Teachers Named for East River Rural Schools 1927 28
Princeton district lists teacher assignments for rural East River schools for 1927 28. Names cover Big Springs Cliff Gardner Ingleside Low Gap Oakvale Pine Pleasant Hill Queen Silver Springs Stinson Willowton and others with standardization notes and several schools missing by points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East River District
Big Springs
Mabell Gallightly
Chestnut Knob
J. N. Harvey
Cliff
Lillie Humphreys
Emore
Kelly Wooten
Gardner
Jesee Lester
Greenage
Oneda Carbaugh
Hardyamsey
Hatcher
C. A. Wright
Kowman
Mark
Harman
Meadows
Giles White
Neal
Bank Deposits as Community Service and Gold Shipment
The piece argues that depositing money in a bank serves the community much like lending a car to bring in a shipment of gold. It emphasizes money as the transport medium that keeps business alive, offering personal safety and return of funds while enabling prosperity. It persuades readers to become bank depositors to help distribute wealth and support local growth.
King praised by West Virginia auditor for Princeton records
In a May 31 1927 letter State Tax Commission Auditor Charles E Jolliffe commends Princeton West Virginia city recorder E B King for well kept books despite heavy tax collections. He notes occasional errors common in small cities and that the records were generally in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Jolliffe
State Tax Commissioner's Office
Princeton
E. B. King
City Recorder
Recorder King
State OF
West Virginia
Charleston
Endorsement for Re election of City Clerk by Charles E Jolliffe
Letter from Charles E Jolliffe urging the city to re elect the city clerk citing continuity of service as essential for efficient officials. He asks the department to expedite budget reports and endorses ongoing administration for another term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Jolliffe
Princeton Marriage Licenses and Local Notices
County court clerk reports marriages of Hugh Blackwell to Helen Davidson and Walter Gadd to Veda Jennings. Suits filed in circuit court include Witt vs Miller and Elliott Department store vs H. et als. Delinquent tax list to be published soon. Farm Bureau to elect officers June 11 at the courthouse. Love is Film keynote at Royal theatre with Art Acord and Fay Wray. Mission school planned at First Baptist. Flood relief fund increases. $207.50 left to reach $1,400 quota. For sale five room cottage and rent notices. Local political contest expected ahead of next Tuesday’s elections. Goodfellowship club hosts at Athens. Memorial by Woodmen of America at Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Blackwell
Northfork
Helen Davidson
Wytheville
Walter Gadd
Veda Jennings
Bluefield
Circuit Court Clerk
Claude Allen Witt
Charles
Miller
Mercer County Farm Bureau
Art Acord
Fay Wray
Royal Theatre
Bobby Gordon
Vin Moore
Leon Holmes
Arthur Morrison
George French
Princeton
American Red Cross
Mississippi
Princeton social circles bowden Johnson nuptials announced
Relatives announce the marriage of Odelle Eley Bowden to Thomas Cover Johnson on June 1 in Richmond Virginia. They will reside in Virginia apartments Suffolk after June 10. Local society notes list visits, travel and church events across Princeton including D A R meeting and a Baptist church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowden Johnson
Odelle Eley Bowden
Thomas Cover Johnson
Richmond
Virginia
Suffolk
Remembrance in June and Local Notices
Obituary note and family remembrance for Glen L Wood who died June 5, 1926 with memorial lines. Also local notices include a speeding fine for R L Totten of Whitegate Va and a car theft case involving Ira Anderson escorted to Montgomery by State Police. Several real estate, rental, and lost watch notices appear from Princeton, W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen L. Wood
R. L. Totten
Whitegate
Justice of the Peace
C. Karnes
W. W Creasy
State Police
Toten
Creasy
Totten
Albert Taylor
Montgomery
Ira Anderson
Anderson
Studebaker
Walter Stover
Christiansburg
Princeton
Trewel Waltham Watch and Chain
H. R. HM
H. R. Harrison
Straley Avenue
W. Va
Charles Rich Injured After Bike Meets Truck Collision
Charles Rich sixteen son of Mr and Mrs J R Rich of College street was hurt on Mercer street when his bicycle wheel caught a trolley track throwing him in front of a light truck driven by John D Gott. He was treated at Memorial hospital for facial cut and bruises with no broken bones reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rich
