Two Men Killed as Crane Train Wrecks in Milam Route
Two men died and three were injured when a small locomotive crane overturned on the Virginian Western railroad at Milam. Brakeman C. W. Taylor and derrick helper G. D. Belcher were killed. Injured were R. O. Edwards, 8. G. Brooks, and C. L. Weid. The wreck involved a work train with two flat cars. The Virginian Western line runs between Virwest and Glenogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginian- Western
Milam
C. W.taylor
G. D. Belcher
Kegley
R. O. Edwards
G. Brooks
C. L. Weid
Taylor
Virginian Railroad
Virginian & Western
Virginian-Western
Virwest
Glenogers
Committees Named for Social Recreation Institute Work
Committees from churches and other city organizations have been appointed to work for the Social Recreation Institute. The groups will coordinate programs and activities across the community, aiming to promote youth engagement and neighborhood events through the coming season.
Princeton groups plan July community institute
The Community Service Institute opens in early July in the legion hall. Miss Mabel Treat of New York will conduct sessions on teaching, singing and leading activities for Princeton residents. Committees from Christian, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal and Baptist churches, plus East Princeton and Business Girls' Club, appoint representatives to drive participation.
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Cial Recreation Institute of
Mabel Treat
New York
Legion Hall
Princeton
Mmittees
T. Snidow
Christian Church
R. M. Sims Sara Chariton
Lillie K. Sutton
F. 8. Snidow
W. J. Givens
Bob Spangler
East Princeton
Mrs Ellett Hosts Four Tables Bridge For Mrs Matheny
Mrs H C Ellett entertained four tables of bridge Thursday at 11 in honor of Mrs Matheny of Charleston visiting Bluefield. Roses adorned rooms. high score prize went to Mrs H E DeJarnette, guest prize to Mrs Matheny. Refreshments followed and attendees included Mesdames Waugh Becker Berry Toney Black Miss Sanders Todd Moran Vermillion DeJarnette McNeer Reynolds Hammond Hawley and others. Lilly Land Company offered easy payment real estate plans.
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H. C
H. E. DeJarnette
Matheny
Mesdames Waugh
Becker
Berry
Toney
Black
Miss Sanders
Bluefield
Mesdames Todd
Moran
L. H. Vermillion
DeJarnette
McNeer
Lecturer With Vast Knowledge Promises Forthright Community Talk
Harry R. McKeen, labeled a community specialist, will speak next Saturday afternoon on Your Community in Revolution. He vows a straight from the shoulder diagnosis of community weaknesses, backed by a lifetime of roles from schoolteacher to editor to preacher and YMCA veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. McKeen
McKeen
City Paper
Southern Conference For Education
St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
University of Alahoma
White-Gott Wedding Surprise To Friends
Miss Myrtle White and Earl Gott wed in a six oclock ceremony at the Methodist parsonage performed by Rev. 8 B. Vaught. Only Andrew Gott attended as guest. The couple honeymoon via No. 4 to Washington New York Niagara Falls and other places before returning to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle White
Earl Gott
8. B. Vaught
Andrew Gott
Bluefield
E. H. Bay
Anice Gott
Adrew Gott
Alamont
Mrs. Gott
Washington
New York
Niagara Falls
The
Telegraph
Wrighton Declines Lexington Church Call
Rev. Vo H Wrighton and Mrs Wrighton, visiting Lexington Virginia during Mr Wrighton’s influenza recuperation, received a call from a Bast church offering $500 more than his current salary. He declined, saying the offer was flattering but not right, despite the appeal of university town life.
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Vo. H
Personal notices from Prosperity Beckley visitors in city
E. B. Stover of Prosperity and Quince Stover of Beckley were in town on business. Mrs. G. M. Taylor and Mrs. Dennis Harrington returned from Roanoke to visit Mrs. C. L. Johnson. Mrs. Willson Court shopped in Bluefield while Mrs. Ben Brough from Montgomery visits her parents and is ill with appendicitis. Miss Jame Bingham returned to Pearisburg after days with local family. Essie Bailey of Lilly Land Co sales...
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E. B. Stover
Prosperity
Quince Stover
Beckley
G. M. Taylor
Dennis Harrington
C. L. Johnson
Roanoke
Willson Court
Bluefield
Ben Brough
Montgomery
Jame Bingham
Pearisburg
Essie Bailey
Lilly Land Co
Myrtle Ageyn
Mattox
Farmville
W. K. River
Peterstown
H. B. River
Henry Hufford
M. Parker
Forest Street
Mae Sloven Ia
Welch
Ben D. Wiley
Athens
Athol Eppes
A. W. Reynolds, Jr
Charles Straley
Visi
Marriage Licenses Issued in Princeton Area Names Listed
County Court Clerk Bowling issued marriage licenses for Sterling Scales and Eliza Hairston of Winding Gulf Myrtle C White and Earl B Gott of Princeton John Merilrath and Hazel French of Bluefield. Also noted was a court suit by Standard Oil against J C Fanning et al in chancery.
