Man and woman wounded in Welch gun battle at Arlington
Report from Welch details a midnight shootout at Hairston’s Arlington home. Jack Hairston 33 and Ethel Turner 21 were seriously wounded. both admitted to firing at each other. Hairston, a Arlington Coal Co. motorman, and Turner were treated at Stevens clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Stevens Clinic
Jack Hairston
Ethel Turner
Hairston
Arlington Tipple
Leon P. Miller
Northfork
Arlington Coal Company
Girl Scout Contests Winners Named by McDowell Council
The McDowell County Girl Scout council announced winners of block print and essay contests. Miss Aleen Nunn of Welch won the block print with a linoleum cut of a log cabin and pine trees to grace the camp folder front. Miss Faye Hollandsworth of Welch won the essay titled Girls Scout Camp or Unorganized Play at Home. Both winners earn a free one week at Camp Houston next month and plans for the upcoming Girl Scout camp were finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Camp
Houston
State Police Head Visits Welch Post for Inspection Tour
Colonel P. D. Shingleton, superintendent, and Captain H. N. Rexroad, head of company B, visited the Welch state police detachment yesterday morning. They conducted an inspection tour of southern sections and departed in the afternoon. This marked Shingleton’s first Welch visit, while Rexroad has previously visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Shingleton
State Police Department
H. N. Rexroad
Welch Detachment
State Police
Shingleton
Welch
Rexroad
VFW to Elect State Delegates and Alternates in Welch
Painter-Porroni Post No. 1021 VFW will elect delegates and alternates for the department encampment in Welch later this month at its regular meeting Monday night. Post Commander TI. F. Jennings urges full attendance. The Junior Woman's Club will hold a dinner meeting Monday at 6:30 at the Presbyterian Church, the last club meeting of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Painter-Porroni
TI. F. Jennings
Presbyterian Church
Appalachian Community Room
Cotillion Club Hosts Enjoyable Friday Hop
The Cotillion club sponsored a lively dance Friday night at the Pythian hall in Keystone attended by a large crowd. Frank Terry's Chicago Nightingales provided music ranked among the year’s best and the floor show featured tap dancing and novelty numbers by orchestra members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Hall
Keystone
Cotillion Club
Frank Terry
Chicago Nightingales
Vacation Bible Schools Open Monday in Welch
Two Daily Vacation Bible Schools start Monday in Welch. The joint program by Presbyterian Episcopal and Methodist churches runs to June 15 for children aged 4 to 14, led by superintendent Mrs Nick Carter and assistants. The Baptist church hosts another Bible school with Rev D M Dorsey as principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Presbyterian
Episcopal
Methodist
Baptist Church
Nick Carter
The
Baptist Sunday School
D. M. Dorsey
Maybeury School Commencement Program Details
Maybeury West Virginia June 2 includes a six grade processional invocation Rev W L Suggs class song remarks G W Ferguson address H F Frazier superintendent violin duet Betty Peters Irva Lawson presentation of certificates E W Richardson announcements W H McComas farewell song recessional Diplomas awarded to four graduates of the class of 24 The Nomar gifts presented to George Georgiff and Gladys Sturgill in memory of Pocahontas mine disaster victims
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybeury
W. Va
Maybeury Consolidated School
Nomar
Pocahontas
George Georgiff
Gladys Sturgill
Elkhorn High Class Receives Sermon From Rev Carlton Fox
The baccalaureate sermon was delivered to Elkhorn high school graduates Sunday morning by the Rev. Carlton Fox of Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn High School
Carlton Fox
Welch
Elkhorn High Holds Commencement Exercises
