Salt recalls part of jackknife ignition aboard NC4
In 1919 Navy lieutenant Jim Breese recalled using a pocket knife to bridge ignition connections on an NC4 engine during a fuel and engine trouble period near Trepassey Newfoundland. He described a tense moment when he raised the ignition circuit from eight to twelve bolts to start the engine, narrowly avoiding disaster as the other planes pulled away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breese
Newfoundland
Fiat
Azores
Lee Beach
Long Island
Trepassey
Cape Cod
Naval Air Station
Chatham
Mass
Halifax
Binkery
Princeton Bride-Elect Honored At Shower In Home
Miss Jackie McClanahan bride elect of Jack London was feted at a shower hosted by Mrs. Paul Osburn on Honaker Avenue. The guest list included several local women as refreshments followed and gifts were exchanged. The Caroline Hylton Circle of Ge First Baptist Church planned future federation meeting attendance in Bluefield Virginia and many church circles scheduled upcoming meetings and covered dish luncheons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie McClanahan
Jack London
Paul Osburn
Honaker Avenue
Osburn
Frank Mann
Miss McClanahan
Bird
Esther Hoge
Faye Nelson
John L. Frede
Cecil Blankenship
Jack Moore
Charles D. Riley
Patty Belcher
H. K
George Farm
Caroline Hylton
Ge First Baptist Church
Federation of Busi- Women’s Circles
Bluefield
Inia
Miss Maudey
Kee Street Methodist Arch
Martha
Paul Covey
Lucy Andress
C. B. Anderson
G. P. Goodykoontz
New Hope Road
Julia Davis
G. E. Chariton
R E. Pendleton
Oakvale Road
Walter Wright
W. C. Reed
Elizabeth Mills
Walter White
Alice McWilliams
W. C. Thornton
Clarence Noble
Mercer Street
Margaret Shaw
Ed Rule
Thursda
O. M Kncutt
Mae Yoho Ward
John Dunn
Fellowship Hall
For Rent Third Floor Apartment at 705 Mercer St
Partially legible ad notes a three room apartment on the third floor at 705 Mercer Street Princeton. Includes stove and refrigerator. Contact number 4124 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer St
Dial
Princeton
Princeton Personalities Travel for Pharmacy Graduation
Mr and Mrs Clark M Thorn ton and Mr and Mrs Clark M Thornton left Tuesday afternoon for Charleston South Carolina where Clark Jr graduates from the School of Pharmacy Medical College of South Carolina They plan to return Friday Miss Patty Robinette of Hale Avenue visits her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Bob Porterfield in Washington DC and a sister Miss Lois Robinette of New York City and William Hoge of Piedmont Airlines came to Princeton for the weekend and accompanied his family back to Winston Salem North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark M. Thornton
Charleston, C
Clark Jr
School of Pharmacy
Medical College of South Carolina
Patty Robinette
Hale Avenue
Bob Porterfield
Washington, D. C
Lois Robinette
New York Cty
William Hoge
Piedmont Air Lines
Princeton
Winston-Salem
N. C
DAR Chapter Holds Memorial Service for Mrs Betty Holroyd
A memorial service was held at the grave in Athens for Mrs Betty Lively Holroyd, a DAR member. The Matthew French Chapter led by Regent Miss Anice Gott conducted the observance with readings, a benediction, and the DAR marker unveiling. The Elks Quartet performed Sleep Thy Beautiful Sleep and Crossing The Bar, with Rev. A J Burnside delivering the memorial message. Holroyd’s daughters, relatives, and neighbors attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lively Holroyd
Athens
Matthew French
Daughters of American Revolution
Holroyd
Anice Gott
E. L. Robertson
Elks Quartet
J. Evans Jr
Ed Rule
W. R. Simpkins
Cris Barton
W. S. Herring
A. J. Burnside Sr
The
Baptist Church In
Miss Gott
DAR
Elks Quar
Burnside
Divorce Granted in Circuit Court in Johnson v Johnson
A divorce decree was entered in the case Adele D Johnson against Robert T Johnson in Circuit Court by Judge FP Morton Wagner. A property agreement was confirmed and custody of three children awarded to the plaintiff. Consolidated for trial on June 7 were the appeal cases of Harry Draper against Violet Bailey, and two damage actions arising from an automobile collision at Middlesex Avenue and Route 1921 west of Princeton on September 21, 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele D. Johnson
Robert T. Johnson
Morton Wagner
St. Lukes Hospital, Inc
H. Wade Doyle
Consolidated
Harry Draper
Violet Bailey
Draper
William H. Draper
Robert 8. Bailey
Middlesex Avenue
Princeton
Dinner Meet Planned By Syrian Society
Kamel Bey Juanbalet, senator and Progressive Party of Lebanon leader, will be honored at a dinner Tuesday at 7 p.m. sponsored by the All Bakaroot Ad Deyerezyet Society. About 60 guests are expected at the Virginian Hotel in Princeton where Juanbalet is visiting as a guest of the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamel Bey Jaanbalet
Progressive Party of Lebanon
All Bakaroot Ad Deyerezyet Society
Virginian
Princeton
Juanbalet
Freighter Is Under Guard at Charleston Coast Guard Dock
A Panamanian freighter named the Franco List remains under tight Coast Guard supervision at Cooper River’s West Virginia Pulp and Paper dock. Crew members are mostly confined to the ship while dock workers and outsiders face restricted access amid immigration and security checks. The ship, loaded with tall oil and paper byproducts, is bound for Sweden and had arrived from Ceuta, Spanish Morocco. authorities describe the searches as routine with the ship to sail Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
U. S. Coast Guard
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
