Funeral Rites For Roy Basham Held In Princeton
Roy Basham died Wednesday night after a long illness in Beckley. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at First Methodist church in Princeton with hundreds attending. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery. Honorary pallbearers included Pendleton Sunday school class members and several local doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Basham
Beckley
First Methodist
Oakwood Cemetery
Pendleton Sunday School
I. F B. White
B. McNutt
Walter Burton
C. C. Sarver
Ray Reynolds
Roscoe Pendleton
J. ©. Burton
W. EF. Dickerson
Dr. Cook
W. C. Epling
Princeton Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travels
Local residents share guest visits and travels with family and friends. Dunlap, ex athletic director, stays with the White family as he shifts from teaching history to insurance. Numerous other residents and guests mingle between Princeton and nearby towns, including trips to Lexington and Morgantown for finals and summer programs.
Tomorrow’s Cartoon Explanations and Salt Lake Auto Trek
A Salt Lake City man P W Rous drove an ordinary car across Great Salt Lake in January 1932 using air wheels to prevent crust breakage. The lake’s 23 percent salinity and shallow depth aided the crossing, with a shallow bottom and crusty surface. Also noted is Squire William Lewis of Bullth Wales famed for a lifelong ale habit ending in 1799 at age 62 with 560 pounds weight and eight gallons daily for 32 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Salt Lake
P. W. Rous
Salt Lake City
Rous
William Lewis
Bullth
Wales
Summer Neighborhood Notes From Raleigh to Bluefield
North Carolina State students head home for summer from Raleigh while Dr. D. C. Rice visits Bucking ham Virginia Miss Katie Stull visits Ronse verte West Virginia Mrs A L Green returns from Bluefield sanatorium to Park avenue Little Tommie Carter ill at home Mrs Rad Hall visits her aunt in Highland avenue David Bane travels to Newberg West Virginia for summer work Walter Browning visits daughter Mrs D C Rice Mrs J W Sasser and sons Frank and John and sister Miss Julia Fasion depart for Ra-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina State
Raleigh
N. C
D. C. Rice
Forest Street
Buckingham
Katie Stull
Ronseverte
W. Va
A. L. Green
Bluefield
Park Avenue
Tommie Carter
J. ©. Carter
Rad Hall
Radford
Fannie Dulaney
Highland Avenue
David Bane
Bluefield Road
Newberg
Walter Browning
Eee
Local residents visit sites across towns
In Leigh North Carolina they will spend some time. Miss Dorothy Kelly of South Ninth street visits Miss Elizabeth Sowers of Salem Virginia. I A Downey and M J Moyer were business visitors to Charleston yesterday.
Royalty in Role at Royal Theatre with Elissa Land
Elissa Land, granddaughter of the late Empress Elizabeth, stars in Devil's Lottery at the Royal theatre today. She plays a glamorous social outcast among six diverse winners who tour Calcutta sweepstakes wealth. An English lord hosts them to study riches effects on the inexperienced guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elissa Land
Elizabeth of
Austria
Royal Theatre
Calcutta
Misa Landi
Republican meeting planned for fall campaign in Elkhorn district
County Chairman McGinnis Hatfield calls the Republican executive committee to meet at the courthouse at 11 AM to plan the fall election campaign and select a candidate to replace the late F D Padbury as justice of the peace in Elkhorn district. A fire at Pocahontas Coal company in O'Toole damaged the head house and two outbuildings. Gary volunteer and Welch fire units battled flames, with several thousand dollars in damage expected. One person injured in a road incident, hospitalized with noncritical injuries at Grace hospital. condition improving by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGinnis Hatfield
