Testimony Complete in Harris Damage Case in Princeton Court
In Princeton circuit court jurors stayed overnight as testimony wrapped for Zela Clark versus Dr. B C McComas over a broken arm from February 7 1933. Dr J Frank Fox testified on arm condition while other cases including Dorothy Harris infant versus Lawrence Brewer and several civil matters proceeded with deliberations and continuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell M. Tanner
Zela Clark
B. C. McComas
J. Frank Fox
Bluefield
Fox
Dorothy E. Harris
Lawrence P. Brewer
Brewer
Federal Street
State of West Virpin
Charles Jackson
Earl Bailey
New York
Princeton Churches First Methodist Service Schedule
Princeton First Methodist Church lists Pastor M. Carter leading Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Essie E Bailey superintendent. Preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m by the pastor on a Communion Meditation followed by the Lord's Supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
M. Carter
Essie E. Bailey
Melrose
Avery
Community Church Schedule Features Sermons and Retreats
The notice outlines a series of church events including an evening sermon "The Unsearchable Riches of Christ" at 2 30 p m, Elk's Memorial service in the main auditorium, and a union temperance service at the Christian church. A Bluefield district retreat led by Rev C B Lundy runs Tuesday to Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che
First Methodist Church
Christian Church
C. B. Lundy
Bluefield
Minister Frank L. Stuck Conducts Service Schedule
Frank L. Stuck, minister, holds a graded church service at 9 45 a m with sermon A New View. Christian Endeavor at 639 p m, and evening service at 730 o clock with sermon Redemption in Christ. Special music featured at both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Stuck
Local Pastor Speaks at Rotary Club Meeting
Dr. J. M. Carter of the First Methodist church led the Rotary club gathering with a Thanksgiving themed talk praising heritage and the American spirit. The crippled children fund reported aid to five youngsters, while violin solos by Rose Meron and Leta Crotty accompanied the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Carter
First Methodist Church
Rotary Club
Methusilah
H. B. Pearis
Crippled Children Committee
Rose Meron
Leta Crotty
J. Frank Marsh
Comcord
Virginian Hotel
Ed R. Johnson
Roanoke
Rotary International
W. D. Shuff
George H. Brown
J. H. McGlothlin
Eddie Richardson
Elkhorn
Business Girls Meet At Eva Guinn Home
The First Baptist Church circle of Business Girls will gather Monday night at Miss Eva Guinn on Richie Street for their meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Girls
The
First Baptist Church
Eva Guinn
Richie Street
Paris Ferguson Attacked in Camp Creek Woods
Paris Ferguson of near Camp Creek, hurt by an unknown assailant as he walked home through thick woods. He suffered a badly fractured right jaw and was treated at Princeton hospital. Sheriff J C Fanning investigated after Ferguson was found unconscious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Ferguson
Camp Creek
Princeton Hospital
R. Holroyd
Holroyd
Ferguson
Clark
Fanning
Union church service and courtroom drama in Princeton
Next Wednesday night at the First Church of Christ a union church service is held under the Anti Saloon league of West Virginia. A dramatic court trial titled Who Killed Earl Wright is planned with twenty five local citizens participating and Superintendent Ewing serving as prosecuting attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Anti-Saloon League of
West Virginia
Earl Wright
Ewing
League
Four Charged With Trespass Arrested by City Police
Mont Gore Lawrence Robbins Eva Snead and Dewey Bowling were arrested Thursday night on trespassing charges. Magistrate D T Carr fined each $31.50 with default jail time for nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Gore
Lawrence Robbins
Eva Snead
Dewey Bowling
D. T. Carr
Hose theft by teen sparks chase to Seventh Street house
A boy about sixteen stole a dozen pairs of hose from Hadden's store Friday morning and may have passed them to another boy. Both youths were pursued by Mr. Hadden who eventually cornered one of them, believed to hold the hose, in a Seventh Street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadden
Mr. Hadden
Seventh Street
Sunset Pass film at Royal with star Randolph Scott
The Royal theater presents the latest Zane Grey story Sunset Pass starring Randolph Scott Tom Keene Kathleen Burke and Noah in a large all star cast. The program marks another adaptation of the popular Western tale for the screen and local audiences can expect a full production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Program
