Forum Club Meeting Delights Princeton Ladies
Mrs. W H Eason hosted a Forum Literary Club gathering on Walker Street with Mrs. L H Fry presiding in the chairman’s absence. Members and guests discussed West Virginia institutions and vacation spots, with readings on reformatories and state hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forum Club
W. H. Eason
Forum Lditerary Club
Walker Street
Mesdames Orthington
Hollingsworth
Rogers
Nita
Minnie Sue Barger
R. N. Vermillion
L. H. Fry
W. R. Kidd
E. K. Ketron
West Virginia
E. B. Spangler
E. O. Flaherty
W. C. Fletcher
State Penitentiary
Huntington State Hospital
West Virginia Tablet
Kidd
Forum Library
C. S. Thomas
Charleston
Birthday party honors Evelyn Zeiler at home
A birthday party at Mrs. J. L. Zeiler’s home celebrated Evelyn Zeiler’s sixth birthday. Guests included Francesca Barksdale Marion Goode Jimmy Claugherty Jean Morris Alta Morris and Helen Zeiler. After games, ice cream and cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Zeiler
Evelyn
Francesca Barksdale
Marion Goode
JimmyClaugherty
Jean
Alta Morris
Helen Zeiler
Presbyterian Circle Meet Delights Nine Members and Visitor
The Evening Circle of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. EB. K. Perrow’s home on Ninth Street with nine members and a visitor. May Bauquess led the program on home mission work while Mrs. J. W. McNutt and Misses Virginia Roney and Dora Paxton contributed articles. An ice course followed and July plans were announced with Mrs. L. H. Swaim to host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Circle
The
Presbyterian Church
EB. K. Perrow
South Ninth Street
May Bauquess
J. W. McNutt
Virginia Roney
Dora Paxton
L. H. Swaim
Circle Drive
Eleanor Booker
Bland county weekend visitors and regional travelers
Will Kirby and family spend the weekend in Bland county Virginia among old friends and relatives. John W Harvey of Beckley is in the city on business. I F Sawnders, last few days in town on business, leaves this morning for Charleston. B Cornett of Shenandoah Life Insurance Roanoke was a business visitor here recently. Mrs C B Connor and her daughter Maida V Susie Killian and Henry B Wells all of Roanoke were house guests of Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Kirby
Bland County
Virginia
John& W. Harvey
Beckley
I. F. Sawnders
Charleston
Cornett
Shenandoah Life Insurance Company
Roanoke
C. B. Connor
Maida V
Susie Killian
Henry B. Wells
Princeton Paragraphs Partially Readable Notices
Princeton paragraphs list visitors, marriages, court actions, and local events. Names include Stuart Garrett, Mrs Garrett, Fred ae Conner, Warren Odor, H JG Carden, Dorothy, O H Carden, Miss Olevine Luttrell, Norris Perry, A M Traugott, Mrs Traugott, Baby Mary Perkins, H A Kidd, J P Hall, Ethel Shelton, and more. The article notes court sessions, a May term adjournment, a funeral, sewer-line bids, a counter-charge dismissal, Rotary Club activities, church services, and a square dance at Legion Hall with planned booster trip and memorial services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Garrett
Garrett
Magic City
Fred Ae Conner
Knoxville
Abby
Park Avenue
Williamson
Olevine Luttrell
Rural Retreat
Fred Luttrell
Highland Avenue
Norris Perry
Bedford
Mr. Perry
A. M. Traugott
L. W. Swope
Paul Udy
Tom Maine
Bluefield
G. W. Lagenby
Center Street
J. P. Hall
Kirk Street
Elmer Dunn
Princeton Hospital
W. B. McNutt
Mahood Avenue
Memorial Hospital
J. Rich
Anna Glenn Caffee
G. B. Halstead
Norfolk
Margaret Shaffer
G. B. Lazenby
West Virginian
Princeton Wholesale Grocery Company
Bernice Ballard
Abingdon
Bristol
Elizabeth Price
Roanoke
Folger Stafford
W. H. Wallingford
State Medical Association
James T. Haley
Silver Springs Church
Thorntontown
Cleveland
Robert Mutter
William McClaugherty
E. K. Johnston
Mona Lambert
Louise Shelton
Ethel Shelton
Prince Street
J Zeller
Plake Avenue
Shenandoah Valley
Annie Williamson
Charles Williamson
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Harvey
Vernon V. Taylor
Ohio men attend burial of Clyde Will in city
Williamson of Ohio and Gip Mooney of McAlpin arrive for the burial of Clyde Will, who died Thursday morning. Mr and Mrs Harrison Taylor welcome a healthy baby boy. mother and infant are doing well.