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Bowling
Sterling Scales
Eliza Hairston
Winding Gulf
Earl B. Gott
Myrtle C. White
Princeton
John Merilrath
Hazel French
Bluefield
Standard Oil Company
J. C. Fanning, Et Als
C. B. Martin
Social rounds and day trip notes from Princeton area
Residents and visitors travel for auctions, illness visits, and family gatherings. Mrs. Tom Howell visited Mullens to see her sister Miss Beulah Price while Mrs. Eri H. Bay and Mrs. A. S. Bratton spent time with Ed Gott’s family. Various locals like Miss Caroline Pelton from Roanoke and W H Terry purchased property or ran errands in Princeton and Bluefield.
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B. Vaught
Bluefield
Mamie Peery
Tazewell
Bluefield Sanitarium
H. G. Meador
J. B. Stafford
Kee Street
Pineville
Harry Hutchison
Dawson 4-H Club
Jackson Mills
W. H. Terry
Saeger
Roosevelt Addition
Lilly Land Co
W.S. Roberts
Williamson
E. R. Robinette
Princeton Avenue
Bynes
Williamson Aay News
Yellow Sulphur Springs Opens For Recreation In Virginia
Yellow Sulphur Springs in Montgomery County Virginia opens as an accessible resort with reasonable rates. The water is tasteless sulfur with a strong mix of beneficial ingredients and serves as a tonic and corrective aid. For reservations contact W. E. Hazlewood, proprietor.
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Montgomery County
Virginia
W. E. Hazlewood
Local residents travel and family visits noted
A resident has gone to New York to join his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. Straley. Mrs. K. E. W. Bonham of Thorn Street returns from Bramwell where she visited her mother.
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New York
W. Straley
KE. W. Bonham
Thorn Street
Bramwell
Pythian Sisters District Convention Planned in Walker Hall
The Pythian Sisters of Mayflower Temple No 84 meet Monday at 2 30 p m in Walker Hall with District Deputy Elizabeth Wyant in charge. West Virginia Grand Chief from Williamson and other grand lodge officers will attend. A big program is promised followed by a New Grand Hotel feast and music by the K P band. Or money invested in Mercer street lot offered by Lilly Land Company.
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Pythian Sisters of
Mayflower Temple
Walker Hall
Elizabeth Wyant
Bluefield
West Virginia
Williamson
Grand Hotel
K. of P. Band
Tax Valuation Boosts Princeton Property Value
Report claims county assessments raise Princeton valuations by 2 million, bringing total property value to about 7 million. The notice suggests the increase will boost tax bases for the year, pending page seven details.
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Princeton
Bay Scott Endorses Ogden for West Virginia Senate
Former Senator Nathan Bay Scott of West Virginia endorses H. C. Ogden for the U S Senate. He praises Ogden as a self made man, notes Ogden’s career from Wheeling newspapers, and urges West Virginia Republicans to nominate and elect him to place a capable, influential Republican in Washington.
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Republican Party OF
West Virginia
H. C. Ogden
United States
Senate
Washington, D. C
Nathan Bay Scott
Republican Party
Oday
Washington
H. C Ogden
Wheeling
United States Senate
Ogden
Wheeling News
Wheeling Intelligencer
N. B. Scott
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C. W. Taylor
Crane
CUT Rate Grocery Company
Opposite Baptist Church
W. Va
Chas. Wheby & Son
Cor. Straley Ave
Second
Princeton, W. VA
Vefield Daily Telegraph
E. W. Anderson
Leonard Hoke
Princeton Bank
J. K. Ball
Daily Telegraph
Carrier Boys
Gillespie Drug Co
Belcher Confectionary
Hale Pharmacy
the “Handy” Corner
Andy Newsboys
Methodist
W. D. Pendleton
Essie K. Bailey
W. C. Kane
H. C. Kane
H. C. Hays
Bee Peck
Bill Oney
Blanche Straley
Pansey Pendleton
E. W. Early
Florence Lazenby
Presbyterian
Tinder
J. R. Rich
Nash
W. T. Davis
George McConnell
L. Porter
Dora Paxton
Mildred Hadden
Nelson Black
Mrs. Ellett
Lilly Land Company
Thoe Bar
Liberty Rewes
Pittsburg
Vita
Ok Ieee de Wectonesst
William H. Wrighton
Pithy
Vitagraph
Royal Theatre
Edward Jose
South
Vaughn Kester
T. H. Sowers
Thorn Lot
Princeton Wholesale Grocery Company
Virginian
NEW Grand Hotel
Main Street
Indianapolis
Wichita
Indianapolis Speedway
Kansas
Studebaker
Wichita Automotive
Kemp
Oldfield Tires
Oldfield
More Conkers Co
Oldfield Tire Company
Akron, Ohio
Pythian Sisters
Mercer Street
Royal Theatre Tonight
Vaudhn Hester
Theat Book
Pathe News
Walker St
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