Accused of Having One Husband Too Many in Princeton
Virginia Blanche Wyrick is jailed in Princeton after a Faraday arrest on a charge tied to a 1921 Bristol marriage to Henry Wyrick. State Police say she later lived with a man named Dave Thompson as a second husband, while defense claims no valid marriage. A preliminary hearing may be waived as bond is discussed.
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Virginia Blanche Wyrick
Faraday
Mercer
Owenth
B. W. Belcher
Dave Thompson
Montclair
Princeton
Bond
Justice of the Peace
T. C. Hubbard
Hawkes
Ember
Virginia Williams
Henry Wyrick
Bristol
Wyrick
Elgood Section
Tenn
Sheriff Crumpecker
City cleanup order sparks resident critique of premises
A town resident condemns officials for targeting property owners while city grounds including around City Hall and the fire station are littered with debris. She cites broken bottles rotten lumber rusted machinery and discarded material as evidence of unequal cleanup effort.
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City Hall
Hot Tamale Land Delights High School Audiences
The play Hot Tamale Land wowed a Wednesday audience in a Princeton high school auditorium. Patrons praised the scenery, costumes, music, and acting while choruses carried the performance. The Womans club of Princeton and the Matthew French Chapter D A R thank the public for support of the production.
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Tamale Land
Chariny
He Womans Club
Princeton
Matthew French
Marriage Licenses and Court Actions Report
Licenses issued for William Butler and Della Lincols by the county court clerk. Circuit court actions include Emma Whittaker Hawkins vs George Hawkins in chancery, Standard Fuel and Supply Co. vs Joseph M. Sanders for damages set at 2500, Central National Bank of Alva vs The First National Bank of Matoaka in chancery, and Lillian M. Trigg vs Samuel Hairston et al in chancery. Swarthmore Chautauqua opens on July 9 with Sir James Barrie’s The Little Minister starring uth Nugent and Alan Bunce. Nugent just finished a run in The Trouper and Bunce appeared in a Broadway production.
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William Butler
Serena
Della B. Lincols
Speedway
Emma Whittaker Hawkins
George Hawkins
Joseph M. Sanders
Standard Fuel and Supply Coumer
Central National Bank of
Alva
Oklahoma
First National Bank of
James M. Barrie
Uth Nugent
Alan Bunce
Miss Nugent
Mr. Bunce
Princeton Area Hears Meetings And Openings In Major Local Ventures
The Mercer County Republican Club meets tonight at Princeton city hall with a call for full attendance. plans include a home gathering this afternoon conducted by Rev. B. May. Samuel Sherndon is in Memorial Hospital after a coal cutting accident. Princeton Department Store moves to new quarters in the Anders building at Fifth and Mercer, ready within a week. Virginian hotel owner Conley Snidow opens a public lake and pool four miles from Princeton on the Princeton Beckley road. Ed Garbigsch from West Point will play tennis at the Mercer County finals on Princeton Lawn Tennis Club courts tonight at 7. Delinquent tax payers face 10 percent interest. sheriff asks payment with interest added.
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Princeton Department
Harry Dietz
Anders
Fifth and
Mercer Streets
Princeton Department Wens
Lisagor Spitz
Conley T. Snidow
Virginian
Princeton-Beckley Road
Princeton
Ed Garbigsch
West Point
New York
Mercer County
Princeton Lawn Tennis Club
First Baptist Church
J. W. Ly
Mountain
C. C. Linken- Ree
Mildred Hixsine
Parkersee
C. J. Rothwell
Hale
Louise, Anderson
Lowey Seiley
Union
A. Lynch
Jean Osborne
B. K. Ketron
Porter
Mullens
Howard Bowman
Montcalm
Memorial Hospital
Guy A. Ritter
Beckley
Kiwanis
Beckley Kiwanis
Dangerfield
Denver
Rotary International
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone Park
West Virginia
Rotary
Princeton Social Circles Notice and Local Events
In Princeton community news compiled from Wheeling dated June 1, families and individuals are detailed. Evans family wedding plans for July 1, and Evans teaching history in McDowell County are noted alongside social gatherings and birthdays. Local listings include recipients, visitors, transportation, and upcoming club meetings. Further items cover church circle activities, a birthday party with pink white décor, and resident notices including travels and hospital news.
Jen Elizabeth Guster-Wilson Will Wed Walter H Wilson
Announcements from Orlando announce the marriage of Jen Elizabeth Guster-Wilson to Walter H Wilson on June 1 in Orlando. Wilson formerly worked at Welch Electric and Westtos Electric in this city. Mrs Wilson hails from Pearlsburg Virginia and the couple will reside at 311 Chestnut Avenue Orlando after June 11.
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Guster-Wilson
Princeton
Williams
Orlando
Fla
Jen Elizabeth
Walter H. Wilson
Wilson
Welch Electric
Wsettos’ Electric Company
Pearlsburg
Chestnut Avenue
Fia
Carr Class Meeting Invites Members Friday Afternoon
The regular Carr Sunday school class will meet with Mrs. Z B Randall Friday at 3 o'clock. All members are invited. Mr and Mrs C J Rothwell host a birthday party in honor of their.
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Evelyn
Helen Zeller
J. L. Zeller
Blake Avenue
Mary Hare
Margaret Hare
Mary Briggs
Sarah Briggs
Marian Goode
Frances Gene Stewart
Margaret Ron Woods
Virginia Peters
Evelyn Zeller
Daniel Carr
Robert Carr
Billy Bruce
James Milton MecClaugherty
Douglas McClaugherty
John Sasser, Jr
CARR
Z. B. Randall
Mrs
C. J. Rothwell
King Announces Candidacy for Mercer County Clerk Post
E Blaine King of Princeton West Virginia declares his bid for Mercer County Clerk as a Republican, subject to voter will in the August 3 1926 election. He appeals for votes and influence.
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Mercer County
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NEW Star
Cambridge
Mass
Earth
Mercer County Republican Club
Princeton City Hall
Miles
B. Maype
Samuel Sherndon
Emorial Hospital
Daily Telegraph
Sheriff's Office
Samton Bros
Ethel Shelton
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
J. City
Washington, D. C
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Mrs. Evans
Parkersburg
S. Evans
McDowell County
Mr. Evans
Four Shoe Company
J. W. McNutt
Eliza French
Josephine Hawley
BE. K. Perrow
Rosamond Hopkins
Emma Peck
Joseph Rothwell
Louise McManaway
Sherine O'Mara
Mildred Stafford
Maxine Vermilyea
Grace Pennington
Margaret McCrary
Lalia Barker
Mildred Brown
Eleanor Cassler
Edith Cassler
Elwood Stafford
J. D. Stafford
John Pennington
Brownie Weatherford
Ben Andrews
Snock Andrews
Paul Johnson
Billie O'Meara
Paul McManaway
George Clayton Brown
Bryson
Forest Barcoow
C. H. Phipps
Waynesboro
Palace Theatre
Mary Pickford
Little Annie Rooney
Era
Standard Oil Company
Jour State
N. J
Por County
E. Blaine King
Princeton, W. Va
Mulkey
Mulkey Salt Company
Detroit, Michigan
Delco- Light C.y
General Motors
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Rusmisell Electric Company
Frigidair
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Plenss
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