New Officials to Take Office July 1 in Princeton
Mayor-elect M. G. Harper says about sixty five applications are on hand for twelve to fifteen upcoming city jobs including police recorder fire and street departments. No one is promised a position yet as salaries remain low due to reduced city income. Boosters book two games this weekend with Matoaka on Saturday and Piedmont on Sunday. Thorn and Covey to pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Harper
Princeton
Roosters
Matoaka
Piedmont
Thorn
Covey
Girl Reserve Meet Tonight At Pauline Snider Home
Mise Roberta Laren leads the Girl Reserve as members gather at 8 o'clock this evening at the home of Mies Pauline Snider on Kee Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise
Roberta Laren
Mies
Pauline Snider
Kee Street
Lydia E Pinkham's Tablets Promise Relief for Periodic Pains
Advertises Lydia E Pinkham's Tablets as a non narcotic remedy for periodic pains with claims of no dizziness or unpleasant effects. Mentions availability in small box 50 cents and larger size, sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Princeton Society Meeting Highlights Inventors Program
One of the year’s pleasant meetings occurred at Mrs. W. W. Rogers’s home with Mrs. J. H. Herring assisting. President Mrs. Guy Ritter led a brief business session as members and guests heard programs on Marvel of Modern Mechanism X Ray and Radium Telegraphy by club members. A salad course was served to listed members and guests. Princeton Woman’s club plans a June 20 meeting at 8 PM with John Hampton Hoge giving an address. new president Mrs. W. C. Fletcher asks full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Rogers
Highland Avenue
J. H. Herring
Guy Ritter
Stanley Hayes
Hayes
George McConnell
Herbert Brown
W. C. Fletcher
J. L. Hart
J. H. Reynolde
H. C. Roney
R. N. Vermillion
W. R. Turner
Sam Prope
A. R. Kyle
Ajax Smith
Avery
Dowdy
Princeton Woman's Club
John Hampton Hoge
Injured Welch Child Returns Home After Accident
Mary Basso five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Roger Basso of Welch was discharged from Stevens clinic after a stroller accident near Virginia avenue involving William Platter of Keystone. She suffered a fractured skull and left arm amputation. A magistrate cleared the driver at a hearing last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Basso
Roger Basso
City
Stevens Clinic
Virginia Avenue
William Platter
Keystone
H. W. Herndon
Welch Paragraphs and Jewish Foundation Fund Drive
Oscar Allen of McDowell suffered crushing injuries to his left foot and toes after a fall at work and required amputation of three toes. Rabbi Henry E. Kagan announced a Welch quota raise for the Hillel foundation, with a $2,500 statewide campaign to support Jewish students at West Virginia University. Sam Polon chaired the local drive. Dave Scott was elected to the foundation’s board of governors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Allen
McDowell
Greenbrier Coal and Coke Company
Cota
Hillel Foundation
Henry E. Kagan
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Sam Polon
Dave Scott
Barber Shop Robbed on McDowell Street
City police investigate a Wednesday night robbery at the Douglas Barber shop on McDowell Street. Thieves entered by tearing a screen from a side window and stole several dollars from the cash register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Barber Shop
McDowell Street
Constipation Relief Proclaimed From Plant Leaves and Roots
Thedford's Black Draught is touted as a popular laxative made from medicinal plant leaves and roots. It claims to ease constipation by stimulating sluggish bowels.
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Thedford
One Case Heard in Circuit Court Yesterday
Judge B F Howard presided as John Carter sued Provident Life Accident Insurance for policy benefits. Verdict favored the defendant. Court will reconvene at 9 this morning with Frank Hays vs Houston Col lieries and Ruth Diruger vs Pocahontas Transportation scheduled for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Howard
John Carter
Provident Life Accident Insurance Company
Carter
Frank Hays
Houston Colleries Company
Ruth Diruger
Pocahontas ‘Transportation Company
Welch Area Social Notes Trim Travel and Visits
Misses Evelyn Sale and Alice Ready Partlow travel to Logan to visit friends for a few days. Frances Henritize leaves for Philadelphia for several days. Dr. A. G. Rutherford and Miss Rose Fuller depart for Nolan and White Sulphur Springs for a vacation. University of Virginia events bring home Howard Curd and family. Estelle Katzen returns from Ohio State to Welch for summer with her parents. Several families host guests from Huntington, Saltville, Norton, and Gary for short visits. A daughter is born to Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Walker at Stevens Clinic. Thelma Ward heads to Bluefield for scout training camp people.
