Democrats gain in Princeton county registration for August primary
Voter registration in Princeton County shows a Democratic uptick ahead of the August 2 primary. Early reports from 20 precincts across River, Rock, and Beaver Pond indicate a net gain of 558 Democratic registrations versus two years prior, with several precincts highlighting improved margins. The county court plans to sit on July 26 to register and amend the books, with candidate filings due by next Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowery G. Bowling
River
Nine Rock
Beaver Pond
Rega
Rock District
Vague 1936 Election Lead Figures Filed for Announcement
The article notes dates in July for filing certificates of announcement in the circuit clerk's office and mentions leads of 6 445 for Sour and 6 825 for crates. It also states Democrats held a lead in the 1936 general election with a registration of 7 525.
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Polence
Princeton high school band adopts formal articles
The Princeton high school band association adopted its articles of association at a Monday night meeting. G. K. White was chosen president, with John Pean elected vice president and Mrs. M. B. McClung as secretary treasurer. Regular monthly meetings were set for the second Monday. Eligible participants include teachers, students, and band supporters.
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Princeton High School Band Association
G. K. White
John Pean
Eac
McClung
Princeton H
Feiace
Grocers of City to Meet This Afternoon
Grocers of the city will hold a meeting this afternoon at 2 o clock in the chamber of commerce announced by Fra ce Casey section yesterday. All grocers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grocers
Chamber of Commerce
Frace
Casey
Princeton Personalities Return and Prepare for Summer Visits
Mrs. Oreta Booker and her son Horace return from Inverness Florida after a week with relatives. Miss Helen Baum and cousin Miss Ruth Bergman of New York arrive July 3 to stay with Miss Baum’s parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Baum. Dr Henry E Baum recently at St Luke's Cleveland will arrive July 1. he studied obstetrics and has an office in the state. Robert Bruce, visiting his parents on North Walker Street, departs soon for a new position. G V Bruce will accompany him toward South Bend to visit his aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oreta Booker
Horace
Inverness
Fla
Helen Baum
Ruth Bergman
New York City
Miss Baum
Oscar Baum
Henry E. Baum
St. Luke's Hospital
Cleveland
Ohio
Dr. Baum
Robert Bruce
G. V. Bruce
North Walker Street
Lee
G. V. V. Bruce
South Bend
New Tennis Courts Opening At Memorial Building
The Memorial building tennis courts open today for public use from morning until noon with free access. Ed Stafford supervises in charge. World Proviso Authority provides some balls while players bring their own rackets and wear tennis shoes.
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Memorial Building
W. P. Recoration Vision
Sem
Ed Stafford
Society notes and rally plans in Princeton and Gilmer
The Gilmer Shumate Valley Association will hold a rally Friday July 1 at First Baptist Church with lunch at noon. Young Peoples Society and junior organizers are invited. Mrs D L Ngo of Ford presides. program includes a welcome, roll call, a playlet, and a theme This Glacier of ee. A conference on auxiliary training follows at Presbyterian Church with Mrs W R Smith Jr in charge. officers gather at 10 o'clock and noon lunch is served.
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Young Poore
Gilmer Shumate
The
Valley Association
First Baptist Church
Cha
D. L. Ngo
Ford
Young Peoples Societies
Gilmorae Group
Poe
Radford
Onan SS
W. R. Smith, Jr
Presbyterian Church
Princeton High Band To Practice At Armietic Field
W. W. Clark band director called all Princeton high school band members to bring instruments to the artietic field this Taesen at 1 30 o clock. Reynolds funeral services were held with relatives and friends attending including Wallace Reynolds Roanoke James Young Denville Va Earl h and Peace Neblitt Norfolk and others Mrs J L Stone and daughters Mary and Rev 4 etc. cases filed in circuit court include Rubye Parks Shewey vs Robert Mason Shewey and Mildred Hines vs Opal Carson with damages and jurisdiction noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Clark
Princeton High School
Reynolds
R. Reynolds
Wallace Reynolds
Roanoke
James Young
Denville
Earlh and Peace Neblitt
Norfolk
J. L. Stone
Mary
G. A. Johnson
Illiam Valentine
Charlottesville
John Thompson
Stone
Rubye Parks Shewey
Robert Mason Shewey
Callie E — Var
Mildred Hines
Opal Carson
C. Richardson
Lumberman's Nativomen Company
Philadelphia
Eee Company
Commy Realty Company
Class in Modern Poetry Meeting at Karnes Home
The class in modern poetry will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Harry Karnes on Highland avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Karnes
Highland Avenue
Radio Schedule Highlights From Evening Lineup
A dense listing of radio programs and sponsors for a full day, featuring Morning Jamboree, Dan Stafford and Lilly Mountaineers, The Rhythm Rangers, Shoppers Program, Cowboy Mac and Georgia Crackers, Dance Mel, Rock Cliff Musical Moments, and many more acts. Includes sponsor names like Lilly Land Co, Stafford Brothers, Coca Cola Bottling Co, Bluefield and Welch, and Rock Mineral Springs Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Stafford
Lilly Mountaineers
The
Lilly Land Co
Wolford
Wrecking Company
Rhythm Rangers
WHITE
Stafford Brothers
L. D. Feuchtenberger Bakeries
Red, Stooge and
Charlie
Bluefield Theatre Guide
McCraw
Church ‘of ‘God
Edward Kitts
Bill Saunders
W. Va. Water Service Co
Cowboy Jack
Home Bureau
Harlem Way
Leonard Trio
Warlick Furniture Co
JFG
Cowboy Mac
Georgia Crackers
Sailorman Imperial Ice Cream Co
Johnnie
Rock Mineral Springs Company
Superior Sterling Co
Bluefield Produce and Provision Co
Hythm Revue
Sean. Barret
LIFE
Science
Mamie I Lyles
Radio Schedule Fragments From NBC WEAF Network Listing
The page lists daytime and evening NBC WEAF network programs with times and shows such as Your Family and Mine Little Annie Uncle Ezra Ruthann Owen Jimmy One Man's Life To Be Announced Tommy ch Fred Allen Amos n Andy to coast and more, including regional east west repeats and cross channel notes.
