Auxiliary Members Elect Officers at Walker Street Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary held a well attended meeting at the Misses Barger's home on Walker Street. Fifteen members elected 1925 officers and heard reports from the chaplain and historian. A bulletin from the national president was read and donations approved for child welfare and West Virginia veterans hospital care.
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American Legion Auxiliary
J. H Reynolds
Cummings
West Virginia
Dalton
Beckley
Three Days Cough Signal Prompts Creomulsion Remedy
An advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a treatment for chronic coughs and colds claiming it soothes inflamed membranes and kills germs. It touts creosote as a core healing agent, notes absorption into the bloodstream, and offers a money refund if relief isn’t achieved after following directions.
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Creemulsion Co
Atlanta
For Sale and Local Notices from Princeton Area
Classifieds include two five room brick cottages for sale with garage and large lot near Bluefield avenue and near Nob Street School, plus hauling and moving services, lost white poodle Kim with contact details. Also listings on horses harness Good Maxwell car, marriage license, guardian appointment, Crescent Holding Company incorporation, Elk Lodge memorial, Scout patrols in East Princeton, Rotary Club updates, Fathers Night school events, and power company case and clipping-bureau note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Avenue
Nob Street
Princeton
W. Va
Elk Lodge
Bluefield Elk Lodge
Colonial Theater
Bluefield Brothers
Douglass Street
Princeton Merchants Endorse Huckster License Tax Plan
The Princeton Merchants Association met Thursday night endorsing a petition to city council for a huckster license tax and appointing a five member committee to draft an ordinance from other cities. The group aims to protect merchants and the public while boosting city revenue. It dropped plans for a Community Trust Company and approved coupon reimbursements for purchasers. A cleanliness drive with another committee seeks citywide sanitary improvements and street maintenance. Members eligible for association include American Mercantile Piggly Wigely and Jameson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Merchants Association
Business Men's Club
Association
American Mercantile, Piggly Wigely and
Jameson's
Circuit Court Schedules Next Session After One Day Docket
Circuit court met yesterday forenoon with Judge Pendleton ahead of the docket. The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Co. vs Homer E. Hines verdict favored the defendant. Five combined suits against Mrs Lizzz TM Rice filed for auto injuries each received separate verdicts. Three plaintiffs awarded $50 damages and two awarded $150 each. Last case of the day concluded yesterday.
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Pendleton
Ocean Accident and Guarantee Co
Homer E. Hines
Lizzz ™ Rice
Court Adjourns Jury. Pendleton Sets Chancery Session
The court adjourned the jury until next week. Judge Pendleton will hold a session today for chancery matters and all motions in pending cases.
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Ipursuay
Pendleton
Religious Services in Princeton Churches This Sunday
Princeton Presbyterian led by Rev. C H Phipps with Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 1. The Methodist church under Rev Z B Randall offers Sunday school 9 45 communion at 11 and evening service at 7 50 with the Epworth League at 6 30. The preacher topics include The Wilderness Experience of Life and Three Essentials of the Strong Character.
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Presbyterian
C. H. Phipps
Men
Z. B. Randall
E. Bailey
EB. L. Robertson
Epworth League
Welch Briefs Roundup Includes Resignation and Accidents
McDowell county road engineer P W Early resigned effective at the court’s pleasure after two years of service. Two marriage licenses issued for Charlie Roark and Zara Sowers, Brutus and Christiana Joyce. A boy named Pearlie Herndon was injured when a car hit him. he remains hospital rest. Lambert Bible Class plans a high attendance program with talks on Blindness. Moonshine spilled on a street after a car incident. suspects fled, one identified as Alex Billops. Police prepare squire’s court proceedings for the intoxicated party.
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P. W. Early
McDowell County
Early
Charlie Roark
Zara Sowers
Davy
Honor Brutus
Christiana Joyce
Superior
Pearlie Herndon
Grat Beavers
Miners Hospital
Welch
Lambert Bible
Methodist Church
G. O. Atkins
W. B. St. John
Alex Billops
Anawalt
Squire’s Court
Squire Hufford
Miner Arrested for Whipping Wife in Hemphill
Matt Bratshinsky a Hemphill miner was arrested at his home by Officers Payne and Verano on a charge of whipping his wife Nellie Bratshinsky mother of four. The court heard bruising testimony and threats by Bratshinsky, fined $100 plus costs and remanded for nonpayment, and placed him under a $500 peace bond for 12 months.
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Matt Brazshinsky
Hemphill
Charley Payne
Nick Verano
Nellie Brazshinsky
Matt
Squire A. C. Hufford
Squire Hufford
Carload of Drunks Captured After Crash in Welch
A carload of intoxicated men were seized yesterday afternoon in Welch around 4 o clock after crashing their vehicle into a Chrysler roadster owned by a young colored boy named Alonzo Larry. Officer Katzen made the arrest. The incident followed the accident at the scene.
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Welch
Alonzo Larry
Katzen
Rotarians Aid Near East Relief at Golden Rule Luncheon
Rotarian leaders under President Louis Woods supported Near East Relief during a noon luncheon by collecting seventy five cents of each dollar from attendees. The event aligned with Golden Rule Sunday when churches planned aid drives. Welch visitors and Dr. G L Straub joined the club, welcomed by Hosses Womack and the group.
