Lilly Reunion committee to meet at Flat Top
Princeton notices report Lilly family tree growth with over two thousand names and growing toward four thousand by August. A planning meeting Saturday June 28 at 1 30 pm will set building needs and assign lunch stands for the reunion. Older Meadow and Meadows kin urged to share parental lineages for proper relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Reunion Association
Hinton
Lilly
Meadow and Meadows
Green
Turner
William
John
Josiah
Thomas Meador
Meadows
Juda Lilly
Josiah Meador
Candidates file declarations in county and state race
Several candidates filed declarations yesterday. P J Ashword of Bluefield sought the Republican nomination for county commissioner long term. J Gibson of Bluefield also filed for that nomination. Be Blake Wright of Rock filed for the Democratic nomination for the House of Delegates. M L Carter of Nemours filed for the Democratic nomination for member of the board of education Beaver Pond district. Bernard B Spangler of Princeton filed for the Democratic nomination for sheriff East River district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Ashword
Bluefield
J. Gibson
BE. Blake Wright
Rock
House of Delegates
M. L. Carter
Nemours
Board of Education
Beaver Pond
Bernard B. Spangler
Princeton
Se of the Peace, East River Disct
Virginian Officials On Tour Of Inspection
Virginia officials led by H Hix president of the Virginian Railway spent Thursday in Princeton inspecting shops and offices. Accompanied by A M Traugott chief engineer and local officials the party traveled by special car from New York via Charleston after overnighting at Fireco. Parole orders were entered by Special Judge W W Ross suspending liquor sentences for Richard Barnette and John Woods while each was jailed previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Hix
Virginian Railway Company
Princeton
A. M. Traugott
West End
W. W. Ross
Suit for 10000 damages filed over fatal motor accident
L A Vest administrator of C N Vest filed in circuit court yesterday a $10000 damage suit against Virginian Railway Dock Rickman and others for fatal injuries to C N Vest who was with a wagon and team near Kelleysville months ago. The same item notes road repairs to begin next week from the city line to the athletic field and future widening plans. Also reports alleged wife beating by Johnny Jones and Lilly Land company declaring a 10 percent semi annual dividend as business remains fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Vest
C. N. Vest
Virginian Railway Company
Dock Rickman
W. A. Shorter
Sheely
J. W. Blackwell
Kelleysville
Lilly Land Company
J. H. Lilly
Paroled man William Ward arrested on pistol charge
William Ward colored and Emma Henderson colored were arrested Wednesday evening by city police. A pistol magazine was found on Ward and the rest of the pistol in Henderson’s possession. Both were held at the jail pending hearings. LOADING IMPROVES Coal loading on the Virginian railway is improving. On Wednesday 681 cars were loaded. Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a Rickenbacker sedan and a garage owned by Rev. Thomas Priddy, Holston conference evangelist, M. E. Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ward
Emma Henderson
Ward
Emma
Virginian Railway
Thomas Priddy
Holston
M. E. Church
Fire damages garage after early Thursday blaze on College Hill
Firemen arrived around 2 15 on College Hill to a garage fire partially covered by insurance. The booster tank was used to apply water. A fiduciary order filed in county clerk's office yesterday named W A Miller Jr as administrator of the estate of W A Miller with a $100 bond and sureties H G Neal and Augusta Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Hill
W. A. Miller Jr
W. A. Miller
H. G. Neal
Augusta Neal
Robber Suspect Held Pending Court Trial
Following an investigation by state police into a Flat Top Fink restaurant robbery, Deputy Sheriff Ira Kessinger and Camp Creek Constable J A Williams arrested Dale Moye. He was arraigned before Magistrate T Hubbard, case sent to the July 7 grand jury, no bond set, returned to county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fink
Flat Top
Ira Kessinger
J. A. Willams
Camp Creek
Dale Moye
Moye
T. ©. Hubbard
Princeton Personal Notes From Local Residents
Princeton social column lists Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Carey guests in Huntington with Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Manning. Others include Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ellett and C. R. McNutt hosting Mrs. Charles Price and Jo McNutt in Princeton.