Republican Executive Committee
F. D. Padbury
Switchback
Office of Justice of the Peace
Elkhorn
Pocahontas Coal Company
O'Toole
Gary Voluteer Fire Department
Welch Fire Department
Fire destroys mine equipment at O'Toole
A fire at the O'Toole mine damaged the tipple and several nearby buildings. Fire crews responded to the blaze, with the extent of losses soon assessed as substantial for the Central district operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’toole
Local Man Injured In Automobile Wreck
J. F. Snead manager of A. W. Cox's department store was injured when his car ran over an embankment on the highway between Saeger and Gilbert. He suffered a broken nose and multiple cuts and bruises. He blamed a sharp curve and said the car hit something grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Snead
A. W. Cox
Saeger and
Gilbert
Snead
Welch Society Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs. H. J. Shmson entertained the Welch Society bridge club at her Rhodes building home with a noon luncheon and several bridge progressions. High score prizes went to Mrs. W. C. Payne and Mrs. Cheeter Harman. others present included Mrs. Reno F. Howard, Mrs. W. P. Beal, Mrs. Frank Biggs, Mrs. E. M. Wilkinson, Mrs. G. Le Straub, Mrs. William Olinger, and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Olinger
Hostess Hosts Bridge for Miss Slayden Visit
Mrs. John W. Blakely hosted a Riverside Drive gathering Friday afternoon in honor of Miss Madge Slayden of Waverley Tennessee, guest of her sister Mrs. Zeb Herndon. Flowers brightened the home as Mrs. W. C. Hall aided hosting. High scores went to Mrs. Victor L. Weatherby and M. H. Hall. Guests included Mrs. Grover C. Johnson, Miss Eleanor Armour, Mrs. M. C. Hammond, and Mrs. Paul F. Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Blakely
Riverside Drive
Bridge
Madge Slayden
Waverley
Tenn
Zeb Herndon
W. C. Hall
Victor L. Weatherby
M. H. Hall
Miss Slayden
Grover C. Johnson
Eleanor Armour
M. C. Hammond
Paul F. Hammond
Supporting Cast Highlights In Classic Era Film
The piece lists Victor McLagren Alexander Kirkland Paul Cavanaugh Barbara Weeks Beryl Mercer and Ralph Morgan among the supporting players, signaling a notable ensemble in a vintage production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor McLagren
Alexander Kirkland
Paul Cavanaugh
Barbara Weeks
Beryl Mercer
Ralph Morgan
Carney Case Filed in Circuit Court
Leta Carney filed a chancery case against Micheal Carney in circuit court yesterday returnable to July rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulut
Leta Carney
Micheal Carney
Rotary Club Speaker Promotes Cooperation and Fellowship
Harvey Rice spoke on Coopera tion and Fellowship at the Rotary club meeting yesterday. O. 25, Houchins was inducted as a new member. S. J. Evans demonstrated catching a six foot tarpoon in the Gulf of Meixco, with light banter closing the incident. Curtis shop Rotarian of Danville Va was a visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Rice
Rotary Club
Houchins
J. Evans
Gulf of Meixco
Curtis Shop
Danville
List of Women Named in Carswell Maitland Yukon Regions
A long roster lists Mrs F W Booth and many other women by name with affiliations to Carswell Maitland Yukon and Northfork. The items present no actions or dates, just a social or social club style participant directory.
