Sheriff Fanning Breaks 1934 Tax Collection Record Statewide
Sheriff J C Fanning and deputies set a new 1934 tax collection record with 97 5 percent of taxes collected, surpassing last year’s 96 6 percent. Athens led with 99 3 percent, followed by Rock District 98 8 and Oakvale 98 5, while total unpaid taxes totaled 11 485 26.
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Fanning
Athens
J. C. Fanning
Rock District
Oakvale
Bramwell
Beaver Pond
Bluefield
Princeton
Matoaka
Fast River
Rock
Plymouth
Dumping
Bast River
Jumping Branch
East River
Buinefield
Labor Rally and Christmas Program Set in Princeton
The Central Labor union and the UMW plan a large rally in Matoaka on January 1 beginning at 10 in the morning, followed by a Central union meeting in Princeton in the evening. A Christmas program of recitations singing and other numbers will be given tonight at 7 30 by the Sunday school at the Pentecostal Holiness church Straley avenue and Second street led by Rev. J M Jewell.
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Central Labor Union
Matoaka
Princeton
Perstecostal Holiness Church
Straley Avenue
Second Street
J. M. Jewell
Resthaven Memorial Park
First Christian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Princeton Personalities Share Christmas Visits
Princeton area residents report holiday travel and family gatherings. Rob Gatherum, student at Richmond Medical College, arrives to spend Christmas with parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gatherum in Athens. Cliff Vaught of Warren, West Virginia, visits his parents on South Ninth Street. Verna McDonald, Princeton High School teacher, leaves for Morgantown. Merrill Calloway and spouse travel from College Avenue to Johnson City Tennessee. Frank and Mrs. Sasser of Raleigh North Carolina visit J. W. and Mrs. Sasser on Circle Drive. Mrs. L. P. Roberts Jr. and Garfield Shaffer return to Norfolk after visiting Mrs. Margaret Shaffer on Hinton Street. EB R Crotty Jr. and family, of Charleston, plan Christmas in the city with friends. Mrs. W. S. Thompson remains seriously ill at the home of her daughter Hallie Garten in Mercer
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W. W. Hazlett
Harrison Street
D. L. Casey
Winston-Salem
Betty Jean
Dorothy Hale
Circle Drive
Margaret Dangerfield
Concord College
Charleston
A. H. Dangerfield
Phillip Laseer
New York
L. C. Porter
St. Louis
J. B. Guuinn
Miases Mildred
Alfreda
Eva Guinn
Ritchie Street
Miami
Florida
Helen Baum
West Virginia University
Mercer Street
Virginia McMillion
McComas
Lonnie Strong
Harry Strong
North Walker Street
Buddy Calloway
Beckley
J. E. Guinn
Clara Lee Rumburg
Parsons
W. Va
Clarence Henderson
Barbara
Welch
J. P. Dyer
Honaker Avenue
Harry Hadden
Pittsburgh
Mildred Hadden
Park Avenue
Buford Tinder
Williamsburg
Clarence Norris
Edith
Washington
Norrie
N. P. Perkins
Mickie Tobin
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Center Street
Conley
Stanley Sindow
Ira Mason Smith
Bernard Pednall
Roanoke College
W. S Dangerfield
Walker Street
Charlottesville
Rob Gatherum
Richmond Medical College
Robert Gatherum
Athens
Cliff Vaught
Warren
South Ninth Street
Verna McDonald
Princeton High School
Morgantown
Merrill Calloway
College Avenue
Johnson City
Tenn
Frank Sasser
W. 8. Thompson
Hallie Garten
Mercer
Schenken Surprises with Bold Grand Slam Bridge Play in New York
In a rubber bridge match in New York City, Sam Schenken seized a 7NT contract after an overbidding partner. A dramatic sequence of finesses and discards culminated in Schenken squeezing West for the last two tricks, a hand hailed as perhaps the luckiest game seen.
