Hinton Trio Injured In Oakvale Drunk Driving Crash
A Ford coupe carrying two Hinton girls and a man crashed into a bridge abutment near Oakvale Saturday evening. Miss Margaret Shepherd faces a driving under the influence charge after Trooper Ballard swore out a warrant. Miss Gwinn and Salley were treated for injuries at Princeton and Memorial hospitals, with Shepherd hospitalized for a broken ankle and other wounds. The vehicle belonged to R W Baker Jr of Petersburg West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
Oakvale
C. Ballard
Margaret Shepherd
Princeton
R. W. Baker, Jr
Petersburg
W. Va
Salley
New Books Arrive at Public Library Reports
The librarian Mrs L Rose announces a shipment of fiction and non fiction titles now distributed to patrons. The list includes works by Ayers Colver Edington Graig Hauck Norris Montgomery Parrott Robins Rosman Buck Savage Thorne Smith Wodehouse Lebar Bell Wright Biggers Carr Christie Frome Oppenheim Roche Rohmer Van et al. A note on golf course fees in London counts over 65000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. ©. Rose
Ayers
Alice R. Colver
Edington
Graig
Louise Hauck
Amarillo
Grace L. Hill
Phoebe Dean
Hastings
For Sale Nine Room Brick Residence in Prime District
For sale a nine room brick residence with basement in a good residential district. Hot water heat and options for coal gas or electricity for cooking. Includes brick garage. Cash buyers preferred. Box 9 care Telegraph.
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Care Telegraph
Local Clergyman Authorized To Officiate Matrimony
S. H. Berry of Princeton, an ordained Methodist minister, was authorized to perform marriages in the state by a fiduciary order filed in the county clerk’s office with bond of 1500 and BE. H. Witten as surety. New arrival Dr and Mrs Fletcher Wright welcomed a son born Monday at Memorial hospital. Birthday party honors Mary Arlene Humphrey on June 20 at 4 to 7 pm at 815 Mercer Street with friends and family attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Berry
Princeton
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
BE. H. Witten
Fletcher Wright
Memorial Hospital
Mary Arlene Humphrey
P. D. Humphrey
Mercer Street
Katherine Leona
Donald Brookman
Jack Edmonds
Jean Gillion
Buddy
Jimmy Skeens
Isola Williams
Nancy Jo Pettry
June
Joan Ridenour
Elizabeth Batson
Arlee Wallace
Betty Hall
John Ridenour
Mary Arlene
Harold Vawter Sings On Royal Theatre Stage Tonight
Baritone Harold Vawter of Bluefield with James Elmer Brown as accompanist performs several numbers on the Royal Theatre program tonight. He will also be heard on Fred Allen’s July 1 Radio City studios show featuring the song Ah Sweet Mystery of Life replacing earlier selections. Chinese and Japanese share a written language but speak different languages.
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Harold Vawter
Bluefield
Royal Theatre Stage
James Elmer Brown
Vawter
Fred Allen
Radio City
Allen
Woodmen win in Mercer county league over Princeton Roosters
Woodmen of the World beat Princeton Roosters 3 to 1 at Glenwood Park in a Mercer county league game. Key runs came in the second inning with Winesett and Shorter scoring on a wild throw and a later hit. Belcher pitched for Woodmen with 11 strikeouts while Lambert faced the Woodmen hitters for the Roosters. The game featured strong defense and a notable one hand catch by Woods of the Roosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen
Glenwood Park
Princeton Roosters
Chambers
Winesett
Lambert
Shorter
R. Harmon
Roosters
R. Lambert
Whittaker
Fanning
Covey
Woods
Tynes
Abrho AE Bailey
Johnston
Secesseese
Crawford
Bishop
P . Whittaker
Fleshman
Wood
Fiscvesesee
R. Harman
Anning
Belcher
Smith
Mer
Scores from baseball league games released
American Association results show St. Louis 5 Kansas City 4 and Minneapolis 6 Milwaukee 5 in ten innings. Louisville 6 Columbus 1 and Toledo 11 Indianapolis 6 also reported.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Loulaville
Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Moose Lodge Meeting Notice at Walker Hall
All members of Prince ton Lodge No. 1521 Loyal Order of Moose are urged to attend the meeting on Wednesday June 24 at 8 p.m. at Walker Hall. Twenty five candidates will be initiated and refreshments will be served. Visitors welcome. W. G. Cardinell Dictator H. H. Richards Sec.
