Princeton Social Circles and Local Church Notices
Local items report Bible study at the Presbyterian church Thursday at 3 PM and Christian Church circles meeting Thursday at 2 30 PM with assigned hosts on Central and Main streets. Shrader and Mrs Sertha Lee married at 11 30 AM at Highland Avenue Methodist. Rev Raniali officiating. Missionary Society held a young group event in the church basement with a penny-for-arm-length pledge and junior pledge funds collected. An ad notes an immediate job for a reliable man in Princeton. response details directed to the Daily Telegraph Bluefield West Virginia care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Christian Ladies’ Aid Society
Sara. W. D. Burwell
Center Street
M. W. Christie
Main Street
J. C. Carter
Park Avenue
W. C. Reed
Highland Avenue
Shrader-Brooks
Claude Shrader
Sertha Lee
Bluefield
Rev
B. Raniali
Missionary Society Methodist
John Cheatam
Sage
Princeton
Lee
G. W. Steele
Care Daily Telegraph
W. Va
G. W. Cele
Episcopal guild holds pleasant meeting at Main street home
The Episcopal guild met Monday afternoon with Mrs. Herbert Pearis and guests enjoying an ice course. Visitors included Mrs. Kingsolver, Mrs. Willett, and Mrs. C. D. Palmer. William S. Heed met with girl and boy scouts to enlist help distributing publicity for the Chautauqua program starting seven joyous days next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Guild
Herbert Pearis
Main Street
William S. Heed
Chautauqua Advance
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Coopera
Chautauqua
Princeton Paragraphs Mixed notices and social rounds in town
Princeton residents report a busy week with family gatherings, hospital staff changes, births, illnesses, and civic affairs. Community events include YWCA programs, Baptist Circle meetings, hospital duties, courthouse filings, Elks initiation plans, and Chautauqua preparations.
Fertile Mercer Lands Demand Road Access
A plea to open a direct road from here to Gardner through Mercer County to reach 50 75 square miles of fertile lands north and south of the current shutoff. Proposals have advanced to surveying and routes chosen but no dirt moved. Poor outlet history forces farmers to transport produce by horseback, hindering growth and settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Mercer
Unm
County court to act on paving during summer
The article notes the county court will again consider paving this summer to improve access for a rural area previously cut off by lack of a road.
Big Swimming Pool At Clover Bottoms Attracts Youths
The Conley Sundow pool near Clover Bottoms draws many youths on summer afternoons. The area offers fishing on Blusetone river and fruiting in nearby orchards. Improvements are planned once the macadam road is finished, with Ssidow acquiring more land to create a large recreation park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conley Sundow
Clover Bottoms
Kiwanis Club in Welch Hosts Notable Ladies Night
J A Osborne presided at a lively zero hour meeting in the Memorial building as Kiwanis members and guests gathered for Ladies’ night. Judge I C Herndon spoke on Welch’s growth, emphasizing Kiwanis role in building better citizens and government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Herndon
J. A. Osborne
Kiwanie Club
Memorial Building
I. C. Herndon
Circuit Court of the District
Eli Hoppe
Gary M. Church
South
Kiwanis International
Osborne
W. M. Johnson
C. C. Morfit
Judge Herndon
Welch
Judge
Kiwanis Club
Herndon
Kiwanians
Mre. L. A. Osborne
G. L. Straub
Welch Marriage Licenses and Various Local Notes
The county clerk issued licenses for David Gilbert to Susie Scott both Welch and C H Browning to Lelia May Clark both Gary. A man named Millard Andersen was convicted on pistol charges and sentenced to county road time and a $50 fine. A five year old from Superior sustained a fractured collar bone after being pushed and treated at Grace Hospital. Church groups plan meetings this Thursday evening at 8. A box to Greenville Orphanage will be packed by the Business Girls Circle. The document then shifts to a court narrative about Billy McClintock’s death, detailing alleged schemes by the Shepherds to obtain the estate. The speaker argues for severe punishment and notes remarks by Marry Olson criticizing the state’s attorney. Also mentions President Coolidge briefly boarding a train with a private car and greeting passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gilbert
Susie Scott
Welch
C. H Browning
Lelia May Clark
Gary
Gorman
Billy
Illinois
Olson
M 1 Court
Shepherd
Canton Violence and Martial Law Sparks Across China
In Canton clashes near the Pearl River left a French merchant dead as British and French marines cleared crowds with machine guns. Martial law was proclaimed in Shanghai by General Chang Weck-Lians, raising speculation he aims to consolidate power across China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shameen
Canton
J. Pasquier
Chang Tso Lin
Chan
Shanghai
Chang
China
Suits Filed Against Two Deputies Over River Incident
Mayor John W Blakely and John Childs filed suits against deputies Cook and Anderson of Wyoming county alleging they fired on them while they and others fished on the Ouran river Saturday evening. The pair seek indictment by the Wyoming county grand jury for the officers actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Blakely
John Childs
Cook
Anderson
Wyoming County
Ouran River
Childs
Blakely
Grand Jury
Welch Area Personal Items Note Local Visits and Medical Admissions
Welch personals list Joes Fasley visiting Bredehew then in the city yesterday, and Mrs. Edward O'Toole Jr returning from Christiansburg. Mrs. W L Peck of Coalwood underwent surgery in Welch. Ahl afley Ashland admitted for operation and reported doing well. J R Little of Roderfield at Grace Hospital for treatment. Mildred Callahan eight, daughter of R L and Mrs Callahan Saeger, admitted to Grace Hospital for treatment. Mrs George Thomas of War visited friends, Bar Testerman of Bluestone Junction called on friends, Jake Shore War merchant spent time on business. Hall and daughters Mrs Bisbely May and Conner Hall plan to leave today for their summer.
