King Takes Oath as Princeton City Recorder in Contested Election
In Princeton E B King was sworn in as city recorder and will answer A L Bowling Democratic contest notice. King's reply argues Bowling ineligible and seeks dismissal. he plans to challenge 17 votes from three wards as cast by voters lacking six months in city, with absentee ballots and mail ballots also to be contested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. King
City Recorder
A. L. Bowling
Mr. King
H. G. Woods
H. E. DeJarnette
Bowling
King
No. 1
Ward
Old Cemetery Moved for Princeton Glen Lyn Road
A historic 85 year old cemetery at Kelleysville was moved last week to clear the Princeton Glen Lyn road. Thirty six graves were opened and bodies moved in 36 hours to Oakvale Woodlawn Elwood Christians burg Pearisburg and New Zion church cemeteries. Contractors James Brennan and C J Johnston carried out the operation under Mercer County authority.
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Princeton- Glen Lyn
Kelleysville
Oakvile
Elwood
Christiansburg
Pearisburg
New Zion Church Cemetery
James Brennan
Oakvale
C. J. Johnston
Mercer County
Special Presbyterian Meeting to Consider Phipps Resignation
A special Bluestone Presbytery session will meet at Princeton Presbyterian church on Friday June 28 at 2 PM to discuss Rev C H Phipps relief from his pastoral duties. The congregation approved his resignation and formed a pulpit committee to select a successor, with Mr Phipps leaving August 1. Dr S W Moore of Bluefield moderated.
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Bluestone Presbytery
Princeton Presbyterian Church
C. H. Phipps
Phipps
J. H. MacGlothin
Princeton
Princeton Society News Highlights Community Activities
The Princeton area reports Girl Scout Troop 1 meeting at Mercer Street School with visitors and drills led by Captain Virginia Browning. Local residents attend chapel at Concord College and plan a special summer schedule to make up July Fourth holiday.
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Girl Scouts of
Princeton
Mercer Street
Virginia Browning
Mise Elouise Fry
Mer School
Princeton Juniors Beat Glenwood Park In 14 to 3 Contest
Monday afternoon at 4 Princeton Juniors defeated Glenwood Park 14 to 3 with heavy hitting led by Princeton’s Johnson and Broyles against Glenwood’s McIntosh and Young.
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Princeton
Glenwood Park
Johnson
Broyles
McIntosh
Young
Glenwood
Trouble at Goodwill Ends with Arrests in Princeton
On Monday afternoon a disturbance at Goodwill led to arrests by Copuntable L. J. Chambers and Deputy Sheriff L. H. Davia before Justice of the Peace T. C. Hubbard in Princeton. Three participants were fined. Howard Evans paid 33.85, Wreter Doas 18.85, and Clara Does 38.85 for misdemeanor or drunk and disorderly charges. In default of fines, the trio was remanded to jail.
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Goodwill
L. J. Chambers
L. H. Davia
T. C. Hubbard
Walter Dows
Matthew Stull Rites Draw Large Attendance in Columbus
Funeral for Matthew K. Stull a local man killed in a Columbus accident last Saturday was held at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday afternoon. The service was conducted by ministers C. H. Phipps Perry J. Cook and Hackney with other local clergy present. Floral tributes were unusually plentiful and the Princeton Masonic lodge oversaw the burial service.
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Matthew K. Stull
Columbus
Presbyterian Church
C. H. Phipps
Perry J. Cook
Christian Church of
City
Hackney
Hinton
Dillon
Special Circuit Court Term Called for July 5
A special term of circuit court has been called for July 5 by Judge H M Tanner. The notice goes to all county attorneys from circuit court clerk L T Reynolds to advise presence for pending matters. Chancery cases will dominate the docket at the term.
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Circuit Court
H. M. Tanner
L. T. Reynolde
James Gwinn Held for Grand Jury Action in Assault Case
James Gwinn of Princeton was arrested Sunday by Sheriff Bowling on a warrant charging criminal assault. He waived preliminary before Squire T. C. Mabbard and was freed Monday morning under an $8,000 bond in the Circuit Clerk Landon Reynolds’s presence.