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Princeton Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Walker Hall
Farmers to Carry On Soil Program Elections Planned
Farmers who signed work sheets to participate in the government soil conservation program may elect three members per magisterial district this week. The top vote getter in each district becomes chairman and county board representative. Schedule covers Beaver Pond Ply mouth Rock Jumping Branch East River and Wyoming county election sites with times, details. 832 farmers in the county and Wyoming signed sheets covering 74,473 acres. Mercer and Wyoming figures listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Soil Conservation Board of Directors
Beaver Pond
Littlesburg
Plymouth
Athens
Rock
Spanishburg
Iday
Jumping Branch
Camp Creek
East River
Wyoming
Clear Fork
Wyoming County
Mercer
Two Arrests for DUI and County Officials Leave for Spencer
Fred Smith of Hi good was charged with driving while intoxicated after Sunday arrest by Troopers Ballard Gore and Constable Elmore. Cecil Blankenship from Kegley faced similar charges after an arrest on the Beckley highway and posted 500 dollars bond for a Susong hearing Saturday afternoon. Sheriff Fanning and Police Chief Wilson traveled to Spencer to fetch a local man sent to the state asylum and planned to attend the state sheriffs association convention in Fairmont. Dust from crushed limestone on Mercer street caused complaints as heavy traffic stirred it into merchants’ stores, prompting chamber of commerce actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Smith
Higood
Ballard
F. L. Gore
C. ©. Elmore
Smith
C. E. Susong
Cecil Blankenship
Kegley
Beckley
Susong
J. C. Fanning
Wilson
Bluefield
Spencer
County
Fairmont
State Sheriffs’ Association
Mercer Street
Road Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Turner Will Admitted to Probate in Bluefield
The will of J. H. Turner of Bluefield dated October 4 1933 was admitted to probate yesterday in the county clerk office. Bequests of 1 to sons George and Ed and daughter Leah are named and the bank money is left to Laura Beckett. The First National Bank of Bluefield is named executor.
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J. H. Turner
Bluefield
George
Leah
Laura Beckett
First National Bank of
Notice to Painters for School Building Painting Bids
The Board of Education invites bids for interior flat coat and calci mine painting as well as exterior jobs. Details and specs available at the Princeton Board of Education office. Bids accepted until 9:00 am Monday June 29. By G J Wood Maintenance and Transportation Supervisor.
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Board of Education
Princeton
G. J. Wood
Moose to Initiate 25 New Members at Wednesday Meeting
Twenty five Princeton men will be initiated in Princeton lodge No. 1621 Loyal Order of Moose on Wednesday night when the Hubbard Reynolds class is inducted. The Matoaka Moose lodge team will perform the work and several candidates are expected from the lodge. The largest class in two years honors John Hubbard and Chester Reynolds who graduate from Moose Heart next week. Union and Blue field lodges are expected to attend. Refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Loyal Order of Moose
Hubbard-Reynolds
Union
Bluefield Moose Lodges
Yanks Increase Loop Leadership in Openers
The Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 4 to 3 in the series opener as Philadelphia and Cleveland tracked in the standings. Finney Puccinelli New some Newsome Knickerbocker Averill Vosmik Pytlak Gleeson and Allen contributed RBIs and home runs in a tense game.
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Tory
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia
Pinney
Waratler
Moses
Cleveland
Hughes
Knickerbocker
Averill
Trephy
Pe ' Sullivan
Gleeson
Voamik
Pytiak
Allen
Camphbell
at-Hale
Taz
Cam
Higgins
Hayes
Finney
Puccinelli
Johnson
Newsome
Vosmik
Sullivan
Pytlak
Warastier
Warstier
Balla
Rhodes
Amyres
Ormeby
Johnston
Summers
Princeton Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birth
Mrs Minnie Repass of Kegley visits her stepmother Mrs Fannie Dulaney on Highland avenue. D Ray Epling and wife of Ingram Branch W Va welcomed their son Dudley Ray born Friday June nineteen eight and a half pounds. Betty Carter of Park avenue visits sister Mrs James Steartson Mullens. Aubrey Saunders family return from Bedford Lynchburg after horse show. Frank Burgandine and Lannon Thompson from Iroquois stay with Mrs J H Duncan. L C Adkins and daughter Betty Jo visit Montgomery WV. Margaret Ann McInturff of Bluefield visits Mrs S G Foster on Park avenue.
