Princeton Retail Report Details 1939 Sales and Payroll
The 1939 Princeton retail trade report shows 123 stores with sales totaling 3,127,000 and 317 employees with payroll 283,000. Outside Princeton Bluefield county stores reach 3,056,000 in sales with 209 employees and 176,000 payroll. Major groups include food, general merchandise, apparel, furniture, autos, and groceries with detailed store counts and sales figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
West Virginia
F. A. Soswell
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Blue Reid
Food Group
Apparel Group
Furniture-Household Radio Group
Mercer
Blue Seld
Driver Fined and License Revoked After DUI Arrest
Narrows Virginia resident Frank J. Hamilton was fined $25 and costs after a Wednesday arrest on Route 219 for driving under the influence. Magistrate D. T. Carr ordered a six month license revocation and suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Martin
E. Je Bailey
Frank J. Hamilton
Narrows
D. T. Carr
Hamilton
Shotgun Accident Costs Man His Left Foot
Ray Hubbard aged 32 from near Borington lost his left foot in a shotgun accident Wednesday afternoon. The amputation was performed at Memorial Hospital where he remains a patient. Sheriff G H Craker investigated the incident.
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Ray Hubbard
Borington
Hubbard
Memorial Hospital
G. H. Craker
Gun accident injures Hubbard foot and ankle
A shotgun misfire at noon Wednesday injured Hubbard and Tracy when the gun discharged while Tracy was firing. Hubbard received wounds to the foot and ankle.
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Tracy
Hubbard
Assault and Battery Case Involving E L Cox
Complainant in the assault case is E L Cox. Police say the victim of another assault by Candler was expected to swear out a warrant against Candler.
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E. L. Cox
Candler
Mother of Concord faculty member dies at 72
Mrs. Ole Trammell Wells 72 mother of Haney A. Wells biology professor at Concord College Athens died at her son's home after two years living with him She was a Richland Georgia native widow of T B Wells She leaves three sons Henry Bunnell Fra Tom Lyndhurst N J two daughters Mrs Agg Stephens Richland and Mrs J T Upshaw Marietta Funeral service to be held in Harmony Baptist church Richland with burial there
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Ole Trammell Wells
Haney A. Wells
Concord College
Athens
Wells
Richland
Georgia
T. B. Wells
Order O Eastern Star
Milton County
Harmony Baptist Church of
Rich
Maiming Charge Charged In East Side Drug Store Incident
John Smith accuses Candler of unprovoked maiming after he was struck with a bottle and kicked in the face and chest at an east side drug store. Smith received hospital care before being released. Candler was held to await grand jury action on the maiming charge and under $300 bond on an assault and battery count. Police also sought a second suspect linked to the incident.
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John Smith
Jack Candler
D Carr
Candler
East Side
Smith
Memorial Hospital
W. W. Sims
D. W. McNamara
Father of Local Resident Weatherford Dies at 79
Sterling Price Weatherford a farmer and father of T C Weatherford Princeton died at home at Crump s Bottom Summers county after a three year illness He was born October 10 1861 in Indian Creek He was a Baptist and his wife died eight years ago Survivors include three sons T C Princeton C A Bluefield J M Panama and three daughters Mrs Allen Young and Lydia and Annie at home Funeral is Friday at Brown s Chapel with burial in Rocky Mount cemetery Pipstem Knob
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Sterling Price Weatherford
Farmer
T. C. Weatherford
Princeton
Crump’s Bottom
Summers County
Brown's Chapel
Z. F. Mayberry
Glenwood Park
Rocky Mt Cemetery
Pipstem Knob
Mr. Weatherford
Indian Creek
The
Baptist Church
T. C
C. A
Bluefield
J. M
Panama
Allen Young
Lydia
Annie
Ome
Princeton Personal notes reflect holiday visits and hospital care
Mrs Frank Shumaker on South Ninth street had a minor operation at Princeton hospital yesterday. David Gatherum a Medical College of Virginia student spends the holiday at his Athens Thorn home. Gordon of Mullens and several others from Beckley Revyonids avenue and Alexandria Virginia joined family visitors in the area for Christmas. Mrs Garrett patient at Princeton hospital improving and receiving visitors. J M Bondurant Highland avenue hosted Melville Bondurant Lynchburg and W F Coburn Rich Creek during Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shumaker
South Ninth Street
Princeton Hospital
David Gatherum
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Athens
Thorn
Lowry
Revyonids Avenue
Ond
Cne
Gordon
Mullens
Alexandria
B. K. Peter
Mary Shanklin
Beckley
Roy Stephens
Sarah Ann
Highland Avenue
Montgomery
Huntington
Eddie Richardson
Elizabeth
P. Garrett
J. M. Bondurant
Draft boards issue next gall quota for induction
Draft boards in Huntington and East River area face January 23 inductions. Board 2 in Rock district requests twelve men with eleven volunteers, five qualified, six to medical. Board 3 in East River Plymouth Jumping Branch calls for eight men. twenty total with 27 qualified volunteers. White men to fill entire quota on both boards.
