Water rate case set for July 17 hearing in Princeton
The Princeton Water Company serves notice for a July 17 hearing at 10 am in Charleston to present evidence supporting higher rates. Proposed minimums include 1.50 for 2000 gallons, rising with meter size, plus tiered charges for usage beyond the minimum. Protesters must notify the Public Service Commission by the hearing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Water Company
Public Service Commission
Charleston
Publc Service Commission
Charles
Hearty
Bluefield
Water Company
Automobile rides spark countywide picnics and safety
Thousands of cars filled county roads Sunday afternoon with families enjoying scenic drives. As evening came, officials noted no accidents in the county, highlighting the automobile as a bringer of family outings and community leisure.
Princeton High Student Wins Colorado School of Mines Scholarship
Jay League, a Princeton High School student, earned a four year scholarship to the Colorado School of Mines from a pool of West Virginia finalists. The selection cited his four year all round scholastic record plus leadership in athletics and student government. He will begin in September in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ith
Jay League
Evening Mail
State Board of Education
Colorado School of Mines
Amon
West Virginia
Jay
Princeton High School
Colorado
Atletic Association
A. A
Brief Criminal Court Term Opens Amid Heat in London
Judge Dillard opens the July criminal court with a short, pointed charge as jurors fill eight vacancies. A special jury foreman is chosen, and the grand jury begins its session amid heat and eagerness for adjournment. Lawyers push for early adjournment while farmers seek to return to duties. The grand jury may conclude work today or tomorrow. London reports socialism as a dead issue per Sir Alfred Mond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard
Criminal Court
Frank K. Bane
Hieffeld
Dftilard
Glad Jury
Grand Jury
Grand and Petit
Dillard Io
London
England
Alfred Mond
Notable Student Leaders Fill 1920s School Roster
The excerpt lists a junior student as prime favorite and leader in multiple groups. It notes roles as president of class and several clubs, basketball manager, track captain, and high school honor medal recipient, with a 1925 senior year record of leadership across clubs and sports. The text explains a rule preventing winning the honor medal twice in succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onion Literary Society
Sev
Jay
Alethia Debating Club
Harlequin Dramatic Club
Monogram Club
Gnanager
Science Club
A. A
Windmale
Princeton Prizes and Local News From July Fourth
Marriage licenses issued for Delbert Roberts and Vada Craighead and for William Pinex and Anna Young. Courts hear chancery suits involving Prince ton Power Co and W H Mulford et al. Fire mud cleanup dominates Princeton streets after a weekend storm. No drunkenness arrests on July 4. two later arrested for public intoxication. Rev Leonard Hubbard to preach at First Baptist Church. Mrs Spangler narrowly avoids drowning. Funeral for Ivan Johnson set at First Methodist Church. prosperity week underway with trade coupons. State police seize mash near Glenwood Park. gun display at Woodrum Roofing draws attention, including Civil War and Revolutionary era weapons.
Evans' Triple Phosphates Nerve Tonic Promises Restored Vigor
Nervous and rundown people are urged to take Evans' Triple Phosphates three times daily for three weeks to revive energy and confidence. The ad claims within days eyes brighten and vigor returns, with a money back guarantee through Hale Pharmacy and other pharmacists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Geodykoonix Prog Co
Princeton
Hale Pharmacy
Princeton Social Circles and Local Club Notes
Hostess Mrs Lillian McGluire entertained her Sunday school Busy Bees on Honaker Avenue with a maple nut cream and coke spread after a 9 o clock gathering. Guests included Mrs Linore Swaim and Miss Hortense League. An earlier Spanishburg farm women’s clubs meeting at Mrs C H Bowling’s home featured songs, reports, a vocal solo, and a talk by Mrs Marion S Brock. A luncheon is planned by Mrs G V Bruce at 1:30 Wednesday at Hale and North Walker streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian McGluire
Honaker Avenue
Busy Bees
Mae. Thornton
Linore Swaim
Hortense League
Spanishburg
C. H. Bowling
Marion
Brock
G. V. Bruce
