Prohibition car sale and vital local notices in Welch area
A Dodge roadster tied to a Floyd county bootlegger sold for 417 dollars at public auction by Prohibition Officer Dave Scarberry after 109 gallons of liquor were captured in Keystone weeks earlier. Marriage licenses issued include Clementa and Carter, Nixon and Pitts, Carter and Lizzie, Ratcliff and Beavers. A Christmas night fire nearly burned Miss Greenswalt before her mother and Zeilma extinquished flames. Greenswalt expected to be discharged soon. Troop 3 of the McDowell County Boy Scout Council will oversee a church investment service at Welch Presbyterian Church with a public service at 8 o clock following a 6 o'clock banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd County
Dave Scarberry
E. W. Pennington
Keystone
C. H. Clementa
Mary Doll Carter
Beaver Nixon
Iosa Pitts
Caretta
Andrew Carter
Lizgie
Jenkin Jones
Carl G. Ratcliff
Marie Beavers
Northfork
Mixx Mae Theatre
Ity
Miss Greenswalt
Zeilma
Miss Greenwalt
McDowelley
Boy Scout Council
Welch li
Walch Presbyterian Church
Boy Scouts
Sally S. Bucklend
H. E. Spangler
Main Street
Buckland
Sallie Spangler
Peterstown
Monroe County
Princeton Social Circles Hosts Music Pupils Christmas Party
Miss Nannie Sue Behola hosted a Christmas party for her music class on Wednesday afternoon. Pupils performed piano selections and received keepsakes while refreshments were served. The event highlighted student progress under the instructor and featured generous tokens of appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Sue Behola
Zes
Ehols
Chess
Thirteen Below Virginians Yards Freeze Describes Severe December Cold
The article notes a historic cold snap in Princeton with temperatures from eleven below at Hale's Pharmacy to nine below on College Hill. Water pipes burst, garages report radiator and engine troubles, and the era’s worst December freeze since 1918 is recalled as residents hope for milder weather after the cold wave passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Virginian
Hale's
College Hill
Princeton Paragraphs and Personal Notices
Princeton society notes list funerals births licenses and visits across Peterstown and nearby towns. Local residents such as Mrs Hazel Lowe and Mary Jean Merrick are referenced with travel to Williamson Richmond and Logan as well as hospital visits and marriages pending.
Card of Thanks from Princeton Telephone Operators
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph prints a note of gratitude from the Princeton Telephone Operators thanking friends for numerous and beautiful Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Tweekapose Invades Mrs Bollinger's Christmas Party
In a dimly lit village tale Tweena nose and the Twins thwarted by a crafty goblin named Tweekanose who slipped into Mrs Hollinger’s Dolly party unseen. He hides behind a girl’s goloss and plots mischief while guests arrive in festive attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tweekapose
Inch of Pie
Billy Billings
Tweekanose
Tweenanose
Naughty goblin ruins party pie prank
Tweenanose decorates a make believe prize pie with gifts but hides most of them. The pie is opened by guests and yields crusts, rusty wallets, and stones instead of presents, leaving Mrs Bollinger and Dolly mortified as the Fairy Queen suspects the Twins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tweenanose
Tweekanose
Mrs. Bollinger
Dolly
Fairy Queen
Minister Randall to Conduct Service at Peterstown
Pastor Re. 7 BC Randall of the First Methodist church of this city will travel to Peterstown today to conduct the service. The message notes the shipment yesterday on a Virginia train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BC Randall
First Methodist Church
Peterstown
New Counterfeiting Method Exposed In Major Ring
