Two Autos And Truck Involved In Smashup
An evening collision on the Princeton Oakvale road injures Mrs. Essie Thorn of Princeton. State Trooper Walter Hampton files warrants against Mans Aliff for drunk driving and leaving the scene. The incident involves a sedan, a truck, and a second car with heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Oakvale
Eesie Thorn
Aliff
Green Johnston
Fred Gott
Thorn
James M
Thia
B. H. Hensley
Empirre
Tenn
H. E. Spangler
R. W. Coker
Debts Group Will Sit At Princeton
An order by Judge Howell M. Tanner directs the recently appointed debt commission to sit in the circuit court room at the courthouse for a thirty day period beginning Friday.
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Commissi
Board of Education
Princeton
Bluefield
Matoaka
O. Stahlmen
James H. Martin
8. F.leghon
Tanner
Howell M. Tanner
Circuit Court
Debt Commissionere
Seedling Nursery Offers Orange Ponderosa and Trial Veggies
Local listing advertises home grown orange and ponderosa varieties along with tomato pepper and sweet potato plants. Shipping late cabbage priced at 25 cents per hundred. Mentions Flat Dutch S. B. Baldhead and Red Rock varieties.
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Red Rock
Peters Seeks Re-election To County Court Seat
W. J. Peters, current county court member and president, filed a candidacy certificate in the circuit court clerk’s office for the Republican nomination. He has served on the court for five and a half years since his 1928 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ss. Peters
Mr. Peters
Powers of the President Discussed at Rotary Meeting
Prof M B Cushman of Concord College spoke Friday on granting additional powers to the president. He argued for and against, warning of dictatorships in illiterate nations after war and saying the president has enough power if used wisely. Visitor J B Mosely and delegates R F Lucas and H B Pearis were noted.
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M. 8. Cushman
Concord
College
Rotary Club
Cushman
J. B. Mosely
Bluefield
R. F. Lucas
Rotary International
Detroit
H. B. Pearis
Princeton Churches Schedule and Sermon Topics
Edward Stubblefield is pastor at Princeton churches with D. K. Callaway as Sunday school superintendent. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., morning worship at 11, pastor's sermon on Practical Christianity. B Y P U meets at 6 45 p.m. Evening worship at 8 with topic How Shall I Keep Sunday.
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Edward Stubblefield
D. K. Callaway
Kee Street Methodist Church Service and Activities
Public is invited to attend daily church events led by J P Byrd pastor. Church school at 9 45 a m with H S Berry superintendent. Preaching at 8 p m, senior league at 7 p m, mid week prayer Wednesday 7 30 p m with Psalm XV meditation.
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Kee Street
J. P. Byrd
H. Berry
Princeton Personalities Share Visits Across Town
Mr and Mrs Moran M Meadows and Miss Margaret Dodson return home after a short visit with Mrs J H Meadows on Princeton avenue. L M Meadows and daughter Betty Ann stay with Mrs J H Meadows. Visitors include Azel B Meadows heading to South Charleston for a summer chemical job and A J Jones leaving for Charleston to visit relatives. Numerous local residents drop by for visits and attend Concord college exercises.
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Moran M. Meadows
Margaret Dodson
J. H. Meadows
Princeton Avenue
Chemical Corporation
Bill Fudge
Earl Bailey
Frank Kageals
Lawrence
Azel Meadows
Ethyl McCall
Bluefield Avenue
Amanda Christie
Louise
Hale's Gap
L. M. White
Dorothy Gray
June Elizabeth
Page
F. H. Croft
Kitty
Lynn Keyser
H. H. Ball
Concord College
Clarence Henderson
Welch
J. P. Dyer
Princeton Society Business Girls Meet at Dickerson Home
The Business Girls circle of the First M. E. Church met at Myrtle Dickerson's home with Miss Ethel Nixon as co host. Mrs. Harold Stafford led the program with Mrs. Bertha Callaway guiding the eve ning. The devotionals by Mrs. Early and the lesson theme The Seed is the Word of Good were featured.
