Mercer County Leads In Standard Schools Report
State rural school supervisor L. T. Tustin reports Mercer county has 123 standard schools including three classes. McDowell leads first class with 45, Mercer 42. Mercer top in second class with 44 and Raleigh 54 in third class with Mercer at 37. The state total standardized schools now 1,074, with 476 first class and 369 second class and 529 third class.
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L. T. Tustin
Co. R. Justice
Mercer County
Mercer
McDowell County
Raleigh
Tustin
Kanawha
Fayette
Wyoming
Logan
Wayne
Monroe
Radio Service Set at Local Church for World Wide Broadcast
This afternoon at 3 45 radio service at First Church of Christ corner Eighth and Straley avenue near the high school. A forty station hook up will broadcast World Around service for Pentecost anniversary on June 8. A chain radio broadcast at 4 o clock Eastern will use the Columbia chain New York with forty rotations covering North America and short wave to the world. WABC New York 860 ke will originate the program with additional local stations WBDJ Roanoke 930 ke WJAS Pittsburgh and WKRC Cincinnati 550 ke. Public invited.
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First Church of Christ
Corner Eighth
Straley Avenue
Columbia Chain
New York
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
WABC
WBDJ
Roanoke
WJAS
Pittsburgh
WKRC
Cincinnati
Lilly reunion to feed twenty to twenty five thousand at Flat Top
The Lilly reunion plans to feed twenty to twenty five thousand attendees at Flat Top on August 16 and 17. Concessions will be granted to church groups restaurant owners and individuals to run lunch and soft drink stands. Applications are now being received by C J Lilly of Hinton secretary of the Lilly Reunion association which aims to foster family history closer citizenship and perpetual reunions.
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Flat Top
C. J. Lilly
Hinton
Lilly Reunion Association
Mercer
Summers
Raleigh
Circuit Court Resumes Tomorrow With Range of Judgments
Circuit court will resume operations tomorrow with about twenty actions for judgment and the major case of Harry M. Waugh listed on the docket.
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Circuit Court
Harry M. Waugh
Waugh Case Against Bluefield Supply In Court This Week
Forty new petit jurors are summoned for service this morning as the Waugh case, involving about 150 000 dollars, is expected to run several days. Court sessions will span the full week prior to the May term ending. The dispute centers on machinery purchased from Bluefield Supply by the plaintiff.
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Bluefield Supply Company
Waugh
Waugh- Bluefield Supply Company
Women of Mooseheart Meet in Princeton Chapter 299
The Women of the Mooseheart Legion Princeton chapter 299 will meet on Monday evening at unspecified time. A good attendance is desired.
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Women OF
Mooseheart
Women of the Mooseheart Legion
Princeton
Spring Recitals at Princeton School of Music
The Princeton School of Music holds spring recitals this week at the high school auditorium. Monday's program features June Bradley Freda Deitz Mary Neal Kathryn Blanton Charles Reynolds Betty Bodell Frances Poston Margaret Bodell Beatrice Borinsky Kathleen White Virginia Cushman Iva Neal Ruth Manderville Beatrice Barbakow Rosie Meron Bernice Armstrong Sarah Borinsky Bernice Pendleton Horace Booker Margaret Secrest Mary Elizabeth Crumpecker and the Rhythm orchestra. Patrons and friends are invited.
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Princeton School of Music
High School
June Bradley
Freda Deitz
Mary Neal
Kathryn Blanton
Charles Reynolds
Betty Bodell
Frances Poston
Margaret Bodell
Beatrice Borinsky
Kathleen White
Virginia Cushman
Iva Neal
Ruth Manderville
Beatrice Barbakow
Rosie Meron
Bernice Armstrong
Evening Circle Meets at Mrs McNutt Home
The Evening circle of the First Presbyterian church will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs J W McNutt Walker Street with Mrs McNutt and Miss Elanor Booker as hosts. Roll call asks for names of bible characters who sang praise to God. Attendance urged. The Woman's Cemetery association meets Monday at 3 p.m. at the Presbyterian church for important business.
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First Presbyterian Church
J. W. McNutt
Walker Street
McNutt
Elanor Booker
Mrs Wells Leaves for Cleveland as G I A Delegate
Mrs. H. B. Wells departed yesterday on the Sportsman C and C train for Cleveland Ohio to represent Princeton division No. 557 of the G I A as a delegate to the B of L. E convention. She will be away two weeks.
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Cleveland
H. B. Wells
Sportsman
C. and
C. Traui
Ohio
Princeton
B. of
L. E
Wells
Business Girls Circle Meeting at First Methodist Church
The Business Girls circle of the First Methodist church will meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the church. All members are requested to be present.
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Business Girls
First Methodist Church
Birthday Party for Five-Year-Old Twins at Sarver Home
A Saturday birthday party honored twins James and Jim Sarver on their fifth birthday at the home of C. C. Sarver. Pink and white decor set the scene for games including pin the donkey’s tail. Bernice and B. W. Peck won prizes. The guests enjoyed orange cake ice cream and candy.
