Princeton Chamber Sees Resignations And Road Plan
Princeton notes Casey’s resignation approved by the chamber with Anderson acting official and plans for early construction of the Forest Hills Ballard road. D. K. Callaway named as official voting member for the West Virginia chamber of commerce. Board discusses goodwill dinners and a July 14 15 community bargain day led by E K Ketron. Pearis reappointed to six year police civil service term starting June 24.
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Forest-Hills-Ballard
D. K. Callaway
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
W. &.Erfield
H. B. Pearis
Municipal Police Civil Service Commission
Praternal Order of Police
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Committee
E. K. Ketron
F. 5
Paired arrests on Lorton s Lick road prompt jail hold
Dee Elmore and B Boyd arrested Walter Taylor and Joe Stoaks on Lorton s Lick road near Mont calm late Monday night and held in county jail awaiting hearing on breaking and entering charges. Correction notes Mercer Memorial library will be open Tuesday morning.
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Dee
Elmore
B. Boyd
Walter Taylor
Joe Stoaks
Lorton
Lick Road
Montcalm
Crane Creek
Mercer Memorial Library
Ae A. Aie Nee m. Se Ee
Film notes tease spies and a bumbling professor plot
A fragmented guide mentions a timely spy film mixing government secrets with a notable cast including Grant ers, Craig Reyn, Arthur Houseman, and Dewey Atthe. It hints Bernard Shaw’s rib tickler about a chemistry professor who wagers to turn a London gutter child into a duchess with humorous results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granters
Craig Reyn
Arthur Houseman
Dewey Atthe Andursday
Bernard Shaw
London
Women Host Meeting at Army Quarters Tonight
Mrs. Amos Varney Salvation Army captain and Mrs. Dan Sloan organize a women’s meeting at the Army Hall tonight at 7 30. Guests include Mrs. Moss and women from the Army’s Bluefield unit. They observe Flag Day and bid farewell to Mrs. Moss. A performance of The Clothes Line will be presented by local workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Varney
Salvation Army
Dan Sloan
Army Hall
Moss
Army
Organization of
Bluefield
Two Flag Day Programs Today Honor Princeton Beacons
Two flag day programs are planned in Princeton this afternoon at two o clock. A Citizens sponsored event by the American Legion of Princeton and Bluefield features selections by Beaver High School under R A Emberger with Fletcher Princeton attorney and past exalted ruler as keynote. “Memories” and piano numbers by Glenn highlight the program along with a social hour of sweets. Choir practice for the adult choir at First Church on Straley avenue is omitted tonight.
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Princeton
American of
Bluefield
Memorial Building
Beaver High School
R. A. Emberger
Fletcher
Lodge
First Church of Christ
Straley Avenue
Princeton Society Notes on Mrs Harris Karnes
Princeton society column lists Mrs Harry Karnes with contact 115 L and visiting hours from 1 to 4 p m for society events.
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Harry Karnes
Mrs A L Green to leave for Newport News Va
Mrs A L Green, longtime leader in the church auxiliary and choir, leaves next Sunday for Newport News Virginia to serve as hostess at a church event. A farewell gathering Monday at 8 o clock featured ice cream cake and ice tea. Her son Arthur Green Jr. sings in the young peoples choir. Also notes Circle Three of the First Church of Christ held a June meeting at Mrs Okey Chambers home with 31 members and four guests. solos and readings were performed by A R Scott Clara Belle Craft and Betty Jo Adkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Green
Newport News
Green
Woman's Auxiliary
Douglas Bible Class
Arthur Green, Jr
Young Peoples’ Choir
Circle Three
Circle 3
First Church of Christ
Tony Marshall
Okey Chambers
Mahood Avenue
A. R. Scott
Clara Belle Craft
Betty Jo Adkins
America
Conference opens at Bramwell with Methodist delegates
Delegates from the First Methodist church including W D Pendleton J L Caldwell H Manderville Essie E Bailey J Griffith Mrs Dewey Bailey W C Kane and Mrs H E Kelso attend a session at Bramwell. A midweek service at the First Church of Christ features Pastor Frank L Stuck giving an illustrated patriotic talk with special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell
First Methodist Church
H. E. Kelso
W. D. Pendleton
J. L. Caldwell
H. Manderville
Essie E. Bailey
J. Griffith
Dewey Bailey
W. C. Kane
Church of Christ
Frank L. Stuck
Auxiliary meeting of Seaman church announced
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Seaman Church will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the church.
