Bible School at Princeton offers crafts drills and recreation
Vacation Bible School opens at Mary Burke Memorial Baptist Church Princeton featuring Bible study cartionate singing and daily programs through June 21 for children of all ages. The staff includes Fred Bratton Jr J B Guynn Loretta James Roy Saunders Atlee White Anne Bell Janice Crutchfield Helen Clark Eula Dishner Lena Dishner Flora Testerman Norma Thompson and Pastor Rev C D Sweet. Children in surrounding communities are invited to attend.
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Register
Mary Burke Memorial Baptist Church
Jesus
Fred Bratton, Jr
J. B. Guynn
Loretta James
Roy Saunders Atlee White
Anne Bell
Janice Cr
Three Suits Filed In Mercer Court
Warner Motor Sales seeks 550 dollars from Tom Painter also known as F M Painter in Mercer County Circuit Court returnable July 1950. A chancery suit names Lillian Virginia Dotson versus Oney Dotson and Mary Elizabeth Eades against Frederick Lewis Jackson.
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Prince
Tona
Warner Motor Sales
Mercer County
Tom Painter
F. M. Painter
Lillian Virginia Dotson
Oney Dotson
Mary Elizabeth Eades
Frederick Lewis Jackson
VFW Auxiliary Plans Dance in East Oak Hill Canteen
Final plans for an informal dance on Friday June 30 were set at a VFW Auxiliary meeting in the East Oak Hill canteen. Mrs D C Rapp Jr will lead the arrangements and Dennis Ray Blake and his Rhythm Kings will provide music for Auxiliary members and guests starting at 8 p.m.
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Register
Oak Iitll
Veterans of Foreign Wars
East Oak Hill
VFW
D. C. Rapp, Jr
Denny Ray Blake
Rhythm Kings
Auxiliary
Hadacol Aids Nervous Mother Of Twelve Children
Mrs. Robert Duvall of Carmi Illinois reports Hadacol helped a tired run-down mother of twelve. She says sleep improved after four bottles and praises the vitamin B B iron and niacin supplement for lasting relief, with trial and large sizes offered.
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Hadacol
Robert Duvall
Carmi
Illinois
The
Biplane Corporation
Beelick Knob Mine Told to Strictly Enforce No Smoking Rule
Inspector Mat thew L. Zara endorses cooperation of employer and officials to enforce the no smoking rule at Standard Fire Creek Coal Company's Beelick Knob mine in Fayette County after a reinspection. He notes 134 workers, 766 tons daily, and 20 safety gains including timbering standards rock dusting and electrical safeguards with calls for improved escape routes ventilation, haulageway maintenance, and stronger protections.
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Beelick Knob
Fire Creek Coal Company
Matthew L. Zara
Fayette County
Zara
Bureau of Mines
Osborne Services Set for Tuesday
Cyclone memorial service for Melva G Osborne, 12, will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the family home with Rev J J Cook and Rev R B Bailes officiating. Burial follows in Brown Cemetery. She died Sunday at Grace Hospital Welch. Survivors include parents Reggie Osborne and four brothers and one sister. Body moved from Evans Funeral Home to the home at 2 p.m. today.
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Cyclone
Melva G. Osborne
J. J. Cook
R. B. Bailes
Brown Cemetery
Reggie Osborne
Grace Hospital
Welch
Roland
Jimmie
Jessie
Ray
Edna Mae
Evans Funeral Home
Visits with Parents
Miss Faith Collins visits her parents Mr and Mrs E S Collins of Searbro before resuming studies at University Hospital in Richmond Virginia.
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Reister
Oak Hill
Richmond, Va
University Hospital
Faith Collins
E. S. Collins
Searbro
Mercer 4 H Agent Attends National Committee Meet
Mercer County 4-H Club Agent Miss Clifton Dotson, elected vice president of the National Association of 4-H Club Agents, attends the executive committee meeting in Washington. Plans for the 1950 Chicago conference will be discussed, with National 4-H Camp sessions June 14–21 in progress. Members include Robert Dyer Andrew Olson Clara Oberg Henry Krebser Edna Coulson. The group, formed in 1946, aims to raise professional status promote improvement and encourage exchanges among extension workers.
