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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1931

Page

15

Mercer School Property Valuation by Districts in Princeton

Mercer county school property is valued at 3 539 069 dollars by district supervisors in annual reports to the county superintendent C R Justice. District totals include Beaver Pond 2 956 870 Rock 555 268.99 East River 532 616 Plymouth 349 710 and Jumping Branch 17 616. Jumping Branch reports 16 teachers and 312 pupils with 232 average attendance.

Mercer County C. R. Justice Beaver Pond Rock East River Plymouth Jumping Branch Maat River L. L. Oakee P.T. A

Princeton Boosters Meet Bland Team At District Field

The Princeton Boosters clash with Bland Virginia on the district athletic field at 3 o'clock in a tough test after a recent string of wins. Tomorrow they travel to Boissevain for their fifth tri county league game.

Princeton Boosters Bland Tomorro Boosters Boissevain Welch Senators Berwind-Coalwood Blakley Field Gearheart Welch Lefty Cox Coalwood-Berwind Bluefield

Local residents visit families amid travel and illness notes

Mul lins visitors include Mr and Mrs C E Steerts and Mrs A M Boggs with children. Several locals recover from illness while others plan moves to Bluefield and Atlanta. Doctors report improved conditions for McNutt and Wheeler as a prisoner is jailed on liquor charges.

Kee Street Methodist Church Schedule

Kee Street Methodist church program lists W S Lyons pastor with Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m Junior Epworth league at 6 p m Senior league at 7 p m preaching 8 p m Pisgah Sunday school 2 p m preaching 3 p m Senior Epworth league at 7 p m Kegley church Sunday school 10 a m.

Kee Street Methodist W. S. Lyons Epworth Pisgah Kegley

Princeton Society Absorbs From One P.M. To Four P.M.

Community notices from Silver Springs and Mercer County report Bible study sessions led by Mrs. Hamms and Mrs. Courtney at the W M U. Recitals by Billie Bashler piano pupils are announced for June evenings at the Mercer Street school. Forum Club met at Mrs. Brown’s home with discussions on machinery and labor saving inventions. A newborn girl, Len June, was born to Mrs. Ridenour formerly Miss Ratcliffe. Shippers meet at the courthouse after taxpayers league gathering.

Silver Springs K. T. Wynn Mercer Street Billie Bashler Loyd Ridenour Len June H. C. Roney Guy Ritter W. S. Herring Woman's Club Mesdames A. Fudge W. L. Givena Stanley Hays Sadie Henderson W. J. Herring J. H. Kelley Wilford McCutcheon J. H. Reynolds Robert Vermillion Herbert Brown Mercer County Livestock Shippers’ Association Taxpayers League

Colored roads eyed to guide motorists in Britain

The ministry of transport tests colored road surfaces to let drivers identify road type and cities passed through. A color code book would be issued to motorists if adopted. The article notes gold mixed with molten glass yields the finest ruby tinted glass.

London Ministry of Transport

Small Size Mother's Oats 3 Pigs 25c

Grocery item list shows 25 cent price for small size Mother's Oats, plus multiple produce items including sweet corn, green onions in two bunches, tomatoes, and a mention of a currency code or error “cisinn i¢” in the record.

Yards and Gardens Inspection At Gary Operations

United States Steel Gary plants will undergo annual yards and gardens inspection from July 21 to August 1. Judges include officials from West Virginia agriculture and the state universities. More yards to grade as more employees grow gardens. local residents and visitors are noted in life segments interspersed with church notices and local events.

United States Steel Company Gary Guy C. Mace Edward O'Toole West Virginia Department of Agriculture West Virginia University Ohe State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Mrs. Green of Algoma Visits Son at Grace Hospital

Mrs. B. C. Green of Algoma visits her son Denman who is a Grace hospital patient recovering from an appendix operation. W. A. Buchanan leaves for Huntington for the weekend. T. A. Johnson Earl Gaunt and E. B. Thompson return from White Sulphur after attending the West Virginia Bankers association meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Myers depart for Charleston to spend a week with his mother. The Greers of Ashland motor to Baltimore for two weeks, Mr. Greer convalescing from illness. J. W. Waters and daughter Jean...

