Relief rolls cut by about four hundred in two months
The county relief rolls dropped by about 400 in the past month or two, reducing total cases to 2,878 from over 3,200. Most eliminated relied on new jobs, including around 180 on the Bluefield road construction project. Relief officials shuffled duties as John Mastin notes the shift amid labor shortages and ongoing relief efforts.
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John Mastin
Rallo
Mr. Mastin
John
Bluefield Road
Johns
A. L. Bowling
County Relief Administration
C. L. Alexander
Nellie Pott
Slee
Mercer
Relief Administration
Princeton
Bluefield
Tewlsburg
Telief Administration
Lida Taliferro
New York
J. F. Thornton
Taliferro
Virginian shopmen to work 12 days this month
Workmen at the Virginian shops will work 12 days this month and extend to the evening of June 18. Local railroad men express concern over potential coal strike impact amid these shifts.
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Virginian
Coal Firms Plan Operations Amid Looming Strike
Reports say several large coal companies intend to continue operations despite an imminent strike call. Officials note limited mining activity could reduce work opportunities for miners while efforts to avert stoppage continue.
Salvation Army solicits funds for Princeton drive
Salvation Army committees continue city can vass to raise the 1935 budget of 2600 dollars. Final reports will be given at a 7 30 p m meeting in the Memorial building. A new playground on Mercer street near the citadel on Fifth street is in use with volleyball equipment, horseshoes, croquet and other games. One area has been beautified with flowers and a small pool.
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Salvation Army
Army
Princeton
Memorial Building
Mercer Street
Citadel
Fifth Street
One Day Farm Bureau Training School Set For Tomorrow
Mr. Judy, director of the West Virginia Farm Bureau, will visit the county tomorrow to lead a one day training session. He will discuss state and national Farm Bureau issues, host a pep talk, and take questions. Judy, known for leadership in county and state groups, heads the Bureau’s Insurance division and recently began part time farm human organization work. He was born on a farm and ran a large Grant county livestock operation for years.
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Judy
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Solectora
Herman Bavwers
Iee
Grant County
Farm Bureau Solicitors Training School Set Tomorrow
Judy, organization director of the West Virginia Farm Bureau, will be in the county tomorrow to take part in a one day Farm Bureau solicitors training school.
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Judy
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Solicitors
Princeton Paragraphs New Shipment and Legion Meeting Tonight
White Boys new shipment priced at $1.00. Princeton American Legion Post will meet at 8 o'clock tonight in the Memorial building to discuss summer activities. George H. Brown notes several topics, including sponsoring a drum and bugle corps with 19 boys already taking lessons. Meeting at 7:20 p.m. Guardian named W. J. Queen appointed guardian for Clarence Hall. Fiduciary order filed. bond set at $1000 with M. Lambert as surety. Donkey baseball game planned amid a large crowd.
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Princeton American Legion |Post
Memorial Building
George H. Brown
W. J. Queen
Clarence Hall
M. . Lambert
Donkey Game Set For District Field On June 24
The event will be staged on the district school athletic field Monday night June 24. Lloyd L Lambert, chair, is running the charge. O E B Sneong, appointed magistrate in East Tiger district, is arranging a $3500 bond with a bonding company as surety and expects to qualify next Monday. After sworn in, Mr Sneong will hold offices in the bank building as did the late W T Bivens.
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Lloyd L. Lambert
Chairan
O. EB. Sneong
East Tiger District
Seong
Batk Building
W. T. Bivens
Automobile Mishap Claims Lewis M Jennings Life
Lewis Marion Jennings 28 died at Princeton hospital at 11 40 am Thursday from injuries in an auto crash near Pinnacle Rock Sunday June 2. Funeral at 2 20 pm this afternoon at Cy Cottle home near Spanishburg officiated by Rev Paul Martin. Interment Weikle cemetery. Survived by widow Toraldine Cottle and three children. Jennings drove from Welch to Princeton when his car collided with Earl Goodwin of McComas. Trooper Ballard investigated. Goodwin’s companion fined $50 plus costs for theft charges. no action against Goodwin.
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Lewis Marion Jennings
Princeton
Pinnacle Rock
Cy Cottle
Spanishburg
Paul P. Martin
Firet M
Weikle
Toraldine Cottle
Lewis Jennings
Lewis Jr
Billia Joe
James
Melvin
Jennings
F. R. Jennings
Spanishbure
Lawrence
Kelley
Cabe
C. M. Jennings
I. F
Welch
O. B
Williamson
Charles Rumburg
Earl Goodwin
McComas
5. C. Ballard
Goodwin
Costa
Renpings
Collision injures Dewey Tolliver near Giotto
Dewey Tolliver of Camp Creek was riding as a passenger in an automobile driven by J. L. Tolliver when it collided with a Standard Oil truck driven by E. J. Umbarger near Giotto yesterday afternoon. Tolliver sustained injuries and the truck was left at Matoaka for repairs.
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Dewey Tolliver
Camp Creek
Princeton
J. L. Tolliver
Giotto
E. J. Umbarger
Matoaka
Mrs Essie Thorn Dies From Factory Accident Injuries
Mrs. Essie M Thorn 37 died at Memorial hospital from injuries suffered April 3 after a fall down a ventilator shaft at Addison Brothers and Smith Wholesale Co. Survived by husband Basie M Thorn two children Robert 11 Hetty two Aero children J N William Thorn and Katherine Long mother Mrs Sarah Beckner sister Mrs C L Townley Meadow Creek WV and four brothers W C J C 4 H and J A Beckner. Funeral plans incomplete but expected Saturday. She belonged to Kee Street M E church and American Legion auxiliary.
