Princeton Paragrap hs Court Notices and Local Happenings
A county court clerk issued a license for Vl Lewis Levi Ellis, 29, to Ellen Mc Sheffield, 27, both of Bluefield. Jessie Sowers was appointed guardian of five children with a $50 bond. Also included are weather notes, legislative travel, a fugitive extradition, a funeral, Memorial Day plans by Prince ton Post 54, a church organ recital, a film feature at the Royal Theatre, a bake sale by Circle 3, daily grocery specials, and real estate listings with several homes for sale in Princeton avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Levi Ellis
Ellen McE Sheffield
Bluefield
Jessie Sowers
Local notes from Bluefield and Princeton area
Social and business updates noting visits from Mrs. W O Sowers to Bramwell, Mrs. Paul Udy visiting Bluefield, and Miss Davis and Miss Hopkins from Madden's staff in town. Mentions births, recoveries, travel to Norfolk and Louisville finals, and residents returning from Beckley and Roanoke. Also cites visits by Dave Stauffer, Ed Reed, and Will Kirby, with several local families hosting and hosting guests.
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Highland Avenue
Lexington
Jack
Virginia
North Carolina
Dave Stauffer
Ed Reed
Oakvale
Barner Lee Harlan
Lowieville
Louisville Medical College
W. O. Sowers
Woman's Club
Bramwell
Hedley Craft
Hubert Richards
Main Street
A. T. Rice
Front St
Paul Udy
Bluefield
Geo. W. Lazenby
Center Street
Davis
Miss Hopkins
Madden
C. V. Lockridge
Norfolk
Nannie Ora
Princeton
Honaker
Annie Hopkins
W. T. Lilly
Roanoke
Beckley
Lilly Land Company
Will Kirby
Balm Berryhill
Huntington
Jane Lilly
Spanishburg
Princeton Churches Seeks Attendance With Sunday Schedule
Presbyterian Rev C H Phipps leads 9 45 a m Sunday school and 11 a m sermon with special music and late evening study on The Heart The Church of God at Straley and Seventh with Rev M P Rimmer preaching 11 a m and 7 45 pm and noting growth in the work New readers urged to attend the visitors welcome.
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Presbyterian
C. H. Phipps
Church of God
Straley Avenue
Seventh Street
M. P. Rimmer
Rimmer
First Baptist Church to Offer A Full Service Weekend
The church invites the public to noon services at the railway shops on Thursdays and a grand Sunday program. Rev S B Ozle leads mornings with the pastor out of town, Dr Jim Vermillion directing the program, and a 15 voice choir performing Father Hear Us. The evening will feature The Christ's Last Prayer and a sermon titled The knock outs or millions have surrendered without a fight.
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First Baptist
S. B. Ozle
Jim Vermillion
Harley Sanders
Garnett Bowling
First Baptist Church
Eleven Commandments of Rotary Read at Meeting
The Rotary Club heard the eleven commandments read by H B De Jarnette. The business methods committee presented a resolution expressing sorrow over E L Waterman’s death and extending sympathy to Bluefield Rotary. Visitors included Dr Dickerson and Frank Longley.
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W. H. Witt
E. K. Ketron
Carl Smith
Rotary Club
E. L. Waterman
Bluefield Rotary Club
Rotary
H. B. DeJarnette
Divorce Day In Circuit Court Confusion Voids June 2 Session
Reports indicate a scheduling mix up in the circuit court leading to uncertainty about divorce day on Tuesday June 2. The civil docket ran into the day as the court heard the $10,000 damages suit of Milton Clark, administrator of Mabel Waller, versus J F Sproles.
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Circuit Court
Seasion
Tueses
Ctrcuit
Milton Clark
Mabel Waller
J. F. Sproles
Arisinne
Settlement Ends Case In Bluefield Trial
The trial of G C Robertson concerning the death of Mabel Waller in Bluefield saw mid afternoon evidence, heated objections to line of argument, and counsel clash before the jury was sent out. Later, after evidence was introduced, plaintiff and defendant settled the matter out of court.
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Mabel Waller
Bluefield
Park Ave Church Calls Dr Fosdick for Pastorate
New York May 22 with only seventeen opposing votes led by Miss Annie Peck Park Avenue Baptist church chose Rev Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick to succeed Rev Dr Cornelius Woelfkin whose resignation takes effect next January The church adopts three conditions open membership to all Christians no immersion baptism and plans a skyscraper church near Columbia University with living quarters clubs and institutional facilities John D Rockefeller Jr and family attended the meeting along with trustees and deacons
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New York
Deasons
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Grove City College Beats Mountaineers in slugfest win
Morgantown West Virginia May 22 Grove City College defeated West Virginia University 15 to 7 in a high scoring baseball game. Bruder hit the only circuit clout for the Mountaineers as H artman Slattery Lepinsky Dorsey and Patrick Hawley worked for Grove City.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Grove City College
Bruder
Mountaineer
Bage
Rhe
West Va
Hartman
Slattery
Lepinsky
Dorsey
Patrick
Hawley
Williams Coffin shoots self after writing death notice
New York May 22 A broker named Williams Coffin after writing his own death notice for the newspapers reporting a sudden death shot himself through the temple today in his office.
