Playground Opens Monday at Knob School Under WPA
The summer playground under the WPA opens Monday at 10 a.m. at Knob school grounds with Donald Mann and Mr. Betty Powell directing. City junior softball league games move to 2 p.m. this week, featuring Presbyterians, Thorn, Highland, Bee, Knob, Methodist, and Thorn again with standings shown as Knob 5-1, Highland 4-2, Thorn 1-11, Wee 2-8, Presbyterians 1-2, Methodist ...
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WPA
Knob
Donald Mann
Betty Powell
Presbyterians
Thorn
Highland
Bee
Methodist
Wee
Meth
Caperton Seeks Democratic Nomination for County Court
Harry Caperton of Athens filed yesterday in the circuit court clerk’s office to seek the Democratic nomination for member of the county court. He served 20 years in the Virginian railway train service and is a long-time member of the B A R for his district. He is the third Plymouth district candidate, following A Clyde White and C E Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry) Caperton
Athens
Virginian
Plymouth
A. Clyde White
C. E. Morgan
Princeton Area Personal Notices Include Visitors and Students
A. W. Garnett state director of public assistance Charleston visited Princeton Saturday. Ira Mason Smith a West Virginia University law student will arrive home today after Roanoke college finals. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Porter Fries Va will visit Mrs. Porter's aunt Mrs. Fannie Dulany on Highland avenue. Miss Mary Elizabeth and Hartwell Crumpecker Jimmy McClaugherty Ted Brown and Robert Carr returned home from West Virginia University after a year as students. Mr. and Mrs. Chick Broyles moved to 68 Maples Terrace Welch and he now works for Kentucky Central Life. Mrs. Wilbur Stout of Macon Ga is visiting her mother on Park Ave for a month. Mr. and Mrs. Herman M. Bowers depart Monday for Morgantown for university commencement.
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A. W. Garnett
Department of Public Assistance
Charleston
Princeton
Ira Mason Smith
West Virginia University
Roanoke College
Smith
L. M. Porter
Fries, Va
Mary Elizabeth
Hartwell Crumpecker
Jimmy McClaugherty
Ted Brown
Robert Carr
Chick Broyles
Maples Terrace
Welch
Broyles d
Kentucky Central Life and Accident Insurance Company
Wilbur Stout
Macon
Princeton Paragraphs Food Distribution and Local Notices
The regular distribution of commodities for relief clients will occur Tuesday June 7 at the Bluefield 904 Bland Street and Princeton warehouse in the Princeton Shirt Factory basement 1216 Main Street. A circuit court suit was filed by J J Snider against F Caldwell and 12 others. "Of Human Hearts" plays at the Royal theater today and Monday with Walter Huston James Stewart Beulah Bondi Beatrice Joy Gilbert and others in a story of a preacher son surgeon and family ties with Lincoln referenced.
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Bland Street
Bluefield
Princeton
Princeton Shirt Factory
Main Street
J. Ja. Snider
F. Caldwell
Royal Theater
Walter Huston
Ohio
James Stewart
Beulah Bondi
Honore Morrow
Abraham Linceln
Beatrice Joy Gilbert
John Gilbert
Ann Rutherford
Guy Kibbee
Gene Lockhart
Charley Grapewin
John Carradine
Robert McWade
Leona Roberts
Meron to Play With Orchestra at Oakwood Tavern
Sam Meron son of Mr and Mrs L Meron of Mercer street leaves Friday for Sturgis Michigan to join an orchestra at Oakwood tavern on Klinger lake under a summer contract Bam has for the season.
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Sam Meron
Chamber housing committee to meet on model home progress
The chamber of commerce housing committee will meet Monday at seven to review progress with local contractors and supply houses in construction of a model home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Held for drunk driving after second offense
Gomer Thomas Mr. Hope was held to await action of the July grand jury by Magistrate Carl Jones Saturday. Thomas posted a 500 bond with Edward Hart as surety. Attending training school Mrs. W. R. Smith Jr. and Miss Minnie Sue Barger join the West Virginia Synodical training school at Bluefield college opening Friday June 3 and continuing through Wednesday June 8.
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Gomer Thomas
Hope
Carl Jones
Thomas
Edward Hart
W. R. Smith Jr
Minnie Sue Barger
Woman's Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
West Virginia Synodical Training School
Bluefield College
Robert R. Gray
Union
Synodical
Fletcher and Daughter Head to West Virginia Finals
Local attorney W. Cody Fletcher and his daughter Eileen depart for Morgantown West Virginia for the West Virginia University finals. Fletcher is a 1910 graduate of West Virginia Law School.
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W. Cody Fletcher
Eileen
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Mr. Fletcher
West Virginia Law School
Real Estate Bargains On Homes And Buildings For Sale
Multiple properties listed with prices, down payments, and monthly terms. Includes a 28 1-2 acre farm near Princeton with a 6 room house and fruit trees, a 90x120 foot house with spring water, and a two story brick business building on Merter street Princeton with 7 rooms and bath upstairs. Also offers a 5 12 acre parcel with a 5 room house and two springs, plus a 7 room brick home with modern amenities near Athens highway.
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Merter Street
Princeton
Athens
Mercer county native pens novel of small town life and revenge
Jennings Rice of Princeton origin and now living on a Newton Connecticut farm has published The Man Who Insulted Somersville from Harpers and Brothers priced at 2.50. The story set in a 1600 population West Virginia village centers on a subtle revenge after death, with Rice aiming to portray American Southern small town life and its good and bad qualities.
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Jennings Rice
Princeton
Newton
Conn
Somersville
Harpers and Brothers
West Virginia
Cosa Fields
Charleston
West
Mr. Rice
London
Somerville
New York City
Columbia University
The
New Republic
the Bookman
Rice
Young People’s Encyclopaedia Brittanica
Spain
France
England
Insurance committee reviews school property valuation
The county insurance committee, appointed by the county board of education, met with County School Superintendent Charles H. Archer to review insurable property valuation for the next school year. The current insured value is $1,935,117 with minor adjustments expected from building sales, keeping the next year’s valuation about the same.
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County Board of Education
Charles H. Archer
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Harry Caperton
Reliable Jewelers
E. B. Spangler & Co
Brock’s Cafe
Mercer Street
George T. Strong
Virginian Railroad
J. W. Sasser
Mr. Strong
Troom
Squire
East Princeton
Princeon
Princeton, W. Va
U.S
Ville
Leonard Somers
Mabelle P. Rice
Virginia
Mercer County
Washington and Lee University
Morgantown Post
Fayetteville
State Road Commission
Commission
Mercer & 3Rd St. Corner
Mercer Theatre
F., F. VonCourt
L. A. VanCourt
Optometrist
Royal Theatre
Roy-Ed Radio Service
Mercer St
Corner of Trent
Roy L. Saunders
Mar
Barbakow’s Store
Dupont
McCormick-Deering Farm Machinery
Thorn Street
Dept. Store CO
Padden Building
Pater
Hadden
Princeton Bank & Trust Co
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ingunange
Princeton News
Resthaven Memorial
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Virginian Supply Co
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