Stabbers Waive Hearing in Mercer County Case
Lernon Gibson and Charley Watkins, both colored, waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate W. W. McNeal and were sent to Princeton to await action by the Mercer county grand jury. Gibson held on 1500 dollar bond for the actual stabbing of Hughrader Peery, Watkins on 1000 dollars for aiding and abetting. Peery remained hospitalized at Providence after last Saturday night stabbing at Reese and Pulaski Street.
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Lernon Gibson
Charley Watkins
Hughrader Peery
W. W. McNeal
Princeton
Mercer County
Gibson
Watkins
Peery
Reese and
Pulaski Street
Providence Hospital
Local man arrested for possession of ten pints whiskey
Co. R. Bowling of Princeton avenue was arrested last night on a rum owning charge for possession of ten pints of whiskey. He is detained pending a hearing. Patrolmen Bond Linkoue and Houchings and Traffic Officer Wilson made the arrest. Authorities had not decided whether to arraign Bowling before municipal state or federal courts.
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Co. R. Bowling
Princeton Avenue
Bond
Linkoue
Houchings
Wilson
Bowling
Woman Held for U S Court on Rum Count
Mrs A R Mathena of Virginia Avenue was arrested Wednesday on federal prohibition charges and held by U S Commissioner Thomas H Scott for the Bluefield district term. Bond set at 1000 dollars. Federal agent E L Roach, Police Chief R S Stanley and Officer C N Wilson led the arrest. Eight pints of whiskey seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Mathena
Virginia Avenue
United States Commission
Thomas H. Scott
Bluefield
United States District Court
E. L. Roach
R.S. Stanley
C. N. Wilson
Transplanted Plants and Bedding Flowers For Sale
Advertisement lists transplanted tomato and pepper plants cabbage plants and flowering bedding plants in North home 1087 region with prices of 10 and 15 cents per dozen and delivery available in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Va
Hone
Barrett, Elinor Stafford Entangle In Family Schemes
Barrett Colvin, returning to New York after four years, is drawn to 20 year old Elinor Stafford. Lida Stafford schemes to win wealth from Miss Ella Sexton while confronting past secrets involving Marcia Radnor and a blackmailing tutor. Barrett considers removing Harold Dexter and rehoming his ward Gerald after a note from Ella Sexton arrives.
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Barrett Colvin
New York
Elinor Stafford
Barrett
Flinor
Lida Stafford
Lida
Ella Sexton
Sexton
Marcia Radnor
Marcia
Harold Dexter
Gerald
Barret
Higgins
Miss Ella
Ella
Barrett and Miss Ella Plan a Trust Inquiry Tea Visit
Barrett visits Miss Ella Sexton to discuss her fortune and a possible future role for him in her will. Ella tests Barrett by asking him to meet her relatives and report back, wary of family waste and scandal while hinting at a charitable bequest. Barrett leaves due to Lida Stafford’s arrival and introspection about Eleanor Sexton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella
Barrett
Barret
Craven
Elia
Miss Ella
Lida
Bessie
Bentwell
Marcia
Lida Stafford
Barrett Colvin
Eleanor
Rabbi Henry E. Kagan to Speak at Keystone
Rabbi Henry E. Kagan director of the Hille Foundation at West Virginia University will speak at the regular Friday evening services at the Jewish synagogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Kagan
Keystone
Henry E. Kegan
Hille Foundation
West Virginia University
Jewish Synagogue
Revival in Progress at Holiness Church
Beginning tonight June 16 evangelistic services start at the Pentecostal Holiness church on Wayne Street. Rev. Bane Underwood, a Bluefield native and Franklin Springs Institute graduate, will preach each evening at 7 45 with special music. All welcome. J R Jewell pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Wayne Street
Bane Underwood
Bluefield
Mr. Underwood
Franklin Springs Institute
Holmes Bible and Missionary Institute
J. R. Jewell
Clinchfield Miners Get Wage Increase
A 10 percent raise in hourly wages for all Clinchfield Coal workers at Dante Virginia was announced by Lee Long general manager. Salaried employees are not affected. The increase restores most of a prior 12 percent cut and raises miners wages from up to 2.80 to about 3.08 a day.
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Clinchfield Coal Corporation
Dante, Va
Lee Long
Dante Theater
Long
Tax change hits Dante Clincheo and Crane's Nest staff
A policy shift affects workers at the Dante operation, the Clincheo plant, and the Crane's Nest site with implied wage or benefits adjustments impacting roughly $3.08 in costs per employee.
World Club meeting at Trinity church this afternoon
Boys and girls of the World club of Trinity church will meet at the church at 3 30 this afternoon. The event promises a demonstration titled All the blood in the body in and out of the heart in one minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys and Girls of the World Club of
Trinity Church
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Grand Jury
U. S. Court
Chapter
Jim Thorpe
James Thorpe
Bentwell Stafford
Philip Sexton
Philip
Chesterfield
Licomry & Myers Tosacco Co
Holiness Church
Clinchfield
Dante, Clincheo
Crane's Nest
World Club
Forest City
Bailey Lumber Company
Mullens
Matoaka
War
Wytheville
Southern Maid Creamery
Maxwell House
del Monte
Borden’s
Jergen
Scott
Quick Arrow
Swans Down
General Foods
Armour
B. L
Cross and Blackwell’s
Lifebuoy
LUX Soap
the Sanitary Grocery
Bland ST
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