Princeton Court Adjourns May Term After Hearings
Judge Howell M. Tanner adjourned the May term after hearing motions and disposing of chancery matters. The Goodstein DeLott case saw a $5,000 verdict set aside with a 60 day stay to seek a writ of error. Juries awarded Matney, Ltike, Clemson Blair, Ryan, and Rakes various sums. stays conditioned on bond. Princeton bank and road projects also featured, with commissioners appointed for land appraisal. Princeton High School graduates to receive diplomas tonight with Congressman John Kee as speaker.
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Howell M. Tanner
Samuel Goodstein
Samuel DeLott
Supreme Court
Goodstein
DeLott
Vinella Clemson
J. H. Blair
Superior Fire Insurance Company
Princeton Bank and Trust Company
Hugh N. Rakes
Edna Wood
G. H. Crumpecker
Creed Johnson
George Pearis
A. N. Phillips
Ben Belcher
W. N. Looney
Princeton-Bluefield Road
Esther F. Karnes
Officials Confer With State Agencies Over RFC Funds
W. J. Peters C. Morgan and L. J. Belcher county art officials met in Charleston yesterday with the state road commission and the state welfare organization to discuss RFC funds and related programs.
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W. J. Peters
C. &. Morgan
L. J. Belcher
County Art
Charleston
Wright waives preliminary hearing in shooting case
BK Wright, who shot and killed Sam Pendleton, waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate W T Bivens and posted 500 bond to appear in criminal court. Investigation said Pendleton smashed Wright’s window and menaced with a knife. Wright claimed self defense after firing a shotgun through the window. Pendleton, said to be drunk, died at the scene as Sheriff Fanning arrived and Pendleton’s body was turned over to his mother.
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BK. L .Wright
Sam Pendleton
W. T. Bivens
FE. C. White
Walter W. Ross
Atttorney
Roscoe H. Pendleton
B. H. Ledman
K. C. Peterfieh
Parker Wilson
Mr. Ross
Wright
Pendleton
Kirby
Princeton
Oakvale
J. C. Fanning
Lilly Pendleton
Bake Sale at Tenderpon's by First Methodist Church
Circle No 2 of the First Methodist Church led by Mrs. Harry Strong will host a sale of homemade cakes Saturday morning at Tenderpon's furniture store.
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First Methodist Church
Harry Strong Leader
Tenderpon
Welch West Virginia Funds Delay for June Welfare Board
McDowell county R F C reports no funds for June from West Virginia causing welfare work to halt until May money arrives. Board hopeful state will send funds soon. Mrs Hart Jr reported on Charleston and Columbus conferences and child welfare efforts. Federal emergency relief totaling 949,839 dollars was allocated Monday to West Virginia. McDowell county is among fifty three counties served.
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R. F.C
McDowell County
West Virginia
Welfare Board
J. ©. Hart Jr
Charleston
Columbus
Emanuel Temple Activities Highlight Evening Services
Emanuel Temple lists a Boy's club gathering at 1:30 PM this afternoon and an 8:30 PM service with a reception to follow. A Bluefield rabbi is in charge of the events and lead the worship.
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Emanuel Temple
Fmanuel Temple
Rabbi
Bluefield
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Lazarus held yesterday
Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs. Sarah Lazarus who died Tuesday night at her Keystone home. Burial occurred in Huntington beside her father Max Hermanson, who died in January. Survived by husband Jarael Lazarus of Kaysione.
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Sarah Lazarus
Keystone
Huntington
Max Hermanson
Jarael Lazarus
Kaysione
John Harrison of Roderfield Dies After Illness
John Harrison of Roderfield died Thursday morning at 4 15 o clock at Stevens clinic from complications. He operated the Alling station before illness and is survived by his widow and three sisters Mrs W A Altizer of Squire Mrs Donley White of Bartley and Mrs P T Ewick of Norfolk Va His mother Mrs PD A Knapp died Monday at a local hospital and arrangements are being made for funeral services.