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Ee Auxiliary Woman's Auxiliary
The
Seaman Church
First Baptist to Hold Evening Prayer Service
The church invites the public to a 7 30 evening prayer service titled The Road to Ebenezer with readings from First Samuel chapter 7. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
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First Baptist
Ebenezer
B A's Meet At Church This Afternoon
The B A s of the Bis Bip tist church will gather at the church this afternoon at three o clock for a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A's
Joseph Hill of Thorntontown Dies at 27
Joseph Henderson Hill, 27, of Thorntontown, died at home Tuesday morning after a two and a half year illness. He married Normie Neeley six years ago and is survived by his widow, his parents J. B. Hill and wife, six brothers and sisters, and relatives in Princeton Seton East Radford Va Roanoke. Funeral services were held today at 2 PM at the home conducted by Rev. Robert Croy with interment in Hessel cemetery.
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Joseph Henderson Hill
Thorntontown
Normie Neeley
J. B. Hill
Princeton
Dolph Hill
Ethel Grubb
Seton
Charles Hill
East Radford
Evelyn Sweeney
Roanoke
Robert Croy
Nazarene Church
Hessel
Webster County Coon Hunters seek live bear for festival hunt
The Webster County Coon Hunters association in Webster Springs West Virginia seeks an old he bear to serve as quarry for a bear hunt during the Rhododendron festival. Officials say tame bears exist locally but they want a genuine chase animal for the event.
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Webster Springs
W. Va
Ebster County Coon Hunters Association
Frank Buck
Salary 15 Raised for Assistant Prosecutor
An order sets the assistant prosecutor salary at 52100 annually with a 25 raise per month in Leg. The estate administrator is Fiat Top National Bank with G H Lawd Trust as security. Appraisers named include R F McCue J E Mann and K D Al-Paine Price.
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Eyee Ae
Bank of Athens
G. H. Lawd Trust
Silicet
Fiat Top National Bank
Wm. J. Watson
R. F. McCue
J. E. Mann
K. D. al- Paine Price
Eee Company
Bar
Ana Plaxine
Princeton Personal Notices and Local Travel Plans
Princeton residents report social visits and weekend plans. Pa SS of Lo Md. and Mrs C H Wagner of Bluefield visited Mrs W D Wegner on Blue Road Sunday. Rev Frank L Stuck and family prepare to travel to New Martinsville W Va then Boston for Kiwanis International. C Williams is seriously ill at his daughter Mrs W C Walker’s Christie Avenue home.
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Ss. R
Lo Md
C. H. “Wagner
Bluefield
W. D. Wegner
Frank L. Stuck
New Martinsville
W. Va
W. C. Walker
Christie Avenue
Cotton Market and Park Visitor Totals
New York June 1 futures closed at 8.13 for December with May spot nominal around middling 9.92. National Park Service says over 16 million people visited areas under its administration in the fiscal year ended September 30, 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S. National Park Service
Cornwell cites B and O plight before public service commission
Charleston June 13 John J Cornwell counsel in the Baltimore and Ohio case described the railroad’s red ink totaling 13 million dollars last year and its threat of bankruptcy or a creditor moratorium He noted five percent bonds yielding one percent and convertibles paying nothing with no dividends on preferred or common stock The ICC urged profitless passenger service be cut before freight reductions and Cornwell said the line can no longer be kept up if protests continue
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Charleston
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Public Service Commission
John J. Corn
West Virginia
Cornwell
Shape
B. and O
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Parole Violator Must Serve Time In Mc Dowell Court
Erwin Roberts of Panther Creek pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding and was ordered by Judge E C Marshall to serve the original 12 month sentence. Sheriff Harrison Kennedy and Mondor before Judge Marshall noted the eye injury from a Panther Creek fight as part of the case. Roberts was placed on probation for two years. Basil Gross of Kimball, another violator, was involved in the same proceedings.
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Erwin Roberts
Panther Creek
E. C. Marshall
McDowell Criminal Court
Harrison Kennedy
Mondor
Marshall
Basil Gross
Kimball
Wesar- Marshall
Citizens Party Endorses Kimball Mayor Turner
The Citizens of Kimball endorse Mayor George J. Turner and his Peoples’ Party ticket for the upcoming municipal election, rejecting the Citizens’ ticket. A Citizens’ Party executive board meeting last Saturday produced a resolution backing the present city administration. A new safety device, a wheel map, is described as aiding travelers on unfamiliar roads.
