Testimony Completed In Dillard Damage Case
Violet M. and Winford Dillard sue Frank H. Ernest trading as Frank's Doughnut Shop for 10142.62 dollars after injuries and car damage from a collision three miles west of Simmons on Route 52. Jury to deliberate Monday morning in circuit court before Judge D. M. Easley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet M
Winford Dillard
Frank H. Ernest
Frank
D. M. Easley
Violet Dillard
Simmons
George Edmons
Bruce M. Bolton
State Road Commission
Kate Barger
Hearn Avenue
Princeton
Dover Jackson
Luther Bird
Luther Lindamood
House of God Church Service Schedule and Sermon Topics
Morning worship 11. Sunday school 9:45. The House of God will be the pastor Edward Stubblefield's sermon topic. B Y P U 6:30 pm, Evening worship 7:30. How Christ Draws Men Unto Himself will be the sermon. Visitors invited to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stubblefield
Joseph W. Lawson
House of God
Rotarians Hear Bluefield Singer at Weekly Meeting
Rotarians heard Mrs. C G Harris of Bluefield sing three numbers at the club meeting aided by Mrs. J E McMullin on piano. Leo Svitacsky of Princeton elementary schools was admitted to membership with induction by E K Ketron. Next week the Princeton high school football team may attend with coach Bill Kern of West Virginia University as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.G. Harris
Bluefield
J. E. McMullin
Bill Kern
West Virginia University
Princeton Churches Corner Seventh Street And Straley Ave
Rev J Tommy Williams pastor G H Bailey superintendent of Sunday school Church school 945 a m graded services referenced at the corner location in Princeton churches notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Street
Straley Avenue
J. Tommy Williams
G. H. Bailey
Sunday services and choir plan for local church
The Rev W R Smith leads 9 45 a m Sunday school with W R Raney as superintendent. 11 o clock sermon Tragedy of Insufficiency. 7 30 p m Melrose chapel sermon A Big Man and a Big Undertaking. Concord college Prof Carruth directs music and heads choirs. Epworth league at 6 30 p m. James Crockett superintendent. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Smith
W. R. Raney
Young People's Societies
Melrose Chapel
Athens Road
Hugh E. Kelso
Carruth
Concord College
James Crockett
Epworth
William Bodell
Stuck minister led morning church services and anthem
Frank N. Stuck, minister, graded church at 9 45 a m with sermon The Lord's Supper Bible school at 10 50 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 Evening service at 7 30 features sermon This Day An anthem by the choir and special music by a double quartet Morning service featured by special music A Navy contract for 75 313 000 was let to Consolidated for four meter long range scouting planes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank N. Stuck
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Navy
Magistrate Fines Everett Waddell in Larceny Case
Everett Waddell 21 of Princeton was arraigned for petty larceny after allegedly siphoning gas from a state road roller on Oakvale road Wednesday night. Magistrate Clarence C. Elmore imposed a $25 fine plus costs. Corporal J E Childers and Trooper H E Martin testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Road Commission
Oakvale
J. E. Childers
H. E. Martin
Everett Waddell
Princeton
Clarence C. Elmore
Waddell
Princeton Paragraphs Suit by American Surety in Circuit Court
American Surety Company of New York sues Will P. Cook and Josephine Cook in assumpsit for 3000 dollars in circuit court with January rules. The wills of Joseph T. Peters and Vera May Woolwine are probated, with Dr. I T Peters as executor and appraisers named. Salvation Army kettles begin on streets for Christmas drive led by Capt. Amos Varney to fund food baskets for the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Surety Company of
New York
Will P. Cook
Josephine Cook
Assumpsit
Joseph T. Peters
I.T. Peters
George A. Rife
Benny White
Will Kirk
Vera May Woolwine
ARMY
Salvation Army
Amos Varney
Stage to China at Royal theatre features George O'Brien
George O'Brien shifts from conman and sheriff to postal inspector in Stage to China at the Royal theatre today. Cast includes Vir ginia Vale Hobart Cavanaugh Roy Barcroft Virginia Bruce and George Brent in supporting roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
George O'Brien
China
Royal Theatre Today
Virginia Vale
Hobart Cavanaugh
Roy Barcroft
Virginia Bruce
George Brent
Stars Appearing in Man Who Talked Too Much at Mercer
Richard Bartholmess and William Lundigan headline the Mercer Theatre showing with a brisk plot about an underworld mouthpiece and a fast paced dynamic story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Theatre
Richard Bartholmess
William Lundigan
Services Today for Melvin C Williams
Funeral service for Melvin Claude Williams 72 a North Tazewell cabinet maker will be held this afternoon at 2 at the North Tazewell Methodist church. The Rev H E Kelso and the Rev Roy Early will officiate burial follows at a North Tazewell cemetery Pallbearers are John Bensey Bil Bair Claude Sutherland Clyde Sutherland Lester Denton and Claude Dinton honorary pallbearers include C V Bates John Shelton C G Hash Princeton C S Cheyney Floyd V Vermillion Paul Britt L L Dickerson Garland Perry Wade Perry and Fred Shelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Tazewell Methodist Church