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Joan Harrison
Roderfield
Stevens Clinic
Harrison
W. A. Altizer
Squire
Donley White
Bartley
P. T. Ewick
Norfolk
PD. A. Knapp
Twenty four examined at tuberculosis clinic
Sweete eee patiente were examined at the tuberculosis chest clinic on the second floor of the McDowell county courthouse. Dr. Fred A. Brown of Huntington is in charge of examinations for the white patients.
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Sweete Eee
McDowell County
Fred A. Brown
Huntington
Tuberculosis Clinic Reports Bodies and Appointments
Today and Saturday sessions are full according to Miss Virginia Gill of West Virginia who runs the clinic. Yesterday twenty four patients were examined with four positive in early TB, two showing signs of catch, six advised chest x ray, three sent to sanitarium, two to be reexamined, and one slated for tonsil operation. Monday will examine colored patients under Dr Crichlow of Denmar sanitarium. Clinic hours are 9:30 to 12 and 2 to 4 daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Gill
West Virginia
8. A. Crichlow
Denmar Sanitarium
Chester Harman
T. F. Henritze
Welch Paragraphs Pass Drivers Tests
Twenty four persons passed their drivers examinations Thursday. State Troopers F L Robery and C
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F. L. Robery and
Two Men Try to Stage Hold Up Near Gardner Junction
Norman Reid faced attackers near Gardner Junction on the Virginian railway right of way after pay day. He resisted, used a rock, and a shot was fired as the two men fled. Sam Richards, Reid’s son in law, was arrested later on an attempted murder charge. a second man was identified and sought by officers. Richards to have a hearing before Magistrate D. T. Carr.
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Norman Reid
Gardner Junction
Reid
Section
Sam Richards
Kegley
K. C. Peterfish
Dale Bailey
Robert B. Johnston
Richarde
D .T. Carr
Prince ton Boosters to battle Pocahontas Indians Sunday
Delatered lineup aims for a come back as the Boosters host Pocahontas Indians on the local field Sunday. Hoosters, fielding a patched lineup, lost to Piedmont 10 to 5 last week. Seven new faces likely to play, with hope for a strong ball game. Also note 350 in every 1000 men are rejected for medical reasons when enlisting.
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Princeton Boosters
Pocahontas Indians
Welch residents pass exams with three qualifiers
E. Hawks acted as examiners. Three examinees who passed were W. Blount, W. K. Chandler, and Bayard Taylor, all of Welch.
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E. Hawks
W. Blount
W. KE. Chandler
Bayard Taylor
Welch
Rotary meeting speaker on white plague at noon
The Welch Rotary Club meets today at noon at the local Methodist church. Dr. Fred A. Brown of Huntington, leader of the tuber culosia clinic, will be principal speaker on the prevention of the white plague. All members are urged to attend.
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Welch Rotary Club
Fred A. Brown
Huntington
Brown
D. J. Vailentie of Lake Superior Dies at 54
D. J. Vailentie, 54, of Lake Superior, died at his home Thursday morning at 1 30 following an illness. He is survived by three daughters and two sons. His wife died eight years ago. Funeral services are set for 2 PM at the home with burial in Kimball cemetery.
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D. J. Vailentie
Lake Superior
Kimball Cemetery
Two Local Stores Entered and Robbed
Thieves broke into McNutt Furniture store by a rear window and rifled a cash register for pennies and stamps while taking a bunch of keys. no furniture was stolen. Sanitary Cash Food store saw entry through a rear garage door, left burnt matches and floor littered, took ten pounds of sliced meat and $3 from the till. Four Mercer street robberies noted since Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNutt Furniture Company
Sanitary Cash Food
Mercer Street
Knob Street Girl Wins Lee Essay Prize at Knob School
Frances McCauley of Knob Street won the Princeton chapter U. D. C. prize of 2.50 for the best eighth grade essay on Robert E. Lee. The award was presented Wednesday night during Knob school graduation exercises by Mrs. Farley Robertson, president of the Princeton chapter U. D. C.