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Princeton
Clifton Dotson
Mercer County
National Association of
Chicago
Washington
Robert Dyer
Connecticut
Andrew Olson
Michigan
Clara Oberg
Minnesota
Henry Krebser
Edna Coulson
Three Settlements Approved by Court
Wyoming County Court in Pineville approved three annual settlements for guardians and committees including Clara B. Burton guardian of John William Teel McDowell County National Bank Welch guardian of George Domby Jr and Lon Cook committee for Pansy Walker. Notary bonds of Hoyt Cook McNemar Erhard Bailey Coffey and others set with various sureties while a marriage bond for Paul S. Cook was approved and probate actions on F C Lauderman will were authorized with Ora Lauderman as executor.
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Pineville
Wyoming County Court
Clara B. Burton
John William Teel
McDowell County National Bank
Welch
George Domby, Jr
Lon Cook
Pansy Walker
Irving L. Hoyt
Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York
Charles R. Bailey
Nash Bailey
June B. Coffey
Paul S. Cook
T. B. Ellis
Austin Asbury
F. C. Lauderman
Ora L. Lauderman
Fred H. Bailey
James P. Bailey
Paul Goode
M Bouldin Named Safety Council Head at New River
M Bouldin was renamed president of the New River Safety Council for the coming year at a Friday night meeting. He serves as chairman of the Safety committee of the Summerlee mine and is a member of the United Mine Workers of America. George Crouch was re elected vice chairman and Clyde W Runions became secretary treasurer. The council moved its meetings to the first Friday of each month at 7 PM in the Fayetteville Circuit Court room starting July. Harold Houk explained the Federal Mine Safety Code with explosives as the topic.
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Register Star
OAK Hill
Matt Bouldin
New River Safety Council
Summerlee
United Mine Workers of America
Bouldin
George Crouch
Minden
Clyde W. Runions
Lochgelly
Runions
Circuit Court Room
Fayetteville
Harold Houk
Bureau of Mine Office
Mount Hope
Lillys Return Home As Ward Reopens WVU Studies
Mrs Philip Lilly was to return home Saturday from Morgantown where she accompanied her brother Glenn D Ward who was to resume his studies at the School of Engineering of West Virginia University.
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Register
Whitesville
Philip Lilly
Morgantown
Glenn D. Ward
School of Engineering
West Virginia University
Free Book Offers Rheumatism Guide From Excelsior Springs
A June 12 notice from Excelsior Springs Missouri promotes a free book titled Rheumatoid Arthritis and Rheumatism. The Clinic claims drugs give only temporary relief and promises an enlarged book Rheumastim with explanations and remedies. No obligation is required and readers are urged to write to The Ball Clinic Dept. 5101 for the free publication.
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Excelsior Springs
Ball Clinic
Missouri
Three Ansted Lots Bought and 16 Fayette Transfers Filed
Fayetteville section details multiple land transfers including Newton Cavendish purchasing Lots 209 to 211 in Beauvue and an Ansted Pine Street addition from W E Painter with a four thousand dollar price. Other transfers list Fayette Homes Inc to Frank Crawford, Restus Bailey to Fayette Homes, and numerous parcels with improvements, prices ranging from no consideration to about four thousand dollars across Glen Jean, Winfield, Oak, Boomer, Sewell Mountain, Quinwood, and Mountain Cove Districts.
