Princeton July Term Criminal Court Opens with Trial Set
Princeton court opens Tuesday July 6 for grand and petit jurors to report for the July term. The major trial planned is the case of James and Ile Mills charged with the January 30 murder of Maftooka police chief J W Mosby. Their bond application was denied by the supreme court and the Mills trial is scheduled for Monday July 18.
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James and
Ile Mills
J. W. Mosby
Matoaka
James
Maftooka
Mills Brothers
Supreme Court
Yale seniors bid farewell with ivy planting and ode reading
Eugene ONeill Jr. reads an ode on a chair while Sam Williams plants ivy during Yale class day. A bronze plaque notes Nathan Hale’s hall of the class of 1773. County records list road grading by Dicus Brothers. Criminal court entries probate Frank Carden and Scott French with Mezietrate I. C. Damewood recommending terms. Princeton American Legion auxiliary set to meet at Memorial building tonight chaired by president Kate Barger.
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Yale University
Eugene O'Neill Jr
Sam Williams
Nathan Hale
Criminal Court
Ren
George L. Dillard
Frank Carden
Scott French
French
Mezietrate I. C. Damewood
Princeton American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Miks Kate Barger
Kiwanis Regional Official Speaks at Princeton Athens Club
Franklin H. Kean regional representative of Kiwanis International spoke at the Princeton Athens Kiwanis meeting. He praised Kiwanis service during the economic crisis, joined by J. P. Gills and Ralph Smith as visitors. Preparations for Lake Shawnee gathering next Monday at 7 pm include Bluefield Matoaka clubs. Members plan basket dinners with dancing and entertainment at the resort.
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Franklin H. Kean
Kiwanis International
Princeton- Athens
Kiwanis Club
Kean
J. P. Gills
West Virginia
Kiwanis
Ralph Smith
Kiwanian
Bluefield
Edward Stubblefield
H. E B. DeJarnette
Princeton
Lake Shawnee
Matoaka
Mullens Held for Grand Jury Action on Several Charges
Arraigned before Magistrate D T Carr, Bill Mullens faced five recharges and was held under $4 000 bond for July grand jury action. He was fined for drunken driving and other offenses, waived preliminary hearings on two assault charges, and remained in jail pending bond.
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D. T.carr
Bill Mullens
Mullens
Prnp
Blanche Shannon
Lillian Shannon
Princeton Personal Notices From Local Society Scene
Local residents report travel and family news moving through Princeton. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. BE Cutler and Mr. and Mrs. Butler in trips to Iowa North Carolina and Virginia Beach while Daugherty recovers from surgery in Athens and Miss Betty Joe Davis heals after toneila removal at the Scott clinic.
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BE. M. Cutler
Blake Avenue
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
T. B. Daugherty
Athens
Scott Clinic
E. BE. Butler
Mercer Street
Wilson
Rocky Mount
N. C
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
James Jolleff Jr
George McConnell
Sarah
Tazewell
R. J. Owen
Raleigh, N
Former resident of this city dies in Maryland
Mrs. W. M. Pearce, formerly of this city, died at her home in Hagerstown, Maryland, Tuesday evening. The body will arrive in Bluefield on N. and W. train No. 1 today, with burial at Oakwood Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. She is survived by her husband and several children. the family lived in East Princeton for years and had many friends who regret her passing.
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W. M. Pearce
Hagerstown
Bluefield
Oakwood
Princeton Society Mrs Harry Karnes Plans Capitol Trip
The Matthew French Chapter D A R takes eighth graders and high schoolers to Charleston to visit the new capitol instead of awarding prizes for top grades. Students named include James Gott Mary Lee Hare James Shrewsbury and others with chaperones and drivers listed.
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Capitol
Matthew French
Charleston
New Capitol
West Virginia
James Gott
Mary Lee Hare
James Shrewsbury
Frazier Hurst
Lucille Dean
Hazel Kirk
Loraine Fralick
Ruby Porterfield
Joe Sturdivant
Hazel Meadow
Thomas Hylton
Waldo Wheeler
Peggy Brown
W. O. Sowers
Lena Bailey
W. S. Herring
J. H. Herring
Charlie Woods
Mrs J C Morris On Street Friday Evening 7 30 Walnut
A notice indicates Missis J C Morris of Walnut is expected on street Friday evening at 7 30. The fragment specifies location Walnut and time but lacks full details for a complete public notice.
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J. C. Morris
Recital by Mrs Reynolde at Memorial Friday Evening
Mrs C R Reynolde will present Mrs BH B Gott in recital Friday June 24 at 8 pm at the Memorial. Public is cordially invited to attend this musical event hosted by the committee.
