Princeton School Board approves 70000 building repairs
County board of education outlines operating base plan for school bus transportation and a major repair program totaling 70000. The agenda includes extensive repairs across Concord, Elgood, Gardner, Green Springs, Beaver, Brushfork, Ceres, Fairview, Genoa, Green Valley, Montcalm, Bramwell, Coaldale, Goodwill and others. Plans also cover gymnasium prep at Springton and anticipated opening of school next September with Bbbard architectural checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mnsalim
Springton
Concord Training
Elgood
Gardner Union
Green Springs
Lerena
Oxley
Viewpoint
Maple Grove
Bramwell High
Bramwell
Coaldale
Goodwill
Montcalm Junior High
Montcalm
Roseville
Sandwick
Matonka
McComba
Spenishburg
Orkvale
Princeton High School
Oldsmobile sedan for trade or sale offered in Princeton
Lea Walter Wright of Virginia Hardware Co offers a good Oldsmobile sedan for sale or trade. Terms available. Contact them at 273-3 in Princeton.
Dow Shades Floor Covering and Room Upgrades
Floors to be concrete finished for general rooms with a rear faculty space, new shower and athletic rooms adjoining the gym around the present furnace room, an 8 by 10 foot back stage instrument room, replacement and renewal of the boiler smoke pipe, and other required repairs to complete the upgrades.
Funeral Services for Mrs Nancy Hicks Today
Funeral services for Mrs Nancy Hicks 74 widow of Lewid G Hicks who died Wednesday afternoon at her home at Littlenburg will be conducted this afternoon at 2 39 o clock at the home by the Rev W M Hilla of Bristol Va formerly of Bluefield assisted by the Rev Z F Mayberry Interment will take place in the Sandlick cemetery Pallbearers will be Harald Broyles Harald Broyles O H Carr Carl Lynch A C Hedrick and RR Lynch Mrs Hicks was a member of the Methodist church and spent her entire life in this county
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Nancy Hicks
Lewid G. Hicks
Littlenburg
W. M. Hilla
Bristol
Bluefield
Z. Fy May
Princeton Paragraphs Admitted to Probe
The document notes probate admission for Edgar C. Mays dated February 28, 194m with bequests to Isabella Mays and children. Lenoir Mays receives a 231 acre Pisgah farm in Tazewell county while Josephine Mays Hardin gets a 60 acre Tazewell county farm. Mrs Maye receives parcels in Dinefield and a $15 000 trust fund is set for Avangelina Mays. Republican club meeting at Glenwood park tonight at 8. Fiduiciary orders name Christina V. Francisco as administratrix with bond $300. Appraisers listed. T. K. Jones named administrator for David C. Jones with $6,000 bond.
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Edgar C. Mays
Isabella Mays
Lenoir Mays
Pisgah
Tazewell County
Josephine Mays Hardin
Tazewell
Avangelina Mays
Christina V. Francisco
F. A. Francisco
Mas .G. Francisca
W. C. Pollock
W. F. Alexander
J. Z. Thornton
T. K. Jones
David C. Jones
Letitia Jones
Princeton Personalities Report Return and Visits
Iya Mason Smith returns to his home on Circle Drive after a year as a student at Roanoke College. Lite Miss Carolyn Lowe of Park Street visits her grandmother for several days.
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Iya Mason Smith
Eileen Ellison Dies in Athens After Illness
Eighteen year old Eileen Ellison granddaughter of Mack Cook died at friends home in Athens after a lingering heart and kidney disease. A Lerona High School student she had been undergoing treatment in Athens. Funeral service at Mack Cook's Lerona home Saturday morning at 10 30 led by Rev McCreary and Rev Mayberry with interment at Buller Cemetery.
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Eileen Eilison
Mack Cook
Lerena
Home
Friends
Athens
Eilison
Lerona High School
Lerona
McCreary
F. Mayberry
Buller
Princeton Society MAS Harry Karnes Event
Princeton Society MAS holds a 1 PM to 4 PM session led by Harry Karnes at phone 118-L. The event and schedule repeated for emphasis. Wesley Brotherhood dinner to be held 6 30 PM at First Methodist church. Forum Club meeting covered with program on Our Garden Mowers. Members and guests listed with beverages and desserts. Numerous flower displays and talks on Wild Flowers by Mrs Fry.
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Princeton Society Mas
Harry Karnes
Wesley Brotherhood
First Methodist Church
Forum Club
Stanley Hayes
Mercer Street
Hayes
W. R. Turner
I. M. Fry
Fray
Hasteag
Helen Hayen
Claratelle Craft
Eddie Rule
Clara Belle Craft
Elizabeth Worthington
Mesdames
Herbert Brown
L. F. Compton
J. H. Fry
Andy Fudge
C. W. Hall
J. L. Hart
J. H. Herring
P. J. Lilly
Robbery arrest ties Montcalm thief to cleaners break in
Alice Gaither was arrested with Jarius Cole for breaking and entering the Austin Dry Cleaners plant at Montcalm weeks ago. Gaither and Cola were taken into custody by J B Boyd and J W Repase and await a hearing. A third suspect is being sought. Stolen items include one suit, seven pants, two overcoats, a radio, a sweatshirt, 2000 garment bags and 2000 suit hangers.
