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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1937

Page

12

Welch News Review Reports Fatal Wreck Near Thorpe

Mahalia Nelum 40 of Ana walt dies in Welch hospital after crash near Thorpe. Husband Charles and nine year old Bennie injured as Nelum allegedly slept at the wheel. Funeral plans pending. Also reports Ulysses Huston 39 killed by slate fall at Thorpe mine and John Blasco 20 killed in Isa Ban mine.

Mahalia Nelum Anawalt Welch Thorpe Charles Nelum Bennie Nelum Walter Hampton State Police McNew-McQueen Motor Company Bluefield United States Coal and Coke Company Ulysses Simpson Huston Huston Junica Tenn William Huston Julia Huston Gertrude Elizabeth William, Roselle Ulysses Huston Puneral John Blasco Gilbert Creek Isalban Blasco Isaban

Magistrates Hand Out Drunkenness and Disorderly Sentences

Magistrates in McDowell handed down sentences Wednesday night for alleged drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Albert ener of oe received 60 days jail and a $10 fine plus costs, J M Stoots of Gary got 10 days and $10 fine, Cleo Chadwick was sentenced in Saeger, and two youths held for grand jury action after a break in at a Davy grocery store with about $75 in goods recovered. store owned by S M Burgess of Welch.

McDowell Albert Ener E Squire Kirkpatrick J. M. Stoots Gary J. A. Snow George W. Taylor Anawalt Cleo Chadwick I. Cline Saeger Wirt Chester Bennett Davy W. R Welch Grover M. L M. Burgess

Man and girl held in connection with death in Roderfield

Roy Walls and Mary Elizabeth were held in connection with the death of Henry in Roderfield. The county awaits a further investigation as the case remains open and ongoing.

Death Roderfield Roy Walls Mary Elizabeth Henry Roderfield

Solon Robinson to be buried in Gary

Bob Robinson 28 of Welch died early this week. Services at his mother Bertha Robinsons Court Street home with burial in Gary. Active pallbearers listed include Ha Lowe James Simpson Abshire Cupning Brawlins L A Shelton William Simpson William Martin Silas Poffee Edgar Mason Ham Simpson Herbert Hewitt and Liam Hairston.

Mig Rye High Koes Bob” Robinson Welch Bertha Robinson Court Street Inter Gary Cemede Ha Lowe James Simpson Abshire Cupning- Brawlins L. A. Shelton William Simpson William Martin Silas Poffee Edgar Mason Ham Simpson Herbert Hewitt Liam Hairston

Welch Couple’s Daughter Born in Grace Hospital

A baby daughter was born Wednesday night at Grace hospital to Mr and Mrs W Goodridge Sale two Welch residents. The child has been named Jane Lewis Sale. Mr Sale is a prominent local attorney.

Grace Hospital W. Goodridge Sale Welch Jane Lewis Sale

Welch Personal Notes Highlight Travelers and Local Guests

Mr and Mrs Arthur K Parker Jr returned from a Myrtle Beach honeymoon and will settle in Charleston. Welch Kiwanis members Fred W Booth H B Shumate and O J Hunter plan to attend the Indianapolis international convention. H C Nunn has returned to Columbus Ohio for further treatment. Newton Harman II and Hubert Harman visited Black Mountain as USC representatives. Mrs B B Dickson returned to Welch from Nashville Tennessee.

Arthur K. Parker, Jr Myrtle Beach N. C Charleston Parker State Treasury Department Welch Kiwanis Club Indianapolis Fred W. Booth H. 8. Shumate O. J Hubert Harman Welch Black Mountain Blue Ridge ‘Y University of South Carolina B. B. Dickson Nashville

Blum Rejected Premier Bill For Financial Dictatorship

Paris senate finance committee votes unanimously to reject Premier Leon Blum's bill proposing a virtual financial dictatorship. The move blocks centralized economic control and signals political tension amid postwar reforms.

Blum Paris Senate Finance Committee Leon Blum

Kiwanis Ladies Night Draws Welch Guests

Nearly 150 members and guests of the Welch Kiwanis club will attend the Memorial building event for Ladies night. The program features vocal selections by Beatrice Richardson, violin by William LePay, coronation pictures of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and a speech by Charles H. Archer. Dr. W. L. Wetherly will serve as toast master and the Southern Generals will lead the dance.

Welch Kiwanis Club Memorial Welch Beatrice Richardson Powhatan William LePay Coalwood George VI Queen Elizabeth Charles H. Archer Athens West Virginia W. L. Wetherly Southern Generals Charles Tutwiler E. R. Thompson Mack Gambill Harry Shelor Kermit Hunter Fred Pirey Charles Gearhart Curtis Stepp L. H. Hardin

Marine Recruiting Office Opens in Welch for Interviews

The U S Marine Corps resumes recruiting at the Welch post office today and tomorrow. Captain George L Maynard says the town yields quality young men seeking education at Paris Island. Sergeant Chat Speight will visit Welch Hinton and Beckley. successful applicants go to Baltimore for further tests before Paris Island.

Welch George L. Maynard U.S. Marine Corps Paris Island 8. C Chat Speight Welch, Hinton and Beckley Baltimore

Jack Morgan of Jaeger Dies in Welch Hospital

Jack Morgan, 37, of Saeger, died Wednesday night in a Welch hospital after more than two months illness. A native of Christiansburg, Va., his mother lives there. He worked in Litwar mines before his illness. Funeral and burial plans are not set. Canada’s system of national parks comprises 20 units over 12,500 square miles.

Jack Morgan Jaeger Welch Hospital Saeger Welch Morgan Chrisnary Litwar Canada

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Welch News Review Samuel. A Or Uded Fisty Walls Mitc Humphreys Mitchem M’dowell Solon Robinson Kiwanis Ladies Welch Club Marine Recruiting Office TIGER Sherbrook Distributing CO Cincinnen Ohio Sherbrook Products Daily Telegraph Sunset News THE
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