Jury Awards Damages In Bluefield Injury Case
Princeton Mercer jury awards 1250 to Jean Jarvis in circuit court against Barrow Stowers. Jarvis sought 15000 for a fall on a defective second floor hole at a Bluefield building. Trial paused as Raleigh Abshire sues Samuel Turk over an outside stairway collapse at 535 Rogers Street Bluefield. Sixty two divorce cases set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Jarvis
Barrow-Stowers Company
Bluefield
Raleigh W. Abshire
Samuel Turk
Rogers Street
Abshire
D. M. Easley
George Hall
Peerless
Princeton Stores Remain Open Late for Christmas Shoppers
Princeton merchants reported heavy weekend crowds as stores opened Monday night and will stay open nights through Christmas. The city’s growing draw as a regional retail center was evident in the bustling shops and steady weekend footfall.
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Refrom
Princeton
Council Defers Sign Post Ordinance and City Bonds
City council delays action on an ordinance prohibiting installation of pole signs on sidewalks. A penalties clause of five to twenty five dollars per offense is proposed. A street improvement petition from Athens Road to Caperton Avenue is referred to the city engineer. The council also orders sewer line work to enable a Mahood avenue connection and approves bills totaling 417.62. A chancery suit by Cora Hatcher against Kelley Hatcher seeks a divorce and is set for January rules.
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C Rt
Tee Street
Athens Road
Caperton Avenue
D. J. R. Mahood
Cora Hatcher
Kelley Hatcher
Local Society Notes Feature Christmas Parties
Princeton social pages detail Daughters of Ruth First Church Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Harry Karnes and Misses Tuggle with 37 members and guests. Highlights include scripture reading, musical solos, gifts for leaders, capsule exchanges, and toy and clothing drives for the needy. A Homemakers Club meeting selected new officers and shared a Christmas program. A surprise 59th birthday party for Mr. Manning followed with songs, games, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith, Reba
Hazel Tuggle
E. L. Huffman
Tuggle
Daughters of Ruth First Church of Christ Business Girls Circle
May Price
Frankie Honaker
Ebba Jacobson
McKay
Eva Wickline
Edgar Jones
Frances McCauley
Mesdames A. L. Inge
Mafred Wright
Homemakers Club
von Smith
Reynolds Avenue
W. R. Worthington
W. H. Rumberg
T. R. Stuart
T. H. Treadway
Frank Pettrey
Sunshine Sisters
Esdames W. R. Worthington
John Wallace
J. W. Munsey
Everett Bailey
Joe Tomchin
Fletcher
Pettrey
R. C. Buchanan
A. J. Morris
L. C. Manning
Manning
Grace Tiller
Beatrice Lyon
Frances Dudley
Herbert Brown
Frank Calacino
Man- Bing
F. K. Billmyer
Winterize Your Car With Lubricants and Prestone
Winter lubricants and radiator fill with Prestone offered by White's Service Station to prepare vehicles for cold weather.
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White's Service Station
Virginian Railway awards prizes for track inspection winners
William A. White announces maintenance of way prizes following a special October track inspection on the Virginian system. C A Hanson roadmaster Victoria Va wins $100. Foremen prizes in sub divisions go to Cecil Holland Boaz Va G D Abernathy Jr Dolphin Va W J Donald Carolina Va and J P Ransome Fountain Park near Norfolk Va in the first division. Second division winners include B D Waddell Cullen Va H A Garrett Victoria and R W Woodall Seneca Va with B D Barbour Stone Va. Third division earns W S Wyrick Oney Gay G W Whitlow Rock and C E Viars Clark's Gap with P S Tracy Kegley. Fourth division honors D D Wallace Robson W Va J W Weeks Maben and John Sarver Harper with C D Pritchard Jr Lester. Branch lines awardees are J L Wallace Sophia E W Morris Tams G Brooks Pemberton and W E Hill Amigo.
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William A. White
Virginian Railway Company
C. A. Hanson
Victoria
Norfolk
Roanoke
Elmore
Guyandotte River
Cecil Holland
Boaz
G. D. Abernathy Jr
Dolphin
W. J. Donald
Cullen
H. A. Garrett Victoria
R. W. Woodall Seneca
B. D. Barbour
Stone
W. S. Wyrick
Oney Gay
G. W. Whitlow
Rock
C. E
Lester
J. L. Wallace
Sophia
E W. Morris Tams
G. Brooks
Pemberton
W. E. Hill
Amigo
Murphy Employees Will Get Bonus
R. W. Bird announces a Christmas bonus for Murphy store staff with one year of service or more. About $100,000 is distributed to salesgirls, stockroom workers, and behind the scenes workers, while managers receive a separate year end bonus. The firm also offers paid vacation, illness relief, hospitalization, and group insurance funded by the company. The note ends with a word etymology on minnow from Latin minutus.
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R. W. Bird
G. C. Murphy Company
Murphy Company
Mrs Delila T Moses Dies In Princeton Area
Mrs Delila T Moses 84 died at her daughter’s home 1106 Harrison Street at 2 20 PM Tuesday after months of ill health She was born July 26 1856 in Montgomery County Virginia and came to Princeton to live with her daughter three years ago Surviving are four daughters three sons and a stepdaughter Funeral will be at the Methodist Church in Lafayette Virginia Thursday at 1 PM with burial in Givens Cemetery Arrangements were made by Mrs Washington’s arrival road service (note: OCR fragment)
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Delila T. Moses
W.lawrence
Harrison Street
Lawrence
Princeton
F. B. McDaniel
Elenvar
J. W. Woods
Salem
J. E. Field
Washington, D. C
D. Moses
Willis of Annie Lo Quietly Cleared in County Clerk Office
Will dated July 18 1935 of Annie Lo cleared in county clerk office. Sadie Weinberg named executrix. Henry Rodgin Louis Forman and W S Anderson named appraisers. A A Pitt named guardian for A A Pitt Jr with a 100 bond and Ralph Miller as surety.
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Annie Lo
Sadie Weinberg
Henry Rodgin
Louis Forman
W. S. Anderson
A. A. Pitt
A. A. Pitt, Jr
Ralph Miller
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Barrow- Stowers Co
H. K. Baer
Mercer County
Baer
Board of Education
Nelson’s Ladies
Rinceton
Dusty Dunn Hufford
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Sie Brown
Frank Calicino
Matthew Duncan
O. C. Tabor
Ross Maurice
Horace K. Lyon
W. L. Broyles
Guy Dudley
Fred Pendleton
B. F. Williams
Wayne Kirk
A. L. Turner
Jack Tiller
Mesdames Herry Reed
M. F. Baker
Clarence Crigger
Mary Watters
Hylda Whitman
Albert Via
Violet Woolford
Thelma Schrader
B. M. Jones
E. L. Cameron
L. L. Compton
Kenneth Lyon
Mrs
Santon
W. Va
Turkeys
Monroe County
R. B. Phipps Mercer
South Ninth St
Princeton, W. Va
American Cafe
Delco
Bushee’s
Straley
Virginian Railway
Murphy
OUR
ROYAL
Attite Et
Kent Taylor
Edmund Lowe
Wendy Barrie
Pathe
Matinee
Rio
Andrew
Ritz Brothers
Constance Moore
Peggy Moran
George Reeves
Ann Nagel
Gabe
Santon’ Dept
Bolidats
Kientucky
Kentucky
Cream of Kentucky
Froor
Uae
Rae
RED Cross
Els
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