Accidents Over Holiday Injure Several In Area
Several persons sustained injuries in crashes around the holiday period. Bert Blake, his wife, and son were hurt when their car collided with a truck driven by Mason Hurst between Lashmeet and Matoaka. Both vehicles required hospital treatment and warrants were issued against Hurst for hit and run and drunken driving. Additional incidents near Prince Frazier Hazelwood and Princeton left drivers with minor to serious injuries and fines for traffic violations.
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Bert Blake
Mullens
Blake
Mason Hurst
Matoaka
Lashmeet
Blakes
Mullins
Jess Willard Ne
Elgood
J. E. Childers
Conley White
Prince Frazier Hazelwood
Memorial Hospital
Nelson
D Carr
Helen Elizabeth Sbodell
Dominic Romano
Bluefield
Bluefield Road
Princeton
Kathy Jeen Karnes
Mike Hofsetter
Miss Bodell
Miss Karnes
Mrs. Hamilton of Princeton Dies After Illness
Mrs Ellen Hamilton of Princeton died at 1 40 am Friday after leaving hospital Thursday noon She had been ill for several months and is survived by husband W W Hamilton Sheriff of Mercer County Born near Charleston Virginia November 23 1872 She was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Fauber.
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Ellen Hamilton
W. W. Hamilton
Mercer County
Obituary Notices Funeral for Bramwell Sheriff and Postmaster
A Bramwell postmaster and former sheriff died several years ago. The deceased’s widow, Mrs. Hamilton, was a longtime Baptist member and moved to Princeton in 1912 from Bramwell. The notice lists a daughter in Los Angeles and several relatives in Charleston and Baltimore. The body will lie in state at home Sunday afternoon before church services at 2 o clock conducted by several ministers. Flower bearers and pallbearers are named, including Aubrey Martin, Paul Pack, Pete Lentz, Earl Gott, and others from Bramwell, Princeton, and nearby towns.
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Bramwell
Aubrey Martin
Paul Pack
Pete Lentz
Hinton
Earl Gott
Frank Shumaker
Roy Hylton
Davy White
Carl Baugess
Princeton
Funeral Services For L G Walker
Funeral service for L G Walker, a well known shoe man, will be held at the Primitive Baptist church on Seventh Street at 11 o'clock conducted by Elder Eugene of Sophia. Burial follows at Oakwood Cemetery. The body rests at Memorial Funeral Service chapel until the service. Pallbearers named with several local men.
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L. G. Walker
Primitive Baptist Church
Seventh Stree
Eugene Oo
Sophia
Oakwood Cemetery
Bene Bailey
Edward Flummer
al Manderville
Con
Midew
Charis
J. J. Shelton
Opie
Paul Mills Awaits Grand Jury Action
Paul Mills faces grand jury action after the Davidson case. He was charged with breaking and entering a house and held on a 500 dollar bond. Mills also received a 25 dollar fine on a separate drunken charge and posted bond. Milene accused of stealing a radio.
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Paul Mills
Davidson
Maesterday
Mills
Milene
Parachuting Urine Tales Stir Local Skies
A quirky clipping notes thrill seekers who jump with parachutes. They claim any man not excited by a fall to earth would be tested for a problem. The piece reflects lighthearted local commentary on skydiving daredevils.
Warrants Issued for Rock Throwers
Warrants obtained for alleged rock throwers after rocks were thrown last Friday before Magistrate C. C. Elmore. Kyle and Joe were arrested yesterday while Nathan and Elbert had not been reached. A hearing is set for next day at 2 oclock.
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C. C. Elmore
Kyle
Joe
Nathan
Elbert
Fire department battles shed blaze behind Virginian paper
At 10 30 Friday morning fire crews responded to a shed blaze in the alley behind Virginian Paper. Firemen extinguished the flames with water from the booster tank on their truck.
Drunk Driving Fine for Virginia Man on Route 19 21
Melvin M. Sifford of route 1 Goodwins Perry Virginia was fined 25 dollars and costs by Magistrate C C Elmore. State troopers flagged him Wednesday evening on route 19 21. His license was suspended for six months and the car was led for that period.
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Melvin M. Sifford
Goodwin
Perry
C. C. Elmore Yesverady
Sifford
Rawhide at Royal theater leads action packed bill
Johnny Mack Brown stars in the action picture Rawhide at the Royal theater with Kathryn Adams in supporting feminine spots. Musical numbers are provided by Miss rows S New Texas Rangers and male voices. At the Mercer theater the romantic farce Three Girls about Town plays starring Joan Brondell Janet Blair and Binnie Barnes as hotel hostesses during a convention. A Rotary club meeting recalls Winston Churchill’s historic speech before the senate and house of representatives. Gordon Kylg was
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Royal Theater
Kathryn Adams
Miss Rows
New
Texas Rangers
Mercer Theater
Joan Brondell
Janet Blair
Binnie Barnes
Rotary Club
Winston Churchill
Senate
House of Representatives
Gordon Kylg
Woman Throws Rocks at Cars on Beckley Road
A colored woman, upbeat with Christmas cheer, began throwing stones at passing cars on Beckley road near Christmas night. Troopers T. Davis and Sseene ae Consta s report incident. A man was fined five dollars for a minor charge by Magistrate C. C. Elmore.
