Matoaka Shooting Involves Police Chief and Mills Brothers
James B. Mills wounded in a Sunday night confrontation with Matoaka Police Chief Thompson after a dispute over towing James and his brother T. A. to jail. Thompson fired four shots and James fired once, later treated at Memorial hospital while T. A. was jailed. The Mills brothers have prior convictions tied to a 1932 pool hall slaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Mills
Memorial Hospital
T. A. Mills
T. A
Matoaka
Giotto
James
Thompson
A. Mills
Dale Bailey
Mercer County
C. C. Elmore
James Mills
J. B. Mills
Ile Mills
J. W. Mosby
Bible Chautauqua Draws Large Crowd on Mercer Street
Hundreds attended the Free Bible Chautauqua last night as Rev. Lester Orville Coon preached on God's New Deal. The event featured a song service led by Mr. McHenry and a solo by Mr. Overton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Orville Coon
Mercer Street
McHenry
Overton
Mr. Coon
Lost Pair White Kid Gloves at Presbyterian Church
White kid gloves lost Friday night at the Presbyterian church. Finder asked to return to 808 Highland Ave and will receive reward or call 115 L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Highland Ave
Pop sprinter plans month visit then Evanston hospital internship
A note describes a period visiting Mrs. E. W. Hale on Circke before a months long camp in Michigan. In the fall he will enter Evanston General Hospital in Chicago for a sixteen month internship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Hale
Michix
Nis
Evanston General Hospital
Chicago
Princeton Woman's Club Meeting Scheduled This Afternoon
The Princeton Woman's club will hold its regular monthly meeting this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Memorial building. A good attendance is urged as this will be the last meeting until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Princeton Woman's Club
Memorial Building
Focus Week for Baptist Girls Ages 13 to 17
Mrs. Hartley Sanders leads Focus Week from June 14 to 21 inviting all intermediate age Baptist girls to join activities at North Walker Street home Daily Bible school visit Goodwill center and hospital flowers Sunday service with Dr. Stubblefield. Activities include enlistment dinner mission study and progressive dinner hosted by Mrs Linkenhaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley Sanders
First Baptist Church
Sanders
North Walker Street
Daily Bible School
Goodwill Center
Linkenhaker
Stubblefield
Modern Poetry Class Meets at Mrs McClaugherty Home
The Wednesday Morning Poetry class will gather at Mrs Clarence McClaugherty’s Bluefield residence 808 Carolina avenue. Participants will study the poetry of Rudyard Kipling during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McClaugherty
Bluefield
Carolina Avenue
Rudyard Kipling
On Vacation Daniel Webster Hale Medical Grad
Daniel Webster Hale, a Northwestern University School of Medicine graduate in Chicago, is reported on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Webster Hale
Northwestern University School of Medicine
Chicago
Dorothy Hale to Vacation in Virginia and DC
Miss Dorothy Hale of Chicago will spend a month at her Circle Drive home. She and her mother Mrs. E. W. Hale leave this morning for several days traveling to Wilburg Virginia Charleston Washington DC and other southern points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hale
Chicago
Circle Drive
E. W. Hale
Wilburg
Charleston
D. C
South
Princeton Salvation Army couple welcomes newborn Joanna Marie
Mrs F M Gaugh and her husband of the Princeton Salvation Army unit are the proud parents of a nine oenter Joanna Marie born Saturday night. Both mother and child are reported to be doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coats
F. M. Gaugh
Princeton Salvation Army
Joanna Marie
Marriage Announcement Violet Hunter Jones and Henry Haman
Margaret H. Jones announces the marriage of her daughter Violet Hunter Jones to Henry Hamnan on Friday May 28 in Pearlsburg Virginia. Mrs. Jones is a Jones family member descended from the late Martin H. Jones and a Princeton High School graduate. Hamnan is the son of Henry W. Ham an of Whiting Indiana and studied at the University of Illinois. He works for Standard Oil at Whiting. The couple left on June 5 to reside at 6464 Moraine Avenue Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princecars
Margaret H. Jones
Violet Hunter Jones
Henry Hamnan
Pearlsburg
Jones
Martin H. Jones
Princeton High School
Mr. Haman
Henry W. Haman
Whiting, Ind
University of Illinois
Standard Oil Company
Whiting
Haman
Moraine Avenue
Indiana
Princeton Personalities and Local Happenings This Week
Local notes report Billy Kidd Jr. and Rev. J W Hobson traveling to Jackson's Mill for Epis-conference. Beth Rice returns from Memorial hospital after appendectomy. Grandmother Mrs Waller Browning visits Wytheville. Thelma Price improving at home. Alfreda Guinn and mother head to Charleston after cicitis operation. Von Smith suffers broken right foot from falling spring at Virginian shops. Fred Wynne cuts right wrist after a see-saw accident. Dr C Epling and Zeb Winfrey assist returning Mountaineer Boys State campers from Jackson's Mill. Arabian camels bred from select stock noted for their longer tails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Kidd Jr
Park Avenue
J. W. Hobson
Bluefield
Jackson
Beth Rice
Forest Street
Memorial Hospital
Waller Browning
Wytheville
Thelma Price
Northalker Street
Alfreda Guinn
Ritchie Street
Charleston
Charleston General Hospital
J. E. Guinn
Eva Guinn
von Smith
Reynolds Avenue
Fred Wynne
J. S. Wynne
Princeton Avenue
Weekend arrests flood county jail and courts
Sheriff Crumpecker and officers logged 21 prisoners committed to jail, 11 drunks, and two road law violators over the weekend. Clayton Jewett bound over for July grand jury after knife incident. Luther Sparks jailed on alias and license charges. Maxey and Ellison charged with maiming are held on $500 bond. preliminary hearing delayed awaiting witnesses.
