Water supply satisfactory for rayon plant in Princeton
A letter to the Princeton chamber of commerce secretary reports the Federal Water Service can supply five million gallons daily for a proposed ten million dollar rayon plant. Officials say supplies, costs, and housing and tax hurdles are the main obstacles as the project could employ about 5000 workers. The chamber nears one year of operation with growing membership and activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Casey
Chamber of Commerce
C. F. Kenzie
Federal Water Service Company
Casey
Organiza{ee
Out Our Way Highlights Princeton Social Notes
Local residents and visitors are seen in Princeton this week as many travel to see family and attend events. Names include Elizabeth Bush, Elizabeth Dyer, Maggie Blake, C M Tabor, Ruth Barnes, Margaret Mennefee, Arlene Bird, Dorothy Hale, Hadden family, Richard Beard, Mary Katherine Crow, Margaret Cooper, and Edmund Randolph among others with trips to Charleston Bluefield Roanoke and Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Bird
Rock
Dorothy Hale
Hale Avenue
H. C. Hadden
Princeton
Huntington
Pittsburgh
Richard Beard
Alderson
C. L. Cook
Athens
G. W. Evans
Bluefield
A. B. Crow
Mary Katherine
Roanoke
Margaret Cooper
Charlestin
Burrell Crotty
Straley Avenue
Mary Louise Crotty
Charleston
C. O. McComas
Howard
Harold
Welch
Kk. K. Ketron
Helen Johnson
Thelma
Jack Martin
G. D. Conner
Joe Bane
Bluefield Road
Edmund Randolph
Bank of Princeton
Covington
Bob Calloway
C. W. Peck
Walnut Street
W. W. Hamilton
James
Billy Mabe
W. H. Brown
Richmond
Washington, D. C
Norfolk
Virginia
Princeton Society Miss Harriet Woolfolk
Society notices from Princeton highlight Miss Harriet Woolfolk, with contact for advertisements listed as phone L and number 428.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Woolfolk
Velva Marie Ray Marries William Umberger in 1928
Mr and Mrs J J Ray announce the marriage of their daughter Velva Marie to William Umberger of Pulaski Virginia on June 28 1928 at the Presbyterian Manse with Rev C H Phipps officiating. The Epworth League Tri Union meets at First Methodist Friday. Hobby contest at junior chautauqua today. Four-H camp in Mercer county deemed a success with puppet making and play Jack in the Beanstalk. Dr and Mrs George West Diehl return from an extensive northern tour visiting Concord Lexington Harvard Dartmouth Amherst and Deerfield Academy with Mrs Diehl earning an M A degree at Smith College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Ray
Velva Marie
William Umberger
Pulaski, Va
Presbyterian Manse
C. H. Phipps
Epworth League
First Methodist Church
Ceres
Mercer County
Jackson Mills
Jack
Gwendolyn Woodson
Princeton
George West Diehl
North
Concord
Lexington
Maine
Diehl
Smith College
Harvard University
Dartmouth College
Amherst College
Deerfield Academy
Editor of Pigeon Magazine to Speak at Chautauqua
Frank H. Hollmann editor of the American Pigeon Journal is on the program this afternoon at the Redpath Chautauqua. He will exhibit and discuss 25 pigeon varieties in a talk titled What we can learn from pigeons. Tonight a New York cast will present Tommy a clean comedy of American home life. Solis and his Marine Band appear tomorrow with a junior minstrel show earlier in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Redpath Chautauqua
Frank H. Hollmann
American Pigeon Journal
New York
Tommy
Solis
Marine Band
Boy Scouts District Meet Planned on South Walker Street
Prince ton Athens district Boy Scout troops hold a district meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 on the East River district athletic field. Contests include primitive fire building knot tying races and drilling. Troops muster at First Methodist church at 1 45 and march to the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Princeton-Athens
East River District
Walker Street
First Methodist Church
Scouts to Receive Merit Badges After Court of Honor
National and troop flags and buglers set the scene as the field hosts the monthly court of honor. After the meet, merit badges will be awarded to Scouts earning them. A. W. Reynolds Jr. gave life saving tests to five Scouts at Shawnee Lake yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Reynolds, Jr
Shawnee Lake
Lisagor to Open Second Ladies Ready-to-Wear Store