Zane Grey
Royal Theater
Allstar
Randolph Scott
Tom Keene
Kathleen Burke
Noah
Sun Set Pass cattle rustlers tale stars Beery Carey and Taylor
Beery, Harry Carey and Kent Taylor star in Sun Set Pass a cattleman story about a deputy assigned to run down rustlers. The film features a prison clues sequence a prairie fire a stampede gunplay and a thrilling conclusion. Jack Burke’s Globe Trotters engage for a midnight show with twenty in the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beery
Harry Carey
Kent Taylor
Sunset Pass
Cattleman’s Association
Jack Burke
Globe Trotters
Princeton Personalities Share Visits in Virginia and North Carolina
PR Princeton residents host and visit relatives across Virginia and North Carolina. Mr and Mrs Hubert Groseclose and son Hubert of Pulaski Va stay with Mr and Mrs W D Shuff in Honaker Avenue. Mr and Mrs R M Yeage and son of Honaker Avenue visit Staunton Va relatives. Mrs M B Wessinger, guest of Rev and Mrs Melrose Avery on Park Avenue, travels to Bluefield then Asheville NC. Dr and Mrs S P Fulton, guests of Mrs Fulton’s sister Mrs Hugh G Woods, depart for Lynchburg then plan stops in Washington and Rica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Groseclose
Hubert
Pulaski
W. D. Shuff
Honaker Avenue
R. M. Yeage
Staunton
M. B. Wessinger
Melrose Avery
Park Avenue
Bluefield
Thanksgiving Visits and Travel Plans Across States
Residents from Mond, Nashville, and Circle Drive share plans to sail for Japan in March after visiting family in New Mexico. Several others including Mrs. Samuel Goodstein, Miss Josephine, and Miss Nancy Smith are mentioned visiting relatives in New York Chicago Richmond Cleveland and Highland avenue.
Thanksgiving Offering Helps Knob School Needy Patrons
The Knob school Thanksgiving offering collected twelve baskets of staples including beans potatoes sugar canned goods butter meat chickens oranges grapes and apples. Many clothing items such as tams coats shirts shoes and dresses were donated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knob School
Paul Moye Held to Await Hearing
Paul Moye of Stovall's Ridge is held at the county jail awaiting a hearing before Magistrate D. T. Carr next Tuesday at 2 PM. He is charged with attempting to kill his wife after she accused him of assault with a rock Thursday morning. a Friday hearing was postponed due to missing witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Moye
Stovall's Ridge
Magistrae
D. T. Carr
Moye
J. H. Davidson
Boys Questioned In Farm Fire At Pisgah
Eight tons of straw burned Thursday night at the G. H. Bailey farm in Pisgah. A 16 year old and a 12 year old boy were arrested by Constable J. H. Davidson and city police. The younger boy, held as a witness, said the older boy started the blaze. The fire lit up the horizon east of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Bailey
Pisgah
J. H. Davidson
Marriage notice for Gladys Simpson and Theo dore F. Valley
Mrs Eva J Simpson of Mahood Avenue announces the marriage of her daughter Gladys to Theo dore F Valley on Saturday August 26 1933 in Tazewell Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva J. Simpson
Mahood Avenue
Gladys
Theodore F. Valley
Tazewell
Virginia
Dinner guests listed for Floyd residence
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Floyd hosted Thursday guests at Bluefield avenue including Clyde Smith and son Roney from Crystal, G. H. Hunter and Louise, C. W. Floyd and Betty Jo and Billy Jack, Lake Wheeler with Carlyle, Pete Norris and Lee Fisher of Mullens, Ruth and Mary Martin of Athens, Major Noel of Roanoke, J. H. Spangler of Rich Creek, and the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Floyd
Bluefield Avenue
Big City
Clyde Smith
Roney
Crystal
G. H. Hunter
Louise
C. W. Floyd
Betty Jo
Billy Jack
Lake Wheeler
Carlyle
Pete Norris
Lee Fisher
Mullens
Ruth
Mary Martin
Athens
Major Noel
Roanoke
J. H. Spangler
Rich Creek
Rural Music Clubs Invite Southern District Convention Audience
Mrs O H Bowling chairs rural music for the southern district Federation Music clubs and invites all rural Farm Women's club singers to attend today’s convention at First Baptist church. Afternoon festival choruses will sing West Virginia music with town and country singers. Mrs Sam Prope hosted a Forum Club meeting on Mercer Street Tuesday at 8. Mrs Guy Ritter presided and minutes were approved. The evening discussed The Origin of Thanksgiving with notes by Mrs J L Hart and Cody Fletcher. Officers elected for next year include President Mrs George McConnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Bowling
