Oakvale council split over two seats amid charter probe
In Oakvale community politics a clash over seating two councilmen follows a 1905 charter hint. A Monday meeting aims to resolve the dispute with Mayor L Vaught and five council members including new appointees Fields and Hollandsworth. Debate also centers on police chief selection between Otis Richards and an alternative candidate. In Princeton, Mayor elect Ballard is sworn in and prepares for the July 1 council organization, while police appointments loom amid civil service delays and governor actions.
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Oakvale
Coun
L. Vaught
Otners
W. Blair Honaker
W. B. Kraushaar
Ray Fields
Lonnie Hollandsworth
Tom Price
Fields
Hollandsworth
Prices
Otis Richards
Princeton
O. H Ballard
Orelect Ballard
Holt
Civil Service Boards
Mercer County Schools Face 3610 Tons Coal Need Next Year
L C Thornton chief clerk for the board of education estimates Mercer County schools will require 3610 tons of coal for the 1937-38 term. Rock district leads with 1330 tons, Beaver Pond 1265 tons, Bluefield city 1090 and rural 175, Princeton 575, Fast River rural 196, Plymouth 145, Jumping Branch 55 for stove cast.
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Mercer County
L. C. Thornton
Board of Education
Rock District
Beaver Pond
Bluefield
Princeton
Fast River
Plymouth
Bird Returns to Duties at Murphy Store
R Bird returns to duties as manager at the G. A. Murphy store after a health trip to Florida with Glenn Crozier. They spent a month there and have come back well and tanned. W A Price, who had filled in for Bird, moves to the Murphy store at Wellsburg, West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bird
R. Bird
St. Nekes
Fiduciary Order Names Morrisette as Executor
M L Morrisette was appointed executor of the estate of Augustus C Godfrew in a fiduciary order entered in the county clerk’s office yesterday. Bond of $1000 was given with H P Morrissette as surety. R L Parsons Berry Stokes and J F Harris were named as appraisers of the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Morrisette
Augustus C. Godfrew
H. P. Morrissette
R. L. Parsons
Berry Stokes
J. F. Harris
Circuit court suits filed in chancery yesterday
Suits instituted in circuit court yesterday in chancery returnable to July rules include divorce actions by Charles R Eanes against Bessie Eanes and by Henderson Shrewsbury against Masie M Shrewsbury, plus estate administration and multiple defendants. J Fitts sues Norris Jitts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Eanes
Bessie Eanes
Henderson Shrewsbury
Masie M. Shrewsbury
Bettie F. Dabney
Bettie F
Sam Dabney
J. Fitts
Norris Jitts
Hopalong Cassidy Western at the Royal
Hopalong Cassidy rides the range as an outlaw in Borderland at the Royal Theatre today. William Boyd stars as Hopalong with J Ellson and George Hayes as Windy. Irene Wyatt and others are in the cast.
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Hopalong Casidy
Hopalong Cassidy
Clarence E. Mulford
Royal Theatre
Rio Grande
William Boyd
J Ellson
Joe
George Hayes
Irene Wyatt
Princeton Churches Public Schedule of Services
The First Church of Christ in Princeton lists 9:45 a.m. graded church service with a sermon titled Your Money and Your Life, 10:50 a.m. Bible classes, 7 p.m. Christian Endeavor meetings, and 8 p.m. evening service with a sermon titled Amazing Moderns. Special music will be offered at each service and all are invited.
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First Church OF Christ
Frank L. Stuck
Christian Endeavor
Church and Methodist notices on Seventh Street
Church of God at Seventh Street and Straley Avenue lists Rev. Thomas E. Sexton as pastor with Sunday school at 10 and Christian crusaders at 6 45 followed by evening service at 7 30. First Methodist led by Rev. Paul P. Martin with Sunday school at 9 45 and Essie E. Bailey as superintendent and morning worship at 11.
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Church OF God
Straley Avenue
Thomas E. Sexton
Christian Crusaders
First Methodist
Paul P. Martin
Essie E. Bailey
Sunday School Day Program With Evening Worship
Sunday school day observed with all divisions taking part on the program. Senior and high league at 7 o clock p m. Evening worship at 8 o clock, sermon by the pastor. Steward's meeting Tuesday at 8 o'clock, meeting Wednesday at 6 o’clock p m.
Pastor R Smith Jr Leads Sunday Services At Church
R Smith Jr pastor leads Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 45 am morning worship at 11 am sermon by the pastor and 5 pm service with another sermon. Young people societies meet at 6 pm.
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R. Smith, Jr
Pastor and School Leader Outline Sunday Services
Edward Stubblefield is the pastor and R L Dugan serves as superintendent of the art school. Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 subject of the sermon How to Conquer B Y P A at 7 p m evening worship at 8 subject The Pagans of Princeton men’s chorus to sing at the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stubblefield
R. L. Dugan
Art School
Princeton
Local Group Plans Trip to Airport Dedication
Ernie Godsey of Deisht 1 and Don Snuffer of Beckley depart for Nashville Tennessee to attend the dedication ceremony of a new million dollar airport. They will travel by Waco cabin plane and participate in the events surrounding the opening.
