Tri City Traction gets injunction against bus line
The Tri-City Traction company obtained a temporary injunction from Judge Howell M. Tanner prohibiting Consolidated Bus Lines from soliciting or transporting passengers between Princeton and Bluefield or via intermediate points. A $500 bond was set. The suit alleges Consolidated Bus Lines operates routes through Princeton and Shawnee Lake and Glen Lyn, undermining Tri-City Traction’s franchise and revenue. Salt in chancery entered. hearing likely at August term.
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Tri-City Traction Company
Consolidated Bue Lines
Judgs Howell M. Tanner
Princeton
Bluefield
Traction Company
Tta
Ofrinceton
Hus
Paima
Ttn
Matoaka
Shawnee Lake
Glen Lyn
Trolley
Rua
Rites This Afternoon For Mrs Richards
Funeral services for Mrs Ora Franklin Richards 62 wife of W H Richards die Tuesday afternoon at 1118 Harrison Street will be held at First M B church today at 2 30 o clock followed by interment in Resthaven Memorial Park The Rev Paul P Martin pastor will conduct the service D T Care Bunday éahoot class will serve as flower bearers pallbearers are M G Harper Henry Clark Sam Mason J W Brown M Kidd and W W Phillips Mrs Richards lifelong Methodist resident of Princeton for 23 years leaves husband one daughter Mrs J W Donovan Princeton five sons H B Kenneth and Hubert Richards Princeton Ralph Pageton and Ernest Bluefield Va and four brothers J B Beach Stewart Va H E Beach Montgomery W Ve M Beach Sydney Va and R Heaach War Va
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clark
Sam Mason
J. W. Brown
M. Kidd
W.W. Phillips
Ernest
Bluefield
B, Beach
Stewart
H, E., Beach
Montgomery
M, Beach
Sydnnre
R, Heaach
War, Va
Mercer County Farm Bureau Seeks Growth Under Bowers
Eerman M. Bowers Mercer county agricultural agent since May 1 replaces W. H. Roberts. He has earned local trust and leads a strong program. He will join the county wide farm bureau membership campaign opening Saturday and urges leading farmers to join.
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Erman M. Bowers
Mercer County
W. H. Roberts
Prisoner Returned From Illinois Faces Forgery Charge
G. B. Kaden L. B. Hades was brought back from Shelbyville Illinois by Deputy J. H. Crawford and J. C. Fanning Jr. Held on forgery tied to a 72 50 forged check. Eva Ruth Blanken, who rode with Waden, was returned to Princeton and released.
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G. B. Kaden Allas
L. B. Hades
Shelbyville, Ill
J. H. Crawford
J. C. Fanning Jr
Bader
Barrow
Binefield
Eva Ruth Blanken
Ship
Waden
Shelbyville
California
Princeton
Shelbyvilla
R. D. Watson
J. C. Fanning
Eades
Hare
Bluefield Magistrate arraigns five prisoners in county court
Five Bluefield prisoners were arraigned before Magistrates D T Carr after absence of two officials. Allen was fined 350 and costs for carrying a deadly weapon and jailed six months. Davis faced a 50 fine and six months jail for carrying a pistol. Brent held on 590 bond for maiming awaiting grand jury, default sent to jail. Two others charged with being drunk. Mortality rate note appears from unrelated medical comment.
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Kitta
W. W. McNeal
Bluefield
D. T. Carr
Jads Allen
Costa
James Davis
Louise Brent
Frisanare
Kiwanis Address by Col Seller Highlights Leadership
Members and guests of the Princeton Athens Kiwanis heard Col Fred Seller of Richmond Virginia discuss Kiwanis objectives and qualifications. He urged optimism leadership civic interest and public opinion outreach. Also noted were juvenile court actions teacher exams and local club activities including Daughters of Confederacy and church circle meetings.
