Circuit Court Actions Include Stay and July Special Term
In circuit court Judge D M Easley overruled a plaintiff motion to set aside a jury verdict in Viola Thompson vs Kentucky Central Life Insurance. A sixty day stay of judgment was granted to appeal to the supreme court. Easley set a July 9 special term for docket calls and August trials. Deputy Sheriff Alvin Hedrick was ordered to detain Nisbet in jail. Witnesses testified in Whittaker and wife vs Hodge and wife and Cooper seeking an injunction to restrain passage through the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Easley
Viola Thompson
Kentucky Central Life and Accident Insurance Company
Supreme Court
Easley
Edith Bell Nisbet
Richard Nisbet
Alvin Hedrick
Nisbet
B. B. Whittaker
H. F E. Hodge
Frank Cooper
Hodges
Applicants for Jobs in Factory Being Interviewed
William Woltz an industrial engineer for the Maiden Farm Brasserie company arrived in Princeton to interview applicants for factory positions. The plant on the old hosiery site is being prepared for operation. Two instructors will arrive Sunday to begin training girls on June 29 with a goal of 40 trainees within three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Woltz
Maiden Farm Brassiere Company
Princeton
Woltz
N. J
Religious Sect Member Convicted Of Draft Violation
Carl Edward Steger of Wheeling a Jehovahs Witness minister was convicted in Elkins West Virginia of violating the selective service act by failing to report for examination for induction into a conscientious objectors camp. Judge Baker reserved sentence after the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
W. Va
Carl Edward Steger
Wheeling
William E. Baker
Steger
Jehovah's Witnesses
Let Us Serve You License Application Ad
White's Service Station in Princeton West Virginia calls for customers to bring their 1943 44 license applications and have the station place the license order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White’s
Princeton
W. Va
For Sale Three Room House in Round House Addition
Three room house and large lot in Round House Addition Princeton West Virginia offered for sale at 500 dollars with terms. Respond by mailing Box 128 Princeton WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round House
Princeton
W. Va
Funeral today for Mrs. Willie Hubbard obituary
Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Hubbard 56 who died at Memorial hospital Princeton Tuesday morning will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock at Lashmeet from the home of her son Paul Sneed. Burial will be in Hopkins cemetery Gardner West Virginia. Survivors include husband and numerous children and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Hubbard
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Athaleen Sifford
Pageton
Clarence Hubbard
Jack Hubbard
Kathleen Martin
Eula Belle Hubbard
Killa Mae Hubbard
Lee
West Street
Ed Martin
Jimmy
Detroit
Martin
W. D. Wagner
Bluefield Road
B. L. Pedneau
Katherine Mahood
Sandiago
Calif
Mercer Street
Bowling Green
Murray
Fred Barberie
Atlantic City
Camilla Barberie
Park Avenue
Nancy Pearson
Pearlsburg
L. C. Porter
Princeton Avenue
Princeton Society Circles Hold Meetings and Notices
The Queen Esther circle of First Christian church met June 17 at Mrs. J. M. Marshall's home to review a successful year and elect officers for July 1. New member Mrs. Ben Johnson welcomed. Delphian club met at Mrs. D. K. Calloway’s for a program on instruments of music. Executive board of the W S C S of First Methodist to meet. local families visit relatives in Welch, Northfork, and Mechanicsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
First Christian Church
J. M Marshall
Highland Avenue
W. P Kraushear
Sesson
Frank McKenzie
W. P. Kraushear
Marshall Sgwagler
James Stearts
Marshall
Latin America
Panama
Kraushaar
Frank Stuck
Ben Johnson
C. T. Snidow
Henry Karnes
Newark
N. J
D. K. Calloway
Delphian Club
Old
Bluefield Road
Ethel Nixon
E. W. Hale
Hale
D. J. Bailey
G. B. Malstead
Bruce
L. C. Porter
Billie Calloway
Ick Lucas
L. Calloway
Nancy Spangler
Edward Stubblefield
Mesdames Lillie Sutton
W. O. Sowers
E. B. Spangler
J. B. Shrewsbury
W. M. Poston
Harry Karnes
W C. Kane
G. B. Halstead
H. C. Hadden
Stuart Garret
J. P. Dyer
S. L. Calloway
G. V. Bruce
H. H. Ball
Woman's Union of the First Christian Church
Bertha Hall
First Methodist Church
Joe P. McNutt
Center Street
E. H. Bay
H. C. McCary
