Belcher Escapes. Bluefield Recovers Local Political Shuffle
Hays Belcher, Princeton youth, seeks escape after a three year sentence for forgery. State authorities hunt him as changes sweep Bluefield area boards and city offices July 1. New officials include W. B. McNutt and J. D. Goti on Moat River district board, Francis I. Power as city school superintendent, and G. J. Wood as county school chief replacing Charles R. Justice.
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Hays Belcher
Princeton
State Penitentiary
Belcher
Hackers Valley
Pruntytown
J. Otis Bowling
East River District
W. B. McNutt
John D. Goti
R. W. Brown
Snd
C. B. Campbell
Moat River District
G. J. Wood
Charles R. Justice
Justice
Knob Street
Six Day Excursion via the Virginian to Princeton and Norfolk
A six day excursion via the Virginian priced at 6.50 round trip from Princeton to Norfolk with departures June 16. Princeton leaving at 2:50 p.m. and Norfolk boundary by 10:06 p.m. June 22, 1931. Children half fare. Pullman sleep car service available with charges. No checked baggage. R C Sutherland, ticket agent, Princeton West Virginia.
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Princeton
Norfolk
Eave Princeton
Binal Umit
R. C. Sutherland
Princeton W
Funeral attendance and social visits in local area
Names and relations fill a column of funeral attendance and extended visits. Various families including Gott, Fredeking, Ballard, Eakin, Stafford, Barton, Shufflebarger, and Woolfolk are mentioned with relatives traveling to attend services in Bluck Center, Radford, Abingdon, Joplin, and other places. The notice lists guests, trips to Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York, and Lexington, and a hospital discharge.
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KO. Fredeking
Hinton
Hia
John L. Fredeking
John R. Gott
Tu. F. Stafford
Louise
Blusfield
Mr. Roberts
G. Woods
Radford
J. 8. Eakin
Chiildren
Fred Bohonta
Mast Radford
Cecil Byrd
Cecil Byrd Has As Her Guest Her Mother, Mrs. Moulder
Stator
Jews Moulder
Hattisburg
Ted Mann
Alderson
W. Va
New York
Thony Boweda
Haze Coburn
Oakvale
Wf. Shufftebarger
Memorial Hospital
H. J. Goode
Walnut Street
Joplin
Bessie
Bertha
Male
Lexington
Harriet
Virginia Woolfolk
Norfolk
New York City
Pennsylvania
George Woolfolk
Princeton Headlines Span Sales Courts Jamboree and Plans
Local items report spring coat sales at Fashion Shop half price starting Saturday and a special sale on summer dresses. A circuit court suit filed by Hazel Gideon against Edward J. Gibson in chancery returns July. Upcoming events include Pisgah church homecoming on June 14 with dinner and preaching by Rev. Belcher. Also noted: baseball game with Bramwell tomorrow, fire sale at Army Navy store, scouts transport for district jamboree at Welch, courthouse nearing completion, and county tax board preparing for its annual review with new members Massie and Farley joining.
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Hazel Gideon
Edward J. Gibson
Pisgah
W. B. Belcher
Bluefield Gas Time Limit Expires July 19
The Bluefield Gas and Power company must begin gas system work in Princeton by July 19 following the January 19 franchise grant. An error misled readers to think June 19 was the deadline. The six month window starts January 19, but no visible progress or start date has been reported to city officials.
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Bluefield Gas and Power Company
Princeton
Fire destroys frame home north of Princeton
A frame cottage on rural route two north of Princeton burned Thursday at about 3 am. Firefighters could not save it. Owner C. D. Croy and family were away in Mullens. Origin undetermined. Damage estimated at 1500 dollars, insured.
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Route Two
Princeton
C. D. Croy
Mullens
Ambassador Edge Pleased With Job In France
Paris June 01 Ambassador Walter Edge is happy with his work in France and has no present plan to resign. He declined to comment on retirement rumors, saying it is not even on the fringe of his mind.
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Paris
Walter
Edge
France
United States
Wat Hurler
Washington
Irving
Bump” Hadley
Washington Senatora
Walter Johnson
Dossn
Lincoln marriage reenactment at Pioneer Memorial Park
Harrodsburg Kentucky on June 11 officials from federal and state governments dedicate the Lincoln marriage temple in a park. Secretary of Labor William N Doak will deliver the dedicatory address which will be broadcast. A one room cabin of Tomas Lincoln and Nancy Hawkes vows is enclosed in a permanent building as a reproduction church. The ceremony will be dramatized by Transylvania college stage crafters.
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Harrodsburg
Abraham Lincoln
Pioneer Memorial Alate Park
Labor
William N. Doak
Tomas Lincoln
Nancy Hawke
Udmand Burke Ball
Muncie
Ind
Transylvania College
Funeral Held For Noah Sigler Victim Of Candy Ball
Little Noah Edgar Sigler two died after a candy ball lodged in his throat. He tumbled from his parents' porch while eating a sucker and collapsed en route to Welch hospital despite removal of the obstruction. Funeral services are today in Welch for the Hemphill child. The second item reports Mrs. Harvey hosting Elizabeth Ann’s birthday party at Conay Island with about forty children and a decorated table, cake, and various attendees.
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Noah Edgar Sigler
J. W. Sigler
Hemphill
Welch Hospital
KF. W. Harvey
Conay Island
Elizabeth Ans
Siesta
Elizabeth Ann Mary
Lewils Straub
Caroi
Lola Rorenweig
Billy Nicholson
Kath‘Virginia
Lee Wilk
Bea. Hancock
Davie
Billy Moreeee
Jackie Conpion
Ary
Jean Hemmer
Jimmy Bennett
Clara “Matlin
Julia “Mitchell
Junior
West Virginia scouts hold annual jamboree in McDowell county park
The Boy Scouts of southern West Virginia gather today and tomorrow for their jamboree expecting at least four hundred attendees. Camp set ups, a council fire led by S. Fy Golger, and a parade through Welch with the Welch High School stand leading the march are planned. Saturday features life saving demonstrations, general scout activities, and a jamboree contest lineup including semaphore signaling, archery, and fire by friction.
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Boy Scouts
West Virginia
McDowell County
S. Fy Golger
Welch High School
Nnt
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