Explaining Route 10 survey and project plans discussed
At a Princeton Chamber dinner meeting in the Virginian hotel Er nest L Bailey state road commissioner explained a survey showing 72 percent local traffic on route 10 through Matoaka. He outlined the road program, maintenance costs, and future Blue Stone dam timing with army engineers guidance anticipated by mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoaka
All- St
Princeton
Economic and Planning Board
Commission
Bailey
Army Engineers
Bluestone
E. J. Rule
Phil Sutton
H. R. Harrison
Oris Barton
P. B. Bowling
Randolph White
Foster Carr
Annon
E. K. Ketron
Chamber
Princeton Society and affiliated meetings and party
Auxiliary to meet at Memorial building at 8 o'clock with interest in first aid or practical nursing. Delphian club discussed airplanes and Clippers with remarks on hostess roles and air travel. Forum club discussed personal liberties and press freedom. Bride to be Ann Bel honored at Bluefield road party with patriotic colors and floral decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
James W Bird Dies Within Mercer Family Line
James W Bird, son of Mr and Mrs P A Bird, pioneer Mercer County family, died after living in Miami Florida since moving there in 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Bird
South
Setemoraine
James W
Miami
Florida
P. A. Bird
Mercer
Bird
Dessert honors and bridge prizes mark social gathering
Following dessert the honoree received kitchen utensils. Bridge winners included Mrs. Herbert White and Mrs. Jake Shaffer. Guests at the guest table drawn for were Mrs. W. M. Abshire and others. Attendees named include Miss Bell and Mesdames Shaffer Miller Santon Santon Baker Cook White. A new son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Emory Neal of Athens Road on June 24 at Memorial Hospital. The boy’s name is not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Bel
Blair Gordon
C. M. Walls
E. W. Anderson
Y- Walls
Bluefield Road
C. L. Walls
C. L
Herbert White
Jake Shaffer
W. M. Abshire
Miss Bell
Mesdames
Jake Miller
Bee Santon
N. E. Santon
Eula Baker
Bill Cook
Wilbur
Emory Neal
Athens Road
Memorialital
Sub Debs of Princeton Plan Gala Dance Friday
The Sub Debs of Princeton announce a June 27 gala at the Memorial building with a sea voyage theme featuring sea creatures and mermaids as decorations. Joe Lieghton and his orchestra, led by Artie Blake from Richmond, Va, will provide music at 10 o clock. Decoration committee members include Martha Bondurant as chair and Billie Ann Boyst Betty Shumate Rose Tinder Beth Rice Betty Bodell Mary Lee Kester and Betty Ben Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Memorial Building
U. S
Joe Lieghton
Artie Blake
Richmond
Martha Bondurant
Billie Ann Boyst
Betty Shumate
Rose Tinder
Beth Rice
Betty Bodell
Mary Lee Kester
Betty Ben Reid
Royal Arch Chapter Call Meeting Tonight
There will be a call meeting of the Royal Arch chapter tonight at 7 30 for work on degrees. A full attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch
Walls Accepts Position in Springfield Ohio
C L Walls has accepted a position in Springfield Ohio and will join there this week. The move is expected to advance his work with local projects and collaborations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Walls
Springfield
Ohio
Walls
O E Chapter 53 Holds Evening Practice
All officers of the O. E. Chapter 53 will gather at the hall for a 7 30 practice session this evening.
Funeral Services For H. E. Russell
Funeral service for H. E. Dick Russell who died Tuesday afternoon will be held at his Wallace street home at 2 30 led by Rev Frank L Stuck and Rev Edward Stubblefield with burial in Oakwood cemetery. Active pallbearers include H E DeJarnette M G Harper R L Dugan Arthur Bailey Ned Barberies and E H Bay. Women’s Bible class members of First Church of Christ will be the flower bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. “Dick” Russell
Wallace Street
Frank L. Stuck
First Church of Christ
Edward Stubblefield
D. D
First Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Predeking-Seaver
H. E. DeJarnette
M. G. Harper
R. L. Dugan
Arthur Bailey
Ned Barberies
E. H. Bay
NYA To Observe Its Sixth Anniversary
The Mercer County National Youth Administration marks its sixth anniversary with a 2 PM program in the Board of Education assembly room at Princeton. R. Lee Parker says an enlightening program is planned with the president’s birthday proclamation to be read by T. R. Egbert. C. H. Archer and 4 E. Williams will give talks. films include The Problem Facing Cures and How the Job is Done at South Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County National Youth Administration
Board of Education
Princeton
R. Lee Parker
Parker
T. R. Egbert
South Charleston
C. H. Archer
Mercer County
E. Williams
Princeton Personal Notices Share Visitors and Visits
Mrs L M Stewart and her son Hall arrive Friday from Bik in North Carolina to visit Mr and Mrs C M Walls and their son Billy on the Bluefield road. Mrs A A Pettry of Kee Street spends this week at Hell Virginia visiting friends Mr and Mrs C M Walls and son Billy. Co L Walls of Bluefield Road spent Sunday at.
