Princeton Teachers Enjoy Merriest Party at Mercer Club Grounds
About three hundred teachers from the institute joined merchants and clubs for an afternoon outing at Mercer Country Club. Cars lined up, watermelons and drinks provided, golf ball shooting crowned Miss Billy Shumate and Ernest Bailey as winners. The event ran 4 to 5:30 pm on a clear day, with strong local support and warm thanks from organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Country Club
Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Billy Shumate
Ernest Bailey
Princeton
Violin and Piano Recital Featuring Helen Reynolds
Ottawa concert program lists Helen Reynolds performing violin and piano pieces with Olga Pendletoy at 11 Mercer Street near Ivey Old Hale Pharmacy. Recital showcases classical works with piano accompaniment in a small venue setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iss Helen Reynolds
Olga Pendletoy
Mercer Street
Ivey Old Hale Pharmacy
Zeb Arrington Laid To Rest At Oakwood Cemetery
The funeral for Zeb Arrington, who died of heart failure, was held at his East Princeton home with Rev. A. B. Moore officiating. Survived by a widow four sons and six daughters, he was a long time East Princeton merchant. pallbearers were local firemen and his son is a member. A large delegation of friends attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeb Arrington
East Princeton
A. B. Moore
Methodist Church
Clifton Forge
Relatives Escort Ar rington to Oakwood Cemetery
Relatives followed the casket to Oakwood cemetery where Mr Ar rington was laid to final rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Arrington
Bituminous Coal Production Stays High Across Week
The National Coal Association reports the week ending August 22 shows bituminous coal production including lignite surpassing 10 000 tons for a second time this month. Estimated U S output around 10 275 000 net tons, with August 15 week at 10 244 000 and August 22 week near 9 971 000 net tons. The two week rate exceeds typical late summer production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Coal Economics
National Coal Association
United States
Bureau of Mines
Department of Commerce
No Trace Found Of Escaped County Prisoners
Prisoners who escaped from the county jail Wednesday evening remain at large as officers from the county and neighboring areas conduct an active search. The jail addition, built two years ago, was believed secure yet the escape was achieved by sawing bars and picking an inside door lock. Judge Herndon presided in circuit court yesterday.
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Herndon Vesterday
Princeton West Virginia invites bids for Straley avenue work
Common Council of Princeton WV will accept sealed proposals until 9 pm EST September 1925 for constructing a 30 foot wide Straley avenue pavement with concrete base and asphaltic top. Specifications and forms available at City Engineer office. bids require full firm details and a certified check of 1500 to City Treasurer Guyineto n WV. Bond of 50 percent of contract price required. council may reject any bid.
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Princeton
West Virgintee
Straley Avenue
Guy Ineeton
West Virginia
Committee to Inspect Jail Structure and Sanitary Features
A committee was appointed to examine the jail’s structure and sanitary features and report measures for prisoners' health and safekeeping. The inspectors reviewed the facility yesterday afternoon and may file their report today or tomorrow, likely recommending remedies for the visible defects in the bare walls, floors, and grates.
Princeton News Briefs Include Rentals and Local Events
Furnished light housekeeping rooms for rent at Santon Apartments call 129. A marriage license was issued for Tressie N. Mc Comas 19 of Pinoak and Clancie Miller 17 of Lego. Ruby Evelyn Lawson sues Raymond G. Lawson in circuit court. Church sermons and 4 H Club visit planned at Mercer County fair grounds today. Woman's Club luncheon serves teachers for scholarship funds. details on proceeds unclear. Wanted to buy a fresh young cow F IL Ball Wallace Street phone 73 L.
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Tressie N. McComas
Pinoak
Clancie Miller
Lego
Woman's Club
Institute
Princeton
F. IL
Ball
Wallace Street
Notice on Oakwood Cemetery plot pricing and sale terms
The Princeton Cemetery Association announces burial plots in Oakwood Cemetery rise from 50 to 100 after September 1 while 50 remains in effect until then. Unpaid buyers must settle by September 1, 1925 or plots will be sold. any grave within an unpaid plot will have the remainder sold after that date. J. Chambers, Manager.
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Princeton Cemetery Association
Oakwood Cemetery
Cemetery Association
J.&. Chambers
Princeton l Cemetery Association
Many Women Hear Evidence in Dalton Martin Trial
In Princeton circuit court Annie M Dalton sues Annie M Martin for 40000 alleging her husband’s affections were alienated. The trial opens before Judge McGrath with many witnesses and a large boarder network linking the two women. The courtroom holds about fifty spectators, many of them women, a notable sight for a divorce case.
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Princeton
Annie M. Dalton
Annie M. Martin
McGrath
Vaughn
Jo Herndon
Bluefield
Dalton
Martin
Princeton to Norfolk Ticket Notice 1925 Schedule
Leave Princeton 4 30 p m final limit to depart Norfolk by 10 00 p m Tuesday September 1925. Children half fare with corresponding low fares from stations east of Princeton. Holders of these tickets cannot get sleeper accommodations or checked baggage. GC. i be Ticket AAA Princeton West Virginia LL W Woody A G P A Norfolk Virginia.