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Nbc-Weaf
Little Annie
Ruthan Owen Rhode
Jimmy
Tommy Ch
Fred Allen
Town Hall
K. Kyser
Oe Johns Orch
Amos ‘N
Andy
Princeton society all day quilting event
The women of the Silver Spring church plan an all day quilting session at the home of Mrs. Wist Thomas on Thorn Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Spring
Wist Thomas
Thorn Avenue
Quarterly Conferences at First Methodist Church Tonight
Rev. C. G. Eastwood will conduct the prayer service at the First Methodist church tonight at o'clock and afterward will hold the third quarterly conference. Magallanes Chile uses postage stamps as change when there is a shortage of coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Eastwood
Presid
First Methodist Church
Magallanes
Chile
Little Hope Fades for Welch Billiard Parlor Owner
A. P. Andy Walker 57, a Welch billiard parlor proprietor and fraternal leader, lay unconscious at Grace hospital after a 38 caliber pistol discharged while cleaning it at his Bank street shop. Police say accidental discharge. Prosecuting Attorney A. Christie summoned as Walker’s condition remained critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P
Andy” Walker
Grace Hospital
Bank Street
Welch Kiwanis Back Plan to Reroute US 52
Welch Kiwanis joined the Welch Lions and Rotary in urging the state road commission to reroute U S route 52 around the mountain above Welch. Some 62 members approved the resolution and pledged full support. Rev Smiley Williams led the program, with Darrell Ashworth, Betty Williams and Clement Bassett performing, and Prof H K Eli Bassett addressing West Virginia state matters. Bassett was readmitted to the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch Kiwanis Club
Welch Lions and Rotary Clubs
State Road Commission
Welch
Smiley Williams
Darrell Ashworth
Jackson's Mill
Betty Williams
Clement Bassett
West Virginia
H. K. Eli Bassett
Forty Pound Barracuda Attests to Mayor's Skill
Mayor John W. Blakely displayed a forty pound barracuda caught while vacationing in Florida this March. The 52 inch specimen was mounted beside another large sailfish and sits in the lobby. The mayor recounted nearly being bitten while handling the fish and praised his guide's help during the outing.
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John W. Blakely
Florida
140 To Be Taken Into GCC Camps
One hundred forty three applicants were listed for Welk Armory CCC camps on July 11 1% with Lieut Otis G Cooke in charge. Of this group ten were Negro and the rest white. additional enrollments include 30 white Wyomin 17 white and Mercer 45 white plus one colored. Eligibility requires a minimum weight of 107 pounds and height of at least five feet.
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Welk
Otio G. Cooke
Berwind
CCC
Mingo
Wyoming
Mercer
Department of Public Assistance
Youth Hurt Playing Ball At Blakely Field
A youth suffered a deep abdominal wound while playing ball at Blakely Field. A tooth was reportedly removed from the lung of another child during the incident. Cooper, Sasuer, and Hemphill, all Negro, are receiving hospital care for injuries. Beulah Sonne is jailed for hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Hollandsworth
Cooper, Sasuer
Hemphill Negro
Grace Hospital
Beulahee Sonne
Tommy Gray
I Tucker
Local injuries from skating incident and basketball fall
A four year old Cecil Branch is recovering at Grace Hospital with a broken leg from a Monday skating accident. Sar Pitcher, a elder player, is receiving treatment at Welch Emergency Hospital for a knee injury from a recent college basketball game.