Wall Wail's Parents Attend Junior Woman's Club Meeting
Mrs Fan WALL and Mrs TW attended the Junior Woman's club at White Sulphur Springs Monday night. Wall Wail's Worse Mrs Ben Bird spoke during the night session as one program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
Mr Fan
W. Wall
Ben Bird
White Sulphur Springs
Great Swindle at the Royal theater leads with Holt
Jack Holt stars as an insurance adjuster chasing an arson ring in the thriller Great Swindle at the Royal theater with Marjorie Reynolds Jonathan Hale Henry Kolker Douglas Fowley and Tom Kennedy in supporting roles. Lloyd Nolan stars in Michael Shayne Private Detective at the Mercer theater with Marjorie leading the strong supporting cast. Pacific coast Douglas fir yields more lumber annually than any other U S species in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Holt
Royal Theater Today
Holt
Marjorie Reynolds
Jonathan Hale
Henry Kolker
Douglas Fowley
Tom Kennedy
Lloyd Nolan
Michael Shayne
Mercer Theater
Marjorie
Pacific Coast
America
Body of CCC Youth Recovered From River
The body of John Nebesney an 18 year old enrollee of the Swallow Falls CCC Camp was recovered from the Youghiogheny River today after going swimming last Thursday. His body showed signs of battering from rocks in the swift current and was taken to his home in Scottdale Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Oakland
John Nebesney
Swallow Falls
Youghiogheny River
Scottdale
Falls Mills First-Place Showdown Promises Tight Game
Falls Mills preview notes an exciting match as both teams hold first place. Score by innings shows Tigers leading with 9 14 2 11 2 0 1 8 and T. Janutolo, Gills, Sink Honaker contributing in a high narrative for the upcoming contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
T. Janutolo
Gills
Sink Honaker
Autoists Tagged by Officer on Busy Tuesday
Constable C. C. Christian tagged Ollie Harrison on Bluefield road for speeding and Rachel Porter on Route 10 near Matoaka for driving without an operator card. Both were fined 10 and costs by Magistrate C. C. Elmore. Wyatt Reid was arraigned for obstructing a state highway and fined 10 and costs after his truck blocked the road with lights out. he received a summons after a collision with Virgil Moye’s car when the truck was hit Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Christian
Bluefield
Ollie Harrison
Ollie
C. C. Elmore
Christian
Matoaka
Rachel Porter
Elmore
Wyatt Reid
Reid
Christian Reid
Virgil Moye
Funeral Rites For Mrs Ainsworth At Center Street Residence
Funeral service for Mrs Jennie A Ainsworth who died at her home on Central street Tuesday night will be held at her Center street residence this afternoon at 5 o clock by Rev Jennings W Hobson rector of the Episcopal church. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial park. Pallbearers include Dr G L Tood Dr S T Bird Dr E B Spe George H Brown W D Shuff Pred A Mole W S Custis E C Fortner Dr H C Hayes and R A Meadows. Flower bearers are Misses Judges Doris Smith Gertrude Yearout Lucy Mae Elliott Nancy Spangler Elizabeth Beckwith Frances Wilson Madie McGlathlin Mesdames Herbert Bowling Earl Hall Charles Baxter Hampton De Jarnette Sam Rush and Alderson Swope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie A. Ainsworth
Central Street
Center Street
Jennings W. Hobson
Episcopal Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Predeking - Seaver
G. L. Tood
S. T. Bird
E. B
George H. Brown
W. D. Shuff
A. Mole
W. S. Custis
E. C. Fortner
H. C. Hayes
R. A. Meadows
Doris Smith
Gertrude Yearout
Lucy Mae Elliott
Nancy Spangler
Elizabeth Beckwith
Frances Wilson
Madie McGlathlin
Mesdames Herbert Bowling
Earl Hall
Charles Baxter
Hampton De-Jarnette
Sam Rush
and Alderson Swope
Princeton Man Held On Taxi Theft Count
Princeton man known as Bunk Pennington was arrested in a Bluefield beer dispensary on Bluefield road at 11 oclock Tuesday night charged with stealing a DeSoto taxicab used by Epp Asbury of Princeton. The recovered cab was found in Bluefield last week. He faces hearings on the theft charge and a non support warrant involving his wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epp Asbury
Princeton
Leander Pennington
Asbury
Bluefield
C. C. Christian
Pennington
Selectees Move to Huntington from Mercer and Rock Districts
