Princeton Council Votes Pay Increase for Four Extra Firemen
A divided Princeton city council approved a monthly raise for four extra firemen, increasing city income to $20. The vote, along party lines, favored by Shannon Marshall with White Kesinger opposing. The council also opened Lazenby Avenue and granted Archie Williams a $500 garage building permit on Bluefield Avenue. Police Chief Bennett listed 63 May arrests including 37 drunks and 10 speeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Shannon
J. M. Marshall
Shannon Marshall
R. O. Sewall
John D. Gott
W. L White
J. L. Kesinger
Lazenby Avenue
Archie Williams
Bluefield Avenue
J. Sam Bennett
Trial on $50,000 damage suit against railroad resumes
The circuit court resumed the damage case Tuesday filed by William Rush as administrator of Noah Trump’s estate against the N and W railroad. Trump died after a motor car was struck by a passenger train near Blake. It is the third trial after two prior plaintiff verdicts were set aside. Defense witnesses testified and a directed verdict motion was argued before a recess. Separately a divorce decree was entered in Gus Harris versus Grace Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rush
Noah Trump
N. and W
Trump
Blake
Witneses
Atorneys
D. M. Easley
Gus Harris
Grace Harris
Princeton Personal Notices Include Travel and Graduation Plans
The notice lists Rev. Frank L. Stuck staying several days at Fort Saaneraale in Fila. Mrs. Cecil Gore of Straley Avenue is visiting Washington DC this week. Miss Louise Beavers Frances Graves and Mrs Willie Mae Carr plan to attend graduation at West Virginia University on Saturday June 7. Mr and Mrs Clyde Robertson of Coalwood hosted visitors Dr and Mrs Kelly Stowers on A Road.
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Frank L. Stuck
Fort Saaneraale
Fila
Cecil Gore
Princeton Garden Club meets at Hadden home for garden talk
The Princeton Garden club gathered at Mrs. H. C. Hadden’s Hale avenue home with Mrs. Hartley Sanders presiding. G. B. Halstead spoke on old Eastern Shore homes and gardens, noting 1780 construction and preserved features. A young matrons garden club group was proposed.
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Princeton Garden Club
H. C. Hadden
Hale Avenue
Hartley Sanders
G. B. Halstead
Hadden
Buford Tinder
Pred Tinder, Jr
Jack McFarland
I. M. Smith
T. Bird
BE. L. Gage
Bess Barber
Mary Louise Bell
Mrs. Hadden
Meade McNeal
Concord College
Miss Elma Gillespie to Give Princeton Concert
Miss Elma Gillespie of Bluefield will be presented in concert by the Princeton Music club at the Memorial building on Monday evening June 8. Her brilliant pianistic technique and training under Austin Conrad of Peabody Conservatory promise one of the finest musical evenings yet enjoyed by Princeton music lovers.
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Elma Gillespie
Bluefield
Princeton Music Club
Memorial Building
Miss Gillespie
Austin Conrad
Peabody Conservatory
Washington
Baltimore
Princeton
Church service to install Christian Endeavor officers
At the mid week service in the First Church of Christ tonight at 8 o clock the Christian Endeavor societies will install officers. The Elks chorus will sing. By clock time the earth completes a turn on its axis in four minutes less than a day.
Laundry Head Aims at Wage Talk in Princeton Strike
Roy E Eades president of Majestic Steam Laundry Princeton says a work stoppage is near as union Local 189 seeks a wage rise above the prevailing rate. He notes the payroll would grow about 4000 yearly with the wage hike while other demands include uniforms free for all, overtime at time and a half, two weeks vacation for long service, and contract reopenings after sixty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Eades
Majestic Steam Laundry
Princeton
Laundry Workers Union
Majestic Laundry
Eades
Laundry's Reach Faces Cost Advantage for Distant Territory
The laundry serves a 75 mile radius while rivals with closer plants cover 25 to 40 miles, offering lower costs to attract volume. This geographic spread influences competitive dynamics and pricing strategies.
