Brushfork Atlas 4-H Club Leads In Field Day
Brush Fork Atlas 4-H Club led 13 clubs in the county field day at the 4-H camping site on Athens road. About 125 club members and 25 leaders attended. Herculean of Glenwood finished second with 1400 points, Keep-A-Going of Princeton third with 1320, Athenian of Athens fourth, Ready Workers of Shrader fifth. many event winners were named in races, relays, and contests.
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Princeton-Athens Road
Atlan
Brush Fork
Athens Road
Glenwood
Princeton
Athenian
Athens
Ready Workers
Shrader
Builders
Honest Workers
Sky Scrapers
Lowman
Serena
Grecian Bend
Brush Fork Atlag
Vents
Tlas
Trail Blazers
Builderer Service
Yell
Atlas
Thenians
Readyorkers
Marbles
Virginia Itchell
Louise Farry
HeleniNer
Herculean
Doris Graham
Robert Graham
James McPherson
Barnes Brooks
Bill Martin
Dick Snidow
William Brooke
Four Fold
William Brooks
Rufus Witte
Juanita Dillon
Josephine Twohig
Corrine Wheeler
Hercuican
Helen Miller
Game Club
Alberta White
John Maxwell
Walter Peery
Sam Lambert
Guy Mathena
Sam Lamb
Loman
Louise Belcher
Mildred @andler
Majorie Bratton
Virginia Mitchell
Helen Noble
Athenans of Athens
Rail Blazers
Dlas
Clubers
Herman Bowers
Gladys Wasmuth
Princeton Sermon Probes Sin And City Life Tonight
The Rev. Frank L. Stuck pastor of the First Church of Christ will deliver a sermon at eight o clock on the topic What I would do in Princeton if I were the Devil He says the talk will expose certain kinds of people and their deeds for unrighteousness in the city A new slogan for the summer evening service reads Come on time and leave before nine All are invited to attend
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Princeton
Frank L. Stuck
First Church of Christ
Moonshine charges lead to fines and jail for two men
Joe Catine and Joe Lewaski were charged with possessing moonshine liquor. Magistrate KE L Davidson fined $50 each and sentenced sixty days in jail. Constable John P. McKinney escorted them to county jail.
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Joe Catine
Joe Lewaski
KE. L. Davidson
Matoa Ka
John P. McKinney
Meeting on New Permanent Hall for Knights of Khorassan
A meeting is set for next Thursday at 7 30 p m in Walker Hall Princeton to choose a permanent meeting place for the Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan. The order, known to Knights of Pythias as the playground of Pythianism, is favored in Princeton with many Dokies expressing support. Royal Vizier-Elect R D Burgess of Princeton expects strong attendance from McDowell Wyoming and Mercer counties.
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Walker Hall
Princeton
Knights of Khorassan
Knights of Pythias
R. D. Burgess
McDowell
Wyoming
Mercer
Local man held on charge of obstructing officer
Jim Ballard was held under a $500 bond by Magistrate D. T. Carr to await grand jury action after being charged with obstructing Police Chief George W. Blankenship during the arrest of Gu a Burford on a drunk charge. Burford paid an $8.60 fine.
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Jim Ballard
D. T. Carr
Ballad
Mack Lee Ag
George W. Blankenship
Gua Burford
Burford
Rooster Removed From Jug After Exhibition Stir
The white rooster kept in a five gallon glass jug by KE W Cummings was removed Friday. Owned by Mrs R L Gibson of Bluefield road the bird weighed three pounds two ounces and was eight weeks old when taken from the jug which broke to release it. The rooster, with tender feet, was frightened of other chickens but is expected to adjust in a few days.
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KE. W. Cummings
R. L. Gibson
Bluefield Road
Princeton Personal Notices Round Up Visitors and Travelers
Local column lists residents visiting relatives and friends from Princeton and nearby towns. Names include Judge and Mrs. Hugh G. Woods Buster Woods Nancy and Tommie Kaken A. M. Chambers Lucille Ramsey Fannie Alvis Bob Gatherum James Gott Louise Crismond Michelsen R. L. McClung Alfred Joe French Dick Marcella Jimmie Lou Fields Billy Fields Fay Nelson and family. Trips span Washington Norfolk Columbus Detroit and Portsmouth along with short returns and upcoming visits.
