City to Acquire Park Avenue Park for City Park Use
The city of Princeton plans to take over Park Avenue Park a five to six acre site at the head of Park Avenue. Local businessmen will pay the purchase, then hold it for the city until fall when it will be deeded to the municipality with refunds for payments. The site features a natural amphitheater shade trees a spring and plans include paths seats and shrubbery transforming it into a free public recreation area near the city center. Purchase price is about 6800 dollars and the park is touted as a top communal asset.
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Princeton
Park Avenue
Park Avenue Park
Business Men's Club to oppose coal commission
Princeton Business Men's Club votes unanimously to voice opposition to the Federal Coal Commission. A three member committee will lead the effort with letters and resolutions. The meeting also urged the Virginia Railway to add an extra daily westbound train to Princeton. A guest musician, J. H. Brient of Ohio, entertained with piano and vocal numbers.
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Princeton
Federal Coal Commission
Business Men's Club
H. K. DeJarnette
Hartley Sanders
Herbert Pearis
Transportation Committee
Virginian Railway
West
J. H. Brient
Ohio
Mr. Brient
Harry Lauder
Princeton Personalities Note Visits and Travel
Mrs Roy S Braden was summoned to Monroe county due to her mother's illness. Mrs Carlton Caffee visited the city with relatives. Visitors to Bluefield included Mrs J L Dangerfield and daughter Katherine. Willam Holroyd a WVU law student passed through en route to Athens for a visit with his mother Mrs J F Holroyd. Mrs Mary Pearis is home after weeks with her daughter Mrs J H Craft Springton. Mrs J M Hines and three children with Miss Roberts Miss Effie Thornton and Ray Thornton accompanied by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy S. Braden
Monroe County
Carlton Caffee
Bluefield
J. L. Dangerfield
Katherine
Willam Holroyd
West Virginia University
Athens
J. F. Holroyd
Mary Pearis
J. H. Craft
Springton
J. M. Hines
Miss Roberts
Effie Thornton
Ray Thornton
Perkins and Mole marriage invites in Princeton
In Princeton Social Circles, Mr. and Mrs. N P Perkins announce the engagement of their daughter Edith to F A Mole with a 12 30 pm ceremony planned at the Episcopal church on Saturday, June 16. A bridge party at Robin's Rest featured wild honeysuckle decor, top score by Miss Vanceil Brazil, consolation to Mrs L J Sheppard, and tokens for the two brides-to-be.
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N. P. Perkins
Edith
F. A. Mole
Episcopal Church
L. E. Willyoung
Robin's Rest
Vanceil
Brazil
L. J. Sheppard
Edith Perkins
Vonceil
Misses Edith Perkins and Vonceil Brazil Reception
Misses Edith Perkins and Vonceil Brazil are the honorees at a reception this afternoon at Robins Rest hosted by Mrs. E S Baker of Bramwell.
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Edith Perkins
Vonceil
Brazil
Robins Rest
E. S. Baker
Bramwell
Mrs C L Jenkins Hosts Episcopal Guild Meeting
Mrs C L Jenkins of Van Court apartments will entertain the Episcopal Guild this afternoon at 3 30 for the monthly meeting. A cordial invitation is extended to the entire membership to be present.
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C. L. Jenkins
van Court Apartments
Episcopal Guild
Sunshine Girls Hostess Miss Lethia Whitten Brights Evening
Miss Lethia Whitten will host her Sunday school class the Sunshine Girls at her home on Highland Avenue this evening. The business session will be followed by a social hour.
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Lethia Whitten
Sunshine Girls
Highland Avenue
Pleasant Valley Residents Make Summer Plans and Travels
A morning departure for a month long pleasure trip to Niagara Falls is noted. Ada M. Lilly travels via Princeton en route to Roanoke. J. E. Malcolm and Leslie Gadd are in Tazewell on business. Mrs. J. W. Sasser and children visit Raleigh relatives. Various locals visit family or recover from events while awaiting summer breaks and graduation notices.
