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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1933
Page
8
Princeton retail grocers met at the Virginian hotel to set uniform hours from 8 a m to 6 p m with two extra hours on Saturdays to handle evening trade. D L Casey, secretary of the chamber of commerce, presided and outlined provisions of the presidents emergency reemployment plan.
The American Cafe operates under NRA provisions and invites patrons to enjoy fine food. Special Sunday dinners are offered for fifty cents.
Estate auction note lists stock in Princeton Bank & Trust for sale along with an electric range in good condition a large roller top desk and oral feather beds at 111 College Ave Princeton West Virginia with sale details unclear.
A long list of WV and surrounding region properties offers 526 acres river bottom land, 72 and 60 acre farms, multiple houses with outbuildings, orchards, and water features. Listings include proximity to schools, towns, utilities, and affordable terms. Rentals include a brick dwelling with utilities for 20 per month.
A large gathering of Princeton grocers and food sellers endorsed the retail grocers code and pledged cooperation. Merchants praised the city’s merchants for their spirit, with Friday night’s gathering cited as evidence of ongoing support. Feed store operators set hours from 8 a m to 5 30 p m daily except Saturday.
A 50 gallon still was confiscated Saturday afternoon in Jumping Branch district near Flat Top by Sheriff J. C. Fanning and officers. The operators escaped as they were making a second liquor run after a sentinel warned of approaching lawmen. Two mash barrels were poured out. officers sought Paul Moye, Buster Matherly, and Nellie Moye in related assault and vandalism warrants. Kathleen French received medical treatment for a severe head gash from a glass jar allegedly wielded by Nellie Moye.
Frank L. Stuck presides over a 9 46 a m graded service with sermon Wider Faith Mrs A B Torrance solo at close 11 15 reports from captains on the one hundred day plan 7 p m company EL meetings 8 p m evening service sermon A Study in Contrasts.
You have until August 30 1933 to pay your 1932 taxes. These taxes are past due and should be paid to avoid delinquency. After August 30 additional costs will be added. Please act promptly to save on penalties and costs.
Electric stove and Frigidaire furnished. See Luther F Hale, Phone 36.
County fair directors and department superintendents mapped preparations for the August 23 to 25 event. Plans include road improvements, new features, 4-H livestock judging, contests across horseshoe pitching wood chopping volleyball and square dancing with night programs by Farm Bureau and Farm Women's Bureau.
Mrs. Virginia White wife of Roscoe White of Caperton Avenue disappeared Friday night from her Princeton area home. She was found in a woods thicket near the Oakvale Princeton road about 4 PM yesterday by city police. She told neighbors she was en route to New River to drown herself. Authorities questioned relatives and neighbors after the disappearance was reported Saturday morning. Mrs White said she planned to go to the woods to starve herself and to jump in the river.
The American Legion post tabled action on taking over the school book selling concession and scheduled annual officer elections by mail for next Friday night. Voters will receive ballots by mail and must return them by 8 pm. Candidates include George S. Brown J L Hart R W Bird KK E Bailey and Kirk Tabor for commander and other posts for adjutant finance officer chaplain historian service officer sergeant at arms and executive committee members.
Everett Cox was fined 50 dollars and costs by Magistrate Carr after being arrested with three others near Montcalm Thursday night. Deputies Cumby Maxey Bennett and Harrison raided Roseville at Maxin Murphy’s home Saturday afternoon and found a moonshine still under the house. Nine gallons of liquor were seized and the still destroyed. Murphy was jailed to await a local magistrate hearing. NAME FARM DELEGATES Mercer county farm bureau director met Saturday afternoon and
Elected P. L. West of Hiawatha and John M. Bailey of Athens as delegates to the state farm bureau meeting at Jackson's Mill August 21 and 22. Alternates named include J. E. Danielly Gardner E F Bratton Princeton and W R Butler Athens. The marketing committee will meet Princeton city council Monday to discuss a municipal market. Potato growers and county agent W H Roberto plan a cooperative carload shipment around September 1 potentially forming a potato shippers cooperative. Deputy sheriffs will wear oxford gray whipcord uniforms with leather leggings.
Rev. Jennings W Hobson leads church services with a 9:45 a m Bible class and a 7 30 p m evening prayer sermon at the church school and adult class schedule.
Mercer county participants join the American Country Life association gathering at VPI Blacksburg Virginia with attendees: Mrs. Bratton Harman Jones Bratton Ayers Boggs Roberts Henderson Bailey Scott Alexander Stubblefield McCormick Hinkle Mooney Belcher Koontz. Highlights include talks by Wallace Thomas ONeil and Taylor. Psisgah Church schedule also listed.
The feature at the Royal shows Jack Holt as Steve Rand an engineer who risks his marriage by staying in the Java jungle to finish a railroad project Lillian Bond plays his spirited wife Their dramatic romance unfolds over a single afternoon and Monday showings in a tropical setting
A romance set in Paris and the jungle ends with a wife seeking her husband amid passion and danger. Meanwhile the Boosters face Bluefield teams this afternoon on the local field. Covey pitches for the home squad as West End clubs provide the opposition Sunday.
Bill Roney will spend a week at the World's Fair. Mrs. Lula Burgess and daughters Irene Geneva and Mrs. L P Cormany Jr and J D Burgess will leave today by motor for Chicago Canada Yellowstone National park and other points of interest. Mrs L KE Hanna son and daughter...
E A Palmer was returned from Pearisburg Virginia Friday night by Sheriff J C Panning and held for a hearing before Magistrate D T Carr on a charge of misappropriating property of the Mercer Motor company. He was arrested at Pearisburg and taken to the county jail Friday night by Sheriff Fanning.
Church activities listed include school and service of worship from 9:45 to 11:30 with S. H. Berry as superintendent. Intermediate league at 6 pm, senior league at 7 pm, preaching at 8 pm. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to worship with us.
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