Annual Meeting Wow In Progress At Princeton
West Virginia clerks association convenes at Princeton for a two day session with Judge Hugh G Woods delivering the welcome. tax commissioner Fred L Fox cites state revenue figures while Ernest L Bailey and Edgar B Sime urge improved tax collection and delinquent tax recovery. County clerks discuss road funding and county consolidation as 30 000 miles of secondary roads are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Princeton
Hugh G. Woods
John R. Penditton
Charles Furbee
Salem
W. von Promeees
Association
Thess
Fox
Sinking Fund Commission
Ernest L. Bailey
Bailey
Edgar B. Sime
Lowery G Wling
Good Grooming and Personal Daintiness for Summer
A 1935 Bell Syndicate beauty column stresses summer grooming from hair to shoes. It promotes neat hair, clear skin, light makeup, crisp cotton clothes, well-kept heels, clean gloves and purses, and odor control to prevent perspiration staining dresses.
Clerks Convention Addresses County Officials and Banquets
Mercer presiding official introduced the speaker John R Murphy of Baltimore urged clerks to cooperate with the farm credit administration to record liens under Senate bill 78. Clerks elect officers this afternoon. They attended a banquet last night and a luncheon today hosted by various individuals. A dance was held at the Elks club by Lowery Bowling and Harry Anderson on behalf of the clerks and guests. Attendees include Fred A Ware J G Lambert J G Simmons Rolla Williams Ralph Jones Frank D Thorn A R Martin Ida Given A D Marke Ray F Henderson and others from Morgantown Parkersburg New Cumberland Wellsburg Elkins Beckley and Lewisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
John R. Murphy
Baltimore
Farm Credit Administration of
Senate
Casto and Harris
Johnson-Watson
Elks Club
Lowery Bowling
Harry Anderson
Fred A. Ware
Huntington
J. G. Lambert
Wayne
J. G. Simmons
Rolla Williams
St. Mary's
Ralph Jones
Parkersburg
Frank
D. Thorn
Elizabeth
A. R. Martin
Morgantown
Ida
Given
Guest
A. D. Marke
Phillippi
Ray F. Henderson
Middlebourne
D. G
Stewart
New Cumberland
Charlotte Chalderwood
Wellsburg
Hazel Kemp
Hale Maxwell
West Union
E. Shores
Weeton
John
Coplinger
Elkins
A B Outright
Buchanan
Beckley
Paul C. Hogsett
Lewisburg
P. F. King
Kingswood
KE. R. Lester
Mrs. Dester
Spencer
Mercer Farm Bureau Directors Meet to Select Committee
Mercer county farm bureau directors meet Saturday at 1 30 PM to form a committee for advancing a lime manufacturing plant project through the FERA. Cooperative Farm Services stockholders plan an advisory committee meeting at the courthouse for the local store. The membership drive continues a week due to wheat harvesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Farm Bureau
FERA
Cooperative Farm Services
Farm Bureau
New City Council to Announce Appointments
The 1935 37 city council will meet Monday at 10 am to announce appointments. Rumors point to changes in police and street jobs, but Vermillion Johnston and Holroyd are expected to keep their posts as recorder city attorney and health officer respectively. Mayor elect Witten says a meeting of five Democratic members was held last Monday but he was not invited.
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R. N. Vermillion
W. Broughton Johnston
Frank Holroyd
B. H. Witten
Funeral notice for Albert Mooney at Princeton Lodge
A special communication of Princeton Lodge No. 134 A F and A M will meet at 9 15 this morning at Masonic hall to attend the funeral of Albert Mooney all members urged to attend and bring cars Dr W L Hunter W M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Lodge No. 134
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Albert Mooney
Funeral services today for Albert Mooney
Albert Mooney 65 local resident was fatally struck by a reversing Virginian Railway yard engine at Elmore Wednesday evening. Funeral at 10 this morning at First Church of Christ, burial in Monte Vista, with Masons in charge and Farm Women's club pallbearers. He leaves a widow Lula Tyree and eight children plus several siblings.
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First
Church of Christ
Albert Mooney
Virginian Railway
Elmore
W.S. Lyons
River
Frank L. Stuck
Princeton
J. L. Yost
Kimball
Masonic Order
Monte Vista
Farm Women’s Club
Mooney
Farm Women's Bureau
Virginian Railway Company
Mr. Mooney
Spanishburg
Stynix Mooney
Susannah Baker Mooney
Mercer County
Lula Tyree
Franklin County
Virginia
Roanoke Coal and Coke Company
Northfork
Bland Street M. EB
Bluefield
Scottish Rite
Rose Cross Lodge
Huntington
W. Va
Masonic Lodge
Algoma
Kenneth A
Perry
Morris
Marjorie
Emma Louise
Thomas
Welch
R. B. Griffith
Charleston
Joe Money
Chillicothe
Will and Wirt Mooney
Hinton
Eliza Rumburg
Kyle, Va
Laura Akers
Dunns
Princeton Society BYP U to Hike from First Baptist
Members of the Intermediate B Y P U meet at six this evening at the First Baptist church for a planned hike. All are cordially invited to attend.