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James Gwinn
Princeton
Sherif Bowling
Squire T. C. Mabbard
Landon Reynolds
Acquits Benwood Man After Two Day Trial
Elkins West Virginia June 25 a court jury acquits David Anderson of Benwood on Mann Act violation. Ward Cody of Grady Randolph county pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a post office and was sentenced to one year and a day. Rosie Horwatts Osage received 18 months in Alderson for liquor sale. Donald A Smith Fairmont pleaded guilty to liquor sale and got two years in Atlanta penitentiary. Bertha BE Krosler Clarkebure jailed one day for sending obscene matter through the mail.
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Elkins
W. Va
David Anderson
Benwood
Ward Cody
Grady
Randolph County
Chillicothe Reformatory
Alderson Institution For
Rosie Horwatts
Osage
Donald A. Smith
Fairmont
Arelanta Penitentiary
Harrison County
Bertha BE. Krosler
Clarkebure
Salvation Army drive plans in Welch for eight thousand
H C Adams from Charleston plans an eight thousand dollar Salvation Army drive in Welch and surrounding Welch county to fund maintenance relief, evangelism, and aid for the sick elderly and needy. The advisory board includes L E Woods and W K R Keyser among Welch locals.
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Welch
Salvation Army Fund
H. C. Adams
Salvation Army
Charleston
Garps
Advisory Board of the
Army At
L. E. Woods
W. KR. Keyser
KR. L. Wheeler
H. G. Camper
W. L. Wetherby
Graham Sale
E. L. Bailey
W. C. Williams
Eugene Lopinsky
J. L. Tierney
H. L Clark
Elkhorn
Frank Day
Coalwood
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Princeton Society
Harriet Woolfolk
Misa Claiborne
China
First Methodist Church
R. E. Thornton
Reacher
Zed Winfrey
Bluefield Road
Concord College
Frank Outright
The
Sum
Elizabeth
Fannie Farley
Roanoke, Va
E. H. Witten
Honaker Avenue
R. H. Kidd
Grafton
R. A. Horner
Circle Street
Stanley N. Smith
Hal P. Harman
Bramwell
Freak Coburn
Glen Lyn
R. A. Coburn
Thorn Streets
B. Burford
Logan
Elisabeth Dyer
Roanoke
Eunice Carter
Northfork
W. H. Vaught
W. Rogers
Goodwin's Ferry
C. W. Esccue
Elmore
Marie Spangler
Deterstown
Frances Ballard
Lucy Allen
Ruth Spangler
Peterstown
Mieses Bessie
Bertha Hale
Martha Clybern
J. K. Clybern
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
W. Booth
Mona Ethel Rader
Joe Tomchin
Princeton Loyal Order of Moose
Bluefield
L. P. Perkins
Rock District
Mullens
A. L. Wagner
Perkins
Matthew Stull
Midland
Hadden
West Virginia
Grand Jury Action
J. W. Janes
James Harreld
RB. H. Stevens
Pred Robisos
Joseph Weinsey
J. BR. Lindsey
Berker’s Ridge
Watoaka
J. HW
Barton
Dreses
Georgette
Cain
New York
Borinsky
Oxfords
B. Borinsky
West VA
Co Haa
Jnn Cron
Capt
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Hospital News
Kaema Melchino
McDowell
Grace Hospital
C. B. Colvard
Gary
Aden Brown
East Gulf
Mary Crickner
J.C. Crickner
Newhall
W. W. Meade
Yukon
Milt Chasin
Hemphill
W. T. Hawkins
Davy
Angelo Dominick
Ernest McKinney
Edgar Green
Caples
Julius Foster
Welch Hospital
Drug Company
McDowell Street
Baxter and Company
Electric Service Company
Jasco” Johnson Advertising Sign Company
William H. Phipps
Cora Viela Murray
Kimball
Douglas Hicks
Jessie Warren
Keystone
L. Bett
Welch Personall
Y. Hyman
Harry L. Goldstein
Brooklyn
Dorothy Xander
Baltimore
D. Scott
H. C. Adama
N. A. Steadman
Tennessee
D. B. Christian
RK. K. Asbury
Squire
L. C. Davis
Roxanna Hale
N. & W. Railway
Gary Hollow
Ce Ee
Tralia
A. P. Hudson
Kanawha County Circuit Court
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