Elmore Gilbert Rail Line Opens Officially June 15
Princeton railway officials announced the Virginian branch from Elmore to Gilbert will be officially opened on June 15. A coal train is expected to run over the line on Thursday, marking the line’s inaugural official use after recent completion and intermittent testing.
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Princeton
Virginian
Elmore
Gilbert
Norfolk and Western
Matoaka
Chesapeake and Ohio
Deepwater
Federal Prisoners Swell Mercer Jail Population
Twenty two federal prisoners arrive to join 141 inmates at the Mercer county jail as arraignments loom next week in Bluefield. Sixty‑three inmates total after five more are expected from Huntington and Beckley. Charges include violations of the national prohibition act and auto theft. a Beckley prisoner is accused of striking an officer with a broom.
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Mercer
Blueeld
Huntington
Beckley
Suits Filed In Circuit Court By Wiley And Ward Interests
Nellie Wiley acting through N. C. Murphy files suit in circuit court against Loyd Le Wiley in chancery returnable to July. Walter Northcoat sues Sally Ward Major Ward and Aubrey Ward for trespass on the cage damages £10,000 returnable to July rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Wiley
N. C. Murphy
Loyd le Wiley
Walter Northcoat
Sally Ward
Major Ward
Aubrey Ward
Princeton Society Announces Belcher Family Nuptials
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Belcher announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Elizabeth Belcher to Oscar Woodrow Wilson at Pearlsburg on June 10. The bride, a Princeton High School junior, is well known among the younger set. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilson of Princeton. They plan to reside in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Belcher
Mary Elizabeth Belcher
Oscar Woodrow Wilson
Pearlsburg
Princeton
Princeton High School
Walter Wilson
Princton
Florida
Children’s World Club Meeting Shifted to Center Street
The Children’s World club of the First M. E. church will meet Thursday at 2 30 PM at Mrs. J. H. Reynolds home Center Street instead of this afternoon.
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Children’s World Club
M. E. Church
J. H. Reynolds
Center Street
Teen Age Circle Hosts Evening at Bluefield Road
Anita Vermillia led the Teen Age circle Monday at Mike Edith and Muriel Kyle’s home on Bluefield road. The program featured Evangelistic Meeting At the Exposition In Chi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Edith
Muriel Kyle
Bluefield Road
Anita Vermillia
Chi
Welch to Host Noted Speaker Dr Mary Harris Armor
Mary Harris Armor of Georgia will speak at Welch courthouse tonight at 8 under United Dry Forces. Known as The Georgia Cyclone, she has fought liquor traffic for over 30 years and is expected to draw a large crowd in Welch, Wyoming County.
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Mary Harris Armor
Georgia
Court House
Welch
America
West Virginia
United Dry Forces
Rites Held in Reidsville for Mrs Lula Moore
Funeral services were held in Reidsville North Carolina for Mrs Lula Moore aged 49, of Coalwood. The deceased, a colored woman, is survived by her husband and two children. A funeral procession followed to a nearby cemetery.
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Reidsville
Lula Moore
Reidsville N. C
Coalwood
Nee le
Last Rites Held for Welch Vehicle Crash Victim
Funeral services were held yesterday for Frank Kitchen 18 of Welch who was killed when the automobile he rode in plunged a high embankment near Saecer. Several others injured were taken to Grace hospital for treatment and are improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kitchen
Welch
Saecer
Ceace
Marty
Mildred Cee
Odd Fellows Plan Memorial Service Tonight
Welch Lodge No 158 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will hold a memorial service this evening at the temple theater. The Rev W Barbvery of Eck man will deliver the memorial address and widows and children are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch Lodge No. 158
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Temple
Temple Theatre
W. &. Barbvery
M. EB
Eckman
Odd Fellows
W. L. Rutledae
William O Burnett
H. H. Bateman
Andy Bausus
C. W. Parrell
W. G. Hunt
J. W. Mitchell
J. C. Christian
Oscar Philipa
T. O. Donohue
J. T. Davie
J. A. Hudson
Homer L. Adams
W. H Harris P. L. Prazell
J. M. Bruster
J. C. Brasley
Wrex Harvell
Dominico Riceo
R. B. Young
Rice
J .B. Walker
J. W. Murphy
M. M Day
J. M. Blevins
J. P. Murphy
Clarence Blevins
I. M. Morris
Circuit Court Proceedings Include Several Trials
Several cases were tried in circuit court Tuesday before Judge B F Howard. Notable items include Jackson Griffith infant versus Town of Leeger declared non-suit, and Joe Personave versus Ocean Casualty Company where the court granted $194 to the plaintiff after the defendant failed to appear. Ruth Dirugeris versus Pocahontas Transportation Company was adjourned to June 16 with damages sought at $500.