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Rock District
Huntington
Memorial
Roy Cook
Bill Oney
East River
Plymouth
Jumping Branch
Princeton Paragraphs Christmas Bonus for Traction Employees
The Tri City Traction company gave all its staff a Christmas bonus amounting to about two weeks pay. Forty five employees received four percent of their total salaries for the previous eleven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City Traction Company
Tts
I Want A Divorce and Doom ed to Die Show at Two Theatres
Hitched in the comedy drama I Want A Divorce at the Mercer theatre today are real life spouses Joan Blondell and Dick Powell. Also starring Gloria Dickson Frank Fay and Conrad Nagel. Boris Karloff leads a clever Chinese detective in Doomed to Die at the Royal theatre with Marjorie Reynolds Grant Withers Kenneth Harlan and others in the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Theatre
Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
Gloria Dickson
Frank Fay
Conrad Nagel
Boris Karloff
Royal Theatre Today
Marjorie Reynolds
Grant Withers
Kenneth Harlan
Osborne Family Welcomes Jean and Howard Jr
Mr and Mrs Howard Osborne hosted their daughter Jean Osborne employed with the Tennessee Valley Association in Jefferson City Tennessee and their son Howard Osborne Jr a student at Bowling Green Business University in Bowling Green Kentucky through Christmas as noted in family notices.
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Howard Osborne
Jean Osborne
Tennessee Valley Association
Jefferson City
Tenn
Howard Osborne, Jr
Bowling Green Business University
Bowling Green, Ky
Wedding of Dorothy Myers and William T. Bowers in Baltimore
The couple wed December 15 in Baltimore Maryland. Miss Myers wore a blue dress, satin corsage of sweetheart roses, black fur cubbie coat, hat and veil. Myers is a college graduate and former drug store employee. Bowers, a Central Business College graduate, works at Strohman’s Bakery. The city extends warm congratulations. Mrs. Bowers is remembered in this city as the
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Dorothy Myers
William T. Bowers
Baltimore
Miss Myers
Mr. Bowers
Central Business College
Strohman's Bakery Company
Bowers
Family Ties Highlight Myers and Carr Kinship
The notice identifies the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Myers and the niece of Mr. and Mrs. D T Carr, noting familial connections within the community.
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Daniel Myers
D. T. Carr
U S Urged to Advise Americans in Japan to Depart
Tokyo reports Nichi Nichi says US officials urged American residents in Japan to leave by January 31. Vessels will touch Japanese ports more in January, reversing a recent decline. Extensions of economic pressure on Japan discussed, including stopping American ships after February 1.
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U. S
Japan
Tokyo
Priday
Nichi Nichi
United States
U.S
Orient
Shang
Hai
Manila
Daily
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Japanese Times
Coker Family Receives Several Guests Over Holidays
Mr and Mrs R W Coker of Front Street host Mrs Elmo Cheatham and sons Jerry and Billy along with Mr and Mrs Gordon Belburn of Birmingham Alabama during the holidays. Mrs Cheatham and Mrs Belburn are sisters of Mr Coker. Mrs Ernest Lilly and daughter Gayle visit Mrs Lillys parents in Charlotte North Carolina. They were taken to Charlotte by Mr Lilly who returned to Princeton Wednesday evening.