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M. E. Church
Myrtle Dickerson
Ethel Nixon
Harold Stafford
Bertha Callaway
Early
Emma Kniffen
Brazil
J. C. Meador
Mies Dickerson
Hagar
Elijah Nickerson
Guy Ritter
Glenna Gott
Ella Bryant Dickerson
Mesdamee J. C. Meador
EB. W. Barley
Dickerson
Mamie Kea
Princeton Parapgraphs Home-Coming and County Notices
Sunday June 10 marks Pisgah Methodist church annual home coming with 9 45 am program including addresses by Rev A B Moore and Dr J M Carter talks by former pastors music and a quarterly conference session led by Rev C B Lundy The county board of education excused Dr KE Wade from duty finalizing a successor search and potential appointment of a colored assistant superintendent for schools for colored children Nineteen applicants for automobile drivers licenses were examined at the courthouse Cor latter two failed The successful include four women James Gwinn allegedly burned hot beans causing injuries to his arm and chest Maudie Pennington sues J N Pennington in chancery and Frank Mifflin Winfrey sues Lucille Ann Winfrey in chancery after recent filings.
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Pisgah Methodist Church
A. B. Moore
J. M. Carter
C. BE. Lundy
J. P. Byrd
County Board of Education
KE. C. Wade
Wade
Bluefield College
William DeMoss
Estate Police
Virginians Face Matoaka on District Field This Afternoon
The Virginian office baseball team meets Matoaka this afternoon on the district school athletic field. First pitch is at 3 o clock with Spangler or Wyrick starting on the mound for the Virginians.
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Virginian Office
Matoaka
Spangler
Wyrick
Virginians
Miss Emily Poston Leaves for Charlottesville
Miss Emily Poston departed Thursday for Charlottesville Virginia for unspecified arrangements. She is traveling to attend events or meetings in the city, with local residents awaiting further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Poston
Charlottesville, Va
Welch Rotary Honors Phi Beta Kappa Inductees
Welch Rotary session spotlighted three Phi Beta Kappa inductees from Welch High School and nearby colleges. Isadore Scott and Odi Casali discussed their A B degrees from West Virginia University and Davidson College, while May Hall shared her Randolph Macon Woman’s College Phi Beta Kappa achievement. Local attorney Goodridge Sale explained selection criteria as impersonators Groucho Marx and Oliver Hardy entertained.
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Phi Betta Kappa
Ekit
Rotary
Roy B. Shrout
Isadore Scott
Odi Casali
Scott
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Casali
Davidson College
Messrs
W. and L
Groucho Marx
Oliver Hardy
Lester Robinson
Raymond Walker
Welcha School
Baptist Church Plans 16th Anniversary Observance
Welch Baptist church marks its sixteenth anniversary with Sunday 11 AM services to honor original members. Rev J F Ok the first pastor will preach the anniversary sermon with mixed quartet music. A brief memorial for Mrs George W Cart and Mrs M L Taylor will follow.
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The
1St Baptist Church
Welch
Ocal Baptist Church
J. F. Ok
George W. Cart
M. L. Taylor
Gary man dies from fall injuries near mine worksite
Injuries from a fall from a truck last week proved fatal for Mike Robetz 38 of Gary. He died Thursday midnight in a local hospital from a fractured skull after never regaining consciousness. He was moving his family to Bottom Creek to take a mining job when the accident occurred on Monday morning as the truck curved a bend. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 PM at Thorpe with interment there. He is survived by his widow.
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Mike Robetz
Gary
Robtz
Bottom Creek
Thorpe
Mrs Homer Hawks Dies After Week’s Illness
Mrs. Homer Hawks 33 of Beech Street died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital after a week of illness from complications of disease. Born in Abingdon Virginia, she was the daughter of B. T. Cyphers. Survived by husband Roy Cyphers and five sisters, funeral in Abingdon Sunday. The boy to be sent to Abingdon on train No. 2 for burial.
