Bond issue push for Princeton Oakvale road upgrade
The Princeton chamber of commerce road committee led by W H Witt plans a $150000 bond issue to grade the Princeton Oakvale road and win voter approval in the June 28 special election. Precinct committees and mass meetings from Oakvale to Willowton aim to mobilize voters and gain support for hard Surfacing the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Witt
East River District
Princeton
Oakvale
Willowton
Airvale
Don McClaugherty
W. D. Shuff
J. W. McNutt
George H. Brown
E. K. Ketron
C. W. Peck
T. Bird
E. E. Bailey
W. M. Post
King Woman Dies At 67 Interred At Oakwood Cemetery
Monday afternoon at 2 o clock services followed by interment in Oakwood cemetery for Mrs. King aged 67 years four months after a two year illness. She is survived by husband four daughters Mrs L Gore of Buffalo Mrs A Wiley of Princeton W Va Mrs B J Via of Orchard W Va Mrs E F Seltzer of North Fork and four sons O W King of Matoaka C L King of Battle Creek Mich B King and L W King of Princeton one sister Mrs Blackwell of Roanoke and two brothers G W Ferguson of Neposet W Va and L W Ferguson of Roanoke Va Buy a copy for full obituary and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakwood
C. L. King
Battle Creek
Mich
B. King
L. W. King
Princeton
Mrs. Blackwell
Roanoke
G. W. Ferguson
Neposet
W. Va
L. W Ferguson
Marriage Licenses Issued In County Court
Licenses were issued yesterday for Newton Farley and Goldie G. Meadows of Dunns, Killes Shinall and Helen Aliff of Bluefield, Everette Goad and Edna White of Hiawatha, and Eddie Brinkley of Portsmouth to Leta Kitts of Minefield. Circuit court ended its May term with Jude Herndon signing the sine die order. chancery work appears heavy. The Royal theater will present The Flood with Kenneth Harlan and Viola Dana, shot largely in Oregon to depict icy timber country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Farley
Camp Creek
Goldie G. Meadows
Dunns
Killes Shinall
Helen Aliff
Bluefield
Everette William Goad
Edna Virginia White
Hiawatha
Eddie Brinkley
Portsmouth
Lettie G. Kitts
Minefield
Circuit Court
Jude Herndon
Kenneth Harlan
Viola Dana
Royal Theater
Jopnnatone McCulley
America
Oregon
Willamette River
Divine Co Operation Service Schedule
Dr Perry J Cook minister preaches at 11 am with holy communion. Bible school for all ages at 9 45 am. Junior church at 7 pm with Christian Endeavor led by Lilly Mae Meador. Evangelistic service at 8 pm with sermon The Source of Power, music by Sadie Henderson. Daptiemal rites to be administered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry J. Cook
W. L. Givens
Christian Endeavor
Lilly Mae Meador
Revival Continues At Church of the Heavenly Rest
The Church of the Heavenly Rest on Mercer Street extends a hearty welcome to all. Rev J Edmund Thompson rector guides morning and evening services with Sunday school at 9 45. Revival meetings continue for another week led by Dr T C Schuler with singing by Rev W P Eastwood and Mrs Eastwood. Epworth League at 7. Membership inquiries expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Mercer Street
J. Edmund Thompson
Trinity
T. C. Schuler
W. P. Eastwood
Eastwood
Epworth
Princeton Socials Mark Downey Birthday Celebration
In Princeton on June 8 1927 Attorney and Mrs Irvin Asher Downey hosted sixty guests for their daughter Christine Downey's sixteenth birthday at Hale Avenue. The party featured a pink and white decor scheme, auction bridge dancing and a pink cake inscribed Birthday Greetings June 8 1927. The honoree received many gifts and the evening ended after midnight with guests departing satisfied. The guest list included Emily Smithson Elizabeth Bird Kitty Bowling Alice Myers Helen Bowling Hortense Teague Irene Pendleton Margaret Pell Alice McCray Margaret Rich Gladys Sheppard Mary Acton Black Isabelle Brown Mabel Burton Josephine Hawley Krista Hunter Mickey Tobin and many others.
