Welch Fire Department Praised For Record Size
A letter to Mayor Blakely from State Fire Marshal Stahlman commends Welch for its fire department progress. The city reduced hazards with two full time staff a trained chief and volunteers plus regular inspections. The note highlights school prevention education and a near zero loss record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Blakely
C. C. Stahlman
Welch
West Virginia Fire Underwriters’ Association
W. Va
Mr. Blakely
Aidim
Stahlman
Marsha
Junior Town Chautauqua Mayor Introduces Aides
Miss Katherine Fritz leads Junior Town Chautauqua as children elect officials and rehearse the play Bookland set for Tuesday afternoon. The program includes a Mother Goose inspired tale with costumed roles, a Dutch dance by sixteen girls, and Billy Armour’s inaugural speech.
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Katherine Fritz
Billy Armour
Junior Town
Temple Theater
Kiwanis President Returns To Welch After Milwaukee Trip
Rev. Smiley Williams president of Welch Kiwanis Club returned Friday night from Milwaukee Wisconsin where Kiwanis International held its annual convention. Alternate C J Hunter attended and drove to Battle Creek Michigan for a two week stay before returning home. Williams described the convention as delightful with a large attendance and West Virginia sending about sixty delegates and achieving favorable convention appointments.
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Smiley Williams
Welch Kiwanis Club
Welch
Milwaukee
Wis
Kiwanis International
C. J. Hunter
Battle Creek
Mich
Williams
Hunter
West Virginia
Nash Sanders Dies At 58 In Eckman Community
Nash Sanders a resident of Eckman dies at 10 o clock Friday night from heart failure. He was 58 and a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM this afternoon at Winfield Baptist Church Landgraff with Dr R H McCoy pastor. Interment will be at Eckman.
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Nash Sangers
Eckman
Odd Felows Lodge
Winfield Baptist Church
Landgraff
R. H. McCoy
Internment
Jury rules for plaintiff in Flat Top grade crossing case
After about an hour the jury awarded Jeese Keller $6,000 against Norfolk and Western for a Flat Top grade crossing crash near English that killed H. C. Keller and injured his sons. Mrs Keller won $6,250 in a separate suit seeking $10,000 with two related cases pending.
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Jeese Keller
Norfolk and Western Railway
Flat Top
English
H. C. Keller
Keller
Rotary Club Schedules Inauguration Of New Officers
The Welch Rotary Club holds its final meeting of the 1928-29 year with J W Price presiding. Officers for the new year to be installed include S G Kilburne as president Howard Marshall as vice president and L L Drewry as secretary. The gathering focused on business and a Salvation Army fundraising appeal.
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Rotary Club of
Welch
J. W. Price
G. Kilburne
J. Lytton
S G. Kilburne
Howard Marshall
L. L. Drewry
BE. C. Adams
Salvation Army
L. B. Harrah
Frank Chappel
Miss Edwards Wins State Trophy for WVU Essay
Elisabeth Edwards daughter of Mr and Mrs T W Edwards won first place in the West Virginia university essay contest, earning the state trophy. The Welch High School cup engraved Welch High 1929 will stay in Welch until another school wins. Edwards graduates this year from decal high.
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Elisabeth Edwards
T. W. Edwards
West Virginia High
West Virginia University
Welch High School
Welch High
Mise Edwardes
Union Service Tonight Honors General Booth at Temple Theater
The Chauauqua union service and Salvation Army Memorial service for General William Bramwell Booth will be held tonight at 3 o clock in the Temple Theater. Commandant L E Canning will lead with Rev W C Williams, the Salvation Army band, and a combined choir. W F B Slater of the Chautauqua will preach the sermon.
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Temple Theater
Salvation Army
William Bramwell Booth
Hadley Wood
England
L. E. Canning
W. C. Williams
Chautauqua
Canning
W. F B. Slater
J. W. Luther
L. B. Padgett
J. F. Benton
Clevett
E. C. Adams
Charleston
Chautauqua Program Delights Audience With Readings And Music
The Fern Casford group with Sally Sheffield Mary Marley and Mildred Williams staged a chautauqua program featuring Casford reading Huworesaque by Fannie Hurst and Butler’s Whistle Britches. Musical numbers drew enthusiastic response from a large audience. Monday features Yong Park a rising Chinese writer discussing national and international affairs. Evening shows include a two act comedy Skid-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Casford
Sally Sheffield
Mary Marley
Mildred Williams
Chautauqua
Fannie Hurst
Ellis Parker
No Yong Park
Dentists Open Welch Offices to Serve West Virginia
Dre Overton and Godby announce new dental offices in Welch in the Berry building. They pledge to handle the usual opening rush, offer quality service at lower prices, and meet growing local demand for affordable dental care.
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Dre. Overton
Godby
Welch
Berry
West Virginia
Dentist invites Welch residents to visit offices
Dr. Overton extends an invitation to the people of Welch and vicinity to visit their offices even for a social call. We want to meet every man, woman and child in the coalfields, he said, expressing pleasure with the location and the people.
Abies Irish Rose Screened At Pocahontas Theatre Today
Abie s Irish Rose will be presented in its film version at the Pocahontas theatre today and Monday with Quality Sound effects and talking. Paramount produced the picture from Anne Nichols stage success with leading stars Charles Buddy Rogers Nancy Carroll and Jean Hersholt. Victor Fleming directed the production. J B Gibbs agricultural statistician of the state department of agriculture at Charleston was in Welch yesterday for business.
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Abie
Pocahontas Theatre
Davidson
Paramount
Anne Nichols
Hollywood
Able
New York City
Succes
Charles
Buddy” Gers
Nancy Carroll
Jean Hersholt
J. Farrell MacDonald
Ida Kramer
Bernard Gorcey
New York
Victor Fleming
Fleming
J. B. Gibbs
State Department of Agriculture
Charleston
Welch
Work on Wyoming City Road to Start Monday
The road between Wyoming City and state route No. at Johnny Cake will start tomorrow, announced by Charles Payne head of the county road department. A steam shovel moved to Wyoming City yesterday and detours between Justice and Gilbert will be needed as work begins, possibly closing the road at times. Mr Payne warned motorists to plan for delays.
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Wyoming City
Johnny Cake
Charles Payne
County
Justice
Gilbert
Mr. Payne
Clergy Sermons Noted At Welch Churches
Dr S D Long of Bluefield preaches in the main service at Welch Methodist church. Ham E Slater chautauqua superintendent will preach at Firethapter church in Welch. Turn to Page Two.
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D. Long
Bluefield
Methodist
Welch
Ham E. Slater
Firethapter Church
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Anne Richards
East Radford
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Dowell ST
Jamison’s Store
Welch, W. VA
Coalfields
Drs. Godby and Overton
E. M. Godby
J. L. Overton
C. M. Lyons
Bhautauana
Madeline Bailey
Helen Henritze
Fritiz
Edith French
Bautatana
High Schol Auditorium
Bookland
Madeline Barley
Kiwanis
Nash Sanders
Jesse Keller
Norfolk and Western
Rotary Club
Miss Edwards
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Mcdowell Street
Wyoming City Road
J. Lacy Smith
Harrah
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Enn Om
M Kate Beveridge
Mire
Elsie Bonne
Rachel Gravely
Frank Chili
Rev. Ellett
J. S. Royer
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Mrs. Smith
J. F. Salisbury
Buffalo
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American Atmobile Association
West Virginia Aaa
DR. Long
TT Nichols
Charles Buddy Rogers
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