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B. F. Howard
Jackson Griffith
Infant
Leeger
Lawrence Farrer
Plain Tuttte
Harris Funeral Rites Held for Marcellus Harris
Funeral services for Marcellus F. Harris 48 of Kimball were held today at Immanuel Methodist Church at 10 o'clock with Rev. BE H. Cole officiating. Burial followed at Penney Cemetery in the afternoon. Harris died Monday from a heart attack and is survived by his widow.
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Puneral
Marcellus FP. Harris
Kimball
Imbal
Spanishburg Seniors Tour Washington D C Visit
The senior Spanishburg high school group returned from a trip to Washington D C visiting Baltimore Richmond Norfolk Virginia Beach and other sites. Students on the tour included Louise Twohig Mabel Farley Ann Ferguson Eola Kesinger Jassie Mae Lilly Kenneth Cot Pyp Lowell Shrewebury C L Karnes Ruth Casey and Fred Coppoesgn. Virginia Hanna led a Scripture reading event with Belisa Vermillia as leader and refreshments served by Frances Postin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cago
Belisa Rich
Spanishburg High School
Washington, D. C
Baltmore
Richmond
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Misees Louise Twohig
Mabel Farley
Ann Ferguson
Eola Kesainger
Jassie Mae Lilly
Kenneth Cot Py Lowell Shrewebury
C. L. Karnes
Mies Ruth Casey
Fred Cofpoesgn
G I A to B of L B meeting today in Walker hall
The G I A to B of L will convene in Walker hall at 2 o clock to hear the delegate report from the convation. The Princeton W T A will meet at 3 o clock this afternoon at the Piret M B church.
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B. of L. B
Walker Hall
Princeton W. C. T. A
Piret M. B
Princeton Personal Notices Highlight Local Travel and Visits
Miss Madeline Lambert returns to Rocky Gap Virginia after a month of visiting in Princeton. Mr and Mrs C R Hetherington and two children arrive from Washington DC to spend vacation with Mr and Mrs C L Bruce. C C Sarver and three children head to Roanoke to visit relatives. Hileen Smith leaves for Roanoke to visit kin, aloft with Donald Smith. Billy and Helen Jackson depart to Charleston to see friends and grandparents in Buffalo West Virginia. Buck Wright travels to Lexington Virginia for W V finals. Dr W C Epling visited Charleston yesterday.
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Madeline Lambert
Rocky Gap
Harry Dixon
Louise Welle
C. R. Hetherington
Washington, D. C
Mr. Hetherington
C. L. Bruce
Straley Avenue
C. C. Sarver
Mrs. Sarver
Ray Hetherington
Roanoke
Hileen Smith
Donald Smith
Billy
Helen Jackson
Fifth Street
Charleston
Mra
J. A. Jackson
Buffalo
W. Va
Buck Wright
Lexingen
Word to the Wige sermon leads First Church chalk talk
Rev. Frank L. Stuck will speak at the mid week service of the First Church of Christ tonight at 8 oclock. The program includes a duet by Ruth Mieses and Delen Hy ton performing the song Good. All are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Stuck
First Church of Christ
Mieses Ruth
Delen Hyton
Welch Society Luncheon With Medical Group Meeting
McDowell County Medical Society held a Tuesday luncheon in the Appalachian community room followed by a routine business meeting. Attendees included Mrs. Stevens president and regent J Randolph Tucker with multiple members listed. a musical program was announced and each member may invite three couples to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County Medical Society
Appalachian Community Room
W. B. Stevens
F. Johnston
H. B. Evans
C. R. Hughes
Mra. Stevens
Stevens
C. F. Johnston
W. C. Vick
W. EB. Cook
R. V. Shanklin
H. A. Bracey
N. F. Coulom
J. L. Sameth
W. EB
H. C. Camper
James French Strother
Southwood Addition
J. Randolph Tucker
Joint Sisterhood Meeting Held at Keystone Today
The Emanuel Sisterhood Welch and B'nai Israel Sisterhood Keystone plan an afternoon session at 2 30 in the Keystone Community Room with an address by Rabbi Henry B. Kagen Morgantown and Mrs Ben Shore Montgomery as speakers. A D A R reception marks Play Day with a 7 o clock start.
