Children Receive Gift Packages at Community Christmas Tree
Five hundred seventy nine children attended the Mercer school auditorium event while eighty more packages were sent to the Goodwill Center in East Princeton for tonight. The program included the school band and Glee club with Piano accompaniment. committee members praised the work of George S. Oxley and the American Legion post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer School
Goodwill Center
East Princeton
Ercer
J. H. Sebach
High School Girls Glee Club
W. I. Herring
Sebach
J. H. Hertring
George S. Oxley
H. S. Goode
American Legion Post
The
Legion Auxiliary
Dunbar
Augusta
Princeton Residents Head Home for Christmas Holidays
Princeton residents plan holiday travel including Florence Carpenter to Marietta Ohio and Miss Janet Kirby to Charleston. Several families visit relatives in Washington Covington Radford and Dubuque while others spend Christmas with friends and kin across Virginia and Iowa.
Bill Boys Guests At Royal Theatre Christmas Dinner
Thirty two bill boys who served the Royal theatre this year were guests of F. F. VanCourt at a Christmas dinner party Friday at the American Cafe. The event included entertainment beyond the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Bill Boys
Royal Theatre
F. F. VanCourt
American Cafe
Walter A. Douglas of Princeton Dies at 82
Walter A. Douglas 82 a retired bricklayer died at his Third street home Friday morning after a five week illness. Funeral at his home at 10 with Dr Edward Stubblefield pastor of First Baptist church. Interment in Fairview cemetery Roanoke Virginia. Native of North Carolina he lived in Princeton and Roanoke eighteen years. Survived by widow two daughters Beulah Kerfoot of Roanoke and C A Jewell of Springfield Ohio and one son D E Douglas of Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Douglas
Third Street
Edward Stubblefield
First Baptist Church
Roanoke
Fairview Cemetery
North Carolina
Princeton
The
Baptist Church
Beulah Kerfoot
C. A Jewell
Springfield
Ohio
D. E. Douglas
Princeton Society Elects New Officers at Monthly Meeting
The W M U of Silver Springs met with fourteen members. Mrs. S C Courtney opened with scripture and prayer. New officers were elected for the coming year including President K T Wynn and assistant J B Wyant, with Mrs. Brokman as secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Edgar White joined as a new member. Meeting closed with prayer and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Springs
M. E. Brookman
8. C. Courtney
St. John
John Shuff
S. C. Courtney
K. T. Wynn
J. B. Wyant
Edgar White
Courtney
Christmas Baskets Sent to Needy Families by Douglas Class
Thirty one Christmas baskets of food and groceries were distributed Friday morning by the Douglas Bible class of the Presbyterian Sunday school to needy families in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Bible Class
Presbyterian Sunday School
Midway Woman Becomes Mrs Preston Sarver in Yards Va Ceremony
Miss Beulah Tabor of Midway and Mr. Preston Sarver of Yards Va were married on Wednesday December 20 at the home of Mr and Mrs L C Chambers on Bee street with Rev Frank L Stuck officiating. Present were Miss Irene Tabor C L Tabor and Mr Butt of Midway Mrs Neal of Nemours and Mrs Chambers. The Christ Workers Sunday school class of the First Church of Christ will meet this afternoon at 2 at Garnet Bailey 902 Christie avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Tabor
Midway
Preston Sarver
Yards
Frank L. Stuck
L. C. Chambers
Bee Street
Irene Tabor
C. L. Tabor
Butt
Neal
Nemours
Chambers
Christ Workers
First Church of Christ
Garnet Bailey
Christie Avenue
Prayer themed meeting of the Intermediate G A at the Birds home
The Intermediate G A met at Nancy and Virginia Bird on Straley Avenue Tuesday evening. Ann Bell led the program titled Prayer with devotionals from Psalm 27 and Wanda Linkenhaker gave a prayer. Ann Bell spoke on Prayer and Faith Doris Smith spoke on Prayer and Ourselves and Helen Jackson spoke on My Prayer. Closing prayer concluded the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A
Nancy
Virginia Bird
Straley Avenue
Ann Bell
Wanda Linkenhaker
Doris Smith
Helen Jackson
Margaret Bodell Talks and Club Officers Emerge
A meeting featured a hymn Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross. Officers elected include Wanda Linkenhaker president Margaret Bodell vice president Kathryn Witt secretary Nancy Bird treasurer Ann Bell membership chair Millie Guinn Marion Goode program chair Donia Smith social leader Margaret Bodell. Refreshments served by hostesses Doris Smith Margaret Bodell Millie Guinn Ann Bell Kathryn Witt Helen Jackson Marion Goode Wanda Linkenhaker leader Mrs Moore. Visitors Jackie Moore Alice Calloway hostesses Virginia Nancy Bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bodell
