Special Circuit Court to Set August Docket
Judge Howell M. Tanner calls a special term on Funday July 7 to set the Anguet term docket and handle lawful business. Attorneys and clerk Landon Reynolds receive notice. August term begins August 8 with juries delayed to August 13 due to State American Legion and Democratic conventions in Bluefield.
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Circuit Court
Howell M. Tanner
Funday
Anguet
Landon Reynolds
American Legion
Democratic
Bluefield
Princeton Personalities and Local Visits Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs P I Lilly and daughter Patty Lou of Center street spent the weekend in Charleston visiting Mr Lillys brother Dr J P Lilly. Dr J P Lilly in Charleston was reported in serious condition. Various residents from Ballard Straely Avenue Washington D C and East Princeton were noted visiting relatives and attending events.
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P. I. Lilly
Patty Lou
Center Street
Charleston
Washington, D. C
New Concord
Ohio
Louise Workman
Wiler Baahler
East Princeton
Speedway
Annie Bates Campbell
Lewisburg
W. L. Piper
A. R. Scott
Highland Avenue
Hinton
T. M. Johnston
I. M. Smith
Doria
Eilene
Roanoke
Valley Woman's Missionary Union
Hartley Sanders
Sarah Sanders
Walker Street
Robert Guthrum
Sona
Athens
Harry Cooper
Frances Cox
World Champion Optimist Writes 2871 Letters on Rice Grain
E. L. Blystone of Arda Pa. writes 2871 letters on one grain of rice to win a Rockne six sedan in the Believe It Or Not contest. He survived a railroad accident at 18 with severe injuries and amputations, then recovered to resume sports and set prior rice writing records.
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E. L. Blystone
Arda Pa
Blystone
Mash owner convicted after moonshine possession arrest
J C Meadows was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to six months in jail by Magistrate D T Carr after police arrested him Sunday evening at Wolfe creek with moonshine mash in his possession. Meadows was also placed under a $500 bond to keep the peace for twelve months.
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Wolfe
Istrate
D.T. Carr
Carr
Meadown
Young Reynolds Graduates From Mooseheart June Twenty-Eighth
The story follows Wister Thomas Reynolds of Princeton who, after a hard start following his father’s death, benefited from the Loyal Order of Moose through Mooseheart near Chicago. He has studied there since 1919 and will graduate June 25 among 107 peers from 23 states, with 64 boys and 43 girls, many pursuing higher education or trades.
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Wister Thomas Reynolds
Princeton
Order of Moose
Witter
H. H. Richards
Moose Lodge
Wister
Mooseheart
Chicago
Illinois
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Moose Fraternity
Aea
Reynolds
U.S. A
Alaska
Alumni Association
Fraternity
Mrs W E Cunningham Injured In Auto Crash
Mrs. W E Cunningham sustained cuts and bruises when her car collided with a sedan driven by a Black man near Rich Creek. She was treated at Princeton hospital and expected to return home on Hale Avenue today. The other driver was arrested and jailed in Pearlsburg pending a hearing. The Cunningham vehicle was towed to a local garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Cunningham
Princeton Hospital
Brukees
Rich Creek
Car crashes off embankment on Princeton Bluefield road
John KR Pendleton Princeton attorney lost control after a right front tire blew out on his LaSalle sedan. The car went off the road onto street car tracks, bending rails and tearing ties but Pendleton was unhurt. The incident occurred on a curve near the city on the Princeton Bluefield road.
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LaSalle
John KR. Pendleton
Princeton
Pendleton
Princeton-Bluefield
Earnest Workers to Hold Evening Meeting at Silver Spring Church
The Earnest Workers class of the Silver Spring church visits Mrs. Floyd Ham for a monthly gathering this evening at 7 30. A brief business session will be followed by a capsule social and all members are urged to attend.
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Silver Springae Church
Floyd Ham
Kee Street church hosts guest night on Wednesday
On Wednesday night June 22 Kee Street church welcomes the public for guest night by Circles of the Missionary Society. The program will feature entertaining segments and speakers. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Kee Street Church
Circles of the Missionary Society
Autousts Escape Serious Injuries In Two Mountain Crashes
Two highway accidents near Premier mountain on Route 52 left several injured Sunday. Five Burns family members from Shannon survived a plunge down an embankment with a four year old girl Betty sustaining head and body lacerations. Mrs. S W Caffee of Hinton suffered a scalp wound from a blasting rock but recovered after hospital treatment. In Mingo county five Twin Branch residents including Willard Wilhite and his brothers were injured when their car went over an embankment near Gilbert. Oscar Wilhite faced possible foot amputation.