Secret service agents and the Canadian police disrupted an international counterfeiting operation based in Elizabeth New Jersey. Leader Frank Egand Wiegand, a jeweler, printed notes at home with his 19 year old son. about 35 000 dollars in counterfeit bills passed in the U S and Canada over nine months. A photographic plant used separate color plates to portray bank note details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Secret Service
Elizabeth
N. J
Canadian Royal Mounted Police
Groenes
Frankegand
Wiegand
Cripa
Canada
Counterfeiter Wiegand Pleads Guilty in Elizabeth Case
Wiegand admitted to counterfeiting when arraigned before U.S. Commissioner Pfaff in Elizabeth. He was committed to jail in default of a $10,000 bond after agents described the bill as imprinted on fine imported bond paper with silk thread tracing cleverly forged. He experimented with breached $1 bills to scale up values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiegand
United States
Pfaff
Elizabeth
New Rubber Linings Trade Protection for Sinks
Berlin reports new rubber linings for sinks touted as a strong protection against breakage. The feature highlights durability and practical appeal for households and workshops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Old Pinex Cough Syrup Recipe Promises Fast Relief
An old home remedy touts two and a half ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle with sugar syrup or substitutes to produce a cheap, quick acting cough syrup. It claims relief within 24 hours for bronchitis and related throat and lung symptoms, with a satisfaction guarantee from The Pinex Co of Wayne, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinex Co
Ayne
Ind
Welch Endures Deep Cold As River Freezes Thick
Welch, amid a brutal cold spell, reports show Tug River frozen for the first time since 1917. Residents recall ice cutting and storerooms, while motorists battle burst radiators and plumbers rush to repair water pipes. Local figures cite record lows from four to twelve degrees as crews and citizens endure the freeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
Aics
King Winter
Welch
Tug River
J. Henderson Mitchell
Mitchell
Woodlawn Court
Splendid Address on Book of Deuteronomy at Memorial
Sunday attendance for the Symle Bible Class at the Memorial building heard Prof. 8 C. Grose deliver the first half of the Book of Deuteronomy. He outlined three parts and explained Moses aimed to prepare the Israelites for entry into the promised land by reviewing suffering and history of the Exodus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Symle
8. C. Grose
Moses
Promised Land
Peyo
G. L. Counts
Traffic Officer Explains New Title Law Details
Charleston traffic officer H W Herndon clarifies the new title law aimed at vehicle transfers. Sellers and buyers must both sign the title and file with the state road commission for a new certificate, with a $1 transfer fee. Transfers must be recorded in Charleston. old certificates must be surrendered. After January 1 penalties include fines up to 300 dollars and possible jail for a second offense.
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State Road Commission
Charleston
Road Commission
Herndon
Cantata “The Best Christmas of All” at Methodist church
A cantata titled The Best Christmas of All was presented at the Methodist church on Thursday, drawing congregants and local residents to hear the seasonal program.
Christmas Holiday Notes and Local Obituaries
Christmas activities include a Sunday school treat and teachers’ holiday departures. Thelma Dye of Marshall College visits home for Christmas. Marie and Margaret O’Brien host friends Friday. Joe Kish, 25, died at home after tuberculosis. survived by family and friends. burial at Hartwell. Mr. and Mrs. Rollins of Welch visited son’s family. Charles Morefield and Howard Howard visited mother in Mountain City, Tennessee.
