Princeton Road Bond Drive Continues With Meetings
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce finance committee aims to raise 400 via subscriptions to fund the $150,000 East River district road bond issue campaign. Meetings in Willowton Pierah Eigood Ingleside and Straley Avenue high school will urge voters to support the bond next Tuesday. The county court will adjust registration books for the election and voters moving into the district will register.
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Chamber of Commerce
East River District
Champs Commerce Road Committee
Willowton
G. J. Woods
W. C. Fletcher
W. H Witt
Pierah
Eigood
Straley Avenue High School
Ingleside
Princeton Band
Kelly Funeral Held for Wytheville Resident
Kelly of Wytheville Virginia died at Memorial hospital on Monday at age 62 after a brief illness beginning Saturday. Reverend T C Schuyler attended and notified his brother Reverend R A Kelly in Chattanooga who could not travel. Nieces Mrs I J Rhodes Mrs W A Wilson of Welch and Mrs F P Claytor of Bluefield plus Edward J Kavanaugh were notified and arrived too late. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery with Rev C Schuyler presiding.
Marriage Licenses Issued in County Clerk Office
Licenses were issued yesterday from the county court clerk office as part of Princet on notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Melntosh
J. K Mclntosh
Hunt Aims at Violators of Fish and Game Laws
The game and fish commission maintains a large force statewide in the annual drive to check hunting and fishing regulation violations and apprehend violators across the counties.
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The
Game and Fish Commission
Princeton UDC meeting pleasant in Gott home
In Princeton the United Daughters of the Confederacy held a social afternoon at Mrs J B Gott’s home with Miss Andice Gott as hostess. Guests Mrs Marshall Jeffries and Mrs John Lacy attended. The group donated $5 to Mississippi Valley flood sufferers and several members heard reports from the Bluefield vets dinner. J T Oliver spoke on Confederate experiences and Sydnor Barkdale on Americanism. Salads and iced tea were served. July hostesses will be Mrs Ball and Mrs Ball. A separate Kee Street Methodist Woman’s Missionary Society gathering is planned for Thursday at 2:30 at Mrs A J Moore’s Oakvale road home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circles of the Christian Church
M. K. Lambert
F. A. Andrewa
Hale Avenue
Charles Gott
Front Street
J. C. Carter
Park Avenue
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mra. J. B
J. G. Barber
Mississippi Valley
Bluefield
Robert McNutt
Arthur Sydnor Barkendale
Albert Sidney Johnston
Columbus
Cumberland
J. T. Oliver
E H. Ball
Hoh
Woman's Missionary Society
Kee Street Methodist Church
A. J. Moore
Oakvale Road
Game law deputies crackdown nets three violators on Bluestone
Edward Cooper and J M Manderville lead a field operation with state police across Mingo McDowell and Meor counties. Opie Reed James Blankenship and William Rose were arrested on the Bluestone river for fishing game fish out of season and fined at Princeton. Manderville warns licenses must be on the person. Five arrests were made in McDowell county last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cooper
Bramwell
J. M. Manderville
Nh E
Mr. Cooper
Mingo
McDowell
Meor
Opie Reed
James Blankenship
William Rose
Beckley and
McDowell County
Princeton Personal Notes Include Leaving For Clifton Forge
Miss Byrthol McClaugherty and Miss Mary Allen Harvey depart today for Clifton Forge Virginia to visit Mr and Mrs Clarence Pruett for several weeks Emilda and Francis Wheeler have been moved home after hospital treatment and are recovering well Mrs W F Dayie rests at home on Straley Ave Pauline Duncan and Madine Warren visited Beckley over the weekend Mrs B Thompson of Hinton returned home from Straley Ave visit Miss Edit Boothe of Athens spent weekend with Mrs W E Thompson Dr T H Elliott spent weekend with Mrs T H Elliott on Highland Ave Dr Bill Oberchain recovering at Mrs J E T Sents home on Main Mise Gypey Lee Pine and Mrs Billy Beth Pine spend week at Greenbrier hotel White Sulphur Springs Mrs Rebecca Shamate and Louie A Pine Jr returned from Detroit where Louie underwent treatment Fred Reaves and Newell Carver left for Gary Indiana for work in United States Steel mills City engineer Herbert Fearis to present street project and commission appointments discussed at council meeting Street light ordered Thorn Street alley and Thorn Street School area noted Lowery Goines to stop sewage dumping on First Street after complaint by J R Rich and White and Rich paving firm. proceedings involving papers and property owners ongoing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrthol McClaugherty
Mary Allen Harvey
Clifton Forge
Clarence Pruett
Emilda
Francis Wheeler
Princeton Hospital
W. F. Dayie
Straley Avenue
Pauline Duncan
Madine Warren
Beckley
B. Thompson
Hinton
W. E. Thompson
Edit Boothe
Athens
T. H. Elliott
Highland Avenue
Bill Oberchain
Thorn Street
Kirk Street
East
Princeton
L. W. Lawson
First Street
J. R. Rich
4Rm
White and
Rich
Lowery G. Oie
Ingleside Road to Be Widened
City council decides condemnation of property to widen Prince ton avenue between Ingleside road and courthouse square. City attorney Alec Mahood to prepare necessary deeds. A public show ad lists performances at Shows 7 and 9 PM with admission 15 and 35 cents.