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R. W. Coker
Front Street
Elmo Cheatham
Jerry
Billy
Gordon Belburn
Birmingham
Ala
Cheatham
Belburn
Coker
Ernest Lilly
Gayle
Lilly
Charlotte
N. C
Princeton
Two Injured In Highway Mishap Near Oakvale
Two people were hurt Wednesday about 11 o'clock when a car skidded on a wet road near Oakvale. Mrs. Thornton of Killarney suffered a cracked kneecap and her husband was injured. They were treated at Memorial hospital and one was later sent to Beckley hospital. Wilbur L. Ryan, the driver, escaped injury. Sheriff G H Cramer and Constable C C Christian investigated.
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Sit Road
Oakvale
Thornton
Killarney
Memorial Hospital
Beckley Hospital
Wilbur L. Ryan
G. H. Cramer
C. C. Christian
Body found along tracks near Norfolk and Western line
Norfolk and Western workers discovered Willie Moore 25 at the tracks near Northfork. Police say he was likely struck by a freight train during the night and dragged about 75 feet, with death occurring several hours earlier. Mary Moore and siblings Daniel are listed as survivors.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Willie Moore
Kyle Negro
Ae Seniet
Dean Spencer
Northfork
Mary Moore
For Brothers
Daniel
Improvements on State Road Davy to Capell
George W. Bryson county superintendent of schools announces road work between Davy and Capell. The notice calls for improvements on a state road segment and outlines project scope and timing.
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Davy
Capell
George W. Bryson
Announc
Bus Service Stabilized After Road Improvements Near Capels
Local officials reviewed road repairs and said the route could become usable for bus service with improvements. Parents of students traveling from Capels to Welch favored continuing the bus despite current rough conditions.
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Capels
Welch
Draft boards begin task of filling quota in McDowell County
McDowell County four draft boards move to select 96 men for the Army second call, targeting 87 white and 05 Black draftees. Officials say over half will come from volunteers, with final selections drawn from registrants with low service numbers. Training and departure plans tied to schedules at Welch and the Hunt armory.
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McDowell County
William L. Horner
Kanawha
Welch
Welch personals claim Salem ties and family notes
A Salem notice lists Mrs. Clarence Lameets Mrs. Ida Brill and Mrs. Charles Sites with mentions of a son and daughter in law Geie eos. The fragmentary item records social connections and kinship details.
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Clarence Lameets
Aee
Ida Brill
Charles Sites
Salem
Geie
In Bites
Gable to Undergo Physical Checkup
Hollywood reports Clark Gable and Carole Lombard left by train for Baltimore to enter a hospital for a thorough physical checkup. Gable was injured years ago when thrown from a horse in a film scene and has since faced an ongoing ailment affecting his hearing.
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Hollywood
Clark Gable
Carole Lombard
Baltimore
Gable
Actor Gable Plans Broadway Night Out with Carole
Clark Gable said he and Carole Lombard will visit New York to see several Broadway shows during a break in filming. He teased plans for a cultural outing and excitement over stage performances.
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Gable
Baltimore
New York
New Model Plane Deliveries Start for Army
Washington announces start of deliveries of a new twin engine model training plane for the army. Manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Co of Wichita Kansas the two seater low wing plane marks a first in twin engine military training aircraft. The report also notes South America's population distribution with many in agriculture and contrasts with the United States.
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Washington
Army
South America
United States
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WHITE
W. Va
J. Millar Watt
Concord
Board No. 2
Board No. Three
Movie Guide
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Bowers -Myers
ROYAL
Zane Grey's
Dick Powell and
Jean Blondell
Floyd Thornton
Oakvale Road
FBI
SAT
MON
William Moore
Kyle
Elkridge
U. S. Coal and Coke Company
Gary
Germany
National Guard
Hunt
Jnva Juliana
Netherlands
Amnes Gees
Seamen's Church
New Tee
Juliana
East
Eevee
Ensee
Vane Sewes
Mohamat Ra
En Arontee
New Bedford
Boston
Salem, Mase, Pertiang, Me
Reckiang Mer
Oct
Micheveland
Ohio
Sasa Bene Sluete
Timore
Bestora
Mass
Pocahontas Fuel Company
ONE Broadway
New York City
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