Ballard–Dunn Wedding Ties Ballard Family to Dunns
Announcement of the marriage of John R. Ballard to Miss Mariam Dine daughter of M B Dunn of Peterstown Monroe county on January 24. The bride formerly lived in Peterstown and the groom worked with Metropolitan Insurance before moving to Welch to manage the Gary territory. They were accompanied by Miss Bessie Ballard. After the ceremony the couple planned a Bristol household. D C notice urges U C D C members to meet Saturdays for a memorial service planning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard-Dunn
John R. Ballard
Mariam Dine
M. B. Dunn
Peterstown
Monroe County
Erates A
Bramwe
Ballard
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Welch
Gary
Bristol
Bessie Ballard
Mrs. Ballard
Welch On
Ube E
Last Chance to See Dixie Today Film Adventure
A daguerreotype of a western pioneer saga thrills audiences with peril and romance on the trail of 49. Matinees at 2:00 and 7:00 P M with admission two bits for matinee and twenty five cents for evening show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
Princeton Personal Notices Highlight Local Visitors and Travel
Local residents and relatives are noted visiting Princeton and nearby towns. Names include M Shields Bramwell, Lillian Suidow, George Wolfolk, Mrs Berry in Detroit, J B Robertson and Frances, Mrs A Wraseré, H Balleés in Charleston, Mrs Moran and daughter, Iza Danley at Model Press shop, Frances Calloway in Beckley, Robert T Hopkins in Lexington, then Nashville and Birmingham, Miss Josephine Hawley from Madisonville, Martha Shirey in Princeton Hospital, Fred Jennings of Spanishburg, F S Tinder and family, J W Thorn, Mary Williams of Blountville, and Grover C Worrell of Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
HM. M. Shields
Bramwell
Lillian Suidow
George Wolfolk
Baninet Operal
Berry
Detroit
J. B. Robertson
Frances
A. Wraseré
H. H. Balleés
Charleston
W. G
Miss K
Olan
Wyrick
Moran
Johnston x College Avenue
Iza Danley
Model Pressi
Gertrude
Frances Calloway
Memorial Hospital Nurses’ School
Beckley
Robert T. Hopkins
Lexington
Hopkins
Os Assembly
Southern Fan Church
Nashville
Tenn
Birmingham
Mr. Hopkin
Josephine Hawley
Madisonville
J. G. Barber
Hale Avenue
Things Moving Toward Adequate Water Supply
Citizens pressed Governor Gore and the public service commission as state officials ordered the Hines well in East Princeton disconnected. Workers advanced plans to connect three new Bee bottoms wells to the mains and to use the water at the ice plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Bee Bottoms
Hines
Gore
Public Service Commis
Proclamation by Mayor Urges Civic Remembrance Events
The Proclamation calls Americanians to attend citizenship exercises in churches and at the nearby cemetery on the 29th day, between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., as a mark of gratitude and reverence to those who gave their lives. Issued by Connell, City Recorder in Princeton.
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Peto
Ian
Cconnell
Princeton
H. Shepherd
City of Princeton
Water Commission Targets Rapid Water Supply Increase
Police Judge C H Shepherd received the telegraph copy ordering the H C Miller water commission to show diligence in expanding the water supply. A cholo finator was shipped from Charleston by motor truck for quick use. Burgess the water commission engineer was to arrive from Columbus as plans and equipment are deployed. W B Hall the public service inspector stays in Princeton to ensure prompt execution. No report on the Hines well water was available at the Bluefield city lab yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
C. H.hepherd
Commission
H. C. Miller
Water Company
Charleston
Burgess
Water Com
Inceton
Trucks Use Excess Road Space Sparks Public Complaints
Traveling public complains about trucks on public highways taking up more than the permitted width. Vehicles exceeding ninety inches overall obstruct passing and crowd traffic on narrow roadbeds. Drivers with wider loads than allowed bear responsibility for hindering others each mile traveled.
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Coe
Bluefield
Arrest Report: Mrs Clara Spring Found With Drugged Apple Basket
Mrs Clara Spring was arrested after police found a basket of apples whose centers were fed with drugs. The incident details, including location and authorities involved, are under investigation.
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Cover
Eng
Clara Spring
Local Marriage Licenses and Community Notes
Mercer County couples John Spaulding and Marie Desking receive licenses in Bluefield. Flower Corbin and Susie Burke in Roanoke and Salem. Funeral for J A Straley in Eggleston, Va. City election polls set. golf course work funded by $20,000 loan. Forbidden Paradise at Royal Theatre with Pola Negri leads. Funeral for B N Johnson in East Princeton. Safety and security notices, road and farm community updates, and a large stage production at Dixie Theatre described.
