Princeton Second Wreck On Bluefield Road Injures Two
Two cars collide at Straley avenue and Eighth street around noon. Bill Yates of Princeton and Clarence Long of Herndon drive sedans involved. Miss Maxine Graham of Herndon injured with a head cut and taken to hospital. Patrolman T. R. Jewell reports a separate incident on the Princeton Bluefield road near Princeton at 1 15. Davis Jr, driving toward Bluefield, skids and reverses direction. Mower from Bluefield hits Stanley’s car and turns around. no injuries though cars heavily damaged.
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Bill Yates
Princeton
Clarence Long
Herndon
Straley Avenue
Eighth Street
Yates
Straley
Maxine Graham
Hospital
T. R. Jewell
Princeton-Bluefield
Davis, Jr
Bluefield
Stanley
Princeton Personalities Describe Local News and Moves
Georgia Shelton Hazel Worrell enrolled in Charleston Business College for the next term. Mr and Mrs H L Glenn and daughter Patty Lee returned from Washington DC after three weeks there. Pay Neilson, daughter of Frank and Mrs Nelson, of Main Street, is reported to be doing well. Mrs Mattie Spangler of Christie Avenue is advised of a serious operation performed on her cousin Gaston Spangler of Peterstown in a Baltimore hospital. Spangler has brain tumor and is recovering after surgery.
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Georgia Shelton
Hazel Worrell
Charleston Business College
H. L. Glenn
Patty Lee
Washington, D. C
Washington
Pay Neilson
Frank Nelson
Main Street
Mattie Spangler
Christie Avenue
Gaston Spangler
Peterstown
Baltimore
Spang
Funeral services held for Mrs. John Thomas
Funeral services were held for Mrs. John Thomas at Ingleside with the Rev. Seal presiding. Mrs. Thomas died Sunday after several months illness. Pallbearers included Dee Ve Ee Robl Belcher and Setton Wauial. Burial was at Ingleside Cemetery.
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Kathiline
Ingleside
Thomas
Dee Ve Ee Robl Belcher
Mercer Native Inventor Of Electric Clock
Dr. W. H. Thompson of Elgood bred in this county and brother of Mrs. Fred Gore died in 1917 after a career spanning Beckley jewelry, Baltimore medical studies, and Memphis research. His inventions were patented and royalties were earned from Seth Clock Co. after his death.
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Recalls Mercer
W. H. Thompson
John D. Thompson
Elgood
Fred Gore
West Street
Princeton
Dr. Thompson
Beckley
Baltimore Medical School
Memphis
Tenn
Seth Clock Co
Coe
Mercer band plans 9 AM rehearsal for Fourth of July
Mercer school band members scheduled to rehearse at 9 o clock this morning in the Mercer school gymnasium. Band director W. W. Clark announced the plan yesterday.
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Mercer
Mercer School
W. W. Clark
Fire department responds to farm blaze and elevator motor fire
The fire department answered a call at 6 15 p m Monday to a farm blaze. In Addison Bros Smith building on First Street the elevator motor burned out causing a fire localized to mechanical equipment.
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Addison Bros. Smith
First Street
Blue Montana Skies headlines Royal theater show
The Royal theater features Gene Autry in Blue Montana Skies with Patricia Morrison and J. Carrol Naish in lead roles amid a fur smuggling plot. The article notes pet day observances to follow.
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Royal Theater
Gene Autry
Gene
Patricia Morrison
J. Carrol Naish
Knob School Pet Show Judging Friday Afternoon
Pets judged for largest smallest rarest unusual prettiest and ugliest with second prizes noted, event set for Friday afternoon at Knob School playground.
R A s Will Meet The B S s Of Two Yn
A church group will meet at 3 o clock to discuss plans and fellowship. The event features R A s and B S s as participants.