Rural Music
Southern District Federation Music Clubs
Southern District Convention of Federation of Music Clubs
First Baptist Church
Southern District Festival Chorus
West Virginia
Sam Prope
Forum Club
Mercer Street
Guy Ritter
J. L. Hart
Cody Fletcher
George McConnell
McDowell Woman's Club
Appalachian Community Room
N. A. Steadman
W. Goodridge Sale
H. Carlton Fox
Princeton Music Club Choral Unit Plans Morgantown Chorus
The Princeton Music Club choral department invites the southern district festival chorus to present at the organization meeting. West Virginia music will be featured as the chorus joins six units at the West Virginia State festival chorus event in Morgantown during the state convention on May 4, 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Music Club
West Virginia
Etate Festival Chorus
Morgantown
Southern District Convention of West Virginia Music Clubs
The southern district convention opens at the Baptist church in this city at 10 this morning with district president Mrs J Leevee presiding. Welcome addresses by Mayor M G Harper Mrs Guy Ritter Princeton Woman's club and Mrs Hartley Sanders Princeton Music club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern District Convention of
West Virginia
Federation Music Clubs
Baptist Church
J. Leevee
M. G. Harper
Guy Ritter
Princeton Woman’s Club
Hartley Sanders
Princeton Music Club
Hutchinson
Monday Music Club
Beckley
Princeton
C. R. Reynolds
L. L. Huffman
C. G. Harrie
Music Culture Club of
Bluefield
Lillian Thompson
Jenkin Jones
Beethoven Music Club of War
Chorul
Sarah Huff
Southern District
L. J. Sheppard
Sam Props
Lewis Reiland
R. C. Sutherland
E. L. Robertson
Frederick Smith
Caroline Rich
Clarksburg
Charges Dismissed in Marmet Dam Case
Manslaughter charges in the Marmet dam slide death of Chester Ryan were dismissed against four persons as the trial of a fifth defendant began. Edward Weir, superintendent for Dravo Contracting Company, noted in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Chester Ryan
Edward Weir
Dravo Contracting Company
Dull Headaches Gone After One Simple Remedy
A claim that headaches from constipation disappear after one Alderi ka dose. The product allegedly clears poisons from both bowels and improves sleep and nervousness. Sold by E. B. Spangler and company in Princeton and by Graham Pharmacy in Bluefield Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
E. B. Spangler and Company
Bluefield
Graham Pharmacy
Marmet dam manslaughter trial details and dismissals
Pittsburgh was placed on trial for manslaughter. Three dismissals included J Smith Miller vice president Jacob Hippert general superintendent William H Sturgeon assistant construction foreman and George Parker a dam worker. Indictments pending involve deaths of five other workmen buried by a slide at Marmet dam on the Kanawha river. The design of the Indian head on the U S five cent piece was proposed for by any particular Indian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
J. Smith Miller
Jacob Hippert
William H. Sturgeon
George Parker
Ryan
Marmet
Kanawha River
United States
Head of Legion Is Club Speaker at Rotary Meeting
Edward A. Hayes commander of the American Legion spoke at Welch Rotary at the Methodist Church urging business leaders to promote Legion membership. Hayes said veterans can serve by joining the Legion and highlighted its goals. Welch High School band performed. Hubert S. Ellis and J. H. Thornton gave talks. Others attending included Dr. Keith Bird, McGinnis Hatfield, T. H. S. Curd, Tom Updegraff, and R. R. Estill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Hayes
American Legion
Welch Rotary
Methodist Church
Hayes
Rotary
Legion
Welch High
Carson
Hubert S
Funeral Sunday for Pasquale Mallamaci
Funeral services set for Pasquale Mallamaci 46 of the West Virginia Studio Welch who died Thursday in Huntington Veterans Hospital after months of ill health from liver cancer The embalmed body was returned to his home for burial arrangements follow in Welch West Virginia United States Navy veteran prior to death filing service details not given
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasquale Mallamaci
West Virginia
Welch
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
Mallamaci
Christmas Savings Checks Mailed By McDowell County Bank