Brown Family Graduation Plans Highlight West Virginia Trip
E M Brown will attend his son Ted Brown's graduation at West Virginia University on Saturday June 7. Miss Dorothy Brown and Ted Brown will return home with him. June Thomason travels to Washington DC for a visit with cousins. Mrs W R Kidd of Park Avenue visits Morgantown and will be joined home Sunday by her son W R Kidd Jr a WVU student.
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E. M. Brown
Ted Brown
West Virginia University
Dorothy Brown
P. M. Foster
June Thomason
Washington, D. C
N. R. Perry
P. E. Overstreet
W. R. Kidd
Park Avenue
Morgantown
W. R. Kidd, Jr
Supreme Court Upholds West Virginia Tax Claim on Lewis County Bomber
The supreme court upheld a state claim for gross sales taxes on the Lewis county bomber project and reversed a circuit court ruling awarding Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland 1592 dollars. The bonding company finish work after John L Earnest and Sons Company Inc defaulted on its contract. About 30,000 man hours of labor are needed to frame a medium size bomber, excluding engines and equipment.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
Lewis County
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
John L. Earnest and Sons Company, Inc
The Pioneers at Royal Theater with The Leatherstocking Tale
Tex Ritter and White Flash star in The Pioneers at the Royal Theater with five musical numbers. Road Show with Carole Landis John Hubbard and Adolphe Menjou, Rochester, Patsy Kelly plays at Mercer Theater, billed as an outstanding comedy of the year. The will of Pedro J. Alexander dated March 9 1939 was probated with Victoria C Alexander named executrix and trustee. Willis Chambers to lead a Salvation Army Vacation Bible School devotional at Knob School 9:15 am with 35 children enrolled.
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Tex Ritter
White Flash
Royal Theater Screen
James Fennimore Cooper
Wands McKay
Carole Landis
John Hubbard
Adolphe Menjou
Rochester
Patsy Kelly
Mercer Theater
Pedro J. Alexander
Victoria C. Alanxander
Harry Biggs
J. E. Nelson
J. L. Alexander
Willis Chambers
Knob ‘School
Bible School
The
Salvation Army
Carolyn Hylton circle meets for Night in Europe program
The Princeton society Carolyn Hylton circle gathered at Miss Annie Mitchell's South Street home for an evening led by Mrs. Ruth Cook. Bible study, introductions, and talks on Past Present Future were given by members before candle light ceremonies and a dessert reception hosted by Miss Mitchell and Miss Marjorie Oaks. A closing note mentions a queen bee's egg-laying capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Hylton
Annie Mitchell
South Street
Ruth Cook
Europe
I. M. Smith
Mabel Spray
Bessie Hale
Grace Perkins
Margaret Goode
T. M. Johnson
Miss Mitchell
Marjorie Oaks
Hartley Saunders
G. T. Forbes
Claudine Flaherty
Mac Eastmann
Lydia Burkholder
Ruth Woodson
Hazelie Margaret, Goode
Welch Happenings In McDowell County Baseball Review
McDowell County notes cover Welch purchasing from Baltimore this spring and a Cubs game where Hughes pitched seven frames with six strikeouts and two walks. Novikoff delivered a run producing single as a hidden ball play by Graganley thwarted Chicago from advancing.
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Ef Novikoff
Cavaretta
McCullough
Sregsectsese
GOROM
Muanor Seccvivicerses
Orr
Cicincentas
Olsen
Philadelphia
Montamin
F. S
Mueller
Oise
Bragan
Livingston
Mar
Marnie
Mack
Sturgeon
Caevareta
Chicago
Hughes
Lee
Oes
Amies-Stewart
Dunn
Reneert Firth
French Readies New Mediterranean Policy After Brenner Talks
Berlin and London reports note Goering’s claim of no unconquerable island and Crete as a base for Tobruk Suez. Weygand attends extraordinary French cabinet meetings signaling a policy shift amid British French strains over Syria and the Brenner conference.
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Reichsmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Berlin
Crete
Tobruk
Libya
Alexanderia
Suez Canal
DNB
Britain
High Command
Air Force
Vichy
France
Brenner Pass
Syria
Mediterranean
England
Jean Darlan
Paris
Darlan
Hitler
Welch Council Backs Statewide Daylight Saving Time
Welch city council unanimously adopts a resolution urging Governor Neely to issue a proclamation establishing daylight saving time for the entire state. The measure cites other municipalities signifying willingness to observe the time shift and warns that if surrounding counties municipalities and industries do not adopt daylight saving time the council may refrain.
