Two Negro Men Paroled After Welch Skirmish
Bob Hayes and Sam Johnson were captured by Deputy Sheriff Powell after a struggle at a railroad track near United States Coal and Coke mine No 10. Hayes escaped earlier in the week from Mercer county. Both men were sentenced to twelve months on the county road with a 200 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hayes
Sam Johnson
Waldron
Bob Powell
Sherif Hatfield
Hayes
Mercer County
Powell
United States Coal & Coke Mine
Johnson
Welch
County Road
Welch Rotary Club to Hear J Logan Hit Speaker
The regular weekly Welch Rotary meeting is today at Mrs Tomlinson's with J Logan Hit as speaker. Visiting Rotarians welcome. Merchants meet this afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce office called by Charles J Moore. Business Girls Circle meets Friday at 8 pm at Mrs Strother's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch Rotary Club
Tomlinson
S. J. Logan Hit
Chamber of Commerce
Charles J. Moore
Merchants’ Division
Business Girls’ Circle of Woman’s Auxiliary
D. J. F. Strother
Coalwood Notes On Local Residents Travel
Mrs. Geo W Dethl returns from a brief visit to Lexington Virginia. Mrs H M Walley called home due to sister's illness. Mrs Geo Wilkinson to join husband in Coalwood soon. Homer Beil back from Fairmont West Virginia visit. Hugh Griffin returns to Fairmont after a Coalwood business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Dethl
Lexington
H. M. Walley
Geo. Wilkinson
Coalwood
Homer Beil
Fairmont
W. Va
Hugh Griffin
Following Canada's waters for a thrilling canoe trip
A vivid piece extolling Canadian canoeing on trips like Kipawa District routes in Quebec and the Mississauga Canoe Cruise. It highlights trout and muskies, rapid rivers, pine camps, and the lure of Steel River and Kwinkwaga Lake cruises north of White River for bold outdoors enthusiasts.
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Canada
Gaynemy
Kipawa
Quebec
Mississauga
Ississauga Forest
Trou
Aubrey Gorge
Niagara
Steel River
White River
Lake Superior
Penes
Nipigon Station
Plan for Welch Church Requires Temporary Building
St Peters Church plans a temporary house of worship while a permanent church is funded and built on land recently purchased on the mountainside. A road from the high school foot to the site is to be built this year. The congregation, few months old, meets in the city hall each Sunday and hopes for a temporary facility soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peters Church
Welch
Iia
Business Men to Play Bankers This Afternoon
The Welch grounds host a charity style baseball game this afternoon when city business men face the bankers. Banks team features Henry and Johnson as battery, while Gerheart and Blakely defend for the business men. Merchants fear loss could trigger note calls if bankers win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Henry and
Johnson
Gerheart and Blakely
Miss Grace Davidson Becomes Mrs Alley in Gary
A June 14 Gary M E church ceremony joined Grace Davidson sister of Mr and Mrs G C Riggs in Gary with Far W Alley of Graham. The bride wore blue poiret twill and a bouquet of bride eyes. attendants included Miss Freda Pruner and groom’s sister Ethel Alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Davidson
G C. Riggs
Gary
Far
Freda ‘Pruner
Abingdon
Arney Riggs
Jean Barker
Dainty Flower Girl and Nephews Serve as Ushers in East Trip Couple
The wedding featured a dainty flower girl and Hagen Riges as ushers, with Rev. W. B. Belchee officiating during a ring ceremony witnessed by about fifty relatives. After the ceremony the couple left for a two week trip through the east and will be at home upon return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riehmesdapd
Hagen Riges
W. B. Belchee
Re. Alley
East
Rpe
Fourth of July Balloon Release by American Legion
The American Legion committee released toy balloons yesterday across coachfields to promote the humbug circus set for the Fourth of July celebration. Henry Tice, chairman, freed a balloon from the Hill Motor Company building at about 10 am, which rose and dispersed hand bills praising the event as the country’s biggest delight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Committee
Legion
Henry Tice
Hill Motor Company
Jaeger Couple Is Wedded In Grundy Virginia
R T Martin of Jaeger and Mrs. W J Smith of Grundy were married in Grundy Virginia on Thursday. The ceremony was performed by Rev Mr Graham. The couple will reside in Grundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin—Smith
R. T. Martin
Jaeger
W. J. Smith
Grundy
Graham
Ape
Martin
Aecer
Monument to a Hog Unveiled in Ohio
In Middletown Ohio on June 15 a hog monument was unveiled at Blue Ball marking the site of W C Hankinson's home the man who in 1875 started the Poland China hog pedigree and strain Miss Irene Hankinson a granddaughter unveiled the monument as hundreds of stock breeders from across the country attended the ceremony Venues and participants provided a wide turnout for the event highlighting breed history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Blue Ball
W. C. Hankinson
Irene Hankinson
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Ellwood Hotel
Yeuropean
Edward W. Womack
W, VA
Zemo
Welch Briefs
McDowell County
The
Welch Lumber Co
McDowell
Welch, W. VA
Saeger
Welch and Jaeger
West Virginia
Wm. Ritter
Harry Coal Co
Via Realty Co
Keystone Bottling
Welch Insurance Agency
Elkhorn Valley Grocery Co
Vera Poca Coal Co
Keystone Land Co
Poca Fuel Co
Bluefield Supply Company
American Coal Company
First National Bank of Welch
Pocahontas Fuel
Little War Creek Coal Co
Payne Building
Hazard Coal Company
Premier Coal Company
Tommy Creek Coal Co
First National Bank of Stone Earlston Coal Co
Ingram Branch Coal Co
Bank of Davy Bluefield National Bank
Sterling Hardware
St. Peters
House of Worship
Miss Grace Davidson
Alley
Jaeger News
Ohio
Welch Theatre
Norma Talmadge
Jack Frost
Italy
Della Torretta
Associated Press
the Hague
Marquis Della Torretta
Washington
Vittorio Rolandi Ricci
McDowell Bureau
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
W. A. Mills
Daily Telegraph
Welch Drug Company
UDE
Anay
McDowell County National Bank
Welch, West VA
Isaac T. Mann
James Elwood Jones
Thomas F. Farrell
Mgr
A. J. McBride
H. R. Hawthorne
O. L. Alexander
Pocahontas Co Byall
Tidewater
Oal
Grent Lakes
United States
Pocahontas Fuel Company Incorporated
Pe. F.cong
Pocahonts
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Fuel Company, Incorporated
Virginia
Broadway
New
Boston Mass
Board of Trade
Oare
Cincinnate Ohio
Portland
Maine
Pocahontas Wharf
Moulton St
Bluefield
New Bedford
Mass
Hillman Street
Atlantic Coast
Lambert's Point
Sewell’s Point
Norfolk
Newport Newe
Great Lakes
Sandusky
Toledo
Oho
London
Evans & Reid, Ltd
Leadenhall St
E. C
England
Henry Coe & Clerici
Piazza
Manteo
Genova
Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc
N. Y
Watkins
Scott
Western Union
Uebere
Acces
Scaramouche
France
Rafael Sabatini
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