Melvin Claude Williams
Christie Avenue
H. E. Kelso
Roy Early
North Tazewell
John Bensey
Bil Bair
Claude Sutherland
Clyde Sutherland
Lester Denton
Claude Dinton
C. V. Bates
John Shelton
C. G. Hash
Princeton
C. S. Cheyney
Floyd V. Vermillion
Bluefield
Paul Britt
L. L. Dickerson
Garland Perry
Wade Perry
Fred Shelton
Mullens
W M A of Silver Springs Church Holds Monthly Meeting
The W M A of Silver Springs church met for its monthly gathering with Mrs Ed Tucker leading a devotional from St John chapter ten. New officers were elected: President Milton Brookman, Vice President John Shuif, Secretary and Treasurer Ed Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Springs
Ed Tucker
St. John
S. C. Courtney
B. W. Thomas
Milton Brookman
John Shuif
Ed ‘Tucker
Alma Meador
O. D. Meador
Vera Johnston
J. E. Wyant
J. D. Wipperman
Young People Choir Practice At First Baptist Church
The Young People's choir of the First Baptist church will meet for practice this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the church. All young people of the church are invited to attend. A new controllable-pitch propeller for light planes was demonstrated, adding only three pounds and about 20 mph to speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Princeton Elks Initiate Ten In Pershing Class
Princeton BPOE lodge held a Thursday night initiation for ten new members in the General Pershing class with about 100 members present. The Me morial building will host the annual charity ball on December 20 with Concord Commanders directed by W B Caruth and featured soloist J B Armentrout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Bpoe Lodge
Charleston
Elks
Memorial Building
Concord Commanders
W. B. Caruth
J. B. Armentrout
Princeton Personal News Presents Deer Hunting and Health Update
G. K. White and T. L. Asel returned from Jefferson County Pennsylvania where they hunted deer and each brought back one deer. Miss Elizabeth Ann Stafford underwent an appendectomy at Princeton Hospital and is progressing well. Mrs. Kate Mahood will spend the winter in Jacksonville Florida with her daughter Mrs. Carl Crawford, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Aleck Macod en route to the Miami convention of the Public Service commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. White
T. L. Asel
Jefferson County
Elizabeth Ann Stafford
Harold Stafford
College Avenue
Princeton Hospital
Kate Mahood
Walker Street
Jacksonville
Fla
Carl Crawford
Aleck Macod
Charleston
Miami
The
Public Service Commission
Randolph Urges Thorough Probe of Foreign Language Papers
Rep Randolph of West Virginia called for a complete Dies committee inquiry into foreign language newspapers and periodicals. He urged a thorough investigation of the writing found in these publications during remarks to the Intercollegiate Press Association in Elkins.
West Virginia Banquet Debates Foreign Language Press
In an address titled alarming, speakers warned about more than 1,000 foreign language newspapers and magazines. The event featured James W. Weir of Elkins and Calvin Price of the Pocahontas Times, with remarks by R. T. L. Liston of Davis and Elkins colleges at the 19th annual banquet. Reactions noted not all publications are anti American, but dangers cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
James W. Weir
Elkins
West Virginia Publishers Association
Calvin Price
Pocahontas
State Democrats report campaign expenses in 1940 drive
Charleston West Virginia December 6 The state Democratic organization spent 47929 30 and received 53588 01 in the 1940 election campaign the party s executive committee reported to the secretary of state today Treasurer G H Crumpecker of Princeton in a final accounting noted that expenditures were represented almost entirely by travel and advertising costs Among individual contributors State School Superintendent W
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Secretary of State Today
G. H. Crumpecker
Princeton
State officials’ contributions listed in report
The report credits W. Trent with $500 and State Treasurer R. E. Talbott with $350. State road commission employees gave the largest single contribution of $13,016.47. Other department sums include $4,024.25 from the tax department, $1,042 from the conservation commission, $1,148.50 from the liquor commission, and $1,100 from the unemployment compensation department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Trent
R. E. Talbott
State Road Commission
State Tax Department
Conservation Commission
Liquor Commission
Unemployment Compensation Department
Former Police Man Sentenced in Maiming Case
Huntington West Virginia December 6. Common Pleas Judge H Clay Worth sentenced former policeman Thomas D Meyer aged 59 who was convicted of a maiming charge to one to ten years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Common Pleas
H. Clay Worth
Thomas D. Meyer
Moonshine still found near Webb on highway