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John Spaulding
Marie ‘Essie Desking
Bluefield
Floward Corbin
Roanoke
Susie E. Burke
Salem
Royal Theatre
Pola Negri
Rod la Rocque
Adolphe Menjou
Pauline Starke
Balkan
Pola
Memorial Day observance arranged by Princeton groups
Princeton Post 54 and the Lexion Auxiliary complete plans for Memorial Day services at First Baptist Church and Oakwood Cemetery honoring Civil War Spanish American and World War veterans. National Guard under Captain A P Tyler to participate with a full parade and firing squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Post 54
Lexion Auxiliary
First Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
National Guard
A. P. Tyler
Legion
Glock
Three Circuit Courts Meet Simultaneously in Princeton
Princeton hosts three full circuit courts in session for the first time in its history. Judge Herndon assigns three juries across cases involving automobile collisions and a railway incident. A verdict awarded Ellen Monard $500.25 against the Virginian Railway, with a new trial motion pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
West Virginia
Mercer
Beneft Baeth
Herndon
John M. McGrath
Mr. C. Waugh
Willie Waugh
R. & Lazenby
Lazenby
IndeeeGrath Empaneled
J. B. Griffith
Mercer Produce and Provision Company
Bie
Third Circuit
Devine
Ellen Monard
Virginian Railway
New Route Manager Named for Daily Telegraph Print
A brief notice announces a new route manager at the Daily Telegraph Print. The item mentions Mr. Tien and references a phone contact for information, signaling a staffing change affecting distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Tien
Dally Telegraph
Emperor and Empress Embrace Radio Fans at Imperial Villa
Tokyo reports the Emperor and Empress have become radio fans with a powerful receiving set installed at the Numazu Imperial Villa. The upgrade marks a rare public glimpse of royal interest in modern communications as officials confirm the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Nmadzu Imperial Villa
Digestive Troubles Plague Patient After Meals
Teasing digestion remained the man’s trouble after nearly every meal. He shows persistent discomfort and seeks relief, with symptoms recurring in regular intervals following food intake.
Hobart Street Bridge Club Hosts Weeks of Prizes
Mrs. B. N. Gay hosted a Tuesday bridge session in Hobart street with duplicate play. Winners were Mrs. H. E. Sharp and Mrs. Effie F. Beavers for high score, while Mrs. I. C. Herndon and Mrs. W. C. Morgan took consolation prizes. A salad course with coffee followed.
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B. N. Gay
Hobart Street
H. E. Sharp
Effie F. Beavers
I. C. Herndon
W. C. Morgan
E. C. Marshall
Rose B. French
H. E
B. J. Lytton
M. J. Franklin
H. B. Wright
J. W. Blakley
A. L. Johnston
Chester Harman
Giltner
Day
Frank Wright
J. C. Summers
C. F. Hicks
Julius Goodman
I. J. Rhodes
Elizabeth Rhodes
Charles Houston
M. C. Hammond
W. L. Wetherby
B. C. Swope
G.raub
M. G
Will decorate graves of all war veterans
McDowell County Post No 8 American Legion plans memorial services on Memorial Day. Final service locations were decided at the Welch post meeting. Community members are asked to bring flowers Saturday morning to the Memorial building for transport to cemeteries. Bluefield Legionnaires will decorate two former McDowell County members’ graves. Welch merchants and residents urged to display flags 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Memorial Day. The meeting drew good attendance and featured an engaging program.
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McDowell County
American Legion
Post
Welch
Memorial Building
Bluefield Post
Bluefield
Bluefield Legionnaires
German Empress Signs as Kaiser in Exile
The former Princess Hermine signs letters "Her Majesty, the Kaiser" for the first time since marrying the exiled Kaiser. The signature appeared on a condolence letter connected to the Dortmund mine disaster that killed 137 people.
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Berlin
Hermine
Dortmund
Wife shoots husband killing him in Turn Hole Hollow
Dora Valentine, a married woman, shot her husband William Valentine four times during an argument at the Valentine home near Thorpe. He died en route to Welch hospital. Friday Valentine was wounded and likely to die. Dora was arrested and jailed.
