City selects top candidates for patrolman vacancy
The police civil service commission has recommended three top candidates Woodrow Simms Eugene Haley and P B Chewning for the patrolman vacancy created by Merlin Miller's resignation. Other names on the list include Blankenship Bill McNamara Fry and D W McNamara with the council yet to appoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Police Civil Service Commission
Merlin Miller
Woodrow Simms
Eugene Haley
P. B. Chewning
Bill McNamara
Fry
D. W. Mc-Namara
City officials discuss vacancy and street projects
At an executive meeting Monday night Miller's vacancy was discussed but likely not filled before the tax levy. A Walnut street site may cost 7000 dollars. West Main street residents petitioned for a fire hydrant with no action. The council indicated substantial sanitary sewer repairs are needed.
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Miller
Royal theater presents Making the Headlines marquee
Jack Holt stars as police captain in Making the Headlines at the Royal today with Beverly Roberts Craig Reynolds and Marjorie Gateson in lead roles. Holt unravels a baffling money mystery amid suspenseful scenes. Also tonight Evangelist Lester Orville Coon discusses Enemies of the Cross of Christ at Stone Church on Douglas Street in a three part series. Alan Swinler discusses Banking at the Memorial building. Petty larceny case results in $25 fine and 30 days for C C Lemaster with appeal bond set at $500. The Rhode Island colony outfitted two sloops before the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first armed American vessels commissioned by a public authority.
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Royal Today
Jack Holt
Royal Theater Today
Beverly Roberts
Craig Reynolds
Marjorie Gateson
Holt
C. C. Lemaster
Springton
Carl Jones
Lemaster
J. F. Tatum
G. D. Reed
Clarence Gunter
Colony of
Rhode Island
Bunker Hill
Incumbents File for Reelection 10 Posts
Certificates of announcement of candidates for the Democratic nominations for county court clerk and circuit court clerk were filed yesterday. Lowery Going and T Reynolds seek reelection for county and circuit court clerk respectively. A C Clyde White of Athens filed for the county court seat.
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Lowery Going
T. Reynolds
Bowling
Mr. Reynolds
A. C
Clyde) White
Athens
Society notes and church training events in Princeton
Society pages note a meeting at the home of Mrs. J. M. Wallace at 7 30 PM on Thursday and a Presbyterian Officers Training class at the church running from 10 AM to 3 PM with lunch served. Mrs. W. R. Smith is the instructor.
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Piret Baptist Church
J. M. Wallace
Harrison Eee
The
Presbyterian Church
W. R. Smith
Masons to Install Officers at Princeton Lodge Friday
Princeton Lodge No. 134 A M and A F M will install officers Friday. Dan D. Hail will become worshipful master with H J Thompson moving to treasurer role. Others include M E Brookman senior warden Marvin Miller junior warden F S Cleghorn secretary and trustees Oxley Hunter and Callaway. Cleghon completes his 22nd year as secretary.
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Princeton Lodge
A. P
A. M
Dan D. Hail
H. J. Thompson
Joe Evans
M. E. Brookman
Marvin Miller
F. Cleghorn
George Oxley
W. L. Hunter
M. Callaway
Bonham
Buchanan
F. Cleghon
The
Lodge
Boosters to Meet McComas Team in County League Game
The Prince ton Boosters face the McComas baseball squad today at four o clock on the local field in a county league fixture. The match was rained out last Saturday and a doubleheader with Mayberry Lick Branch is scheduled for July 3 on the same diamond.
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Princeton Boosters
McComas
Boosters
Mayberry- Lick
Winning Contract in the Auction Tradition
The article argues the fourth best lead rule in bridge contracts, noting its general correctness but highlighting exceptions. It discusses a hand where West's single four card suit and partner’s lack of formation affect opening lead choices, then considers outcomes from an opening lead of the fourth-best Ace King Queen Jack sequence.
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West
Chase
Auction set for 63 items from defunct Guarantee Investment holdings
Special Commissioner John E. Amos announced 63 pieces of prey from the defunct Guarantee Investment company, in Charleston and Kanawha county, will be sold at auction July 16. The investment firm collapsed in 1933 under former state auditor Edgar C. Lawson.
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Charleston
W. Va
John E. Amos
Guaranty Investment Company
Edgar C. Lawson
Kanawha County
School Bands May Go to Greenbrier Today
Weather permitting the Greenbrier Centennial program will be held today with Princeton and Mercer high school bands taking part. Cars were to transport the bands to Lewisburg but rain caused a postponement. bands assemble at 9 30 this morning. in Logan W Va Don Totten 22 year old former scholastic athletic star died of injuries from an automobile wreck in which his car left a 100 foot embankment after sideswiping another vehicle.
