Curb Market Opening Date Set. Summer Prep Underway
In Princeton on Saturday July 3 the curb market opening was fixed amid preparations by producers and customers. Townspeople anticipate fresh farm articles, while the mayor cleans the fire station grounds for the event. Also noted are plans for Concord Normal summer session and a lecture tour by Edward H. Thompson on Maya ruins in Yucatan with photos and lantern slides.
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Princeton
Princeton Ceton
Cood
arc @eries
Botto
Edward H. Thompson
Yucatan
Thompson
McKinley
United States
Local marriages and court suits filed in Mercer County
County clerk issued licenses for Robert L Coburn and Velvie Perdue, and James O Mahoney and Blanche L Stinson. Circuit court suits include Homer Broyles and Labore Nicely vs J H Manderville and Von McClaugherty for 10000 dollars. Also notes on oak mast prospects and Princeton sports results at McNutt field.
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Robert L. Coburn
McComas
Velvie Perdue
Crystal
James 0. Mahoney
Blanche L. Stinson
Princeton
Homer Broyles
J. H. Manderville
von McClaugherty
von MccClaugherty
Presbyterian Phipps to speak on The Christian Soldier
In Princeton churches schedule shows Rev C H Phipps preaching at 11 am on The Christian Soldier and session at 10 40 am to receive members. Glenwood service by Rev J Vance at 4 pm and vacation Bible school closing in late afternoon. Visitors urged to attend all services.
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Presbyterian
C. H. Phipps
Gaa
J. Vance
Glenwood
At & D
First Baptist
Gupday
William L. Gravatt
West Virginia
Girl's Friendly
Willy Young
Hale Avenue
Herbert Pearis
Main Street
First Methodist Episcopal
Park Avenue
B. Randall
Epworth League
Wesley Brotherhood
Presbyterian Church
West Side
James F. Galloway
Wm. M. Lorimer
Galilee
Christian Church
Ail
Athens Popular With Local Shieks
Summer school opens in Athens drawing four to five hundred older students from multiple sections of the state to Mercer county seat of learning. Visitors from Princeton report they are all good lookers, all from West Virginia, the mountain state noted for producing them.
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Athens
Mercer County
Princeton
West Virginia
Independents Beat Bluefield Team in Tennis Meet
The Princeton Independents defeated the Centrr tennis team of Bluefield three inches to none in a hard fought meet Thursday.
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Straley
Mahood
Fredeking
Hutthinson
Hutchinson
Woolwine
Main
Bluefield
Princeton Independents
Centrr
Religious services and church notices in Giles county
The Virginia side lists multiple Giles county churches with Sunday schedules and sermons. St Marys Episcopal and several others announce worship times, Sunday schools, youth leagues, communion plans, and upcoming church school of missions. Personal notices follow, naming locals traveling or visiting.
Edina Women Drag Roads Under Contract In Missouri
Three women of Edina Missouri drive mule teams under contract for road work. The workers are Mrs. Gertie Oliver Mrs. Perry Vandiver and Mrs. Elmer Francia. They have been at the job for several years.
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Edina, Mo
Gertie Oliver
Perry Vandiver
Elmer Francia
Williamsport Pair Tour to Philadelphia Exposition
A couple travels by automobile to visit Mr. Ralston's home in Williamsport Pennsylvania then proceed to the Okie Exposition in Philadelphia during their trip. The fragment notes a visit and an upcoming event on their travel route.
Tug River Trounces Princeton in Sharp Tennis Showdown
The Tug River club of Welch routed Princeton teams 3-0 on Princeton courts with straight-set wins. In doubles Mahood and Gott fell to French and Bearden 6-1 4-2, while Colonel Petty lost to Gott 6-4 6-2 and Fredeking beat French 6-3 6-2 securing the sweep.
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Tug River Club
Welch
Tug River
Princeton
Chesty County
Weichwielders
Mahood
Gott
French
Bearden
Colonel Petty
Welch Ple
Fredeking
Referee Sole Judge in New York Boxing Rings
New York state athletic commission ends towel tossing by boxing managers or seconds. The referee becomes the sole arbiter of a fighter’s ability to continue, with severe punishment for violations.
