Jury Gets Cag Monday Morning
Evidence finished and lawyers summed up in the Dillard versus Ernest doughnut shop trial. The jury will retire for verdict Monday morning before Judge D M Easley as weekend recess ends. Plaintiffs seek 10142.62 for injuries and car damage from a Route 52 crash west of Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet M
Winford Dillard
Frank H. Ernest
Frank
D. M. Easley
Violet Dillard
Simmons
Ws Edmons
Bruce M. Hon
Priday
State Road Commission
Kate Barger
Hearn Avenue
Princeton
Dover Jackson
Luther Bird
Luther Lindamood
Religious Services Schedule Snapshot
Morning worship at 11 and a Young People meeting at 6 30 p m. Evening service at 7 30.
Rotarians Hear Bluefield Singer at Weekly Meeting
Rotarians at the local club heard Bluefield singer Mrs. C G Harris perform three numbers and join in club singing led by Andrew V Kozak. Mrs. Harris was accompanied by Mrs. J E McMullin on piano. Leo Svitacsky of Princeton elementary schools was admitted as a new member, inducted by E K Ketron. Next week Princeton High School football squad may attend the luncheon if Coach Bill Kern can make it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.G. Harris
Bluefield
J. E. McMullin
Bill Kern
West Virginia University
Princeton Churches Corner Seventh Street and Straley Avenue
The Princeton churches note Rev. J Tommy Williams as pastor and G H Bailey as Sunday school superintendent. Church school meets at 9 45 a m with graded instruction for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Street
Straley Avenue
J. Tommy Williams
G. H. Bailey
House of God Sermon The Draws Men Unto Himself
Edward Stubblefield pastor Joseph W Lawson superintendent Sunday school 9 45 a m Morning worship 11 The House of God will be the subject of the pastor s sermon B Y P U 6 30 pm Evening worship 7 30 How Christ Draws Men Unto Himself will be the subject of the sermon A cordial invitation is extended to the friends of the church visitors and strangers to attend all of these meetings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stubblefield
Joseph W. Lawson
House of God
Pastor Smith Announces Sunday Services and Meetings
The Rev. W. R. Smith, pastor, presides at Sunday school 9:45 a.m. with W. R. Raney as superintendent. He will preach at 11:00 a.m. and again at Melrose chapel on Athens road at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Young People's societies meet at the usual hour Sunday evening. Prayer and Bible study is Wednesday at 7:30. Public invited to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Smith
W. R. Raney
Young People's Societies
Melrose Chapel
Athens Road
Minister Kelso Named Music Director At Local Church
The Rev. Hugh E. Kelso and Prof. Carruth of Concord College will direct the church music. The adults form the 11 o’clock choir and Young People lead the evening choir. Sermons: “The Tragedy of Insufficiency” at 11 and “A Big Man and a Big Undertaking” at 7:30. The church school meets at 9:45 with James Crockett as superintendent. Worth League services at 6:30. Mrs. William Boder works with the Intermediates and separate meetings occur for Senior Young People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh E. Kelso
Carruth
Concord College
James Crockett
Worth League
William Boder
Stuck to Lead Sermons as Navy Awards Major Contract
Frank L Stuck minister serves as pastor with a 9 45 a m sermon on The Lord s Supper Bible school at 1050 Christian Endeavor at 630 Evening service at 730 with This Day sermon A choir anthem and double quartet provide music A Navy contract worth 75313000 was let to Consolidated for additional four motor long range scouting planes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Stuck
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Navy
Magistrate Fines Everett Waddell on Larceny Charge
Everett Waddell of Princeton, 21, was arraigned on a petty larceny charge before Magistrate Clarence C. Elmore. He was fined 25 dollars and costs after being accused of siphoning cash from a state road commission roller on Oakvale road when law officers arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Road Commission
Oakvale Road
J. E. Childers
H. E. Martin
Everett Waddell
Princeton
Clarence C. Elmore
Jeese
Princeton Paragraphs Suits and Wills in County Court
The American Surety Company sues Will P. Cook and Josephine Cook in circuit court for 3000 in a debt action due January. Joseph T. Peters will probate with Dr J T Peters as executor and appraisers named. Vera May Woolwine will probate. Salvation Army kettles begin today for Christmas relief with Capt Amos Varney announcing funds fund food baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Surety Company of
New York
Will P. Cook
Josephine Cook
Assumpsit
Joseph T. Peters
J. T. Peters
George A. Rife
Benny White
Will Kirk
Vera May Woolwine
ARMY
Salvation Army
Amos Varney
Stage to China at Royal theatre features O'Brien as inspector
George O'Brien departs his usual conman and sheriff personas to play a postal inspector in Stage to China at the Royal theatre today with Virginia Vale. Cast includes Hobart Cavanaugh and Roy Barcroft. Virginia Bruce and George Brent also named in the article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