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Princeton-Athens
Kiwania Club
Gol
Fred Seller
Richmond
Salvation Army
Kiwanis
Sefler
Seller
Fifth Street
Weeley Brotherhood
M. E
Adj
Hal Hughes
Biefeld
Curtaine
Reginald
Welch
Knights of Pythias district convention at Montcalm
Knights of Pythias lodges from Mercer Wyoming and McDowell counties will meet in a district convention at Montcalm Friday night at 8. Princeton lodge plans a large delegation to attend. Deputy Sheriff Paul Fanning escorted two colored girls to the state Industrial School for colored girls at Huntington by order of Judge John M. McGrath.
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John M. McGrath
W. W. Tiller
Knights of Pythias
Mercer
Wyoming
McDowell
Montcalm
Princeton Lodge
Paul Fanning
Huntington
State
Industrial School For Colored Girls
Five Hurt Slightly In Auto Accident Near Princeton
Five people three adults and two children were slightly injured when a Ford coach carrying Beckley residents rolled over on the Bluefeld highway near Princeton. Driver John W. Taylor sustained cuts to a finger and wrist. Trooper Walter Hampton and local officials transported the injured to Princeton hospital for treatment.
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Bluefeld
Princeton
John W. Taylor
Beckley
Taylor
T. W. Cooper
Margaret Atta Ball
Dorsey Ball
Bill Ball
Cooper
Billy Ball
Walter Hampton
Princeton Hospital
J. P. McKinnay
Forum Delphian Club Joint Meeting Highlights Music Study
The Forum and Delphian clubs held their annual joint meeting at the Presbyterian church with Mrs. I. M. Smith presiding. The program centered on music featuring lectures on old hymns, musical readings, and performances by Mrs. J. H. Herring and various soloists. Hosts served strawberry shortcake as guests admired spring floral decorations.
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Forum
Delphian Clubs
Presbyterian Church
I. M. Smith
Delphian Club
R. N. Vermillion
Mesara
Virgil Bailey
Edward Rula
Pid
Guy Rittar
George McConnell
Helen Reynolds
Ray Bailey
Aye Maria
Schubert
the Brook
Boisdefere
George Taylor
Tennyson
Current Agenta
R. N. Varmillion
W. BR. Worthington
Lillie Sutton
Nelle Smith
Princeton Personal News From West Virginia University Returnees
Charles Yearout and Jon Stinson returned from West Virginia University after a year away. Miss Inez Johnson will enroll in Cincinnati Conservatory of Music for the summer. Miss Elizabeth Powers returned to Cincinnati after visiting Mildred Brown. Mrs. Henry Karnes convalesces after an automobile accident. A Borinsky, B Borinsky, and Yankee Barbakow returned from Morgantown after WVU graduation. Morria Lisagor also returns from WVU.
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Charles Yearout
Jon Stinson
West Virginia University
Inez Johnson
C. B. Brown
South Third Street
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Powers
Mildred Brown
Eunice
Frances Williamson
Low Gap Road
A. A. White
Fred Rule
Reynolds Avenue
Henry Karnes
Bramwell
Mra
J. K. Lusk
Harrison ,Etreet
Karnes
Godfrey Billett
James Crockett
Morgantown
West Virginia, University
A. Borinsky
Home Drug Co Advertises Medical Treatment Plan
An ad from Home Drug Co at 189 No Fourth St Alliance Arpaia Minnesota promotes a medical treatment for gall bladder and liver troubles. It claims a recognized specialist’s prescription and 30 years of gratifying results with a bold one day money back guarantee. Clip this out now.
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Ave Wyerucons
Homa Drug Co
Allane Arpaia
Minn
Ady
Radio Listings and Schedule Fragments Across Regions
A collage of broadcasting timetables shows station lines from Bluefield and Northwest regions. The page lists programs and times, with To Be Announced slots and multiple network references, ending with a short note about Alfred G. Arnold of Fargo being drafted on the road to Shrine leadership.
