Wilson Carter Elected To Head Business Men
Wilson Carter wins headship of the Princeton Business Men's Association for 1949 at the annual banquet in the Virginian Hotel. Officers include J. C. Anderson as vice president Robert Powell as treasurer Ralph Crump as secretary and James C. Wood Woodrow Bondurant Harold Dillon and William Epling as directors. A dance followed the dinner program.
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Wilson Carter
Princeton Business Men's Association
Virginian Hotel
Junior Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Anderson
Robert Powell
Ralph Crum
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Woodrow Bondurant
Harold Dillon
William Epling
Elder Named to Mullens Church in South Mullens
Elder George T. Mitchell formerly of Gilboa announces activities for the First Church of God in South Mullens. He will assume pastorate at a Thanksgiving Day service. Rev. R. Hayhurst resigns to lead First Church of God in Richwood. Weekly schedule includes Sunday school 10 am worship 10 am and 7:30 pm prayer meetings Tuesday and Friday 2 pm and Wednesday 7:30 pm. Women’s Missionary Society meets third Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Youth Mission Circle meets second Thursday at 7 pm.
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Mrs Naylon Feted By 7 Mullens Hostesses
Mullens notes tell of a surprise shower for Mrs J T Naylon of Guyardotte Avenue hosted by seven Mullens women led by Mrs Bernice Tackett and others. Guests included Mrs Ivan Wilcox and Mrs J A Petertish among many others as Naylon plans to move to Montgomery.
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J. T. Naylon
Guyarndotte Avenue
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Bernice Tackett
J. W. Arthur
Eli Dushkoff
Frank Nece
Hamen Long
William Rezzonico
Mabel Culliney
Ivan Wilcox
Estelle Cannaday
Charles Cassinelli
Pete Cassinelli
Lewis Stewart
A. C. Thomas
Aline Neil
Bernard Vaught
Ted Lail
Roy Sisk
Ross D
Beckley
Fragmented cry for care in a wartime relief vignette
A garbled public notice-like fragment hints at comfort for a child during hardship. The text evokes care and relief efforts, mentioning warmth and soothing measures as a response to distress.
Guard Unit to Be Alerted Soon in Princeton
The West Virginia National Guard i Company L Third Battalion 150 Infantry Combat will be alerted on December 1 Captain William Faulkner says. Arrangements are under way to lease the Virginia Maytay building on Mercer Street as headquarters a two story 42 by 126 foot structure. Lieutenant Vernon Green says several sergeants and table organization men will be appointed soon with veterans able to reenlist at their previous rank.
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West Virginia National Guard
William Faulkner
Mercer Street
Scott Street
Vernon Green Comanding
L Company
Ten Thousand Dollar Damage Suit Filed in Princeton
Joe Garfield sues J Douglas Anderson in Princeton circuit clerk records. Details not announced. Four divorce cases set for hearings include Bonnie Shrewsbury vs Garland Shrewsbury Evelyn Sessions vs John Sessions Ruth Remines by Doyle W McKnight vs William Remines Jr and Arnold Williams vs Eula Williams.
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Princeton
Joe Garfield
J. Douglas Anderson
Bonnie Shrewsbury
Garland Shrewsbury
Evelyn Sessions
John Sessions
Ruth Remines
Doyle W. McKnight
William Remines, Jr
Arnold Williams
Eula Williams
Welch Student Resigns Post at Concordian
Miss Phyllis Shrewsbury of Welch resigns from the Concordian post of feature editor. Eugene Snidow, the editor, announced the departure. Shrewsbury authored the campus Walter Winchell column.
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Concordian
Eugene Snidow
Shrewsbury
Walter Wincheil
Concord Women Fight College Budget Cuts
Concord College branch of the American Association of University Women plans to urge state lawmakers to oppose proposed budget reductions for state colleges and the university. The group reread letters from officials and discussed rallying support from other branches. A National Education Week theme framed remarks by Professor Harry George Shaffer on U.S. and European living standards, including Austria, and Mrs Shaffer shared related notes. The chapter named a committee to explore aid for Lions Club sponsored hot lunch at Concord Training School, to open soon.
