Princeton Council Votes to Intervene in Bridge Hearing
The Princeton city council granted intervention on behalf of the Virginian to build a bridge across the Kanawha river at Deepwater linking with the Kanawha and Michigan railway. An appropriation of 250 funds was approved to cover half the expense of sending a representative to Washington for the July hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginian
Kanawha River
Deepwater
Kanawha and
Michigan Railway
Washington
H. B. DeJarnette
New York Central
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Rmit
A. L. Bowling
John R. Pendleton
B. King
Bowling
Davis Thorn
J. W. Sasser
George Brown
Grover
Hedrick, Beckley
Meade Gas Company
Wyoming County
Beckley
Princeton
Bluefield Gas and Power Company
Monroe County
Charleston
J. D. Gott
Park Avenue
F. G. Stennett
Bluefield Avenue
D. T. Carr
Walker Street
L. C. Chambers
Bee Street
Majestic Steam Laundry
Mary S. Emmert
Frederick Street
J. S. Evans
Straley Avenue
Hale Avenue
Center Street
Third Street
Princeton Avenue
Tracy Street
Main Street
Princeton Lovers and Travelers Note Weekend Visits
Princeton area residents share updates from weeks of travel and homecomings. Edna Smith of Richmond visits Mrs. M. C. Oney on Straley avenue while evangelist Mr. Wright conducts meetings in Logan, West Virginia. Various locals return from trips to Cincinnati, Washington, or Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Smith
Richmond
M. C. Oney
Straley Avenue
D. H. Thornton
J. T. Thornton
Bluefield
Isaac Wright
Logan
W. Va
Wright
Thorntons
Linton Thornton
G. L. Todd
Cincinnati
Ohio
Circle Drive
H. G. Woods
Washington, D. C
Norfolk
Forrest Street
J. D. Burgess
Charleston
Princeton
George Spotts
Highland Avenue
Huntington
Everett Ferguson
Navy
Virginia
Elizabeth Karnes
Philadelphia
Bernard Woodyard
Keystone
Athens
Helen Thorn
Seminary College
Tennessee
W. C. Oliver
Thorn Street
W. E. Thompson
Mra
Freckles and Friends and Domestic News from Richmond
Community notes list residents visiting relatives and returning home in Richmond Virginia including Marion Smithers and son Vance Thompson. Several extended trips to Keystone Omaha Charlottesville and Chicago are noted with local departures and arrivals. The article also reviews The Hole in the Wall at Royal Theatre starring Claudette Colbert and mentions Bluefield federal court cases with 155 prisoners in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Smithers
Richmond
Princeton Avenue
Vance Thompson
M. H. Poston
Mahood Avenue
Keystone
Bruce
W. BE. Larew
Charles McNutt
Omaha
Neb
Slayton
Chicago
Roberta Larew
W. H. Allen
Lucy
Park Avenue
Charlottesville
Herbert Hughes
D. C. Rice
Peth Rice
Bluefield
Helen Gulnac
Ridgeway
George McClintic
Final May term adjourned as judge sets aside verdicts
Judge H. M. Tanner closed the May term of circuit court with a final adjournment order and scheduled a one day special term for chancery matters. The court set aside the First National Bank of Bluefield verdict against J A Croy and Zola Croy, granting the bank judgment with a suspension to allow a writ of error. Other verdicts for insurers World Fire and Marine and Fidelity and Phoenix were upheld or overruled as indicated. Sales of school land tracts were mostly confirmed.
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Circuit Court
H. M. Tanner
Tanner
Credit Court
First National Bank of Bluefield
J. A. Croy
Zola Croy
Supreme Court of Appeals
W. F E. Ross
Bluefield
Roy Nash
World Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Fidelity and Phoenix Insurance Company
Callie Jones denies voting twice in municipal race
Callie Jones known as Callie Miller denies the charge she voted twice in the municipal election. A. L. Bowling's contest notes the voter allegedly duplicated ballots. Jones insists the claim is false. Separately, Lewis Furniture filed a suit in circuit court against A Tolliver and Fadna Tolliver, returnable to July rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie Jones
Callie Miller
A. L. Bowling
Lewis Furniture Company
A. Tolliver
Fadna Tolliver
Princeton Society Harriet Woolfolk News Brief
Mies Juanita Lee Wilson of Peterstown West Virginia and Roy H. Ward of Roanoke Virginia married Monday at the First Church of Christ parsonage. Ward works for the Virginian Railway in Roanoke. couple to reside there after a brief honeymoon in Winston-Salem North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Juanita Lee Wilson
Peterstown
W. Va
Roy H. Ward
Roanoke
First Church of Christ
Perry J. Cook
J. M. Wilson
T. D. Ward
Ward
Virginian Railway Company
Six bass coat a McDowell county man $120
A McDowell County man was fined $120 after being caught by a deputy game protector and brought before a magistrate. The incident involved six bass and occurred under local enforcement action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Rickenbacker Takes Charge of Fokker Plane Sales
New York June 18 Edward V. Rickenbacker wartime ace has been moved from Cadillac La Salle division to vice president in charge of sales at Fokker Aircraft. The appointment follows General Motors purchase of 40 percent of Fokker stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward V. Rickenbacker
la Salle Division
Cadillac Motor Company
Fokker Aircraft Corporation
Fokker
General Motore Corporation
Trial Of Boys To Be Held Before Judge Herndon Monday
Cornell Hamilton and Hobart Hamilton aged 10 and 9 face murder charges in the death of Raymond Colley near English. Their bond set at 8000 dollars. they remain in juvenile custody as proceedings move from magistrate to juvenile court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell Hamilton
Hobart Hamilton
Raymond Colley
English
M. Burgess
J. C. Herndon
Mrs Emma Ward of Matewan Dies at 35
Emma Ward 35 wife of Charles Ward Matewan died yesterday at Welch hospital from appendicitis with gall stones noted as a contributing cause. Occurred about 8 10 yesterday morning. Survived by husband Charles Ward and her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Ward.
