Mosrie vs North Fork Coca Cola Bottling verdict
A jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the Frances Mosrie case against North Fork Coca Cola Bottling Co. over a $10,000 claim after Mosrie alleged illness from a mouse in a bottle. company evidence argued entry of a mouse in plant is impossible with modern equipment.
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Frances Mosrie
Northfork
Coca Cola
Bluefield
J. M. Bondurant
Chicago
Claude Belton
J. Earl Bailey
Virginia K. Bailey
C. S. Bailey
Earl Bailey
Belton
Cainfield
Norfolk and Western
Jay
J. M. Pruett
Leroy P. Pruett
New National Cleaners
Anders
Woodrow Wilson
Leroy
Charlotte Terry Mullins
County Board of Education
Beaver Pond
Fire Edges Out in Mercer Inn Linen Closet
Mercer and Third streets fire crews responded to a fire alarm at 10 45 p.m. Saturday at the Trav elers Inn hotel. A linen closet on the second floor burned briefly due to a cigarette butt, with trash in the closet contributing to the blaze. Linen damage is estimated at $20.
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Travelers’ Inn
Mercer
Third Streets
Wills Admitted To Probate And Guardians Named In County Court
Probate records show the will of 8. A. Lynch dated March 1 1933 with codicil May 3 1936 admitted to probate. Executors Harold and Willie Pritt named with bond. Guardians appointed for several minors including Mamie Glass and Adelphia June Blevins, each with bonds. Additional probate actions include the will of J. W. McNutt dated 1910 and appointment of G. Q. Brooks as administrator of Ethel M. Brooks estate with bond.
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Straley Avenue
Willie May Carr
Foster Carr
Lentz
Willie
Harold Pritt
Jack
Bill Anderson
Dyerle
Willie Pritt
H. D. Shumate
D. J. Bailey
BE. B. Spangler
J. W. McNutt
R. D. Karnes
H. E. DeJarnette
Bessie McNutt
Adelphia
June Blevins
Stella Cotton
O. E. Nolley
Jamelizabeth Stevenson
R. BE. Hades
G. S. Ralon
EB. M. Hale
Baby Night At First Church Draws Huge Throng
Sunday night at the First Church of Christ drew a full house to view pictures of about 100 babies. Dantery studio produced the photos in cooperation with the church. Rev. Frank L. Stuck led the message Becoming Like A Little Child and a nursery reception followed. Next Sunday night will feature the last service.
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Church of Christ
Dantery Studio
Frank L. Stuck
Walter White
Gladys White
Stanley Hayes
Stuck
Eight Week Series Promises Soup and Ratchet Theme
The article outlines an eight week series with the topic Eating Soup With Ratchet. It notes a successful eight soul winning weeks campaign as the conclusion unites participants and organizers.
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R Atchet
Ernest C. White Rites Held in Oakwood Cemetery
J. F. Spangler and family traveled from Ritchie Street to Roanoke Virginia Monday for the funeral of Ernest C. White who died suddenly Sunday afternoon. The body will be brought to Princeton for burial in the White family plot at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. C. G. Gunn of Bluefield officiating at two o'clock.
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J. F. Spangler
Ritchie Street
Roanoke
Princeton Man Improves After Hospital Admission
Frank Winfrey of Bluefield Road was rushed to Charleston hospital Saturday and is reported improved yesterday. He has regained consciousness and recognized his mother and sister.
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Frank Winfrey
Bluefield Road
Charleston Hospital
Matoaka Funeral Service names new manager
Dave Ratcliff with years of funeral directing experience is named manager of Matoaka Funeral Service. Carl Dalp will assist. Distribution of food to relief clients begins this morning from multiple points.
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Dave Ratcliff
Matoaka
Carl Dalp
Ratcliff
Richmond mourners attend J. W. McNutt funeral
Mr and Mrs C J Hawley Miss Josephine Hawley Duncan Hawley of Richmond and others from Florida Roanoke Columbus Narrows Waynesboro attend the funeral of J W McNutt in the city Friday Mrs R W Booker of Waynesboro stays for a visit with sister Mrs J W McNutt
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C. .J. Hawley
Josephine Hawley
Duncan Hawley
Richmond
Sky Straley
Gerland McNutt
Florida
Robert McNutt, Jr
Roanoke
Charles Straley
Columbus
Ohio
Charles Adair
Narrows
Charley Shirey
Jack Booker
Waynesboro
J. W. McNutt
R. W. Booker
Ten Committed to County Jail Over Weekend
Twenty three persons were committed to the county jail over the weekend, sixteen for intoxication after imbibing liquor. Others include Ernest Crotty arrested on a capial charge tied to a prior turkey theft, Hensley Venable paroled from a two year larceny sentence, Lloyd Hardy and Ross Beaver fined for weapon and disorderly charges, Bessie Thompson and Pearl McGee held on federal liquor charges.