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Beckley Road
Princeton Churches Schedule A Sunday Of Services
First Church of Christ led by Frank L. Stuck holds a 9:45 a.m. service with an officers election meeting and Bible classes. Evening sermon titled The Year Ahead with special music welcomes all. First Baptist led by Edward Stubblefield offers Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and evening services with Loves Constraint as the sermon topic and the Young People's choir providing music.
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First Church OF Christ
Frank L. Stuck
Church Board
First Baptist
Edward Stubblefield
Joseph W. Lawson
Young Peoples Choir
Missaret Goode
Christmas features at Kee Street and Pisgah Methodist churches
The Kee Street Methodist Church schedules morning and evening services with sermons on Public No 1 and The Gospel Accord to You, plus a New Year watch service and fellowship dinner. Pisgah Methodist plans a Christmas program, church school at 9 45, a 1 pm service for home visitors, and a watch service December 31 followed by the Lord's Supper.
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Kee Street
O. E. Mercer
C. F. Hill
Mary Miller
Sacaa Dent
Pisgah Methodist Oo. E
J. B. F. Yoak
EB. L.obertson
Leolae
Owen Griffith, Jr
Philip Ritter
C. G Eastwood
Bluefield
Young People's Choir Practice At First Baptist Church
The Young People's choir of the First Baptist church will hold its regular practice this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the church.
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The
First Baptist Church
Kelso Couple Visiting Daughter in Abingdon
The Rev and Mrs H B Kelso are visiting their daughter Mrs Carl Moore and Mr Moore on Honaker Avenue this week. They spent Wednesday in Abingdon visiting the Rev.
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H. B. Kelso
Carl Moore
Mr. Moore
Honaker Avenue
Abingdon
Virginia Medical College Senior Air Corps Slogan
Mrs Cora Cook of Wheeling visits her son W F Cook and family on Walnut Street. Mr and Mrs Herbert of Henge Street seen with relatives. Nora Garrett of Pikeville spending Christmas with parents Mr and Mrs Garrett and Mrs L J Pace in Harrisonburg Va then Princeton Monday. Storage temperatures advise home food safety with specific degrees for frozen, milk, meat, vegetables, butter and leftovers. Mrs Eleanor Marshall Trapnell Kloman of Charles Town W Va dies in Asheville North Carolina household of Rev Henry Felix Kloman.
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Virginia Medical College
Cora Cook
Wheeling
W. F. Cook
Walnut Street
Herbert
Henge Street
New S
Nora Garrett
Pikeville Cy
P. Garrett
South Seine
L. J. Pace
Harrisonburg
Princeton
Asheville
N. C
Eleanor Marshall Trapnell Kloman
Charles Town
W. Va
Henry Felix Kloman
St. Mary’s School
IN. C
Local Holiday Visits Spread Through Buckhannon and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Kelso and family plan to return to Buckhannon West Virginia today. Meal Budrow of the coast artillery service in Norfolk visits his aunt and uncle Edward and Mrs Lockhart in the Brown apartments Main street. Here today for Fort Moulte a local resident spends holidays with friends in Roanoke. Predeking of Hinton is Christmasing with Mrs J and children on Center street. Mr and Mrs Marvin Miller and two daughters Vernie and Betty Gay visit relatives in Monroe County Christmas Day. David Gatherum who has been with his parents and Mrs Robert Gatherum in Athens will leave this morning for Richmond.
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Kelso
Buckhannon
W. Va
Meal Budrow
Coast Artillery Service
Norfolk
Edward Lockhart
Brown Apartments
Main Street
Fort Moulte
Marvin Miller
Vernie
Betty Gay
Monroe County
David Gatherum
Robert Gatherum
Athens
Richmond
Eight injured in McDowell County holiday auto crash
In a Christmas morning collision near Kimball eight people were injured. Two white men Charles Combs and Elwood Combs were listed in serious condition along with six Black passengers from Capels. All injured were rushed to Stevens Clinic and Grace Hospital for treatment.
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Kimball
Acc T
Charles Combs
S Havace
Elwood Combs
Haig
Combs
Jim Lacey
Hubert Evans
Booker Norris
Ernest Dalton
William Howard
Katherine Lacey
Capels
Howard
L. K. Cruise
W. L. Mills
Tee
Stevens
Driver jailed on DUI charge arraigned by Judge Hobart E
A driver was jailed after being charged with driving under the influence late at night. The case was arraigned before Judge Hobart E, with further hearings scheduled.
