Funeral Service Today For Evelyn Johnson At Home
Miss Evelyn Alice Johnson 22 daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Johnson of Bee Street Princeton died Tuesday after a long illness She was born June 26 1908 in Narrows Virginia Survived by parents five brothers and four sisters Funeral services conducted at 2 30 pm at the family residence Bree Street by Dr Perry J Cook Interment Narrows Cemetery Pallbearers listed The Sunshine Girls Bible class of the First Church of Christ will be flower circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Alice Johnson
W. A. Johnson
Bee Street
Princeton
Narrows
Sadie Henderson
K. B. Williams
Edreth H
Byron L
Phyllis
B. Johnson
Cecil
New York
Rivers
Jersey City
N. J
J. M. Henderson
van Lear
Bree Street
Perry J. Cook
First Church of Christ
Narrows Cemetery
J. L. Hart
Basie B. Bailey
W. L. Givens
FE. R. Cr
Statue of Greene toppled by June breeze in park
BY WILLIAMS AYRE this picture will make you hope you never take up horseback riding. But it isn't as serious an accident as it appears to be. The unfortunate rider shown here is of stone a statue of General Nathaniel Greene in Stanton park, Washington. After weathering gales and bliz zards for 51 years, it was toppled from its pedestal by a June breeze, family, of Harrison street, spent the week-end in Bluefield, with Mr. Haley's father, F. C. Haley. Mrs. Bertha Turner and son Gar net, of War, and Mrs. Helen Smith, of Bluefield, were the guests of Mrs. L. C. Manning, Princeton avenue, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Powell and daughter, June, of Tams have re turned to their home after spending the week end with Mr. Powell's sister, Mrs. A. H. Via, Princeton ave nue. They were accompanied by Mrs. Via and children, Billie and Bernard who will spend the week at Tams. Mrs. H. Warren Moore and little daughter June Beverly of Roanoke, Va, are the house guests of Mrs. E. A. Bradley, South avenue. Mrs. Jack W. Bell and children, Margaret Whalen and Janet Winters, of Bluefield, W. Va, were visiting Mrs. E. A. Bradley, South avenue, Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Greene
Stanton Park
Washington
Harrison Street
Bluefield
Haley
F. C. Haley
Bertha Turner
Garnet
War
Helen Smith
L. C. Manning
Princeton Avenue
L. G. Powell
June
Tams
Powell
A. H. Via
Record Enrollment Reaches 650 At Concord College Summer School
Enrollment at Concord College summer school stood at 615 yesterday afternoon with 650 expected as registration continued. Registrar C H Archer announced that regular classes begin this morning and rooms are scarce due to large groups in required subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord College
C. H. Archer
Pace College
County Court Keeps Busy With Routine Matters
County court was in session Tuesday handling labor bills and county expenditures. It will meet again this morning and next Monday when hardware bids for the new courthouse will be opened. The application of J W Brown of Bluefield for commission as notary public was affirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Brown
Bluefield
Afl
Karnes and Marshall Tie Knot in Princeton Home Ceremony
Everett Karnes and Miss Gertrude Marshall, both of Princeton, were married Monday evening at the home of FE. A. Rumburg on Bee Street. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. W. Talbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karnes-Marshall Everett Karnes
Gertrude Marshall
Princeton
FE. A. Rumburg
Bee Street
G. W. Talbert
Mrs Bradley Hosts Dinner for Roanoke Guest
Mrs E A Bradley entertained Tuesday with a dinner honoring her guest Mrs HW Warren Moore of Roanoke Virginia. Attending were Mrs Fannie Hoke Mrs J T Elmore Mrs Dan Myers and children and Mrs Jack W Bell of Bluefield West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Bradley
HW. Warren Moore
Roanoke
Fannie Hoke
J. T. Elmore
Dan Myers
Jack W. Bell
Bluefield
W. Va
Marriage of Margaret Hewitt and James Shaffer announced
Mr and Mrs James Ma gruder Bell announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret Hewitt to James Shaffer of Morgantown West Virginia on Saturday afternoon June 7 at 4 oclock The announcement surprised many friends in Princeton The bride is described as an outstanding figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Magruder Bell
Margaret Hewitt
James Shaffer
Morgantown
West Virginia
Princeton
Card of Thanks from Williams Family
We thank friends and neighbors for deeds of kindness and words of sympathy after the death of our husband and father. Special thanks to those who sent flowers and provided cars and the music which was beautifully rendered. Signed Mrs A R Williams and the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Williams