Hale and
North Walker Streets
Connecticut Groom Wilson T. Allyn Weds Lotus
Connecticut bride Lotus is described as formerly Miss Lotus in a wedding notice for Wilson T. Allyn. The report notes the couple’s union and mentions Allyn’s Connecticut roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson T. Allyn
Connecticut
Miss Lotus
Welch area travel and visits mark Fourth of July
Daily News Review of the City of Welch and McDowell County lists residents crossing to War Eagle for the Fourth in new cars and visiting relatives. A broad roster notes church services, hospital stays, weekend trips to Bluefield Isaban J Edgar etc. The column records numerous travels to Welch Coalwood Gilbert Isaban and Danville and mentions hospital treatments and weddings across families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News Review
Welch
Mcdowell County
Marriage Licenses Issued in County Clerk Office
The county clerk issued marriage licenses for Ted R. Honaker and Lucille Honaker both of Warriormine aged 21. Girlie Crabtree 24 of Twin Branch to Bertie England 19. William Proffin 50 to Flora Stacy 2 both of Jaeger. Jona Howell 29 to Lucy Parker 25 both of Jenkinjones. Also notes Chautauqua delays Woman's Missionary Society meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted R. Honaker
Lucille Honaker
Warrior Mine
Girlie Crabtree
Bertie England
William Proffin
Flora Stacy
Jaeger
Jona Howell
Lucy Parker
Jenkin Jones
Fleeing man shot in leg during escape from deputy sheriff
Robert Nelson, miner for Pocahontas Fuel Co, of Ennis, was shot in the right leg by Deputy Sheriff Cal Dickson as Nelson attempted to flee during an arrest for alleged moonshine possession. Nelson, shot on top of a mountain, is in Welch Hospital. authorities plan jail after recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Meridith
Grace Hospital
Norfolk and Western
John Merideth
Wilcoe
Doak Davidson
John Robinson
Superior
Lake Superior Coal Company
Hobinacs
Robert Nelson
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Ennis
Welch Hospital
Cal Dickson
Nelson
Welch
Big Celebration Held at Kimball on the Fourth
A large crowd enjoyed Kimball’s Fourth of July events with noon speeches by Rev B T Sells Judge J C Herndon and Mayor George J Turner. In the afternoon prizes were awarded in men and boys sports while fireworks were late and the Boosters asked residents to set a new date for their display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
B. T. Sells
J. C Herndon
George J. Turner
War Eagle visitors and mine inspections noted
George W. Coffey traveled to Williamson on Tuesday for business. Hon. H. B. White of the state road commission visited War Eagle on Friday for official matters. Dock French and Mr. Wheeler of Williamson were in War Eagle on Thursday and Friday to measure the mines of War Eagle Coal Company. Link Varney of MecCarr Kentucky was also mentioned in connection with local activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Coffey
Williamson
H. 8. White
State Road Commission
War Eagle
Dock French
Mr. Wheeler
War Eagle Coal Company
Link Varney
MecCarr
Welch Personals and Local Family Visits
Miss Elsa Hamilton was a week end guest at Elk Lick summer home of the Cox family. Mrs. W. C. Hall and daughters May and Conner and Mrs. J. W. Blakely with Jean Hall returned from Elk Lick to spend the week attending chautauqua. Lorena Hutchinson, former Davy junior high teacher, will undergo appendicitis surgery in Baltimore today. FB. M. Cooley of Berwind, Big Creek district schools superintendent, was a business visitor yesterday. Mrs. W. C. Cook and daughter also featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Eagle
John Dials
Big Sandy
Mr. Fogleman
War Eagle Church
Sam Solomon
Willie Smith
Welch
A. B. Cole
Oscar
Geo, Barnett
Lenoir
N. C
Dorine Wilson
North Carolina
Geo. W. Coffey
Link Varney
Miss Depue
Excellsior
Mr. Varney
W. C. Hartsoz
Geo. C. Cole
M. J. Luster
W. H. Taylor
Matewan
B. J. Jones
Danville
H. A. Radford
War Fagie Mines
Herbert
War Eaglebion
Nettie Parnell
Cambria
F. D. Price
Curtis Persinger
New Howard
L .S. Barnett
Gilbert
L. S. Cox
Isaban
Elias Cline
Four Pole Creek
Ance Cline
Eunice
Cassius
N. W. Stewart
Bluefield
Margaret Speery
Coalwood
Grace Hospital
C. J. Hale
Hinton
E. J. Berlin
Coawood
Alfred G. Fox
W. P. Hawley
Charles Farrington
Woodlawn Court
Rachel Gravely
Roanoke
Jack Strike
Detroit
Julius Goodman
Baltimore
Mr. Goodman
Floyd Waldron
