Princeton Jurors Return Verdicts in Two Mercer Cases
Jury returns verdicts for plaintiffs in two Mercer circuit cases. Eva Sheppard against Dr. J K Brown ends with $3,750 for fatal accident injuries. Tidewater Oil Sales Co v J Tracy Walker awards $2,866.22. Monday docket includes Grace W Edwards v F P Taylor and Nellie W Taylor for $106,000 and other suits.
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Mercer County
Howell M. Tanner
Eva Sheppard
J. K. Brown
Ezekiel Smith
William Sheppard
Tidewater Oil Sales Corporation
J. Tracy Walker
Grace W. Edwards
F. P. Taylor
Nellie W. Taylor
Bluefield
Taylors
Thornton- Laird’s
G. L. Puckett
City of Bluefield
Puckett
Sussex Street
Karl FE. Lentz
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Consolidated Princet on Area News and Projects
The Elgood community will operate a 2200 gallon sheep and cattle dipping vat this week on B P Shumate’s farm with the first cattle expected next Thursday or Friday. A Shawnee Lake underprivileged child picnic is being planned with Rotary Club involvement. A rifle range is being prepared on Sackett farm for future use near Princeton Bluefield road, with contracting work to start soon. Company E 150th Infantry of West Virginia National Guard promotion and a note on the Virginian Strike of 1923 by Roy Harvey are also advertised.
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B. P. Shumate
Shawnee Lake
Rotary Club
County court to elect two judges in general election
Two county court members will be elected in the general election. One term lasts six years, the other covers the final two years of the late A I Bratton’s term. East River district candidates may seek the short term per Walter G Burton. Independent voters cannot participate in the primary. August 5. F M Steele has entered the Republican nominating race for East River district justice of peace. His announcement appears on this page. Ernest C Meadows filed for Democratic nomination for Jumping Branch district constable yesterday.
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A. I. Bratton
East River Districtandidates
Walter G. Burton
F. M. Steele
East River District
Jumping Branch
Ernest C. Meadows
Plan to Hold Dog Show During Annual Fair
Mercer county farm bureau and Mercer Fair Association directors met with county agent W H Roberts. They discussed a dog show tied to the county fair on September 12, and tabled it for June 14. Changes to by laws and premiums were adopted.
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Mercer County Farm Bureau
Mercer Fair Association, Inc
W. H. Roberts
Mercer Hunting and Game Protective Association
Hunting and Game Protective Association
Princeton
Princeton Personal notices keep locals moving across states
Mr and Mrs McKinley Reed of Athens head to Cumberland Maryland to visit sister Mrs C M Glover. Mrs T J Caffee returns from Columbus Ohio for granddaughter Betty Jean Bailey s pneumonia recovery. House guests include Mrs J J Leighton Mrs Henry Belcher and Mr and Mrs John Ambaughe of Dayton Ohio. Virginia Hadden Indiana grand officer visits for upcoming October state meeting. E W Morris former Princeton residents now in Charleston and W R Swier? host week. Mrs Fred Corley Thornstreet visits Mount Hope. Clarence Henderson Pocahontas Virginia visits Princeton. Miss Vivian Lively Concord College student heads home to Glen Jean for weekend. Mrs G B Daniels Park Avenue recovers to go out. Mrs Charles A Hetrick and children Charles and Ann depart for Raleigh North Carolina for hospital operation. Miss Evelyn White Victoria Virginia visits Princeton.
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McKinley Reed
Athens
Cumberland
C. M. Glover
T. J. Caffee
Park Avenue
Columbus
Ohio
Betty Jean Bailey
Charles Wheley
J. J. Leighton
Henry Belcher
John Ambaughe
Dayton
Virginia Hadden
Indianapolis
Indiana
L. A
State Union
E. W. Morris
Charleston
W. R. Swnier
Fred Corley
Thornstreet
Mount Hope
Clarence Henderson
Pocahontas
Princeton
Vivian Lively
Concord College
Strayed or stolen red cow with white spots
M F Stone of Rock West Virginia Route 1 Box 22 A reports a red cow with white spots missing. No further details on date or recovery. Contact if sighted.
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M. F. Stone
Rock, W. Va
McComas loses football coach Egbert to Grantsville
McComas high school will lose T R Egbert who resigns as social science head and athletic coach to become principal of Grantsville high school starting July. He led winning teams at McComas and has taught at Bethany College and Columbia. Also notes community events and local updates from McComas and Pinnacle areas.
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McComas
W. Va
T. R. Egbert
Grantsville
Egbert
Bethany College
Columbia University
New York
Cambridge University
England
Exbert
Citizens Fail 10 Meet Tax Charges
Mercer county sheriff J Otis Bowling warns that uncollected 1929 personal and real estate taxes total 234000, threatening funds for teachers, schools, road work, and administration. An urgent appeal urges payment, noting impacts on districts Beaver Pond East River Jumping Branch Plymouth and Rock with per pupil costs ranging from 36 to 59 dollars. A mass meeting led by independent merchants heard A Cyclone Gayle speak at the high school auditorium.
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J. Otis Bowling
Mercer County
Beaver Pond
East River
Jumpng Branch
Plymouth
Ock
Jumping Branch
Rock
Public Service Corporations
Courthouse Contractors to Begin Stone and Brick Monday
Concrete foundations are completed and forms removed as courthouse contractors plan to start laying stone and brick Monday. Progress follows contractor expectations with roofs expected by December.
Candidacy Announcement for County Court Seat Nomination
A Republican candidate announces entry for the county court short term nomination subject to the August 5 primary. The speaker asks for votes and influence in their behalf.
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J. E. Brown
Grace Edwards
Freckles
BY Blosser
Sory Meebe
Neck OF the Woods
Ron
U.S. Pat
NEA Service
R’rinceton
Elgood
150Th Infantry
West Virginia National
Columbia Record
Roy Harvey
McNutt Furniture Company
McOmas
Grantville High
W. E. Gamble
The
Pinnacle Sunday School
McComas High School
Crane Creek Methodist Church
Glee Club
Orris Barton
Davis Ee
Gary and Sheffey
Gamble
Pirates
Robert Fulford
Pinnacle Pirates
Conner Brush
Thomas Park
Fulford
Brush
Smith
Shrewsberry
R. H. E Pinnacle
Conner
Sturgill
Jones
T. Conner
Wcomas
Harry Fulford
Baltimore
Gobach
Percy Fox
Bertha Shockey Watts
Roanoke
Watts
Anna Drosick
Henderson
Sagamore Store Force
Mary Deaton
Edith Lovern
Mountain Industrial Institute
Grundy
Lovern
Radford
Letitia Sutyhin
Ocala
Forrest Pinkard
Thomas Egbert
High School
A. Cyclone Gayle
Louisana
G. E
Martin
Princeton, W. Va
Gulf Gas
Bill
Sam Bowling
Matney Service Stations, Inc
Joan Crawford
Kenneth McKenna
John Barrymore
Marion Nixon
Sally
Ritz
West Virginia
Bluefield-Princeton
Lincoln Park
Virginian
Norfolk & Western
Lincoln Park Cemetery
Commercial Bank of
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