Princeton Board 2 Reports First Draft Delinquents
Mercer Draft board No 2 covering Rock district reports the first draft delinquents to J R Via federal district attorney. Delinquents include Clarence Emmett Hall of Route 1 Lashmeet WV James Sletus Davis registered at McComas Raymond L Farley Bluestone with unanswered questionnaire. District attorney will take steps to locate the men.
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Mercer Draft Board
Rock District
J. R. Via
Federal
Clarence Emmett Hall
Lashmeet
W. Va
James Sletus Davis
McComas
Raymond L. Farley Blues
Market Averages Reported For Soybeans Rye and Lard
By J Millar Watt the report notes soybeans up by percent while rye remains unchanged and lard down to five lower. Bond averages compiled by the Associated Press.
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The
Associated Press
Out-Of-Town Relatives Attend M C Williams Rites
Relatives and friends from out of town attended funeral services for M C Williams. The list includes brother C B Williams and Blanche Williams, with attendees from Sevierville Tennessee to Mullens West Virginia and Radford Virginia.
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M. C. Williams
C. B. Williams
Blanche Williams
Bill Williams
Sevierville
Tenn
Henry Denton
New Market
Lester Denton
Geneva Vance
Knoxvile
Milton Yancey
Washington, D. C
W. J. Sutherland
Alice Sutherland Claude
Clyde
Jackie Lou Sutherland
Bedford
Eleanor Sutheriland
Richmond
Mae Williams
Bill Baire
Helen Williams
Malens
W. Va
Robert Williams
Baltimore
W. T. Vermillion
J. C. Hopkins
Radford
George Wells
Roanoke
J. E. Allen
Tazewell
Pred Shelton
Mullens
Card of Thanks for Thomas Daniel Collins
In sorrow we express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during the loss of our husband, son, and brother Thomas Daniel Collins. Special thanks to Rev W R Smith Jr and the lodges W O W and I O R M and Predeking Seaver Funeral Service.
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Thomas Daniel Collins
W. R. Smith, Jr
W. O. W and
Predeking- Seaver
T. D. Col Fins
H. R. Collins
Verdict favors plaintiffs in doughnut shop collision case
After about three hours of deliberation, a circuit court jury awarded Violet M. and Winford Dillard $300 against Frank H. Ernest trading as Frank's Doughnut Shop for a vehicle truck collision on Route 62. Trial of George Edmonds versus Bruce M. Bolton continued, with Edmonds seeking $5,772.87 over a dwelling house dispute.
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Violet M
Winford Dillard
Frank H. Ernest
Frank
George Edmonds
Bruce M. Bolton
Edmonds
Athens Chapter O. E. S. Meeting Tonight
Athens Chapter No. 33 O. E. S. will hold a stated meeting at 7 30 this evening with an initiation. Officers and visiting Eastern Star members are urged to attend. A dispensation moves the meeting to Thursday December 26 from Tuesday December 24 and Masons with families are invited to a 6 30 pot luck dinner.
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Athens
Eastern Star
Delinquent Realty Property Sold at Sheriff Sale
At a sheriff's sale yesterday 99 tracts of delinquent real estate were sold to the state. The remaining delinquent tracts from a total of 1098 had the greatest number of redemptions in several years prior to the sale.
Colored man charged with building fire at mine
Rufus Price, colored, is charged with building a fire in the mine at Lamar where he works. He was held to await grand jury action under a $500 bond by Magistrate E Ll Davidson at Matoaka Monday morning. Nick Snow, accused of attempting to kill, was released on bond to await grand jury action by Magistrate Davidson. Snow is charged with firing a shotgun through the air.
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Lamar
Rufus Price
E. Ll. Davidson
Matoaka
Nick Snow
Davidson
Snow
Home Window Break-in Report Near Matoaka
Window of Mrs. Drew Brown's home near Matoaka was found broken Sunday night, according to Constable J. P. McKinney, with investigation pending.