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Hugh G. Woods
Buster Woods
Nancy
Tommie Kaken
Washington
Norfolk
A. M. Chambers
Lucille Ramsey
Columbus
Ohio
Fannie Alvis
Detroit
Athens
Bob Gatherum
Robert Gatherum
University Virginia
Frank Dalton
Straley Avenue
James Gott
Park Avenue
Charleston
Louise Crismond Michelsen
Johnnie
Cincinnati
Michelsen
D. A. Crismond
Highland Avenue
R. L. McClung
Alfred
Montgomery
M. S. McClung
Joe French
Marcella
Midore Ky
Jimmie Lou Fields
Billy Fields
Lebanon
Wiley Fields
Frank Nelson
Fay
Portsmouth
Mr. Nelson
G. L. Stinnette
James and
Louise Stinnette
Roanoke
Theft of 50 dynamite caps reported in Salem
Harrison county officers probed the theft of 50 dynamite caps from the West Virginia Industrial School for Girls in Salem on June 20. The case involves local law enforcement and state authorities seeking leads and accountability.
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Salem
W. Va
Harrison County
West Virginia Industrial School For Girls
Mercer county school census shows access to 21 475 youths
The county superintendent Co H Archer reports 21 475 children ages 6 to 20 for last term in Mercer county with 10 139 white boys and 9 529 girls, 953 colored boys and 1 060 girls. The record lists 65 illiterates and various physical and mental handicaps among students.
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Mercer County
Co. H. Archer
Athens Boy Scout Troop 3 Eyes July Camp Roland
Athens West Virginia June report details Troop 3 activity with 13 boys focused on advancing in ranks for July Camp Roland. Scout Glenn earns Star rank and a merit badge in Scholarship. The troop grieves loss of Cap and Stuart Glenn as they move to Logan.
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Athens
W. Va
Roland
Testa
Cap
Stuart Glenn
Logan
Cap Glenn
Star Scout
Ray Lilly
J. A. McCoy
Jimmie Barberry
Jack Scott
Harold Land
Charles Lane
Donnie Lilly
Kelton
Richard Lilly
Jimmy McNeer
Billy Hartman
H. Kanade
McDowell County
Legal battle looms over Camp Wyoming structures
Judge Howell M. Tanner granted a temporary injunction restraining the West Virginia conservation commission the United States department of agriculture forestry service and associates from removing or damaging the Camp Wyoming or Camp P-54 structures. The action is brought by W. M. Ritter Lumber Co. owners of the land.
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Pineville
W. Va
Gulf Club
Wyoming Baseball Nine
Diamond
Mullens
United States Department of Agriculture
Howell M. Tanner
Wyoming Circuit Court
The
Conservation Commission of West Virginia
United States Department of Agriculture, Forestry Service and Associates
Camp
Wyoming
Camp P-54
Company 1538
CCC
W. M. Ritter
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Recreation Camp Highlights Wyoming County Program
More than thirty five county children attended the WPA Wyoming County Recreation camp held last week opposite the ball park near Oceana. Under director Reese Byrd the camp may continue until Monday June 00. District director G E Rhodes praised the camp as outstanding in the district with Mrs Zida and other supervisors.
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Works Progress Administration
Wyoming County
Ball Park
Oceana
Reese Byrd
G. E. Rhodes
Zida
Trade in radios offered at Virginia Hardware Co
Used and reconditioned radios including Water Kents Crosleys and Philcos advertised with 10 percent cash discount or flexible terms. Walter Wright at Virginia Hardware Co, 273 J, Princeton, invites trades.
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Atwater Kents
Crosleys
Philcos
Grunows
Walter Wright
Virginia Hardware Co
Princeton
Virgina Hardware Co
Community leaders seek county support for nomination
A hopeful candidate expresses appreciation for friends in the county and asks for their support to secure the nomination. The message emphasizes gratitude and the need for backing from local allies to advance in the race.
