Princeton Raid Brings Seven Charged in Mountain Home Party
In Princeton a raid by Sheriff Crumpecker and state police ended a moonshine fueled revelry at Mrs Carrie Shrewsherry’s home on Wenonah Mountain Shore. Seven residents including Cecil Shrewsberry and Gladys Mann faced liquor and possession charges with various fines and jail terms.
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Carrie Shrawnberry
Wenonah
Crumpecker
Mauchin
Acora
Geel
Sherif
Cecil
Virgie
Virgie Shrewsherry, Gladys Mann, Oley ‘Tilly
Alfred
Tilly
Willy Tilly
Carrie
Walter Shreweberry
Billy Lester
Bud
George Ballard Shrewaberry
State
Neil Shrewnberry
Magistrae O
Karnes
Princeton
Cecil Shrewsberry
Okey Tilly
Alfred Tilly
Willie Tilly
Gladys Mann
Virgie Shrewnberry
Carrie Shrewnberry
Jall
1. W. Mosby
Bill Treynolds
Ernest Reynolds
Dan Franklin
Creasy and Hawkes. Pares
Two Men Jailed for Bootlegging Six Months Each
In Princeton, Dewey and Frank Martin were arrested on Mercer Street by Sheriff deputies and, after trial before Magistrate O. O. Karnes, each received six months in jail and a $200 fine. Other local actions included estate transfers in Bluefield, a marriage license for William Rutlege and Mac Greeson, and a fiduciary order naming Alberta Webb administratrix of Henry Lee Webb estate. Court cases in Ivahoe, Scott, and the Lilly Brothers matter in McDowell County dominated yesterday’s docket.
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Patriet
Sherii Crumpecker
John Craig
Mercer Street
Dewey Martin
Frank Martin
O. O. Karnes
Conta
B.C. Stone
Ned Green
Bluefield
Z. C. Stone
A. W. Farley
Marvin Fy Bare
Thacren
William Rutlege
Mac Greeson
Ariata
Alberta Webb
Henry Lee Webb
Bank of Ivanhoe
Mal P. Harman Et Ale
We. Lusk
Scott Et Als
Four Negroes Nabbed for Moonshine in Creek County
Four men were arrested near Crane Creek Saturday night by Deputy Sheriffs on liquor charges. Three were released after hearings. one, William Graves, was fined 200 dollars and sentenced to 90 days on the county road. Albert Watts, Hil Welborn, and Robert Webb faced additional charges.
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Crane Creek
Tom Taylor
Joan Crate
T. H. White
Bluefeld
Ham Graves
Albert Watts
Hila Welborn
Robert Webb
Princeton social events fill busy evening calendar
East of the town a series of club and church gatherings unfolds with Eastern Star, L class, and Woman's club meetings at the Masonic Hall and Presbyterian church. Notable items include the Baker Phipps wedding in Huntington and a Christmas party at College Hill featuring music, readings, and a Santa centerpiece.
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Eastern Star
Fts
Masonic Hall
Woman's Club
Presbyterian Church
Sarah Phipps
Hatcher
Princeton
Ahm
Virginian Railway Company
Rimore
Frame garage damaged as fire sweeps it
A fire at the frame garage of Mrs. Jonnie Alne worth on Center Street damaged the structure and destroyed two autos. The blaze started about 7 p.m. Saturday, after the Alne worth household servant left the second floor quarters. Cars owned by Mrs. J. T. Tobin and W. D. Burwell were rescued by a Johnson Motor Company wrecking car. The garage, insured, was practically gutted.
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Jonnie Alne~worth
Center Atreat
Alnaworth
Mirs. J. T. Tobin
W. 2D. Burwell
Johnson Motor Company
Memorial honors departed Princeton Lodge brothers
The Princeton Lodge held a one hour memorial service at Hirst Papliat church for 250 members, led by Dix George Weat I Mehl president of Concord college. The service featured a funeral march by Thelma Howling, a choir performance, and solemn roll call of departed members with lights extinguished for each name.