Honors Visitor at Southwood Tea for Virginia Beale
Mrs B F Howerd entertained in Southwood Thursday at 4 o clock honoring her niece Virginia Beale of Columbus Ohio. Guests enjoyed lawn games and a Welicious rose mold ice course for Virginia Beale and 15 other young ladies including Betty Eades Betty Gray Wheeler Nancy Louise Hammond Anne Johnston Anne Hernon Helen OToole Kathleen Buchanan Mary Lewis Ann Straub Fensy Osborne Betsy Ross Leacy Tucker Sue French Strother Jean Blakely Sally Minton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Beale
Columbus
Ohio
B. F. Howerd
Southwood
Betty Eades
Betty Gray Wheeler
Nancy Louise Hammond
Anne Johnston
Anne Herndon
Helen O'Toole
Kathleen Buchanan
Mary Lewis
Ann Straub
Fensy Osborne
Betsy Ross
Leacy Tucker
Sue French Strother
Jean Blakely
Sally Minton
Princeton Society Couples Wed In East Princeton
Mrs. Harry Karnes and Miss Arretha Mae White wed at A. C. Anson home in east Princeton with Rev. G W Talbert officiating. The piece also covers Firet Methodist Business Girl circle meeting notices, member lists, and planned social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arretha Mae White
Elgood
Cecil B. Croy
Oakvale
A. C. Anson
Princeton
Firet Methodist Church
Hugh Neal
Pansy Mason
Wilburn Walthall
Morrell
Clarke Stafford
Mire Anice Gott
Bula McNeal
Perry
Snodgrass
Maude Carden
Roy Brown
Elia Dickerson
Miss Rost
Katherine Dangerfield
Myrtle Dickerson
Anice Gott
Martha Hall
Kathleen Kane
Ethel Nixon
Trixie Peck
Ogilva Stafford
Olga Batley
Kathleen Brown
Wilma Caldwell
Henrietta Johnston
Ruth Pendleton
Mary Sutton
Lena Walthall
Hazel Yeagge
Bluefield
Princeton Road
First Presbyterian announces Sunday schedule
Dr. W. Fe. Davis is pastor with Sunday school at 9 45 led by W H Roberts superintendent Regular services occur at 11 with sermon by the pastor Christian Endeavor Societies meet at 7 o'clock in the evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
W. FE. Davis
W. H. Roberts
Christian Endeavor Societies
Presbyterian Circles Meet for Women's Auxiliary
Circle No. 1 led by Mrs. A. R. Kyle met with Mrs. G. L. Redmon Thursday afternoon as part of the Presbyterian church women’s auxiliary circle gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Woman's Auxiliary of
The
Presbyterian Church
A. R. Kyle
G. L. Redmon
Welch Personal Notes Highlight City Visitors
Fred Sales from Elkhorn visited the city yesterday. Peggy Tierney of Powhatan visited Miss Margaret Houston for several days. Mr and Mrs R R Estill and Naomi moved into Hicks Peerine apartments. Mrs S J Kell and Emily of Bluefield visited Mrs George Leckie and family. Sam Polan and Frank Biggs in New York for business. Sayers Harman of Yukon transacted business here yesterday. Mr and Mrs E Montgomery hosted Mrs L E Montgomery and Mrs P G Montgomery of Allisonia Va. Donald Leckie came from Bluefield to spend the weekend with his mother. Pink Hutton, guest of her sister Mrs Robert Wheeler, leaves Sunday for Glade Brings, accompanied by Betty Gray Wheeler for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap
Little Son
Muskingum
Ohio
la Honaker White
Hale Avenue
Davia and Elkins College
Princeton
White Sulphur Springs
Misa Louise Campbell
Highland Avenue
Nancy Joe Crawford
Hinton W. Va
W. UL. Ball
Bill
Misa Marion Ball
Sportaneneten
D. Rice
Harvey Rice
Wytheville
I. J. Sloan
Rutherford, Tenn
Lucille Sloan
Edward Stubblefield
Louie Greever
W. EB. Cunningham Chase
Clyde Cunningham
L. A. Pine
Mercer Street
T. R. O'Rouke
Baltimore
Donald Fry
Conley
Robert Bruce
Ell
This City
Forest Brammer
Athens
Fred Sales
Elkhorn
Peggy Tierney
Powhatan
Margaret Houston
R. R. Estill
Naomi
Hicks-Peerine
J. Kell
Emily
Bluefield
George Leckie
Sam Polan
Frank, Biggs
New York
Sayers F. Harman
Yukon
L. E. Montgomery
P. G. Montgomery
Allisonia
Donald Leckie
Pink Hutton
Robert Wheeler
Glade Brings
Betty Gray Wheeler