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O. P. Griffith
Spanishburg
H. J. Sessler
Colorado
Griffith
Daniels
Brincefield
Milhouse
Smith
Thelma Dye
Marshall College
Brown
Marie
Margaret O'Brien
Joe Kish
Hartwell
Rollins
Welch
Charles Morefield
Howard
Mountain City
Tenn
Charles
Hutton
Bristol
Marion
James 8. Miller
Baileysville
Grace Hospital
Raymond Goode
Keystone
Nelson Harrah
C. Grifith
Den
Halsey Batley
Jaeger
Maurice Herzburn
Huntington
University of Virgiia
Billy Lyons
Coalwood
Hansford Lockhart
Gee Marvin J. Franklin
Woodlawn Court Apartments
J. H. Barker
Gary National Bank
H. C. Pabst
Ornate
Guy Hughes
Maefield
W. R. Bruce
Columbus
Ohio
Carter Hotel
J. R. Worley
Kingsport
FE. D Worley
Charles Tutwiler
Blacksburg
McDowell Social Notes Report Two Marriages and Local Dances
A Welch society column notes the surprise marriage of Miss Tisele Herndon to William Harrie in Bristol after a private ceremony. It also mentions the McDowell County American Legion dance on Friday with Walt Seara Orchestra, plus invitations for the New Year hop and numerous local visits and hospital notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
The
American Legion
Legion
Walt Seara
Clarksburg
Welch Briefs and Local Health Notes
Welch briefs report former McDowell sheriff William J Hatfield in Welch Hospital No 1 for a sore neck from a boll. Senator Sel White of Matewan, recovering at Grace Hospital, shows improvement after influenza. Traffic matters are handled by Hub Herndon. Gary youth Frank Szekacs Jr returns from Grace Hospital with severe hand injuries requiring partial amputation after a dynamite cap accident. Kimball Kiwanis Club hosts an evening program by Bernard Bank and Prince Houchins at Kimball Methodist Church. attendance prize by A H Carr. Club seeks 100 percent turnout for the last meeting of the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Hatfield
McDowell County
Welch Hospital No. 1
Mr. Hatfield
Sel White
Matewan
Grace Hospital
Senator White
Hub Herndon
Frank Szekacs, Jr
Gary
Kimball Kiwanis Club
Kimball Methodist Church
Benard Bank
Prince Houchins
A H. Carr
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Princeton Daily News
D. J. M. Cook
Gypsie Lee Pine
Edna Perkins
Princeton High School
Legion Hall
VEW
Wilford McCutcheon
Wallace Street
Valeda Voncell
J. P. McNutt
Center Street
Tison Street
Roanoke
Frank Holroyd
West Virginia University
B. King
Opie Dunn
Mr. Dunn
Ralph Merrick
Mary Jean
J. L. Dangerfield
Kathryn
Williamson
Dangerfield
Bernice Carden
Gladys Meredith
Erwin
Helen Reynolds
Walker Street
Latha Bird
McComas
Dawson Cooper
Alderson
W. Va
Galt Hubbard
Richmond
T. C. Hubbard
Sara Bowen
Bluefield
W. L. Miller
Orchard
Hazel Lowe
C. E. Hawkes
Junior
Logan
Billy Fields
W. M. Fields
Sam Props
Staunton
D. H. Rierson
Hiawatha
Audrey
Kert’ Well
Jack Sutherland
Highland Avenue
RK. C. Sutherland
Norfolk
Nora Kingery
F. 8. Harris
Davy
W. V
Mildred Hamblin
Mary Gore
West Street
Felene Hogan
J. H. Shufflebarger
Harrison
Rae” Shufflebarger
Har
John ©. Mitchell
Duhring
Edith Bailey
Dott
Wyatt Ruff
Fannie Hartwell
DB. C. Plaster
J. J. Plaster
Thomas C. Hughes
Athens
R N. Holland
Mercer Street
King
M. Hall
C . Craft
Dewey Martin
Deck Fink
Buck Holt
H. Lovell
Lovell
Kee Street Methodist Church
T. C. Schuler
C. H. Phipps
Greensboro
N. Y
W. F E. Phipps
Phipps Hardware Co
J Edmunds Thompson
Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
Spangler’s
Paris Medicine Company
Beaumont and
Pine Streets
St. Loula Ma
Frank Wiegand
International Gang
Mgk Frost
H. W. Herndon
Newhall News
Social News
McDowell
Harris—Herndon
Tisele Herndon
J. C. Herndon
William Harrie
Harris
Randolph-Macon College
Hare
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Saeger
Welch Briefs
United States Coal & Coke Co
Gary —— Hines
Wrest Leweh
Elbert
Filbert
Thorpe
Anawalt Viola Dana
Charlie Chaplin
N. A. Dobbins
1St St
Des Moines
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