J. R. Rich
College Street
John D. Gott
Charles
Mercer Street
Mr. Gott
Ee. W. Cummings
Memorial Hospital
Nine Month School Term At Stake In City Election
Voters will decide Tuesday if city schools should run eight or nine months. Two petitioners will be at polling places asking residents to sign for the nine months term, a four year state procedure followed by cities. Princeton already uses a nine month term and despite majority support, petition signatures are required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Princeton
Interest Shown in Opening at Cohen's Jewelers
Much interest was manifested in the opening yesterday of the Isa dore Cohen company jewelers at their new location on Federal Street. Crowds gathered as the shop unveiled its updated display and modern fittings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohen
Isadore Cohen Company, Jewelers
Federal
Seneca Trail Motor Company
Honaker Avenue
N. Walker Street
New Store Opens With Modern Design and Bright Displays
The firm unveiled a new store model of efficiency with show windows well lighted and attractively arranged. Interior decorations in blue and white with brown mahogany paneling. Offices and work rooms located at the rear while display cases showcase recently purchased merchandise for the new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kresger
Ways to Control Bean Beetle in the County
The Mexican bean beetle has appeared again with complaints reaching County Agricultural Agent W. H. Roberts. RE. C. Sherwood explains control methods using dusts and liquid sprays, starting with overwintering beetles in May, and repeating sprays every eight to twelve days or weekly for dusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Roberts
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
RE. C. Sherwood
Beetle Control Mixtures for Vine Crops in Bordeaux Style
The text outlines pesticides for vines noting Bordeaux mixture remains preferred and arsenate alternatives like calcium arsenate with hydrated lime as Formula No 2. It warns arsenate can burn foliage, offers ratios for calcium arsenate to lime per 50 gallons, and advises agitation and caution to ensure even distribution and disease protection gaps.
Plans for Mercer County Fair Adopted for Permanent Board
The Mercer County Fair association outlined a permanent organization at its annual meeting in a courthouse. Directors elected from districts include Rock G C Anderson and O P Griffith, Plymouth W L G McKenzie and G M Bird, East River H B Barbour and J J Shelton, Beaver Pond J C Davidson and William Winfrey. The board will invite civic groups to designate representatives and the county court president will join. The association plans stock exhibition on a single day, fund fair grounds improvements, and add equipment by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Fair Association
Rock
G. C. Anderson
O. P. Griffith
Plymouth
W. L. G. McKenzie
G. M. Bird
East River
H. B. Barbour
J. J. Shelton
Beaver Pond
J. C. Davidson
William Winfrey
Farm Bureau
Bureau
Chambers of Commerce
Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions Clubs
Woman's Clubs
Merchants’ Associations
Poultry and Pet Association
Hunting & Game Protective Associations
Wild Life League
Revival Service At M E Church Promises Awakening
A two week revival begins today at the First Methodist Church led by Pastor Dr T C Schuler with choir direction by Rev W P Eastwood of Tazewell VA. Mrs Eastwood assists musically. services run daily at 10 a m and are open to members of all churches in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
T. C. Schuler
W. P. Eastwood
Tazewell
Schuler
Princeon
Japanese Woman Prevents Suwa Lake Suicides
Tokyo June 4 Hundreds of girls despondent over love affairs or misfortunes died by drowning in Lake Suwa annually. Social worker Mrs Takeyo Takanama placed large signs along the lake shore urging help. Several girls who read the signs sought her counsel and chose life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Lake
Suwa
Japan
Takeyo Takanama
Pastor Encourages Uplifting Evening Meetings and Prayer
Dr Schuler urges all to join in daily meetings with the aim of inviting the Holy Spirit. He calls for prolonged prayer and expects the Lord to act, appealing for a Bible at each service and noting morning services will last one hour. The church has new song books to enable full congregational singing.
