Social News From Princeton and County Capital
Miss Gypsie Lee Pine is featured in Princeton social circles. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey wed in Bristol and will make their home here. Teachers entertained by Superintendent Bane at North Walker St. Circle No. 6 of the Methodist church meets at 2 30 with Mrs. L E White. Local residents note visits, travel, and illnesses including Bert Rierson, Audry Rierson, and Virginia Roney, with various distances and names across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Gladys Runyon
Ries EK
Harvey
Bristol
Tenn
C. M. Runyon
Pulaski
Bluefield Company
Methodist Church
L. E. White
Visi
Howard Dancer
Charleston
W. Va
Luther Brown
Pisgah
Y. Little Audry Rierson
Dave Rierson
Hiawatha
Memorial Hospital
Ivan Phillips
Lerena
Sam Mullens
Ritchie Street
E. E. Romberg
Bluefield
Roberts. Gatherum
Princeton Churches Calendar Appears Busy This Week
First Methodist led by Rev Z B Randall lists Sunday school at 945 with E E Bailey as superintendent and 730 pm sermon by Rev H H Boyer plus training classes 230 430 Sunday afternoon and 700 900 nightly through Friday. First Baptist under Rev S B Ogle notes 930 Sunday school with J H Bane as superintendent and messages on First Love and First Works. The Protestant Episcopal Church of Heavenly Rest at Mercer Street reports 945 Sunday school. 11 am Holy Communion sermon. 7 20 pm evening service. Girls Friendly Society and Guild meetings scheduled midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Z. B. Randall
E. E. Bailey
E.L. Roberts
Boyer
Holston
Bland Street
Bluefield
Epworth League
First Baptist
S. B. Ogle
Mattie Bowling
Protestant Episcopal
Church of Heavenly Rest
Mercer Street
J. Edmund Thompson
Girls’ Friendly Society
P. Kennedy
College Avenue
Guild
Floyd Black
Parish News and Sermon Schedule for Sunday Services
The Rectory at 205 College avenue hosts G. F. 8. on Friday at 4 Pm and choir at 7 30 Pm. Presbyterian pastor Rev C H Phipps announces Sunday school at 9 45 A M and ordination of three elders at 11 A M. Evening sermon on The Golden Rule at 7 30 P M invites all. Church of God pastor M P Rimmer returns from Indiana for Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F
College Avenue
Church of God
M. P. Rimmer
Straley Avenue
Seventh Street
Columbia City
Indiana
Water Company Case Remains in Circuit Court Through Day
The Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company case against O. Hord and Company dominated the circuit court yesterday with extended witness testimony. Judge Herndon also handled a condemnation matter, while Judge McGrath presided over the Wimmer land dispute to be heard by a jury. Eugene Johnson, shot in Logan county, arrived in Princeton with funeral services planned today. his mother lives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company
Hord and Company
Herndon
John M. McGrath
W. C. Wimmer
Eugene Johnson
Logan County
Princeton
Rent Notice Along Mluetend Avenue in Princeton
Fragmentary OCR notes mention rent on a street in Princeton with a partially legible line about a Virginia contact. The text is incomplete, offering little context beyond a rental reference and a stray phone-like string.
Beckley Route via Harper on Virginian line
Traveling public advised Beckley access through Harper on the Virginian railroad main line. Five miles over a good road in Raleigh County, fifteen minutes drive. Old closed cars and careful drivers recommended. Fare 60 cents trunks 50 cents. Harper Taxi Line advertises Beckley service with local phone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
W. Va
Harper
Virginian
Rales County
Harper Taxi Line
Raleigh County
Princeton Notes From Town and Court
Local items report a marriage license issued for Wayne Bradley and Myrtle Atkinson, a death in Princeton of Dameron the railroad brakeman, and a bobcat hunted near Pride. Also noted are arrests of Tuck Pate for petit larceny and liquor possession, a court case in chancery, and a card of thanks from the Nestor family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Bradley
Bluefield
Myrtle Atkinson
Charleston
Princeton
Phoniz
Dr. Peters
Moose Lodge
Ku Klux Klan
T. P. Nestor
Kee Street
How Doctors Treat Colds and Flu
Doctors promote Calotabs as a purified calomel tablet to end colds overnight. One or two tablets at bedtime with water. no salts, nausea, or appetite interference. Next morning the cold vanishes and the system is purified with a hearty breakfast. Family pamphlet offered for 35 cents.