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Homer Hawks
Beech Street
Abingdon
B. T. Cyphers
Hawks
Welch
Delightful Sixth Birthday Party for Eugenia Summers
Mrs John Summers entertained for her daughter Eugenia s sixth birthday at their Virginia avenue home. Pink and white decor set the theme as guests enjoyed games and refreshments from 3 to 5 pm. Balloons candy umbrellas and many gifts were given to the honoree with assistance from Mrs Itis St Clair Mrs Frank Wright Mrs F W Hervey and Mrs Jack Mabe among attendees listed.
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John Summers
Eugenia
Virginia Avenue
Summers
Itis St. Clair
Frank Wright
F. W. Hervey
Jack Mabe
Katherine Bartee
Barbara Evans
Dick St. Clair
Wade St. Clair
David Cook
Carrol Doerson
John David
Charles Gearhart
Pumpkin Butler
Ann Sale
Jimmie Mallonee
Nancy Hankine
Charlies Thorn
Joyce Holstein
Sonny Stafford
Eli Bassett
Larry Freeman
Billy Polon
Patrician Parish
Betsy Parrish
Mary Ann Harrah
Georgia Harrah
Gwendolyn Austin
Burman Harrah
Elizabeth
Local Notices List of Names
Readable fragments list individuals Ann Hervey Terry Lucas Betty Dickson Winfred Harrah Charlie Hicks Phylie Rau June Shelor and Anna Jim Lochwood in an unspecified notice row.
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Ann Hervey
Terry Lucas
Betty Dickson
Winfred Harrah
Charlie Hicks
Phylie Rau
June Shelor
Anna Jim Lochwood
Legion district to field junior baseball teams
Four American Legion posts Williamson Bluefield Princeton and Welch will field junior baseball clubs in district preliminaries to determine the sixth district representative. Playoffs use best two of three with the final winner facing Beckley.
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American Legion
R. E. L. Douglas
Legion
Williamson
Bluefield
Princeton
Welch
West Virginia
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Beckley
Welch Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits and Travels
Mrs. M. D. Wingfield and son Robert visited relatives in Bluefield yesterday. Miss Andrea Johnson left for Huntington to spend the weekend with friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Barley and sons Carl and George returned from Tucson, Arizona, where they spent several months. Carl attends the University of Arizona. R. Jess Strock, state mechanical engineer from the board of control in Charleston, left Welch after several days at Welch Emergency Hospital on business. Miss Virgie Wood returned from Huntington after trips Thursday and Friday, accompanied home by Miss Sally Wood and Jane Butler, Marshall College students.
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M. D. Wingfield
Robert
Bluefield
Andrea Johnson
Huntington
George Barley
Carl
George
Tuscon
Ariz
Madeline Barley
Barley and Sons
University of Arizona
R. Jess Strock
Board of Control
Charlestop
Welch Emergency Hospital
Virgie Wood
Misses Sallywood
Jane Butler
Marshall College
Unaware of Broken Ankle After Three Week Delay
Clarence Collins of Anawalt, 29, learned he had a broken right ankle only after an x ray at Grace hospital. He says his foot was caught in a car door three weeks ago while working for England Pocahontas Coal and he delayed treatment until now. The cast was applied and he was sent home.
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Clarence Collins
Anawalt
Grace Hospital
Collinge
England Pocahontas Coal Company
Prohibition Agent Impersonator Arrested and Thumb Amputation
Ben Smith suffered a severe thumb injury when iron scrap fell on his hand during loading. He was taken to Grace hospital where doctors amputated the thumb. Fred Milsap was jailed for impersonating a U S prohibition agent and attempting to collect taxes from liquor, held on a $2500 bond.
