Jury Finds Louise Boone Guilty In Jury Stabbing
Raleigh Register Beckley reports Louise Boone was found guilty in the stabbing of her husband in a jury verdict. The article notes the trial details and the surrounding local coverage from Beckley W Van Friday Afternoon February 1949. It also mentions Albert Raymond Conner who confessed to a murder and was released on a $5,000 bond after a preliminary hearing before Merc er County officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. van
Louise Boone
Conner
Bill Lucas
Hazel Cakdwell
Co. A. and
Ametia Conner
Black Lick
Plans For Mercer County Speech Festival Outlined
Bruce Fleshman outlines a two week April speech festival at the Spanishburg School to the Schoolmen's Club in Princeton. Debates judged by Concord College faculty. health and school-building films shown. county health unit urged and bills before the legislature discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Princeton
Bruce Fleshman
Spanishburg
Mercer County
Board of Education
Everett Bailey
Knob School
Fleshman
Concord College
G.C. Auvill
Mercer Street
A. C. Hinkle
Athens
Mr. Williams
Melvin McClain
Princeton High School
West Virginia State Educational Association
McClain
R. E. Harbert
Mercer Countyagent
Soldier's Rites Set for Monday
Services for Private First Class Arnold G. Ferguson will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Rich Creek Church of Goo with burial in Rich Creek Cemetery. The VFW will conduct graveside rites. He is survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ferguson of Rich Creek and five brothers and several sisters living in Peterstown Narrows and Washington. Ferguson’s body will arrive in Narrows with military escort tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterstown
Arnold G. Ferguson
Narrows
Rich Creek
Goo
W. E. Ferguson
C. C. Ferguson
P. Ferguson
W. A. Ferguson
C. W. Ferguson
New York City
Harry L. Ferguson
W. M. Hobbs
Pearlsburg
M. A. Haven
C. B. Nichols
Washington
J. Cy
Martha Hobbs
J. L. Griggs
Lora Mullins
Judge Schedules February 28 For Hearing on Motion
Mrs Louise Boone was found guilty of manslaughter by a Mercer County Circuit Court Jury for the fatal stabbing of her husband Clarence Boone. The verdict came after about two and a half hours of deliberation. Judge F Morton Wagner set February 28 for a motion to set aside the verdict. Boone is free on bond as the case proceeds amid intense public interest in Princeton and Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Princeton
Louise Boone
Mercer County
Clarence Boone
Jreelesick Street
Waller Burton
F. Morton Wagner
Wagner
Boone
St. Luks's Hospital
W. Robert Carr
Robert Richardson
Murer
Greenbrier School Board Chairman Dies, Rites Today
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. today for Dr. J. W. Compton of Ronceverte, longtime Greespritt County Board of Education chairman. Rites held at Ronceverte Presbyterian Church with Rev. George M. Curry officiating. Burial in Riverview Cemetery. Survived by widow Anna B. Compton, three children, three brothers Basil, Henry, and L. F. Compton, and three sisters Bessie Shortridge, Victorian Davis, and A. P. Ratlis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Ronceverte
J. W. Compton
Rounceverte
Greespritt County
Bessie Shortridge
Grundy
Victorian Davis
A. P. Ratliss
Union
Rites Incomplete For R. S. Moxley
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Robert Smith Moxley who died at 6 40 pm Wednesday at the home of his daughter Mrs L C Pennington Thorn Street Born April 19 1870 in Ash County NC he was a contractor and carpenter by trade Survivors include his wife Sarah Brewster Moxley and children Walter C Moxley Mrs David J Rupe Mrs L C Pennington Mrs A B Baker and 11 grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weller Princeton
Robert Smith Moxley
L. C. Pennington
Thorn Street
Ash County
N.C
David J. Rupe
Washington, D. C
L.C. Pennington
Princeton
A. B. Baker
Maryland
Holdren Rites Held at Elgood