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Jarius
Cole
Austin Dry Cleaners
Montcalm
Aego
Alice Gaither
J. B. Boyd
Peace
J. W. Repase
Cola
Youth Attends Episcopal Conference in Jackson Mills
Billy Kidd Jr. will travel with Rev J W Hobson to Jackson Mills for a weeklong Episcopal conference. This will be the third summer the youth has attended these gatherings. Others mentioned include Mr and Mrs Cecil Johnson visiting in New York, Mr and Mrs George Spotts returning from Highland Avenue to Belle, West Virginia, and Miss Anico Gott heading to Morgantown for summer studies.
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Billy Kidd Jr
Park Arenue
J. W. Hobson
Bluefield
Jackson Mills
Cecil Johnson
New York
Friefda
George Spotts
Spotts
Barry Spotte
Highland Avenue
Belle
W. Va
Kyla McCormick
Abbiy
Catgill
Virginia Beach
Anico Gott
Tuesaday
Morgantown
Aho
James Gott
Park Avenue
Charleston
Earl Gott
Mrs. Steorts
Mullena
New York Poultry Prices and Tibet Cloister Altitude
New York Poultry prices show live fowls 20 22 cents per pound and dressed poultry steady with whites premiums and nearby packs at 24 27 cents. Duck eggs extra large nearby 26 27 cents, mixed colors stable. The report notes the highest human altitude reached by Buddhist priests in Hanie Tibet at 16 000 feet above sea level.
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New York
Higgs
Hanie
Tibet
Used piano for sale or trade by Walter Wright
A notice offers a good used piano for sale or trade with terms to suit. Contact Walter Wright at Virginia Hardware Co Princeton phone 273 J for details or potential trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wright
Virginia Hardware Ca
Princeton
Rights of Way Being Obtained For Route 44
Options have been secured on rights of way for Route 44 between Athens and Hinton during condemnation proceedings. The Princeton chamber aided the commission in obtaining options and hoped to advertise the road this month, but it did not appear in this month’s letting. Appraisers appointed by the circuit court filed reports in three cases: Benies and others on 13 acres for 1,500 dollars, D A Snider and others on 17 acres for 750 dollars, and D H Houchins on 2.3 acres for 3,052.50 dollars. In the Reed case the commission offered 500 dollars, in the Snider case 400 dollars, and in the Houchins case 500 dollars. The commission plans to appeal these cases and seek jury trials.
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Athens
Hinton
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Circuit Court
Benies
D. A. Snider
D. H. Houching
Reed
Snider
Houchins
Trade offer for 1036 whirlpool washers
Buyer advertises 1036 Whirlpool washers for sale or trade with down payment options. Requests contact with Walter Wright of Virginia Hardware Co. in Princston, phone 273-3, seeking trades or settlement details.
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Gale
Strail
Walter Wright
Virginia Hardware Co
Princston
Mercer County Farm Bureau to Name New Officers
Mercer County Farm Bureau will elect officers and directors for 1936 37 at its annual meeting in the Memorial building Saturday at 1 o clock. The program includes reports on the curb market and state committees talks by farm leaders discussion of soil conservation plans for the county and plans for county farm organization and a farmers picnic Avary farmer in the county is invited to attend
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Mercer County Farm Bureau
Memorial Building
Thl
For Rent Nice Garden and Two Bedrooms
For rent: a garden area, plowed and harrowed, plus two nice bedrooms. Ladies preferred. Contact Mrs. George P. Hylton at 201 Halg Avenue.
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George P. Hylton
Halg Avenue
Welch McDowell recount case granted mandamus
A circuit court granted a writ of mandamus ordering McDowell County to show cause why a recount should not be conducted in the Big Creek district justice of the peace race. Robinson, coalwood resident, seeks a ballot recount after losing the Democratic nomination and claims promises of a recount from the county clerk. Hearing set for Saturday, June 20, with Thornton Berry representing Robinson and Sidney L. Chlatle for W. B. Liddle.
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Justice of Peace
B. F. Howard
Wess J. Robinson
Coalwood
McDowell County
Robinson
Justice of the Peace of
Big Crealk
Big Crook i
W. D. Liddle
Roabinson
Pointot
Howard
West Point appointment for Maitland youth Carlo De Felice
Carlo De Felice, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Va Pelle of Maitland, has been named a principal candidate for the United States Military Academy at West Point. He will depart for West Point late this month for a physical, with admission contingent on passing. He has attended Emory and Henry College and excelled academically. He graduated from Welch High School in 1934 after prominence in sports and academics, including football and basketball, and membership in the National Honor Society and interscholastic leadership clubs.