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Ben Smith
Jaeger
Grace Hospital
Smith
United States Prohibition
Fred Milsap
Bluefield
United States
Hoagland French
Milsap
Fire at Coney Island hot-dog stand extinguished before arrival
Welch fire department responded yesterday afternoon to a call from the hot-dog stand at Coney Island Amusement Park. Firemen found the blaze already out with little damage after oil on the stove overflowed and caused the incident.
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Welch Fire Department
Coney Island Amusement Park
Pulaski Beats Bluefield in Overtime Pitch Duel
Pulaski rallies to tie at five before Doyle relieves in the sixth. Woodruff, Hall and Gilmer supply key hits for Pulaski while Moreland, Hadden and Hutton lead Bluefield's offense. Woodruff belts a homer with two on as the game tightens late.
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Moreland
Blue-Grays
Cainfield
Fries Millers
Sunda
Charlie McMillan
Galax
Pulask
Reese
Fries
Bluefield
ABR Hoa Hadden
Sesesues Rete Ao
Baskette
Secceseese
Eceseres
Hutton
Scescesceess
Griffit
Sseveeserrere
Ganoe
Ivcocesneseee
Neigenfind
Sessserse
Doyle
Vanek
Essesceseseee
Woodruff
Moore
Kegley
Cook
Gilmer
Pee Hatfield
Nagmar
Buzolick
Opos
Pulaski
Seecesseesssees
Gilm
Hatfield
Hall
Groseclose
Griffin
Nelgentind
Hadden
Buzolich
Kitchen
Gance
Yerks
Nazgmar
Ampire Tiller
Big Six Leaders Flip Standings in Baseball Hitting
Charley Gehringer Joe Vosmik and Joe Medwick led a day of heavy hitting as Gehringer rose to .400 with four hits, Vosmik added four hits and jumped thirteen points, and Medwick collected three hits to gain nine points near fourth place in the American League batting race.
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Charley Gehringer
Joe Vosmik
Joe Medwick
Gehringer
Vosmik
Rollie Hemsley
Jeader
Medwick
Sam Leslie
Gabrh Pet Gehringer
Tigers
Manush
Senators
Leslie
Dodgers
Cardinals
Urbanski
Braves
Sarazen in Second Place in Open Qualifying
Gene Sarazen held a par equal 70 on the home green to sit in second. Horton Smith matched with a 73 after a 74, while the field showed wide gaps behind the pace-setter. Amateurs led by Bliss and Eaton included W Law son Little Jr achieving a 156 total to barely qualify.
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Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Gene Sarazen
New York
Leo Diegel
Philadelphia
Bill Burke
Cleveland
Horton Smith
Chicago
Rodney Bliss Jr
Omaha
Neb
McDonald Smith
Nashville
Tenn
Joe Kirkwood
Henri Clucci
Zell Eaton
Oklahoma City
Ted Luther
Pittsburgh
Willie Hunter
Culver City
Calif
Jimmy Johnson
Los Angeles
Johnny Revolta
Milwaukee
Ky Laffoon
Denver
Charles Lacey
Jack Forrester
Oradell
N. J
Harry Cooper
George von Elm
Olin Dutra
Brentwood
Jimmy Hines
al Eepinosa
Akron
Ohio
John Golden
Noroton
Cann
Eddie Loos
Denny Shute
Ralph Guidah
Chris Brinke
Mortie Dutra
Detroit
Alvin Krueger
Beloit
Wiss
Herman Barron
Port Chester
N. Y
Frank Walsh
Phil Perkins
Charles R. Yates
Atlanta
Icago
Sam Parks Jr
Paul Bunyan
White Plains
Bunny ‘Orpty
Dodson
Gusforeland
Dallas
Tex
Narence Ehresman
Jack Westland
Johnny Goodman
Omane
Alfred Sargent
Toledo
Johnny Ferrell
Westfield
Henry Picard
Charleston
Julius Ackerbloom
George Janson
Sd Dud- YY
Tommy Imour
Wille Jopgin
San Francisco
Mark Fry
Oakland
Cal
Tll Schwartz
Water Hagen
Tom Can Albany
Scheubel
al Walt
Jim Fodus
Fiee
Bliss
Eaton
W. Lawson Little, Jr
Little
Laffoon
Tommy Armour
Baseball scores from Newark and Montreal game details
A garbled box score list shows Newark 9 Albany 1 Toronto 2 Buffalo 9 Rochester blank Montreal 7. American Association Toledo 7 Indianapolis 6 ten innings.