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William Valentine
Friday Valentine
Turn Hole Hollow
Thorpe
Wiliam Valentine
Welch Hospital
Valentine
Dora Valentine
Wier Wilkins
Henry Cravens
Welch
Mining men plan Logan trip for WV Coal Institute
Welch reports a number of county mining men will Sunday travel to Logan for the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute meeting with a strong out of state turnout anticipated. Charles Clifton, an ex service man, plans a 1800 mile foot trek from Lowell Massachusetts across three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
Charles Clifton
American Legion Post
Lowell
Mass
Clifton
The Allenrhu Special Formula No 2 Promises Relief
An advertisement claims Allenrhu Special Formula No 2 capsules rapidly ease sciatic neuritis pain within about 24 hours. It asserts complete or near elimination of numbness and soreness, urging continued use until full recovery, and notes Goodykoontz Drug Co. stocks the product.
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Goodykoontz Drug Co
Welch Kiwanis Club Holds Notable Thursday Meeting
Kiwanis attendees heard O. J. Douglas speak on Running Things in the Ground. The undertaker's talk drew interest and smiles, B. Hampton Gray contributed a brief address, and the Kiwanis quartet offered several well received selections. Visitors included Fred Eichert George Barley M. G. Campbell and Milton Burgess.
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Welch Kiwanis Club
O. J. Douglas
Douglas
B. Hampton Gray
Kiwanis Quartet
Fred Eichert
George Barley
M. G. Campbell
Milton Burgess
Good scores at Welch Gun Club shoot attract crowd
The Welch Gun Club held its Thursday meeting with a large turnout and many members posting solid scores. Beginners showed promise as families watched and teams competed at the traps. Scores listed include several in the teens and twenties with one 40 something noted.
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Welch Gun Club
Ben Rouse
Gobbefy
Creresisecareense
Deladeddjeond Avenues
Bodies of Missing Children Found in Stream Near Castle Shannon
Pittsburg May 28 The bodies of Alexander Sabol nine and his sister Helen six were found side by side in a shallow stream near Castle Shannon mining village after a search. Raymond Winter thirty one a street car conductor was arrested and confessed to slaying the children with a rock and throwing their bodies in the stream. Doctors say Winter appears paranoid and has a history of being gashed. Police believe the children were beaten then held under the water after a struggle.
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Pittsburg
Castle Shannon
Alexander Sabol
Uine
Helen
Mollenaur
Raymond Winter
Winters
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Emmha Peck
TU. D.C
Lois Wilson and
J. Warren Kerrigan
J. A. Straley
Eggleston
Putemese
Mercer Country Club
Word
Dugan
Eighth and
Mercer Streets
East Princeton
Bulding
B. N. Johnson
McCoy
Kee Street Methodist Church
East
A. F. Phenix
Ivan B. Johnson
Noa JoWneon Farm
Oakvale Road
Big Mary
Gardiner
Merry
Stardance
Court House
Weston
Vance Meadows
Memorial Piney Flats
Spanishburg
Dixie Theatre
the Royal Last Fall
Lois Wilson
Warren Kerrigan
Palace Orchestra
T. M. Johnson
Mies Mattie Bowling
C. T. Phipps
R. M. Sime
Messrs. Rule
Field
Harrison, Ogle
S. B Oxle
J. Frank Maynard
John Niles
HM. G. Patterson
H. C. Hays
L. H. Vermillion
Z. B. Randall
America
Marty Barger
J. C. McConnell
Seth
Highland
Gow
Robert T Hopkins
Mortgage Service & Real Estate CO
Bluefield, W. Va
Regal Radio
Social News
McDowell
G. T. Eppling
Canada
New York
M. C. Waddell
Glen Alum
Grace Hospital
Waderape
Charles F. Hick
Lewis Matz
John W. Luther
W. E. Sneed
Ironton
Ohio
C. C. Hagenbuch
Coalwood
W. T. Persinger
Wiliamson
Thursore Birdie Chatley
Wilcoe
Cook
Charles B. Houston
M. A. Robinson
Georgetown
Lowisa
W. W. Logan
Gladys Gay
Alice Mey Gay
Huntington
Frances Logan
Marshall College
Miss Logan
Miss Gay
Eloise Beavers
Fort Gay
Mun
W. C. Cook
Bik Lick
Louise Ing
Athens
Neard College
Alice Riddle
Miss Rowland
Tennnessee
Ralph Riblet
F. M. Stewart
Mabel Slack
Louisville
Redland
Hirsch Bros. & CO
Bluefield Grocery CO
Necress
Husband
Welch Briefs
Vircle Thompson
Squire A. C. Hufford
Dave Searberry
Harry Chafin
Pdear Franklin
Coalwood Masonic Club
J. N. Harman, Jr
Brotherhood of Man
H. &. Hutsell
F. K. Day
M. M. Kine
J. M. Sanders
Frances Stephenson
Coalwood Orchestra
Manyor's
Sam Davie
Buntte Foster
England
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