Council Rejects Local Option Election Petition
The city council refused a writ of mandamus to compel a July 14 local option election on the liquor question. Attorney J H Gadd said Judge Tanner would hear the petition Friday. the council cited budget and funding constraints as reasons for rejection. Citizens offered to guarantee election costs, but the council held members personally responsible for any debt.
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Anid
Councilaan A
Fortune
Counciman
George Hall
B. Ke Johnston
Schuler
Ho. Kompton
J. NM. Snider
Hy. Witten
Ibin
Alew
Speakiie
Counel
Gadd
Rumored Black Legion project and city rigmarole
City council authorized demolition of an unsafe old blacksmith shop near the Virginian rail line and required notices to J. Lambert and Dr. W. H. Wallingford. A permit for a double frame garage at Hale Avenue on lots 6-7 audtion 186 was discussed at $500, with sewer connections granted for John H. Frederick Ira Bennington and Henry Street. A waiver over grading on Chilete Avenue was presented. Police leave for P. B. Chawning expired May 15, with guidance to resume duty or resign. police chief and others considered appointing a replacement.
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Audtion
West Aide Hale Avenue
John H. Frederick
Ira
Chiletle Avenue
R. H. Witten
P. B. Chawning
George Hall
J. Yoinston
J. Thompson
George Blankenship
Court completes vote recount in five precincts
The county court finished the primary election recount across five precincts in Maat Silver district. D. T. Carr widened his lead in the justice of the peace race to 16 votes over O. B. Susong after gains in several precincts. no changes to other races. The court estimates about fifteen days to finish the recount.
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Maat
D. T. Carr
Justice of Peace
O. B. Susong
Testimony Heard In Divorce In Circuit Court
Judge Nowell M. Tanner heard testimony in a contested divorce in circuit court. The May term work progresses as Judge Tanner will also hear SH. Gadd's mandamus bid to force the city council to set election day for Princeton voters on a liquor store question. Mary Toler vs Edward Toler resulted in a divorce decree with custody of three children and $20 monthly support. Nannie L. Rickman vs John T. Hickman awarded $60 for attorney and $20 monthly support. City of Bluefield pleads abatement in J. Frank Maynard assignee case seeking to recover 60.
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Nowell M. Tanner
Tégtimony
Offiday
Tanter
SH. Gadd
Princton
Sisteiquor
Hovnity
Mary Toler
Edward Toler
Nannie L. Rickman
John T. Hickman
Bluefield
J. Frank Maynard
Princeton Vaudeville Show Features Eight Acts
Net Rogater and his vaudeville company from Fox cronl in Wisconsin will perform at the Royal theatre today and Thursday. Rufus Armstrong, blackface comedian formerly with Ziegfeld Follies, is a featured player. Flour will be distributed to relief roll clients by the county relief administration from the Princeton warehouse today and tomorrow.
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Rogater
Gifls
Fox Cronl
Royal Theatre Today
Staga
Rufus Armatrong
Ziegfeld Follies
County Relief Administration
Princeton
Probate and school band notices alter Princeton scene
An administrator was appointed for Claude Holdren’s estate with bond set at $590 and surety R T Bauguess. The Blueneld distribution was reportedly planned for today though an error misdated it. Princeton High School band members are urged to attend a 10 am meeting in the auditorium announced by band director Warren W Clark.
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G. W. Holdren
Eatale
Claude Holdren
County Clerk’s Office
R. T. Bauguess
Lee Oxley
Rath Oxley
QD. White
Princeton
Warren Wi. Clark
Anfouticad Yeaterday
Mem
Pera
Welch Elects J W Blakely To Seventh Term Mayor
McDowell county Welch voters re elected J W Blakely mayor for his seventh term with 1698 votes to 59 for HB 8. GOP nominees included Ty Carter Burgasd Albert Barley George Bmithers and Jamon South. Also notes Bible School opened at Baptist church with two week program led by Mrs Uy Bowatos.
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Welch
W. Va
Dune
McDowell County
J. W. Blakely
BIBLE
Ecaton Church
Pyrat
Akino
Boston
Rathein Y Temple -Blazerhoods
Guceia
Mink
Bridge Shower Honors Mrs John Payileb at Gary Club
Monday evening guests at the Employees Country Club near Gary honored Mrs. John Payileb of Albert formerly Miss Mary York Jr of Cary with a bridge shower. The hall showed pink and red decor as players competed with Mrs Bob Cartes earning high and Andrew Stronka second. A party plate followed with guests including Mya Payltch and many Gary residents.
