Jury Trials End in Princeton Circuit Court Contempt Fines Levied
In Princeton circuit court Is Abshier vs Samuel Abshier ended with a defense verdict as the term’s last jury trial. Contempt fines of 50 dollars each were imposed on Walter G. Burton and W. Cody Fletcher after a violent earlier clash in the courthouse. A separate assumpsit action, Edmonds v Bohon, resulted in a 100 dollar verdict for Edmonds. Sixty two divorce cases are on today’s docket. Burial plans follow services in Lafayette Virginia and Givens Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Is Abshier
Samuel
Abshier- Turk
D. M. Easley
Walter G. Burton
W. Cody Fletcher
H. H Ball
Don McClaugherty
Burton
Princeton
Bruce Bohon
Fletcher
Ajax Smith
George Edmonds
Bohon
Edmonds
140 Salvation Army Yale Baskets Applications
There were 140 applications for baskets at the Salvation Army at noon Wednesday. Thirty-one have been certified as deserving and will receive baskets soon. Each application will be reviewed for merits for Christmas dinner food. The average food cost per basket is about $2.75, lower due to donations. Captain Varney urges agencies to exchange names to avoid overlap and ensure fair distribution.
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Salvation Army
Army
Varney
Princeton Post Forms Home Defense Committee
At the request of Phil Conley chairman the home defense committee of the state department American Legion Prince ton Post 54 has appointed a similar committee to cooperate with the state committee. The local panel includes A E Dangerfield T R Egbert and se McCormick and will pursue patriotic education and preservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Conley
Home Defense Committee
State Department
American Legion
Princeton Post 54
State Committee
A. E Dangerfield
T. R. Egbert
Se McCormick
Conley
Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
Wiliam Kilkin
Wellsburg
Herbert D. May
Bluefield
T. F. McWilliams
Logan
Robert B McDougle
Parkersburg
C. R. Holt
Fairmont
Post
Funeral service for Mrs Delila L Moses announced
Funeral services are set for Mrs Delila L Moses who died Tuesday morning at her home. The obituary notes a burial at a local cemetery and a wake at the family residence, with details to be released by the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Lawrence Harrison Street
Fredeking-Seaver
Lafayette
Virginia
Givens
H. EB. Kelso
M. E. Church
Delila Moses
Delila L. Moses
Athens Man Wins Fifth Prize In Big Bass Event
Dale Thompson of Athens earned fifth prize in the fourth nationwide big bass fishing contest by Western Auto Supply. Thompson caught a small mouth bass weighing 3 pounds 6 ounces in a competition spanning 38 states with total prizes over 4500 dollars. Other West Virginia winners include T H Harden Spencer first prize large mouth, Charles Cox Jr Lewisburg second small mouth, H S Conley Spencer third e mouth, and Oscar Fleshman Lewisburg fourth small mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Thompson
Athens
West Virginia
Western Auto Supply Company
Clyde Bourne
Western
Thompson
T. H. Harden
Spencer
Charles Cox, Jr
Lewisburg
H. S. Conley
Oscar Fleshman
Florida
Maine
Navy Flier Spends Furlough in City
Ensign Bill Strong who recently received his commission as a flier in naval aviation is spending a Christmas furlough with his parents here. He is a Princeton high school and Concord College graduate who completed naval aviation training at Pensacola Florida in eleven months. His squadron is attached to the U.S.S Chester and he is engaged in observation and scouting work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Strong
Naval Aviation
Bill
Princeton High School
Concord College
Pensacola Fla
U.S.S Chester
Kiwanis Hear Tonette Band at Weekly Meeting
Members of the Kiwanis club were entertained by the Thorn Schoolette Band made up of 18 boys and girls under Mrs Ramona Herbert Gwinn directed. Gwinn sang a solo. Walter L White was chosen secretary treasurer to succeed R A Lawrence who served six years and declined reelection. Visitors included David Owen of Bluefield and H B Barbor of Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Thorn
Ramona
Herbert Gwinn
Walter L. White
R. A. Lawrence
David Owen
Bluefield
H. B. Barbor
Princeton
Obituary Notice for Lana Lyon Pegram
Lana Lyon Pegram died Tuesday at 7 am in Jonben at 51. Funeral at Jonben Friday noon with burial in Princeton cemetery. Survived by husband Henry W Pegram, three daughters Walter Cook of Crab Orchard, R C Carter of Beckley, Wanda Lee Pegram Jonben, three sons Gardner James and Paul of Jonben, father W J Lyons Beckley, siblings J A Lyons Hollywood W Va Ted Lyons Beckley Mrs E Adams Tampa Fla Mrs Earl Blakeley Columbus Ohio Mrs R L Pyack Bluefield W Va and eleven grandchildren.
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Lana Lyon Pegram
Jonben
Princeton
Henry W Pegram
Pegram
Walter Cook
Crab Orchard
R. C. Carter Beckley
Wanda Lee Pegram Jonben
Gardner James
Paul
W. J. Lyons
Beckley
J. A. Lyons
Hollywood
W. Va
Ted Lyons
E. Adams
Tampa
Fla
Earl Blakeley
Columbus
Ohio
R. L. Pyack
Bluefield
Elks Lodge Plans Annual Charity Ball
Committees of the Princeton Elks lodge work on arrangements for the annual charity ball to be held at the Memorial building Friday night. Decoration committee readies the ballroom while music by the Concord Commanders lingers from a prior Bluefield stage show.