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Emma Ward
Charles Ward
Matewan
Welch Hospital
Thomas
Family of Phone 87 Chaffin of Matewan Survives
Phone 87 Chaffin of Matewan is survived by four children Margie age 6 Charles Jr age 4 Thelma Lee age 2 and James F age six months She also leaves four brothers and three sisters J R Chaffin Ashland Harry Chaffin Welch A D Chaffin Berwind Ed Chaffin Hagerstown M D Humphrey Cedar Bluff Mra B D Caffee Keystone and Miss Mary Chaffin Welch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Mary Chaffin
Welch
Mrs Frank Anderson Hurt In Wreck At Carswell
Mrs Frank Anderson of Carswell was seriously injured Monday afternoon when her car ran off an embankment into a hollow near Carswell. She suffered a fractured femur and chest injuries and was taken to Welch Hospital in fair condition. A young girl passenger escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Anderson
Carswell
Carswell Hollow
Welch Hospital
Welch
Mullens Man Injured In Auto Crash Near Amigo Crossing
Fred Gore of Mullens was seriously injured when his Dodge coupe hit a freight train at the Amigo crossing near Mullens Monday night at about midnight. Gilbert McGinnis, who rode with Gore, was slightly hurt and discharged from Mullens hospital the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gore
Mullens
Amigo Crossing
Gilbert McGinnis
Muliens Hospital
Beckey
Welch Milk to localize ice cream production
Welch Milk company will manufacture ice cream in Welch replacing prior freezes in Columbus and Bluefield. A new Browns Creek Road plant houses a state of the art freezer capable of eighty quarts every six minutes. A trial run used cream donated to Welch Hospital for patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch Milk Company
Columbus
Bluefield
Browns Creek Road
Welch Hospital
Miner Harry Dupree Fatally Killed in Vivian Mine
Harry Dupree, 25, a colored miner for Peerless Coal and Coke at Vivian, died about 10 o clock yesterday morning in a mine accident. He died a few hours after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dupree
Peerless Coal and Coke Company
Vivian
Final Papers Ahead As Fifty Applicants Await
The text notes about fifty applicants expected to appear for their final papers. It mentions a fatal fall incident where a man died and his wife, a patient at Bluefield hospital. Funeral arrangements had not been reported last night. Ira J. Partlow is referenced.
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Bluefield Hospital
Ira J. Partlow
Thomas Quarles Rites Will Be Held Today
Thomas Quarles of Superior age 78 died yesterday at Welch hospital after two months illness. He was unmarried. Funeral services will be held today with Rev Belcher and the Varta choir at Belcher Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Quarles
Superior
Welch Hospital
Mr. Belcher
Belcher Mountain
Naturalization Hearings Set to Begin in County Court
Naturalization hearings start this morning in the county circuit court and continue for two days. Examiner Thomas E. McKenkie of the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization will conduct the proceedings before Special Judge.