George O'Brien
China
Royal Theatre Today
Virginia Vale
Hobart Cavanaugh
Roy Barcroft
Virginia Bruce
George Brent
Stars Head Mercer Theatre Show Man Who Talked Too Much
Richard Bartholmess and William Lundigan lead the supporting cast in the Mercer theatre presentation. The production is billed as fast paced with a dynamic underworld mouth piece as its centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Theatre
Richard Bartholmess
William Lundigan
Underworld
Services Today For Melvin C Williams
Funeral services for Melvin Claude Williams 72 a noted cabinet maker will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the North Tazewell Methodist Church The Rev H E Kelso and Rev Roy Early will conduct the rites Burial will follow in a North Tazewell cemetery Pallbearers are John Bensey Big Bair Claude Sutherland Clyde Sutherland Lester Denton and Claude Dinton Honorary pallbearers include C V Bates John Shelton C G Hash Princeton C I Cheyney Floyd V Vermillion Bluefield Paul Britt L L Dickerson Garland Perry Wade Perry of North Tazewell and Pred Shelton of Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Bates
John Shelton
C. G. Hash
Princeton
C. I. Cheyney
Floyd V. Vermillion
Bluefield
Paul Britt
L. L. Dickerson
Garland Perry
Wade Perry
North Tazewell
Pred Shelton
Mullens
Princeton Society Notice for Mrs. Harry Karnes
Society notice lists Mrs Harry Karnes with contact 115 L. Hours stated from 1 to 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Karnes
W M U Meeting at Silver Springs Church Elects Officers
The W M U of Silver Springs held their monthly gathering at the church. Officers for the new year were elected: President Mrs Milton Brookman Vice President Mrs John Shuif Secretary and Treasurer Mrs Ed Tucker. Plans include Christmas baskets for shut ins and a December 12 quilting party at Mrs O D Meador home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Springs
Ed Tucker
St. John
8. C. Courtney
B. W. Thomas
Milton Brookman
John Shuif
Mission Study
Alma Meador
O. D. Meacor
Vera Johnston
J. E. Wyant
O. D. Meador
J. D. Wipperman
Young Choir Practice At First Baptist Church
The Young People's choir of the First Baptist Church will practice this afternoon at four o'clock at the church. All young people of the church are invited to attend. A new controllable pitch propeller was demonstrated for light plane owners adding three pounds weight and about 20 mph speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Princeton Elks initiate ten new members in Pershing class
The Princeton BPOE lodge welcomed about 100 members as the General Pershing class added ten new initiates. The Concord Commanders led by W. B. Caruth with featured soloist J. B. Armentrout will perform at the annual charity ball on December 20 at the Memorial building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Bpoe Lodge
Charleston
Elks
Memorial Building
Concord Commanders
W. B. Caruth
J. B. Armentrout
Princeton Personal Notes From Deer Hunting and Illness
G K White and T L Asel returned from Jefferson County Pennsylvania after several days of deer hunting with each man bringing a deer. Miss Elizabeth Ann Stafford of College Avenue underwent an appendectomy at Princeton Hospital and is recovering. Mrs Kate Mahood of Walker Street left for Jacksonville Florida to spend the winter with her daughter Mrs Carl Crawford. She traveled with Mr and Mrs Aleck Malod of Charleston who were bound for Miami to attend the national 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
Pla
Carl Crawford
Aleck Ma
Charleston
Miami
The
Public Service Commission
Randolph urges thorough probe of foreign language papers
Representative Randolph of West Virginia urged the Dies committee on un American activities to conduct a thorough investigation of foreign language newspapers and periodicals. He spoke at a gathering of the Intercollegiate Press Association in Elkins on December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
W. Va
Dies Committee On UN
West Virginia Banquet Tackles Foreign Language Press
In a prepared address the speaker called the rise of more than 1,000 foreign language newspapers an alarming development and urged close scrutiny. James W. Weir of Elkins and Calvin Price of the Pocahontas Times spoke, with the 19th annual banquet closing after a business session and luncheon led by President R. T. L. Liston of Davis and Elkins College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
James W. Weir
Elkins
West Virginia Publishers Association
Calvin Price
Pocahontas Times
R. T. L. Liston
Davis and Elkins Colleges
State Democrats Report Campaign Expenditures in 1940 Drive
The West Virginia state Democratic organization spent $47,929.30 and received $53,588.01 during the 1940 election campaign, according to a final accounting to the secretary of state. Treasurer G H Crumpecker of Princeton noted travel and advertising dominated costs, with contributions from individuals including State School Superintendent W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Secretary of State Today
G. H. Crumpecker
Princeton
State Departments Report Large Contributions Totals