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Education
EB. P. Bengert
Concord
Harry George Shaffer
Concord Colege
United States
Europe
Austria
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Hitler
William Farley
Cecilia Earhart
Lions Club
Lions
Concord Training School
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J. M. Tully, Jr
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Florence Bradley
Mae R. Hanteer
James
Shrewsbury
David Kirby
W. B. Robertson
H. A. Wells
Harry Shaffer
M.S. Cushman
E. P. Bengert
Navy scholarship deadline set today for 2300 slots
Navy announces today the deadline for male high school students aged 17 to 21 to apply for one of 2300 Naval Reserve Officers Training scholarships to be awarded in 1949. Inquiry points to the navy recruiting station in the Memorial building and aptitude tests will be conducted in Bluefield among 550 towns. Meanwhile Athens reports Mr and Mrs Robert P Martin of Broadway Street celebrate their second wedding anniversary, married on Sadie Hawkins Day two years ago with two children.
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Athens Personal News From State Street to Concord College
Mrs. C. A. Martin of State Street underwent surgery at Princeton Memorial Hospital last week. Mrs. Philip Lilly, teacher at Farley Hill Elementary, visited with her husband a Concord College junior. Mrs. Elbert Dobbins had recent surgery at Princeton Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Akers of Concord College trainer camp were weekend guests of his parents, while Mrs. Adam Payne of Blue Jay is mentioned.
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C. A. Martin
State Street
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Philip Lilly
Farley Hill
Concord College
Elbert Dobbins
Princeton’ Memorial Hospital
Charles W. Akers
U. S.akers
Beaver
Adam Payne
Blue Jay
Appling Rites Incomplete At White Sulphur Springs
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs. R. C. Appling 70 of Gap Mills who died suddenly at her daughter's home near Gap Mills Sunday. Surviving are three daughters Mrs. Wickline East Rainelle Mrs. Lowry Long Branch Mrs. Meacham Rockingham N C and son Vi T Blankenship Gap Mills plus 10 grandchildren. Body at Shanklin Funeral Home White Sulphur Springs pending arrangements.
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R. C. Appling
Gap Mills
Claude Wylie
Wylie
George Wickline
East Rainelle
Watson Lowry
Long Branch
B. F. Meacham
Rockingham
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Princeton VFW Auxiliary Names Officers for 49
Mrs. C F Dobbins was elected president of the Princeton VFW Auxiliary with Abbie Dobbins Ellen Rutan H M Rutan Fr. Dobbins Judy Gravely Evelyn McClung Anna Kirby G H Maxwell Esther Hoge named as officers. Poppy sale proceeds 41986 turned to welfare fund. Dobbins Grave- Ney and Bill Thompson received Golden Anniversary awards. Rally postponed to December 4 with department and district officers as guests.
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Princeton Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Memorial
Abbie Dobbins
Ellen Rutan
H. M. Rutan
Freda Dobbins
Judy Gravely
Evelyn McClung
Anna Kirby
Seaplane Tender Curtiss Returns from Reserve Cruise
Chief Boilerman Leonard Blair Crist of Mullens serves aboard the U S S Curtiss which recently returned from a naval reserve training cruise to Acapulco Mexico with the First Task Fleet.
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Leonard Blair Crist
Hardy Nelson Crist
Mullens
U. S. S. Curtiss
Acapulco
Mexico
Carnival profits aid Herndon High school programs
Bakers Ridge District PTA at Herndon High School netted 346.71 from a recent carnival. Proceeds fund the Junior Senior banquet and general school funds. A box supper social is planned November 28 at 7 30 p.m. to buy a stove and cooking equipment for the lunch room.
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Bakers Ridge
Herndon High School
Cora Glover
Charles Cook
Kathleen Basham
Verne Alorgan
W. B. Wingate
Ted Robinette
Mildred Bolen
Dorothy Graham
Bernice Green
Jack Cook
John 2
White
Elmer Shelton
F. W. Glover
Five Men Held On Theft Counts
Princeton police report five men Walter Johnson Wilber Basham Stanley Cooper Fred Basham and Buck Candler convicted and fined 50 dollars plus costs and 60 days in jail for stealing chickens from a Bowling addition home. Johnson and Cooper bound over to the grand jury on automobile burglary charges.
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Walter Johnson
Wilber Basham
Stanley Cooper
Fred Basham
Buck Candler
Jumping Branch Man Fails to Pay Fine
Silas Buckland of Jumping Branch failed to pay a $50 fine and costs from Magistrate John W. Cook for assaulting his wife Hilda Buckland. Buckland was jailed for 20 days. A hearing on a peace bond issued at his wife’s complaint is scheduled soon.
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Silas Buckland
Jumping Branch
John W. Cook
Hilda Buckland
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