Fugitive From Camp Captured Near Winona
The Roberts alias Honey, an escapee from the Oakvale road camp, was seized at his brother in law Bill Barnett's home in Winona Monday morning. Barnett faced charges of aiding and harboring a fugitive. Deputies McGuire, Alvin, Conlevie, and C. C. Christian aided in the arrest along with Constables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Roberts
Honey
Oakvale Road
Inlaw
Bill Barnett
Winona
Barnett
Me & Joe
Charlies McGuire
Alvin
Conlevie
C. C. Christian
Meador Dies at 69 After Illness at Home
Ballard Thomas Be Meador aged 69 died at his home at 11 30 Sunday after a lingering kidney illness. A Baptist service will be held at 2 PM at the Ba Baptist church led by Rev Mr Cook. Burial will be in Plat cemetery. He is survived by Rosa May Law his widow one daughter Licille Meador and four sons L Be Meador of Stone Ky C J Meador of McAlpin W Va C P and D W Meador of Sophia W Va. The body was moved from Freedeking Seaver mortuary Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meador
Reminer
Sunaan
Ba'Baptist Church
Cook
Plat
Ballard Thomas BE. Meador
Raleigh County
Rosa May Law
The
Baptist Church
Lici
Custis to Leave Princeton for Springfield Move
W S Bill Custis resigns as Lions club president and Elks exalted ruler and departs Field Missouri to take a new role with the Virginian railroad. He has served about twenty years with the Virginian. Mrs Custis and the children plan to move to Springfield in about two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S
Bill” Custis
Lions Club
The
Elks
Virginian
Field
Custis
Springfield
Martinsburg banker named Berkley Woolen president
Lacy I. Rice vice president of the Berkley Woolen company is named president succeeding Thomas W. Martin who died recently. Rice is a Martinsburg banker and attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Lacy I. Rice
Berkley Woolen Company
Thomas W. Martin
Rice
Let Us Serve You License Application at White's Service
White's Service Station in Princeton West Virginia invites residents to bring their 1943 44 license applications and have them ordered. The promo emphasizes convenience and service at the local station for obtaining licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White’s
Princeton
W. Va
For Sale Complete Champion Shoe Shop Machinery
For sale one complete Champion Shoe Shop machinery set priced at 400 dollars with 50 dollars cash payment required. Contact Mrs. A J Shoffer at 308 Kee Street Princeton, West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Shoffer
Kee St
Princeton, W. Vo
For Rent Three Room Apartment with Heat in Princeton
Three room apartment available for rent at Stog Apartments Princeton. Includes heat and hot water. No children allowed. Contact S. M. Mason for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Mason
Stog
Princeton
Rites Today For Mrs Oneta Lilly
Funeral services for Mrs. Oneta Ruth Lilly 26 will be held at Kee Street Methodist Church this afternoon at 3 o clock. The Rev Owen E Mercer and Rev P Mayberry will officiate with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park cemetery following the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneta Ruth Lilly
Clarence Lilly
Thorn Street
Princeton
Kee Street Methodist Church
Owen E. Mercer
P. Mayberry
Matoaka
Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery
Suits Initiated in Circuit Court and Local Jail Commitments
Coy Kinzer sues Veiva Kinzer and Ar ley Kermit Bailey and infant in chancery in circuit court with July rules. Sixteen persons were committed to the county jail over the weekend. seven by city police and nine by state, county and district officers. Monday July 5 will be a holiday observed as a hot day in Princeton since July 4 falls on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coy Kinzer
Veiva Kinzer
Arley Kermit Bailey
Princeton
Local Board Receives Official OPA Posters for Retailers