Death Notice of Mrs. J. L. Rogers in Princeton
Funeral services for Mrs. J. L. Rogers Hearn, who died Monday night at Memorial hospital Princeton, will be held at the Church of God in Princeton at 2 30 this afternoon. Burial is in Bailey cemetery on the old Ingleside road. Pallbearers include Harrison Rogers. She came to Princeton from Pennsylvania eight years ago and was previously married to Everett Hearn.
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J. L. Rogers
Hearn Addition
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Church of God
Bailey Cemetery
Ingleside Road
Harrison Rogers Unt
Pennsylvania
Everett Hearn
Roanoke Pilot to Perform Air Circus at Princeton Airport
Lt. Buddy Childress will fly a Waco F-2 special plane in an air circus at Princeton municipal airport performing loops rolls Immelmann turns and other stunts. Howard Harris will present thrilling acts. There will be training lanes and a special coupon for youths to enter contests. The Boosters Monroe County all star baseball game is set for 9 o clock Tuesday night at the athletic field.
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Buddy Childress
Roanoke
Princeton Municipal
Immelmann
Howard Harris
Monroe
Apple harvest begins in Martinsburg area
In Martinsburg area harvest is under way with apples of various varieties ready for picking. Producers expect to reach peak production and ship in car load quantities by week’s end, retail prices around 40 cents a peck.
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Martinsburg
Local Folk Return From Rotary Meet
Local residents arrive home after attending the Rotary International day morning event.
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Rotary Meet
Rotary
Hole in One by Reid Gains Club Membership in Washington
Bob Reid formerly of Princeton, son of Mrs. W. B. Reid, joined the Hole in One club after a 167 yard tee shot on No. 3 last Saturday at a Washington course. His feat attracted Washington newspaper coverage and earned him golf equipment and a medal.
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Bob Reid
Princeton
W. 8
Reid
Ogey
Washington
H. L. Glenn
Princeton Insurance Mar
Princeton Chapter Hosts Masons and Eastern Star Members
The Princeton Masonic Lodge No. 53 O E S and about forty Eastern Star women joined sixty five Masons for a gram and social hour Monday night with Mrs. W R Turner in charge. A prayer discussion at First Baptist Church was set for 7 45 o clock, inviting public attendance.
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Masonic Lodge
Princeton
O. E
Masonic
W. R. Turner
Heaviest Storm Hits City With Floods and Power Outages
A severe storm struck the city Tuesday noon bringing wind rain and hail. Telephones failed flooded Mercer street water flowed through streets toward the north. Lightning struck a street car and John Evans of Tri City Traction used a fire extinguisher but the car went out of service.
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Princeton
Mercer Street
John Evans
Tri-City Traction Company
For Sale Nutt Avenue and Highland Ave Property
Property listing notes sale of parcels along Nutt Avenue and 305 Highland Avenue in Princeton offered by B. Y. Repass. Local real estate details include address locations and contact for inquiry.
Cincy Police Use Leisure Time for Golf Practice
Cincinnati officials plan to use officers leisure time for golf practice as a community effort. Chief Eugene T Weatherly said the program aims to keep officers engaged and disciplined through sport, with trials and instruction scheduled at local courses.
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Eugene T. Weatherly
Funeral Directors Meet in Martinsburg
Funeral directors gathered in Martinsburg Virginia on June 27 to discuss professional standards, licensing concerns, and industry updates affecting funeral homes in the region. Attendees included local firm leaders and state association representatives.
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Martinsburg
Harold Evans to Face Murder Charge in Williams Stabbing
Prosecutor Samuel A. Christie announced Harold Evans of Roderfield will be charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of Oliver J. Williams, 28, of Premier, at the Spice Creek Inn near Roderfield. Post mortem showed 13 stab wounds. witnesses said Williams tried to stop the fight.
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Samuel Ashristie
Harold Evans
Roderfield
Oliver J. Williams
Premier
Spice Creek Inn
Christie
Evans
George Martin
Kim Jordan
Howard Fain
Bond
Williams
Fain
Jordan
Kimball Rotary hosts Ladies' Night Ye Summer Round-Up
The Kimball Rotary club held its annual Ladies Night at the Methodist church dining room. The event included the installation of new club officers and featured members in a lively program with singing led by P Howard, a prominent Welch attorney.