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Hirst Papliat
Mka
Princeton
Dix
George Weat I Mehl
Concord Colere
Princeton Iudge
Douglas Avenue
Thelma
America
George Burnett
Father Most Merciful
Elka’ Lodge
Worley M. Poston
Elks meet with oration and song at Princeton studio
The Elks held an event featuring an oration on Elkdom by Dr Dieh and a quartet including Sut ton Rothwell Harri son and Sharp. It closed with songs Bless Be the Lord God and America the Beautiful. Benediction by Rev EH Phipps. Also notes Emmett Ring fined $100 and jailed 30 days for liquor possession after arrest at Wenonkh by Deputy Daniel Franklin. Princeton studio advertises Christmas gift photos.
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Elks’ Quartet
Philip Sutton
C. J. Rothwell
H. R. Harrison
Mr. Sharp
America
EH. Phipps
Presbyterian Church
T. M. Johnson
Emmett Ring
Wenonkh
Daniel Franklin
Justice of the Peace
C. J. Thompson
Metoaka
Princeton Studio
Basketball practice starts at hi school
Basketball practice began yesterday at the high school as coach Dusty Rhodes issued the call for candidates. About one hundred athletes responded and a tough week lies ahead to field a varsity squad. an ambitious schedule of ten games is planned with a late season opener against the girls and boys alumni quintets.
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Dusty Rhodes
Bramwell
Mahen
Welch
Gary
Wacksburg
Isluefield
Ceredo-Kenoyva
Spin Dingham
Gilbert Burton
Mair CT
Princeton
Variely
Studebaker Car Damaged in Glenwood Park Crash
A seven passenger Studebaker driven by J J Widner of Timana ran off the Princeton Bluefield road near Glenwood park Sunday night, landed on the interurban tracks and was badly damaged. It was hauled to Princeton for repairs by the Johnson Motor company. Widner and two brothers in law were uninjured. A Buick sedan driven by J A Cooper of Winding Gulf slipped off the bank four miles south of Princeton Beckley round Sunday night.
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Studebaker
J. J. Widner
Timana
Princeton- Bluefield
Glenwood Park
Prinston
Johnson Motor Company
Wider
J. A. Cooper
Winding Gulf
Princeton-Beckley
Hotel Mercer Princeton West Virginia Ad
In West Virginia the Hotel Mercer in Princeton offers outside rooms with or without private bath and hot and cold running water. Prices range from 1.50 to 8.00 dollars per night. The hotel sits opposite the courthouse.
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West Virginia
Hatel
Banquet honors Minnehaha Club football players
Letters presented to football players at the Minnehaha Club banquet list Vendleton Jackson Dadle Burton Gilbert Burton Tradley Hatley Simms dt Richardson Brock Bonham Vetera Wright Brooks Ballard Charlton Fry and M. Dietz for meeting games requirements. Buck Wright elected captain and Donald Fry manager for the 1927 eleven. Next season schedule in preparation. Also note on a Star roadster car trial for Mayor Brow. he returned it to Red Star garage as it was unsuitable.
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Virginian
Letera
Vendleton
Jackson
Dadle
Burton
Gilbert Burton
Tradley
Hatley
Simms
Richardson
Brock
Bonham
Vetera
Wright
Brooks
Ballard
Charlton
Fry
M. Dietz
Buck Wright
Donald Fry
Jeg
Give Father a Box of Silk Hose Ad Campaign Line
An ornate sales pitch suggests giving a father silk hose in various patterns or plain black, promoting luxury gifts and fashionable options as a humorous promotional tagline.
Welch Girl Attacked by Degenerate in Anawalt Home
A three year old girl in Anawalt was brutalized by an unknown assailant as her mother briefly left for a store. Bloodstains and torn clothing were found, hounds tracked a trail to a road crossing near Elkhorn, suspects were questioned, and authorities urged witnesses to come forward. Civil authorities and volunteers searched the area, with no solid lead as of Sunday afternoon.
