. M. Alderson
Inglis
May
Essie Alderson
H. P. Johnson
Tracy
Johnny
Charlottesville
J. O. Carden
Washington Street
W. T. Black
Charleston
James Vaughn
James Coleman
Fort Knox
Richard Richardson
Columbus
O. L. McGraw
Wolf Creek
Carol Ann Hogsett
Eest
A. L. Lively
Chicago
June Hogsett
June
Great Lakes
Mackinac Island
Mich
Midland
Canada
Detroit
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Jock
White Plains
Elgin P. Meece
Janis
Jearden
Johnnie Johnson
Pat Hatl
Mars Elizabeth
Betty ‘Lou Keeney
Paul White
Mary Lee Summerfield
Laura Eunice Kennedy
Clyde 'x McClung
Kenneth Smith
Gene Neely
Sammie Franzello
Janet Johnson
Billye Nutter
J. Ju.Dorsey, Jr
Lila Lee Hylton
Wm. "Bennett
Wm. Shafer
Beets
O, O. M Mc Neely
Big Clear Creek Baptist Church
Hupert
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