Accused Gunwoman Held For Grand Jury Action
Not guilty plea entered on shooting with intent to kill. Oscar Woolwine posted $500 bond awaiting January grand jury after arraignment before Magistrate W L Davidson at Matoaks. Mrs Vernie Arrington, reportedly shot Saturday night, remained in critical condition at Memorial hospital. Witnesses at the home were Woolwine, his wife, and Arrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Woolwine
W. L. Davidson
Matoaks
Vernié
Arrington
Woolwine
Modoc
Memorial Hospital Yeaterday
Davidson
Mra. Arrington
Mra. Woolwine
Mre. Woolwine
Mra
Rites This Afternoon for Robert B Williams
Funeral services are set for this afternoon for Robert B Williams of Kegley son of Mr and Mrs Williams. The obituary notes his passing and arrangements for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Williams
William Williams Dies in Mt Alry Auto Crash Funeral Today
The husband and father of eight from Mt Alry, N C, was killed Friday in an automobile accident near Mt Afry. Funeral service is set for 2:90 o clock this afternoon at the Kegley home with Rev J M Jewell of the Joout Pentecostal Holiness church to conduct. Interment will follow in the family cemetery. Survived by widow and child, he leaves behind four brothers Chap B I Pred Jim Williams of Princeton, six sisters Mrs Wealthy Stone of Virginia, Mrs Mary Keffer and Mrs Anna Burke of Akron Ohio, Mrs Ed Bilnga of Princeton, Mrs Eva Hubbard of Camp Creek, and Mrs A Mr George of Mullene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Afry
N.C
F'riday
Gott Undertaking Company
Willama
Mt. Alry
Kegley
J.M. Jewell
Joout
Bealdeshia
Williams
Ymronta
B. I. Pred
Jim. Willams
Princeton
Atera
Wealthy Stone
Virginia
Mary Keffer
Anna Burke
Akron
Ohio
Ed Bilnga
Eva Hubbard
Camp Creek
Mr George
Mullene
Christmas Tree Groups To Meet For Community Program
National committees of the Community Christmas Tree organization meet at Memorial building at 4 30 this evening to plan the program. The event includes a Friday night show at 7 20 at the Mercerohoo building with Santa Claus visiting several hundred children. H J White of Oakvale donated a large tree for the Memorial lawn and smaller trees for the Mercer school building. A local foundry provided a truck for hauling. Mrs L B Willyoung seeks more volunteers to dress dolls for delivery to volunteers homes. Toys are being renovated at the fire station by Fire Chief George Oxley and assistants, with gifts from schoolchildren servings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. L. B. Willyoung Deeires
Morea
George
Oxley
Toya
Sants Claus
Princeton Neighborhood Briefs and Events Reflect Holiday Season
Delegates at Beckley attend Wild Life league meeting in Princeton to plan activities for the year. American Legion auxiliary to pack Christmas boxes for West Virginia veterans tonight. Marvin Shorter, 6, hospitalized with a broken left thigh and pelvis after a pipe toppled on him near the pump house. Sheriff’s office disburses 46,500 for county teachers’ salaries. drafts returned for distribution. Myrtle L. Marshall sues George E. Marshall in chancery court. Mercer school students perform a Christmas pageant this week as patrol members are named. Royal theater shows Gabriel Over the White House with a Christmas free party Monday. Princeton airport construction underway with 60 workers. First Church of Christ Sunday school to plan next year’s program tonight. Bluefield Moose Lodge No. 1079 charter filed with incorporators named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virei
Princeton American Legion Auxiliary
Milas Kate Barger
Veterans In Hospital
Marvin Shorter
Still Shorter
Prince , i Ton Hospital
South Princeton
ROYAL
Gabriel
White House
Walter Huston
Karen Motley
East
Royal Theater
Washington
U. S
Jud Hammond
Huston
Hammond
Contested Divorce Heard by Judge Tanner in Effeult Court
Judge Howell M. Tanner heard evidence in a contested divorce and issued chancery orders. In J. F. Price against Maude C. Price the plaintiff’s bill was dismissed and the defendant’s bill granted with a croen decree. The plaintiff is ordered to pay alimony and costs plus 50 dollars to her attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell M. Tanner
Effeult Court
J. F. Price
Maude C. Price
Farmers to market surplus cattle through federal relief purchases
