Princeton Union Memorial Service Draws Large Attendees
The First Methodist church hosted the fourth annual union memorial service honoring fallen soldiers with State Senator John Kee delivering a patriotic address. The program included Miss Thelma and Miss Mattie Bowling, a high school quartet, and a cemetery ritual at Oakwood with American Legion wreaths.
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Union
United States
American Legion
John Kee
Bluefield
Thelma Bowling
Mattie Bowling
Z. B. Randall
Methodist Church
C. H. Phipps
Harlan Counts
Messrs. Barton
White Rule
Brooks
S. T. Bird
Oakwood
150Th Infantry
Charles Lambert
Oakvale
Elwood
Oakwood Cemetery
Washington as Mason Soldier and Statesman
The article lauds George Washington under the charter of April 28 1788 with Alexandria Lodge No 22. It highlights his Masonry service his church role as Episcopal churchman military leadership at Yorktown and his pivotal work in establishing republican government. It portrays him as supreme in public and private life a sun in the heavens and a model for future ages.
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Alexandria
Washington
Lafayette
Episcopal
Fellowship of Christian Friends
Yorktown
Hineton
Prince
Alleged two gun man lodged in jail here
Richard Nowling described as an alleged two gun man and escaped convict was arrested at Coaldale Saturday night by Deputy Sheriff Padbury on weapons charges. Deputies Elder and McClaugherty transported Nowling to the county jail after their Bramwell pursuit. He was previously serving a county sentence last September.
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Uty
Padbury
Nowling
Perdue
Coaldale
Padbure
Richard Nowling
Elder
Don McClaugherty
Bramwell
Conner T. Dowdy
Justice of the Peace
T. C. Hubbard
Dowdy
McClaugherty
Timber lands sold to mills loom over Mercer forests
Mercer county reports describe multiple large timberland sales in the Jumping Branch district as lumber firms prepare to move into Mountain Creek. The piece notes most stands are among the county’s last fine timber and foresees further development as mills rise near Princeton.
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Jumping Branch
Mountain Creek
Mercer
Dedicate School to Memory Those Fallen in Service
The article reflects on George Washington as a Mason and Freemason member of Fredericksburg lodge. It traces his Masonic initiation on November 4, 1752, progress to fellowcraft March 3, 1753, and Master Mason August 4, 1753. It ponders the pace of Masonic instruction in his era.
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Washington
Socitey of
Free Masons
Fredericksburg
Woman Recovers Sleep After Lydia E. Pinkham’s Remedies
Mrs Belle Thompson of Georgia credited six bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with ending years of insomnia and weak health. She noted the Sanative Wash kept her active caring for three children and avoiding prior medical treatments.
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Belle Thompson
Georgia
Lydia
Brite Tuomrsey
Rossville
Princeton Social Circles Tells Of Local Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs ER S Ballard and family of Highlands spent the weekend with relatives in Abingdon Virginia H K Smith returned to Huntington after visiting Mr and Mrs J D Montgomery on Mercer Street Mrs Robert Spangler and her little daughter Joanne are recovering at Princeton Hospital Dr Browning Davis of Mullens was a business visitor in the city yesterday Miss Chlorine Anderson of Lick Creek enrolled in the Princeton Summer School Mrs EFER Anderson malted her husband at Sophia Montgomery on Mercer Street Virginia Anderson is visiting cousins Paulin and Mary Anderson at Lick Creek for a week or two Mr and Mrs R T Hastings and family of Thorn Street left for Miami Florida to make their future home Mrs Ned Sasser of Washington is visiting the J W Sasser home on Circle Drive Miss Nane Sasser returned from National Park Seminary Washington for the summer L T Stafford of Kelleyville was taken to Princeton Hospital James Stearts of College Avenue is expected home today from Washington DC Misses Mary Priddy Thelma Watson and Nora Kegley returned from their weekend in Tonni W B Moore remains ill at home on South Walker Street Mr and Mrs J S Milton of Covington spent the weekend with G W Bruce on Hale Avenue Guy Ritter and H B Spangie left for Cleveland to buy new Chandler automobiles
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ER. S. Ballard
Highlands
Abingdon
H. K. Smith
Huntington
J. D. Montgomery
Mercer Street
Robert Spangler
Joanne
Princeton Pital
Browning Davis
Mullens
En Montgomery
Chlorine Anderson
Lick Creek
Princeton
EF ER. Anderson
Sophia
Virginia Anderson
Pauline
Mary Anderson
R. T. Hastings
Thorn Street
Miami
Fla
Ned Sasser
Washington
J. W. Sasser
Circle Drive
Nane Sasser
James Stearts
College Avenue
Washington, D. C
Mary Priddy
Thelma Watson
Nora Kegley
A. J. Rowling Seeks Reelection to East River Board President
A. J. Rowling announces candidacy to succeed himself as president of the East River district board of education. The announcement is made in the Democratic primary context.
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Board of Education
East River District
A. J. Rowling
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