Two Companions Flee After Station Robbery Battle
Jim Elmore owner of a Thorn street filling station and Bill Shelton were head injured when a 16-year-old boy and two accomplices forced entry during a robbery. Police arrested two suspects the next day. one was captured at the station. The wounded men were treated at Memorial hospital. The three youths were held at the county jail awaiting a magistrate hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Elmore
Thorn Street
Bill Shelton
Mr. Elmore
Mr. Shelton
M. Elmore
Court completes overtime session for two civil cases
In circuit court two cases involving claims of paternity against defendants were heard by juries. Mary Bailey was awarded $10 monthly until age five and $15 monthly until twenty one for support of a child by Wiley Hash. An overtime session was held to hear evidence in Corthin White versus Cecil Holdren. An Elsie M. Stanger suit against Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. for 2500 was non suited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bailey
Wiley Hash
Hash
Howel M. Tanner
Corthin White
Cecil Holdren
Plymouth
Elsie M. Stanger
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co
Maggie Andrews
Eliza Chapman
Esther 8. Johnson
J B. Woolridge
The
New National Dry Cleaning Works
Walter Northcoat
Sallie Ward
Major
Aubrey Ward
Four Men to Hearings for Ford Theft and Wreck
Four men including Albert Short Casey Jones Newman and Paul Foster face magistrate D T Carr hearings at 7 pm on charges of stealing and wrecking a Ford coupe owned by R E Gilmore of Freeman on Thanksgiving day. Gilmore reportedly drove two men toward Bramwell before the car was taken, then two more were picked up and the vehicle wrecked near a culvert at New Midway. bonds set at 500 for Newman and Foster and 1000 for Jones and Short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. T. Carr
R. E. Gilmore
Freeman
Gilmore
Bramwell
Bluefield
New Midway
Albert Short
Casey Jones
Newman
Paul Foster
Foster
Jones
Short
Magistrate's Office Departure Cites Hearing on Friday Night
They left the magistrate's office and returned home, though they are expected to be part of the hearing Friday night. The brief return suggests ongoing proceedings and potential testimony or defense actions.
Urge Appointment of Conservation Group
Princeton Branch of the Wild Life league adopts recommendations for conservation earlier action. Delegates Evans Douglas Snidow Lambert Epling to state convention at Beckley to present the proposals including instant game protector appointments and adjusted deer and bird seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Wild Life League
Memorial Building
Beckley
League
J. Evans
Alton Douglas
C. T. Snidow
J. E. Lambert
W. C. Epling
Veterans of Foreign Wars outlines 1933 34 legislative aims
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States plans to push measures in Congress in 1934 including restoring adequate national defense pay and pensions for all military personnel, restoring disabled veterans benefits, pensions for widows and orphans, cash payment of adjusted service certificates, and reinstating 175,000 Spanish American War veterans to pension rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
United States
Mercer Post
Memorial Building
S. O. S. Iceberg at the Royal theater today
The Arctic screen saga unfolds as thirty-eight cast and crew endure six months of cold in northern Greenland for authentic iceberg soaked scenes. Major Hrnet Udet and Rod La Roque star in stunts while Dr Arnold Fanck directs this peril filled spectacle. Suit entered in circuit court by Elizabeth Forrest against Lowell B Forrest in chancery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
S. O. S. Iceberg
Royal Theater
Greenland
North Pole
Hrnet Udet
Rod la Roque
Arnold Fanck
Elizabeth Forrest
Lowell B. Forrest
Wills Probated for Kester and Garrison in County Probate