W. Trent was credited with $500 and State Treasurer R. E. Talbott. State road commission employees made the largest single contribution of $13,016.47. Other department gifts included the State tax department $4,024.25, conservation commission $1,042, liquor commission $1,148.50, and unemployment compensation department $1,100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Trent
R. E. Talbott
State Road Commission
State Tax Department
Conservation Commission
Liquor Commission
Unemployment Compensation Department
Former policeman Meyer sentenced in maiming case
Huntington West Virginia December 6 Judge H Clay Worth sentenced former police officer Thomas D Meyer 59 to one to ten years in prison after a maiming conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Common Pleas
H. Clay Worth
Thomas D. Meyer
Bake sale at Kee Street Church circle three event
Circle Three of Kee Street Church hosts a bake sale at Pendleton's Furniture Store this morning at 10 o'clock. Handwork items will also be for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle Three
Kee Street
Pendleton
Moonshine Still Found Near Webb In Wayne County
Deputy Sheriff R H Belson reported officers found a moonshine still 50 yards off a state highway near Webb in Wayne County. 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 Let Sealed Bids On Welch to Big Four Road Project
The West Virginia state road commission will open sealed bids on December 17 for a highway project between Welch and Big Four, extending over about three miles. The plan is the final link in U S Route 52 across southern West Virginia, part of a three year program begun in 1938 by the Five County Road association covering Mercer, McDowell, Wyoming, Buchanan and Tazewell counties.
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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 Virgin
Virginia
McDowell County
Newhall
Bishop
Ell County
Pineville
Maybeury
Simmons
Keystone
Eckman
Coney Island
Riverside Drive
Associaion
Chambers Commerce
State forest fund growth fuels McDowell drive to 9400
McDowell county chamber committees collect pledges across districts to reach 9400 for an 8000 acre Panter Creek tract. About half funds raised. $262 from Sandy River, near $500 each expected from Elk Horn Northfork and Northfork Hollow, with Big Creek pledges around 1000. Local Kiwanis led east end efforts. Welch area gifts rising. Officials may seek deadline extension after December 10 to secure federal and state support. The carrier Lexington records a 30.66 knot average San Pedro to Honolulu run.
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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
Death Called Mrs Lucinda Victoria Shelor Of Meadows Of Dan
Claude and Harry Shelor of Welch and J Ellis Shelor of Twin Branch mourn the death of Lucinda Victoria Shelor 79 of Spray North Carolina after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 1 30 today at Concord church Meadows of Dan Virginia with burial in a nearby family cemetery. A native of Meadows of Dan she was the widow of James Floyd Shelor and left four living children Mrs J G Dehart Mrs C P Cooper and Mrs W L Vernon of Spray NC G E Shelor of Lillybrook R BE Shelor of Bluefield a brother Joe Blackard of Meadows of Dan and a sister Three other children preceded her in death.
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. P. Cooper
W. L. Vernon
G. E. Shelor
Lillybrook
R. BE. Shelor
Bluefield
Joe Blackard
Meadows
Dan. Va
Funeral Service for Willy Scott at Welch Parlor
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock in the Page Funeral Home parlor in Welch for Willy Shorty Scott 73 a Mohegan resident who died this week after a five year illness. Burial will be at Kimbal cemetery. He was a Virginia native who moved to McDowell county 23 years ago and worked for coal companies. He was a member of Plat Top Baptist Church at Davy. He leaves his widow Myrtle Scott 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
Kimbal
Scott
Virginia
McDowell County
Fairfax County
Plat Top Baptist Church
Davy
Myrtle Scott
Catherine
Geneva
Estelle
Robert Lee Scott
Welch Society to Discuss How to Select Books for Christmas
Miss Anna Stratton of Gary will give a talk on selecting books for Christmas giving at the McDowell Women's club meeting this afternoon in the Appalachian building in Welch. A luncheon follows at 1 o clock before the business session and program. Junior Guild elects Misa Basler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Stratton
Gary
McDowell Women's Club
Appalachian
Welch
Welch church elects Junior Guild officers
The Junior Guild of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Welch elected officers at its annual meeting Thursday night. C. H. Hardison was named vice president, Graham Sale Jr. secretary, and Eva Wiant treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Welch
C. H. Hardison
Graham Sale, Jr
Eva Wiant
Electric generating capacity may fall short of demand in 1942
The Federal Power Commission reports that capacity could be short by about 4000 kilowatts in 1942 due to defense production, while 1941 needs can be met. It lists regions of greatest need including Upper New York, Philadelphia area, Pittsburgh, Chicago, St Paul, Tennessee Valley, and others, noting possible criticality from transmission limits in several areas.