PRINCETON C E Holdren 66 died at his home at 1219 Princeton Avenue Tuesday after a long illness Funeral services were held at 11 a m yesterday from the Elgood Church with Rev Z F Mayberry officiating Burial followed in the Elgood Cemetery He was born June 10 1882 at Elgood the son of the late James and Evelyn Holdren Survivors include his wife and four children Mrs Helen Whittaker Jaeger Mrs Bruce Bradley Charleston Cecil and Jack Holdren Princeton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Princeton
C. E. Holdren
Princeton Avenue
Jaeger
Bruce Bradley
Charleston
Cecil
Jack Holdren
Special Term of Court Called for February in Mercer
Pister staff writer Princeton A special term of the Mercer Circuit Court has been called for Friday February 13. The law and chancery docket for Marsh will be set. No jury has been called. Judge D M Easley issued an order in Dorothy Jean Lambert versus Everett Jay Lambert directing the defendant to pay $75 per month for support and enjoining him from molesting her or disposing of assets at Flat Top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Jean Lambert
Everett Jay Lambert
New Bridge Proposed for River at Hinton
Two notices share early morning town news. In Hinton a new bridge over New River is proposed after officials cited a 500000.00 request within a 22000000.00 state appropriation to fund building, with construction likely delayed to 1950. In Lockbridge Mrs Stella M Taylor 44 wife of M F Taylor died after a two week illness. funeral Sunday at Lackbridge Methodist Church with multiple clergy officiants. burial at Claypool Cemetery. She formerly lived in Meadow Creek and is survived by the husband two sons and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Brial
Claypool
Wmn. P. Kaylor
Esta Carter Kaylor
Meadow Creek
Lexie T. Redden
Cookson
Oklahoma
Russell E. Redden
Meadow Bridge
Hobar Kaylor
Thayer
James Ww. Kaylor
Lockbridge
Coffman Funeral Services Today for Nannie L. Coffman
Funeral services for 86 year old Nannie L. Coffman of Alderson will be held at 2 p.m. today at Trinity Methodist Church Wolf Creek with burial in Broad Run Cemetery. She died Wednesday at 6 p.m. after a 10 day illness of a paralytic stroke. Born April 18 1863 in Monroe County she was the daughter of James T. Hunter and Molly M. Rhyne Hunter. Her husband Jacob P. Coffman preceded her. Survived by sons Alfred Coffman R S Alderson Conway B. Coffman Huntington. five grandchildren and one great grandchild. She had lived with her son Alfred Coffman for 11 years and was a member of Trinity Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Alderson
Nannie L. Hunter Coffman
Trinity Methodist Church
Wolf Creek
Broad Run
Johnson’s Crossroads
Monroe County
Jacob P. Coffman
James T. Hunter
Molly M. Rhyne
Hunter
Chhildren
Alfred
Coffman
Conway B. Coffman
Huntington
Schedule Announced For Trash Collection In Princeton
Princeton announces a new trash and garbage collection schedule after C. E. Anderson won the city contract. The city is divided into six zones with specific dates: Zone 1 business district Tuesdays and Fridays. Zone 2 Honaker to Mercer to Park to limits on 2nd 12th 21st. Zone 3 Jonaker to Ingleside to Bowling Addition on 3rd 13th 23rd. Zone 4 East Princeton on 5th 16th 24th. Zone 5 Ingleside to Harrison to railroad on 7th 17th 26th. Zone 6 Park Avenue to Straley to railroad on 9th 19th 28th. Residents urged to place trash in proper containers in accessible places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honaker Avenue
Mercer Street
Park Avenue
Jonaker Avenue
Ingleside Road
Princeton
Iarrison Street
Railroad
Straley Avenue
Saunders Funeral Services Held
Princeton funeral rites for Mrs. Florence Myrtle Saunders were conducted by Rev. Harry Peyton, with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. Survivors: husband Howard Saunders, son Thurman, daughters Etoulie Mary Jo Saunders and Mrs. Earl Johnson, sisters Belle Atkins Virgie Myers and Elvira Fink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Princeton
Harry Peyton
Hinton
Florence Myrtle Saunders
Bluefield
Resthaven
Howard Saunders
Thurman Saunders
Etoulie
Mary Jo Saunders
Earl Johnson
Pennisburg
Belle Atkins
Former Alderson Mayor McNeer Dies at 91
Alfred Maberry McNeer, 91, former Alderson mayor and council member, died at his Alderson home from complications of old age. Funeral at John son Memorial Methodist Church with Rev. Clyde Hensley and Rev. Randolph F. Johnson. burial in Alderson Cemetery. Survived by two daughters, Mrs. Frank Baker of Alderson and Mrs. P. E. Aldridge of Huntington. Born Greenville May 9, 1857. married Emma Smith McNeer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Alderson
