Contested Divorces Docketed In Princeton Court
Judge Howell M. Tanner reconvenes the circuit court in Bluefield today with contested divorce cases on the docket. Also listed is the notice for judgment of J. Frank Maynard, assignee of Frank F. Merker, against the city of Bluefield and police judge Reid R. Harding. The 1936 CCC camp incident involved Merker posting $60 for six enrollees released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Maynard
Frank F. Merker
City of
Bluefield
Howell M. Tanner
Reid R. Harding
CCC
Camp Bastian
Merker
Roy Bond
Harding
Four nabbed for drunken driving over the week end
State Troopers Fred Gore and 8 C Ballard and Deputy Sheriff E Dale Bailey arrested four men on drunk driving charges over the week end near Giotto Mullens and Beckley road. Delp paid 50 and costs with license revoked and car impounded six months. Roy Martin fined 50 with car impounded. Harris fined 50 with 30 day jail tentative and license swap. Vance and Meller also jailed or fined with alcohol charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Gore
8. C. Ballard
C. C. Elmore
Dale Bailey
BE. W. Delp
Giatto
D. T. Carr
Delp
Roy Martin
Giotto
J. H. Harris
Odd
Beckley Road
Costa
Carr
Harris
L. D. Wilburn
Wilburn
James Vance
Rock
Bill Meller
Mullens
Meller
Princeton Personal Notes: Local Visitors Return Home
Mrs J G Barber returned from Richmond where she stayed three weeks as guests of Mr and Mrs C R Hawley. Mr Barber left Friday for Richmond. Mr and Mrs L K Wilson and daughter Grace returned after a weekend with Mr Wilson’s parents Mr and Mrs R F Wilson of Huton. They were joined by Mrs Wilson and Karl Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Barber
Richmond
C. R. Hawley
Barber
L. K. Wilson
Grace
Mr. Wilson
R. F. Wilson
H'uton
Wilson
Karl Wilson
Townsend mass meeting for old age pension plan
The Townsend movement hosts meetings at the Princeton County Court House tonight at 7:30 and at the Salvation Army hall in Bluefield West Virginia Wednesday at 7:30. Dr EB Thornton state organizer leads, with Huntington headquarters. Thousands have followed his evangelistic work and Townsend message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan
County Court House
Princeton
Salvation Army Hall
Bluefield
W. Va
EB. B. Thornton
West Virginia
Huntington
P. O. Box
United States
Townsend Movement
Princeton Lion Rifle Club Meeting Plans Outdoor Shoots
The Princeton American Lion Rifle club will meet tonight at 7 30 at the Memorial building. Plans for a series of outdoor shooting matches will be made at this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton American L Ion Rifle Club
Memorial Building
Flour allotment to relief clients set for June 3
The county relief administration will distribute flour to relief roll clients on Wednesday June 3 from the 500 Mercer street Princeton warehouse and from the Bluefield warehouse east of Grant street bridge north side. Distribution is limited to one day at each site. A supervisor announced yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Relief Administration
Mercer Street
Princeton
Bluefield
Grant Street Bridge
Yestery
Athens Lodge to Have New Home
Concord Lodge No. 48 of Athens plans to lay the cornerstone of a brick temple on June 7 with W. S. H. White of Shepherdstown and Eisher Dr. White or Carney M. Laye in attendance. The building, designed by Garry and Sheffey and built by Princeton contractors, features two club rooms and an English lodge chamber. Construction should finish in three months. the lodge traces its roots to 1871 and counts many family and state officers among its members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Lodge No. 48
A. F
A. M
Athens
W. S. H. White
Shepherdstown
Eisher Dr. White
Carney M. Laye
Huntington
W. Va
Athens Masonic Lodge
Garry and Sheffey
Bluefield
Bill Cook
L. C. Chambers
Princeton
Concord Lodge
Grand Lodge
Wheeling
Charleston
Greenbrier Lodge
Lewisburg
Virginia
Sam R. Holroyd
J. M. Cook
Grand
Athens Lodge
R. N
J. R
B. T
Elbert
L. H
Uriah
Dr. Uriah
Concord Lodge No
L. H. Vermillion
Princeton Lodge No
Morous Adventure in a Warm Clubhouse Entanglement
Gail weighs security and love as she contemplates marriage to artist Derek Hargreaves while living in a luxurious Merrywood clubhouse. A dining evening with Mr Searles and Dick's family reveals Madame Lizette's hidden meannesses and the tension between wealth and personal happiness. The group ends the night with an optional bridge game, leaving Gail fatigued by the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary
