Verdict Set Aside in Sewell-Lawson Damage Suit
Princeton circuit court judge vacated a $660 verdict in the Sewell vs Lawson damage case, calling it inadequate and contrary to law and evidence. The case is continued to the next term. Other rulings include support payments, injunctions, and arbitration actions in several related matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Sewell-Lawson
R. O. Sewell
L. W. Lawson
Mast Princeton
Howell M. Tanner
Bowell
Pia
Lawson
Cuito
Charles H. Fortier
G. R. Bird
D. W. Bird
J. M. Snider
Snilder Fiotr Milla
Stella Perkite
Leonard Perkins
Arhame
Crawford
Elizabeth Forrest
Lowell B. Forrest
C. W. Atkinson
Bettie
A. W. Saunders
Joseph M. Sanders
Carrie
Harold G. Stafford
Central Trust Company
Bluefield
College Street
Tannerseer
Wyoming County
Health project sent to state CWA officer
Construction of 8405 privies in the county as a CWA project was approved for state review after the county welfare board rejected it as a county plan. The project would provide about 200 workers for 253 days, with labor costs around $152,846 and materials costing $14 per unit, totaling $117,670.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
County Welfare Board
Proposed Repairs for Mo Tel School Filed with State
Improvements to the Mo Tel school include painting plastering woodwork and general repairs filed with the state project office in Charleston. Material estimated at 743.85 dollars and labor at 1 681.95 dollars. The average life of an airplane engine is estimated at 2 100 hours.
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Mo Tel School
State Project
Charleston
Sewage Plant Plans Front Council Meeting
City council discussed a planned sewage disposal plant and street assessments on Monday night. Officials expect federal loan funds but fire in 1931 destroyed earlier plant plans. The council will prepare data for a loan application while 95 percent of property owners were interviewed about assessments and home loan bond options to extend payments.
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W. Broughton Johaatoff
Yopat Nf
Counell
Straley Avenue
Kin of Local Folk Dies in Pearisburg
Dr and Mrs I W M Smith were notified Monday night of the sudden death of their niece Mrs Mervin Williams at St Elizabeth hospital in Pearisburg. Mrs Williams will be remembered as Miss Dorrence Smith who has visited here several times. The funeral will be held today at Pembrook where she lived before she was married.
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I. WM. Smith
Mervin Williams
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Pearisburg
Williams
Dorrence Smith
Pembrook
First Church of Chinto Christmas Service Tonight
The midweek service at First Church of Chint tonight at 7 30 features an illustrated talk How Christ Came with a H J Thompson drawing. Mrs Barry Robertson reads Unawares and Christmas hymns with scripture will form the devotional. gifts for Mountain Mission School Grundy VA are urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of
Principal speaks at Ma toaka Kiwanis on Measure of Life
Dr. J. Frank Marsh the Concord college president addressed the Ma toaka Kiwanis club Tuesday night on Measure of Life. Ferrell Snider was arrested yesterday by State Trooper Walter Hampton and A. M. Whitaker for obstructing an officer after a tussle, jailed to await hearing before Magistrate D. T. Carr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Marsh
Concord College
Matoaka Kiwanis Club
Ferrell Snider
Walter Hampton
A. M. Whittaker
Snider
D. T. Carr
Lawsuits filed in circuit and chancery courts
Eldon Walton Meador sues T Frank Mastin and others in circuit court and chancery actions returnable to January rules. C W Atkinson sues Bettie Saunders A W Saunders and Joseph M Sanders trustee in chancery with January rules. SEAL BOOTHS holiday sale booths opened in post office Hale and Spangler drug stores per Miss Maxine Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Walton Meador
T. Frank Mastin
David B. Mastin
C. W. Atkinson
Bettie
A. W. Saunders
Joseph M. Sanders
Hale and Spangler
City Seals Sale Progress Report Sees Public Hope
A local committee reports steady progress in selling seals in the city and district. Officials say greater public response is hoped to meet the local quota.