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Princeton
Mercer
Lewisburg
High School
Logan
W. Va
Don Totten
Totten
Fire destroys Chapmansville school in Logan County
Superintendent E V Parsons estimated the Chapmansville school damage at several thousands of dollars. The nine room frame building was destroyed and Parsons said the loss is covered by insurance.
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Logan
W. Va
E. V. Parsons
Chapmansville
Parsons
Princeton Personal Notices and a Fatality Report
Miss Hazel and Mary Catherine return from Virginia Beach. Mr and Mrs Joe Tomchin and daughters sail for New York City for Evelyn Tomchin’s wedding. Mrs Tomchin stays in New York. Mr Tomchin to Chicago furniture market with son Harold. Mrs Henry Heck and Marilyn visit Wrights in Spencer. Mr Heck returns to Spencer. Motorman Millard Cassity dies after contact with a high tension wire at Pemberton Coal and Coke. widow and two children survive.
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Hazel
Mary Catherine
Virginia Beach
Joe Tomchin
Sallie Sue
Evelyn
New York City
Mr. Tomchin
Evelyn Tomchin
Tomchin
New York
Chicago
Harold
Henry Heck
Marilyn
Spencer
Heck
G. N. Wright
Honacker Avenue
Mr. Heck
Clarence Wheby
Margaret Miller
Glen Rogers
Norma Wheby
Beckley
W. Va
Millard Cassity
Pemberton Coal and Coke Company
Welch Firms Launch National Sales Crusade Luncheon
Welch Kiwanis Rotary and chamber members joined a noon joint luncheon in the Appalachian Community room to launch the National Salesmen's Crusade. A Chicago link via long distance radio linked more than 1,000 leaders as Welch officials pledged Cooperated effort. The drive centers on the theme Sales Means Jobs and aims to boost business nationwide.
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Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs
Welch
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
America
George H. Davis
United States Chamber of Commerce
Paul W. Jones
Rotary Club
Kermit Hunter
Hunter
John W. Blakely
C. R. Brogan
Richmond
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
Davis
H. W. Burritt
Nash-Kelvinator
W. Mason
Charles Montangur
Chain Belt Com
Oliver Company
Dana Cole
Chamber of Com of
Lincoln, Neb
Pred W
Cluangy
Northwestern Railroad
Gene Black
Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company
Oscar Mayer
Chicago Association of Commerce
Brogan
Welch Gro Group
Reyes
United States
McDowell County
Welch Baptist Missionary Society Meeting Planned
Welch Baptist Missionary Society announces a Thursday 7 30 pm meeting in the church board room with circle No 1 led by Mrs R H Walton. The program features a Bridge of Words and a display of old and translations. Emanuel Sister hood and Sisterhood Bridge club meetings in Wretch are postponed this week with next dates to be announced. A pound of steel is worth 60 900 when made into watch springs.
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Emanuel Sisterhood
Sisterhood Bridge Club
Wretch
Rotary Meeting Set for Friday in Welch
Nine Rotary clubs with over 100 guests will meet Friday in Welch for a joint banquet hosted by the Welch club. The event at the Appalachian Community room begins at 7 p m with Paul W. Jones toastmaster and a program including colors, invocation, welcome, songs, and introductions of visiting clubs.
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Rotary
Welch
Welch Club
Pineville
Saeger
Kimball
Princeton
Williamson
Adictoin
Bluefield
Logan
Beckley
Mullens
Appalachian Community Room
Paul W. Jones
Walter Powers
The
American Legion
Lion Post
Myer Bell
Gail T. Carter
F. Payne
Large number of cases heard by magistrates this week
Magistrates handled many cases on Monday and Tuesday with three persons held for grand jury action. Otis Robinson of Carswell faced charges of assault on Mike Shinsolo and was held for the grand jury on malicious wounding.
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Otis Robinson
Carswell
W. R. Lockhart
Welch
Mike Shinsolo
Arlington man attempts self harm with broken bottle
Bob White a 38 year old Arlington Negro is recovering at Stevens clinic after attempting death by self harm by slashing his neck with a broken bottle Monday night He gave no reason but said he believed he could kill himself Informed doctors report his condition satisfactory
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Bob White
Arlington
Stevens Clinic
Welch News Snippets Cover Travel and Visits
Mr and Mrs Herbert Lee Lewis have returned to New York City after a visit with Mrs Lewis parents in Welch. Alice Mae Rowe of Welch vacationing with friends in Columbus Ohio. Bill Drosick of Welch visits Wolfe to see his mother Mrs Clarisa Drosick. W R Keyser of Welch attends a newspaper conference at White Sulphur Springs. Steve Stamper of Welch enjoys a two week vacation in Cincinnati. R V Stoner of Muncey Indiana spends Tuesday in Welch on business.
