Circuit Court appoints debts commission for county
Judge Howell M. Tanner named C. O. Stahiman S. F. Cleghon and James Harold Martin to determine legality of county debts. Commission to meet June 6 and report by June on whether to proceed with investigation after auditing data. Other cases involve Phillips reinstatement proceeding, jury verdict challenges, and divorce actions. Judge Tanner to be at the court house next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell M. Tanner
C. O. Stahiman
F. Cleghon
James Harold Martin
Stahiman
Martin
Beaver Pond
Cleghon
Princeton
East River
T. C. Phillips
Tanner
James 8. Kahle
Phillips
Kahle
Arthur F. Kingdon
Bluefield
Kingdon
Thomas H. Scott
The
Bar Association
Association
Hampton Hoge
J. M. B. Lewis I Jr
Joseph M. Sanders
Sanders
Beckley Coach Loses Arm In Highway Accident
Beckley juniors coach Ross Irle lost his left arm when a truck and trailer tore it off as his car was passed on the Princeton Beckley highway between Camp Creek and Flat Top. Troopers investigated but found no sign of the crash. Irle was accompanied by Sam Cohn and Herbert Stansbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Princeton-Beckley
Ross Irle
Irle
Camp Creek
Flat Top
Sam Cohn
Herbert Stansbury
Glenwood Baseball Beats Virginian Railway In Afternoon Tilt
Glenwood defeated the Virginian railway team 13 to 10 on Sunday afternoon in Glenwood. Banner Johnson started for Glenwood while Spangler and Charles Wheley pitched for the locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Virginian Railway
Banner Johnson
Spangler
Charles Wheley
Suit Filed in Circuit Court by Murphy Against Velary Murphy
Lewis E. Murphy filed a suit in chancery in circuit court yesterday against Velary Murphy, returnable to June rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. Murphy
Velary Murphy
Salvation Army Post Fund Sought In Princeton Appeal
An energetic campaign begins today to raise 1200 dollars by next Saturday to fund the first year of a Salvation Army post in Princeton. Captain Hal Hughes and local officials led a meeting at the Memorial building outlining the program and soliciting citywide cooperation. Campaign headquarters on Mercer street and posters in shop windows launch the effort with a broad volunteer committee and subcommittees to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial
Salvation Army Appeal
Salvati
Princeton
Hal Hughes
Bluefield Army Post
C. E. Carter
H. B. Pearis
General Homes Eolicitation
Willyoung
W. L. Piper
Mra
J. T. Dyer
J. R. Vermillion
J. H. Gadd
H. C. Roney
Baptist church class and BYPU meeting schedule
The T. E. L. class of the First Baptist church meets this afternoon at 3 at Mrs. T. M. Johnson's home. A BYP U business meeting follows this evening at 7 30 in the pastor's study. members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Myrtle Bane circle meets at Mrs Ralston home
The Myrtle Bane circle of the First Methodist church will meet Thursday evening at 8 o'clock with Mrs G B Ralston, South avenue. The Silver Springs W M A will meet Wednesday at Mrs John Shuff's home for an all day quilting. The regular union meeting will be held in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Bane
First Methodist Church
G. 8
Ralston
South Avenue
Silver Springs
John Shuff
Union
Crotty Arrested After Week-Long Escape at Kegley
Walter Crotty, accused of carrying a pistol and felonious assault on Mrs. L. C. Craghead, her son, and others at Kegley, was captured by Constable J. H. Davidson and Policeman Kenneth Richards after evading arrest for a week. He was arraigned before Magistrate D. T. Carr. Fraser Jolly received $200 fine and 90 days in jail for liquor possession. Raymond Smith held for July grand jury on obtaining goods by false pretenses and fined $16.50 for petty larceny. Driving license exam dates to shift starting July 1. Bluefield exams first Friday, Princeton third Friday monthly, with June dates unchanged.
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Dennis Barton
Straley Avenue
J. M. Barton
Annavieve
Ruby Johnson
W. L. Campbell
Frances Bivens
Peggy Booker
Ina Tabor
Louise Crotty
Beth Mahood
Katherine Mahood
Ben Thornton
Robert Carr
Mark Barton
Bill Strong
Harrison Eppes
E. R. Crotty Jr
Norman Hoke
Billy Lilly
Daniel Carr
Annavieve Barton
Walter Crotty
L. C. Craghead
Clarence Lilly
Kegley
J. H. Davidson
Kenneth Richards
Kegle
Crotty
D. T. Carr
Fraser Jolly
BE. L. Davidson
Matoaka
Jolly
McKinney
Raymond Smith
Smith
Cam Goodwyn
Ingleside
Goodwyn
Baum
William DeMoss
State Police
Bluefield
Princeton
Princeton Personal News Recounts Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs T M Johnson and several relatives visited Oak Hill Sunday with Nancy Ann Secrest joining them to Princeton. Henry Heck and family from Spencer visiting Mr and Mrs G N Wright will return today with daughter Marilyn. Anna Bob Rich returning June 14 from Emergency hospital Washington for a two week vacation at home. Helen Boult returns from Roanoke business school to Highland avenue for summer.