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New York
Evictions, Water Supply Plans Dominate Morgantown News
Morgantown reports a police arrest of six Chaplin Collieries workers over union miner evictions under a Supreme Court ruling. The case threatens contempt action and test of company rights. Separately Princeton plans to double daily water supply by July 1 with new Bee Bottom wells, pipelines, and pumping upgrades to reach 500,000 gallons per day.
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Morgantown
W. Va
H. N. Rexroad
West Virginia State Police
Chaplin Colleries Company
Sureme
F. Glasscock
Chaplin Collieries Company
Rexroad
Con
Supreme Court
R. B. O'Connor
State Police
A. B. McDaniels
F. P. Ross
Princeton
Princeton Water Company
Bee Bottom
Bee
Princeton Tennis Team Divides With Tazewell
The Princeton Independent tennis team split a match with Tazewell yesterday at Tazewell. Straley defeated Mays 6-2 6-1. Straley and Woolwine beat Mays and Peery 6-2 6-2. Bangee and Jackson beat Taylor and Harlan 6-4 7-5. Harlan forfeited to Bangee after the first set reached five all as he left for graduation exercises at River High School.
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Princeton
Tazewell
Straley
Mays
Woolwine
Peery
Bangee
Jackson
Taylor
Harlan
River High School
Middle Atlantic League Scores Report
Wheeling defeated Cumberland 16 to 8 in a high scoring game while Johnstown won 5 to 4 against Clarksburg in another league matchup.
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Wheeling
Cumberland
Johnstown
Clarksburg
Welch Rotary Eyes War County Scout Drive
A Welch Rotary committee led by Joseph M. Sanders Jr Bert Downs and Graham Sale travels Tuesday to meet the Business Men’s Club to promote Boy Scout movement across McDowell County. The effort, backed by Kiwanis Masonic and Epworth groups, centers on manpower over money, with regional scout executive Carmack visiting June 2 and 3 to organize offices and units in Welch Kimball Coalwood Northfork Keystone and nearby towns.
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Joseph M. Sanders, Jr
Bert Downs
Graham Sale
Business Men’s Club
Welch Rotary Club
Welch
Boy Scouts
Northfork
Keystone
Landgraff
Eckman
Crumpler
Ashland
Elkhorn
BE. Carmack
Louisville
Carmack
J. Frank Same
Court of Honor
Sanders, Crockett, Fox & Sanders
Payne Building
Welch Rotary Club Hears Splendid Talks
The Welch Rotary Club held a regular meeting with several fine talks. Walter Barnes of Fairmont State Teachers College gave an engaging talk on the Welch High School graduation close. Edward Womack recounted taking crippled children to a Masonic hospital in St. Louis, sharing details of his trip.
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Welch Rotary Club
Walter Barnes
Fairmant State Teachers College
Barnes
Welch
Welch High School
Welch Rosarians
Edward Womack
St. Louis
Welch Personalities Highlight Local Visits and Hospital Cases
H T Graham president Mc Dowell county court visited the city yesterday. M K Murphy of War spent hours here. Grace Hospital cared for Mrs J A Trostle, Thelma Thomas from Wilkes Barre visited her sister Sarah, Mrs J W Wedgewood had surgery, Joseph M Sanders Jr attended Coalwood graduation, Molly Johnson to Grace Hospital for minor surgery, A N Harris of Gary was a business visitor, Collie Reynolds called on Keystone relatives, Hobart Payne and others expected back Sunday from Mur<続きを>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wedgewood
Grace Hospital
Joseph M. Sanders, Jr
Coalwood
Molly Johnson
A. N. Harris
Gary
Collie Reynolds
Keystone
Hobart Payne
John W. Lather
John Ramey
Guy Collins
Mur
Welch Scout Meeting and Community Dance Highlights
Welch No 1 troop meets at Memorial Building Tuesday night at 7 30 with Scout master J Frank Sams. A large Welch crowd attended Eckman Cotillion Club’s dance at Community House Eckman, Davidson’s Huntington Orchestra played new dance tunes, and guests from Taze well Bluefield and surrounding areas joined. Welch High School crowned 36 graduates at a successful year closing with Dr W C Hall presenting diplomas and Walter Barnes of State Teachers College delivering the commencement address. A class banquet followed at Carter Hotel Restaurant.
