Princeton City Council approves new tax ordinance
The Princeton council adopted the new tax ordinance to take effect July 1. They reduced pawnbroker and small loan license fees from 50 to 25 dollars and examined street improvements, condemnations, and utility plans including a sewage survey and sidewalk needs near Thorn street school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
R. B. McNut, Jr
J. Paul Blundon
Keyser
W. Va
Blundon
Mary J. Hale
Princeton
Thorn Street
Hale
High Street
Hig Street
George Oxley
Pine Street
Low Gap
Bluefield Road
G. W. Brace
Jim Hale
Straley Avenue
Christian Church
Eight Street
W. E. Yates
Princeton Avenue
Walnut Street
E. L. Poff
Princeton and
McNutt Street
City council authorizes fire department purchases
Dewey Rumburg of the fire department was authorized to purchase accessories for the city trucks. The council as a whole was asked to review the question of installing a fire hose dryer in the fire station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Rumburg
Fire Department
Freckles and Friends Attend Local Social Circuit
Roanoke and nearby towns are active with visits and journeys as families travel for health, operations, weddings, and holidays. Residents like Miss Alma White and Miss Erma Riner join gatherings while others head to Huntington, Cincinnati, and Princeton for events and leisure.
Circle No 3 Meeting At Princeton First Methodist Church
Circle No 3 of the First Methodist Church of Princeton will meet Thursday at 2 PM with Mrs Dangerfield and Mrs Rule as leaders. Time change noted. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church of
Princeton
Crumpecker
Dangerfield
Rule
Girl Scouts to Meet for Bake Sale Plans
All the Girl Scouts are urged to meet at the Scout headquarters on Thursday evening at 7 o clock to discuss preparations for the bake sale scheduled for next Saturday.
Violet Bryson Leads Princeton Pageant Contest
Miss Violet Bryson tops the field in the fire department hosted popular lady contest ahead of the spring festival week of June 18. The winner receives a diamond ring as the prize. Eight youths are jailed for riding Virginian freight trains. they face street gang terms after fines and 15 days. Okey Lawrence is jailed awaiting hearing for alleged strawberry patch theft on Dr. W H Wallingford's Round House farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Bryson
Fire Department
W. S. Reynolds
E B. B. King
Warden Scalp
Stewart Smith
Richard Keesee
Claude Johnson
Henry McMillan
J. W. Harris
J. 8. Stewart
Sandron Pigram
Aring
W. H. Wallingford
Round House
Okey Lawrence
D. E. Price
Lawrence
Princeton Personalities Visit Family and Graduates
Me and Mrs F T Langford and Edwin return from Bristol where they attended Virginia high school graduation where Evelyn Brooks earned a diploma. Mr and Mrs J M Crotty travel to Roanoke with Mrs S E Richards of Pittsburgh. Emil Peters and Carl Edmunds head to Toledo for summer jobs. R B Shelton hosts guests Preston Brown L L Shelton and sons James and Linden for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dyerle
Roanoke
Harlan Lewis
Lawrence Brown
Mary McClure
Elizabeth Shelton
Straley Avenue
E. H. Bay
Elmer
Baltimore
Bay
Jessie Young
Crumpler
W. Va
Elizabeth
Pauline Rogers
Virginia Thompson
Virginia Shufflebarger
Harriet Woolfolk
Margie Chambers
Virginia Woolfolk
Bessie Faulkner
Sue Cole
Evelyn Bird
Mesera
Charles Rich
Henry Baum
Freckles Hutchinson
Paul Gore
Oris Burton
Merrill Calloway
Virginia
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Rev
L. W. Irwin
Williamsburg
Presbyterian Church
F. T. Langford
Edwin
Bristol
Y. W. Brooks
Virginia High School
Evelyn Brooks
J. M. Crotty
Emil Peters
Carl Edmunds
Toledo
Ohio
R. B. Shelton
Preston Brown
L. L. Shelton and Sons
James and
Linden
For Sale Small Truck Farms in Princeton Area
Several small truck farms from one to five acres offered for sale along state highways leading into Princeton. Contact Lilly Land Company at phone 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Lilly Land Company
Grand and Petit Jurors Selected for July Term Court
Jurors for the July term criminal court were drawn by R D Karnes and G P Hiyton. Grand jurors come from Beaver Pond Rock East River Plymouth and Jumping Branch districts with lists of selected names. Petit jurors from the same districts include numerous individuals. Additionally a local fish kill is reported with acid impacts on Bluestone River fish and a three year river closure suggested for re stocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Sarver
Earl B. Sprinkle
C. Thornton
Edward B. Boggs
Jessie F Willis
W. L Cundiff
W. H. Wertman
Rock District
A. J. Luckado
D. S Duncan
Ebb Harris
Roland Perdue
Gilbert Maxwell
Andrew Reed
W. B. Powell
G. W. Craft
H. C. Ballard
Conley Shupe
Damage by Sulpheric Acid in Bluestone River Probed
The state game and fish commission investigates damage from 8000 gallons of sulfuric acid poured into Bluestone River near Bluefield Virginia last Thursday. The spill killed many fish and caused over 60000 dollars in damage. reports say cows drank contaminated water at Bramwell and died. The Wild Life League at Princeton had stocked the stream with black bass every six months for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wild Life League
State Game and Fish Commission
Bluestone River
Bluefield
Bramwell
Princeton
Lost keys on ring at Princeton high school building
A set of keys is missing from a key ring found near Princeton area high school building. Please return to the school office or contact.
