Circuit Court Work Nears End in Princeton Divorces Granted
The Princeton circuit court adjourned yesterday afternoon after dissolving twelve divorces and finalizing several more in process. Judge I C Herndon may adjourn over to mature reports in chancery matters. he will return to Bluefield to finish the May term and head to Welch for the McDowell county term next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit
I. C. Herndon
Bluefield
Walter Houston
Hattie Houston
Velm Fitzwater
John Sherman Fitzwater
Dolly Barker
Robert Barker
Patty Saunders
Gordon Sanders
W. A. Hurt
Susie Mantellas Hurt
Fred M. Shelton
Gladys Shelton
Juanita Bland
Nelson K. Bland
Absolute
G. C. Saunders
Mollie Saunders
Lena Crafton
Ray Crafton
Herndon
Welch
McDowell County
Roses and sermons mark Princeton church services
C H Phipps presides as rose Sunday is observed at 11 o clock with sermon God of the Roses. George Taylor to sing. Evening sermon theme The Message of the Little Postage Stamp. Junior and Senior C E meet 7 and 7 15 p m. METHODIST CHURCH pastor C Schuler. Sun services 9 46 a m 11 a m 8 p m. Epworth League 7 p m with Holy Spirit topics and speakers. Special music by Mrs T M Johnson. Community invited. Patsy Ruth Miller stars in Shanghaied at the Royal theatre. Dan Brown held over a moonshine case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Phipps
God of the Roses
George Taylor
C. E
Methodist Church
C. Schuler
Sunanchedh
Essie E. Bailey
Epworth League
Erma Riner
Virginia Mitchell
Mary Gore
T. M. Johnson
Patsy Ruth Miller
FBO
Royal Theatre Today
Ralph Inch
Land Company Ads Front Princeton State Highways
A cluster of small truck farms ranging from one to five acres fronts state highways feeding Princeton. Lilly Land Company. Phone 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Lilly Land Company
Barrel of Mash Confiscated on Mountain Near McComas
Deputy Sheriff Mangus seized a still labeled number 180 near McComas. Squire F D Wagner held the confiscated item overnight for the grand jury in a Thursday night proceeding. Sheriff Crumpecker’s collection reportedly includes the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mangus
McComas
F. D. Wagner
Crumpecker
Local News Briefs From County Court and Health Update
Wallace McClaugherty sustains a foot injury while hunting and is treated at Princeton Hospital by Dr. Wall ingford. injury described as not serious. An order appointing R. H. Taylor administrator of the estate of W. H. Taylor was entered in county court with a $500 bond. American Finance Company reports capital stock reduction from 1 million to 500 thousand shares. Garnet Imogene Davis is born to Garnet Imogene and Mrs. Bud Davis of McCo W Va born Thursday night May 61 at Hiawatha home. mother and baby in good health.
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Wallace McClaugherty
Kelley McClaugherty
Princeton
Wallingford
R. H. Taylor
W. H. Taylor
Secretary of State
American Finance Company
Garnet Imogene
Bud Davis
McCo W. Va
Garnett Imogene
Circle Bible Circles Meet at Homes and Church
Circle 1 convened at Mrs. Billy Kane home with Mrs. B B Gott hostesses devotional led by Mrs. Guy Baker prayer by Mrs. Kane and discussion of mission study. Circle 2 met with Mrs. E H Bay and Mrs. H C McCary scripture reading and missions study followed by refreshments. Circle 3 hosted by Mrs. G H Crumpecker with Reynolds Avenue address reports on mission chapters and invites next meeting. Circle 5 hosted by Mrs. George Oxley and Mrs. S A Overstreet study of Medical Missions After Fifty Years with refreshments and next meeting at Mahood Avenue. Circle 6 at church with Mrs. Arthur Barkedale and Mrs. W W Hazlette 13 members and a visitor. scripture, business and mission study led by Mrs. Sam Callaway. Circle 7 at Majestic steam laundry welcomed two new members with Bible lesson, prayer, and social hour with refreshments. Bible study class at First Presbyterian Church led by Mrs. J W Thorn studying Daniel Hosea Job and Amos with prayer and Lord's prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Kane
B. B. Gott
Guy Baker
Kane
Hart
Luther Hale
Park Avenue
E. H. Bay
H. C. McCary
J. H. Ferguson
Guy Ritter
Barry Robertson
McCary
G. M. Hollandsworth
L. L. Miller
College Avenue
G. H. Crumpecker
Rule
Dangerfield
Reynolds Avenue
A. Fudge
J. H. Bane
J. H. Caldwell
Keffee
Belcher
Arthur Barkedale
W. W. Hazlette
Harlan
Sam Callaway
Circle 7
Mra. F
Tinder
Majestic Steam Laundry
Leach
First Presbyterian Church
J. W. Thorn
Daniel
Hosea
Job
Amos
Princeton Royal Arch elects and installs officers
