Princeton Chamber Seeks Input On Flood Control Reform
Berkeley Mills of the Princeton Chamber of Commerce reports a preliminary Brush Creek flood control review has been forwarded to the Chief of Engineers for comment. The Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors may request a more detailed study. funds and congressional action needed. Estimated project cost around 750000.
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Uister
Wester
Princeton
Berkeley Mills
Chamber of Commerce
Mills
Congressional Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Kilgore
Kee
Wic
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Mercer County Land Deeds Filed In Princeton Area
Seventeen land transfers are on file with the Mercer County clerk. Items include parcels in Rock district Elwood Rock and Princeton, with buyers such as A M Crowder W J Freeman Carl Pack and Mildred Pack and J H Lilly Land Co showing in multiple plots. Also noted are Beaver Pond and Liver Springs additions in Princeton. The docket lists numerous parcels in Bluefield Rock and Cumberland Heights areas along with several estate transfers.
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Register
Princeton
Mercer County
Tom May
Rosa May
A. M. Crowder
W. J. Freeman
Freeman and Crodwer
Lorton’s
Lick
Rock District
Elwood RB. Simmons
Earlene Simmons
Villa Johnson
City View
City of Princeton
G. C. King
Laura King
Thomas Lee
Eunice Pauline Holt
Garland
City of Bluefield
UC. L
Earl Lester
Gianys Lester
Wered Young
Halle Young
Town of Rock
Fred Young
Hallie Young
R. Paul Keiley
Pauline B
iKelley
Mary C. Jones
City of
Princetton
Cyrus H. Gadd
Louise Wells
Hichara
H. Romeo
South Romeo
Thomas A. Romans
Bertha Romans
Bluefield
Princeton Road
A. W. Brunk
Dorothy Brunk
Flown
Athens
Plymouth
Mervin Mickel
Erma Mickelo
Robert Thornhill
Lucille Thornhill
Cumberland Heights
Garfield Nelson
Mattie Nelson
Annie Green
Nelson
East River District
Elbert M. Taylor
Laura Taylor
Tyler Bowling
Nellie G
Jet
Hale ‘Land Co. Addition
Cit
Jumping Branch Personal Notices Marker Weekly Travelers
Jumping Branch society notes list visits and travels of local residents and relatives. Sergeant and Mrs David Thompson and son Michael David from Hummock Rock Mass visit Frank and Eli Lilly Thompson in Jumping Branch. Abshires and Vista Abshire journey to Upper Sandusky Ohio, with Canada tour. Ena Stringle returns from Baltimore to her home after visiting Norvall Crook. James Reed and wife visit Hin ton and relatives in Beckley and Ashland. Lon Meadowial makes Eas tainelle business call. Ruehl Meadows and Helena visit James Amick in Beckley. Thurl Cole visits Mason McKinney in Ghent. Fred Holland from Charleston visits T M Deeds in Beckley.
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Evegister
David Thompson
Michael David
Hummerock
Mass
Frank Thompson
Jumping Branch
Eli O
Lilly
Beckley
B. D. Abshire
Kyle
Tommy
Vista Abshire
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Celatives
Canada
Ena Stringle
Baltimore
Norvall Crook
James Ead Reed
Pikesville
Nina Reed
Hinton
Harold Reed
Carl Bennette
Ashland
E. P. Bennette
Madam Creek
T. R. Bennette
Lon. Meadowial
Eastainelle
Ruehl Meadows
Helena
James Amick
Thurl Cole
Mason McKinney
Ghent
Fred Holland
Charleston
T. M. Deeds
Football Fan Fined For Drunken Driving By Heiser Staf
Luther Jewell of Gary was arrested Friday night on the Princeton-Bluefield road by State Police and arraigned before Magistrate C C McGuire. He was fined $50 and costs on a charge of driving while intoxicated after saying he had been at the Gary Princeton football game and was returning home.
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Heiser
Princeton
Princeton-Bluefield
Luther Jewell
Gary
C. C. McGuire
Jewell
Gary Princeton
Rodeo and Wild West Show Set at Princeton Field
Princeton Athletic Association plans a Wednesday night rodeo and wild west show at Princeton Athletic Field featuring steer riding roping bull dogging and other acts. Proceeds go toward installing lights on the baseball diamond.
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Register
Princeton
Princeton Athletic Field
Princeton Athletic Association
Bennett Returned To Virginia for Trial
William H Bennett a 21 year old escapee from Welch Jail was sent back to Pears borough Virginia to face a grand indictment of forgery. He was arrested in a Princeton restaurant after cashing forged checks and was also sought by Giles County Virginia officials for passing forged checks in Rich Creek. He was indicted there and waived extradition in Mercer County.
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Realste
Princeton
William H. Bennett
Welch
Pearsbourg
Bennett
Giles County
Rich Creek
Mercer County
Pastor Howard Spencer Speaks to Jumping Branch PTA
Rev Howard Spencer addressed Jumping Branch Parent-Teacher Association on Relationships Between the Parent and the Teacher Mrs Lestie Simmons president presided Four new members were added Mrs Geraldine Pack Mr and Mrs E B Ward and the new principal David Smith who succeeds Charles Saunders A radio program was discussed with committee named David Smith and Mrs Mildred Crook on the activity Next meeting set for Oct 20 Refreshments served to many members including Rev Spencer and David Smith
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Register
Howard Spencer
Lestie Simmons
Geraldine Pack
E. B. Ward
David Smith
Charles Saunders
Nna Lilly
Phillip Crook
Charles Pack
Ella Ballard
Louise Lilly
Bonnie Lilly
Collegians Entertained At Athens Baptist Church
The Athens Baptist Church hosted collegians enrolled at Concord College for a hamburger supper on Thursday night. Rev. George L. Cutlip led the event, held on church grounds, followed by a social hour of games and entertainment. About 100 meals were served.