Couple to wed after Princeton and Concord college paths
The groom, a West Virginia University attendee, oversaw construction for a Concord gym addition. The couple plan to reside in Athens through the summer. The United Daughters of the Confederacy hosted a Monday gathering at Mrs. Vermillion’s home with plans for a movie night and a high school essay contest. Members honored veterans, discussed Jefferson Davis and J E B Stewart, and shared anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Princeton High School
Concord College
West Virginia University
Concord Gymnasium
Athens
United Daughters of the Confederacy
R. N. Vermillion
L. (. Rogers
J. B. Sharpley
8. F. Clechon
F. S. Tinder
E. L. Day
Joe” Johnson
Mercer County
J. B. Robertson
Fannie Dulaney
H. H. Ball
Jefferson Davis
J. E. B. Stewart
Anice Gott
Betty Jean Shumate
G I A to B L E Meeting At Walker Hall
The G I A to B L E will meet at 2 PM in Walker hall. All members should attend as delegate Mrs H B Wells returns from the Cleveland Ohio convention to report on proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. of
L. E
Walker Hall
H. B. Wells
Cleveland
Ohio
Juniors of First Baptist Plan Afternoon Picnic
The Juniors of the B Y P U at First Baptist will meet at Mrs P S Reaves home on North Walker Street this afternoon at 2 o clock to go on a picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
P. S. Reaves
North
Walker Street
Young Women's Association Meeting at First Baptist
The Young Woman's Association of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. L. P. Cormany Jr. on College street Monday night with Miss Bertha Hale in charge. Discussions on The Negro Problem and a program led by Misses Alfreda Fry Bessie Hale and Erma Riner. Miss Fry named delegate to Y W A camp at Ridge Crest North Carolina starting next Monday. business session by Miss Gertrude Campbell. A spiritual by Miss Edith Witt. Refreshments served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman's Association of the First Baptist Church
L. P. Cormany Jr
College Street
Bertha Hale
Alfreda Fry Bessie Hale
Erma Riner
Gertrude Campbell
Edith Witt
Fry
Ridge Crest
N. C
Cormany
Very Best Eugene Permanent at Hale Beauty Shoppe
Special price of 9.00 dollars offered at Hale Beauty Shoppe. June McReynolds promotes the service with the limited time offer for a Eugene permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Permanent
Hale Beauty Shoppe
Insect Sprays for Garden Pests Advised by Extension
County advisory urges spraying to control the rage chafer and other pests on grapes, fruit trees, and vegetables. It details arsenate of lead and Bordeaux mixture preparations, with exact ratios, plus optional hand picking and recent circular No. 294 from the state experiment station.
Greenview W. M. S. meeting this afternoon at church
The Greenview W. M. S. will meet at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the church with Mrs. C. M. Hutchinson and Mrs. Akers as hostesses and a good attendance is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenview W. M. S
Greenview
C. M. Hutchinson
Princeton Paragraphs and Local Legal Notices
John M. Bailey of Athens declares for Republican nomination for Plymouth district board of education president. The will of Joseph C. Johnson of Gardner probated naming W. B. Johnson and J. B. Johnson as heirs with J. B. Johnson executor. W. H. Callaway named administrator of Amanda C. Callaway. bond set at 1900. Roanoke visitor Harold stayed with Bailey family. Sally Chestnutt visiting Fairfax Hall sister Mrs Conley Snidow at Lake Shawnee. G H Haley ill but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Bailey
Athens
Plymouth District Board of Education
Circuit
Princeton Personalities Return From Pleasant Vacation Trip
Mr and Mrs W W Bohon and family return to Princeton after a pleasant vacation to Columbus Ohio and Mount Vernon. Miss Mary B Witten recently earned a B S at West Virginia University and tours the state with the universitys summer botanical school as she pursues a masters in biology and botany. She will not be home until late July. Mr and Mrs W R Bailey and children Bobbie George Freeda and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Bohon
Fred
Billy Bohon
C. B. Chambers
Columbus
Ohio
Mount Vernon
Mary B. Witten
West Virginia University
W. R. Bailey
Bobbie
George
Freeda
Thanks for kindness during illness and death of husband
Mrs G R Kirk thanks friends for kindness and sympathy during her husband’s illness and death. She notes special appreciation for flowers and car trips, signed by Mrs G R Kirk.