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Herbert Lee Lewis
L. E. Rogers
Welch
New York City
Lewis
Clarisa Drosick
W. R. Keyser
White Sulphur Springs
Steve Stamper
Cincinnati
R. V. Stoner
Muncey
Ind
Evans Case Against Coal Firm 15 Tried
Circuit court recessed in Welch during the trial of Clyde Evans versus Carter Coal Company a damages suit to be continued today. Other trials included verdicts for defendants in Josh West and Reuben Rose cases and a $91.93 verdict in L D Morgan versus Ed Collins and Bernie Fiie. The mountain zebra is Africa's rarest animal with only about 50 remaining.
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Circuit Court
Welch
Clyde Evans
Carter Coal Company
Josh West
J. Harvey Williams
William Rezzonico
L. D. Morgan
Ed Collins
Bernie Fiie
Reuben Rose
Lee Jackson
Upland
Newbold
Wallace
Caldhoun
Calhoun
Elkhorn Motor Company
N. M. Ollie
Hubert Bellamy
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Jesse Prunt
Fred Giampocari
Harry Fatis
Annie Gorosky
Manuel Giampocaro
George Cornett
Levi Gardner
The
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
West Virginia
Elkhorn Motor Co
Jess Lambert
Elk Refining Co
T. W. Lambert
Mrs
S. C. Chambers
Jim Frauzer
Rosa Myers
Ferrell Kennedy
Frank Parks
Manuel
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Hunt at Welch
Last rites were held at 11 this morning in the O J Douglas Mortuary chapel Welch for 66 year old pioneer resident Mrs Martha A Hunt who died Monday after a brief illness Burial followed at Shannon Branch Cemetery She is survived by her husband five sons and two daughters Rev O A Sparks of Pineville officiated
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O. J. Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Martha A. Hunt
O. A. Sparks
Pineville
Shannon Branch
Reverend E. Singleton Retires from Welch Bapt ist Church
Rev 8S. E. Singleton, nine years pastor of St. James Baptist church in Welch, will resign and retire to his Lynchburg Virginia home this week. A visiting pastor will lead Sunday morning services, and Singleton will give his final sermon Sunday evening. Members are asked to bring pledges at the morning service.
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E. Singleton
St. James Baptist Church
Welch
Lynchburg
Singleton
Miss Eliza Tompkins Funeral in Tennessee
Burial services will be held at Peabody Tennessee today for Miss Eliza Tompkins a 54 year old ex celsior resident who died of a heart ailment Monday after a lingering illness. She was born at Newport Tennessee October 17 1884, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Tompkins and had lived in this section for a number of years.
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Peabody
Tenn
Eliza Tompkins
Excelsior
Miss Tompkins
Newport, Tenn
George Tompkins
Favorites Have Putrid Day on Upstate Track
At Charles Town West Virginia on June 21 favorites disappointed bettors as horses disliked by the crowd won four of six races. Long shots paid off with Keswick Hill finishing second in the second race for $13.60 and Miss Troy finishing second in the third for $20.00.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Keswick Hill Conmres
Miss Troy
Schmeling Arrives by Plane for Louis Clash in Newark
German heavyweight challenger Max Schmeling lands at Newark airport at 7 42 p m in a chartered plane piloted by Dick Merrill and heads to an unannounced destination. He offers little comment on the title bout with Joe Louis and on a prompt from promoter Mike Jacobs about speaking. Schmeling’s manager Joe Jacobs says he will retreat for the night.
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Newark
N. J
Max Schmeling
Dick Merrill
Transatlantic
Joe Louis
Mike Jacobs
Schenectady
N. Y
Joe Jacobs
Schmeling
Dempsey Dizzy Over His Schmeling Fight Predictions
New York June 21 Jack Dempsey, dizzy over fight picks, contradicts ghostwritten predictions that he favored Schmeling then Louis. He insists he cannot pick the winner while the boxing world obsesses over the Louis Schmeling bout as promoters and reporters chase sensational angles.
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Dempsey
Louis Schmeling
New York
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis Ballyhoo
Dizzy Jack Dempsey
Dizzy
Manassa Mauler
Suez
Jack
Button
Schmeling
Louis
Michael Jacobs
Mr. Dempsey
You
Mr. Deanpete
Luis Firpo
Jack Dempsey
Max
Semeling
Deacon Parsons Wins Semi Final At Mid-Atlantic Junior Tennis
Huntington's Deacon Parsons defeated J. K. Mallory Jr. 5-7 6-4 6-3 in the semi final in Charleston. Parsons advances to face David Johnson of Washington, D C, in the final.
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Charleston
W. Va
Huntington
Deacon Parsons
J. K. Mallory, Jr
Norfolk, Va
David Johnson
Washington, D. C
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