Cecil S. Carter Found Dead in Charleston Hotel
Cecil S. Carter 44 a World War II veteran and Bluefield, Virginia native was found dead in a midtown Charleston hotel room Monday night. Kanawha county coroner Dr. J Goldman ruled death by self inflicted action. Carter had been discharged from an Army hospital in Texas in July 1943. He had lived in Welch before the service and was survived by five sisters and two brothers with several relatives noted in Welch Bluefield and Washington D C. Known locally as Little Nick and once employed at Prince and Peters Smokehouse, Carter was the son of the late Alex and Cynthia Carter.
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Cecil
Carter
Bluefield
Charleston
W. Va
Tates
Joyan
J. Goldman
Kanawha County
Texas
Welch
Alex and
Cynthia Harris Carter
G. Warter
West Graham
Jettie Parks
Columbus
Mamie Feil
Coopers
Washington, D. C
Louisiana
Pred
Verlin
Akron
Walter O. Carter
Cecil Carter
Walter Carter
Prince and Peters
Old Smokehouse
Princeton Avenue
Nick
Walter
Big Nick
West Virginia Towns Vote One-Party Councils
Morgantown and several nearby towns in West Virginia elected new or reelected mayors and council members on June 3. Republicans strengthened city governments in Morgantown and Grafton while Fayet teville Glenville Rupert Summersville Rodent and other communities chose incumbents or new officials under nonpartisan or party tickets.
Guilty Plea Entered In Tavern Burglary
Carl Franklin Wilson 20 of Eskdale pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the Eskdale tavern on April 15 and received a sentence of one to 10 years in prison from Judge Cyrus W. Hall. In other city news Roscoe W. Talbett defeated Frances Clark for council and Mrs. Wilby was elected recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Carl Franklin Wilson
Eskdale
Eskdale Tavern
Cyrus W. Hall
Roscoe W. Talbett
The
Citizens Party
Frances Clark
Wilby Case
Democrat defeats GOP mayor in Marshall County with one council seat
In Moundsville West Virginia on June 3 Democrat J Russell Austin defeated incumbent Republican Russell Minor for mayor by 1013 to 912. Democrats won one city council seat while four Republicans were elected to council leaving the GOP with seven seats to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
W. Va
Marshall County
J. Russell Austin
Russell Minor
Homer Webster
West Virginia towns elect new mayors and recorders
In East Rainelle H H Buster won the mayor’s seat with 254 votes over A J Aldridge 223, while D R Morgan became recorder. In Alderson C E Hawks topped E L Roac 184 to 148 for mayor. J E Craig unopposed for recorder. Mabscott favored J S Daugherty 167 over Tony Sparacino 132 for mayor. Paige Cook elected recorder. Ansted chose Eugene R Vawter for mayor as Garland Skaggs and Jess Keefer lost in a three way race.
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East Rainelle
W. Va
H. H. Buster
People’s
A. J
Andy) Aldridge
Citizens’ Party
D. R. Morgan
Eugene Walker
Alderson
People’s Party
C. E. Hawks
Greenbrier
E. L. ‘Roac
J. E. Craig
Recorder
Mabscott
Independent Party
Citizens
Daugherty
Tony Sparacino
Paige Cook
Ansted Ansted
Eugene R. Vawter
Fayette County
Ansted
Councilmank
Veterans Committee
Garland Skaggs
Jess Keefer
Progressive Party
Reedy Elects Wright Mayor and Law City Recorder
Clark Wright was re elected mayor of Reedy Roane County winning 34 of 68 votes while Ted Law an army veteran won 46 votes to become city recorder in his first public office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedy Reedy
W. Va
Clark Wright
Roane
Ted Law
Hambleton Mayoral Race Narrows Victory Votes
Hambleton West Virginia mayor W H Smith the Citizens party candidate was re elected by a three vote margin over Marvin Luflin of the People's party J B Punkhouser also of the People's party was named city recorder The city council split 3 2 between the two parties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hambleton
W. Va
W. H. Smith
Citizens’ Party
Marvin Luflin
People’s Party Today
J. B. Punkhouser
People’s Party
City Recorder
Citizens' party sweeps Hendricks mayor and council
J. J. Mullenix was named mayor and A. S. Lindsey the recorder in Hendricks West Virginia. All five councilmanic candidates were elected in a clean sweep for the Citizens' party over the People's party.
Meyer and People's party sweep Davis mayoral race
In Davis West Virginia on June 3 H A Meyer won the mayoralty and all other People party candidates were elected defeating Independent ticket aspirants. James Good was named recorder.
