Princeton City Election Focuses on Late Registration
Ninety seven voters were added to the Princeton city registration at a Thursday meeting to prepare for the June 7 municipal election. Republicans lead Democrats by a wide margin among the 3699 registered voters with 58 Republicans and 33 Democrats and six Independents. Ballots are printed as officials plan voting at the court house, Straley avenue high school and Thorn street school. A public petition drive seeks a nine month school term funded by levy for four years, with petitions available at polling places.
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Court House
Straley Avenue
Thorn Street
District Board of Education
Marriage License Issued in Princeton Area
A license was issued yesterday from the county court clerks office for the marriage of John C. Wvrick and Rebeckie Hughes. Legal actions include Anna Crow v Ernest Richardson et al for trespass and Nannie Batley et al v Crescent and Oil Co in chancery. The Red Cross seeks donations to reach its flood relief quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court Clerks Office
John C. Wvrick
Pettrey
Rebeckie Hughes
Princeton
Circuit Court Clerk's
Anna K. Crow
Ernest R. Richardson
Nannie M. Batley
Crescent Gan and Oil Company Et Als
American Red Cross
Mississippi Valley
Lowery G. Bowling
James L. Fisher
Red Cross
Mra
R. N. Vermillion
Howard B. Leee
Bluefield
Charleston
Ghent
Here
Beckley
Lee
Breed of the Sea screens at Royal with dual role
OUT OUR WAY reports Breed of the Sea presented at the Royal theater. Ralph Ince stars and directs, with Dorothy Dunbar and Margaret Livingston in supporting roles. The film moves from Virginia to the Macassar Strait near Java where separated brothers reunite in a bright dramatic tale. Master Edwin Lee Kimball visits town.
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the Royal
Virginia
Macasser Straits
Java
Ralph Ince
Peter B. Kyne
Dorothy Dunbar
Margaret Livingston
Pat Harmon
Princeton Churches Schedule and Notices
Perry J. Cook leads Bible school at 9 45 with 447 attendees, later 450. Holy communion and sermon at 11. Evening evangelistic worship at 7 with “The Call of Pentecost.” Monday board meeting at 8. C H Phipps and J G Herndon noted. First Baptist details and navy comparison claim included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry J. Cook
W. JL. Givens
H. Hart
Christian Endeavor
Tople
C. H. Phipps
J. G. Herndon
Bluefield
W. Va
Princeton church notes and local visitor reports
M C McCorkle formerly of this county now in Johnson City Tenn was in Princeton yesterday visiting old friends. The article lists church activities at Church of the Heavenly Rest Mercer Street including services Sunday school and adult Bible class plus a branch of the Girls Friendly Society and meetings of the Woman's Auxiliary. It also records numerous local residents visiting Princeton from nearby towns and a county agricultural note describing a farm bureau program and a new explosive material for farming purposes with delivery via the county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. McCorkle
Johnson City
Tenn
Princeton
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Mercer Street
J. Edmund Thompson
Whiteunday
Berne
Girls Friendly Society
Woman's Auxiliary
J. W. Daniels
Newport News
Daniela
Virginian
Littlesburg
M. Yeag
Bill Custis
Fef
Staunton
Mies May V. Slaven
Piper
Lovell Avenue
Spencer, W. Va
Jennings
Matoaka
Marshall
Washington, D. CC
Mra. Marshall
H. B. Barber
Park Avenue
J. H Craft
Mary Pearis
McComas
W. French
Keystone
W. H. Witt
Jack Fagg
Bluefield
Mack Witten
Jim Thorn
William Phipps
Farmers to Receive Additional Government Explosive Shipment
The Mercer County farm bureau is taking orders for another carload of pyrotol explosive obtained from the government. The bureau has distributed two carloads already and plans to dispatch a third.