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Princeton
Robert B. Lee
Frances McCauley
Knob Street
Knob School
Garden party to aid Goodwill center at First Baptist
The garden party will be held Wednesday evening June 7 from 8 to 7 sponsored by the executive boards of the T E L class and Woman's Missionary society of the First Baptist church for the Goodwill center. Special invitations go to all members of city Missionary societies and Woman's Bible classes.
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Woman's Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Goodwill Center
Woman's Bible
Waffle supper to aid Miss Ball in state convention trip
The Christian Endeavor societies of the First Christian church sponsor a waffle supper in the church dining room this evening at 5 30. Proceeds fund Sadie Ball's trip to the state convention at Clarksburg and also finance an entertainment for the union at Shawnee Lake.
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Christian Endeavor Societies
First Christian Church
Sadie Ball
Clarksburg
Shawnee Lake
Princeton Woman's Club Elects Officers at Memorial Building
The Princeton Woman's Club met Wednesday afternoon at the Memorial building with Mrs. L. B. Willyoung presiding in the president's absence. The treasurer's report was given by Mrs. L. F. Compton and the scholarship fund was reviewed by Mrs. Lillie Sutton. Officers elected were President Mrs. Cody Fletcher First vice president Mrs. L. F. Willyoung Second vice president Mrs. George McConnell Secretary Mrs. Herbert Brown Assistant secretary Mrs. W. R. Turner Treasurer Mrs. I. H. Fry Assistant treasurer Mrs. J. H. Reynolds Parliamentarian Mrs. J. L. Porter Auditor Mrs. H. C. Roney. The new slate was installed by Mrs. Louise Sheppard. Princess Pendleton and Kathleen White provided music. Mrs. Willyoung shared impressions from the recent Richmond council meeting and Parkersburg state meeting.
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The
Federation of Woman's Clube
Richmond
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
Parkersburg
L. E. Willyoung
Princeton Woman's Club
Memorial Building
Lillie Sutton
F. S. Tinder
Cody Fletcher
L. FE
Will Young
George McConnell
Herbert Brown
W. R. Turner
I. H. Fry
J. H. Reynolds
JL. C. Porter
H. C. Roney
Louise Sheppard
Fletcher
Princess Pendleton
Bernice Armstrong
Kathleen White
L. FE. Willyoung
Willyoung
Southern District of Woman's Clubs
Ickey Tobin to Deliver Salutatory at Princeton High
Ickey Tobin will give the salutatory address at the Princeton high school graduation exercises tonight. Since entering high school, he has been vice president of the freshman class representative of the student council for two years business manager for the Pinnacle editor of the Pinnacle for two years and secretary and treasurer for student council. He was elected queen of the junior-senior dinner dance by popular vote of the senior class. He has the highest quality points in the senior class and belongs to the National Honor Society and the Quill and Scroll.
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Ickey Tobin
Princeton
Mickey
Pinnacle
Aldo Wheeler
Waldo
Quill and Scroll
Meeting closes with refreshments and praise for speaker
Attendees praised the speaker for her account of the conventions and, at the close, enjoyed a social hour with refreshments prepared by Mrs. L. E. Willyoung assisted by Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs. Herbert Brown.
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L. E. Willyoung
Fletcher
Herbert Brown
Warrants Dismissed In Moonshine Case
R R Robinson, arrested last week by State Trooper K C Peterfish and Deputy Sheriff Dale Bailey on a moonshine still charge and liquor possession count, was arraigned before Magistrate D T Carr Thursday. Both warrants were dismissed for lack of evidence. Pepiness was arrested near Spanisb urg. Kelp, a seaweed, is the longest weed known and can reach 1500 feet.
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R. R. Robinson
K. C. Peterfish
Dale Bailey
D. T. Carr
Pepiness
Spanisburg
Farewell party for Miss Virginia Myers at O'Toole home
A large gathering attended a Thursday night farewell party for Miss Virginia Myers, a local schoolteacher, at Eddie O'Toole's residence on Virginia Avenue. The evening featured bridge, dancing, and live music by Harry Booth and orchestra, with refreshments served. Miss Myers plans a summer visit with her parents in Christiansburg, Virginia. Notable attendees included Nettie Honaker, Eleanor Armour, Mary Barrett, Renita Gay, and many others, who offered musical selections throughout the event.
