Flood Projects Start Under Mood Control Program
Washington reports Army engineers say all mood control flood projects costing 24.9 million dollars will begin within five or six weeks. Roosevelt allotted about 5 million to 15 projects, with remaining funds from later appropriations. Construction depends on relief labor, staff hiring, and local funds for rights of way. West Virginia towns Ceredo Kenova and Huntington receive 590000 900000 and 1310000 respectively. Other Ohio river valley communities seek funds. engineers expect more appropriations next session.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Roosevelt
Congress
WPA
National
Peters to Lead Radford State Teachers College
Dr D W Peters will assume as president of Radford State Teachers College on January 1 succeeding Dr J F McConnell whose resignation took effect November 15. Peters, born November 21, 1889 in Franklin County, is a Roanoke College graduate and holds MA and PhD degrees from Columbia University.
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Richmond
D. W. Peters
State Department of Education
Radford State Teachers College
J. F. McConnell
Sidney B. Hall
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Education
Peters
Dr. Peters
Franklin County
Roanoke College
Columbia University
Slain Man's Burial Set for Saturday
Harold Jones a auto mechanic from Virginia Rides was shot and fatally injured on November 23. He will be buried Saturday morning at Maple Hill cemetery with burial expenses covered by Tazewell county. Services will be held at the grave. Jones was found in a culvert on the Clarence Hale farm on Palls Mills road last Saturday afternoon by Hale children driving cows. Coy Asbury of Bluefield Virginia confessed to the shooting and is jailed in Tazewell county. His wife Ola Asbury is held as a material witness.
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Harold Jones
Virginia
Suto
Maple Hill
Westera
Feiling
Jones
Tazewell County
Clarence Hale
Palls Mills Road
Hale
Coy Asbury
Bluefield
Ola Asbury
Boulder Dam
Ohio
Skeet Shooters to Meet Sunday at Welch Skeet Club
Skeet shooters from across the region are set for a Sunday championship at the Welch Skeet club grounds on Belcher mountain. The all day event will classify contestants into five classes with a winner’s kitty and prizes based on 50 30 and 20 percent for first second and third. Officials report ample ammunition targets and refreshments and invite public safety groups and neighboring clubs to attend. A revival runs Sunday with services at 10 a m noon at the Carter hotel and 7 30 p m at the church.
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Welch Skeet Club
Belcher Mountain
Pia
Carter Hotel
Funeral for Mrs John T Steele Held in English
Mrs Breele Steele of English dies Tuesday night after eleven years there. Funeral at the local Presbyterian church Saturday at 1 pm conducted by C E S with Welch chapter of Eastern Star assisting. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. She leaves a husband and a twelve year old daughter Mary Littleman Steele. Pallbearers listed.
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Welch
Order of Eastern Star
John T. Steele
W. C. Willams
O. S
Woodlawn
Breele
Scotland
Bartley No. 3
Mary Littleman Steele
Chris McDermott
Charles Stephenson
Fred Scammel
H. Hall
J. T. Schofield
S.O. Logan
Gaza Barbos
R. J. Allen
Former Welch Resident Maggie Swicegood Dies in Danville
Mrs. Maggie Swicegood a former Welch resident died Monday in a Danville hospital from pneumonia after surgery. Born May 2 1904 in Freeman W Va she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Staley and lived with her husband Arthur Swicegood in Danville for ten years where he worked as a funeral director. She leaves brothers and sisters Gare Gearhart Premier Wa Banks and Ethel Keater Danville Fannie Staley Welch Lucille Staley Peaimer Mrs Vance Spangler Welch C J Staley Welch and Albert Joe and Everett Staley Premier.
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Welch
Maggie Swicegood
Danville
Peamier
Vance Spangler
C. J. Staley
Albert
Joe and Everett Staley
Premier
Impressive Evanglist Revival Services Tonight at Welch
Rev G K Patty pastor of First Methodist Welch announces full congregation will attend the 10 o clock morning service as part of a two week revival. Evanglist Rev Sullins Dosser will preach on Carry a Little Honey and Rev I will lead a cross themed service at 7 30 tonight.
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G. K. Patty
First Methodist Church
Welch
Sullins Dosser
Holston
Red Cross activity reported for McDowell county November
McDowell county Red Cross executive secretary Mrs. Sally Payne released November activities showing 11 Home Service cases handled 2 ex-service 3 service 5 Civilian and 2 highway first aid stations set up. Junior work reached 2307 children with 18 schools enrolled. A roll call rally red cross flags and splints produced by Welch High School and a large thermometer on the courthouse lawn marked the month. The chapter held meetings with Kiwanis Rotary and UMWA plus an executive committee gathering.
