Cornerstone Ceremony to Install New County Courthouse
Federal Judge George McClintic will preside as grand master of West Virginia Masons laying the cornerstone for the new county courthouse at 4 30 this afternoon in Princeton. John R Pendleton will deliver the principal oration. Attendance invited with a memorial casket invitation due by 1 this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McClintic
Bluefield
Masonic Lodge
John R. Pendleton
Princeton
R. C. Sutherland
Princeton Lodge
Beaver Band
Boy Scouts
Wade H. Bailey
McClintie
Grand Lodge
A. F
A. M
West Virginia
America
Grand Chain
Masonic Hall
Sutherland
Sutherland Was Advised Wednesday Afternoon That Judge McClintic
Lodge
Judge McClintic
Princeton News Briefs Highlight Local Court and Scouting Events
Okey Lawrence was fined 9.80 and jailed thirty days on larceny charges. He also faced 14.80 fine and twenty days for freight train riding. Kemp Lawrence received 14.80 and twenty days for the same offense. Bert Sims, special officer, arrested the men. A Texas matter involved R F Lambert, held in Fort Worth for Mercer officers. a car title dispute with Johnston Motor Co. A fiduciary order named Fred B Mitchell as guardian for Jerome W Mitchell with 500 dollars bond. Irene Wheley Kauther filed a chancery suit against Marvin J Kauther. The June Court of Review and Court of Honor for the Boy Scouts meets in Athens with addresses and awards plans. applications due for senior awards before the July council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okey Lawrence
King
Kemp Lawrence
Bert Sims
Lambert
Fort Worth
Texas
Mercer
T. W. Jackson
Johnston Motor Company
BE. K. Johnston
Court OF
Court of Honor
Princeton-Atheny
Boy Scouts of America
Athens
Council
J. Frank Marek
Concord
Three Colored Men Released on Bonds
Alex Moore Ed Smith both of Vanwood and James Wilson of Prineton, three colored men in the car that struck and killed Pansy Ruth Stanley at Flat Top last Saturday, were released on bond to await the grand jury next month. Deputy Sheriff J. Sam Bennett says Moore drove the car. Wilson did not. Wilson posted 500 bond and Moore and Smith 1000 each. they waived preliminary hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Moore
Ed Smith
Vanwood
James Wilson
Princeton
Pansy Ruth Stanley
J. Sam Bennett
Wilson
I. C. Damewood
Sheriff and Mayor Set For Hot Springs Treatment
Sheriff J Otis Bowling and Mayor W A Brown plan to depart today for Hot Springs Arkansas. Deputy John H Price will drive them to Nashville Tennessee and they will ride a train from there. Bowling expects a thirty day stay while Brown will be away three weeks both to receive rheumatism treatment. In a separate arrest two Simmons men Elijah Towns and Claude Quinn were fined 139.30 and sentenced to thirty days in jail for selling liquor by Montcalm magistrate J G Mangus assisted by constable O L Bennett.
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S. T. Bird
W. O. Sowers
L. ©. Porter
G. B. Halstead
Brigham Young
W. C. Kane
Joseph Smith
H. D. Karnes
T. M. Johnson
Ajax Smith
Mary Smith
J. B. Shrewsbury
C. R. Reynolds
Thompson
Frank Marsh
Frank Outright
H. D. Kames
W.W. M. Morrell
L. C. Porter
W. M. Poston
D. C. Rice
Frederick Smith
I. M. Smith
Lilly K. Sutton
J. R. Vermillion
J. B. Woodson
F. S. Tinder
J. Otis Bowling
W. A. Brown
Hot Springs
Ark
Nashville
Tenn
John H. Price
Sheriff Bowling
the Springs
Mayor Brown
Simmons
O. L. Bennett
Elijah Towns
Claude Quinn
J. GC. Mangus
Montcalm
Princeton Personal Notices Roundup
Horace Booker left last week to visit relatives in Roanoke Virginia. Henry Smith, 82, had his right eye removed at Princeton hospital Monday and fared well. Dr A R Scott performed the operation. Miss Erma Smith of Newport Virginia guest of Dr and Mrs Ira Mason Smith plans to return home Friday. Miss Thelman Watson ill at Princeton hospital moved to her Mercer Street home. Mr and Mrs C E Stearts returned from the Order of American Superintendents convention in Minneapolis Minnesota. They also visited Mrs Steerte erm Karl James of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Booker
Roanoke
Henry Smith
Princeton Hospital
Mr. Smith
A. R. Scott
Erma Smith
Newport
Ira Mason Smith
Thelman Watson
Mercer Street
C. E. Stearts
Order of American Superintendents
Minneapolis
Minn
180 Men at Work on County Roads
One hundred eighty men are employed on county roads per county road engineer C. T. Johnson. The report notes shovels, graders, and compressors at Wenonah, Athens, Plymouth, and other districts with bridge work, base laying, widening, and rock preparation. A new bridge over East river at Pigeon creek is planned to replace a dangerous railroad crossing. The city council will meet Friday night to close the fiscal year and approve licenses for remaining businesses.