Cooper Piver
Pranco
Lisi
Coast Guard
Sweden
Ceuta
Spanish Morocco
Washington Coast Guard
Wisa
Authorized To Perform Marriage Ceremony Authorized To Perform Marriage Ceremony
W. L. Lowder was authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony in this state in a fiduciary order entered in county clerk's office. Bond of $1,500 was given with W. B. Lowder as surety. Cathryn Ratliff was appointed guardian for Mark Wallace Rat and posted $750 bond with Mark W. as surety. Harold Porterfield was appointed administrator of the estate of R. Butler Ferguson and posted $5,000 bond. Tommy Lucas, Alex Ledgerwood and J. C. Tabor were named as appraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Lowder
W. B. Lowder
Cathryn Ratliff
Mark Wallace Rat
Ted
Mark W
Harold Porterfield
R. Butler Ferguson
Tommy Lucas
Alex Ledgerwood
J. C. Tabor
Princeton church choirs rehearse and youth Bible school opens
The First Baptist Church lists choir rehearsals for Cherub and Church choirs today in preparation for the Sunday Recognition and Promotion service. The UDC rummage sale runs this week at the fire station. Baptist Youth enrollment reaches 133 in Bible School opening today with Peggy Brown directing nursery to intermediate classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
First Baptist Church
UDC
Peggy Brown
Milk Commission Bans Penny Saving Size Sale
The State Milk Commission bans the penny saving sale of milk in half gallon containers in markets since 1952. Secretary John Owen said the decision was made last week. Customers in Galax Martinsville Pulaski Montgomery and Giles markets could buy a two quart container for one cent less than two quarts. The commission earlier rejected a request to allow penny saving on half gallons in Richmond and Norfolk markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Milk Commission
Commission
John Owen
Galax
Matinsville
Pulaski-Montgomery
Giles
Norfolk
Railroads Press West Virginia Tax Battle at Board Hearings
West Virginia hearings opened on 1954 public utility tax increases aimed at raising assessments by 41 million dollars. Railroads led by Chesapeake and Ohio challenged a 12 million dollar rise to 108.5 million, arguing unfair equalization and underassessment of nonutility property. Others including C and C, Western Maryland Railway, and Norfolk and Western urged restraint, noting out-of-state assets and favorable years still yielding higher tentative totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Board of Public Works
Amos A. Bolen
Huntington
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
C. and O
Walter J. Touhy
Cleve
Western Maryland Railway
Rene J. Gunning
Maryland
Pennsylvania
H. Barnhart
Norfolk and Western Railway
Massachusetts Talks Boston Telephones Coverage 1953 Assessments
A regional board hears protests on railroad and utility assessments. Telephones in Massachusetts show one for every 2.7 persons, while major railroads including Virginian Railway and New York Central face lower valuations. Hearings continue with electric gas water utilities and air lines bus companies and oil and gas lines expected to present protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginian Railway
New York Central
Kelley's Creek & Neern
Winifrede Railroad
American Telephone
Telegraph Co
Eastern
Panhandle
Opening Trailer Court Near Thorn Street
Trailer court opens June 1 on Oliver Avenue near Thorn Street with reasonable rent and city conveniences. Mrs. Earl Demewood at 517 Kee Street Princeton offers contact by telephone 2892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Avenue
Thorn Street
Earl Demewood
Kee Street
Princeton
Supreme Court Grants Virginia Lawyer’s Request
The Supreme Court today granted a Virginia attorney’s request to strike his name from the list of those allowed to practice before the court. Roscoe B. Stephenson Sr. of Covington said he acted in protest of the court’s school desegregation decision, stating he did not want to be a member of the bar of that court. He cited disagreement with the ruling and noted his Covington residence and family ties in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Virginia
Roscoe B. Stephenson Sr
Covington
Stephenson
R. S. Stephenson Jr
Commonwealth
Norfolk and Western Coal Haulage Sees Week of Increase
Norfolk and Western hauled 14,289 coal cars in the last week of May, up 89 from 14,200. The total for the week reached 16,653 cars, with daily loadings of 2,916 Monday 2,871 Tuesday 3,087 Wednesday 2,939 Thursday 2,476 Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western
Stone of Scone Symbolizes Crown Union Under Coronation Chair
The British Stone of Scone sits beneath the coronation chair and through its placement represents the union of the English and Scottish crowns dating back to the 17th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
W.va
Princeton News
Santa FE
N. M
Jim Breese
His
Jerry Turner
Wanchese
Roanoke Island
Princeton Society
Hylton Circle
First Christian Circles
Anna Mae Adams
Raymond Thomas
Will Kirby
Raymond Clark
State Farm
Mutual Automobile
G. W. Evans
Wather St
W. Ve
Anita Drive
Rooney
Bracen
Stewart
Athens Theatre
Crawford
DAR Chapter
New Bluefield Road
General Electric
Mercer County
G.E. Appli
Wood Appliance Company
Moose Building
Bible School
Milk Commission
Bob Hope Mae
Tory
Nei
Pet
DE la
Bolen
R. B. Johnson
P.O. Box
Princeton, W. VA
Hadden
Massachusetts
Boston
New
Spangler Drug Co, Inc
Amoco-Gas
American Oil Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!