Pineville Tennis Club Wins In Uneventful Match
Pineville tennis club members led by Chambers Cook and Mary Staats defeated a Red Jacket team in Mingo County as the locals swept most events except the men’s number one doubles. The report notes a lackluster match with a clear Pineville victory.
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Pineville
Red Jacket
Mingo County
Pineville Eastern Star elects officers for new year
Pineville chapter No. 110, Order of Eastern Star, elected officers on Friday June 12 for the ensuing year. Elected were Hazel Cooke as worthy matron Clyde Senter as worthy patron Edna Shannon associate matron Gaye E. Kirk associate patron Fenna Cook secretary Rosa Byrd treasurer Glenna Brooks conductress and Willouse Bailey associate conductress. The Pineville Ladies Aid met at East Pineville with Mrs Lane Cooke hosting. Mrs H Blakeley to prepare the program for the June 25 meeting at Mrs W Staats home.
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Masons
Pineville Lodge No. 138
A. F
A. M
Clarence Senter Worrell
Robert Bailey
William Calhoun Bailey Jr
Emory Pierce Rose
Fred Harrison Shannon
Jack Kline Shipman
Lon Franklin Byrd
Pineville
Order of Eastern Star
Hazel Cooke
Clyde Senter
Edna Shannon
Gaye E. Kirk
Fenna Cook
Rosa Byrd
Glenna Brooks
Willouse Bailey
Ladies’ Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
Lane Cooke
East Pineville
H. ©. Blakeley
W. F. Staats
Pineville Social Roundup Includes Visitors and Illness
A Pineville meeting closed with a song and benediction as Ralph Crouch and Herbert Cook of Pineville Motor visited Charleston. Fred H. Shannon and family stayed in Huntington with son Fred Jr at Marshall College. Mrs. Byrd stayed with him. EB H. Crouch of Oceana visited Pineville. Virgil Cook and children joined dinner with Walter Byrd. Oval Sizemore recovers from pneumonia. Rev. Gaye EB Kirk preached at the Methodist church. Pineville quartet performed well. Walton Byrd and B D Stewart traveled to Bluefield for federal court.
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Ralph Crouch
Herbert Cook
Pineville Motor Company
Charleston
Fred H. Shannon
Huntington
Fred Jr
Marshall College
Shannon
C. Byrd
H. Crouch
Oceana
Pineville
Virgil Cook
Rockview
Walter C. Byrd
Oval Sizemore
Gaye EB. Kirk
Walton Byrd
An Oak
Pineville Tuesay
B. D. Stewart
Federal Court
Bluefield
Notice to Painters Bids Sought by Board of Education
The Board of Education invites bids for interior flat coat and calci mine exterior paint jobs on school buildings. Details and specs available at the Princeton Board of Education office. Bids accepted until 9:00 a.m. Monday June 29.
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Wyoming Circuit Court
Howell M. Tanner
Wyoming Circuit Clerk
Board of Education
Princeton
G. J. Wood
Weekend Visitors and Travelers Reported in Town
First of the week summoned as a grand juror. Mr and Mrs Jesse Lester of Fannock visited Pineville Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Rodney Shannon of Mullens attended the singing convention Sunday. Rev B F Cooper of Windom visiting this week. Anthony Byrd of Maben and James Lambert of Indian Creek in town Tuesday and Wednesday. Mention of the snakehead fish migrating overland to new waters when streams dry up.
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Jesse Lester
Fannock
Pineville
Rodney Shannon
Mullens
B. F. Cooper
Windom
Anthony Byrd
Maben
James Lambert
Indian Creek
Real Estate Bargains on Bluefield to Princeton Road
A list of real estate offerings near Princeton and Bluefield including 8 room brick residences on 2 acres with utilities and outbuildings, a modern country home with 8 rooms and two baths, several 5 to 6 room houses on paved streets, 120 acre and 74 acre farms with house, barn, and wells, a bluefield to princeton highway farm with 80 acres, a filling station and lunch stand, and terms detailing cash down payments and monthly balances. Our property is selling. if you have a home or farm to sell we can do it.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Bluestone River
Beckley Highway
New Princeton-Bramwell Road
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