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Premier Mountain
Albert Burns
Shannon
Collins
Betty
S. W. Caffee
Hinton
Grace Hospital
Twin Branch
Gilbert
Mingo County
Oscar Wilhite
Willard
Howard Wilhite
A. C
Pat) Conley
Welch
Wilhite
Funeral services set for W. R. Via at Hoge's store church
Funeral services for W. R. Via 82 of Hoge's store will be held today at the Baptist church. He died Sunday evening at 6 at his daughter's home, Mrs. Warren Williams. Born in Floyd county Virginia, he lived most of his life at Hoge's store. After retiring
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Roanoke
Walter
Welch
Ira
Pembroke
Charley
Frank Denton
John Price
K. E. Lucan
Warren Williams
Hoge’s
Walter Via
Via
Lacey Price
Alex Mayhew
W. R. Via
Baptist Church
Hoge's
Mr. Via
Floyd County
Welch Society Attends State VFW Convention
Welch residents returned from Fairmont where the annual state VFW and auxiliary convention elected officers. I. F. Jennings was named adjutant by R. H. Powell of Gary, and Mrs. W. B. Lovett was chosen state treasurer. R. H. Powell retired as auxiliary president.
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Welch
Fairmont
W. B. Lovett
Walter Mitchell
Roy Qundesratt
R .B. L. Dessiex
R. Powell
Gary
Willian Nunnally
Wilcoe
I. F. Jennings
R. H. Powell
Eastern Star Welch Chapter Holds Annual Officer Installation
Past matrons and members gathered at the Masonic room for the Welch chapter 7 en tertained event marking the annual installation of officers. Worthy matron Mrs. W. B. Lovett associate worthy matron Mrs. Gue Mullens R. B. L. Douglas worthy patron and T. K. Farley associate worthy patron were installed.
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Order of Eastern Star
Welch
Masonic Room
W. B. Lovett
Gue Mullens
R. B. L. Douglas
T. K. Farley
Welch area personals note travel and visits
Nell Reyburn of Peterstown visited sister Misa Mary Calloway on Monday. Jim Green Sr. and wife returned from a business trip to Mount Airy. Dr EBM Stevens of Kimball and Dr H Camper attended the state medical meeting in Parkersburg. Hugh Power of War returned from Cincinnati. A group including E G Otey W E Howard T A Johnston and Earl Gaunt went to Princeton for golf. Stewart Cambell family left Welch for Williamson to settle there. Mrs H A Fix and Regina Fix departed for Shenandoah Va. after visiting Rev H Carson Fox. Mrs Harry McCray drove to Williamson to spend a week with husband Fred Snead manager of the A W.
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Nell Reyburn
Peterstown
Misa Mary Calloway
Jim Green Sr
Mount Airy
N. C
EB. M. Stevens
Kimball
H. G. Camper
Parkersburg
Hugh Power
War
Cincinnati
E. G. Otey
W. E. Howard
T. A. Johnston
Earl Gaunt
Princeton
Stewart Cambell
Welch
Williamson
H. A. Fix
Regina Fix
Shenandoah
H. Caron Fox
Harry McCray
Fred Snead
A. W
Cox Department Store Victim Leaves Grace Hospital
A Cox Department store employee injured in an automobile wreck several days ago was discharged from Grace hospital yesterday. The accident occurred last week and the victim is reported in good condition.
