Mercer Group Forms Kirken Patriots in Princeton
At a Princeton courthouse meeting J H Gadd Roscoe Pendleton and Courtney Tanner organized the American Patriots with a constitution and by laws to oppose a Fifth Column. The group plans independent community chapters and aims to counter communism in the United States.
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Princeton
J. H. Gadd
Roscoe Pendleton
Courtney Tanner
McComas
Tealm
Communist Party
American Patriots
United States
Patriots
Patriots to hold mass meeting and recruit at large event
A meeting discussed determent to the Uni States government and approved printing application blanks for Patriots. A five hundred club to organize a large open air mass meeting with a prominent speaker and local celebrities invited. The movement vows to oppose any ism causing unrest against the nation.
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Uni States
Sfolfier
Burial arrangements announced for local lodge member
By 3 Millar Wat will be taken to the home of Irv in Porterfield. The Princeton Masonic Lodge will have charge of burial and members of the local lodge will serve as pallbearers.
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Irvin Porterfield
Princeton Masonic Lodge
Porterfield of Mullens Dies After Illness at 54
John Earl Porterfield 54 car inspector on the railroad died at Princeton Memorial Hospital at 1 30 AM after a six month illness from kidney ailment He lived in Princeton 31 years moved from Bluefield Va Born March 4 1885 in Giles County Va He married Bessie Shannon Marcus survived by widow two sons Irvin and Jack a daughter Dorothy four full brothers and four half brothers Funeral services Wednesday at 3 30 PM at First M E Church Princeton by Revs H E Kelso and Dawson burial in Oakwood Cemetery Body at Predeking Seaver Funeral Chapel until 4 PM today
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John Earl Porterfield
Eew
Princeton Stal
Allens
Princeton
Bluefield
W. Va
Mr. Porterfield
Giles County
Bessie Shannon Marcus
M. E. Church
Princeton Lodge
A. FP
Irvin
Jack
Mullens
Dorothy
Rothers
Frank
Onere Oen
Washington
D. C
Alden
Taney Porterfeld
Port
M. E
H. EE. Kelso
Mr. Dawson
Oakwood Cemetery
Predeking- Seaver
Black
Welch
Ten
United States
Army
Gertrude Hall
Betty Black
Charlies
Pordwick
Laura Black
Wton
Florence
Richmond
Blaibornex A
Philadelphia
Coben
Staunton
Thorn Rose
Princeton Society Change of Hours Notice
Princeton society announces new contact Mrs Karnes at 115 L for hours from 1 PM to 4 PM.
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Princeton Society
Karnes
Girl Scouts Set to Hike From Leader Mrs Gage Home
Girl Scouts of Troop 3 meet at 10 o'clock this morning at Mrs. E. L. Gage home. They will start a hike from there.
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Girl Scouts
Troop 3
E. L. Gage
Birthday Party Held For Eight Year Old Martha Eunie Hall
Mrs. D. D. Hall hosted a Saturday birthday party from 2 to 4 pm at her home for her daughter Martha Eunie on her eighth birthday. Guests from Princeton and Bluefield joined in games won by Betty Gay Miller and Richards. Ice cream cake and hot chocolate followed the games, and Martha received many birthday gifts.
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D. D. Hall
Martha Eunie
Betty Gay Miller
Richards
Page Ann Wood
Robert Richards
James Thomason
Princeton
Betty Jean Lawson
Jo Ann Griffith
Bluefield
D A R Meeting Planned At Mrs Halstead Home
Mrs G B Halstead hosts the June meeting of the D A R chapter on Friday night at her Hinton street home. A supper is served at 6 30 with the business meeting to follow. Members should notify the hostess by noon Friday if they plan to attend.
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G. B. Halstead
Hinton Street
Willse
Piano Recital by Mrs Bailey Tonight at Memorial Auditorium
Mrs Ray Bailey presents a group of piano pupils in recital this evening at 8 in the Memorial building auditorium. Public invited. Twenty one gun salutes by U S military accorded only to presidents ex presidents foreign chiefs or royal family members.