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C. R. Reynolde
BH. B. Gott
Disorderly Conduct at the Royal theatre features star cast
The feature film Disorderly Conduct screens at the Royal theatre with Sally Eilers Spencer Tracy Ralph Bellamy El Brendel and Dickie Moore. The plot centers on police graft and an invisible network while action including police motorcycles machine guns and revolvers heightens the thrill. The Boosters list two top guards for the weekend with Flat Top Coal hosting Saturday at 3 pm and Pulaski visiting Sunday. Covey is expected to start Saturday and St Clair on Sunday. Last weekend Pearlsburg and Blacksburg brought improved play from the team.
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Royal Theatre Today
Sally Eilers
Spencer Tracy
Ralph Bellamy
el Brendel
Dickie Moore
Flat Top Coal Company
Pulaski
Princeton
Covey
St. Clair
Pearlsburg
Blacksburg
Boosters infield Delivers Sparkling Plays
The Boosters' infield produced several sparkling plays turning the game in their favor as they fielded with sharp reflexes and precise throws.
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Boosters
Dicus Brothers Lease Equipment to Greenbrier Co
Lease agreement shows Leased equipment transferred by M and J P Dicus of Waynesville North Carolina to Greenbrier Construction Company of West Virginia. Dicus Brothers engaged in road contracting business under firm name. Agreement governs terms of lease and operation.
Circles of First Church Plan Meetings Thursday
The four church circles will meet at 2:30 for circles one through three with hostesses Mrs. Sutton on Main Street Mrs. Gadd on Highland avenue and Mrs. Strong on Highland avenue and circle four at 7:30 this evening with Mrs. Walter White on Highland avenue.
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R. D. Karnes
W. M. Poston
Walker Street
Lila Gilmer
A. R. Christian
Roy Burgess
Forest Street
Margie Shumate
J. M. Bell
Rasmake
South Walker Street
First Church of Christ
Lilly K. Sutton
Main Street
J. H. Gadd
Highland Avenue
G. T. Strong
Mia. Walter White
Willing Workers Hold Last Meeting of Year
The Willing Workers class of the First Church of Chinst meets with Mrs Walter White on Highland Avenue to wrap up the missionary year. Members urged to attend. The Deam herbarium of 5 000 to 6 000 Indiana plants is now part of Indiana University botany department.
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First Church of
Deam
Indiana
Indiana University Department of Botany
Browns Creek brothers battle ends with arson charge
Will Hogaton and Paul Manuel, half brothers from Brown's Creek Road near Welch, fought yesterday. After a member was whipped police say a fire was set but quickly put out. Hogaton fined five dollars plus costs. Manuel bound over for grand jury action. Judge C Frank Wright presided.
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Brown's Creek
Will Hogaton
Paul Manuel
Welch
Paul
Hogaton
C. Frank Wright
Deputy Sheriff Wounded Accidentally
Kenneth Payne deputy sheriff was accidentally shot in the shoulder while on the jail porch. He dropped his gun and the pistol discharged the bullet struck his shoulder. He was rushed to Welch Emergency hospital where the injury is not considered serious.
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Kenneth Payne
Welch
Four Men Injured in Tunnel Cave-In Treated
Four men slightly injured in a tunnel cave in at Simon in the Virginian railway tunnel were taken to Stevens clinic for treatment. Those named were Everett Thompson Frank Ferguson Chet Morgan and Lee Farmer.
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Simon
Virginian Railway
Stevens Clinic
Everett Thompson
Frank Ferguson
Chet Morgan
Lee Farmer
Welch Personal News and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Walter Vie returned from Hoge store after attending the funeral of the elder Vies father Mrs George Barley and Albert visited friends in Peterstown Betty Pomeroy of Weston West Virginia stays with Judge and Mrs Counts Mrs Clayton Lilly left for Harrisonburg to visit Mrs Lillys parents Dr and Mrs A Kemper Mrs W E Dickereon and guests attended social visits in town
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Walter Vie
Hoge’s
George Barley
Albert
Peterstown
Betty Pomeroy
Weston
W. Va
G. L. Counts
Clayton Lilly
Yescordng
Harrisonburg
W. E. Dickereon
Picnic and Dance Plans Across Zenith Club and College
Zenith club members schedule a picnic at Coney Island park with about thirty attendees. A college group invites attenders to a dance at the same park next Tuesday night, asking guests to wear gingham dresses and overalls. Miss Mary Harrie hosts a luncheon bridge at her home Friday. Mrs Effie Beavers and Eloise depart Welch for New York to meet Frank W Willock and sail June 30 for a five week European tour aboard the Aquatara with Gail Carter, Janice Vermillion, and Pat Stewart also traveling.
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Zenith Club
Coney Island Park
College
Eet
Gigham
Effie Beavers
Eloise
Welch
New York
Frank W. Willock
Europe
Picnic Supper Honors Neighbors Before European Trip
Mr and Mrs G M Hollandaworth hosted a Thursday picnic supper honoring neighbor Mrs Effie Beavers and daughter Eloise who depart Saturday for New York to visit friends before sailing to Europe for several days.