The will of J M Kester Rock dated December 29 1932 was admitted to probate with C W J Walker as executor. The widow inherits the decedent's real and personal property with seven children by the first wife receiving $1 each before the remainder goes to children by the second wife. James Thomas Garrison dated October 20 1928 was also admitted to probate with Ruby F Enelish Garrison as executrix and no bond required. appraisers named were BH Hatcher M G Lavender and W Pollock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Kester
Rock
C. W. J. Walker
James Thomas Garrison
Ruby Fenelish Garrison
BH. J. Hatcher
M. G. Lavender
W. ©. Pollock
Princeton Society and Community Church Notices
Daughters of American Revolution Matthew French chapter met at 7:30 PM at Mrs. W. E. Cunningham’s Hale avenue home led by Regent Mrs. D C. Rice with excercises on Matthew French will and a paper on Christmas customs. Bible class directors elected with 1934 officers. Revival at First Church of God ongoing with evening services and WHIS radio broadcast. Triangle Circle met at Miss Ruth Richarde’s home. Girl Scouts No.1 held a pot luck supper at Presbyterian church with talks from Concord College. Watterson Lodge 472 to hold regular meeting and capsule party at Mullene. executive board of the Women’s Missionary Society to meet at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew French
Daughters
American Revolution
W. E. Cunningham
Hale Avenue
D. C. Rice
Ray Hylton
Virginia Karnes
Patriotic Education
Rice
Hugh G. Woods
J. W. Lowry
Ed Flaherty
G. V. Bruce
J. B. Shrewsbury
Meedames
G. Barbour
L. A. Downey
FE. O. Flaherty
Stuart Garret
G. B. Halstead
Ray Hyston
T. M. Johnson
H. D. Karnes
J. W. McNutt
L. C. Porter
J. R. Rich
I. M. Smith
C. T. Snidow
Li. G. Woods
W. B. Caldwell
Eleanor Booker
Trixie
Emma Peck
Margie Garret
B. C. Akers
George B. Halstead
George Brown
Horace L. Booker
First Church OF God
Straley Avenue
Seventh Street
WHIS
Bluefield
Presbyterian Church
Mike Bullard
Concord College
Miss Horton
Oregon
Kiwanis Talk Probes Civilized Stage by Dr J Frank Marsh
Dr J Frank Marsh president of Concord College spoke to the Princeton Athens Kiwanis club on civilization levels and left the verdict to his audience. Miss Priscilla Miller sang with piano accompaniment by Mrs G W McConnell. Mayor M G Harper and city attorney W Broughton Johnston will attend a Charleston meeting of the West Virginia Municipality Association at 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
J. Frank Marsh
Concord College
Princeton-Athens Kiwanis Club
M. G. Harper
W. Broughton Johnston
Charleston
West Virginia Municipality Association
Charleston City Hall Sets Tax Revenue Legislation Discussion
City officials plan a meeting at Charleston City Hall to discuss proposed state tax revenue legislation affecting municipalities. Officials from the city will outline potential impacts on budgets and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Princeton Personal Notices Amid Travel and Recovery
Mr. and Mrs. ER. W. Cumminge of Reynolds avenue spend the week in Washington DC. Goldie Allen, visiting friends in the city, leaves yesterday for Roanoke. Mrs. L. H. Perkins Mrs. J. R. Vermillion and Mrs. W. H. Roberts depart for Alabama to visit friends for several days. They will be joined in Bluefield by Mrs. A. L. Traugett of Norfolk. The Rev. D. M. Miles of Roderfield attended the preachers meeting at the First Methodist church Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Irene Crawford of Lexington is convalescent at Memorial hospital after appendectomy and will return home next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ER. W. Cumminge
Reynolds Avenue
Washington, DC
Mies Goldie Allen
Roanoke
L. H. Perkins
J. R. Vermillion
W. H. Roberts
Alabama
Bluefield
A. L. Traugett
Norfolk
D. M. Miles
Roderfield
First Methodist Church
Irene Crawford
Springton
Memorial Hospital
Two Killed in Northwest Storm
Two storm deaths were reported in the Pacific Northwest as rains winds and snow swept the region. Elmer L. Wilson a 72 year old Burlington bank president was killed in a rain driving accident. a 65 year old logger in Grays Harbor county died in a separate incident attributed to the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Burlington
Elmer L. Wilson
First National Bank of
Hassin
