Princeton Sees Year of Growth and Optimism
Princeton chamber of commerce secretary D L Casey reports a strong year with rising commodity prices and revived industrial activity in cotton coal and furniture. He cites $20 000 more monthly earnings over eight years and notes limited unemployment while contrasting a southern city’s failed boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Casey
Chamber of Commerce
South
North Carolina
America
Casey
North
South Carolina
Princeton
Bake Sale and Bazaar by Willing Workers at Princeton
A bake sale and bazaar hosted by the Willing Workers class of First Church of Christ will be held Saturday December 20 at Princeton Furniture Company. Proceeds support church activities and community aid efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Arch of Christ
Princeton Furniture Company
Princeton City Faces Rebuilding Amid Economic Struggles
City officials resigned and public schools may close on January 1 for the year. Reports show widespread financial strain with homes lost and outside aid limited. Citizens express renewed faith and pride as business and payrolls begin to recover and shoppers return in strong numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Sinking Fund Commission
Princeton
Three Men Given Fines for Larceny and Attack
Thirty day jail terms and fines totaling 42.10 were set for Mack Martin, Robert Champ and Edward Champ after a hearing before Police Judge E. B. King. They faced petty larceny charges and were held for January grand jury on grand larceny counts. Police said a December 4 store fight at Gue Helsel’s store led to gunfire and minor wounds to Martin and Champ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Martin
Robert Champ
Edward Champ
E. B. King
Gue Helsel
Hearn Addition
Martin
Ore
Champ
Choral Club Sets Rehearsal and Community Sing Plans
The Choral club will hold a rehearsal tonight at 7 30 at the Presbyterian church. The club prepares a community sing in the open on the night of December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Mercer Poultry Show Exhibits Better Class Birds
The Mercer Poultry and Pet Association展示 at the Johnson building near Fifth Street displays improved poultry this year despite fewer entries versus 1929. Judge F. C. Sarver notes the show features some of the best birds he has seen and the show is open day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Poultry and Pet Association
Johnson
Mercer
Fifth Street
F. C. Sarver
Snow Closes Roads and Delays Travel in Princeton
Princeton received several inches of snow with accumulation through the night into the afternoon. Traffic was hindered but no wrecks were reported as the sun appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Millinery Sale at Santon Brothers Half Price
Our entire stock of millinery is offered at half price for Friday and Saturday at Santon Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santon Brothers
Mrs Mary Harman Returns to Relative's Home
Mrs Mary Harman was returned to a relative's home in Bluefield yesterday by Sheriff J Otis Bowling and Deputy Sheriff John H Price. She had been held for two days after resisting eviction carried out under a writ of possession by officers armed with the writ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Harman
Bluefield
J. Otis Bowling
John H. Price
Oppose Erection of Unsightly Road Signs
At a weekly meeting the Princeton Athena Kiwanis club adopted a resolution opposing unsightly road signs as part of its beautification push for state and county highways. A gas supply update noted United Fuel Gas plans a $40 million line from Kentucky field starting January 1 1931. Richard Rothrock of Spartansburg S C visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton-Athena Kiwania
B. Thompson
Bluefield Gas and Power Company
Princeton
Council
Chamber of Commerce
Thompson
United Fuel Gas Company
Kentucky Field
Eclub
Richard Rothrock
Spartansburg
S. C
Presbyterian church auxiliary hosts Christmas pageant
The Woman's auxiliary of the Presbyterian church meets this afternoon at 8 o clock for a program led by Circle No 1 Mrs Frank Cutright featuring a Christmas pageant. The First Presbyterian Evening Circle held a welcoming meeting at Mrs J W McNutt home with talks on Korea and musical selections. A tea honored guest Mrs Honiss Tull of Oak Park Ill with a festive reception and holiday decor. Proceeds from a charity dance by the legion post at Su Song Russell Hall support charitable causes and the employment office. Santa distributed gifts to children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary of
The
Presbyterian Church
Circle No. 1
Frank Cutright
First Presbyterian Church
J. W. McNutt
Hartley Sanders
Hode White
W. 8. Dangerfield
Douglas Barger Jr
G. T. Johnson
Korea
Roberta Laren
Virginia Karnes
Virginia Browning
Emma Peck
Sanders
McNutt
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Post
Susong-Russell Hall
Main Street
Post
Fred Pendleton
Mount Wilson Director joins Einstein for special research
Walter 8 Adams, director of Mount Wilson observatory, and Dr. Albert A. Michelson plan an extensive period of special research with Dr. Einstein upon his arrival in Pasadena, California. Michelson’s early experiments with Morley helped form Einstein’s theory of relativity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter 8. Adams
Mount Wilson Observatory
Albert A. Michelson
Einstein
Pasadena
Cal
Michelson
Morley
Dr. Einstein
Birthday party for Junior Thorn at Center Street home
Attorney and Mrs. Thorn hosted Junior Thorn's sixth birthday on their Center Street home with a Christmas decor theme. Mrs. Samuel Calloway directed games and stories for the children while ice cream and cake followed, served by Mrs. Thornton and Mrs. H. K. London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Street
Clark M. Thornton
Junior
Samuel Calloway
Women of the Mooseheart Legion Meet at Trainmen’s Hall
The Women of the Mooseheart Legion Princeton chapter 299 held a regular meeting in the Trainmen's hall Monday evening with senior regent Mrs May Rumburg presiding. After a brief business session, a social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooseheart Legion
Princeton
Sesson
May Rumburg
For Sale Or Rent Filling Station and Store Ad