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B. Boyd
Peace Conservator
W. Repass
Rock Dhief
Ernest Crotty
Kegley
B. Dale Bailey
Crotty
D. T. Carr
Hardy
Beaver
Bessie Thompson
Bessie Dillon
Pearl McGee
Ruth Geraldine Miles to Ezra Quesenberry Marriage
Mr and Mrs W S Miles announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth Geraldine to Ezra Quesenberry of Salem Virginia. The ceremony took place at the Forestville M W church parsonage and they will reside with the groom's mother at Green Hill Farm Salem Virginia.
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W. S. Miles
Hines Avenue
Ruth Geraldine
Ezra Quesenberry
Salem
J. W
Women’s Auxiliary Meeting Set For Wednesday
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopal church will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs L B Willyoung on Hale avenue.
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Woman's Auxiliary
The
Episcopal Church
L. B. Willyoung
Hale Avenue
Dress rehearsal for church pageant set at First Methodist
A dress rehearsal at First Methodist church is scheduled tonight at 7:00 PM. Only two more rehearsals remain and each child must be present.
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First Methodist Church
World Friendship Unit ends with Bethlehem House drive
Children from six to twelve who studied the American Negro meet at 3 30 this afternoon at the church to present finished work for Bethlehem House. Forum Club holds regular meeting and a Christmas party at 8 PM at Mrs W R Smith Jr Park home.
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World Friendship Unit
Bethlehem House
Forum Club
W. R. Smith, Jr
Kee Street Methodist circle ends year with party
Circle two of Kee Street Methodist church held its final meeting of the year December 3 at the leader Mrs J B R White's home. Mrs V A Noble read scripture and prayers were offered by Mrs Frank Long. Articles from World Outlook were shared by Mrs A D Anderson and Mrs I Henderson. The group exchanged gifts around a Christmas tree and enjoyed social hour with refreshments served by the hostess and Mrs W B Manning.
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Kee Street Methodist Church
J. BR. White
V. A. Noblé
Frank Long
A. D. Anderson
I. Henderson
G'‘fta
W. B. Manning
Princeton Area Personal Notices Highlights
Miss Zola Philips has returned home from Memorial hospital. Billy Scott accepts stenographer position in Virginia. Hubert Scott of Roanoke promoted to private secretary to the superintendent effective December 6. James Mosrie and wife welcome daughter Linda at Memorial hospital. Lina Biglow of Beckley visits relatives in town. J. R. Munsey attends uncle Rev. I. N. Munsey's funeral, held today at 1:00 PM.
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Zola Philips
R. A. Phillips
Memorial Hospital
Princeton Avenue
Billy Scott
Park Avenue
Virginia
Hubert Scott
N. & W. Railroad
Roanoke
James Mosrie
Main Street
Linda
Lina Biglow
Beckley
Fannie Dulaney
W. BE. Thompson
J. R. Munsey
Harrison Street
East Radford
I. N. Munsey
Half Acre in Eden Continued From Page Four
A scene unfolds as Mike confronts Joan and Bruce about a party and theater plans. Mike vents hatred and fear of farther social obligations while Bruce and Joan prep to join the guests, arriving early to a party with tensions simmering between spouses and friends.
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Joan
Mike
McDougall
Bruce
Groucho
Lost Waltham Watch with blue key emblem on chain
A lost watch description from Waltham with a blue key emblem on the chain seeks return. Reward offered for the finder. contact the sheriff's office at the courthouse for return arrangements.
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Waltham Watch
Sheriff’s Office
Party Intrigue and a Chicago Visitor Stir the Bradfords
McDougall wrestles with desire and jealousy at a social gathering in Bobba Neck as Marcia and Helen host. Joan questions his motives while a confident visitor from Chicago intrigues McDougall, who recalls gossip and wonders about Marcia’s choices. The scene ends with McDougall joining John Waddell for billiards.
