Bertha Underwood Sues for Slander in Owego Trial
In Girguit Court the jury found for Bertha Underwood against Eddie B. Kidd for slander, awarding $500 damages after about an hour of deliberation. Oscar B. Kidd’s action was dismissed. The September 21 1983 incident involved the plaintiff being called a hussey and another insult. Other calendar items include Elsie M. Stanger vs Lincoln National Life Insurance and two bastardy cases.
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Bertha Underwood
Eddie B. Kidd
Cecil Holdren
Mary Bailey
Wiley Hash
Council Defers Action on Loan Funding Request
The city council at its first December meeting postponed decisions on federal funding for a municipal market and a sewage disposal plant due to missing application blanks from Washington. Two building permits were issued for frame garages, and a frontage correction was approved for a paying assessment. A sidewalk on East Main Street was proposed with potential lot sales. a committee was appointed to study it. The council ordered all bills require city recorder approval before payment.
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Washington
R. L. Farley
Highland Avenue
Third Street
Letha H. Bonham
Front Street
Eighth Street
J. T. Smith
Ritchie Street
Joail Smith
Guy A. Ritter
East Main Street
M. G. Harper
E. K. Johnston
W. Broughton Johnston
City Recorder
Princeton Personal Notices From Thanksgiving Weekend
Mr and Mrs J H Reynolds and Alan Reynolds returned from Charleston after a weekend with friends. The Spanglers of Hopewell Va visited aunt Mrs A P Spangler on Walnut street. F B Henley of Alpeca W Va visited family on Athens road. The Shrewsburys of Welch visited Athens road over the weekend with Paul and Philis. The Lamberts of Highland avenue returned from Hiwassee Va after attending the funeral of Mrs Lambert's sister Mrs H L Moore. Mrs Moore has many friends here. H D Francis and baby Junior of Matoaka visited A B Shrewsbury on Athens road Sunday. Garfield Burton and son Fred of Roanoke visited his parents on North Walker street during Thanksgiving holidays. Ruth Hughson, teacher in
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J. H. Reynolds
Alan Reynolds
Charleston
Thomas C. Spangler
Hopewell
Spangler
A. P. Spangler
Walnut Street
F. B. Henley
Alpeca
W. Va
Athens Road
R. M. Shrewsbury
Paul and
Philis
Matoaka
A. B. Shrewsbury
Garfield Burton
Fred
Roanoke
Burton
J. C. Burton
North Walker Street
Ruth Hughson
Princeton high school returns from Lexington trip
Princeton high school student returned to the city Sunday night after spending Thanksgiving with relatives in Lexington Kentucky.
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Princeton High School
Lexington
Young People Choir Rehearsals Postponed at First M. E. Church
The Young People's choir of the First M. E. church will not hold further rehearsals until after Christmas holidays, as announced yesterday.
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M. BE
First quarterly conference at Pentecostal Holiness Church
Beginning Friday night at 7 30 o clock the first quarterly conference will be held at the Pentecostal Holiness church Straley avenue and will continue over Sunday. A business session will be held Saturday morning at 10 o clock with Rev W M Selvey presiding. There will be preaching at each service and everyone is invited to attend. The Rev J M Jewell is the local pastor.
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Pentecostal Holiness Church
Straley Avenue
W. M. Selvey
J. M. Jewell
Keeley to Serve as Stenographer in State Senate
Miss Alice Keeley travels to Charleston today to serve as a stenographer in the state senate, following appointment by State Senator A. W. Reynolds Jr.
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Alice Keeley
Charleston
State Senate
Keeley
A. W. Reynolds Jr
Dramas and film bill offer varied evening entertainment
B E Ewing will prosecute in Who Killed Earl Wright at First Christian church tonight at 8. A 25-person cast performs in a moral drama about a murder linked to bootlegging in Iowa. At Royal Theatre Charlie Chan's Greatest Case stars Warner Oland Heather Angel in a leading role.
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B. E. Ewing
Anti-Saloon League
Earl Wright
First Christian Church
Iowa
George Y. Hammond
Royal Theatre Today
Charlie Chan
Warner Oland
Heather Angel
Oland
Crime detection and cast list for a film adaptation
The article lists cast members including John Warburton Roger Imhoff Walter Bryan Ivan Simpson Virginia Cherrill and Robert Warick for a film written by Earl Derr Ligsgers. J L Caldwell appointed administrator of Celia A Cook estate in a fiduciary order at the county clerk's office. Bond set at 200 with L Clyde Caldwell as surety. Appraisers named O D Meador R B Crotty and K L Scott.
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John Warburton
Roger Imhoff
Walter Bryan
Ivan Simpson
Virginia Cherrill
Robert Warick
Earl Derr Ligsgers
J. L. Caldwell
Celia A. Cook
L. Clyde Caldwell
O. D. Meador
R. B. Crotty
K. L. Scott
Christmas seal sale begins in Princeton under Miss Jennings
The 1933 Christmas seal drive starts in Princeton with Miss Maxine Jennings heading the sales committee. Sponsored by the Women’s club, a mail campaign sends 100 seals to prominent citizens likely to donate $1 each. Teachers receive 100 seals and students help in the fundraising, with most proceeds used locally to combat tuberculosis.
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Princeton
Maxine Jennings
Woman’s Club
Awaiting Grand Jury: Paul Moye Held After Arraignment
Paul Moye was arraigned before Magistrate D. T. Carr on a charge of attempting to kill his wife and was held to await action by the January grand jury. He received 10 days on a drunkenness charge and would be released on his own recognizance after that period. Moye was arrested at his home on Stovall's Ridge on Thanksgiving Day.