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Cox Department Store
Grace Hospital
Demands for Federal Relief Renewed in Senate Debate
Washington June 20 New demands for prompt federal aid for the jobless were raised as the senate advanced the 2 000 000 000 unemployment relief bill sponsored by the Democratic leadership The senate moved on minor amendments toward a 500 000 000 federal public works program financed by a bond issue opposed by the administrators A F L official warned that without action next winter could threaten the government An estimate put World War II veterans unemployed at 600 000 as the Bonus Expeditionary Force pressed Congress to act now
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Washington
Senate
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Costigan
Colorado
American Federation of Labor
Edward F. McGrady
Congress
A. H. Milton
Chicago
Bonus Expeditionary Force
Pharmacists Address Public Health Role in West Virginia
In White Sulphur Springs on June 20 the Virginia and West Virginia Pharmacists association met to discuss public health problems and pharmacists duties. Dr Warren S Draper urged pharmacists to work with physicians and be cautious in compounding prescriptions to help control disease. James M Lea of Virginia spoke on professional responsibilities.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Virginia and
West Virginia
State pharmacist group hears on profession and exams
H B Christianson secretary of the National Association of Pharmacy Boards Chicago spoke on examining and equipping druggists. Other speakers were Merriam Hague Hayman Krieg Exley Noel Brooke and others as 250 delegates attend sessions through Wednesday.
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H. B. Christianson
National Association of Pharmacy Boards
Chicago
G. D. Merriam
White Sulphur Springs
Ernest K. Hague
Association
J. Lester Hayman
Morgantown
Arch Krieg
Charleston
Ben Exley
Wheeling
H. S. Noel
Indianapolis
A. D. Brooke
Old Bay Park
West Virginia delegates face criticism from Dr. France
Wilbur H. Thomas of Martinsburg says Dr. Joseph I. France, former Maryland senator, criticized the West Virginia delegation for not backing France in the presidential selections. France reportedly reminded Thomas that West Virginia voters gave France about 80,000 primary votes when he was the sole candidate for the preferential vote. Thomas refused to discuss the matter with the disappointed aspirant.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Wilbur H. Thomas
Joseph I. France
United States
Maryland
France
Thomas
West Virginia
Senate orders tariff commission cost study on leather gloves
Washington June 20 the senate directed the tariff commission to investigate and report the cost of production at home and abroad for leather gloves plate glass linseed or flax seed oil and mixtures cast iron pipes and fittings cocoa and chocolate butter with the result to aid tariff policy decisions.
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Washington
Senate
Tariff Commission
Goodwill Picnic Selected for Salt Sulphur Springs Site
The Salt Sulphur Springs site in Monroe County was chosen for the second annual Goodwill Picnic set for July 28. A goodwill tour through Monroe and Giles counties will precede the event, with about 56,000 people expected. D. L. Casey, secretary, says chamber funds are being raised and Virginian Railway plans for an employee picnic were abandoned. Last year’s goodwill tour ended at Peterstown.
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Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Salt Sulphur Springs
Monroe County
Monroe
Giles
D. L. Casey
Virginian Railway
Peterstown
Wildlife group releases fish in Mercer streams
A. B. R. Harris and Bill Nichols, acting for the Princeton branch of the Wild Life league, distributed four thousand bass in Mercer county streams last week. Nearby streams were also stocked with several thousand rainbow trout.
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Mercer County
A. B. R. Harris
Bill Nichols
Princeton
Wild Life League
Hall sues Bluefield Grocery for 10000 damages in circuit court
W L Hall filed a trespass on the case suit in circuit court against Bluefield Grocery company seeking ten thousand dollars in damages with returnable July rules.
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W. L. Hall
Bluefield Grocery Company
Shanghai Express cast at the Royal with Dietrich and Brook
Seven noted actors join Marlene Dietrich and Clive Brook in Shanghai Express at the Royal. Anna May Wong Warner Oland Lawrence Grant Gustav von Seyffertitz Emil Chautard Eugene Palette and Louise Closser Hale appear. Dietrich portrays Shanghai Lilly a notorious Orient adventuress in the tale. Brook plays a British officer and a favorite of Lilly. Memorial service Odd Fellows and Rebekahe from
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Marlene Dietrich
Clive Brook
the Royal Today
Anna May Wong
Warner Oland
Lawrence Grant
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Emil Chautard
Eugene Palette
Louise Closser Hale
Misa Dietrich
Shanghai Lilly
Orient
Brook
Rotary mission of unity urged at Seattle convention
Sydney W. Pascall president of Rotary International described the group’s aim to unite diverse races and faiths for common betterment. He warned against vagueness and insincerity as he addressed Rotarians from around the world at the twenty first annual convention in Seattle. He cited India Malaya and Africa as places Rotary has influenced and urged selecting capable leaders to sustain progress.