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Niagara Falls
Ada M. Lilly
Hinton
Princeton
Roanoke
J. E. Malcolm
Leslie Gadd
Tazewell
J. W. Sasser
Raleigh
N. C
Lilly Land Company
F. Ernest
Northfork
Karl Woodson
Paul Swope
Richmond University
Ballard Bonham
East Rad
Lilly Land Co Sells Truck Farms On Easy Terms
Miss Mildred Hadden returns from college with Miss Bea Collins visiting. J. H. Lilly heads to Roanoke for business while Forest Walker plans land sales for Lilly Land Co. in Roanoke area. Mrs Hays Perkins Reynolds visit Bluefield. Oaks welcome a son born Sunday June 3. Cecil Johnson from Chicago arrives to voice study and solo at Concord commencement Friday at 10 30 a m.
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J. H. Lilly
Roanoke
H. C. Hays
Edith Perkins
Helen Reynolds
Bluefield
W. H. Oaks
Forest Walker
Lilly Land Co
J. W. Murphy
Circle Drive
Cecil Johnson
Chicago
Concord
Two More Divorces Entered in Kent Case
In the Kent chancery suit, Special Judge Pendleton dismissed parts of the bill and scheduled future actions. Two divorce decrees were issued: Nellie Worth v Arnold Worth for absolute divorce and Sadie Perdeney Early v Charles James Early with alimony of 35 dollars monthly. Additional court actions included confirming a report in Samuel Walton's executors v Atlas Powder Co and a faulted docket entry in Schopinich v Rantis. Court meets again this morning.
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Kent
Circuit Court
John R. Pendleton
Impart
Nellie Worth
Arnold Worth
Sadie Perdeney Early
Charles James Early
Special Missioner
Samuel Walton
Atlas Powder Company
John Schopinich
James Rantis
Chancery
Busy Bee
Bluefield
Lake Export Coal Company
R. C. Sproles
Local court suits and engagements noted in Princeton society
Suit was brought in circuit court by W R Kegley against Rhoda C Kegley in chancery to June rules. Martha Jackson filed a chancery suit against Samuel Dewey Jackson to July rules. A marriage license was issued for Charles T Davis and Eugenia Bourne. Cliffton H Karnes of Radford is critically ill, with his family traveling to be with him. Lilly Land Company promotes cheap truck farms between Princeton and Bluefield. Miss Zane Caldwell of Lerena dies after a lingering illness. Mirajal Pocahontas Coal Co stockholders received first dividends after eighteen months. Ruth Billings of East Princeton died, to be buried at Oakwood Cemetery. France considers electrifying its railways.
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W. R. Kegley
Rhoda C. Kegley
Martha Jackson
Samuel Dewey Jackson
Charles T. Davis
Pocahontas
Eugenia Bourne
Bluefield
Cliffton H. Karnes
Radford
Esther F. Karnes
George L. Karnes
Zane Caldwell
Lerena
Mirajal-Pocahontas Coal Co
L. R. Taylor
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by Women
Mrs Apatrick of Perrysburg Ohio recounts relief from long standing side pains and nervous troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She encourages others to try the remedy and shares stories of others helped in communities nationwide.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Apatrick
Freckle Cream Promise From Lemon Juice Mixture
A homemade preparation claims to erase freckles and tan by mixing two lemons with three ounces of Orchid White from a druggist, shaken into a bottle to produce a quarter-pint cream for facial cleansing. Massage onto face neck and arms to brighten and even skin tone.
Lost Jersey cow offered reward in Princeton
A reddish yellow Jersey cow with brown face is missing. A reward of $5 is offered for information leading to recovery. Contact Jordan Ray at 09 Harrison Street, Princeton, West Virginia.
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Jordan Ray
Harrison Street
Princeton
W. Va
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Coal Commission
Steckler
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield, W. Va
Dresden
Germany
Mrs. Willyoung
Mesdames Barber
Black
Bird
Christian
Cummings
Callaway
Jenkins
Norris
Pearis
Roberts
Reynolds
Sheppard
Cincinnati Conservatory
Mildred Hadden
Bea Collins
Charles
Bill
Hippodrome
New York
United States
National Gas
Telegraph
Pithy
Ruth
Edward Billings
East Princeton
Oakwood Cemetery
France
Danny
Graham
Olivia
BY Allman
Studebaker
Bonney’s
Norfolk, VA
SLATE
W. B
Cedan
W.D
H. P
Studebaker Mountain Motor Corporation, Distributors
W. Pealers
Community Garage
Cedar Bluff
Clinch Valley Meter O
Norton, Va
Tug River Automobile Company
Welch W. Va
Mullens Auto & Electrical Repair Company
Mullens
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