Officers discovered a moonshine still five yards from a state highway near Webb. Deputy R H Belson reported three men Nath an Chaffin 37 Emory Bowen 26 and Jessie Copley 27 were charged with operating the still.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
W. Va
Webb
R. H. Belson
Belson
Nathan Chaffin
Emory Bowen
Jessie Copley
Welch to open bids on three mile Welch to Big Four road
The West Virginia state road commission will open sealed bids December 17 for a highway project between Welch and Big Four. The plan covers over three miles and links a longer route from the middle west to the South Atlantic via southern West Virginia, part of a three year Five County Road program formed by Mercer McDowell Wyoming Buchanan and Tazewell counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Road Commission
Welch
Big Four
Middle West
South Atlantic
West Virginia
Five County Road Association
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming
Buchanan
Tazewell
U.S. 52
Charleston
West Virgia
Virginia
Rum Commission
McDowell County
Durin
Sec
Newhall
Bishop
Tazewell County
Pineville
Maybeury
Simmons
Keystone
Eckman
Coney Island
Riverside Drive
U. S. 52
Stevens Clinic
Peerless Laundry
Maitland
George L. Turner
Kimball
Associaton
Chambers Commerce
State forest fund grows as districts push toward 9400 goal
McDowell county chamber committees raise funds toward an 8000 acre Panter Creek tract. About half the target has been pledged or donated with $4000 in deposits and pledges so far. East end work is led by Northfork Kiwanis. Big Creek district reports $1000 pledged. Officials seek deadline extension beyond December 10 to secure full funding. The Lexington carrier is noted for a 30.66 knot average speed from San Pedro to Honolulu.
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McDowell County
State Forest Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Panter Creek
Sandy River
Elkhorn
Northfork
Northfork Hollow
Northfork Kiwanis Club
Big Creek
Welch
State Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission
Commission
Mrs Lucinda Shelor Dies After Long Illness At 79
Claude Shelor J Ellis Shelor and J Ellis Shelor travel to Spray North Carolina after the death of Mrs Lucinda Victoria Shelor 79 in Meadows of Dan Virginia following a long illness Funeral services set for today at 1 30 pm at Concord church Meadows of Dan with burial in a family cemetery She was native to Meadows of Dan widow of James Floyd Shelor and survived by children J G Dehart C F P Cooper W L Vernon G E Shelor R E Shelor a brother Joe Blackard and a sister Three other children are dead Miss Eva Wiant was elected treasurer of the Junior Guild at St Luke s Episcopal church Welch Virginia where Mrs C H Hardison became vice president and Graham Sale Jr secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude
Harry Shelor
Welch
J. Ellis Shelor
Twin Branch
Spray
N. C
Lucinda Victoria Shelor
Concord Church
Meadows of Dan
Shelor
James Floyd Shelor
J. G. Dehart
C. F P. Cooper
W. L. Vernon
G. E. Shelor
Lillybrook
R. E. Shelor
Bluefield
Joe Blackard
Meadows
Dan
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
C. H. Hardison
Graham Sale, Jr
Eva Wiant
Funeral Service for Willy Scott
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock in the parlors of Page Funeral Home Welch for Willy Shorty Scott 73 of Mohegan who died this week after a five year illness. Burial will be at Kimball cemetery. He was born in Virginia and came to McDowell county 23 years ago. He worked for coal companies and was a member of Flat Top Baptist church. He is survived by widow Myrtle and four children Catherine Geneva Estelle and Robert Lee Scott all of Mohegan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Funeral Home
Welch
Willy “Shorty” Scott
Mohegan
Kimball Cemetery
Scott
Virginia
McDowell County
Fairfax County
Flat Top Baptist Church
Davy
Myrtle Scott
Catherine
Geneva
Estelle
Robert Lee Scott
Welch McDowell Club to Hear Anna Stratton Talk
Miss Anna Stratton of Gary will present How to Select spooks for Christmas Giving at the McDowell Women's club meeting this afternoon in the Appalachian building Welch. A luncheon is scheduled for 1 o'clock followed by the business session and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Stratton
Gary
McDowell Women's Club
Appalachian
Welch
Electric generating capacity may fall short of demand in 1942
The Federal Power Commission reported capacity could be 1,500,000 kilowatts below 1942 demand due to defense needs, though 1941 requirements could be met. It named regions with greatest needs including Upper New York, Philadelphia area, Chicago, St Paul, Tennessee Valley, and parts of the South and West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Commission
New York State
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
St. Paul
Minnesota
Tennessee Valley
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Idaho
Utah
San Francisco
California
Oregon
New England
Ohio
West Virginia
Norfolk
Virginia
Florida
Texas
Club President to address district conference tomorrow