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Ray Bailey
U.S
Arrests Over Week-End Across County District and State
Eight people were arrested Saturday and three Sunday by county district and state officers. Tom Cooper colored was fined 100 dollars and costs and jailed sixty days for moonshine liquor after a raid Sunday afternoon. Roy Bratton of Pulaski driver of a five ton coal truck, was fined 100 dollars and jailed sixty days for drunk driving and fined 10 dollars and costs for operating license.
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G. H. Crumpecker
T. Davis, Jr
C. C. Elmore
Tom Cooper
Cooper
D. Tarr
Roy Bratton
Pulaski
Oakvale
Crumpecker
Elmore
C. C. Christian
Bratton
Carr
Lcense
Leonard Bartrum Awaits Hearing On Shooting Count
Leonard Bartrum is in the county jail awaiting a hearing after a fight at Smokeless Sunday evening about 6 o clock led to a shooting. Brett Billings was wounded in the arm back and ear and hospitalised. Bartrum fled but later waited at home for legal process as officers investigated the incident.
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Leonard Bartrum
Brett Billings
Memorial Hospital
Bartrum
Eliff G. H. Crumpecker
E. Dale Bailey
Billings
Lightning Damages Campbell Building at Mercer and Third
Lightning struck the Campbell building at Mercer and Third streets causing roof damage and a broken brick flue. Windows and plaster were damaged on J. L. Hart’s second floor apartment, radios ruined, and both Brock’s cafe clock and fan were rendered inoperative. Several transformers burned out citywide. no injuries reported.
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Campbell
Mercer
Third Streets
J. L. Hart
Brock
Athens
R. W. Tiller
Pansies and Violas Grow Easily From Seed Under Glass
Garden note explains sowing pansy and viola seeds in late summer in shaded seed beds or shallow flats, using sand to avoid overcrowding. After sprouting, provide light and air, transplant to flats or cold frames, prune to 2 by 2 inches, and protect with shade and ventilation. Blooms appear earlier under glass, with spring border planting after tulips.
West Virginia Socials and Local Travels
Northern West Virginia residents visit relatives across counties and states. Beckley’s Miss Geneva Sowers enjoys a weekend at home while Mrs. Fannie Dulaney and the Hedrick family share time in Barkswell. Stuck family returns from New Martinsville and Washington PA with ministerial meeting in Bethany. Howard Osborne Jr. heads to Bowling Green KY for university while the Arches travel to Parkersburg for education and then Minneapolis for Kiwanis. Peggy Smith hosts cousin Janice Smith in Charleston. Garnet Shrewsbury and Clarence Williams visit McNutt avenue. Population note: Empire area about half a million.
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West Virginia
Minneapolis
Minn
Peggy Smith
Vaughn Smith
Janice Smith
Charleston
Garnet Shrewsbury
Clarence Williams
Bishop, Va
G. B. Tynes
McNutt Avenue
Athens Theatre Plans By R R Sage Associates
R R Sage and associates plan a new motion picture theatre in Athens to be built on the lot beside the post office with 300 seats. Local theatrical performances are expected to be held there. The Royal theatre features William Boyd in Santa Fe Marshal today. Jean Arthur Fred MacMurray and Melvyn Douglas star in Too Many Husbands at Mercer theatre. VFW Bicycle Safety club meets at city hall with plans for a flag day parade.
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Athens
R. R. Sage and Associates
Bernadine Hayes
Cassidy
William Boyd
Royal Theatre Today
Marjorie Rambeau
Kenneth Harlan
Mercer Theatre
Jean Arthur
Fred MacMurray
Melvyn Douglas
Miss Arthur
V. F. W. Bicycle Safety Club
City Hall
James Taylor
Mercer Post
Suit Entered in Circuit Court Against Arim Thompson
Prank Thompson files suit in chancery seeking relief under July rules. Case details focused on pending chancery action and associated procedural posture against Arim Thompson.