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Kimball Rotary Club
Methodist Church
P Howard
Welch
Kimball Negro Woman to Be Buried Saturday
Last rites for Meta Jefferson, a Bedford native and Kimball resident, will be held Saturday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Bedford, Va. She died Monday night after a lingering illness. She leaves a husband Andrea Jefferson and three sons, plus siblings in Tazewell and Bedford. The body will be taken to the Kimball home Friday and then to Bedford on Saturday.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Bedford
Meta Jefferson
Kimball
Andrea Jefferson
Willie
Robert Lee Jefferson
Gaines Wheat
Tazewell
Wheat
Mary Tramlee
Anawalt
Helen Gwinn
Legion Commander Nefflen to be Honor Guest at Welch Post
Mc Dowell County Post No. 8 American Legion will host its regular meeting Thursday at 8 pm in the Memorial building Welch with guest of honor Department Commander W. Elliott Nefflen. District Commander A K Walker and Deputy State Veteran's Service Officer Hugh G Maloney are also guests. Delegates and alternates to the Sixth district convention on July 9 at the Country Club will be elected and entertainment planned under Marlin E Hilty.
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W. Elliott Nefflen
McDowell County
American Legion
Memorial Building
Welch
A. K. Walker
Hugh G. Maloney
Huntington
Country Club
Entertainment
Marlin E. Hilty
Poisoning of Guyandotte River Kills Thousands of Fish
Pineville druggist Henry C. Blakely reported a mass fish kill in the Guyandotte River over the weekend. Thousands of dead fish from many species floated near Mullens and Pineville as investigations traced the source to Barker's Creek from an abandoned mine. Game Protector Lee Anderson had made one arrest in connection with the case.
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Henry C. Blakely
Pineville
Welch
Guyandotte River
Mullens
Barker's Creek
Alpeca Coal Company
Virginian Railway
Blakely
Lee Anderson
Welch Miners Lose Catcher to Broken Finger in Tight Tie
In the Mountain State league Welch Miners lose catcher Harry Hager to a broken finger. Malatin and Sam Gray report Reds contact and a new man Christopher may fill the gap between Williamson game and the Louis Galento fight. Lewis Furniture will install a field radio and the fight broadcasts live from 9 pm, likely shorting the baseball game.
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Welch Miners
Harry Hager
Welch
Malatin
Sam Gray
Cincinnati Reds
Christopher
Elg Field
Lewis Furniture Company
Gary Colored Girl Dies in Local Hospital
A two week illness proved fatal for a Gary colored high school student, daughter of Mr and Mrs G H ar. She leaves four brothers, Ellis Phillip Seer Greggory, all of Gary. Plans have not been confirmed.
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Gregan Neo Nears Welry
Gary Colored High School
G. H. Ar
Ellis
Phillip
Seer Greggory
Gary
Welch Area Visits and Family Greetings
Mrs Glenn Brown of Paris Kentucky visits Welch at the home of Mr and Mrs McCaugherty. George Walker of Saltville Virginia visits Welch with daughters Mrs Hobart Payne and Miss and Mrs Pat Plannag. A man and children return to Welch from Pottsville Pennsylvania and Pe gen New York. Stine Aura and Mary Peraldo visit friends in Welch. Miss Rose in Rogers summers in Welch with her mother Mrs Virginia Rogers.
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Glenn Brown
Paris, Ky
Welch
McCaugherty
Mane George Walker
Saltville
Hobart E. Payne
Aeenete
Loiis
Miss Rose In Rogers
Wee
Virginia Rogers
Welch children hold cooling fog hose bath party
More than 100 Welch youngsters found relief from the heat with a "bathing party" on Federal crest. They rigged a fog nozzle on a fire hose and sprayed water for over an hour. The event will be held each Tuesday and Thursday at 2 p.m.