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Drew Brown
Matoaka
J. P. McKinney
Elks Charity Ball Plans Progressing
William Beeson chairs the Elks entertainment committee for the annual charity ball at the Memorial building on Friday December 20. Music by the Concord Commanders directed by William B. Caruth features vocalist J. B. Armentrout. Proceeds fund the Christmas tree fund along with Salvation Army Red Cross and Crippled Children’s Society. Other committee members include Ray Mylius Herbert Bowling Bill Cook Bill Oney and Karnes Hoge.
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William Beeson
The
Elks
Memorial
Concord
William B. Caruth
J. B. Armentrout
Order of Elks
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Crippled Childrens Society
Mr. Beeson
Ray Mylius
Herbert Bowling
Bill Cook
Bill Oney
Karnes Hoge
Ladies Must Live and Spring Parade At Local Theatres
The Royal screens Ladies Must Live with Wayne Morris Rose mary Lane and Roscoe Karnes plus a Three Stooges short. Deanna Durbin’s Spring Parade ends a three day Mercer run in period costumes as a Hungarian peasant girl with Mischa Auer Robert Cummings and Ann Gwynne in the cast.
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Wayne Morris
Rosemary Lane
Roscoe Karnes
Lee Patrick
Royal Theatre
Deanna Durbin
Mercer Theatre
Mischa Auer
Robert Cummings
Ann Gwynne
Sheep Winter Rations Discussed at Meeting
More than fifty farm bureau members attended a county agent led session on sheep winter rations at the county agent’s office. This first in a series of livestock talks aims to address live stock problems. Mauna Loa on Hawaii has emitted more lava in the last century than any other volcano.
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Farm Bureau
French Miles
Mauna Loa
Island of
Hawaii
Mercer Farm Bureau to Hold Annual Meeting Saturday Afternoon
Mercer county farm bureau invites members of the farm women’s bureau to attend the annual meeting at 1 30 Saturday in the Memorial building. Directors for 1941 will be elected and annual reports presented. R 8 Hall presides and Dayton Stemple will speak. Reports on farm women’s work and cooperative farm bureau store activities will be given.
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Memorial Building
Mercer County Farm Bureau
County Farm Women's Bureau
R. 8. Hall
Dayton Stemple
Barbour County
State Farm Bureau
L. L. Bowling
Mercer County Farm Women’s Bureau
J. C. Mallory
Cooperative Farm Bureau
Discarded Toys Sought For Indigent Children
Mrs. J. B. Robertson chairwoman asks residents to donate discarded toys for community Christmas tree. Toys may be left at Mercer Knob or Thorn schools if unused. else bring to Lee Parker of the NYA at the school board administration building for repair.
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J. B. Robertson
Mercer
Knob
Thorn
Lee Parker
NYA
School Board
Junior Play To Be Given At Princeton High School
The Princeton High School junior class presents the romantic comedy Once in a Lifetime on Thursday December 12 at 8 o clock in the high school auditorium. Irene Norris coaches the play Verda McDonald assists Cast of twenty two portrays gypsy life with music and dance and Centuria the enchanted gypsy city appears with bells tolling to mark its entrance.
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Princeton High School
Irene Norris
Verda McDonald
Centuria
Centuria Gypsy Tale and School Club Notes
A fragment from a play features Konrad, adopted by Jeff and Emily Ross, drawn to gypsy life as heredity and environment clash. Other notes cover Princeton High Thespians planning props, a Girl Reserves luncheon on December 14, Thorn PTA Christmas program, and Goodwill Center board meeting at a new location.
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Konrad
Jeff
Emily Ross
J. I. Phillips
Princeton Personal Notes From Towns and Birthdays
George Seaver and his son Tommy visited Marion Monday to celebrate birthdays on December 9. Mr and Mrs John M Bailey of Athens and J C Mallory of Princeton left Sunday for Baltimore to attend the American Farm Bureau convention. Miss Baby Smith of North
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George Seaver
Tommy
Marion
Mr. Seaver
John M. Bailey
Athens
J. C. Mallory
Princeton
Baltimore
American Farm Bureau
Weekend Visitors and Relatives Stop in Charleston Roanoke and Norfolk
Walker street hosts Miss Margaret Smith Mrs Ed Jones and Clarence McCary for a weekend in Charleston. Mrs T M Johnston plans a Norfolk visit with brother George Hylton Jr. Dr and Mrs Browning Davis and children visit local friends. W Wallingford returns from Chicago livestock show and visits sister Mrs Sewards in Illinois. Mrs Harry Glasscock of Flemensburg Ky stays with brother M B Wallingford. Woolwines travel to Florida after funeral of Vera Woolwine. Eddie Richardson and daughter Elizabeth visit Switchback relatives.