Johnson Memorial Methodist Church
Alfred Maberry McNecer
Clyde Hensley
Randolph F. Johnson
Greenville
Emma Smith McNeer
John McNeer
Betsey McNeer
Frank Baker
P. E. Aldridge
Huntington
Carper Named To Board Post At Bluestone Club
Princeton area notes that W Grady Carper replaces Dr Gordon L Todd Jr who resigns from the Bluestone Club board. The Elks Club held its annual meeting and voted to host the spring dance in April. Dr Todd, founder of the club, resigns due to a temporary absence in Cincinnati Ohio for a surgical fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Princeton W. Grady Carper
Gordon L. Todd, Jr
Bluestone Club
Elks Club
Todd
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati General
Mercer Plant Procesed 97 352 Cans at Princeton Cannery
A year end report from Modoc A Mackensie shows 97 352 cans processed at the Community Cannery at Glenwood Park in Princeton. The tally covers 33 699 vegetables 14 143 fruit 9319 butter 363 juices 503 plum pudding 2 495 fowl 1 483 beef pots and other meats 3 734 lard 1 460 sausage and 307 hogs slaughtered yielding 2 099 pounds of sausage. The cannery operated 94 days from July 8 through December 3 with 701 families using the facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Princeton
Glenwood Park
Modoc
MicKensie
Sheriff Names New Office Deputy in Bluefield
Mrs. David W. Brown of Bluefield has been appointed office deputy of Sheriff Clarence Elmore to assume the duties of Mrs. Morris Yost who resigned. Mrs Brown, living at 2415 Blank Road Bluefield, moved there about a year ago from Salem Virginia where she formerly attended National Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Princeton
David W. Brown
Bluefield
Clarence Elmore
Asume
Morris Yost
Brown
Blank Road
Salem
National Business College
Trumpeter Swan: North America's Largest Flying Bird
The trumpeter swan weighs about 35 pounds and ranks as the largest flying bird in North America, distinguished by its size and plumage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Rites Conducted For Mrs Kanode at Kee Steel Church
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. for Sallie G. Kanode who died Monday night in Memorial Hospital. The Kee Steel Methodist Church officiated by Rev Z F Mayberry. Burial followed at Walnut Grove Cemetery. Survived by husband J H Kanode Princeton Beckley Road and children James Kanade Coalsville PA Paul Kanade Washington DC Mrs Lila Mann Gary Mrs Ethel Dawson Plainsville NJ Mrs Bissie Blankenship Washington DC nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Princeton
Sallie G. Kanode
Memorial Hospital
Paul ‘Kanade
Washington, D. C
Lila Mann
Gary
Ethel Dawson
Plainsville
N. J
Bissie Blankenship
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wuscoe Mencheon
Rial
Sons of Adventure
Rasper Hayden
Lynnne Rabects and
Chartes
Starrett Smiley Burnette
Weath
Ville Vayder
Ce Jack
Be Rae Pag
An Yana
Nava Tsile
Janey Dick Foran
Irialto
Tima Today
Linda
Marle Wilson
Jenn Hubbare
Justice
Hopatong Cassidy Russell Hayden
Sinister Fourney
Wm, Boyd
Randy
Aluo *Urubd
Claudette Colbert
Glenn Ford
Neville Maytag and Furniture Company
Neville St
E. D. Terry, Sr
W. M. Kessel
Perry Lb. Dye
York
Lively
Walter Burton
Ricd Mastin
Ats. Mastin
Beaver
Privat
Montgomery Clift
Aline McMahon
Shaggy
Brenda Joyce
Barbara Shaynes
Mae
Ruth Storch
Karley
Chicago
Sayaz
Han
Jane Hark Poe
LOOK
Him
Uarcaro
Saye
Cohen Drug
Greenbrier
R. 5
Moxley
Elgood
M. F. Taylor
Coffman Funeral Services
Iy Register Stall
Wesler
C. E. Anderson
Mercer School Parent-Teacher’s Association
At & Pt
Palace
Lash Larue
Fuzzy ST. John
Mean Man
Carper
Lyric
The
Mest
Mercer
Universal International
William. Powell- Blyth
Nunnally Sohnson
Peabody Mera
Mrs. Kanode
New Valley Theatre
Rhodell
W. Va
Robert Young
Maureen O'Hara
the Dead
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
Sinatra Charlie Magnante
Deep River Boys
Social Security
Beckley College
West Liberty
Blue Room
George Springer
Purina Chick
Istartena
America
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!