Local war price and rationing board No. 38 28 1 at Princeton reports receipt of official OPA posters required to be posted by retail merchants under Maximum Price Regulation No 238. Area merchants to visit the board for their posters. Also noted is the pickup of A W O L by police and return of Donald Dunn to Transfer Pa by military police for absence without leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
OPA
Donald Dunn
Transfer
Dunn
Fayetteville
Hi Ya Chum at Royal Theatre Comedy Cast
Jane Frazee and Robert Paige star in a comedy tune film at the Royal theatre titled Hi Ya Chum. The Ritz Brothers and Jane Clyde appear among the cast in a story of a merry battle between a town building restaurant and a crook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Frazee
Robert Paige
Royal Theatre Today
Ritz Brothers
Jane Clyde
Now Vogger at Mercer theatre stars Bette Davis cast
A three day Mercer theatre run features Bette Davis in Now Vogger with Claude Rains and Paul Henreid among others. Davis plays a New England girl who frees herself from inhibitions in this period drama. Also notes probate will of Minerva Cook White dated 1940 and bond details, plus Mercer county draft boards update on no married men in calls and Huntington movement slated for July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogger
Bette Davis
Mercer Theatre
Miss Davis
Claude Rains
Tikaas
Paul Henreid
Gladys Cooper
John Loder
Lee Patrick
Mary Wickes
New England
Minerva Cook White
W. R. Cooke
Fred Cooper
E. H. Jennings
Clownie Hight
Mercer County
Huntington
Princeton Society Suffer Stroke Strikes Whitlow Family
C L Whitlow of Kellysville suffered a stroke Saturday. His son in the army in California notified by telegram flew from his station and is at home in Louisiana. Jack Garner arrived from St Joseph Missouri in a transport plane for a brief family visit and returned en route from Elkins to St Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Whitlow
Kellysville
California
Jack Garner
S J. Joseph
Ina
Elkins
St. Joseph
Pryor Named Assistant Manager at Princeton G C Murphy Co
Harold Pryor transfers from Hinton to Princeton to become assistant manager of the G C Murphy Co store. He has worked for the company for several years and trained under How ard Bromiley, who is the present local manager at Welch Murphy Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Harold Pryor
Hinton
G. C. Murphy Co
Pryor
Howard Bromiley
Welch Murphy
Piano recital by Vera Payne pupils at Memorial
This evening at 8 o clock in the Memorial building Miss Vera Payne will present in recital the following piano pupils Jimmy Lambdin Ruby Lambdin Maxine Greer Frances Lingenhoker Penny Hunnicut Sadie Hunnicut Patty Farley Norma Farley Margaret Blankenship Shirley Donaye Gwendolyn Hastings Lucile Hastings Betty Gaye Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Payne
Jimmy
Ruby Lambdin
Maxine Greer
Frances Lingenhoker
Penny Hunnicut
Sadie Hunnicut
Patty Farley
Norma Farley
Margaret Blankenship
Shirley Donaue
Gwendolyn Christian
Lucile Hasting
Betty Gaye Miller
Notable Names List Invites Public Access
A public notice lists Lowell Morgan Anne Hunnicutt Glenna Mae Lucas Hila Arrington Carol Chambers Margie Kahie Marjorie Oaks Patty Glenn Betty Johnston Lois Larcas Patty Lilly Joe Lilly Harry Draper Frances Calloway Dorothy Smith Abby McCormick inviting community attendance and participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Morgan
Anne Hunnicutt
Glenna Mae Lucas
Hila Ellen Arrington
Carol Chambers
Margie Ann Kahie
Marjorie Oaks
Patty Lee Glenn
Betty Jean Johnston
Lois Larcas
Patty Lou Lilly
Joe Lilly
Harry Draper
Frances Hare
Virginia Calloway
Dorothy Smith
Abby McCormick
Local Notes and Changes Across Town and Regions