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Thompson
Arim Thompson
Guardian Appointment For Richard A In County Clerk Record
Vinnie G Auton named guardian for Richard A in a fictional order filed in the county clerk's office. Bond set at 600 dollars with C J Sloan as surety.
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Vinnie G. Auton
Richard A
C. J. Sloan
Court Refuses Review in Wyoming County Case
Charleston W Va June 10 The supreme court directed Circuit Judge Minter L Wilson of Morgantown to show cause
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Wyoming
Charleston
W. Va
The
Supreme Court Today
Minter L. Wilson
Morgantown
Princeton Personal Notices From North Walker to New York
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Montgomery and Mrs. E Flaherty plan trips starting Saturday. They will travel from Princeton to Norfolk by boat, then proceed to New York for a weeklong stay and another week in an unspecified location.
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N. L. Montgomery
North Walker Street
E. ©. Flaherty
Walnut Street
Norfolk
New York
Court actions span personal injury to gambling claim
A $25,000 verdict was returned in a personal injury suit against the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway company. The Cabell circuit refused review of a demurrer in a suit by Mrs Eva Armstrong alleging a gambling house, a public nuisance, and enticement of her husband on paydays. In Wyoming, a jury found for defendants in a malpractice action against A A Lilly, R G Lilly, and Grover C Worrell. Mrs Staton, admin istratrix, sought damages for her husband’s death from Virginian Railway, but the jury awarded nothing.
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Sonoma Railway Company
Carroll Wayne Davis
Cabell Circuit
Nick
Mike Fotos
Eva Armstrong
Virginian Railway Company
Council to supervise merit system activity
Charleston June 10 Governor Holt announced the appointment of a personnel supervisor to direct the implementation of a new merit system for state departments. The appointee will oversee the health department unemployment compensation and public assistance, with federal funds supporting the program.
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Charleston
W. Va
Holt
Tee Man Press
Kanawha Manufacture
Taylor Beard
Huntington
Edward
Maclin
New River State College
Montgomery
Grover Smith
State Health Department
Department of Unemployment Compensation
Public Assistance Department
Welch Puckett wins vote count for Brown's Creek justice seat
Raymond C. Puckett of Keystone won the Democratic nomination for Brown's Creek district justice after a county court recount. He beat W L Mills of Kimball by 19 votes and James A Henchey of Welch by 103 in final totals. The recount also touched other races as votes from four districts were rechecked. Dr. George Jaeger filed for a recount after an initial loss.
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Raymond C. Puckett
Keystone
Justice of the Peace of
Brown's Creek
W. L. Millis
Kimball
James A. Henchey
Welch
Mag
Citt
W. R. Lockhart
Puckett
Mills
Henchey
An Io
Aw Taylor
Aziawalt
E. Basham
Crate Manunees
Gee” Chase Lee
Anawalt
Dr. George
Jaeger
J. Allen
War
Garrett Gooch Dies in This City at 48
Garrett Gooch, a longtime Pawnee resident and clerk, died at age 48. He lived most of his life in this city, where he was a familiar local figure alongside his family, the Black lineage, and the late John Edward Black.
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Garrett Gooch
Pawnee
Berwind Man Slashed 16 Times After Poker Fight
Joe Moore a 32 year old Berwind resident was slashed multiple times in a late night poker dispute. He sustained 16 wounds on the head shoulders arms and chest while three white men attacked after an argument. Stevens clinic treated him and state police investigator Tom Maupin said no arrests have been made and Moore refused to name suspects.
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Joe Moore
Berwin
June Term of Circuit Court Opens With Contested and Uncontested Cases
The June term of the circuit court opens with each morning session, uncontested divorces set for Monday and contested cases to be heard soon. Jurors report Wednesday as trials begin and death by lethal gas is noted as a form of capital punishment in eight cases.
