Mining Classes Start Monday in Welch High
A large turnout is expected for the annual six week summer short course in coal mining to begin Monday in the Welch high school building. Courses, under West Virginia University mining extension, run three sites in Welch Mount Hope and Morgantown with instructors including Co G Stout. Certificates awarded upon completion and eligibility for mine foreman or fire boss exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch High School
Mining Extension Department
West Virginia University
Welch
Mount Hope
Morgantown
Co. G. Stout
McDowell County
Local Young People to Attend Conference
Welch will send a large delegation to the fourteenth annual Young People's Conference of the Presbyterian Synod of West Virginia. The event opens Monday night at Greenbrier Military School for Boys, Lewisburg, with an intermediate camp at the school’s Green River camp four miles east. Local attendees include Ann Steller Hazel Padbury Ruth Sharrett Archie Chaffins Helen Cooper Robert Miller Tony Casali Jack Summers Herbert Lay plus intermediate students Betty Garrett Cox Virginia Cooper Betty Williams Alfred Steller Verner Lay Norman Williams Clement Bassett and pastors wife Mrs Williams and Rev W C Williams as faculty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Presbyterian Synod of West
Fourteen Divorces Granted by Judge in Circuit Court
Judge B F Howard granted fourteen absolute divorces in a long circuit court session. Names listed include Eva Cullen, Pearl Proffit, Hattie Long, William Poole, Colen Stewart, Helen Kemp, Evelyn Hodges, Mack Allen, Henry Johnson, Keall Bethel, Elsie Byrd, Cal Blankenship, Sherman cases, and the dismissal of Ethel Smith vs Millard Smith. Custody awarded to plaintiffs in Hodges and Johnson cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Howard
Eva Dorton Cullen
E. W. Cullen
Pearl Short Proffit
John Thomas Proffit
Hattie Mae Long
Edward Long
William Poole
Gelia Poole
Colen S. Stewart
Lilly Stewart
Helen James Kemp
James Howard Kemp
Evelyn Hodges
William Hodges
Mack Allen
Rita Allen
Henry Johnson
Cora Taylor Johnson
Keall C. Bethel
Alter
Bewel
Elsie Byrd
James MecNeer Byrd
Cal Blankenship
Beulah Isabell Blankenship
Sherman
Margie Simpson
Ethel Kanade Smith
Millard Hunter Smith
Rites This Afternoon for Mrs Ruth Beheler
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at Kimball in the Houston M E church for Mrs Ruth Hunt Beheler 23 of Kimball who died Thursday. The service will be conducted by Rev C E Lundy presiding elder assisted by Rev C E Cole pastor and Rev Oliver Hatfield pastor of the Kimball M E church. Interment will follow in Woodlawn in Bluefield Bramwell area. Mrs Beheler is survived by her husband Robert M Beheler and one son along with her parents and five brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Houston M. E
Ruth Hunt Beheler
C. E. Lundy
Bluefield
C. E. Cole
Houston M. FE
Oliver Hatfield
Kimball M. E
Woodlawn
Bluefield-Bramwell
Hairston Funeral Rites Held After Arlington Shooting
Burial services were held yesterday at Arlington for Jack Hairston, 38, of Arlington who died Wednesday from bullet wounds in a local hospital. Hairston fell in a gun battle with Ethel Turner, a young Black woman of Arlington who is held in the county jail on a murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Jack Hairston
Hairston
Ethel Turner
Tug River Tennis Club Opens Season at Welch
The Tug River Tennis club of Welch faces Flat Top club of Bluefield this afternoon for the first inter-club match of the season. Start time is 2 o clock on the Southwood addition courts with six singles and three doubles contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tug River Tennis Club
Welch
Bluefield
Southwood Addition
Miner Suffers Fractured Leg at Keystone Mine
Vivian Van Sutphen aged 27 of Keystone sustains a fractured left leg while at a Keystone mine Friday night. He is being treated at Stevens Clinic for injuries and is described in stable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian van Sutphen
Keystone
Stevens Clinic
Radio Address by William D. Cook From Washington
William D. Cook of Welch, former state superintendent of schools, will speak this evening on the national network. The program, sponsored by the National Education Association, runs from 6:30 to 7:00 and will carry his address with the topic If Democracy Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Cook
Welch
Cook
Washington
National Education Association
Berwind News Notices From June Brisk With Local Distinctions
Berwind West Virginia June 16. We note J Frank Wysor of Pulaski named highway commissioner and cousin to Rev J M Wysor. He has served as Pulaski county treasurer for 28 years. Various residents and visitors are named including Mrs P H Lawless, Mrs E E Brumfield and others visiting relatives, attending fairs, courts, or conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwind
W. Va
J. Frank Wysor
Pulaski
J. M. Wysor
Wysor
Pulaski County
Milton Seward
Victoria
A. L. Fulcher
Chicago
H. C. Weller
W. O. Tracy
Bluefield
J. E. Crawford
Roanoke
H. M. Foster
Lexington
Sara Thompson
Alice Thompson
James O'Keeffe
A. H. Tabor
Saeger
R. L. Page
Eugene Thompson
Lucille
Sulphur Springs
P. H. Lawless
E. E. Brumfield
Edward
Grundy
P. P. Kerr Jr
Villanova College
Pennsylvania
P. P. Kerr
Hal Johnson
West Virginia University
H. S. Johnson
K. Kiser
Rena
Geneva
Wirt Harmon
Billy
Charleston
Dan Kindley
Ford
Virginia
North Carolina
Gilbert Brown
George Gentry
George Kinzer
S. M. Gabriel
Richlands
Accused Wat Run Driver Detained After Fatal Hit and Run
Roy Cox of Princeton was held for grand jury action on a preliminary hearing for driving a truck that fatally injured Mrs. Mary Hill of Kimball and lightly injured Ella Richardson near Powhatan on June 5. Cox was released on 2500 dollars bond after being overtaken by Northfork Chief C L Bas eet. Hill died two days after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Cox
Princeton
Mary Hill
Kimball
Northfork
J. A. Lay
Cox
Hill
Ella Richardson
Powhatan
Keystone
C. L. Baseet
Richardson
Wilson Anderson
Welch Area Personal Notices Highlight Travel and Visits
Local society notes list numerous departures for visits and vacations. Families including the Rosenzweigs, Baileys, Gearharts, and Callaways plan trips to Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Athens, and Columbus while others attend summer programs or hospital stays. The items mention hospital admissions, nursing staff travels, and military movements in Welch and nearby towns.
Cochran Hosting Bridge Party for Elva Moore in Carswell
Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Cochran entertained Miss Elva Moore of Roanoke with a bridge evening in Carswell. Prizes went to Mrs. E. B. Rich of Vivian and Dr. R. H. Edwards of Welch. Also noted is Camp Miriam Houston summer session opening July 8 near Carswell run by McDowell County Girl Scout council with Bernice Payne as director and a full staff planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mort Rosenzweig
Lois
Cincinnati
Ohio
Chandler Curd
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
George Bailey
Henry
George
Bluefield
Frank Johnson
Ashland
Sadie Liebman
Baltimore
George Branch
Pittsburgh
Charles Gearhart Jr
C. H. Gearhart
Welch
Grace Hospital
L. C. Davis
Frances
Davis
Asheville
N. C
Dais
St. Petersburg
Fla
Vernon Callaway
Stevens Clinic
Montgomery
W. Va
Columbus
Sergeant C. A. Marshall
Charleston
J. Harvey Williams
Ruth Shumate
Pearl Bauquess
Athens
Marie Hurt
Goodwill
Eugene Lopinsky
University of Ohio
Laura Jones
Cecil Jones
Litwar
Walter Jessee
Walter Reid Hospital
Washington, D. C
Miriam Houston
McDowell County
Bernice Payne
McDowell County Girl Scout Council
F.C. Cook
Northfork
C. A. Warden
Bob Cooper
H. A. Henthorne
A. H. Tabor
Red Cross
Coal Dealers Tour Koppers Mines and Plants
A Detroit party of coal dealers toured the Koppers company facilities at Carswell visiting the Keystone Maitland and Carswell mines. D. V. B. S. accompanied by C. A. Warden and A. F. Castanoli led the inspection with meals provided by Koppers staff. The Daily Vacation Bible School began at Houston Methodist church, enrolling ninety one students for a week of classes supervised by Mrs. Hunter Harris and a team of sixteen teachers and helpers. The boys and girls programs are led by Rev. E. H. Cole and Mrs. Amos Wood and colleagues, with music by Mrs. T. E. Organ who also serves as secretary and treasurer. This is the first Bible school held in the area and will run through next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Koppers Company
Carswell
Keystone
Maitland
C. A. Warden
A. F. Castanoli
Houston Methodist Church
Hunter Harris
E. H. Cole
Amos Wood
L. V. Belcher
John Leedy
H. H. Griffith
T. E. Organ
Last Rites for A. O. Tilley in McDowell County
Last rites were held Saturday for A. O. Tilley 78 who died Wednesday evening at his son Garland Tilleys home in Kimball from a stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were at Garlands home conducted by Rev BH Isom Welch with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. He was born in North Carolina and moved to McDowell County years ago. Survived by his widow and four sons Garland Robert James of Kimball and Will Tilley of Jenkins Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Tilley
Garland Tilley
Kimball
BH. Isom
Welch
Woodlawn
Bluefield-Bramwell Road
Mr. Tilley
North Carolina
McDowell County
Garland
Robert
James
Will Tilley
Jenkins, Ky
Death of Ruth Hunt Becheler Shocks Kimball Community
Ruth Hunt Becheler, 23, wife of Robert M Becheler a Koppers employee at Carswell, died at Stevens clinic after a weeklong illness from kidney trouble. Born in Swords Creek Virginia she taught at Belcher mountain and married three years ago. Survived by her husband.