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Mittee
Fire in Flue at Princeton Home Causes Minor Damage
Firefighters respond to a Tuesday morning alarm at Arch Stafford's Princeton avenue home when fireplace covering boards ignite in the flue. The blaze is contained with slight damage reported to the area surrounding the fireplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Stafford
Princeton Avenue
Gloria Swanson Stars in Perfect Understanding at Royal
Gloria Swanson appears at the Royal theater today in Perfect Understanding portraying an American girl who marries an English aristocrat after a contract of perfect understanding. Each partner enjoys full individual freedom and friendship is the guiding principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Swanson
Royal Theater
Smart and Sophisticated Romance Drama Cast in Film
Lawrence Oliver plays Gloria's lover in a tale where friendship tests love. Michael Farmer is Gloria's husband with Genevieve Tobin Sir Nigel Playfair and John Halliday among the rest. The production is described as witty refined with humor and a hint of sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Oliver
Gloria
Michael Farmer
Genevieve Tobin
Sir Nigel Playfair
John Halliday
Board of Education Proposes Tax Levies
The county board of education met yesterday and proposed school tax levies for the current fiscal year. They expect to raise 483 295 dollars from a total assessed valuation of 51 070 970 dollars with rates of 27.1 cents for class one, 55.8 cents for class two, and 1.115 dollars for classes three and four, as the maximum under the constitutional amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Court Approves 1934 Sheriff and Clerks Budgets
County court upholds budgets for the sheriff, circuit court clerk and county clerk for 1934 after proposing a tax levy. Sheriff salary budget remains 21914, circuit court clerk 3825, county court clerk 5600, with maximum levy rates set per class and new costs for courthouse and jail facilities included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eircuit
Princeton Society Notes and Tri-District Meeting Report
The Princeton Society announces the September 14 1983 marriage of Hazel Bowling to Woodrow Pendleton in Fayetteville West Virginia. Hazel worked as a telephone operator for Bluefield Telephone Co. Pendleton is a W D Pendleton descendant and alumnus of Princeton High, Priory and Henry College and Concord College. The Tri-District union met at Athens Methodist church with a Christmas pageant “When Love Lights the Tree” and candle lighting. Mrs Paul Whiteneck welcomed Glenwood Park joining the union and C Wright of Athens was elected counselor for the coming year. Olen Austin spoke on the Inertia of the Epworth Highroad, the league paper. First Church Princeton earned a banner for largest number.
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John L. Bowling
Hazel
Woodrow Pendleton
Fayetteville
West Virginia
Miss Bowling
Bluefield Telephone Company
Mr. Pendleton
W. D. Pendleton
Princeton High School
Priory and Henry College
Concord College
Tri-District Union
Athens Methodist Church
Athens League
Paul Whiteneck
Tri- District
Glenwood Park
C. ©. Wright
Athens
Tri-District
Olen Austin
Epworth
First Church
Princeton
Princeton League Receives Monthly Highest Gift
The month’s top book was presented at the Princeton League meeting. During recreation hour the leagues enjoyed music and refreshments by the Athena league. The group adjourned to meet again at Grace Church in Bluefield. The Rainbow Girls class at the Fitet Methodist church plans a 7 PM meeting tonight and asks members to bring a ten cent gift and food for the Christmas basket.
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Princeton League
Athena League
Grace Church
Bluefield
Rainbow Girls
Fitet Methodiat Church
Jesus Helpers Class Plans Christmas Party at Lilly Home
No. 18 Jesus Helpers class of the First Methodist church will meet for a class meeting and Christmas party Thursday afternoon at 3 30 at the home of Mrs P I Lilly 220 Center Street instead of Rebecca Swope's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Helpers
First Methodist Church
P. I. Lilly
Center Atreet
Rebecca Swope
Princeton Personalities and Social Roundup
George Catr Jr. arrives from Ann Arbor to visit in Princeton. Miss Rowesia Catr will represent Concord College in the international peace oratorical contest at Morgantown on January 10. Mrs. J. C. Fanning and Miss Mary Hoge Watson attended Homer Rodeheaver’s concert in Bluefield. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brammer and Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Williams were dinner guests of Mrs. J. C. Fanning on South Walker street. R. K. Pinkard of Matoaka made a late city visit. J. F. Milton of Covington spent the weekend with his mother and sisters in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Catr Jr
Ann Arbor
Mich
Rowesia Catr
Concord College
Morgantown
J. C. Fanning
Mary Hoge Watson
South Walker Street
Homer Rodeheaver
Bluefield
Carl Brammer
Brooks Williams
Mullems
R. K. Pinkard
Matoaka
Tuesay
J. F. Milton
Covington
Emma Milton
G. V. Bruce
Hanna
8. C. Darden
Tom
Bob
South Bend
Ind
Christmas Visits Spanning Town and Beyond
The week includes Mrs Darden s mother Mrs Brama Milton and Mes Bruce and Mr Hanna hosting on North Walker street. Robert Bruce a NC university student returns Saturday night to spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs V Bruce on North Walker street Co Brammer Matoaka and J B Neal Rock were in town on business Tuesday. Miss Ruth Hughson and Miss Nancy Hulse longtime Princeton teachers plan Christmas trips to Lexington Kentucky and Columbia Kentucky respectively. Miss Zylpha Carter back from Winston Salem visits home on Park Avenue accompanied by her brother Edwin Carter who will spend the holidays here. W S Dangerfield and H B De Jarnette were business visitors to Hinton Tuesday.