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Hosteas
Employees Country Club
Gary
John Payileb
Albert
Mary York, Jr
Cary
Bob Cartes
Andrew Stronka
Willian Hoardman Low
Payltch
Hoatosaea
Gusat
Mya
J. 4. Barker
Gary Mra
William Boardman
Keith Bird
Mra
L. K. Rufe
Grady Carper
Margaret Friel
Mary Friel
John Pyle
Zelgia Greenewalt
Mise Mildred Browster
Sib Te Wobn
Henry
Taeger
H. Powell
Wilco
Bob Carnons
Kimball
Welch personals mention travel to Los Angeles and Lynchburg
Misses Cayper and Billeabeth Greens depart for Los Angeles and will visit the home of Mr and Mrs A Greene. They plan to stop in Dallas for the Centennial. Several locals attend Randolph Macon Woman's College events in Lynchburg and others visit relatives in Lynchburg and nearby towns.
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Cayper
Billeabeth
Los Angeles
California
Mya
A. Greene
Greene
J. D. Greene
Misean Greene
Dallas
Tex
Migo Conaia Hall
Randolph Macop Woman's College
Lynchburg
May Hall
Alyse
Gay
Miss Hall
Davis
Randolphs
Macon Woman's Colexe
Ies
Francis
Max Bloom
Fotton
Bowe
Stason Solige
Maple Avenue
Boy Dies After 60 Foot Fall From Fire Escape
Herbert Marine ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Angelo Marina of Woloh was rushed to Grace hospital yesterday after falling from a fire escape on the Polon apartment building destroyed by fire in March He fell about 60 feet to the pavement below and died at the hospital Local repair shop owner Nigro and witnesses said he lost his footing while playing stone on the escape The Polon building was completely destroyed only the walls remain Miller resigns as Post Assistant Prosecutor Leon P a deputy prosecuting attorney resigned effective June 1 The resignation was accepted by Wilson Anderkott prosecutor The attorney Miller a noted Negro lawyer resigned to return to private practice with succession not yet announced
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Herbert Marine
Angelo Marina
Woloh
Grace Hospital
Polon
Ted
Nigro
Aloe
Elion
Eaghd
Ant Jenkins
Bill Cook
Rughng
Miller
Leon P
Juna J
Wilson Anderkot
Cornney
Eee Miller
Local notices fragmentary listing names and addresses
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered names including Mire D Harman and M Biaon with partial locations and references to relatives. Text is garbled, lacks clear event or action, and cannot determine full context or dates.
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Harman
M. Biaon
State police link possible between taxi driver murder and beating
Welch West Virginia June 2 State police say a link may exist between the beating of Miss Lucille Van Meter 28 of Northfork and the slaying of J Newt Akers 48 year old taxicab driver. Akers body was found May 12 on an embankment with a dozen bullet wounds. Van Meter was found on a lawn apparently tossed from a car with a rope around her neck and signs of severe beating. Police report the woman may have been forced into a car with two men.
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Welch
W. Va
Lucille van Meter
Northfork
Misa van Méter
W. A. McQuilooh
Pollea
Women's Chest Clinic Planned by Local Clubs
The Syinjor and Junior Women's clubs with the West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association sponsor a chest clinic this week in the Memorial building. It will run Thursday and Friday to check for tuberculosis and other chest diseases among county people. Dr J A Ford of Untington will conduct exams. Mary Virginia Quill will organize plans for tuberculosis outreach and travel to West Virginia to arrange future funding.
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Synijor
Weat Virainia
West
Two Die in Route 62 Auto Crash in Virginia
Two men died and two others were injured in a Monday evening automobile crash on U S Route 62 between Jaeger and Justice. The deceased are Hart Compton, 28, of Candlewax, Va, and Harris of near Saewer. Injured are Arnold Brown, 23, of Drill, Va, and Noah Talley of Lone Jack. Harris died instantly. Compton later died at a local hospital from a fractured skull. Brown suffers a broken back and other injuries. The men were riding “young in” Harris’s car, returning to Red Bird near Seeger, when the wreck occurred. Compton’s body was taken to Fanning Funeral Home in Welch for burial preparations. Funeral arrangements for Compton had not been completed.
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Brown
Toung
Harris
Red Bird
Seeger
Justice
Gompton
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Hott
Torr
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D.K. Johnston
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Arthur Booth
State Sinking Fund Commission
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Black Legion
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Abbs Valley
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Circuit’ Court
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China
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Lilly Kegley
Virginian Hardware Company
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Rca-Victor Radio Distributors
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Hansburger Funeral Home
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Peterstown
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Jonsa Cornett Electric Company
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Arlington Coal & Coke CQ
Mcdowell, W. VA
Jones-Cornett Escotris Company
Rua-Victor Madlo
J. E. Painter Furniture Co
Eystone, W. VA
Jours-Cornell Electric Company
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Rca-Viotor Radio
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Ashland, W. VA
Jones-Cornett Bloptics Company
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