Princeton Council Rejects Wet-Dry Petition Amid Mandamus Bid
The Princeton council rejected J H Gadds May 4 petition seeking a local option election and will face a writ of mandamus in circuit court Friday, with Judge Tanner hearing the motion. The measure would require 25 percent of qualified voters to sign, and funds for the election were argued over as the council approved WPA projects and water line improvements.
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Drys
Georgeail
A. J. Fortune
FE. K. Johnston
A. J. Schuler
H. J. Thompson
J. M. Snider
B. H. Witten
Gadd
Tanner
East Princeton
Lewisburg
WPA
Princeton
Hines
Thorn
Kirk
Wickham
Industrial
McMutt
Oliver
Butler
Wiley
Caperton
McNutt
Prince
Pisgah Road
Kee
McNutt Avenue
Athens Road
Main
Walker
College Street
Circle Street
Blake South
Alley
Hale Avenue
Blake Avenue
Trent Street
South Avenue
Highland Avenue
Fellers
Princeton Avenue
Karnes
Bluefield Avenue
Trent
Harrison
City approves permits and recalls for repairs and hires
The council grants permits for a double frame garage on Hale Avenue and sewer connections to John R. Frederick and Ira Amington on Henry Street. It orders teardown of an unsafe old blacksmith shop near the Virginian Railway and Virginian Supply. A Christie Avenue waiver covers street grading costs. Mayor Witten asks Policeman Chewing to return by June 3 or resign. police chief and others may appoint replacements.
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Hale Avenue
John R. Frederick
Iramington
Henry Street
City Recorder
J. E. Lambert
W. H. Wallingford
Virginian Railway
Virginian Supply Company
Christie Avenue
B. H. Witten
P. B. Chawning
George Hall
E. K. Johnston
H. J. Thompson
George Blankenship
Court completes vote recount in five East River precincts
The county court finished the primary recount in precincts 1 2 3 4 and 14 of East River district. D. T. Carr extended his lead in the justice of the peace race to 15 over O. E. Sunong after gains in precincts 3 and 4, despite a loss in No. 14. No other races changed. The court estimates about fifteen days to finish the Democratic recount.
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East River District
D. T. Carr
Justice of Peace
O. E. Sunong
Testimony Heard In Divorce Proceedings In Circuit Court
Judge Howell M. Tanner heard contested divorce cases Tuesday in circuit court as the May term winds down. He will also hear J. H. Gadd's mandamus bid to force a Princeton election on a state liquor store. Mary Toler was granted a divorce and custody of three children with $20 monthly support. Nannie L. Rickman received $50 for her attorney and $20 monthly. City of Bluefield filed a plea in the Maynard case, where the assignee sues to recover $60.
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Howell M. Tanner
Circuit Court
Tanner
J. H. Gadd
Princeton
Mary Toler
Edward Toler
Nannie L. Rickman
John T. Rickman
Bluefield
J. Frank Maynard
Vaudeville Show by Nat Royster Company at Royal Theatre
Nat Royster and his vaudeville troupe from the Fox circuit Wisconsin perform at the Royal theatre today and Thursday with eight actors including Rufus Armstrong a black face comedian formerly with Ziegfeld Follies as 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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Nat Royster
Fox
Wisconsin
Royal Theatre
Rufus Armstrong
Ziegfeld Follies
County Relief Administration
Princeton
Distribution Mixup Prompts Bluefield Notice
A clerical error led to confusion over a distribution in Bluefield. An item on Tuesday suggested a second distribution would occur today, but the notice clarifies the intended schedule and location.
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Bluefield
Administrative appointment in estate of Claude Holdren
C W Holdren appointed administrator of Claude Holdren estate by fiduciary order filed yesterday in county clerk's office. Bond set at 590 dollars with R T Bauguess as surety. Appraisers named as Lee Oxley, Earil Oxley and Q D White. Princeton high school band members urged to attend a meeting this morning.
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C. W. Holdren
Claude Holdren
R. T. Bauguess
Lee Oxley
Earil Oxley
Q. D. White
Princeton High School
Band director Clark announces in high school auditorium
Warren W. Clark, band director, announced yesterday at 10 o'clock in the high school auditorium. Members are asked to pass the word around.
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Warren W. Clark
Welch Blakely Renamed Mayor of Welch
Voters in Welch McDowell County re elected J W Blakely to a seventh term as mayor with 1598 votes to 859 for H S Shumate. Republican candidates won in the city council race including G T Carter S M Burgess Albert Barley George Smithers and James Smith.
Bible School Opens at First Baptist Church
The Vacation church school at First Baptist opens for two weeks with Mrs. R. H. Walton as principal. Children aged 4 to 15 attend and the program is described as the largest in church history. A middle note mentions an Emanuel Sisterhood luncheon with A Schlossburg as guest speaker and Mrs Ellis Rosten in charge. There is a report of Coney Island pool repairs and lease changes, plus a brief brides event involving Mrs A C Hing.
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Bible School
The
First Baptist Church
R. H. Walton
Emanual Sisterhood
Ellis Rosten
A. Schlossburg
Bluefield
West Virginia
Bridge Shower Honors Mrs Pavlich at Country Club
Hostesses at Employees Country Club Bear Gary staged a bridge shower for Mrs John Pavlich formerly Miss Mary Barker of Gary. Scores were tallied with Mrs Bob Carnes high, Mrs Andrew Sironko second, and Mrs William Boardman low. A party plate followed. guests included Pavlich and many Gary residents. A separate note announces the McDowell County Girl Scouts council meeting tomorrow at 2 30 PM in the Memorial Building led by Mrs Chester Harvien.