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Welch
Federal Crest
College coach laments campus stealing of football talent
Cleveland on June 27 Western Reserve mentor "Big Bill" Edwards accused Tulane and Carnegie Tech of recruiting high school stars. He said southern schools lure freshmen backfield prospects and cited Bevan’s failed effort to grab Paul Anderson while noting an unnamed Carnegie Tech emissary.
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Cleveland
Bill” Edwards
Western Reserve University
Tulane
Carnegie Ech
Edwards
Southern Coles
New Orleans
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Steve Belichick
Struthers
Bevan
Paul Anderson
Tech
Southern Association Scores Roster Update
Atlanta beats Birmingham 8 to 4 Memphis advances 9 to 2 Nashville edges Little Rock 7 to 2 Only games played.
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Atlanta
Birmin
Memphis
Nashville
Little Rock
Bees Rally Falls Short in Baseball Clash at Minter Field
Bases on balls favor off-Bauers who yields two to Brown Swell in a 2 1 defeat. Bauers fans two while rringer claims four strikeouts. Bees leave 18 on base and muster 15 hits led by Wyatt and Presanel. Attendance 2 457.
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Brown Swell
Rringer
Baeres
Mpires
Magerkurth
Ars
Ballanfant
Cosearart
Hudson and Camills
Cuccinello
Miler
Hass
Fette
Miller
Hassett
Huber
Cucler
Bees
Wee Rens
Lanning
Frankhouse
Shoffner
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Feete Lanning
Shoffner 1. Hits w_wyatt 15 in 16 lanlege: Presanel 2 in 5. Hutchinson we
Come
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Pressner
Amanda Dunnee
ires—Pinelli
Ashland Colonels Rally To 11-3 Win Over Welch Miners
Ashland Colonels defeated Welch 11 to 3 in a Mountain State League game. Ashland scored three runs in the first three innings and added five more in the seventh, while Welch committed six errors and collected seven scattered hits. Conn started for Welch. Wolldrige, Holliday, Luster and Malatin appeared for Ashland.
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Welch
W. Va
Ashland Colonels
Colonels
Conn
Welchers
Ashland
Wolldrige
Holliday
Luster
Malatin
Northwestern Golfer Wins Medal Laurels at Nationals
Sid Richardson of Northwestern captured the national collegiate medalist title with 144 total, three under par, as Stanford dominated the team standings with 612 strokes. Northwestern finished second, Iowa State third, Princeton fourth, and Duke and LSU tied for fifth. Richardson earlier carded a 71 in the second qualifying round, offsetting a 73 from the previous day.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sid Richardson
Northwestern
Wildcats
Stanford
Iowa State
Princeton
Duke
Louisiana State
Richardson
Chas. E. Fannon
Warren Berl
Stanford Omore
California Commission Bans Ettore After Fixed Fight Claim
The California athletic commission upheld allegations of a sham fight between Al Ettore and Maxie Rosenbloom. Ettore’s $1,000 purse is seized and his boxing license revoked. Rosenbloom was exonerated, while Ettore claimed illness and denied bribery. Willie Ritchie called the affair very peculiar.
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Los Angeles
California Athletic Commission
al Ettore
Philadelphia
Maxie Rosenbloom
Ettore
Joe Louis
Maxie
Rotund
Philadelphian
Rosenbloom
Gene Slaps
Etore
Willie Ritchie
Bensinger Defends Middle Atlantic Boys Tennis Title
Robert Bensinger of Washington wins the Middle Atlantic boys tennis championship for the second straight year, defeating Harold Burrows of Charlottesville 6-2 at Edgemoor Country Club. Vincent Thomas wins the junior title after a tight 6-1 8-6 5-2 rally.
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Washington
Robert Bensinger
Harold Burrows
Charlottesville
Edgemoor Country Club
Bensinger
Vincent Thomas
Norfolk
Eddie Richardson
Thomas
Cowan
Solin Mayo
W. Va
Burrows
Howsen Cole
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