Princeton News Roundup Highlights Local Deaths and Deals
Obituary notice for Charles Carr of Glen Lyn reports his death from injuries. Local real estate plans include subdividing 3.5 acres on Circle Street and Lovell Avenue into building lots. Legal notices list fiduciary appraisers for Minnie Fitzgerald estate and suits against Hume Crews and Belcher. A jail sentence is imposed on Alton Severt for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Show Boat movie ad at Royal Theatre with union era musical themes included. Lake Shawnee dance events run 9 to 1:30 a.m. admission 1.50, ladies free.
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FE. H. Witten
Circle Street
Lovell Avenue
Death of Charles Carr after cherry tree fall near Glen Lyn
Injuries from a Monday fall from a cherry tree near Glen Lyn caused Charles Carr to die early Thursday at Princeton hospital. He suffered a fractured spine and chest injuries with double pneumonia contributing. Carr, adopted son of the late Colonel Carr, had lived in New Hope and then Glen, with his wife and several children remaining. Arrangements were made for the funeral.
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Glen Lyn
Charles Carr
Princeton Hospital
Carr
Charlies Carr
Colonel Carr
New Hope
Glen Section
Kindergarten In Session Brings Local Interest
A six weeks morning class is underway at the Methodist church basement from 9 to 11:30 with Miss Ernestine Priddy directing and Miss Elizabeth Morrell assisting. New pupils enroll daily as older residents visit during the 10 30 visiting hour.
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Walts
Methodist Church
Ernestine Priddy
Elizabeth Morrell
Little Folke
Invitations issued for V. M. I. finals and visiting guest arrives
Mrs. G. N. Wright of Honaker avenue and Miss Ernestine Priddy of Circle drive have invitations to the finals at V. M. I. Edgar Masten of New York City has arrived in Princeton to spend his vacation with his parents.
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G. N. Wright
Honaker Avenue
Ernestine Priddy
Circle Drive
Edgar Masten
New York City
Princeton
Bonat permanent wave named for flowing natural ringlets
A Bonat permanent wave is highlighted for its natural flowing style and ringlet ends, praised as a beauty treatment option.
Local Social Notes Highlight Area Visits and Moves
Mrs. George Masten and Mrs. R H Dickenson visit relatives in Circle drive and Mount Hope. Louise Young visits aunt in Martinsburg while Forrest and Frank Winfrey return from Fishburne Military academy. Compton family travels from Hale Missouri after visiting J B Winfrey Ketron households. Beavera travels to Martinsville for daughter’s illness. G L Todd and wife in Cincinnati with relatives. Nelsons move into new Third street home. Ketron hosts dinner with Overley at Jodie West Virginia. L R Taylor visits sister in Martinsburg.
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George Masten
Circle Drive
R. H. Dickenson
Mount Hope
R. C. Secrest
Louise Young
Parkersburg
G. W. Evans
Bodel
Forrest
Frank Winfrey
Fishburne Military Academy
T. J. Compton
Tuesaday
Hale
J. B. Winfrey
E. K. Ketron
G. 8
Beavera
Martinsville
Cox
G. L. Todd
Cincinnati
A. W. Nelson
Athens
Third Street
R. F. Overley
Jodie
W. Va
L. R. Taylor
Center Street
Martinaburg
For Sale or Rent Six Room House and Storehouse
Six room house with garage and outbuildings offered at a low price and good terms. A storehouse with living rooms overhead is available. Call or write R. L. Arrington at Arrington Grocery, phone 177, near court.
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Cal
R. L. Arrington
Arrington Grocery Store
Court
Woody Bowling Opens In Old Art Bar Shop
Woody Bowling relocates to Old Art Bar ber Shop at Mercer and Center Street Corner with new equipment and fixtures. Old friends and patrons are invited to visit and have their tensorial work done there.
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Mercer and
Center Street Corner
Welch Traffic Rules Aimed at Speeding Up Movement
Welch plans to speed traffic with proposed rules including restricted parking zones and timed loading areas. A traffic committee will study two one way street options on McDowell and Wyoming while an education committee will run a publicity campaign and publicize routes.
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Welch
J. F. Salisbury
City Planning and Traffic Commission
WF Howard
BF Downs
Sam Bell
J. B. Harrah
W. KR Key Ser
B. J. Nichols
KR. Yepeen
L. A. Osborn
Tt A
McDowell
Wyoming
Jay
Wyoming Ae
McDowell Sreet Park
Verdict favors defendant in alienation suit against Nellie Brawley
A directed verdict for the defendant ended the $15 000 alienation of affections suit brought by Catherine Roberts of Thorpe against Nellie Brawley, ex wife of & Brawley of Kimball. The case, filed August 4 1928, faced a one year statute limit for such actions.
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Nellie Brawley
Kimball
Katherine Roberts
Thorpe
Brawley
Tra J. Partlow
Joseph M.crockett
F.C. Gook
Benoî FP. Howard
J. N. Harman Jr
Police impose citywide crackdown on speeding drivers
Chief of Police Charlie C Hutton and Police Judge T W Edwards warned all offenders will face full penalties for speeding and reckless driving on Riverside Drive Virginia Avenue and Hobart Street. Officers cited dangerous conditions and fear among families with children amid widespread speeding.
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Charlie C. Hutton
T. W. Edwards
Riverside Drive
Virginia Avenue
Hobart Street
Coney Island
Riverside
Dick Woods Seeks Staffing Change at Southern Refrigeration
Bluefield businessman Dick Woods acts as general manager while Bluefield’s H C Stafford joins Webh Daily News as bookkeeper replacing Foy Utt who has left for another position.