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Neely
M. M Neely
Welch
McDowell County
Cyphers Named As Assistant Jailer
J M Cyphers of Gary named assistant jailer to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Sheriff H L Harvey. Cyphers, a long time LecDownell County resident and Democratic party member, was appointed Monday with city court approval and began duties that night.
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J.M. Kers
Gary
McDowell
H. L. Harvey
Lucian Fry
Yester- Cyphers
LecDownell County
Democratic Party
Ity
Welch Paragraphs Elect Officers of Church Auxiliary
The executive group of the Woman's Auxiliary at the First Presbyterian Church meets at 7 PM. The slate includes Mrs. Sam Prit t as president, Mrs. E. Douglas as vice president, Mrs. W. Slack as secretary, and Mrs. Sayers as treasurer. Further officers and details follow in the meeting notes.
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Pease
Woman's Auxiliary
The
First Presbyterian Church
Sam Prit
Sis
Douglas
W. Slack
Fess
Sayers
St Luke's Episcopal Guild Reads Officer Reports
The Junior Guild of St Luke's Episcopal Church plans a June 16 installation for new officers including Mrs Mort Rosenzweig as associate conductress. A picnic supper is set for 6 15 PM on the J C Kender lawn on Summers street with a rain contingency to meet at the Appalachian Community room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mort Rosenzweig
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
J. C. Kender
Summers Street
Appalachian Community Room
Deputy Runyon Severely Wounded in Squire Gun Battle
Deputy Sheriff Joe Runyon, 45, of War, was described as just fair by Grace hospital staff after a Saturday night exchange near Squire left him with two chest wounds. Har vey Hooper, 42, a Squire man, was killed by Runyon in the same incident, and funeral services for Hooper are planned for Vein Mountain, N C, today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Runyon
Squire
Grace Hospital
Runyon
Harvey Hooper
Squire Negro
Vein Mountain
N. C
Funeral Services For Elwood Kennedy
Funeral services were not completed late yesterday for Elwood Kennedy aged 26 and Jaeger who died from gunshot wounds in a local hospital. Kennedy said he was in bed asleep when a rifle fell from the wall and discharged, gunshot entering his left hip and chest. The prosecuting attorney’s office is investigating the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Kennedy
Jaeger
Kennedy
Gary Man Struck Injured By Train In Tunnel Incident
Herbert Swim, an employee of the U S Coal and Coke company at Gary No 2 and resident of Marytown, lies in critical condition at Gracetal hospital after being struck by a train yesterday morning near Twin Branch. The accident occurred about 7 o clock and hospital reports early afternoon indicate slim chances of recovery.
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Herbert Swim
U. S. Coal and Coke Company
Gary No. 2
Marytown
Gracetal
Twin Branch
Coastal Ship Deployment Reports Large Fleet Use
A report notes about 320 ships being employed along the coast in a broad mobilization. The piece highlights scale of maritime activity and potential impact on trade and coastal security.
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Eee Coastal Com
Lou Gehrig dies after a long battle with ALS
The last year and a half of Gehrig's life saw him under Mayo Clinic care with Drs. Esselstyn O'Leary Woltman Harbein and Horton. Edward Barrow led Yankee friends as ushers. cremation followed services. He died peacefully after a period in a wheelchair, still hoping to beat the illness.
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Gehrig
Caldwell B. Esselstyn
Mayo Clinic
Paul O'Leary
Henry Woltman
Harold C. Harbein
Bayard T. Horton
Edward G. Barrow
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Eleanor Twitchell
Chicago
Lee
Hudson
Gehr
Barrow
Lou
Lou Gehrig
Gehrig Endured Strenuous Treatments Before Death States Barrow
New York on June 3 President Ed Barrow of the Yankees mourned Lou Gehrig noting months of injections he withstood. Barrow said Gehrig faced no known cure but bore the severe treatment and remained steadfast under his illness.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
Ed Barrow
The
Yankees
Hill in Two Innings Propels Cincinnati Past New York
In a two inning relief performance the Cincinnati pitcher allowed Cincinnati to build a lead. The Reds defeated the New York team 7 to 3 with key hits by Whitehead Rucker and Gleeson contributing to the rally. Whitehead and Rucker stood out with multiple RBIs and a trio of doubles aided by strong defense to seal the win before 3 475 in attendance.