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C. T. Johnson
Wenonah
Piedmont Road
Crane Creek Store
Windmill Gap
East River
Willowton
Athena
Athens
Bank
Concord College
Plymouth
Beaver Pond
Rock District
Rock
Grover Elmore
Possum Hollow
Hale's Gap
Crane Creek
Widemouth Creek
Matoaka
Minoak
Pigeon Creek
Oakvale
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Time Limit For Candidates To File Notice Will Soon Expire
With a little over a month before the August primary candidates announce entries. N A Steadman seeks county school superintendent post Gail Carter Welch seeks re election to Browns Creek board presidency Wilgon Anderson runs for McDowell county prosecuting attorney K L Benton Kimball seeks Browns Creek district board seat Certificates of announcement due by midnight July 5. filings for county and riot offices go to circuit court clerk while larger than county go to the secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Steadman
Gail Carter
Welch
Board of Education
Browns Creek
Wilgon Anderson
Mclowell County
First National Bank of Tae ger closes amid rumors and withdrawals
The First National Bank of Taeger was temporarily closed after deposits fell below a legal reserve. Sheriff Hatfield and cashier E W Cook, with D A Wood of the comptroller, cited rumors prompting the move to protect depositors. Several local residents and visitors are mentioned in related notes.
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First National Bank
Taeger
E. W. Cook
D. A. Wood
First National Bank of
Welch
Wood
W. J. Hatfield
Laeger
First National Bank of Laeger
Tug River National Bank
Remains of Sam W Turner taken to Wake Forest for interment
The late Sam W. Turner died at his Maple Terrace home after months of pernicious anemia. Rev. J. B. Turner accompanied the body to Wake Forest for interment today. Mrs Turner and three children traveled by automobile with relatives from Little Town N C. and friends from Williamson joined in the departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam W. Turner
Maple Terrace
Wake Forest
N. C
J. B. Turner
Raleigh Baptist Church
Little Town
Mr. Johnson
Turner
Russell West
Williamson
Welch
Coalwood Hosts Weekend Dance and Baseball Game
Coalwood lines up two big weekend events with a Saturday night dance and a Sunday afternoon baseball game between the Welch Black Sox and the Coalwood Yanks. Neighbors from Welch are expected to join Coalwood activities.
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Coalwood
Welch Black Sox
Coalwood Yanks
Welch
Salvation Army Launches Junior Penny Drive
The local Salvation Army unit begins its fundraising with a unique campaign named the Junior Penny Drive. Members have met to organize activities and recruit youth participants for the drive.