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Fayetteville
Newton Cavendish
Beauvue
Pine Street
Ansted
W. E. Painter
Fayette County
Fayette Homes, Inc
Frank Crawford
Glen Jean
Restus Bailey
Joe Craffey
Boomer Civic Committee
Lot In Boomer
Bernice Haynes
W. T. Jones
Sewell Mountain
Mary K. Hodge
Hubert H. Kirk
Fayletteville
Merle Goins Bryant
Emmett Neely
Quinwood
R. L. Gravely
Avon V. Whitt
Marberry Park
Oak Hil
Savanna Christian
Blackburn-Patteson— Realty Co
J. C. Holley
W. E. O'Neal
Pax
Charles B. Wright
Pearl Pauley
W. N. Carte
Frank L. Kessler
Mountain Cove
Blackburn - Patteson Realty Company
Mason A. Berry
Gatewood
Coal Field Land Co
William JJ. Walton
Mt. Hope
Young People Class Feted at Wiener Roast in Dorothy
Dorothy assembly of God Church youth group hosted a Wiener roast at Joe's Creek near Comfort on Tuesday. Attendees included Joan Ferrell Janet Ferrell Thelma Cooke Stella Cooke Dessie Bundside Robert Peters Christine Toney Maxine Toney Patty Toney Bert Pauley Phyllis Jarrell Norma Kirk Billie Kirk Leighton Posey Carlton Posey Sonny Pettry Donald Thompson Doris Mitchell Imogene Winston Betty Nunley Becky Mitchell plus many couples and families headed by Rev Robinson and Rev West and their children.
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Dorothy
Assembly of God Church
Joe’s Creek
Comfort
Joan Ferrell
Janet Ferrell
Thelma Cooke
Stella Cooke
Dessie Burnside
Robert Peters
Christine Toney
Maxine Toney
Patty Toney
Bert Pauley
Phyllis Jarrell
Norma Kirk
Billie Kirk
Leighton Posey
Carlton Posey
Sonny Pettry
Donald Thompson
Doris Mitchell
Gordon Personal News Briefs From Local Residents
Tuesday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J W Lorrison included Mr and Mrs Morgan Brown. Miss Marlene Lehman is spending a week in Muncie Indiana. Mr and Mrs Ray Pauley and son Gary visited Mrs Bessie Pauley of St Albans from Saturday to Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Colman Waller of Dunbar were Wednesday guests of Mr and Mrs L C Miller.
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Gordon
J. W. Lorrison
Morgan Brown
Marlene Lehman
Muncie
Indiana
Ray Pauley
Gary
Bessie Pauley
St. Albans
Colman Waller
Dunbar
L. C. Miller
Pineville Personal News Highlights Weekend Visits
Dell Cooke and spouse hosted their son Harry Wook his wife Ann Barlow and Wesley Moore from Charleston along with other relatives. Lane Cooke underwent surgery at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch and is resting. Carole Collins had a tonsillectomy at Stevens Clinic and is recuperating at home. Peggy Shufflebarger returned from a Florida vacation with relatives in Mullens and Itmann.
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Pineville
Dell Cooke
Harry Wook
Ann Barlow
Wesley Moore
Charleston
Lane Cooke
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Carole Collins
Everette H. Collins
Crowley-Worrell
Peggy Shufflebarger
Florida
J. W. Shufflebarger
Mullens
H. E. Cassell
Itmann
Baptist Bible School Opens Today at Wharton Church
Mrs. E. E. Barker will direct the Wharton Baptist Church vacation Bible School starting today. Classes run from 9 a.m. to noon daily through June 23, offering daily sessions for children in the community.
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Baptist Bible School
Wharton By
Roglster
Wharton
E. E. Barker
Wharton Baptist Church
District Singers League Meets at Baptist Church
An all day gathering of District No 3 of the West Virginia State Singers League convened yesterday at the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Carlisle. The Rev Charles Austin attended as guest pastor delivering the morning sermon. Music by the Rising Sun Chorus of Sun followed a 2 pm program featuring district choruses quartets and soloists.
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Register Starr Wriver
Fayetteville
West Virginia State Singers League
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Carlisle
Charles Austin
Rising Sun Chorus of Sun
Birth of Bonnie Susan Day at Lookout Baptist Church
Mr and Mrs E Mer Day announce the birth of a daughter Bonnie Susan on June 3. Day serves as pastor of the Lookout Baptist Church.
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Lookout
Emer Day
Bonnie Susan
Day
Lookout Baptist Church
Baptists Prepare Mission Packages
Gordon Shoes were readied for the First Baptist Church mission program. The Baptist Youth Fellowship hosted a shoe shine party with members packing shoes for distribution. Fun songs, stunts and games preceded cookies and sodas for Sue Lorrison, Phyllis Kinzer, Betty Lorrison, Patsy Ann Miller, Curtiss Persinger Jr, Larry Lee Miller, Arthur Young, Broaddus Lorrison, Eugene Bowling, and Kathleen Standard. Friday featured Evangelism night with visitation.
