Political conventions loom in McDowell and state
Elliott Northcott named temporary chairman for the state Republican convention to speak at 10 a m August 12 at Wheeling with Senator Harding expected present. Both parties plan delegate selections for circuit judge and court of appeals candidates. McDowell lawyers back Judge Herndon. Democrats will oppose him. Republican list for supreme court includes Hiagg Blue Conley Sims Litz Jeffords Arbentz Addieman Carrigan. Democratic women feud over national committee choice Brown vs DeBerriz. Precinct boundaries urged for fifth ward to handle large primary turnout. Convention date issued by Hartley Sanders Democratic Chairman July 31, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Chas. E. Hiagg
Point Pleasant
Fred O. Blue
W. G. Conley
John T. Sims
Charleston
M. O. Litz
Welch
Tracy L. Jeffords
Harpers Ferry
John P. Arbentz
Judge Addieman
Wheeling
Charlies E. Carrigan
Moundsville
Hartley Sanders
Democratic Executive Committee
Call for Democratic Judicial Convention in Mercer WV
A delegate convention of the Democratic party is called to meet at the court house in Princeton Mercer county West Virginia on Tuesday August 106th 1920 at 2 pm for nominating a candidate for circuit judge for the eighth judicial circuit comprising Mercer McDowell and Monroe counties on the Democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Princeton
Mercer County
West Virginia
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Mercer
McDowell
Monroe
Notice of Republican district mass conventions in Mercer County WV
The notice calls Republican district mass conventions for Beaver Pond East River Plymouth Rock and Jumping Branch districts in Mercer County West Virginia on Tuesday August 3 1920 at 3 PM. Delegates are named per district and locations listed Bluefield Princeton Ath ens Montcalm Camp Creek. Conventions nominate delegates to the McDowell judicial convention in Welch and the Wheeling state convention on August 12 1920. Temporary chairmen announced for each district.
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Beaver Pond
East River
Plymouth
Rock and Jumping Branch
Mercer
West Virginia
Bluefield
Court House
Princeton
Free School
Athens
Rock
Montcalm
Camp Creek
Welch
McDowell
Wheeling
Rock District
Jumping Branch
Beaver Fond
Martin Garry
G. W. Tolbert
Abk
Pennington
E. F
J. C. Pack
James S. Kaitle
Mercer County
Supreme Court of Appeals of
Eighth Judicial Circuit
W. Va
Celty Hall
Pinefield
1St River
Matoaka
Free School House
Flat Top
Mercer County Democratic Executive Committee
A. B. Bivens
D. M. Easley
Call for Democratic Mass Conventions in Mercer County
Mercer county Democratic executive committee calls mass conventions across magisterial districts on August 3 1920 for selecting delegates and alternates to the state Democratic convention in Wheeling August 14 and to the eighth judicial circuit convention at Princeton August 10 1920. District meetings name counts of delegates and alternates and set times at 2 o clock p m at specified local venues.
Banquet and Dance Mark Seasonal Social at Princeton
A scholarly gathering featured a banquet with old Virginia chicken dinner and toasts, followed by a dance led by O. S. Hare and Mrs. Townes. Notables attended including Dr. Hoge, Dr. Kell, Dr. Wood, and many Vermillion and Perkins family members. The Misses Perkins hosted a later garden reception for Miss May Coan and Miss Virginia Wiggins with an elegant five course dinner and floral decor on the porch. Week-end guests and extended stays listed from Bluefield to Winston-Salem and Philadelphia. Resignations noted at West Virginia University of two professors in vocational education and economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. S. Hare
A. H. Hoge
Er. H. Thompson
J. Kell
A. D. Wood
Co. T. St. Clair
J. H. Bird
W. H. Sperow
W. H. St. Clair
J. F. Fox
Elizabeth White
C. W. Horton
Louise Allen
Alice Hare
Ella Simpson
Pearl Brammer
Bluefield
H. C. Mays
L. A. Crandell
Ben W. Bird
J. R. Vermillion
D. H. Thornton
W. H. Wallingford
C. C. Peters
C. W. Thornton
Princeton
C. Ballard
Gap Mills
Sam Holroyd
Spencer
Uriah Vermillion
Athens
J. Monard Anderson
Marytown
Winston-Salem
Elizabeth Mahood
Varanda
Ted
Jessie
Myrtle
Mary Perkins
May Coan
Virginia Wiggins
Elizabeth
Katherine Mahood
G. P. Todd
H. EB. DeJarnette
J. &. Vermillion
Denny Shuff
Ward Sowers
Edith Perkins
Chas. V. Price
Charlieston
Ruth Bodell
Lucile Wilson
Lillian Shrewsberry
Katherine Perkins
H. C. Wilcott
J. T. Morris
Fred W. Barger
Hiawatha
R. E. Boykin
Martha Boykin
Mildred Boykin
Dennison
Texas
Walker Hi Adams
Philadelphia
Lieut. G. Kleinsmith
U.S. N
A. W. Cox
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Elliott Northcott
Senator Harding
Court of Appeals
Judge Herndon
Wm. G. Brown
Kingwood
Democratic State Committee
Rose McGraw DeBerriz
Anderson
Customuilt
Odies
Anderson Patented
Hive
U.S
Anderson Motor Company
Anderson Motor
Southern Auto SA
Continental Motor
Durston
Borg and Beck
Thermoid Universal Jounte Hochkiss
Remy
Salsbury
Rayteld
Willard
Stewart
Boyce Motor-Meter
Kellogg
Purmp Timken, Hyatt, Bower and
New Departure Bearings
LES CO
Via
Maxwell
S. J. Kell
Southwest Virginia
Tor
Mercer County Medical Association
Busin
B. T. Leland
West Virginia University
R. D. McKanzie
Automobile Directory
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Cole
Chalmers
Apperson Columbia Franklin Hudson Maxwell Overland
Paige
Studebaker
Velie Ford Essex
Buick Packard
Firestone Fish Brunswick
Goodyear
Oldfield
Goodrich
Pennsylvania
United States
Michelin
Kelly-Springfield Diamond Tires
Southern Auto Sales Co
Acme Motor Co
H. H. Bail
Bluefield Motor Company
Mountain Motor Coroporation
Bluefield Garage
Dixie Motor Company
Mountain Motor Corporation
Te Aeme Motor Company
Morton Motor Corporation
Mercer Garage & Auto Sales Co
Motor Sales Company
Morton Motor Company
Bluefield Truck Company
Appalachian Garage
Keeen Bluefield Motor Company
Batteries
Bluefield Storage Battery Co
S. K. Kell
Apperson
Cighty
H. H. Ball
Princeton, W. Va
Commerce
Hill Motor Co
Bluefield Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
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