For sale or rent a filling station and store with living quarters on the second floor and one acre of land. Address inquiries to I. T. Reese at 725 Bluefield Avenue, Princeton, West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Reese
Bluefield Avenue
Princeton
W. Va
Capsule party delayed to January meeting
The event hosts including Mrs. Maggie Lusk and Mrs. John Goodin served a dainty plate as the capsule party is postponed until the first meeting in January. A birth is announced in Charleston West Virginia a girl named Betty Anne to Mr and Mrs L M Meadows. The United Daughters of the Confederacy plan to pack Christmas boxes for old soldiers at Mrs H H Ball's home Friday at 7 30 p m. The Ladies auxiliary to the O R C meet at Mrs W E Francis's Hale avenue home for its capsule sister party and social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Lusk
John Goodin
Ruth Lee
L. M. Meadows
Charleston
W. Va
Betty Anne
United Daughters of the Confederacy
H. H. Ball
L. A
W. E. Francis
Hale Avenue
Drafts for election officers now ready
Sheriff J Ott Bowling announced that primary and general election officers may pick up drafts for their service. More than 1 800 drafts are held for election workers with pickup points at Bluefield Law and Commerce building for Bluefield and Beaver Pond precincts and at Princeton courthouse for other districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ott
Bluefield
Beaver Pond
Law and Commerce
Princeton
Bowng
Princeton Personal Notices Include Visits And Illness
I P Johnston of North Walker street is confined to home with sinus trouble. Mrs Honiss Tull of Oak Park IT is guest of Miss Nancy Sasser on Circle Drive for several days. Moran Meadows of Charleston was visiting friends and relatives. He was accompanied home by his mother Mrs J H Meadows. Mrs L E Wilyoung of Hale avenue left yesterday for a Virginia trip for several days. C T Sundow and George H Brown are spending the week in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honiss Tull
Oak Park
Ill
J. W. Sasser
Nancy Sasser
G. L. Todd
I. M. Smith
Sasser
Tull
J. W. Murphy
W. E. Cunningham
Edgar Lazenby
Sam Williamson
F. §. Tinder
Ethel Nixon
J. W. McNutt
L. BE
I. P. Johnston
North Walker Street
Circle Drive
Moran Meadows
Charleston
Princeton
J. H. Meadows
L. E. Wilyoung
Hale Avenue
Virginia
C. T. Snndow
George H. Brown
North Carolina
Pocketbook and Christmas package stolen from Chevrolet coupe
Please return the pocketbook and Christmas package taken from a Chevrolet coupe in front of the American cafe Tuesday night. The items may be mailed to P. O. Box 334 Princeton and greatly appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
American Cafe
P. O
Princeton
For Sale Dwarf Boston Pup Female in Brindle Color
Four month old dwarf Boston female for sale. Will mature well under half normal size and is too small to breed. Bat ears and screw tail. Priced as a Christmas present for aorene. Contact D. E. Douglas in Princeton West Virginia.
Welch County School and Coal Company Fete Gala
Welch Superior School hosts a gala in the new three month old building attended by Brown's Creek district coal company and school officials. Speakers include N A Steadman county superintendent G Hollandsworth Welch High principal and Effie Beavers. Miss Sally Camicia Miss Mary Jarvis and Miss Ruth Young led a program with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K. Farley
Maitland Superior School
Coal Company
Brown's Creek
N. A. Steadman
G. Hollandsworth
Welch High School
Effie Beavers
Brown’s Creek
Sally Camicia
Mary Jarvis
Ruth Young
Miss Young
Heamy
Holiday visitors from many states gather in Stone Kentucky
Miss Geneva Helm and Miss Hazel Puck of Twin Branch plan to spend next weekend with friends in Stone Kentucky. Several residents and relatives arrive through Friday for holidays including students from Arlington Hall and Ohio State University. A motor trip to Florida is also planned for some, with hospital and family visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Helm
Hazel Puck
Twin Branch
Stone
Charles Munsey
Laegar
Yesteray
B. M. Stone
A. N. Harris
Mary
Arlington Hall
Washington
Charles
Virginia Episcopal Institute
Lynchburg
Thomas Smith
Rio de Janeiro
Harris Home
Kentucky
E. E. Hale
Coalwood
H.l Maphis
Panther
Kermit Hunter
Ohio State University
C. J. Hunter
Terry Hope
Watewan
Grace Hospital
Effie Beavers
Eloise
Tess Counts
Ethel Hunter
Pat Stuart
Florida
Helen Walker
Chilhowe
Hobart E. Payne
Paulin Camper
Farmville, Va
H. G. Camper
Bank of Grundy Case Dismissed By Court
In circuit court Wednesday the use of the First National Bank of Grundy versus Green Charles J. Kies and the McDowell County Coal Sale Company was dismissed. An absolute divorce was granted Susie Smith from Fate Smith. The clerk’s office was crowded with foreign born citizens filing citizenship petitions led by Samuel Jacobs from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Welch Society Plans Christmas Party for Crippled Children
The McDowell Woman's Club will meet Saturday at 2:30 in the Appalachian community room. The program features a children's Christmas party and stockings prepared by members for crippled children under the club's supervision. Miss Ann Kiarwon, president, will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell Woman's Club
Appalachian Community Room
Ann Kiarwon
Piano and violin recital at Appalachian building
The piano students of Mrs. B O Swope and Mrs H E Cox and the violin pupils of Mrs Martha Burke will perform Saturday at 8 pm in the community room of the Appalachian building. A public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. O. Swope
HE. H. Cox
Martha Burke
Appalachian Building
Mrs Burgess Hosts Woodlawn Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs 5 M Burgess entertained the Woodlawn court bridge club at her home Tuesday afternoon. Present were Mrs Joseph and others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
5. M. Burgess
Bridge Club
Woodlawn Court
Joseph
Auction Progress Ends With Salad Served and Prize Awarded
Mrs L J Brindley Welch and other society names attend a sale as multiple auction progressions conclude with a delectable salad plate served and a high score prize awarded to Mrs B F Howard.