Princeton High basketball hires Dusty to lead three-team season
Dustyes is Princeton High School basketball coach planning a strong season with a large candidate pool. A season schedule and exact lineup are not finalized but expected next week. The squad features captain Wright and forwards Hale Hall Pendleton Brooks Campbell Brown Godfrey plus guards Cormany Fry Bingham Ridenour Burton D Burton Peters with Hoback remaining unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustyes
Princeton
Eaule
Wright
Jones
Chariton
Hale
Hall
Pendleton
Brooks
Campbell
Brown
Godfrey
Cormany
Fry
Bingham
Ridenour
Burton
D. Burton
G. Peters
Hoback
Tigers
Dusty
Arguments in Oil Case Details on Government Losses
The proceedings note that the government suffered no loss from oil leases, the lessees appear to be primary beneficiaries, and Congress failed to hold former Secretary Denby accountable for granting broad control over naval oil reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Denby
Naval
Coolidge Backing Defense Dept Plan and Aviation Board
President Coolidge favors a board report proposing a national defense department with land sea and air co equal status or a separate aviation department. Congress is to see several aircraft bills in the first week. A machine gun mounting for planes is described as a new war invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of National Defense
Department of Aviation
Princeton Men Hope Merger Battle Ends Quietly
H E DeJarnette and Hartley Sanders return from Washington as special counsel for Princeton Men’s Club on rail merger hearings before the Interstate Commerce Commission. They report optimism the Norfolk and Western Virginian merger may not occur, warning only brief effect if approved and suggesting a Princeton boom if it’s blocked. Local club members and former guests attended the meeting including F R Wilson and county figures J B Neal W B Crockett Wade H Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. DeJarnette
Hartley Sanders
Washington
Princeton
Norfolk and Western
Virginian Railways
Interstate Commerce Commission
Princeon
Virginian
Ree Alen
Sanders
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Chesapeake and Ohio
F. R. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Crane Lumber
California
Wilson
J. B. Neal
W. B. Crockett
Wade H. Bailey
Rotarians Hear Reports On Proposed Rail Lease
At the weekly Rotary Club meeting Hartley Sanders and H E De Jarnette outlined the Virginian lease case before the Interstate Commerce Commission. They represented the Chamber of Commerce at the hearing with cross examination slated for Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Yeserday
Norfolk and Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hartley Sanders
H. E. De-Jarnette
Chamber of Commerce
Cross - Ex
Welch Targeted by Mayor Against Gamblers in Town
Mayor John Blakely demanded removal of a man calling himself Holcomb and warned pool-room operators to bar youths under eighteen. He vowed to keep Welch free of gamblers by placing offenders on the chain gang if needed after a staged poker scheme was foiled by a local witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blakely
Holcomb
Welch
Citn
Blakely
Holcom
Charity Nose Throat Clinic For McDowell County Children
Arrangements with Welch Hospital No 1 allow needy McDowell County school children to receive nose and throat care at no cost. Nurse Miss R L Fredricksen screens cases by home and financial conditions and physician recommendation before referral for free treatment. Dr Rutherford has designated Saturday for the clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch Hospital No. 1
McDowell County
R. L. Fredricksen
Rutherford
Welch Kiwanis elects officers in annual club meeting