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Ernie Godsey
Don Snuffer
Beckley
Waco
Nashville
Tenn
Anvil couple returns from wedding trip in Mercer street area
Mr and Mrs G G Anvil have returned from their wedding trip and reside at 104 Douglas Street. Guests include elen Godfrey and Miss Maris Kennedy of Matoaka at Mrs E R Reed’s Mercer Street home. Various relatives and graduates attended Emory and Henry college commencement.
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G. G. Anvil
Douglas Street
Elen Godfrey
Maris Kennedy
Matoaka
E. R. Reed
Mercer Street
W. L. Sweeney
Angen
Frank Sweeney Oleston
J. P. Dyer
Honaker Avenue
June McClaugherty
Charles McClaugherty
Bluefield
Rotary Volunteers Drive to Transport Crippled Children
At a Princeton Rotary meeting volunteers pledged to use their cars to transport crippled children to the Bluefield orthopedic clinic next Tuesday under the Mercer County Crippled Children’s Society. Mrs. Willie May Carr heads transportation. contact society officers with needs.
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Princeton Rotary Club
Priday
Bluefield
Mercer County Cripled Children's Society
Herbert Pris
Willie May Carr
Athens
Concord College
F. M. Gaugh
W. D. Shuff
G. G. Anvil
Dewey J. Bailey
Betty Williams
Margaret Williams
Cecil Johnston
James Craft
Welch
W. M. Reeser
Beckley
Snead Trails After Early Open Round Foursomes
Sammy Snead slips to behind with a 73 as leaders push ahead in the PGA Open. Byron Nelson leads by four from Paul Runyan and Ralph Guldah, with Snead tied with several contenders as 36 holes remain. Craig Wood, Birmingham, ties Snead for best dressed after changing outfits four times.
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Sam Snead
White Sulphurs
W. Va
Byron Nelson
Reading
Paul Runyan
White Plains
N. Y
Ralph Guldah
Ry Laffoon
Mchester
Hines
New York
Sammy
Birmingham
Mich
Craig Wood
Imk
Rumson
N. J
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
Best Dressed Golfers Tie Prize In Championship
The event ends with Sam Snead in blue slacks and a cross-striped jacket and Ben Wood in white trousers and a tan jacket as a prize of 500 dollars is split by the national golf review massame donor. Mehlhorn threatens claims while crowds watch from the clubhouse lawn. A poultry note from Oklahoma A and M cites a rationing guideline about water for chicks.
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Snead
Wood
National Golf Review Massame
Wild Bill Mehlhorn
A Diamond in the Rough
A Wisconsin pawnbroker recounts a cucumber discovery that yielded an unset quarter carat diamond. Louis Vasilion says the gem was found while slicing cucumbers and appears to have been lost by a cucumber planter.
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Racing
Wis
Louis Vasilion
Vasilion
Proposed dictatorship to run Russia proposed in 1919 hoover letter
Washington reveals confidential 1919 documents showing Herbert Hoover proposed a one man economic directorate to lead Russia’s postwar recovery. In a Paris letter to President Wilson dated June 21 1919 Hoover urged a single economic mandate to stabilize and rebuild Russia amid Bolshevik turmoil.
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Washington
State Department
Herbert Hoover
Wilson
Hoover
Supreme Economic Council
Paris
Russia
Hay Ride Mishap Interrupts Old Timers Parade
A Colorado hay ride team bolted from its line in Canton injuring Tim Ablett who rode a baby carriage as the team plowed through the parade for three blocks. Thirty women aboard the hayrick escaped injury with no women hurt.
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Colorado
Canton City
Colo
Tim Ablett
Welch McDowell County men held for grand jury in Welch beating
Four Welch men and two McDowell County residents were ordered held for the grand jury after arraignment on charges of conspiring to assault A Rodriguez, a Welch AFL representative and Welch General Labor Union official. Freeman, Mitchell and Worley Nichols pleaded not guilty. Charlie Nichols waived preliminary hearing. Freeman testified of planning the attack for 75 dollars. Freeman was fined 25 dollars and costs on a separate assault charge. An investigation was started days later.
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Warmen
Charlie Nichols
Earl Freeman
Preston Mitchell
Worley Nichols
J. A. Henchey
A&a
A. Rodriguez
Welch
American Federation of Labor
Sevance
Welcheneral Labor Union
Freeman
Mitchell
Aows
Rodriguez
Rodriquez
McDowell County
C. Frank Wright
Star
Rehearsals Under Way for Pocahontas Pageant at Coney Island
Final arrangements for the Pageant of Pocahontas are made with performances set on an outdoor stage at Coney Island from June 14 to 19. Director Don Wirth of Bluefield has selected the cast and daily rehearsals are sponsored by the Welch Center with a final rehearsal next Monday on the Coney Island stage.