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Davis Davis
W. Va
H. A. Meyer
Peoples Party
James Good
Hinkle Elected Mayor in Buckhannon Race
J D Hinkle businessman and former councilman was elected mayor to succeed J L Harvey in Buckhannon West Virginia in a non partisan city election. Harvey did not run. Elected to city council for four year terms were Henry Marple Webster Jack and Lloyd Dean with two other councilmen serving two more years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhannon Buckhannon
W. Va
J. D. Hinkle
J. L. Harvey
Harvey
Henry Marple
Webster Jack
Lloyd Dean
Barboursville chooses mayor in tight Democratic win
In Barboursville West Virginia on June 3 C Thomas Jimison Democrat defeated Everett May Republican for mayor by 277 to 194. In the city recorder race Republican Thomas Eming fell to Democrat Richard E Defibaugh by 181 to 181 in a tie that required a recount.
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Barboursville
W. Va
C. Thomas Jimison
Everette May
Thomas Eming
Richard E. Defibaugh
City Recorder
Weston voters oust Republicans in city elections
In Weston West Virginia on June 3 Charles L. Stalnaker won the mayoral race 1432 to 421 over Carl Wohing Jr. Democrats also took three of four council seats and John J Murphy defeated David E Brown 955 to 909. Wayne voters elect S. E. Adkins as recorder 132 to 49 with W F Toney unopposed for mayor receiving 151 complimentary votes.
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Weston Weston
W. Va
Weston
Charles L. Stalnaker
Carl Wohing, Jr
O. H. Harrison
David E. Brown
John J. Murphy
Wayne Wayne
S. E. Adkins
Jay Porter
W. F. Toney
Salisbury Wins Fifth Term as Dunbar Mayor by Narrow Margin
In Dunbar West Virginia on June 3 Republican incumbent D L Salisbury won re election as mayor by 44 votes 1229 to 1175 over Democrat Robert H Scott a school teacher and political newcomer Democrats captured one of three council seats while Republican clerk treasurer C F Stewart defeated Democrat A C Dicker 1335 to 1020.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar Dunbar
W. Va
D. L. Salisbury
Kanawha
Dunbar
Salisbury
Robert H. Scott
C. F. Stewart
Republicans win all four council seats in Richwood election
In Richwood West Virginia on June 3 Republicans captured all four council seats up for election to seize city government for the first time in years. Mayor N R Callahan a Democrat and two Democratic councilmen are set to serve one more year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood
W. Va
N. R. Callahan
Mission Group Marks Tenth Anniversary Dinner
Bluefield Union Mission Mothers' club observed its tenth anniversary with a dinner at the mission chapel. A program of music talks and tributes followed, with Mrs D B Gray delivering the welcome and Miss Ruth Sage reading. Monroe Dodson described the club's work as officers and directors attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Club of the
Union Mission
Mission Chapel
East
Princeton Avenue
D. B. Gray
Carl Jones
George Woods
A. F. Hendricks
Mac Davis
Monroe Dodson
Dobson
Mothers’ Club
Bluefield
Lee Street
Rainelle Ballot Sees Independent Mayors Triumph
Rainelle West Virginia voters chose mayor D E Decker and all independent ticket candidates over the community service party. Clair Bose Earl Spencer William Goff and F H Mansfield won council seats by margins from 30 to 110 votes in light balloting. Recorder M C Whitlock ran unopposed while Decker defeated W W Wickline Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Bose
Earl Spencer
William Goff
F. H. Mansfield
Tucker Wins Unopposed in Ronceverte City Election
C E Tucker won the non partisan city commissioner race in Ronceverte West Virginia as the sole candidate named for the year. The town elects one of its three commissioners annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronceverte
W. Va
C. E. Tucker
Unopposed Reelection in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia on June 3 mayor William Perry and recorder Glenn Campbell ran unopposed for reelection to their posts.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
William Perry
Glenn Campbell
Oak Hill elects new city council under charter
In Oak Hill Rufus C. Hurt and R. R. Thomas win write-in posts on a new city council with nonpartisan nominees A. J. Berry George Blizzard R. C. Wood C. R. Hill and R. E. Kelly. Marmet voters oust Buckland edges Morrison for mayor in close contest. council seats also decided. Weirton selects Millsop as first mayor of greater city. Millsop leads with 3,818 votes to Barron’s about 900 in most precincts.