Ernest son of Mr and Mrs Spangler is in Fort McClellan Alabama with an infantry unit. Howard Bromley family guests in Washington James Yatt. Ruby Johnston chased the home of Bethel Carter who moved to Roanoke. Lt Harry Hadden Navy staying with Hadden family. Mrs William Bowling and daughter Anne travel to Athens Tennessee to visit relatives. Douglas Barger injured at Pensacola Florida left ankle mashed. Thelma Stafford Mildred Kirby returned to Charleston from Mercer Street visit. C A Gott returns to Park Avenue after stay with William son and Levten in law. Charles eat hosts C E Steorts family in Princeton. Eloise Gott returns from Mullens to Princeton visiting Mrs C E Steorts. Victory Prayer service 2:30 PM at First Methodist church. Ruth Hylton Kelly of Princeton hospitalized in Brownwood Texas for burns. Alberg Williamson of Camp SUCCUMBES in West Virginia noted. Brown 60, director Mingo county unemployment service, dies after six weeks. About 630 million acres or one third of continental United States is forest land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Spangler
Hale Avenue
Fort McClellan
Ala
Howard Bromley and Son
Washington, D. C
James Yatt
Twenty-Second Street
Ruby Johnston
Bethel Carter
Ighland Avenue
Carter
Roanoke
Harry Hadden
U.S. Navy
H. C. Hadden
William Bowling
Anne
Athens
Tenn
Douglas Barger
U.S. Engineers
Norfolk
Pensacola
Pla
Isses Thelma Stafford
Eloise Gott
Princeton
Mullens
C. E. Steorts
First Methodist Church
Ruth Hylton Kelly
E. L. Hylton
Brownwood
Texas
Burns
Alberg
Germans shift back and forth amid threats of invasion
In North Africa Allied reports note potential summer offensives in Russia and widespread Italian demobilization rumors, as Axis and Allied broadcasts clash. Naples endures a 15 minute Allied raid by Wellington bombers aided by Vesuvius glare, causing fires and heavy anti aircraft fire with two Allied planes lost and eight Axis aircraft downed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
North Africa
Wellington
Vesuvius
Neely Fills Last Vacancy On State Conservation Board
Charleston West Virginia June 28 Governor Neely reappointed ten state officers and filled the last vacancy on the newly organized state conservation commission appointing W Jack Hunter of Berkeley Springs to the conservation board from the second district his term runs to June 30 1944 the commission expands to seven members one from each district and one at large also renewed terms for A W Locke banking commissioner to 1947 Emily M Sunley to the state planning board with term to 1947 and July 1 reappointments for Robert F Roth Fairmont to board of control John B Smith Clarksburg director of probation and parole David M Giltinan Charleston board of aeronautics to 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Neely
Conservation Commission
W. Jack Hunter
Berkeley Springs
Hunter
A. W. Locke
St. Marys
Emily M. Sunley
Morgantown
State Planning Board
Sunley
Robert F. Roth
Fairmont
Board of Control
John B. Smith
Clarksburg
David M. Giltinan
Board of Aeronautics
Lefty Brasley and rising talents in regional golf
The piece notes Lefty Brasley as a benchmark for southpaws while praising Deege Bangley as longer off the tee and possibly better this year. It highlights 16-year-old Elliott Blaydes, son of Dr. J. E. Blaydes, as a budding top amateur with potential to rank among the region’s best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Blaydes
Elliott
U. 8
Local Officials Appointments List Names Several Appointees
Emily Gray Shreve of Keyser joins library commission. Joseph Z. Terrer of Clarksburg named to road commission. Dr. O. W. Burdats of Wheeling and Mrs. Mary Frances Fordham of Montgomery named to nurses examiners. E Wiseman of Fayetteville appointed to pharmacy board. June 30 dates vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Gray Shreve
Keyser
Library Commission
Joseph Z. Terrer
Clarksburg
O. W. Burdats
Wheeling
Mary Frances Fordham
Montgomery
E. ©. Wiseman
Fayetteville
Rete
Pharmacy
FCC orders Western Union and Postal Telegraph to halt mergers
The FCC ordered Western Union and Postal Telegraph to refrain from closing or merging offices without explicit commission approval. Officials cited complaints that consolidations were proceeding without required hearings, with AFL and CIO unions opposing moves. Hearings will begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Commission
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
AFL
American Communications Association
CIO