Grays Harbor
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Montana
Cascade Mountains
Welch Jury Favors Plaintiff In $100 Verdict
A circuit court jury awarded plaintiff R. G. Barrett $100 in a suit against Constable J. H. Atwell over alleged assault. Barrett claimed a skull fracture from the officer. Atwell said injuries arose from a vehicle accident during an arrest. The day included testimony that Barrett cursed Atwell and that the officer struck him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Barrett
J. H. Atwell
Barrett
W. A. Carr
Constable Atwell
Atwell
Temperance Drama to Be Staged Tonight in Welch Court
The drama Who Killed Earl Wright will be presented tonight at o'clock in the criminal court room in Welch. The play dramatizes a young man tried for murdering his best friend, based on a fiction about crime and punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wright
Criminal Court
Cuum
Welch
Mrs Gladys Mahaffey of Premier Dies After Illness
Mrs Gladys Mahaffey of Premier died at 9 yesterday morning in a local hospital after a brief illness and an operation. She was the wife of H. H. Mahaffey, formerly an employee of Premier Pocahontas Collieries. Funeral arrangements await word from her mother and sister in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Mahaffey
Premier
H. H. Mahaffey
Premier Pocahontas Collieries Company
Maine
Three Men Held on Charge of Robbery
Three Keystone men Rudolph Johnson William Pinex and George Willie Vaden were jailed on robbery charges after allegedly holding up and taking 80 from peddler H A Freeman of Narrows Virginia The case awaits the next grand jury action per Chief Jim Zingale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Rudolph Johnson
William Pinex
George Willie Vaden
Jim Zingale
H. A. Freeman
Narrows
Robbery Suspects Bound Over After Fleeman Case
The article reports a Tuesday morning attempted robbery in which suspects confronted Fleeman, a scuffle ensued, and $80 was taken under gunpoint. After a mayoral hearing, the men were bound over for grand jury action and jailed for two weeks. It notes 317 workers employed on county projects, with 32 road projects approved in McDowell County. Ten road projects were approved last week, starting 260 workers across projects with 16 per project. final staffing not yet fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleeman
C. B. Elliott
McDowell County
Additional Men Placed on County CWA Projects
Nearly a thousand additional McDow county workers will join Civil Works projects this week after the Charleston based State CWA approved 981 men to start Friday morning. The local reemployment office is notifying workers, while welfare board details remain pending a meeting. Roughly 1,800 county residents will have obtained work under the program to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowbo
State Civil Works Administration
Charleston
Welfare Board
Lorado Man Dies From Accidental Shot Wound
Tivis Thomas 25 of Lorado Logan county died from an accidental gunshot in Grace hospital after being shot in the abdomen. He was visiting relatives in Lex when the pistol discharged while being placed in his pocket. Funeral services were expected in Lorado today. he is survived by his mother who walked fourteen miles from Lorsdo to Jaeger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tivis Thomas
Lorado
Logan County
Grace Hospital
Thomas
Lex
Lorsdo
Jaeger
Epworth League Union Meeting Tonight at Hemphill Church
A meeting of the McDowell County Epworth League Union of the Methodist Church will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the Hemphill Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County Epworth League Union of the
Methodist Church
Hemphill Methodist Church
Guild and Auxiliary Meeting at St Luke's Church
A joint meeting of the guild and Woman's auxiliary of St. Luke's Episcopal Church convenes this afternoon at 2 30 in the Appalachian community room. It is the final gathering of the year with officer elections. Retiring members host a tea after the business session. All church women are urged to attend.
