Welch urged to keep river banks clean and curb trash
Welch residents along the Elkhorn and Tug rivers face fines and possible police action to stop trash dumping from apartments after hospital noise complaints. City officials pledge to maintain clean river banks, with scavenging/penalties if tenants ignore warnings. Separately, Welch Boy Scouts plan to meet fundraising targets, aiming to raise $225 per district for local youth programs, to be collected by Tuesday in the county’s drive led by F C Cook.
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Welch
Elkhorn
Grace Hospital
Tug River
Boy Scouts Organize Campaign in Northfork District
After a weekly meeting, the McDowell County Council Boy Scouts of America organized to raise a $1,750 quota for the Northfork District. Emanuel Pais heads the Finance Committee with Dr. L. H. Clark and H. Foust as associates. The district will be divided into eight zones with zone captains named for Kyle Powhatan Upland Crozer and more.
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Coaldale
James Elwood Jones
Northfork
Clark
Algoma
Gilliam
A. K. Parker
Rolfe
Indian Ridge
Roanoke
McDowell
Arlington
Rev. H. A. Ritchie
Ashland
Cherokee
Crumpler
Ted Weeks
City of Keystone
L. C. Fowlkes
Bekman
Boy Scout Movement
Northfork Kikanis Club
Cunningham
McDowell County Council
Boy Scouts of America
Emanuel Pais
L. H. Clark
Kyle
W. Va
H. Foust
Landgraf
Kyle and
Powhatan
Upland
Crozer
Houston Coal & Coke Co
Frank B. Houston
Maybeury
Notable East Coalwood Visitors and Local Arrivals
Mrs. Franklin K. Day of Coalwood called on friends in Welch Thursday. L. B. Woods, senator, returned from Charleston. Grace Hospital admitted Mrs. C. G. Blackburn for an operation. Johan Blakely and Walter Mitchel conducted business in Gary Center. Iuker of Gary National Bank visited Welch. Mr. and Mrs. Guy C. Mace and Miss Caroline Eagle of Gary spent time in Welch shopping. Franklin Saleis and Dr. W. A. Carr traveled for business in Philadelphia and War. Charles H. Payne left for Pineville to run a Ford agency. Frank Sams, Southern Refrigeration manager, visited Pineville and Oceana. Mrs. L. B. Hale of War had operation at Grace Hospital and rests. Hub Herndon of Eckman visited on business. J. H. Peterfish, Mullins, former resident, returned home after business in Welch. R. Perry Tyler of Bluefield called on friends Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Houston of Elkhorn attended a Memorial Building dance.
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Franklin K. Day
Coalwood
Friends
BL. Wray
Keystone
C. G. Blackburn
Grace Hospital
L. B Woods
Senate
Charleston
Johan Blakely
Walter Mitchel
Gary Ceater
Iuker
Gary National Bank
Pineville
Oceana
L. B. Hale
War
Herndon
Eckman
J. H. Peterfish
Mullins
R. Perry Tyler
Bluefield
Frank Houston
Elkhorn
Man slays entire family in Milton house rampage
Russell, thirty five, killed his mother and five nieces and nephews with two .32-calibre pistols firing more than forty shots as they slept or ran. Dorothy Russell, eight, escaped in a nightgown. Neighbors raised alarms and police entered the home. Russell was wounded in the lung and disarmed. A mortgage dispute reportedly triggered the killings. Dorothy is shaken but cared for as authorities plan further questioning.
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Russell
Julia
Robert
George
Paul
Richard
E. Muntz
M. Dorothy Russell
Dorothy
Champion Paper Mills
Milton
Missing State Witnesses Hinder Prosecution
The report notes a missing state witness again and describes the prosecution pulling back after attempting to question the veniremen, delaying proceedings and raising questions about the case's direction.
Do This After Severe Illness Cod Liver Oil Tablets Advised
Medical advice promotes McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a pleasant sugar coated remedy to rebuild strength after severe illness, grippe, or coughs. Druggists claim quick gains in weight and appetite, with a money back guarantee if six pounds are not gained in 30 days.
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Goodykoontz Drug Co
McCoy's
Carrots Two Feet Long Reported in London Districts
London gardeners in several districts report carrots exceeding two feet in length this year signaling a remarkable vegetable growth spell. Authorities and farmers discuss soil, moisture, and cultivation practices as possible causes. Farmers’ markets anticipate strong demand for unusually large roots.
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London
Miner Injuries Across Welch Area At Work And Home
Welch Briefs report several incidents including miner George Crigger at Williams Pocahontas Mines suffering a crushed left foot. 14 year old Hansford DeLong fracturing his thigh after riding a freight train near Miles Branch. Albert Smith with a crushed right foot but able to return home. The McDowell County Auxiliary of the American Legion plans a June 18 dance at Community Hall Bekman with Leu Davidson's Orchestra. Bond issue for Welch Pineville road grading praised by Wyoming County Surveyor L T Basham. Welch fire damages $150 in the Payne building Moose and Judge rooms fire caused by a cigar. city attorney notes adjutant general approval of Welch bond issue.
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George Crigger
Williams-Pocahontas
Grace Hospital
Crigger
Albert Smith
Algoma Coal and Coke Company
Smith
McDowell County Auxiliary of the American Legion
Bekman
Auxiliary
Leu Davidson
Huntington
L T. Basham
Wyoming
Welch
Wyoming County
Basham
Welch-Pineville
McDowell County
Badger Fight Turns Into A Joke At Legion Meeting
In McDowell County Post No. of the American Legion a so called badger fight drew over 100 members at the Memorial building. J W Luther stirred interest claiming a dog would beat a badger, Sam Solins brought an Airedale, but the animal released proved to be a pan of waxed mice, turning the event into a joke.
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American Legion
McDowell County
Memorial Building
J. W. Luther
Sam Solins
Welch Heatwave Drenches Town as Thermometer Stays High
Welch residents endured a scorching day with temperatures around ninety degrees. Many sought shade or relief in nearby waters at Baileysville and Wyoming county as a brief shower cooled the air and a light breeze followed. Children and adults paddled and swam along creeks while the sun bore down.
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Welch
Pete Rene
Wyoming County
Baileysville
Japan threatens aid to crush Chinese insurgents
Japan is prepared to deploy naval and military forces to quell the insurgents. The Daily Express calls the move a veiled offer of assistance that alarms leading commercial interests in China.
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Japan
The
Daily Express
China
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BOY Scouts OF County
Venireman
Estelle Gheling
Shepherd
Calumet
U. S
Welch Briefs
Hansford DeLong
Miles Branch
Welch City
Payne
Y Judge Rooms
I. Katzen
Mr. Katzen
Ben Howard
Art General of the State
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek
Michigan
Post
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