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New York
New York State
State Athletic Commission
Ticket notices for Princeton to Norfolk travel in 1926
Leave Princeton 4 30 p m final limit to leage Norfolk not later than 10 p m Tuesday 16th 1926. Children half fare Corresponding low fares from sta tions east of Princeton. Holders of these tickets cannot secure accommodations in sleepers. Neith er can they have baggage checked. R C SUTHERLAND ticket agent Princeton W Va I W Woody A G P A Norfolk Va
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Princeton
Norfolk
R. C. Sutherland
W. Va
I. W. Woody
Plans for Boy Scout Council Camp Next Week
The Boy Scout council authorizes camp plans after budget approval. A staff will be formed for a July camp near Coalwood in Clear Fork valley with National Guard tentage. Up to 60 to 100 boys per shift, trained staff, medical supervision, and a $6 weekly fee. tents, meals, and supervision provided for eligible scouts and attending leaders.
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WELCH
Boy Scout Council
Clear Fork
Big Branch
Coalwood
National Guard
Camp
Frielander
Cincinnati
Miami River
Edward Dunn
Mills
Red Cross
Boy Scout Organization
Eon
Tenderfoot
Welch Briefs Recap Local Accidents and Events
Billy Cook, eleven, fractured his left leg at play and was treated at Grace hospital. Miner L. D. Cox suffered several broken ribs and a bruised back after a fall of slate. condition fair. Rotary notes, new baby member Newt Rector, religious talks, and local visitors featured. Other items include a mashed left foot for Fred Staples, Eucharistic Congress plans, Breezy Point play, marriage license lull, scouts hike to Asheville, and local notices on ads and local travel.
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Billy Cook
Grace Hospital
L. D. Cox
Houston Coal and Coke Company
Carswell
Welch Rotary Club
Presbyterian Church
Newt Rector
L. B. Padgett
Welch Baptist Church
EF. M. Pennel
Episcopal Church
Barney Riggs
R. R. Galliett
P. D. Woods
Bluefield
Edward O'Toole, Jr
Welch
Dr. E. Vermillion
Billy Swope
Donald Leckie
Thornton Tice
Fred Staples
Page Coal and Coke Company
Pageton
Welch Hospital No. 1
Staples
Could Not Put on Her Shoes In a Midwestern town
A discouraged Mrs. Daugherty suffered four months of poor health preventing her from stooping to lace shoes or socializing. A leaflet from Women in similar plights led her to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After three bottles she found relief and, now taking her eleventh bottle, reports no more trouble and recommends the product to others. She invites letters from women with similar concerns. Mus. Ep. Daveesry, 308 Orehaed Ave. Muscatine, Iowa.
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Middle West
Mrs
Mus
Daveesry
Orehaed Ave
Muscatine
Iowa
Two Boys Escape Serious Injury In Truck Crash
Albert and Joe Fazio aged twelve and thirteen barely escaped harm when they leaped from a Ford truck owned by their father Frank Fazio as it left the road and rolled down a steep hill near the Southern Refrigeration plant. They were treated at Grave Hospital with minor injuries and were later returned home.
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Albert
Joe Fazio
Frank Fazio
Southern Refrigeration Company
Grave
Joe
Four More Indicted Men Are Out On Bond
Earl Phipps also known as Preacher remains jailed as the last of the nineteen indicted Hooded mob members accused in the Captain Parker assault nears release. R T Harer Roscoe Blevins Herman Hart and E C Thompavu were released on bond yesterday. Phipps has tried to raise 5000 dollars but no arrangements have yet been made.
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Earl
Ipps
Tomates
Local trips and visits noted in Welch region
B F Howard and Judge Counts travel to Bluefield on business. Eugene Lopinsky, William Hatfield, and Sam Goldman go to Jenkin Jones for matters. Attorneys Harmon and Howard spend Friday in Bluefield. Sport writer Charles Hardison returns from Macon Georgia. Rev and Mrs Sells motor to Welch to visit friends. Mrs David F Houston returns from Grace hospital after ankle injury. J W Edwards visits Bluefield on business. Richard Cole leaves Welch hospital to return to Coalwood. iss Catherine Rhodes daughter …
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G. L. Counts
Bluefield
Eugene H. Lopinsky
William J. Hatfield
Sam Goldman
Jenkin Jones
J. N. Harmon, Jr
George W. Howard
Charles H. Hardison
Welch Daily News
Macon
B. °. Sells
Kimball
Welch
David F. Houston
Grace Hospital
J. W. Edwards
Richard Cole
Welch Hospital
Coalwood
Catherine Rhodes
Daugh
Army boxers dominate service boxing championship
In Philadelphia at Municipal Stadium on June 18 AP reports the United States Army captured four titles in the final rounds of the service boxing championship, besting Navy and Marine Corps who won three and one respectively. Winners include middleweight William Promey and heavyweight Chief Tagle of the Army. Navy pilots Frisco Grande bantamweight and Mickey Flohive welterweight titles noted.
