Silver Tea Arrangements by Kee Street Missionary Women
The Missionary Society of Kee Street Methodist Church plans a Silver Tea at Mrs. E. B. King’s home this evening. The Princeton Social Circles notes a regular Women’s Club meeting at the Presbyterian church with a program on Home present and future led by Mrs. J. J. Shephard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Missionary Society of the
Kee Street Methodist Church
Crrs
E. B. King
Presbyterian Church
J. J. Shephard
Mesdames Sutton
Hoge
Jackson
Lascar
Smith
Shrewsbury
Sowers
Okey Chambers
Lone Road
Wood
Mercer County News Briefs and Community Notes
Local items report rental listings for four room cottages and six room stucco houses, trade offers, and apartment notices. Court activity names jurors and pending chancery rules while marriage licenses are issued for Rufus Woods to Chainie Gammons and James Hall to Bertha Taylor. County fairs, a Knights Templar charm, Upshaw’s upcoming speech, and minor police incidents are noted along with two district fairs and an evangelist meeting schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Lee Woods
McDonald
Chainie Gammons
Giotto
James 8. Hall
Bertha C. Taylor
Matoaka
New Hope
Beaver Pond
Spanishburg
Mercer County
E. M. Tandy
Dunn Held for Grand Jury on Ugly Charge
R A Dunn, a local man brought from Mullens, held on a grand jury charge alleging paternity of Thelma Crotty's unborn child. He is in jail under $260 bond, with the case before Squire Hubbard after a prior compromise and claims of coercion involving Dunn's wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Dunn
Mullens
Thelma Crotty
Justice of the Peace
C Hubbard
Deene Bondon
Squire Hubbard
Dunn
Mercer Street
O'Squire Hubbard
Crotty
Farmers Begin Fall Plowing After Rain Lifts Harvest
Farmers across Mercer County start fall plowing as rain permits field work. Wheat sowing resumes while corn dries. yields expected to be smaller this year amid discouragements. Many farmers seek public works jobs for winter relief to feed and clothe their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Gypsy Smith Evangelist Draws Crowds at Prince ton
Crowds gather nightly at Prince ton Presbyterian Church to hear Gypsy Simon Smith, an evangelist. He delivers inspiring lectures in a quiet manner with witty lines such as We have too much time to be gay and not enough time to pray and Too many cars and not enough cradles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Presbyterian Arch
Simon Smith
Witt's The Men's Shop Ad Promotes Menswear Trio
Speaking to his buddy Bill Jones the well dressed man urges Jack to follow his example and shop at Witt's The Men's Shop. The lengthy pitch touts Nunn Bush shoes, blue serge suits, $29.60 price for one pair trousers and $87.50 for two, plus Emory shirts Monito hosiery and Knapp-Felt hats. Browning King Co supports the store as a leading men wear retailer.
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Bill Jones
Jack
Witt's
Witt'’s
Browning & King & Co
Emory
Monito
Carver High Set to Open Football Season at Home
Dusty Rhodes leads Carver High eleven for the season opener on McNutt field against Concord Junior Varsity. Line and backfield likely unchanged from practice with Cor many at fullback and Baker and Wright at half. Home game marks first of season with Welch visit on October 24. weather favorable for the opener.
