Mercer County Bus Fleet Ready for Opening Day
Mercer County schools begin Tuesday September 6 with 42 buses prepared to carry about 6000 children to 47 public schools. Randolph Robinette supervisor of transportation notes overhauled buses and high driver exam scores, and a new Stop State Law painted on rear ends. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs J L Wilcox on August 21 at Jumping Branch Franch Betty June weighs seven pounds.
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Byister Listt
Princeton
Mercer County
Randolph Flobinette
West Virginia
Robinette
Swanishburg
J. L. Wilcox
Jumping
Franch
Betty June
State Treoper
C. C. Lively
Randolph Robinette
Bluestone Baptist Church to Hold Homecoming
Bluestone Baptist Church in Jumping Branch will host its annual homecoming on Sunday September 11. The day starts with Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with Rev. Howard Spencer delivering the sermon. A picnic lunch follows on the church lawn and an afternoon program features congregational hymns and special group singing before a preaching service.
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Register
Jumping Branch
Bluestone Baptist Church
Howard Spencer
Mercer Divorce Hearings Set By Alphabet schedule
Uncontested divorce cases are scheduled for circuit court hearings this week in Princeton Mercer County. Cases will follow alphabetic order with surnames A to G tomorrow, H to N on Thursday, and O to Z on Friday.
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Mercer
Register
Princeton
Circuit Court
Superintendent Quits Duties at Pence Springs
Pence Springs West Virginia Mrs Mabel Turtey Sims a Lincoln County native and custodial officer at the Alderson federal reformatory for women will assume duties as superintendent of the state women s prison at Pence Springs in September She will succeed Mrs Grace P Lockard following her appointment by Governor Okey L Paterson Sims resigns her Alderson post August 31 to start at Pence Springs The women's prison opened in Summers County in 1947 and Mrs Lockard praises the opening and smooth operation of the institution
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Register
Pence Springs
Mabel Turtey Sims
Lincoln County
Federal Reformatory
Alderson
Grace .P. Lockard
Okey L. Patleson
Sims
Federal Reformatory For Women
Patteson
Lincoln
Summers
Boone
Summers County
Princeton Minds and Movers Coast to Coast
Princeton notices list people visiting and moving roles. Contey Snidow Jr will coach at Emory and Henry College in Emory Virginia. Denny Shuff attends West Virginia Bankers Association convention. Gilbert Browning reports to Randolph Field Texas September 1. Ensign Cargill McCormick serves on USS Worcester while his wife sings opera in Randolph Island New York. Corporal M C Yonk attends American Legion convention in Philadelphia.
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Register
Princeton
Contey Snidow, Jr
Trigg
Ann
Emory, Va
Emory and Hienry College
Airs
Denny Shuff
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia Bankers Association
Gilbert Browning
U. S. Air Force
Guam
H. L. Browning
New York
Boston
Randolph Field
Texas
C. S. Mills
Washington, D. C
Berkeley Mills
Mills
Honaker Avenue
R. le Ryan
Circle Drive
Michigan
Ensign Cargill McCormick
McCormick
Air
Kyle McCormck
Ensign McCormick
Newport
Randall's Island
N.Y
M. C. Yonk
State Police
Philadelphia
American Legion
Yonk
West Virginia Legion
Driver Faces Grand Jury for Manslaughter
Oscar Hampton Turner of Narrows waived to the grand jury in Princeton on a charge of involuntary manslaughter after a fatal crash that killed Geneva McKinsney Stapes of Maben. Turner appeared before Magistrate Dale Bailey, fined $10 for driving on the wrong side of the road, with Corporal M C Yoak swearing out warrants.
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Reaister
Princeton
Oscar Hampton Turner
Narrows
Dale Bailey
Turner
Geneva McKinsney Stapes
Maben
Kellysville
M. C. Yoak
State Police
Magistrate Fines Two Motorists
Magistrate E Daley Bailey fined Curtis Graham of Princeton $50 and costs plus six months license revocation for drunk driving and $25 and costs for failing to have an operator’s license. Harold Wiley of Princeton, riding with Graham, paid $10 and costs for drunkenness. Paul Fink was fined $50 and costs plus six months license revocation after his car struck two vehicles, $23 and costs for hit and run, $25 and costs for improper license, and $10 and costs for improper plates.
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Register
Princeton
E. Daley Bailey
Curtis Graham
Harold Wiley
Graham
Paul Fink
Asbury Buys Lot Near Matoaka in Mercer Delinquent Sale
Asbury purchases Lot 10 near Matoaka in a delinquent and forfeited lands sale recorded today in Mercer County. The deed, filed by county clerk, lists multiple property transfers including Bluefield and Princeton parcels to various buyers, with notes on bequests and additions across Cumberland Heights and Plymouth districts.
