Tragedy Strikes Princeton As Boy Drowns At Pond
James Pritchett 15 son of Mr and Mrs J C Pritchett of east Princeton drowned Thursday morning in a pond near Virginian railway shops. Labor foreman John Conley recovered the boy after an hour. Efforts to revive him failed. Witnesses say Louis Lyle swam out while James followed and splashed. no inquest. James leaves parents and three brothers Lewis Bob and Wallace. a sister died in a auto wreck six years ago. Funeral plans pending arrival of relatives from Danville.
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James Pritchett
J. C. Prictchett
Princeton
Virginian Railway
James
Thomas Geogory
Theron Lyle
Louis Pritchett
John Conley
Con
Pritchett
Conley
W. L. Hunter
Roscoe H. Pendleton
Walter Hampton
Lyle
Jehett
Young Pritchett
J. C. Pritchett
Danville
Sophmore
Lewis
Bob
Wallace
Thorn Street
Eves
Farm Women 10 Take Tour to Marion Park
Mercer county farm women's tour to Hungry Mother Park near Merton Virginia next Tuesday. Members of the various clubs assemble at the Princeton post office to leave there at six o'clock Tuesday morning and return home before nine o'clock Tuesday night. They will take food for all lunch and supper. A West Virginia tour is planned for next fall.
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Mercer County Farm Women
Hungry Mother Park
Merton
Princeton Post Office
West Virginia
Society and church events in Princeton area
Society notes from Princeton list a war society event with Harry Karnes 1 PM to 4 PM and a church revival. Mercer county agriculture agents report 149 checks totaling 3704.65 for farmers in the 1937 agriculture conversation program. A piano recital is set for 8 PM at Mercer School auditorium featuring pupils of Mrs. Billy Bashier, including Betty Jo Adkins and Marlin Douglas.
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Society
Princeton
Harry Karnes
Herman M. Bowers
Mercer County
Mercer School
Billy Bashier
Betty Jo Adkins
Marlin Douglas
Lois Lee Lucas
Court Names Individuals in Unclear Context
Salile Tomchin, Elizabeth Ann Stafford, Jackie Moore, Betty Ben Reid, Harriet Gier, Mary Katherine Gott, Retta Treadway, Sara Kirby, Frances Selvey, Orville Martin, Helen Hayes, George Hambrick, Ann Hambrick, Nancy Shewsbury listed without clear action or event.
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Salile Tomchin
Elizabeth Ann Stafford
Jackie Moore
Betty Ben Reid
Harriet Gier
Mary Katherine Gott
Retta Treadway
Sara Kirby
Frances Selvey
Orville Martin
Helen Hayes
George Hambrick
Ann Hambrick
Nancy Shewsbury
Mrs McNutt Hosts D A R Meeting At Walker Street
Mrs McNutt will host the D A R chapter meeting at her home on Walker street Friday evening at 8 o clock.
Miss Gott in Recital at Mercer School Auditor ium
Miss Glenna Gott will give a dating piano recital next Monday June 13 at 8 o'clock in the Mercer School auditorium Mrs Billy Bashloree will accompany. Public is cordially invited.
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Miss Gott
Mercer School
Billy Bashloree
Glenna Gott
Vacation Bible School at First Church Strailey Avenue
The First Church of Christ on Strailey Avenue will run a two week Daily Vacation Bible School starting June 13. Four courses are offered for different ages with Mrs Vickers directing and an excellent staff assisting.
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First
Church of Christ Straley Avenue
Yes
Mary
Vickers
Vecellio Sues Industrial Piping Over Sewage Plant Contract
The trial of Oscar Vecellio against John H. Boost trading as Industrial Piping and Engin Co. over a $45 000 breach of contract for the Bluefield Sewage plant was continued in circuit court. Judge D M Easley recessed after Vecellio finished his evidence and several defense witnesses testified. the case began Tuesday and is expected to last several more days.
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Oscar Vecellio
John H. Boost
Engin Co
Bluefield
D. M. Easley
Vecellio
Barkley Predicts Adjournment Likely Tuesday
Senator Barkley of Kentucky predicted after talks with President Roosevelt that Congress would adjourn about Tuesday. He said there was not a chance of adjournment this week and that they would quit around Tuesday.
