Willing Workers class hosts regular meeting at Mrs Meadows home
Willing Workers Sunday school class of the Christian church met at 2:30 PM Friday at the home of Mrs. E M Meadows on Straley Avenue. The Friends recount an evening of activities with the BY P U group, a hunting trip, a bonfire, supper, and a watermelon and melon feast at Mr and Mrs T ird’s new home on Billafield road with chaperones Rev and Mrs Ogle and others.
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The
Christian Church
E. M. Meadows
Straley Avenue
BY. P. U
Baptist Church
Ogie
Nefield Road
T C. Hubbard
Ezra Belcher
Billafield Road
S&s
B. Ogle
WK. Riner
T. C. Hubba
Willie Mae Carr
Flora Belcher
Entine
Ruth Meador
Eva Warner
Pearle Riner
Alfreds Fry
Virginia Mitchell
Louise Burk
Princeton community notices and court updates
Local items report weekly dances resuming at Legion Hall under Princeton Post 54 with Tyler Evans orchestra, plus rental, sale, and housing notices. Court actions include marriage licenses for Wells and Robinett. Allen and Burchett. Hadler and Adams. lawsuits in assumpsit. tax notices for overlooked bonds. chestnut yields on Flat Top. Douglass Street grading and paving plans. hunting licenses issued. stunt night at high school. liquor possession cases pending federal grand jury. fixture sale at Palace restaurant. Presbyterian Men’s Club meeting with Dr Eggeston. and water company rate hearing pending with brief due in 20 days.
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Legion Hall
Princeton Post 54
Tyler Evans
Frank Martin
United States
T. H. Scott
Bluefield
Bob Mitchell
Finno Broyles
Scott
Princeton
City sits to file brief. $120,000 valuation gap reported
City attorney must file a brief within ten days. A $120,000 difference existed between water company valuation figures submitted by the water company’s attorney and those from the city’s representatives. Jail staff changes noted with L B S Fielder becoming jailer and P P Huff assistant jailer, replacing W H Taylor and H G Simpson. Taylor moved household goods to Princeton. Also notice of furnished room rental and a Fanny Crosby night at the Presbyterian church with a story of hymn writing and a mass choir performance at 7:30 PM.
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Public Service Commission
Princeton Water Company
Bluefield
Alex Mahood
E. L. Day
Fielder
W. H. Taylor
P. P. Huff
H. G. Simpson
Mr. Taylor
Eam Princeton
Presbyterian Church
Fanny Crosby
G. Williamson
Profit Shown By Local Post Of State Police
The Mercer county post reports September activity including two cars valued at 1406 and fines totaling 901.25 turned to the state. The post incurred 375.35 in costs, yielding a state profit of 625.90 in fines and 1400 in automobile value. Thirty two arrests, two stills captured, 77.5 quarts of moonshine seized, and 135 gallons of mash destroyed. Creasy and Hawkes led operations with other officers. All activities occurred within the county.
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Creasy
Creasy and Hawkes
Mercer County Post
Princeton HI to Play Blacksburg
Princeton High School football team travels by automobile to Blacksburg to face Blacksburg High School. Captain Cormany leads a squad eager to avenge last year’s loss. Several players will stay for the VPI Richmond game tomorrow.
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Dusty Rhodes
Blacksburg
McNut
Cormany
Carver
Bailey
Bingham
Brock
Pendleton
Fry
Baker
Hale
Jackson
Wright
Brooke
Peters
Simms
Hall
Jones
Stull
Keeley
Princeton
Richmond
Real estate transfers filed in county clerk office
Real estate transfers yesterday include D Bradbury and wife to Clark M Thornton for two lots in Silver Springs Princeton. W L Lindamood and wife to James Lindamood for multiple Bluefield lots. Samuel J Peters et al to T O Wilson for lot 16 in Bluefield. H S Whitman and wife to Nellie Tilley for lot 6 Bluefield. S H Carter to A Z Peters et al for lot 12 Bluefield. Montvale Addition to Arthur F Kingdon for lots 6 in section 961 and 15 in section 963 Bluefield plus related transfers.
