Woman Awaits Grand Jury Action On Slaying Count
Lester Bell, held in the county jail, faces a July grand jury on a murder charge in the slaying of her husband George Bell at Hiawatha. Arraigned at Matoaka she was fined and jailed on pistol charges. she claims self defense. Bell describes fleeing as her husband followed, stating she fired with no aim. He died minutes later.
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Lester Bell
George Bell
Hiawatha
FE. L. Davidson
Matoaka
Jake Marsh
Marsh
George
B. L. Davidson
Alabama
Princeton Personalities From a Naval Town Visit
Princeton personals note Dorotha June Richardson of Maple Acres visiting aunt at Oak Hill. John A. Bingham, U S Navy machinist’s mate stationed at Norfolk, spending furlough with brother Tother in Princeton. Mrs. H L Bingham of Columbus Ohio visiting son Luther. Bingham recently stationed at Honolulu. Princeton HS graduate. Mrs. H C Wells and children Harry C and Vera Ann travel to Biloxi Mississippi to summer with sister Mrs. S R Barnette. Dr George Tell and wife moved from Park Avenue to 104 Douglas Street. Mr H B Prater and two daughters Georgia Hu and Mary…
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Dorotha June Richardson
Maple Acres
Oak Hill
John A. Bingham
U S. Navy
Norfolk
Tother “Irrham
H. L. Bingham
Columbus
Ohio
Luther Bingham
John Bingham
Honolulu
Princeton
H. C. Wells
Harry C
Vera Ann
Biloxi
Miss
Princeton Society Studies Disciples History Tonight
The third chapter in the study of the history of the Disciples of Christ will be the subject at the mid week service in the First Church of Christ tonight at 8 o clock. There will be special music and a welcome for all.
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Disciples of Christ
Church of Christ
Strawberry Ice Cream Festival On Church Lawn
The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Church of Christ hosts a strawberry and ice cream festival this evening on the church lawn before the mid week service.
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Christian Endeavor Society of the First Church of Christ
Thomason announce birth of baby girl Thelma Irene
Mr and Mrs Lewis A Thomason announce the arrival of a seven pound baby girl born Wednesday morning May 29 at their home in Lynch apartments. The baby has been named Thelma Irene. Mother and baby are doing nicely.
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Lewis A. Thomason
Lynch Apartments
Thelma Irene
Presbyterian church men's club supper on Thursday
The Men's club of the Presbyterian church will hold its regular monthly supper meeting Thursday evening at 6:30 at the church. Circle 3 led by Mrs. H. C. Roney will serve the supper.
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The
Presbyterian Church
H. C Roney
Bobbitt Takes New School Duties After Appointment
J S Bobbitt, recently named by the county board of education as assistant county school superintendent, began his duties Monday replacing Paul Davis who was fatally injured in a March Camden New Jersey auto wreck. Bobbitt previously led Matoaka High School and the Spanishburg School. Brooks Hardy will assume junior high principal duties as Montcalm returns to national leadership in July.
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Bobbitt
County Board of Education
Paul Davis
Camden
N. J
Matoaka
Spanishburg
Brooks Hardy
Montcalm
Charles H. Archer
J. G. Wood
Barbers Held for Federal Court on Boxcar Robbery
Bill Barber and Woodrow Barber, local brothers, are held on federal charges in Bluefield after arraignment before U S Commissioner Thomas H Scott. Each posted 2500 bond and await federal action. They allegedly broke into a box car near the freight station on April 11 and aided in stealing coffee shoes and other items. Some coffee was later recovered in a North Carolina store owned by a Princeton man.
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Bluefield
U. S
Thomas H. Scott
Bill Barber
Woodrow Barber
Bert Sims
Bill
North Carolina
Princeton
Suit for Divorce and Chancery Actions
In circuit and chancery courts yesterday Mildred Ward sues Nathaniel Ward seeking a divorce returnable to July rules. C Dillon as administrator of Arthur Lilly's estate files a chancery suit against Iaa Lilly Thomason Clayton Lilly and Mrs J M Kester returnable to July rules. A B White sues Cornelia White in chancery returnable to July rules.
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Mildred Ward
Nathaniel Ward
C. Dillon
Arthur Lilly
Iaa Lilly
Will of 8 Gould Lilly Admitted to Probate
August 7 1928 dated will admitted to probate in the county clerk’s office. Estate left to widow Effie Lilly. Farm Women’s bureau members undergo health examinations today and tomorrow under a group plan. Examinations began Tuesday in the courty 4-H health contest last Friday, with doctors Holroyd Vermillion Peters Scott Bird and Markell, whose services were appreciated by county agents and 4-H members.