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Oy Register
Princeton
J. A
Asbury
Matoaka
W. Broughton Johnston
Mercer County
P. W. Bailey
Jennie Bailey
Edwin Mann
Pearl Mann
Lilly Swanson
W. S. Shumaker
City of
Fannie Lillian Agee
Frank J. Agee
Roundhouse
Fearl Watkins
Willie Watkins
Joe R. Puckett
Bessie Puckett
Corland Development Co
Beaver Pond
J.e.painter
Merle
Painter
Fort J. Higer
Julis Hager
City of Bluefield
Fred Cole
Ruby Cole
Glenn H. Gilbert
Litttesburg
R. Rolen
Ciara Bow Rolen
Cumberland Heights
Bluefield
Elizabeth B. Nygaard
Karl ©. Nygaard
J. M. B. Lewis Jr
M. McClure
C B. Sykes
Christ Episcopal Church
Mollie Kale McKee
Sam McNee
Luther Allen
Delphinia Johnson
Bluestone River
Dubring Rock
C. E Wade
Blanche Wade
Frazier P. French
Davis Fork
Plymouth
Leila S. Karnes
Clifton Karnes, Jr
Pearl K. Susong
Pacces
Eg. N. Kirby
Julia Kirby
Clifton Caudill
Nettie Caudill
James S. Kahle
Sidney J. Kwass
Glenn W. Glass
Lena N. Glass
Hale Land Company
Mary E. Shrewsbury
L. E. Shrewsbury
George M- Kadalinich
Raleigh Court
3. A. Land Company
Emmett ‘R. Kain
Cumberland Heights, Inc
Kerby Smith
Cumberland ‘Heights
Arthur Jones
Agnes Jones
Samuel A. Freeman
Lille L. Freeman
Los
Ben Jonson
Plymouth District
Two Bastardy Cases Dismissed in Mercer Court
In Mercer Court Monday two bastardy suits were dismissed and a separate action ordered support payments. Lucy Saunders v Jerry Gore and Elizabeth Mae Cecil v James W Brester were dismissed. Farr Davis ordered $25 monthly for Ruth Blagman child support. Sherman Jarrett confirmed as guardian for James Jarrett Jr. Minnie Ethel Wright v Walter Wright awarded $50 alimony. the sheriff to bring F Scott Shelton for contempt for unpaid alimony. Hilda L Wysong v John Wysong Jr granted contempt remedy deadline of Sept 12. St Luke’s Hospital case against Mrs Laura Farmer and pines, Ella Marrick v James E Marrick also noted.
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Register Siad Weiler
Princeton
Mercer Court
Lucy Saunders
Jerry Gore
Elizabeth Mae Cecil
Farr Davis
Ruth Blagman
Sherman Jarrett
James 5. Jarrett, Jr
Minnie Ethel Wright
Walter 5. Wright
F. Scott Shelton
Ora Carolyn Shelton
Hilda L. Wysong
John E
St. Luke's
Hospital of Bluefield
Laura Farmer
Pines
Ella Mac Warrick
James Edward Warrick
Power failure leaves Princeton dark for hours
Lighting in Princeton's north and west sections was replaced with candles and coal oil lamps after a Sunday night power outage lasted nearly three hours. H M Strong Jr of Appalachian Electric Power Co said a tree limb broke a 4,000 volt line on a vacant lot near the municipal building causing the fault and burning holes in the street where the wire grounded into the concrete.
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S Register
Princeton
H. M. Strong, Jr
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Farmer Improves After Self Inflicted Gun Wounds
Delbert Farmer, 74, of Black Oak Mountain, slightly improved but in serious condition from self inflicted gunshot wounds. State Police Corporal M. C. Yoak investigated the Sunday morning shooting at Farmer’s home after an argument with his divorced wife about her plans to work in a Princeton restaurant. Farmer reportedly talked with his wife’s parents before shooting himself, then returned to the porch where an ambulance was summoned.
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Register
Weiler
Princeton
Delbert Farmer
Black Oak Mountain
M. C. Yoak
State Police
Farmer
B. L. Reid
Yorks
Jumping Branch Personalities Visit Ill Brother in Jumping Branch
Mrs. Howard Richmond of Pluto and Mrs. R. Coble of Hinton visit their brother Charles Cook in Jumping Branch, who is homebound with serious illness. (Plus list of local visitors and state fair attendees.)