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Emanuel Sisterhood
Welch
B'nai Israel Sisterhood
Keystone
Laula Sherman
Gus Foreman
Northfork
Henry B. Kagen
Hillel Foundation
Morgantown
Ben Shore
Local VFW Delegation Heads to Clarkeburg Convention
A local delegation left for the VFW convention in Clarkeburg with R H Powell state commander I Z Jennings state adjutant and other officers. Delegates from the Women’s Auxiliary followed, led by Mrs R H Powell and Mrs W B Lovett among others.
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V. W
Clarkeburg
nter-Porron
R. H. Powell
I. Z. Jennings
R. F E. L. Douglas
State Department
Hugh Maloney
EB. E. Cassell
Joe Hall
W. E. Dalton
Luther Mabe
Bunny Lovett
Woman's Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Clarksburg
W. B. Lovett
EF. B Cassell
Hilda Laird
Superintendent Welch to attend state meeting in Charleston
N A Steagman county superintendent leaves for Charleston for a two day gathering of state school leaders. The meeting, called by State Superintendent Trent, discusses the new county unit bill set to take effect July 1.
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N. A. Steagman
Charleston
Trent
Condition Improves for Keystone Man After Collision
John Wishnevsky of Keystone showed slight improvement after a Saturday night truck collision near Kyle. Attendants at Stevens Clinic reported the patient’s condition improved as of yesterday.
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John Wishnevsky
Keystone
Kyle
Stevens Clinic
Wishnevsky
Day Leader to Be Heard Here in Princeton
Oliver W. Stewart, head of the Flying Squadron Foundation, will speak on national prohibition at 8 pm Sunday June 18 in the First Church of Christ Princeton. Stewart, a former Illinois legislator and founder of the National Enquirer, has long advocated reform and spoken across the nation.
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Oliver W. Stewart
Flying Squadon Foundation
Princeton
Flying Squadron Foundation
Church of Christ
Stewart
Illinois
Chicago
House of Representatives
National Enquire
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Union
Princeton Paragrap hs: School Leaders Attend Charleston Meeting
G. J. Wood county school superintendent travels to Charleston for a two day state superintendents meeting called by W. W. Trent. He will be joined by G. J. Wood Jr. The Ford Commanders will perform a dance at Lake Shawnee Friday night June 16 from Knoxville Tennessee. The act features Margery Lady and her "That Magic Voice."
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G. J. Wood
Charleston
W. W. Trent
Mr. Wood
G. J. Wood Jr
Harlie Ford
Lake Shawnee
Knoxville
Tenn
South
Ford
Margery Lady
For Rent One Furnished Room in Princeton WV
One furnished sleeping room is offered to one or two ladies with reference required. Location near 1025 Mercer Street at the corner of Bee and Mercer Streets in Princeton West Virginia.