Merging Services and Copper Mindset Highlighted
The article discusses next month’s talks on merging government services under permissive legislation. It notes a historical anecdote about medieval Persians betting a finger on chess outcomes and mentions Arizona copper mines as among the world’s largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ings
Arizona
Southern field walkouts ease as mines resume operations
Walkouts in the southern field largely ended after six mines resumed last week. Mines reopening include Simpson Creek colliery No. 2 and No. 3 at Gallo with about 600 workers, Mountain Fuel Glen Cambria with 275, Waddell De 1 with 1175, Wendel Puel at Wendel with 275, and Brown Hen shaw with 100. UMW district 17 VP William Blizzard called the turnout better than ordinary and the disruption largely cleaned up, with no further shutdowns in the south though some pits faced mechanical trouble and one third of Brownton workers joined a picket line. Czechoslovakia is noted as having rich resources and industrial growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Creek
Galloin County
Mountain Fuel Company
Glen Cambria
Waddell Fuel Company
Wendel Puel Company
Wendel
Brown Fuel Company
Henshaw
William Blizzard
UMW
Chat © County
Greer Gas Coal Company
Brownton
Barbour County
Welch Miners Fatal Fall Claims Capels Worker
James Robert Kren 40 of Capels died after a slate fall at New River and Poca Hontas Coal Co in Capels. He was injured while freeing a motor on the main line, rushed to Welch hospital and died. Survived by wife and four children. Services conducted from home with interment at Roderfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Robert Kren
Capels
New River and Pocahontas Coal Company
Keen
Maine
James
Mollie
Bowman Keen
Franklin D
Burie Keen
Roderfield
O. J. Douglas Mortuary
Welch man elected president at southern convocation meeting
At a Sunday afternoon business meeting of the southern convocation of the lay men's league J C Kender of Welch was elected president. The St Luke's chapter of Welch hosted members from Princeton Blue Bramwell Beeman Mullens Williamson as other officers were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Moler
Mullens
Duke Wright
Welch
Robert E. Lee Strider
Bish
Episcopal Church
Virginia
Laymen's League
J. C. Kender
St Luke's
Princeton
Blue
Bramwell
Beeman Mullens Williamson
Funeral services for Mrs Beulah Pauley in Anawalt
Funeral services are set for Beulah Mae Pauley 44 wife of McKinley Pauley of Anawalt who died in Welch hospital. The service will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from the Pauley home with interment in Mathena cemetery Tip Top Va. Survived by husband and 21 children 12 living. Born August 4 1898 in Russell County to Jack and unnamed mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Mae Pauley
McKinley Pauley
Anawalt
Welch Hospital
Pauley
Mathena
Tip Top
Russell County
Jack Johnson
Florence Walls
Ald
Evelyn
Selina
Janice
Joyce
Andra
James
Tiney
Jaeger Board Sends Men to Huntington for Draft Examinations
Jaeger Board No 4 sent 105 white selectees to Huntington yesterday morning for physical examinations prior to induction. Those who pass will receive 14 day furloughs before being sent to Ft. Thomas for assignment. Salvation Army served cold chocolate milk and doughnuts to the men before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draft Board No. 4
Jaeger
Huntington
Ft. Thomas
Salvation Army
Three Draftee Groups To Leave For Fort Thomas And Fort Harrison
Draft board No. 1 plans three departures on June 30 July 2 and July 3 for Fort Thomas Ky and Fort Harrison Ind. White draftees include Luther Mullens Billy R McKee Donald W Hamlett and others with Chester M White. colored men Gra ham Mason and Thomas Thomas gra ham depart July 2 for Fort Thomas and James Padgett for Fort Harrison. James Stacey the sole white leaving July 3 goes to Fort Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draft Board No. 1
Ft. Thomas
Ft Harrison
Ind
Luther Mullens
Billy R. McKee
Donald W. Hamlett
James G. Paynter