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Evelyn Sale
Alice Ready Partlow
Logan
Frances Henritize
Philadelphia
A. G. Rutherford
Rose Fuller
Boston
Nolan
W. Va
White Sulphur Springs
C. H. Hicks
Charles
T. H
Curd
Robert Harman
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Howard Curd
Estelle Katzen
Ohio State
Welch
Isadore Katzen
EB. A. Bassett
Abraham Tweel
Huntington
H. G. Camper
Hobart KF. Payne
Elkins
Saltville
Misa Mildred Eddins
Norton
Mack Eddins
A. K. Walker
Gary
Stevens Clinic
Thelma Ward
Payne
Bluefield
Ra Aing
Girl Scout Tea Program at Club Room Afternoon
An antique tea program will be presented by the Girl Scouts in their club room from 3 to 5 pm. Nancy Bird performs a piano solo as part of the afternoon activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouta Club
Nancy Bird
Bake sale at former Carden's Grocery location Saturday
Home made cakes pies cookies fat bread salt ligen bread and candy will be on sale by Mrs. Peery and Miss Julia Hetherington at the building formerly occupied by Carden's Grocery Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale
Carden’s Grocery
Welch Society Rose Luncheon and Daughters of America Event
The Woman's auxiliary of Presbyterian church hosted a rose luncheon for about 40 guests with musical selections by Janice Vermillion and Thelma Johnson and an address by Mrs. C. F. Rowe on Country Church and Sunday School Extension. A Presbyterian convention report was given by Mrs. F. C. Stouffer. The Colonel Andrew Donnally chapter observed Flag Day with a reception at Mrs. James French Strother's home featuring music and refreshments for about 100 guests. Turner of Arlington Coal Co. noted as a longtime tipple man. obituaries mention several deceased relatives in Floyd and Roanoke Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary of
Presbyterian Church
N. A. Steadman
Janice Vermillion
Thelma Johnson
C. F. Rowe
F. C. Stouffer
Montgomery
Andrew Donnally
Daughters of America Revolution
James French Strother
Southwood
Janice Vermilion
Ima Johnson
Turner
Arlington Coal Company
Floyd
Roanoke
Funeral in Floyd for Squire Turner
Funeral services likely in Floyd county Virginia for Squire Turner a 50 year old black man from Northfork killed Wednesday afternoon when his upper body became entangled in tipple machinery his head severed in the incident and he died instantly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd County
Squire Turner
Northfork
Musical program features Frances Poston and friends
The program lists Frances Poston and Juanita Thornton with a saxophone solo by Eileen Fletcher and Roberta Martin on piano. Joyce Pendleton leads a reading with Frances Poston at the piano, Ellen Lazenby sings, and Louise Winfrey performs a vocal solo with Sarah King on violin and Hazel Lawrence on violin, accompanied by Margaret Secrest on piano with Princess Pendleton.
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Frances Poston
Juanita Thornton
Eileen Fletcher
Roberta Martin
Joyce Pendleton
Reading
Ellen Lazenby
Louise Winfrey
Sarah King
Hazel Lawrence
Margaret Secrest
Princess Pendleton
Presbyterians and Baptists sharing good will at church meeting
The Woman’s auxiliary met Thursday at 3 pm with Mrs. George McConnell presiding. Circle No. 1 presented Mrs. T. M. Johnson who spoke on the Goodwill center work sponsored by the T. H. B. IL class of the First Baptist church. Circle reports noted 18 members in Circles 1 2 and 3. Four girls and three boys from the Presbyterian church plan to attend Camp Shaw-me-del-ica near Lewistown next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
George McConnell
Grover Woolridge
Circle No. 1
Mattie Spangler
Spangler
T. M. Johnson
Goodwill Center
T. HB. IL
First Baptist Church
L. C. Porter
Jesus
Green
Circle
Frank Cutright
Camp Shaw-me-del-ica
Lewisburg
Belissa Rich
Katherine Mahood
Elizabeth DeJarnette
Juanita Thornton
Arthur Green Jr
Sam Cutright
Harry Cooper
Death of Nathaniel Wright in Algoma at age 15
Nathaniel Wright of Algoma aged 15 died Thursday afternoon about 2 o'clock at a local hospital. Death was due to a lingering illness. He is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Wright
Algoma
Coney Island to Open Saturday Under Judge Howard Lease
The official opening of Coney Island park is set for Saturday morning with water in the pool yesterday and Harry Booth and his orchestra performing tonight at the dance hall. Judge B F Howard has leased the park for a year and all profits will aid the poor and workers. neither Howard nor any company will take profits.