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Oak Hill
W. Va
Rufus C. Hurt
U. S. Ate
R. R. Thomas
A. J. Berry
George Blizzard
R. C. Wood
C. R. Hill
R. E. Kelly
Weirton
Thomas E. Millsop
Weirton Steel Company
Greater
Millsop
Steve Barron
Bass re-elected mayor as Lewisburg voters sweep municipal race
Democratic Mayor J. E. Bass won re election without opposition in Lewisburg West Virginia with his party also taking the nonpartisan slate including the renaming of E L Watts to city recorder.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
J. E. Bass
E. L. Watts
City Recorder
Progressive party sweeps Whitesville mayoral race
Whitesville West Virginia on June 3 reports Troy W. Jarrell defeated incumbent H. F. Morgan of the Labor party for re election as mayor. Dallas Andrews, incumbent recorder, was renominated by both parties for another term.
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Whitesville
W. Va
Progressive Citizens’ Party
Troy W. Jarrell
H. F. Morgan
Labor Party
Dallas Andrews
City election in Lester ends in 2-2 council split
Mayor W. T. Smith announced a tied council race between Citizens and Progressive parties will decide the fifth seat between J. C. Knight and Joe Bonds. Smith was reelected over Progressive H. J. Oran by 118 to 101, and Linnie Lee White was reelected recorder for the Citizens.
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Lester Lester
W. Va
Citizens
J. C. Knight
Joe Bonds
W. T. Smith
Smith
H. J. Oran
Linnie Lee White
Recorder
East Bank selects mayor and recorder in local election
In East Bank West Virginia R F Willis coal operator and Progressive party nominee won the mayoral race by 16 votes over B J Farry the People's party candidate Maddox did not seek re election Leo G Kopelman won the recorder post for the People's party with four other results noted in the town race
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East Bank East Bank
W. Va
R. F. Willis
Progressive Party
B. J. Farry
People’s Party
C. H. Maddox
East Bank
Maddox
Leo G. Kopelman
Recorder
WVU Summer Classes Canceled for Teachers
West Virginia University extension division will not conduct summer classes for teachers in Welch. County School Superintendent George W. Bryson announced the change after a letter from extension director Dr. Richard Aspinall stated the university budget cannot fund sending instructors here this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
George W. Bryson
Mrs J J Rhodes Dies At Home Of Daughter In Columbus
Mrs J J Rhodes of Welch died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Claris Adams in Columbus Ohio. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Her husband preceded her in death about 12 years ago and was a former president of the McDowell County National Bank in Welch. Surviving children include Mrs Adams and Mrs Lyle Burdette of Masolin Ohio and three sisters and two brothers listed with their locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. Rhodes
Welch
Claris Adams
Columbus
Rhodes
McDowell County National Bank of
Maple Avenue
Adams
Lyle Burdett
Masolin
F. P. Claytor
Bluefield
W. A. Wilson
E. H. Proffitt
Radford
J. J. Wibboney
Farmville
H. S. Gibboney
Atlanta
Rites Set for Welch Stab Victim Albert Gadsden
Funeral services for Albert Gadsden Welch Negro will be held Thursday at 2 30 PM at St James Baptist Welch with burial in Birmingham Alabama. Survived by widow Georgia Mae Gadsden a daughter Lillian Gadsden and four sisters and four brothers.
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Albert Gadsden
Welch
St. James Baptist Church of
Birmingham
Ala
Gadsden
Georgia Mae Gadsden
Lillian Gadsden
Six Students Enlist For Service In Army
Six local high school students were accepted for enlistment in the U S Army announced at the local army recruiting station. Those leaving Monday were Eugene C McPeake of Superior William Ray Darby Dennis Triplett of Davy Ernest A Rassnick of Jaeger Carl W Collier of Superior and William S McConnell of Filbert.