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Schenken
New York City
Mr. Schenken
North
West
Wbast
East
Livestock Theft Ring Tackled in Virginia and West Virginia
In Giles county and surrounding counties cattle thefts continue with two cows belonging to James W. French and Charles L. Dunford stolen December 10. The cattle were traced to a Ceredo West Virginia market and three men Luther Malone Dave McCoy and Frank Ward were arrested. Two others Golden McCoy and Bennie Huffman are wanted. Extradition papers were requested to bring the suspects to Giles county for grand larceny trials. County officers report a broader pattern of theft across states and are tightening patrols as cases unfold.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ceredo
Luther Malone
Dave McCoy
Frank Ward
Logan County
Giles County
West Virginia
Golden McCoy
Bennie Huffman
Commonwealth
J. L. Dillon
George C. Peery
Virginia
Chillicothe
Pocketbook with money found between post office and freight depot
Small brown silk pocketbook containing money found Saturday morning between the post office and freight depot. Finder please return to Mrs. J. M. Smith. Call 93-L or Addison Bros. Smith.
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P. O
J. M. Smith
Addison Bros. Smith
Real Estate Bargains in Princeton Area Homes
Multiple inexpensive properties listed around Princeton including a modern seven room brick at Circle Drive College Hill with hot water heat and basement at 5500 dollars. Other homes: a 66 acre farm with 5 rooms near Beckley road at 1000 dollars, a 4 room house with acreage at 800 dollars, a 15 room cottage on Third Street and Starley Avenue at 1500 dollars, and a seven room stucco house at 3500 dollars. Payment terms shown: small down payments and monthly installments. Call or mail for complete information.
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Circle Drive
College Hill
Princeton
Beckley Road
Third St
Straley Avenue
Christmas pageants and holiday notices brighten small town
The community schedules a Christmas program at First Methodist church with a pageant “Babylon He Cometh” and a First Baptist tree with a 7 30 p m pageant on December 28. The season brings returning students from Concord State Teachers College Emory and Henry and other colleges. Local thefts include a Hereford bull calf stolen near Peterstown and recovered in Raleigh county, plus hogs and ewes reported missing. Two suspects arrested in a Kimbalton calf theft case and held in jail with two others indicted.
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Will Hanebarger
Monroe County
Peterstown
W. Va
Raleigh County
Hanabarger
Frank Snidow
Giles County
Arrows
George McDonald
Kimbalton
Williame
Martin Coles
First Methodist Church
Young People's Organization
First Baptist Church
Clothing Stolen In Montgomery Cold Weather Theft
In Montgomery West Virginia on December 21 a clothing salesman reported a theft. The frigid 12 above temperature sets a stark backdrop as police investigate the missing garments.
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Montgomery
W. Va
Police recover clothes after theft from car
City police report theft of three overcoats and five suits from a car. State troopers arrested five young men an hour later and charged them with the theft. Clothing was recovered.
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Atate
Christmas holidays close Rich Creek schools
Rich Creek Virginia December 21 schools have closed for the Christmas holidays and will reopen January 6. Lieutenant R W Adair of COO camp Fritchport Virginia visited his mother Mrs A A Adair here last week. N B Miller, who spent six weeks in Alabama, has returned home. M T Smith has a new dwelling near completion.
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Rich Creek
R. W. Adair
Coo Camp
Fritchport
A. A. Adair
N. B. Miller
Alabama
M. T. Smith
Completon
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Beauty Shoppe
Murphy’s Store
Davia
Michael Gottlieb
Oswald Jacoby
Howard Schenken
Aki
Sanae
Optright
The
Four Aces
Narrows, VA
Shady O. Bailey
Saunders Radio
Mercer St
Benny White
Resthaven
Lilly Land Co
J. M. Snider
Kee Street
Glenwood Park
St. No
James Warren
Charles Ivery
Concord State Teachers College
Daisy Ferne Simmons
Alda Carr
Powell Richardson
Brooks Johnson
Emory and Henry
Helen McClaugherty
Elizabeth Johnson
Fredericksburg State Teachers College
Marshall Johnson
Lynchburg College
Armand Hale
Ruth Wilkingon
Margaret Hopkins
Russell Wheeler
West Virginia Business College
Helen Johnson
Delores Beamer
Buford State Teachers College
Ferne Coburn
Bernice Beamer
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol
Ellen Adair
Averett College
Danville
Lucile Ritenour
Fieldale
James Adair Jr
Richmond
Co. R. Adair, Jr
Harvey Johnson
Topper
Gary
James Newton
Fairmont
Milne
Frederic Milne
Doylestown
Our
Philco
Princeton, W. Va
Aeriel
Rich Creek, VA
Coats
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