The Federal Emergency Administration will buy about 4 500 live cattle in West Virginia over the next three months to relieve producers. Expect about 1 500 animals monthly, with a minimum $1 75 per hundred pounds and better stock around five cents per pound, depending on quality. Farmers urged to avoid hasty sales to speculators and to work through cooperative associations when available. Purchases start immediately and run through winter. conditioning cattle may help those lacking sufficient flesh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Farmera
Speculafon
Cooperative Livestock Marketing Associationa
Plana
Princeton Society Circle and Church Groups Meet
Circle No 7 of First Baptist and the Young People Society of the First Church of God reorganized under Rev Thomas B Sexton. Officers include Ada Howell Thomas Parks and Mrs T J Preston with various chairs. Senior High League hosts a chiietzing party at 7 20 pm. Kee Street Woman's Missionary Society concludes its year with the Aerinta lesson a poem and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Society
Young People's Sociaty
Firat Church of God
Straley Dvame
Thomas B. Sexton
Ada Howell
Thomas Parks
T. J. Preston
Lookout
Jos Butterworth
Lilly Alice Batley
Muale
Leola Conner
Devotionate
Mra. Noonheater
Ray Stuart
Hieanor White
Spnion League
Polly Fudge
Princeton Personal notices reflect Christmas homecomings
Hampton DeJarnette, a University of Virginia student, returned home on Center street to celebrate the holidays. Mr and Mrs W Wright of Peartaburg hosted guests Monday at G W Lawrence’s Hare Hoon Street home. J B Lambert and family left for a hunting trip in Virginia and will visit their daughter in Washington DC. Four Kyteyohas, students at West Virginia University, plan to return Thursday to end holidays with Mr and Mrs A R Kyle. Lyle Piper, a University of Tennessee student, arrived home for Christmas with his parents on Lowell Avenue. Dr Ren W Bird and his son spent Sunday in Norton visiting friends. Mrs Frank tuck tail at Highland Avenue and Mrs G B Holatend spent the holidays with Norfolk friends. Mrs Master Karnes, long at her Walker Street home, is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton DeJarnette
University of Virginia
Hig
Center Street
W. &. Wright
Peartaburg
G. W. Lawrence
Hare
Ren W. Byrd Jr
Norton
Frank 1
Highland Avenue
G. B. Holatend
Norfolk
Mita
Maater Karnes
South Walker Street
Twelve Prisoners Booked At Jail
Twelve prisoners were booked at the county jail over the week end. Ten persons, including nine men and one woman, were arrested on drunk charges and arraigned before local magistrates. One local man said to be insane was jailed for safe keeping, and one man charged with carrying a pistol was committed to jail by a Bluefield magistrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Employees of shirt company to meet this afternoon
An important meeting is called for 1:30 pm at the Princeton Shirt Company plant in the Meadows building Mercer street. Workers aim to sign a petition to General Hugh Johnson NRA director to allow operation under the cotton garment code in effect since November 27. If denied, the local plants face closure and loss of 323 jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Shirt Company
Meadows
Mercer Street
Chamber of Commerce
Fant Managera
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Defined and jailed for moonshine liquor offense
Walter George Miller faced a magistrate in Montcalm where Deputy Sheriff J B Boyd arrested him Saturday night. Miller was fined 131.40 and sentenced to thirty days in jail by Magistrate W S Reynolds for possession of moonshine liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter George Miller
W. 8S. Reynolds
Montcalm
J. B. Boyd
Miller
Monarchy Hints Noted in Vienna Price Signals
In Vienna hints of monarchy sentiment surfaced as prices rose over the weekend without explicit mention of royal or constitutional changes. The cautious language suggested a broader political mood without concrete declarations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Two Steers For Sale Or Trade With Working Bredness
Two steers well broken to work offered for sale or trade. Trader seeks hides or furs as part of barter. contact J. C. Lilly, Kegley for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Lilly
Kegley
Two Welch brothers held after deadly Welch County shooting
Two colored brothers Lovell and Lewis Welch are held after a Saturday shooting on Peerless Hill Vivian that killed McDowell County deputy Grover Stringer and wounded officer Cruise. Stringer’s funeral is planned at Tidewater Presbyterian church with service by Rev. C. T. Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
Lewis Wheeler
Peerless Hill
Peerless Bill
Vivien
McDowel
Ware
Brothare
Lewis
Sonat Rigen Crulas
Grover
Holtom Creek
Lovell Wheeler