Ex-Screen Actor Ben Bard Injured in Street Accident
Ben Bard, formerly featured screen actor and husband of Ruth Roland, is in critical condition after being struck by a car while crossing the street to stop a dog fight. He suffers serious back injuries and a broken right hip and is described as a wealthy real estate operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ben Bard
Bard
Ruth Roland
Administrators Named for Two Estates in County Clerk’s Office
M. L. Carter appointed administrator of G. M. Butt estate with $10,000 bond. W. E. Jones D. H. Neal and Joe Davidson named appraisers. Victoria Flynn named administratrix of J. P. Flynn estate with $600 bond. H. E. Broyles as surety. Henry Clark W. B. Mitchell and B. T. Arrington to serve as appraisers. The Princeton Cubs face Boissevain in a local school athletic field game. The First Church of Christ holds unified service at 9:46 a.m. with various age groups and sermons on Christ’s Remedy and Restoring Christ’s Church. Princeton Boosters to play Bramwell tomorrow at 3 p.m. Piedmont Austin or Lefty St. Clair to pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Carter
G. M. Butt
W. E. Jones
D. H. Neal
Joe Davidson
Victoria Flynn
J. P. Flynn
H. E. Broyles
Henry Clark
W. B. Mitchell
B. T. Arrington
Princeton Cubs
Boissevain Nine
First Church OF Christ
Frank L. Stuck
Christian Endeavor
Christ’s Church
Boosters
Bramwell
Princeton Boosters
Piedmont Austin
Lefty St. Clair
Pisgah Church Home-Coming Service Tomorrow
The Pisgah community prepares for a home-coming service at Pisgah church with Dr. J. R. Brown of Radford district preaching at 11 am. A big basket dinner follows. Laymen and ministers will speak in the afternoon including Rev. Z. F. Mayberry at 2:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pisgah
J. R. Brown
Radford
Z. F. Mayberry
Chicago Leaders Weigh Running Mate In Aide Gleason Profile
Memorial figure Colonel Gleason, 69, long time secretary of Republican conventions in Delaware County and New Jersey, dominates talk of a running mate in Chicago. Known for rapid speech, sharp rolls of names, immaculate light flannel attire, and framed presidential autographs in his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lefayette Blanchard Gleason
Gleason
Republican Committee
Delaware County
New York
Newark
Albany
Alleghany
Bronx
Broome
Terest
California
Morrell to Preach at Annual Pisgah Service
Dr. W. M. Morrell the pastor of First Methodist Princeton will preach at three o clock. The annual Pisgah church gathering draws large crowds and is sponsored by Pisgah church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Morrell
First Methodist Church
Princeton
Pisgah Church
Seven Fail Driver Exam At Courthouse Yesterday
Fourteen applicants sat the auto driver's examination at the courthouse yesterday and seven failed to pass due to not studying the state questions and answers. Two women passed, and Sergeant F C Crawford notes women pass the tests more easily than men. Applicants are warned to prepare for a perfect oral examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Crawford
Lawman Detains Ira Lawson After Arm Wounding Incident
Ira Lawson faced charges for carrying a pistol and allegedly shooting Buster Woods in the arm. Magistrate I. C. Damewood fined him 56.65 dollars and sentenced six months in jail. Woods is reported recovering from the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Lawson
Buster Woods
I. C
Damewood
Woods
Six Applicants Take Teachers' Examination
Six applicants for teachers certificates took the teachers uniform examination held at the high school building Thursday and Friday by G. J. Wood county school superintendent. The applicants were Homer Kyle Addair Garland McDowell county Mary Lou Cole War Eagle Logan county Jessie Lavinia McIntyre Eunice Raleigh county Archie Clyde Meadows Pel Top and Katie Marie Spence ock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Wood