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Tonight at Memorial Building
The American Legion Auxiliary holds its regular meeting tonight at 8 o clock in the Memorial building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Newsome Announces Birth of Son Douglas Cary
Mr and Mrs J G Newsome Jr announce the arrival of their son Douglas Cary born June 17 at Tarboro North Carolina. Mrs Newsome was formerly Miss Mildred Cary of Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Newsome, Jr
East Pitt Street
Tarboro
N. C
Douglas Cary
Newsome
Mildred Cary
Princeton
Group To Leave For Fort Thomas
The following Rock district men inducted June 19 will report at the Memorial building office of draft board No 2 on July 3 for transportation to Fort Thomas. The contingent will leave Princeton at 7 30 a m. Tackett Jr Luther R Pennington Wesley D Lee William P O Dell Anthony C Wohner Ferrell L Hare Benjamin C Riffe Bernard L Pennington Weldon G Cole Josie Fraiz Cecil R Hicks Joseph I Hodges Kenneth R Gillen water Ray W Bailey Lewis C Haynes Archie W Linkous John T Morrissette Arthur Moore Walter H Thornton and Jack Hubbard. Tackett is acting corporal. Boys accepted for the navy should get their bus tickets for the trip from Princeton to Huntington at the office of the draft board in the Memorial building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock District
Memorial Building
Draft Board No. 2
Fort Thomas
Princeton
Clayton
Thackett, Jr
Luther R. Pennington
Wesley D. Lee
William P. O'Dell
Anthony C. Wohner
Paul A. Hare
Ferrell L. Boyd
Benjamin C. Riffe
Bernard L. Pennington
Weldon G. Cole
Josie Fraiz
Cecil
165 Soldiers Parade at Princeton Saturday
One hundred sixty five men from the 15th college training detachment of the US Army Air Corps at Concord College will parade in Princeton Saturday. They will start from the Virginian Station at 2:30 PM and end with a rally at the courthouse for aviation cadet recruitment. The Princeton Chamber of Commerce will serve cold drinks after the rally. Local merchants are asked to display sidewalk flags Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
15Th College Training
United States Army Air Corps
Concord College
Princeton
Virginian
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Dead Man's Gulch at the Royal features Don Barry
The Royal theatre presents Dead Man's Gulch with Don Barry as a deputy sheriff rounding up outlaws. Cast includes Lynn Merrick Clancy Cooper Malcolm McTaggart John Vosper and Jack Rockwell. Also noting Kiwanis meeting on Schools at War and Mercer theatre closing showing She Has What It Takes with Jinx Falkenburg Tom Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Royal
the Pony Express
Royal Theatre Today
Don Barry
Crony
Lynn Merrick
Clancy Cooper
Malcolm McTaggart
John Vosper
Jack Rockwell
Jinx Falkenburg
Tom Neal
Mercer Theatre
Constance Worth
Matt Willis
Jinx
Sgt Karnes Hoge On South Pacific Duty Notified
The mother of Sgt Karnes Hoge of the U S Engineers, Mrs J H Hoge of South Avenue, has been advised that he is on duty in a South Pacific area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific
Karnes Hoge
U. S. Engineers
J. H. Hoge
South Avenue
Grass Fire Near Courthouse Tended, Firefighters Contain Blaze
A grass fire along Princeton Avenue near the courthouse threatened outbuildings on a Wednesday afternoon around two o clock. The blaze was controlled after the fire department answered the alarm. DPA Supervisor John Mastin of Mercer County will transfer to Logan on July 1 to supervise the area including Logan, Mingo, and Boone counties from headquarters in Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Avenue
DPA
John Mastin
Mercer County
Logan
DPR
Mingo
Boone Counties
Miss Mary Wright to Return to Washington D C Today
Miss Mary Wright, who has spent time with her aunts Mrs Royal Thorn and Mrs Tess Bowling on Circle Drive, will return to her home in Washington D C today. Sam B Robinette continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wright
Royal Thorn
Tess Bowling
Circle Drive
Washington, D. C
Sam B. Robinette
Local notes and baseball box scores from West Street to Boston game
Community updates note visitors from Detroit and California and a trio of local trips. Baseball box scores show Philadelphia versus Boston games with runs, hits, and key players like Javery Poland and McCarthy, including a double by Poland and a late Boston win in extras.