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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
England
Ohio
Veseu
Norfolk
Virginia
Florida
Texas
National President to address district conference of business clubs
National President Wilfred Johnson will address a district conference of American Business clubs tomorrow. Host club President Neal B. Wilson expected about 50 delegates from West Virginia Ohio Kentucky and Indiana attend the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Wilfred Johnson
American Business Clubs
Neal B. Wilson
West Virginia
Ohio
Ketucky
Indiana
Gerow Named Chief of War Plans Division at General Staff
Brigadier General Leonard T. Gerow, a Virginia Military Institute graduate and World War I veteran, was made chief of the General Staff war plans division. He succeeds Brigadier General George W. Strong, who will command the Tth corps area in Omaha. Gerow, 52, joins a line of chiefs following George C. Marshall and has served in Mexico, China, the Philippines, and France.
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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 Accused of Slaying Collapses in Court
Irene Drago, 19, the defendant in the Walser murder case, fainted during cross examination as she described her life with the man she says abused her. The courtroom erupted in shock and the judge adjourned court until Monday amid the dramatic incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Irene Drago
Susan Drago
Michael A. Musmanno
Earl Jackson
Miss Drago
Hell
Emil Walser
Walser
Jackson
Deliberate slaying mars private session in court
In a court hearing jurors were told the slaying was deliberate and premeditated and all jurors opposed to capital punishment were excused. Private testimony about Miss Drago's life followed her admission she was ashamed to tell and the session adjourned after she fainted. Tears were seen among the nine women jurors as others sobbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Drago
Puget Sound lumber strike halts mills and delays fort cantonment
The Puget Sound strike spreads to Seattle closing another Tacoma mill and threatening the finish date of Fort Lewis Cantonment work. Army medical officers push for permanent quarters as influenza confines 1,400 men to canvas hospitals. The strikes have shut 35 mills and logging camps, leaving about 12,000 workers idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Fort Lewis
Sound Construction Com
Port Lewis
Farm product prices advance in November
West Virginia farm prices rose in November to 107 percent of the pre war average, the highest since December 1938. The gain was four points from October and from the year earlier. Chickens and eggs led the advance with a ten point rise, followed by gains in fruit dairy products animal and miscellaneous groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Steelworker Wins Alienation Suit in Brooke County
Harry J. Mellon, a 52 year old steel worker, won a $20,000 verdict against Joseph Carfagna, a Hollidays Cove contractor, in a $100,000 suit accusing him of alienation of his wife Amelia Mellon. The three day trial ended after 20 minutes deliberation with Mellon's claim supported by testimony about the affair beginning in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg
W. Va
Brooke County
Harry J. Mellon
Joseph Carfagna
Hollidays Cove
Amelia Mellon
Mellon
Carnegie
Columbus
Ohio
Carl
Gretna Green
Thewie
3 464 Workers Placed in Private Industry
Charleston West Virginia December figures show the state employment service placed 3 464 workers in private industry the year’s top monthly total. The Wheeling office led with 706 placements followed by Charleston 558 Martinsburg 351 Huntington 282 and Bluefield 251.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Employment Service
Key Dickinson
Dickinson
Wheeling
Martinsburg
Huntington
Bluefield
Vara
Koontz to Lead 1941 Fight Infantile Paralysis Drive
Charleston attorney Patrick B. Koontz will head the 1941 fight infantile paralysis campaign in Charleston. The drive will include sponsor balls on President Roosevelt's birthday, announced from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Patrick B. Koontz
Atetorney
Roosevelt
Washington
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Aphunoey
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Mine Run
Perkins Apartment
Honaker Avenue
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First Methodist
First Church OF Christ
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Waddell
Movie Guide
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Dept
Melvin C. Williams
Princeton Society
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CHOTR
American Cafe
Princeton Elks
WHITE
Brock’'S Cafe Princeton
Barbakow’s Store
Princeton, W. VA
OUR
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Brenda Marshall
Wm. Lundigan
Richard Barthelmess
Bake Sale
Meadows & Farley
Fred Pendleton
J. E. Bailey
Mgr
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Atlantic
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Gedford
Mass
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Salem
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Rockland
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Honolulu
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Misa Basler
Gen. Gerow
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