Short Course For Coal Mining Men Attracts Wide Attendance
The 1921 program in Grafton Beckley and Morgantown enrolls 106 students from 70 coal firms including Island Creek West Virginia Coal and Coke Koppers New River and Consolidation Coal. Six week classes cover mine gases mining methods fires ventilation and safety with a rescue training module and gas mask instruction. Over 28 000 men have attended Mining Extension courses in 25 years and many graduates hold industry positions in West Virginia.
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West Virginia
Community Notes From Pembroke and Surrounding Towns
Reverend J H Cowan of Statesville NC visits Giles county to examine the Presbyterian field including Narrows Pearisburg White Gate and Hoge's Chapel He will lead services at Hoge's Chapel Sunday 11 am and Narrows 8 pm Camp Campbell West Virginia hosts Pembroke 4 H club youths with faculty member Virginia Reel and Catherine Perry in charge Local residents attend events such as bridge parties and radio appearances C H Hunter from Princeton visits Pembroke families and several members travel to Lynchburg Emporia and Richmond for conventions and performances A 23 year old Peterstown WV man dies after spinal meningitis and throat infection funeral held in Peterstown survived by parents six siblings.
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Pembroke
J. H. Cowan
Statesville
N. C
Giles County
Narrows
Pearisburg
White Gate
Hoge's Chapel
Hoge’s
Raymond Williams
Richmond
Pembroke 4-H Club
Campbell
Talcott
W. Va
Maxie
Billy Cumbee
Billy Hoge
J. C. Hart
Richard Tucker Hoge
Mildred Reel
Nancy Jane _ Collins
Ellen Tilley
Miller McQuire
Virginia Reel
Catherine Perry
C. H. Hunter
Princeton
W. £. Williams
John Chapman Hoge
Rachel Britts
Herndon Slicer
Sam
Hoge Jr
Pearsburg
John Tucked Doyne
Farmville
Haven Hoge
Donald Wiltsee
Kelly Rose
Blackburgh
Wayne Phelps
Hopewell
Charles Christburg
Joe Duff
Norton
Dorothy Lunseden
Grace Lunsden
Emporia
Louise Miller
Ma Snidow
Lynchburg
J. C. Cumbee
J. M. Mosley
Greer
G. C
W. B. Snidow
Sarah
Garland Pack
Klotz
Radtore
Pack
Virginie Smernstone Corp
Clifton
Peterstown
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Bramwell Road Social Notes and Visits
Miss Nell Poindexter of Mc Comas visited Miss Opal at Bramwell Road with Mrs. C. Tabor and family. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Sarver spent the weekend with F. B. Yards. Mrs. W. D. Ward of Peterstown visited her daughter Mrs. Woodrow Murphy. Jimmy returned with his grandmother for a visit. Mrs. O. H. has been ill but is improving after a week in Plas, Va.
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Nell Poindexter
McComas
Opal He Ag
C. Tabor
Que
Opal
Preston Sarver
Yards
W. D. Ward
Peterstown
Woodrow Murphy
Jimmy
Jowell Haynes
J. N. Cole
Cole
Huntington
Coleman Edwards
Virdie Williams
Roanoke
W. D. Haynes
W. H. Haynes
Edwards
Sidney Tabor
St. Luke's Hospital
Betty Ann Bennett
Jose Bennett
Robert W. Hill
Marvin Tabor
Detroit
Ntate N. J
Canada
Washi
M. H. Barbour
Bluefield
Betty Ann Martin
J. W. Johnson
Bishop
Charlie Barton
Bentey
Lebanon Hospital
Elbert Bowles
Tom Cowan
Jack Bowles
Herbert Bowles
Annie Vueene
Lea . Va
George Cowan
Thomas Bowen
Carl Johnston
Cumberland
Dave Shrader
Cumby
Lake trout and Skyline Drive progress in early summer notices
Wisconsin lake trout populate Apostle Islands and Chequamegon Bay with surface encounters in June. World record lake trout of 48 pounds noted. Virginia Skyline Drive nearing completion with 9 miles left to contract. overall route extends toward the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with 104 more miles under construction and graded sections not yet open.