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Newark
Albany
Toronto
Buffalo
Rochester
Montreal
Toledo
Indianapolis
Lumber code bolded by NRA price fixing ban
The lumber code authority notified divisions that current minimum cost production prices in the lumber industry would not be affected by the NRA policy on abandonment of price fixing. A snail can pull a load weighing three pounds.
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Washington
Lumber Code Authority
NRA
Yanks Lose Babe Norfolk Harlots Loused Babe
Detroit defeats Chicago 6 to 2 in a game with White and Madjeski Homers. Gehringer, White, Rogell, Fox drive runs. Marberry 6 strikeouts. Earnshaw 11 hits in 4 1 3 innings. Cleveland beats St Louis 6 to 1 behind Blaeholder. Burns, Pepper, Hemeley drive in runs, Burns 3 RBIs. West, Melillo, Hale star for St Louis. Pytlak and Burnett homer for Cleveland. Boston pitcher Oster mueller wins vs Washington.
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Earnshaw
Gallivan
Kinay
Cleveland
Roger Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Indians
Tribe
Burns
Hale
Harder
Pepper
Garms
Wild
Knickerbocker
Hemsley
Bejma
TOE Sa
Knott
Hadley
Sth
AE Beeds
Ecyes
Ceccvedee
Averill
Ef ii
Vosmik
G'S Hale
L*trosky
Moore
Pytlek
Burnett
Hudlin
P Lo
St. Louis
Burny
Clift
Hemeley
Campbell
Bluehoder
Trosky
Pytlak
Leeds
Knickerback
Rosky
Melilla
Wells
Blaeholder
Hita
Newsom
Berme
Hornsby
Biaeholder
Hubbell Klein Are Most Popular Baseball Figures
The list highlights top players by popularity and performance across key positions. Notable names include Hubbell and Klein among catchers and pitchers, with Ruth and Gehrig leading in batting for the Yankees and Indians stars featured in the outfield and pitching lists.
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Hubbell
KLEIN
Manush
Senators
Averill
Indians
Dickey
Yankees
Gomez
Whitehill
Grove
Red Sox
Hudlin
Indias
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Essie Thorn
University of Virginia
Frances Karnes
Durham
Duke University
Francesa Robertson
Lexington
Donna OF
BIG Top
Madeline
Bill
Con
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Donna
W. R. Barger
Princeton, W. Va
W. J. Peters
Princeton Churches
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Barbakow’s
Mercer St
W. Va
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Stnvert
Poers
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Business Girls
James Gwinn
Andrew Morrison
D. T. Carr
Morrison
Gwinn
Maudie Pennington
J. N. Pennington
Frank Mifflin Winfrey
Lucille Ann Winfrey
Game Today
Mercer Feed and Seed CO
Courthouse
Royal Today
Leno Punts Ance Ad
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0. L. Alexander
Harry Bowen
H. R. Hawthorne
Arthur J. MacBride
R. L. Wallace
Pocahontas Fuel Company
ONE Broadway
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Boston
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Lime Street Square
London
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Coal Trading Association
Rotterdam
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Freddprick Gundersen
Bergen
Norway
KE. Pinto Basto & Co., Ltd
Lisbon
Portugal
S. A. Henry Coe & Clerici
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Genoa
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Arthur Felldin
Barbakow’s Store
Highland Avenue
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Bluefield Outfit
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Fritz Ostermueller
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