County Chamber Suggestion Heard in Welch Tour
A county wide goodwill tour by over 200 Welch area residents traveled more than 150 miles to build support for a McDowell County chamber of commerce. Leading citizens endorsed unity across communities, with Welch directors planning a formal move soon. At the ball game free tickets drew the largest crowd ever as the goodwill key was presented to Nat Hickey in Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
Welch Chamber of Commerce
Goog
Gospe & Mutual Co
County Chamber of Commerce
Fire department fund drive exceeds half quota
The Welch fire department completed a two week fund drive with a $650 goal and reported over $550 raised. A new 45 foot ladder, oxygen breathing apparatus, and safety net were ordered or tested, with Chief H. B. Hartinger announcing progress. The drive committee includes Myer Beil Rev. D. M. Dorsey Walter Powers G. C. Sexton and Chief Hartinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
H. B. Hartinger
Department
Myer Beil
D. M. Dorsey
Walter Powers
G. C. Sexton
Hartinger
Northfork GOPs Drive on Local Theft Ring
Northfork police pressed a weeklong crackdown on an alleged theft ring. Gene J and Harold Smith, both of Northfork, were apprehended in a robbery at Elkhorn Valley Grocery. Johnson, a former deputy sheriff, faced charges of buying and receiving stolen goods and was bound over to the grand jury. Harold Smith and four others remain held for grand jury action or bond. Sheriff Harry Pierce led the arrests with state officer R. Graley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfork
Gene J
Harold Smith
Elkhorn Valley Grocery Company
Johnson
McDowell County
W. R. Kirkpatrick
Bee R. Graley
Harry Pierce
Keystone Man Handed Penalties in Court
In Welch Magistrate W. R. Lockhart sentenced E. B. Slaughter of Keystone after Tuesday night arrests for DWI and carrying a pistol. He received six months jail and a $50 fine plus costs for the weapon. $25 fine and costs for DWI. license revoked and the car impounded six months. State Trooper M. B. Hyer reported Slaughter's car ran off the road near Welch and a loaded .32 revolver was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Lockhart
Welch
E. B. Slaughter
Keystone
M. B. Hyer
Slaughter
Water safety courses at Coney Island expand program
Lifeguard John Rush departs for Edgewater Maryland for a ten day National Aquatic school session then returns to teach life saving for the McDowell County Red Cross. Free instruction in swimming and water safety will reach more youths this year with expanded access including scheduled pool hours for girls.
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John Rush
Coney Island
Edgewater
Annapolis
National Aquatic School
McDowell County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Pennsylvanians Win Sawing Championship at Farmers Day
State College Pa June 9 Clarence Beck Fred Davidson of Warriors Mark Huntington County Pa defeated 12 pairs in 36 seconds by sawing through a 1542 inch pokie to win the championship at the annual farmers day event by Pennsylvania State College.
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State College
Clarence Beck
Fred Davidson
Warrior's Mark
Huntington County
Pennsylvania State College
Holt attends Washington and Lee commencement in Lexington VA
Governor Holt traveled to Lexington Virginia to take part in commencement exercises at his alma mater Washington and Lee University. He will return this weekend. Eighty five percent of all five births in New York city occur in easpile.
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Holt
Lexington
Charleston
W. Va
Washington and Lee, University
New York City
Waite to Report to Miners Today
Ralph Waite star pitcher will report for duty with the Welch Miners this morning after a degree from Ashland College. His return for a second year was delayed a month while he completed the course at land college, Ohio. Vic Massie of Warren Ohio impressed the team with two years in Florida state league and solid outfield play plus a homer drives in two on Wednesday.
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Ralph Waite
Will Rppent
Welch Miners
Ashland College
Waite
Land College
Ohio
Uae
Vic Massie
Warren, O
Wee
Canton
O. Massie
Rites Held for Kimball Youth Pat Flanigan
Funeral services were held at Holiness church in Big Four McDowell county for 19 year old Pat Flanigan who died in Kimball last Thursday from tubercular meningitis Burial was at Woodlawn Memorial Park He was born September 24 1919 in Wilcoe and lived in McDowell county Survived by father step mother and siblings Rita Katherine Clyde Francis John Discrepancies noted in a prior Welch Welch Daily Telegraph death notice
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Holiness Church
Big Four
McDowell County
Pat Flanigan
Kimball
Martin Flanigan
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Wilcoe
Earl Sutphen
Barren Springs
Bluefield
Rita Flanigan
Waverly
Ohio
Katherine Flanigan
Hopemont
Clyde Crissone
N. C
Francis Flanigan
Imball
Sand
John Flanigan
McDowell
W. Va
Filanigan
Welch
Daily Telegraph
Flag Day Observance By Welch DAR Chapter
The Colonel Andrew Donnally chapter of the D. A. R. schedules a Flag Day observance for next Tuesday at 4 o'clock in the Memorial building in Welch. All members are urged to attend.
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Andrew Donnally
The
Memorial
Welch
Welch Residents Welcome Visitors After WVU Exercises
Welch area residents host and visit relatives after graduation season. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gottlieb and Emanuel Katzen returned from Morgantown. Glenn Bailey and daughter from Chicago visit at Mr Bailey's Welch relatives. Mrs. A K Parker of Charleston visits W C Hall. Peggy Osborn to Clarles for a visit with Miss Harriet Lturheller. Ray Gullett returns from Columbia PA to settle in Welch after an injury related absence in Harrisburg PA hospital. L S Carson and wife plan a Welch visit after a Thursday departure.
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Louis Gottlieb
Emanuel Katzen
Welch
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Glenn Bailey
Chicago
Bailey
Davy
C. C. Bailey
Earl Layne
A. K. Parker
Charleston
Tere
W. C. Hall
Peggy Osborn
Clarles
Harriet Lturheller
Ray Gullett
Columbia
Gullett
Harrisburg
L. 8. Carson
Welcoming Trip and Graduation News from Welch
Charleston hosted a visit at Mr Car son s mother home with Mrs Cline T Jackson sister of Mrs Carson accompanying them. Alyce Mac Gay returned to Welch after completing studies at Randolph Macon Women s College in Lynchburg Virginia for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Mr. Carson
Cline T. Jackson
Carson
Welch
Alyce Mac Gay
Randolph Macon Women's College
Lynchburg
Counterfeiter Sentenced Seven Years for Feeding Family
In Clarksburg West Virginia James Brown, 26, of Grafton, was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary after admitting to counterfeiting Baltimore and Ohio vouchers to feed his hungry wife and two children. He was arrested March 6 and a home printing plant was found. Brown said he learned printing in Pruntytown and had worked in Charleston Oak Hill and Montgomery before turning to crime out of work.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
James 8. Brown
Grafton
Jarles J. Harbert
Baltimore
Ohio
Brown
Harbert
Pruntytown
Charleston
Oak Hill
Montgomery
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Welch News Review
County Chamber
Sari
Sam
Sari Maritza
Sam Katz
Los Angeles
Katz
Kimball Youth
Woodlawn
Big Four Holiness Church
Sthenleys
Master Kentucky Distillers
Schenley
Lancaster Livestock
Lancaster
Ward
Cannon
Montgomery Ward
Kalsemine
Penn
Federal ST
Harry E. Wilken
Schenley Products Co., Inc
New
York City
N.Y
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