Death of Mrs Julia Chambers Carswell
Mrs Julia Chambers Carswell, 50, of Welch widow of Dick Chambers died Monday night from heart trouble. Body found beside bed. time of death unknown. Survived by two sons and one daughter. Burial Thursday at Kimball. Funeral at grave. Foy G Ut, Welch Daily News bookkeeper, leaves for Knoxville for banking job. Frank Long of Columbus and Wilbur C Carnes of Charleston visited Welch on business. Miss Ether Counts, Hazel Leckie, Catherine Leckie return from Huntington. Mrs W G Elledge and son Roland visit Tazewell and Bluefield. Hat with 65 labels travels world from Dallas to Aberdeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Chambers
Carewell
Dick Chambers
Kimball
Foy G. Ut
Welch Daily News
Knoxville
Frank Long
Columbus
Ohio
Welch
Wilbur C. Carnes
Charleston
U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Ether Counts
Hazel Leckie
Catherine Leckie
Huntington
W. G. Elledge
Eon
Roland
Tazewell
Bluefield
Cases Settled and Verdicts Rendered in Welch Court
Several cases settled in Welch county circuit court with judgments for plaintiffs: Atlas Mortgage and France Co. vs Elk Lick Land Co. $997.25. Tri-State Refining Co. vs D P Knapp $800. Jones Cornett Eleagric Co. vs Pete Cocalis unresolved. J F Wheby vs K B Davis dismissed. W T Brown vs Fordson Coal Co. verdict $2999.99 for back wages. Commercial Credit Co. vs William Kent verdict $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Atlas Mortgage and France Company, Inc
Elk Lick Land Company
Tri-State Refining Company
DP. A. Knapp
Jones Cornett Eleagric Company
Pete Cocalis
J. FE. Wheby
KB. C Davis
W. T. Brown
Fordson Coal Company
Brown
Commercial Credit Company
William Kent
Debate over Compulsory Military Training at Northern Baptist Convention
Denver dispatch reports the Northern Baptist convention deferring action on a resolution denouncing war and compulsory military training. The debate is expected to resume tomorrow with Major Alva J. Brasted indicating the issue will provoke strong discussion while some oppose a blanket denunciation of war.
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Denver
Northern Baptist Convention
Cleveland
Alva J. Brasted
Fort Logan
Colo
A. M. Harris
Resolutions Committee
Railroad Loadings Rise to Over One Million Cars
The American Railway Association reports Avenue freight loadings for the week ending June 18 totaling 1,054,792 cars, an increase of 82,872 cars from the prior week. This marks a notable weekly gain in traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Avenue
American Railway Association
Memorial Day Impact on Transportation Loadings Described
The report notes reduced activity due to Memorial Day. Compared with the same week last year, loadings rose by 59 222 cars. Coal loadings reached 153 242 cars, up 2 210 from the previous year’s week.
No Changes Considered In Recent Oil Order
Secretary Ray Lyman Wilbur announced after reviewing oil policy that the Interior Department will not seek changes to President Hoover s order withdrawing public lands from oil prospecting. He noted equities for permit expenditures will be recognized and extensions granted where spending occurred, despite attacks at the Governors conference on oil conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Cal
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Interior Department
Hoover
Colorado Springs
Wilbur
Stanford University
Investigation of Air Disaster to Be Held in Folkestone
The Air Ministry announced a full investigation into yesterday's City of Ottawa airliner disaster. A single inquest will be held tomorrow at Lydd Old Town Hall for seven victims, three of whom remain missing. Experts and Imperial Airways engineers examine wreckage and dismantle the engine to determine cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folkestone
England
Air Ministry
Ottawa
Old Town Hall
Lydd
Imperial Airways
English Channel
Windsor man admits collision shattered windshield
Carl Raymond of Monroe Michigan admitted that the shattered windshield on his speedboat resulted from a collision with a United States coast guard cutter. Authorities confirmed his statement after Arthur Gobel, captain of the ram chaser, said blank shells from a one pound gun had been fired at the suspected ram runners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Ont
Carl Raymond
Monroe
Mich
United States Coast Guard
Raymond
United States
Arthur Gobel
Drowning in Ohio River Claims 23-Year-Old Edward Kalkreuth
Edward Kalkreuth aged 23 of Wheeling Island drowned in the Ohio River after being seized with cramp. He is survived by his father and widow.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Edward Kalkreuth
Wheeling Island
Ohio River
Crampe
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Pauline Rogers
Lloyd Lambert
Romaine Adams
Brockway
Lena Rogers
L. C. Rogers
Lena Lawson
Williamson
Royal Theatre
Claudette Colbert
Edward C. Robinson
Fox
Aener
IS Marry Ormsby
Boy
Orb
Princeton Society
Harriet Woolfolk
Wyant
Wipperman
Cooper
Blake Bible
Sunshine Girls
First Christian Church
Mill Dam
Addison Brothers and Smith
Adult Missionary Auxiliary
Business Girls’ Circle
Methodist Church
Tillie
Hollandeworth
Langford
J. H. Manderville
Pineville
L. C. Anderson
Silver Springs
W. MU
Woman's Missionary Union
Rickenbacker
el Centro
Mre
L. Day
ROYAL
Paramount Talking Picture
S. M. Burgess
Lad
BY Williams
Diosa
Atn’ Fall
U.S
Raymond Steadman
Weley
Daily Telegraph
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Dallas
Texas
the Carter Hotel
Carter Hotel
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