City Council Transitions With New Democrats Taking Lead
The city plans a 9 30 am meeting to organize the new council as Democrats retain control. Mayor elect M G Harper notes few patrolmen will be hired and existing officers will serve until replaced. Rumored appointments include Vermillion as recorder McConnell as police chief Oxley as fire chief with others to be named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Harper
J. ©. McConnell
R. N. Vermillion
J. C. McConnell
George S. Oxley
Charles M. Thorn
W. D. Shuff
L. E. White
J. F. Spangler
Ss. T. Bird
J. B. Shrewsbury
Bee Peck
A. C. Johnston
A. S. Fortune
L. R. Taylor
Joe M. Snider
A. J. Schuyler
Work to Restart on Princeton's New Post Office
The Treasury Department invited bids for the Princeton post office project with $70,000 available. Bids will be opened in Washington on July 25. The foundation is in place and a second set of plans was rejected. architects Garry and Sheffey revised to include white brick while keeping native stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Treasury Department
Washington
Garry and Sheffey
Bluefield
Wrecked coupe injures no one on Sandlick Road
Walter B. Moore lost control of his coupe on the crest of Sand lick road Wednesday afternoon when a bic bug flew down his shirt. The car ploughed through a fence and garden but Mr Moore escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. Moore
Sandlick Road
Mr Moore
Ladies' gowns at New York Bar gain store sale
Hand made gowns and slips offered at 29 cents each by the New York Bar gain store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Princeton Society to Host Lake Shawnee Fellowship
Thriving Bluefield district Christian Endeavor union will be entertained by Princeton E. societies at Lake Shawnee this afternoon and evening. Swimming from 5 30 to 7 30 at special rates, followed by a 7 30 picnic dinner and a business session. Ladies auxiliary to O R C holds a social at 8 tonight at Mrs J L Hart's home on Highland avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Christian Endeavor Union
Princeton
J. L. Hart
Highland Avenue
Bittner to Address Montcalm Miners Next Sunday
Van A. Bittner international representative of the United Mine Workers of America will speak at a mass meeting of miners at Montcalm next Sunday afternoon. Locals have formed at most county mines and Bittner spoke to a large Welch crowd last Sunday.
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van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers of America
Montcalm
Princeton
Bittner
Welch
Princeton Personal News Briefs From Local Residents
Abe Borinsky spends weeks in New York City with relatives. Regina Wolfe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Wolfe, improving after tonsil operation. H. C. Hadden and son Earl in Charleston today. Arthur Boult family back from three weeks with friends in Norfolk and Pulaski, Virginia. RL Umberger of Pulaski visits daughter Mrs. Boult at Highland avenue. Lida Caperton and Helen Caperton with Mrs. C. H. Caperton and Jo Ann visit Bluefield. Mrs. C. B. Campbell and Nelle Campbell visit Bluefield yesterday. Mrs. Lydia Woerner of Erie, arrives to spend several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Borinsky
New York City
Regina Wolfe
G. L. Wolfe
H. C. Hadden
Earl
Charleston
Arthur Boult
Helen
Jimmie
Norfolk
Pulaski
RL. Umberger
Highland Avenue
Lida Caperton
Helen Caperton
C. H. Caperton
Jo Ann
Bluefield
C. B. Campbell
Nelle Campbell
Lydia Woerner
Erie
Local brief notes from city and county
Family visits and health updates appear in a string of short items. Mrs Frederick Smith and daughter and family visited on Bluefield road. W A Brown remains seriously ill at Highland avenue. Mrs Lila Smith and O M Vicars returned home from Wise Virginia after several days. Robert Brown of Highland avenue visited Narrows for business. Ajax Smith, previously critically ill at Memorial hospital, shows improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Smith
Bluefield Road
W. A. Brown
Highland Avenue
Lila Smith
Wise
Robert Brown
Narrows
Ajax Smith
Memorial Hospital
East River School District Expenses Decline in 1932 38
Fiscal year 1932 38 expenditures for East River district schools were about 20 percent lower than 1931 32. Drafts totaled 160 824 93 versus 208 782 91 prior year. Elementary salaries 78 419 87 high school salaries 40 773 74. Other items include superintendent 3 780, athletics 8 183, transportation 4 139 11, janitors 6 693 73, new buildings 6 851 76, insurance 2 974 49, rents and supplies and various line items listed.
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East River
F. Ray Power
City
Board of Education
Dunbar
376 Gallons of Liquor Found in Wrecked Truck
Sheriff J C Panning confiscated a truck loaded with 376 gallons of Hauoi after a wreck on the Pinnacle Rock Bramwell road. About 50 gallons had been removed beforehand. The liquor in sacks was under 30 crates of cantaloupes. 1672 pint bottles and 672 quart bottles of Scotch rye and gin were seized from a truck bearing South Carolina and Ohio plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Panning
Pinnacle-Rock-Bramwell Road
South Carolina
Ohio
Morford Talks Wildlife Protection Spree Through Princeton Visit
H Morford chief game protector of the state spent Wednesday night and Thursday in Princeton conferring with the Wild Life league and local sportsmen. The trip aimed to get acquainted and he traveled from Princeton to the eastern Panhandle.
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RE. H. Morford
Princeton
Wild Life League
Panhandle
Mercer county sees no teacher certification applicants
For the first time in years there were no Mercer county applicants for teachers certificates to take the examinations led by county superintendent G. J. Wood at the courthouse. Only Luzon Casto of Jackson county and Tennyson Lilly of Summers county appeared. The town also notes store bargains and local events including a Tom Mix feature and a music club gathering.