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First Baptist Church
Recital by Princeton School of Music Pupils Tonight
Pupils from the Princeton School of Music will perform this evening at 8 o clock in the First Methodist church. Participants include Joyce Pendleton Leola Hoke Freida Deitz Princeton Pendleton and Mary Elizabeth Crumpecker. The public is invited.
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Princeton School of Music
First Methodist Church
Joyce Pendleton
Leola Hoke
Freida Deitz
Princeton Pendleton
Mary F Elizabeth Crumpecker
Bake Sale Fundraiser Set By Myrtle Bane Circle
Myrtle Bane circle members urged to bring food donations to Saunders Electric Shop Saturday by 10 o clock for a bake sale fundraiser.
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Myrtle Bane Circle
Saunders Epectric Shop
Forum Club Meets At Douglas Avenue Home
The Forum club held a meeting Tuesday evening at Mrs. George McDonnell’s Douglas avenue home with president Mrs. S. H. Fry presiding. The program focused on West Virginia, including a paper by Mrs. Cody Fletcher on Revolutionary Heroes and Heroines of West Virginia. Mrs. I. H. Fry presented a second paper on the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forum Club
George McDonnell
Douglas Avenue
S. H. Fry
West Virginia
Cody Fletcher
I. H. Fry
Who's Who in West Virginia Social Event
A West Virginia social gathering featured a roll call of local improvements. Hostess’s daughter Miss Sarah McConnell served angel food cake and ice cream with iced tea as the group, including Mesdames McConnell Fry Fletcher McClung Ver million Herring Fanning Worthington Compton Smith Hart Hayes Ritter Lilly Smith Jr. and guests from Knoxville attended. Mrs C L Bruce welcomed the guests Mrs C V Bates hosted dinner guests from Christie Avenue including Mrs Jesse Houchens and Douglas and Mrs N P James, R B Shelton and Misses Elizabeth Cleo Shelton.
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West Virginia
Sarah McConnell
George McConnell
I. H. Fry
Cody Fletcher
M. 8. McClung
R. N. Vermillion
J. H. Herring
J. C. Fanning
W. R
C. V. Bates
Christie Avenue
Chrstie Avenue
Jesse Houchens
Aon
Princeton Women Hear FHA Official on Better Homes
Mrs A B Morris field representative of the federal housing administration spoke to Princeton women at the Memorial building Thursday afternoon. She outlined the better homes movement and Mrs Herbert Brown led as president and chairman of the social organizations committee coordinating citywide informational spreading through local clubs and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Federal Housing Administration
Parkersburg
Princeton
Memorial Building
Woman's Civic Club
Better Homes
Herbert Brown
Woman's Club
H. H. Hall
J. P. Dyer
Delphian Department
W. R. Worthington
Forum Club
L. E. Willyoung
American Legion Auxiliary
Episcopal Auxiliary
S. H. Fry
Baptist Church
W. R. Turner
Christian Church
H. C. Roney
Presbyterian Church
Princeton Personal Notes Highlight Local Movers and Visits
B Santon spent several days in Mullens on business and plans to return home from Camden with family. N E Santon, a local merchant, has arrived in Bierut Syria for the summer with relatives. Mrs Willie Peck visits Detroit sister Mrs L H Johnson on Oakvale road this week. Kitty Crews returns to Pineville after visiting aunt Mrs P I Lilly. Nora Durham of Morristown Tenn arrives to visit aunt Mrs Fannie Dulaney. Eddie and Howard Crews visit aunt on Center street. Howard studies medicine at Morgantown. Paul Martin Jr and Mark Barton camp at Glen Lyn for several days.
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B. Santon
Mullens
Jacob
Harrison Street
Camden
D. C
N. E. Santon
Bierut
Syria
Santon
Willie Peck
Detroit
L. H. Johnson
Oakvale Road
Kitty Crews
Pineville
P. I. Lilly
Center Street
Nora Durham
Morristown
Tenn
Fannie Dulaney
Highland Avenue
Eddie
Howard Crews
Morgantown
Medical
The
University
Paul Martin Jr
Mark Barton
Glen Lyn
Bake Sale at Saunders Electric Shop Saturday Morning
Myrtle Bane of the First Methodist Church announces a bake sale at Saunders Electric Shop Saturday morning. Everything is good to eat.