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Coney Island
Freeman Hired to Assault Union Official Revealed by County Officials
County officials revealed that Freeman had been hired to beat up a union official, detailing the alleged plan and noting the involvement of unnamed parties. The disclosure centers on the intimidation attempt within labor disputes and the potential legal actions to follow.
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Freeman
Bartley Man Shot by Wife Out of Hospital
West Quesenberry of Bartley was discharged from Grace hospital after being shot several days earlier by his wife during a family argument. He suffered two gunshot wounds, one to the chin and chest. Mrs. Quesenberry remains jailed on malicious wounding charges, claiming self defense when he advanced with an iron poker.
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West Quesenberry
Bartley
Grace Hospital
Quesenberry
Campbell Infant Dies in Hospital in Excelsior
Patty Sue Campbell infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Campbell of Excelsior died Thursday evening in a local hospital. She is survived by her parents and a twin sister. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Castlewood Virginia.
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Patty Sue Campbell
William J. Campbell
Excelsior
Castlewood
Welch Personal News Highlights Local Students and Birth
Tony Casali of Welch returns home from Davidson college for summer. Dolores Burchette of Elk Horn enrolls at Duke University for the summer term. Edythe French leaves for Motown to attend West Virginia University summer term. Claude Darby of Twin Branch announces birth of baby son at Welch Emergency Hospital Thursday. Joe Moody, formerly of Superior now with J C Penney in Grafton, visits Welch and Superior.
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Tony Casali
Welch
Davidson College
Dolores Burchette
Elkhorn
Welch High School
Duke University
Edythe French
James A. French
Motown
West Virginia University
Claude Darby
Twin Branch
Welch Emergency Hospital
Joe Moody
Superior
J. C. Penney
Grafton
Mine Forced to Quit When Wires Stolen
Dartmont West Virginia June 11 The Orlando Coal Company mine laid down not for labor issues but due to lead-in wires being hacked off and stolen. State police arrested three Charleston brothers Vaughn Lawrence and Robert Spangler who admitted the theft and the wire was recovered for miners to return to work.
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Dartmont
W. Va
Orlando Coal Company
Charleston
Boone
Train kills two workers near Cairo West Virginia
In Cairo West Virginia on June 11 a train killed Bernard Richards 28 and found on site was foreman John Griffith a railroad employee. The investigation continues to determine the circumstances of the fatal accident.
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Cairo
W. Va
Bernard Richards
Cornwallis
WPA
John Griffith
Jones-Cornett Wins Sales Drive Trophy
Jones-Cornett Electric of Welch wins the grand trophy in a national nine week sales campaign sponsored by Kelvinator. Paul W. Jones, president, led Kelvinator distributors for southern West Virginia and nearby Virginia and Kentucky to the top honor.
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Jones-Cornett Electric Company
Welch
Kelvinator Company
Paul W. Jones
Kelvinator Distributors
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Mrs. W. R. Griffin Breaks Arm in Fall at Home
Mrs. W. R. Griffin of Gary fell down stairs at her residence Thursday night and fractured her arm. She was taken to Grace hospital for treatment.
Mrs Bayard Taylor Joins Foster Care Staff
Mrs Bayard Taylor accepts a position on the staff of the division of foster care in the State Department of Public Assistance. Her office will be in Welch and she will cover several surrounding communities.
New U. S. Rubber Tire Store Opens Under Super Tire Accessory
The U S Rubber Tire store operated by Super Tire Accessory corporation opens this morning. Manager Sam Hunt also heads McDowell Auto Parts Co. The outlet will serve the entire southern section of West Virginia.
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U. S
Super Tire Accessory Corporation
Sam Hunt
McDowell Auto Parts Co
West Virginia
McDowell County Teachers Final Placement Delayed
The County Board of Education will finalize teacher placements at a meeting next week. The board sat all day Thursday but did not complete its business.
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McDowell County
County Board & Education
Miss Louise McBride Returns From Duke University
Miss Louise McBride daughter of Mr and Mrs W G McBride has returned from Duke University Durham N C where she has been attending school for the past term.
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Louise McBride
W. G. McBride
Duke University
Durham
N. C
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Bessemer
Youngstown
Ralph E. Elser
R. B. Thompson
Oklahoma A. and
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Ryee
Bray
Val
Op Cael
Seagram
William Boyd Shiba
Nora Lane
Heralds of the Sky
C. E. Harvey
A. H. McClaugherty
A. H. Childress
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W. B
Chevrolet
Harvey
Grand Jury
Pocahontas
Campbell
Reveille
U. S. Army
Universal
Mitchell Field
L. L
Phonograph Records
James H. Fillinger
Vaughn, Lawrence
Robert Spangler
Train
Jones-Cornett
Hammermill
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
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