Prince George Liner Crashes On Rocks In Blinding Storm
The Canadian National liner Prince George ran aground on Vadeo rock near Anyox British Columbia during a gale in near zero temperatures. After passengers and crew of about 60 evacuated to lifeboats they were towed off by a tug under Thomas Louden and refloated, making port at Anyox.
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Vancouver
B. C
Prince George
British Columbia
N. McLean
Vadeo Rock
Anyox
McLean
Fiest
Anton Pervich
Thomas Louden
Canadian National
Labor Secretary Perkins unveils ten point labor program
Chicago reports Secretary of Labor Perkins presenting a ten point plan to improve labor conditions. It calls for hours limits and child labor prohibition, standard wages for women, safe conditions, protections for aged workers, unemployment reserves, workers compensation, public employment bureaus, stronger enforcement, and permanent improvements in labor.
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Chicago
Perkins
Railway Labor Executives Association
Fairmont Students Form Federation Elects First President
The new federation of West Virginia college students chose Eugene Robinson, former president of Fairmont State College student body, as its first president. The association adjourned after a two day conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Federation of West Virginia College Students
Eugene Robinson
Fairmont State College
Christmas Theater Party At Granada By Wade Junior High
Mrs J S Phillips hosted a private music class theater party for pupils at 2 45 pm at the Granada under Miss Elizabeth Shelton. Kathleen Wilson and Mary Ann Payne performed readings. Beaver High quartet led by B W Dillon Jr and others sang. An excerpted program featured Van Dyke reading The Last Word and a Day of Christ violin piece. Refreshments followed in the home economics unit. Wade Junior High showed best attendance. meetings to shift to 8 2 pm with next session on January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Shelton
Kathleen Wilson
Mary Ann Payne
B. W. Dilson
Beaver High School
B. W. Dillon Jr
Leo Steiner
Dick Morgen
Sass Pittman
Frank Booth
C. W. Jackson
van Dyke
Philip Lilly
Marvin Williams
Martha Jeter Lazenby
E. L. Petera
Ruth Bartlett
Wade
D A R Meeting Opens With Reports At John Chapman Chapter
The December meeting of John Chapman chapter Daughters of the American Revolution was presided by regent Mrs W A Thornhill at the West Virginian hotel. Officers reported on finances and committees while Harriet French described a Morgantown conference on unemployed women and Lacey Higginbotham presented a paper on West Virginia Songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Thornhill
John Chapman
Daughters of the American Revolution
West Virginian Hotel
D. B
J. Kell
W. W. Wood
D. W. Hancock
Wassum Name Baby Billie Blair
Mr and Mrs H H Wassum announce the birth of Billie Blair on December 16 at their home on Tazewell Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Wassum
Billie Blair
Tazewell Street
North Side P T A Presents Christmas Program
The North Side Parent-Teacher Association held its monthly meeting with a school program. Sixth graders under Miss Virginia Stowers sang carols and performed a Christmas play. Hazel Roop read a poem, Marie Herald sang, and Marcelle Gearhart plus Viola Smith offered solos and poems. The Rev. Ben S. Johnson delivered a thoughtful Christmas message. Virginia Bailey and Vernita Faulkner proposed a day nursery CWA project for Bluefield. Attendance prize went to the sixth grade.
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North Side
Parent-Teacher Association
Virginia Stowers
Hazel Roop
Marie Herald
Kris Kringle
Marcelle Gearhart
Viola Smith
Freddy Cannon
Thelma Hall
Irene Meredith
Gordon St. Clair
James Gray
Margaret Ferguson
Mary Probst
Ben S. Johnson
First Christian Church
Viginia Bailey
Vernita Faulkner
CWA
Bluefield
Chapel Exercises At West Virginia Business College
The chapel program Thursday morning closed the term before Christmas holidays. Miss Louie Anderson and companions performed vocal numbers with Miss Hazel Wall at the piano, and Frank Sprinkle played accordion. Frank Maynard spoke on the educational system at West Virginia University. Miss Mary Herring and Mrs. Elmo Agee distributed New Testaments to students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Business College
Echoo
Louie Anderson
Girlie Webster
Marguerite Morgan
Hazel Wall
Frank Sprinkle
Frank Maynard
West Virginia University
Mary Herring
Elmo Agee
First Baptist Church
Beaver P T A Meeting Delivers Short Devotional
Beaver Parent-Teacher Association met Tuesday afternoon in the school omish room with president Mrs Edward Frazee presiding. Mrs M A Stevenson chaplain conducted the devotional before the Glee club performed.