Welch Society Musicians Club Postpones Meeting
The Young Musician's Club in Welch postpones its 2:30 pm gathering at Lois Rosensweig's home. The junior piano pupils of Miss Ed wards are urged to attend. Girl Scouts event also delayed until next week in honor of mothers. Christmas party planned for Presbyterian Sunday School later this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musician's
Whitbald Jte
Lois Rosensweig
Virginia Svenns
Mies Ma Edwards
Girl Scouts
Scouts
Tuberculosis Tests Given to McDowell County Students
Ninety eight two students in McDowell County senior classes were tested for tuberculosis with thirty eight showing positive reactions. Nurse Mary Virla Gill leads the survey, aiming to identify cases for medical care and family guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Mary
Virla Gill
Usloc
Welch Personal Notices Highlight Holiday Travel Plans
Local notices list Mrs EB W Cory and Miss Goldie Oneal departing for Portsmouth Ohio to spend Christmas with relatives. Several residents headed to Baltimore Birmingham Pittsburgh and Dublin for holidays. others returning home from New York Bluefield Cincinnati and Bluefield for family gatherings. Hospital updates note Mrs Jack Poindexter improving at Grace Hospital while Bennett of Rocky Mount visits Bowling Green KY student Kenneth Padbury in Welch for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. W Cory
Goldie O'Neal
Portsmouth
Ohio
Jandore Katzen
New York
Wilson Anderson
Pittsburgh
Anderson
Arabelle Bruster
Baltimore
MD., To Spend the Christmas Holidays With Her Parents, Mrs. 3. W. Luther
Olsen Warren
Hoeard
Mary Riley
Birmingham
Ala
P. Flint
Charleston
Betty Smith
Aris
G. C. Murphy
Andonette Morgat
Dublin
J. W. Bingham
Bluefield
J. Hunter
Cincinnati
Misa Ida Edwards
Zelma Greenwilt
Lillian Bingham
Jack Poindexter
Tho
Grace Hospital
Bennett
Rocky Mount
Kenneth Padbury
Bowling Green Business Academy
Bowling Green
Welch
Welch Paragraphs Patients Improve
The condition of the two persons who narrowly escaped death Saturday afternoon when the autumn blaze...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
Funeral Rites Held for Henry Brewster in Pageton
Henry Lee Brewster 30 of Pageton died in a local hospital Saturday of tuberculosis. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. at the home with burial in South Fork Cemetery. He was survived by his parents Mr and Mrs J J Brewster and several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lee Bewster
Pageton
South Fork
J. J. Brewster
Elever Brothers
Slsters
Hospital Notes Add Admissions From Grace Clinic
Mrs. Emerson Boyd of Premier was admitted to Grace hospital for treatment. Cecil and Marie Wyatt of Algoma had their tonsils removed at Grace hospital. Mrs. R O Baldwin of Coalwood admitted to Stevens clinic. Mrs. G W Bailey of Anawalt admitted to Grace hospital. Mrs. Charlie Hutchingon of Yukon is patient at Stevens clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Hospital
Emerson Boyd
Grace
Also Mentioned on This Page
Telegraph
Finefeld
W. Va
Vente Ar“flniaton
Patiant
Robert
Mr. End Mra
Byth Willams
Waa
Walton Horley
Jake
Mack Sennett
Je Weert
Evite
Wayne Johnson
Trew
Los Angeles
Wayne
Wild Lifers
Wild Life League
Beckley
Memoral
5S. J. Bryans
J. C. Fanning
P. K. Johnston
G. J. Wood
Teachara
Myrtle L. Marshall
George EB. Marshall
Rutoa
Sonor Patrol
Mercer School
Karl Murrell
Charles Tuggle
Randolph White
Bernice Keaton
Hina Looney
Frances Chambers
GWA
Airport
Alto
Church of Christ
Virginian Hotel
C.T. Snidow
Loyal Order of Moose
Charles B
Minnick M. H. Nicholson
W. G. Peck
Frank M. O’brien
Thomas H. Scott
Stag
the Stag Clothing CO
Ee Wace Vlaaalled
Rav
J. P. Ved
The
Orsder of Haatern
Masonicall
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
M. Todp
Firat Baptist Church
Murphy's
Jean Coue
Virginia Hardware Co
Princeton, W. Va
Kurt Schuschnigg
Prince von Starhemberg
Heimwahr
Dollfus
Ander
Jewelers
Isald
Vivien Company
Atoré
Eddie
Stringer
Kot Poassason
Cruise
Stevens Ciiing
Vivian
Richard Wheeler
Israel
Beatric
Thelma
Hattie
Welch Society
Bexlnnery
Presbyterian Sunday School
J. H. Sparling
Harold
Ironton
Paul Tate
Northfork Hollow
J. A. Bennett
Algonta
Tate
Adme
Punera
Mornlaox
Powhatan Catholic Church
Ragan
Pocahontas
Austria- Hungary
John
Mike
Maggie Tote
Northfork
Tony ‘Tote
Worth
D.C. Blel
Bla
Wharncliffe
Miss Mora Hlinkle
County Court
County Board of Education
Municipal Councils
Clint E. Barber
Tom's Mountain
Clint Hi, Barber
Paris Barber
Russell H. Hufford
W. ¢. Hall
McDowell Woman's
Henry Brewster
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!