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O. T. Smith
G. Daniele
Muliens
W. B. Honaker
West Main Street
R. C. Harvey
Third Street
B. BE. Reed
Oakvale
W. C. Reed
Highland Avenue
Irene Given
Gassaway
Princeton Hospital
Vivian Piper
Shenandoah
Allison Hedrick
McComas
Memorial Hospital
Hubbard Hale
Cover Johnson
Narrows
W. A. Johnson
Bee Street
George H. Brown
Bluefield
Ford
Southern Oo Virginia
West
Fred J. Wheeley
Stanley Ellison
Rasec Deeds
Vista Abshire
Clarence
Marvin
Hinton
L. A. Overstreet
Albert Reynolds, Jr
Matoaka
Eastern Star
Low Gap
K. L. Scott
Park Avenue
G. Graham
Gertrude
East Radford Va
W. H. Hickerson
East Radford
Princeton
Roanoke
Mer
Elk Lick
W. W. Loi
Alice Mac Gay
R. Werness
Charles F. Hicks
J. J. Devine
Charleston
Sanaa
Yeeter
J. Iharmon Jr
Reese Helmondollar
Virginia Barn
J. G. Clark
Welch Hospite
Ve Pee
Pete R. Tyree
Collier Boarding House
G. L. Btrandh
D. J. F. Storther
Bluefield Yesteron
J. Cartwright
Dan Arter
EB. M. Cooley
Big Creek
Berwind
Huntington
WELCH
Joes Fasley
Bredehew
Edward O'Toole, Jr
Christiansburg
W. L. Peck
Coalwood
Welch Oneal
Hatfley
Ashland
J. R. Little
Roderfield
Grace Hospital
Mildred Callahan
R. L. Callahan
Saeg@r
George Thomas
Bar
Testerman
Bluestone Junction
Jake Shore
Trapeecana
Hall
Mre
May
Conner Hall
Boy seeks oranges in Florida runaway tale
Twelve year old Frederick Stacey escaped home in New York to follow a dream of seeing oranges grow. He boarded the Clyde Eimer Lenape bound for Florida guided by southern papers that offered to help fund his journey. He will tour orange groves in Florida under supervision.
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New York
Frederick Sracey
Frederick Stacey
St. James’ Methodist Episcopal Church
Florida
Made & Pool
Unclear fragments from Washington and national events
The text presents fragmented references to Washington politics, a president traveling to Massachusetts, tax cut plans, veteran bonus concerns, ship sales authority, and a naval general’s appeal to the supreme court in an international harvest case, with many misspellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senster Ladd
Baltimore
Coelidge
Swampecott
Mass
Eet
Shepherd Denies All Charges in Germs Case at Trial
The defense attorney quotes Shepherd denying murder charges as the trial unfolds. The assistant state's attorney argues the case relies on circumstantial evidence and a long look at Shepherd's life in the drug business to establish motive. Mrs. Shepherd sits across as the jury hears the stern sequence of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd
Billy McClintock
Gorman
McClintock
Rros
President Views Coast as Summer Home Site
On the Massachusetts coast a president toured a station platform with about forty people present, mostly journalists and railroad workers. Detectives at the gate kept some away while many appeared unaware of his arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Ferm
Shea to Box Marino in Indianapolis ten-round clash
Chicago bantamweight Ziddie Shea was matched to box Tony Marino of Brooklyn in a ten-round bout at Indianapolis on June 3. This fight serves as Shea’s last tuneup before the title bout with Charley Rosenberg in New York.
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Chicago
Jame
Ziddie Shea
Tony Marino
Brooklyn
Indianapolis
Shea
Charley
Phi) Rosenberg
New York
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J. K. Ball
Preswoman's Auxiliary
C. C. Janey
Margaret
N. S. Cheely
Needham
W. R. Kidd
Billy Kidd, Jr
Helen Fortune
Rockview Pool
Glenwood Park
Lea Mise Toots Brown
Misses Meador
Haile Riner
Nadine Su
Margaret Hunter
Hartley Sanders
T. Ka
Baptist Circle No
Baptist Circle No. 7
W. Gentry
O. R. Sampson
Bluefield Avenue
Claude Pyott Shrader
Dethel Leo Brooks
Wm. McKinely Jervis
Kathryn H. Spangler
Peterstern
Emily Scott
Ethel Scott
Channie Gammon
Estelle Gammon
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company
O. S. Herd & Company, Et Als
Monterville Lusk
Martha Mills Et Als
Cooperative Fuel Company
Fi Gasco Fuel Company
Et Als
Lodge of Elks
Elks
B. P. O. Elks
Simce
Virginian Railway
Mullens
Virginian
R. G. Williamson
Presbyterian Church
Reed
College Avenue
Eits
Walker Street
Leitz Grocery
Sanitary Grocery
E. J. Lambert
Straley Avenue
Court House
T. H. Teel
Distr
H. Colman
Mercer Street
Femne Nema Bible School
Mercer Insurance Agency
Bank of Princeton
Bluestone
Straley Cup
Princeton Lawn
Athens
Bramwell
G. W. McAllister
Kohler
Mcdowell County
Kiwanis
Welch Briefs
Millard Andersen
Merry Szerek
Superior
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Business Girls
The
Methodist Missionary Society
L. E Woods
At Greenville
Pearl River Suet
Teta
Washington
Carter Hotel
West Virginia
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