The Princeton Royal Arch chapter elected and installed officers at a Thursday night meeting. For the first time in the chapter’s history the same man held the worshipful master role in the Blue Lodge and in the chapter. New officers include D. L. Biedler high card Paul Bonham king A. Green scribe Mary Lockhart son of the hosts C. S. Bonham principal sojourner L. M. Selvey Royal Arch captain F. G. Stinnett master third veil O. H. Ballard master second veil J. O. Bird master first veil R. C. Sutherland chaplain J. M. Evans treasurer A. L. Bowling secretary and W. A. Miller guardian R. B. McNutt Jr R. B. Bodell international trade relations A. R. Kyle C. H. Phipps and F. R. Wilson. Visitors included Walter Burton Matoaka George Richardson Bluefield M. M. Bowling Springfield Til C. P. Elliott and Dr. Moore Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Royal Arch
Blue Lodge
D. L. Biedler
Paul Bonham
A. Green
Marry Lockhart
C. 8. Bonham
L. M. Selvey
Royal Arch
F. G. Stinnett
O. H. Ballard
J. O. Bird
R. C. Sutherland
J. M. Evans
A. L. Bowling
W. A. Miller
Ian
R. B. McNutt, Jr
R. B. Bodell
A. R. Kyle
C. H. Phipps
F. R. Wilson
Walter Burton
Matoaka
George Richardson
Bluefield
M. M. Bowling
Springfield
Til
C. P. Elliott
Dr. Moore
Moore Addresses Local Rotarians at Weekly Meeting
Dr. Moore, pastor of the First eR church of Bluefield, spoke on Rotary purposes at the weekly Rotary club gathering. A big area will host Friday afternoon and evening events with strong Rotary-Anns and Rotarians from the region. New club directors begin July 1 and set July 13 as the semi annual ladies night banquet with a committee led by Hartley Sanders, J H McGlothling and Merrell Callaway to arrange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. Moore
Bluefield
Rotary
Rotary Club
Rotarians
Rotary-Anns
Tary
Hartley Sanders
J. H. McGlothling
Merrell Callaway
Community Service
A. R. Kyle
East Princeton
J. W. McNutt
H. B. Pearis
G. M. Hollandsworth
M. Callaway
E. W. Anderson
W. D. Shuff
G. L. Todd
W. B. Dickerson
G. H. Brown
Dangerfield
C. H. Phipps
L. G. Bowling
Merrill Callaway
J. Evans
H. McGlothlin
Ajax Smith
Luther
Visitors and travelers depart and arrive in Princeton area
Mies Mary Acton Black and Pete Downey visited Bluefield yesterday. Jim Pine returns to Princeton for the summer after a year in Florida. Mrs W L Piper and son John travel to Baltimore for a short visit. Mrs H W Straley and H W Straley III spend a brief time in Richmond. Frankie Honaker returns home for summer from Hollins College Roanoke. Mrs E W Hall and son Doyt with Miss Sadie Steele head to Toledo. Mary Jane Dunlap and Mildred Humble drive from Princeton to Mullens to visit relatives. Little Mary Jane McNutt has measles on Mahoog Avenue. Mr Mrs W K Riner of Elizabethton stops in Princeton en route to Peterstown for pneumonia care. Little Edith Norris suffers measles on Park Avenue. Mrs Floyd Lankford and son Jimmie head to Rural Retreat for several weeks. Treva Treadway remains noted among read fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Mary Acton Black
Pete Downey
Bluefield
Jim Pine
Princeton
Florida
W. L. Piper
John
Baltimore
H. W. Straley
H. W. Straley III
Richmond
Frankie” Honaker
Main Street
Roanoke
Hollins College
E. W. Hall
Doyt
Hall
Sadie Steele
Fifth Street
Toledo
Ohio
Mary Jane Dunlap
Mildred Humble
Mullens
Mary Jane McNutt
Mahoog Avenue
W. K. Riner
Elizabethton
Tenn
Erma Riner
Bob Bingham
Treva Treadway
Vacation Return Ties to Maryland and Political Address
The report notes a person visiting friends in Hagerstown and Baltimore has returned home on Mercer Street. During vacation she traveled to Gettysburg and heard President Coolidge give a Memorial Day address. G. B. Treadway remains in Princeton hospital with diabetes but is progressing as well as expected.
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Hagerstown
Baltimore
Mercer Street
Gettysburg
Coolidge
G. B. Treadway
Princeton Hospital
Andrews and Liggett Elected Leaders of West Point Graduates
General Avery D. Andrews aged 86 was elected president and General Hunter Liggett was chosen vice president of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point New York.
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West Point
N. Y
Avery D. Andrews
Hunter Liggett
Association of Graduates of
The
United States Military Academy
Marvelous Aspirin In Laxative Form Ends Women's Pains
An advertisement promotes Asper-Lax a new aspirin in laxative form claiming to end monthly pains headaches and congestion quickly. It asserts safety for heart and nervous system and notes doctors prescribe Asper-Lax and availability in all drug stores.
