Senator Barkley Hurt in Ohio Auto Accident
Parkersburg West Virginia June 22 United States Senator A W Barkley of Paducah Kentucky was hospitalized after a car skid on gravel in Rockland Ohio. He suffered a broken right knee and a fractured rib and was alone in the vehicle en route from Danville after addressing Spanish American War veterans to Washington for a National Association of Credit Men engagement in Boston.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
United States
A. W. Barkley
Paducah
Rockland
Ohio
Senator Barkley
Danville
Washington
Boston
National Association of Credit Men
Funeral Service Held for Smyth County Man D G Meridith
Funeral services were conducted Friday at Fulton Methodist Church Rural Retreat Virginia for D G Meridith a prominent Smyth County citizen born December 14 1849 in Greensboro NC He died Wednesday at his home Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Survivors include his widow Mary Ann Wynn Meridith and fourteen children with three predeceased him Mrs W M Snaviey among them
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Fulton Methodist Church
Rural Retreat
D. G. Meridith
Smyth County
Meridith
Pleasant Hill
Greensboro
N. C
Mary Ann Wynn
W. M. Snaviey
Danish Pilot Opens Ocean Flight From New York to Denmark
Holger Hobbis and Otto Hillig started from New York aboard a Bellanca monoplane bound for Copenhagen, Denmark. The pair, Danish born pilot and Liberty New York photographer, reached Harbor Grace awaiting favorable weather to continue toward their planned oceanic voyage.
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Holger Hobbis
Otto Hillig
Bellanca
New York
St. John
N. B
Copenhagen
Denmark
Atlantic Fiiers
Hobbis
Hillig
Liberty
N. Y
Harbor Grace
N. F
Meridith Family Heirship Noted With Heirs and Church Ties
The will lists H. D. Meridith D. W. Meridith C. C. Meridith and R. R. Meridith of Edward Nebraska Mrs. BE lL Hurt Mrs. R. G. Huret Mrs. B. B. Leedy Mrs. J. G. Bales and W. B. Meridith of Bluefield West Virginia and Minnie Mussen of Grose close Virginia as heirs. He leaves 48 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. For 45 years he was a consistent member of Fulton Methodist church.
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H. D. Meridith
D. W. Meridith
C. C. Meridith
R. R. Meridith
Edward Nebraska
BE Ll. Hurt
R. G. Huret
B. B. Leedy
J. G. Bales
W. B. Meridith
Bluefield
W. Va
Minnie Mussen
Groseclose
Fulton Methodist Church
Auto Takes Leap Driver 16 Injured Near Jewell Ridge
Joe Foleno 30 of Bearwallow Virginia suffered a fractured left forearm and injuries to his shoulder and chest when his car plunged from a bridge into Big Creek near Jewell Ridge. He was alone and transported to Bluefield Sanitarium after the crash that Foleno blamed on defective steering gear.
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Joe Foleno
Bearwallow
Bluefield
Foleno
Jewell Ridge
Big Creek
Four Lads Arrive for Eye Treatment at St Luke's Hospital
Wallace Buchanan from Williamson Logan Copley of Webb Raymond Ramsey of Chattaray and Ray Size more of Logan join a group of West Virginia School for the Blind students admitted to St Luke's hospital for operations by Dr J E Blaydes to restore sight. They arrived in Bluefield Sunday and are expected to undergo procedures today. Additional operations were performed Sunday on Woodrow Hawse and Pauline Meek with normal vision expected for Hawse.
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Wallace Buchanan
Williamson
Logan Copley
Webb
Raymond Ramsey
Chattaray
Ray Sizemore
Logan
West Virginia School For Blind
St Luke’s Hospital
J. E. Blaydes
Bluefield
Woodrow Hawse
Pauline Meek
Hawse
Pauline Meek Expected to Benefit Significantly
Pauline Meek is expected to be benefited to the extent she will be able to go about unaided and read print, indicating improving independence and mobility with available support.
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Pauline Meek
Drive opened on running board riders in Monongalia County
Morgantown West Virginia June 22 a state trooper drive against running board riders began in Monongalia County. The first arrests two drivers who allowed passengers on running boards. Each fined one dollar plus costs at the justice court. Trooper H B Donaldson led the arrests noting safety risks from blocked vision and potential injuries in crashes.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Monongalia County
H. B. Donaldson
Jealous Rival Suspected in Clarksburg Bride-Elect Murder
In Braxton county near Sutton Delbert Knicely 22 a farmer was shot and killed at his Lane church area home on the eve of his marriage to Mary Cogar 18. Authorities including state police and about a dozen officers investigated a possible jealous rival as a motive.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Delbert Knicely
Sutton
Mary Cogar
Knicely
Lane Church
Braxton County
Faith and Obituary Notes From Goldrew Church
News from the Goldrew community reports Blake Chapel A. M. E. Zion hosts women’s night and revival services led by Rev. James Lipscombe. Mrs Ida Graham of 530 Scott Street dies in Roanoke after illness. funeral at Scott Street Baptist Church with Dr. J H Thomas and Dr. L A Watkins officiating. Passion play announced for Scott Street Baptist Church on June 30 at 8:20 featuring biblical scenes and 500 actors.
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Church Street
M. L. Glenn
Z. F. Brown
Saints
Princeton
W. Va
Blake Chapel
A. M. E. Zion Church
James L. Lipscombe
J. A.walker
Ida Graham
Scott Street
Roanoke
Keystone
Lady Knights of Keystone
Scott Street Baptist Church
Christ
Pilate
Herod
Pastor's Aid Society
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