Christmas greetings go out to veterans in hospitals
Washington broadcast sends Christmas messages to disabled veterans in government hospitals from Secretary Hurley and Brigadier General Hines.Hurley expresses mindful thanks and wishes for merry Christmas and speedy health recovery. Hines adds resolve to aid veterans in hospitals or homes towards recovery and continued service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hurley
Hines
Riots in San Sebastian as rebels raid civil governor offices
Communists and extremists seize control in San Sebastian with street fighting leaving several dead. A waterfront view shows the city under turmoil as rebels raid the civil governor’s offices and clashes erupt in the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Sebastian
Spain
New Fog Bank Alarms Citizens of Liege District
In Liege Belgium the dense fog sparks fear of a renewed epidemic as residents evacuate to higher ground. Reports say post mortems and investigations fail to assign blame for the prior tragedy that killed many people and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Liege
Engis
Jemeppe
Ougree
Seraing
End of Hunger Strike by Weston Woman
Clarica Wilmoth, 19, ended a self imposed hunger strike of more than a week by eating at the Lewis County jail in Weston. Held on bad check and counterfeiting charges, she had refused food for eight days while awaiting grand jury action. Her brother Virgil, sentenced in the same case, refused to testify and the poisoning attempt while in Clarksburg was thwarted. A safety valve invention related to gas stove safety is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
W. Va
Clarica Wilmoth
Lewis County
David E. Brown
Camden
Clarksburg
Miss Wilmoth
Virgil
Release for former banker from jail in Uniontown
J V Thompson a 76 year old former banker and coal operator released from Fayette county jail on health grounds after trusteeship of two estates failed to recover about 350000 he borrowed. Doctors warn further confinement risks blindness from diabetes and cataracts and an operation is needed. The release lists six acres of coal land in Marshall County West Virginia sixteen acres in Washington County Pennsylvania stock in MacFadden Publication Emerald Coal and Cork company and ten Muscle Shoals lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
J. V. Thompson
Fayette County
National Bank of
Thompson
John Niccolls
Emma Messmore
Marshall County
West Virginia
Washington County
Pennsylvania
MacFadden Publication Company
Emerald Coal and Cork¢ Company
Muscle Shoals
Braddock Signs for Chicago Debut Bout with Levinsky
New York December 17 Jimmy Braddock signed to fight Kinj Levinsky in a one round bout at Chicago December 29 under promoter bn Lewis. The report notes Braddock will travel with entourage and Chicago organizers, while adding unrelated details about performers and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock
New York
Jimmy Braddock
Bn Lewis
Chicago
Kinj Levinsky
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TANDE
Annie Laurie
BY Ahern
Princeton Society
Harriet Woolfolk
Woman's Auxiliary
Beth Bird
Margaret Rich
Buford Tinder
Frances Honaker
C. H. Reynolds
Nell Campbell
T. M. Johnson
Ruby Gadd
Mr. Thornton
Santa Claus
Georgia Lee Cook
Helen Hayes
Blanche Elizabeth Bird
Ernest Spangler
Mary Elizabeth Shuff
Dougie Barger
Allen McCoy
Roberts
Rose Tinder
Beth Rice
Richard Brown
Joe Peck MecNutt
Carmille McCormack
Polly Bonham
Bobbie Snidow
Anna Rae McCutcheon
Jack London
Carroll Norman
Jimmie Mole
Junior Rich Geraldine Spangler
Jean Epling
al McNutt
Dorothy Brown
Francis Poston
Women OF
Mooseheart
Boston
D. E. Douglas
Welch
Superior School
G. M. Hollandsworth
BY Williams
Lamini
SR Liam
NEA Service, Inc
Bank OF Grundy
St. Luke's Ac
John Gass
Welch Society
Womans Club
L. J. Brindley
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
McCormack
Chaliapi
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