Marriage Licenses and Local News From Welch Area
Yesterday in Welch and McDowell County a marriage license was issued to two eighteen year olds from Caretta with no claimed relation. Also licensed were Herbert and Martha Hicks, with parental consent. A McDowell Board of Education meeting is set for 10 a.m. at the county bank building, with Dr. W. C. Hall and Prof. W. C. Cook expected. Henry Blakely, recently passed state pharmacy exams at White Sulphur Springs, is a Welch native employed at Welch Drug Co. A shooting case near Gary No. 9 led to bail for Ollie May Richardson, with possible murder charges unlikely. Mayor J. W. Blakely bought fox cubs then decided to sell them after nimble mischief aroused concerns. A child, Nancy Mari nello, hurt by boiling water in Ashland, arrives at Welch Hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Felcher
Caretta
Herbert Hicks
Dan Hicks
Martha Hicks
Green Hicks
Board of Education
McDowell County Bank
W. C. Hall
E. W. Cullen
R. L. Benton
W. C. Cook
Wilch
Henry Blakely
State Board of Pharmacy
White Sulphur Springs
John W. Blakely
J. Eda Blakely
Welch Drug Co
Louisville College of Pharmacy
Ossie Miller
Gary No. 9
Ollie May Richardson
Squire A. C. Hufford
Criminal Court
Grand
McDowell County
No Funds Appropriated in Welch Case Mixup
Letter from Jas P Flanagan and Jas A Henchey clarifies that neither they nor T J Flanagan appropriated Tarnay Collieries funds or altered records in the Lambert v Tarnay Collieries case. The note also reports Charles Remsen’s burglary arrest in St Louis after leaving a distinctively carved pipe at the crime scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
McDowell County
G. W. Lambert
Tarnay Collieries Company
Jas.p. Flanagan
T. J. Flanagan
Jas. A. Henchey
Flanagan Coal Sales Company
Flanagan Coal Company
Jas. P. Flanagan
J. Flanagan
St. Louis
Charles Remsen
Committees Named for Advertising Campaign in Welch
Welch merchants named committees to run an advertising sale plan to start July 31. Tickets issued for purchases of one dollar or more with a gold prize of 100 dollars. Finances and advertising by N. J. Dellinger and Sam Bell. coupons and containers by James French and C. B. Iler. band and prizes by Charles Moore and O. C. Coburn.
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Welch
McDowell County
N. J. Dellinger
Sam Bell
James French
C. B. Iler
Charles Moore
O. C. Coburn
Rotary Club Picnic Arrangements Announced
Final arrangements were made yesterday by the Rotary club for the annual Baileysville picnic on July 25. Henry Tice spoke for the program and urged Rotarians to attend. Chautauqua artists entertained the club as Judge Thomas B. McGregor of Kentucky spoke and Graham Sale shared impressions of the New York convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Baileysville
Henry Tice
Thomas B. McGregor
Kentucky
Graham Sale
New York
City Retail Licenses Paid Into Treasury
City Clerk C. P. Jones reports 235 retail licenses due July 1, with 191 paid into the treasury. The annual assessment covers cigars tobacco cigarettes and soft drinks with licenses for hotels restaurants pool rooms and bowling alleys at $10 each and soft drink and tobacco licenses at $5 and $10 respectively. Suspension of street vendor licenses reduced expected revenue as Welch aims to curb fly-by-night sales while protecting resident tradespeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Jones
Welch
Junction City Man Sings Over Phone For Love
A Junction City businessman paid 18 dollars to sing a love song over telephone wires to his sweetheart visiting in a western city. The act occurred in a telephone booth and drew attention in the local report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
Kas
Forum Literary Club entertained by Jula and Kate Barger
Princeton social notes describe a Forum Literary Club gathering at Walker street hosted by Mrs EB W Cummings. Miss Lula Barger led a fruit pudding session and three papers by Mrs Ver million Edward Miller Mrs Nelle McIntosh Noel John La Farge and Miss Kate Barger were presented with paintings by the artists. Various local residents attended trips funerals and visits to Concord College and Athens with extended mentions of recipients and hosts.