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Seattle
Rotary International
Sydney W. Pascall
Pascall
London
Rotary
Africa
India
Malaya
Ceylon
Australia
New Zealand
Willingdon
Democratic leader proposes plank on prohibition repeal
Senator Robinson unveiled a Democratic platform plank favoring submission of a prohibition repeal amendment but stopping short of pledging party members. The plan was announced after a conference with Senate colleagues to discuss the platform issue in Washington.
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Washington
Robinson
Senate
Memorial service honors lodge members at First Baptist
The district gathered for the annual memorial service of the order at First Baptist Church on Sunday morning. Attendance surpassed lodge officers' expectations. The Rev. Z. F. Mayberry of Iona delivered the address.
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Order
First Baptist Church
Sven
Z. F. Mayberry
Iona
Paroled in Criminal Court After Probation Review
An order was entered in criminal court yesterday by Judge le Dillard probationing George Williams for one year on the recommendation of Walter G. Burton prosecuting attorney.
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le Dillard
George Williams
Walter G. Burton
Federal prisoners arrive at county jail for arraignment in Bluefield
Fifteen federal inmates were brought to the county jail over the weekend from various parts of the southern district. Six prisoners are scheduled for arraignment before Judge George McClintic in Bluefield today.
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George McClintic
Bluefield
Deputies Transport Patient for State Asylum Commitment
Deputy Sheriffs John H. Price and W. J. Lilly left for Spencer early Monday with a patient to be admitted to the state asylum. On return they planned to stop in Charleston for the state capitol dedication ceremonies.
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John H. Price
W. J. Lilly
Spencer
State Asylum
Charleston
State Capitol
Miss Mary Hewitt Weds Hampton Price in Courthouse Ceremony
Miss Mary Hewitt of Athena and Hampton Price of Pearsaburg Virginia married in a courthouse ceremony yesterday. The Rev. G. Talbert officiated.
Woman's Club Meeting Postponed to June 28
The Princeton Woman's Club meeting is rescheduled for next Tuesday June 28. Members are advised to note the new date and time for the gathering.
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Woman's Club
Princeton Woman's Club
Piper couple travels to Knoxville for sister's death
Mr and Mrs W L Piper of Lovell avenue left for Knoxville Tennessee due to the death of Mr Piper's sister Mrs H C Williams of that city.
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Knoxville
W. L. Piper
Lovell Avenue
Tenn
Two Die in Fire in Apartment Building
An explosion in a vacant Kansas City apartment building followed by a fire killed two men sleeping in an adjoining building. Fire officials attributed the blast to gas. David Rees, 72, was killed just before leaving for home after illness. Thomas B. Shriver, 58, died in brick collapse while attempting to rescue Mrs. Shriver who was badly injured. Police searched for Pete Christos, owner of the vacant unit. The blaze imperiled 11 others and caused extensive property damage.
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Kansas City
Pete Christos
David Rees
Rich Hill
Thomas B. Shriver
Mra. Shriver
Mre. Shriver
Gates Mixture advertised for kidney and bladder discomfort
Backaches ended quickly. Satisfactor y for 30 years for inactive kidneys, getting up at night, bladder pains and burning urine. $1.00 a bottle at Goodykoonts Drug Stores Fairview Bluefield Pharmacy East End Pharmacy Bluefield Goody's Bluefield Virginia EB H Jennings Athens Hale's Pharmacy Princeton West Virginia.
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Goodykoonts Drug
Fairview
Bluefield
East End
Goody’s
EB. H. Jennings
Athens
W. Va
Hale's Pharmacy
Princeton
Prohibition plank debate at Republican platform talks
A conference at Senator Hull's office in Tennessee discussed a potential prohibition plank for the Republican platform. The meeting weighed whether to declare for submission on repeal without forcing party members to back repeal. No decisions were reached as attendees eyed a further meeting tomorrow while also addressing economic declarations on depression tariffs and silver.
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Chicago
Hull
Tennessee
Walsh
Montana
George
Georgia
Pittman
Nevada
Dill
Washington
Harrison
Mississippi
Byrnes
South Carolina
Bankhead
Black
Alabama
B. C. Promises Quick Relief for Periodic Pains
An advertisement touts B. C. as a pharmacist made remedy that relieves periodical pains in three minutes. It claims effectiveness for colds headaches neuralgia muscle aches fever and nervous distress without opiates. Sold in 10c and 25c packages at drugstores.
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B. C
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