Davis to pitch no hitter in Giants doubleheader
National League play details recount Davis’s no hitter in the second game as the Giants struggle with only one safe hit through 8 2/3 innings. Earlier, Johnny Rueker’s single and two throwing errors yield the day’s only damage, while the Dodgers rally with Camilli’s homer and a sequence of four runs in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
AB Rhoa
Rucker
Gordon
Eevee Barnes
Mane
Crenge
Lb Eben
Willis
Mango
Feldman
Seen Eewnene Avame
PD Tee
Maynard Arene Tenn
Adams
Brooklyn
Vaughan
Braga
Melton
Errers
Ott
Cami
Galan
Glossop
Camili
Bartell
Orengo
Mancuso
Waner
Herman
Camiili
Brookly
Wittig
Mungo
Conlan, Barr and
Jorda
Daniel Boone
Davis
Giants
Albie Glossop
Wily
Dick Bartell
Johnny Rueeker
Rube Melton
Arky Vaughan
Dodgers
Dolph Camilli
Lost purse near church and store with ten dollar bill
A small brown cloth purse containing a single ten dollar bill is missing between Murphy's Store and First Methodist church. Finder should return it to Mrs. E L Robertson at 204 Forest Avenue for a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy's Store
First Methodist Church
E. L. Robertson
Forest Avenue
Braves sweep Phillies with 1-0 and 4-3 wins in twin bill
Boston Baseball: Red Barrett shut down Philadelphia to post a 1-0 victory in the opener, then the Braves won 4-3 in 11 innings. The doubleheader showcased timely hitting and solid pitching as Boston swept the Phillies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Braves
Red Barrett
Phillies
Carter's Liver Pills Ad Promises Bile Flow Support
An old advertisement urges readers to take Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate bile production and improve digestion. The copy claims two pints of bile daily and links proper bile flow to relief from constipation and general well being, with pricing at 10 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Baseball game recap Philadelphia at Boston
Philadelphia nine Boston six in a reduced text box. Kimball walked twice Barrett walked twice. Kimball struck out once Barrett four times. Final lines show Philadelphia scoreless in first and seventh innings, Boston with two in second and six in fourth, one in ninth. Pitching by Gerhauser Padden Livingston Sewart Javery Kluttz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Boston
Gerhauser
Padden
Livingston
Sewart
Javery
Kluttz
Joseph F Perry of Charleston Dies After Illness
Joseph Flintlock Perry 44 manager of a Charleston Awning firm and secretary treasurer of T E Perry and Sons Inc died after a two month illness. He served in the Kanawha county Democratic delegation, belonged to Masonic lodge and Rotary club, was past VP of the Ohio West Virginia Tenton Awning Manufacturers Association. Survived by family. Services Friday at Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Joseph Flintlock Perry
Ture
Perry
T. E. Perry and Sons, Inc
U. S. Navy
House of Delegates
Kanawha
Masonic Lodge
West Virginia Soldiers Wounded and Prisoners Named
War department lists 305 U S soldiers wounded in Aleutian combat including Pvt William D Lilly Flat Top and Pfc William H Marshall Wayne from West Virginia. Also eight West Virginians among 233 held prisoner by Italians. names include Pvt Kester C Claypool Hacker Valley Pvt Harry C Dawson Charleston and others. Separate note cites Mariners patrol bomber delivery requiring 1 300 000 man hours with one engineer working 40 hours weekly since 1317.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West
