Fire destroys Snyder planing mill in East Princeton
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed Snyder's planing mill of the Princeton Lumber Co. in East Princeton, discovered at 5 am by a passer-by. The loss, initially estimated at 10 200 but later fixed at 7 200, was covered by a blanket insurance policy. The mill, a timber and iron building, contained machinery and lumber, and part of the adjacent lumber yard burned as well. The firm to be sold by trustee James H. Martin. C H Snider and C H Bolton were partners.
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Princeton Lumber Company
Snyder's
Planing Mill
East
Princeton
Brown Lumber Company
Reid- Glenn
James H. Martin
C. H. Snider
C. H. Bolton
CC. H. Houching
Former Princeton Man Dies in Williamson
J. L. Stafford, a Princeton native and longtime lawyer, died of paralysis in Williamson last Monday evening. Born October 22, 1851, he practiced law in West Virginia for over half a century and left a noted professional legacy. Funeral services were held in Williamson with remarks by Rev. G. F. Thomas and Hon. Wella Goodykoonts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Stafford
John Shelton
W. EE. B. Johnston
Thomas Hughes
Princeton
H. H. Shumate
Bluefield
Williamson
Shelton
Johnston
Hughes
Shumate
Plage Republican
Stafford
West Virginia
Mr. Stafford
Mercer County
William M Stafford
Giles County
Louisa Shumate
Concord Normal School
Athens
David B. Johnson
Wyoming County
G. F. Thomas
Methodist Church
Wella Goodykoonts
City Council to canvass votes Monday night
The city council will meet tomorrow to canvass election votes and hear a request for a recount by A. L. Bowing the Democratic candidate for recorder defeated by two votes by EB. B. King. Regular business will be addressed, as last Monday night’s meeting was postponed.
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Tomorrrow
A. L. Bowing
Recorder
EB. B. King
Sasser Elected Director of Bank of Princeton
W. Sasser, superintendent of motive power for the Virginian Railway, was elected a member of the board of directors of the Bank of Princeton at a meeting held last Tuesday. The announcement was learned yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Sasser
Virginian Hailway Company
Bank of Princeton
Sasser
First class farm on Rich Creek near Spanishburg 606 acres
A first class farm of 606 acres on Rich Creek near Spanishburg offers about 300 acres in cultivation and grazing. Includes a good residence with bath, water and lights, two first class barns and other out buildings. Will sell or trade for a smaller farm or town property. Address.
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Rich Creek
Spanishburg
Circle Meeting Aids Mission Circle 1 Plans
Mrs R A Coburn hosted Circle 1 of Kee Street Missionary Society on Thursday at 2 30 PM with Mrs A S Clear presiding and prayers by Mrs W C Oliver. Members discussed future plans and the first chapter of the study book. Refreshments were served by the hostess aided by Mrs A L Griffith. A six week kindergarten will run 9 AM to 12 PM daily at the First Methodist basement starting Monday June 10 with about twenty five mothers enrolling their children under Ernestine Priddy assisted by Elizabeth Morrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Coburn
Kee Street Missionary Society
A.S. Clear
W. C. Oliver
A. L. Griffith
First Methodist Church
Mise Ernestine Priddy
Mise Elizabeth Morrel
Loyd Lankford
Methodist Auxiliary
W. C. Epling
Honaker
Love
Tinder
R. L. George
J. W. Bashler
The
Presbyterian Church
Nita
Minnie Sue Barner
Walker Street
Eliza French
J. W. McNautt
Lowery
Mra
Lloyd Lambert
Baby Girl Born To Mr And Mrs Walter Byrd
Mr and Mrs Walter Byrd of Mullens welcome a daughter born June 6. Mrs Byrd was formerly Misa Calfee daughter of Mr and Mrs T J Calfee of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Byrd
Mullens
Byrd
Misa Calfee
T. J. Calfee
Miss Dietrich Honored At Minerva Bridge Party
Mrs. Frank Holton hosts a second afternoon bridge event in Minerva Ohio honoring Miss Helen Wietrich. Prizes awarded to Miss Dietrich and Mrs. B E Vine. Guests include G L Todd L J Sheppard E W Cummings and others with high ladies and gents scores noted. Evening bridge follows with旦 гостей and a party plate served.