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Circuit Court
Stoo
Welch Colored Man Odell Webster Involved In Multiple Wrecks
Odell Webster of Welch has been involved in several serious incidents. A recent train collision near Welch badly mangled him while another driver he was in a Welch baseball club car wreck left him injured. He is hospitalized at Welch Emergency in favorable condition and remains free on bond awaiting grand jury action.
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Odell Webster
Welch
Webster
Welch Baseball Club
Riverside Drive
Two Injured in Highway Mishap Near Pageton
A colored man Ed Stapp 31 and his wife Melva 23 of Pageton were injured when a car ran over them Sunday. The woman was pinned under the vehicle as it halted down an embankment. bystanders freed her arm. Both were taken to Stevens Clinic for treatment with the wife suffering a severe arm injury and the husband bruises to both legs.
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Ed Stapp
Melva
Pageton
Gar
Stevens Clinic
Welch Paragraphs Mrs Lucy Marsh Dies at 59 in Berwind
Mrs Lucy Marsh, 59, of Berwind, died at her home Sunday after an illness. Betty Hampton, 8, was seriously injured Saturday when struck by a automobile at War. She received treatment at Stevens clinic for injuries to her right arm and was later allowed to go home.
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Lucy Marsh
Berwind
Betty Hampton
Stevens Clinic
Deaconess Lucy Marsh Died After Nine Month Illness
Mrs. Lucy Marsh 59 of Berwind died at home after a nine month illness. She had lived in Berwind the past year, relocating from Yukon. Funeral services scheduled at Rose Bud Baptist Church with Rev. T. E. Woody, following a funeral salon listing.
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Lucy Mar
Lucy Marsh
Berwind
Yukon
Tei Wederngen
Rose Bud Baptist Church
Sier
T. E. Woody
Tal Wil
Officer Hopes U S Will Have 15 Months to Assemble Material
White open Springs. June 10. The hope that there will be at least 15 men to assemble defense materials in the United States is noted as a possibility. The report mentions an anticipated timeframe and personnel for material assembly efforts.
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U. S
White Open Springs
Wes
Autmotive Engineers Tackle Defense Role at SoAE Talk
Lieut. Col. E R Mac Morland told Society of Automotive Engineers members that defense readiness hinges on rapid mobilization and public industry cooperation. He warned of 15 months to resolve key issues and highlighted skilled labor shortages as a major hurdle. The talk followed a shift to an evening program focused on defense matters.
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E. R. MacMorland
Automotive Engineers
Society of Automotive Engineers
Col. MacMorland
Bob
Agra Hey
Mamas
Army and Navy Munitions Board
President pleads for readjustments and unity in war talk
President discusses Italy and Mussolini seeking assurances from other powers for any readjustments. He notes the Italian government’s reluctance to accept proposed procedures and stresses the need for liberal international economic cooperation. He laments rising questions for each generation and warns against dictators exploiting fear and force.
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Italy
Cnaddens Om
Circles Endorse President’s Strong Defense of Their Cause
Official circles say his uncompromising championship of their cause would hearten and enlist the lifeblood of those who support it. They report strengthened confidence after hearing the president’s stance. No one, not even Signor Musso, is excluded from rallying behind the effort.
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Musso
Roosevelt address stirs mixed Senate reactions
Senate voices ranged from strong endorsement to concern over Roosevelt's radio address on potential war involvement. Senators Wheeler Adams Pittman and Minton commented on policy implications, while others debated U S loans and neutrality as tensions rose. A separate Idaho Snake River incident noted a rise in a local feature.
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Washington
Gress
Roosevelt
Minton
Ind
Wheeler
Mont
Mussolini
Adams
Colo
Europe
Pittman
Nev
Senate Foreign Relations
Johnson
Rogers R
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