Circles of Christian Church Aid Society Meet Thursday
The Aid Society of the Circles of the Christian Church will meet Thursday at 2 30 PM. Circle No 1 with Mrs EB de Mercer Street Circle No 2 with Mrs W Bowling Knobb Street Circle No 3 with Mrs J M Smith North Walker Street Circle No 4 with Mrs S G Foster Park Avenue. Also the Presbyterian Auxiliary Bible Study Class will meet Thursday at 3 PM at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circles OF
Christian Church
The
Aid Society of the Christian Church
EB. R. de Mercer
W. Bowling
Knobb Street
J. M- Smith
North Walker Street
S. G. Foster
Park Avenue
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Woman’s Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church
Local births and visits highlight Bluefield area notes
Born to Mr and Mrs B B Brown of Bluefield avenue a fine baby boy Friday May 22. Mrs W W Rogers hosted her mother Mrs A J Duling of near Keyser. Families traveled to attend a funeral in Peterstown. Visitors and business trips fill the day with town and regional names and multiple company crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Brown
Bluefield Avenue
W. W. Rogers
A. J. Duling
Near Keyser
Gadd
Lilly Land Company
Beckley
Callie Billings
C. C Dingers
J. T
Verdict $9 250 Awarded Against Elkhorn Coal Company
A Jefferson County jury awarded $9 250 damages to M B Postlewaite as administrator of Lee Simmons against Elkhorn Coal and Coke Company for the electrocution of Simmons by a mine wire. The defendant's counsel moved for a new trial, to be ruled on later in the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Postlewaite
Lee Simmons
Elkhorn Coal and Coke Company
H. ©. Wilmer
H. Rosen
Home Jewelry Company
Bluefield
Wilmer
Rosen
Princeton Faces Urgent Water Crisis And Demands Action
Citizens of Princeton rally at Chamber of Commerce and Woman's Club demanding immediate improvements to the water supply. A new sump and three wells are planned, with plumbing work to connect them and divert waste cooling water to boost daily supply toward 500000 gallons, as officials assess the situation with the public service commission.
Princeton Couples Win Licenses and Poppy Sale Planned
County court clerk issued licenses for Richard McDaniel and Elizabeth Cansler, both Freeman residents, and William Wade to Helen Ganna Way of Simmons. The Legion Auxiliary hosts a Friday poppy sale for veterans endowment funds. The Royal Theatre shows Desire with Marguerite Butler and a star cast, praised as a top society drama. Mrs. Adeline Jones, 77, dies at her daughter's home in Princeton, to be interred in Rich Creek, Virginia, after funeral today. Telegram from Robert T. Hopkins seeks return on June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McDaniel
Elisabeth Cansler
Freeman
William Wade
Helen Ganna- Way
Simmons
Princeton
The
Legion Auxiliary
Endowment Fund For Orphans of Veterans
Desire
Royal Theatre Today
Marguerite Butler
Walter Long
Lucille Hutton
DeLa Motte
Estelle Taylor
David Edward Connelly
Ralph and Vera Lewis
Russell Simpson
Chester Conklin
Adeline Jones
J. H. Meadows
Princeton Avenue
Rich Creek
Ballard
Water topic discussed at Princeton Chamber luncheon
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce discussed water supply at a luncheon held yesterday at the Virginian Hotel. A committee of George Woolfolk Frank Welborn and Hartley Sanders was formed to work with the council and water company on an adequate long term water plan. The Public Service Commission's W B Hall noted delays connecting three new wells and urged joint action to secure a comprehensive plan. He said Hines well water tests safe and that well connections would start today, depending on pump and equipment arrivals. A Monday night blowout on Bluefield avenue emptied city mains and was not fixed until Tuesday morning. Sanders urged requesting permanent water supply improvements and PSC permission to allow the council and property owners to withhold minimum payments until resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Chamber of Commerce
Woman's Club
C. T. Snidow
Kk. L. Day
Cook Estate
Hinton
J. C. McConnell
Day
Water Company
East Princeton
Princeton Water Company
Boston
H. C. Spiller
Hall
Public Service Commission
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Virginian
George Woolfolk
Frank Welborn
Hartley Sanders
W. B. Hall
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Bluefield Avenue
H. &. DeJarnette
J. H. Thornton
Route Manager Telequennee Appointed at The Daily Telewraps
Ha Bradley has been appointed route manager in Prince on and any complaints should be directed to Mr Bradley. Call information for his phone number. The Daily Telewraps Printing Co.
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Dally N Neeton
Ha Bradley
Appein
Princeon
Genere
Bradley
Daily Telewraps
Coe
Club mulls water plan as four-year shortage lingers
Members criticize the water company for weak progress and urge a comprehensive plan to improve supply. Proposals include long-range measures and a reservoir to boost fire protection. Dr Thorn ton calls for drastic action while a booklet promoting Princeton and the Virginian electric locomotive prompts a 5900 distribution vote.