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Citizens’ of
Kimball
George J. Turner
Peoples’ Party
Citizens’ Party
James E Myers dies in Elbert at 71
Funeral service set for 1 p.m. at Second Adventist Church Elbert for Elbert James E Myers 71 who died Monday at home after a three week illness. Officiants Rev. Dart Christian and Rev. Robert Riley. Burial at Ream cemetery. Survived by son George Myers and three daughters Mrs J A Lilly Mrs Paris Gross and Mrs E Carl Myers. Preceded in death by a son and a daughter.
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Second Adventist Christian Church
Elbert
James E. Myers
Dart Christian
Abbs Valley
Robert Riley
Squire
Ream
Myers
McDowell County
Dry Park
Thomas Rader Myers
Brewsterdale
United States Coal and Coke Company
George Myers
Cares
J. A. Lilly
Dunns
Paris Gross
E. Carl “N
Filbert
Newhall
Onine
Ago
Eunice
Suiter Jr Heads to Honolulu for Navy Training
Warren Suiter Jr recently enlisted and left Welch for Norfolk, Virginia, then prepares to depart to Honolulu for a three year training stint in the Navy. His parents Mr and Mrs W E Suiter drove to Norfolk to bid him farewell.
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Warren Suiter, Jr
Navy
Norfolk
Welch
Honolulu
W. E. Suiter
Return Visit Precedes Departure
Last Thursday and accompanying him on his return Friday, a brief visit occurred before his departure. The fragment notes a light, informal farewell as he prepares to leave.
Funeral services for Ella Lee Puller in Litwar
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Puller home in Litwar for Ella Lee Puller 13 of Litwar who died Monday in a local hospital. Rev Roscoe Morgan will lead, burial in Litwar cemetery. She was born July 25 1925 at Stone Ky daughter of Joe Fuller and the late Mrs Puller. She is survived by her father.
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Puller
Litwar
Ella Lee Puller
Roscoe Morgan
Ella Lee
Stone
Joe Fuller
William M Mosby Dies at Home in Big Sandy
William M Mosby retired timber man of Big Sandy died at his home early Tuesday from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was a member of the Church of God in Big Sandy. His body will be taken for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Was Mosby
William M
Big Sandy
Church of God
Funeral Planned for Native Tennessean in Unicoi County
A funeral and burial service will be held Friday in Unicoi County Tennessee for the deceased who will be transported by hearse to his native home. Distinctive local ties and arrangements reflect the community’s respect and mourning.
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Unicoi County
Tenn
Obituary Notice for Nora Jean Statland Violinist
Morris Statland longtime Welchhe member No. 112 dies leaving widow and daughter Nora Jean Statland an accomplished violinist of Baltimore. The fragment notes ribs strengthen body walls and mentions whales enduring pressure, reflecting archaic physiology language.
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Welchhe A A. F. & A. M
Nora Jean Statland
Baltimore
Fire damages Peerless Steam Laundry at 8 this morning
Fire at the Peerless Steam Laundry damaged a de odorizing machine and several dresses, causing an estimated loss of 300 to 400 dollars. Welch fire department was summoned but the blaze was extinguished before the fire truck arrived.
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Welch Fire Department
Local residents visit kin across the region in May weekend
Mr and Mrs E R Ball of Cleveland hosted weekend guests Mrs D L Peregoy and family on Virginia Avenue. Newton Harman II returns home for summer after studies at Washington and Lee. Dorothy Jean Jones of Rainelle visits Welch aunt Mrs T S Eggleston. Katheryn Woody leaves for Columbus Ohio to pursue a Masters. Nancy Woody returns from Bassett Virginia with aunt Mrs Nell Hunt. Louella Hunt of Erwin Tennessee visits family. Nelle Brewer of Oak Hill arrives in Welch for several weeks with Mrs Walter Steen. Cy and Mrs Brewer accompany Brewer family home from Beckley. Lillians McCoy and Jean Harman with J W Blakey plan trips to Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Ball
Cleveland
D. L. Peregoy
Nelle Brewer
Oak Hill
Welch
Walter Steen
Riverside Drive
WVU Debt Before Court in Major State Dispute
The West Virginia Supreme Court considered whether the State Auditor must honor checks for old athletic debts of West Virginia University. Arguments centered on constitutional limits on state credit and whether the debts are against the University Stadium Corp or the university athletic department.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
Edgar B. Sims
West Virginia
Sims
Charles Ritchie
Irs
Partlow
University Stadium Corporation
University Athletic Department
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