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U. S. Army
Eugene C. McPeake
Superior
William Ray Darby
Dennis Triplett
Davy
Ernest A. Rassnick
Jaeger
Carl W. Collier
William S. McConnell
Filbert
Kennedy heads Citizens ticket in Clendenin mayoral win
Clendenin West Virginia June 3 Mayor J D Kennedy denied renomination and was reelected to his third term leading a new Citizens ticket defeating Republican John Goad 296 to 162 Everette Davis and all five Citizens council candidates were also elected the slate won a full city ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendenin
W. Va
J. D. Kennedy
Citizens
John Goad
Everette Davis
Council
Hettler Elected Mayor of Bethany Succeeding Roberts
Bethany George C. Hettler won the Bethany mayoral race over E. C. Paustian and will succeed E. E. Roberts who did not run. Sophia Vernon Lawson won for mayor in Sophia defeating James Salyer 219 to 179. progressives also named Elgie Ballard recorder with council seats split 2-2 leading to a tied position by unofficial tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
W. Va
George C. Hettler
E. C. Paustian
E. E. Roberts
Maritime Union Calls Nationwide Protest Meet
The national maritime union CIO orders deep sea port demonstrations to oppose June 1 legislation that restricts non-citizen war service seamen on American ships. President Joseph Curran says removing skilled seamen will worsen manpower shortages and disrupt shipping schedules in key ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Maritime Union
CIO
Joseph Curran
Congress
John T Burkette Dies in Grace Hospital
John T. Burkette, 61, of Welch, died yesterday afternoon at Grace Hospital where he had been a patient for seven weeks. He is survived by his wife Margaret Rakes Burkette, two daughters Della R. Farley of Princeton and Nannie D. White of Welch, a son John D. Burkette of Welch, two grandsons Charles W. Whitman in Tokyo with the U S Army and Edward Marvin Whitman of Princeton, three brothers James of Martinsville Virginia Pete S. Burkett of Harpersville Virginia and Frazier of Carson City Nevada. Funeral services are planned for 1 30 PM at Welch with interment in Maple Grove Cemetery West Graham.
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John T. Burkette
Welch
Grace Hospital
Margaret Rakes Burkette
Della R. Farley
Princeton
Nannie D. White
John D. Burkette
Charles W. Whitman
U. S. Army
Tokyo
Edward Marvin Whitman
James
Martinsville
Pete S. Burkett
Harpersville
Frazier
Carson City
Nev
Maple
West
Graham
Negro Worker Killed Under Mine Trip at Hemphill
Lee Wright a 39 year old Welch Negro was instantly killed Monday night when trapped under a mine trip at Kingston Pocahontas Coal Co Hemphill. A native of Loustenberg Ala he had lived in the county since 1923 and was a World War II veteran with two years and 11 days service. Surviving are his widow Mrs Mary Wright four sisters Mrs Mary Martin Yukon Mrs Annie Robinson Mrs Georgia Garrett both Welch and Mrs Bessie Agee of Pittsburgh Pa one brother James Wright Baltimore Md five nieces and seven nephews arrangements are incomplete.
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Lee Wright
Welch
Kingston Pocahontas Coal Company
Hemphill
Loustenberg
Ala
Mary Wright
Mary Martin
Yukon
Annie Robinson
Georgia Garrett
Bessie Agee
Pittsburgh
James Wright
Baltimore
Dodrill Jr. Joins Stevens Clinic Hospital Staff
Capt. R. Moore Dodrill Jr. of Welch has joined Stevens Clinic hospital staff after discharge from the U S Army. He assumed duties Monday and arrived from Ft Dix New Jersey where he was mustered out after a year of service in Frankfurt Germany. He previously served in the medical corps at White Sulphur Springs Carlisle Pa and Ft Dix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Moore Dodrill, Jr
Welch
U. S. Army
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Dodrill
Ft. Dix
N. J
Frankfurt
Germany
States
White Sulphur Springs
Carlisle
Agricultural Grant To France Raises Trade Allocation
The agriculture department awarded France a supplemental export allocation of 1,120,000 pounds of peanuts as compensation for the loss of an equal amount of peanuts in the Texas City disaster. The 1.12 million pounds will be charged against fourth quarter lard.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
France
Department
Texas City
Former Sailor Mystery Remains Unsolved
A coroner’s inquest failed to determine the cause of death of a woman found dead after moving from Bristol to this area. The deceased, Mrs. Walker, had been separated from her husband and left a seven year old son living with relatives in Georgia. Police plan to transfer the case to Fort Wayne for further questioning.
Arms Delegates Fail To Agree On UN Armament Plan
Chief delegates from the five great powers ended a four hour closed session with no work plan for the United Nations commission on conventional armaments. They asked U N secretaries to draft a report noting the lack of schedule. Gromyko linked atomic energy control to the arms issue, while the majority favors a convention with controls and not a flat outlawing of atomic weapons. Deadlock persists on inspection, control, and veto among others.