Commencement exercises were held at Elkhorn high school on Tuesday night. H. Archer of Concord College delivered an inspiring message to the senior class. Misses Margaret Cox and Agnes Runyon were valedictorian and salutatorian respectively. Diplomas were presented to Shirley Akers Audra Bailey Frank Beane Ruby Creggar Margaret Cox Gordon Cox Elizabeth Dunman Robert Harle Agnes Foote Violet Greene Elwood Hale Doris Harris Russell Kirk Nick Kaluk Mary Helen King Allie Little John Lehoskey W E Martin Frank McNutty Aldo Pais Agnes Runyon Helen Hodges Frances Cunningham Francis Nestor James Easter Sophia Sherman Paul Sherman Raymond Shaw Julia Marin Virginia Newman Preston Tidwell and Lucy Spinella. John Wythe Hash was the class sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn High School
H. Archer
Concord College
Margaret Cox
Agnes Runyon
Shirley Akers
Audra Bailey
Frank Beane
Ruby Creggar
Gordon Cox
Elizabeth Dunman
Robert Harle
Agnes Foote
Violet Greene
Elwood Hale
Doris Harris
Russell Kirk
Nick Kaluk
Mary
Funeral Services for Mrs J H Belcher Held at Woodlawn
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mrs J H Belcher who died Tuesday at Bluefield sanitarium. The Rev W L Suggs pastor of Maybeury Methodist Episcopal church officiated. Burial followed in Woodlawn. Surviving are her husband and six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Belcher
Bluefield Sanitarium
W. L. Suggs
Maybeury Methodist Episcopal Church
Woodlawn
Memorial Service for Knights of Pythias June 17
The Maybeury lodge of Knights of Pythias will hold its annual memorial service on Sunday June 17 honoring departed knights including L B Norris who died since the last service W E Owens a former Virginia grand lodge officer and current local member will deliver the memorial address Pythian sisters of the local temple will participate and nearby lodges and temples are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybeury Lodge
K. of P
L. B. Norris
W. E. Owens
Grand Lodge
Virginia
Pythians Sisters
Local Residents Travel and Visit Nearby Towns
A series of short notes lists Bluefield residents visiting relatives and spending time in nearby towns including Fredericksburg Bristol and Flat Top Also mentioned are illnesses visits by Isaac Henley and social outings with friends in Bluefield Pocahontas North Fork Welch and Itmann through the week and weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Peters
Bluefield Sanitarium
C. M. Thacker
Fredericksburg
Fannie Kate Jessee
Bristol
G. G. Brammer
G. L. Slate
J. H. Spencer and Son
Bluefield
C. H. Spence
F. M. McCreary
B. V. Hawkes
C. A. Peery
Virginia Lee
Watkins
Cedar Bluff
Roger
Maybeury
Rouse
June
Welch
J. F. Barnett
Isaac Henley
Virginia Newman
Mary Helen King
Northfork
J. L. Whitworth
Pocahontas
Lacey Hale
Jeff Henley
Pierce Henley
Longshoal
Jessie Penturff
Itmann
Josie
Alice Treole
Charlie Adams
Buford Chrisley
Fosters Falls
Margaret Slate
Hazel King
C. B. Moore
G. W. Ferguson
Nora Bailey
Elizabeth Farmer
Notable War Resident Patsy Marinari Dies Sudden
Patsy Marinari aged about 70, an Italian resident of War, died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday. He had lived in McDowell county about 35 years, built a large property portfolio, and operated a store. His body will be sent to Norristown, Pennsylvania for burial. He is survived by his widow and a nephew, Jack Marinari, a War attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Marinari
War
Marinari
McDowell County
Mr. Marinari
Norristown
Pennsylvania
Boston
Mass
Italy
Montello
Avellino
Jack Marinari
Charleston
Eighth Grade Farewell Party Before Transfer to Gary High
Jenkinson West Virginia reports eighth grade pupils hosted a farewell for ninth graders at the school. Ninth graders will attend Adkins district high school in Gary next year. Music games and refreshments featured the evening. Moved family here M H Walker a local butcher relocated from Dewy Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkin Jones
W. Va
Adkins District High School
Gary
M. H. Walker
Dewy
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mrs. Whitehead at Freeman