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Mike
McDougall
Joan
Marcia
Brute
Bradfords
Bobba
Helen Waddell
Helen
Chicago
Marcela
John Waddell
Dorothy Osborn
Dorothy
Philip Canfield
John
Philco Gifts Highlight McNutt Furniture Co Sale
Ideal Christmas gift options from Philco line showcased at McNutt Furniture Co in Princeton. The store promotes a range of Philco models to fit different budgets and needs for the holiday season.
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Philco
McNutt Furniture Co
Princeton
Winning contract at Cavendish club bridge event tops score
A. M. Barnes and Stearns Cunningham achieved top score in the Cavendish club weekly duplicate with a five diamond four club run that yielded four notrump for 430 points. The analysis shows a game forcing sequence and strategic bids amid a field of strong teams. Footwear ailments cited as a humorous aside.
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Cavendish Club
New York
A. M. Barnes
Stearns Cunningham
Barnes
Cunningham
West
George Laughlin Dies Publisher and Wheeling Civic Leader
George Laughlin publisher, longtime Wheeling figure, dies. A 1900 state legislator and 1908 Republican convention delegate, he wrote a daily legislative column and supported many community ventures. He helped found Wheeling’s first board of trade, funded a playground at Oglebay, and was active in church and fraternal groups.
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Wheeling
Congress
Laughlin
Anna Bruning
New York
Joseph Henry Bruning
Laughlins
Laghlin
Board of Trade
Oglebay Park
First Presbyterian Church
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Modern Woodmen
Wheeling Banker Frederick Park Dies at 83
Frederick J. Park, 83, a retired businessman and banker, longtime organizer of the Wheeling City Railway, died at his Wheeling home. Funeral scheduled for tomorrow with burial in a Blaine, Ohio, cemetery.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Frederick J. Park
Henry Schmi
Wheeling City Railway
Park
Blaine
Ohio
Welch McDowell sheriff-elect Ray takes oath of office
McDowell county’s first Democratic sheriff in decades, Fred L. Ray, was sworn in before the county court after posting a 75000 bond through National Page. He will assume duties January 1, 1937, succeeding Sheriff McGinnis Hatfield. Also sworn in was M. B. Stone as Democratic commissioner with a 10000 bond. others sworn include assessor elect L. H. Hardin and magistrate James A. Henchey with bonds of 15000 and 3500 respectively.
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McDowell County
Fred L. Ray
McGinnis Hatfield
National Page Corporation
New York City
M. B. Stone
Flat Top Insurance Agency
James A. Henchey
Brown's Creek
National Surety Company
Hardin
Mr. Henchey
A. L. Moses
Saeger
T. F. Henrtize
Welch
H. L. Johnson
Berwind
Carper
Salvation Army drive nets 177 raised in county
Major John J. Courtois announced $177.10 raised toward a $2,000 Christmas drive opening December 1. He urged county residents to donate to aid McDowell County families, saying only about 300 needy homes may receive food baskets and cheer this Christmas. drive continues through poverty-stricken season.
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John J. Courtois
Welch Corps
Salvation Army
McDowell
Gas Well Diggers Win in Welch Non-Prod Case
Judge Beno F. Howard opened his final term in Mc Dowell county circuit court with several rulings. A jury awarded H. R. Pauley and others $51.50 against Jess Stacks and Alex Babalis for digging a gas well that produced no gas. Security Mutual Casualty won a $500 default judgment against D. C. Fields. English Development Co. vs A. D. Hatfield continued. Josephine Harris vs H L Butler and Williams Distributing Co. vs Warden Bros. were dismissed after settlements. Baby zebras can run after birth.
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Beno F. Howard
McDowell County
Welch
H. R. Pauley
Jess Stacks
Alex Babalis
Sterling Grill
Pauley
Security Mutual Casualty Company
D. C. Fields
A. D. Hatfield
Josephine Harris
H. L. Butler
Williams Distributing Company
Warden Brothers
Local Car Crash and Hospital Updates in City Area
Judge Frank Beckwith sustained minor bruises after a collision near Stevens Clinic. Mrs. T. F. Henritze, wife of a McDowell County official, is hospitalized in Grace with a fractured ankle from a prior Murfreesboro wreck. Welch's liquor store relocated to the Polon building after a fire renovation. Fire destroyed the Koppers home in Maitland. Louisville visitors returned after five weeks due to Mrs. Laura J. Werness’s injury. Infant William J. Wood of Warriormine died at home. funeral scheduled for 2 PM at Excelsior.