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D. T. Carr
Paul Moye
Moye
Stovall's Ridge
Matoaka Revival In Progress At Church Of God
The Rev. Frank A. Towers of Cadillac Michigan leads a revival at the Church of God in Matoaka started last week and continuing this week or longer. He is a soloist who toured with the Anderson Indiana college quartet. Assisted by Mrs. Towers and the Bixlers of Anderson Indiana, the group provides music and nightly sketches. Pastor Rev Floyd Farrow of Maple Acres Bluefield leads the meeting. A Eunice Louisiana farmer raised a hog weighing 1137 pounds.
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Matoaka
W. Va
Frank A. Towers
Cadillac
Mich
Church of God
Towers
Anderson Indiana College Quartet
United States
Ind
Bixler
County appoints eighteen teachers for adult education program
Eighteen teachers were appointed by the county adult education committee to support the CWA funded program. Names include Grace Hobbs Athens and Kitty Bowling Princeton among others. Salaries range 45 to 70 dollars monthly with full time 30 hours weekly. A meeting is set for December 9 at 10 am with principals and teachers to plan the project. Three colored teachers are to be named later.
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CWA
G. J. Wood
Grace Hobbs
Athens
Vanita B. Faulkner
Bluefield R. F. D
Viola Bratton
H. W. Matthews
Bluefield
H. A. Karnes
Freeman
Ralph McComas
Matoaka
Gertrude Johnston
Princeton
P. W. McManaway
Meda Bailey
A. E. Wikle
Barry Wyatt
R. E. M. Bowling
Vira Epling
Blanche Straley
Alice Wallingford
Kitty Bowling
J. T. Whittaker
Willowton
Lora Farley
Spanishburg
Princeton Society Announces Birth of Son Robert Nolan
Mr and Mrs G E Cunningham of Jefferson Avenue announce the birth of their son Robert Nolan on November 28. The event was celebrated as they greet the arrival of the new member of the family during the Princeton social notices period.
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G. E. Cunningham
Jefferson Avenue
Robert Nolan
Burton-Hale Nuptials Set In Roanoke Virginia
Mr and Mrs J C Burton announce the marriage of their daughter Mabel to Mr Ralph Hale on November 18 1938 in Roanoke Virginia The bride a Princeton High School and Concord College graduate now teaches in Kegley West Virginia The groom son of Mr and Mrs E W Hale Circle Drive a graduate of Princeton High School and Emory and Henry College works for Amere Gas Co They will reside in this city Many friends extend best wishes The Children World Club meets at the Methodist church this afternoon at 4 The First Methodist choir practice moved to 7 tonight for Christmas music A Silver Springs W M U meeting is at 2 this afternoon at Mrs S C Courtney’s home A community orchestra program at the high school drew proceeds for the church building fund with George Taylor praised for his Scotch songs and a full list of musical numbers and participants
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North Walker Street
Mabel
Ralph Hale
Roanoke
Princeton High School
Concord College
Kegley
W. Va
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E. W. Hale
Circle Drive
Emory and Henry College
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Women’s Union of the First Church of Christ
Hartley Sanders
George Taylor
Hayes
Valse Ballet
Wellesley
W. I. Herring
Gabriel
Lord
Ashford
First Church of Christ Choir
Chevalier
Caprice
Italy May Demand League Reform Over World Opinion
Rome reports that Italy may press for a Reconstruction of the League of Nations to reflect world opinion if the Fascist grand council refuses to follow Japan and Germany in withdrawing. The council may declare the council of nations is ineffective without the United States Japan and Germany. Talks between Mussolini and Litvinoff referenced possible bilateral agreements to replace multilateral League pacts.
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League of Nations
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Council of Nations
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France
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Glass Denounces Opposition to Bank Legislation
Washington reports Senator Glass denounced banker opposition to bank reform bills as testimony to senate investigators followed by details on the Lincoln building in New York. Leslie W. Snow of Chase National Bank testified the Lincoln office building cost over 24 million dollars to construct, partly financed by the Chase Securities corporation.
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Lincoln
New York
Senate
Glass
Virginia
Leslie W. Snow
Chase National Bank
Chase Securities Corporation
Bank asset sold at auction amid receivership probe
The property fetched 4 750 000 dollars at auction after receivership. A bank memo shows affiliate securities concern aided financing despite director disapproval. Glaes claimed New York bankers opposed banking law reforms that spurred a senate filibuster led by Long. Aldrich proposed tighter controls on banks.
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New York
Glaes
Senate
Long
Louisiana
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chase Bank
Fifi Dorsay to Wed Maurice Hill in Hollywood Ceremony
Hollywood actress Fifi Dorsay and Maurice Hill son of a Chicago manufacturer will marry in a 3 p.m. ceremony at Rev Father John J. Develin s Catholic church rectory. Vernon D Wood Dorsay s business manager will be best man and Mrs Wood matron of honor. the couple say they hope to make married life work after a trial period under chaperonage.
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Hollywood
Fifi Dorsay
Maurice Hill
Chicago
John J. Develin
Vernon D. Wood
Dorsay
Hill
Mingo County Janitor Fatally Injured by Tank Blast
Rueh Bryant a 69 year old janitor at Lerore high school was fatally injured when a 500 gallon water tank burst and debris struck him in a concussive blast. The accident occurred at Williamson West Virginia as investigators seek the cause of the tank failure.
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Williamson
W. Va
Rueh Bryant
Lerore High School
Building booms in West Coast cities rise in November
Building permits in the ten largest Pacific coast cities increased 16 percent in November from October, reaching the highest level since May. The gain was counter seasonal as typical November declines run about 4 percent, making the November rise roughly 20 percent above normal seasonal levels.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
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