The Freeman home of Mr and Mrs J K Whitehead hosted a four course dinner for Mrs Whitehead's birthday. Attending were Mesdames C W Vick E W Alley P J Bailey C A Murphy C H Martin and W E Tabor. The honoree received many gifts. Also noted is Miss Wagenia Vick home from Averette College Danville Va Robert Vick from Bluefield College and Garland Davis from Hiawassee College Madisonville Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Whitehead
Freeman
Miss Wagenia Vick
Averette College
Danville
Robert Vick
Bluefield College
Garland Davis
Hiawassee College
Madisonville
Tenn
Funeral for Mrs Lefler's Father Held. Ana Walt Junior High Closes
Mr and Mrs Frank Lefler and children attended the funeral and burial of Mrs Leflers father at Crumpler Tuesday. The Ana walt Junior high school closed with ninth grade diplomas awarded to Pau line Aldish Beatrice Boone Helen O Brien Madeline Martin Virginia Smith Helen Lou Jarvis Nola Bon ner Velma Keys Dorothy Pressley Viola Webster Frances Sleess Ola Blevins Aurora Webb Violet Rose Agnes White Lillian Yeatts Audrey McCormick Harold Gravely Roy Jones E J Lafon and Andrew Lie wov. Ola Blevins was valedictorian and Aurora Webb salutatorian. Rev J B Jaris gave the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anawalt
Methodist Church
Pauline Aldish
Beatrice Boone
Helen O'Brian
Madeline Martin
Virginia Smith
Helen Lou Jarvis
Nola Bonner
Velma Keys
Dorothy Pressley
Viola Webster
Frances Sleess
Ola Blevins
Aurora Webb
Violet Rose
Agnes White
Lillian Yeatts
Audrey McCormick
Harold Gravely
Roy Jones
E. J. Lafon
Andrew Liewov
J. B. Jaris
Seniors receiving diplomas at Adkins district high school
On Tuesday night in Gary the Adkins district high school awarded diplomas to seniors including Helen Aldish Kathryn Doss Bishop Jarvis Dennis Boone Grady Caldwell and James O Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adkins
Gary
Helen Aldish
Kathryn Doss Bishop Jarvis
Dennis Boone
Grady Caldwell
James O'Bryan
Stork Leaves Son News from Local Families
Mr and Mrs Paul Lee welcome a fine son this week. Mr and Mrs R R Nolly report the birth of a ten pound son this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork
Paul Lee
R. R. Nolly
Jenkin Jones Personal Notices From Shawsville to Bluefield
Local social notes list visits and guests across towns including Shawsville Bluefield Welch and Montcalm. Guests include Mrs E W Pearman J W Pearman Mr and Mrs M E White and children Mr and Mrs Stuart Bowman of Tip Top and others at the West Virginian Bluefield hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkin Jones
E. W. Pearman
Shawsville
J. W. Pearman
M. E. White
A. C. White
Montcalm
Stuart Bowman
Tip Top
F. P. Casimo
W. A. Bell
Anawalt
Ethel Yost
Pageton
H. F. Hancock
West Virginian Hotel
Bluefield
M. G. Testerman
Abingdon
J. M. Thompson
Maybeury
W. Alley
Louise
Virginia
R. L. Boone
Boone
Chas. Cunningham
George Webster
Viola
Shelby Lusk
Carolyn
Marie Burress
Greenburg
Frank Helmandollar
J. B. Yost
Christiansburg
L. W. Yost
Jimmie
Jim Helmandollar
Bluefield Sanitarium
Robert L. Boone
B. F. Boone
McDowell
W. H. Saunders
Cecil Nichols
McComas
W. C. Hall
Pattie
Walter Hall
Charleston
Keystone junior high graduation signals community progress
Commencement exercises were held in the Keystone junior high school auditorium with Rev. G T Jordan leading prayers and Dr. Russell Packard delivering the address on Our Hope Lies in Education. Seventeen graduates received diplomas and the event featured musical performances by local artists Robert Wheeler Leon Peraldo and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wheeler
Welch
Wheeler
Lake Rose
Leon Peraldo
C. M. Eddy
I. J. Powell
County School Board
Eunice Dooley
Elma Hardy
Gleness Higgins
Lillian Lanzzi
Stella Miles
Jean Montgomery
Pearl Pensule
Pansy Reed
Vanda Vecellio
Louise Whitehead
Charles Bowling
Harvey Brown
John Dobos
William Dortos
William Hairfield
Nelson Keesee
Horace Moore
High School Diplomas Awarded and Local Socials
