McComas school addition underway at McComas High
Construction on the McComas High School addition began June 3 by contractor Croy. The project will add three classrooms and a regulation gym to the existing building, enabling an enrollment of 250. Completion is targeted for September 1 with the facility ready for use at the start of the next school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComas
W. Va
McComas School
Croy
Ermin Mariotti
McComas High School
Informal Friday Dance Hosted by Miss Fitzhugh
Friday night Mary Bess Fitzhugh hosted an informal dance for friends with Earl Maurice providing piano and vocal selections. A party plate was served by Mrs. W D Fitzhugh with help from Elanor and Celeste Fitzhugh. Guests included Ernestine Cooper Beulah Evans Veda Kennedy Elanor Fitzhugh Celeste Fitzhugh Mary Bess Fitzhugh James Bland Dan Crozier D S Haunt Jr Matoaka James Harry Fulford Houston Jackson and Earl Maurice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bess Fitzhugh
Earl Maurice
W. D. Fitzhugh
Elanor
Celeste Fitzhugh
Ernestine Cooper
Beulah Evans
Veda Kennedy
Elanor Fitzhugh
Celeste Fitzugh
Essers James Bland
Dan Crozier
D. S. Haunt Jr
Matoaka James
Harry Fulford
Houston Jackson
Community Notes Highlight Local Travel and Visits
Local brief items list residents visiting Hillsville Roanoke and Welch and attending events. Mentions Miss Tish Sutphin leaving for Hillsville and Roanoke, Miss Louise Mangus and others visiting East Radford Welch and Matoaka, with meetings of women’s missionary advisory boards and college visits noted.
Prison City Girl Cherie Cast In Film At Hollywood
Joan Marie Lawes known as Cherie, daughter of Sing Sing Warden Lewis Lawes, grows up inside the prison. She joins Fox in a film about prison life titled Up the River after helping with A Day in Sing Sing. Cherie tours Hollywood, meets stars, and earns a contract while guards and inmates recall her unique life behind bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossining
N. Y
Joan Marie Lawes
Hollyood
Sing Sing
Joan Marie
Cherie
Lewis FE. Lawen
Ossining Seminary
Fox People
William Githens
Hollywood
Gruffiti
Wharden Laves
University of
Nancy Carroll
Buddy Rogers
Helen Kane
Jean Marie Lawes
Cheire
Githens
Lewis FE. Lawes
Chicago police detail two killer lieutenants to lead execution squads
Two of Chicago’s noted criminal killers, Lieutenants Al Booth and Patrick O Connell, are pictured as appointed heads of special squads to hunt Alfred J. Lingle’s murderer. Booth has six confirmed killings and O Connell five, and officials stressed their records and readiness to handle fierce resistance.
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Chicago
Alfred J. Lingle
al Booth
Patrick O'Connell
Local Social Notes Highlight Bluefield and Princeton Visits
Concord college attendee stayed at home on Thomas Street. H F Warden visited Bluefield on Tuesday. Joe Hilton and family from Matoaka joined B P Early family for a weekend visit. Mrs Kent Stephens left Burton Va to tend ill husband hurt at Sagamore mines. Mr Stephens improving. James Robinson and mother toured to Coalwood. migration home for a weeks visit. Miriam Frazier of Princeton visits Eloise Edwards at Sagamore. R B Murphy shopped Bluefield Saturday. Mary Scott ill with measles. June Edwards visits grandparents D H and Mrs Frazier at Princeton. Mary Ella Matson visiting relatives at Sandlick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
FE. Gamble
New Martinsville
Gamble
J. S. Sanders
M. R. McMillion
J. F. Hurst
Huntington
Ralph Weikel
Melvin Lucas
Crystal
Bluefield
Gladys Re
Concord College
W. C. Chapman
Salem
Paul Williams
C. A. Spencer
Ing Concord College
Thomas
H. F. Warden
Joe Hilton
Matoaka
B. P. Early
Kent Stephens
Burton
Sagamore
Stephens
James Robinson
Coalwood
Mr. Robinson
Miriam Frazier
Princeton
Eloise Edwards
R. B. Murphy
Mary Scott
T. R. Egbert
June Edwards
D. H. Frazier
Mary Ella Matson
Sandlick
Sandlick Notes Names and Visits Across Town
In Sandlick West Virginia on June 14 correspondence reports Mr. and Mrs. C W Surface naming their son Donald Lesley. Nearby, Mr G Thomason and sons Fred John and Junior spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Allen Hager of Hurricane. Lillie Fielder returned home after a week with her uncle Emnine Bailey of Rock. Henry Poe of Batavia Ohio visited E J Bailey Monday. Mr and Mrs J W Murrell and children of Princeton are visiting.
