Auto Accident Toll Heavy in Princeton Weekend
Auto traffic over the weekend was heavier than any Sunday this year with multiple crashes on the Princeton Beckley road near Lake Shawnee. State police will seek license forfeiture for repeat violators as Sergeant Creasy reports several collisions including a Ford roadster and a Chevrolet coupe, injuries and property damage.
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Princeton-Beckley
Princeton
Lake Shawnee
W. W. Creasy
State Department of Safety
Creasy
Black Oak Mountain
Kegley Ie
Princeton- Beckley Road
A. R. Hunter
Princeton Avenue
Harry Lockhart
Mercer Street
Mr. Lockhart
W. E. Casdorph
A. L. Green
Hunter
Lockhart
Comac
Princem
Chevrolet
Studebaker
H. G. Woods
Rob Woods
Ford
Princeton-Bluefield
T. ©. Hubbard
R. R. Oxley
Athens
Chandler
W. ©. Epling
Oxley
Spanishburg Farm Women Host Luncheon and Meetings
The Spanishburg Farm Women’s Club hosted county clubs at Mrs. C. P. Griffith’s home on Friday June 17 with red rose and mountain laurel decor. Guests shared music games and talks about club work and plans for the Mercer county fair in September.
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Spanishburg
C. P. Griffith
Grace McCue Bobbitt
Mercer County Fair
Justin Sackett
Julia Heatherington
8. C. Thornton
O. J. Faulkner
L. B Evans
W. T. Bratton
C. H. Wiley
W. R. Harman
Mary Harman
Kathleen Ayers
Marion Brack
E. A. Belcher
R. N. Miller
G. EB. Farmer
Albert Mooney
C. H. Barbery
KE. F. Bratton
William Winfrey
Brush Creek Club
Sara N. Ballard
J. F. Brown
Virginia Sue Peters
G. M. Caldwell
Ulm
Ruth Caldwell
J. A. Cooper
Fred V. Cooper
Lois Neal
Arley Stovall
M. Lusk
Minnie Massie
G. R. Maxwell
Hill Ballard
FB. Lee Ballard
Charleston
Ora Peters
Athens
Dana Virginia Teboy
BE. L. Poff
Princeton
C. I. Kearns Kegley
E. A. McGuire
Car Collisions Near Shawnee Leave Little Damage
In Princeton Avenue area West Virginia struck an Oldsmobile driven by CC L Frye, minor damage reported. A Ford coupe rolled over near the Southland shop north of Shawnee Sunday evening but no injuries occurred and the car was righted and continued.
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W. Va
CC. L. Frye
Princeton Avenue
Shawnee
Southland
Princeton Area Couples Marry As Court Licenses Issued
County court clerk records licenses for Emmett W Powers and Lillian W Cook. Gordon Avery and Gertrude Haplet. Earl Powers and Fay E Pennington. Suits progress in circuit court. guardian named for Essie B Brown. funeral for Charles Kelley. Esther opera to be staged. Lake Shawnee cottages planned. Peter Grimm film at Royal Theatre. East River bond issue discussed by Woman's Club.
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Emmett W. Powers
Staunton
Lillian W. Cook
Bluefield
Gordon Avery
Gertrude Haplet
Arista
Earl Powers
Covel
Fay E. Pennington
Hatcher
Brown
Lona M. Brown
A. the
Ace
Sol Dixon
Essie B. Brown
Peter Grimm
Ay Flee
B. Francia
Royal Theatre
David Warfield
da Belasco
Mr. Francia
East River District
Woman's Club
H. E. DeJarnette
Chamber of Commerce
Presbyterian Church
Funeral Service for G Edward Bishop Held in Virginia
The funeral for G Edward Bishop aged 68, killed Saturday when the automobile he rode in overturned on the Princeton Bluefield road near Glenwood Park, was held in Christiansburg Virginia yesterday. The body was shipped from Princeton on Sunday. Hieron J R Bishop of Princeton and other relatives attended. Others injured in the crash are recovering.
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Charles Kelley
Princeton
Lme
Mercer Street
Gott Undertaking Company
Couny
G. Edward Bishop
Princeton-Bluefield
Glenwood Park
Christiansburg
Hieron
J. R. Bishop
South Avenue
Boy with Fractured Skull After Near Miss on Main Street
Ronald Lee Buddy Russell five years old son of H E Russell injured when a milk truck backed past the Russell home on West Main street. He was struck by a car driven by Henry Dietz and taken to Memorial hospital with a fractured skull. Doctors expect recovery barring complications.
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Henry Dietz
Ronald Lee
Buddy) Russell
H. E. Russell
West Main Street
Memorial Hospital
Russell
Buddy
Mr. Dietz
Ostrich Fans For Evening Wear And Decor
Evening readers note ostrich fans in black or color are popular for stylish use and as decorative items due to their size and visual appeal.