About 300 members of the 1933 Christmas club received roughly $11,000 in mailed savings checks yesterday from McDowell County National Bank. The fund total is below prior years, but participation rose with a nationwide growth in Christmas savings plans. An estimated $600 million will be distributed to 12.9 million members nationwide this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County National Bank
Williams Couple Announce Aldah Laren Marriage
Mr and Mrs E C Williams announce the marriage of their daughter Aldah Laren to Mr C Talmage Apperson. The ceremony was held Thursday at the Staples home in Keystone and was officiated by Rev G T Jordan. The bride works for Koppers and the groom manages Koppers Store No 10 in Keystone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Williams
Aldah Laren
C. Talmage Apperson
J. W. Staples
Keystone
G. T. Jordan
Koppers Company
Apperson
Koppers
Painter-Porroni Post to Meet Veterans Group
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No 1 21 will meet in regular session Monday night in the Memorial building. The meeting begins at 0 o clock and several new members will be initiated. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Building
Welch Area Personal News Roundup
Mr and Mrs C T Jackson spend weekend in Huntington with relatives. Mr and Mrs F B Sler return to Peterstown after Thanksgiving at E L Thorn’s in Riverside drive. Mrs H C Stafford back from Bluefield. Dr and Mrs E Vermillion visit Morgantown. Charlie Anderson and guest Bill Hughes, Ohio Wesleyan students, stay in Welch. J Harvey Williams hosts Mrs A G Rutherford of Nolan Ky and Miss Rose Fuller of South Boston for a few days. J N Harman Jr and son Hubert return from Banner Elk NC. health improved. Miss Morna J Wilson and Miss Claude Stephenson weekend guests of L E Wood in Huntington. W R Keyser’s weekend guests are J H Thornton and sons John and David of Salem Va. Keister Arnold, Wytheville Va, attends American Legion events. T 8 Eggleston hosts guests for several days C C Looney of Princeton and S H Young of Matoaka. Richard Shurtliff of Fairmont staying in Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Jackson
Huntington
F. B.sler
Douglas
Charles
Peterstown
E. L. Thorn
Riverside Drive
H. C. Stafford
Bluefield
E. Vermillion
Morgantown
Charlie Anderson
Banner Elk
N. C
Harman
Morna J. Wilson
Claude Stephenson
L. E. Wood
W. R. Keyser
J. H. Thornton and
John and
David
Salem
Keister Arnold
Welch
Wytheville
American Legion
McDowell
Local Judges Return Home After Thanksgiving
Judge I. J. Partlow left yesterday for his home. He was accompanied to Charleston by Judge Partlow who spent Thanksgiving in Welch with his family. Sam Polon has returned to Welch and is able to be out again after undergoing an operation at the Bluefield sanitarium. Miss Betty Davidson of Bassett Virginia and Miss Virginia Douthat of Drill Virginia are guests of Miss Thelma Johnson at her home on Virginia avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. Partlow
Charleston
Judge Partlow
Welch
Sam Polon
Bluefield Sanitarium
Betty Davidson
Bassett
Virginia Douthat
Drill
Thelma Johnson
Virginia Avenue
Robertson Hoss Wins Jefferson Feature At Jefferson Park
New Orleans December 1 Dark Ayr the six year old gelding by Traumer Smayr upset the field in a one mile dash for three year olds and up at Jefferson Park winning by a head. Racketeer the favorite finished a close second with Ambian Princess third. Time 1 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
P—R. Robertson
Dark Ayr
Traumer-Smayr
Jefferson Park
G. Collins
Phelps
Ambian Princess
Racketeer
Committee to Close Louisiana Vote Hearing in Overton Case
New Orleans December 1. The senate sub committee’s two week hearing on Senator John H. Overton’s election will close tomorrow and the panel will return to Washington to draft a report for the full committee. The full committee will then present findings to the Senate in January. Col James M. Thomson testified he raised funds for F D Roosevelt’s deficit but none were used for Overton. he collected 2431 from about 309000 contributors, whose names and amounts were published in his papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Senate
John H. Overton
Washington
Tom Connally
Texas
James M. Thomson
Roosevelt May Reply To Critics Of Sold Policy
Acting Secretary Morgenthau at his New York estate consulted with RFC Chairman Jones by phone and received London quotes as Herbert Gaston announced the domestic figure. Jones denied that policy uncertainty was holding back business recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgenthau
New York
Jones
RFC
London
Treasury
Herbert Gaston
Johnson Plans to Impose Code on Telephone Group
