Princeton Social Circles Enjoy Floral Study and Picnic
In Princeton the Women’s Club hosted a Tuesday gathering at Mrs. J. H. Hoge’s home. Mrs. G B Halstead led the business and literary program with flower lore, a Queen lace display, and a poem read by Mrs. Snidow. Delicate cakes and cream were served as members praised the evening as one of the year’s best.
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Ans
S Club
Lillie K. Sutton
J. H. Hoge
Walker Street
G. B. Halstead
W. 8S
Porter
West State
Alps
Hale
Mrs Floyd Black Hosts Bridge Luncheon for May Catherine Landon
Mrs Floyd Black was hostess on Wednesday for a delightful bridge luncheon complimentary to Miss May Catherine Landon. The Virginia color scheme featured yellow and white carried out in the house and artful decor.
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Floyd Black
May Catherine Landon
Reg. Va
Brick Plant May Mean a New Road to Bluefield
The Virginian Brick Company plans a brick plant near Low Gap three miles north of town and grading for a road through the county. A new road would boost brick demand for Low Gap Bluefield and surrounding areas, opening undeveloped lands to farming and trucking communities.
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Low Gap
Virginian Brick Company
Bluefield
Aepea
Summit City
Bluestone
Plymouth
Mercer
Laurel
Mountain Creek
Talks on Business and Living Conditions
The United States holds about 93 percent of its estimated 320 billion wealth privately owned, with three million small stockholders across railroads banks and utilities. The Nation's Business notes that economic progress stems from thrift and small investors shaping large enterprises, tracing growth from early workshops to major industries and modern infrastructure.
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United States
Department of Commerce
Republic
New England
Fifth Avenue
New York
New Street Sweeper Trial Cleans Mercer Street
The Mercer street test of a new street sweeper left the road thoroughly cleaned but mud on cars and sprayed sidewalks drew complaints. Street Commissioner D T Spangler ordered no parking on Mercer street after midnight to allow cleaning and disposal of dirt. The crew also fixed the culvert under Mercer from Park avenue raising the street level and smoothing the auto bump.
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Mercer Street
D. T. Spangler
Park Avenue
New Council Faces Funding Paving Maintenance
Princeton's new council must raise funds as slow payments on recently paved streets threaten halt of further paving this year. The city carries 66,635 in assessments against property owners with payments lagging. Mayor Brown notes tax levy alone won’t cover costs. debt at issue. Assessments due on Park Avenue Ritchbie Harrison and Straley while others under contract 124 remain unsettled.
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Princeton
W. A. Brown
Park Avenue
Ritchbie
Harrison and
Straley Avenue
Local Social News Highlights From Corinne Society
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shockey host dinner with Lillian and Bernice Frazier and Mr. Dixon. Andres Hale returns to Pearisburg after a two week visit with Mrs. Bill Farrow. Farrows entertain Andres Hale and Margaret Johnson with a wine roast. Hewitt and Shockey groups take a Tarus mountain picnic. Ken Sexton’s bridge club gathers with refreshments. Shockey and Frazier couples drive to Beckley. Bernice Frazier departs Bluefield after two months with Lillian Frazier.
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Bill Shockey
Lillian
Bernice Frazier
Mr. Dixon
Dick Hewitt
Andres Hale
Pearisburg
Bill Farrow
Margaret Johnson
Petie
Kennedy and
Ramsey
Tarus Mountain
Ken Sexton
Bridge Club
D. H. Frazier
Beckley
Bluefield
Lillian Frazier
Princeton Notes Highlight Local Events and Real Estate
Princeton residents hear Jeb Kelley and the University of Virginia Orchestra at Legion Hall Monday night with dancing from nine to two. Lilly Land Company promotes two Mahood Avenue lots on easy terms and a brick on Cy cle Drive at a bargain. Local baseball disappointment, council meeting, and various rental ads fill a busy page with crime notes, campus camp plans, and a Virginian Railway employee picnic.
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Eoa Princeton
R. H. Moore
W. O. Lilly
Lilly Land Company
Roanoke
A. L. Os
Boissevain
Brazil
Whitlock
Charley Gordon
Maybeury
W. Va
G. E. Bowling
Daniel Lilly
Straley Avenue
Vv. T. Lilly
A. R. Christian
Wizabeth Christian
C. W. Escoe
Gene
Eggleston Springs
Russell Coleman
Fisher
Patterson Avenue
George K. Christian
R. T. Hopkins
J. A. French
A T. Williams
Charleston
K. T. Wynn
M. F. Wynn
Tazewell
Burks Garden
F. H. Baker
Deepwater
Highland Avenue
T. R. Davis
Verda
Margaret
Inez Eubank
Atlanta, Ga
J. C. Burton
Oliver Avenue
Aunt Avenue
W. Braman
Harrison Street
L. Givens
Craig Healing Springs
W. C. Jackson
Fifth Street
H. G. Patterson
C. H. Woods
Egsiewion
H. W. Straley
Mark Oxley
White Sulphur Springs
Jeb Kelley
Princeton
University of Virgia
Ace
Legion Hall
Mahood Avenue
Honaker Avenue
Johnson Street
Williams Escapes Into Bushes After Gang Display
A jail escape attempt ends when Williams, recently transferred from Bluefield for alleged pistol voting, flees into the bushes after a guard named A. J. Meee fires a shot. Two chest wounds are reported with one puncturing a lung.
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Williams
Bluefield
A. J. Meee
Felony Docket Set to Start Monday in County Court
The Saturday trial of the State v Berry Stokes for unlawfully operating an automobile near Bramwell ends. Monday begins the felony docket with cases against James Alexander alias Shorty maiming and attempt to kill, Lamar Cox maiming, Posey Cox maiming, Leo Wade attempt to kill. Tuesday docket includes Britt and Mingo Tabor moonshine indictment. The week will largely occupy court and finish the docket except for two cases pushed to early August.
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Berry Stokes
Bramwell
James Alexander
Shorty
Lamar Cox
Posey Cox
Leo Wade
Britt Tabor
Mingo Tabor
Prussian Decree Requires Music Teachers Licenses
Berlin July 15 report states all music teachers in Prussia must be licensed under a new government decree. The order promises greater order and uniform standards amid past confusion from unqualified instructors.
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Berlin
Prussia
Decree Targets Private Music Teachers in Education Reform
The Vonaerts recounts a government decree restricting private music lessons during wartime inflation. All teachers under age must pass an accredited exam to receive an official license to teach. Without the license no instruction is allowed. Later, Dr Norman P Pritchard was fined $50 for speeding while rushing to a patient.
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Vonaerts
Mus
Evanston, I l
Norman P. Pritchard
Thought 3 Little Children Needed Mother's Care
A testimonial claims severe stomach suffering ended after taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The writer says a California cousin suggested it, leading to full recovery from stomach and intestinal ailments and even appendicitis, with a money back guarantee. The White Pharmacy and druggists are cited as suppliers.
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California
Mayr
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