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Concord State College
Dusty Rhodes
McNutt Field
Husky Concord
Concord
Dusty Hodes
Carver
Cormany
Baker
Wright
Welch
Princeton
Cubs
Concord Mountain Lions
Providence Steam Roller
Stuhldreher
Villa Nova
Field Artillery
West Point Military Academy
Stores Closed for Jewish Holiday in Bluefield
Bluefield West Virginia announces Saturday September 19 as a holiday closing for KANN'S WEINBERG'S THE PEOPLE'S STORE LIBERTY CLOTHING CO SHOE MARKET SENNETT'S BOOT SHOP THE QUALITY SHOP THE HENRY RODGIN CO ARMY AND NAVY STORE due to the Jewish holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. Va
Eight year old girl hit by speeding auto in Welch
Mary Constantine eight daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Constantine of Greenbrier was brought to Grace Hospital with a compound fracture of the left leg after being struck by a fast driven car. The boy driver Jack Wilcox of McDowell reportedly did not stop and the matter was to be investigated by the county traffic officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ray
Davidson
Creasy
Laurie Hubbard Ray
Straley Avenue
Mary Constantine
Louis Constantine
Greenbrier
Grace Hospital
Ase
Jack Wilcox
McDowell
Joseph M. Sanders
Bluefield
Charlie Payne
Ford Dealer
Pineville
John BE. Thorn
Morgantown
West Niai University
J. W. Wilson
Elkhorn
FE. M. Ritchey
Ecity
R. D. Bailey
BP. M. Cook
Jaeger
Bert Hylton
Superior
Welch
Ethel Hunter
C. J. Hunter
R. D. Batley
L. B Hoppe
Gary
Guy GC. Mace
Mise Carolyne Eagle
Lonworth
Ashworth Motor Sales Company
Columbus
H. T. Graham
Anawalt and Capels
I. Tots
Northfork
Chester Harmon
Welch Briefs Include Couple's Licenses and Local Reports
County clerk issued marriage licenses for Herman Brown and Helen Wolford in Kimball, Irving Lee and Mable Cardwell in Coaldale, Edward Hampton and Rebecca Davis in Mary, Charlie Dixon and Annie Dye in Roderfield, W. T. Johnson and Ida Stanley in Six. hospital cases reported include Beulah Louey treated for a fractured right foot at Grace Hospital and Willie Reynolds with a fractured nose from mine work. Welch Gun Club announces a Friday shoot with new traps and open to county sportsmen. Bert Wright’s vagrancy case dismissed with pledge to leave town by Sunday.
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Herman Brown
Helen Wolford
Kimball
Irving Lee
Mable Cardwell
Coaldale
Edward Hampton
Rebecca Davis
Mary
Charlie Dixon
Annie Dye
Roderfield
W. T. Johnson
Ida Stanley
Welch Gun Club
Kiwanis Delegates Named for West Virginia Convention
Welch Kiwanis Club selects CC Morfit and Hugh Sharp as delegates with Guy Mace and Jack Strike as alternates to the West Virginia district convention in Clarksburg on September 28 29. T H B Curd to attend. Prof F C Grose speaks on Constitution Week. Visitors include C Morfit Jr and Kiwanian Louis Wilmore.
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Welch Kiwanis
West Virginia
Clarksburg
CC. C. Morfit
Hugh Sharp
Guy Mace
Jack Strike
T. H
Curd
F. C. Grose
Grose
Ela
C. Morfit, Jr
Welch
Louis Wilmore
Bluefield
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Gypsie Lee Pine
Pearisburg
Wilford McCutcheon
W. L. Harman
C. H. Crumpecker
H. G. Simpson
J. W. McNutt
Mary Baker Pennington
Williamson
Lewis
Harry Strong
Edgar Lazenby
Pemberton
W. L. Broyles
Hancock
National
Birefield
Ison
Billy
Beverley Strong
Cliftonge
Nell Campbell
Highland Avenue
West Virginia University
Harry Wells
Chastang
Norfolk
Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
R. MW. Reese
Betty Juan
H. E. DeJarnette
Staunton
Apply Lilly Land Company
Keatley & Glenn
Lanton Bros
Sulta
Marcus H. Nea
Wilmer E. Neal
Mary Ruth Biggs
Frank C. Biggs
Mercer
Court House
Herndon
Circuit Court
George P. Hylton
Robert D. Karnes
Criminal Court
Arand
Rock
J. B Newman
Jack Archer
Watson Compton
H. S Brown
John Phillipps
Robert Harman
H. X. Morton
John H. Hall
East River
A. Lynch
W. E. Cunningham
F. H. Kanade
W. M. Good
Plymouth
R. P. Butler
L. l. Nichols
Jumping
B.C. Ellison
L. FE. Hubbard
Harry D. Karnes
Knights Templar
Karnes
Congressman Upshaw
Atlanta
Upshaw
Congress
America
League For the
London
Grand Jury
Mme. Savver Palmist
Woolworth’s
Gypsy Smith
Fall
Princeton, W. Va
Daily News Review
Mcdowell County
Little Girl
James Ood Jones
Switchback
Welch Briefs
Beulah Louey
Willie Reynolds
Ashland
Reynolds
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Bert Wright
Mulkey
Mulkey Salt Company
Detroit, Mich
Kiwanis Quartet
Stuhldrefers
Providence
R. 1
Harry Stubidreher
Notre One
Sorority
Virginian Maytag Company
Welch, West Va
Lester Tucker
Pres. Mary
J. C. Lavis
Sec
Treas
C. M. Rosenburg
Claude M. Bare
Princeton Furniture Co
Clifton Forge
Covington
T. M. Brookle
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