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Philadelphia
United States Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Municipal Stadium
Army
Mickey Flohive
Rank Cheslock
William Promey
Tite
Ted Theodore
Ernie Schoff
Clarence Nola
Chief Tagle
Duke Jackminck
al Foreman
Bud Magino
Sammy Brannstein
Marine
Frank Maronis
Johnny Meyers
Manuel Soriano
Meyers
Scranton
Frisco Grande
Chick Veazey
Ales
Veazey
Richards and Kinsey Race to Easy Round One Wins
Fasthbourne England June 18 AP Vincent Richards and Howard Kinsey returned from France to turf courts and won their first matches in the international tournament. Richards defeated H W Austin 6 2 1 6 1 and Kinsey beat QO BN Turnbull.
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Fasthbourne
England
France
Vincent Richards
Howard Kinsey
Richards
H. W. Austin
Kinsey
BN. Turnbull
National League Results From Yesterday
Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh and New York by 13 to 3 and 3 to 3 respectively while Chicago defeated Brooklyn 6 to 2. St Louis and Boston had rain delays. Today St Louis at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Louis
Newark
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Plymouth
Athene
Mercer
McNutt Field
Clarence Wheley
Cubs
Swarthmore
Board of Education
George West Diehl
Concord College
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Diehl
Princeton Kiwanis Club
L. H W. Wright
Charles Zink
Eenter
Cleo Ray
W. H. Colm
E. Blaine King
H. D. Karnes
Princeton Churches
Cuticurs
Senos
Giebens
Etoum
Ethel Shelton
P. Mollele Bide
E. K. Keeron
Harold
Howard McComas
Wetoh
Diate Wee
Margaret
Mary Jane Secrest
Odlund
Jack Spangler
Bill Morris
Maxine Anita
Jack Vermilyea
Frances Wilson
Weinie
Lake Shawn
H. Rodgers
Frank Wolboan
George Redman
Charles Foster
Leslie M. Selvey
Charles
Leslie Meta
Ed Plaherty
Roanoke
McMickel
Helen Foster
Sarah Johnson
Graves
Sam Mason
Fred Yancey
M. A
Secret
Simpkins
C. V. Lain
Welbean
R. J. Haun
Ora Tucker
Hotchkist
Maben
Frederick Vermillion
Abnaki
C. 0. McComas and Sons Marold and Howard
R. G. Wycle
Bluefield Sanitarium
Wyeeles
Nance Johnson
J. P. McNutt
W. S. Reed
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Billy Sunday Club
Giles County
Parrot
S. R. Ashworth
ST. Mary's Episcopal Church
Herbert H. Young
P. m
Young People’s Service League
Methodist Church
Ashworth
Roy E. Barly
Witten Horton
Memorial Baptist Church
W. H. Harrell
W. L. Sweeney
Church School of Missions
Frank Baylor
Toano
Virginian Railway
County Council
Welch Briefs
John J. Hanley
St. Peers Catholic Church
Campbell Corelli
Frank P. McCudden
Maurice E. Maloney
Father Hanley
St. Peters Church
Young People’s Missionary Society of the
Memorial Building
BF. D. Worley
Ron Waldron
Waldron
McDowell County
L. Chas. Turner
G. J. Greer
Asheville
N. C
Boy Scouts
Carolina Mountains
Mia. Turner and
Robert
Johnson City
Tenn
Jnc. A. Taylor
Ter
S. J. Rhodes
Columbus
Ohio State University
Mary Day
J. M. Sanders, Jr
W. J. Murphy
Carter Hotel
Murphy
West Virginia Land Company
Welch and
Madison
Bob Nourse
Atagy
Sary
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Marmours
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