Four Men Injured in Mountain Crash Near Caretta
A high speed Star touring car wreck on the Caretta bridge left four men seriously hurt and two may die. Luciano Quattrone and three others were thrown from the vehicle as it plunged down the embankment, with Celentino most gravely injured. The group, all miners except one, were en route to Yukon for a picnic when the crash occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luciano Quattrone
Caretta
Quattrone
Welch Hospital
Sam Butchral
Pete Cellentino
Cotton Bingo
Paul Lambert
Rly
Celentino
Tiebmann Frothers
Kimball
Sam Lambert
Maitland
Yukon
Lamberts
Studebaker
M. K. Murphy
Tom Nunn
Guy Hart
Cellintino
Lambert
White
Tug River
Hemphill
Weilch
National Guard
Union
Norfolk and Western
Gary Defeats Dolly Varden 14 to 13 In Loose Game
Gary beat Cincinnati Dolly Varden 14 to 13 on Gary field Saturday afternoon. The ninth inning tied the score and the 10th decided the game. Dolly Varden outfielder Earl Schnieder is hospitalized with a fractured jaw from the game after being hit by a throw while running home. Several Welch arrests followed, including Philip Johnson for fighting and Grabis Custmas held for assault. Miner James Gorden suffered a pelvic fracture and possible internal injuries after a mine accident at Coalwood. Harvey Oakes survived a 160 foot plunge in a Ford crash near Havaco with a grave set of injuries and a fractured pelvis. A couple sought a marriage license near Telegraph offices and were wed by Rev. B. Early after the clerk was located.
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Gary
Dolly Varden
Cincinnati
Gary Field
Earl Schnieder
Welch Hospital
Schneider
Welch
Philip Johnson
Hutton
Grabis Custmas
George Childress
Childress
Gary No. 9
James Gorden
Consolidated Coal Company
Coalwood
Gorden
Harvey Oakes
Havaco
Oakes
Five Hurt When Auto Smashes Near Welch Tunnel
Cecil White of Welch led five men in a collision near the Norfolk and Western tunnel at 7:15 am. White remained in Welch hospital while the others went home. The crash followed an attempted pass at a Ford truck and a broken steering knuckle after the front wheel collided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil White
Welch
H. D. Captain
Hemphill
C. B. Miller
Hillard Smith
Hemphnill
Robert Cole
Welch Hospital
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
White
Lowry
Hittle Bridge
Semi Pro Baseball Talk From Coalfield League Echoes
Huntington and Charleston vie for the 1925 West Virginia semi professional title while Coalfield League teams like Logan and Bluefield draw praise and ribbing. Amid chatter about Marshall College links and Bluefield pitching ace Hurst, fans recall Fourth of July antics and local rivalries.
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Duke Ridgley
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Logan
Gay-Monitor
Huntington
Charleston
West Virginia
Mullens
Parkersburg
Madison Garg Os
Bluefield
Grand Old
Welch Kiwanis Quartette Brings Fame to West Virginia
A Welch West Virginia Kiwanis Club quartet and pianist wowed the Kiwanis International convention in St Paul. Their encore defied the no encore rule and earned broad praise. The group toured dining rooms at district events and boosted state visibility, with members Hugh Sharp Robert Wheeler Jack Strike W A Batley and Julius Goodman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Quartette
Welch Quartette
West
Welch. W. Va
Jules Brazil
Johnson
Brazil
Welch
WCCO
West Virginia Hills
Hugh, Sharp
Robert Wheeler
Jack Strike
W. A. Batley
Julius Goodman
West Virginia
Athletic Club
St. Paul
Coalwood Grays Face Bilue in High Stakes Local Clash
McDowell County Club members flocked to the new pool amid near 100 degree heat as fans rushed to join. Coalwood hosts Bilue Grays with a key pitcher expected to be unveiled in warm weather anticipation.
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McDowell County Club
Coalwood
Subdivision Planned for Welch Property Sale
Sam Polon, president of Brown's Creek Realty, says a 100 acre tract within Welch city limits will be subdivided for residential and business lots. Engineers, including Norfolk and Western, finished the tract survey and railroad right of way work, with county engineers to complete the road survey from the Wyoming county line to Welch. The property will be put on the market soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Polon
Brown's Creek Realty Company
Polon
Hape
Welch
Norfolk and Western
Wyoming County
Vague Plan Nears Start of Work This Fall
A settlement or group plans to begin its work in the fall as reported in the readable text. Details on participants or scope are unclear but the approach is to proceed with preparations and actions soon.
Independence Day Observed With Parade and Speech
Independence Day celebrations unfolded in the city with a Moose band led parade through Wyoming and Maryoming streets to the courthouse. Congressman James French Strother delivered a forceful address to several hundred listeners, praising duty and recalling the nation’s founders and World War heroes.
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Moose
Ava
Wyoming
Mar Yoming
Horn
McDowell
Court House
James French Strother
Strother
Welch
McDowell County
America
Kimball
I. C. Herndon
Keystone
Northfork
Fourth of July Celebrations Dazzle McDowell County
The county enjoyed a lively Fourth of July with many cars on roads and crowds at swimming events. Residents dressed in colors and the day was described as well patronized and enjoyable across McDowell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meson County
McDowell County
Welch Personalities Note Local Social Roundup
Mrs James Clark leaves Welch hospital after ten days of treatment and heads home with Dr Cornell in Elkhorn. L A Osborne hosts a Riverside Drive lawn birthday dinner with Dr and Mrs Straub Hicks Curd and Judge Devine among guests. John Proctor Jr returns home after hospital stay in Welch. Judge Herndon speaks in Kimball on defense. Otis St Clair visiting Bluefield and Tazewell, expect return tomorrow. Mrs Brown admitted to Grace hospital for operation. Rutherfords return from Baileysville trip. Gail Carter visits Baileysville for the day. Carl Early visits Mayor Blake and Dr. for the evening in Williamsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WELCH
H. Shmson
Sad
Old Sweet Springs
James Clark
Welch Hospital
Cornell
Elkhorn
L. A. Osborne
Osborne
Riverside Drive
G. L. Straub
F. Hicks
T. H. Curd
J. J. Devine
Charleston
John Proctor, Jr
Roderfield
I. C. Herndon
Kimball
Otis St. Clair
Bluefield
Tazewell
Mr. Brown
Coalwood
Grace Hospital
A. G. Rutherford
Baileysville
Gail T. Carter
Carl Early
Williamsor
John W. Blake
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Lad
W. C. Hall
Clear Fork
Carlo Caprisso
James Elwood
Switchback
C. Frazier
Bottom Creek
George Cox
Janes Fellers
Squire
Cox
Louis Boshky
Squire C. C
Orl
Lala Burton
Squire A. Cc. Hufford
Welch Briefs
Telegraph
B. Early
Charlie’s
Huntington Roosters
Riley
Gary Nine
Roosters
Coal Diggers
Boosters
Senators
Duke
Charlie
Trusty Tallman
Marshall College
West Virginia University
Russ Meredith
Hurst
Bluefield Nine
Charlie Gearhart
McMillan
Povca-Bramwell
Harry Wills
Welch Kiwanis Club
Coalwood Ball Park
Dempsey
Tennessee
the Maytag Company, New
Ton
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Maytag
Belo
E Eee
Virginian Maytag Company
Matoaka
Clifton Forge
Virginia
Covington
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