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Darden
Brama Milton
Mes. Bruce
Hanna
North Walker Street
Robert Bruce
North Carolina University
V. Bruce
Brammer
Matoaka
J. B. Neal
Rock
Ruth Hughson
Nancy Hulse
Princeton High School
Lexington
Columbia
Zylpha Carter
Winston-Salem
Park Avenue
Edwin Carter
W. S. Dangerfield
H. B. De-Jarnette
Hinton
Clarksburg Elects Officers for Valley Junior High Club
Noah Anderson of Clarksburg named president of the Neath Abela Valley Junior High School athletic association Beto of Clarksburg chosen as vice president and Brady Sims of Clarksburg to serve as secretary treasurer Independent suspension in automobiles improves road grip and removes steering wheel shimmy
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Clarksburg
Noah Anderson
Abela Valley
Letic Association
Beto
Brady Sims
Welch Tax Levy Estimates Set by County Boards
McDowell County Court and the county board of education met to estimate the fiscal year tax levy. The county court projects about 230 62758 dollars for general government and 968 000 for schools. Rates are detailed by class with rates ranging from 7.1 to 73 cents per 100 dollars assessed, and plans include a nine month schools operation and abolition of the county road department.
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McDowell County Court
County Board of Education
Ma‘ntéfante
Couity Court
Supreme Court
Sim
Grace hospital patients and holiday travel notes
J A Lawson and Mrs. Emerson Boyd remain hospitalized at Grace hospital in Hemphill and Premier respectively. Clara Stacey underwent a minor operation at Grace yesterday. Andy Allen has returned home after several Grace hospital days. Mrs. Sexton and Mrs. Butler plan to fetch Jane Butler from Marshall college for holidays in Huntington. Dr. Fulcher visits Charleston. Mae Connie Hall Miriam Snyder and Francis Davis return to Welch from Randolph Macon Woman's College for holidays. Col. Jack Fagg travels to Roanoke to join grandson William Wisor and onward to Baltimore for Christmas with family. Mrs. J R Greenwalt returns from Bluefield. Co Frank Wright back from Cincinnati. D L Peregoy returns from Christiansburg after mother-in-law Mrs Corre's death.
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J. 8. Lawson
Hemphill
Grace Hospital
Emerson Boyd
Premier
Clara Stacey
Saeger
Andy Allen
Litwar
G. C. Sexton
Harry Butler
Huntington
Jane
Marshall College
O. H. Fulcher
Charleston
Mae
Connie Hall
Miriam Snyder
Francis Davis
Welch
Lynchburg
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Jack Fagg
Roanoke
William J. Wisor
Baltimore
J. R. Greenwalt
Bluefield
Frank Wright
Cincinnati
Ohio
D. L. Péeregoy
Christianshure
Corre
Big Creek players invited to first North South high school game
Jimmy Green and Denver Alexander of Big Creek district high school receive invitations to the first annual North South high school football game in Charleston on New Year's Day. Hyerett Hancock of Welch high school was invited previously. Green captained Big Creek last season while Alexander starred at halfback for the team.
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Jimmy Green
Denver Alexander
Big Creek
Charleston
McDowell County
Hyerett Hancock
Welch High School
Green
Alexander
Model Airplane Contest Slated January 20 at Welch
The Welch Kiwanis club sponsors a model airplane contest for McDowell county boys at Blakely field Welch at 2 p.m. Saturday January 20. Entries must list name age and plane type by January 17 to Wilson Anderson or W R Heyser. Judges include Harvey Amos of Bluefield Pocahontas Air Transport Aubrey H Tabor and Wilson Anderson. Prizes include loving cups for winners and ribbons or medals for second. junior division for under 14 with 25 cent entry fee.
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Welch Kiwanis Club
McDowell County
Blakely Field
Welch
Kiwanis Club
Aftigotie
Wilson Anderson
W. R. Heyser
Contest Rules Allow Multiple Entries for One Event
The rules state entrants may enter multiple events and may use two planes in any one event. All models must be built by the entrant.