Washington dispatch reports Harry L. Hopkins of the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation outlining a plan to purchase 10 million tons of coal for relief and surplus reduction. Coal will be distributed through local dealers with price cuts of 70 cents per ton for anthracite and 10 percent for bituminous. About 95,000 tons target West Virginia and 1,200,000 tons Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
Relief Corporation
Roosevelt joins Warm Springs flag-raising fete
President Roosevelt attended a flag-raising ceremony in Warm Springs Georgia on December 1. He waved away new financial news and devoted the day to local business and celebrations in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Monetary policy rumors fade as McIntyre downplays pact
In London reports on a U S Great Britain currency agreement are dismissed by Marvin H. McIntyre who calls them “just another one.” Ambassador Bingham notes similar goals in gold trading while France remains on the gold standard and no formal U S Britain accord exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Great Britain
Marvin H. McIntyre
Bingham
McIntyre
France
Oklahoma fans protest guard run ticket audit at OU A&M game
Disgruntled fans editors and a few legislators criticize national guard gate surveillance during the Thanksgiving football game. Governor Murray ordered Chickasha guard units to supervise ticket handling while college officials stayed noncommittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normen
Elmo D. Flynt
National Guard
Bob Graham
Oklahoma
Postoffice money orders rise in Chicago
Postmaster Ernest J Kruetgen reported a 4 percent rise in Chicago money orders compared with the prior year and a 19 percent increase in the parcel post division, reflecting growing mail service usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ernest J. Kruetgen
Welch Welcomes World War Veterans Parade and Drum Corps
Edward A. Hayes of the American Legion speaks at Welch while veterans march from the Carter hotel to Pocahontas theater. Bluefield junior drum and bugle corps perform in dress uniforms and again in night drill as thousands fill the streets. A separate crime note reports Wallace killed near Bellmawr and two women found dead from gunshot wounds in New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Carter Hotel
Presbyterian Church
Pocahontas Theater
Company E
National Guards
Gary
Elkhorn
Bluefield Legion
Bluefield
E. A. Hayes
Hayes
Col
William E. Eubank
150Th Infantry
West Virginia National Guards
J. L. Collier
Wallace
Bellmawr
N. J
Miller
Ethel Marshall
Ethel Greentree
John Zukorsky
Camden
Zukorsky
Link Between Gang Ride and Slayings Deduced
Coatsville, Pa. reports testimony linking the gangland tide surrounding a Philadelphia racketeer to the killings of two of his female associates. Dr. Michael Margolis examined a bullet from Mrs. Florence Miller found in a shallow Downingtown grave, matching a bullet from the crime scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatsville
Philadelphia
Reepens
Michael Margolis
Florence Miller
Downingtown
Edward
Labor's Seat on Code Unit to Be Debated
The piece discusses labor's claim to representation on a code unit and the potential shift in labor's role toward management. It notes concerns about bearing profit and loss responsibilities and frames the issue as an unsettled, evolving thought rather than a firm conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LABOR
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Constipation Relief
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets provide a vegetable laxative alternative to calomel without griping. The tablets promote normal bowels and liver function, addressing dark breath and fatigue as signals of constipation. Available in 15 30 or 60 cent sizes and widely used nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Dr. Edwards
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Harris
Zella Clark
McComas
Princeton Churches
Voncourt
Princeton Presbyterian
KEE Street Methodist
J. P. Byrd
S. H. Berry
First Church OF Christ
J. C. Lilly
Kegley, W. Va
Union Service
Alice L. Wynekoop
James Gabriel
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Valley-Simpson
J. H. Herring
Harry Barger
J. H. Reynolds
McDonald Rice
Marmet Dam
ROYAL
Scott Tom Keene
Kathleen Harry Carey
McDowell County
Italy
Oe Post No. 8
Sam
Angeline
Johnny
Superior
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
J. J
Apperson-Williams
Woman's Club
Harry Odom
Robertson Hoss
Jefferson Feature
Louisiana
Johnson
Coal Purchases
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