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T. M. Johnson
Augusta Johnson
J. R. Rich
Junior Rich
Oak Hill
Julia Secrest
Nancy Ann Secrest
Princeton
Johnson
Henry Heck
Spencer
Heck
G. N. Wright
Honaker Avenue
Marilyn
Radio Program Listings With Regional Segments
Radio schedule jammed with multiple time blocks and region tags. Listings cover EAST MIDWEST SOUTH MOUNTAIN and COAST networks with programs like The Singing Lady Orphan Annie and various orchestras and talk shows.
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Radio Schedule Listing for Evening Programs
The listing shows a 5:45 start with Lowell Thomas east and Annie repeat to midwest, then Amos and Andy east, government segment, Grace Hayes comedy, Crime Clues dramatic, Salter's Orchestra and Vocal, Music Memories with Poet, Eddie Duchin Orchestra, Russian Ballet premiere, Lopez Orchestra, Amos and Andy repeat, To Be Announced, Radio News Period, Brito and His Orchestra, Frankie Masters Orchestra, and Pete Smythe's Orchestra through 11:30.
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Otephan Annie
Amos
Andy
Ograce Hayes
Salter
Eddie Duchin
Lopez
Caat
Amos ‘N’ Andy
Wear
Brito
Frankie Masters
Pete Smythe
Local residents share travels and homecomings
Hampton DeJarnette returns from UVA to spend summer with his parents on Center street. Paul and Julia Covey and Mr and Mrs C C Bailey return from a week in Geer for the World's Fair. Mrs Max J Covey heads to Lawrenceville Illinois to visit relatives. Mrs Hartley Sanders goes to Roanoke and brings daughter Miss Sarah Sanders home from Hollis College. D T Carr returns home from Princeton hospital. Mr and Mrs D F Cook move to Mrs Lida Caperton’s home on Harrison street. Martha Harman visits Roanoke. F F Van Court and Kyle McCormick travel to Newark and New York City on business.
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University of Virginia
Center Street
Paul
Julia Covey
C. C. Bailey
Bluefield
Geer
Max J. Covey
Lawrenceville
Ill
Hartley Sanders
Roanoke
Sarah Sanders
Hollis College
D. T. Carr
Princeton Hospital
College Avenue
D. F. Cook
Eason Apartments
Walker Street
Lida Caperton
Harrison Street
Martha Harman
F. F. van Court
Kyle McCormick
Newark
New York City
Statue of Empress Faustina Found Near Naples
Excavators uncovered a well preserved statue of Faustina Juniore wife of Marcus Aurelius at Literno near Naples. Archaeologists say earth pressure preserved it for centuries keeping features intact.
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Naples
Italy
Faustina Juniore
Marcus Aurelius
Literno
Here
Welch Ballot Sees Historic Mayoral and Council Votes
Welch voters go to the polls to elect a mayor two at large council seats and three council members. Polls open 6 30 am 6 30 pm with wards at the high school court house and Hemphill pool room.
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McDowell County
First Ward
Court House
Hemphill Pool Room
John W. Blakely
Welch
John Whitt
Gail T. Carter
Joe Mira
Vacation Bible School Opens at Local Churches
About 150 children attended the opening class of the Daily Vacation Bible School conducted by the Presbyterian Methodist and Episcopal churches. Registration started Friday and all classes run five mornings a week for two weeks from nine to eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Vacation Bible School
Presbyterian, Methodist, and Episcopal Church
Rites Held in Huntington for O C Griffith
Last rites were held in Huntington for O C Griffith 65 a prominent lumberman who died Sunday morning after a weeklong illness Burial followed at Spring Hill Cemetery He was manager of the Griffith Lumber company at Panther Surviving are wife son and five sisters and three brothers with an extended family in Huntington and surrounding towns Griffiths career included leadership roles at Hutchison Lumber and Hutchinson Lumber in California Born January 26 1869 he spent ten years in Huntington before moving to Panther and remained a key figure in southern West Virginia timber industry
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Huntington
O. C. Griffith
West Virginia
Spring Hill
Griffith
Griffith Lumber Company
Panther
Luther O. Griffith
T. H. Griffith
Welch
Florida
Harry D. Witherspoon
Charlotte
N. C
Peter Price
Henderson
W. Va
A. S. Kelly
Parkersburg
Roy Morrison
Slate
Maude Smoot
Danville
Edward Hill
Madison
R.W. Griffith
Marlington
J. Griffith
Boone County
Hutchison Lumber Company
Hutchinson Lumber Company
California
Big Creek
Guyan Valey
Logan
Pistol Shot Fatal to Ison Johnson in Wharncliffe
Ison Johnson age 32 of Wharncliffe Mingo County died yesterday afternoon at 2 15 in a local hospital from wounds received early Sunday morning in a pistol shooting. No arrests have been made and McDowell County officers did not investigate as the shooting occurred in Mingo County.
