Welch Man Held on Rape Charge Amid Bootlegging Row
A Welch man named Robert Webster was arrested on bootlegging charges and held on a rape warrant after a 15 year old girl alleged a brutal assault. A sibling was jailed for carrying a pistol, with Webster facing grand jury action after a magistrate’s hearing. The case ties to years of local crime and a planned post event dance.
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Telegraph
W. T. Farley
Farley
Robert Webster
Ross
Norfolk and Western
Williamson
Welch
Squire A. C. Hufford
Webster
Warranz
Colored man seeks trade license to wed in Gary
The first marriage license of the year went to a young colored man from Gary who visited the county clerk at New Year’s, applying for a license to wed. He asked to trade back the license to change the bride’s name, but was told a new license would be needed. After consideration he asked to return next Saturday for another license, with the clerk confirming the option.
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Gary
Legion Post Opens Year With Gala Dance
The American Legion post of McDowell County begins the year with many new members and plans a Memorial Building dance Tuesday evening featuring Paul Specht's Carolina Club Orchestra, an orchestra of international fame.
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American Legion Post
McDowell County
G. C. Sexton
The
Post
Memorial Building
Paul Specht
Carolina Club Orchestra
From School Teacher to Great Eminence
A Western Pennsylvania farm boy studied, became a district teacher, funded medical college, practiced in postwar oil country riding to patients. He moved to Buffalo to popularize his remedies, creating the Golden Medical Discovery sold nationwide. A trial tablet offer is available from the Dr. Pierce Clinic in Buffalo.
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Pennsylvania
Enogh
New Oil
Buffalo
R. V. Pierce
U. S
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Welch Briefs Coroners Jury Rules Afterdamp Fatality
A coroners jury at Welch returned a verdict on the Central Pocahontas Coal Co mine explosion finding two men died from afterdamp in the affected section with the car of unknown origin. Three marriage licenses were issued by the county clerk: George Lester to Bertha Maurnce, George Mack to Helena Freeman, and Mike Stick to Tillie Rosak. The Welch Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual officers election and banquet on Wednesday in January with a committee of Henry Tice Alf Steller and H Effron.
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W. J. Hatfield
John Blakely
O. J. Douglas
L. A. Osborne
J. D. Green
Central Pocahontas Coal Company
George Lester
Bertha Maurnce
Panther
George Mack
Helena Freeman
Ashland
Mike Stick
Tillie Rosak
Eckman
Welch Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
Henry Tice
Alf Steller
H. Effron
Noted dental surgeon wowed Welch with five day results
Dr Hugh McMillan of Cincinnati visited Welch at Dr G T Eppling’s request and performed multiple dental operations. Twelve high school children, a teen with a wisdom tooth into the maxillary sinus, and a boy with a tongue growth from a tooth stump all recovered well. The McDowell county dental clinic effort draws statewide praise and attention from other regions.
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Hugh McMillan
Cincinnati
Welch
G. T. Eppling
McDowell County Dental Clinic
McMillan
City
Augusta Henderson
McDowell County
Eppling
Taxi Drivers Resume Hauling Passengers
Word from the taxi drivers’ counsel states permits will be issued allowing continued operation until the supreme court rules on the Pocahontas Transportation Company versus Jack Craft case. Permits will bear instructions from the state road commission and tie to the court decision.
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Supreme Court of
Pocahontas Transportation Company
Jack Craft
State Road Commission
Road Commission
Supreme Court of the State
Eight Men Arrested in Whiskey Label Plot
Eight men were arrested in Chicago on January 3 for a conspiracy to sell counterfeit whiskey labels and revenue stamps to bootleggers and beer runners.
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Chicago
Washington Moments in Brief on Army Bill and Tax Talks
The House debated the army appropriation bill while officials avoided comment on the French debt situation. Senator Moses announced the postal rate bill sent to President Coolidge. Federal reserve banks earned 3.7 million for 1924. A Democrat from South Carolina blamed Democrats for John W. Davis’s November defeat. Leaders planned emergency farm legislation per the agricultural commission. Ambassadors Kell Herrick and James Logan to report to allied finance ministers in Paris next Wednesday. Internal Revenue notified collectors that municipal institutions employees must pay retroactive income taxes.