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G. H. Crumpecker
J. B. Boyd
John P. McKinney
Wiley Huffman
Rock District
Montcalm
Gillespie
Clayton Jewett
Mamie Lanier
Goodwill
Bird
Jewett
Luther Sparks
Matoaka
Robert B. Tuggle
Rocky Gap
Beckley Road
Princeton
Crumpecker
F. L
D. Carr
le Bailey
Sparks
Gore
Bailey
Mountain Creek
Carl Maxey
Quentin Ellison
Lelandre
Roy Lilly
Blankenship
Spanishburg
Lilly
D. T. Carr
B. C. Ellison
Campbell suffers severe ankle injury in horse accident
William Campbell of Highland Avenue was hospitalized at Memorial with a badly injured ankle after a horse he rode at Lake Shawnee toppled and fell on him. He sustained a compound fracture and dislocated ankle, with initial fears of possible amputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Campbell
Highland Avenue
Memorial Hospital
Lake Shawnee
Princeton Paragraphs Suit Instituted For Divorce
In circuit court yesterday Alice Yost filed a chancery suit against Robert Yost returnable to July rules. The action seeks a divorce. The item appears among local notices and advertisements in the Princeton page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Yost
Robert Yost
Lunaire blinds claim long lasting finish and energy benefits
The Lunaire wood slat blinds resist dust and wash clean with naptha or soap, unclear if durable long term. Kirsch notes aluminum slats reflect and resist heat, suitable for air conditioned rooms. In Scottsbluff, Lawrence Sampont went 3 for 3 with three home runs, after 18 at bats this season with infield outs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirsch Company
Scottsbluff
Neb
Lawrence Sampont
Sampont
Medical association expands hospital access for all
The effort links eight Mercer and McDowell county hospitals with a ninth under construction in Tazewell. It aids low income families to receive care equal to wealthier patients, with nominal membership dues. Details are available at Bland street headquarters or through affiliated hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
McDowell Counties
Tazewell County
Bland Street
Authorities Urge Pasteurization for Milk and Food Safety
Public health guidance urges pasteurization of lean ground beef and two pounds of potatoes. Milk is highlighted for its key vitamins and a quart per family member is recommended. The Milk Service promotes Grade A pasteurized milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Public Health Service
Milk Service
XERVAC Scalp Treatment Promises Noted Results
Harry Jones, proprietor, reports considerable success with the XERVAC scalp treatment. Information about the treatment available at the shop and provided by experienced operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Jones
Capitol Fire Scare as Smoke Rolls from Elevators
Clouds of smoke poured from overheated elevator coils in the East and West wings of the state capitol causing a fire scare in Charleston. The circuits were reset, smoke subsided, and a repairman fixed the fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Charleston
W. Va
State Capitol
Fatso Killed While Crawling Under Coal Train
Tony Fatso aged 62 died when he attempted to crawl under a coal train in Logan West Virginia on June 14. Police investigated the fatal incident and released few details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
W. Va
Tony Fatso
Bergmanns Tie the Knot in Chicago Wedding Photo
Mr and Mrs Ernest F Bergmann Jr announce their wedding in Chicago with a playful note about the groom’s football fame and the bride known as Shower Girl. The caption hints Heloise Martin’s future showers will be kitchen utensil themed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake University
Ernest F. Bergmann, Jr
Chicago
Heloise
Lamar Boy Recovers From 2300-Volt Wire Burn
Billy King a 12 year old Lamar resident suffered severe burns after grabbing a 2300 volt power line. He remains in Memorial hospital two months later but shows rapid improvement. Doctors expect to save his hands and arms though two fingers were lost to the burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy King
Lamar
Memorial Hospital
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Mills
Man
U. S. Coast Guard
J Millar Watt
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Miss Delott
Blanche DeLott
DeLott
Dickie Beard
Samuel DeLott
J. N. Smith
Womans Missionary Society
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church
A Alexander
Harry Bowen
H. R Hawthorne
Arthur J. MacBride
Gales R. L. Wallace
Pocahontas Fuel Company
ONE Broadway
New York
Taek Antieena
Tidewater
Great Lakes
United States
V.f.¢. Wral Pocarc Vrede Thet
Atlantic Coast
Jessere Point
Govete Newport
CAL nowTa
Befford, Mase
Salem, Mass
Mysto Wharf
Beown Tees Peetenets
Sandusky
Toledo
Ohio
Maine
Norio
Moxey, Savon & Co., Ltd
London
England
Frederick’ Gundersen
E. Pinto Barto
Lisbon
Henry
Italy
Bergbrun
Lomeliini
Stockholm
Santon’s
NEW Sunaire
ROYAL
Matinee
Grand Ole Opry
Sarie Sallie
Sam and and
Kirk McGee
Asher
Little Jimmie
Dothan
Beatrice Roberts
Rano
South Walker Street
Princeton, W. Va
Hammermill Bond
Hammermill
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland
Bluefield, W. VA
Lad
Florida
J. A. Anemonds
Childrens’ Sun Suits
Dimities
Voiles
Batiste
Men’s Athletic Union Suits
S & Boys
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