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Sally Payne
McDowell County
Welch
Red Cross
Welch High School
Court House
Rotary
Max Hicks 55 Dies After Hospital Admission
Big Sandy resident Max Hicks died late Wednesday night after being brought to a local hospital for cancer treatment. He was a native of the county and had spent his entire life here. Surviving him are his wife and seven children.
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Max Hicks
Big Sandy
Emne
Capell man held on murder count in Welch case
Howard C. Hayton, 22, of Canels, died after a fight with Milton Lockhart at Capers. Lockhart, Capers area, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff J. Brindley on a murder charge and held in McDowell county jail pending hearing. Autopsy cited a brain blood clot.
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Howard C. Hayton
Canels
Milton Lockhart
Hayton
Sherif B. J. Brindley
McDowell County
Cecil FA. Johnson
Welch
Lockhart
Welch Personal Notes Highlight Visiting Friends
Mrs Jack Mabe of Huntington arrives today for several days visiting Welch friends and relatives. Mrs T K Tandy and children Tr E Tandy Jr and Dorothy, of Welch, are visiting Grant Town friends and relatives for several days.
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Jack. Mabe
Huntington
Welch
T. K. Tandy
E& Tandy Jr
Dorothy
Grant Town
Mrs Anna G Page dies in Virginia
Funeral services set for today at 11 in Newport News for Mrs Anna G Page age 84 mother of Mrs Belle Hauser and Robert L Page Welch bank head. Burial in Newport News cemetery. Daugher Sally Page Mason of Frankfort Ky and son Dr Robert Page present. Page taught school in Giles county after her Civil War era marriage to Dr Robert Page of Staunton Virginia.
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Robert L. Page
Newport News
Belle Hauser
Anna G. Page
Hauser
McDowell County National Bank
Welch
McDowell County
T. A. Johnston
Sam Polon
J. W. Strickler
Roy Rector
E. 5. Thompson
J. Louis McCarthy
Berwind
Sally Page Mason
Frankfort
Page
Powhatan
County
Willis Wilson Hobson
Arazella Bolling Hobson
Robert Page
Staunton, Vs
Gen
Robert E. Lee
Six County youths join army for Fort Thomas duty
Six McDowell county men and one Virginian leave Welch for Fort Thomas to enter U S army. Sgts W Brown and G McKoran enlisted the applicants on Wednesday afternoon. Named are Raleigh Green Damascus Va Hurley Mitchell Kimball Barney Walker Gary Harvey Violette Gary Mack Farman War and Bernard Previento Davy. Also noted is a separate item about a woman from Six County joining the Presbyterian church and events in her family.
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Welch
Fort Thomas
U. S. Army
Sgts
W. Brown
G. Mc Koran
Cincinnati
McDowell County
Virginia
Raleigh H. Green
Damascus
Hurley Mitchell
Kimpall
Barney D. Walker
Gary
Harvey V. Violette
Mack J. Farman
War
Bernard L. Prevento
Davy
Junior Music Club Meeting in Appalachian Community Room
The Junior Music club for piano pupils of Mrs Ima McClaren Swope will meet at the Appalachian Community room this evening at 7 oclock with Campbell Henderson hosting. Members are to vote on changing the meeting place. The weekly recreational hour at Welch Presbyterian Church is cancelled this Friday due to a party, with plans to resume next week.
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Tunior Music Club
Ima McClaren Swope
Appalachian Community Room
Campbell Henderson
Presbyterian Church
Welch Haseen
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Welch News Review
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New York State
Widmers
Hillside
Widmer
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Daisy Early
Sandy Huff
Sandy River District
Logan Hospital
Francis Scott
Barry
Barthley Coal Company
Della Hicks
Eames aCe
Ederal ST
W.va
Sherry’s
Clean Cut Rate Drug Store
Paris
Coty and Factors
Carnation
Vick
McCoy
Woodbury
Chamberlain
Forham’s
Porugsh
Roy Boling Hobson
Elkton, Va
Spence Hobson
Ballsvile
Willis Hobson
Harrods Creek
Lucy Hobson
Bailsville
George Hurt
Culpepper
Guild
Fuller Brush
Theta
T. W. Simmons
Peery
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