Farewell Party for Princeton Social Circles Observed
A farewell party was held Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer ton on South Walker Street honoring Mesdames Doran Lusk and others who are soon to depart Princeton. The event featured late summer yellow and white floral decorations, music, and a supper of chicken salad on lettuce, saltines, potato chips, iced tea, and pineapple ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Elmerton
Walker Street
Mesdames Doran Lusk
8. Grater
L. C. Chambers
M. M. Mar
Prince
Barton
R. M. Simms
J. K. Lask
C. Barton
N. Las
Huntington
J. Barton
Joe Thenk
John Bird
A. W. Wert
Howard Richards
M. Martin
Doran Jusk
BE. KR. Crotty
Jed Johnston
S. G. Forster
Carlartin
A. J. Broyles
L. C. Chamre
Mary Crews
Lola Jolly
Isaac McKinney
Wckley
Meaimes
W. J. Barton
A. Sowers
Elmer Barton
Howard Lchards
Princeton notes include sales ads and public notices
The Princeton column lists a eight room house for sale at 1010 Christie avenue and multiple marriage licenses issued to residents from Huntington Sword's Creek Mullens Montcalm and Coopers. It also reports business meetings on debt collection and Seneca Trail plans plus a golf car mishap and local events at Spangler's Woman's Shop and Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smene
Baxter L. Hancock
Huntington
Carrie Hess
Sword's Creek
James W. Spence
Local Social Notes Highlight Short Visits and Returns
Miss Lena Bond returns from Roanoke after visiting relatives. Miss Martha Gore leaves yesterday for home in Norfolk after visiting her aunt Miss Sarah Whitfield. Francis McNeer returns to Huntingdon after spending time with his parents. E S McNeer and Miss Frances Vermillion noted at home on Mahood Avenue.
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San Francisco
Cai
Lena Bond
Roanoke
Martha Gore
Sarah Whitfeild
Norfolk
Francis McNeer
Burs
E. S. McNeer
le Avenue
Litte
Mies
Frances Vermillion
Mahood Avenues
Chamber endorses proposed water rate increase
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce backed the proposed water rate hike by the Princeton Water Company at yesterday’s luncheon The public service commission will hold a hearing on September 10 to hear the company’s side The secretary was ordered to notify company officials and the commission Mayor Brown noted the council favors action based on whether the company’s investment and revenue justify the rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Princeton Water Company
Public Service Commission
F. P Clark
Chamber
Brown
Dangerous at home remedy for varicose veins advertised
An advertisement claims Moone's Emerald Oil can reduce varicose veins when applied twice daily. It touts quick absorption for piles and cites sales at East End, Bluefield, and Fairview pharmacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moone
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
TACKLING DUMMY FEATURED IN WORKOUT AT JACKSONS MILL
Intense practice at Jackson's Mill West Virginia centers on the tackling dummy Quicking strap and full demonstration in all phases as part of special training report from September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
W. Va
Joe Oeschger Granted Unconditional Release by Dodgers
Brooklyn manager Wilbert Robinson announced during a double header at Ebbetts Field that pitcher Joe Oeschger was released unconditionally by the Dodgers. Oeschger had joined Brooklyn from the Philadelphia Nationals earlier this year for waiver price after starting his major league career with the Phillies in 1914 and later moving to the Giants.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Joe Oeschger
Brooklyn Place
Wilbert Robinson
Ebbetts Field
Oeschger
Dodgers
Philadelphia Nationals
Phillies
New York Giants
1919 Trade Sends Player Back to Philadelphia Loop
In 1919 he was traded to Boston and later returned to Philadelphia, repeating a career path that saw him move between major teams and cities.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Wyoming Man Becomes Earl Amid Wyoming Heir Claim
Oliver Henry Wallop of Sheridan county Wyoming learned his elder brother the Earl of Portsmouth had died in London. He announced he would assume the title and denied earlier reports that he renounced the earldom to gain a U.S. lumber contract.
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London
Earl of
Portsmouth
John Fellows Wallop
Tasmania
Oliver Henry Wallop
Wyoming
Big Horn
Sheridan County
Sheridan
John Walker Wallop
America
England
Wyo
Near
Earl of Portsmouth
Associated Press
Staley Avenue paving contract awarded to Munici pal Paving & Construction
The city council awarded the Staley Avenue paving contract from Hale Avenue to Second Street to Municipal Paving & Construction. It was the only bid and required a satisfactory payment method. The council authorized the treasurer to determine due amounts and issue city notes to the contractor.