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Barkley
Washington
Kentucky
Congress
Roosevelt
Walker 15 Candidate for Court Membership
G. T. Toby Walker of Matoaka filed his certificate of announcement as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for member of the county court in the circuit clerk's office Thursday.
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G. T. Toby Walker
Matoaka
Prison and theater notes from Kanawha and nearby
A. B. Blankenship was held on a Kanawha County capias at the county jail awaiting Charleston officers. Three men, Paul Basie, Vernie Hartwell, and Billie Hartwell, received jail terms up to sixty days on charges of weapons, disturbing the peace, and related offenses. The Royal theater features The Spy Ring with Hall and Wyman, and probate action records note Robert L. Johnston’s will admittance to probate for Rena Ronald Johnston as administratrix.
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Kanawah
Paul Basie
Vernie Hartwell
Billie Hartwell
Mate C. C. Bird
Montcalm
Royal Today
National Capitol
Ashington
D. C
Monterery
Calif
William Hall
Jean Wyman
Royal Theater Today
Jane Carleton
Leon Ames
U.S. Army
Robert L. Johnston
Rena Ronald Johnston
Royal couple’s wedding delayed by ruler’s approval cue
In a historic turn, King Victor Emmanuel reversed a postponement on the Tatiana Conus and Prince Guido Colonna match. The Italian vice consul at Toronto faced scrutiny as a heats up salesgirl scene in New York tied to the couple. A $300 bond accompanied the royal cable approving the marriage.
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Tatiana Conus
New York
Prince Guido Colonna
Toronto
Canada
Victor Emmanuel
Appointment of administrator for Lucin da Lilly estate
G. R. Lilly named administrator of the Lucin da Lilly estate with fiduciary bond filed in county clerk's office. Bond set at 7 percent with J. on R. F. Lilly as surety. Lucas, E B Gott and L. L. Lambert named as appraisers of the estate.
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G. R. Lilly
Lucinda Lilly
R. F. Lilly
Lucas
E B Gott
L. L. Lambert
Local man fined for creating disturbance and assault
A local man appeared before Justice D. Carr and was fined 10 dollars plus costs and sentenced to ten days on an assault charge. He also faced a 10 dollar fine plus costs on a drunkenness charge. Basil McIntyre was charged with trespass on the property of George and received jail time. He was reportedly sleeping when troopers tagged him.
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Lockhart White
Refussal
Andy White
F. E. Hart
Reed
White
Istrate D. Carrmnas
Saeed
Basil McIntyre
George
Princeton Personalities and Officials At State Meeting
Miss Margaret Worrell of Mt eSee ties with Mrs. C M Wallis at 705 Harrison. Joe Hansberger, recently ill, received treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital with Mrs. Joe Hansberger and Bob Hansberger. Lowery G. Bowling and Landon T. Reynolds, county and circuit clerks, attend the state association meeting in Charleston. R W Brown and family are mentioned.
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Margaret Worrell
Mt. eSee Tie Tet
C. M. Wallis
Harrison Joe Hansberger
Wednestimore
John Hopkins Hospital
Joe Hansberger
Bob Hansberger
Lowery G. Bowling
Landon T. Reynolds
State Association of County and Circuit Clerks
Charleston
R. W. Brown
Hillbilly Crooners Given Chance At Mountain State Festival
In Elkins West Virginia amateurs compete in a ninth annual Mountain State Forest Festival contest for authentic mountain ballads. Preliminary rounds determine finalists as only amateur musicians may enter.
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Elkins
W. Va
West Virginia
Peome
Amiece
Furniture liquidation sale and house for rent or sale
Notice announces a closing sale of new and used furniture with all stock to go. It urges debtors to settle promptly and offers a ten room brick house on Highland Avenue for rent or sale. Signed C. B. Campbell, 423 Mercer Street.
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Highland Avenue
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Burma
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J Millar Watt
Marion Park
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Princeton, W. VA
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Kanawha
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Jane Wyman
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Fountain Park
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