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Forum Literary Club
Jula
Kate Barger
Walker Street
EB. W. Cummings
R. N. Vermillion
Edward Miller
Nelle McIntosh Noel
John la Farge
Edwin Abbey
Lula Barger
Minnie Sue Barger
L. L. Miller
Farewell Party and Community Notices Highlight Local Happenings
A farewell party honored Miss Maxime Downey and Miss Louise Thompson with Miss Vera Paine hosting. Guests enjoyed dancing, cards, and refreshments amid goodbyes to popular young visitors. The town’s First Baptist church aims for 700 attendees July 13 with the slogan every one win one. Charles Winfrey and companions report a successful road trip with rough roads. Princeton area residents plan visits to Philadelphia and Easton for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxime Downey
Louise Thompson
Ray Downey
Vera Paine
Downey
Miss Mable Pendleton
Wilma Hazelett
Christine Standiford
Nannie Sue Echols
Maxine Downey
Mary Louise Merrill
Hade White Roy Brown
Billie Bashelor
Clyde Caldwell
Reginald Downey
Standard Thorn
Swanson Pendleton
First Baptist Church
Mercer County Farm Bureau launches membership drive
S. C. Butler of Harrison county heads West Virginia Farm Bureau Federation outreach in Mercer County with County Agent W. H. Roberts coordinating. Mercer becomes the eighteenth county in the state to join the bureau, enabling access to cooperative programs like wood pool, livestock shipping, potato growers, and fertilizer and feed pools during a two week push for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Butler
Harrison County
West Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Princeton
W. H. Roberts
Mercer County Bureau
National Organization of Farm Bureaus
Farmers of
West Virginian
West Virginia Wood Pool
Livestock Shipping Association
Potato Growers Associal
Butler
Foxy
Farmers Seek Union Benefits In Local Organization
Be conducted among the farmers of the area. When farmers learn the benefits of the organization, it is believed the majority will join.
Princeton Should Standardize Lot Numbers Across Additions
The column urges aligning county deed and law records with Princeton city map by marking all subdivided acre lots with the city lot and section numbers. It notes scattered, nonconsecutive numbering across additions and sections, asks citizens to petition the assessor to record plots by their city numbers and street locations to avoid misalignment with current conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Maughan honored for coast-to-coast flight record
Lieut. Russell L. Maughan of St. Joseph Missouri is celebrated for his record-breaking coast-to-coast journey. The ceremony honors his bravery and aviation milestones with a prepared wrisk watch and memorabilia marking the achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Russell L. Maughan
City lots numbering shows progress in Bluefield and Princeton
The discussion notes Bluefield has nearly finished applying city wide lot numbers across the entire territory including additions. It took years to align sequences by sections and ensure uniformity. Princeton is urged to adopt the same approach for its municipal lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Princeton
Princeton Area Marriage Licenses and Local News Bites
Mercer County notes report marriage licenses for Fred S. Harry to Mary Farrow of Bluefield James M Belcher to Matie Neel of Cove Creek and William Hill to Malina Eddis of Bluefield. Wheat harvest looms as Mercer fields ripen though yield is reportedly short. Henry Myers remains hospitalized after an on street incident. Water shutoffs due to main leaks near Bee Bottom and Ingleside road. Mae Murray in The French Doll showcases elaborate gowns doubling her wardrobe. Stamwell vs Princeton set for today at McNutt field. Bramwell beats locals 6-3. Princeton Gun Club vs Bluefield Gun Club trap match at 3 PM with local shooters listed. Mercer Insurance Agency incorporated with Will Kirby J Y Forkner and CC F Cieghorn. Four youths escape injury when a Ford roadster overturns near Athens. Circle 6 bake sale set for Saturday at Central Meat Market. Two furnished rooms for rent at 104 Douglas Avenue. Presbyterian Men Club plans evening meeting at 6 30.
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Fred S. Harry
Mary Farrow
Bluefield
James M. Belcher
Matie B. Neel
Cove Creek
William Hill
Malina Eddis
Pepgen praise spreads by local testimonials
A Bluefield man employed by Georgia Lumber Co. endorses Pepgen after using it for stomach and digestion relief. Fellow residents Tom Crabtree and J. W. Strong also share favorable experiences, while local druggists promote Pepgen's availability at several Bluefield stores and nearby towns.