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Johnson
Everett Cline
Ison Johnson
Wharncliffe
Mingo County
McDowell County
Man Thrown From Truck Injured Near Gary
Milo Robtz, 39, of Gary, was seriously hurt when tossed from a moving truck about 9 15 yesterday morning. He suffered a fractured skull and remained unconscious at Grace hospital with condition described as critical. Investigators say Robtz fell from atop furniture he was transporting from Gary to Bottom Creek, landing against a wall during a curve near Gary No 2. He had been relocating his family to Bottom Creek.
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Milo Robtz
Gary
Grace Hospital
Rolotz
Bottom Creek
Gary No. 2
Robtz
Yesteray
Patsy Marinari to be buried in Norristown
The body of Patsy Marinari aged 70 a prominent Italian resident of War was taken to Morristown Pa for interment today after brief services in War yesterday He died early Saturday from a heart attack The Rev John J Handley of Welch rector of St Peters Catholic church conducted the services which were attended by many friends and relatives.
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Patsy Marinari
War
Morristown
John J. Handley
Welch
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Funeral Rites Today for Montgomery Child
Funeral services are set for 10 this morning for Franklin Delano Roosevelt Montgomery two year old son of Mrs J A Montgomery Yukon who died Sunday at a local hospital from pneumonia Interment will be at Coalwood He is survived by his parents and nine siblings
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Montgomery
J. A. Montgomery
Yukon
Coalwood
Funeral travel and local notices from Welch area
County clerk H K Carper and Mrs. Clark travel to Sink ing Creek Virginia for the funeral of Isaac B Carper aged 76 who died Sunday. Burial follows in the family cemetery. Mrs A N Harris and Mrs W A Buchanan go to Charlotte North Carolina for several days including visits to Davidson college and an ROTC camp in Anniston Alabama. Betty Barrett leaves for Washington DC for several weeks with friends and relatives. O J Douglas returns from Phillippi with relatives. Ivy Dosia Rose and Carrie Hylton return from Hunt ado spending the weekend. Harry Davis, a former University of Kentucky student, arrives in Welch for the summer with his parents. W H Allen of Welch undergoes appendectomy with good recovery reported.
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H. K. Carper
Clark
Sinking Creek
Mraris
Charlie Harris
Davidson College
Anniston
Ala
Isses Ivy
Dosia
Rose
Carrie Hylton
Huntaoe
Herry Davin
University of Kentucky
Lexington Ky
Welch
W. H. Allen
Welch Emergency Hospital
Welch Kiwanis to Hear Vocational Guidance Program
The Vocational Guidance committee will lead the Welch Kiwanis program at the regular meeting this evening at the Methodist church. Cline T. Jackson is chairman of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch Kiwanis Club
Methodist Church
Cline T. Jackson
Northfork Woman Given Jail Term For Possession Of Mash
Elsie Hale of Northfork was charged with possession of five barrels of mash and sentenced to 60 days in jail by Magistrate J A Lay. It is her third arrest for liquor possession and her three children were placed with county probation officer Mrs P A Early to seek a foster home.
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Elsie Hale
Northfork
J. A. Lay
P. A. Early
Vacation Church School Opens at Welch First Baptist
One hundred sixteen children attended the opening session of the Vacation Church School at the First Baptist church of Welch. The school has 137 enrolled and will run for two weeks starting yesterday morning.
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The
First Baptist Church of
Welch
Appalachian Obtains License to Build Kanawha Plants
Officials of Appalachian Electric Power announce a federal license to construct hydro electric plants on the Big Kanawha river costing 4 million dollars. Plants will be at Lock No 2 Marmet and Lock No 3 London with dredging of 334000 yards of river bottom. A power plant at the Winfield dam is included with twin locks under construction.
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Appalachian
Big Kanawha
Pittsburgh
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Federal Power Commission
Big Kanawha River
Marsh W. Va
London, Va
Appalachian Company
Ject
Winfield
Kanawha River
Marmet
Auto crashes over embankment kills driver in Glen Jean
A car plunged off a Glen Jean embankment last night killing driver John W. Brown 45 of Beckley. Police report the vehicle left the road and could not be saved. Brown operated a local store and was known in the Beckley area.
Ball Found At Sea Six Miles From Santa Cruz Wharf
An indoor ball dropped near the Santa Cruz wharf was recovered two days later six miles offshore. Fisherman Joseph Gomez found it in his net after Robert Stegnaro lost it in a fishing smack.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
Robert Stegnaro
Joseph Gomez
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