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Russia
Andrei A. Gromyko
Arms Commission
U.N. Atomic
U.N. Atomic Energy Commission
United States
France
China
Australia
Brazil
Belgium
Britain
Canada
Commission
Atomic Commission
Armature Workers to Vote on Return to Work Today
Striking workers of the West Virginia Armature Company tied to United Construction Workers Local 477 will vote at 2 PM today on whether to resume duties. The meeting at the Red Men’s hall is led by Local president H E Spence. About 125 employees joined the walkout April 15 after wage increase talks stalled. roughly 80 are union members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Armature Company
United Construction Workers Local
H. E. Spence
Red Men's Hall
Spence
Poster Bed Revival at Warlick’s Blue Room Sale
Warlick’s advertises a walnut finish suite with a 36 inch mirror and 34 inch chest priced at 139.00. The Vogue Blue Room offers drastically reduced merchandise including 200 summer blouses and fur storage in a certified vault, inviting customers to fill wardrobe needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warlick’s
VOGUE
Miners Face Wage Clash as Key Meeting Draws Near
United Mine Workers Vice-President John O Leary notes southern operators will not attend the Wednesday meeting. The article compares present wages with Lewis demands and operators offers, detailing daily and hourly rates for southern northern and western mines, travel time, and proposed safety and foreman unionization provisions. Henry F. Warden says progress seen in three talks and hopes for a contract before June 30 as federal safety controls and royalty objections loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
John O'Leary
Lewis
Henry F. Warden
Southern
UMW
Interior
J. A. Krug
Three Boys Admit Theft Ring in Huntington Burglary Spree
Detective Chief Azel T. Bryant said three boys arrested last Sunday admitted involvement in seven burglaries and four automobile thefts over 30 days. He noted they used a school as a hideout and storage place for stolen items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Azel T. Bryant
Utilities Present Tax Arguments In Charleston WV Hearings
A West Virginia public works board heard oil gas and electric firms protest tentative tax assessments. General Counsel Pettigrew disputed a 51.0 million renm valuation while noting higher operating costs and reduced net revenues. Other companies urged reductions and provided data on production declines and revenue losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Ai Tives
of Public Works
West Virginia
Hope Natural Gas Company
Appalachian Electric Power Company
B. J. Pettigréw
United Fuel Gas
Hope Ma Ie
Board
Public Works
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Company
James 8
Conley
West Virginia Transportation Company
Broadcasts Tied to Young GOP Meet Schedule
Walter Hallanan WV Republican national committeeman announces broadcasts tied to the Young Republican convention in Milwaukee on June 6 and 7. Edward Martin of Pennsylvania appears Friday at 3 p.m. over ABC. Charles Halleck appears Friday at 9 45 p.m. over NBC. Carroll Reece leads Saturday from 4 to 4 30 p.m. on WGN Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter 8. Hallanan
West Virginia
Milwaukee
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
ABC
Charles A. Halleck
House
NBC
Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
WGN
Chicago
Miners Face July Strike If No New Contract Reached
A month to forge a contract before mines seized last year may be returned. A July strike appears likely as six months pass since President Truman declared wartime hostilities at an end. Southerners waive their old demand for a wage differential, noting abnormal coal demand and nonpressing competitive conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
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Morgantown
GOP
Charles Loar
John Crynock
George Hott
H. L. Winter
C. Park McNeil
Fayetteville
T. A. Myles
Charles Hesse
Ben D. Keller
Glenville
J. W. Beall
Ray Thompson
Jack Keith
R. H. McQuain
Grafton
Russell Dotson
Robert Gerkin
Victor C. Willhide
William A. Murray
Dent Wiles
Rupert Rupert
William Fain, Jr
Elgin P. Meece
Summersville
Jetts Mallohan
Nicholas County
H. H. Hypes
Guy Vaughn
Rhodell Rhodell
Sam Lilly
E. W. Mason
T. G. McConnell
Lilly
Coalton Coalton
Randolph County
B. L. Rucker
Cecelia Shahill
William Johnson
John Fallon
Charles Lipscomb
L. B. Johnson
Sam O. Girard
Meta Silvester
Ripley Ripey
Robert V. Goodwin
Jackson County
Burton Crow
Harry Emmitt O’brien
Orin W. Catso
F. W. D. Parsons
Raymond Holland
A. A. Skidmore
A. Ford Winters
Mason City
W. R. Proffitt
Claude Grimm
Nell
O. R. Keig
Henderson Menderson
William Bowens
George
Exone
Rainelle
Hendricks
Mission Group
Marmet Marmet
Clyde G. Buckland
Ben F. Morris
Buckland
Morrison
J. B. Eplin
E. Q. Canterbury
Welch News
J. J. Rhodes
Army
Sophia
Maritime Union
R. M. Dodrill, Jr
Lok
Armature
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Thers
Pri
Telegraph
Paper Supply Co
Bluefield, W. VA
DIAL
Mercer County Food Dealers Association
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