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Moses
New Hampshire
Coolidge
Federal Reserve Banks
South Carolina
Congress
John W. Davis
Agricultural Commission
Kell and
Herrick
James A. Logan
United States
Allied Finance Ministers
Paris
Internal Revenue Bureau
New State Police Head O Connor Named in West Virginia
Captain Robert Emmett O Connor of Elkins takes command of the West Virginia state police on January 1 succeeding Superintendent Jackson Arnold who retires to resume law practice in Weston. O Connor, a World War veteran and former battery commander, is a 36 year old West Virginia University graduate and a lawyer by profession. He has served as state commander of the American Legion and is widely known in the state.
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Robert Emmett O'Connor
Elkins
Michael O'Connor
West Virginia
Jackson Arnold
Weston
Coast Artillery Corps
O'Connor
West Virginia University
American Legion
Keystone Bridge Club Honor Brings Budnick Family Ties
A bridge party at Mrs. H Budnick’s home honored Miss Bessie Budnick of Baltimore and Mrs. W Reece of New York. Guests included Mesdames Banks Spector Totz Lazarus Shimkowitz and others from Kimball Keystone and Northfork. Marie Banks and H Banks won the top prize for highest score.
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H. Budnick
Bessie Budnick
Baltimore
W. Reece
New York
Mesdames
H. Banks
N. Spector
Kimball
Marie
Etta Banks
L. Totz
Wagner
Samuels
Jenetta Totz
Northfork
C. Budnick
J. Lazarus
Farewell Party for Mrs. H. H. White Given by Local Ladies
Mrs. W. P. Bean and Mrs. J. W. Thomas hosted a yuletide farewell at Mrs. Bean’s home for Mrs. H. H. White who departs to Bedford Virginia. The event featured an advertising contest won by Elya Mitchell Newman, J. T. Routhat, and W. R. Whiteneck, and a gift presentation by Mrs. H. W. Reynolds to honor White’s church leadership and community work.
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W. P. Bean
J. W. Thomas
H. H. White
Bedford
Elya Mitchell Newman
J. T. Routhat
W. R. Whiteneck
H. W. Reynolds
Night Robber Burglars Keystone Station
The N and W station at Keystone was burglarized Thursday night. The thief pried bars from the ticket window and took a small amount of change from the drawer. No clues were found, and it is suspected to be part of gang activity in the area. Mesdames L Shimokitz Charles Budnick Harry Budnick J Spector Reece and Miss Bessie Budnick attended a party hosted by Mrs Clarence Samuels in Northfork.
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W. D. McDowell
Roanoke
A. J. Preece
Albert
Marion
H. P. Mitchell
H. P. Mitchell, Jr
Romney
W. Va
Samuel Smoot
William Zink
Ellie Paise
Richlands
Bertha Supe
Bluefield
Jacob Spector
Pocahontas
Ray Matz
W. P. Huddlestone
Cincinnati
Lottye Stuart
Clifton Forge
Goldie Cruise
N. and W
Keystone
Mesdames L. Shimokitz
Charles Budnick
Harry Budnick
J. Spector Reece
Bessie Budnick
Clarence Samuels
Northfork
Social Evening Hosts and Local Shooting Club News
Miss Carrie Hall entertained at her Crumpler home Sunday with dinner for Louise Peters Vernon Gray and Jim Gilley. The Crumpler Gun Club held a practice Saturday awarding Homer Wheeler a knife and A Pierce a watch chain for top shooters. Maxine Thompson, teaching in Kimbel, spends holidays at home. An elevated fenced Milwaukee park serves as a lost children pound.
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Carrie Hall
Crumpler
Louise Peters
Vernon Gray
Jim Gilley
Coalwood
W. Va
Jessie
Bluefield
A. B. Pierce
Crumpler Gun Club
Milwaukee
Wis
Numerous visits and homecomings in Kimball area
Local residents welcomed relatives and guests over the holidays with several trips and headlines noting return voyages. Mrs. Barbour and children returned to Pearisburg after visiting Mrs. Bowles. Marion Peterson from Boston visited Miss Lowhead. families from Portland and Huntsville joined in holiday gatherings.