Princeton Churches Weekly Sermon and Schedule
Presbyter ian service at 11 for Rev C H Phipps on Grieving the Holy Spirit with Sunday school at 9 45 and junior senior Endeavor groups at 7 15. Jackson and pastor preach at Glenwood Park 11 15 and Athens Christian Church 7 30. Methodist Rev Z B Randall with 11 o clock sermon on Preachment of Devil on Christian Rest and Hope music at both services Epworth noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Park
Presbyterian
C. H. Phipps
J. L. Jackson
Z. B. Randall
BE. E. Hailey
Specia
Epworth
Collection Service Co Collects Notes and Rents
The Collection Service Co at 817 Mercer Street Princeton West Virginia collects notes open accounts and rents bad checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Collection Service CO
Mercer Street
Princeton
W. Va
Sunday Services at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church welcomes all with a 7 p m league and 9 30 a m Sunday school led by R C Sutherland. Rev M O Carpenter of Bluefield College will preach morning and evening in Pastor Ogle's absence. Junior and Senior B Y P U meet at 7 p m with special music. visitors are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Order of Railway Conductors
First Methodist Church
Walker Hall
E- Porrent
Circle Drive
First Baptist
Property Owners Face Assessments and City Suits
At the Thursday council meeting a collector was authorized to pursue overdue assessments on newly paved streets. Swanson Pendleton began work to recover past due amounts, with six percent interest. If owners do not pay, the city will sue. Contractors have completed about 115000 of paving since September 1924. roughly 50000 is owed to the city. The council also bought a sweeper sprinkler and Ford tractor from Mercer Motor Company. A petition to pave Highland avenue from north Eighth to north Seventh was accepted with a hearing set for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanson Pendleton
Mercer Motor Company
Itehead & Hill
Cincinnati
Highland Avenue
North Eighth
North Seventh
City of Princeton Seeks Bids For 4000 Foot Sewer Extension
The City of Princeton West Virginia will accept bids until 3 PM on June 18 1925 for about 4000 feet of 30 inch sewer main extension with appurtenances Plans and specs are at Freeman J Kyle City Hall A certified check or bid bond equal to five percent of bid is required payable to C I Shepherd treasurer Unsuccessful bidders’ checks returned within five days of bid reception and successful bidder’s bond equal to approx fifty percent of bid Bond delivered with contract The city reserves right to accept or reject any bid By order of City Council CC H Shepherd Recorder Freeman J Kyle City Engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginian Railway
Sherman Concrete Pipe Company
Knoxville, Tenn
Princeton
West Virginia
Freeman J. Kyle
C. i Shepherd
City of
H. Shepherd
Booster Trip Routed Through Dry Town Triggers Wives’ Weigh-In
Princeton wives fear a business booster trip through Giles Monroe Greenbrier and Summers counties will end in trouble after Laurich amid reports of Prohibition violations. They debate whether husbands should join the planned outing routed via Laurich toward Pearisburg and cross into Monroe or divert to Glen Lyn ferries to avoid the tainted town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damel Rumer
Princeton
Giles
Monroe
Greenbrier
Summers County
Larich
Pearis Bure
New River
Giles County
Laurich
Norfolk and Western
Lurch
Lurich
Hubby
Bland
Florida
New Oper
Glen Lyn
Narrows
Welch Visitors Enjoy Picnic and Music at Birch Grove Park
Welch residents and visitors spent yesterday at Birch Grove Park with a picnic, swimming, boating, and tennis. Miss Carolyn Eagle of Gary gave a piano recital for her pupils, followed by a Willie roast during a late afternoon outing. Several county residents attended and praised the performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James French Strather
E. C. Marshall
Chester Harman
Charles Cockill
Bernice Payne
Welch
Birch Grove Park
H. M. Harris
Edith Horton
Speers Ferry
Ann Durham
Salem
Helen Smith
Gary
Bob Durham
Smith
Dick Shamblin
Art
Carolyn Eagle
Miss Eagle
McDeowell County Country Club
Eagle
Guy Mace
Visiting Veterans Entertain Welch Rotary Club Guests
Veterans of Foreign Wars members were hosted by the Welch Rotary Club for a meeting highlighted by an elaborate musical program organized by A. E B. Jennings. Performers included Sanders, Hart, Hubbard, Pearson, Galliet, Basham, and Jennings. Captain Burgheim spoke on the national defense test day and a Boy Scout executive was announced as coming to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Welch Rotary Club
A. E B. Jennings
Joseph M. Sanders, Jr
Joe Hart
Neal Hubbard
Mr. Jennings
Bert Downs
Downs
Welch
J. H. Burgheim
United States Army
Rhodes Family Returns and Visitors in Welch