Gail
Miss Cranston
Merrywood
Derek Hargreaves
Mr. Searles
Madame's
Madame Lizette
Mrs. Searles
District Knights of Pythias to meet at Matoaka
Knights of Pythias lodges in the district schedule a district meeting in Matoaka next Thursday night. Delegates to the grand lodge session in Wheeling in August will be chosen. Matoaka lodge will host and provide a Thursday dinner. Representation from all district lodges is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Matoaka
Grand Lodge
Wheeling
Matoaka K. of P
Collision on Beckley road injures two drivers near Kegley
An automobile driven by John Haldren of Bluefield and another by Harry Fountain colored sideswiped on the Beckley road near Kegley Sunday at 6 45 oclock. Fountain had six other colored forks in his car and Haldren was with C F Austin Jr. Both cars were equally damaged. Trooper Fred L Gore investigated the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Haldren
Bluefield
Harry Fountain
Beckley Road
Kegley
Fountain
Mr. Haldren
C. F. Austin Jr
Fred L. Gore
Janitor quits courthouse job joins Harman shop
Luther Bingham, after four years as courthouse janitor, leaves the position on Sunday to work with Hal P. Harman in a new department at his electric shop. Jim Bridges serves as interim janitor until the county court makes an appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Bingham
Hal P. Harman
Harman
Jim Bridges
Princeton Society Mars Meets at Mrs Workman Home
Circle No 3 of Kee Street Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs C H Workman on Thursday June 4. Harry Karnes 116-4 is noted in the page as a contact or participant for the society event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Society
Mars
Harry Karnes
Kee Street Methodist Church
C. H. Workman
Women’s auxiliary to meet at 3 with Mrs Pearis
The Woman's auxiliary of the Episcopal church will meet Thursday at 3:00 with Mrs. Herbert Pearis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
The
Episcopal Church
Herbert Pearis
First Baptist T. E. L. class postpones tonight’s meeting
The T. E. L. class of the First Baptist church has postponed its meeting scheduled for tonight, announced yesterday. Separately, reports say some bolts in the Boulder dam water flow mechanism are so large a man cannot lift one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First Baptist Church
Boulder Dam
Program for the cornerstone ceremony to be announced
A detailed program for the cornerstone laying ceremonies will be announced later. The event outlines and schedule are to be issued by the organizers once finalized.
Social Notes From Charleston and Nearby Towns
Miss Margaret Rich spent the weekend with her parents in Charleston. Mr and Mrs EB W Richardson visited Elkridge West Virginia with Miss Virginia Karnes. Grover Robinson and Miss Macie Graham visited in the city Saturday night. The Bird family and Paul Rose spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs T J Caffee in Geraldine Bivens planned a weeks visit in Pineville with Mrs Bird. J W Thomas family plus granddaughter Betty Cook spent the weekend in Bellaire Ohio and Wheeling West Virginia. R F Watters and Hallie Gilbert are in Clarksburg on business for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Rich
Charleston
J. R. Rich
College Avenue
EB. W. Richardson
Elkridge
W. Va
W. B. Davis
Virginia Karnes
Grover Robinson
la Mar
Macie Graham
Resaco
W. C. Bird
Maxine
Mary Jo
Paul Rose
Pineville
Betty Cook
Bellaire
Ohio
Wheeling
R. F. Watters
Hallie Gilbert
Clarksburg
For Rent One Large Front Bedroom
A rental listing advertises one large front bedroom at 905 Highland Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Avenue
Moonlit romance tangles with a marriage plea
Gail resists a marriage proposal from Dick Searles during a moonlit walk. He pressures, she deflects by citing work and love for his family, yet the scene reveals strain and unspoken vows. The chapter ends with a promise of continuation and a brutal note about killer whales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geddes
WHIS Radio Schedule Highlights and Personnel