West Virginia
U. S. Army
War Department
Beatrice Jones
Charleston
Hezzie C. Lewis
Dessarie M. Lewis
Renick
Joseph F. Morris
Car Grie A. Morris
Page
Robert L. Payton
Amos N. Payton
Ceredo
Claude Well
Ruth Wells
Hundred
Hurling in extras lifts Tigers as Culberson boots lone Red Sox win
In a doubleheader chaos, Chiu score sparked a six run effort to send the game to extra innings. Heath clubbed a two run homer in the 11th off Henry Oana as Milnar claimed his first 1943 victory with Rosar driving in another. Culberson hit a fourth inning homer for the Red Sox in a 1 to 0 win over the Athletics before 8 053 fans at Shibe Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath
Henry Oana
Tiger
Buddy Rosar
al Milnar
Wakefield
Cleveland
Detroit
Kennedy
Naymick
Milnar
Rosar
White
Henshaw
Dana
Unser
Philadelphia
Leon Culberson
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Shibe Park
Don Black
A’s
Oscar Judd
Boson
Boston
Rho Culberson
Fox
Doerr
Lake
Judd
Brown
Ecedeee
Siebert
Wagner
Hall
Hinck
Formas
Ith
Oise Ienences
Culberson
Tyack
tIfall
Heffner
Mayo
Tabor
Lupien
Problems To Come Before County Court in McDowell
McDowell county court faces funding issues for Valley Boarding House Capels with 37 men and one woman after DPA funding cuts. The five member council and staff seek operation funds and decisions on two World War memorial buildings at Welch and Kimball plus McDowell dental board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County Court
Valley
Capels
Department of Public Assistance
Pauline Elliott
DPA
West Virginia
R. F. Gammon
Northfork
Oliver Beckner
Upland
Meyer Bell
Welch
C. S. Harman
A. L. Moses
Saeger
J. C. Warfe
Warfe
Welch and
Kimball
McDowell Dental
Memorial Building
Veterans Wars of the United
The
American Legion
Two Held For Grand Jury On Murder Charges
Mary Flagg 43 of Havaco and William Sparks 15 of Capels were arraigned before Justice of the Peace W R Lockhart and held for action of the next criminal court grand jury. Flagg claims self defense after a May 29 argument with Frank Seger. Seger died two days later in Welch hospital. Sparks waived hearing on a murder charge in the death of Carl Green, saying the dispute over a shoe led to the fatal shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
W. R. Lockhart
Criminal Court
Mary Flagg
Havaco
Frank Seger
Seger
Welch
William Sparks
Capels
Carl Green
Rain Brings Relief as McDowell County Sees 86 Degree Day
A cooling rain eased heat in McDowell County with a high of 86 degrees reported by U S weather official E F Ketter of Gary. Overnight temperatures dropped to 65 degrees. A cloudburst in the Marbourg section inundated an area with three feet of water, damaging railroad tracks and the county road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
McDowell
E. F. Ketter
Gary
U.S
Marbourg
Divorces Granted in McDowell Circuit Court
Five uncontested divorces were granted in McDowell circuit court with Judge Thomrs FR. S. Curd presiding. Divorces listed: Singleton B. Law vs Lillian Law, Wesley Bradford vs Josie May Bradford, Camp Dixon Mitchell vs Raymond Mitchell, James H. Highberger vs Juanita H. Highberger, and Harry C. Mickels vs Ursa M. Mickels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell Circuit Court
Thomrs FR. S. Curd
Singleton B. Law
Lillian Law
Wesley Bradforn
Josie May Bradford
Camp Dixon Mitchell
Raymond Mitchell
James H. Highberger
