Injured Rider George Dishman In Motorcycle Skid
George Dishman 22 of Athens road suffered a fractured skull and other injuries when his motorcycle skidded on a curve on the Oakvale Princeton road Sunday about 6 am. He was taken to Princeton hospital and is expected to recover. He was en route to Glen to fetch his girlfriend and on to Bristol Virginia for race events.
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Dishman
Oakvale
Princeton
George Dishman
Athens Road
Hercules Company
Glen
Bristol
Shower Honoring Miss Bertha Hall At Princeton Quota Club
The Princeton Quota club held its weekly meeting with a miscel shower honoring Miss Bertha Hall and greeting new member Miss Ora Peters of West Virginia. A program featured a solo "Thank You America" and a speech by Reu th titled Things Men Don t for Women to Do.
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Princeton Quota Club
Lake Placid
N. Y
Sally Barton
Groests
Ora Peters
W. Va
America
Josephine Rich
Louise
Reuth
Rebecca Shumate
Peters
Lou Eason
Pearl Robinette
Dona Reyce Stinette
Ruby Higam
Thelma Aislen
Josephine Richards
Louise Bolling
J. M. Barton
Princeton Paragraphs Suits and Jailings Reported
Suits instituted in circuit court include Mabel Sims versus Douglas Sims for absolute divorce in chancery under July rules Fredlove Patrick versus Charles Kendrick Patrick and John Lee Thompson versus Frances Regina Thompson in chancery July rules. Over the weekend thirty three were committed to the county jail with eleven on Saturday and eighteen on Sunday.
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Mabel Sims
Douglas Sims
Fredlove Patrick
Charles Kendrick Patrick
John Lee Thompson
Frances Regina Thompson
City Oe
D C Rorrer Celebrates 73rd Birthday With Family Reunion
Daniel C. Rorrer of Glenwood Park marked his 73rd birthday on Sunday June 15 with a Shawnee Lake reunion. Attending were Louis Saunier Staunton VA EB Wysong Betty Nancy Warren Wyssong Glenwood Park Robert Lovell Noma Lovell Pattye Lovell Creighton Arrington Dan Rorrer and others.
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Daniel C. Rorrer
Glenwood Park
Shawnee Lake
Louis Saunier
Staunton
EB. W. Wysong
Betty
Nancy
Warren Wysong
Robert W. Lovell
Noma Dean
Pattye Lovell
Creighton Arrington
Dan Rorrer
Danny Rorrer
D. C. Rorrer
Two Men Fined For Traffic Offenses In Gilbert Area
Virgil Lester of Gilbert paid 25 dollars plus costs after a magistrate verdict for driving while intoxicated. Wayne Lester also case fined 25 dollars for permitting an intoxicated person to drive after being tagged on the Bluefield road Sunday evening by local troopers and deputies.
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Virgil Lester
Gilbert
C. Cc. Elmore
Wayne Lester
Bluefield Road
G. T. Davis, Jr
C. C. Christian
Sherif
Charles McGuire
Waterfront romance at Royal and Pan Alley at Mercer
The New York waterfront backdrop frames Pier 13 at the Royal theatre with Lloyd Nolan Lyn Bari Joan Valletta and Douglas Fowley in the cast A Pan Alley musical at Mercer features Alice Faye Betty Grable with Jack Okie and John Payne in leading roles.
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New York
Royal Theatre Today
Lloyd Nolan
Lyn Bari
Joan Valette
Douglas Fowley
Alice Faye
Betty Grable
Local residents and guests share weekend events
Mrs J Otis Bowling of Radford hospital visited at her Princeton area home. Miss Mildred Morefield left for six weeks of summer school at University of Virginia. Mrs Alton Stinson and two children visit relatives in Winston Salem. Robert Wilkerson of Petersburg a Lynchburg College graduate dined with Orville Martin. Wilkerson serves as assistant pastor in Bluefield WV. The Slemp family from Mountain City TN visited Bristol VA and nearby family. Roy Johnston of Pulaski counted as a weekend guest. Mrs Sam Mosrie is ill at 402 Harrison street. Grace Ball of Maxton NC and Marion Ball of Greenville NC spent weekend with Virginia Bird in Norton VA. Gordon Ball earned an MA at West Virginia University. Mr and Mrs G T Brock returned from two weeks at John C Campbell Folk School in Brasstown NC.
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First Christian Church
Bluefield
W. Va
A. C. Slemp
Mountain City
Tenn
W. T. Smith
Harrison Street
Bristol
Roy Johnston
Pulaski
Johnston
Smith
Sam Mosrie
Grace Ball
Maxton
N. C
Marion Ball
Greenville
Virginia Bird
Stra Avenue
Ball
Miss Bird
W. N. Surface
Norton
H. H. Ball
Paul Abshire
Princeton Sub Deb Club Meeting At Betty Bodell Home
The Princeton Sub-Deb club meets this afternoon at two o clock at Betty Bodell s home on Main Street. Plans for the summer dance are discussed and members are urged to be present.