WHIS radio programs list today with piano solo Keyboard Rambles at 9 30 and Jim Stroud hosting old songs at 11. Barnes Nash appears tonight at 7 30 with baritone performances. The schedule spans multiple bands and shows, including salon music, dance, news flashes, orchestras, and regional program blocks across various time slots and affiliated sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Stroud
Barnes Nash
Tane
J. R. Woods
Breakfast Club
Salon Music
Tonic Tunes
The
Merrymakers
Bluefield Hardware Co
Rock Cliff
Chicago House Furn, Co
Sunrise Bottling Company
Grunow Varieties
Clark Hardware & Furn, Co
Bluefield Supply Co
Dorothy Hendricks
Catholic School of the Ass
Melody Lane
Bluefield College
Tuesday June 2 Program Listing With News and Skits
Central and Eastern Time schedule outlines program blocks from 4:30 to 6:15 including Manhattan Guardsmen 4:30, Flying Time Skit 5:00, Weekly Hymnal Singing 5:15, Press Radio News 5:30, Ford Bond wear 5:35, Billy and Betty 5:45, Amos n Andy 6:00, and Edwin C Hill 6:15. Stations listed cover NBC WEAF and regional nets with coast to coast designation and time specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Ufsmith
You & Your Government
Leo Reisman
Wayne King
the Voice of the People
Ed Wynn
Graham
Ed Dowling Krevue
Roy Campbells
Twin City
Clem McCarty
Amos
Andy West
Billy Mills
Orch
Benny Venuta
East
Dixie
Press
Radio News East
Alexander Cores
Renfrew
the Mounted
Mabelle Jennings
E. Moneak
Midwest
Kate Smith
Boake Carter
Lazy Dan
Ken Murray
Walter O’keefe
Fred Waring
Mary Pickford
Willard Robison
Bob Crosby & Orchestra
Leroy Smith
F. Masters
Sleepy Hall
Basic
Anne Lyman
Dancing Music Orchestra
Meeting House
Radio Newe
Frank
Flo
Lowell Thomas
Tony Russell
Sum
Abner
Vivian Della Chiesa
Ben Bernie
The
Lads
Frank Freeba Orch
Chain
NBC
String Symphony
Ruby Newman
Shandor
Ranny Weeka
Phil Levant
Nbc-Weaf
RED
Weaf
Wiw
Weel
Wtic
Wiar
Weha A
Kyw
Whio
Wibr
Wre
Wgy Ben Weae
Wtam
Wwj
Weal
Mid
Ksd
Wmaq
Weil Who Wow
Wdaf
Midwest & Canadian
Wtmj
Wiba
Kstp
Webc
Wday
Kfyr
Cret
Efet South
Wrva
Wptf
Wwne
Wave
Wjax
Wila Weun
Wiod
Wsm
Wmc
Wsb
Wapi
Widx
Wsmb
Kwoo
Wky
Wfaa
Wbap
Kpre Woai
Ktbe
Kthe
Wsoc
Wtar
Wis Wese
Wfbe
Mountain
Koa
Kdyl Kghr
Kghl
Pacific
Kfi
Kgw
Komo
Khy
Kpo Keu
Manhattan
Guardsmen
Ford Bond
Billy & Betty
Andy
Edwin C. Hill
A P Man Made State Correspondent
A. P. man A P announces appointment of Max Fullerton as state correspondent for the Charleston W V bureau succeeding J Raiford Watkins. Fullerton, 34, has served in Pittsburgh since 1933 after editing in Charleston and prior to that at Clarksburg Telegram. He is a West Virginia native and former Morgantown resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Max Fullerton
Charleston
W. Va
Associated Press Today
J. Raiford Watkins
Watkins
Raleigh Register
Beckley
Fullerton
West Virginia
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Clarksburg Telegram
Associated Press
Return Engagement Ends in Robbery After Cop In Back Room Warning
In San Francisco William Paterson scared off a robber with the warning there is a cop in the back room. On a return call the thief ignored the warning, struck Paterson on the head and took $25. He guessed wrong. no officer was in the back room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
William Paterson
Patterson
Welch Autos Kill One Injure Another In Hit and Run
Lambert Jeffries 55 a Upland Coal and Coke employee was struck and killed early Sunday in Welch near the Upland store. Frank Bruno 40 of Twin Branch was seriously hurt in a hit and run in the old tunnel between Twin Branch and Marytown. police investigate both incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert Jeffries
Upland Coal and Coke Company
Upland Company
Frank Bruno
Twin Branch
Marytown
Jeffries
Keystone
Upland
Bruno
Grace Hospital
Oon
Woman abducted by unknown assailants in Northfork
Miss Lucille Van Meter, 28, of Northfork, was taken by two men Sunday morning and dumped in a yard on Virginia Avenue. A rope was found around her neck. she was bleeding and hospitalized with a chance to recover. State police and city officers investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille van Meter
Northfork
W. A. McCulloch
Virginia Avenue
Maple Avenue
Superior Man Dies After Train Injury in N and W Tunnel
Gene Curry, 25, of Superior, died Sunday at Stevens Clinic after being struck by a train in the N and W tunnel at Kimball. He was admitted Saturday evening and funeral arrangements were not completed. An English expert comments on stress of married life until children arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Curry