Cow Ordinance Stands As Originally Adopted
Princeton city council voted four to three to keep the cow ordinance prohibiting cows and livestock from roaming the city. It becomes effective September 1 after a petition of 600 signers urged rescission. A motion to delay the date to December 1 failed on the same 4 to 3 vote with Mayor McConnell casting the deciding ballot.
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Princeton
W. D. Pendleton
McConnell
Voter Turnout Very Low in United States
Washington July 11 nearly 65 percent of qualified voters did not vote in presidential elections findings by Simon Michelet show. The 1920 election still holds the record with 26,713,832 total votes cast across all presidential candidates.
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Washington
United States
Simon Michelet
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Welch Briefs
Charles H. Smithey
J. W. Blakely
Jack Price
Fred Hichert
Toronto
Joe Sanders
Ben Roller
Hank Riley
B. P. Rouse
G. H. Gearheart
A. G. Fox
R. B. Walker
G. O. Adkins
J. R. Werness
John Mosher
C. C. Hale
L. P. Young
Redpath Chautauqua
Virginian
Nellie Campbell
Concord College
Messers Ronconi and Johnson
Ulla Holroyd
Sam Goode
Charleston
Elk River
O. B. Campbell
Campbell
A. Morgan
Athens
R. W. Tiller
Ruby Mae
Jackie
Graham and Falls Mills
St. Lukes Hospital
Pearle Spangler
Peterstown
Peck
Walnut Street
Joe Wynn
E. A. Dangerfield
Tazewell
Mr. Wynn
M.S. Wynn
Clara Browning
C. L. Stewart
Reynolds Avenue
B. L. Peadneau
Victoria
Virginia
H. W. Straley
Washington City
D. M. Brown
Oakville
Lilly Land Company
Raleigh Court
John R. Gott
Center Street
Philadelphia
J.N. Lilly
Oak Hill
George Lilly
Hinton
Foster
North Carolina
J. K. Lusk
Highland Avenue
Joseph F. Wright
Prosperity
George P. Hylton
Pine Ville
Charles Winfrey
W. P. Wimmer
J. F
C. D. Wimmer
Gassaway
Lewisburg
Summersville
Fayetteville
Beckley
W. F. Foster
J. R. Gott
Easton
Andrew
W. N. Palmer
Maughan
Mercer
Henry Myers
Princeton Hospital
Danvile
Beaver
Meyers
Bee Bottom
Ingleside Road
Mae Murray
Royal Theatre
Miss Murray
Peacock Alley
Stamwell
McNutt Field
Bramwell
Princeton Gun Club
Bluefield Gun Club
Dagey Karnes
C. E. Susong
Carl Smith
W. W. Dixey
Clarence Spangler
Ajax Smith
Jim Osborne
Ray Reynolds
N. C. Black
Conley Snidow
Mercer Insurance Agency
Will Kirby
The
J. Y. Forkner
CC. F. Cieghorn
Cleghon
People’s Insurance Agency
Babe Russmissel
Bill Pack
Carl Johnson
P. O. Johnson
Methodist Church
Central Meat Market
Douglas Avenue
Presbyterian Men's Club
SPURS
C. Hi
Georgia Lumber Co
H. Bishop
Rogers Street
Tom Crabtree
Roanoke St
Dwin
Pepgen
J. W. Strong
Dayton
Ohio
East End
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Street
Fairview
Bland
South Streets
Athens Drug Co
Bramwell Welch Jackson Drug Co
Bryant & Newbold Welch Drug Co
Graham
Graham Pharmacy Northfork Orth Tazewell
Jackson & Fleet Keystone
Spector Drug Co
Pocahontas Northfork Drug Co
Citizens Drug Co
Matoaks Kimball
Kimbal Drug Co
Wee Wen Ene
Spangler Wright Drug Co
EB. L. Jackson
the Bank of Princeton
Princeton, W. VA
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