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Memorial Hospital
Addison Brothers and Smith Wholesale Company
Thorn
Basie M. Thorn
Robert
Hetty
J. N
William Thorn
Katherine Long
Sarah Beckner
C. L. Townley
Meadow Creek
W. Va
W. C
J. C
J. A. Beckner
Kee Street
M. E. Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Princeton Personal Notices Date Unclear in Fragment
The Rev and Mrs Paul Martin and children returned to Highland Avenue from Knoxville after visiting the Rev Martins parents Dr and Mrs J P Martin Jimmie Robinette remains critically ill at his Athens home Annie Robinette of Cincinnati visits Mr Robinette Mis Annie Robinette health status uncertain Mrs Ray Hetherington returned to Washington after visiting Hetherington parents on Straley Avenue They also saw Mrs Hetheringtons father Jimmie Robinette in Athena Mrs Pat Pritchard and daughter Mildred of Princeton and Mrs R Pritchard and sons Ted and Shorty of Mullens were Bluefield visitors Mr and Mrs V T Deniela hosted dinner guests Saturday Mrs R F Pritchard and sons Ted and Shorty from Mullens Mr and Mrs J W Reeser Huntington visiting son W M Reeser Hale Avenue for several days
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Paul Martin
Highland Avenue
Knoxville
Mr. Martin
J. P. Martin
Jimmie Robinette
Athens
Mis
Annie Robinette
Cincinnati
Ray Hetherington
Washington
Mr. Hetherington
C. S. Bruce
Straley Avenue
Britain and France aid Italy in Ethiopia snarl
London reports an authoritative source says Britain and France are consulting with Italy to craft a formula protecting Italy's special economic interests in Ethiopia. Italy seeks a protectorate, Britain prefers another solution. No Ethiopia talks or frontier changes discussed. Wealthy notes reference Geneva rules restricting conciliation talks until frontier incidents are resolved.
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London
Great Britain
France
Italy
Ethiopia
Ttwaa
The
Hague
Lake Tsana
Egypt
Sudan
Ford expects to churn out another million cars next year
Detroit based Henry Ford said in an interview that his company, after completing a one million unit production, expects to make at least another million cars in the next 12 months. He commented on the NRA matter, noting he preferred not to speak for or against it and that competitors could be watching developments.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
NRA
Ford
Motoring Pioneer Foresees Mass Production
The speaker reflects on early motorcar experiments and predicts quantity production within five years. He notes his lack of planning for full industry scale at first but asserts the trend toward mass manufacture was already evident five years prior.
Charleston visitors and local notices flow in
G L Todd attended Wednesday and Thursday in Charleston where he was a witness in an insurance suit. Mrs Dangerfield has returned home on Walker Street from a two week visit with friends in Staunton. Her niece Jean McCutchen of Charlottesville will spend the summer here. C R Hawley of Richmond, visiting, left for Louisville Ky on business and will return tonight. Miss Mabel Bruce returned to Washington DC after visiting her parents on Straley Avenue. Doris Mae Sarver accompanied her aunt and will visit Mr and Mrs Ray Hetherington. Mrs C R Hawley and Mina Josephine Hawley of Richmond arrived to visit friends for a few days, with Mrs Hawley’s mother Mrs Hawley of Buffalo NY. Mrs Della Blyne remains very ill at her Harrison Street home.
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G. L. Todd Anant
Charleston
Dangerfield
Walker Street
Staunton
Jean McCutchen
Charlottesville
C.R. Hawley
Richmond
Loulaville
Mabel Bruce
Washington, DC
Mra. C. Bruce
Straley Avenue
Doris Mae Sarver
Ray Hetherington
C. R. Hawley
Welch Rider James W Allen Dies at 37 in Welch
James W. Allen of Welch dies of heart disease at Welch Emergency hospital. Funeral at First Baptist Welch at 1 30 pm with Rev D M Dorsey and Rev L W Pierce officiating. Interment Tom's Mountain. Allen, an embalmer for Welch Undertaking Co, served as deputy under Sheriff Hathard. Survived by two daughters Carrie Kin and Victoria, his father W Allen, and multiple siblings. Born May 9 1898 in Kin County Virginia.
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James W. Allen
Welch
Welch Emergency Hospital of Heart
D. M. Dorsey
L. W. Pierce
First Methodist Church of
Tom's Mountain
Allen
Welch Under
J. W. Jather
McGinthin Hatfard
Bherltt
Hathald
Eheritt
Kin County
Virginia
Callen
Sallie ‘Ergugon Allen
Carrie Kin
Clifford
Victoria
Troopers recover stolen automobile in Welch case
State troopers recovered a car belonging to Morris Rogonzweig of Welch, stolen Tuesday night from lower McDowell street. Trooper C. A. Thompson found the abandoned vehicle and Manual Katzen returned it to Welch. Lorraine and Leona Bishop of Agco suffered painful hand injuries Tuesday after their hands got caught in a washing machine wringer and were treated at Grace hospital.
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Morris Rogonzweig
Welch
McDowell Street
Gaa
Waa
C. A.thompson
Manual Katzen
Bishop
Lorraine
Leona Bishop
Agco
Grace Hospital
Accident victim Theresa Young returns home
Miss Theresa Young of Newhall, injured in an auto accident about a week ago, is discharged from Stevens hospital after sufficient recovery to return home. She suffered a fractured jaw and numerous cuts and bruises. She is the sister of Lloyd Young of Welch postoffice.
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Theresa Young
Newhall
Stevena Elvita
Miss Young
Lloyd Young
Blerket
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