Jealousy Blamed for Shooting in Buchanan County
Matt Justice says jealousy over a girl sparked the Sunday night struggle near his Panther Creek home. He was wounded by Ishmael Hall during a close range pistol discharge in the fight and Hall faces no charges yet. Justice, alongside his brothers and father, had been sought in the earlier triple killing of deputy sheriff Henry D. Akers and two others in Buchanan County.
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Matt Justice
Panther Creek
Justice
Buchanan County
Welch Emergency Hospital
Ishmael Hall
Roscoe Reynolds
Hall
Henry D. Akers
Princeton
Buchahah
Buchatian
Welch Christmas Tree Decorated in Ellwood Park
The city planted a Community Christmas tree in Ellwood Park last week. An Appalachian Electric Power employee decorated the tree with multicolored lights and decorations donated by the city of Welch.
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Ellwood Park
Appalachian Elec Power Company
Welch
Local church group to meet for study review
The Anne Judson circle of the First Baptist church will meet this afternoon at 2 36 o clock at Mrs R L Davie s Summers Street home to review the final chapter of the mission study book.
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Anne Judson
First Baptist Church
R. L. Davie
Summers Street
Night School Plan Aimed At Foreign Born Residents
W Burbridge Payne a local attorney advances a CWA night school for foreign born residents to study English and history. Five weekly sessions would be held at the courthouse to aid citizenship eligibility with ten applicants already registered and aims for twenty or more after Christmas. For information contact Felix Barley or George Peraldo of Welch.
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W. Burbridge Payne
CWA
Payne
Felix Barley
George Peraldo
Welch
Funeral Rites Held For Slain Deputy Grover Stringer
Funeral services were held at Tidewater Presbyterian for Grover C. Stringer 50 deputy sheriff killed Saturday by Eddie Keeley. Rev G T Jordan officiated. Interment in Vista Cemetery near Brue el. Stringer survived by widow and two children.
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Tidewater Presbyterian Church
Grover C. Stringer
G. T. Jordan
Eckman
Keystone-Hckman
Vista Cemetery
Brueel
Stringer
Eddie Keeley
Bott Creek
Bottom Creek
Youth Thrown From Mule in Fatal Fall
Eleven year old Kermit Wood of Crumpler was thrown from a mule and stepped on, fracturing his skull as he was riding near home on Monday. He lies in serious condition at Stevens Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Wood
Stevens Clinic
Farm incident leaves man seriously injured in Wyoming County
The man was knocked down by an animal and stepped on his forehead. His condition was listed as serious yesterday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Geet Wood who reside on a farm between Crumpler and Herndon in Wyoming County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geet Wood
Yoming County
Crumpler and
Herndon
Auto crash injures two near Johnny Cake Mountain
A car plunged off the road near Johnny Cake Mountain, injuring 15 year old Harl William Reedy with pelvis and arm fractures. 44 year old B R Ratcliffe of Saeger suffered scalp lacerations but was discharged after treatment. Ratcliffe is a Norfolk and Western railroad section foreman.
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Johnny Cake Mountain
Aeger
Harl William Reedy
Grace Hospital
R. Ratcliffe
Saeger
Ratcliffe
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Checks Mailed to Janitors and Drivers
The county announced that third month school checks will be mailed to all janitors and school bus drivers this morning. Superintendent N. Sten indicated November payments had been mailed to teachers last week, while janitors and drivers would receive theirs when funds become available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheen
N. Stenchecke
Christmas Dance Plans And Officials Named
The club completed a dance afternoon event and elected Mack Gam bill as secretary treasurer. Directors include Stuart Morgan C A Tutwiler Max Dawson Cecil McGuire and Maurice Herzburn. Invitations are issued for the Christmas day affair with Belton's Society Syncopators providing music. The new Ohio state police will not wear mustaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Gambill
Stuart Morgan
C. A. Tutwiler
Max Dawson
Cecil McGuire
Maurice Herzburn
Belton’s Society Syncopators
Ohio State Police
Christmas Party by Juvenile Lodge No 66
The Juvenile Lodge No 66 Degree of Honor hosts a Christmas party at 7 30 this evening at Mrs Walter Mitchells Hobart Street home. Children should bring a small gift for exchange and all members are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juvenile Lodge No. 66
Degree of Honor
Walter Mitchell
Hobart Street
Cotillion Club Elects Henry Rogers President
Henry Rogers was elected president of the Welch Cotillion Club at a Monday night meeting. Plans for the club’s official organization were discussed.
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Cotillion Club
Henry Rogers
Eléc
Welch Cotillion Club
Toe Fiebcial Organization
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