Registrars Urge Welch Voters To Complete Registration
McDowell county registrars report near completion of voter rolls for the August 4 primary and November election. Precincts 9 10 and 25 will host sitting sessions July 7 8 at Welch Drug store Ezell Motor company salesroom and Carter hotel from 9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 9 pm. Voters not yet registered are urged to appear and be properly registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Welch
T. F. Henritze
Hobart E. Payne
Frances Owens
Gail T. Dudgen
Carter Hotel
Annual Miriam Houston Girl Scout Camp Opens July 9
On July 9 the fifth annual Miriam Houston Girl Scout camp will be opened. Any Scout considering attending should mail her registration to Scout headquarters Welch at once. Special features are planned for this year and an experienced corps of leaders will be in charge of the camp. Among the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Houston
Scout
Welch
Planned special features for this year's program
Special features being planned include archery nature study and swimming for this year's program.
Welch News Briefs: Local deaths and visits listed
James Thorn of Eggleston an uncle of C L Thorn Welch died last night. C L Thorn and family left Welch to attend the funeral. W C Havens of Keystone admitted to Grace hospital for treatment. Alma Dave of Hemphill underwent an appendix operation at Grace hospital. Mise Mable Hughes, nurse at Grace, leaves for Callao Va for a month’s vacation. Lachey Saunders Mae Hall Mrs L J Brindley and Eleanor visited Coalwood yesterday, guest of Margaret English. Alice Reedy Partlow editor of Kew Forest Life in Welch visiting her father Judge Ira J Partlow. Partlow rode home from New York to Norfolk by boat. Nellie Gray returns today from two weeks in Virginia after attending M B K church league assembly at Martha Washington college Abingdon, bringing home league’s loving cup. From Abingdon she visits Miss Virginia Crockett in Wytheville. Mrs J B Gilmner and daughter Jean Bluefield spend weekend in Welch with M J Franklin family. Virginia Franklin joins them home. W A Buchanan Appalachian Power manager in Welch on a business visit yesterday. Miss Mary Louise Williams, Marshall college student, Huntington, spending weekend with her parents B F Williams.
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C. B. Davis
Lydia Woerner
Erie
Fred Smith
Bluefield Road
M. K. Stull
W. C. McGowan
Rocky Mount
N. C
J. B. Pu
Princeton
N. J
Circle Drive
T. J. Carey
Huntington
L. C. Manning
Harry Ellett
C. R. McNutt
Honaker Avenue
Charles Price
Charleston
W. Va
Jo McNutt
Paul Cooper
Mullens
Princeton Hospital
D. A. Cameron
California Perfume Company
Paul Mathena
Bob Keeney
Norfolk
Newport News
J. C
Renfro
W. C. Haynes Jr
Knoxville
Tenn
W. M. Morrell
Highland Avenue
W. M. Pearce
Elizabethton
Lenwood Stull
H. F. Stull
Jacksonville
T. F. Hemritze
Columbus
A. M. Hauer
Hauer
W. J. Kelly
Chicago
American Hotel Supply Company
Dorothy Henritze
Keystone
Corrine Cook
W. R. Keyser
Welch Daily News
Point Pleasant
W. O. Franklin
Squire Beavers
Ira Rodgers
H. A. Stansbury
West Virginia University
Welch
James Thorn
Eggleston
C. L. Thorn
W. C. Havens
Grace Hospital
Alma Dave
Hemphill
Mise Mable Hughes
Callao
Lachey Saunders
Mae Hall
Eleanor
Coalwood
Margaret English
Alice Reedy Partlow
Forest Hills
N. Y
Kew Forest Life
Ira J. Partlow
Partlow
New York
Nellie Gray
Virginia
Gray
M. BK
League
Martha Washington College
Abingdon
Wytheville
Virginia Crockett
J. B. Gilmner
Jean
Bluefield
M. J. Franklin
Virginia Franklin
W. A. Buchanan
Appalachian Power Company
Mary Louise Williams
Marshall College
B. F. Williams
Tug River Tennis Club to Host Sunday Match Play
