How Running Boards and Rumbles Seats Got Their Names
The piece traces the origins of running boards from canal boats to railroad conductors and open trolley cars, naming Pierce Arrow cars for their earlier use and Cord as an early no run model. It then explains the rumble seat, once called a Dickey seat, its lack of roof, and link to carriages. It notes the danger of rain and the raccoon coat era.
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R. E. Kuehl
Kansas City
Britain
Penumonia
West Virginia Christmas tree pilot boosts seasonal sales
The State Agriculture Department reports orders for more than 11,000 WV Christmas trees, with aims to reach about 15,000 this season. Trees come from Weston and Buckhannon growers and reach markets in Baltimore Columbia and Augusta. George Kemper oversees farmers markets while pilot expands state market reach.
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Charleston
Buckhannon
West Vic
State Agriculture Department
Baltimore
Columbia
S.C
Augusta
A. C. Poling
Weston
Agriculture Department
State Natural Resources
George D. Kemper
Department
President Thanks Barron For Pledge
President Lyndon B. Johnson expressed deep appreciation for Governor W. Barron’s pledge of complete cooperation in federal state efforts. Johnson pledged continued support for Kennedy programs and all possible aid to the Appalachian Region, noting West Virginia’s central role.
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Charleston
Lyndon B. Johnson
W. W. Barron
Johnson
Barron
John F. Kennedy
Appalachian
West Virginia
Conference of Appalachian Governors
White House
Nose Nick Carter Bloodhound Tracks Arsonist Across 105hour Trail
The Kentucky bloodhound nicknamed Nose Nick Carter tracked an arsonist for a 105 hour long scent, leading to multiple arrests. The dog’s famed tracking ability helped police pursue the suspect.
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Nick Carter
Kentucky
Quota Club Plans Christmas Party and Charity Work
The Princeton Quota Club met at the Virginian Hotel and set a Dec 17 Christmas party at 6 p.m. with the Board organizing plans. Members to exchange gift packages. volunteers to aid Salvation Army kettle Dec 7. attention to an employers banquet Jan 21.
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Lena Walthall
Salvation Army
Katherine Helm
Princeton Club
Beckley
Quota Club of
Bluefield
Concord College
Marjorie van Court
First District
Frank Claytor
Frank Shumaker
Farley
Mesdames Marjoretta Caffee
Ineze Kane
Claudine Flaherty
Dorothy Grimm
Mildred Wright
Julia Bailey
Mary Frances Bragg
Eloise Farley
Grace West
Ruth Keaton
Lena Dove
Lana Looney
Claytor
Shumaker
Kentucky House Kills Auto Bill in Special Session
The Kentucky House adjourned a special session after the Rules Committee killed the Senate approved compulsory motor vehicle inspection measure. Gov. Bert T. Combs had called the session on November 18, with the Legislature passing only a pay raise for Court of Appeals judges appellate commissioners and circuit judges.
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Frankfort
General Assembly
House Rules Committee
Bert ‘Rumbs
Court of Appeals
House
R. P. Moloney
Lexington
Florida spelling bee winner misspelled in correction
A Florida newspaper sponsored a spelling bee and announced the winner with a misspelled name. In the correction, the paper also wrongly spelled the winner’s mother’s name.
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MIAMI
Florida
Suit Enters Over Fatal Camp Creek Crash
A $35,000 lawsuit filed in Mercer County Circuit Court stems from a Friday the 13th car-truck-bus crash that killed five. Greyhound Corp. seeks $10,000 for the bus, $15,000 for losses, and $10,000 in punitive damages against McGlothlin and Harman. The accident occurred near Camp Creek on U.S. 19 21 Sept. 13, 1963, injuring or killing several occupants including bus passenger Ivars Strals and killing five others. Also noted were a separate tax suit by the state against American Sewing Machine Corp. and a divorce filing Sylvia Yeager vs Earl Yeager.
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Mercer County
Princeton
Greyhound Corporation
James Edward McGlothlin
McGlothlin and Sons of
Falls Mills
Richard Roland Harman
Camp Creek
Investigatin
Harman
McGlothin and Sons
Willie Moye
Dunns
Greyhound
C. H. Compton
Charleston
Moye
Mabel Wilcox
Beaver
Raleigh County
Fordyce Town
Compton
State of
West Virginia
The
American Sewing Machine Corp
Vaughn McCoy
Jennie R. McCoy
Alfred McCoy
West Virginia Road Fatalities Reach 390 This Year
State Police at Charleston report 390 people killed on West Virginia highways year to date, down from 397 at the same point last year.
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Charleston
West Virginia
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Hillbilly
Richwoc
W. Va
J.T
J.T. S. Brown
Lawrenceburg
First National Bank of
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Princeton News
Virginian Hotel
Service Committee
Suswinaly
Associated Press
Quantrill’s Racers
Hot Car
Mercer
Fine Hardwoods Association
Voice OF Music
Southern Cross Mattress
Alladin
Parker Bros
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