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G. M. Hollandaworth
Effie Beavers
Eloise
New York
Europe
Brookhart Attacks Agricultural Plank At Senate Hearing
Senator Brookhart of Iowa charges the Republican national convention with sidelining agriculture. He claims the party planks favored Wall Street interests and that farmers are left to work out relief on their own.
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Washington
Brookhart
Iowa
Senate
Wall Street
Oxden Mills
Secretary of the Treasury
Estill Fires Back at Critics Over Welfare Control
Dr Albert Hoge, retiring state medical association president, criticizes lay control of crippled children care in a telegram to Calvert Estill director of the welfare department. Estill replies that medical care is handled by competent physicians and his role is administrative.
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Hoge
Paul
Hie
School For
State Board of Control
State Board of Education
Estill
Medical Association
Welfare Department
State Health Department
Sach
Foster Holmes
Parkersburg
W. Va
Albert H. Hoge
The
State Medical Association
Calvert L. Estill
Department of Public Welfare
Batill
Betill
Bagatelle
Calvert L. Estill praised for welfare leadership
Huntington, June 22. Dr. A S Jones, orthopedic surgeon, praised Calvert L Estill director of the department of public welfare for his efficient, effective and important work. Jones defended Estill against criticism from the state medical association saying the post demands social service knowledge rather than medical skill.
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Huntington
W. Va
Calvert L. Estill
Department of Public Welfare
A.S. Jones
Jones
State Medical Association
Retill
Hausner Arrives in United States After Rescue At Sea
Hausner reaches the Circe Shell in the United States with a rifle strain and rests. Captain Wilson orders brief rest breaks as photographers and officials document the arrival. Eleven days after rescue, Hausner is greeted by his wife and a convoy of relatives from multiple states in a Newark, New Jersey homecoming.
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Wilson
Hausner
Hhe
Coast Guard
Perry
United States Public Health and Custome
Circe Shell
Newark
N. J
Locomotive Engineers Close Annual Meeting in Huntington
The southeastern division of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and its auxiliary closed their annual conventions in Huntington West Virginia. Atlanta Georgia was chosen for the 1933 meetings. Mrs Mary Crittenden of Knox ville Tennessee was reelected chairman of the division auxiliary for the twenty fourth term. Mrs P J Spillane of Memphis Tennessee was reelected vice president and Mrs Alice Carlisle of Louisville was named secretary treasurer. A banner was awarded to Russell Kentucky for the largest attendance. State chairmen of the auxiliary were announced.
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Huntington
W. Va
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Atlanta
Mary Crittenden
Knoxville
Tenn
P. J. Spillane
Memphis
Alice Carlisle
Louisville
Russell
Willard argues for modification of liquor laws after prohibition
Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, says the public has learned from prohibition and supports amending the law. He favors extending the foreign debt moratorium and argues a controlled liquor trade could fund government revenue while fostering temperance.
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New York
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Willard
United States
Pharmacists Close Meet in Pacific State Convention
Legislation benefiting the profession was discussed at the closing session of the Virginia and West Virginia Pharmaceutical association's convention in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. W R Crane of Fairmont was elected president of the West Virginia association and W S Nicklen of Alexandria was elected president of the Virginia organization.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Virginia and West Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
W. R. Crane
Fairmont
West Virginia Association
Nicklen
Alexandria
Virginia
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Dicus Brothers
Matoaka-Kegley Road
Legion Auxiliary
EL Blystone Ardara
Belove
Rockne Six Motor Car
Edith Gray
MT. Wilson
Blystone
Arthur Boult
Sam Williamson
Mies Luten
Concord College
John Evans
Richard Evans
William McKinney
Marietta
Georgia
Richard
Lowery G. Bowling
Revenue Department
Maryland
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Christian Endeavor Union
C. BP. Union
First Presbyterian Church
First Christian Church
Crotty Jr
Virginianry
R. C. Sutherland
Sey Kilers
Slim Summerville
Welch, W. V
Browns Creek Brothers
Mias M Jackson
Sally Wright
Pat Stewart
Bloise Beavers
J. R. Nelson
Dallas
Texas
G. L. Straub
B. G. Otey
Virginia Bankers
Welch Society
Mary Harrie
Bagk
Ameras
Hoover
White House
Defends
Homer Mashburn
Birmingham
Alabama
Carrie Williams
Pensacola
Florida
L. B. Rauschenberg
R. J. Coffman
New Orleans
Louisiana
A. L. Zwingle
McComb
Mississippi
M. Benjamin
Asheville
North Carolina
Eugene Walls
Florence
South Carolina
H. H. Tracey
Nashville
Tennessee
Minnie Leemeer
Romick
West Soinginia
Locomotive Engineers
Inou Vernon
Potomac River
Aunt Ollie
Elly
Hatties
Walt
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