Committal Rites Held For Ed Roach In Princeton
Funeral services were conducted at First Baptist church for Ed Roach who was crushed between a coupler and end car on an electric coal train near Elmore. The body arrived on Virginia train No. 12 and burial took place at Oakwood cemetery under the Princeton R.B. circle. Various church circles and auxiliaries met in Athens and Princeton, with noted attendees and guests, as the community observed the incident and related services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Roach
Elmore
First Baptist Church
Edward Stubblefield
Princeton
Virginia
Oakwood Cemetery
Palmer suit filed in circuit court over chancery July rules
Minnie C. Palmer filed suit against Walter Palmer in the circuit court under chancery July rules. A long line of citizens attended their businesses while following coverage of the Kansas City presidential convention on Thursday. A false alarm disrupted Princeton Thursday night triggering the fire department’s response. The Harvester by Gene Stratton Porter is showing at the Royal theatre with Natalie Kingston starring and Leo Meehan directing. Jesse Worrell received $100 fine, costs, and 30 days in jail for liquor possession after arrest by state sergeant W Creasy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie C. Palmer
Walter Palmer
Publican National Convention
Kansas City
Gene Stratton Porter
FBO
Royal Theatre Today
Natalie Kingston
Leo Meehan
Jesse Worrell
Squire O. O. Karnes
Worrell
Uw. Creasy
Carnival sponsorship and fundraiser set by fire department
The city hosts a wire festival all next week starting Monday to fund fire department equipment. J J Page carnival provides entertainment during the week. The Popetes lady contest ends Saturday night with a diamond ring for the top vote getter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
J. J. Page
Presbyterian Circles Plans Men’s Club Cupper and Welcome
Presbyterian Circle 1 met at Mrs J C McConnell’s home on Straley Avenue with Mrs H C Roney as co host. Reports from committees followed devotionals led by Mrs H B Wells. New member Mrs Clark Thornton joined, making twelve members and one visitor Mrs Bill Peck. Discussions covered Industrial and Educational Missions with talks by Mrs J R Rich Mrs Frederick Smith and Mrs Bill Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Circles
The
Presbyterian Church
J. C. McConnell
Straley Avenue
H. C. Roney
H. B. Wells
Clark Thornton
New Hope Revival Services Led by Rev J H Lotspeich
Revival at New Hope continues with evening services at eight led by Pastor Rev J H Lotspeich. Sunday features 11 am and 8 pm services with Miss Elizabeth Young on organ. Sunday school begins at 10 am under G Taylor Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Lotspeich
Quarterly Conference at Greenview Church by Princeton
The third quarterly conference of the Princeton circuit of the Methodist church will be held Sunday night at 8 p.m. at the Greenview church. Rev. Z B Randall will preach followed by the business session. All stewards Sunday school superintendents and society presidents are expected to attend with reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ
Perry J. Cook
Bible School
W. L. Givens
Otis Barton
G. C. Kesner
Bristol, Tenn
Princeton
Methodist Church, South
Greenview
Ceres
Z. B. Randall
Missionary Societies
Epworth League
Frys Return From West Trip Enjoy Scenic Cascade Drive
Mr and Mrs S H Fry returned from an extensive tour of the West. They were hosted by Mrs Fry s sister and husband in Spokane Washington and drove about a thousand miles along the Columbia Highway through Portland to British Columbia. They spent a night at Ketchelers Inn on a lake 4600 feet high in the Cascade mountains enjoying the scenery along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Fry
West
Spokane
Wash
Chautauqua Guarantors Begin Selling Tickets
Guarantors of the Princeton Chautauqua start selling season tickets for the week of June 25. Dr. H. Bird chairs the ticket committee and continues the prorated guarantee plan from prior years. Those without tickets may obtain them from Dr. Bird at Swarthmore on the Redpath circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Chautauqua
Bird
Princeton
Redpath Chautauqua
Swarthmore
Many Residents Visit, Travel, and Recover in Town
Local society notes list Mrs A K Minter visiting her mother Mrs B G Naysmith, Miss Minnie Dooley visiting relatives, and Mrs Lydia Woerner arriving to spend summer with her daughter. Several others travel to Princeton Bluefield and Norfolk while Stuart Garrett recovers at home. A tiny British house on the Conway quay is described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Minter
B. G. Naysmith
Park Avenue
Frances
Minnie Dooley
Mullens
Hale Avenue
Lydia Woerner
Eric, Pa
Fred Smith
Bluefield Road
J. H. McGlothlin
Princeton Hospital
FE. W. Coleman
Shirley
Cecile
Dorothy
Margie
Monte Carlo
Ethel Nixon
North Carolina
Edward Nixon
Stuart Garrett
Mercer Street
Mary Smith
Scarbo
Clairbelle Brown
Kate Smith
Searbo
Kite Anderson
Small Con
Mount Hope
Princeton
B. B. Brown
Zylpha Carter
Bluefield
Perry Tyler
Hartley Saunders
Sarah
William
Caroline
Saunder
John Gardner
Baltimore
Dorothy Sue Cooper
Cincinnati
Ohio
George H. Brown
Bee Street
E. F. Dobbing
Charles Franklin
Freda Roeseman
Honaker Avenue
Norfolk
Senator Walsh Honored With Loyola Chicago Degree