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Kimball
Ruth Hunt Becheler
Robert M. Becheler
Koppers Company
Carswell
Stevens Clinic
Beheler
Swords Creek
Belcher Mountain
Mr. Beheler
Hunt Family Rites Held For Swords Creek Resident
Funeral services for a Swords Creek resident were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Houston Methodist church with Rev B E Cole and Rev Oliver Hatfield officiating. Burial followed in Woodlawn cemetery on the Bluefield Bramwell road. The deceased left a son Bobbie Macon Becheler and was survived by parents J and Mrs W H Hunt, five brothers and two sisters.
Local Social Notes Highlight Roanoke, Welch Visitors
Mrs. C C Cochran hosts Miss Elva Moore of Roanoke while families from Welch Carswell and Pittsburgh visit, attend revival, and travel to Lexington and Bluefield for events. Local teachers, travelers, and guests appear through a sequence of visits and trips across West Virginia and Virginia.
Ladies Missionary Society meets in Eckman WV
Eckman West Virginia June 16 The Ladies Missionary Society gathered at Mrs G T Jordan home with Mrs W W Hicks as co host devotional led by Mrs J N Stevens prayer by Mrs W F Jones list of attendees includes Mrs J W Largen James Caffee C H Harman Charles Burkes G G Atkinson Lane McGinnis and others plus one new member Mrs Martin Parks Numerous visitors and local residents are noted in the social roundup with travels and visits among families and relatives across nearby towns and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Hairfield
Eri. R. Campbell
Card Whitehead
Louise Whitehead
J. H. Sheetz
W. F. Jones
Martin Parks
E. W. Dye
Mra. H
Frank Wright
Bye
Circle No 2 Meets at Home in Powhatan Kyle WV
Circle No 2 gathered at Mrs Ernest Miles home in Powhatan Kyle on Wednesday night. Five members and two visitors attended with refreshments served. Visitors included Ennis Hurley and Agnes Dunman from Kyle. Several local residents were noted visiting or returning from trips in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powhatan
Kyle
W. Va
Circle No. 2
Ernest Miles
Stanley Lawton
West Virginia University
P. H. Leedy
T. V. Pennington
Elkhorn
C. Lowe
North Carolina
Ennis Hurley
Agnes Dunman
Will Leedy
Ethel
N. S. Mathena
Tip Top
H. B. Sheets
Crozier
Nellie Henry
Pocahontas
John Armstrong
June Leedy
Mary Cunningham
Maybeury
Mrs. Bradner
Local Notes From Sweger West Virginia
Mrs T B Reed visited Bluefield Virginia earlier this week while Mrs C E Mosby visited her husband in Grace Hospital Welch guards Mrs S T Waller and sister Mrs Elbert Berry visited J J Cline as guests in Williamson and Huntington respectively Misses Ina and Helen Gentry traveled to Radford to visit relatives for a week Joan Anvil and Janet Bingham shopped in Welch Wed Thomas Hatfield of Gilbert was in town Wednesday The Rev and Mrs Prince A Hads left for Port Republic New Jersey for a two week meeting series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Harmon
C. A. Martin
B. L. Barbour
Loie
Huntington
J. J. Cline
F. D. Stenoke
Bodkin
Ohio
Jimmie Hatfield
Joe and
Maxie
Shenandoah
Hatfield
Dan Porter
J. R. Vaughan
Josephine
Bluefield
Kenneth Hatfield
Hanover
J. H. Carter
Coeburn
Laura Osborne
W. A. Payne
Washington, Pa
W. F. Birkleback
Welch
R. C. Lilley
Pat Stevens
G. R. Hairston
Wagner
Monterey
C. E. Pendleton
Ranz Amos
Ina
Helen Gentry
Radford