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Carlo de Felice
Phillip Va Pelle
Maitland
West Virginia
United States Military Academy
West Point
Graham Guile
Fallon
Emory and Henry College
Emory, Va
Welgh High School
Welch High School
Graham Sale Jr to Graduate at Washington and Lee
Graham Sale Jr son of Mr and Mrs Graham Sale of Maple Avenue will receive a bachelor of arts degree from Washington and Lee University at Lexington Virginia during the school's commencement exercises. He gained distinction in scholastic and fraternal activities and plans to follow in his lawyer father’s footsteps. Mr and Mrs Graham Sale Sr left for Lexington to attend the commencement. Miss Ethel Hunter law student at Duke University is visiting. Mr Raymond Walker, manager of Pocahontas and Temple theatres, will leave for Logan.
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Graham Sale, Jr
Graham Sale
Maple Avenue
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Young Sale
Southern
J. Tucker
Virginia Avenue
Ethel Hunter
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Mia
J. Hunter
Riverside Drive
Raymond Walker
Pocahontas
Temple Theatres
Logan
Welch Personal News Highlights Family Journeys and Greetings
Mr and Mrs T R Crumpler of Riverside Drive returned from Charlottesville Va after their son Thomas R Crumpler earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Virginia Janes Hollandsworth left for Blue Ridge NC to attend a joint Y M C A and Y W C A conference before summer at Camp Bequoya near Asheville Ran Tucker Jr returned from Christmas Ve where he was visiting as the item notes the trip details in brief society style.
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T. R. Crumpler
Riverside Drive
Charlottesville
Universality of Virginia
Thomas R. Crumpler
Janes Hollandsworth
Blue Ridge
N. C
Bequoya
Asheville
Tucker, Jr
Yester
Chrischurch
Local Physicians Return from State Meet in Fairmont
Local physicians and surgeons attended the West Virginia Medical Society meeting in Fairmont, returning home after the session that ran from Monday through June 10. Dr. R. H. Edwards of Bravens Clinic was elected chairman of the clinical section, and Dr. R. V. Shanklin of Gary was chosen to represent the district on the state guard. Others from the county included Dr and Mrs J Howard Anderson of Hemp Hill, Dr G Le Strand of Walsh, and Dr RK Clark of Caretta.
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West Virginia Medical Society
Fairmont
R. H. Edwards
Bravens Clinic
State Society
R. V. Shanklin
Gary
Mra. J. Howard Anderson
Hemphill
G. le Strand
Walsh
RK. D. Clark
Caretta
Welch Hospital Study Accounts Urges Call for Experts
A fragment from a Welch hospital notice mentions Charles Anderson and others, with a note about an operation at Welch Emergency Hospital. It references study accounting and a talk by International Accountants Society Inc in Chicago, inviting appointments after 9 am at the West Virginian Hotel.
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Ramonds Oy
Orfys
West Virginian Hotel
International Accountants' Society, Inc
Chicago
Jil
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Prince ‘Ton
County’ School Board
Detalla
County Board of Education
Memorial
Tentaliva Speci
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Beaver High
Beaver Annex
Ceres
Coalpool
Delph
Fairview
Genoa
Green Valley
Mancock
Harry
Jcont
Jones Altoel
Lawnon Street
Mowles
Northside
Ramsey
Wade
Wild Meadows
Branwell
Royal
Ety Imi
Walter Abel
Meen Oran
ARO
Radio Nature
Lea Walter Wright
Bination
Cook Candy Co
Fred Pendleton
J. E. (Squire) Bailey
GOP
Republican Club
Sam Tabor
Glenwood Park
Thara
Rock
Mercer County
Eileen Ellison
T. C
United Daughters
of Confederacy
Anica Gott
Honaker Avenue
C. R. Gott
Fudge
Confederacy
R. B. McNutt
Milas Minyea Sue Barger
A. Fudge
Jefferson Davis
Earlybertson
McComas
Pearlabirg
R. N. Versnilion
W. D. Pendleton
Blanche Straley
Tate
R. N. Vermilison
Glenn Gott
Athens Garden Club
Susie Brammer
Virginian Hardware Company
Princeton, W.va
Jones-Cornett Electric, Company
Kelvinator
Rca-Victor Radio Distributors
NEW York Poultry
Ife
Margot’ de. Mar
Nelect
Nelson’s Ladies
Mercer & Sth Sts
SanIon
Santon’ S
Princeton, W. VA
Welch
Grant Robinson Mandamus
Wait
Thornton Berry
Sidney L. Chlatle
W. 2. Liddle
Ston Coal & Coke CO
Eisdowell, W, VA
Aste
Friona
Tex
Panhandle
Graham Sale JR
Tucson
Ariz
United States
Bernard Gottlieb
Charles Anderson
Wilj
Dallas
Texea
Big Mother
Mrs. Jr
Ander Bob
Zoymerly
Carlisle Bolen, Jr
McDowell Street
J. E., Painter Furniture CO
Keystone, W. VA
Joneu-Cornett Electric Companelvigater Eda Rua
Vietoy Radio Distsivulore
Ke Alexander
Harry Bowen
HH. Hawthorne
Arthur J. MacBride
Sales R. L. Wallace
Fales
Pocahontas Fuel Company Incorporated
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