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D. Bradbury
Clark M. Thornton
Silver Springs
Princeton
W. L. Lindamood
James Lindamood
Bluefield
Samuel J. Peters
T. O. Wilson
Whitman
Nellie ¥. Tilley
S. H. Carter
A. Z. Peters
Montvale
Arthur F. Kingdon
For rent properties and offices in Princeton area
Seeks tenants for seven room brick house with hot water heat on a paved street and large lot. Nine-room boarding house near Highland avenue with modern conveniences at 50 dollars monthly. Two office rooms on second floor of Chambers and Downey Building offered by Princeton Real Estate Agency. Call 325 J MONEY at Bons in amounts of approved Princeton canco k room 21 Ejret National Bank Bids Bluefield W
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Highland Avenue
Chambers & Downey
Princeton Real Estate Agency
Call
Property parcels in Bluefield with four lots sold
A document records the sale of multiple parcels in Bluefield including section 962 lot 3 and 11 section 963, section 964 lot 8 and section 965 with unspecified consideration. The terse entry names the sections and lots involved in the transfer.
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Bluefield
Legislator Charged With Attempted Bribe
Pittsburg October 1 William J Mangan a state representative from the sixth district was arrested on a federal warrant for allegedly offering money to two federal prohibition officers to spare a saloon keeper from seizure He posted 9000 bail for a October 17 hearing Mangan called the charges a frame up He allegedly offered 50 then 70 to let three barrels of beer remain with the saloon officers accepting the money before arresting him
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Pittsburg
William J. Mangan
House of Representatives
Prohibition
United States
Mangan
Man seeks warrant for arrest of famed criminal Dutch Anderson
A man unknown to officials entered Welch's office and asked to secure a warrant to arrest Dutch Anderson the heavily hunted figure. The magistrate issued a warrant but warned no armed arrest. the pursuer hoped to surprise Anderson and bring him to court single handed. Post office offers a 1500 dollar reward and other locals noted similar sightings. Several residents and visitors are mentioned in a page of local notices and social updates.
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Lqurie Jones
George
Dutch) Anderson
America
Anderson
Laurie Lay
Figgre
Ncw
Welch Briefs and Local News From Elbert to Kimball
Marriage licenses issued in the county clerk’s office include Charlie Strong and Angie Belcher both of Elbert. Mike Kishonis and Rosee Koshock of Yukon. Robert Johnsen and Mary Hairston of Cooper. B B Testerman and Pannie T Bailey of Roderfield. Clyde Wagoner and Elizabeth Horton of Filbert. Belcher, a miner at Lake Superior Coal, was hospitalized after injuring a hand on a coal car wheel. no fracture. Mrs. May Rose died after abdominal surgery at Grace Hospital. a daughter survives. funeral plans pending. Welch firemen battled a second floor washroom blaze at Ellwood Hotel with minimal damage. Col Harry Bank of Kimball returns from a buying trip with fall and winter merchandise. sales planned. Divers in Dobbins California find a dirt–caked pail containing gold nuggets and dust dated 1868. Prohibition era mushrooms once posed cellar risks.
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Clarlie Strong
Angie L. Belcher
Elbert
Mike Kishonis
Rosee Koshock
Yukon
Robert Johnsen
Mary Hairston
Cooper
B. B. Testerman
Pannie T. Bailey
Roderfield
Clyde Wagoner
Elizabeth Horton
Filbert
Ben @G. Belcher
Lake Superior Coal Company
Superior
Grace Hospital
Belcher
May Rose
Col. Harry Bank
Kimball
Col. Bank
Dobbins
Calif
Rum Runners Blamed For Disease Cattle In Texas
Report from Boston dated Oct 1 blames rum runners for diseased cattle affecting Texas herds. The dispatch notes various travelers and locals, including Payne visiting Northfork and Mrs. Hubert Gark staying with Virginia relatives. Attorney Bam Solins returned from Cincinnati plus Grace Hospital patient H. Butler recoveries are mentioned. The piece cites figures like Teche, Robers Wheeler, and Hughter H. Howard in connection with the case.