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Princeton
Norfolk
W. Va
W. Woody
Two Interesting Days At Teachers Institute
Two days of the teachers institute featured engaging discussions and music. Mrs Counts sang a solo. Bluefield kindergarten class performed. W S Herring and Mae Thornton conducted baton pieces while Holroyd supervised. Notable addresses included Dr E F Northen on Training in the Schools and Dr West Delhi on The Value of Friendship.
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Teachers’ Institute
Counts
Clase
Bluefield
W. S. Herring
Dr. West Delhi
Virginia Foulk
Fits
Third Victim Dies After Matney Crash Near Grundy
S. K. Bane, the third man in the car wreck near Matney Tuesday morning, died at Welch Hospital No. 1 at 8 55 yesterday. He worked in sales promotion for J Kell Motor Co of Bluefield and was regarded as an expert driver. The accident also claimed Dr. B O Wire and Wilson Lambert of Grundy. Bane’s body will be prepared in Welch and transported to White Gate Va for burial Friday afternoon. He is survived by his father George Bane of Narrows and three sisters.
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Ae R. L. Gibson
A. H. Carbaugh
L. BE. Carbaugh
Virginia
Washington City
Gettysburg
Mt. Vernon
Potomac
A. P. Williams
Raleigh
H. W. Newkirk
H. W. Newkir
Europe
New York
Mauritania
Princeton
J. G. Barber
City
Russell Ritz
Bluefield
Mary Stewart Riffe
Charleston
John R. Gott
Center Street
M. C. Mitchell
Edna Mae
James
Bill Shumate
Glen Lynn
Eddie Carris
Mr. Carris
Philadelphia
W. E. Cunningham
Leesburg
Helen McManus
Josephine Petera ix Uy
Beckley
G. J. Wood
College Hill
Odell Griffin
Charlotte
N.C
Claude Crotty
J. C. Eeeee
Lindside
Wey
Mary Witten
Camp Tree Top
Ocean View
Mary Thomas
Cecil McIntosh
Memorial H
J. K. Ball
Ball Realty Company
Florida
Ovella Hall
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Bureau of Soils
J. W. Hancock
Tams
S. K. Bane
Crysler
Matney
Welch Hospital No. 1
8. J. Kell Motor Company
B. O. Wire
Wilson Lambert
Grundy
Bane
George W. Mu
F. A. Bane
Narrows
White Gate
George Bane
K. 8S. French
L. B. Colburn
Alice Bane
Miner Dies Under Slate Fall at Tidewater
Domenick Liagania a 38 year old Italian miner for Tidewater Coal Company was crushed yesterday at 3 PM by a slate fall. He died of crushing internal injuries and is survived by a widow and three small children living in Tidewater. The body was prepared by J W Luther and burial to be at Norwood Cemetery today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domenick Liagania
Tidewater Coal Company
Tidewater
Liagania
J. W. Luther
Norwood Cemetery
Local man charged with driving drunk in county incident
C. F. Scherer, a real estate salesman, allegedly drank heavily and drove erratically across county roads before colliding with a Ford coupe. He was stopped and jailed by Chief Hutton as the story notes his employers speak to the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Scherer
Hutton
Scherer
Local man charged with DUI after city return
The man had left his office sober at six and returned to the city at 7 40 intoxicated, officers report. He was jailed on a driving under the influence charge and will face a hearing in the mayor's court. He is a married resident of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scherer
Welch and nearby visitors mark busy Thursday
Lon Ashworth of Welch and James Caffee of Eckman were business visitors in Northfork Keystone and Welch respectively. R Mason Hall of Northfork visited Roanoke. Mrs J H Barker of Gary shopped in Welch. Judge and Mrs M O Litz of Charleston spent days in Welch. J and Mrs Hobart Payne plan Bristol visit. F V W veterans convention in Tulsa draws local group. K Carper and family depart for Idwick Va for several days. Woods of Bluefield transacted in Welch on Thursday. Rev Ben Roller of Welch returned home after attending Ole Creek Boy Scout camp.
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Lon Ashworth
Welch
Northfork
Keystone
James Caffee
Eckman
R. Mason Hall
Roanoke
J. H. Barker
Gary
M. O. Litz
Charleston
Hobart Payne
H. J. Dollinger
H. R
Fats) White
Robert H. Powell
Tulsa
Okla
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
K. Carper
Idwick
Ole Creek
Boyology Camp
Lone survivor in car crash near Grundy rests in hospital
Welch briefs George W Mullins of Grundy, sole survivor of the Chrysler car that plunged over an embankment near Grundy early Tuesday. Mullins suffers a compound fracture of the right leg and multiple injuries but is not thought to be seriously ill. Police arrest P Ti Lawcon in Davy on a bad checks charge after information linked him to Jaeger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Mullins
Grundy
Race Hospital
Mr. Mullins
P. Ti. Lawcon
Cline
Jaeger
Davy
Lawson
Woman in jail on charge of cutting Romeo Harper
Florence Moseby of Capers is jailed awaiting grand jury action after allegedly slashing her former sweetheart Romeo Harper. A. C. Hufford remanded her following witness testimony. A second fire damaged a rooming house with $6,000 insured on the building and $3,300 on its contents. Firefighters faced valve issues delaying water supply as they battled flames threatening nearby bakeries and the Wedgewood Motor Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Moseby
Romeo Harper
Squire A. C. Hufford
Baieree
Wedgewood Motor Company
Mullens Awaits Crowds as Russell Teams Plays Weekend
Mullens fans anticipate big crowds for a two day series featuring the Russell team. Kentucky’s western division champions meet eastern contenders to crown supremacy. Pasley vs Lusk Saturday and Baker vs Kennedy Sunday highlight strong pitching and steady fielding. Kennedy recently helped Huntington against Jersey City, signaling renewed tough competition.