Joan Anvil
Janet Bingham
Thomas Hatfield
Gilbert
Prince A. Hads
Port Republic
N. J
Revival Services At Houston Methodist Draw Large Attendance
Friday events note Mr. Lackey and Mr. Cruise will return Sunday. J Will Bailey visited Bluefield Saturday. Dr C E Lundy presiding elder preached forceful sermons. Boys and Girls World club held a social in the church basement Saturday evening with games contests and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackey
Cruise
J. Will Bailey
Bluefield
Houston Methodist Church
C. E. Lundy
Boys and Girls World Club
L. K. Cruise
Northfork Community Notes and Social Visits
Northfork West Virginia reports include the Ritcheys returning from Knox ville, plans for a union vacation bible school the last week of June and first week of July led by Mrs. L H Moore, and a Monday meeting for interested workers at 8 oclock. Local visits feature Mrs T T Smith, Miss Alice Smith, Dr Lyman Hurlbut, P P Belcher, the Callaways, Caroline Callaway, and C H Sadler. A tacky party is planned by Circle No 1 at Northfork high school on June 21 with prize for the most ludicrous costume. The C W C meets Wednesday at 8. luncheon honors Thomas and John Lawrence and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L H. Moore
T. T. Smith
Salem
Alice Smith
Lyman Hurlbut
New York City
F. M. Vaughan
P. P. Belcher
Bluefield
C. B. Callaway
Caroline
Columbus
Tom E. Callaway
C. H. Sadler
Hazel Wright
Marshall College
Huntington
Julius Kasdin
W. S. Wray
D. A. Tt
Welch
W.S. Kirkpatrick
Norton
Betty
Gene Cornett
Elk Creek
L. Schwartz
Buddy
Schwartz
Abe Schlossberg
R. J
Van
F. L. Ratliff
Thomas Lawrence
John Lawrence
East Radford
George Wolford
Harlass Mann
Kersait Lee
Keystone
Edna Dean
Ashland
C. W. Wright
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Ene
Toonerville
Fox
Ruth Beheler
Princeton Bureau
Daily Telegraph
Kelvinator
Jones-Cornett Electric CO
Welch, W. VA
Embil
WLU
Bobbie Macon Becheler
W. H. Hunt
Glen Bunt
Hesé
Phillip
Jesee Hunt
C. L. Porter
Honaker
Bannen Hunt
BE. H. Cole
Kimball Methodist Church
C. C. Cochran
Elva Moore
John Gordon
Pauline Lanne
J. A. Sample
Kimball National Bank
Thomas McFarland
Concord College
S. K. McFarland
Billy McFarland
Kimball School
Mildred Organ
J. R. Phillips
Frank Webb
McCoy
Ray Derugeries
John Anderson
H. R. Ballard
Peterstown
W. E. Booth
Vivian
Mr. Holbrook
Crumnpler
Houston
EB. H. Cole
J. Max Dawson
J. S. Payne
Kathrine Maurice
Co. R. Hughes
Hunt
Bob Becheler
W. G. Williamson
Harry Cowell
New York
Doris
Joe Cowell
Chattaroy
Mr. Belcher
Ella Proudfoot
Maryland
W. M. Lyon
Galax
Bertie Sutphin
Margaret Price
A. R. Price
J. O. Morrissette
Ernest Spencer
William Savage
Jimmie Parish
Madge Bowman
Marvin Taylor
Garland Ashworth
Ashworth
Martineville
B. C. Lackey and Sone
Leon
Robert and
Leonard
C. D. Cruise
Spencer, Va
Mise Alice
Kathryn Hundley
McComas
Mise Pauline Cos
James Davis
Sherman West
Mra. West
H. ©. Hundley
Virginia Hundley
KE. P. Watson
Pride
Mra
Charles Ray
Elizabeth Anne Gillespie
Ivanhoe
Jean Jordan
Julia White
Everette Clark
Thomas Miller
Eureka
Frontier Marshall
George O’brien
Mary Pickford
L. Howard
Water Front
Claudette Colbert
Ben Lyons
Thomas W. Schuler
West Va
E. N. Ritchey
Knoxville
Freeman
Jon
Sadie
Franchot Tone
Gene Raymond
Edward Arnold
Esther Ralston
Cary Grant
Bing Crosby
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