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Mercer County Farm Bureau
Pisgah Community Council Reports May Work June Plans
The Pisgah community council met June 1 to review May activities and outline June work. A May 30 cleanup improved church and cemetery grounds and completed church steps at 120 dollars. A quilt contest awarded Nannie J. Bailey first prize and Catherine Brown second prize. about 55 dollars raised. A free play is set for June 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mercer County fairgrounds. Homecoming is scheduled for June 12 with Rev. Neville preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie J. Bailey
Catherine Brown
Ruth Phipps
Louise Gooch
Margaret Turner
Marvy Lou Johnston
Piscah Farm Women's Club
Mercer County Fairgrounds
Princeton-Athens Road
Neville
Pisgah
Mission Aries in South Seas Ends in Surprise Attack
A mixed film program features a fighting clergyman in a surprise attack plot unfolding in the South Seas. The program headlines Margaret Livingston, Ralph Ince, and Dorothy Dunbar in a Western and short features.
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South Seas
Three Killed in Great Explosion at Warrior Mine
Reported blast at Warrior Mine drew crowds to the site as onlookers learned early stories of widespread destruction and many entombed miners. The Indiana Lincoln Union mentions leaders Wilma George Ade Albert Beveridge Booth Tarkington involved in commemorating Nancy Hawke, Lincoln's mother.
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Warrior
Uoon
Wae Oret
Hbilleide
Indiana
Lincoln Union
Wilma George Ade
Albert Beveridge Booth Tarkington
Nancy Hawke
Lincoln
Snot
Slate Fall Fatal to Virginia Boy
Mc Arthur Thorn aged 23 died after a slate fall on his first day at the Newhall mine, New River and Pocahontas Coal Co. He fractured his skull and died at Grace hospital Welch. body to Glade Spring, Va. Train No 24 to carry remains. Luther Undertaking co prepared the body. Burleigh Martin, colored of Hemphill, fined 100 dollars and given 60 days for liquor possession. released on bond after appealing.
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McArthur Thorn
Young Thorn
Newhall
New River
Pocahontas Coal Company
Thorn
Welch
Grace Hospital
Glade Spring
Luther Undertaking Company
Burleigh Martin
Hemphill
Martin
Log causes fatal injuries to timber cutter Garson Dawson
Garson Dawson, 30, of Bartley West Virginia, died after a rolling log crushed his leg and caused internal injuries. He had an amputation at Grace hospital Welch and succumbed thirty minutes later. Dawson worked as a timber cutter for Wallace Splanken ship in McDowell county. The body was taken by Luther Undertaking company for burial.
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Carson Dawson
Bartley
McDowell County
Grace Hospital
Welch Dawson
Wallace Splankenship
Welch
Luther Undertaking Company
Hotel Manager Banished Forever After Welch Trial
Eight cases were heard by Mayor John W. Blakely in Welch. Bill Galough, Columbia hotel manager, found guilty of liquor possession, fined 100 dollars, 30 days jail, suspended if he leaves Welch permanently. Lula Blankenship and Green Vaughan of near Davy were fined five dollars each for assault. Adelin Johnson of Hemphill mentioned.
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John W. Blakely
Welch
Bill Galough
Columbia
Galough
Blakely
Lula Blankenship
Green Vaughan
Near Davy
Adelin Johnson
Hemphill
West Virginia Operators Seek Rail Rate Cuts to Great Lakes
A southern shippers committee seeks railroad concessions to prevent coal mines south of the Ohio from losing access to markets in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas. The panel includes James D. Francis as chairman with leaders from Island Creek, Poca hontas, New River, Dickinson, and Tway Coal. T. B. Davis of New York spoke for the railroads in the afternoon.
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Middle West
Tidewater
West Virginia
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Jacksonville
Ohio River
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
James D. Francis
Island Creek Coal Company
Huntington
W. Va
O. L. Alexander
Pocahontas Fuel Company
William Ritter
Washington
R. H. Gross
The
New River Company
C. C. Dickinson
Dickinson Fuel Company
R. C. Tway
Tway Coal and Coke
Louisville
T. B. Davis
New York
Lindbergh to Lead Memorial Day Parade Route
Lindbergh will start from the shipyard and lead a parade of soldiers sailors and marines from the navy yard along Pennsylvania Avenue to the Washington Monument grounds. He will lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery and visit disabled soldiers at Walter Reed hospital. Coolidge attends church and the Sunday night Monday program is being finalized.
State Publishers Elect Officers In Evening Meeting
State Publishers advertise numerous advantages with acclamation from associates and visitors. The session featured burlesque and harmonious music as part of the program. W. Guy Tetrick of the Exponent was re elected president. Other officers include E B Smith first vice president W R Ludwig second vice president W W McCue secretary and treasurer. Directors cover daily papers weekly papers and commercial printers with representatives named from Wheeling Huntington Beckley Fairmont Philippi and Bluefield.