Princeton Personal Notices Quiet Weekend Visits
Evelyn Kennedy and Frank Jr Kennedy of Huntington are visiting grandmother Mrs P Kennedy on College Avenue. Mr and Mrs Evans Thomas of Vivian are visiting in Princeton Sunday. Ross Witt of PetersTown visiting relatives. Joe Matney a business visitor to Bluefield yesterday. Mrs G C Brown returned home on Thorn Street after Elmore weekend. Mrs J P Dunner critically ill at West Street home. Gene Powell visiting Fannie Mastin on Mercer Street. Frances Mastin returns home to mother. Mrs Lillian Bowling hosts Lenora Swain. Helvey left Winchester for Winchester Memorial nurse training. Mrs A M Stafford of Jacksonville is visiting friends in the city. Rev L B Hoppe of Gary and F C Cook of Northfork noted.
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Misa
Kinzer Avenue
KE. G. Williams
Pembroke
Mat Meadows
BE. Kinzer
Mra
W. B. Thomason
Wes
Bluefield
Mra. M
Thomason
Charlies Nelson
Misery” la Rue
Gary
Princeton
Preston
Thelma Hurst
Max Meadows
A. Overstreet
W. A. Johnson
Narrows
Hee Street
C. V. Thompson
Hinton
James Henderson
Jim
Bill
Vanieer
Little Evelyn
Frank, Jr
Kennedy
Huntington
W. Va
P. Kennedy
College Avenue
Evans Thomas
Vivian
Ross Witt
Peterstown
Joe Matney
G. C. Brown
Thorn Street
Elmore
J. P. Dunner
West Street
J. A. Powell
Gene
Fannie R. Mastin
Mercer Street
Frances Mastin
Powell
Lillian Bowling
Ueer
Lenora Swain
Helvey
Marnate
Winchester
Winchester Memorial Training School of Nurses
A. M. Stafford
Jacksonville
Fla
Rev. L. BE. Hoppe
F. C. Cook
Northfork
Mrs Taft Elevator Operator Cost Atop Capitol
Washington reports a $39,600 elevator conductor serves the Taft household. Mrs Taft asked to alight on the second floor at the White House residence, but Chief Justice William Howard Taft bowed and then continued to his office as the door closed and the elevator rose.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
United States
U S Places Airplanes At Lindy’s Disposal
Washington June 2 The navy department today authorized Colonel Charles A Lindbergh to use naval aviation equipment for local or cross country flights. The certificate marks the first time a person outside the service has been granted regular permission to operate naval aircraft.
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Washington
Navy Department
Charles A. Lindbergh
Two suspected train bandits jailed in Portland
Roy and Ray DeAutremont, alleged Oregon train bandits, arrived in Portland under heavy guard and were jailed. The brothers faced charges related to railway robbery.
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Portland
Ore
Roy
Ray DeAutremont
Oregon
Opposition to Riverside Drive widening in Welch sparks legal fight
City council plans to widen Riverside drive to twenty feet igniting protests from lower-side property owners who claim the line and retaining wall define the street edge. They threaten court action if the city bears all costs, while engineers prepare cost estimates and residents organize a defense. Local officials weigh traffic relief against disruption and legal questions over street lines.
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Riverside Drive
Thies
Osborne
Welch Briefs and Cooper Funeral Held
Funeral services for Robert C. Cooper 18 of Yukon were held at Beck ley after he died Saturday afternoon when he fell from an ice wagon suffering a skull fracture. Jimmy O'Toole son of Colonel Edward O'Toole of Gary became a midshipman at the U S Naval Academy after passing entrance exams with honors despite prior denial for minor eye trouble.
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Annapolis
Jimmy O'Toole
Edward O'Toole
Gary
U. S. Naval Academy
Jimmy
Presbyterian Church Picnic Planned for Thursday Evening
The annual church picnic is announced for Thursday evening with the site to be decided. If rain occurs, the event will be moved to the church. Each family should bring its own picnic dinner basket.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Faircloth Returns After Baseball Turmoil In McDowell County
Rags Faircloth arrives home from Washington expecting release from the Gary Coal Diggers after three years with the club. Rumors say he will sign with the Northfork Keystone team. He is accompanied by Mrs. Faircloth returning from Fredericksburg Virginia where she visited her parents.
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Faircloth
Rags Faircloth
McDowell County
Washington
Gary Coal Diggers
Rags
Northfork- Keystone
Fredericksburg
Coal Company Seeks Ejectment of Pocahontas Acreage
Mc Dowell County circuit court heard the ejectment case of Pocahontas Fuel Co against C. Carter over seventy acres tied to a coal property. Plaintiffs claim possession as part of a large coal tract, while defense argues ten years' possession via deed. Also, Judge Herndon dismissed Tom Lindsey's malicious prosecution suit against Pete Pescatore after Lindsey’s acquittal for pistol theft.
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McDowell County
Pocahontas Fuel Company
C. §. Carter
Tom Lindsey
Pete Pescatore
Herndon
Lindsey
Pescatore
State Mine Foreman and Fire Boss Exam Sets Records
The state department of mines held a morning examination for mine foremen and fire bosses. A total of 115 men participated with J. L. Heizer, chief clerk, in charge while R. M. Lambie was absent due to illness. The preliminary and mine foreman tests were conducted.