Mercer draft board No. 3 sends a group to Huntington by 7:40 bus this morning. Ray Miller transfers from Newport News to induction. Leader David E Smith of Athens. assistants Wilson Hoge Elliott Halstead James G Gwinn. Additional selectees include Wallingford Dunn Clark Wheeler Lilly Perdue and others from Princeton. Rock district group led by Patteson with Tiller and Biggs as assistants. They gather at Memorial building at 7 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Draft Board No
Huntington
Ray Miller
Newport News
David Elmo Smith
Athens
Wilson C. Hoge
Elliott Halstead
James G. Gwinn
George Robert Wallingford
Carl D. Dunn
Tommy G. Clark
Waldo W. Wheeler
Frank J. Lilly
Hank J. Perdue
Princeton
Nassru J
Frazier Lusk
Paul H. Biggs
Elebert B. Tiller
John W. Patteson
Dale Farmer
van Ira Nicholson
Ben B. Beggs
Ar Sanders
William E. Cloud
Ike Groh
Johnnie R. Byrd
Francis Sigman
A. R. Knight
James M. McComas
Roy B. Dalton
John Thomas
Charles E. Hale
Emory L. Pendergrass
Patteson
Fined on Charge of Driving While Drunk
Graveley Cure us Graveley a 24 year old colored resident of Vivian faced a magistrate on a charge of driving while intoxicated. He was fined and costs in district court after being accused of colliding with another vehicle on Route 52 about ten days prior. His car was impounded and his license revoked for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dri
Cureus Graveley
Vivian
Route 52
Graveley
Child Drowns In Nine Foot Pond Near Carswell
Harold Edward Bowles eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Prank E Bowles of Carswell drowned Tuesday morning after slipping into a nine foot pond formed by a dam above the Koppers store. Witnesses and rescuers attempted revival but he was pronounced dead about 40 minutes later at the local hospital. Funeral services were held at the Bowles home with Rev J P Byrd officiating and burial at Woodlawn cemetery. Survivors include his parents grandparents and several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Edward Bowles
Carswell
Koppers
Prank E. Bowles
Bowles
Harold
Ceal
J. P. Byrd
Kimballefterating
Woodlawn
Ashworth
McDowell Colored Men Report for Induction Center
Nineteen McDowell county colored men left Elkhorn for the Huntington induction center to join the United States Army. Those departing from Board 3 include George Potter Jr Worth Floyd Brown Gilliam C Spencer Woolwine Va Charley W McClellan Keystone Robert L Armistead Howard W Robertson McDowell Aaron Jr Martin Crumpler Seassley J Powell Ralph J Yates Elk Horn Hillard D Wright Jr Algoma Dan Valentine Jr Hughes E Ford Gary Richard Stauahier Elias Pickens Ernestetd Peahook Va and transfer James H Simpson Elkhorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Huntington
United States Army
Board 3
George Potter, Jr
Worth
Floyd Brown
William L. Preston
Gilliam
C. Spencer
Woolwine
Charley W. McClellan
Keystone
Robert L. Armistead
Howard W. Robertson
McDowell
Aaron Jr. Martin
Crumpler
Seassley J. Powell
Ralph J. Yates
Elkhorn
Hillard D. Wright, Jr
Algoma
Dan Valentine, Jr
Hughes E. Ford
Gary
Richard
AP Russell Stauahier
Elias Pickens
Peahook
James H. Simpson
Kimball Rotary Installs Officers
The Kimball Rotary club installed M. A. Boren as its new secretary at a weekly meeting. Other officers installed were J. S. Grogan as vice president J. Max Dawson as secretary and Jack Painter as treasurer. Rotary Anns were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball Rotary Club
M. A. Boren
J. S. Grogan
J. Max Dawson
Secrece
Jack Painter
Rotary Anns
Shrout Appeals For Iron Lung Fund in County Drive
Roy B Shrout and Welch secretary of the chamber of commerce led a radio appeal for the Iron lung drive. T A Johnson treasurer reports about 300 has been raised toward 300 goal to buy an iron lung and three respirators for the county. Local and fraternal groups support the campaign with Dr H A Swart backing the effort. A stray note clarifies a kitten is a cat at nine months per cat clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy B
Shrout
Welch Chamber of Commerce
T. A. Johnson
Peas
H. A. Swart
Winn Een All of
Iron Lung
Wining pitcher Knott Leads Victory Amid Rowe Loss
Knott earned the win as Rowe took the loss with Summers Rue and Deverme umpiring the game. Attendance figures are not provided in the readable text.