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Effie Lilly
Farm Women's Bureau
Farm Women Bureau
Frank Holroyd
J. R. Vermillion
Ted Peters
A. R. Scott
T. Bird
J. I. Markell
4-H Club
Accused Gwinn arraigned on wounding charge
Accused of feloniously wounding Joe Hairston, Buster Gwinn was held under $500 bond to await grand jury action after arraignment before Magistrate W. S. Reynolds. Gwinn was brought by Constable John Hurst. It is said he fired a shotgun at Hairston.
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Joe Hairston
Buster Gwinn
W. 8. Reynolds
Gwinn
John Hurst
Hairston
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Frances Hensley
Funeral services for Frances Hensley 67 were held at her Lashmeet home with burial in Sandlick cemetery. Born in Tazewell county Virginia to Harvey and Malinda Davis she married John Hairston Hensley in 1894. Survivors include three children two steps, five grandchildren three brothers and one sister. Her husband died fourteen years earlier.
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Lashmeet
Sandlick
Hensley
Tazewell County
Virginia
Harvey Davis
Malinda Jane Davis
John Hairston Hensley
Joseph Harrison Hensley
Charleston
W Va
N. B. Hensley
New York City
Lennie Wiley
Jim Hensley
Bluefield
W. Va
Sam Hensley
Princeton
Ruth
Esther
Daniel
Naomi Wiley
Norma Celesta Hensley
William and
Smith Davis
Kegley
John Davis
Winonah
R. B. Sargent
McComas
Marital escape in a midafternoon hotel interlude
Katharine and Michael Heathcroe flee together after a rushed, perilous elopement. Kathleen plans a return to normal life while Michael insists on staying close, fearing pursuit by grim men. Their improvised wedding luncheon marks a fragile, defiant union as they face consequences for Sally Moon and Bertine.
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Sally Moon
Katharine
Sally
Michael
Bertine
Bethine
Michael Heathcrpe
Innicock
Mrs Epling guest of Miami hosts Wood and Tabor
Mrs R L Epling of Miami Florida spends several weeks as guest of Mr and Mrs G J Wood on South Walker Street and Mr and Mrs H O Tabor on Park Avenue. Miss Evelyne Edmonds has gone to Mount Hope to visit friends and relatives.
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R. L. Epling
Miami, Fla
G. J. Wood
South Walker Street
H. O. Tabor
Park Avenue
Evelyne Edmonds
Mount Hope
Radio Program Summary for Eastern Station Network
NBC WEAF and affiliates present an all day schedule note detailing coast to coast program coverage. Listings cover Eastern and South stations including WEAF WIWF WIEL WIIC WIAR WTAG WESH WFLIT WIRB WRE WEAF and South WRVA WPTF WWNE WJAX noting network basics and potential changes in programming.
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Radio Schedule Fragments for Bluefield and Midwest Networks
A dense listing of radio programs across time slots and stations in Bluefield West Virginia and regional networks. It catalogues shows, music, and advertising segments with varied performers, networks, and coast-to-coast station tags, reflecting a busy broadcast day.
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Sun Rise Bottling Co
Clark Hardware and Furniture Company
Gas Company
Gene Jones
Pacific Coast
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Tim Healy
Press-Radio News
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Lowell Thomas
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Reggie Childs
Amos ‘N
Lost glasses found reward offered at courthouse or Virginian hotel
A pair of shell-rimmed eye glasses went missing between the courthouse and the Virginian hotel. A reward will be given to the finder, payable to Mrs. H. E. Tiller, at either the courthouse or the Virginian hotel.
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Virginian Hotel
H. E. Tiller
Welch News Digest Highlights Local Names and Clinic Notices
Review of Welch and McDowell County items lists residents admitted to Stevens clinic including Mrs Roy Jones and Mrs M C McMillan, with several discharges. Also notes departures to New York and visits by relatives from Portsmouth and Camp Benjamin Harrison, Ind, plus trips to Roanoke and Welch.