Woman and son jailed after maple street confrontation
State officers pursued Mrs Willie Hunter and her son Clarence to the Maple street home near the brickyard. Four pints of liquor found. Mrs Hunter accused of hurling rocks and chasing an officer with an ax. Clarence given thirty days on the road and a $100 fine. The justice postponed Mrs Hunters sentence pending talk with the county prosecutor. A second man was freed for lack of evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creasy and Hawkes
John Newkirk
Willie Hunter
Clarence
Hunter
Maple Street
Justice of the Peace
T. C. Hubbard
Frost and Freeze Ravage County Crops
Heavy frost Monday night damaged gardens and crops across the county. Early corn potatoes beans and tomatoes were nipped to the ground and fruit trees suffered near total losses with some potato fields blackened though recovery may occur later.
Freeze Deal Hits Mercer County Wheat Farmers
Reports from farmers arriving in town describe a severe late season windfall loss as a frost damages the wheat crop near tenderness. The freeze threatens local food supplies and forces urban residents to anticipate imports for fall and winter. This late cold snap marks an unprecedented event for Mercer County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thatria Winn
Mercer
Orcer
Princeton Tennis Team Beats Morris Harvey on West Virginia Tour
The Princeton Independents opened a five day trip with a 4-3 win over Morris Harvey at Barboursville. Singles results show Straley 6 0 0 0, Woolwine 6 3, Harlan 6 0, Lewis 6 0, and Thornton ousted by Lewis before teaming to win doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Morris Harvey
Princeton Independents
West Virginia
Barboursville
Accoso
Thornton
Lewis
Morris-Harvey
Straley
McNeer
Woolwine
Radford
Harlan
Hager
Wy Woke
Harlan and
Holroyd
Taylor
Blackwell
Birch
Mercer County Club To Pay Off Indebtedness
At a Mercer County Club stockholders meeting in the Virginian Hotel seventy five percent of shares were represented and it was unanimously agreed that Princeton business men will raise funds up to twenty thousand dollars to clear the club debt with repayment due over three to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Club
Virginian Hotel
Princeton
For Sale: Gold Certificate Bundle in Cloth Bag
A man advertises a $280.00 gold certificate bundle wrapped in white paper and rolled inside a cloth bag, located between A and 10th in Princeton. A liberal reward is offered and the advertiser can be reached by phone 477.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Gary Coal Diggers Bow Roanoke in Sunday Game
Gary Coal Riggers defeated Roanoke by a wide margin at Gary park as Big Tim Murcheson dominated on the mound. Gary collected thirteen hits off Hall while Roanoke managed five, signaling a strong start for Riley’s team ahead of next Sunday's road trip to Bluefield and return bout with the coal fields’ champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Riley
Gary
Big Tim Murcheson
Gary Park
Gary Nine
Hall
Big Tim
Princemen
Blueford
Bluefield
County Road
Walloping
AB. R. H. Ola
Waitlock
Bock
Madan
de OO
Waldron
Brizandine
Kirsher
Il Cassell
Browns
Onenaane Rutherford
Sitcine
Brown
Murcheson
Griffin
Whitlock
Bob Carnes
White
Wrinkles Vanish With Simple Home Treatment
A bold claim offers a simple facial remedy that supposedly erases wrinkles age lines and sagging in minutes. Mix tarkroot powder with lemon juice apply thrice daily and rinse to see a dramatic transformation at a fraction of salon costs.
Local residents seen in Welch on various errands
Yukon businessman W. D. Goode visited the city on business. War Business Men's Club members Bert Downs Gail Carter and Graham Sale attended a meeting in Welch. Mrs. John W. Luther recuperating at Grace Hospital. Crumpler’s Mrs. B. Davis visited Welch. Pineville’s Charles H. Payne spent time with family. War’s M. K. Murphy and Charleston’s C. M. Whitaker arrived for duties. Chapman of Roanoke called on friends before departing to Johnson City. Keystone’s Mrs. T. T. Lawrence visited to see her ill husband at Grace Hospital. Taeger’s E. Cook and Worth’s L. Ashworth appeared in Welch. Strother in Bluefield on business. Perrine guests Huntington. Lee Pendleton from Washington was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Goode
Yukon
Bert Downs
Gail Carter
Graham Sale
War Business Men's Club
John W. Luther
Grace Hospital
B. Davis
Crumpler
Welch Yesteray
Charles H. Payne
Pineville
M. K. Murphy
War
C. M. Whitaker
Charleston
Welch
Chamber of Commerce
D. O. Chapman
Roanoke
Chapman
Johnson City
Tenn
T. T. Lawrence
Keystone
E. Cook
Taeger
Ja L. Ashworth
Worth
J. F. Strother
Bluefield
Harry G. Perrine
Huntington
Lee Pendleton
Washington
Berwind High School Commencement and Local News
Berwind high school held commencement with fourteen seniors and eighteen juniors. Rev Neighbors gave the address as teachers depart for summer. several graduates plan to attend Marshal College. A baseball game Friday saw Berwind 11 Portsmouth 10 with a next match against Roanoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ikumor
J. H. Longworth
Bluefield
Mildred, Lawless
Nellie Spangler
Gertrude Hollinsworth
Charleston
Miss Bessel
Berwind High School
W. Shops Boys
Portsmouth
Berwind
Roanoke
London brewers keep beer prices steady this year
British brewers announced no price reductions for beer this year. The decision keeps beer costs high as consumer markets adjust to recent inflation and supply factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Delegates Debate Finance Program and Tax Measures
The report outlines debates on appropriations to remove cost limits for a capital project and discuss a second unit budget. It notes consideration of tax changes, an income tax proposal, and a gross sales tax bill for gas and oil. It also covers contract oversight and campaign fund concerns involving Shaver Woolley and Jones with questions about agency expenditures and funding.