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Dick Woods
Southern Refrigeration Company
Bluefield
H.C. Stafford
Webh Daily News
Foy Utt
Crumpler Man Finds Twenty Seven Baby Teeth
Northfork West Virginia June 13 After three teeth were extracted from the game place in his jaw within a week H C Phipps of Crumpler near here thought it time to investigate An x ray revealed twenty seven baby teeth in one pocket.
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Northfork
W. Va
H. C. Phipps
Crumpler
Knoxville area notices move on to weekend gatherings
Mrs. Goodridge Sale returns from Richmond after a two week ride. Mrs. J. B. Houston returns to Welch from a Philadelphia visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. David and son John Alane with Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey Williams and Ann Jones depart by motor for Johnson City to spend the weekend with friends.
West Virginia Oil Marketers Elect New Officers
I D Lowe of Charleston was elected president of the West Virginia Oil Marketers Association at the start of the annual convention in Charleston on June 13. G C Davidson of Kenova was named vice president and Dave Frierson of Charleston was reelected executive secretary. Board members selected for the coming year include C A …, F G Bish, R Be Spears, Ritz, St Marys, J W Wright, Huntington and John Nook.
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Charleston
W. Va
I. D. Lowe
West Virginia
Ol Marketers Association
KR. FE. Spears
Wheeling
G. C. Davidson
Kenova
Dave Frierson
C. A. Oem. Charteres
F. G. Bish
Me R
Notable names in Williamson and Charleston area notices
Logan, R. M. Bell, Lewisburg, B. J. Maynard, Williamson, B. W. Kro del, Point Pleasant, and W. A. Jack ley, Charleston are listed in a local notice. The fragment cites several individuals across towns including Logan, Bell, Maynard, Kro del, and Jack ley.
Tablet honoring Frances Willard to be unveiled at WCTU event
Evanston reports the annual Women's Christian Temperance union convention will unveil a tablet for Frances Willard designed by Lorado Taft in the Indiana capitol. Mrs. Ella A. Boole notes the 50th anniversary of Willard becoming president and reflects on the Hoover Victory costs. Governor Harry E. Leslie is set to accept the tablet.
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Ican Revolution
Memorial Building
William H. Vaught
Point Pleasant
C. C. Morfit
Welch Chapter
R. V. Shanklin
Vaught
Evanston
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Frances Willard
Ella A. Boole
Indianapolis
Miss Willard
Lorado Taft
Indiana Capitol
Harry EB. Leslie
Mra
Boole
Hoover
Itson
Theater workers refuse tips under new Empire rule
The Empire theater in London bans accepting tips from patrons. The notice explains that offering gratuities will be politely refused, as part of a management rule to avoid awkward situations for staff and audiences.
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Empire Theater
London
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Hhree
K. C. Rowland
Lake Shawner
Shawnee
Mississippi River
Universal
Royal Theatre
Ziegfeld
Jerome Kern
Edna Ferber
Magnolia Hawkes
Gaylord Ravenal
la Plante
Joseph Schildraut
Billy Foster
F. G. Foster
Park Avenue
D. D
Buck” Wright
Virginia Military Institute
Buck
Karl Lentz
L. D. Mattox
H. B. Perfater
Minnie E. Fitzgerald
J. B. Fades
H. C. Crews
Mattie Hume
W. E. Hume
Evie May Crews
State of
A. R. Belcher
Alton Severt
McComage
H. H. Lucas
Squire J. O. Mangus
Montcalm
Severt
Princeton Society
Harriet Woolfolk
Methodist Spiecenal Tri-District Union
Union of Princeton
First Methodist Church
Treadway-Auton
Viola Auton
Thomas Treadway
First Christian Church
Perry J. Cooke
T. J
Auton
G. B. Treadway
Chautauqua
Woman's Club
Presbyterian Church
George B. Halstead
ELKS
W. C. Fletcher
Lyman Ballard
Los Angeles
Fletcher
Princeton Lodge
Mae Gautier Reid
Lerena
Neva Gwinn Davidson
Harry
Edna Perking
Jackson's Mills
Forum Club
Forum
Woman’s Club
J. H. Kelley
South Ninth Street
Richard Doddridge Blackmore
J. H. Reynolds
Blackmore
Lorna Doone
Guy Ritter
Bouratt
Bach
Traumerer
Schumann
Miss Leach
Jaanita Leach
Hale Avenue
Sarah Hughes
Evington
Margaret Karnes
Bessie
Bertha Hale
Mabel Burton
Madge Oxley
Lucy Allen
Frances Ballard
Julia de Petera
Eleanorard
H. BE. DeJarnette
George A. van Lear
Roanoke
Mra.arnette
George Woo
Folk
Robert McNutt Sr
H. C. Ellett
Carl Smith
W. H. Roberts
R. B. McNutt Jr
Congress
Committee On
Circle No. 7
Westley Brotherhood
Carper Collins
Flat Top National Bank Federal Street
Bluefield, W. VA
Palm Beach
Kant
Bermuda
Woody Bowling
Reaves
N. Walker Street
Maxine Downey White
Bake Sale
Ladies of Episcopal Church
Douglas Boot Shop
THE
Mercer Stree
Nceton, W. VA
Goldman B. Troy, Mgr
Raymond Steadman
NEW Drug Company
Pocahontas Drug Co
Watson's Store
Pocahontas Theater
Henry C. Hinkely
Power Company
Harry Lewis
West Virginia Banker's Association For
Lchentes
T. A Johnson
T. Lyle Burdett
McDowell County National Bank
J. A Thorn
First National Bank
Lencheon
Col
Andrew Donnally
the Daughters of the Amer
McDowell County
C . Dickson
New River Pocahontas Coal Company
Havaco
Charles Edmonde
Thacker Coal Company
Thacker
Kimball Kiwanis Clubs
Welch Club
Knoxville, Tenn
State Oil Marketers Association
Willard
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