Joe Lisagor has purchased the fixtures of the defunct Style Center and will lease the building for a new ladies ready-to-wear shop. This will be his second such store, with another already operating in Mullens. He previously ran a Princeton business for many years before selling out and moving to Chicago. He and his family have returned to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Davis
Charleston
F. W. Ivy
E. H. Bay
Princeton
Baltimore
Bay
Stratton Harlan
Orange
New Jersey
T. F. Harlan
Center Street
Joe Lisagor
Mullens
Lisagor
Chicago
Bluestone River Fishing Closure Discussed by Princeton Group
The Princeton branch of the Wild Life League meets at 7:39 PM at the Virginian hotel to discuss a proposed three year closing of the Bluestone river to restock the stream with fish. Many fish were killed weeks ago and opinions are divided on the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Wild Life League
Virginian
Bluestone River
W. C. Epling
Maple Acres Home Destroyed By Fire
Fire destroyed a frame house at Maple Acres on Bluefield Road. The residence was occupied by G. [person name incomplete] and details of injuries or cause were not provided in readable text. Firefighters reported the blaze as rapid and extensive with structural collapse, prompting response from local volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Acres
Maple Arces
Bluefield Road
Property Listings in Princeton West Virginia Area
Real estate notices describe an eight room modern residence on two large lots in a fine section of Princeton plus a 240 acre bluegrass farm with 100 acres cleared and a 7 room stucco bungalow one block from the car line. Also listed is a 63 acre fertile farm on State Highway and a 6 12 acre tourist camp site with a ten room residence and highway frontage.
Fire destroys Campbell home near Princeton Powell company employee
A fire destroyed the home of A Campbell, a former employee of Princeton Power Company, about six o'clock Thursday morning. Little household goods could be saved, and the blaze was fought only by a bucket brigade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Campbell
Princeton Power Company
Hall to have hearing on theft charge in Speedway case
C. K. Hall of Tazewell was arrested Wednesday on charges of stealing a Buick coupe owned by Alec M. Mahood of Princeton. He will be given a hearing before Squire T. C. Hubberd at 3 o'clock. The warrant was sworn by D. F. Hale special constable. A relative said Hall had been sought for several days and was located via yesterday’s Telegraph item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Hall
Tazewell
Alec M. Mahood
Squire T. C. Hubberd
Speedway
Hall
D. F. Hale
Princeton
Pioneer Ada Leigh to tour U S and Canada this fall
Paris confirms Ada Leigh 88 headed for lectures in major American cities and Canadian venues. Though aged 88 with six decades in welfare work she remains active. Radio waves will penetrate 500 feet of rock strata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
America
Canada
Ada Leigh
Leigh
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Sprague
Beckley
Peck
Bluefield Development Company
Edward D. Murphy Et Als
Midland
Hadden’s
H. Barbakow’s
H. Barbakow
H. Barbaow
By Williams
Newport
Frank Holtem
Battle Creek
Mich
A. Detrick
Minerva
Elizabeth Bush
Elizabeth Dyer
Honaker Avenue
Maggie Blake
Winston-Salem, N, GC
Mrs. Whitt Barnes
Elmore
Mrs Thomas
Ruth Barns
Margaret Mennefee
C. M. Tabor
Falls Mills
R. W. Tiller
Trwilliams Acs
UG Pat
Ovene Ey
Spragldw
Ed Frye
New River Coal Company
Bake Sale
Circle No. 2
The
Christian Church
People’s Meat Market
Fairview
Princeton Road
D. V. Wickline
Princeton Society
Umberger-Ray
Boxsell
Thelma Bowling
Pigeon Magazine
BOY Scouts
G. H. Crumpecker
Bluestone
Lowe
Best
Princeton, W. Va
Bank of Princeton Bldg
W. Va
Lilly Land Co
J. H. Lilly
Lillie Meador
Craig Healing Springs
Lina Light
Concord College
Summer
Frank Holroyd
J. W. Clay
Rainelle
Beans” Boggess
T. R. Holroyd
George Lazenby
Graham Dalton
J. F Walker
East Radford
W. A. Miller
J. B. Gooch
C. O. Downey
Williamson
Blanche Straley
Ritchie Street
B. L. Deverle
B. L. Jr
Army and Navy Store
Pinnacle Chevrolet
Courthouse Square
Lad
Casey Jones
Hadden
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