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W. J. Barbour
Pearisburg
Portland
Oregon
Orin Yost
Huntage
Isses Estella Gering
Lois Douthat
Bluefield
T. E. Organ
H.bank
B. K. Bank
W. Bank
Bluefield Sanitarium
E. D. Eddins
Standardsville
C. L. Greer
Colorado
R. E. Greer
Chattanooga
Tenn
Frieda Saxon
Miss Chetfield
Davy
O. R. Atkinson
Walter
Portsmouth
Ohio
Ek. W. Danner
R. L. Fleshman
E. W. Danner
A. P. Wood
T. C. Salmon
K. E. Basham
June
Carmnell
Carmell
Sarah Smith
Lois
Roanoke
J. M. Price
Pocahontas
J. K. Salt
Clarence Bralley
Johnson City
Nellie Bralley
Young People’s Missionary Society
Marie Evans
Little Lodge
Northfork Personal Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Bluefield residents and guests fill weekends with social visits and small events. D RR Graybel moves to Washington for a new job, while G L Edwards visits Charleston on business. Numerous locals host, shop, or travel to Welch, Princeton, and Roanoke for gatherings and errands.
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Hettie McMullin
Bluefield
Cora Lee Philpott
Ruth
Cora Gammon
Ethel Catren
Verta
Helen Fleshman
D. RR
Graybel
Washington, D. C
G. L. Edwards
Charleston
Angel Jorden
Welch
Kirkpatrick
Etheral Black
J. H. Bane
Chap Wallace
G. L. Obenchain
W. L. Adkins
W. C. Hambrick
Jackson
Ohio
D. B. Hambrick
Bert Shumate
J. R. Thompson
Jenkin Jones
FE. H. Basly
Sue
Delta Cole
Princeton
Beatrice Dickerson
Ray Evans
J. G. Dooly
Bedford
Lila May Shepherd
Shawsville
S. Knuckles
Roanoke
Louie Koslow
K. Washington
W. 8
Yey
Welch Tuesy
J. B. Copenhaver
Billie
W. S. Kirkpatrick
C. W. Logan
Hunt
Social Roundup Sparks New Year Cheer in Town
Visiting friends from Welch and Princeton fill the week with greetings and dinners. Local residents host parties and note improvements, with New Year amusements featuring games, dancing, and resolutions among familiar faces.
Welch Scene Reports Busy Holiday Social Roundup
Judge Joseph M. Sanders of Bluefield visited Welch to see old friends while Harry M. Waugh of Bluefield, a railroad contractor, called on acquaintances. Local residents Henry Roche Gail Carter Dave Houston and others returned from or planned trips to New York Clarksburg Randolph-Mac on College Kenyon College and Coalwood.
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WELCH
Joseph M. Sanders
Bluefield
Harry M. Waugh
Henry Roche
New York
Gail T. Carter
Mr. Carter
Dave Houston
W. C. Cook
Clarksburg
F. K. Day
Coalwood
Dick Cole
Charles C. Morfit, Jr
Kenyon College
Reford Walker
Williamson
Alice Ready Partlow
Ira J. Partlow
Randolph-Macon College
Lasher
Ann Litz
Tazewell
Catherine Rhodes
Enlightened public opinion urged for student resolve
Elkhorn District High School urges students and parents to start the new year with a plan to enhance public opinion through education. Principal L. B. Graybeal stresses diligence, decision, and dependability as keys to future success and urges immediate action.
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Eve
Elkhorn District High School
Russia
Europe
Ife
Ree
Sean
L. B. Graybeal
Merchants Plan Spring Opening Week in Bluefield
Merchants and store managers announce a spring opening starting Monday morning January 9th and running all week to Saturday night January 10th. Sample rooms listed at 303-304-205 Commercial Bank Building Bluefield West Virginia. Ely and Walker Dry Goods Co. St Louis Missouri refund railroad and hotel expenses. Visitors invited to attend with contact number 207.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Ely & Walker Dry Goods Co
St.,Louis
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