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Welch Boy Scouts of America
Memorial Building
J. Frank Sams
Welch
Eckman Cotillion Club
Cmmunity House
Eckman
Davidson
Orchestra of
Huntington
Tazewell
Bluefield
County
Welch High School
Board of Education
W. C. Hall
Walter Barnes
State Teachers College
Fairmont
Carter Hotel
Dayton Raises Fund to Aid Visitors in Evolution Trial
Dayton Tenn May 22 A business meeting raised 5000 to aid visitors during Tennessee law on teaching evolution in public schools. Loudspeakers will be placed on the courthouse lawn and seating arranged for visitors to hear opposing attorneys. Williams J Bryan, aiding prosecution, wired he would finish his speaking trip about June 7 then come to Dayton to confer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, Tenn
Dayton
Tennessee
Court House
Williams J. Bryan
Increase in Fees and Three Men Killed in Explosions
A plan to raise state revenue was approved by a joint legislative committee in Charleston. The proposal includes a roughly 30 percent increase for motor vehicle license plates and a tax on non essentials. In Pennsylvania, a gas explosion at Glen Alden Coal's Red Ash vein killed three men and seriously burned five others at Woodward Colliery No 1 shaft near Kingston and Edwardsville. Names of the dead include Joseph Majar, John Turiska, and Frank Dugan with several injured workers listed.
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Charleston
W. Va
Gore
Wilkesbarre
Woodward Collery
Glen Alden Coal Company
Joseph Majar
Kingston
John Turiska
Edwardsville
Frank Dugan
David R. Jones
Leroy Williams
Leo Kondracki
Thomas Smith
West Wyoming
Elmer Metzgar
Jones
Williams
Maye
Vice President Opens Army Field Tournament
Chicago May 22 Vice-President Ames G Dawes opened the United States army field tournament at Grant Park stadium amid cheers. After kickoff, an airplane piloted by Lieutenant J W Warren fell 1500 feet following a tail dive though the aviator was uninjured. Jean Parmetlar French member of the experts commission accompanied Dawes and will return tomorrow. The maneuvers will continue for a week as part of the War Departments program to spur interest in the army and preparedness.
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Chicago
Ames G. Dawes
Grant Park Stadium
J. W. Warren
Jean Parmetlar
Dawes
War Department
Warm Welcome Given to Police Delegates
Pittsburg May 22 Forty seven high police officials from twenty seven countries and the United States arrive by special train for an international police conference aimed at a police league of nations to secure world peace. Tomorrow conference members will be received by President Coolidge in Washington.
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Pittsburg
Pittsborg
International Police Conference
League of Nations
United States
Coolidge
Washington
Death of a Constable Probed in Uniontown Case
Uniontown Pennsylvania May 22 Coroner A Baltz probes the death of A G McWilliams a constable from Masontown who died after being found unconscious in a Masontown store yesterday He was active against liquor law violators and authorities think he may have been poisoned while sampling liquor obtained as evidence.
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Uniontown
A. Baltz
Fayette County
A. G. McWilliams
Masontown
McWilliams
Will Vote Today On Issue Of Bonds
Citizens urged to vote on a 125000 bond issue to pave alleys and streets in Welch, expanding parking and downtown paving. Streets listed include Maple Terrace Mercer Franklin Sudduth and Maple Avenue. Only registered voters may vote with booths in three wards and officials named.
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Welch
Norfolk and Western
Maple Terrace
Mercer
Franklin
Sudduth
Maple Avenue
Church Street
Cit
Bland Street
West Ward
Presbyterian Church
L. L. Belcher
George Leckie
C. F. Wright
Court
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Ernest Stump
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W. E. Pilcher, Jr
Warren Memorial Presbyterian Church
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Glenn Hunter
Bessie Love
Royal Theatre Today
Joe Roberts
John Steele
Hobart Bosworth
Alma Ramee Agahate T
Ceons Seawratte
Circle 3
Christian Church
Chang
Virginian Hardware Co
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Mercer Street
Chambers
Princeton Real Estate Agency
Royal
Frank Lloyd
Park Ave
DR. Fosdick
Mountaineers
Robert T Hopkins
First National Bank Bldg
Princeton, W. Va
Mortgage Service & Real Estate CO
Bluefield, W. Va
Square Dance Legion Hall
Doug Bailey
Princeton Post
Mcdowell County
Rotarians
Womack
Sale
Episcopal Church
Appalachian Power Company
Peices
Adutant Campbell
Salvation Army
W. H. McCulloch
Joe Hart
Marty M. Waugh
C M. Eddy
Buddy Brunson
J. M. Tully
T. L. Burdette
M. A. Watkins
C. V. Parsons
George Miller
C. Grose
Luther Neal
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