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Coney Island Park
Harry Booth
B. F. Howard
Judge Howard
W C T U Meeting Tonight at Appalachian Community Room
The W C T U will hold a meeting this evening at 8 o clock in the Appalachian community room with Mrs L C Anderson as speaker. All members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Community Room
L. C. Anderson
Woman in Jail Obtains Warrant for Husband
Bessie Davis, jailed for manslaughter, swore out a warrant against her husband Charles Davis charging him with taking and selling her clothes. Magistrate D. T. Carr and Constable J. H. Davidson testified the clothes were at the Davis house, the warrant was dismissed after proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Davis
State Penitentiary
Charles Davis
D. T. Carr
J. H. Davidson
Davis House
Bessie
Princeton Personal Notices From Area Residents
PR Princeton items note Mr and Mrs Earl Carden and son of Richmond VA visiting relatives in Princeton and Bluefield as Mr Carden joins A and P Tea Co in Richmond. J P Cameron of Minot ND visits old friend Guy Ritter. they traveled to North Dakota 28 years ago when Johnny was 15 and Guy 17. Cameron, son of J P Cameron Sr of West Graham VA, is a train master on the Great Northwestern railway. Dr and Mrs W M Morrell Misses Adelaide Wallingford Irene Pendleton Eloise Barton motor to Floyd for Radford district conference and return tonight. Mrs Harry L Spotts and daughter Madeline Spotts of Highland Ave and Edward Stafford will leave for Logan and Van Wert Ohio to visit relatives for ten days accompanied by Miss Merle Lowry of Montgomery and Mrs Elmer Shelton of Herndon. Mr and Mrs J H Herring and children depart for Lebanon PA to visit Mr Herring's father for ten days. Miss Whilda Wheeler Ernett Johnson and Melvin Meadow return home from Young People's Assembly at Emory and Henry College Emory VA representing Kee Street Methodist Church for the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Carden
Richmond
Princeton
Bluefield
Carden
A.and P. Tea Company
J. P. Cameron
Minot
N. D
Guy Ritter
Guy
North Dakota
Johnny
Mr. Cameron
J. P. Cameron Sr
West Graham
Great Northwestern Railway
W. M. Morrell
Adelaide Wallingford
Irene Pendleton
Eloise Barton
Floyd
Radford
Harry L. Spotte
Madeline Spotts
Highland Avenue
Edward Stafford
Logan
van Wert
Ohio
Merle Lowry
Montgomery
Elmer Shelton
Herndon
J. H. Herring
Lebanon
Mr. Herring
Whilda Wheeler
Ernett Johnson
Melvin Meadow
Young People’s Assembly
Emory and Henry College
Emory, Va
Kee Street Methodist Church
Special round trip fare for Princeton cars today
Tri-City Traction Co offers a special fifty cent round trip rate on Princeton cars departing at 8, 8:40, 9:20 and 10 this morning. Tickets are valid for return on any car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Tri-City Traction Co
Frosts Hit Shady Springs Crops North Of Flat Top
Thursday morning frost killed potatoes and other garden crops in the Shady Springs district north of Flat Top, while Flat Top itself escaped damage. A few Princeton gardens were touched by the frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Shady Springs
Flat Top
Buck Jones Star Heads Cast in Ridin for Justice at Royal
Buck Jones stars in the outdoor drama Ridin for Justice at the Royal theatre today with Mary Doran as his leading lady. Russell Simpson, known from Billy the Kid, and Walter Miller, noted Pathe serial star, also appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Jones
Royal Theatre
Mary Doran
Buck
Russell Simpson
Billy the Kid
Walter Miller
Pathe
Bucks Trial Leads McMath Kidnaping and Dry Vote Context
Article notes a McMath kidnaping case with C. J. Chandler held on $2,500 bond awaiting grand jury action and facing liquor possession charges leading to fines and jail. It also mentions a town church Earnest Workers class meeting at 7:39 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Hiram Meadows on Highland avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Chandler
W. Reynolds
Montcalm
Chandler
W. D. McGuire
Silver Rings Church
Hiram Meadows
Highland Avenue
Leading male roles in new Western film with Tim McCoy
Jones plays a devil may care rancher who faces life with a smile and a dare. His law defiance draws him into an escapade nearly costing him his life with a last minute rescue adding a hard riding thrill. Tim McCoy's Clancy of the Mounted debuts this week.