Dewey Mithell
Hubert Payne
Otis St. Clair
Tazewell
J. J. Devine
Charleston
Ira J. Partlow
Russell Tate
Thefield
W. B.ichee
Lucile
Rinefield
Eddie Gwinn
Virginia Beach
Joe Effron
Robert
Leon
Vera Sparks
J. K. Coffey
M.A. Brown
Or. T. E. Houston
Cincinnati
Bank
FB. M. Cooley
Berwind
Big Creek
W. C. Cook
Special Wisconsin Senate Primary Election Planned
The Capital Times reports a special primary election to fill the La Follette seat after Robert M. La Follette Sr. returns. A Progressives conference will follow, with La Follette likely as their candidate. It states Mrs. La Follette will not be considered for the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Capital Times
United States
Robert M. la Follette
Washington
la Follette
Detroit Wins Next Firemen's Convention in 1928
Detroit was chosen today by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen as the site for the next triennial convention to begin the second Monday in June 1928. The board of directors was elected with members from Hartford Cumberland Knoxville Parsons Des Moines St Louis Cleveland and Wooster. Ohio Oil Company raised Wooster Crude Oil price by ten cents to $2.25 a barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
San Francisco
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood
Hhe Board of
J. T. Farrell
Hartford
Conn
A. B Miller
Cumberland
R. J. Peltry
Knoxville
Tenn
M. O. Laisure
Parsons
Kans
Frank Andrews
Des Moines
R. BE. Moon
St. Louis
Charles F. Thomas
Cleveland
Findlay
Ohio
Ohio Oil Company Today
Wooster
City Council Adjourns to Complete Business on Beech Street Paving
The city council met in regular session then adjourned to 9 am today to finish business including renewal of bat dog stand licenses amid complaints. They approved several matters from Monday, notably paving Beech Street with contracted savings from stone crusher and prison labor. Mercer Street widened five feet and rail crossing talks with the Western railroad were authorized. An ordinance set a $50 license fee for auctioneers and for sellers of cheap jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder
Beech Street
Mercer Street
Hill Motor Company
Norfolk and Western
Reno Howard
The
and Western Railroad
Woodmonton
National Forest Week Pushed For Permanent Basis
Washington July 6. Frank C. Lowden former governor and head of the American Forest Week Committee proposes making National Forest Week a permanent observance. The plan covers eighty eight cooperating organizations. Edward Miller remains managing director with Hampton as headquarters in ton Sheffield plate noted as silver copper alloy.
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Washington
Frank C. Lowden
Imness
American Forest Week Committee
Lowden
Edward
Miller Hampton
Ton
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Daily Telegraph
W. Va
News OF
County Capitol
Virginian
Bitestone
Sandlick
Athens Road
Chrysler Sales
Chrysler
Main and
Mercer Streets
Princeton, W. VA
School OF Mines
Rent—Arage
Pinnacle Chevrolet Sales Company
Delbert Roberts
Harper
Vada Craighead
Speedway
William Pinex
Anna Young
Vivian
Princeton Power Company
W. H. Mulford Et Ale
Dicke Nelms
Annie May Lydela
Dick Spangier
City Street Comm S Wines
Park Avenue Center Street
Mercer
Leonard Hubbard
T. C. Hubbard
Wolf Creek
First Methodist Church
Z. B. Ranor
Randall
Ivan Johnson
H. A. Johnson
First Methodiat Church
B. Randall
Methodiat Church
Johnson
Piorida
Pearlsburg
Frinceton
Princeton Merchants’ Association
Creasy and
Hawes
Glenwood Park
Woodrum Tinning & Roofing Company
Pocahontas
J. K. Ball
Co- Farm Women's Club
Hall
Main City
Richmond
W. L. Marka
Marks
Dr. Ray
eTts
Florida
Ir. Allyn
Mrs. Allyn
Mr. Allyn
Universi of Law
Massachusetts
W. R. Kidden
Park Avenue
Real
Page Five
Walker
Chee
Second Ave
Pittsburg
Raplater
Pameatin
Drover Johnson
Christine Norman
Andre
Andrew Leckie
J. H. French
Samuel Solins
Craig Healing Springs
Causthia Buchanan
Camp Creek
Andy Thorne
Mrs. Thorne
Welch Briefs
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Chautauqua
Maitland
Maniana
Gary
Pagetou
Ikhorn
Vetch
Albert Doble
Warrior Coal Company
Seri
George Turner
Anawalt
Hot Harnett
Turner
Squire A. C. Halford
Grace Coomas
George Childress
Childress
Flit Johnson
Costa
Shivar
Bluefield Grocery Co
Whalesale Distributors
Uy Forest
W. H. Forst
Mfg
Scottdale, PA
Wisconsin
Miradle & Vesurie
National Forest
Sheffield
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