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Mullens
Russell
Kentucky Boys
Creake
Ohio
Strongton
Huntington
Pasley
Lusk
Baker
Kennedy
Lusk A& Kennedy
Jersey City
Ironton
Good Attendance at McDowell Legion Weekly Meeting
The McDowell County Post No. 8 American Legion held its regular Thursday meeting with strong attendance. Members discussed plans for the 1926 state convention to be hosted in Welch and aimed to make it the largest and finest gathering the West Virginia department has seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
American Legion
Welch
McDowell Legionnaires
West Virginia
Two Story Building Destroyed by Fire on Mc Dowell Street
Fire of unknown origin burned the upper floor of a two story frame building on Mc Dowell Street about 2:40 PM yesterday, gutting the structure and causing an estimated loss of $6000. The owners were L A Osborne and J H Barker and the ground floor housed Comico Digolici’s restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell Street
L. A. Osborne
J. H. Barker
Comico Digolici
Joint Picnic Planned by Welch Clubs for McDowell Children
Welch Kiwanians join with Welch Rotarians and the Salvation Army to stage a joint picnic for McDowell County children at Baileyville on Friday September 4. A joint committee will meet next Thursday to coordinate with the Salvation Army and Rotary. A wrestling match between Wave E R Houston and Graham Sale is planned as part of the entertainment.
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Welch Kiwanians
Welch Rotarians
Salvation Army
McDowell County
Baileyville
Welch Rates
Rotary Club
Ereongemente
Thecnic
Wave ER
Houston
Welch Kiwanis Club
Graham Sale
Welch Rotary Club
R. Sale
Kiwanis
Bible Now Largest In Sweden Upsala College
A note lists tallest Bible facts with the Stockholm based Upsala University claiming the largest Bible in the world. It measures five feet two inches by three feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Sweden Upsala University
Herman Fights Kaplan to Draw in Paramus 1930s
Waterbury August 27 Louis Kaplan world featherweight champion from Meridan Conn fought Babe Herman Pacific coast featherweight to a fifteen round draw before twenty thousand fans at Brassco Park Referee Jack Sheehan Boston officiated The bout was largely tame with frequent clinching and wrestling and crowd favored Herman's cleaner defense while Kaplan pressed with rushing tactics mocked by the newsmen after the final bell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Conn
Louis
Kid) Kaplan
Meredian
Babe Herman
Brassco Park
Jack Sheehan
Boston
Herman
Kaplan
Danny Kramer
Philadelphia
New York State Athletic Commission
Johnny Dundee
Ian
Lan
Hls
Zaman
Mauaahes
Wicked
Kamate
Mayen’ Ehin
Arelan
Reas Kaplan
Aaa
Linghil Kaplan
Bel EN
Two Army Planes Crash Killing Two Men
Two Army planes collided during a desperate attempt to avert disaster. One pilot leaped with a parachute while hundreds watched. Douglass survived with a damaged propeller. the other machine crashed near hangars narrowly missing spectators. Hospital patients described as ex soldiers were present after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hines
Douglass
Dithmar Files Nomination Papers for Wisconsin Senate
Nomination papers for E. F. Dithmar independent candidate on a Coolidge Dawes platform were filed in Madison on August 27 for the September 9 special election to fill the late Senator Jollette’s term. Filing deadline is tomorrow at midnight. Papers for W. G. Bruce Democratic candidate were also filed.
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Madison
Wis
EB. F. Dithmar
Coolidge-Dawes
Las Jollette
W. G. Bruce
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Hiawatha
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Isene
Mildred
Orbie Move
Princeton Avenue
Pioneer Coal
Dott
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Willie Moye
Lotha Godfry
Bud” Sawder
Judith
Princeton School OF Music
Ella Holroyd Valea
Gwen
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Ruby Evelyn Lawson
Raymond G. Lawson
Barker
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Primitive Baptist Church
Seventh Street
Julius Keaton
Hoys
Mercer County Fair Grounds
Virginian Hotel
Norfolk Virginian Railway
Teachers Institute
Patrick
Kat Radford
Robt
T. Hopkins
First National Bank
the Collection Service CO
Mercer St
MME. Savver
Woolworth
Daily News Review
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S. V. Hyman
Graham Sales
Welch Briefs
Kentucky
Legion
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Southern Association Mobile
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