Principle Mercer County Pioneer Family Member Dies
Mrs. John R. Gott, 79, died early Wednesday at the home of her grandson John L. Fredeking in Princeton. She was born June 11, 1852, daughter of John Carr III and Sarah Hoge Carr, married 1873 to John R. Gott, and leaves seven children and seven grandchildren. A longtime Methodist church member, she aided church and missionary work. Funeral Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the First M E church with Dr W M Morrell. interment Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Gott
Old Carr
Glenwood Park
John Carr
Sarah Hoge Carr
Mercer County
John R. Gott
W. M. Palmer
Easton
E. Fred Gott
Charleston
Daniel McCartney Mental Marvel in Ripley Cartoon
The column cites Daniel McCartney's feats such as expanding 89 to the sixth power in ten minutes and recalling daily meals and weather since childhood. It references a Cleveland Leader article from April 19 1071 and notes verification by his grandson D W Cass of Cleveland.
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Daniel McCartney
Mental Marvel
Mr. McCartney
McCartney
Cleveland Leader
D. W. Cass
West Eleventh Street
Cleveland
Moonshiners Run on Brush Creek Reported by Troopers
State Troopers G F Parsons and Sergeant F C Crawford with Seale FE Gadd county prohibition agent confiscated a still on Brush Creek near Gardner Junction. They seized a galvanized trough and sixty gallons of mash during the forenoon raid as attention centers on Brush Creek following owner complaints.
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Brush Creek
Gardner Junction
G. F. Parsons
F. C. Crawford
Seale FE. Gadd
Suits Filed Against Coca Cola Bottling Firms
In circuit court yesterday Henry G Neal seeks 1000 damages and Sam G Neal seeks 5000 damages against Bluefield Coca Cola Bottling Co and Northfork Coca Cola Bottling Co for trespass on the case related to polluted stream and alleged terrible corn liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Coca Cola Bottling Company
Northfork Coca Cola Bottling
Pany
Henry G. Neal
Sam G. Neal
Postoffice to Remain in Present Quarters
Local bidders for temporary postoffice quarters are informed the government will not lease them. The postoffice will stay in the current building until the new structure is finished. W A Brown and Ralph Shrewsbury completed the site survey at Mercer street and Park avenue. A Treasury Department engineer from Kingsport Tennessee will review the survey.
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W. A. Brown
Ralph Shrewsbury
Mercer Street
Park Avenue
Treasury Department
Kingsport
Tenn
Local club and lodge notices circulate afternoon meetings
The D T Carr class of the First Methodist church meets at 2 30 with hostesses listed. Watterson Lodge No 472 also meets at Walker hall at 2 30. O R C Ladies auxiliary to hold a 7 35 Saturday business meeting. Princeton attendees named. Music club choral rehearsal Thursday at the Methodist church with a later singing invitation. Delphian club meeting 8 pm hosted by Mrs L C Porter with a program on Restoration of Historical Places led by Virginia Woolfolk and others.
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D. T. Carr
First Methodist Church
J. H. Perry
J. E. Porterfield
J. EB. Pickle
R. M. Pennington
Mise Ira Pennington
Virginia Parks
Watterson Lodge No. 472
Walker Hall
Ee Hall
Music Club
Methodist Church
Valley Woman's Missionary Union
Margery Brown Wins Reno Divorce From Millionaire Sanford Brown
The tiny aviatrix Margery Brown was granted a Reno divorce after claiming her husband Sanford Brown forbade children though she loves babies. The article notes her 4 foot 11 inch height, her 1927 New York solo flight, and lists social group details and upcoming Presbyterian church circle meetings. Also mentioned is the arrest of Leslie Garl Snead in Jumping Branch district on probation violation and detention in Mercer county jail awaiting court.
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TNE
Margery Brown
Reno
Sanford Brown
Margery
New York
Leslie Garl Snead
Jumping Branch
United States
John Hunt
Mercer County
George McClintic
Bluefield
Princeton Personal Notices Highlight Local WWII Era Agress
W M Poston and son Billy visit Washington D C and Philadelphia while Nancy Grady and Ruby Johnston attend a Young People's assembly in Abingdon Va. Multiple locals travel for study, visits, and summer plans as federal prisoners are moved for Bluefield court. Garland Brock graduates Bethany College and is ordained in the Church of Christ.
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W. M. Poston
Billy
Washington
D. C
Philadelphia
Nancy Grady
Ruby Johnston
Young People’s Assembly
Abingdon
Mise Ruby Honaker
Pauline Bailey
Beckley
W. M. Morrell
H. L. Barger
Rachel
Emory
Pauline Rogere
University of North Carolina
Ruth Shumate
Billie Shumate
Beryl Bird
Rock
W. KB. Dickerson
Bluefield Road
J. S. Markell
North Walker Street
Athens
Ohio
Conley Early
North Carolina State
W. Va
Meadeville
Garland Brock
L. W. Brock
Bethany College
Church of Christ
Brock
Princeton Church of Christ
Frost and Ice Mark City Morning with Minor Damage
Frost and ice were reported in the city Wednesday morning with no major garden damage. Fires started in furnaces and heavy blankets were moved from storage. Dikas Brothers begin road camp at Lashmeet on L. Hurst property as six carloads of machinery were due in Kegley. City tax notices go out from Treasurer E. B. King to collect delinquent property taxes, with a delinquent bet to be published next week. Kiwanis groups from Princeton Athens and Matoaka met at Matoaka with a spelling contest.
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Dikas Brothers
Matoaka-Kegley
Lashmeet
L. Hurst
Kegley
E. B. King
Court Entries for Probation by Judge Dillard
Judge George L. Dillard enters orders probating Bob Hamilton Jack York and A Kimball for one year probation.