The Northfork school district awarded high school diplomas on Wednesday evening to Mildred Bowling Consuel Robertson Quilal Moore Masha Waddell Nell Simmons White Julian Budnick Kenneth Higgins Chick O Dom ski and Foxie White. Welch class graduates Irene Cook Louise Cook Edith Courtney Regina Cosgrove Mary Knight Louise Leffel Wallace Jakie Borow Kleggett Gordon and Fred HOME TALENT PLAY tickets go on sale for Here Comes Charlie a three act comedy to be staged Monday June 4 in the school auditorium under W R Hill. LUNCHEON BRIDGE hosted by I R Hicks featured two tables of bridge high score to Mrs Jennings Austin with guests including Mrs F L Ray Mrs F D Ripley Mrs C M Eddy and Miss Mildred Shupe Beatrice Witt Dixie Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyman Bank
Williamson
Charles Budnick
Julian Budnick
Banks
C. B. Bowers
Roanoke
Elbert
W. H. Witt
Princeton
Ada Burton
Kimball
Billy Huddleston
Susan
Betty
Bluefield
W. P. Beane
H. Walls
Stevens Clinic
Margaret Bailey
Paul Bailey
H. D. Vaughan
Paul Demerio
Welch
Albert Frigo
F. C. Leffel
Kathleen
Tazewell
Hilleville
Melissa Zeiler
Vivian
D. A. Atkins
Benton Dorton
Mr. Dorton
Bess Sowers
Helen Bernard
Wilcoe
Paul R. Umberger
Koppers Stores, Inc
W. K. Williams
Pittsburgh
Houston
John Alderson
Virginia
Ernest Pauley
Piggly Wiggly
Anderson
Lessie Bowling
J. S. Bowling
W. W. Bowling
Huntington
Keystone
Northfork
Mildred Bowling
Consuel Robertson
Quilal Moore
Masha Waddell
Nell Simmons White
Kenneth Higgins
Charlie
Emma Cassell
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
W. R. Hill
Bramwell
Alew
I. R. Hicks
Jennings Austin
F. D. Ripley
C. M. Eddy
Mildred Shupe
Beatrice Witt
Dixie Hicks
B. J. White
Charleston
Welch High
Thomas Dakin
Helen
Mildred
Hilda
Lonnie Hopkins
W. D. Liddle
G. J. Bragg
W. T
Marvin Jones
Mann
L. K. Dickenson
Kellar
J. W. Akers Jr
James Scott
Louisa
Beasley Birthday Party Honors Ninth Year Old
A party at Mrs. K. D. Beasley home celebrated her son K. D. Beasley Jr.’s ninth birthday with games and gifts. Guests included Katherine Allen and many others, served by the hostess and her daughter Mrs. Sam McKenzie. CIRCE MEETINGS and church notices mention circle gatherings and Sunday activities across Baptist and Methodist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. D. Beasley
K. D. Beasley Jr
Sam McKenzie
Katherine Allen
Caroline Atkins
David Cruise
Margaret Deskins
Lois Rae Goode
Sammy Christie
John Ray
Jack Hughes
Lynn Marie Smith
Howard Lusk
Jacqueline Beasley
Frances Keesee
Betty
Lucy Johnson
Evelyn Davis
Mildred Noel
Marie Frigo
Minnie Pais
Harold Davis
Kindergarten Finals At N B Kash Class
Closing exercises of N B Kash's kindergarten class highlighted by students' performances and reflections from the past week in the school program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Kash
Seligmans Attend Sister’s Wedding Then Century of Progress
Mr and Mrs Raymond Seligman left Northfork W Va for Cincinnati on Thursday to attend the wedding of Raymonds sister They will visit the Century of Progress in Chicago and then go to Toledo and Cleveland to visit relatives They expect to be away about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfork
W. Va
Raymond Seligman
Cincinnati
Century of Progress
Chicago
Toledo
Cleveland
Methodist Circle Meetings and Local Visits Report
The Young Women circle of the Methodist Episcopal church meets at Mrs. Gene Cornett's home with Mrs. Don Wallace as co host. Other circles plan June meetings at various homes. Transportation will be provided from Clark Drug store. Local visits include Robert Likens and Charles Carter in Charleston and Huntington and the Cook family in Welch. A son was born to Mrs. Virgil Norrie in Logan West Virginia. Several women were seen shopping or visiting Bluefield Coopers Lionel City and Gilliam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIRCE
Emma Cassell
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
F. F. Courtney
Emma Johnson
Stella Barbery
H. J. Giles
Conley Wallace
The
Methodist. Episcopal Church
Gene Cornett
Don Wallace
J. B. Kyle
Frank Harris
Thomas W. Schuler
