Recreation Fund Allocation Planned in Mercer County
Mercer county will receive state education department and West Virginia PRA funds for a countywide playground sports and recreation program. G. J. Wood, the county school superintendent, will organize activities including music, storytelling, first aid, and health work. The project needs approval from the superintendent and county relief administrator and includes staffing, travel, and equipment budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
State Department of Education
West Virginia
PRA
G. J. Wood
Wood
Labor official heads to Frisco strike zone
Edward F. McGrady assistant secretary of labor flew to San Francisco to address the longshoremen dispute. Officials would not detail plans but his abrupt departure signals Washington's intense involvement as he had just returned from Tennessee with Hugh S. Johnson. A labor board may be appointed to probe the waterfront conflict under the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward F. McGrady
San Francisco
McGrady
Tennessee
Hugh S. Johnson
West Coast
Labor Board
Alfred Keinwald
Illinois to serve sauerkraut from Chinese cabbage to inmates
Urbana reports a plan to serve sauerkraut made from Chinese cabbage to 45 879 inmates in Illinois charitable and penal institutions. Chinese cabbage grows best in fall weather but can harm ordinary cabbage crops in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Illinois
Real estate specials in Princeton area
Real estate listings offer 2 percent blocks near Virginian Station Mercer Street in Princeton with a first floor store room and second floor Loo ters for $1 cash and $1 month. Properties include 190 room house on Main Street near Court House with $1,000 price and $100 cash $15 month terms, truck farm lots in Princeton Beckley Oak Hill Montcalm Roanoke, 8 room house in Princeton with $1,000 and flexible payments, 200 acres off Princeton Beckley highway in woods with $1,250 $126 cash $17 month, 15 acres with 4 room house and orchard near Princeton for $1,200 $200 cash $20 month, tracts 100x500 near Athens road outside city, 180 acre farm six miles from Princeton with $2,850 $500 cash $30 month.
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Mercer Street
Princeton
Virginian Station
Main Street
Court House
Beckley
Oak Oak Hill
Montcalm
Roanoke
Princeton- Beckley Highway
Gulf Coalfields
Athens Road
Bratton Farm
The World of Bridge Lessons and a Web of Romance
The article blends a bridge lesson on signaling and misinterpretation with a dramatic romance. A club deal highlights careful play and partner signals, while scenes follow Amy, Jane, and Howard in a tangle of errant affections and a late-night confession. Jane reveals Howard and Amy’s involvement, leading to an engagement shock and a cliffhanger tease.
Local society notes Mrs Parker Strong reports Mullens marriages
Mullens West Virginia June 23 Mr and Mrs J C Russell announce the engagement and marriage of their daughter Lillian to Bruce Bratton dated October 6 1933 Mrs Bratton eldest daughter of I C Russell. Bratton works for Armour and Company Williamson they will reside in Williamson. Other items include visits, church activities, and regional travel notes among Mullens residents.
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Camp Milburn
Hinton
Early
F. Shreve
Charles Stone
New York City
Harry Woods
Roanoke
Bruce Bratton
Williamson
Maxine Peck
Beckley
Myrtle Peck
Detroit
Mary F. Harrold
Elizabeth Whitting
Renick
Mesdames Perry Cook
B. Ham Gon
Douglas McNutt
Nancy Jehi
Margaret Currie
Virginia Wildey
Lois Thomas
Presbyterian Church
Lewisburg
T. C. Deaumer
Greenbrier
R. L. Marly
H. Wallace
Pete Burch
Billy Birchfield
Carmen Bowling
Bill
Burgess Charged in Mercer Street Wounding
Sterling Burgess of McComas was charged with malicious wounding after a Tuesday night shooting on Mercer Street that wounded Edmund Broyles. Bond set at 2500 dollars. Burgess reportedly plans to waive a hearing while awaiting grand jury action as friends observe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Burgess
McComas
Edmund Broyles
Mercer Street
D. T. Carr
Burgess
Miller Charged With Possessing Liquor in Montcalm Jail
Walter Miller was fined $106.40 and sentenced to thirty days in jail by Magistrate W S Reynolde at Montcalm for possessing illegal liquor. Deputy Sheriff J B Boyd made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Miller
W. 5S. Reynolde
Montcalm
J. B. Boyd
Slightly Injured Driver in Bluefield Road Crash
G. C. Thompson of Oakvale and his companion Chap Sutherland were hurt Friday evening when their truck plunged down a hill on the new Bluefield road near Princeton. Thompson received a scalp cut and Sutherland a cut over an eye as they were returning from the coalfields.
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G. C. Thompson
Oakvale
New Bluefield Road
Princeton
School Supervisors Headed to Charleston Meeting
G. J. Wood the county school superintendent and Paul L. Davis assistant will attend the state school superintendents meeting in Charleston Tuesday and Wednesday called by W. W. Trent. Finances of the schools will be discussed among other topics.
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G. J. Wood
Paul L. Davis
Charleston
W. W. Trent
Scripps-Howard staffer Heslop visits relatives in Virginia
Charter Heslop of the Scripps-Howard news staff in Washington D C spent a month visiting relatives in Virginia and West Virginia. He was a visitor to Priceton yesterday, guest of M G Harper, and also visited relatives in Bluefield.