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W. Guy Tetrick
Exponent
Clarksburg
Publishers’ Organization
Baing
E B. Smith
Fairmont Times
Fairmont
W. R. Ludwig
Morgantown Printing and Binding Company
Morgantown
W. W. McCue
Standard Printing and Publishing Company
Huntington
H. C. Ogden
Wheeling
W. l. Mengert
H. I. Shott
Bluefield
Charles Hodel
Beckley
R. H. Pritchard
Weston
A. 8. Poling
Philippi
V. Foland
A. J. Nager
J. J. Coughlin
Theatre merger negotiations aim for unified control of 600 theaters
New York June 3 Stanley company of America Keith and Orpheum vaudeville circuits and S B Moss Theatres create a $250 million merger. A physical manager would unite the two vaudeville groups as the first step toward consolidation. The agreement could be completed later this summer.
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New York
America
Stanley Company of America
Keith and Orpheum
S. B. Moss Theatres
French Liner May Sink as Rescue Ships Wait
The French steamer Arkansas, damaged in a fog collision with the American freighter Suremico off Cape Flattery, was leaking badly this afternoon. The Salvage King of Victoria, B C, stood by to evacuate officers if she foundered, though Captain A C Jones of the Suremico said neither vessel was in danger.
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Seatie
Wash
Arkansas
Suremico
Cape Flattery
King of
Big Bill Tilden Wins Back Fame in Tennis Semi-final
In St. Cloud France on June 3 Big Bill Tilden defeated Henri Cochet in straight sets 9-7 6-3 6-2 to reach the final of the international championship. The American veteran dominates the court and pursues Rene Lacoste, who beat P D B Spence 6-1 6-3 6-2 to reach the final.
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St. Cloud
France
Bill Tilden
Henri Cochet
Tilden
Erless
Attac
Lacoste
Rene
Henri
P. D. B. Spence
South Africa
British Legation to Russia Starts Home
Moscow dispatch confirms the British mission led by Sir R. M. Hodgson left Moscow to return home following Britain’s decision to end diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia. In London, Soviet representatives departed by train for Moscow amid a moderate Communist demonstration at the platform with songs and red flags and boos from some bystanders.
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Moscow
Soviet Russia
R. M. Hodgson
England
Russia
London
Fugitive Samuel Jones Shoots Self to Avoid Capture
In Dover Delaware a negro fugitive Samuel Jones who had broken jail after being arrested for the murder of Ethle Baynard his niece and wounding her mother and sister shot himself when surrounded by a posse near the family church as the niece’s funeral neared. State troopers located him hiding behind a tree and fired to frighten him prompting him to take his own life.
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Dover
Del
Cometry Church
Samuel Jones
Jones
Ethle Baynard
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Santon Broa
W.va
College Hill
Mercer
Kiwanis Circus
By Williams
Edwin Lee Kimball
Gary
Bake Sale
U. KR. Co
Rotary
Rotary Club
W. Gentry
PF. Lucas
Shrine Hospital
St. Louis
W. D. Shull
Crippled Children
H. C
Rustin
Rushin
Trwlk Ams
Princeton Churches
First Christian Church
Presbyterian Church
T. RE. L
First Bapiist Church
Mra. W. F. Bay
Third Street
First Baptist Church
J K. Bane
Edward Stubblefield
Great Britain
WH. Roberts
Farm Bureau
Mercer County
Pisgah News
China
Legion Hall
Pira
Garson Dawson
M. L. Garvey
Winding Gulf
W. J. McGhee
Cincinnati
Carbon Fuel Company
A. D. W. Smith
Kentucky
Appalachian
Fred Gore
Harlan
John L Steinbugler
Pocahontas
Tye River
Logan
Kanawha
Lake Erie
Laing
John Laing
Lakes
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern
Pittchurgh
President Coolidge
Lindbergh
White House
Davy
Great Lake
Boots
By Martin
Steve
Stephen
Cherr
Lindy
Big Bill Tilden
Trims
Mas
Posse
Negro
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