The Welch Kiwanis Club elected L. A. Osborne as president Reno Howard as vice president T. A. Johnson as treasurer Warren A. Wilson as district trustee and W. C. Cook A N Harris Dr Charles F Hicks W R Weyser Harry G Terrine Jack Strike and Dr Vermillion as directors A motion was made to declare Osborne unanimously and full attendance marked the event. Visitors included J H Barker Eddie OToole Bert Downs John Blakley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch Kiwanis Club
L. A. Osborne
Reno Howard
T. A. Johnson
Warren A. Wilson
W. C. Cook
A. N. Harris
Charles F. Hicks
W. R. Weyser
Harry G. Terrine
Jack Strike
J. Randolph Tucker
M. J. Franklin
H. L. Martin
Hugh Sharpe
Julius
J. H. Barker
Eddie O'Toole
Bert Downs
John Blakley
Mia
E. J. Lyons
Charlie Farrington
Welch Briefs And Notices From County Clerk Office
Marriage licenses issued include Austin Hatfield and Minnie Cline both Williamson, Pete Pappas and Lucile Spicer both Welch, Bert Whitt and Laura Rose both Yukon. Ward's death notice for Charles Straub from Grace hospital, Johnstown Pa. Jimmie Harmon injured from fall at wall treated at Grace Hospital. A Memorial Building dance for Welch Athletic Association with Mark Goff Orchestra. Howard Beavers homicide search yields no leads. suspect possibly in Virginia. Ed Stamper held for grand jury after shooting incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Hatfield
Minnie Cline
Williamson
Pete Pappas
Lucile Spicer
Welch
Bert Whitt
Laura Rose
Yukon
Ward
G. L. Straub
Grace Hospital
Charles Straub
Dr. Straub
Straub
Johnstown
Welch Athletic Association
Mark Goff
Operative Care Expanded With Reserved Bed Capacity
Afternoon briefing notes indicate preparation for operative treatment on Saturday. Several beds have been set aside to accommodate these patients and ensure readiness for surgery.
Jury to hear murder case over deputy sheriff death
After a careful investigation of the murder of Sam Thompson a colored deputy sheriff who died when his car was knocked over a steep embankment last evening Squire A C Hufford William McKinley Harris a colored taxi driver were named for the grand jury. Harris was arrested at his home and found with a large cash haul and sentenced to three months and a 300 dollar fine for possession. A Time passenger testified Harris struck Thompson car and failed to stop. Police traced the blue Nash driver after 36 hours and traffic officer Hub Herndon believes the law has the right man to punish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Thompson
Squire A. C. Hufford
William McKinley Harris
Harris
Thompson
Hub Herndon
Salty sentence for Negro taxi driver Grasby
A. B. Grasby, a Negro taxi driver, was fined three hundred dollars and costs and ordered to three months on county roads after being found guilty of illicit liquor possession by Squire A. C. Hufford. Grasby appealed to the higher court with Sam Hubbard posting bond. He was described as an established figure in the local colored order and had prior trouble in Judge McClintic's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Grasby
Squire A. C. Hufford
Grasby
Sam Hubbard
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Coalfield
Gypsie Lee Pine
J. H. Bane
The
Baptist Sunday School
North Walker Street
Ethel Shelton
Mona Lambert
Bertha Snide
J. J. Bates
Groseclose
Mra
BE. Pickle
North Wa Ker Street
Harry Karnes
Highland Avenue
Quay
Rom
Princeton Churches
Water Company Suit
Nett
Jan
A. M. Sutton
Salt
Percer
Alton Sudduth
J. W. Lawrence
William T. Cameron
Princeton Avenue
Myrtle Dameron
Oakwood Cemetery
Dameron
Brotherhood of Railway
Tuck Pate
Justice of the Peace
W. P. Haller
Matoaka
Pate
Mosby
Telegraph
T. C. Hubbard
Squire Hubbard
Dave Thompson
Allen Belcher
Elizabeth Katherine Dunn
Kelley Dunn
Bluefield Avenue
Thomas Dunn
Peterstown
East End Department E
Coolidge
Palace
Robin Hood
Douglas HE Sook
Robir
Hood
Allan Dwan
Daily News Review
Welch Briefs
Jimmie Harmon
J. N. Harmon, Jr
Howard Beavers
Beavers
Preston Green
McDowell
Wyoming
Green Wee
Virginia
Ed Stamper
Thomas
McDowell County Tuberculosis Committee
Harold Lloyd
Harrison
Action Grand Jury
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