Spats Fade From London Fashion Trend
London fashion notes show spats nearly vanish from the scene with a spotless town reported. The king and Prince of Wales have not worn them regularly, opera hats wane as silk hats gain favor, and gloves lose popularity among top dressers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince of Wales
Cathedral Saved by Cement in Big Gaps
Berlin reports a near disaster at the Mayence cathedral a collapse was averted after two years of urgent work. Cracks in walls and pillars were filled with cement ten thousand cubic metres were poured into foundations leaving the structure deemed safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Mayence
Saef
Red fades as Soviet symbol in Russia
Moscow reports that Red, once the emblem of proletarian revolution, has been overused for ten years and lost impact. Trade union leaders urge using different colors for banners during demonstrations marking the union of proletariat and peasantry against czardom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Proletariat
Czardom
Fiesta Convenes Lions Club In Miami Parade
More than 100 boats illuminated aircraft and thousands of decorated cars to line the bayfront park for the Lions International convention June 14 to 18 in Miami Fla. Skyscraper searchlights will cast colored beams as crowds dance along a 220 foot boulevard. Numerous music and vaudeville acts complement the event with 15,000 guests expected for the parade climax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Bayfront
Lions Club
Domestic Servants Taxed in Austria
Vienna June 4 the socialist city fathers impose a special tax on households employing domestic helpers. One servant is permitted without tax for a family of three. each additional pair triggers a tax. The second servant costs a few dollars annually, the third about a dollar a week, and the fourth several times that amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Masculine touch in late street suits noted
The article observes that many late street suits echo a man's dress suit with jackets and vests shaping a masculine silhouette, reflecting fashion trends where tailoring and structure dominate streetwear.
For Rent Four Rooms on South Walker Street
Four downstairs rooms with garage and garden offered on South Walker street for 20 dollars monthly. Contact phone 5015.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorn Street
Kirk Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bank OF Princeton
Municipal Auditor
King
Mission School
School of Missions
First Baptist Church
College Hill
Goodfellowship Club
R. R. Sage
J. H. Smith
Athens
Irving Downey
Hale Avenue
Christine
Pete
Woodmen of America
Walker Hall
Oakwood Cemetery
Cotillion Club
Dance Legion Hall
Virginia-Carolina Aces
Ethel Shelton
P. Mlale
DA. R
Matthew French
Hale's Pharmacy
Ning
Methodist Church
A. E. Dangerfield
Margaret
Price
Mullens
Prince Street
BE. L. Smith
Wythe County
North Carolina
J. B. Crozier
Edith
Glenn
A. O. Hardiman
Landcraft
Scott White
Cincinnati
Don Akers
Nannie Craft
Sadie Henderson
Oakhill
C. E. Stearts
Mullena
College Avenue
Hazel Simpson
Mahood Avenue
Pulaski
M. B. Clark
Knob Street
Hopemont
A. Spangler
Cleveland
Ohio
B. of L
Buffalo
N. Y
Pearle Spangler Myer
Portsmouth
Marsh
Bers
Cone
Oakwood
Boy
Earl M. Hale
Princeton Hospital
Edith Ella Wood
Edith Stiltner Stinson
Princeton Hospital Training School For
American Legion Hall
Main Street
Henry Diets Department Store
Walker Street
Tomchin Hardware Co
Clyde Garten
Second and
Mercer Streets
Chandler
Chandlers
H. E. Spangler
Princeton, W. Va
Seneca Trail Bldg
the Bank OF Princeton
SPATS
Old England
Austria
ROYAL
Familiar Melodies
Columbia Records
Redeemer
Smith Sacred Singers
Gid Tanner
Corn Shuckers Cross
McCartt
Knoxville
Rosie
Grady
Kitty Wells
Lone Prairie
John Henry
Charlie Poole
The
North Carolina Ramblers
Vernon Dalhart
Skillet
Riley Puckett ‘Smith
Sacred Singers
al Craver
Rart
Puckett
Tanner
Nichols
Layne
McMichen
Mirris
Riley Puckett
Bob Nichols
Carolina
Barbara Allen
Three Drowned Sisters
Stack O’ Lee
Sol Hoopie
Art Gillham
Whispering Pianist
Billy Jones
Ernest Have
By al Craver
McNutt Furniture CO
Princeton, West Virginia
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