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Sandlick
W. Va
C. W. Surface
Donald Lesley
R. G. Thomason
Fred
John
Junior
Allen Hager
Hurricane
Lillie Fielder
Emnine Bailey
Rock
Henry Poe
Batavia
Ohio
E. J. Bailey
J. W. Murrell
Princeton
Local residents visit kin across towns in weekend calls
The district saw a flurry of visits as families traveled to see relatives. Mrs. Murrell, Mrs. Fagg and children spent three months in Dayton and returned home Wednesday. Several couples and individuals visited Rock, Bluefield, Wheeling, Princeton, and Crystal, including Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Matson, and O B Leonard’s daughter-in-law, with various day trips and calls noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Murrell
Elbert Fagg
Dayton
Ohio
George M. Bailey
R. N. Matson
Eraine Bailey
Rock
C. S. Holt
Rader Hambrick
Wheeling
O. B. Leonard
B. A. Poe
Roanoke
Everette Sheppard
Lucille
Virginia
Bluefield
John King
Ernest Morgan
Littlesburg
Lowell Poe
Frazier Hypes
Princeton
Cleo Shrader
Giles Taylor
Elis Sizemore
Crystal
Westend
W J. Smith
Armory Erection Negotiations Authorized in Morgantown
Morgantown West Virginia June 14 Adjutant General C C Pierce of the state national guard authorized negotiations for the construction of an armory to serve the five guard units in the city Lieutenant Colonel C C Robinson was placed in charge of arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
C. C. Pierce
West Virginia National Guard
C. C. Robinson
Three Named to State Public Health Council
Charleston June 14 Gov Conley announced three appointments to the state public health council for terms ending June 30 1934. New members include Dr W S Fulton Wheeling Dr R H Walker Charleston and Dr Albert H Hoge Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Conley
State Public Health Council
W. S. Fulton
Wheeling
R. H. Walker
Albert H. Hoge
Bluefield
Fulton
Walker
Thirteen safety teams compete in New River safety day
Thirteen safety teams from New River company mines and shops plus a women’s team participated in the eleventh annual safety day at Scarbro W Va MacDonald Machine Shops of MacDonald took first after a tie breaking contest with Skelton mine. Scarbro mine placed third. R M Lambie head of state mines department gave awards and spoke. J T Ryan of Pittsburgh was chief judge. Joseph Theurer attended as Czech government representative studying mining methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whipple
R. M. Lambie
State Department of Mines
J. T. Ryan
Pittsburgh
Joseph Theurer
United States
Disappointed artist takes poison after blunt editor reaction
San Francisco on June 14 reporter William Mullender a 17 year old garage owner's son drew funny pictures in notebooks friends said they were good. He went out to sell them but the editor was not impressed. Disappointed, the boy took poison and died today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
William Mullender
William
Swings Ordered for Playgrounds in Bluefield
Attendance at four Bluefield playgrounds rose last week with 2215 total across North side 613 West end 379 East end 609 South Bluefield 714. Rain reduced Monday turnout but the rest of the week was strong. New equipment includes sixteen foot swing pipes and four ewings donated by local industry. Pet shows set for Thursday and Friday at 4 pm across East West and South Bluefield grounds. Central ground located at Senit and Federal streets with sand boxes slides and swings for younger children. Colored playgrounds active with supervision by Mr Hansen and Rev Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
North Side
West End
East End
South Bluefield
Bluefield Gas and Power Company
Senit
Federal Streets
Lucy Shirey
South Bluefield Ground
Central Ground
KE. F. Yager
Hansen
Rev. Howard
Local Notes From Lurich Virginia June Entry
Lurich Virginia notes report several residents ill with Mrs J H Gore seriously sick since Tuesday and Miss Mary Davis in serious condition. Visits include Ike Turner of New Hall, Blanch McDaniel and brothers in Linside, Mrs H T Adair, Miss Ella Shumate, and H T Adair at funeral of Thomas G Johnston editor at Pearisburg. U S commerce lists 1929 structural steel usage around 3 850 000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lurich
J. H. Gore
Ike Turner
New Hall
James Turner
Blanch McDaniel
Ruby and
Edgar
Linside
T. H. Gore
H. T. Adair
Lewisburg
A. B. Hore
Bluefield
James Robertson
Hoge
Junior
E. B. Robertson
N. Y
Clark Bailey
A. H. Thomas
Lula
Lena
Gladys
Bernard
Carl Thomas
Ruth Blanch
Virgie Ellette
T. K. Thornton
U. S. Department of Commerce
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Kimball
Harley Roop
Lawrence Barlow
Betty Jean
W. P. Carroll
John Phillip
R. H. Sizemore
Ryland Stanley
Lorenzo Veneri
G. W. Stout
Crane Creek Stores
Pinnacle Schoolhouse
Thomas Store
J. E. Davis
Montcalm Methodist Church
Mr. Hanna
Athens
Mecomas
Tish Sutphin
American Coal Comag
Pinnacle
Satur
Hillsville
Louise Marshall
Bluefield Sanitarium
Marvin Ferrell
Louise Mangus
J. H. Givens
Welch
Margaret Painter
Pulaski
Florence Hanna
P. R. Fox
B. F. Pinkard
C. M. Janelle
East Radford
W. R. Sheets
James Fulford
Oak Ridge Military Academy
By Paul Harrison
Vermont
Cornell
Bandit
Beauty
Cherie’ le
Grace Rice
Cattle Creek
Hankla Grocery CO
Bland Street
NEA
Sandlick, W. VA
DR. Hoge
Public Health Council
Rialto
Glenn Tryon
Dames Ahoy
Jack Holt
Four City Recreation Grounds
Lurich, VA
Mary Davis
Buster Keaton
Merro Goldwyn -Mayer Presente
Anita Page
Hainesgwen Lee
Robert Montgomery
Trixie
Friganza
Dorothy Sebastian
Karl Dane
Benny Rubin
Greenwich Village
L. A
Golden Tunes
FOX Movietone
Shahe
Sue Carol
Jack Mulhall
EL Brendel
Marjorie White
Richard Keene
Dainty
Paris
Fox-Movietone Musical Co
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