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Dietrich
Helen Wietrich
Minerva
Ohio
Frank Holton
Honaker Avenue
Holton
Miss Dietrich
B. EB. Vine
G. L. Todd
L. J. Sheppard
E W. Cummings
J. G. Barbour
Merry Calloway
G. B. Halstead
George H. Brown
Edgar Lazenby
W. & Cunningham
W. H. Roberts
B. BE. Vint
Helen Dietrich
Margie Garrett
John Fredeking
Ronald Meadows
B. E. Vine
L. H. Vermillion
Bill Curtiss
Dusty Rhodes
Community notices and travels beyond Princeton and Bluefield
The piece lists a range of community updates from family travel to hospital news. It notes an upcoming meeting for the farm women’s club, funeral attendance in Williamson for John L. Stafford, students at West Hampton College, medical recovery reports for G. S. Ralston, Roanoke and Park Avenue visits, Roanoke trips by Big Lick lodge members, and several residents visiting Bluefield Mullens Blacksburg and Radford with college ties and sorority installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Shelton
W. E. B. Thompson
Robert
Ogilva Harold
A. L. Stafford
Princeton
H. H. Shumate
Bluefield
Williamson
John L. Stafford
Anna Glenn Caffee
West Hampton College
Richmond
Mra. G
Ralston
Memorial Hospital
Lena Rogers
Virgil
Thomas Carl
Roanoke
L. C. Rogers
Park Avenue
SS. B. Heneley
W. C. Reed
B. K. Wyson
Walter Griffith
Mullens
Spotts
H. L. Spotts
Highland Avenue
Marshall College
Me. Clark Thornton
Washington
C. E. Steorta
Eugene
College Avenue
Norfolk
Blanche Straley
Juanita Leech
Radford State Teachers’ College
Fast Radford
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
L. Downey
Irvin A. Downey
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Montreal
Canada
Reg
Hale Avenue
Honaker White
Christine
Pete") Downey
Blacksburg
W. W. French
Jennings
Keystone
W. H. Witt
Eighth Street
T. H. Holt
Maine Street
Insurance Firms Win Suit Against Fire Insurance Firms
A jury returned a verdict for the defendants in the case of Roy Nash and others versus Fidelity and Phoenix Fire Insurance and World Fire and Marine Insurance for four thousand four hundred dollars on two policies. The trial occurred in circuit court Thursday and Friday, with a dinner intermission, and was the last jury trial on the docket. Monday features divorce actions with forty seven on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Nash
Fidelity and Phoenix Fire Insurance Company
World Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Pendleton injured in collision near Gap of the Ridge
John R Pendleton sustained a badly cut finger from a shattered windshield when his Cadillac collided with a three ton stone laden ram owned by J W Ruble on the Bluefield Princeton road between Gap of the Ridge and Crusher. Randolph Pendleton was driving and wet road shoulder contributed to the crash.
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Cadillac
John R. Pendleton
J. W. Ruble
Bluefield
Bluefield-Princeton
Gap of the Ridge
Crusher
Randolph Pendleton
Pendleton
Suit Filed In Circuit Court By Infant Plaintiff
Edith Pansie Mullens a infant sues by her next friend Sarah Sheppard against George Andrew Mullens in chancery returnable to July rules. Four prisoners released on parole by Judge Dillard. Coffman arrested in Hagerstown for stealing a Franklin car recovered near Princeton. Show Boat to open at Royal Theatre for three days with LaPlante and Schidkraut. Auto kills fox on Bluefield Princeton road. Interference stars Powell Brook Kenyon and others at Royal Theatre Monday and Tuesday.
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Edith Pansie Mullens
Sarah Sheppard
George Andrew Mullens
Gouff
Hagerstown
Princeton
Robert Coffman
J. Otte Bowling
Franklin
Coffman
Show Boat
Ziegeld
Helen Morgan
Jules Bledsoe
Paramounts
Royal Theatre
Clive Brook
Evelyn Brent
William Powell
Doris Kenyon
London
New York
Roland Pertwee
Harold Dearden
Ho Loring
Louise Long
Powell
Evelyn Kent
Roundhouse Work Shift Cuts Jobs at Virginian Shops
About twenty-five men with ten to twenty years service were laid off as the Virginian shops closed their roundhouse. Work will be moved to Elmore with possible transfers. other personnel changes followed. Orders take effect Monday.
