Princeton Mourns Death of Glenn Wood in Early Spring
Hearts of Princeton Gating Class members are saddened by the death of Glenn Wood who passed away after a months long illness. He was 27 years old, survived by his parents G J Wood and Mrs Wood, three brothers, two sisters, and many friends. Service will be held at Circle Drive home with ministers Kincheloe and Swope. Interment at Oakwood cemetery. The obituary notes his likable disposition and popularity in the community. The piece also references local farm bureau activities and elections for 1926 27 with officers to take office July 1 and ongoing cooperative efforts including projects extending to West Virginia.
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Princeton
Yesterns
Wood
G. Wood
Circle
Glenn
Friends
G. J. Wood
Rast ‘River
Bill
Jim
Eloise
Circle Drive
J. W Kincheloe
le W. Swope
Athens
Oakwood Cemetery
Ers
Chama
Eet
Cris Barton
Carmel Cooper
John Hamp
Edward Rule
Oma
Farm Bureau
West Virginia
Concord College
W. A. Comer
Reynolds Avenue
Dayton
Ohio
Roby Stewart
L. O. Perking
Nell Watkins
Cedar
Bluff
H. 8
Gay
Honaker Avenue
May Aagard
KE. F. Peter
Richmond
A. L. Greene
van Court Apartments
Stuart Garrett
Huntington
Margie Garrett
T. M. Fry
San San Francisco
Los Angeles
Calif
Seattle
Wash
Canada
Ben B. White
Wyoming County
Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis Planned Countywide
County agents and veterinarians from Washington will lead a two week series of meetings beginning next Saturday to urge cows be tested for tuberculosis. The effort aims to protect human health and raise cattle value ahead of a July campaign deploying testers at farms, with screenings continuing until reactors fall below one percent.
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Bureau of Anima
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Court House
Merpe County
Kegley Day
Camp Creek
Brush Munity
Glenwood Park
Lerona
Matoaka
Day
Oak
Dune
County Farm Bureau Set for Saturday Meeting
Mercer County Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting Saturday at 2 p m in the courthouse to discuss plans for the new year. Key topics include reopening Princeton curb improvements farm market success and bringing pure-bred stock into Mercer County. tuberculosis eradication efforts and county fair issues will also be on the agenda with a Charleston tuberculosis specialist speaking.
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Mem
Mercer County
Court House
Princeton
Farm Bureau
Charleston
Hot Tamale Land to Be Outstanding Event
Princeton high school hosts the Spanish musical comedy Hot Tamale Land in the auditorium Wednesday and Thursday. The Woman's Club and the Matthew French Charter D A R organize the show to support Christian education. Ezra McWhackle and a large cast perform in Spanish and American groups with music, dance, and colorful costumes.
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Princton High School
Woman's Club of
Princeton
Matthew French
Sarah Johnson Maraio Chambers
Lillian McGuire
Madge Oxley
Elizabeth Bird
Mary Louise Merrill
Edward Rule
Ted Fliinchum
L. G. Rowling
Oscar
Tom Sprander
George Hare
Frances Karnes
Mabel Burton Harriet Woolfolk
Virginia Woolfolk
Lenore Swain
Gladys Mills
Phillips Sasser
Roy Mores
Dorothy Hale
Lucy Mae Fillett
Lucille Thomas
Virginia Shufflebarger
Prince
Nell Campbell
Associated Credit Bureaus Meet Here in West Virginia
The second convention of the Associated Credit Bureaus of West Virginia will be held in Princeton on Monday and Tuesday June 11 and 15. Delegates will hear speakers from Clarksburg to Cumberland and Concord College with a banquet Monday at the Virginian hotel.
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Associated Credit Bureaus of
West Virginia
Princeton
Princeton Merchants Association
Credit Bureaus
Chambers of Commerce and
Retail Merchants Associations
A. L. Griffith
High School
Merchants Association
Virginian
Dennis McNeal
Huntington
W. A. Rogereen
Clarksburg
B. L. Depew
Mullen
Frank B. Spidell
Wheeling
G. W. Dudderar
Parkersburg
George W Ineni
Concord College
J. V. Battram
Charleston
G. M. Williams
Morgantown
Frank Parsons
Fairmont
V. C. Powell
Cumberland, Md
F. H. Shaffer
Watson
R. EB. Trosper
Bluefield
A. Beubeck
Logan
Princeton Hosts Record Tennis Entry List For Championship
The Princeton club opens a large entry list for the country tennis championship starting tomorrow and running through the week. Notables include defending champion Sam Chon of Beckley with Roy Carvey and rumored rival Twink Star of Huntington, with last year’s runner-up Roy Sweeny. Elizabeth Lincoln enters the women’s draw while Midget Woolwine defends the junior title and Edward Thornton looms in early rounds.
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Princton
Bluefield Country Club
Sam Chon
Beckley
Roy Carvey
Huntington
Roy Sweeny
Elizabeth Lincoln
Princeton Club
Woolwine
Edward Thornton
Bluefield College
Conley Earley
Sam Lisagor
R. A. Eppes
West Virginia
L. D. Feauchtenberger
Bluefield
Williamson
John and
Robert Gott
Sam Mays
Edward Jackson
Tazewell
William Battimore
Rich
Local Notables Mentioned in Broad List
A long roster including Mond, Ben Chambers of Baltimore, W. J. Miller and Walton Caldwell of Matoaka, plus numerous other figures of varying local and wider reputation are cited in the text.
