Fort Witten dedication plans for McDowell County
A McDowell County meeting formed plans for the Fort Witten dedication at Pisgah on July 3. Col. Edward O'Toole was named general county chairman, with a large committee, a parade of historical floats, speeches, baseball, and an old fashioned barbecue planned to attract visitors from Virginia and West Virginia.
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McDowell County
Pisgah
Old Fort Witten
Edward O'Toole
United States Coal and Coke Company
Gary
General County
Harmon
Fort Witten
Fort Maiden Spring
Daughters of the American Revolution
Virginia
West Virginia
J. N. Harmon, Jr
Charlie Farrington
J. N. Harmon
Building of Character Through Scouting in McDowell Council
The McDowell council of the Boy Scouts of America met with about fifty members from Coalwood Gary Northfork Welch and Kimball districts. Discussion focused on leadership training district activity and a scout leaders camp. Dr B E Downs urged publicity in churches homes and schools to emphasize scouting as character and citizenship building. A new district to include Pageton Anawalt Jenkinsones was approved and Welch district budget raised by 250. Twenty five registered troops are listed across districts with Coalwood Adkins Northfork Kimball represented.
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Miami
Fla
J. BE. West
Florida
M’ Ell County
McDowell Council
West Virginia
Area Council
Wheeling
Huntington
Charleston
Clarksburg
McDowell
Boy Scouts of America
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Coalwood
Gary
Northfork
Welch
Kimball
B. E. Downs
Downs
Finance Committee
Nance Committee
Pageton
Anawalt
Jenkinsones
Caretta
Adkins
Elbert
Filbert
Havoco
Crumpler
Elkhorn
Maybeury
McDowell Miners Take Part in WVU Short Course
McDowell county is well represented in the fourteenth annual short course in coal mining at West Virginia University. Of thirty four men enrolled, six hail from McDowell county including Carl Harth Gary Estel Cook Gary Lee Roy Snyder Caretta Clarence Quenon Kimball John Capet Kimball George Ruby Jenkin Jones. Three of these men completed the first year’s work in the mining ex.
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McDowell County
West Virginia University
Carl
Harth
Gary
Estel Cook
Lee Roy Snyder
Caretta
Clarence Quenon
Kimball
John Capet
George Ruby
Jenkin Jones
Mining Foreman and Fireboss Course At University
Men attend a six week program on advanced mining subjects at the university. They have not received state certificates yet and will take the state exam for mine foremen and firebosses after the course concludes.
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State Department of Mines
State Department
Arctic Nu Air plant promised for Welch Theatre
John W. Blakely announced a new Arctic Nu-Air system to rapidly refresh air in the Welch theatre. The roof mounted plant will force fresh outdoor air into the building to keep patrons cool and comfortable during warm evenings.
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John W. Blakely
Welch Theatre
Blakely
Welch Theatre Adds New Cohort for Theatregoers
The Welch theatre added a cohort program aimed at regular theatregoers. It expands audience engagement and offers inclusive access to performances and events for members.
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Welch Theatre
Welch and Keystone Visitors and Scout Hike News
C EF Roberts returns home from North Carolina after a ten day Scout hike. S A Christy Keystone visits Welch for business. J N Harmon Jr to spend Friday in Bluefield on business. Col Harry Bank Kimball transacts affairs in Welch. Jim Caffee Eckman visits Welch for business. Jimmie Zingale Keystone returns home after Welch business. P P Kerr Derwind visits Welch yesterday. Charles Payne Maeville on business in the city yesterday. D J M Cook Kimball National Bank visits Welch Thursday. Mrs Claude Reeves Davy seeks treatment at Grace Hospital. Miss Frankie Clifton finishes Grace Hospital treatment and heads home. Mrs John Jer accompanied Geo Vichert to Ashville NC to join McDowell Scouts returning from North Carolina mountains. Little Peery Osborne, three years old.
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C. C. Morfit
J. B. Giltner
Ll. A. Osborne
Carl O Stahlman
James Ellwood Jones
Switchback
B. Downs
Welch
McDowell County Boy Scout Council
David F. Houston
Kimball
McDowell County Girl Scout Council
D. J. M. Cook
Kimball Kiwanis Club
L. A. Osborne
Welch Kiwanis Club
W. 8. Clark
Northfork
Northfork Kiwani
Jaeger
Samuel Solins
McDowell County
The
American Legion
Edith Hurley
Zenith Club
James French Strother
Eugene H. Lopinsky
McGinnis Hatfield
John W. Blakely
L. H. Clark
Kyle
Frank K. Day
Coalwood
Robert L. Page
Berwind
P. P. Kerr
FE. C. Runyon
War
Harmon
Yukon
Jess Easily
Bradshaw
F. C. Cook
Robert W. Harvey
Davy Business Men's Club
Bert C. Hylton
Superior
Garnett Williamson
Vivian
W. B. Stevens
Man
Col
Floyd KE. Cunningham
Eckman
H. T. Graham
Anawalt
Harry Bank
Ed Evans
Pageton
J. J. J Lincoln
Elkhorn
Frank Houston
Co. W. Atkinson
W. J. Beary
Algoma
Harry Faust
Crumpler
Ben English
Ashland
J. J. Greer
R. V. Shanklin
Gary
J. H. Barker
B. Stevens
Eck
Charles F. Hicks
L. EB. Woods
M. A. Watkins
General County
Col. O'Toole
C. EF. Roberts
North Carolina
S. A. Christy
Keystone
J. N. Harmon, Jr
Bluefield
Jim Caffee
Jimmie Zingale
Grace Hospital
John Jer
Geog Vichert
Jed Lichert
Ashville
N. C
McDowell Scouts
Welch marriage license issue links Cody to Bishop
The filing ties James Cody, 31, and Georgia J. Bishop, 19, both of Maitland, as licensed for marriage in Welch. The notice follows a local accident where Osborne’s daughter suffered arm fractures but is recovering.
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Welch
James Cody
Georgia J. Bishop
Maitland
Indians Southpaw Smith Delivers 3 1 Victory
Veteran lefty Smith pitched Cleveland to a 3 to 1 win over Boston as Hoston held Boston to five hits. Zahniser lasted seven innings with a strong effort but took the loss as Cleveland exploded for three runs in the seventh. A single by Wiser and Haney’s triple provided the Red Sox’s only scoring.
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Cleveland
Hoston
Smith
Southpaw
Zahniser
Wlsen
Wiser
Haney
Red Sox
Boston
Zabniser
Welzer
Gaston
Smith and Myatt
ICE BOX PFFICIENCY AND RUG FACTORY REMODEL
You can economize space in jce box by having the right sort containers. These of glass, or enware with fitted covers are ex cellent. Square-cornered nested dishes are very satisfactory and can be arranged to good advantage. Part of the wall of a chinese rug factory had to be taken down before an immense rug could be removed. It covered 920 square feet of floor space.
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Col. E. Toole
Perior
Welch 4
Caples
Mohegan
Davy
Council
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn, Mase
Mortons
Rosebud
Crook
Little Big Hom
Terry
Custer
Seventh Cavalry
Nim
McTing
Big Hom
General Custer
Little Big Horn
Tins
Benteen
Major Reno
North Carolina Mountains
Peery Osborne
Edsel Ford
Europe
Mussolini
Es A Osborne
al Fa
Panslots
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Kelly
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