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Dakota
Washington
Alfred G. Arnold
Fargo
N. D
Arnold
Will Approve Projects Entirely Upon Merit
Charleston West Virginia June 12 A policy of approving projects for outright grants under the works progress program entirely upon merit was announced tonight by F Witcher McCullough state works progress director He said no delegation should appear in Charleston and that approval will be based on jerk and in keeping with the presidents seven fundamental principles All projects should be discussed with county relief administrators and county project engineers before submission to the state office to save trouble and expense
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Charleston
W. Va
F. Witcher McCullough
Works Progress
Weat
Local News Briefs On Residents’ Activities In Chicago and Raleigh
Mre C Baum and daughter Mic Helen Baum attend Henry Baum’s Rush Medical School graduation in Chicago. Mrs Mattie Spangler ill at Mrs C V Bates home on Christie avenue. Jim Pine with rheumatism returns home on Mercer street from Marshall cottage. Billie Poston returns home on North Walker street from North Carolina State University at Chapel Hill.
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Mre
C. Baum
Mic Helen Baum
Chicago
Henry Baum
Rush Medical School
Mattie Spangler
C. V. Bates
Christie Avenue
Jim Pine
Mercer Street
Marshall Cotelage
Billie Poston
North Walker Street
North Carolina State University
Chapel Hill
N. C
Squire man dies from self-inflicted wound
John Richardson, 44, of Squire, died after a January self-inflicted gunshot wound that was initially survived when the bullet struck a stack of 18 one dollar bills in his shirt. Born July 18, 1910, he had lived in Squire for 40 years and worked at Murray's Services in Baulze. Survived by his father and several sisters, his funeral will be at Firewood, Va. Also, three people injured in a Davy area auto accident were hospitalized.
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Plato
John Richardson
Squire
Richardson
Quira
Murray
Baulze
C. A. Bailey Wildite League
Ulre
J. A. Hill
Roanoke
Vai
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Bquire
Baus Mins
Bernice” Richardson
Wuttomobile
Firewood
Piace Todey
Automobile crash injures three in Freeport incident
Alfred Caperton Hemphill and two women were riding in a car that plunged off a road when a power outage prevented the driver from stopping. Mrs Reavis suffered a scalp laceration while Mrs Gille pie endured a fractured knee and leg laceration. State police are investigating the accident. A sycamore tree grows around a water pipe in Freeport, with a faucet protruding as a fountain.
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Ineger
Alfred Caperton
Hemphill
Reavis
Mra
Gilleapie
Freeport
Drunk Driving Charge Against W M West Dismissed
W M West of Jaeger had charges of driving while intoxicated dismissed by Magistrate Ward. He faced a separate reckless driving fine and was released after a prior arrest initiated by Chief Payne. West, manager of Welch liquor store, remained associated with Tapger community proceedings.
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W. M. West
Jaeger
W. N
Rose” West
Tapger
Ward
West
Welch Liquor Store
Pailee W
Payne
Equire Ward
James Petty Held On Shooting Charge At Home
James Petty of Bottom Creek is held in McDowell county jail on a shooting and wounding charge against his wife Louise Petty 30. Preliminary hearing deferred pending her condition. Attending physicians describe her as critical at Stevens clinic after the Tuesday night shooting at the Petty home. She said he demanded money. upon refusal he shot her three times and beat her with a pistol. State police arrested Petty in the mountains near their home.
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Louise Petty
James Petty
Bottom Creek
McDowell County
Stevens Clinic
Petty
Mountains
Inm
Virginia Cavaliers Grid Schedule For Ten Games
The Virginia Cavaliers football team will play ten games next fall. The schedule includes Reptambgrat at Williamsburg, Hampden-Bydney at home, Davidson at home, Navy in Annapolis, St Johns at home, Virginia Military Institute at home, Maryland at home, Washington and Lee in Lexington, Virginia Foiytachute Institute at home, and North Carolina in Chapel.
Middle Atlantic League results highlight tight games
In Portsmouth Charleston defeated Monnatown 165 to 7 while Huntington beat Beckley 8 to 11 and Zanesville topped Akron 6 to 3.
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Charleston
Monnatown
Dayton
Huntington
Beckley
Akron
Zanesville
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