Miss Catherine Rhodes is due home this morning from Columbus where she attended Ohio State. Miss Elizabeth Rhodes stays in Columbus for several days due to parties in her honor hosted by Mrs. Paul Weber. Col Harry Bank of Kimball spent hours on Welch business yesterday. Mr and Mrs John B Penman of Mohegan left for Mt Hope. Charlie Payne and Joe Trivett of Pineville were in Welch on business. D J M Cook of Kimball visited Welch for business yesterday. Dr and Mrs Charles F Hicks have returned from Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Rhodes
Columbus
Ohio State
Elizabeth Rhodes
Paul Weber
Col
Harry Bank
Kimball
John B. Penman
Mohegan
Mt. Hope
Charlie Payne
Joe Trivett
Pineville
D. J. M. Cook
Welch
Charles F. Hicks
Bluefield
State medical meeting attendance noted across region
Patsy Santy of Anawalt returned home from Grace Hospital after treatment while Mrs D L Fleshman of Hemphill was admitted to Grace Hospital. Dr A G Rutherford and Dr J Livingston attended the Bluefield state medical meeting and returned home. W T Noel of Vivian and Harry Butler of Premier visited the city yesterday. Mrs J W Strickler spent days in Williamson with relatives. 8 A Christie of Keystone was in the city on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Santy
Anawalt
Grace Hospital
W. T. Noel
Vivian
Harry Butler
Yesteray
D. L. Fleshman
Hemphill
Fleshman
A. G. Rutherford
State Medical Board
Bluefield
J. Livingston
The
Medical Association
J. W. Strickler
Williamson
A. Christie
Keystone
Picnic crowd witness fall from truck top
A crowd of colored picnickers near Worth witnessed Charlie Jordan fall from a Ford truck cab while returning from Coalwood Mountain. He suffered a severe head laceration and other injuries. a passing doctor provided first aid and he was taken to the colored hospital in Kimball for treatment. His condition is listed as not able to be out for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Jordan
Worth
Coalwood Mountain
Jordan
Kimball
Final tribute paid to Dr. Bernard Lovely
Friends in McDowell County gathered at the Presbyterian church yesterday morning for a funeral service honoring Dr. Bernard H. Lovely who died Wednesday evening from pneumonia. Rev. L. E. Hoppe led the service with Post Commander W. B. Lovett reading the American Legion ritual. The casket bore an American flag and flowers as family members arrived by train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Lockwood
Bluefield
McDowell County
Presbyterian
Bernard H. Lovely
L. E. Hoppe
No. 8
American Legion
Lovely
Hoppe
W. B. Lovett
T. S. Lovely
Sullivan
City
Miora
Five Oil Firms Form 20 Million Merger
Denver June 12 five oil companies from Wyoming Kansas and Utah merge to form a new Argo Oil Company value twenty million dollars James Owen chairman announced the consolidation at the new concern’s inception
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Yoming
Kansas
Utah
James Owen
Argo O11
Seek cheaper beer council calls for tax cut
The Retail Liquor Trade national council seeks lower beer taxes to reduce prices for workers. Charleston reports improving retail trade as evidence of growing business. The Telegraph warns the change could fuel tobacco for the calamity howler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
National Council of the Retail Liquor Trade
Charleston
Howler
Clarksburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. K. Ball
Girl
Robert T Hopkins
First National Bank Bldg
Princeton, W. Va
Mortgage Service & Real Estate CO
Bluefield, W. Va
Lass
Charles Henry Phipps
Nannie M. Belcher
Rosa Bess
Berry Stokes
Circuit Court
Herndon
Karnes
John M. McGrath
William Patrick Groach
Oakwood Cemetery
A. F. Phenix
Kee Street Methodist Church
Knights of Pythians
Clyde Williamson
R. G. Williamson
Low Gap
Athens
Carl Stinson
Albert Wells
Wells
Squire T. C. Hubbard
Stinson
Greasy Ridge
Rotary Club
Mark Faville
Thelma Bon'g
Faville
B. K. Deverle
James L. Jackson
J. E. Thompson
Charles E. Fisher
Oscar V. Hefner
Christian Church
T. BE. Lis
Baptist Church
Tyler Evans
Princeton Post No. 54
Legion Hall
Eli B. Shrewsberry
Kings Siding
Mt. Olive
Lashmeet
Eli Shrewsberry
Mercer County
J.E. Shrewsberry
Virg Sinian
Harrison Street
Touruch
Welch Briefs
Leslie More
Carlo Capirosso
Homer Collier, Jr
Havace
Moses Hyman
Welch, W. Va
West Virginia Department
Painter-Porront Post
Post
Memorial Building
Busy Bee
Balleysville
Armory
H. W. Langhorne
L. G. Hansel
Logan
Ohio
BG. Ochetoer
H. F. Canavan
C. V. Brown
Fred O. Yost
John L. Harris
K. H
Welch Auxiliary
Dex la Fon
P. F Hammond
Nicholas Christodoula
P. R. Williams
B. M. Mitchell
H. W. Herndon
Eckman
Bernard Swe
Grace Church
William Meade
Edna H. Turner
Los Angeles
Calif
Frank E. Dominguez
Dominguez
H. E. Lenker
Frank Nicholas
Morgan BD. Rodrick
John Verduci
S. H. Ihmsen
Bernard Lovely
K. G. Lawrence
Maybeury, W. VA
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