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Megister
Jumping Branch
Howard Richmond
Pluto
R. Coble
Hinton
Charles Cook
Audry Walker
Montgomery
Hulda Cook
Ira Dodd
Neil Packer
Farrera
Frankie
Bobby Dodd
Russell Wicker
Charles Cornelius
Charleston
Jamie Hinton
Stella Richmond
Bessie Law
Pipestony
Lewisburg
Taylor Farley
Audry Lilly
Marvin Deeds
Philip Crook
Darrell Cooper
Meadows Reunion Held in Mercer
Mercer note on Meadow family reunion at Willowtown Church and Manse Princeton E C Meadows keeps chairmanship after Sunday meeting J D Meadows president gave welcome address Robertson Trio provided music J D Meadows earns oldest member prize Howard Meadows infant son of Mr and Mrs Onnie Meadows named youngest Largest family prize awarded Mrs James Drazkowski of Pittsburgh traveled the longest distance
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Register
Princeton
E. C. Meadows
Willowtown
Meadows
J. D. Meadows
Robertson
Howard Meadows
Airs
Onnie Meadows
James Drazkowski
Pittsburgh
Six Princeton men earn pilot licenses at Princeton Airport
Six Princeton area men received pilot licenses after completing training at the Lynch Air Service at Princeton Airport. Recipients include Ernest Noble of Athens with a private license, Tommy Pifer of Dublin Virginia with a private license, Thomas Pentvuff of Princeton with a private license, Warren White of Princeton with a commercial license, Louis Elsworth of Princeton with an instructor's license, and Earl Kyle of Beckley with a private license.
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Mercer
Register
Princeton
Princeton Area
Lynch Air Service
Ernest Noble
Athens
Tommy Pifer
Dublin
Thomas Pentvuff
Warren White
Louis Elsworth
Earl Kyle
iBeckley
Graduation Ritual Held For 68 Concord Students
ATHENS One of the largest summer classes at Concord College had a graduating class of 68 students who received degrees Friday in addition to 44 degrees awarded to students who completed their studies at the close of the first summer session in July. Degrees were awarded in various bachelor programs including education, business administration, home economics, and arts with several graduates noted cum laude. The ceremony highlighted the summer class as a major academic milestone for Concord College in Athens. The article also notes a separate item about a steak fry planned by the Athens Legion Post at the Speedway picnic grounds on Friday, September 9.
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Register
Athens
Concord College
Maxine Alvis
Billy Ray Bailey
Tra Clifton Bennett
Frances Christine Brash
Kathry
Elizabeth Cavendish
Ethel Morgan Comer
Gene ‘Tunney Cruikshank
Emore Lee Davis
Stella DeFetic
Harold Chester Ryder
Sylvia Mae Webb Smith
Omer
Eugene Stover
Meredith Overholt Trent
Verlin
Henry Walker
Nessie
Canterbury ‘Wallace
Label Lake Wilson
Wil Ima Hone Weingbrenner
Selden
Withrow
Howard Douglas Wolfe
iCharence Davies Wooten
James Otto McKinney
William C. Smith
Herbert Carson Jones
Speedway Icnic
Athens Legion Post
Visiting Pastor and Wife Are Honored at Brooklyn Hamburg-er
The Rev W P Booth formerly of the Phelps pastorate and his wife were honored at a hamburger supper hosted by the Women's Circle of Community Brooklyn Church. Attendees included several named church members and the honorees.
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Register
Brooklyn
W P. Booth
Phelps
Beckwith
Community
Booth
W. R. Forade
Jessie Christian
Susie Skiles
Irene Neal
Addie Neal
Marie Richards
Faye Richards
Gertrude Vohaletz
Ruby Cambridge
Ella Shawkey
Henrietta Roope
Nona ‘Ray
Margie Riley
Josephine Neal
W. H. Foard
R. R. Christian
L. L. Shawkey
Glenn Ray
Stanley Roope
Boothe
Three Elected to Committee on Lafayette American Legion Auxiliary
Fayetteville Lafayette Post 149 American Legion Auxiliary elected three members at large to its executive committee at a Tuesday night meeting. Elected were Mrs. Dennis Dempsey Mrs. C E Mahan and Mrs Myron R Renick Miss Hope Ballard Auxiliary president led the session with the business agenda.
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Register
Fayetteville
Lafayette
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Dennis Dempsey
C. E. Mahan
Myron R. Renick
Hope Ballard
J. & Blume
Eva Dempsey
W. M. Beck
Ann Absalom
A. L. Dummitt
Russell Gallagher
C. E. Honaker
Maude Hess
Alma Propps
Magee McClung
Ada Nickell
FE. Springer
Ray Young
Helen Smith
Ida Scott
Effie Renick
M. R.renick
Harry Richards
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Princeton Post
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Nat Sures
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Reserve Life Insurance CO
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