Gary Redpath Chautauqua ticket drive gains momentum
Gary preparations for the Redpath Chautauqua are advancing. Advertising led by Jimmie Wood and ticket sales steered by Guy C. Mace show strong local interest with posters distributed across six communities. The tent program runs May 30 to July 6 at the N. & W. railway lot near Gary depot.
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Gary
Jimmie Wood
Guy C. Mace
Redpath
Ede
N. & W. Lway
H. Plattenburg
Tinkers
Sam Grathwell
Hoodoo
Sam Thwell
Channing Pol
Fool
New York
Frida
Ward Wade Kimsey
Lora Orth Kim
Young Amerat Bat
John H. Dickason
Iday
Howard Wadey
Europe
D. Thomas
Courday
Prea Moscow
Anne Pheill
Detroit Daily Es
Moscow Artists Ensemble
Nina Sergeyeva
Harrison “Monda
al Baker
Day Evenin
Productioes
Alps
Bont Aoa Wen
Safety Week Proves Splendid Success at Coal and Coke
The United States Coal and Coke Company reports Safety Week from June 7 to 12 reduced accidents to five minor injuries among 2,761 workers with 124,546 hours worked. Local officials plan to extend the safety push for a month and continue. Col. E O Toole designates every third week as Safety Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Coal and Coke Company
Col. E. O'Toole
Lure Golf Links Adds Two New Gary Citizens
Golf at McDowell County Country Club drew Claude Boughner and Andrew Smith for the first time last week. Both showed up at 7 a.m., the unlikely opening hour, with birds the only witnesses to their debut on the course.
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McDowell County
Claude Boughner
Andrew Smith
McDowell County Country Club
Revival at Filbert Entered Second Week
Entering its second week the Filbert Methodist Church revival grows in interest with Pastor L E Hoppe leading services nightly except Saturdays. The revival runs through the week and likely ends Sunday night June 27. Services start at 8 p m. Gary Methodist Church offers an 8 p m preaching service with a visiting preacher. Sunday school meets at 10 a m led by E F Ketter superintendent. Epworth at 7 15 p m with Winston Clemens as president.
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Filbert
Gary Methodist Church
F. Ketter
Local residents head to summer schools and vacations
Miss Hazel Smith Beulah Topper and Katherine Scott left for Denver Colorado to attend the University of Colorado summer program after a Yellowstone National Park tour. Many others plan trips and visits including Dr and Mrs Stuart visiting relatives in Boston and Gary residents heading to Virginia Roanoke and Knoxville for vacations and summer study.
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Hazel Smith
Beulah Topper
Katherine Scott
Denver
Colorado
University of Colorado
Yellowstone
Land of Scenic Wonder
Wilcoe News Notes Briefly Update Local Families
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Abel and son left for an eastern trip to New York and Philadelphia. Mrs. J. W. Netkirk of Max Meadows Virginia visits her brother W. S. Armentrout. Gratt Rose welcomes a newborn son. Mrs. D. R. Carter plans a ten day visit to Bluefield Virginia. Miss Anna Brooks visits grandparents in Newport Tennessee and nearby towns. Mrs. G. D. Robinette returns home after five weeks at Audrey Blanchard’s bedside.
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Harry Abel
New York
Philadelphia
J. W. Netkirk
Max Meadows
W. S. Armentrout
Gratt Rose
Babe
D. R. Carter
Bluefield
Anna Brooks
Newport
Tenn
J. W. Blanchard
W. A. Dennison
Ruth
Virginia
G. D. Robinette
Mount Hope
W. Va
Audrey Blanchard
William Proffit
P. H. Shelton
W. HF
M. McGhee
N W Railway Picnic Honors Repeat Lamp Winner
At Pisgah Tazewell VA last Saturday the Norfolk and Western Railway Company employees held their annual picnic. Mrs Fr G Eversole of Wilson won the best foot race among married women and claimed a table lamp prize for the second time. Irvine Trent returns home from the University of Virginia to visit family before summer work.
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W. E. Jamison
Rose Wilson
Honaker
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Pisgah
Tazewell County
Fr. G. Eversole
Wilson
Eversole
Cleveland Six Builds Entire Car In Own Plants
The Cleveland Six claims to produce almost every major unit in house including motors transmissions and rear axles with a growing body division pushing total in house manufacturing to about one hundred percent. The distributor cites consistent quality and control as the reason for vertical integration.
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Cleveland Six
Cleveland
Italy formalizes blasphemy as crime in penal code
Rome authorities announce an overhaul of the Italian penal code making blasphemy a crime. Deputy Marcarini says the change aims to protect the beauty of the Italian language from coarse curses and profanity.
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Rome
Marcarini
Keystone church announces services and local notices
Sunday school at 9 45 led by C E Swaim and Mrs H B Reynolds. 11 oclock sermon by D A Atkins for Knights of Pythias. 745 p m preaching by Rev B H Austin. Ep worth League 715. Choir 730 Wednesday. Prayer Thursday 745. Baptist services 9 45 Sunday school Fred L Ray. 11 and 745 sermons by Rev G Musick. Y P A 715. Choir 730. Prayer Thursday 745. Keystone community hall progress and local visits, with numerous residents listed.