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Princeton
Betty Bodell
Main Street
National League Update Continues On Page Preceding
Brief continuation notes cover upcoming NL matchups and standings while a recipe tip praises hot pineapple sauce as a tasty complement to apple or rhubarb cobbler.
Chicago Livestock Prices and Trading Trends Report
Livestock totals show salable hogs 13 000 with heavy holdovers and a total of 17 000. hogs steady to 10 higher with top at 10.00 and most 180-270 lbs. 9.75 to 10.00. Cattle and calves: 17 000 and 1 200. steer and yearling trade very uneven with declines. best yearlings 11.75. cows weak to 15 lower. stock bulls 9.00 to 11.00. Sheep 3 000, all classes weak to 25 lower. spring lambs around 11.50 to 11.60. California springers largely unsold in feeder flesh.
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Chicago
U. S. Dept
Idaho
California
Sugar futures steady as market shows light demand
New York reports sugar futures closing unchanged to one higher with 8250 tons traded. July bids at 2.57, September 2.57, and January 2.61. Separate note describes newborn oysters as resembling tiny hairy thimbles when hatched.
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New York
Ken Chase Pulls Senators To 3 1 Victory Over Tigers
Ken Chase earned his first win in two months, limiting Detroit to one run in Washington. The Senators won the series two games to one as Big Buck Newsom was tagged for nine hits in six innings before Archie McKain allowed two more. Chase had eight losses since April 19 but scattered eight hits for the win.
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Washington
Ken Chase
Detroit Tigers
Senators
Big Buck Newsom
Archie McKain
Chase
Treasury Receipts and Debt Figures Reported
The Treasury data for June 13 shows receipts of 49.83 million dollars and customs receipts for the month at 17.37 million. Net bond and miscellaneous balances total 2.56 trillion with gross debt at 48.54 trillion and gold assets around 22.56 billion.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Craig Wood Reflects On Golf Swing Changes And Fort Worth Victory
The interview recalls Woods views on Hogan and Runyan, his tuned upright stance since 1938, and his Fort Worth win highlighted by a 25 foot par save on two and a 15 foot finish to seal victory. He contrasts his current drive with past form and notes Runyan’s skill as crucial against longer hitters.
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Lawson Little
Hogan
Fort Worth
Craig Wood
Paul Bunyan
Nee
Runyan
Wood
New York Civil Case Record Fragment
Fragmentary New York civil case text from June includes partial docket details and scattered references to numbers and names, with missing context hindering full interpretation.
Conservation Group Sets Petition Hearings in West Virginia
The state soil conservation committee scheduled hearings for July 23 and 24 on petitions from Jackson county magisterial districts and all of Nicholas county to join the western district. Jackson districts Ravenswood Ripley Union and Washington seek inclusion in the Mason county led western district while Nicholas county farmers seek a separate district.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Soil Conservation Committee
Jackson County
Nicholas County
Ravenswood
Ripley
Union
Washington
Mason County
Metals Markets Report From New York June 16
Metals prices vary across commodities with results including steady copper at 12.00 for exports and spot 12.00, tin easing to 52.25, lead around 5.85, zinc steady near 7.25, and pig iron quotes for eastern Pennsylvania Buffalo at 24.00 and Alabama 20.38. Aluminum virgin 99 percent at 17.00 and various other metals quoted including antimony Chinese spot 16.50 and quicksilver around 186.00 to 188.00 nominal.
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New York
N. Y
East St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
Alabama
Property for sale in Radford and Princeton areas
Perma n located property offered at a sacrifice. Interested parties should contact W. L. Cook at New Radford Laundry in Radford Virginia or H. L. Glenn at Alle gany Insurance Agency by Princeton Bank and Trust Co in Princeton West Virginia for details.
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Perman
Radford
W. L. Cook
Care New Radford Laundry
H. L. Glenn
Allegany Insurance Agency
Welch McDowell Joins United Service Drive
McDowell County participating in a statewide drive to raise funds for United Service Organizations welfare work in military camps. A local committee forms at 8 pm in a building to organize the drive and coordinate support from nearby communities.
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McDowell County
United Organizations
Tianal
United Service Organiza 4S
BS. O
Nets Cies
Y. M
Catholic Service
The
Salvation Is Jewish Welfare Board
Tional Travelers Aid
Welch graduates gain college acceptance across region
Welch High graduates Bassett and Welch students are highlighted as accepted at multiple colleges after strong showings on four exams. L Candleworth and Noris also reflected among recent Welch High students receiving college acceptance notices.
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L. Candleworth
Noris
Welch High
Mave
51 Placed In Jail In Weekend roundup
McDowell county jailor reported 51 persons jailed the past weekend. The majority were charged with drunkenness.
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McDowell County
Nuptials Planned for Lorraine Blankenship and Curtis Stepp
Miss Lorraine Blankenship daughter of Mr and Mrs O E of James plans marriage to Mr Curtis Stepp son of Mrs H Stepp of Delbarton. Mrs Stepp is a Spanish graduate and attend Met Vircine Business. Mr Stepp is a Delbarton high school and West Vir graduate.