Superior
Stevens Clinic
Kimball
Welch City Election Ballot Heads For Today
Welch voters cast ballots to elect a mayor two at large council members and three ward councilors. Republican ticket lists Gail Carter H Burgess Albert Bailey George Suthers James Smith with J W Blakely seeking a tenth term. Democratic ticket features Dr E Vermillion Sam Hunt R H Miller Fleming A Jones. Patsy Quattrone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
J. W. Blakely
H.S. Shumate
Gail T. Carter
8. M. Burgess
Albert Bailey
Counsil
George Suthers
James Smith
Ecouncilmen
Dr. E. Vermillion
Sam Hunt
R. H. Miller
Fleming A. Jones
Patsy Quattrone
Dodrill Wins County Safety Essay Contest
Nancy Ann Dodrill 11 of Welch has won the county highway safety essay contest sponsored by the West Virginia state police and the state department of education. Colonel P. D. Shingleton announced the award. Dodrill will receive a prize check and travel to Charleston with expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Ann Dodrill
R. Moore Dodrill
Welch
West Virginia State Police
State Department of Education
P. D. Shingleton
Dodrill
Charleston
Board of Education
County
Supermiores of
Elkhorn
Welch Paragraphs Sisterhood Meeting Notice
The Sisterhood holds an 8 o'clock meeting at Mrs. Al Snyder home in the James building and a 2 30 PM weekly session at Mrs. H Bell home Woodlawn Court apartments. The McDowell County Girl Scout council meets Wednesday at 2 PM in the Memorial building with Mrs. Chester Harman in charge. Members are asked to note the date change. Zenith club holds regular monthly meeting this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisterhood
Sisterh Bridge Club
al Snyder
James Building
H. Bell
Woodlawn Court
McDowell County Girl Scout Council
Memorial Building
Chester Harman
Community Meeting Tonight in Appalachian Room
At 8 15 o clock in the Appalachian community room Mrs C B Reynolds will host the meeting. Mr and Mrs Hub Herndon of Welch spent the weekend in Huntington with Mrs Herndon's sister who is seriously ill. Mrs C L Cook returns home after weeks in Hot Springs Ark for treatments. Dewey Cockill of Washington DC spends week here visiting sister Mrs James F Strother. Miss Virginia Reyburn leaves for Huntington to summer with relatives. Thirty out of every 100 300 people in the United States are killed by automobiles each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Community Room
C. B. Reynolds
Hub Herndon
Welch
Huntington
Dewey Cockill
Washington, D. C
James F. Strother
Christine Hannah
Washington
Ivy
Rose
Carrie
Desia Hylton
Virginia Reyburn
United States
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
W.va
Buesaay
Princeton Ton
Fy J. Millar Watt
Townsend
Mass Meeting
Masons
Jean Seivwright
NEA Service, Inc
Kee Street Circle
Episcopal Auxiliary
Ers
Searles
Whis
CBS
WABC
Wabc Wade
Weao
Waab
Wnac
Wkbw
Wkre
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Wean
Wibl
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Kmox
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Kfa
Krnt
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Wheo
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Wice
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Wibx
Winas Wesg
Dixie—Wegst
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Wowo Mountain
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COAST
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Roil
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Kso
Wmt Wood Wire
Northwest & Canadian
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Wfla
Wsun
Wmec
Web
Wjdx
Poland
China
Berkshire
J.C. Lilly Kegley
Piedmont
Candlewick
Piedmont Store
A. P. Man IS Made
ROYAL
McDowell County
Blakely
Girl Scout Council
Zenith Club
Hot Springs
Ark
Coalfield
Ray Matz
Community Theater
Keystone, W. VA
Pocahontas Fuel Company
ONE Broadway
New York
Pocahontas
Tidewater
Great Lakes
Lamaura Tete
Atlantic Coast
Lambert’s Point
Sewell’s Point
Norfolk
Newport News
Peene
New Bedford
Mass
Salem, Mass
Mystle Wharf
Boston
Portland, Maine
Sandusky
C. O
Boston, Mass
Vince, Maine
Norfolk, Va
Cincinnati
Cb Tl
Detroit, Mich
Moxey, Savon & Co., Ltd
Lime Street Square
London
E. C
England
Coal Trading Association
Rotterdam
Holland
Frederick Gundersen
A. 8
Norway
E. Pinto Basto
Go., Ltd
Lisbon
Portugal
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