New Charter For City 15 Discussed At Club Meeting
A large crowd filled the Business Men's Club at the Virginian Hotel to hear discussion on a proposed city charter. City Attorney Merrill presented city income and expenditures. Proponents and opponents debated city manager versus present forms, with no final decision reached as the matter was tabled for another week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Club
Virginian
C. W. Merrill
K. E. DeJarnette
H. C. Ellett
Lewis
Princeton Opens Season at Welch With Limited Practice
Princeton High will travel to Welch on Friday to start the basketball season amid poor practice conditions and a lack of a proper home court. Two top players have graduated, and the team has trained in the East Princeton gym only twice weekly due to an unfinished new gym. They will play Gary on Saturday afternoon before returning to Princeton Saturday night. The Blue and White boast one of their strongest schedules in years.
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Princeton High
Welch
Princeton
Gary
Delinquent Land Redemption Rush Clears Many Names
A large number of 1920 delinquent landowners are redeeming their parcels at the sheriff's office ahead of next week's sale. The remaining lands will likely go to the state under the new statute, which complicates obtaining deeds from the school land commissioner.
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School Land Commissioner
Personal notices of visits and guests in Roanoke and nearby
Mrs Irvin A Downey of Hale avenue hosted her sister Mrs J Melvin Killian of Cincinnati for the living season after traveling from Roanoke and Knoxville. Miss Kitty Overstreet, visiting Roanoke, returned to her home. Mrs WB Stearts Mrs Bernard Fowle and Mrs J W White visited Bluefield yesterday. R Bader of Rockingham noted among friends.
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Irvin A. Downey
Hale Avenue
J. Melvin Killian
Cincinnati
Roanoke
Knoxville
WB. Stearts
Bernard Fowle
J. W. White
Bluefield
Yester
Ziiss Kitty Overstreet
Mr. Oke
8. N
R. Bader
Rockingham
Princeton High Readers Showcase Weekly Chapel Stunts
The morning chapel program at Princeton High, led by athletic coach Mr Qualap, will feature various athletic stunts and invite patrons as welcome visitors to the weekly event. Wednesday morning attendance is encouraged for entertainment by the students.
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Qualap
Local Bluefield News Highlights From Area Visitors
County resident arrives at daughter's home in Bluefield area. Visitors include Mr and Mrs J A Downey and Mrs N P Perkins in Princeton and Shaff family in Bluefield. Dr B D Epling visits brother Dr W Epling. others from Gra ham, Coalwood, Detroit, and Charleston are noted among residents and guests. A French postal official unveils a device enabling six simultaneous conversations on one wire.
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J. H. Bovey
Graham
L. P. Hardy
Honaker Avenue
B. D. Epling
W. ©. Epling
Peters
R. D. Karnes
Joe
Fred
Fred Mastin
Ada M. Ball
Roanoke
Crouse
Charleston
A. P. Albert
Coalwood
A. Fie
Mra
Rebecca Shumate
Mr. Hey
Bluefield
Clarence Combs
Detroit
Wek
Jeanes
Se Su
Sven
Be Stagax Clothing Company
Claim Shares in Estate Over Thirty Thousand Dollars
Morgantown West Virginia December 5 The Monongalia county court must decide if Sanford Barrickman knew of his niece's death six years before his own and how eight of her children may share in an estate over eight hundred dollars The will from April 21 1915 left equal shares to Barrickmans nephews and nieces with provisions for descendants of any deceased beneficiary There are fifteen heirs not counting Mrs Yost a niece who died December 30 1914 and left eight children The executors sue the legatees to settle the estate in question
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Morgantown
W. Va
Monongalia County
Seong
Sanford Barrickman
Esate Bhe
Mr. Barrickman
Elma Yost
Arion County
Sanford Pecan
Dead Man Returns in Northampton After Months Disappearance
A man reported dead in Northampton was identified as Simmons after his burial. Three months later the supposedly deceased man reappeared alive, confirming the prior death notice was mistaken.
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Northampton
Simmons
Surprise Contempt Rises as Jury Awards $560 in Sheep Case
Circuit court opened with G M Butt suing John Hall over 116 sheep bought last spring for 1000 dollars. Witnesses testified Hall paid 140, leaving 860 due, but a postdated check later proved only 410. A witness was held in contempt for evading questioning. The jury awarded Butt 560 dollars in damages.
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Circuit Court
G. M. Butt
John Haly
Hall
Butt
John Kee
Hugh G. Woods
Poe
Real Estate Transfers Filed in County Clerk Office
Real estate transfers recorded include J H Lilly Realty Co to Grayson Lowe for lots 10 and 11 section 8 Roundhouse Addition Princeton for 120 dollars. Lambert to Grayson Lowe for lot 12 section 8 for 1 dollar. Foley and wife to R F Nicholson four acres Widemouth for 300 dollars. Carr trustee to Fred J Wheley lots 11 and 12 section D College Hill Princeton for 3100 dollars. Nicholeson to Foley 46 acres Widemouth for 1. Fred J Wheley to Mercer Home Riding Co lots 11 and 12 section D College Hill Princeton for 2416.40 dollars. Lowder and wife to W T Billot lot 6 section D Walters Addition Bluefield for 8000 dollars.
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J. H. Lilly Realty Company
Grayson Lowe
Roundhouse Addition
Princeton
J. EB. Lambert Et Als
Roundhouse
A. L. Foley
R. F. Nicholson
Widemouth
D. T. Carr
Fred J. Wheley
College Hill
R. F. Nicholeson
Mercer Home Riding Company
Colle Hill
R. BE. Lowder
W. T. Blilott
Princeton Prepares for Holidays With Festive Preparations
Princeton geared up for the holidays as stores stock Christmas goods, decorations and gifts. Homes are being prepared, students return from college, church events unfold, dances and home parties will fill the week, with possible weddings. Brisk activities wrap with brick cream and cake served by Misses Hopking and Hurt.
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Princeton
Hopking
Christmas Tree With Treat For All Children
The Baptist teachers council met at the home of Sunday school superintendent R C Sutherland on Highland Avenue. A large crowd attended and discussed work progress and Christmas activities. The group unanimously decided to hold a Christmas tree with a treat for all children and include music.
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Baptist Teachera Council
R. C. Sutherland
Highland Avenue
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BY Ahern
Kargten
Santa Claus
Martha
Princeton Business Men’s Club
Johnston Motor Co
Mercer Street
Woodrum Tinning & Roofing CO
Mercer St
Turkeys
Mercer Feed & Supply Company
Mercer Feed & Supply Co
West VA
Pithy
Vaught
Edna Perkins
Glad Girls
L. J. Barnes
Oak Hill
Miss Perkins
Velock
Anna Glen Caffee
Methodist Church
National Armature & Electric Works
Bluefield, W. VA
New Grand Hotel
Princeton, W. Va
Asseta
First National Bank
Benking
Royal Theatre
Princeton Building Material Co
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