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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1928

Page

7

Princeton Still In Running For Big Rayon Plant

Princeton officials and chamber of commerce committee members J. H. Lilly H. B. DeJarnette and Fred Smith returned from New York where they met with executives of a large foreign artificial silk company regarding selecting Princeton as a site for a rayon plant. The company president is due in New York Sunday. The committee is gathering wage data and other industrial details while noting strong regional cooperation from Federal Water Service Virginian Railway American Gas and Electric and Tri City Traction.

Chamber of Commerce New York City D. L. Casey Chamber of Com Princeton Federal Water Service Company Virginian Railway American Gas & Electro Company Tri-City Traction

Wallingford Speaks on Heroes of Science to Rotarians

Dr. W. H. Wallingford addressed the Rotary Club discussing Heroes of Science. He traced the history of surgery and medicine and highlighted surgeons and physicians whose discoveries shaped humanity, noting that true heroes are those content with quiet contribution rather than sensational acclaim.

W. H. Wallingford Rotary Club

Free Balloon Day At Thorn Street Service Station

The Standard Service Station on Thorn Street offers a kiddies event this Sunday. Buy 5 gallons of gas and receive free drinks of pop. Kids can enjoy a complimentary balloon as part of the promotion.

Thorn Street

Music Evening Praises Nil Campbell and Mrs Johnson

Attendees lauded Miss Nil Campbell for her service to mankind while Mrs Johnson accompanied by the piano performed three delightful solos. The event highlighted praise for Campbell and featured Mrs Johnson’s musical contribution.

Nil Campbell T. M. Johnson

Mission circle dinners and church notices fill Princeton week

The article notes a Young Girls circle serving fifty plates at a Woman's Auxiliary tea with Miss Evelyn Clark at the piano. Missionary society met with a program, reports, and Jubilee honor. Teas honor Mrs Marshall Jefferies and Miss Minnie Jones. Presbyterian services announced with sermon topics. Moonshine seizure reported with Clint Brewster in custody. Local Baptist class to cover Lord's Supper. Chautauqua china displays previewed plus a Lake Shawnee concert by the Elbert Boys band. Princeton personals list residents' visits and health updates.

The Presbyterian Church L. C. Porter Circle No. 3 W. S. Dangerfield C. H. Goodykoontz John Goodykoonts Bluefield Mascanetta R. B. Parrish First Methodist Church Greenville EB. W. Barry Crumpecker BE. W. Hale Thomas Priddy Helen Reynolds A. W. Reynolds, Jr Lowell Avenue

For Sale Two Properties Near Princeton West Virginia

For sale a brick eight room house with bath hot water heat large sleeping porch basement under full house in good location with garage and ample lot plus a nearby farm of 102 acres well fenced within two miles of Princeton. Details at ighland Avenue Princeton W Va south i BAT SY.

Princeton County

Louisa Shrewsberry Dies in Spanishburg at 73

Funeral services for Mrs. Louisa A Shrewsberry 73 wife of Robert Shrewsberry who died at her home in Spanishburg Thursday afternoon will be held there at 10 o clock this morning followed by interment in the family cemetery Death was caused by complications of heart and lung trouble She was daughter of Josiah Maxey and aunt of Clyde Maxey former county superintendent of schools She is survived by her husband

Louisa A. Shrewnsberry Robert Shrewsberry Spanishburg

Princeton Opens Modern Clean Rooms With Complete Conveniences

Princeton unveils its most modern facilities featuring new clean rooms equipped with all conveniences. The upgrade aims to boost research efficiency and collaboration across departments. Researchers praise improved safety protocols and streamlined workflows.

Princeton

Seven-room stucco bungalow near Princeton farm area

Modern seven-room stucco bungalow sits on a large lot in a splendid location near Princeton Beckley highway. The property offers very reasonable price and terms and may be acquired with small cash down and good balance terms. Bank of Princeton Building Phone 29.

Princeton Beckley Highway

Coalfield League Plans Carve Season Progress Welch Mullens

Coalfield League directors managers and umpires met in Welch to map the season. Bluefield weighed folding and potential schedule changes prompted by protests. Mullens warned Bluefield must share gate receipts or play exhibitions, while Kimball forfeited. Umpire conduct and a proposed five team schedule dominated talks ahead of a potential Mullens revival.

Coalfield League Welch Insurance Office McGinnis Hatfield Bluefield C. R. Woods Hatfield Association Mullens Bluefielders Vivian Dinafeld Bluefeld Mulens Kimball D. F. Houston Callie Keystone-Northfork Welch

Grace Episcopal Church to Dedicate Mullens Church

R W Bibbert rector invites Welch congregation to attend the Mullens dedication service led by Rt Rev R E L Strider on Sunday June 24 at 11 am with no Sunday school there. Welch holds 3 pm Sunday school at Burke Hollow school.

Grace Episcopal Church R. W. Bibbert Northfork Epis Mullens R. E. L. Strider

Welch Personalities Highlight Pulaski Iron Official Visit

Col Floyd E B Cunningham superintendent of Pulaski Iron company mines at Bottom Creek was a business visitor in the city yesterday morning. Col W E Eubank and Bert Downs of this city spent days in Charleston transacting business. Local director for a week with his mother in Charleston.

