Prisoner Glad to Get Into Jail After Fatal Shooting
Sentiment ran high among Gary No. 11 residents after Frank Stone shot and killed Sam Smith in Welch county. Stone surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Powell during a fleeing attempt and said threats from Smith prompted the fatal defense. Smith died three gunshots to the head. Stone awaits the July grand jury as Smith's body goes to the morgue for burial.
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Frank Stone
Sam Smith
Gary No. 11
Stone
Welch
R. H. Powell
Powell
Gary
Gary No. 1
Smith
J. W. Luther
Welch Personal News Neighbors Travel and Visits
G H Gwinn motored to Hinton for weekend. H Einsohn and son Irwin plan New York Washington trip to gather store layout ideas for Carter Hotel project. B O Swope returns from Richmond to visit ill brother John Swope at McGuire Hospital. E S Eddy returns from Freeport to Welch. Miss Mary Clark visiting Shawville Virginia with parents. Mr and Mrs P Earley visit Bluefield. Moina Wilson goes to Asheville North Carolina for National Federation of Music meeting. Hobart Payne Bernice Payne and W Burbridge Payne drive home from Cincinnati. W Burbridge Payne graduates from Ohio Military Institute.
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G. H. Gwinn
Hinton
H. Einsohn
Irwin
New York
Washington
Mr. Einsohn
Carter Hotel
B. O. Swope
Richmond
John Swope
McGuire Hospital
E. S. Eddy
Welch
Freeport
Mary Clark
Shawville
P. A.arly
Bluefield
Moina Wilson
Asheville
N.C
National Federation of Music
Hobart Payne
Misa Bernice Payne
W. Burbridge Payne
Cincinnati
Ohio Military Institute
Local Social Notes From Mayberry and Nearby Towns
Mrs J L Whitworth and children visit sister Mrs Dewey Morehead in Edgarton. Virgil Norris returns home from Bluefield hospital. The Li Peck family drives to Tazewell last Sunday. C E Parsons visits husband in a Bluefield hospital. Jimmie McNulty summers with grandparents in Monterey Virginia. Lena Blankinship visits L B Norris in Freeman. Ellis Lively and family from Bramwell in town. A T Draper and F A Wagner of Pocahontas spend Sunday with E W Pearman. Dr J B Hillman of Emory and Henry College spoke at the Methodist church. Mrs Quessenberry and children go to Charleston for several weeks. Skaggs and children of Hinton visit Dr G O Via. A daughter Majorie Elaine born to L D Batley on June 5. Goldie Norris visiting Olaf relatives. Eve Bennett of Freeman visits town. Carmalia Lewis returns from Buffalo Ridge for the summer. Eulalia Lewis of Virginia Interment Bristol visits S T Lewis household. Bert Lawrence from West Virginia University expected home. Arch Bolen W C Miller and others had tonsils removed at Dr Peters’ office. Beatrice and Al Sutherland of Bedford guests of J L Bensey. Ted Peters of Princeton visits Dr J T Peters.
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J. L. Whitworth
Dewey Morehead
Edgarton
Virgil Norris
Bluefield
Peck
Tazewell
C. E. Parsons
Jimmie McNulty
J. G. McNulty
Monterey
Lena Blankinship
Freeman
L. B. Norris
Ellis Lively
Bramwell
A. T. Draper
F. A. Wagner
Pocahontas
E. W. Pearman
J. B. Hillman
Olaf
Eve Bennett
Carmalia Lewis
Buffalo Ridge
Eulalia Lewis
Virginia
Bristol
S. T. Lewis
Bert Lawrence
West Virginia University
Arch Bolen
W. C. Miller
Jess Shelton
Jesse McDowell
Pedigree pig sells for 1500 at Histon show
In Histon England a pedigree pig brought lively bidding and sold for 1500 dollars. In London a local jury awarded James Cole 1000 dollars after a child was killed by an automobile.
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Histon
Eng
London
James Cole
Welch Briefs Highlight Prep Sports And Local Events
Welch baseball travels to Coalwood with a 2 1 lead in the series as Jennings shines for Coalwood and Gary plans a matchup at Marytown. Wrestling features Jack Ross versus Silent Olesen in a Memorial building bout with Ross seeking a shot at the Italian Demon. Also noted are local deaths, traffic arrests, and a Welch Legion sponsored concert by blind musician J H Brent at the Memorial building.
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Coalwood
Welch
Jennings
Gary
Marytown
Jack Ross
Silent Olesen
Tnenmat Ross
Bernardi
Olesen
Memorial Building
Ross
Welch H S appoints top-rated new principal
8 C Grose succeeds W H Hake at Welch High School bringing eight years in Parsons Tucker County. A 40 year old Upshur native and West Virginia Wesleyan and WVU graduate he ranks second among 200+ state principals. He has taught in one room rural schools and led Cairo and Fleming high schools. He arrives Aug 1 for Sept first day.
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C. Grose
W. H. Hake
Welch
Parsons
Tucker County
Grose
State Department of Education
Upshur County
West Virginia Wesleyan University of Buckhannon
University of West Virginia
Cairo
Ritchie County
Fleming
Taylor County
Davis-Elkins
Motion Picture to Portray Shipbuilders Role in War Effort
The film aims to depict how American ship builders helped win World War I by transforming seventy acres of mud flats near the Pacific into a major shipyard. It suggests the movie will convey the ramifications of this industry to the public.
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United States
Marshall Neilan
Welch Theatre
Welch Plans July 4 Celebration Hurdled by Limited Arrangements
With three weeks to July 4 no large celebration is set in Welch though a circus is to be promoted at the baseball park under the Welch Athletic Association. Painter-Porroni Post No 1021 will help the parade in the morning with the legion post. A Gary versus Welch baseball game remains the main Last Year attraction. The Hum Bug Circus previously drew crowds despite rain and a field meet planned for the day was canceled.
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Welch
Welch Athletic Association
Painter-Porroni Post No
Legion Post
Gary
Legion
Ball Park
Glen Alum Notes Postponed Children’s Exercise
The children exercises scheduled for today are postponed for another week due to an unspecified reason. The notice mentions one of the participants but provides limited details.
Community notes from Glenalum area and surrounding towns
Local brief records visitors and moves of residents including Mrs. Wallace visiting her husband in Graham and Cecil McGuire seeking eye treatment in Bluefield. J H Robinson plans relocation to Bluefield for work, Mrs Yost and family visiting relatives in Marie Virginia, and children treated for tensilitis with successful operations. Also mentions Dr Slaten and nurses in Glendrum, H Young traveling for Armours, and last a coroner ruling on a train accident in England where two women claim the remains.
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R. J. Wallace
Graham
Wallace
Cecil McGuire
Bluefield
Dr. St. Clair
Hay
J. H. Robinson
Grenalum Coal
Glenalum
J. W. Yost
Ralph and
Witten
Marie
Jas
S. J. Mayo
Slaten
Mulatt
Jon
Dehart
Glendrum
H. Young
Armour & Co
Williamson
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Walter Johnson
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Welch Hospital
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KE. Carter
J. F. Cook
C. H. Payne
Justice of the Peace
A. C. Hufford
Paul
J. J. Lambert
J. W. Edwards
R. C. Waldron
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Ren R. Roller
Charleston
Westoa
J. H. Brent
McDowell Post No. 8
American Legion
Post Auxiliary
Brent
Rotary
Kiwanis
West Virginia
State Pharma
Ceutical Asso
Deer Park
Deer Park, Md
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State Pharmaceutical Association
J. Chas. Hall
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Charleston, W. VA
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Williamson, W. Va
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East Kirkby
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