Jesus
Wanda Linkenhaker
Kathryn Witt
Nancy Bird
Ann Bell
Millie Guinn
Marion Goode
Donia Smith
Doris Smith
Helen Jackson
Moore
Jackie Moore
Alice Calloway
Virginia
Autoists Fined For Driving Over Fire Hose On Rural Route
Seven auto drivers cited by Police Judge R N Vermillion for driving over the fire hose used to fight a blaze that destroyed Page Calfee’s home on the old Athens road Thursday night. Fines of 5 dollars plus costs were imposed. The incident comes as the hose links cost 52 dollars each with no funds to replace. Calfee was away visiting a neighbor when the fire broke out and the home and contents were consumed despite two streams being directed at the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Caffee
Athens Road
R. N. Vermillion
Kenneth Richards
Carl Jones
Calfee
Princeton Churches Plan Weekly Services and Activities
J P Byrd serves as pastor. Church school and unified service at 9 45 a m with S H Berry superintendent. Preaching after church school and at 7 30 p m by the pastor. Intermediate league at 5 30 p m Senior league at 6 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Cottage prayer Friday at 7 30 p m and 2 p m G H Bailey superintendent. Pastor preaches at 3 p m Thursday evening prayer meeting at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Byrd
S. H. Berry
G. H. Bailey
First Baptist Church Christmas Services Schedule
Dr. Edward Stubblefield pastors the First Baptist with D. K. Callaway as superintendent. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. subject The Rising Star. B Y P U at 6 15 p m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. subject A Christmas Journey. Services will be filled with the Christmas spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stubblefield
D. K. Callaway
Christmas Message Invites Public to Participate
The notice invites the public to join in festive events and enjoy the seasonal contents. It stresses an open invitation to engage with the activities and share in the holiday spirit.
Christmas Programs At Two Churches Announced
Dr J M Carter pastor outlines morning and evening services with sermons The Word Made Flesh and The Gifts of Love on Christmas Day music by Parkes and Bowers plus a Noel anthem Special offerings for orphans and homes for aged. Frank L Stuck to preach with a Christmas program and pageant following choir and quartette perform Bee Johnston and others take part. Tomato juice noted as digestion caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Carter
Essie E. Bailey
Parkes
Bowers
Frank L. Stuck
A. B. Torrence
Okie Chambers
Chambers
Torrance
H. K. Mertin
Mise Bee Johnston
J. H. Gadd
H. L. Glenn
G. E. Chaditon Jr
C. E
Pocahortas Theatre
Our Scarlet Daughters shown at Royal Theatre midnight
The film Our Scarlet Daughters premieres at a midnight showing at the Royal theatre for adults only ages 16 and up, described as a true biography with a strong moral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Theatre
Wheeler named administrator for Hldridge Wheeler estate
James Wheeler appointed administrator of the estate of Hldridge Wheeler in a fiduciary order filed in the county clerk's office. Bond of 400 dollars with Silas Wheeler as surety. Clarence Smith, Walter Smith and Scott Harvey named appraisers. A. T. Wheeler appointed administrator of the estate of S. P.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wheeler
Hldridge Wheeler
Silas Wheeler
Clarence Smith
Walter Smith
Scott Harvey
A. T. Wheeler
S. P
Princeton High Varsity Alumni Game Set on Tuesday
The annual Princeton high varsity Alumni game will be played on the high school court next Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. The Alumni outfit will likely be headed by Bus Hall, former VPI. Buck Jones stars in Forbidden Trail at the Royal theater with supporting cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton High
Bus Hall
V. P. I. Et al
Buck Jones
Royal Theater
Barbara Weeks
Mary Carr
Jack LaRue
Buck
Silver
Welch Council to set Riverside drive lines or hire outside engineer
Welch city council decided to have two state road commission engineers set lines on Riverside drive and Virginia avenue, with the city hiring an independent engineer if the commission refuses. The move follows J Harvey Williams request to proceed with widening plans and earlier council action to avoid expense and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch City
State Road Commission
Riverside Drive
J. Harvey Williams
Virginia Avenue
Christmas Mass and Confession at St Peters Church Welch
The Rev Father John J Hanley announced Christmas services at St Peters Catholic Church Welch High mass will be at midnight with special choir music and sacrament to follow Confessions will be heard Sunday night before and after the 10 30 mass Rotary Club canceled this week lunch funds donated to Salvation Army Christmas fund Members attended church for attendance credit Two liquor possession cases heard before Magistrate H W Nerndon Frank Amicedo Bartley fined 100