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Cecil Branch
Grace
Welch Emergency Hospital
John Puckett Rites Set Following Brief Illness
Last rites are scheduled Thursday for John Puckett a Caretta resident who died after a brief illness at home of his son in law Arthur Hicks. He was a son of Mack and Sally Puckett and left a creative imprint in Pine Pebbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Puckett
Caretta
Arthur Hicks
Carette
Mr. Puckett
Mitch Ba
Mack
Sally Puckett
Engineers to Review Proposed U S 52 Re Route near Welch
City engineer L A Osborn announced that Madden and Aiken from the State Road Commission will survey the proposed rerouting of U S 52 around the mountain above Welch. Public sentiment led by the Welch Lions Club prompted the visit, with Osborn noting engineers will view the highway relocation site.
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L. A. Osborn
Madden
Aiken
State Road Commission Engineering Department
Welch
Welch Lions Club
Osborne
Oner
Ae S
Caretta Woman Mary Twitty Dies After Illness
Mary Twitty a 67 year old Negro resident of Caretta died at her home after a three week illness. She came to Caretta 18 months ago from an unspecified place with a daughter Miss Floy Twitty and a grandson Frank Twitty both of Caretta. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Mary Twitty
Caretta
Welch Paragraphs Church Picnic Reservations Open
Reservations for a Welch church picnic are being taken by Miss Evelyn Grey. The gathering will be at the church Thursday at 6 30 p m and participants should reserve by today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Ee Ane Grey
Onhe
Dreaming recital by Miss Jacille Hendricks slated
A piano recital titled Dreaming will be held in the M building Welch at eight o clock. Miss Jacille Hendricks is the performer and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Jacille Hendricks
Marriage Announcement for Anna Mosko and Day Jr.
Mrs. Anna Mosko of Kimball announces the marriage of her daughter Anna to Mr Day Jr of Welch in a ceremony performed by Rev Newton of Bland Virginia. The bride, employed at a local stable in Browns Creek district, is the daughter of the late Mack Day and Mrs Charlotte Day. The couple will reside in Premier.
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Anna Mosko
Kimball
Anna
Day, Jr
Welch
Goveacey
Oy Bland
Newton
Presbyterian Church
Stable
Browns Creek
Mack” Day
Charlotte Day
Welch Personalities Visit Washington D C
Mrs. Hattie Paisley and Miss Charisie Dancy of Welch are visiting friends and relatives in Washington D C for several days. A serious illness at Grace a Miss aeet of ti more Md is visiting in Welch at
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Paisley
Charisie Dancy
Welch
Wash
D. C
Grace
Miss Aeet
Timore
Windber Borough Seeks Sewer Over Post Office Plan
Windber Pa council urges sewer project over building a new post office. Telegram to Senator Davis says $80,000 was allotted for sewer construction and criticizes post office expansion as unnecessary. Senior officials R W Maneval and Don L Morford sign the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Maneval
Don L. Morford
Davis
Windber
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Roy-Ed Radio Service
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Roy L. Saunders
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Circle Drive
Rinkee
Princeton Road
J. C, Ully
Kegley
W. Va
DR. C
Campbell
Spangler’s Drug Store
Society
Gilmer Shumate Group Rally
R. B. Phipps
Royal Theatre
Ste Wn
Ravind
Weston
Erome Katz
Cour
Barry Wood
Zen Pencakee
Ben Bernie
Lads
Warnew Blue Velvet Orch
Ralph Dumke
Edgar A
Basic
Jack Shannon
Frank Dailey
Just Entertainment
Lum
Abner—west
Red Norvo
Mildred Bailey
NBC
WJZ
Rex Griffith
West
H. Middleman Orch
Joseph Gallicchio Orch
Alma Kitchell
Lowell Thomas
Chi‘oncert Orch
Paula Durand
Roy Shield
Harriet Parsons
Barry McKi
Beacon
B. Cutler Orch
Larry Clinton
Orch
Princess Tania
Smu
A i
Dimitri
CBS
WABC
Eton
Popeye the Sailor
Microphone
Boake Carter
Aeolian Ae
Abner
Aeolian Ensemble
Chicago
Enochet Orch
Boake
Elbert Vale
Oakvale Road
B. Spangler
Princeton Society
Bailey Steel
Tn Wet
Virginia Budefield, Mullens
Matoaka Amo
Wal
A. P. Walker
Wee Pon
McDowell
Kiwanis Club
Welch Armory
McDowell County
Smith
Peulhee
J. Millar Watt
H. Bank
Helen Heard
Hagerstown
J. Pred Firey
Sewer
Ashington
Uncle Sam
America
Atlantis
New Godford
Mass
Boston
Galem
Masa
Portland
Rockland
Chicag
Gomer, Mich
Onisinnett
Blee W.va
Ventimore
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Portland, Me
Pocahontas Fuel Company Incorporated
ONE Broadway
New York
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