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Gordon
First Baptist Church
The
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Sue Lorrison
Phyllis Kinzer
Betty Lorrison
Patsy Ann Miller
Curtiss Persinger, Jr
Larry Lee Miller
Arthur Young
Broaddus Lorrison
Eugene Bowling
Kathleen Standard
Mercer County Deeds Record Purchases in Four Filings
Mercer County Clerk records four deed filings. J P Stovall buys Lot 15 in Section 1 of Tuggle Truck Farms Addition to Bluefield from Commercial Bank of Bluefield. Other transfers include W D McGraw and wife to J R Morgan Jr and wife on Cumberland Road near Bluefield, James W Anderson and others to Tilden H Pendleton and wife on Heuser Avenue, and H R Britton and wife to Carl H Dye and wife on the old Bluefield Princeton road.
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Princeton
J. P. Stovall
Tuggle Truck Farms
Bluefield
Commercial Bank of
W. D. McGraw
J. R. Morgan, Jr
Cumberland Road
James W. Anderson
Tilden H. Pendleton
Heuser Avenue
Princeton Land Company
H. R. Britton
Carl H. Dye
Sophia High School Stadium Establishment Resolution
The Raleigh County Board of Education adopts a resolution to establish and finance the Sophia High School Stadium Establishment in Sophia West Virginia. It authorizes revenue bonds to cover remaining costs and pledges net revenues for bond payments, detailing improvements including bleachers press box toilets and concession facilities and the stadiums integration into the campus athletic establishment.
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Sophia High School
Sophia
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Board of Education
County of
Raleigh
Sophia School
Ncven
Coney of Raleigh
Athletic Establishment
Sophia Hi School
Board of Education of
State Sinking Fund Commission
Charleston
W. Va
Bank of Raleigh
Beckley
Raleigh County Board of Education Athletic Establishment
County of Raleigh
Theleigh County Board of Education
Sohia High School
Sophia Lions Club
Sophia High School Boosters Club
American Legion
Raleigh County Board of Education
Sophia High School Stadium Establishment Committee
Ih School Stadium
Sophia High School Stadium Revenue Bond Proposal
A Raleigh County education board plans a 15 thousand dollar stadium project at Sophia High School including a press box, seating and concessions. The plan issues 15 bonds of 1000 each, bearing up to 6 percent interest, payable from net revenues and secured by a mortgage on the athletic establishment.
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Seenene
United States of America
Commission
Charleston
Kanawha
West Virginia
Bank of
Raleigh
Beckley
Raleigh County
Board of Education
County of
State Sinking Fund Commission
Arleston
Kanawha County
Bank of Raleigh
Sophia High School
United Are OF America
G Sophia High School
Board
United States
Meckiey
Sophia High School Stadium
Cassie
Revenue bonds set for Sophia High School Stadium
A Raleigh County West Virginia school board resolution calls for sale of revenue bonds to finance construction and improvement of the Sophia High School Stadium. It specifies bond duties, custodial bond, lien on the athletic establishment, and annual audits with a public hearing scheduled for June 20, 1950 in Beckley.
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Sophia High School
West Virginia
Board of Education
Sophia High School Stadium Establishment Committee
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Raleigh Register
Bockiey
Rales County
Mouse
Beckley
W. Va
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State Supreme Court of Appeals
Audie Bailey
Robinette
Bailey
D. M. Easley
Hazel Irene Owens
Walter Owens
Nona M. Pendleton
Arnold J. Pendleton
Shepherd
Doris Lee Dillon
Samuel J. Dillon
Eubank
Irene Mary Bird
Johnny Raymond Bird
H. F. Day
Sidney Wart
Ruth Shrewsbury Warf
Mercer Court
Osborne
L.T.F
Chesapeake 4
Potomac Telephone Company
Mercer
National Committee
M. Bouldin
Safety Council
Fayette
District Singers League
Baptist Church
Baptists
Board of Educaion
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