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Princeton Avenue
Ingleside Road
Courthouse Square
Alec Mahood
French Driving Rules Tightened Change On Right Of Way
Paris June 21 Drivers in France must now stop behind street cars as in America and the general rule on national roads grants the right of way to the car on the right. The change is criticized as likely to slow traffic on main arteries and observers doubt it will be widely observed.
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Paris
America
Lifeless King Found Near Eckman Coke Ovens
The unidentified James King, about 30, was found dead near coke ovens at Eckman just before 7 am Tuesday. Coroner Dr. J E Brown ruled accidental carbon monoxide inhalation after an inquest was deemed unnecessary, though questions of foul play circulated. King had secured a Crozer Coal and Coke job and named Lilly King of Detroit as next of kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James King
Eckman
McDowell County
J. E. Brown
King
Crozer Coal and Coke Company
J.C. Cooney
Crazer
Cooney
Lilly King
St. Antoine Street
Detroit
Brown
Crozer
Dr. Brown
Norfolk and Weestern Railway
Davy
Newcastle
Legal cases dominate Welch docket and ball game tease
Martin et al against Deputy Sheriff Meyhen and Pocahontas Fuel Co versus C. Camel draw main attention. Beavers and Carter cases end without verdict. Welch set to travel to Keystone to see Northfork-Keystone vs Ivaders from Tazewell with Ducky Phillips as star. Marriage licenses issued to several couples. local visits noted including Helen Boatman, Pink Byars, and Harvey Snodgrass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Brown
O. H. Meyhen
Pocahontas Fuel Company
8. C. Camel
Beavers
Pocahontas Company
Keystone
Hobby Snead
Northfork-Keystone
Tazewell
Free State
Ducky Phillips
West Virginia University
Phillips
Bluefield Blue Grays
Welch Briefs and Summer Plans Highlight Local Notices
Wade B. Dennis of the Welch baseball club will act as scout executive for McDowell county this summer and return to Milligan College in September. Bob Roberts, recently elected coach of Concord College, takes over. Summer camp dates are set for July 18 and August 15. Galloway Foster received a twenty five rocks fine in mayor court for a hit and run involving BF R Thompson. both cars were undamaged. Foster was arrested by city police and scolded by the mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade B. Dennis
Welch Baseball Club
McDowell County
Milligan College
Bob Roberts
Concord College
Galloway Foster
BF. R. Thompson
Mine Quiz Is Held At Brown's Creek High School
The state department of mines conducted examinations for prospective mine foremen and fire bosses in Brown's Creek high school. Chief Clerk J L Reizer led the testing as part of a two day session ending yesterday afternoon with no accidents reported.