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Straley Avenue
Hale Avenue
Second Street
Municipal Paving & Construction Company
E. B. King
Douglass Street
Old Council
Joe Snyder
L. M. Hale
John Vornal
East Princeton
Thorn Street
Hale
Snyder
Friendship shifts from duty to self in modern times
A Welch MCDowell County Bible class discus sed the Proverbs message on friendship with speakers M C Hammond and H K Barbe tracing how modern life favors self pleasure over service. They contrasted Damon and Pythias with current trends and cited Rockefeller Jr. as an example of guarded sociability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smylie
M. C. Hammond
Welch Briefs Include Child Accident Police Change and Robbery
Welch notes a young boy, son of Mr and Mrs BM Womack, broke an arm after a wagon crash from a wall. W C Mitchell becomes night policeman replacing C C Hutton who is now Welch police chief. Havace post office robbed Saturday morning with about 100 dollars taken from the New River Company store.
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the Yong
Bm. W. Womack
W. C. Mitchell
McDowell County Road Department
C. C. Hutton
Welch
Havace
Robbey
New River Con
Welch Area Personal News and Local Trips
Mr and Mrs Jack Strike and family and friends enjoyed a picnic at Baileysville on Monday. Bank official Mr Bowles spent the weekend with friends in Roanoke and Radford. J W Parrish returned from Roanoke after visiting wife and son. J Randolph Tucker left for Charleston to visit relatives for a few days with his wife and family. Mr and Mrs Hobart Payne returned from Glade Springs Va and visited C Henry Harman. In Tazewell Mr and Mrs Paul Jones and Mr and Mrs O P Jones traveled to eastern Virginia to visit Jones parents. O J Hale editor of Hinton Daily News spent Labor Day in Welch. Mr and Mrs C D Brewster returned from Honaker Va after visiting Mrs Brewster's sister Mrs J H Bradshaw. Samuel Polan returned from Atlantic City after business travel. Mr and Mrs James Rosemisell returned from their Kentucky honeymoon. Arthur McCulloch spent Monday in Pikeville Ky. Dr J Howard Anderson of Mary town was in Welch on business Monday. Mrs B W Ellis is visiting relatives in Grundy Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Strike
Baileysville
Mr. Bowles
First National Bank
Roanoke
Radford
J. W. Parrish
J. Randolph Tucker
Charleston
Welch
Hobart Payne
Marytown
Wetch
B W. Fmlis
Grundy
Sensational Baseball Game in Welch Today
A charity baseball game will be played at Welch ball park on Wednesday September 9 starting at 3 PM between the Doctors and the Bankers. Proceeds go to the Welch Relief Fund. Lineups include Banks Graham Sale Bailey Swope Price Leckie Wilson Rhodes Strother Williams and Davis Belcher Tinsley against Doctors Jennings Vermillion Williams Daniel Camper Hall Davis Belcher Tinsley.
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Welch
Welch Ball Park
Welch Relief Fund
Graham Sale
John Bailey
B. O. Swope
Jack Price
A. F. Leckie
W. A. Wilson
I. J. Rhodes
D. J. F. Strother
B. F. Williams
R. C. Jennings
E. Vermillion
W. C. Williams
8. A. Daniel
H. G. Camper
W. C. Hall
J. E. Davis
L. L. Belcher
M. M. Tinsley
Federal prisoners to be moved to state prisons this month
The department of justice plans to transfer 100 federal inmates to state facilities in September to ease federal prison congestion. Forty five prisoners from Atlanta will go to Moundsville West Virginia for construction related to the women’s federal reformatory at Alderson, with Rutland Vermont to receive twenty five more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
Atlanta
Moundsville
W. Va
Vermont
Rutland
Women’s Federal Reformatory
Alderson
Condition of John A Bell Improves at Home
Pittsburg Sept 8 The condition of John A Bell former president of the closed Carnegie Trust Company continued to improve today He was moved from hospital to his home after suffering a slight stroke of paralysis two weeks ago in a downtown tea room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
John A. Bell
Carnegie Trust Company
Bell
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