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Methodist
C. E. Swaim
H. B. Reynolds
D. A. Atkins
Order of the Knights of Pythias
Burke Lodge No. 101
H. Austin
Epworth League
Baptist
Fred L. Ray
Keystone Celebrations Amid Prizes Parade and Scout Drive
Keystone readies for the largest crowd with a 9 am parade and decorated floats vying for top prizes. A huge fireworks display moves through town as boxing, baseball, and foot races are planned for a banner day. The Boy Scouts drive seeks active leaders and funds after past supervision lapses. Frank Hildreth returns from Marion hospital with family, while the Hermanson Land Company offers a $14,000 site for a Colored American Legion home as local debate over location grows.
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Keystone
BOY Scouts Organization
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club of
Northfors
Hermanson Land Company
Colored American Legion
Locatin
Maybeury
Crumpler
Pageton
Kimball
Kevatane Peonla
Local social notes and weekend visits listed
Mr and Mrs C B Swain were in Ames on business in Welch Mon. J M Wiggins, recently moved to Lewis Gale hospital, is reported about the same. Irene Wood and Zeulima Zink visit Kimball for the weekend with Elizabeth McFarland. D R Stokes left for a week vacation to Richmond. L C Fowlkes Jr from Bluefield spends the weekend here visiting Mr and Mrs H E e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alba Gonano
Bluefield
Our City
C. R. White
Mice Margaret
Samariatan Hospital
Philadelphia
E. P. Morton
Welch
Emmett Rider
Kimball
Edith Whitneck
Gilliam
Sowers
D. C. Mitchell
J. M. Bell
A. Vecellio
Sylvia Pais
Albert Frigo
Welch Thursay
L. M. Rish
June
Anne
Williamson
C. S. Turner
Elkhorn Valley Grocery Company
Princeton
H. E. White
Mt. Airy
N. C
Cecil Woodyard
Billy and
Louise
Roanoke
W. Laughan
J. M. Wiggins
Lewis Gate Hospital
E. FE. Bryant
Nemours
W. W. Burton
Oakvale
West Virginia
C. J. Wallace
Bristol
Virginia
Mary
Nellie Louise Staples
SE Nevere
Studebaker
C. B. Swain
Welch Monay
Lewis Gale Hospital
Irene Wood
Zeulima Zink
Elizabeth McFarland
D. R. Stokes
Richmond
L. C. Fowlkes, Jr
Cleanliness Key At Paige Detroit Car Plant
The Paige Detroit Motor Car Company spends 100000 dollars yearly to keep the plant clean and efficient. A new system with guards and chutes for chips reduces the need from five workers to one. The overhaul lowers injuries and faulty work while keeping the factory ship shaped.
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Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company
Paiges
Jewitts
Paign
Local Notables Leave for Visits and Travel
Berwind West Virginia Miss Sallie V Bailey travels to Washington DC to visit friends. Mrs W S Hanna and her young daughter visit relatives near Hillsville Virginia. Miss Gladys Gray goes to Fairmont West Virginia for summer study. Mrs P P Kerr and son return from northern state relatives. Mrs John Clark and James visit Philadelphia for ten days. L J Haga of Lafayette Indiana visits brother in law Wm Skewes.
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Sallie V. Bailey
Washington, D. C
W. S. Hanna
Hillsville
Gladys Gray
Fairmont
W. Va
P. P. Kerr
John Clark
James
Philadelphia
L. J. Haga
Lafayette
Ind
Wm. Skewes
Nightgown fashions contrast scalloped hems with lace trims
A style note says scalloped hems with picots or lace edging elevate nightgowns over plain designs, making them more attractive. The observation highlights decorative hems as a key feminine fashion detail of the era.
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Warlick
Raleigh Street
the Conn Saxophone Club
Onnys
Raleish Street
Edisons Records
Warlick Furniture Co
Warlick’s
Ee Warlick Furniture Co
Kroehler
Teushe
Ann Old
Cath
Penn
Jarrell Penn
Gary Mediaff
Lony Goon
Memphis
Tennessee
Adkins
Adkin District Board of Education
Gary Colored High School
Jenkin Jones Colored School
Havace White
Board of Education
Adkin
By Williams
TLE
Gram
Lure Golf Links
Will
Hazel Cobb
Bill McDowell
A. E. Riley
Central City
Knoxville
Jack Sullivan
Wayne Phipps
Elizabeth Harmon
Roanoke Hospital
Robert Durham
Migg
Mabelle Durham
Radford College
East Radford
John Murphy
Wheelwright
J. M. Cyphers
We T. Tabor and Sons
Lynchburg
F. A. Tabor
Hazel Hicks
J. B. Walker
Ruth Walker
Richmond Hospital
James Wilkerson
Goa
Wilcoe News
Lyons Club
Tom Zink
Hen Vaughan
Pais & Vecellio
Keystone Advancement
Frank Hildreth
Marion Hospital
Marion
Miss Mozel
Berwind, W. VA
Kenilworth
Asheville N C
Rosong
Peeaeen
Ares
Pcos Ania
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