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Beaver Parent-Teacher Association
Edward Frazee
M. A. Stevenson
Glee Club
W. C. T. U. Prayer Service at Bland Street Church
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union invites all to a crusade prayer service Saturday afternoon at 3 at Bland Street Methodist Church. Bring discarded gold items to donate. proceeds fund W C T U work.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Bland Street Methodist Clurch
Christmas Play At College Avenue Baptist Church
The B Y P U of College Avenue Baptist Church presents a Christmas play titled A Christmas Star on Sunday December 24 at 8 o clock. Cast includes Miss Mabel Sisson as reader Miss Beatrice Sisson as angel Miss Helen Sisson shepherd and Harold Smith Harold Peake Willie Gills as Wise men Oscar Almores Fitzhugh Mays and Jimmy Copenhaver as foreign representatives Mildred Copenhaver Kathleen Evans Dorothy Lindsey Betty Hawkins Mozella Doughton Marjorie Evane Helen Simeon Louise Whiteneck Albert Thompson pastor and Miss Bessie Doughton as pastor’s wife Rev J H L Weeks offers prayer Miss Mildred Thompson will be plainist Miss Aileen Thornton directs the play decorating committee includes Miss Lorraine Thornton Miss Aileen Thornton Mrs A H Hawkins Mrs W M Lankford and Sidney Shrader large attendance expected rehearsal slated for Sunday afternoon prior to performance.
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College Avenue Baptist Church
Mabel Sisson
Beatrice Sisson
Helen Sisson
Shepherd
Harold Smith
Harold Peake
Willie Gills
Oscar Almores
Fitzhugh Mays
Jimmy Copenhaver
Aileen Thornton
Lorraine Thornton
A. H. Hawkins
W. M. Lankford
Sidney Shrader
Pia
First Baptist Music At Sunday Services
At the morning service Mrs. Philip Lilly sings O Christ Day with Mrs. Marvin Williams on organ and Miss Martha Jeter Lazenby on violin obbligato. The choir backs her. evening features three Christmas hymns, Henry Fortune sings The Trumpet Shall Sound from Messiah. Mrs. Williams offers offertory. choir performs Festival Te Deum and The Star of Christmastide.
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First Baptist Church
Philip Lilly
J. C. Bartlett
Marvin Williams
Martha Jeter Lazenby
Lilly
Henry Fortune
George Frederick Handel
Dudley Buck
Wildermere
Handel chorus and soloists featured in community concert
Herdeane Staton and the Hallelujah Chorus led by Handel anchored a local program with Sololeta contributions from Fred Moretz Wallace McNeal Henry For tune Otho Dixon and Mrs Lilly providing anthem solos in the event.
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Herdeane
Staton
Hallelah Chorus
Handel
Sololeta
Fred Moretz
Wallace McNeal
Henry Fortune
Otho Dixon
Mra
Lilly
Fathers Night at Hancock School Hats Off to Christmas Spirit
Under the Hancock PTA Fathers Night drew a large crowd despite cold weather. Harmonica Band directed by Burdette Carico performed as fifth and sixth graders sang Christmas carols. Assistant superintendent BE C Wade spoke on education and the season. Dal Ramage and Miss Edna accompanied violin selections, Melvin Barnett read poems, and Barnett gave an impromptu talk on Christmas spirit. Parents toured rooms and refreshments followed as the sixth grade under Miss Virginia Bivens won the attendance award.
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Hancock Parent-Teacher Association
Burdette Carico
Bethlehem
BE. C. Wade
Asistant County Superintendent of Schools
Dal Ramage
Edna
Melvin Barnett
Barnett
Virginia Bivens
Christmas visitors and travel in Lynchburg area
Local households report relatives and friends visiting for the Christmas holidays. Marshall college students from Huntington return home. several family members travel to New York, Roanoke, Bluefield, and Charleston for celebrations.
Fragmentary notice hints at travel and local figures
A fragment mentions someone named ham returning home to Norfolk after a trip and Mrs. W. A. Williams of Wilcoe visiting sister Mrs. C. W. Smith. It also notes that catgut comes from sheep intestines.
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Ham
Norfolk
W. A. Williams
Wilcoe
C. W. Smith
Witcher McCullough to Aid State PWA
Charleston West Virginia December 21 W P Wilson chairman of the West Virginia public works advisory board announced the temporary assignment of F Witcher McCullough of Huntington to aid the board in legal matters. McCullough was assigned to the West Virginia post by the legal division of the national PWA with which he has been connected in Washington for several months.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. P. Wilson
West Virginia Public Works Advisory Board
F. Witcher McCullough
Huntington
McCullough
West Virginia
National Pwa
Washington
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