Floyd EB. Cunningham Pulaski Iron Company Bottom Creek I.ness W. E. Eubank Bert Downs Charleston Pho Gites Kimball R. W. Hibbert Grace

Justice Arrested Summers Where Counts 15 Tells

Information reached Judge G L Counts that William Justice, wanted in McDowell county for slaying Bill Lester months ago, was arrested by Buchanan authorities and held in Grundy jail. Deputies head to Virginia to arrange his return. Justice allegedly killed Lester during a raid on a still last December.

G. L. Counts McDowell County William Justice Bill Lester Buchanan Grundy Y. Va Justice Lester Virginia Judge Richmond Charleston

No Major Theatre Construction in Chicago in Two Years

The Chicago theater scene shows a prolonged dormancy with only one exception after a wave of construction months ago. Neighborhood theaters rise in gilt splendor as communities grow, but major Loop projects have stalled.

Chicago Loop

Theaters adjust as cinema gains steadiness in city

The theater scene shifts with caution as owners reassess demand. Downtown houses struggle amid overbuilding while motion pictures encroach on live actors profits. Burlesque regains footing, some venues mix shows, and stock companies rise at distant boxes offices.

Randolph Street

Wadsworth Man Shows Two Marriages, No Divorce

Wadsworth, thirty miles from Reno, has seen two marriages in twenty years with no divorce recorded. The note reflects local curiosity about lasting unions in a small Nevada town.

Wadsworth Nevada Reno

Havana Taxi Drivers Struggle for Patrons

In Havana during the dull tourist season taxi drivers resort to subterfuge to secure work. Calls are sometimes fake and trips wasted, prompting drivers to verify orders by immediate callbacks. With many taxis and small cars, owners face hardship and some drivers sleep in cars unable to pay for shelter.

Havana Cuba

French Police Mobilize 21000 Officers to Enforce Roads

French motorists face a nationwide crackdown as 21 000 gendarmes and rural police step up road enforcement. Drivers labeled road hogs and speeders are targeted to curb dangerous driving patterns across the country.

Paris France

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Concern New York Wallingford New Potatoes Hoose Coffee Lord Calvert Coffee Princeton Society Harriet Woolfolere Episcopal Guild Meets Episcopal Guild of the Church of Heavenly Rest Blake Avenue L. M. Norman Supper Committee J. G. Barber Ramona C. H. Kestner Mary Elizabeth Crumpecker Thelma Bowling Juanita Thornton L. R. Taylor Guild Caroline Burkhead Norman H. Kestner C. H. Kesner Bristol Tenn C. D. Rhodes Margaret Shafer Norfolk Mies James A Elizabeth Crumpecker K. M. Norman Baptist Church Circles First Baptist Church Wilbur Broyles M. A. Lowe Highland Avenue Nee M. L. Woode J. R. Verestien B. B. Sykes Lankenhoker O Srce No. 4 J. H. Fry Walnut Street M. C. Mitchell H. Karnes Samuel Irene White Ross Sue Anderson Margaret Rose Mary Evelyn Leighton Mount Hope Kate Smith Mary Lotis Josephine Scarbro M. D. Gilpin Ruby Mace Hinton B. B. Brown Hale Avenue Mesdames W. C. Sowers W. W. Peck W. 8. Dangerfield Robert Hopkins W. M. Postom H. B. DeJarnette N. P. Perkins G. L. Todd H. C. Ellett Frank Wilson Irvin Downey J. D. Gott Harry Karnes L. H. Perkins J. R. Vermillion BE. W. Earry L. E. Willyoung C. H Junior Christian Endeavor C. E G. H. Crumpecker W. W. Creasy C. B E. Hawkes Windmill Gap Clint Brewster Edward Stubblefield World's Baptist Alliance Toronto Canada H. W. Straley Straley Baptist Church China Smith Damron Lincoln Lafayette Martha Washington George Washington Wilson Roosevelt White House America New Jersey Coolidge Lake Shawnee Elbert Boys’ Band Elbert Shawnee Robert Mitchell Huntington FE. W. Mitchell J. T. Tabor Park Avenue Princeton Hospital Mary Smith Carbro Clarabel Brown Candler Clyde Young Dorse Barton Pauline Barton W. J. Barton Mercer Street O. K. Lambert Beckley Boxley White Flora Mae White Elizabeth Shumate Oakvale R. R. Austin J. M. Bell South Walker Street Ed Frye Fry Green Valley J. H. Meadows Swim Princeton Avenue Elmer C I. Bat Syighland Princeton, W. Va Opanishburg Louisa A. Shrewsberry Virginian Station Vy Ib Crisco Heinz Pickles Maxwell BABO Kansas Lilly Land Company Bank of Princeton Alaska Wyoming Welch Briefs Summers Moberly Vacation Retreat Cedar Island Lodge Wis Henry Clay Pierce Brule River Brule President Coolidge Wisconsin Mr. Pierce Lake Nebagamon Pierce Lake Superior Chias Pierce Sicoms Mississippi River Lake St. Croix St. Croix Missise Grayson du l'Hut Duluth Mississippi LeSueur Bois Brule Stephen Brulee Bolg Brule Madame Rebekah Palmist Kewa Watsons Park Side Bargain Store W. Va
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