Ford says Dearborn is dry in drive against blind pigs
Ford officials in Dearborn Michigan announced the city is perhaps the driest industrial community of its size. Two months earlier investigators called Dearborn moderately wet. The drive against blind pigs expanded with the Dearborn police, and Ford service head H H Bennett said peer kitchens no longer operate among workers homes. Police Chief Carl A Brooks added no blind pig remains in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
H. H. Bennett
Ford Service Division
Seyatem
Ford
Carl A. Brooks
Ford Company
Bennett
Small Boy's Foot Pinioned In Switch On Tracks
A trolley of danger as two young boys walked along railroad tracks near the Norfolk and Western Tug Tower. Operator Kate Handy released the youths foot by reversing a derail. No injury occurred but the incident highlights risks near interlocking switches and tunnel bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western
Kate Handy
Miss Handy
Court Street
Frank Fennell Premier Arrested on City Streets
Premier Frank Fennell was arrested on the city streets according to police reports. Details of the incident and charges were not disclosed in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fennell
Police Chief Detains Liquor Holder in Court
Tuesday morning Chief of Police H. W. Sly arrested a man with two gallons of liquor. He was arraigned before Police Judge T. W. Edwards, fined 150 dollars plus costs, and sentenced to thirty days of road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Sly
T. W. Edwards
Clarence Woody Injured in Yukon Incident
Clarence Woody, 18, of Yukon, was seriously injured Tuesday in an incident described by authorities as a significant local accident. No further details were provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Woody
Yukon
Motorcycle Crash Leaves Boy With Serious Injuries
A young rider, Mrs. L. J. Brindley Welch Representative Daily Telegraph Sunset News, lost control on a curve and slid over a steep embankment. The rider sustained multiple fractures and a fractured skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Williamson Kiwanis Interclub Meeting Attended
Several from here joined the Williamson Kiwanis club meeting held there at 6 o clock Tuesday evening. Welch quartet members Jack Strike Robert L Wheeler W A Buchanan and Virgil Bailey attended along with W R Keyser H T Hicks and W C Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
inter-Kiwanis Club
Welch Quartette
Jack Strike
Robert L. Wheeler
W. A. Buchanan
Virgil Bailey
W. R. Keyser
H. T. Hicks
W. C. Williams
Engagement Announced for Miss Margaret White
Mr and Mrs Henry S White of Matewan West Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret to Mr Charles Rice Bourland of Stone Kentucky The wedding is planned for early fall The couple has visited Welch and has many local friends awaiting the news Also notes on engagements and attendances by American Legion auxiliary members and related events in Hinton Mullens and Huntington with multiple hosts and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. White
Matewan
W. Va
Margaret
Charles Rice Bourland
Stone
Miss White
Mr. Bourland
Welch
G. T. Dudgeon
State Department
American Legion Auxiliary
Hinton
Auxiliary
Kirk Heatwole
McCreary Hotel
Dudgeon
American Legion
Frank Yates
Legion
Mullene
Dorothy Yates
Fifth District
Mullens
Steel
Mullens Auxiliary
Senator F M Simmons defeated in North Carolina primary
F M Simmons long serving U S senator from North Carolina the upper house's oldest member was defeated for renomination by Joseah W Bailey in the Democratic primary. Simmons had bolted the national ticket in the last election and was credited with swaying North Carolina's electoral votes to Hoover and Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lor
North Carolina
F. M. Simmons
Joseah W. Bailey
Simmons
Hoover
Curtis