Homer Kyle Addair
Garland
McDowell County
Mary Lou Cole
War Eagle
Logan County
Jessie Lavinia McIntyre
Eunice
Raleigh County
Archie Clyde Meadows
Pel Top
Katie Marie Spence
Ock
City prosecutor holds $5,000 for composer Friml's daughter
Los Angeles authorities report a $5,000 check given by noted composer Rudolph Friml to provide for his daughter Lucille Friml, age 20. A charge of failing to provide was to be dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Rudolph Friml
Lucille Friml
Clarksburg Woman Rejoins Brother After 20 Years
Mrs. Mary Chuke of 138 East Pike street learned her brother Michael Blaner, once a Clarksburg resident, had been found in Independence Iowa and positively identified after memory loss from injuries in World War I. He had recently regained memory and was a patient in a government hospital there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Mary Chuke
East Pike Street
Independence
Iowa
Chuke
Michael Blaner
France
Nineteen Americans Receive Austrian Honors
Nineteen American students win fellowships for study in Austria Hungary Italy and Switzerland announced by the Institute of International Education. Among recipients is Junietta Kalbitzer of Wheeling West Virginia to study political science at the University of Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Austria
Hungary
Italy
Switzerland
Institute of International Education
University of Vienna
Junietta Kalbitzer
Wheeling
W. Va
Accidental Death Verdict In West Virginia Youth Shooting
Weston West Virginia June 10 a coroner's jury ruled Archie McCauley age 15 died by accident after fellow teen David Henline reenacted the incident in which the boy was killed with a shotgun near Brownsville Henline testified that Archie walked in front of the gun and the weapon was in his hands in the moment of the tragedy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
W. Va
Archie McCauley
Brownsville
David Henline
Young McCauley
Loren H. McCauley
Henline
Archie
Young Henline
County Court Disagrees On Successor To Gainer
Glenville West Virginia June 10 after weeks of trying to agree on a replacement for Lee Gainer the two remaining county court members Lee Heckert and C D Mollohan informed Governor William G Conley they disagree. Under state law the governor fills the vacancy only after the court members have used the full sixty days of deliberation and failed to make an appointment. The earliest anti slavery paper cited is Freedmans Journal founded in 1827.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenville
W. Va
Gainer County Court
Lee Gainer
Lee Heckert
C. D. Mollohan
William G. Conley
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SAGE
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Roy
Basham
Oakwood
Ripley
Hare
Kansas City, Me
Estes Snevecor
Portland, Oregon
Alison Moore
Mt. Vernon, Iowa
Cornell
Will W. Winn
Hollywood Co
Long
Crystal Palace
London
1If
Welch, W. V
G.0.p
Court House
Grace Hospital
Welch Society
Entertains Bridge Club
F. W. Booth
John Greer
T. W. Edwards
Dewey Hylton
John David
Otis Linkous
John Hoagland French
Charles Gearheart
Harry Franklin
Carswell
M. A. Boren
Maitland
B. R. Jackson
Superior
J. R. McCarty
Berwind
Gordon Cox
S. F. Harman
John Childs
Northfork
Princeton Society
Harry Karnesrom
Croy
White
Business Girl’s Circle
T. FE. le
T. KE. L
First Baptist Church
T. M. Johnson
College Avenue
J. M. Hines
Mary Roles
C. W. Escue
Sam Goode
Johnson
Goodwill Center
Mothers Club
R. FE. Thornton
Hartley Sanders
W. S. Dangerfield
Woolridge
Lewisburg
Japan
George McConnell
Rose Tnder
Bethee
Paxton
Circle No. 3
F.C. Crawford
Harry Karnes
Eixteen
Vera Woolwine
W. W. Rogers
Welch
Boots
BY Martin
Bagh
Bosy
Mom
Pistol Toter
Wes
Elissa
Bosko N Bosko
Haddens
Rayon
Pepperell Sheets
Polly Ann
Gordon
Princeton, W. Va
Gainer
Freedman's Journal
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