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C. C. Sarver
James
Jim
Bernice Peck
B. W. Peck
Paul Croft
Betty Caffee
Frances Selvy
Bertie Ayres
Elanor Henderson
Eileen King
Ray Bailey
Vir
STOP JUST ONCE You will stop again
Tires checked with up-to-date machine. Free air and battery water. Prompt courteous employees. Standard Gas and Esso, American Gas and Texaco. We handle the best oils: Standard Motor Oil, Quaker State, Sterling and Pennzoil.
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Standard Gas
Esso
American Gas
Texaco
Standard Motor Oil
Quaker State
Sterling
Peenzoil
Local figures named in community notice reveal readers
A readable fragment lists individuals including Virginia Dair Brown William Bonham Bobb e Leasey Jack Crotty Mary Adkins Fanny Flannigan Richard Judy Bernice Judy Clarabel Croft Patty Williams Martha Escue Nancy Escue Ernest Spangler Margaret Miller Bernice Peck C W Peck Jr and Doris May Sarver as part of a local notices compilation.
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Ginia Dair Brown
William Bonham
Bobb’e Leasey
Jack Crotty
Mary Adkins
Fanny Flannigan
Richard Judy
Bernice Judy
Clarabel Croft
Patty Wiliams
Martha Escue
Nancy Escue
Ernest Spangler
Margaret Miller
Bernice Peck
C. W. Peck Jr
Doris May Sarver
Princeton Personal News Highlights Weekend Travel
Princeton residents and visiting relatives fill weekend plans with trips to Chicago St Louis Indianapolis and Charleston. Local couples host friends and family while students return from Keystone Salem and Lewisburg for summer breaks and final exams.
For Rent Offices for Professional Men and Display Room
For rent offering offices for professional men with all modern conveniences and a splendid display room suitable for cars. Attractive price mentioned.
Miss Macil Walker to Receive Diploma at Abingdon College
Miss Macil Walker daughter of E Q Walker of this city will graduate from Martha Washington College Abingdon Virginia on June 2 Mr and Mrs Frank Kanode attend the exercises and will bring Miss Walker sister of Mrs Kanode back to their Oriole apartment on Seventh Avenue Roanoke Virginia
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T. E. Hatcher
Charleston
Virginia
Charleston General Hospital
J. T. Posey
Nemours
Reynolds Avenue
Thelma Vaught
Keystone
North Walker Street
W. H. Vaught
Alice Broyles
Charleston Business College
Zylpha
Elizabeth Carter
Salem College
Winston-Salem
N. C
Christine
Péte”) Downey
Lewisburg
W. Va
Mary Acton Black
Greenbrier Military Institute
Russell Ritz
Ella Holroyd
Bluefield
Princeton
Irvin A. Downey
Hale Avenue
B. C
J. D. Rice
Christie Avenue
Bluefield High School
J. FE. Shelton
Violet
Eva Shelton
Claude D. Katley
Frank M. Dalton
Elkins
Dalton
Omar Lively
C. L. Shannon
Front Street
Earl Woodson
J. E. Woodson
Chauncey Wiley
Macil Walker
E. Q. Walker
Martha Washington College
Abingdon
Frank Kanode
Miss Walker
Kanode
Oriole
Seventh Avenue
Roanoke
Glenwood
Lucy Higginbotham
Oklahoma
Frances Walker
EB. K. Johnston
Marshall College
Hazel Rice Douthat
Keretone
Pearl RB. Faulkner
C. A
Pauline Fredericks Leads In Evidence At Royal Theater
Pauline Fredericks has the lead in Evidence a Warner Brothers Vitaphone production to be seen and heard at the Royal theater Monday and Tuesday Conway Tearle Myrna Loy Alec B Frances and Lowell Sherman are in the supporting cast For Wednesday and Thursday Billie Dove appears in The Other Tomorrow The Case of Sergeant Grischa follows on the last two days with Chester Morris Jean Hersholt and Betty Compson in the cast
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Pauline Fredericks
Warner Brothers Vitaphone
Royal Theater
Conway Tearle
Myrna Loy
Alec B. Frances
Lowell Sherman
Billie Dove
Sergeant Grischa
Chester Morris
Jean Herscholt
Betty Compson
Suits Filed in Circuit Court Clerk’s Office
Pennington Hager sues Fred Herndon Hager in chancery returnable to June rules. Nord siek sues Katherine Nord siek in chancery with June rules set.
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Circuit Court Clerk
Cellis Pennington Hager
Fred Herndon Hager
Charles L. Nordsiek
Katherine Nordsiek
Powell named administrator in fiduciary order
William E. Powell named administrator of the estate of B. C. Powel deceased in a fiduciary order filed in the county clerk's office yesterday. Bond of 150 dollars with W. H. Powell as surety. Tina Campbell named administratrix of the Howard F. Campbell estate and Bond of 150 dollars with J. H. Gadd as surety. Tina Campbell appointed guardian for Howard F. Campbell Jr with 150 dollar bond and J. H. Gadd as surety.