National President Wilfred Johnson will address a district conference of American Business clubs tomorrow. Neal B. Wilson of the host club predicts about 50 delegates will attend. The Junior Guild elects include Katherine Basler from West Virginia and Kep from Ohio and Miss Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Wilfred Johnson
Conference of American Business Clubs
Neal B. Wilson
West Virginia
Ohio
Katherine Basler
Indiana
Gerow Named Chief of War Plans Division
Washington reports Brigadier General Leonard T. Gerow, a Virginia Military Institute graduate and veteran of World War I times, promoted to head the War Plans Division of the General Staff. He succeeds George W. Strong and follows George C. Marshall. The 52-year-old Petersburg native has served in Mexico, China, the Philippines, and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leonard T. Gerow
Army
General Staff
George W. Strong
Tth
Omaha
Neb
Gerow
George C. Marshall
Virginia Military Institute
Petersburg
Mexico
China
Philippines
France
Girl accussed of slaying collapses in Pittsburgh court
Irene Drago the 19 year old defendant in the Walser murder case collapsed for the tenth time on the witness stand as she described her life with Emil Walser. The dramatic moment halted court as Mrs Susan Drago cried out and Judge Musmanno adjourned until Monday. Prosecutor Jackson pressed cross examination while defense cited abuse and temporary insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Irene Drago
Susan Drago
Michael A. Musmanno
Earl Jackson
Miss Drago
Hell
Emil Walser
Walser
Jackson
Lumber Strike Spreads Halt Tacoma Mills and Fort Lewis Work
Seattle records show Puget Sound lumber and logging strike spreading, closing the last Tacoma mill and threatening January Cantonment completion at Fort Lewis for the 41st division. Army medical officers report influenza delays and 1400 men in field hospitals, with 12,000 out of work as 19 more mills close and 35 total shut down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Fort Lewis
Sound Construction Company
41St Division
Farm product prices rise in West Virginia in November
West Virginia farm product prices advanced to 107 percent of the pre war average in November, the crop reporting service said. Chickens and eggs led the gains with a 10 point rise, fruit up four, dairy products and animals up three, miscellaneous groups up three, and grain up one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Graina
Steelworker Wins Alienation Suit in Brooke County
Wellsburg West Virginia December 6 a Brooke county jury awarded Harry J Mellon 52 a 20000 verdict in his 100000 suit against Joseph Carfagna Hollidays Cove contractor 30 for allegedly stealing his wife Amalia Mellon 45 The three day trial ended after 20 minutes deliberation Mellon previously lived in Carnegie Pennsylvania and Columbus Ohio he was divorced last August and has custody of four children Mrs Mellon testified she met Carfagna in 1937 when he gave her a ride in his car and she continued to court with him for over two years Veteran court officials said the case may be the first alienation of affections suit heard in the state district court Gretna Green of the wie State district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg
W. Va
Brooke County
Harry J. Mellon
Joseph Carfagna
Hollidays Cove
Amelia Mellon
Mellon
Carnegie
Columbus
Ohio
Carfagna
Gretna Green
Thewie
3 464 Workers Placed in Private Industry
The state employment service placed 3 464 workers in private industry last month, a top monthly figure for the year. Administration Assistant S Key Dickinson said improved business conditions reduced the active file to 57 925, the lowest in three years. Wheeling led with 706 placements, Charleston 558, Martinsburg 351, Huntington 282, and Bluefield 251, the latter including the first workers at the Hercules Power plant in Radford Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Employment Service
S. Key Dickinson
Dickinson
Wheeling
Martinsburg
Huntington
Bluefield
Hercules Power Company
Radford
Koontz to Lead 1941 Fight Infantile Paralysis Campaign
Patrick B. Koontz of Charleston will head the 1941 fight infantile paralysis drive in Charleston as sponsor benefit balls are planned on President Roosevelt's Birthday. The announcement came from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Patrick B. Koontz
Roosevelt
Washington
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Gjeste
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Perkins Apartment
Honaker Avenue
Presbyterian Church
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First Church OF Christ
Everett’ Waddell
Movie Guide
Baum
Dept
Melvin C. Williams
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
M. U
Princeton, W. Va
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Brock’s Cafe
WHITE
Barbakow’s Store
OUR
ROYAL
Geo, Brent and
Brenda Marshall
Wm. Lundigan
Richard Barthelmess
Bake Sale
Circle Three
Kee Street
Pendleton
Meadows & Farley
Fred Pendleton
J. E. Bailey
Mer
Ous Coal
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Norfolk, Va
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U. S. Lexington
San Pedro
Honolulu
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Welch Society
Woman's Club
Gen. Gerow
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