Senator Walsh received a Doctor of Laws degree at Loyola University Chicago's annual commencement. He is pictured with his seven year old namesake, Thomas J. Walsh, during the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Walsh
Thomas J. Walsh
Chicago
Loyola University
David F. Houston resigns as Mine Manager in Welch
Prominent coalfield figure and Republican leader David F. Houston resigns from his posts as president of McDowell county court and manager of Kop company operations at King Carswell and Tidewater. He plans to devote time to private interests and may build in Welch while remaining in McDowell county. Houston will attend Canada business for two months and continue county service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David F. Houston
Pocahontas
McDowell County
King, Carswell
Tidewater
Kop Company
Houston
T. E. Houston
Koppers Company
Welch
Thacker Field
Canada
Kimball Baseball Club
King, Carewell
Birth at Woodlawn Court Apartments Reported
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs F W Hervey at Grace hospital. Thursday morning the mother and baby were in serious condition with authorities reporting the mother improving by Thursday evening and the baby in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Hervey
Woodlawn Court
Five-Ingredient BC Relief Claims Quick Headache Ease
A North Carolina druggist sells a five ingredient mix named B-C promising immediate relief for headaches neuralgic and rheumatic pains with safe effects and no mood drop. The ad emphasizes rapid action and guarantees from the supplier and distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nort Carolina
Hasneses Sin
Doren
Welch and surrounding residents attend local road meeting
John W. Blakely W H Hatfield and B T Beazley of Welch attended a road meeting in Jaeger and Grundy yesterday. Local residents Mrs James B Stewart Keystone and Mrs C C Hutton Welch are in Grace Hospital and Welch Hospital No 1 recovering from recent operations. Mrs W R Phillips Filbert and Hassel T Hicks returned home after hospital visits. Eugene H Lepinsky and Mannie Shore were seen in town as P P Kerr Berwind visited Welch. Mrs Guy C Mace and Miss Carolyn Eagle Gary planned an east motor tour. H G Champ Clark Willi am e ton Daily News editor attended to business. Billy Keyser ill at home improving. Mrs Windy Hicks Keystone mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Blakely
W. J. Hatfield
B. T. Beazley
Welch
Jaeger and
Grundy
James B. Stewart
Keystone
Grace Hospital
C. C. Hutton
Hassel T. Hicks
Lexington
Eugene H. Lepinsky
Northfork
Mannie Shore
War
P. P. Kerr
Minent Coal
Berw Nd
Guy C. Mace
Carolyn Eagle
Gary
Mace
H. G. “Champ” Clark
Williameon Daily News
Billy Keyser
William Keyser
Republicans praise Hoover Curtis ticket at city meeting
Miss Elizabeth Beardsworth and guests visited the city as local radio fans and politicians discussed the recently chosen Republican candidates. Abe Lilly delivered an engaging speech to a large Republican gathering while West Virginia delegates were recognized and J Newt Harman hoped to address the meeting. Photos of Herbert Hoover were displayed as news of Curtis joining the ticket drew favorable reactions from locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Curtis
Abe Lilly
Abe
West Virginia
J. Newt Harman
Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtis
Whitney elected to lead Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Whitney formerly of Chicago succeeds W. G. Lee as president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Lee served as head of the group for 19 years. Whitney previously held the role of general secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FP. Whitney
Chicago
W. G. Lee
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Lee
Brotherhood
Whitney
Marytown Safety Club Aims Record Safe Mining
Kingston Pocahontas Coal company organizes the Marytown Safety club with new committees to beat a mine record of eighty seven days without a lost time accident. E W Price safety director G K Daugherty lead planning while Joe Marushin C 8 Young and others form active safety committee members. Local efforts include four first aid teams and preparations for state contest in Bluefield in September. David Lloyd George is noted for his 1899 Boer War campaign prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marytown Safety Club
Kingston Pocahontas Coal Company
E. W. Price
Barney Wellman
Spencer Young
G. K. Daugherty
Joe Marushin
Eli Teatiman
C. 8. Young
George Fletcher
W. M. White
Charles Hellwig
A. D. Short
Will Mullins
B. Wellman
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Brotherhood of Railroad
H. B. Reeves
Circle 2
George McConnell Leader
Athens
Sam Cutright
Robert Gatherum
Miss Stopler
L. P. Street
Misa Stopler
Mre. McNeer
Robert Hopkins
Episcopal Auxiliary
Church of Heavenly Rest
G. B. Halstead
Basil Newberry
George Brown
Rautoul
Harry Brown
Phil Fry
Newell Carver
Randolph Charlton
C. D. Rhodes
Bert Hickman
Richmond
Oregon Schools
Seattle
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Cal
G. G. Kesner
C. H. Rhodes
Mahood Avenue
First Christian Church
Foe
BEF
Rex
Pickles Paramount Sweet Pickle Chips
IDEAL
East Princeton
Princeton Society
Harriet Wgctrees
Chautauqua
Carnarvonshire
Britain
Conway
Princeton Road
Neeton
Bluefield, W. VA
Hes
Alump
Calumet
ROYAL
America
Grace Episcopal Church
Eckman
W. Va
R. W. Hibbert
Burk Hollow
Welch Society
Elizabeth Beardsworth
Charlotte, N. C
Hoover and
Nova Scotia
David Lloyd George
Gorfon
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