Circle Meetings Set by Mrs Ross and Mrs Mitchell
Mrs C B Ross chairs the Nannie Howard circle and will meet at her home at 2 30 this afternoon. Catherine Perham circle holds a 1 o'clock luncheon at Mrs J W Strickler's home. Virginia Wilmore circle chaired by Mrs W C Mitchell will meet at Mrs E B Burton's Sum mers street home at 2 30 this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Howard
C. B. Ross
Mrs. Ross
Catherine Perham
J. W. Strickler
Virginia Wilmore
W. C. Mitchell
EB. Burton
Summers Street
Circle to Meet for Mission Study at Baptist Church
The Anne Judson circle of the Baptist Missionary society will hold its mission study class this afternoon at 2 30 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Judson
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Chaminade Music Club hears varied program led by Osborn
A Chaminade Music Club program Tuesday night featured conductor Mrs. L A Osborn. Piano pieces were performed by Mrs. Myrtle Cox Mrs H T Scheif elbein Mrs C F Hicks and Miss Alice Ready Partlow. Vocal selections were sung by Mrs L A Osborn Miss Dorothy Joyce and V A Bailey. A Negro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaminade Music Club
L. A. Osborn
Myrtle Cox
H. T. Scheifelbein
C. F. Hicks
Alice Ready Partlow
Dorothy Joyce
V. A. Bailey
Evening Gathering Hosted by Welch Residents
Mrs Eva Mc Coy led readings while Mrs Osborn hosted an evening, serving a dainty plate to a group of Welch residents including Mrs T W Edwards Mrs Graham Sale Mrs Eva McCoy Mrs Otis St Clair Mrs J N Harman Jr Mrs Paul Hammond Mrs Harry Walker Mrs Ann Joyce Mrs H G Houtz Miss Dorothy Joyce W A Bailey and guests Mrs R V Shanklin and Miss Mary Scott of Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva McCoy
Osborn
T. W. Edwards
Graham Sale
Otis St. Clair
J. N. Harman Jr
Paul Hammond
Harry Walker
Ann Joyce
H. G. Houtz
Dorothy Joyce
W. A. Bailey
Welch
R. V. Shanklin
Mary Scott
C. W. A. Board To Meet and McDowell Court Notice
Regular C W A meeting set for 2 PM this afternoon in the Appalachian community room. A special McDowell County Court session is scheduled for Monday December 11 at 10 AM per county clerk H K Carper notices posted yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County Court
H. K. Carper
Welch Personal Notes Mention Visits and Illness
Mr and Mrs Percy Gillie return from Clarkeburg after visiting friends. R R Estill comes back from Washington DC with business duties. Mrs R L Wheeler is ill in Southwood. Major Richard Hanes of the Medical Corps US Army visited Welch at Dr BE Wilkingon's home and is stationed in Boston. Isadore Katzen is able to be out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Gillie
Clarkeburg
R. R. Estill
Washington, D. C
R. L. Wheeler
Southwood
Richard Hanes
Medical Corps
United States Army
Welch
BE. M. Wilkingon
Hanes
Boston
Mass
Isadore Katzen
Ill man Remains Confined After Illness at McDowell Street
A man on McDowell Street is confined to his home for several days due to illness, highlighting a period of health concern in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell Street
Decatur man convicted in mass assault case with appeal filed
Clarence Norris and Heywood Patterson were found guilty of taking part in an assault on two white hoboes on a rat train in northern Alabama. Norris and Patterson were sentenced to die February 2 but appeals were filed by Samuel S. Leibowitz. The Supreme Court had previously set aside similar convictions for lack of adequate counsel. Patterson’s second conviction was challenged as unsupported by the evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ala
Clarence Norris
Heywood Patterson
Samuel S. Leibowitz
United States Supreme Court
Patterson
Norrie
Victoria Price
Ruby Bates
Alabama
Morgan County Juvenile Court
Teacher Convicted in Involuntary Manslaughter Case
Quincy Wheat Wolfenbarger 26 Falling Spring school teacher convicted of involuntary manslaughter in death of Verton Kesinger farmer near Caldwell. Collision occurred October 20. Sentence deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
W. Va
Quincy Wheat
Wolfenbarger
Falling Spring
Verton Kessinger
Caldwell
Kessinger
Also Mentioned on This Page
ROYAL
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Triangle Circle
Ruth Richarde
Ruby Hedrick
Watterson Lodge
Mullene
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church
Universal Picture
Santon
Women’s New
Mohaw Sheets
Ross
Frank Ross
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
Kroger
S. A. Hawkins
Falls Mills Insurance Company
B. F. Howard
Hawkins
Davy
Fall Mills Company
Niagara Insurance Company
State Supreme Court
Iowa
G. L. Counts
Epworth League
Welch Society
Methodist
C. W. A. Board
Civil Works Administration
Appalachian Community Room
Scottsboro
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