Jury awards plaintiff 3500 in Gross versus Bennett suit
After counsel finished, the jury found A I Gross won 3500 against Joseph Bennett et al in circuit court. A defendant motion to set aside the verdict will be argued later. Judge Herndon then began trial of Roy Nash Assignee versus World’s Fire Insurance and Phoenix Fire Insurance over a Bluefield store fire. Nash was earlier convicted for the blaze and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Gross
Joseph Bennett
World's Fire Insurance Company
Phoenix Fire Insurance Company
Bluefield
Roy
Virginia Teachers College grads switch to blue-gray drapes
Fredericksburg reports a color trend victory as the Virginia State Teachers College announces graduates will receive diplomas in blue-gray drapes instead of traditional black caps and gowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Virginia State Teachers College
John W Blakely Wins Welch Mayorfor Third Term
John W Blakely was elected mayor of Welch for a third term in yesterday's municipal election. He captured 1 028 votes to Floyd Waldron’s 414. In council races, Grover C Johnson beat John W Luther by 11 votes for first ward, George Bailey over Henry K Tice for second ward, and Harry Jarrett defeated T L Foster for third ward. Carter and Herzbrun were unopposed for at large council seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Blakely
Welch
Blakely
Floyd Waldron
John W. Luther
Grover C. Johnson
T. W. Edwards
George Bailey
Henry K. Tice
Harry
G. C. Johnson
Thomas Foster
John W.ther
Harry B. Jarrett
E City
Goudiente Sare
Beer Esc
Jeciet
Cou
Cil
Waldron
Alleged Robbers Held for Trial
H B Martin and R L Aldridge were arrested in Roderfield last Monday by Deputies Harry Chafin and Harry Franklin on information from Mr and Mrs Blake Lusk. Mrs Lusk identified the men and described the attempted store robbery with a long iron bar. The safe was found broken but nothing was taken. The suspects, held for grand jury, will face further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Chafin
Harry Franklin
Blake Lusk
Mra. Lusk
Marriage License Issued in Welch County Court
The county court clerk issued a license yesterday in Welch for James Johnson to Kate Jordan both of Welch. A baseball game between Kimball and Northfork Keystone postponed after a windstorm damaged the Kimball grounds at Keystone. first meeting since Coalfield league formation expected hot contest. Local notes report Mrs Okey P Keadle and Miss Green visiting, Sam Hermanson and Sam Turk in town, Hugh Cunnynham driving over, and James Caffee visiting Welch and Wilcoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Johnson
Kate Jordan
Welch
Kimball
Northfork-Keystone
Twins
Keystone
Coalfield League
Fang
Okey P. Keadle
Huntington
Miss Green
Williamson
Hassel Tricks
Virginia Avenue
Sam Hermanson
Keystone Merchant
Sam Turk
Bluefield
Hugh Cunnynham
Eckman
James Caffee
Wilcoe
Mise Lucy Cunnyngham
Marines Charged With Desertion After Train Stop
Two Marines in dirty overalls were arrested on a freight train at Maybeury by officers H W Herndon and Gene after trying to hide under a lumber car. Claimed to be Wes tod and Nichola 23 of Indianapolis and Charles W Schmidt 19 of Cincinnati, they said they planned to return home from U S Naval Hospital No 3 Norfolk Va and were AWOL for 10 days. They confessed after a search revealed Marine insignia and were jailed to await Marine Corps order at Quanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybeury
H. W. Herndon
Gene
Westod
Nichola
Indianapolis
Charles W. Schmidt
Cincinnati
U. S. Naval Hospital No. 3
Norfolk
Nicaragua
Iitness
Schmidt
Marine Walforma
Marine Corps
Quantea
Modern Committee of Ohio Forms to Support Dry Law Changes
A 52 member Ohio group named the Modern Committee of Ohio was organized in Columbus to back modification of the prohibition law. The state committee will join the national push promoted by the association against the prohibition amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Modern Committee of
Ohio
Ohio Committee
Bank Robber Band’s Three-Year Crime Wave Brought Down
Hammond police arrested three men and two women ending a three-state spree. Charles Meakley alias Robert Owens led the gang with Mrs Edith Owens driving. The group confessed to several bank robberies including in Kansas City and Lafayette and a captain was fatally shot during a halt attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Indiana
Hammond
Ind
Charles Meakley
Robert Owens
Charles Mooray
Eddie Meadows
Lee Wheatley
Edith Owens
Meakley
Wheatley
Kansas City
Portland
Lynn Grove
Bille
St. Henry
Ohio
Pol
Owene
St. Mary's
Gard
Lafayette
Six Children Die in Auto-Interurban Collision Near Springfield
In Springfield Illinois on June 5 a family of six children were killed when their car was struck by a northbound Illinois Traction interurban train two miles south of town. The accident occurred as the interurban ran from 68th to Springfield.
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Springfield
Here
Illinois Traction
68Th
Turkmenistan expands Guayule rubber trials
Ashabad U and 8 R report that guayule rubber trees planted last year across Turkmenistan are flourishing. Ten additional experimental plantations are being started to bolster production and study adaptability in local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashabad, U
8. R
Guayule
Turkmenistan
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R. D. Karnes
G. P. Hylton
Ing
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Nash
Robinson
Moon
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the Bank of Princeton
Princeton, W. VA
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Washington & Lee
RK. V. Shanklin
Gary
Ernest Kitts
Bluefield Telep Company
D. L. Anvil
Iaeger
R. L. Alridge
H. B. Martin
J. T. Godson
Roderfield
Monda
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