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Minnie Repass
Kegley
Fannie Dulaney
Highland Avenue
D. Ray Epling
Ingram Branch
W. Va
Dudley Ray
Epling
Betty Carter
Park Avenue
James Steartson Mullens
Aubrey Saunders
Gwendolyn
Juanita Thornton
Bedford
Lynchburg
Frank Burgandine
Lannon Thompson
Iroquois
Burgandine
J. H. Duncan
L. C. Adkins
Betty Jo Adkins
Montgomery
L. K. Wilson
Margaret Ann McIinturff
Bluefield
S. G. Foster
Middle Atlantic League scores and results
Charleston defeated Zanesville 14 to 0. Akrons Dayton Canton combined for nine, Huntington eight. Johnstown beat Portsmouth 17 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle-Atlantic League
Charleston
Zanesville
Akrons
Dayton
Canton
Huntington
Johnstown
Portsmouth
Colling's eighth inning homer fuels Cards over Phillies 8 5
The St Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8 to 5 as Colling hit a homer in the eighth inning. The game featured strong relief pitching and solid offense from Cardinals hitters across the lineup.
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Colling
Homer
Cards
Phillies
Social visit notes from Chicago to Salem and Baltimore
Sonny Chrpman of Chicago visits Maurice Barbakow on Mercer street. Miss Elizabeth Sowers of Salem Virginia visits Miss Frances Robertson on Forest street. Mrs BE Bay and Mr Earl Gott with daughter Mary Katherine plan a Baltimore trip, then return with Bay’s son. Miss Helen Boult of Bluefield stays with Mr and Mrs Arthur Boult. Caroline Rich of Beckey visits her mother on College avenue. Phillip Sasser of Charleston visits his parents on Circle drive.
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Sonny Chrpman
Chicago
Maurice Barbakow
Mercer Street
Elizabeth Sowers
Salem
Frances Robertson
Forest Street
BE. H. Bay
Earl Gott
Mary Katherine
Baltimore
Mr. Bay
Son
Helen Boult
Bluefield
Arthur Boult
Highland Avenue
Caroline Rich
Beckey
J. R. Rich
College Avenue
Phillip Sasser
Charleston
J. W. Sasser
Circle Drive
Runawa Bride near Versailles under Paris moon
Marcia waits for a message from Bob at a Paris hotel while Phil and Marcia share a day in Versailles and the Petit Trianon. Camilla entertains Count Von Wormstedt and confronts Jimmy about wealth and love as Bob’s fate unfolds, with Camilla pondering loyalty and money.
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Bob
Rosita
Marcia
Phil
Camilla
Versailles
Petite Trianon
Marie Antoinette
Pampas
Petit Trianon
Palace
Plymouth Rock
Jimmy You
Bob Haskell
Count Wormstedt
Jimmy
Vivian man killed during family quarrel on porch
Charles Pats Golden 35 a Vivian resident and World War II veteran was fatally shot by English Wingfield as he intervened in a family dispute on his front porch. Wingfield surrendered to county officers after a hours long search and faces slaying charges. Golden played baseball in local leagues and worked for Peerless Coal and Coke before his death. He leaves a widow, parents, an aunt and two uncles. Funeral services are set for Mt. Nebo Baptist church in Kimball with Norfolk cemetery burial.