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McDowell County
City
Ralph Emerson
Coalwood
Stevens Clinic
Wallace Nesbit
Ashland
Vert Cox
Berwind
Roger Burns
Veto Cape
Janice
Paul Jones
New York City
James Vermillion
John Henson
Camp Benjamin Harrison
Ind
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Henson
Mrs. Gearhart
Roanoke
Court transfer delayed as court declares act invalid
West Virginia Supreme Court ruled the 1935 act moving Mingo county from the eighth to the twenty fourth judicial circuit invalid on its effective date. The transfer cannot take effect before January 1, 1937, keeping circuits as they were and delaying new elections and salaries until then. An order was issued barring Judge Ferguson from Mingo County. The text notes an inflated ocean animal figure, likely OCR error, referenced but not essential to ruling.
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Charleston
W. Va
Mingo County
Eighth
Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit
State Supreme Court
Wayne
McDowell
Charles W. Ferguson
Howard
Minge
Community groups host Give-or-Get luncheon and talks
The Emanual Sisterhood will entertain Thursday at 1 with a Give-or-Get luncheon in the Appalachian community room. Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Polon lead the luncheon, with Mrs. Clark from Bluefield and Rabbi Ruskin to speak. Reservations handled by Mrs. Roston. Also, Supreme Forest Woodman circle meets at 7 tonight with state manager Mrs. Snyder attending. A surprise marriage occurs as Henry Davis wed Mary Maxwell Sugg in Hopkinsville Kentucky on June 1 1935.
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Appalachian Community Room
David Scott
Sam Polon
Harry Clark
Bluefield
Federation of Temple Sisterhood
A. A. Ruskin
Ellis Roston
Supreme Forest Woodman Circle
Henrietta Snyder
Henry Davis
R. C. Davis
Summer Street
Mary Maxwell Sugg
Hopkinsville
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Hopkinsville, Ky
John W. Vance
Davis
University of Kentucky
Patterson Hall
University Microphone Players
Alma Magna Mater Club
Catholic Club
Tug River Tennis Club Plans 1935 Season
The Tug River Tennis Club met Monday evening and elected officers for the coming season. C A Tutwiler becomes president succeeding Judge Reno Howard, with Charlie Gearhart as secretary treasurer. Committees were named. the two courts in Southwood addition will be ready for use by the end of next week.
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Tug River
C. A. Tutwiler
Reno Howard
Charlie Gearhart
Southwood Addition
Funeral services set for Arthur Lee Parker in Marytown
Funeral services for 26 year old Arthur Lee Parker of Marytown are expected tomorrow afternoon with burial at Roderfield Cemetery. Parker died after being trapped by a state fall at Kingston Pocahontas Coal shaft mine and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. He leaves a widow and three children James Michael 7 Lorine 4 and George Franklin 2 and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America.
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Marytown
Kingston Pocahontas Coal Company
Roderfield
James Michael
Lorine
George Franklin
Parker
The
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Coalwood Woman Dies of Spinal Meningitis
Funeral services for Mrs. J. M. Davidson, 34, of Coalwood, will be held this afternoon in Liberty Hill, 8. C. She died in a local hospital after a brief illness described as spinal meningitis. Several Coalwood residents have died from the illness recently, despite visits by county and state doctors.
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J. M. Davidson
Coalwood
Liberty Hill
Hospital Notes and Discharges at Grace Hospital
Miss Edna Pruett Havace Dorothy Robinson Coalwood Harlow Warden Kyle R E Rutherford Coalwood admitted to Grace hospital charged from Grace hospital Mrs R L Bodkin and infant Key-
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Havace
Dorothy Robinson
Coalwood
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Kyle
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Public Service Commission Orders Gas Utilities to Report
Charleston West Virginia June 4 the public service commission today ordered all natural gas utilities to file an sworn report detailing gas produced purchased and its heating qualities. The detailed report due by July 1 will cover quality and quantity of natural gas.
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W. Va
Public Service Commission
Welch Social Roundup Ties Nitro and Charleston News
Miss Fanny Carter of Nitro visits Welch’s Rhodes Realty apartment while family joins funeral processions in Charleston for G P Biagi. Dr W Dickerson and son depart Welch for Danville. Verla Ashworth returns from Randolph-Macon to Welch to summer with parents L L Ashworth. B K Willis returns from Abingdon after visiting Mrs Kendrick. Mrs G E Whitley extends visit with relatives.
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Nitro
Welch
Mary Barrett
Rhodes Realty
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Terry
Mildred Biagi
Charleston
Lucas
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G. P. Biagi
Dickerson
Danville
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Randolph-Mason Woman's College
Lynchburg
L L. Ashworth
Wyoming Street
B. K. Willis
Abingdon
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