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Princeton Elks Lodge
Memorial Building
Concord
Bluefield
Princeton Band Tonight in First of Five Concert Series
The Princeton high school band directed by Louis P. Valentino performs tonight at 8 in the high school auditorium. Guest artist Miss Emily Trent will sing The Angel's Song and I Heard the Bells. A bass horn, a cornet quartet, and student tickets are available. Proceeds fund the band's Huntington trip. Banquet planned for school bus drivers of the county.
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Princeton High School
Louis P. Valentino
Emily Trent
Stickles
Longfellow-Calkin
Aoarere
O Straley Mahood
June Walk
Dick Bird
Wallace Williams
Huntington
Annual Banquet and Dance at Memorial Building Planned
Community groups announce plans for an annual banquet and a New Year Eve dance at the Memorial building attended by board of education members staff and their spouses. Following the banquet a dance will be held and club events continue with varied Christmas programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Building
Board of Education and Staff
Alma Meador Circle Meets Tonight on Thornton Avenue
Alma Meador circle of Silver Ae will meet tonight with John Shuff as leader on Thornton avenue, details incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Meador
Silver
John Shuff
Thornton Avenue
Church Meeting Seeks Lottie Moon Offerings
The W M U First Baptist church convenes at 2 30 this afternoon at the church. Members should bring jellies or canned goods wrapped in white for the orphanage and submit any remaining Lottie Moon offerings. Circles for the coming year will be drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. U., First Baptist Church
Lottie Moon
Winterize Your Car at White's Service Station
Winter lubricants and radiator filling with Prestone offered by White's Service Station in Princeton West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHITE
Princeton
W. Va
Virginian Railway names Stambaugh foreman Roanoke sub-division
H R Stambaugh has been employed as general foreman in the maintenance of way department for the third sub-division Roanoke and will report to roadmaster J L Stinnette. Granville Owen stars in Li’l Abner at the Royal theatre with Martha Driscoll Daisy Mae Mona Ray Mammy and Pappy Yokum in the cast.
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H. R. Stambaugh
Virginian Railway Company
Roanoke
Elmore
Branchines
Virginian
Mr. Stambaugh
J. L. Stinnette
Granville Owen
Royal Theatre Today
Martha Driscoll
Daisy Mae
Mona Ray
Johnnie Morris
Mammy
Pappy Yokum
Dogpatchers
Buster Keaton
Kay Luton
Billie Seward
Maud Eburne
Edgar Kennedy
Walter Catlett
Bud Jamison
Chester Conklin
Ritz Brothers
Andrews Sisters
Mercer Theatre
Princeton Personal Julia Ann Mann Patient at Prin Hospital
Julia Ann Mann daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Mann is a patient in Prin hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Ann Mann
J. A. Mann
Avanue
Prin Hospital
Turkey Bagging Report Highlights West Virginia Harvests
The West Virginia Conservation Commission announced at least 477 wild turkeys were bagged in the October 14 to November 15 open season, up from 462 last year. Officials cautioned not all hunters filed harvests and noted the deer line is past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Vice
Conserva Commission
Commission
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Yale Baskets
Princeton Post
NAVY
Tonette
Turkeys
Monroe County
R. B. Phipps Mercer
South Ninth St
ROYAL
AL Capp
PT Za
le Heel
Erree
Mercer
Constance Moore
Peggy Moran
George Reeves
Ann Nagel
Paramount
Lana Lyons Pegram
Elks Lodge
Princeton Society
Marty Karnes
Coun
T. M. Johnson
Caroline Hylton
Tresie William
B. K. Deverle
Grace Perkins
Billie Shumate
Mabel Spary
Lydia Burkholder
Bessie Hale
Mary Roles
Silver Springs Church
Floyd Hamm
India
Herbert Guinn
Caperton
Tonettes
Jimmy Smith
Garner Morgan
Thio Garner Morgan
Abross Harris
Rebecca Shumate
W. 8
Martha
First Church of Christ
A. M. Robinson
I. B. — Avenue
Crozier
Min. Ball
Fred Johnston
Edith Crozier
Lucille Garten
Kathleen Hedrick
Florence Dolphy
The
Bluestone Pres
Bytery
Lashmeet
Hugh G. Woods
Ray Thompson
Otho Thompson
W. R. Smith, Jr
W. R. Raney
W. B. Morefield
George Daniel
W. C. Huffman
E. J. Huddleston
J. W. Thorn
Bernice Duling
Marvin Jones
F. 8. Tinder
Jim Campbell
W. W. Rogers
Harry Karnes
A. R. Beam
P.T.A
Thorn School
Ethel King
Dahlia
el Ruth Campbell
Tiny Tots
Betty Lou
Caro Ann
Patty Jo
Polly Jean
Will Rosalee Powell
Gary
Idell
Broyles
Phyllis
Michael
Dickie
Donald Francis
Cecilie
Stanley Heath
Junior Neely
Sylvia Hearn
Wayne Smith
Anna Belle
Mothers of Knob School
Ben Pennington
Straley Avenue
Ramona Breshnahan
First Baptist
Chatham
West VA
Movie Guide
Snead
American Cafe
Claussner
Shirley Temple
AIR Lite
Air Life
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