Tug River Tennis club hosts a Sunday afternoon match play at the local court with Bluefield Country club as the opponent. The 1:45 p.m. start features singles and doubles contests. Singles players include Glen Bearden Hoagland French Samuel Solins Maurice Herzbrun Dr A R Lutz and Charles Tutwiler. Doubles teams are Bearden and French Herzbrun and Carper and Dr Lutz and Tutwiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tug River Tennis Club
Bluefield Country Club
Glen Bearden
Hoagland French
Samuel Solins
Maurice Herzbrun
A. R. Lutz
Charles Tutwiler
Bearden
French
Herzbrun
Carper
Dr. Lutz
Tutwiler
Georgia beauty representative to festivals from Decatur
Alice Louise Garretson of Decatur will serve as the pulchritudinous envoy of Georgia at several upcoming beauty festivals. A graduate of Agnes Scott College this year she won a fellowship in chemistry and biology at Emory University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Alice Louise Garretson
Decatur
Agnes Scott College
Emory University
Congressmen Maintain Lead in North Dakota Primary
Fargo article reports all three North Dakota congressmen and Gov. Shafer leading after further returns from Wednesday's primary. Shafer's Republican renomination majority exceeds 30,000. Burtness Sin clair and Hall hold strong leads. Townley isswamped, finishing a distant third in the Third district race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
George F. Shafer
O. B. Burtness
J. H. Sinclair
Thomas Hall
A. C. Townley
Officials Come Canton for Alleged Bootlegger Ties
Canton Ohio June 26 Federal authorities searched Canton and Stark county tonight to arrest more men indicted for conspiracy to violate the federal prohibition law after three former Canton officials and alleged bootleggers surrendered pleaded not guilty and were released on bond. Curtis bond 10000 others 5000 each John Courias released 5000. Indictments by federal grand jury followed extensive investigation into former city administration and alleged protection rackets and district divisions for extortion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Canton
Stark County
Edward E. Curtis
C. C. Curtis
Ellis Darany
Arthur B. Drakenbrod
Curtis
John Courias
United States
Snow depth on Mt Shasta reaches fifty inches
Mt Shasta City June 26 A strong water supply outlook for the upper Sacramento river valley emerges after measurements by J M Olberman and Howard Simcox at Horse Camp Mt Shasta. The snow depth stood at fifty inches with an average water content of thirty eight inches.
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Mt. Shasta City
Cal
Sacramento River Valley
Prospect
J. M. Olberman
Howard Simcox
Mt. Shasta
Horse Camp
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Pennsylvania Military Academy
Nicholas Longworth
House of Representatives
Patrick J. Hurley
Princeton Society
G. L A
H. B. Wells
A. P. Spangler
A. W. Hoback
Pendletons Entertain
John R. Pendleton
Princess
Joyce
Mary Elizabeth Hale
Helen Thorne
Bernice Pendleton
Elizabeth DeJarnette
Caroline Sanders
Dorothy Brown
Juan
Ita Thornton
Ellen Lazenby
Jane Davis
Frances Poston
Frances Wilson
Mary Jane McNutt
Betty Jane Carter
Nancy
Virginia Bird
Katherine
Beth Mahood
Rachael Morrell
Carrol
Elizabeth Beckwith
Betty Sutton
Bernice Armstrong
Nancy Spangler
Royal Intermediate
The
First Baptist Church
Johnny Jones
Jones
Della
Porto Rico
Hadden
Princeton, W. VA
Hile
Raymond C. Spang
West Rock Cliff
New Haven
Conn
Spang
L. J. Brindley
First National Bank of Northfork
J. J. Huddleston
Thos. Miller
W. A. Creager
Clark National Bank of Northfork
L. H. Clark
E. H. Evans
W. S. Clark
First National Bank of
R. L. Bailey
Emanuel Pais
H. D. Vaughan
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