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Hobart E
Local Christmas Visits Across Pocahontas and Welch
Mr and Mrs John B Hurley of Pocahontas spent Christmas with M W Hurley at their daughter's home. L E Beckleheim and family hosted relatives while Celanese phot news Narrows worker is noted. Rev J T Browning and family in Bluefield hosted by Mrs Woodie. Pvt Reed Lawson of Camp Lee Virginia spent Christmas in Welch visiting friends.
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John B. Hurley
Pocahontas
L. E. Beckleheim
Beckleheimer
Celanese Phot News
Frank Barnes
Feeva
Charles
Bluefield
Woodie
J. T. Browning
Pvt
Reed Lawson
Camp Lee
Welch
Sh Drosick
Man Stabbed in Chest During Fight. Wife Arrests Sought
A man was stabbed in the chest as a fight escalated. a knife blade missed the heart and lodged in the left side. Joe Redd reported a fractured leg and said his wife fired a .32 caliber revolver during the incident. Police investigated but no arrests were made at the county jail.
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Joe Redd
Local Man James Thomas Bales Dies After Illness
James Thomas Bales of near Tager died Thursday after a lengthy illness. He was a carpenter. Survivors include his wife Bascomb Bales and children Jol and Brads shaw along with John Bales of the U. S. Army Watertown NY, Charles Bradshaw, Mrs. Mary Peach Newhall and Mrs. Flora Quarrels. Funeral services are set for Sunday at Richlands.
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James Thomas Bales
Tager
Onis
Bascomb Bales
Bales Brads Shaw
John Bales
U. S. Army
Watertown
N. Y
Charles Bradshaw
Mary Peach
Newhall
Flora Quarrels
Richlands
Attempted Break-In Reported After Thursday Morning Incident
A suspect tried to enter a residence using a rock during Thursday morning hours. Police are reviewing surveillance and seeking any witnesses or additional evidence to identify the offender and determine motive. No injuries were reported.
War records outline injuries of Creek justice’s son
Wording from War Department lists W. M. Pritz former Creek justice of the peace as involved in a wounding incident. His son Russell was reported slightly wounded in action and his parents were notified by the War Department.
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W. M. Pritz
Russell
Officers Probe Blast at Bridge Site
An Ohio highway patrol officer said the explosion at the bridge may be a prank. Investigators reported a dynamite box stolen from a southeast Ohio DC and tire tracks near the dam leading to speculation the blast was a practical joke.
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Chis Highway Patrol
Ohio
Ohio River
West Virginia
Would Force Interest Charge on Coal Sales
Edward J. Hayes today proposed revision of majestic coal sales code to require producers to charge interest on all past due accounts. The measure would set interest at 5 percent if payment is not made within 10 days after the due date, even without a signed extension.
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Washington
Prominen
Edward J. Hayes
Majestie Ies
Cal Seaie
Toas Market
Coach Insists on System Fundamentals for New Players
The coach argues that for his system to work, he must enforce core principles despite players coming from across the country who are talented and accustomed to different college habits.
Coal shipment details and payment terms filed
A fragment recalls a coal shipment date the twentieth day of a month and notes payment by note tract acceptance or other form of indebtedness. The readable text hints at sales and tracking but lacks clear names or locations.
First Year Pro Coach Vows Tough Stance With Lions
Cleveland dispatch reports Detroit Lions players at a post season banquet where Bill Edwards, in his first NFL season, pledges strict discipline. A player caught drinking will incur a $100 fine, aiming to enforce commitment and raise standards through salary leverage.
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Cleveland
Bill Edwards
Detroit Lions
Navy issues entry guidance for mines and port security
The navy warns of obstructions to mines and places rograpete notices at coast harbor entrances. Vessels are told not to enter ports without permission or instructions from station or patrol vessels at labor entrances.
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Navy
United States
Maury High Hands Richmond Narrow 19 12 Loss
Norfolk Maury High School upset Richmond’s John Marshall era as Maury beat Richmond 19 to 12 after John Marshall extended a 16 game shutout streak to 10 straight in 1940. Dick Esbeck and Joan Marshal led the local schoolboy football record arc.
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Richmond
Joan Marshal
Dick Esbeck
Virginia Tech
John Marshall
Maury High
Norfolk
More Pure Bred Dogs than in Past Seasons
New York reports the American Kennel Club says 1941 marks the greatest year for organized pure bred dogs. For the first 11 months registrations are about 4,000 ahead of the previous year.
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New York
The
American Kennel Club
Basketball mentor leaves coaching for postmaster role
Monticello Indiana December 26 Alva Stages aged 27 years as a school basketball coach is giving up the game to become postmaster of the city.
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Monticello
Ind
Alva
Mnana
Victim of Ambush Shooting Succumbs in West Virginia
Leander Dempsey, 65, died in a Logan hospital after an ambush Christmas Eve near Williamson. A suspect is detained for questioning as Mingo County authorities continue the case. Dempsey, a Trace Creek store keeper and distant relative of Jack Dempsey, was shot while walking home with a friend toward Myrtle. Dempsey’s widow and four sons and daughters survive.
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Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Myrtle
Willamson
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