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the Hill
Cincinnati
ABRH
Goodman
F. McCormick
Lombardi
SEE
Eisa
Derringer
Moore
Eorrie¢ Gleeson
Cescossooege
Shiyacks
Sth
New
Emng
TENOR
Ge Eee
Cecicseccens
Whitehead
Carpenter
New York
Young
Hartnett
Rucker
Jurges
J. Moore
Gleeson
Dari
Hutchings
Joost
F. Meormick
Hutchings L
Penter
Hutch
Oscher
Pinsiit
Phillies Beat Cubs 7 to 6 on June 3
Twenty year old Hughes limited Chicago to one hit the eighth inning single by Lou Novikoff as Philadelphia built a 7 to 0 lead before holding off the Cubs in a tense finish.
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Phillies
CUBS
Philadelphia
Hughes
Chi
Lou Novikoff
Ash
Senate probes rise in outlays and ship to plane conversions
The report notes a steady rise in outlays since last July as a senate investigating panel learns several maritime commission cargo ships were converted into aircraft carriers. Maritime Commissioner John J. Dempsey says subsidies to shipping lines are waning due to the decline of foreign competition.
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Senate
Maritime Commission
John J. Dempsey
War department defense proposal discussed by May in house
Chairman May introduces defense item to the house with military committee notes. He says he supports or opposes officials based on preference. Texas reports 495000 farms, the highest in the nation.
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May Or
Military Committee
May
Roosevelt Holds Briefs With Winant And King
President says Winant will sail again and that his London talks were routine. Hull discusses economic warfare with British expert as France threatens Britain and Dakar concerns rise in the western hemisphere. Tokyo reports surge in Japan Germany trade via the Trans Siberian route.
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France
Britain
State Department
Dakar
Africa
Winant
London
Roosevelt
Hull
Tokyo
Japan
Germany
Russia
Action urged as world war prospects rise in press
Gayda in Il Giornale d Italia states action is needed with Il Duce and the fuhrer meeting as a step. Il Telegrafo cites Count Ciano predicting results in months. The piece notes American aid calls and compares wartime truck fleets from 1918 to 1940 with millions of trucks on U.S. highways.
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Gayda
Il Giornale d'Italia
Il Duce
Fuehrer
England
Hitler and Co
Il Telegrafo
Count Ciano
Byrd Orders Return to Work at Most Plants
The council demands workers resume production at all factories except Bethlehem, which blocked a union shop. Machinists rejected a master contract at $1.12 hourly wage plus overtime, seeking $1.15 with double time. Bethlehem not covered by the order despite mediation board urging wage peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Company
British Defeat & Shifts in Middle East War Map
Report notes Nazi tourists defeated by British forces last weekend. German planes aiding their Iraq ally may base in Syria again. British bomb Syrian airfields regularly. Turkey, though non belligerent, faces no immediate crisis as Ismet Inony plans a seaside Istanbul holiday. Oil majors relocate HQ from Istanbul to Konya.
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Ment
Iraq
Syria
Turkey
Britain
Ismet Inony
Istanbul
Konya
Oil committee urges nationwide restrictions to secure supplies
They call for a period of restraint to ensure essential oil uses while urging pipelines from Louisiana and Texas to the New York Pennsylvania area. The plan would move up to 65 ship tankers worth of petroleum at a cost of 70 million dollars and take 12 to 15 months to complete. Oil shortages would begin July 1 and worsen next autumn and in 1942 without transport remedies. The note ends with a stray line about the canoe birch providing food and shelter for primitive man.
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Oil Men
Ickes
Louisiana
Texas
New York-Pennsylvania
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Athens
E. L. Gage
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Tinder
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Movie Guide
W. M. Wolford
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