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Washington Island
Wisconsin
Apostle Islands
Chequamegon Bay
Lake Superior
Swift Run Gap
Virginia
Jarman’s Gap
Bureau of Public
U. S. de— of Agriculture
National Park Service
Skyline Drive
Great Smokyuntains National Park
North Carolina
Tennessee
Blue Ridge
Soil Service Plans 175 Million Trees To Halt Erosion
The soil conservation service will plant about 175 million trees this year to curb hillside erosion. Last year nearly 130 million trees were planted, aiming to total about ,000,000 in just over four years. Meanwhile West Virginia anglers anticipate a bass season opening July 1 with good water and food conditions, and restocking boosting prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
H. H. Bennett
Life cycle of a gamester in West Virginia fishing scene
The article traces evolving fishing methods from fly to spin casting, notes the impact of gear on catching trout and bass, and highlights seasonal limits. It discusses pike and muskellunge opportunities in streams like Middle Island Creek and Elk River, restocking efforts, and the near end of the trout season with three million stocked annually. L. J. Long praises Rhode Island eggs as producing notably ahead trout stock.
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West Virginia
Cheat
Buckhannon
Greenbrier
Elk
Guyandotte
Little Kanawha
Middle Island Creek
Canada
Little Kanawha River
Elk River
Frametown
Braxton County
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Action Commission
Marlinton
L. J. Long
East
Rhode Island
Colorado
Thorntons Bramswell MAS Masonic Installation Concludes
Bramwell West Virginia reports an evening installation service with out of town members. Officers include Romeo L Parsons junior warden and John B Mauro treasurer. A banquet followed with music performed by Miss Johnson and Angela Craft with Jimmie Craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Johnson
Accomby
Angela Craft
Jimmie Craft
Booths Announce Daughter Janice Meredith Marriage
Mr and Mrs A A Booth of Pree announce the marriage of their daughter Janice Meredith to Arnold Shrader. The corneas were performed in Virginia on Saturday June 19. Shrader is the son of Mr and Mrs Mack Shrader of Clift Yard. Both Shrader and his bride were Bramwell high school students. Mrs Clint Vance of Raven accompanied them to Pearisburg for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Booth
Pree
Janice Meredith
Arnold Shrader
Rader
Mack Shrader
Clift Yard
Shrader
Bramwell High School
Clint Vance
Raven
Pearisburg
Local notes on worship music and community events
German visits Pocahontas to sing as guest soloist at the Presbyterian church at 11. Miss German will perform two numbers, one in Welsh. Brammell Methodist to stage Here Comes Arabella with local cast Thursday and Friday at the school auditorium. Cast includes Holdway, Maxey, Hill, Shrader, and others with a large chorus. Performances promise humor, wholesome morals, and romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. German
German
Pocahontas
Presbyterian Church
Brammell Methodist Church
Henry Holdway
Stewart Maxey
Buster Hill
Ralph Shrader
Janie Shrader
Raymond Gross
Hold Marjorie
Local Social Notes Reflect Family Visits and Hospital Care
The column lists residents and visitors across towns, noting Mr Barbour as a signal maintainer for the N and W railway, relatives visiting in Washington and Elizabethtown, hospital plans for Charlie Barton, injuries from a truck accident at Cumby station, and attendance at the installation of officers of commandery No. 10 with several Bluefield and Montcalm residents mentioned.
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J. B. Rickman King
Kaocies
Bhrader
R. W. Hill
Frances Hill
Bluefield
Winchester
Washington
Richmond
J. Bryant
Leo Geneie
T Commandery No
Peters
C. V. Foland
Abel
Beckley
Anne
Rock
Fred Herndon
Montcalm
C. C. Walker
T. M. Carper
Finder Keeper Sharpens Loss of Boy and Terrier
A solemn ten year old boy walked into the Green Bay police station to report losing a black and white terrier. The desk sergeant comforted him and promised help. The boy replied that when found, the dog should be given to the dog catcher, saying the animal is no good anyway.
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Green Bay
Wis
Sony
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Pembroke, Va
Bramwell Road
Arthur Fuller
Panhandle
Sout Branch
Potomac
South Fork of the Potomac
Moorefield River
Cacapon
Shenandoah River
By Larry Bauer
Bernt
Bramwell
Mas
J. Ff. Thornton
Barbour
Norfolk and Western Railway
Aos
Goand
V. D. Ha Ming
James Tabor
Mr Tabor
James Smith
S. J. Richardson
L. H. Burke
Janet Williams
Eleanor
Elizabethtown
Ee Electric
Pecos Frigerators
Americas
Princeton Ave
Leo
Barney Butternut
Jolly Bakers
Butler
Arlow & Wisler
Bland Street
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