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Walker Street
Charleston
Kenneth Grogan
Margaret Smith
Ed Jones
Clarence McCary
Roanoke
T. M. Johnston
College Avenue
Norfolk
George Hylton, Jr
Browning Davis
Kimberly
W. Wallingford
Chicago
William Sewards
Illinois
Harry Glasscock
Flemensburg
M. B. Wallingford
Center Street
E. B
Woolwine
Hoge Woolwine
Florida
Vera Woolwine
Eddie Richardson
Elizabeth
Switchback
Wheat prices rally on December contract strength in Chicago
Wheat futures moved higher as December contracts showed independent strength despite an earlier drop after a crop report. July 1941 futures were most affected, with the market closing December higher than Saturday by 5 cents and May and July largely steady or down slightly. corn and oats finished mixed.
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Chicago
Baltimore Livestock Market Report Dec 9
Baltimore cattle sales 1250 head slow trade with early steers 950 to 1250 lbs at 9.00 to 11.00. Good yearlings 12.00, cows slow at 5.25 to 6.25, canners 4.00 to 5.00, bulls 6.25. Calves 350 head steady good vealers 11.50 to 12.00, light culls to 7.00. Hogs 2300 head mostly steady with pigs 0.10 lower. good and choice 180 to 240.
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Baltimore
U. 5S
D. A
Argentina Auto Stock Totals, Market Signals Mentioned
The report notes 275 300 autos in Argentina and recent livestock price trends. Fat lambs rise by about 35 cents from late last week with good to choice ewes and wethers around 10.25. Prices for hogs and sheep show varied quotations across weight classes.
McDowell County Weekend Auto Crashes Injure Twelve
McDowell County reports twelve injuries from a weekend of incidents including a two car collision on Route 52 near Vivian Church with four others injured across four accidents and a shooting. Names and conditions range from critical skull fractures to minor bruises with victims from Vivian Keystone Gary Elk Horn Bottom Creek and Jenkin. Discharged patients include James Cash Virginia Hamilton Rufus Spriggs and Dennis Willis after checks.
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McDowell County
Welch
Vivian Church
Plorence Vido
Vivian
Stevens Clinic
William Gordon
Keystone
Ace Scott
Gary
James Hawthorne
Elkaorn
Jack Johnson
Bottom Creek
Cox
Price
Berwound
James Cash
Virginia Hamilton
Jolo
Rufus Spriggs
Bradshaw
Dennis Willis
Berwind
Eckman Youth Struck by Car Near Eckman Bridge
A 15 year old Landgraff youth, Darrell Cox, was struck by a car driven by Steve Scales near the Eckman bridge on Eckman road Sunday night. Cox, unconscious, suffers a broken leg and head injuries and is in serious condition at Weavens Clinic. State police investigate. no charges filed against Scales.
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Eckman Road
Landgraff
Weavens
Darrell Cox
Steve Scales
Eckman
Eckman Bridge
Cox
Scales
Scale
Weekend Arrests Fill County Jail With 25 Lodged
Twenty-four men and one woman were booked by state, county and city police over the weekend. Two Lex individuals, Julius and James, were charged with poisons and will be tried before U S Commissioner Hoagland French, while 23 others face mostly misdemeanors. Deputy Sheriff Kennedy and Constable Stafford headed liquor law viola tions.
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Julius
James
Lex
U. S
Hoagland French
Wm. H. Kennedy
Okey Stafford Cone
Welch approves 32000 bid to add fourth floor to parking building
In a special meeting the Welch city council accepted Virgil Stowe's sole bid of 32000 to add a fourth floor to the new municipal parking building raising total cost to 103869. Mayor Beno Howard and council officials expect spring start with bank bond funds to cover the extra work.