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House
Senate
Henshaw
Gore
Kidd
Jesse H. Jones
Shaver
Woolley
Mr. Shaver
Max A. Geller
Clem Shaver Plans Departure in Favor of Oldfield
A newspaper note reports Clem Shaver will quit in favor of William A. Oldfield. The article discusses publicity plans and a counter suit by the Van Patten agency against the committee, which seeks accounting of fifty thousand dollars advanced for advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Shaver
WM. A. Oldfield
van Patten
Committee
Zemo Pimple Rash and Eczema Remedy Ad
An old style ad touts Zemo as a safe antiseptic treatment for itching skin conditions. It claims quick relief from pimples rash eczema and related ailments with a bottle priced at 25 cents to 2 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemo
Vreaeeeoy
Jebve
Jury Clerk and Reporter Appointed in Murder Case
Gilbert chosen as jury clerk and J G Nesbitt of Williamson named special reporter. Nesbitt will take all evidence in shorthand as the court proceeds with eight true bills charging murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
J. G. Nesbitt
Williamson
Raiding Justice and Constables Indicted in Kentucky
A federal grand jury returned true bills against Boyd county magistrate Charles C. Lefler and three constables George Hall Bud Hall and George Huff on four counts each. The officials are accused as members of a whiskey ring uncovered in eastern Kentucky. Lefler and Constable Huff are fugitives. George Hall and Bud Hall are held in default of bond after Federal agents arrested them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catlettsburg
Charles C. Lefler
Boyd County
George Hall
Bud Hall
George Huff
Lesler
Kentucky
Tri-State
Huff
District road bond issue passes in Roanoke county
Voters in Curtis district Roanoke county approve a $75,000 bond issue for grading a state road between Ripley and Spencer. The measure carried 521 to 50, more than six to one, and will fund the Curtis district section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
W. Va
Ripley
Curtis
Roanoke County
McDowell County Marriage Licenses and Knights Meeting
The county clerk issued yesterday eight marriage licenses including Joseph Hairston to Nellie Harris and William Alderman to Mary Ransome. The Knights of Columbus Council No. 1796 held its first meeting in Mitchell building with many new members, cigars and soft drinks served. Sheriff Vietinums Jaifield ordered deputies to arrest anyone dynamiting fish in local streams, warning harsh penalties to stop the Dry Fork fish slaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Joseph Hairston
Nellie Harris
Keystone
William Clyde Alderman
Mary Catherine Ransome
Thorpe
Edward B. Sherman
Josephine Graham
Hemphill
Knights of Columbus
Council No. 1796
Mitchell Building
Gary
Vietinms Jiaifield
Dry Fork
Wild Life League
Huntington mayor race narrows as final count favors Neal
Final unofficial returns show Republican Dr. William E. Neal leading Democratic candidate Harvey C. Taylor by 104 votes for mayor of Huntington. Neal 12,355 Taylor 12,251 after corrections from earlier tallies including a transposed precinct showing 218 for Neal and 176 for Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington W. Va
William E. Neal
Harvey C. Taylor
Neal
Taylor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emma Peck
W. W. Pew
Ed. Seay
Montcalm
Ally Land Company
F. M. Thornton
Ingleside
Marguerite de la Motte
John Bowers
David Butler and
al Ali
Health Department
Robert T. Hopkins
Ax, Bricks and Words
Mrs. Hunter
Mercer Country Club
Highland Area
Li Health, M
Robert T Hopkins
First National Bank
Princeton, W. Va
James French Strother
Harry Hyman
Mose Hyman
Jonah
Onah
Cc. C. Morfit
H. K. Barbe
Memorial Building
Smylie Bible
Mr. Morfit
Nineveh
Christ
Barbe
Ammittai
Literary Digest
Esther
H. L. Kirkpatrick
Floyd Waldron
D. J. F. Strother
Taylor Vinson
Holy Land
Berwind, W. VA
Finance
Core
Supreme
Robert W. Woolley
Mr. Woolley
Welch Briefs
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