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Eddie O'Toole
Virginia Avenue
Virginia Myers
Harry Booth
Miss Myers
Christiansburg
Nettie Honaker
Eleanor Armour
Mary Barrett
Renita Gay
Mary Riley
Tess Counts
Gladys Counts
Martha Wilkinson
Rocky Marechitelli
Maurice Herzburn
Henry Bailey
Cecil McGuire
Ralph Swann
Henry Rogers
McDowell Music Club Recital at Appalachian Room
A recital Thursday evening featured piano students of Myrtle Cox from the McDowell Music Club performing at the Appalachian community room, showcasing emerging talents in a formal recital setting.
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Appalachian Community Room
McDowell Music Club
Piano Atudentse
Mre
Myrtle Cox
Piano Recital by Mrs B O Swope’s Pupils Tonight
A piano recital will be given this evening at 8 oclock in the Appalachian community room by piano pupils of Mrs B O Swope. A very interesting program has been arranged. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Appalachian Community Room
B. O. Swope
Welch Personal News Teems With Visitors
Mrs Gail T Carter will spend the weekend at Huntington visiting friends. Mr and Mrs W W Wood have as their guest Wednesday Mr and Mrs C H Woods of Princeton. Miss Catherine Minton, a teacher in…
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Gail T. Carter
Huntington
W. W. Wood
C. H. Woods
Princeton
Catherine Minton
Companion of Clark Faces Murder Charge
Paris Ferguson arrested Sunday in the death of Henry K. E. Clark of Camp Creek. He will be arraigned today before Magistrate D. T. Carr on a murder charge with a preliminary hearing likely this afternoon. Clark died Monday from head injuries after Saturday night on the Princeton Becker highway between Camp Creek and Flat Top. Ferguson, the last person seen with Clark, has given several stories but maintains Clark rode with an unknown driver.
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Paris Ferguson
Henry KE
Clark
Camp Creek
D. T. Carr
J. C. Fanning
Fanning
Ferguson
Princeton-Beckley
Flat Top
Tipsy Heavyweight Gets Fastened in Car Door
Sheriff J C Fanning laughed at his failed attempt to load a drunken Don Dove into his car at Athens. With State Trooper K C Peterfish and others, officers tried to take Dove to Princeton after a search warrant, but Dove weighing 250 to 300 pounds got stuck halfway in the car and was freed.
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J. C. Fanning
Athens
Fanning
Troper
K.C. Peterfish
C. C. Elmore
Dale Bailey
Don Dove
Dove
Peterfish
Princeton Personalities and Visits Highlight Week
Miss Lessie Toler of Lillybrook and Miss Nelle Walls of Mullene guests of Misses Virginia and Margaret Karnes on Highland avenue for several days. Grace Ketner of Rahway N J visited in the city and dined with Miss Alta Lee Johnson Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs V M Smith and daughter Peggie returned home on Reynolds avenue after two weeks with Mrs Smiths mother Mrs Bill Ross of Flat Top. Mrs Harry Faulkner of Chelyan Va visited her mother Mrs Mary Monahan who has been ill. Ray Sneed of Beckley made a business visit Thursday. Mr and Mrs W B McNutt Mrs W E Larew and Miss Bertie Larew returned from Baltimore where they were called by the illness of Mrs Laren s son in law Clarence Slayton.
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Lessie Toler
Lillybrook
Nelle Walls
Mullene
Virginia
Margaret Karnes
Highland Avenue
Grace Ketner
Rahway
N. J
Alta Lee Johnson
V. M. Smith
Peggie
Allenru Heals Rheumatic Pain in Two Days at Home
A neighbor’s gift, an 8 oz bottle of Allenru, eased severe rheumatic pain for a father who walked with difficulty three weeks prior. The cure began within 24 hours, with uric acid diminishing and agony vanishing in 48 hours. If not, Goodykoontz Drug Stores or any leading druggist will refund the purchase price.