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. F. Dwyer
Powhatan
Clark Drug Store
Robert Likens
Charles Carter
Charleston
Huntington
E. W. Cook
Elizabeth
Louise
Welch
Virgil Norrie
Logan
W. Va
Norris
Virgil Norris
Northfork
F. M. Vaughan
W. S. Kirkpatrick
T. Lowe
S. W. Campbell
Thomas W. Schuler Jr
Bill Barksdale
Gilliam
C. C. Anderson
Bluefield
Buchanan move to Glade Springs following relative’s death
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Buchanan moved Friday to Glade Springs Virginia after the death of a relative. They will make their home there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Buchanan
Glade Springs
Local notes from Powhatan Kyle area June 2
W F Leedy and family motored to Bluefield. J B Mahon stayed in Danville. David Richardson visited English friends. H Leedy spent Saturday with family. Readers attended Elkhorn district high school graduation Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mahon
Preaching set at Methodist church in Beckman June 10
News notes from Beckman West Virginia list social visits and arrivals including Alyce Hundley returning from McComas and Misses Kathryn Hundley Hazel Cardle at Powhatan. Mrs Card Whitehead and daughters in Welch, plus visits by Estelle Smith and W A Cristy. A Japanese front page quip ends the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComas
Estelle Smith
Amonate
W. W. Hicks
BE. R. Campbell
Eugene Hall
Landgraff
C. G. Atkinson
W. A. Cristy
Welch
W. L. Paint
Tazewell
Jack Platts
Dora French
M. C. Viers
Boissevain
Julia White
Wiener Roast by Epworth League in Roderfield WV
About thirty youths in Roderfield enjoyed a wiener roast sponsored by the Epworth league last Tuesday evening. Music came from violin and guitar by Massino Ciampanello and Riley Prickett, with chaperones the Rev. and Mrs. D. Te Miles and Mrs. W. D. Liddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roderfield
W. Va
Epworth League
Massino Ciampanello
Riley Prickett
D. Te Miles
W. D. Liddle
Five grads from Big Sandy junior high
Last Wednesday five students completed the Big Sandy junior high program Edwin Spratt Arnold John stone Clifford Jones Margie Rise and Emma Ciampi nell a were named graduates Personal notices report Mr and Mrs B J White returned from Charleston after the death of Mr White s brother and other locals note travels and visits around Welch Richlands Premier Louisa and Davy plus job changes and school term closings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Sandy
Edwin Spratt
Arnold Johnston
Clifford Jones
Margie Rise
Emma Ciampanella
Fie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Ieal
Girl Scouts
Welch Post
Ashland
Will Rogers
David Harum
Louise Dresser
Evelyn Venable
Kent Taylor
Stepin Fetchit
James Cruse
Edward Neves Westcott
Maybeury and Switerrack
K. OF
Frank Lefler
Keystone, W. VA
Paul Bennett
Ann Shockey
Sonny Bowes
Frances Ann Christie
Roland Lanzi
Douglas McDowell
Jack Christie
Marie Beavers
Barbara Quennon
Donald Bryant
Mary Susan Ripley
Keystone Personals
Kenova
Portsmouth
Ohio
Vance Craddock
Glenville
C. E. Elliott
R. K. Bragonier
Shepherdstown
T. D. Nutter
Fred Sprinkle
Guy Ritchie
Koppers
Anna B. Clark
Richard Clark
Thelma Vaught
Vaught
Transylvania College
Lexington
EB. L. Cruise
Alphonson Semones
Coalwood
Theatre
Rome
Eddie
Ruth Rings
Edward Everett Horton
Genevieve Tobin
Paul Cavanagh
Ary’ Nash
Geddy George Moaker
Dorothy
Carl Commie
Karl Freund
UNI Universal
Edward Horton
Sigmi Chi
Buster Crabbe
Mary Christie
George O’brien
Mary Brian
Fay Wray
Nils Asther
Tom Tyler
Powhatan-Kyle
Lillian Lefdy
Ronfrff W. Mhorrespondent
Akers
Will Flanagan
H. A. McCauly
Corlette Sexton
Bethel McKinney
Stella Davis
C. C. Johnston
Grace Hospital
Flem Jarrett
Coretta
Larry
David T. Miles Jr
Davy
Kyle Mabe
Pond Creek Coal Company
Earl Jones
Southern Maid Company
Gertrude Harvey
Wonder
America
Dick Powell
Mr Jolson
France
Warner Bros
Kay"franicis
Dolores del Rio
Me‘orsa
Theo Eley
Dang
George Raft
Apovphe Menjou
Frances Drake
Paramount Picture
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