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Charles “Pats” Golden
Vivian
English Wingfield
Golden
West Virginia
Wingfield
Kimball
Rosetta Worthy
Joe Tyree
Carrie Tyree
Ed Golden
Peerless Coal and Coke Company
Kimball Blue Sox
Welch Black Sox
Kimball Blue Eagles
Wdow
C. G. Golden
Susie Smith
Horning
Henderson Walker
Archie Moore
Allensville
Ark
Mt. Nebo Baptist Church
Norwood Cemetery
Gilbert Man In Critical Condition From Fall
John Murphy 44 of Gilbert is in critical condition after a Saturday evening accident. He fell from a high wall striking rocks and landed in the river. He works for the Norfolk and Western railroad and was taken to Welch Emergency hospital and later transferred to the local institution in Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murphy
Gilbert
Murphy
Welch Emergency
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Roderfield Lad Killed by Auto
Eight year old Junior Gillespie died after being struck by a passing car while pushing a hand cart on Welch Roderfield highway. His sister Kilene, five, escaped serious injury. Driver Willie Fitzgerald, colored, 38, jailed on a manslaughter charge. Police noted defective brakes on the Chevrolet.
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Little Junior Gillespie
Roderfield
Welch-Roderfield
Willie Fitzgerald
Bkilene Gillespie
Welch
Junior
Fitzgerald
Thos H S Curd Announces Dem Candidate for Circuit Judge
Thor H S Curd announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for the circuit court judgeship in McDowell County. He chairs the Welch civic leader circle and is a member of Strother Curd and Berry. The McDowell Democratic nominating convention will meet at the Welch courthouse on August 13 with 30 delegates expected.
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Circuit Court
Eighth Judicial Circuit
McDowell County
Thor H. S. Curd
Welch
Curd
Strother, Curd and Berry
Curd Nominated at District Mass Meeting for July 7
Mr. Curd brings a record of civic achievement and party loyalty serving county state and nation. He was a 1932 Fifth District delegate backing Roosevelt to the Democratic national convention in Chicago. Born 1884 in Howardsville Virginia he arrived in McDowell County in 1906 and has led Kiwanis Boy Scouts Welch chamber of commerce West Virginia Bar and Citizens Military Training Camp.
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Curd
Roosevelt
Chicago
Kiwanis Club
McDowell County
Boy Scout Organization
Welch Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia Bar Association
Citizens Military Training Camp
Howardsville
Premier Local 5998 treasurer charged with embezzlement
Frank Burton of Premier is held for grand jury on a $539.53 embezzlement count. As treasurer of Premier Local 5998, United Mine Workers, he allegedly redirected funds without authorization. Deputy N B Ash arrested him and jailed him pending grand jury action.
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Frank Burton
Burton
United Mine Workers of America
N. B. Ash
Knife wound fatal to Bill Phillips 69 of Marytown
Bill Phillips, 69, of Marytown, died after a Friday night knife wound. George Cecil of Hensley is jailed on murder charges. Phillips named Cecil as the assailant after a dispute over liquor, with Phillips surviving until he died at a local hospital Sunday morning. He left a widow and eleven children. Burial is planned at South Fork cemetery near Thorpe Wednesday afternoon.
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Bill Phillips
Marytown
George Cecil
Hensley
Phillips
Davy
Cecil
Gertrude Barnes
Westchester
Virginia Powell
Gary
Ida Carter
Havace
Virgie
Hattie
Wade
Hutson
Nannie Rose
Frank
Joe
George Phillips
South Fork
Thorpe
Welch Rotary Leader Heads to Atlantic City Convention
Roy B. Shrout president elect of the Welch Rotary club leaves Sunday for Atlantic City New Jersey to attend the Rotary International convention in that city from Monday through Friday as the local club’s delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy B. Shrout
Welch Rotary Club
Atlantic City
N. J
Mr. Shrout
Tee
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R. J. Millar Watt
Ves
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Matoaka Funeral Service
Mont Bailey
Matoaka
Fredeking Funeral Service
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Birmingham
W. G. Cardinell
H. H. Richards
MOOSE
J. C. Lilly Kegley
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Schumacher
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Count von Wormstedt
Monopoly
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Jimmy von Wormstedt
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Abe Lyman
Gilbert Man
Roderfield Lad
Sister
Roderfield Road
Harold Masters
State Police
Sargeant N. T. Sites
N. B. Ash. Fitzgerald
Tom Gillespie
Rockfield
Anawalt
Thos. H. S. Curd
Grand Jury
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Harry Bowen
R Hawthorne
Arthur J. MacBride
R. L. Wallace
Pocahontas Fuel Company
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