Princeton Social Circles Celebrate Wedding in City Church
Miss Myra Eleanor Roberts and James Thornton Reese were wed yesterday at 2 PM in the Baptist church study by Rev. Sergie B. Ogle. The couple plans to reside in Princeton. The item sits amid a roundup of local social notes, visits, travels, and civic business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Eleanor Roberts
James Thornton Reese
Charleston
Sergie B. Ogle
The
Baptist Church
Reese
Princeton
Miss Rogers Gained 15 Pounds in Six Weeks
A testimonial from Decatur Illinois resident Miss Alberta Rogers describes improvement after using McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. She reports appetite return cheek fullness and a 15 pound gain in six weeks following flu recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcoy
McCoy
Alberta Rogers
Cerro Gorda St
Decatur
Goodykoonts Drue Co
Princeton Marriage License and Rate Increase Hearing
A license was issued yesterday for the marriage of Zack Massey 41 of a to Alice Wolfe 26 of Ye. More evidence in the Princeton Water Company rate increase case will be heard by the public service commission on September 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alec Mahood
Commission
Princeton
Zack Massey
Alice Wolfe
Princeton Water Company
Public Service Commission
Bids Sought for Highway Link Surfacing Project
At a special meeting the city council called for bids to hard surface the Beckley link road from Honaker avenue to city limits where pavement is lacking. Abutting property owners would pay two thirds and the city one third. The county court intends to grade the Laken to Florida route section, with work starting soon and completion hoped before Spanishburg road opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Honaker Avenue
Suetine
Laken-to-Forida
Here
Spanishburg
Harrison Street
Fifth
Seventh Streets
Hale
Culvert Size Increase Linked to Mercer Street Improvements
The property owner notes that street improvements have enlarged the culvert on his property, with the culvert under Mercer Street having its size increased as part of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Street
Prohibition Officers Accused After Car Search Incident
J H Counts of the Virginian Railway engages John R Pendleton and Judge Mc Grath to prosecute Hale s Gap officers El Watkins and L Taylor for alleged wrongdoing after they searched Counts car without a warrant damaging it and threatening him. He reports being struck and threatened as they drove away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Counts
Virginian Railway Company
John R. Pendleton
Judge McGrath
Counts
Pearlsburg
Hale's Gap
el Watkins
L Taylor
Mr. Counts
Taylor
October calendar for First Baptist Church events
September services at the First Baptist Church drew large crowds with about 500 in Sunday school and roughly 600 in the evening audience. The Men’s Bible Class leads the competition against TE. L. Clase. Next Sunday Miss Bessie Trevette arrives to lead the annual school of missions, with Miss Ruth Dodell scheduled to sing and the series on The Wedding Ring continuing with a sermon on why marriages do not continue in heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
TE. L. Clase
Bessie Trevette
Educatinal
Virginia
M. A
School of Missions
W. M. A. Training School
Louisville
Princeton
Ruth Dodell
Football lid to be pried off on Friday at Princeton
The Princeton high school eleven faces Concord Junior Varsity in Friday scrimmage as three weeks of training conclude. The local team, preparing to measure against college players, hopes to show strong performance in the season kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Concord
Princeton High Football Team Picks Backfield and Line
Pomene Carver, Baker and Wright among backs for Princeton High to form the backfield. Bailey, Jackson, Simms, Peters and Richardson set for line positions. About forty candidates for eleven, second season on the gridiron. Dusty Rhodes coaches as players gain game knowledge. public support and season tickets urged to ensure home games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomene
Carver
Baker
Wright
Princeton High
Cormany
Bailey
Jackson
Simms
Peters
Richardson
Dusty Rhodes
Steel operations show sharp district-wide gains
New York reports steel production in the Youngstown district at about 80 percent capacity. About 111 of 127 independent mills are under power, the most this year. Republic Iron and Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube run at about 72 percent, up 2 points, while Carnegie Steel rises to 76 percent from 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Youngetown
Republic Iron and Steel
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Carnegie Steel
London nurse performs life saving amputation in China
Miss Nee Baty of London Ontario a Presbyterian hospital nurse in Kwantung China successfully amputated a Chinese worker's arm to save his life after the surgeon at the station was away on a long trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kwantung
China
Nee Baty
London
Ontario
Presbyterian
Gypsy Simon Smith to Speak at Princeton Church Crowded
Standing room only described the Princeton Presbyterian service as Gypsy Simon Smith, famed Gypsy Smith family member, opened a two week campaign. He spoke and sang to crowds larger than the church, with talk of securing a larger venue. Smith’s life traced from England to London slums, protestant missions, and worldwide evangelism. The piece also notes Tokyo’s report on a proposal to sell former royal Korean lands to aid destitute Korean peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Smith
Gypsy Smith
Princeton Presbyterian Church
Tokyo
Royal Family of
Korea
Governor General of
Bridge Party Honoring Miss Mary Burton In Welch
Miss Mabel Slack hosted a large bridge party at the Memorial building for her weekend guest Miss Mary Burton of Louisville Kentucky. The event featured seven tables, flowers and refreshments with many local guests and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Slack
Mary Burton
Louisville
Memorial Building
Miss Barton
Madelyn Williams
Mia
Jimmie Newton
Stone
Eloise Beavers
Grace Willock
Phyllis Harpold-Morgan
Geraldine Brewster
Esther Cob- Jentz
Ruth Amerson
Ezabeth
John Hardie Robinson
Alice Riddle
Frances Logan
Gladys Gay
Madeline
Loraine Barley
Janice Summers
Helen Thoreton
Maude Strong
Lillian Bingham
Bess Badgett
Gladys Pyle
Isabel Mammon
Elizabeth Rhodes
G. C. Sexton
Robert Olinger
Louise Epling
Miss Slack
J. W. Slack
W. M. Armour
Old frame structure destroyed by fire at dawn
An old frame structure, razed by flames about two years ago, caught fire yesterday morning and was completely destroyed. The building, once owned by William J. Hatfield, had been used as a storage room for material from Green & Stone, local contractors, and stood on a lot in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Hatfield
Green & Stone
Golden Calf Topic at Smylie Bible Class
The Golden calf was discussed at the Smylie Bible Class with Prof H K Burke as speaker. He recounts Moses leading the Israelites from Egypt, the forty years wandering, the role of Levi, the Red Sea miracle, Sinai and the giving of the law, and the temptation to create an idol after years of bondage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Sinai
Levy
D. J. F. Strother
Smylie
H. K. Burke
Egypt
God
Red Sea
Israel
Iial
Aaron
Welch Briefs and Local Notices from Pineville Welch
Judge BR Bailey visits Welch and praises health of Judge Hailey during his stay. County clerk issues two marriage licenses: Richard Moore to Evaline Neel both of Ashland, and Lester Shutt to Maries Shrewsberry of Springton. Engineer K W Oney injured in car accident near his home. treated at Grace Hospital then released. Woman's Missionary Society sells Lyceum course tickets for church building fund with plans for Chimes of Normandy and a Shakespearean play among other acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. D. Bailey
Pineville
Welch
Richard Moore
Evaline Neel
Ashland
Lester Shutt
Maries Shrewsberry
Springton
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
South
Methodist Church Building Fund