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William E. Powell
B. C. Powel
W. H. Powell
Tina Campbell
Howard F. Campbell
J. H. Gadd
Howard F. Campbell, Jr
Concord Commencement to Feature Senator Hatfield at Athens
Princeton residents plan to attend the Concord commencement in Athens Tuesday morning at 10 30 a m with Senator H D Hatfield as principal speaker. Organizer expects one of the largest crowds to date.
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Princeton
Concord
Athens
H. D. Hatfield
Alvis Appointed Plymouth Registrar for Primary
G. W. Alvis has been named registrar in Plymouth district precinct one replacing N. L. White who could not serve. Registrars begin registering qualified voters of the county tomorrow for the August 5 primary.
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G.” W. Alvis
Plymouth
N. L. White
Kee Street revival postponed until further notice
Rev W S Lyons pastor Sunday school 9 45 a m Grady superintendent preaching 11 a m junior league 639 p m senior league 7 p m preaching 8 p m Kee Street church revival services postponed until further notice
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W. S. Lyons
EK. Grady
Kegley
Kee Street
Eighth graders urged to enroll in summer course
Princeton eighth grade students who failed exams may enroll for a summer course by reporting tomorrow at 9 a.m. at the high school. Principal J. H. Herring announced the option to help these students continue with their class. The high school summer session begins Monday at 8 a.m.
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Princeton
J. H. Herring
Pauline Faulkner
Reba Stafford
C. R. Justice
Clyde Maxey
Marjorie Miller
Claire Wright
Beulah Hager
Easter
Thelma Dove
Margaret Tiller
C. RR. Justice
Viola Bratton
Margaret Hager
Albert Rhody
Glenwood School
Jess Larue
R. M. Miller Jr
Harman School
Margaret Yost
Littleshore
Glenwood High School
Bernard Winfrey
Easter Dove
Gertrude Taylor
Mabel Keesee
Irene Faulkner
Gertrude Yost
Robert Caffee
P.T. A
City Council Set for Monday Night Meeting
City council will meet Monday night to review the sewer disposal case with the state health commission's engineer and local property owners. Amere Gas Utilities has withdrawn from the field preventing immediate action on the gas franchise matter.
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State Health Commission
Amere Gas Utilities Company
Piano For Sale As Family Leaves Town
Upright piano offered for sacrifice due to family moving away. Call 183 J for details.
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Call
Glenwood Commencement Held For Eighth and Eleventh Grades
The eighth and eleventh grades held commencement at Glenwood High School on Wednesday evening May 28. The program included a commencement address by Prof. BE Bengert, head of the English department.
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Glenwood
BE. P. Bengert
Concord
Hale's Beauty Shop Opens New Electric Facial Services
Beauty specialist and operator with five years of experience invites old and new customers to Hale's Beauty Shop. Specializes in electric facials and violet ray scalp treatments. Telephone 36.
Political Announcement for Democratic Nomination
A candidate announces seeking the Democratic nomination for county superintendent of schools in the primary. The message asks supporters for help and influence in the campaign scheduled for August 5.
Card of Thanks for Edna Richardson
I wish to thank my friends and neighbors for their sympathy and kindness during the illness and death of my wife Edna Richardson including use of cars and floral contributions.
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Edna Richardson
Desirable seven room brick residence for rent
Desirable seven room brick residence with furnace heat large lawn fruit trees vines and workshop plus garage best location in city available now for 40 dollars per month Call 183 J.
Real Estate Bargains in Princeton West Virginia
A clipped advertisement urges quick real estate purchases in Princeton as the Virginian Railroad gains access to New York Central. It lists seven bargains including truck farms near the city edge, large dwellings on state highways, corner lots, a Mercer street business lot near the depot, a business house on Mercer Street, a brick home on College Hill, and vacant lots in various sections.
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Virginian Railroad
New York Central
Princeton
W. Va
Park Avenue
Straley Avenue
Mercer Street
College Hill
Real Estate Offerings Near Princeton West Virginia
Tale Realty Co Inc promotes a broad set of properties near Princeton and Bluefield including 421% acres with a six room house, 60 acre farm, 12 acre and 8 acre farms, a new brick eight room home, stucco houses, brick and stucco options, two rental homes, and exchange services. Listings emphasize affordable terms, easy cash payments, and proximity to markets, schools, and highways. Public access via Ta le Realty Co Inc.
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Princeton
Coalfield Market
Shawnee Lake
West Virginia
Bluefield
Tazewell
City
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Giles County
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Elridge Biehhop
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Ann Miller
Newport
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Bristol
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Boston
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Concord College
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