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Charter Heslop
Scripps-Howard
Washington, D. C
Virginia
West Virginia
Priceton
M. G. Harper
Bluefield
Carter Enters Democratic Race for Delegate Nomination
M. Carter of Nemours files notice to seek the Democratic nomination for the house of delegates in the circuit court clerk’s office. Carter, a former Princeton mayor, is widely known across the county.
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Carter
Nemours
House of Delegates
Princeton
Board to Meet to Organize for New School Year
The county board of education will meet on July 2 to organize for the new school year. They will also meet on Thursday, July 5, to open bids on the Bramwell high school project. Mrs. Virginia Day Brittain will sing at the Sunday school service this morning at First Methodist Episcopal Church.
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County Board of Education
County School Unit
Bramwell
Virginia Day Brittain
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Princeton Society Piano Recital by Billie Bashler
Mrs Billie Bashler a prominent Princeton piano teacher presented her pupils in a recital at 8 o clock Friday evening in a school auditorium. The program featured tendered pieces performed in charming fashion. A good audience of music lovers and families attended amid profuse summer flowers in the decorations.
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Billie Bashler
Princeton
Royal theater lineup features Sitting Pretty and week of stars
This week's Royal program presents Sitting Pretty with Jack Oakie Jack Hale Ginger Rogers and Thelma Todd plus eighty chorus girls in a fast mirthful musical. Devil Tiger follows Tuesday with jungle action filmed in Malay. Social Register Wednesday stars Colleen Moore Alexander Kirkland and more. Meet the Baron Thursday features Jack Pearl Jimmy Durante and Zasu Pitts. The Vampire Bat Friday stars Lionel Atwill Fay Wray and Melvin Douglas. The Thundering Herd arrives Saturday with Randolph Scott and ensemble.
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Jack Oakie
Jack Hale
Ginger Rogers
Thelma Todd
Hollywood
Royal Theater Today
Gregory Ratoff
Dew Cody
the Pickens Eistern
Straits Settlements
Colleen Moore
Alexander Kirkland
Social Register
Margaret Livingston
Pauline Frederick
Robert Benchley
Charles Winninger
Marshall Neilan
Jack Pearl
Baron Munchausen
Jimmy Durante
Zasu Pitts
the Baron
Durante
Edna May Oliver
Lionel Atwill
Fay Wray
Melvin Douglas
Douglas
Thundering Herd
Zane Gray
the Royal
Randolph Scott
Judith Allen
Buster Crabbe
Noah Beery
Harry Carey
Monte Blue
Raymond Hatton
Francis Ford
Tom Lond
Five year old falls from 60 foot cliff at New Aberdeen
Five year old Jackie Mertin suffered scratches and a head bump after tumbling 60 feet from a cliff while attempting to climb down to the beach. He walked home after the accident. In Austria electric current is available in nearly all settled communities.
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New
Aberdeen
N. 8S
Jackie Mertin
Austria
You’ll Like It at the American Cafe Special Dinners
The note promotes the American Cafe offering good beer and foods for any occasion. It highlights hot summer days and suggests taking advantage of special dinners served there.
Stay Out of My Life Continues with Amy and Dance
Howard and Amy grow closer through a piano evening at the Lowes as Jane plans a dance at the Field Club. Amy wants Howard to attend the party and tomorrow’s dance becomes the hinge of their uncertain relationship. Jane worries about Howard while Aunt Rosa hosts guests at Miss Rosa's.
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Cnme
Amy
Jane
Howard
Rosa
Miss Rosa
Professor Ellert
Field Club
the Lowes
Miss Terry's
Twins Deliveries Tie Up Commerce Doctors
In Commerce Georgia Dr M P Deadwyler delivered twin boys at a farm house and then twin girls after returning home. Nearby Dr G O Castellan delivered twin girls at another farm house. The text notes a surge of twin births taxing local physicians as the community reports multiple deliveries.
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Commerce
M. P. Deadwyler
G. O. Castellan
Dalton Ga. Hen Owned by John Dun Reaches Six Months
A small household fowl raised by John Dun of Dalton Georgia marks a six month milestone. The article notes the bird's steady growth and daily care from its owner amid local interest.
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Dalton
John Dun
Hen abandons nest after rats destroy eggs
A hen given up on hatching a nest of rocks after rats destroyed six eggs near Christmas. Nearby lay smooth white egg-like rocks while the hen lingered with them until deciding it was useless. Man possesses the most excellent egg of all mammals in daylight though ears and nose are inferior to many others.
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Los Angeles
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Jenkin Jones
Framer Hancock
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Schmon
Ruth McManaway
Kewpie
Billie Callaway
Helen Hayes
Caccennd
Noussace Russell
Clarabelle Craft
Bashlor
Blake
Labitzky
Princeton Society
Mercer Motor Company
G. H. Brown
Mark Royal
Barbakow’s Store
Mercer ST
Culbertson
Ridge
Majestic Radios
Princeton Furniture CO
Pendleton’s
Australia
Blue Moon Cafe
8Th and
Mercer Sts
Princeton, W. VA
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Main
Bradstreet & Dunn
the Daily Telegraph
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Frigidaire
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Electrolux
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