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Hanley
St. Peters Catholic Church
J. S. Royer
Father Hanley
Rotary Club
Welch Rotary Club
Salvation Army
H. W. Nerndon
Frank Amicedo
Bartley
D. J. Fine
Welch Society Piano Recital Impresses Audience
A piano pupils recital by Mrs. B O Swope was held in the Appalachian community room. Performers included Kathleen Buchanan Barbara Marshall Margaret Crockett Billy Emmons Jeane Davis Alberta Crockett Charles Hicks Juanita Porter Sonny Cox Walter Buchanan Janet Bingham Richard Tabor Ann Johnston Isabelle Gray Jimmy Harman Anita Tabor Marjorie Davis May Bartlett Elizabeth Cook Margaret Osborn and Dorothy Joyce sang with accompaniment by Mrs. L A Osborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. 0. Swope
Appalachian Community Room
Kathleen Buchanan
Barbara Marshall
Margaret Crockett
Billy Emmons
Jeane Davis
Alberta Crockett
Charles Hicks
Juanita Porter
Sonny Cox
Walter Buchanan
Janet Bingham
Richard Tabor
Ann Johnston
Isabelle Gray
Jimmy Harman
Anita Tabor
Marjorie Davis
May Bartlett
Elizabeth Cook
Margaret Osborn
Welch Cotillion Club Christmas Dance Invites
Welch Cotillion club issues invitations for the Christmas dance to be held Monday afternoon from 3 to 7:30 in the Memorial building. Belton's Syncopators will provide the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch Cotillion Club
Memorial Building
Belton
Four McDowell County Players Invited to North-South Game
Four McDowell County football players from Welch Northfork Big Creek have accepted invitations to the North-South game in Charleston on New Year’s Day. Everett Hancock Ira Adams Jimmy Grene and Denver Alexander will depart Tuesday for Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Charleston
Everett Hancock
Welch High
Ira Adams
Northfork
Jimmy Grene
Denver Alexander
Big Creek
Justice to be moved from Welch Emergency hospital
Matt Justice, wounded by a gunshot last Sunday, will likely be discharged today from Welch Emergency hospital. He was shot in the right side during a struggle over a gun and has been sought since August in connection with the Buchanan county triple killing. Deputy Sheriff L D Combs will transfer him to Buchanan county jail at Grundy, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Tutwiler
Welch
Crockett and Tucker
Crockett, Tucker and
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
McDowell County Bar Association
Matt Justice
Welch Emergency Hospital
Justice
Buchanan County
Grundy
L. D. Combs
Welch Personal Notices Reflect Holiday Travel Departures
Mr and Mrs W J Brown and son Jimmy depart for Lynchburg Virginia to spend Christmas with relatives. Dr and Mrs G L Straub and daughters Anne and Mary Lewis go to Dallas Texas to visit Mrs Straubs mother Mrs J R Nelson. Billy Hughes travels with them to spend holidays with his mother Mrs Rose Nelson Hughes. Wilson Anderson returns from Pittsburgh with relatives, Mrs Richardson. Wetherby family returns from Washington DC with daughters Edith and Mary Ann who will spend holidays nearby. Helen Partlow returns from Charleston. Zeb H Herndon and wife depart for Georgia to join her parents Dr and Mrs Slayden and sister Miss Madce Slayden from Waverly Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Brown
Jimmy
Lynchburg
G. L. Straub
Anne
Mary Lewis
Dallas
Texas
Straub
J. R. Nelson
Billy Hughes
Ohio Wesleyan
Rose Nelson Hughes
Welch
Wilson Anderson
Pittsburgh
Anderson
Richardson
W. L. Wetherby
Washington, D. C
Edith
Mary Ann
Washington
Helen Partlow
Charleston
Zeb H. Herndon
Georgia
Students and relatives travel home for holidays in Welch
A long list of locals and students return to Welch for Christmas and winter break. Names include Frankie Iafolla from Pittsburgh, John Greer from Delaware, Chandler and Howard Curd from Virginia, Charley Anderson from Ohio, and Graham Sale Jr. from Washington and Lee. The piece notes arrivals from University of Kentucky, Delaware, Hampton, Davidson, and more along with a few guests of local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
C. A. Tutwiler
Texas
Amerson
Frankie Iafolla
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Welch
Sam Iafolla
Faye Nelson
Howard
Harold McComas
Lexington
Bobbin Nelson
John Greer
University of Delaware
J. J. Greer
F. Leigh
Norfolk
Graham Sale
Russell Miles
Stevens Clinic
McDowell Street
Effie Beavers
Eloise Beavers
Fort Gay
Howard Curd
University of Virginia
Chandler Curd
Hampton City
T. H
E. L. Thorn
Elkhorn
Graham Sale Jr
Washington and Lee University
James Huff Jr
Harry Davis
University of Kentucky
Roosevelt silver move stirs debate on currency reform