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Christine
Irvin Asher Downey
Princeton
Hale Avenue
A. Downey
Honaker White
Christine Downey
Irene Pendleton
Margaret Bell
Mary Acton Black
Miss Downey
Margaret Rich
Elizabeth
Emily Smithson
Miss Lugrin
New York City
Elizabeth Bird
Kitty Bowling
Alice Myers
Helen Bowling
Hortense Teague
John White
Sendar Rooters" Co
W Rowline Jr
George Helerty
Ceorre Lazenby
Harold Punvon
Pete Miller
Ralph Kane
Billy Rowling
Male Fry
Lawrences von Court
Robert Bruce
Dick Smith
Aged Oakvale Citizen William Broyles Dies at Home
Mercer county resident William Kr Broyles died at his Oakvale home on May 27 1927 aged 73 years 2 months and 12 days. He leaves a widow and five children. Funeral services by Rev E Lee Ashworth were held May 29 at his home with many friends present followed by burial in the Broyles cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William KR. Broyles
Mercer County
Oakvale
E. Lee Ashworth
Broyles
Ole Swimming Hole Gains In Popularity
Local lads report Brush creek water is clean enough for swimming and learning to swim. They claim the old hole has improved after leaves and rubbish were cleared, with the water described as fine as anywhere and the slide down to the pool as slick as any, inviting all youths to dive in.
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Brush Creek
In Memory of Walter R Brooks
In sad remembrance of Walter R. Brooks who departed this life June 1926. Rest in peace, dear son. One long year has passed since you left us, you are not forgotten. Though on earth you're gone, some day we'll understand. Wesley's quiet grave holds the one I loved. Someday we shall meet again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Brooks
Ace
Wesley
Knights of Pythias
J. T Elmore
Order
Presbyterian Church
Pythian Order
Elmore
Richard 8. Witte
C. A. Ryan
W. E. Whitt
G. W. Lawrence
Forum Literary Club Meeting Notice
The Forum Literary Club will meet Tuesday evening at 8 oclock with Mrs O Plaherty at 203 Park Avenue. Members must notify the hostess by noon Monday if unable to attend.
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Forum Literary Club
Forum Club
O. Plaherty
Park Avenue
Princeton School of Music Recital Series Opens
The first of three pupil recitals by students of the Princeton School of Music will be presented on a date not specified in the fragment. The event showcases young performers and sets the stage for an ongoing series of concerts.
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Princeton School of Music
Evening high school recital schedule announced
An evening at the high school will feature a Tuesday recital and a Wednesday recital by Miss Clara Deitz. Pupils performing include Catherine Paxton, Mary Lovell Reynolds, Vinia Bell Kyle, Horace Kerary, Sue Shufflebarger, Joe Pendleton, Judith Simpson, Mary Elizabeth Crumpecker, Margaret Vermillion, Maurice Lisagor, Hallie Pendleton, Theresa Tobin, Eloise Fry, Bessie Deitz, Buford Tinder, Frances Vermillion, Ida Deitz, Helen Ball, Emily Poston, Irene Pendleton, Mildred Woodrum, Clara Deitz. Recitals begin at 8 o'clock. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Deitz
Alker
Catherine Paxton
Mary Lovell Reynolds
Vinnia Bell Kyle
Horace Ker
Ary Sue Shufflebarger
Joe Pendleton
Judith Simpson
Mary Elizabeth Crumpecker
Margaret Vermillion
Maurice Lisagor
Hallie Pendleton
Theresa Tobin
Eloise Fry
Bessie Deitz
Buford Tinder
Frances Vermillion
Ida Deitz
Helen Ball
Emily Poston
Irene Pendleton
Mildred Woodrum
Princeton Personalities Highlight Local Travels and Health News
George Doanvan returns from Johns Hopkins after treatment and shows improvement. Many residents arrive, visit, or travel: Mrs. John L. Jackson ill in Huntington. families from Jacksonville and Danville visit Princeton. Opal Edmonds back from Beckley. Miss Virginia Thompson from Marshall College. local graduates and students return from Columbia and Radford.
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George Doanvan
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
John L. Jackson
Huntington
W. Va
G. B. Stafford
Son
Jacksonville
Fla
Opal Edmonds
Beckley
Guy A. Ritter
Mullens
John William Lacy
Danville
Sidnor Barkedale
Blake Avenue
J. H. Nester
Colonial Beach
B. L. Kidd
Wickham Avenue
Curtis
Ihefield
Edward Burford
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Guyan
Jack Holland
Guy Baker
Margaret Louise
Virginia Thompson
Marshall College
H. C. Wells
Princeton Hospital
W. J. Barton
Elmer Barton
Bluefield
Charleston
D. R. Sarver
Kee Street
Anna Chambers
Prince Street
Fred Combs
Stotesbury
Lenora Swaim
Schol
Asheville
N. C
L. H. Swaim
Sarah Keaton
Radford
J. W. Shorter
Wilford McCutcheon
Columbia University
New York City
Wallace Street
R. A. Coburn
Pearisboro
Zeb B. Ellison
Herndon
Ss. W. Gentry
Nashville
Tenn
Peacock University
Thurman Bowling
Blackstone College
Fred
Pete” Reeves
P. 8. Reeves
John Charlton
Princeton
John
University of Illinois
Isabelle King Dead at Home After Illness
Isabelle King wife of Henry King died at her home 404 Straley avenue Saturday afternoon at 1 o clock after a long illness cancer was the cause of death funeral service will be conducted at the First Methodist church
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Missionary Auxiliary
The
First Methodist Church
J. B. Shrewsberry
Robert McNutt
Isabelle King
Henry King
Straley Avenue
First Methodist
Flooding hits Killarney yards and gardens after June storms
High water on June 2 and 3 damaged yards and gardens in Killarney with some areas nearly wrecked. Repairs proceed quickly with hopes to restore green growth in a few weeks. Local residents and visitors are listed among those socializing and touring the area.