Normandy
M A Yarber Dies From Injuries After Accident
M A Yarber sixty seven died Sunday afternoon from injuries after being run down by a car driven by C W Belton last Saturday evening. The driver said blindness from a oncoming car prevented him from seeing the Yarbers until it was too late. Yarber’s son supported that Belton was not to blame and tried to avoid the collision. Traffic Officer Hub Herndon exonerated Belton. Yarber suffered a fractured leg crushed chest and severely fractured skull. He was taken to Grace Hospital and later buried at Church Hill. He worked for the New River Pocahontas Coal Co. Survived by wife and two sons. Also notes miner Ph L McDaniel injured in a separate incident at Crumpler Grace Hospital with no fractures. WOMENS ARE BARRED sheston Mo shop excludes women patrons with a male owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
FE. R. Anderson
Filbert
Grace Hospital
C. 8. Diffenderfer
Taeger
Athea
Hobart Payne
Bluefield
Otis Linkous
War
James French Strother
Pearlsboro
Maude Frazier
Mercer County
K. W. Oney
United States Coal and Coke Company
Gary
Waich
Ola
Abey
M. A. Yarber
C. W. Belton
Mr. Yarber
Havaco
Accord
Belton
Yarbers
Yarber
Hub Herndon
Lee
J. W. Lather
Church Hill Leng
New River-Pocahontas Coal Company
Lester Yarber
Ph. L. McDaniel
United Pocahontas Coal Company
Crumpler
McDaniel
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Roberts— Reese
Eastern Star Tonicht
Order of the Eastern Star
J. W. Carder
G. W. Anders
Walter Lambert
Vera Woolwine
Kee Street Methodist Church Missionary Society
E. B. King
East
Travis Harlan
West Virginian Hotel
Nancy Sasser
Ruth Ogle
Virginia Straley
H. E. DeJarnette
Ben W. Bird, Jr
T. Harlan
Frank Thornton
Little
West Palm Beach
Fla
Baltimore
B. Ogle
Lady Ruth Ogle
Dawson Cooper
Alderson
Edward Rule
Dorence Smith
Newfera
J. M. Smith
Circle Drive
A. M. Sutton
Jeay
Norfolk
Washington
R. Brown
McNutt Avenue
Tanefield
DB. BP. Pennington
Hazel Cahill
Straley Avenue
J. W. Whittaker
Hatcher
W. Va
M. W. Carr
Minerva Bird
W. F. League
Hortense
Ner
A. J. Grigoby
H. B. Barber
Nashville
Fast Falls Church
W. H. Shepherd
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Mr. Shepherd
Gladys W. F. League
Colorado
Jay
Colorado School of Mines
J. T. Kensell
R .Y. N. Turner
R. W. Brown
Richard
Union
White Sulphur Springs
Marlinton
Brown
Don McClaughtery
B. B. Lambert
Lioyd Lambert
Washington, D. C
Misses Maude
Haydee Willame
Jaeger
Misses Mae
Lily Johnson
Mil Campbell
Richmond
Orman
Ted Peters
Virginia Medical College
Mr. Campbell
Virginia University
H. His
Fovomoller
Bimore Ve Clark
Virginian
First
Mercer Streets
Zed Ball
Glen Rogers
Fh. W. Belcher
Balie
Ball
Dorse Akers
Ingleside
R. B. Sampson
Akern
Herbert Robbins
Chap Johnson
Robbins
Arand
Jim West
Bernard Neal
R. B
W. R.balnkenship
Seneca Trail Associe
City
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Greebrier
Miami
Charles Johnson
Roy Hall
Joe Nichole
Bernard McAllister
W C. Pletcher
J. A. Cox
Harrisville
Ritchie County
Fletcher
Ellense
Mr. Fletcher
Mrs. Cox
Mrs.her
Court House
Santon Bros
Apply Lilly Lend Company
Ren Joelson
Soolworth 4
le Store
WY A
Gypsy Simon Smith
England
Robin Hood
Honduras
Guatemala
Bran
MME. Savver
Coun
Woolworth
Daily News Review
Mcdowell County
Social News
McDowell
Business Girls
Methodist Missionary Society
Coalwood Mountain
Matt Smith
Ruby Sledge
Maude Salt
Dorothy Baughman
Liza Bowman
Mary Marsh Calllark
Ellen Spetdenine Barley
Flora Poe
Ger- Christopher
Phyllis Harpord-Morgan
Effie F Beavers
Smith
J. Wer
L. E. Woods
G. O. Adkins
E. D. Worley
Eddins
Keeling and Childs
E. R. Stokes
Orangeburg
Lawton
C. S. Staub
Ann
Pennsylvania
Clyde Cartwright
Leckie
Mises Ann Daniels
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Joseph M. Sanders, Jr
Jean
Welch Hospitalia
F. A. Lawton and Sons
Federal Street
James
Welch Briefs
M.A. Yarber
M. J. Yarber
Sheston
Virginian Maytag Company
Lester Tucker
Davis, Lee
Treas
Blueweld Cocoscmlative
Mo Kesentary
Matoaka
Claude MM. Bare
Avrinceton
Princeton Furniture
New Jersey
U. S. Pat
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