The president’s proclamation allows freshly mined silver to be sold to the mint at a rate yielding 64 1 2 cents per ounce after coinage, benefiting miners and potentially lifting world silver prices. Proponents say higher silver values could boost purchasing power in silver-based economies and aid global trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combine
Senate
Roosevelt
Dun and Bradstreet notes improving business signs and dividend resumptions
New York reports a weekly trade review indicating unfavorable business signs have almost vanished due to the national recovery program and Christmas buying. It notes a large wave of dividend resumptions and increases and revival signals in capital goods industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dun and Bradstreet
Weekly Trade Review Today
Virginia cites ban on sale of rabbits and squirrels
Richmond citizens were told hunters would be forbidden to sell rabbits or squirrels under any conditions if a recommendation from the state commission on game and inland fisheries is enacted. Chairman Carl H. Nolting said the move aims to protect dwindling rabbit and squirrel supplies in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Commission On Game and Inland Fisheries
Pollard
Carl H. Nolting
Virginia
Probe into Ill Treatment at Arthur Sunshine Home
Trenton New Jersey December 22 William J Ellis commissioner of institutions and agencies said he is investigating charges of ill treatment of children at the Arthur Sunshine Home and Kin...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
William J. Ellis
Arthur Sunshine Home
Board Finds Abuse Claims at Blind Babies Home
An investigation by the head of the institution and its board found isolated abuse at a blind babies home. Superintendent Mrs Gladys Kraeuter allegedly taped a child's mouth and locked another in a closet for hours. Charges were raised by nurse Kathleen Hunt and reported to the state commission for the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit
Gladys Kraeuter
Kraeuter
Ellis
Kathleen E. Hunt
State Commission For the Blind
Miss Hunt
Freight loadings rise for week ending December 16
The American Railway association reports revenue freight loadings at 554 832 cars, up 17 329 from the prior week. The figures reflect activity across the U S rail system for the week ending December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Railway Association Today
Heigei Maru No. 12 Sunk After Ram With Iowa Near Japan
The Japanese steamer Heigei Maru No. 12 sank after being rammed by the American ship Iowa near Hakodate Japan. The Japanese crew were rescued by the Iowa which carried wheat from Portland to Shanghai and is bound for San Francisco Los Angeles and Puget Sound, arriving January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Iowa
Hakkodate
Japan
Kohnanm
Korea
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Puget Sound
Air travel rises with American Airways in November
American Airways reports 7,643 revenue passengers carried in November, a 22.88 percent rise from the previous year. The system moved 38,562 pounds of air express, up 10.89 percent from the prior month, compared with 12,048 pounds in November 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Airways Today
Air Express
Notice to Coal Companies In McDowell West Virginia
We have purchased all mining equipment of the Greenbrier Coal and Coke Company at McDowell W Va and offer tipples mine cars pumps motors relaying steel rails and other gear Also store and office fixtures Must move quickly and offer very attractive prices Call 5004 North Fork or Caprio 28 169 Charleston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbrier Coal and Coke Company
McDowell
W. Va
Northfork
Caprio
Charleston
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Cou
Florence Carpenter
Princeton High School
Marietta
Marvin Cook
Mr. Cook
Charles Heavener
James Meador
J. B. Herndon
Keystone
Billy Shumate
Glen Lynn
Frederick Tinder
Hampden-Sydney College
Tinder
North Walker Street
Ira Mason Smith Jr
Roanoke College
Circle Drive
Sammie Evans
Covington
Quinnimont
W. A
Ellen Newport
Miss Newport
William Brown
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Sarver
TABOR
Christ Workers Class
Princeton Churches
KEE Street Methodist
Pisgah Methodist
First Baptist
Beckley Road
First Methodist
Louis Hantz
Virginian Station
Conley Snidow
Santa Claue
Wayne Reynolds
Fritzie
Thelma M. Perry
James Z. Perry
Schoo
CVA
Seal Sale
Max
Ine Jennings
Princeton Woman's Club
ROYAL
Jay Ted He
Council
Lafayette Johnson
L. K. Cruise
Kimball
Vivian
ST. Peters Catholic
Welch Society
Buchanan
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Hans Holbein
Raphael, Bertinon
Edward S. Morse
James A. Garfield
Aus
Trade Review
Hudson River
Coast Guard
Manhattan
Portland
Ore
Shanghai
States Steamship Line, of
Midwest Steel Corporation
Charleston, West
Virgin Is
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