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Mercer County
G. J. Wood
Luzon Casto
Jackson County
Tennyson Lilly
Summers County
Ruling Sought on Pay of Statehouse Attaches
Charleston June 29 The state auditor refused to honor a salary warrant for W W Martin sergeant at arms of the house of delegates and the attorney general was asked to rule on the validity of legislative attaches paid without concurrent resolution. The dispute arises after Homer A Holt held that house utilities committee expenses could not be paid post adjournment and without joint authorization.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. W. Martin
House of Delegates
Homer A. Holt
House Utilities Investigating
Holt
County Votes Dry In Two Districts In Wet-Dry Election
East River and Plymouth districts were the only dry areas in the county's wet-dry vote. County totals show 6,443 for repeal and 5,381 against, a 1,062 edge for the vets. Dunns and Lerena split narrowly. Rock district favored repeal. Beaver Pond went wet by 43 votes. County court to canvas results next Monday.
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East River
Plymouth
Dune
Lerena
Lowery G. Bowling
Dunns
Jumping Branch
Rock District
Vets
Beaver Pond
Fred M. King Named State Air Tour Head
Fred M. King of Wheeling was reelected president of the West Virginia State Air Tour association at a conference with the state board of aeronautics. Other officers include Howard G. Mayes Huntington first vice president Jack Morris Williamson second vice president W C Davis Huntington operations manager Laurence Tierney Bluefield and Patrick D Koontz Charleston directors. Roy L Pixler Huntington reported on last year’s air tour and board activities since its creation two years ago. Lieut W G McBride proposed a naval militia unit for the state board to consider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Fred M. King
Wheeling
West Virginia
State Board of Aeronautics
Howard G. Mayes
Huntington
Jack Morris
Williamson
W. C. Davis
Laurence Tierney
Bluefield
Patrick D. Koontz
State Board
Roy L. Pixler
W. G. McBride
Verdict Returns $5,000 in Whitehouse v Ray City Coal Case
In federal court, Francis M. Whitehouse and co plaintiffs of Boston won a $5,000 verdict against the Raymond City Coal company. They sought $200,000 damages for alleged illegal removal of buildings and timber from land in Putnam county.
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Charleston
Francis M. Whitehouse
Boston
Raymond City Coal Company
Putnam County
Cumberland man pleads guilty to railroad freight car robbery
Wade Brotemarkle of Cumberland Maryland pleaded guilty in federal court in West Virginia to robbing a Western Maryland railroad freight car at Ridgley West Virginia. He was sentenced to 45 days in Preston jail.
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Bikins
W. Va
Wade Brotemarkle
Cumberland
Western Maryland Railroad
Ridgley
Preston
Reversal of sentiment on eighteenth amendment cited
Pittsburgh report from the United Presbyterian church general assembly warns that church members listen to wets and lose their convictions, oozing moral life while anti religious movements abroad may affect U S religion. It calls genuine revival needed to restore leadership as youth face moral anarchy.
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Pittsburgh
General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church
Committee On the
Germany
Spain
Russia
Mexico
Tyler Tex Lass Wins Beauty Contest
Miss Alice Mae Ayres of Tyler Texas was unanimously named the beauty contest winner held on a beach by the National Association of Retail Grocers. About 10,000 spectators watched as 27 beauties from several states competed. second place went to Miss Walt Whitman of Camden and Miss Maryland placed third. The winner stands five feet two inches with blue eyes and black curly hair.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Alice Mae Ayres
Tyler
Tex
National Association of Retail Grocers
Walt Whitman
Camden
Maryland
Ayres
Bake sale at former Carden’s grocery building
Miss Julia Hetherington and Mrs. J H Peery host a bake sale on Saturday offering home made cakes pies nut bread salt risen bread and other delicacies in the building once occupied by Carden's grocery.
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Carden’s Grocery
Julia Hetherington
J. H. Peery
Local Mercer School Trip Details Request by Auvil
Residents who did not call Mercer school 471 Thursday night must contact Mr Auvil by 10 this morning. Those absent Thursday should inform Mr Auvil about July 4 Weyanoke and Lake Shawnee trip participation.
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Mercer School
Auvil
Mr. Auvil
Weyanoke
Lake Shawnee
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Group
Nelson
Ladies’ Shop
Mercer Street
Otto Kahn
Senate Banking Committee
Otto H. Kahn
Kahn, Loeb & Co
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Percy M. Stewart
Sir William G. E. Wiseman
Benjamin J. Buttenweiser
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Phare
C. BE. Union
Oo RC
Nelson’s Ladies’ Shop
Llu
Bang
Raymond Hatton
Clan Roa
Royal Theater
Tom Mix
Tony Jr
Naomi Judge
Tom
Francis McDonald
Bob Kortman
John St. Polis
Rosa Ponselle
Memorial Building
Chamber of Commerce
A. W. Reynolds Jr
Walker Street
West Virginia Water Service
First National Bank
Statehouse
State Air Tour
Charles Ulm
Sir Charles Kingsford- Smith
Australia
England
Rexall
Rice’s Rexall Store
Princeton, W. Va
Paris
Texas
Lass
Bake Sale
Mercer
Baum's Department Store
Virginian Depot
Hadden
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