Mercer Health Talk Urges Fence Over Ambulance Image
Dr. David Littlejohn, health officer, pressed Mercer county health group to build a cliff fence to prevent illness rather than rely on ambulances. He cited costs from poor health protection, polluted streams, and lack of clinics, noting most county protection is in Bluefield and urging countywide action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Littlejohn
Mercer County Health Association
Littlejohn
Mercer County
State Department of Health
Bluefield
United States
Burglary at Avondale and Local Notices
Thieves broke into J. W. Smiths store in Avondale stealing goods including shoes knives watches bacon and more. Entry was gained by removing a window screen and lifting the sash as Crane Creek’s flood muffled the noise. No arrests reported. Louis Collins funeral details note his murder at Lunar Monday night and family connections in the area. Several residents schedule or report travel and visits in Jaeger Welch Graham Woodman Ky and local farms.
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J. W. Smith
Crane Creek
Louis Collins
Mr. Collins
J. R. Bean
C. A. Farrow
Jaeger
Dan Dan Roberts
Okie Bean
Litwar
W. B
Jesse Pruett
School pupils perform recital at Houston M E church South
W Va crowd enjoyed a finely trained pupil program led by Mrs J H Miles with the Smith Miles orchestra. Selections included Spirito March Golden Star Tin Soldier Boy Moonlight Revels Sparrow's Parade and many others as audience praise rose for the musical evening.
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J. H. Miles
Houston M. FE
Church South
Smith-Miles
Hazel Orchestra
Golden Star
Ward Miles
Pauline Henderson
Rowe
Ruth Kaufman
Robin
Spaulding
Annie Martin
Alma Montgomery
Presser
Elna Snow
Mary Timer
Streabbog
Marie Shannon
Hattie Farley
Slater
Louise Organ
Abbott
Ruth Wayne
Schnecker
Annie Tdent
Mrs. Miles
Rubenstein
Oneta Smith
J. G. Smith
Anthony
Susie Gibson
Galloway
Mary Calloway
Russel Miles
Michellz
Katherine Bailey
Phlenger
Freeda Saxon
Morison
Lois French
Doothy May
Crist
Virginia Rector
New Lodge Organized with Forty Members
The Narrows Council No. 32 of Fraternal Americans was formed Friday night with about forty charter members. Officers elected include Junior Past Councilor J. C. Johnson, Councilor C. R. Smith, Vice Councilor L. P. Noell, Recording Secretary J. E. Lucas, Assistant Recording Secretary R. H. Cooper, Financial Secretary C. F. Frazier, Treasurer L. M. Mottesheard, Conductor L. C. Lucas, Warden Robert Blackburn, Inside Sentinel Charles Wiley, Chaplain C. A. Mottesheard, Trustees J. W. Atwood N. A. Martin A. L. Webster, and Representative to the Council J. O. Johnson and L. P. oe.
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The
Narrows
Order of
J. C. Johnson
C. R. Smith
L. P. Noell
J. E. Lucas
R. H. Cooper
C. F. Frazier
L. M. Mottesheard
L. C. Lucas
Robert Blackburn
Inside Sentinel
Charles Wiley
C. A. Mottesheard
J. W. Atwood
N. A. Martin
A. L. Webster
Pe Council
J. O. Johnson
L. P
Rains Continue As Mountain Shower Brings Debris
In Premier West Virginia a heavy Friday night shower washed down mountain slopes, following rain earlier in May and flooding in May. A daughter was born to Posey Matthews. Mahaffey’s daughter, Ella Long, taught locally. several residents visited Welch and traveled to Huntington or Glen Alum for work or family, while road work to the state line progresses and work shuts routes via nearby towns. A separate note reports seven cows in Olympia eating paper wrapping from dynamite and dying, blamed on highway workers’ leftovers, and Manaos described as the most isolated town on the Rio Negro.
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Rarle Sutphin
Julaski
Martha Jackson
Fred
Johnson City
Tenn
W. W.ye
J. O. Williams
James Jordan
Virginia
Kentucky
J. H. Bryant
St. Luke's Hospital
Bluefield
E. R. Shaw
J G. Ludy
Grace Hospital
Welch
J. I. Payne
Ruth
Mrayne
W. H. Haynes
Bramwell
Lawrence Martin
Clarkesne W
James K. Sult
W. E. Sault
Greenville
Posey Matthews
J. ©. Saunders
Welch, Friay
Ben Williams
Patrick County
T. AD. Mahaffey
Mahaffey
Ella Long
G. T. Humphreys
Newburg
H. L. Butler
Huntington
P. Roles
B. K. Whitley
Welch Myreresen
G. J. Bragg
Enes
Roderfiel and
Davy
J. L. Jones
Glen Alum
Mr. Jones
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Mercer Behind
I Health Matters
Avondale, W. VA
W. VA
Olympia
Wash
Pers
Manaos
Rio Negro
Athens National Bank
LB. C. A. and
Ohio Co. A
Athens
Ohio
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Rusmisell Electric Co
Princeton, W. Va
Jones-Cornett Electric Co
Welch, W. Va
Kalon Electric Co
Roanoke, Va
T. Jessee
Richlands, Va
Mercer Hardware & Furniture Co
Matoaka, W. Va
Burgess Electric Company
Bluefield, W. Va
Smith Electric Shop
Northfork, W. Va
Old Dominion Power Company
Norton, Va
Abingdon Utilities Co
Abingdon, Va
Acme Hardware & Furniture Co
War,w. Va
Appalachian Power Company
Bluefield, Welch
Keystone
Pulaski
Marion
Christiansburg
Matoaka
Pocahontas
Honaker
Wytheville
Galax
Hawley
Childrens’ Coats
Niagara Maid
Niagara
Moneret
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