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George L. Dillard
Bob Hamilton
Jack York
A. Kimball
Guardians Appointed in Fiduciary Orders and Local Social Event
C M Puffenbarger named guardian for Pearl Hopstock and Andrew Fitzko with a $2000 bond. Mrs J B Linkous named guardian for Carl H Nichols with a $500 bond. Eva Spencer sworn notary public with $500 bond from Dr W Hunter as surety. Friday night June 12 Lake Shawnee hosts Mark Goffe orchestra for dancing 9 pm to 2 am with chaperone.
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C. M. Puffenbarger
Pearl Hopstock
Andrew Fitzko
Eurety
Mre
J. B. Linkous
Carl H. Nichols
Eva Spencer
Lake Shawnee
Chaperone
Mark Goffe
Lerona Farm Woman's Club Meeting Focuses on Healthy Eating
The Lerona Farm Woman's Club met Wednesday afternoon at Lerona. Members studied how to teach children correct eating habits and planned a canning demonstration for next month.
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Lerona
Edwards Named McDowell County Assessor in Unexpired Term
T. W. Edwards of Welch was appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late Gail Dudgeon as McDowell County Assessor. Edwards resigns as police judge and Welch city clerk, and was sworn in by County Clerk H. K. Carper. A successor for Edwards will be appointed by the county council tonight. Delegates from the Presbyterian church head to Lewisburg for a ten day conference. The Gary Methodist church wedding of Hazel Chariton Smith and John Horace Henry occurred with extensive ceremony details.
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T. W. Edwards
Welch
Gail T. Dudgeon
McDowell
McDowell County Court
Edwards
H. K. Carper
McDowell County
Presbyterian Church
Lewisburg
Betty Smith
Ann Stellar
Charles Bright
Milton Crisp
Christian Endeavor Society
James Bright
Clara Sharrett
Frank Wright
E. W. Cullen
W. C. Williams
Young People's Conference
Gary Methodist Church
Hazel Chariton Smith
John Horace Henry
Dunsmore Business College
Staunton
McDowell County National Bank
Mac Gamble
D. Trigg James
Bobby Duham
Stuart Morgan
Henry
Andrew J. Smith
Martha Washington College
Abingdon
Gamma Chi
Columbia University
University of Colorado
Glen Jean
W. Va
James S. Henry
Roanoke
Freckles and Friends nurse poisoning incident reported
In Welch a physician Dr Mitchell mistook a dental fluid for a poison and swallowed a portion himself after a patient was treated. The patient Mr Mitchell recovered and was visiting his mother. The McDowell county board of equalization and review will meet at 10 in the assessor’s office.
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Dent
Mitchell
McDowell County Board of Equalization and Review
Northforeman Believed Death by Own Action
J A Brown a 45 year old shipping clerk for Wilson and company packers was found shot to death in the firm's office around 3 am by truck driver B Gregory who heard the gunfire. County coroner W C Hall ruled death by own action the gun a .38 revolver with one empty chamber. Brown a long time employee home in Northfork and a native of North Carolina will be buried in Chilhowe Virginia with widow and two children and a brother Nelson Brown in Northfork.
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J. A. Brown
Wilson and Company Packers
B. (. Gregory
W. C. Hall
Cororner
Brown
Gregory
Wilson and Company
Northfork
North Carolina
Chilhowe
Nelson Brown
Doctor Dewey Mitchell Hospitalized After Poisoning
Huntington dentist Dr. Dewey Mitchell is in serious condition at Grace Hospital after swallowing poison yesterday. The incident occurred in this city and authorities are investigating the cause and circumstances surrounding the ingestion.
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Dewey Mitchell
Huntington
Grace Hospital
S. W. Coffey Named G. A. R. Commander
Huntington West Virginia June 10 S W Coffey Wheeling was named commander of the West Virginia department Grand Army of the Republic at the annual encampment He succeeds Thomas Carder of Parkersburg Other officers named include J A Bowen Proctorville Ohio Bailey post Huntington senior vice commander William H Morris Williamstown junior vice commander P Dunsmoore adjutant quartermaster general and John Suratt Charleston chaplain
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Huntington
W. Va
S. W. Coffey
Wheeling
West Virginia
Grand Army of the Republic
Thomas Carder
Parkersburg
J. A. Bowen
Proctorville
Ohio
Bailey Post
William H. Morris
Williamstown
P. Dunsmoore
John Suratt
Charleston
Deputies Bound Over on Murder Charges in Ardmore
In Ardmore Oklahoma on June 10 Deputy Sheriff Guess and Cecil Crosby were bound over for trial on murder charges after testifying they shot two Mexican students Emilio Cortes Rubio and Manuel Garcia Gomez. District Judge Asa Walden set bail at 25000 dollars each. The victims died after five students drew guns while driving home from St Benedict's college in Atchison Kansas. The bodies were sent to Mexico after the hearing.
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Ardmore
Okla
W. KE. Guess
Cecil Crosby
C. N. Champion
Guess
Emilio Cortes Rubio
Rubio
Manuel Garcia Gomez
Asa Walden
St. Benedict's College
Atchison, Kas
Mexico
Explosion Victim Dominick Serratore Dies in Bakery Fire
In Clarksburg West Virginia Dominick Serratore 52 died from burns suffered when a gas explosion followed a failed attempt to light a gas filled oven at his bakery His wife Rose was seriously burned and hospitalized.
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Burns
Clarksburg
W. Va
Dominick Serratore
Rose
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Charles Town
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