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Father
Allenru
Goodykoontz Drug Stores
John Hopkins Patient Recovers After Brain Operation
Mr. Slayton underwent a critical brain operation and is doing nicely at John Hopkins hospital.
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Tient
John Hopkins Hospital
Mr. Slayton
Mercer School Honors Final Week Honor Patrol Names
Ronald Russell, Joe Rothwell, George Lusk, Varena Keaton, Leola Hoke and Arnetia Reed served on the honor patrol for the final week of the é school from Harold Stafford's room at Mercer school.
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Ronald Russell
Joe Rothwell
George Lusk
Varena Keaton
Leola Hoke
Arnetia Reed
Mercer School
Harold Stafford
Flaming Guns at the Royal with Tom Mix and Ruth Hall
Tom Mix stars in Flaming Guns at the Royal theater with Ruth Hall in the lead role. Tony Jr. appears free of his master and travels through green pastures while Mix evades Ruth’s father and authorities across California and into Mexico. William Farnum leads the supporting cast.
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Tom Mix
Tony Jr
Royal Theater
Ruth Hall
Tony
Green Pastures
Mix
Ruth
California
Mexico
William Farnum
Gift tax talk hastens generosity in Stockholm
The governor-general has received 892 gift declarations since the year began, far above 106 in the previous year. Newspapers estimate March receipts exceed $400,000, versus under $7,000 last March, as a higher gift tax aims to deter inheritance tax avoidance.
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Stockholm
Local residents travel and visitations noted in city
The day includes a high school departure to Marlington and Renick W Va to visit friends. Mrs Lyte Steele of Bluefield Va visits in the city. Mrs Roy Sbrout returns home after Grace hospital treatment. Several students return from Concord College. Rabbi Nathan Share of Bluefield to visit Mr and Mrs David Scott. Mrs Eva McCoy leaves for Peterstown after teaching locally. Mrs J J Lincoln visits from Elkhorn. Charles Anderson returns from Ohio Wesleyan. Paul Miller of Hemphill has tonsil surgery at Grace hospital. Mrs Charlee Bridges of Jaeger shops in Welch. Frank E Houston, formerly Welch, now Huntington, visits on business. Charles Starr of Caretta receives treatment at Stevens clinic. Multiple local children have tonsillectomies at Grace hospital. Mrs E A Hanesbarger of Charleston plans a city visit with relatives. Golf balls first made from horsehide cases stuffed with feathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlington
Renick
W. Va
Lyte Steele
Bluefield
Roy B. Sbrout
Grace Hospital
Elaine Chaffin
Eva Marchitelli
Margaret Camicia
Virginia Casali
Carl Barley
Alec Green
Pete Lee
Concord College
Nathaniel Share
David Scott
Eva McCoy
Peterstown
J. J. Lincoln
Elkhorn
Charles Anderson
Ohio Wesleyan College
Paul Miller
Hemphill
Charlee Bridges
Jaeger
Welch
Frank E. Houston
Dolly
Maynard Fleming
Wanda
Elizabeth
Hazel
Johnny Heaton
E. A. Hanesbarger
Charleston
Zemo Relief Claims Quick Itch Eczema Relief
A Texas reader endorses Zemo for ten years of itching eczema, stating it relieved itching in five seconds and helped rash pimples ringworm and other irritations. The ad promotes soothing cooling effects and lists prices of 35c 60c and 1.00 from all druggists.
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Texas
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Ann Steller
Frances Reyes
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Marjorie Lee Nicholson
Virginia Danner
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Betty Steinke
Melva Payne
Hugh Eggers
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Betty Williams
Imogene Collier
Mary Sue Armentrout
Louise Barley
Christine Barley
Sonny Boy Cox
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Carl Eads
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ROYAL
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