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Brown's Creek High School
State Department of Mines
J. L. Reizer
Welch Area Personal Notes Mention Local Visitors
Howell M. Tanner a prominent Bluefield attorney visited Welch all day yesterday. Mike Gonzales Cuban sugar grower is visiting McDowell county this week. Henry Parsons of Charleston visited friends in the city over the past weekend. Mr. and Mrs. W B Clark and son of Wakefield Va were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hobson and plan an extended western tour this afternoon. Mrs O G Sutter and William will spend two weeks with Mrs. Sutter’s brother and wife Mr and Mrs William Stansberry of Middleport Ohio leaving yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell M. Tanner
Bluefield
Welch
Mike Gonzales
McDowell County
Henry Parsons
Charleston
W. B. Clark and Son
Wakefield
Richard Hobson
West
O. G. Sutter
William
Negro youths fined for shooting craps in court
Four black boys arrested at Joe Miles's Court street home with Chief Hut ton and Officers Sly and Thompson leading a raid were fined five dollars each plus costs in Mayor Blakely's court after claiming the game was a caper for hen fruit during arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor's Court
Joe Miles
Court Street
Charley Hutton
Sly and
Thompson
Blakely
Electric men in street widening damage suit in safety contests
The Welch division employees held a safety meeting with 75 in attendance led by RB P Rouse. A first aid and resuscitation contest featured teams from Switchback Keystone Pocahontas Coalwood and Welch with Welch winning prizes. Also discussed is River side Drive widening and a McDowell county injury suit re opening Beavers damage case.
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Welch
Appalachian Electric Power Company
RB. P. Rouse
H. K E. Shedd
J. P. Gills
Bluefield
Price Carter
John Spencer
A. H. Sargent
Robert Ango
Kingston- Pocahontas Coal Company
J. L Powers
D. C. Duncan
Keystone
Pocahontas
Coalwood
G. D. Slate
G. A. Smith
H. A. Widener
Exeter
G. G. Bassham
Ira Shuler
E. H. Lineberry
A. W. Snoddy
H. F E. Shedd
McDowell County
Beavers
Cora Stacy
Sylvester Stacy
Dry Fork
Mra Stacy
Russell Ritz
Howell M. Tanner
I. C. Herndon
Stacy
Settle
French to Exhibit Driverless Autos at Paris Festival
French engineers plan public demonstrations of wireless controlled driverless cars at Colombes stadium track, site of the 1924 Olympic games, with two autos equipped for practical operation. Earlier French army tests of wireless control on airplanes reportedly succeeded.
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Paria
Colombes
Housewares Put Away For Summer Time
A tip urges housewives to store unnecessary items such as small rugs mantel decorations crystal and ivory lamps to save space and ease summer upkeep, advising packing away excess decor.
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F Rinceton
Roy H. Crawford
Ghent
Vota Rade
Camp Creek
Albert W. Meadows
Martha May Graham
Aristo
Amedeo Domi
Mary Codespot
War
Virginian Supply Company
J. C. Borrer
Gardena
Guy Whitman Toler
Lillybrook
W. Va
Toler
George Weat
Presbyterian Church
Kegley
Princeton-Beckley Road
W. W. Creasy
Charles Tabor
Mullens
Tabor
Buck Jones
Royal Theater Today
Rose Blossom
Marion Harlan
Henry Girl
Kathleen Myers
Jones
Absalom P. Wales
Wales
Dauntless
W. B. McNutt
Harper's
Sixth and
Mercer Streets
Princeton-Hinton Road
Princeton Real Estate Agency
J S. Chambers
Mgr
Downey-Chambershide
Okie Lawrence
G. H. Crumpecker
E. Hawkes
Lawrence
Dougap Avenue
J. Deitz
Walker Street
Reaves
Ee Harper's
Mercer
Firestone
Auto Apes
Bible
Home Department
Kelly
Freckles
Blesse
Eden
WEA
D.C
Absalom
Fim
Crozier
Boots
By Martin
Mock
Minnie Fer
Carl L. Craft
Helen
Hazel Boatman
Dayton
Norfolk
Richmond
Washington
Vassar College
Harvey Snodgrass
Wheeling
Hane
Cora
Steve
Lerdont
Fellows
Welch Briefs
Dennis
Meyboury
Appalachian
L. A. Osborn
Riverside Drive
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