Juanita H. Highberger
Harry C. Mickels
Ursa M. Mickels
Rock Castle Baptist Convention Sessions In Welch
About 75 attendees gathered for the 37th annual Rock Castle Baptist Christian Education convention in Welch. Sessions were held at the Baptist church with the theme The Christian and its Church. Christian youth participated in the evening program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockcastle
Programme committee named for church event in Pineville area
The program committee for the event includes Rev. G. P. Goode of Pineville Minnie D. Dorsey of Welch Rev. S. C. Blackburn of Keystone Rev. T. B. Lawler of Northfork Rev. D. L. Pennington and Mr. Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Goode
Pineville
Minnie D. Dorsey
Welch
S. C. Blackburn
Keystone
T. B. Lawler
Northfork
D. L. Pennington
Cline
Aviation codet examining board to visit Welch for cadet exams
A aviation cadet examination board will be in Welch on Tuesday July 13 to administer mental examinations for young men aged 17 to 27 interested in becoming flying cadets. Examinations occur at the army recruiting office in the post office building. Selective Service Board 4 at Saeger will send two groups of selectees to Huntington before month end with physical exams for induction. Eleven colored men depart today and white selectees go June 28. Former Judge E C Marshall of McDowell criminal court is receiving treatment at Stevens Clinic hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation Codet
Welch
Army
Selective Service Board 4
Saeger
Huntington
E. C. Marshall
McDowell Criminal Court
Stevens Clinic
Nightcap features homer barrage in tied Detroit game
Joe Hoover adds an RBI single in the sixth as the nightcap accelerates into a home run duel. Detroit’s offense steadies with a five run second against Hal White, then Pinky Higgins Dick Wakefield and Rudy York respond with three homers, York’s with a runner aboard in the eighth to knot the score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hoover
Tribe
Little Hal White
Pinky Higgins
Dick Wakefield
Rudy York
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Circuit Court
Jersey
Guernsey
J. ©. Lilly
Kegley, W. Va
Princeton, W. Va
Yorks
Alvin York
Camp Oglethorpe, Ga
York
Princeton Society
Frederick Sackett
Frederick, Jr
Justin Sackett
Sackett
E. W. Cornett
Sara Gene
Maurine Wallace
Ann and
Hoge Hetherington
Mechanicsburg
Paracranhs
Kiwanis
G. C. Auvil
Mercer School
Kiwanis Club
Mercer
Burma
Assam
India
New Yorks
Bist
Lehrman
Serres
Owen
Johnny McCarthy
Newt Kimball
Hugh Poland
al Javery
Chuck Workman
Whitey Wietelmann
Braves
Philadelphia Abrhoa Miprtamgh
Ee Adams
Wasthell
Dahlgren
Brewster
Abrhoa Holmes
Cevseerseeves
If .S.svssones
Nieman
McCarthy
Poland
Ryan
Isn Saaces
Joost
Soca
Ye Wietelmann
SS Sreseees
Barrett
Phill
Don
Red
Barry
ROYAL
Pony Express
Jinx Falkenberg
America
Tony Neal
Hollywood
Fice
Wietelmann
Joseph F. Perry
Ieee
Chiu, Chiu, Chiu, Chiu
Ing
Salveson
Hubbard
Rommel
RED Sox
A's
United China Relief
United States
Chiu
Great Britain
China
Canton
Kwokkeung
Kwok-ying
Kwok-yuen
Kwok-hing
Cleveland HO Hockett
Boudreau
Cullenbine
Seecrees Heath
Keltner
Rocco
Oesstvese
DeSautels
Seer
Tosar
Mack
S. Ee A
Seerey
Heving
Cramer
Wees Wood
Higgins Harris
IV Hoover
O Richards
Newhouser
Detroit Aerate Baer
Kosar
Higgins
Hoover
W Hoover
Hou7kett
Kelmer
Hoving
Poat
Los
Greer
Young Sparks
Green
States
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