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Frank Beckwith
J. Rank Tucker
Stevens Clinic
Stevens
T. F. Henritze
McDowell County Court
Grace Hospital
Murfreesboro
Tenn
L. W. Pierce
Henritze
Welch
Wyoming Street
Polon
Fall River Man Struck and Killed by Train
Henry Stonewall Jackson Cazzell, 68, of Fall River, was killed near Roderfield when the east bound Cavalier of the Norfolk and Western railway struck him as he walked toward the Roderfield office to report that Johnny Meyers, a railroad employee and his nephew, would be unable to work for the day.
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Norfolk and Western
Henry Stonewall Jackson Cazzell
Fall River
Roderfield
Cazzell
Johnny Meyers
Norfolk and Western Railway
Meyers
Hold Davy Man On Slaying Charges
Robert Little of Davy is jailed pending a hearing on charges of slaying William Collier at Collier’s Davy home Sunday evening. State policemen H A Master and M C Green arrested Little and brought him to Welch for further investigation after Collier died from a shotgun wound. Little said they were playing with the shotgun when it accidentally discharged.
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Robert Little
Davy
William Collier
H. A. Master
M. C. Green
Welch
Little
Collier
Carl Saunders faces reckless driving charge after crash
Carl Saunders 29 of Northfork is charged with reckless driving after allegedly crashing into an ambulance from Patton Funeral Home at Keystone Sunday evening. His companion Thomas Winters 80 of Roane Tennessee is being sought by officers.
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Carl Saunders
Northfork
Patton
Keystone
Thomas Winters
Saunders and Winters
Roane
Tenn
Night crash injures two in Welch vicinity
An automobile with no headlights hit an ambulance during a heavy rain at dusk on Keystone and caused $150 in damage. Passengers Saunders and Winters were injured and taken to Stevens Clinic in Welch for treatment. Winters later escaped custody when officers attempted to arrest them.
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Keystone
Saunders
Winters
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Nearly 200 Attend West Virginia Legion District Conference
About two hundred American Legion national department and post officers gathered in Welch for the sixth annual conference of the Fifth through Eighth West Virginia districts. James F. Barton, national adjutant, led ceremonies and delivered the principal address, stressing wartime spirit and postwar ideals.
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Welch
American Legion
West Virginia Legion
James F. Barton
American Legion Monthly
Barton
Akron man dies in Ohio truck crash near Wheeling
Orion Parton, 35, of Akron Ohio burned to death when his car collided with a truck near suburban Steel Wheeling West Virginia. Police reported the fatal crash occurred after both vehicles were traveling on a rural road.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Orion Parton
Akron
Ohio
Holt and Kamp Refute Rift Reports Amid Transition
Governor elect Holt and Kamp deny any rift as they prepare for a state affairs conference. Alexander and Peters met A Spates Brady and Kump to discuss commission issues while Wilson and Stephenson offer aid. An audit, requested by the outgoing governor, is awaited by both Stephenson and Wilson.
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Alexander
Peters
A. Spates Brady
Kump
Wilson
Stephenson
State House
Mechanical Bath Cars Clean Self In 65 Second Shower
Chicago unveils streamlined street cars with a $5000 bath tub system. On entry a wind beam starts a shower and rotary brushes. on exit a second beam ends the process. The bathing sequence lasts 65 seconds. Separately, the oldest mammalian skull comes from the Ulaedone fossil in the Puerco beds of New Mexico.
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Chicago
Chicgo
Puerco
New Mexico
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Miles
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Kee Street Circle
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Wrete
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North
Matoaka Funeral Service
Matoaka, W. Va
George Laughlin
Corge Laughlin
Matinee
Mary Boland
Julie Haydon Donald A
Poremoent
Pietere
Patsy Kelley
Ray
Bond
Army Head
Howard
Koppers Coal Company
C. EB. Bennett
Maitland
Louisville
Reese H. Dickson
Reese Werness
Louis
William J. Wood
Wiley Wood
Warriormine
War
Excelsior
H. S. J. Cazzell
Davy Man
Davy Sunday
Legion Meet
Holt, Kamp
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