Unclear game finish with limited details
The fragment notes final score lines Rigney 4 Hudson 6 with umpires Orm Hubbard and Pipgras. Time 1.15 and attendance about 2,000, but no clear teams or event identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rigney
Hudson
Orm Hubbard
Pipgras
McDowell Fugitive Nabbed in Florida
Paul Ison, former McDowell County resident and fugitive from Huttonsville medium security prison, was captured in Miami Florida yesterday. Governor Neely directed Florida authorities to return Ison to the state penitentiary at Moundville. Ison was sentenced from one to ten years in July 1939 for breaking and entering, then paroled from Huttonsville on December 8 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ison
McDowell County
Huttonsville
Miami
Fla
Neely
Florida
Arenace
Ison
Aate
Moundaville
West Virginia golf title races and long courses noted
The article recalls past West Virginia golf winners like Tutwiler and Crum, cites course lengths including the Old White at 6,386 yards and Cedar Rocks at Wheel ing at 6,818 yards, and mentions regional courses and historic players amid a state sporting page rundown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crum
Mingo County
Paul Bennett
Martinsburg
Tutwiler
Byron Brown
Hinton
White
West Virginia
Cedar Rocks
Wheeling
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. L. Bailey
Fox H. Bird
James Bird
Florence
Ozella Bird
L. E. Carbaugh
Eugene Wright
Rock
W. Va
R. Judson Haun
R. C. Bird
Johnson City
Tenn
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Delphian Club
J. E. Woodson
Circle Drive
J. P. Dyer
G. A. Swope
Cincinnati
G. B. Bruce
Europe
North America
South America
Ruth
Gwendolyn Woodson
George T. Forbes
Mesdames Deweysley
H. H. Ball
C. V. Bruce
Forum Club
H. C. Roney
Walnut Street
J. H. Reynolds
J. L. Hart
C. W. Hall
G. B. Danie
Cody Fletcher
R Pry
P. I. Lilly
George McConnell
A. M. Robinson
W. R. Smith Jr
H. B. Wells
W. I
R. A. Saunders
Guernsey
Lilly Kegley
Ghost Patrol
New
State Capitol
L. L. Wilson
Charleston
Bosworth
H. E. Russell
NYA
Movie Guide
Falls Mills
OUR
ROYAL
Red Menacene
Shayne
Brett Holliday
Our Gang
Marjorie Weaver
Walter Abel
Joan Valerie
Mrs. Ainsworth
Abel
Sam M. Lambert
Princeton, W. VA
Welch
Carswell Lad
E. E B. Rich
J. Max
D. M. Dorsey
Fcore
A's
al Brancato
Schoolboy Rowe
Jack Knott
Tom Ferrick
Bengals
Detroit
Croucher
Metosky
Mullin
York
Campbell
Gehringer
Giebell
Thomas
Ath
Miggina
Radhel
Sullivan Newhouser
Philadelphia
Coline
Johnson
Riebert
Lb Simmons
If Hayes
Suder
Patrick
Speier
Philaudel Pea
Rune
Siebert
Brancato
Tebberty
Hieine
Cambledell
Sullivan
McCoy
Siebeeil
Detroitt
Phiadelphia
Rowe
Knott Thomas
Owe
Kinet
Newhouser
Goe Ae Giebell
Inni Newhouser
Verdon
Chisox Nip Senators
Washington
Sir Hudson
White Sox
Johnny Rigney
Matt Wright
Mike Kreevich
Joe Kuhel
Wright
Hica
Knickerbocker
Bolloway
Conciosces
Kreevich
Kuheil
Ib Raeno Wright
Appling
Chapman
Kennedy
Turner
Pee Breeton
Ian
Erere
Chicago
Bloodworth
Kuhel
Pais Hite
Kubel
Appling Tenesteal
Pouble Eer
Vin
Vernon
Care
Kimball Rotary
Iron Lung Fund
Alpha Lawson
Clarksburg
North Carolina
State
Jere Om Atlantic Cos
Gedford
Mass
Gaston
Salem
Meee
Portland
Pocahontas Fuel Company
ONE Broadway
New York City
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