William T. Garlic
Merry Morgan
Paul Noe
Jack C. Henley
Junior T. Morillo
Samuel G. Clemens
Fred H. French
Allen L
James Padgett
Fort Harrison
James Stacey
Fort Thomas
Kimball Rotary to Install Officers at Houston Methodist
The Kimball Rotary club will install officers for the coming year at a meeting this evening at the Houston Methodist church. The club will also honor its semi annual Ladies at the same gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball Rotary Club
Houston Methodist Church
Welch Lions Meet This Evening Near Schoolhouse
The Welch Lions club plans an 6 30 PM gathering near the schoolhouse on Indian Creek along the Welch Pineville road. Members are invited to attend and discuss community service plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch Lions Club
Indian Creek
Welch-Pineville Road
Rubber Industry Readies Vast U S Production Ahead of Year End
Secretary Jesse Jones announced a nationwide push to complete an integrated rubber industry by year end with 40 plants including a 30 000 ton Baytown facility. The effort aims to supply military and civilian needs and bolster allied production, with Texas becoming a leading synthetic rubber center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Jesse Jones
United States
Baytown
Jones
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Oun
Singapore
Stay At Home Fourth Urged By Eastman
Transportation Director Joseph B. Eastman urged the public to spend the Fourth of July weekend at home. He said few extra trains or buses would operate and travelers may find themselves stranded during holiday trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph B. Eastman
Eastman
Husband Of Former Actress Testifies In Divorce Suit
Arthur Arden Cameron testified in his divorce suit that his wife June Knight left home with a man last fall and returned disheveled and drunk. He identified the man as Russell Brown, a Chicago interior decorator, and said the couple found Brown in the den after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Miss Knight
Cameron
Beverly Hills
Calif
James V. Allred
Texas
Henry Rector
Little Rock
Ark
Arthur Arden Camerson
June Knight
Russell Brown
Chicago
Evansville
Ind
Bridge Builder Drowns While Fishing Near Milleston
Cumberland Md June 28 Charles George Schade 72 of Cannonsburg Pa prominent structural engineer drowned today in the Potomac near Milleston's Mill while midstream fishing from a row boat. His body ensnared in fishing line was found beside an overturned post anchored in five feet of water. Schade's daughter and grandchildren pulled the body ashore and rescue attempts failed after almost an hour. Medical examiner notes a neck injury suggesting he fell backward hitting the boat side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Charles George Schade
Cannonsburg
Potomac River
Milleston’s Mill
Here
Schade
Schades
Tomac Edison Company
Romney
W. Va
Fort Ashby
H. A. Walters
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Princeton A Ee
Jinks Roberts
Honeysuckle
Thomas E. Meador
W.S
Bill
Main Street
Kessler
Seal Oki
Abs Ok. Greung
National Bouwgs Association
Caterson
New Jersey
Jack Jounson
Victhor
Enh
Oneta Lilly
the Royal
Princeton Society
Williamson
Mingo County
U. S
Continental
Russia
London
Italy
Algiers
Madrid
Arriba
Brazzaville
Associated Press
Rome
Trikkall
Thssaly
British Broadcasting Corporation
State Conservation Board
Doctor
Semuel Slider
New York
Donald Brown
Donald
Samuel Achs
Slider
Mexsana
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Maiden Farm Eraseere Company
Highland Avenue
Second Street
Virginian Station
ROYAL
Ritz Bros
Mercer
Voyager
Bonita Granville
Tika Chase
Bette
McDowell County
Slate
Beulah Pauley
Jaeger Board
Lions’ Meeting
Lion Earl Ledford
Welch Post Office
Dutch East Indies
Esther William Jeffers
America
Kuancie
Docks
New Godford
Mase
Leeton
Salem
Portland
Rockland, Me
Detroit
Ohio
Cinecinnat
Siusneie
Wwe
Galtimore
New Bedford
Net
Pocahontas Fuel Company Incorporated
ONE Broadway
New York City
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