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Salvation Army
Teachers Named for Welch Schools in 1980 31
District Supervisor R B Shrout released the 1980 31 Welch school teaching roster listing 225 names. Many are former Welch girls who studied at colleges and earned degrees. Welch high includes G M Houndsworth principal with T K Tandy J C Quinn Esther Counts and others. Junior high features Eva McCoy Ivy Hylton Gwendolyn Corey and more. Welchgredes list lists Martha Edwards Antoinette Morgan Nancy jorne Julia Robinson Camp Ho Ling Virginia Sexton Dosie Highton Carrie Hylton Virginia Meyers Flossie Belcher Hazel Olinger Kiso Casali Hazel Leckie Ann Lou Fraser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Shrout
Brown’s Creek
Welch
Welch High
G. M. Houndsworth
T. K. Tandy
J. C. Quinn
Esther Counts
Taylor Scott
Cline Jackson
Eunice Vaughn
Claude Stevenson
Mary Sargent
Eloise Beavers
Janice Vermillion
Martha Brooks
Frances Willock
Alma Evans
Kermit Grogan
Eva McCoy
Ivy Hylton
Gwendolyn Corey
Madelyn Barley
Reta Brewster
Eva Cullen
Ruth Barvee
Sadie Bell
Welchgredes
Martha Edwards
Antoinette Morgan
Nancy Jorne
Julia Robinson
Camp Holing
Virginia Sexton
Dosie Hyton
Carrie Hylton
Virginia Meyers
Flossie Belcher
Hazel Olinger
Kiso Casali
Hazel Leckie
Ann Lou Fraser
Defers Action On Study Of Alcohol Narcotics
Charleston WVa June 25 The state board of education defers action on proposed elementary and high school courses on the effects of alcohol and narcotics until its next meeting August 13 to 15 at Oglebay park Wheeling The courses were prepared by two committees under State Superintendent W C Cook Langfitt and Tustin Also a survey was ordered on industrial contracts with Kanawha valley firms and budget discussions included heads of Negro schools led by Henry T McDonald of Storer College Harpers Ferry
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Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Education
Ogllebay Park
Wheeling
W. C. Cook
R. Emerson Langfitt
L. T
Henry T. McDonald
Storer College
Harpers Ferry
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
McLintic I
Princeton Society
Harriet Wool
Sunshine Girls
The
First Christian Church
Lottie Moon
Mia. E. L. Tilley
E- Forum
Forum Club
W. L. Givens
Insecta
E. K. Ketron
W. Co. Pletcher
Lillie Mae Meador
Ellison
Hayes
Helen Hays
R. C. Secres
H. J. Ellison
A. B. Torrence
Beatrice Johnson
Perry J. Cook
Oo. RC
J. M. Smith
George i Eee
G. Foster
Stanley MeInturf
Park Avenue
Fred Johnson
L. O. Craft
Eighth Street
Baptist Circles
J. M. Snidow
Kate Mahood
Walker Street
Marjorie Shumate
First Baptist Church
M. B. Crotty
Reynolds Avenue
J. G. White
Edris Boothe
Lawrence Whittaker
Glen Lyn
First Church of Christ
Highland Avenue
A. E. Boothe
J. W. Whittaker
Douglass Bible
Presbyterian Sunday School
Baptist Church
Delphian Club
Bluefield Road
R. F
Fred B. Mitchell
Jerome W. Mitchell
Maye Bell Mitchell
Irene Wheley Kauther
Marvin J. Kauther
Mabel Eye Stock Co
Princeton Baseball Club
Santon Brothers
Bayon Underwear
Heney
Rex
McDowell
Ineger, Gloses
Welch Society
Gary
Claude Boughner
Frances
Eunice
Battle Creek
Mich
Boughner
Lula Armour
Eleanor
Billy
Alice Beavers
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Miss Armour
Hempthill-Caples
Garland Lowder
G. C. Johnson
Doris Meade
Margaret Houston
Swathmore
H. G. Camper
Harry
Hobart E. Payne
C. F. Hicks
Lottie Lewey
Grace Hospital
Washington
New York
East
Howard Linkous
Howard Hoppers
Anawalt
Ruby Carter
Fairhurst
Frances Ballowe
Lynchburg
Hurley Childress
Newhall
Samuel B. Payne
Mary Ann
J. W. Edwards
Hobart Street
C. R. Epling
Rockville
David Boyd
L. N. Phelps
L. W. Canning
Jane Stevens
Kimball
Houston Addition
L. J. Brindley
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
S. S. Convention
Rockcastle
Board of Equalization
Ofce
Wyoming
Summers
Raleigh
Fayette
Nicholas
Beckley
Salvation Arm
Welch Schools
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