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Welch
Virgil Stowe
Hassell Hicks
Beno ”. Howard
Stowe
Howard
McDowell County National Bank
Salvation Army Christmas fund far behind quota
Welch Salvation Army corps reports only 21.72 raised Saturday toward the Christmas fund. Capt F M Gaugh notes total to date at 258.68 with a 2000 goal and 1741.32 still needed. A single Saturday donor, J I Payne of Kimball, gave 5 dollars. 16.72 went into the kettle.
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Welch Salvation Army Corp
F. M. Gaugh
J. I. Payne
Kimball
Salvation Army
Robbers Visit Anawalt Clothes Shop Burglary
Burglars smashed the front plate glass window of Kasdin's department store in Anawalt early Saturday morning and fled.
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Anawalt Clothes Shop
Kasdin’s Department
Anawalt
Jenkinjones Colored Woman Dies Sundays Rites Set
Annie Lee Bell 33 colored of Jenkinjones died Sunday morning after a short illness. She came from Dane Alabama where she belonged to First Baptist. Survivors: husband B C Campbell. parents Tim and Mrs. Marshall. sisters Alberta Pope Bessemere Alabama and Laura Lee Campbell Peoria Point Mississippi. Body held at Kimball Undertaking Co until evening then shipped on train No 16 to Penola Alabama for funeral and burial.
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Annie Lee
Bell
Jenkinjones
Dane
Ala
First Baptist Church
B. C. Campbell
Tim Marshall
York
Alberta Pope
Bessemere
Laura Lee Campbell
Peoria Point
Miss
Kimball Undertaking Company
Penola
Defense Vocational Training To Reach Over Half Million In W Va
West Virginia will spend more than 500000 dollars on national defense vocational training in the current fiscal year ending July 1. State supervisor W A Williams reports salaries and equipment for courses totalled by December 31 after five and a half months of operation with more funds expected in early 1941. The program is expanding and West Virginia ranks tenth in state class enrollments.
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Charleston
W. Va
National Defense
West Virginia
W. A. Williams
Stock market shows slim gains and mixed advances
New York December 9 stocks edged forward at times but many leaders failed to progress. Industrial activity hints of a seasonal letdown with mill operations down to 96 percent capacity. Several active issues rose modestly while others fell, volume about 142000 shares.
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New York
Beth
U. 5 S. Steel
Republic
Youngstown
Pittsburgh Livestock Prices Report Saleable Hogs Cattle Sheep
Pittsburgh livestock report shows saleable hogs at 1700 with steady bids across weights, cattle saleable at 550 with varied classes from steers to calves, sheep saleable at 900 with strong demand for good to choice lambs and ewes. Prices listed include hogs 6.25 to 6.40 per 100, cattle steers 7.00 to 13.50, calves 12.50 to 13.50, ewes 2.00 to 4.00, and lambs 10.00 to 25.00 depending on grade.
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Pittsburgh
Dept. R
Butter prices from Cincinnati creamery report
Butter catalog from Cincinnati on December 9 shows tablet grades with creamery scores. No. 1 butterfat at 32 with extra 29, seconds 25, nearby ungraded 27. Total case counts included in the report.
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Cincinnati
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Isteonne
Gyegvenss
Millar Watt
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Mrs. Webber
Green Tree
Bluefield
Princeton Road
American Cafe
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Appalachian Social Room
June Walk
Grace Wilson
Charlotte Gilpin
Edna Lawrence
Ann Eaton
Mildred Buchanan
Roger Hughes
Thorn P.T. A
Thorn School
P.T. A
Bessie Bail
Mamie Keaton
Goodwill Center
J. C. Ridenour
Highland Avenue
Chicago Grain
Willard
Princeton Pharmacy
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Anne Gwynne
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Douglas Aircraft
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American Can
Consolidated Edison
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Eastman Kodak
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Glen Alden Coal
Lake Shore
Todd Shipyards
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N. J. Zinc
Humble Oil
Creoele Petroleum
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