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Register
Athens
Athens Baptist
Concord College
George L. Cutlip
Princeton Block Company Chartered Be Tarder State writer
PRINCETON The incorporation of the Mortarless Block and Supply Company Princeton has been recorded by the Secretary of State. Officers are David F Cope L T Cope W B Cope Lawrence S Cope and Joe T Bailey all of Princeton. Capital of 25000 was authorized with 13500 paid in. All shares are 100 par value.
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Princeton
David F. Cope
L. T. Cope
W. B. Cope
Lawrence , S. Cope
Joe T. Bailey
Harrison Rites Held Saturday for Mrs Hallie Harrison
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Mrs Hallie Harrison 42 widow of William Harrison who died Friday morning at her sister’s home in Princeton Mercer County born May 27 1907 she attended burial in Farley Cemetery She is survived by daughter Shirley Harrison and two sisters Mrs Thames Handy of Lego and Mrs Keaton with her parents Mr and Mrs Everette Farley living on Route 2 Princeton
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Register
Princeton
Hallie Harrison
William Harrison
Trevor Kealton
Route 2
Z. F. Mayberry
Farley
Mercer County
Shirley Harrison
Thames‘Handy
Lego
Keaton
Everette Farley
Damage Suits Totals 4506 Filed in Princeton Court
Two damage suits totaling 4506 are on file in Princeton court. K C Casto seeks 2009 from J C Buckley of Bluefield with Kap-Tex Inc. Kap-Tex asks 2500 from Lacy Romans and Paul C Trillo trading as Bluefield Sportswear. New chancery suits include Julia Ann Lawrence versus Noah Lawrence Ouida F Morris versus Ira Evans Morris Dorothy Geneva Brewer versus Glenn Lee Brewer.
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Princeton
K. C. Casto
J. C. Buckley
Bluefield
Kap-Tex, Inc
Lacy Romans
Paul C. Trillo
Bluefield Sportswear
Thrifty Drug Store Theft Reported In Princeton
Approximately $110 in cash is listed as the main theft at the Thrifty Drug Store at Second and Mercer on Sunday morning. Cigarets and other merchandise may be missing after entry gained at the rear by prying bars from a window. Thieves used talcum powder to obscure fingerprints.
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Regier
Princeton
Second
Mercer
Virginian Railroad
Cross Burning Investigated Near Littlesburg Site
Sheriff Clarence Elmore and State Trooper E D Bazzie probe a second cross burning at the same hilltop near Littlesburg where a dynamite blast preceded the latest blaze. Officials say no group claim or activity by the Ku Klux Klan is reported. they consider whether individuals or youths are responsible. Separately, Meadows announce the birth of a daughter Linda Gail on September 11 in Jumping Branch. mother Erma Faye Crotty is the former Mrs. Meadows.
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Register
Princeton
ClarenceElmore
E. D.bazzie
Ku Kluk Klan
Littlesburg
Sandilick
Meadows
Jumping Branch
State Mines Chief Asked to Probe 13 leaders Ean Fatal Accident in Fayette Co
Fayette County news reports Arch Alexander, State Mines Chief, was asked to conduct a formal investigation into a fatal mine accident at Lochgelly in the New River Company. Duffie Daniel Baker, 25, of Route 2 Fay, was killed while operating a coal cutting machine. Safety director C E Jones says earlier hearings failed to reveal exact causes. The request aims to determine proper practices and prevent recurrence. Baker left a wife and infant daughter.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Fayette Co
Erties
Register
Lochgelly
Arch Alexander
Duffie Daniel Baker
Route 2
Fayjetteville
New River ‘Company
C. E. Jones
District 29
United Mine Workers
Baker
State Mines Department
Jtones
Jones
Laurel Creek
Princeton City Council to Pay Christmas Light Bill
Princeton officials will cover the street lighting bill over the Christmas holidays. City controller Leslie Gadd said the Retail Merchants Committee previously paid about $275, with the committee having a $2,300 budget for lights and a pre Christmas parade on December 1 featuring reindeer animals and fairyland characters.
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Weller Princeton
Princeton
Leslie Gadd
Retail Merchants
Duncan Infant Dies in Princeton
Princeton infant born Friday to Mr and Mrs Harley Duncan Route 2 Princeton died shortly after birth at Memorial Hospital.
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Duncan
Register
Princeton
Harley Duncan
Route 2
Memorial Hospital
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M. J. Horsch
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Douglas Thompson
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Joe Lawson
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Payetteville
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Itteville
William B. Devaney, Sr
Montgomery
Florence Al“mond
Oak Hill
Nellie Cotile
Martha Holliday
Vivian Bock
Maudeline Haught
Pearl ‘Kemper
Theda Radford
Reba Hager
Dorothy Brown
Lucille Neal Kessler
Fayetteville
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Kingston
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First Ave
Beckley, W. Va
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