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Mercer Street
Corner Bee and
Mercer Streets
Princeton
West Virginia
Ashland Man Held After Fractured Skull Incident
Henry Gregory of Ashland faces charges for driving the truck that struck Wishneveky and is held by North Fork officers as the victim’s injuries are assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gregory
Ashland
Wishneveky
Northfork
Welch Personal News Highlights Local Visitors
Local social notes list visitors and travelers in Welch including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Slack returning from Louisville with Mrs. Slack’s mother Mrs. J C Slack visiting for days. Dr. Dave Levinson in from Danville and Miss Jean Leckie from Columbus arrive to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Slack
Louisville
Frances Reyes
Ray Harris
Harry Farmer
Bluefield
Ellwood Davidson
Welch
Mansville
George Branch
R. K. Bragonier
Keystone
Misa Rose Hylton
Eity
Stevens Clinic
Jimmy Newton
Poearsburg
Tom Lambert
F. W. Willock
Miss Prances Willock
Winston-Salem
N. C
Bert Hylton
Huntington
Bernard Reid
Grace
Prominent Leader LIVER W. STEWART Visit Princeton
Liver W. Stewart, a nationally known city leader, will speak in Princeton on Sunday June 18 at 8 p.m. The rally takes place at the First Church of Christ with Lloyd Crum The Smiling Tenor Tommy Malicote Blues Singer and Bottle Underwood among featured performers. The orchestra will broadcast a short program from WHIS Friday evening before the dance.
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Liver W. Stewart
Princeton
First Church of Christ
Lloyd Crum
Tommy Malicote
Princeton lodge elects officers for A F and A M
Officers were elected at Princeton lodge No. 184 A F and A M during regular meeting. Newly elected: L. M. Selvey worshipful master R. C. Buchanan senior warden W. A. Richardson junior warden S. F. Cleghon secretary J. H. Evans treasurer W H. Foster trustee. Appointed: Dr J Frank Holroyd senior deacon S E Props junior deacon R C Sutherland chaplain W E Oney O H Martin steward Cc S Bonham Iller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Lodge
A. F
A. M
L. M. Selvey
R. C. Buchanan
W. A. Richardson
S. F. Cleghon
J. H. Evans
W H. Foster
J. Frank Holroyd
S. E. Props
R. C. Sutherland
W. E Oney
O. H. Martin
Cc. S. Bonham
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Fred Reaves Jersey City NJ
A 7% pound daughter was born May 16 to Mr and Mrs Fred Reaves of Jersey City New Jersey. The father is a son of P B Reaves employed at Phoenix Bridge and Iron Newark. The mother is formerly Mrs Pauline Hendericks of Roanoke Virginia. False Faces stars Lowell Sherman who directed the picture. The original story is by Rubec Glasman with Peggy Shannon Lee Geneva Mitchell Berton Churchill David Landau Joyce Compton Nance O Neil Olive Tell in the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reaves
Jersey City
N. J
P. 8. Reaves
The
Phonex Bridge and Iron Company
Newark N. J
Pauline Hendericks
Roanoke, Va
Lowell Sherman
Royal Theatre Today
Rubec Glasman
Peggy Shannon la Lee
Geneva Mitchell
Berton Churchill
David Landau
Joyce Compton
Nance O'Neil
Olive Tell
Purification Calotabs Health Ad Declares Cure Promise
An old advertisement touts Calotabs as a purifying cure to restore health by cleansing the system. It claims purification activates the liver kidneys stomach and bowels and offers 10 and 35 cent packages through dealers.
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Nature
Unscrupulous surgeon star in town while free kids show planned
A Sanctioned show at 1 pm today will feature Mickey Mouse as part of a free audience for children under 12. The county court appointed W M Ferrell C H Gilmer and C J Garrett as fiduciary appraisers for the Millsap estate, then Sam Richards was arrested in Summers county for breaking into Mack Wiley’s Plymouth district home and theft of a .22 rifle, tobacco, and a comb. Richards appeared before Magistrate R A Martin and is held for the July grand jury.