Slate Fall Kills Newly Named Justice Of The Peace
W T Howard a respected Black miner in McDowell County died after a slate fall at Roanoke Coal and Coke Worth mine. His son Bernard Howard 23 sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized with compound fractures and shock. Howard had just been named to fill an unexpired term as justice of the peace for North Fork and had moved toward the office. He leaves a daughter and two sons. funeral plans were not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke’ Coal and Coke Company
Worth
W. T. Howard
Bernard Howard
Squire Howard
Mao
Northfork
McDowell
J. C. Peters
Ward
Squire Peters
Vorthfork
Welch
Young Howard
Welch Briefs and Local News Sparks
Local Welch items report Episcopal church services led by R. W. Hibbert with sermons on The Prophet Amos and a Sunday school schedule, plus a note on John Johnson’s eye injury from a motor accident. The Flat Iron Drug company offers a gold watch to the Coalfield league’s top hitter for players with 25 or more games. Jack Smith visits in county for labor department work. Weather chatter ponders unpredictable June conditions.
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Oe E Episcopal Church
W. Va
Amos
Burk Iollow
R. W. Hibbert
Northfork
of Oe
Flat Iron Drug Company
Effler Funeral Set For Elizabethton Leader
Funeral services for Lawrence Effier, a prominent Elizabethton businessman, are announced to be held Monday morning in Elizabethton. Effier died in Colorado Springs, and his body is being shipped home for interment. C J Douglas and wife plan to travel to attend the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Effier
Elizabethton
Tenn
Effier
Colorado Springs
Col
C. J. Douglas
Johnson wins Ward 1 council seat by five votes
After a council ordered recount in Ward 1 in Welch West Virginia Grover C Johnson a local contractor defeated incumbent John W Luther by five votes The recount reduced Luther s total from eleven to six and left Johnson with a five vote plurality Luther a former West Virginia senator and longtime city official welcomed the recount Johnson a Democrat and long time Welch resident built a home in the Houston addition and was regarded as a strong candidate for the city s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Luther
Grover C. Johnson
Luther
Recont
Johnson
Lutner
House of Representatives
West Virginia Senate
Welch
Hie Associates
Houston
Welch Personal News Highlights From Local Listings
Welch residents and visitors surfaced in a flurry of brief notes. Alice Partlow returned from Huntington to Welch and will stay for weeks then visit Charleston relatives. Local businessman Eugene Lopinaky and others were seen in town for meetings and errands. Several Welch students and faculty returning from trips to Cleveland and West Virginia University plan summer stays. Funeral duties drew Mr and Mrs O J Douglas to Elizabethton for Lawrence Effier’s services.
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Mise Alice Ready Partlow
Ira J. Partlow
Virginia Avenue
Huntington
Marshall College
Misa Partlow
Welch
Charleston
Eugene H. Lopinaky
J. Hogeland French
Marty Tait
Northfurk
Catherine Rhodes
T. Lyle Burdette
McDowell County Country Club
Edward O'Toole Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
J. Douglas
Elizabethton
Tenn
Lawrence Effier
John Tulley
Central Pocahontas Coal Company
Sprigg
Businese
John D. Nash
War
Walton Sudduth
Bluefield
Totz
Northfork
C. C. Hutton
Welch Hospital No
Tobe Johnston
John Hurt
Lewisburg
C. F. Hicks
John Thorn
Ralph Kirtéhner
Harold Epling
West Virginia University
Welch Henritze
Emory
Henry Ne
T City
Henry Barley
Rocky Marchitell
Welchrom
West Virginia
Uaniver|eily
Houston Ship Channel Turns Bayou Into World Port
Houston became a world shipping hub as the old Buffalo Bayou was transformed into a deep water ship channel. Last year 3,560 vessels from 63 steamship lines moved 12,000,000 tons of goods valued at $516,000,000 through the port facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Gulf Coast Line
Buffalo Bayou
Gulf of Mexico
Beach costumes strike a pirate note on Riviera
Paris dressmaker offers beach suits with long trousers and matching handkerchiefs to mimic a piratical effect. The outfits, belted and black, evoke a swashbuckling look that proved instantly popular on the Riviera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Anh
Riviera
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
South Dakota
Presbyterian Church
Dan Brown
Princeton Society
Harriet Woolfolk
Methodist
Masonic
D. L. Beidler
Moore
Lake Shawnee
ROYAL
Ralph Ince
Pennant—Maple
Hine
Lux
Crisco
Clearbrook
Slate Fall
Justice of the Peace
Farmer
Squire
Welch Briefs
Miner
John Johnson
Kingstop-Pocahontas Coal Company
Welch Hospital
O Jack Smith
Jack Smith
State Labor Department
Cie County
Mr. Smith
Carter Hotel
A Welch
Fox
Ol Jup Pluvius
Old Sol Lave
Leap Frog
Welca
Palm Beach
Sam Polon
Coney Island
Effler
Netveah
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