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West, Virginia
Birt
Anawali
Simday
Antil
Ile
Uute
Ranawall
Whitt & Whittman
Jobnson City
Anaywalt
Anu
Elkhorn
Gary
Anawalt
Tair
Yuaterday Ha
Safety First Meeting Draws Over 400 At Pocahontas
More than 400 Pocahontas Fuel Company employees attended a Safety First meeting at Maybury High School. The event featured a West Virginia Department of Mines film, a Talk by educator I Moore Dodrill, and a report on reduced accidents. Wichoraigh school band performed under Wanda Johnson. Sproles chaired, Stockdale urged new safety features, and Trooper No.4 of Maubeury Boy Scouts provided dessert.
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Pocahontas Fact Company
Moethus
Mayeberry High School
Maybeury
West Virginia Department of Mines
Dtary
Povshoutas Fuel Company
Wichoraigh
Wanda Johnson
Avery
I. Moore Dodrill
Dodrill
Jthin
V. Sproles
Poeshontan Fuel Company
Poke Briely
Thomas Stockdale
Fuel Company
Mr. Stockdale
Maybenry
Inspector Stockdale
Charlie Iaringtone
McDowell County
Daily Telegraph
Oscar Flannigan dies by self-inflicted gunshot
Oscar Flannigan, 43, died at Welch Hospital from a self-inflicted bullet wound to the head. Health and family troubles were cited. He lived in Davy with his wife and two children. The shooting occurred between 9 and 10 pm after a domestic dispute. He was a delivery man for Peerless Stenniluwardry in Welch. The body was prepared for burial and funeral services were planned for the afternoon at the family home. Interment was set for Twin Branch.
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Fay Oscar Flannigan
Davy
Flannigan
Welch Hospital
Flannngan
Korsonia Uume
Atte Mannigan
Vite
Ztate
Plannigan
Stenni Luwardry
Weleh
I Delyerginun
Douglas
Twin Branch
Welch to hire one full time city fireman
Welch city council approved action to employ one full time fireman though no appointment was made yet. The role emphasizes operating and maintaining the fire truck and department apparatus rather than basic on scene duties. The decision was the meeting’s key item.
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Welch
Tila
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Paone
L. Clase
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Mies
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Dugan
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Womans Chu
Mra
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Hutton Tell
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George W. Bruce
Edgar B. Lazopby
College Hill
Ira Mason Smith
Lon
Mes_ James N. P. Perkine
BT. Bird
H. J. Karnes
W. M. Poston
Yartley Wanders
C. T. Sufdow
Lillesut+ton
B. W. Hale
Freeman Kyle
Harry Yarger
BR. CO
Frank Welbean
F. 3. Tinder
W. R. Rippetoe
Tiller
K. B. Tiller
Shelton
Ingleside Road
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Sally Batley
Fay
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Ruby
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Kathleen Winfrey
Mary Sherman
Hattie
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Bertha
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Georgia Reed
Herman Hoeleter
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Ralph
Doc
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Douglas Be~gleston
Howard Hickman
Roscoe Shelton
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T. D. Colling
D. “Taiper” Sherman
Ralph Miller
Charles Witton
Paul Hailey
Bluecid
Joan
Alec M. Mahood
Wallace Street
L.G Bailey
Highland Avenue
George West Diehl
Concord College
FE. Thornton
Merrell Stote
Compton MA
Lowe W.P. Haller
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K.C. Moye
Hotel Mercer
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Star
Brow
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Red Star
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J. Ll. Makew
W. BP. Bowling
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Myr Bowling
Hinton
W. Va
J L. Haken
DE. Cooper
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Mast Stolen Drug Company
E. M. Ballard
Peteratown
J. F. Bigeart
Corinne
Ividas
Samuel Conner
Emma
A, L
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Mimore
Keo Street
D. Bader
McGaheraville
Wringeton
Mra. Z. A. Downey
Cecil Edmonds
Elmore
Lee McCormick
Glen White
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Royal Theatre Today
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Breaking Ice
Anawalt Home
Woeleh
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Olallo Miller
Superior
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Francis Smith
Thorpa
Milton Uli
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Araneh
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Ethel Bailey
Maybeury High School
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John
Te McDowell
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Welch Theatre
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Vermont
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HI Brown
Bobby Burns
Gordon Hunt
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