C. Green Algoma Denman Grace Hospital W. A. Buchanan Huntington T. A. Johnson Earl Gaunt E. 8. Thompson West Virginia Bankers Association Harry Myers Charleston Mr. Myers W. W. Greer Ashland Baltimore Mr. Greer J. W. Waters Jean

Automobiles Destroyed by Fire on Local Roads

Two cars burned to ashes in separate days on the roads between Davy and Welch and near Gary. A Mormon car from Welch Buick, driven by Bill Olinger, was destroyed on Thursday while another vehicle owned by Jim Smith from Gary burned yesterday. The cause of both blazes remains unknown.

Stein Marguerite Norris Harry Schlitten Stein and Greenberg Miss Gordon Morman Welch Buick Company Bill Olinger Davy Welch Jim Smith Gary

Tempest Rips Through Balboa District Wrecks Crops and Roads

Storms lash Madrid area causing crop damage and flooded streets with torn streetcar tracks and suspended service. A windmill toppled killing two men. At Zaragoza and Mozota vineyards also suffer destruction.

Madrid Balboa Saragosaa Mozota

Horseblanket pins enter the style world

Paris reports horseblanket safety pins have moved from utility to fashion. Glorified gilded and silvered pins, about three inches long, fasten the collars of wool and jersey sports coats, closing the wearer's throat with a distinctive look.

Paris

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Princeton Mercer Sam G. Neal Coca-Cola Bottling Company Northfork Rock Mineral Springs Company Henry G. Neal Hattie J. Hall Levi B. Scott Bonnie Bolin Dora Turner United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Hattie I. Hall J. 8. Hall G. Company Rotary Club Lake Shawnee J. Evans Jack Ralston J. J. Markell H. FE. DeJarnette G. H. Brown Theresa Brown George Phillips N. IL. White Athens Phillipa BE. Wiley Perry J. Cook Irene Esther L. C. Craft Clarabell Paul Cook Cora Williams Meadeville Niagara Falls Canada First Church OF Christ Christian Endeavor W. W. Bolton Hearn Addition Huband Bolton Lexington H. L. Glenn Highland Avenue Deland Florida North Carolina Virginia BY Williams C. E. Steerts Mullens C. A. Gott Parn Avenue Steerts A. M. Boggs Meeta Sheeley A. S. Fortune Straley Avenue Elmore Ruth James Bee Street Marvin James Harvey McCoy Hot Springs Ark George McConnell James Douglas Avenue McConnell Tazewell Pennsylvania Nean Hawley Richmond J. B. Barber Hale Avenue Jimmy Langford Circle Street Elizabeth Cornett Laura Elizabeth Morrel Arthur Boult Helen Jimmy Pulaski Wytheville Y. W. Brooks Knoxville Tenn T. Langford Bert Simms New County John Sharp U. S Thomas H. Scott Sharp Rock View Fred Pendleton West Virginia Princeton Society Absern Oe Margie Shumate First Baptist Church J. G. White C. F. Austin Edgar Ballard Callaway White Fry Bruce Austin Forum Club Linda Smith P. O Carden Princeton, W. VA Kansas King George Libby Campbell’s Pork and Beans Alice Pork and Beans Carden’s China Kellog State Department of Agriculture Ohio State L. J. Brindley Daily Telegraph Sunset News Eugenie Harry R. E. Hastings W. P. Browning Mateshall College Hemphill James A. Newton Patty Connie T.A. Lambert Lewisburg Gene McDonald Della Greer Hale Wy. J. Bateman Carl Vincent Worth Barney Riggs Lima Ohio Edward O'Toole Jr Ollie Spurlock Williamson George Sutcliffe Spencer Mr Sutcliffe Grace Episcopal Church Eckman, W. Va Eckman W. Va R. W. Hibbert Holy Trinity Bramwell Burk Hollow School Woman's Auxiliary and Guild Young People's Fellowship Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Albert BE. Sanderson Woman's Auxiliary St. Margaret's Build Calvin Shockey McComas Weper William KE. Eubanks Appalachian Electric Power Company Lester 8 Methodist Church Jimmy Ballard the Power Company Tug River Club Lucille Chatfield Ethel Hunter Edna Downs Game Today Bridge Woodlawn Court Edna Douglas St. Mary's P. K. Pierpont Miss Douglas Pierpont 8. M. Burgess W. C. Payne J. C. Marshall BE. M. Winkinson Goodrich Sale Charles Tutweiler New York Erand Harry Stein Samuel Greenberg Vivian Gordon Martinsburg Elsie Harman Keyser Young People’s League of the Winchester Presbytery Boots Perset Spain
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