Princeton Paragraphs notice board and court actions
County court clerk issued licenses for six couples in Goodwill Bluefield and Princeton. Circuit suits include Rigney vs W Keesee Co and several chancery actions. Church talks, a college president’s travels, and local ads cover lost pocketbook, sales, lodging, and a Moose convention invite. Card of thanks from M A Lowe and Grayson Lowe.
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Elmer Bailey
Edna Duncan
Goodwill
Jolan D. Halloran
Ethel M. Harman
Bluefield
Roy Dobbins
Evelyn Johnston
Princeton
Curtis Meadows
Bessie Anderson
Millard L. Rigney
Alex Adderton
Ruth Adderton
Princeton social circles host bridge party and weddings
Visiting ladies from Washington and Kentucky attend a bridge and mah jong gathering at Mrs. Brown's Bee street home in Princeton. Awards go to Mrs Hawley and Mrs Barber. other guests listed. Separate notes cover Presbyterian circle meeting, two weddings, a Bristol Tenn. ceremony, a successful Loyal Berean Bible class banquet, a Worthington family reunion, and a Delphian Club meeting.
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Princeton
Mesdames
George Brown
J. J. Cunningham
Auction Bridge
Mah Jong
Brown
Bee Street
Ed. Sasser
Washington, D. C
J. W. Basser
R. Hawley
Robert McNutt
Madisonville
J. F. Barber
Dc. R. Hawley
J. G. Barber
Ed Sasser
J. W. Sasser
Local clubs meet for talks and social events
The Forum Literary Club will gather Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs. Foster’s home on South Ninth Street with Mrs. Plaherty hosting and a talk on health by Mrs. Stafford. Par lor parliamentary law class meets first and third Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian church. Circles of the Methodist Missionary Society meet at Hale Avenue and Park Avenue homes with Bible studies, scripture readings, and refreshments. Dinner guests include Mrs. Muncey and Miss Jones. Also listed are Princeton personal notices, Odd Fellows memorial service planned for Walker Hall, and local travel and health updates. London fashion notes and Geneva tobacco research items round out the page.
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The
Presbyterian Church
J. W.eMcNutt
Eliza French
McNutt
Walker Street
John Lowry
Zero Forum Literary Club
Forum Literary Club
Woman's Club
Circle Meeting
Methodist Missionary Society
H. C. McCary
Hale Avenue
Ward Sowers
Strong
Circle No. 6
EK. Spangler
Park Avenue
Edgar Whte
R. C. Secrist
Dickson
Nehemiah
Esther
Secrest
Spangler
R. E. Thornton
H. B. Davis
Thornton
Davis
Edgar White
J. Clark
Absence of Family Names in Turkey Reflected in History
Constantinople June 5 The Turkish practice of no fixed family names is shown in the article. Citizens receive new names at birth, with additional names given later for achievements. It notes Kemal Pasha later known as Mustafa Kemal, and mentions the American bison lacking a shoulder bump.
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Constantinople
Kemal
Gazi Mousta
Pha Kemal Pasha
Mousta
Pha
Moustap
Turkey
Virginian Railway Schedule From Princeton to Norfolk 1926
June 15 departures from Princeton at 4 30 pm with final Norfolk check by 4 pm Friday June 18 1926. Children half fare with low fares east of Princeton. Sleeper and checked baggage not allowed for ticket holders. R C Sutherland Princeton ticket agent and L W Woody A G P A Norfolk officials listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Norfolk
R. C. Sutherland
W. Va
L. W. Woody
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Jack Wood
BY Williams
County Farm Bureau
Associated Credit Bureaus
R. M. Sime
George West Diehl
Virginia
Diehl
T. W. Kell
Chiveler
Rusmisell Electric Shop
J. L. Caldwell
Rice Drug Store
KE. L. Poff
Princeton Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Chicago
FE. F. Peters
Hale Building
Hadden
Hadden's
John White
McComas
M. A. Lowe
Grayson Lowe
Shadow
M. A. Lowrf
R. M. Sims
Christian Church
Filmer Bailey
Highland Avenue
Eighth Street
Shelton
Bristol
Tenn
Can
Berean Bible Class
Ray Peters
C. W. Chambers
Maggie Blake
E. C. Barton
W. L. Cook
C. T. Snidow
Ben 8 Johnson
Piper
Delphian Department
Mra
T. C. Hubbard
Mercer St
South Walker Street
J. B. Woodson
J. W. Muncey
Florence Jones
E. E. Prichard
Kee Street
C. V. Lockridge
West
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Walter Godfrey
Rock
F. & Ball
Mullene
W. T. Davis
Mullens
W. G. Bane
Princeton-Bluefield Road
R. W. Martin
Arvin
Caff
Pauline Brown
T. W Rhodes
Coopers
ODD Fellows
Walker Hall
Jane &Th
At & P.m
Rebekahs
Princeton Lodge No. 278
London
Medusa
Bond Street
Geneva
N. Y
Henry Street
L. L. Lambert
First National Bank
S and
Virginian Railway
Vtaswlavlavias
Amundsen
North Pole
Dirigible
King’s Bay
the Bank OF Princeton
Princeton, W. VA
Jan Jay Jay We
Forkner
J. L. Forkner
Fifth Street
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