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State Department of Mines
J. L. Heizer
R. M. Lambie
James Creer Injured in Sunday Car Crash Near Pageton
James Creer suffered a bad fracture of the right leg when a Ford in backing failed to stop and plunged over a deep embankment near Pageton Sunday evening. He was rescued by motorists and is listed as in satisfactory condition at Grace Hospital.
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Pageton
James Creer
Grace Hospital
Creer
More Marines to Be Sent Back to the U S
Secretary Wilbur announced that additional marines will be withdrawn from Nicaragua and sent home soon. He listed Guan tanamo San Diego Haiti and possibly Quantico as destinations. Seventy of nearly 3 000 Marines in Nicaragua recently sailed from Corinto for the United States.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Wilbur
Guantanamo
San Diego
Haiti
Quantico
Corinto
United States
State jewelers hold meets at Clarksburg
Clarksburg West Virginia June 20 1934 With Frank C Wallace of Huntington in the president s chair the West Virginia Retail Jewelers association after convening this morning and hearing a report from William Frazier of Durham North Carolina vice president of the National Jewelers association were tonight guests of Clarksburg jewelers at a dinner Thirty five delegates registered Officers will be elected tomorrow.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Frank C. Wallace
Huntington
West Virginia Retail Jewelers’ Association
William Frazier
Durham
N. C
National Jewelers’ Association
Clarksburg Jewelers
Memphis Aviators Plan Pacific Hop to Hong Kong
Dallas June 20. Ben Stern and Jess Windom of Memphis Tenn plan to depart July 15 for Hong Kong China in the first Pacific crossing attempt. W E Easterwood Jr had offered 25000 prize. Earlier plans called for a start from Dallas next Thursday with stops allowed at San Francisco Hawaii and the Philippines.
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Dallas
Tex
Ben Stern
Jess Windom
Memphis
Tenn
Hong Kong
China
Pacific Ocean
W. E. Easterwood, Jr
Stern
Windom
San Francisco
Hawaii
Philippines
Will Rogers Improves After Major Operation
June 20 in Los Angeles reports Will Rogers improving rapidly at California Lutheran Hospital after a major operation last week. Doctors say his recovery is steady and due to his excellent physical condition.
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Los Angeles
Will Rogers
California Lutheran Hospital
Revere
West Virginia Woman and Penny Man Held on Mann Act
George W Renforth of Imperial Pennsylvania was held for federal court on Mann Act charges under $2 000 bond after a U S commissioner hearing Mrs Emma Richards of Colliers West Virginia was arrested with Renforth and held on 1500 bond on similar charges in Imperial Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh
George W. Renforth
Imperial
United States
Emma Richards
Colliers
W. Va
Renforth
Wild Men of Borneo to See First Plane
Manila dispatch notes the wild men of Borneo will view their first airplane this week as the United States tender Heron departs for Zamboanga with navy seaplanes. Seaplane flights will traverse the interior of the island.
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Borneo
Manila
United States
Heron
Zamboagna
Seattle Raises 25000 Dollar Purse for Tokyo Flight
Seattle officials report a 25000 dollar purse for a jet air route to Tokyo. The prize is funded by a citizen committee chaired by W June W noting a similar Japanese prize may bring the total to 50000 dollars for the flight.
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Seattle
Tokyo
Wash
Omas
Stimson
Japan
German Aviator Udet Eyes Summer Air Trip to America
Ernest Udet, the German airman, wants to fly to the United States and back this summer. He suggests using the Azores route for the westbound leg and a non stop return, stimulated by Lindbergh and Chamberlin flights. A rumor mill grows around Berlin attempting a westward flight, while noting England's first iron bridge over the Severn built in 1778.
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Munich
Bavaria
Ernest Udet
America
Germany
United States
Azores
Avaitora
Berlin
Woman's husband banished in House of David case
In St Joseph Michigan Edith Clark Swartz testified at receivership hearings that Benjamin Purnell head of the House of David banished her husband to High Island colony exile after paying her attentions. She said her husband communicated without result and misdirected letters. Two years in exile preceded her joining Purnell's inner circle. Swartz, from Australia in 1905, left four children.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Benjamin Purnell
House of David
Edith Clark Swartz
High Island
Swarts
Swartz
Purnell
Prince Edward Island Considers Repeal Of Prohibition
Charlottetown PEI June 20 The looming provincial election centers on prohibition as the main issue with a June 25 vote. Premier J D Stewart of the Conservative party pledges government control if re elected as PEI and Nova Scotia remain the last dry provinces in the Dominion.
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Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
J. D. Stewart
Los Angeles May Try Air Trip to Hawaii
Washington June 20 The dirigible Los Angeles now overhauled at Lakehurst NJ faces a schedule of long hops. Secretary Wilbur said repairs are in progress and once completed flights longer than before will be considered. Navy officials indicate possible cross country or nonstop flight Lakehurst to Hawaii.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
N. J
Wilbur
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