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Myrtle Bane
First M. E. Church
Saunders Electric Shop
Princeton Paragraphs and Local Notices
Ada Dew sues Ida E K Fletcher and Ben Fletcher in circuit court in chancery returnable to July rules. A grease meeting at the Presbyterian church this afternoon from 2 30 to 3 30 is open to the public. Archie Muse is fined 25 dollars and costs and jailed for twelve months for non support of his wife and three children. Robert Jenkins held under 3000 bond on a breaking and entering charge at Simmons for alleged theft of scrip, awaiting grand jury action.
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Ada Dew
Ida EK. Fletcher
Ben Fletcher
The
Presbyterian Church
Archie Muse
W. S. Reynolds
Montcalm
Buckeye Coal and Coke Company
Simmons
Robert Jenkins
W. 8. Reynolds
Jenkins
J. M. Harrison
John Hurst
Miss Sowers Vacation in City Home on Eighth Street
Miss Lottie Sowers of Pellevue hospital New York City is spending a three week vacation at her home on Eighth street. Mrs J M Barton of Straley Avenue returned Wednesday from Huntington after taking the state board examination for beauticians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Sowers
Pellevue Hospital
New York City
Eighth Street
J. M. Barton
Straley Avenue
Huntington
State Board
Beauticians
Reinstatement Order for Riverside Iron Workers Lodge
Federal Judge Nelson McVicar orders the Amalgamated Association to reinstate the Rank and File Riverside lodge in Cleveland after expulsion for alleged insubordination and bylaw violations. He sets February 5, 1935 as the reinstatement date. Aaron Sapiro represented the rank and filers. ruling could lead to reinstatement of about a dozen other expelled lodges.
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Pittsburgh
Nelson McVicar
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Rank and File
Riverside
Cleveland
Agea
Aaron Sapiro
New York
Rum Stolen From State Store in Martinsburg
Police seek clues after a smash-and-grab at the Martinsburg West Virginia liquor store. An automobile carrying two men and two women fled the scene after the glass front was broken and about a dozen bottles were taken. A manager said inventory was incomplete and losses uncertain. The store opened June 3 in downtown.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
C. A. Roush
New angle drops out in shooting of Illinois girl
Peoria Illinois reports Attorney Edward Herdlicka arrived to defend Henry Dupius of Philadelphia in the case of Mildred Hallmark’s murder. Herdlicka said Dupius, a leading Philadelphia politician, collaborates with Mrs. George Thompson regarding the defense. Thompson’s alleged confession is noted.
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Illinois
Peoria
Ill
Mildred Hallmark
Edward
Herdlicka
Chicago
Henri Dupius
Philadelphia
Thompson
Edward Champion
Dupius
Philadelphian
George Thompson
Miss Hallmark
Five Clay County residents sentenced for school official murder
Five residents of Clay county including brothers Kelly Theo and Harvey Same Virgil Sams and Sidney Holliday were sentenced to ten years for fatally shooting Hugh Spurlock during a gun fight at Langdon school near Oneida on July 14 1934. Defense may seek a new trial and appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Clay County
Kelly
Theo
Harvey Same
Virgil Sams
Sidney Holliday
Hugh Spurlock
Langdon School
Oneida
Councéel
Court of Appeals
Spurlock
Hospital Involved Case Moves to Local Court
A hospital related matter prompted the case to be tried in the local court, shifting proceedings from elsewhere and focusing on the hospital’s involvement in the dispute.
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Sims
E. A. Hutcheson
Elsie Pierce
Helen Gahagan
Hollywood
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
Mercer Farm Bureau
White
L. Alexander
Harry Bowen
H. R. Hawthorne
Arthur J. MacBride
R. L. Wallace
Pocahontas Fuel Company
ONE Broadway
Pocahontas
Tidewater
Great Lakes
United States
Atlantic Coast
Lambert's Point
Sewell’s Point
Norfolk
Newport News
Ariginal Pocahontas
New Bedford
Mass
Salem, Mass
Mystic Wharf
Boston
Portland, Maine
Uno
Sandusky
Boston, Mass
Portland, Brae Va
Bluefield, W. Va
Cincinnati, Ohio
Chicago, Il
Detroit Midh
Moxey, Savon & Co., Ltd
Lime Ithe
E. C
England
NEW City Council
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Lancetilla
Teia
Masons
W. L. Hunter
W. M
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Bake Sale
Marinette and
Bradley
Sant On
Ee Ee Ean
Margaret Lindsa
Clue Club
Burke AY Breen
Ance
Allegany Insurance Agency, Inc
H. L. Glenn
Phone
Ritory
Allegany Insurance CO
Princeton Bank & Trust Company
Princeton, W. VA
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