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Sherman
Mickey Mouse
Pat Millsap
W. M. Ferrell
C. H. Gilmer
C. J. Garrett
Mack Wiley
Plymouth
Sam Richards
Summers County
J. H. Crawford
A B. White
B. G. Thompson
Athens
Mornin Richards
Wiley
R. A. Martin
Richards
Kiwanis meeting to feature Princeton delegate speaker
C. H. Ballard of Princeton, member of the house of delegates, heads today's Princeton Athens Kiwanis session to discuss legislature activities and provide insider information. Ralph Shrewsbury, boxing committee chair for Princeton post 54, American Legion, says plans are underway for an amateur show on the district athletic field on July 4 with George Smiley of Bluefield aiding the local committee's match maker. top amateurs are expected to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Ballard
House of Delegates
Princeton
Princeton-Athens Kiwanis Club
Ballard
Ralph Shrewsbury
American Legion
George Smiley
Bluefield
Dr Mary Harris Armor Addresses Prohibition Support
More than three hundred attendees heard Dr Mary Harris Armor of Georgia, a nationally known lecturer, advocate the prohibition amendment at a First Methodist church meeting. Local citizens called her address among the best heard, as she travels the state under the auspices of the United Dry Forces of the W C T U.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Harris
Armor
Georgia
First Methodist Church
United Dry Forces
Junior G A meeting at Barbara Smith home
The Junior G A of the First Baptist church will meet today at 2 30 PM with Barbara Smith on Straley avenue for a unit gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A.G
The
First Baptist Church
Barbara Smith
Straley Avenue
Lillian Tarter A Mooseheart Grad Makes Good
Lillian Tarter of Welch, a Mooseheart graduate admitted in 1928 after her father’s death, has benefited from the Moose program. She and her family joined Mooseheart in Illinois for care, moral training, and schooling, with Lillian’s vocational focus on cafeteria management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Tartar
Welch
James Caperton
Moose Lodge No. 1004
Lillian
Mooseheart
Loyal Order of Moose
Illinois
Chicago
Freeman
Albert
Eldera
Freda
Helen
Mildred
Mr. Caperton
Moose
Secre
Mooseheart Graduation Class of 138 Students Named
On June 29 at Mooseheart Lillian Tartar of Welch leads a 138 member graduating class including 69 boys and 69 girls from 28 U S states and Panama Alaska and Canada. Over twenty trades and vocations are represented with many graduates planning further study aided by the Moose Alumni association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooseheart
Lillian Tartar
Welch
Panama
Alaska
Canada
Moose
Lillian Excels in Cultural Education at Mooseheart
Lillian has shown conspicuous success in literature music and art at Mooseheart noted as a child city. Her broad cultural education includes mastering recreational fields and playing the game well in this renowned institution for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tary
Lillian
Mooseheart Rec da
Mitaic
16 to 20 Is Held As Most Dangerous Drivers Age
The Pittsburgh highway safety committee states drivers aged 16 to 20 are the greatest traffic menace. Drivers 20 to 29 are 30 percent worse than average, while those 30 to 39 are 3.6 percent better. Women appear safer than men, with one fatal driver in 3,558 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Highway Safety Committee
The
Pittsburgh Motor Club
Teenager dies from wreck injuries in Hinton
Hazel Boggs aged 17 died from injuries after an automobile wreck near Hinton on June 13. Virginia Kersey 16 was riding in the car but uninjured when it skidded and overturned on wet pavement last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
W. Va
Hazel Boggs
Virginia Kersey
School men to discuss angles of new system
Charleston W V June 15 The meeting brings 55 county superintendents and state officials to review the new county unit school system including its finance administration and legal aspects The session features W W Trent and other officials explaining state funds distribution about 6 000 000 a year in state aid and the legal setup to be enacted by the act Also on the program are F Ray Power A Hower A Tate Hutcheson A I Gibson J H Kirby and Tax Commissioner Fred L Fox The article also notes a general aside about electrical energy and ancient Aztecs as lanterns yet these details are unrelated to the main item
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
W. W. Trent
Teact
Trent
F. Ray Power
Aterney
Hower A
Tate Hutcheston
West Virginia University
A. I. Gibson
J. H. Kirby
Fred L. Fox
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Nisha
Herbert Conner
Royal Admiral Kids
Tai
BY Williams
U.s. Pat
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
World Club
Front Street
Welch, W. Va
ODD Fellows Plan
Harris
G. LA
L. E
T T. C
W. C. Epling
Welch Society
A. R
Andrew Donaily
Daughters of American Revolution
BY Sidney Smith
A *Alge
Andy
Masons Elect
ROYAL
Charlie Ford
G. A’s
Lillian Tarter
Ray
Allie
Lowell Peggy Shannon
Lila Lee
Iorton Downey
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