Mrs Mary Hemphill Dead After Tuberculosis Illness
Mrs Mary Broomfield Hemphill, 38, wife of Chris Broomfield and employee of Kingston Pocahontas Coal, died at her home Tuesday morning from tuberculosis. Funeral services will be held there this afternoon with interment at Hemphill. She is survived by her husband two sons and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Broomfield
Chris Broomfield
Kingston Pocahontas Coal Company
Hemphill
Bluefield Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travels
Mrs. William Leckie and Miss Edith Bennett entertain at A L Leckie’s home in Bluefield. Miss Reta Brewster heads to Athens for Concord College summer session. Dr. H H Ballard returns from Peterstown visit. Bernice Payne leaves for Louisville and a Kentucky river boat trip with Girl Scout leader training June 14 to 28. Mrs. Howard Moore departs Huntington after visiting. Mary Louise Williams to Marshall College summer school. J D Boyer of Philadelphia attends circuit court. Mr and Mrs Morrison enjoy a day in Springton. Mr and Mrs W J Hatfield return from Battle Creek. McGinnis Hatfield, Eddie O'Toole Jr., L J Rhodes, Cal William noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Leckie
Edith Bennett
Bluefield
Peterstown
W. Va
Bernice Payne
Lou'sville
Mabel Slack
Kentucky
Girl Scout Leaders’ Training
Howard Moore
Huntington
W. A. Buchanan
Mary Louise Williams
Marshall College
J. D. Boyer
Philadelphia
Morrison
Springton
W. J. Hatfield
Battle Creek
Mich
McGinnis Hatfield
Eddie O'Toole Jr
L. J. Rhodes
Cal William
Local residents plan visits and talks across towns
O'Toole of Gary left for White Sulphur Springs to enjoy a few days on the links. Mrs. Gail T. Dudgeon has returned from Hinton after attending an American Legion auxiliary meeting. Joseph M. Crockett traveled to Hampden-Sidney, Va to address the Alumni association today. Martin Kellerman visits Huntington for a few days on business.
Diver Reaches 800 Feet In Ocean Depth Record
Hamilton Bermuda June 10 William Beebe of the New York Zoological Society’s oceanographic expedition set a depth record of 800 feet in a steel ball with fused quartz windows. The device carried oxygen and air absorbent apparatus and was lowered by cable while surface communication remained possible. The team aims for a half mile depth with its equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Bermuda
William Beebe
New York Zoological Society
Beebe
Fire damages Union Station in Toledo at Knapp street
A blaze gutted Union Station in Toledo at Knapp street causing an estimated 75 000 to 100 000 in damage. The ticket office waiting room and dispatchers offices on the second and third floors were destroyed while railroad workers and firemen saved most records. A temporary office was set up in baggage cars and train schedules largely remained in effect. The fire’s origin was not determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Union
Knapp Street
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Posibul
NEA Service, Inc
Marcel
Golda
Hale Bldg
Princeton, W. VA
Princeton Society
Harriet Woolpfolk
Mrs. Bradley
U. D.C
B. OF L. F
B. Y. P. U. Juniors
Y. W. A. Meet
June McReynolds
E— “Wo
Dick Mitchell
Lara Mitchell
Hudson
Black Oak Mountain
United States
Thomas H. Scott
Croydon
England
Joseph C. Johnson
Gardner
W. B. Johnson
J. B. Johnson
W. H. Callaway
Amanda C. Callaway
T. M. Nash
Harold
G. W. Bailey
Princeton-Athens Road
Sally Chestnutt
Fairfax Hall
Conley Snidow
Lake Shawnee
B. G. Haley
E. G. Haley
G. R. Kirk
ROYAL
Evelyn Brent
the Man Hunter
United States Lines
Camden
America
L.J. Brindley
Kiwanis Williamson Club
Welch Society
Katherine Leckie
Herschel Foldins
Sam Harris
R. L. Williams
Gladys Counts
Genevieve Fitch
Frederick A. Fitch
Miss Leckie
J. T. Eddins
A. L. Leckie
Hazel Leckie
Mary Broomfield Hemphill
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