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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
7
Princeton Hosiery Mill reports rising orders with shipments to San Francisco and a 600 dozen pair order on tap. Local social notes list church circles, chautauqua events, a new 27 piece band forming, health minstrel practices, and upcoming parades and meetings including the Greenview Methodist protracted meeting and Duplicate club luncheon.
Army and Navy Store advertises a big clearance sale, urging men to take advantage of the event. Fashion notes mention a theater program with Harry Snodgrass performing at the Royal theatre as “The King of the Ivories” after prison release, plus Florence For will present in The Magnificent Flirt. An administrator named O P Griffith is appointed for Louisa A Shrewsbury’s estate with a $3000 bond.
City crews lift paving bricks along Mercer Street east of Center Street to rebase and replace with smooth cement. The work aims to repair holes and improve surface quality, reflecting ongoing street maintenance.
Residents express trust that the pavement along Mercer Street will be relaid with a good and smooth base, even if it takes all summer, as crews continue needed work to sustain the project.
The junior chautauqua is well underway with preparations for the health materials to be delivered next Saturday afternoon at 3.
Furnished or unfurnished option available at 126 Hale Avenue. Advertisement notes two or three rooms for rent, inviting potential tenants to inquire for details and pricing.
The chorus moves rehearsals to accommodate Chautauqua. They are practicing Handel's Hallelujah chorus from Messiah and a Gounod piece. Future rehearsals will cover other ora torios as sacred music forms the next concert theme.
Elmer G Boyd was arrested on a capias from Mercer circuit court and returned to Mercer jail by Deputy Huff while transporting a patient to the state asylum in Spencer. He faces charges of failing to comply with a court decree issued September 1, 1921, ordering monthly child support.
The Claremont Ensemble presented the Chautauqua program for Kiwanis members at the weekly gathering. Organized by Harold Lewin who toured the Redpath circuit in 1926, the group featured internee George Barth first violin Schmidt second violin Majorie Harding viola Anne Rug instein cello and Katherine Carver Jane. Guests included L. Sassy Princeton Sydney M Rowe Telford Tennessee J B Kincaid Charleston and Homer B Toothman Fairmont.
A fourteen year old boy was captured after breaking into Oscar Baum’s home above Baum's Department Store on Mercer Street early Wednesday. He fought Baum, discharged a pistol injuring his own thumb, and was subdued by Baum and his wife. Baum turned him over to the county awaiting juvenile court action before Judge Joe Dillard.
May Clemons 17 of Elgood is hospitalized in Princeton after being struck on a narrow detour road near Chestnut Knob by a car driven by Robert Elliott of Beckley. The impact fractured bones in her right leg. witness Barton saw the incident as Elliott passed closely.
The notice promotes special prices and discounts through July 4 for members of the Goodwill club. It urges readers to look and listen, highlighting the benefits of paying attention to offers.
A stolen Buick coupe owned by Alec Mahood, Republican county chairman, wrecked on the road to Hinton from Athens near Speedway. The thief fled with no action taken against Elliott while Mahood agreed to pay hospital expenses for the girl. County and state officers hunted the thief and D. F. Hall was jailed on a car theft charge at Mountain Creek. Also, Laura B. Evans filed a circuit court suit in chancery against S. J. Evans and others.
J W Stinson of Oakvale visits home on Main street with Mia. Miss Lilly Mae Lilly and Mrs J H Lilly go for a short visit to Craig Springs. Miss Jean Emma Thomas and her uncle Andy visit Princeton briefly before heading to Bluefield. Frances Karnes of Highland accompanies them. Dr Wilbur Stout of Concord College attends Chau tauqua play Sun Up in Princeton. Mr and Mrs D T Carr move back to College Avenue after winter with Mrs Carr's mother Fannie Hoke. Mrs Jake Hatcher of Low Gap Road shows improvement after illness.
For sale in Princeton West Virginia multiple properties including an eight room modern residence on two large lots, a 240 acre bluegrass farm with 100 acres cleared, a seven room stucco bungalow on a large lot, a 63 acre fertile farm on State Highway, and a six and a half acre site for a tourist camp with a ten room residence and highway frontage. Special prices and terms offered with exchange options. contact the Bank of Princeton building office for information.
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