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Houston
Boston
Texas
A. Galorne
Ty Ortoh Teche
Robers Wheeler
Hughter H. Howard
Kimball Seeks Reappointment of Pastor Rev B T Sells
Kimball civic groups urge Rev B T Sells to return as pastor for another year at the Houston M E church. Kiwanis and Boosters clubs send telegrams and wires to Presiding Elder Rev J A Baylor in Chattanooga praising Sells work and urging reappointment for community benefit.
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Kimball
B. T. Selle
Houston
M. E
Selle
Mr Sells
Kimball Kiwanis Club
Sells
J. A. Baylor
Bluefield
M. EF. S
Chattanooga
B. T. Sells
Guy H. Lawhead
Kimball Boosters Club
Baylor
M E
Tenn
Kimball Boosters
B. T. Sella
B. K. Bank
Massachusetts Bans Texas Cattle Imports Over Foot and Mouth Disease
Health officials in Massachusetts issued an order forbidding cattle imports from Texas to prevent foot and mouth disease. Officials cite a 1914 15 outbreak that killed or culled 7000 cattle and cost the state over 120000 dollars amid prior regional quarantines linked to liquor shipments.
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Texas
Massachusetts
Howard
South America
Snake Est Des Hunters In Ohio Swamp Search
Farmers and neighbors in Cincinnati and near Lebanon join a fruitless hunt for a plant snake said to inhabit a swamp near Lebanon Ohio The creature reportedly is as big as a stove pipe and crawled between a plow horse legs frightening horse and farmer The snake is believed to have escaped from a circus about 25 years ago
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Lebanon
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Woeelworth’s
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C. F. Canterbury
Peace Springs
Clark Thornton
Stella George
A. M. Sutton
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J. O. Whitaker
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W. R. Rippeto
Oak Hil
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J W. Weaver
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O. D. Lively
Mabscott
Glyn Dowdy
Donald Strong
Harry Strong
Princeton Hospital
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Union
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Lee Dowdy
R. F. Reed
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Northfork
H. C Hadden
Asheville
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Irma River
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McComas
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Detroit
Mich
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Miami
Fla
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Washington, D. C
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J. K. Ball
Allen Cade
Florida
Mercer
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Santon Bros
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Henry Street
Martin Creed Wells
Agnes Robinett
East Gulf
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Myrtle Burchett
Prestonburg
Walter Hadler
Noma Adams
John B. Bailey
Blanche Bailey
C. H. Gilmer Et Als
Assumpsit
State Tax Commissioner's Office
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Tax Commissioner's Office
State Tax Commissioner's Department
Hugh G. Woods
Flat Top Mountain
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Main
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Theigh School
Charles Mostie
Palace
W. C. Fletcher
Moorie
Presbyterian Men's Club
J. D. Eggieston
Hampden-Sydney College
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W. M Cobkerham
Mr.slupe
Pel
Princeton HI
Virginia Town
Daily News Review
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Mcdowell County
Cunarantssued
Dutch Anderson
Squire J. Lay
Virgil Batley
Jack Strike
Dr. Vermillion
Clarksburg
H. W. Herndon
Huntington
J. Frank Johnson, Jr
J. J. Rhodes
Catherine
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Ohio State
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Coalwood
Welch Hospital
Guy C. Mace
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Gary
Welcn
J. H. Barker
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Delores del Rio
Hollywood
Edwin Carews
Mexico
Welch Briefs
Welch Fire Department
Ellwood Hotel
SNAKE
Standard Oil Company
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