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Killarney
O .H. Hall
H. F. Peery
Bluefield
Louise Rhudy
W. B. Moorefield
Rhudy
University of Indiana
C. L. Logan
Sistersville
James Jones
Mise Mae Stiff
Crumpler
Carrye Carson
A. G. Johnson
Virginia Johnson
John Gordon Johnson
North Carolina
Bridge
Hamilton
Woodworth
Davenport
Marie Atkinson
O. H. Hall
R. Rhudy
Mise
Local Notables Named in Obituary Lineup
Louise Rhady, Mesers J Lon well Cook, EK EB on ger L Logan Ralph and W B Moorefield are listed in the obituary notice. The fragmentary text identifies several individuals and their association with a local death notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Rhady
Lonwell
Cook, EK
EB. Onger
L. Logan, Ralph
W. B. Moorefield
Imitation Is Vogue English Women Fear
The piece notes English women avoiding imitation fashion trends while detailing coats in silk resembling python skin, bracelets in gold with pleats, and accessories mimicking animal hides. It highlights sports coats with zebra-like wool, chiffon and marocain afternoon coats, rubber fringes on evening wear, and fringes outlining floral patterns on printed chiffons.
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London
Dreryans
English clubs supplant pubs in English life
London reports that English working men increasingly favor clubs over pubs. The British Working Men's club and Institute Union says about 2,500 "poor men's clubs" operated in England, with 7,500,000 pounds spent in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Working Men's Club and Institute Union
England
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Healing Springs
Mercer County Farm Bureau
H. H. Johnston
W. C. Oney
East River
B. F. Bratton
J. L. Lask
Beaver Pond
R. L. Johnson
W. C. Lacus
Plymouth
W. L Lask
Leonard Refrigerator
T. H. Holt
Main Street
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Sycamore Park
Wesleysville
Princeton-Oakvale Road
H. E. Harris
Henry Diets Department Store
Walker Street
A. T. Rice
Spangier's
Douglass Avenue
F. P. Clark
Fort Sale
Oakvale Road
William Claytor
R. F
Perkine Apartments
Honaker Avenue
Call
Santon Bros. Dept
Tomchin
Joe Tomchin
J. C. McConnell
Zallone
Watkins and
Simmons
Efg Harris
Walter Bolden
McDowell County
Laurie McNeal
Harris
Mercer
Old Giles
Boots
Nik
By Martin
White
K. D. Hanes
Sewells Point
New River Division
Virginian Railroad
J. W. White
First Christian Church
Joe Lisagor
Joelisagor
Protestant Episcopal
Ethel Shelton
Bellale
Ray Hylton
J. M. Smith
Woman's Missionary Union
B. C
Frank Kanade
Lord
George Hilsheimer
T. EL
Fighteen
Charles Reid
Sleepy Hollow
T. M. Johnson
Day
E. 8. Ballard
Christian Church
Henry Baum
Inez Johnston
Pete” Downey
Margaret Sowers
Ina Tabor
Muncy
O. W. Chambers
Sadie Henderson
Ole
Chandler
H. E. Spangler Chandler Dealer
Seneca Trail Building
Arenes Ave
Walker St
Princeton, W
Bank of Princeton
Pythians
Lodge
Killarney, W. VA
Kenneth Tarland
Columbia
Cross & McCartt
Knoxville
Rosie O'Grady
Charlie Poole
Kitty Wells
Craver
Lone Prairie
Bob Nichols
Riley Packett
Loito
Carolina
Down Yonder
John Henry
Wreck On Southern
Georgia
Miami Shore
Wisdom Sisters
al Craver
Riley Puckett
Smith
Sacred Singers
MeMichemen
Melody Men
Tanner
the Skillet Lickers
North Carolina Ramblers
Charles Kaley
Ford
Glenn
Art Gillham
McNutt Furniture CO
Princeton, West Va
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