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Jones
Tim McCoy
Clancy of
the Mounted
Fishermen Net Seventeen Catfish and Carp On New River
Frank Pettry hauled fifteen catfish and two carp weighing a total 36 pounds from the New River on Wednesday. Cecil Waldron faced a misdemeanor charge after police arrested him near Montcalm Tuesday night for possession of five pints of moonshine. Magistrate W. B. Reynolds fined Waldron $109.60 and sentenced him to ninety days in jail Wednesday evening.
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Frank Pettry
New River
Montcalm
Cecil Waldron
W. 8. Reynolds
Two youths arraigned in gasoline theft case
Two youths were arraigned before Magistrate Reynolds Wednesday evening for gasoline theft from a Bluefield visitor's car. One youth received sixty days in jail and a $109.65 fine. the other was held for juvenile court action. A related report notes a sixty gallon still and 180 gallons of mash found at Simmons Hollow, later destroyed by authorities. Phil Hall and Fred Epperson face charges following a Tuesday night shooting by George Gilley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Bluefield
Simmons
Shreiff
J. C. Fanning
Simmons Hollow
Phil Hall
Fred Epperson
George Gilley
Witnesses Set to Testify on Men Running
Officers say witnesses will testify they saw the two men running, detailing the scene and placing them at the location. The report notes the claim as part of ongoing investigation.
National Finance company files in Bluefield
A certificate of incorporation for National Finance with offices in Bluefield was recorded in the county clerk's office yesterday. The company is authorized for 200 shares of no par value. Incorporators are R. R. Jibb and G. E. Stupalsky of Glen Ridge New Jersey and J. A. Stupalsky of Bluefield. A separate brief item notes a disorderly conduct case in Montcalm where Dave Covington was fined $30 and costs by Magistrate Reynolds. An display in a former Carden's grocery window features Princeton unit of the W C T U formed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Finance Company
Bluefield
R. R. Jibb
G. E. Stupalsky
Glen Ridge
N. J
J. A. Stupalsky
Carden's Grocery
Princeton
Soefeet Soothing Foot Soak Ad Claims Fast Relief
An advertisement touts SOREFEET foot soak in hot water for 20 minutes to remove soreness and inflammation and soften hard heel skin. It promises morning strength for work or dancing and a money back guarantee. Sold for 45 cents at Goodykoontzug Co. and drug stores everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodykoontzug Co
Dollar Stabilization Clash Marks Global Assembly Session
The conference seen as a battleground over currency policy with the American delegation resisting fixed dollar levels while aiming to stabilize the pound. French and Dutch contenders for the monetary chair caused a tense fracas as Ramsay MacDonald sought compromise amid warnings of deflationary maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
M. Bonnet
Sage Wheelhorse
Hendryk Colijn
Three golfers ace in same foursome at Oak Hill
Oak Hill West Virginia June 15 three members of A Scott's foursome matched his earlier hole in one on White Sulphur Springs. Each player recorded a hole in one in a single round, confirming Scott's previous ace was not a fluke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aces
DeWitt Snyder
C. E. Howard
B. C. Burnside
White Oak Country Club
Oak Hill
W. Va
A. Scott
Scott
White Sulphur Springs
National G. A. R. Head William P. Wright Dies in Pittsburgh
The 88 year old national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic was found dead in bed in a hotel in Pittsburgh while attending the Pennay Charleston encampment. The report also notes dental licensing exams set for Charleston on June 26 and 27.
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Pittsburgh
William P. Wright
Chicago
Grand Army of the Republic
Pennay
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ROSE
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Coney Island
ROYAL
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McMath
Kenneth Buck
Cyril
Barnstable
Mass
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L. N. Crocker
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W. 8S. Reynolds
Daredevil
Back. Jones
Columbia Picture
Mickey Mouse
Meller
Great Northwest
Clancy Qointed
COX
Committee of the International Assembly
United States
Tenterhooks
Vania Department
Wright
Illinois Department of the Grand Army
Charleston
C. M. Jividen
State Board of Dentall Examiners
Capitol
Union Station
C. L. Hutchinson
Mgr
Capitol Park Hotel
Union Station Plaza
Washington, D.C
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