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Lorraine Blankenship
O. E
James
Curtis Stepp
H. Stepp
Delbarton
Stepp
Delbarton High School
West Vir
Welch playground set to open with programmed activities
The Welch playground officially opens tomorrow at 10 AM with equipment provided by Mrs Woody. Supervised play runs 10 AM to 3 PM daily, 2 PM to 4 PM afternoons, and 6 PM to 8 PM evenings. Recreational leader is Mrs Dorothy Renn, funded by the WPA recreation program, with summer events including a doll show exhibit and sports tournaments. Interment will be in Baileysville cemetery.
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Welch
Woody
Neces
Dorothy Renn
WPA
Mon Inc
Mrs Jane Altizer Rites to Be Today
Funeral services for Mrs Jane Altizer wife of Edward Altizer will be held at Capers chapel at 2 30 PM today following a lingering illness in a local hospital. Death was due to a heart condition. A life long McDowell county resident born May 25 1885 at Jaeger she was the daughter of Elijah Rose and the late Mrs Rose pioneer Jaeger settlers. Agnew and Mrs Dolly Blankenship Kermit.
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Jane Aes
Edward Altizer
McDowell County
Jaeger
Elijah Rose
Agnew
Dolly Blankenship
Kermit
Panacea Day of the Carter Coal Company
A couple plans to make their home at Coalwood with ties to the Carter Coal Company and the community.
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Carter Coal Company
Coalwood
Weekend Brawls Leave Several Hurt Across County
Richard James 42 of Litwar sustained serious head injuries after a train collision. John Johns 17 of Welch suffered head injuries in a motorcycle crash. Veil Howard 22 of Browns Creek and Elaine Miner 40 of Kimball received knife wounds and eye and hand injuries respectively. Ollie Lewis in Welch remained under care for head wounds.
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Richard James
Litwar
Johnnycake
Grace
James Holland
Jenkin Jones
Stevens Clinic
John Johns
Welch
Wilcoe
Grace Hospital
Veil Howard
Browns Creek
Elaine Miner
Kimball
Ollie Lewis
Welch Emergency Hospital
Hale elected national director for chinchilla breeders group
Dr E E Hale a Coalwood dentist at Chinchilla Farm New Market Virginia was elected a national director at an eastern branch meeting of the National Chinchilla Breeders Association One hundred thirty five persons attended the meeting Wallace Greer former secretary treasurer served as branch representative in the Mississippi area and other officials were noted
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E. E. Hale
Coalwood
New Market
National
Amer Association
Wallace Greer
Memorial service of Martha Washing ton Rebekah lodge meeting
A memorial service will be held this evening at 7 30 in the Odd Fellow Temple for Martha Washing ton Rebekah lodge No 46. Mrs Laurace Charles of the Rebekah will attend on her official visit. Social hour follows with Mrs Clara Smith, Mrs Nonnie Stilwell, Mrs Davis and Lorrained Mrs Laura Webb as joint hostesses.
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Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge
Laurace Charlest
Rebekah Ascine
Clara Smith
Nonnie Stilwell
Davis
Laura Webb
Woman's Auxiliary Plans Rose Luncheon
The annual Rose luncheon will be held Thursday at noon in the church Sunday school rooms. Reservations should be made with circle chairmen of Mrs. E. A. Bassett by today. The luncheon is a major event of the auxiliary year and expected to draw a large crowd.
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E. A. Bassett
Hockey scores show Newark blanking Toronto 6 nil
A set of hockey game results lists Newark defeating Toronto 6 to 0, Syracuse topping Montreal 6 to 4, Buffalo blanking Baltimore and Jersey City 7 to 0, and Rochester losing 12 to 4.
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Newark
Toronto
Syracuse
Montreal
Buffalo
Baltimore
Jersey City
Rochester
Toledo 22 St Paul 3 Columbus 9 Minneapolis 14 scoreline
A brief score update shows Toledo defeating St Paul 22 to 3, Columbus 9 over Minneapolis 14. The two outcomes highlight a dominant Toledo performance and a close Columbus victory.
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Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Williamson Victim as Blue Grays Edge Col onels
Williamson pitched 9 strikeouts over a complete game effort helping the Blue Grays defeat the Colonels 6 to 5. Carter came on for relief with one out in the seventh, washing away the threat as the Blue Grays rallied for earned runs. Home runs by Williamson and Baughn highlighted the contest.
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Williamson
Carter
I Walliamson
Sate
Rice
Pennington
Petro
Eakin
Elliott
Stopaki
Neisler
Williame
Baughn
Wide Open Scramble for Junior Laurels
Huntington W Va June 16 It will be a wide scramble for the 1941 title in West Virginia junior tennis tournament June 23 24 sponsors said today
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Huntington
W. Va
West Virgo
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