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Roundhouse
Virginian
Elmore
Local Church Notices and Rev Priddy Revival Plans
Protestant Episcopal Church reports Sunday school at 9 45 with no morning service due to rector in Bramwell Evening prayer and sermon at 7 45 Women auxiliary Thursday 3 p m Choir practice Friday 7 30 Dr Edward Stubblefield pastor Sunday school 10 J H Bane superintendent Morning worship 11 subject Building Up the Church RB Y P A 7 public invited First Church of Christ announces 9 45 Sunday school 11 15 morning worship communion speaker Garland Brook student preacher 7 Christian Endeavor 8 preaching on Balaam s Doctrines Special music public invited Priddy to preach in absence of pastor at ret Methodist church Eight o clock revival sermon by Rev Thomas Priddy under Sunday School Greenview revival continues at Sandlick upcoming June 23 fourth Sunday night Rev J R Brown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest
Opie
Mercer Street School
Edmund Thompson
Bramwell
Woman's Auxiliary
Edward Stubblefield
J. H. Bane
First Church OF Christ
Perry J. Cook
W. J L. Givens
Garland Brook
Christian Endeavor
Balaam
Princeton
M. B. Church
South
James H. Lotspeich
Tom Priddy
Greenview
Ceres
Sandlick
J. R. Brown
Poomens Elder Schedules Weekend Sermon at Brueh Fork
Poomens Elder will hold a quarter seven Sense at Brueh Fork Church on Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23. He preaches Saturday at 10 30 with a community dinner on the grounds. County residents are urged to attend the Prince ton circuit picnic event.
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Poomens Elder
Brueh Fork
Turday
Princeton
Balance of School Land To Be Sold Monday
Several hundred county residents attended the delinquent tax sale conducted in the courthouse yard by Elbert Hale, school and commissioner. Bids ranged from $1 to $2650 with strong interest despite rain. As time ran out not all tracts sold. auction resumes Monday at 2 pm in front of the courthouse.
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Elbert Hale
Commins
Jail Physician Contract To Be Awarded Monday
The county court at the June term will hear the awarding of the jail physician contract along with routine matters as the term opens tomorrow morning.
Regional camp directors training in Columbus June 10 15
Region 4 camp directors training school will be held in Columbus Ohio from June 10 to 15 with eight junior leaders from the Princeton Athens district accompanying Scout executive F Geiger. Eagle Scout Pred Kyle of troop 1 Princeton Athens district was selected for special waterfront training in Columbus.
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Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Columbus
F. Geiger
Kyle
Princeton-Athens
Fred
American Red Cross
Many Federal Prisoners Now Occupy County Jail
There are now eighty one prisoners in the county jail with forty three of them listed as federal inmates. The article notes an influx of federal prisoners into the county facility.
In Federal Court at Bluefield Before Judge MecClintic
The article notes that a number of defendants will appear before Judge George MecClintic in federal court at Bluefield. Proceedings involve hearings on charges and potential pleas as part of ongoing federal cases in the district.
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George MecClintic
Federal
Bluefield
Wigg and Wagg Plot A Panicky Pantry Mouse Trap
Wigg confesses to Wagg that he is plotting a trap for his wife after spotting a mouse in the pantry. The oddball exchange ends with a paradox about directions, noting at the north all directions are south and at the south pole all directions are north.
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Wigg
Old Man
Wagg
South Pole
For Rent Two Or Three Furnished Rooms
Light housekeeping preferred in a CaP garage area. Rooms offered as furnished with access to utilities. Suitable for single occupants seeking interim living space.
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Snyder
John W. Sasser
Shrewsbury-Wilson Realty Co
Ride
Princeton, W. Va
O. H. Bowling
Spanishburg, W. VA
Mercer Street
G. J. Wood
Princeton Society
Harriet Woolfolk
Woman's Club
J. H. Kelley
South Ninth Street
M. G. Harper
Kelley
Delphian Club
J. P. Dyer
W. M. Morrell
Minnie Bue Barger
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Elgood Farm Women’s Club
P. J. Lilly
Fast River District
West Virnia
Elgood Community School
Princeton W. Va
Lilly Land Co
Farm Women's Club
Mengue
Montcalm
H. H. Lucas
George Laferty
Hubert Carver
Starkey
Hale Beauty Shop
George Dillard
Ernie Edwards
Harry Tilley
Lee Akers
William Ward
To Auto
Fox
Waterloo
Princeton Churches
Sea Foods
W. VA
Fred Kyle
Pune
K. C. Sutherland
ROYAL
Paramount
Snow
Borden Omer
Te Gabardines Lynettes
Geome
Blosom
Lady Les
Ward
Neo Rommer
Magnelie
Hadden
West VA
Earle Maurice
Karl Maurice
Fayette County
W. Ve
Baltimore
Romney
Abe Maurice
McComac
American Coal Company
Tony Pricello
Mecomas
W. Vao
Lauray
Main Street
Matney
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