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Pavvlich
J. H. Barker
Gary
William Boardman
Keith Bird
L. B. Riffe
Grady Carper
P. H. Duncan
Andrew Sironko
Raymond Palmer
Mabel Franklin
Mary Scott
Margaret Friel
Mary Friel
John Pyle
Zelma Greenah
Mildred Brewster
Elch
John Henry
Jaeger
R. H. Powell
Wilcoe
Bob Carnes
Kimball
McDowell County
Girl Scouts Council
Memorial Lding
Chester Harvien
Welch Personal News Details Local Travelers and Visits
Misses Carper and Elizabeth Greene left Tuesday for Los Angeles to stay several weeks with Mr and Mrs J A Greene. They will stop in Dallas to attend the Centennial. Connie Hall returns home from Randolph Macon Woman's College for summer. May Hall Alyce Mackay accompany May Hall home. L C Davis family attend Randolph Macon graduation in Lynchburg where daughter Francis Davis will receive her degree. Everett Hancock family return to Raw. Max Bloom Boston visitors at Simon Solina home Maple Avenue.
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Carper
Elizabeth Greene
Los Angeles
California
J. A. Greene
Greene
J. D. Greene
Misses Greene
Dallas
Tex
Connie Hall
Randolph Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg
May Hall
Alyce Mackay
Raw
Max Bloom
Boston
Mass
Bloom
Simon Solina
Maple Avenue
Welch boy dies after fall from fire ruined building
Herbert Marine ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Angelo Marine of Welch was rushed to Grace hospital where he died after falling from the Polon apartment fire escape. He fell sixty feet to the pavement as witnesses saw the accident. The Polon building was destroyed by fire in March.
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Herbert Marine
Angelo Marine
Welch
Grace Hospital
Polon
D. Nigro
Bill Jenkins
Bill Cook
Miller Resigns as Assistant Prosecutor
Leon P. Miller, named assistant prosecuting attorney, resigned effective June 1. Wilson Anderson accepted the resignation last week. Miller, a prominent Negro lawyer in the region, said he wished to return to private practice. a successor had not yet been announced.
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Leon P. Miller
Wilson Anderson
Miller
Local Visitors And Travels Across Virginia
Mr and Mrs D G Harman and son visit relatives in Taze well Virginia for several days. Mr and Mrs L S Williams and Mrs M W Hutson spend Sunday in Pocahontas Virginia visiting Mr and Mrs John B Hurley. Mrs W G Carter and son plan soon to leave for Washington and other eastern points to visit relatives.
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D. G. Harman
Tazewell
L. S. Williams
M. W. Hutson
Pocahontas
John B. Hurley
W. G. Carter
Washington
State police link beating to taxi driver slaying in West Virginia
Welch West Virginia June 2 state police said a link may exist between the beating of Lucille Van Meter 28 of Northfork and the slaying of J Newt Akers 48 a taxicab driver last month Akers body was found on an embankment May 12 bearing a dozen bullet wounds Van Meter is in critical condition after being found on her lawn tied with a rope about her neck and severely beaten Visitors are barred Akers and Van Meter were reportedly forced into a car by two men police investigated possible connection to a ride crime
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Welch
W. Va
Lucille van Meter
Northfork
J. Newt Akers
Miss van Meter
Akers
Miss van
Women’s Club to Hold Chest Clinic in City
The Senior and Junior Woman's club with the West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association sponsor a chest clinic this week in the Memorial building. It will be Thursday and Friday to check tuberculosis and chest diseases among county people. Dr. J. C. Ford of Huntington will perform physical examinations. Miss Mary Virginia Gill, field nurse for the association, is coordinating.
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West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association
Memorial Building
J. C. Ford
Untington
Mary Virginia Gill
Two Die in Route 62 Auto Crash Involving Kaeger Justice
Two men died and two were injured when a car driven by Harris crashed on U S Route 62 between Kaeger and Justice. Deceased are Earl Compton 28 Candlewax Va and Harris. Injured are Arnold Brown 29 Drill Va and Noah Talley Lone Jack Jaeger. Compton died at hospital from a fractured skull Harris died instantly. Burial arrangements pending at Fanning Funeral Home Welch.
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Kaeger
Justice
Earl Compton
Candlewax
Mr. Harris
Red Bird
Taeger
Compton
Fanning
Welch
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B. L. Day
West Virginia Water Company
Bowling
West Virginia Water Service Company
Mercer
B. K. Johnston
George Oxley
W. Broughton Johnston
Arthur Booth
Beckley Road
Johnston
State Sinking Fund Commission
Dora Rogers
Black Legion
Virgil F. Effinger
Lima
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Ku Klux Klan
Legion
Efinger
America First
Wagner
Abbs Valley
Tazewell County
Bishop, Va
Lilly Land CO
Home Office
Princeton, W. VA
Poland
China
J.C. Lilly Kegley
Kelvinator
Virginian Hardware Company
Jones-Cornett Electric Company
Rca-Victor Radio Distributors
Addeseet
Princeton News
Hansburger Funeral Home
Matoaka
Peterstown
Morris Nelson
Norma Royster
Elsa Bard
Ross Lewis
Maryland
Allison Skipworth
Mae Clarke
T Comedy News
Blakely
Sisterhood
Coney Island
Oe Pa
Howard
Peats
Mra
McPharland
Ry J. Millar Watt
Lad
AUTO
Virginia
United Supply Company
Arlington Coal & Coke CO
Mcdowell, W. VA
J. E. Painter Furniture Co
Keystone, W. VA
Ashland Coal & Coke CO
Ashland, W. VA
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