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Louis Woods
Rotary Club
Near East Relief Fund
Golden Rule
Woods
Welch
Dick Woods
Bluefield
G. L. Straub
Hosses" Womack
Miss Mable Cook Honored At War Bridge Party
War West Virginia residents attended a Blue Lantern Club bridge party honoring Miss Mable Cook of McAlpin last Monday in War. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. William Goode, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Newton, Mr. Elwick, Miss Bernice Morris, R. W. Bowles, and Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Bourne whose sister is Mrs. Bourne.
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Mable Cook
McAlpin
Blue Lantern Club
William Goode
Vern Newton
Elwick
Bernice Morris
R. W. Bowles
Rumors False of Hanging Negro in Faraday
Reports late last night found no trace of the Negro accused in the Faraday shooting of M. Asbury. Rumors of an arrest or hanging proved false as deputies searched the hills. The killer is said to be Jess Stroude, husband of a crazed woman who attacked Asbury over a broken flour bag. The wife, believed to be intoxicated, threw liquid at him and the husband then shot Asbury four times. Police alerted Winston-Salem as the suspect may head there.
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M. Asbury
Faraday
Tazewell County
Jess Stroude
Young Asbury
Stroude House
Asbury
Winston-Salem
N. C
Christmas Preparations Seen at Welch Post Office
Signs of a big Christmas are already in evidence in the Welch post office as postmaster B Hampton Gray notes the regular volume of mail and packages has increased with the season and shoppers anticipate holiday deliveries.
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Gray
Welch
B. Hampton Gray
Local visitors and holiday travel noted in Welch region
Dick Woods of Bluefield and I Greenspon of Bluefield visited Welch on Friday while G W Painter of Northfork conducted business there yesterday. Mrs Otis St Clair departs today for the east to spend the holidays and Mae Matz of Bluefield was a visitor in Welch.
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Dick Woods
Bluefield
Welch
G. W. Painter
Northfork
I. Greenspon
Otis St. Clair
East
Mae Matz
Suicide by S N in South Bend linked to lost leg
Steven Kb mandy attempted suicide twice in South Bend. After failing the first leap from the St Joseph River due to his wooden leg, he returned with iron weights and succeeded. Authorities believe despair over the leg loss drove the act.
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South Bend
Ind
Steven Kbmandy
St. Joseph River
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COAL
Daily Telegraph
J. W. Thorn
Barger Sisters
Sunshine Girls
Sunshine Girls of the Christian Church
Mary Whitten
Bee Johnson
Ruth Gott
Irene Lusk
Hallie Ball
Mary Crews
Cora White
Sutton
Givens
Catherine Christie
Lucy White
Opal
Vaden
Lannie Shannon
Pauline Chambers
Doris Garten
Ella Anderson
Hallis Keeney
Willie Snider
Bessie Hel
Hazel Ball
Wanda Harvey
Helen and Visitors
Mrs. Givens
Edna Steele
Polly Johnson
E. C. Barton
Edward Rule
Circle No. 1
Presbyterian Church Auxiliary
C. H. Shepherd
J. C. McConnell
R. E. Claytor
Monroe County
J. M. Killian
Cincinnati
I. A. Downey
Hale Avenue
Elvira Bader
Call
Kim
Straley Avenue
C. K. Armatrong
Priceton
Maxwell
Chrysler
Thomas Mc’, Barton
Jessie Potter Steiger
Mullens
James Jonas
Eugene
Lettie Jonas
Crescent Holding Company
Shrine Club of
Bluefold
J. E. Nelson
J. H. Moir
J. P. Cofer
F. L. Black
W. T. Elliott
Criminal Court
Rock
C. E. Cumby
W. C. Meadows
J. L. Martin
W. J. Massie
East River
W. E. Cunningham
W. C. Kane
D. A. Wiley
Will Donaily
Beaver Pond
Wm. C. Kane
J. E. Corn
Ralph B. Gibson
H. 8. Brown
Plymouth
East Princeton
Ee. B. King
A. W. Reynolds, Jr
J. R. Vermillion
H. E. de Jarnette
Rotary
Hartley Sanders
Rotary Education Committee
H. E. DeJarnette
M. A. Woodrum
Merrill Calloway
H. C. Hadden
L. G. Bowling
Hadden
W. W. Rixey
Rev. S. B. Ogle
C. J. Elis
W. Gentry
New High School
Buiding
Mercer Street
Board of Education
Power Company
W. P. Dunn
Dunn
London
Prince of Wales
Long Island
Circuit Court
Majestic Steam Laundry
Princeton, W. Va
Royal Today
A_ Sam ’roduction
Paramount Picture
and Antonio Moreno
New York
Fighting Blood Cast
Welch Briefs
Enza
Miner
War
J. W. Brown
Dry Fork
Bridge
Walter Lambert
Tom Slocombe
John Crockett
Tazewell
Edward Lambert, Sr
Baltimore
A. B. Carr
Athens
Dr. Carr
Summers County
J. J. Greer
Welch, W
Hoagland French
Hardin Candy and Specialty Company
Saeger
Laeger
Welch, W. Va
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