Traffic Officer Handles Busy Welch Weekend
Welch and McDowell County News reports Traffic Officer Hub Hertardon spent the weekend investigating a fatal Davy road crash and recovering a stolen Studebaker touring car. Another driver, John Whales, was hospitalized after crashing a Buick on a 60 foot embankment, while Walter Scales escaped injury in a high speed Nash mishap near the Kimball road. Hertardon issued notices to careless drivers, warning prosecutions for reckless driving. He criticized would be race drivers and urged enforcement to curb risky behavior in the county.
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Hub Hertardon
Davy Road
Studebaker
Bill Lamb
Superior
Herndon
Eckman
Keystone
John Whales
Buick
Deegans
John
Welch Hospital
Walter Scales
Kimball Road
Welch
Scales
New Parking Restrictions Aimed at Easing City Traffic
City plans to restrict parking on Virginia Street from the bridge to Beas Laundry and on McDowell Street from Wyoming to Welch Hospital this weekend. Maple Avenue will be available for parking, with signs posted to guide motorists. Welch Street and other streets receive paving progress, improving driving conditions and access to residential areas with utilities and modern amenities.
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Meyer Blakely
Virnia Street
Beas
McDowell Street
Wyoming Street
Welch Hospital
Virginia Street
Unday
Reo Motor Buses Company
Kikhorn Street
Maple Avenue
Riverside Drive
Parkjpe
Welch
Woodmont
Maple Aveny
Welch Briefs From County Clerk Office Marriages and Local News
The county clerk issued marriage licenses for James Justice and Holy Steele of Panther, Tom Kulchar and Margaret Krokaveer of Litwar, Luther Harris and Blanche Hatch of New Hall, and Mathew Hatfield of Rose Siding. Sheriff Hatfield and son visit Welch. Elsewhere Elmer Cragg, five, suffered a skull fracture after a fall from a coal car but is not considered seriously injured. Robert Gorsey, nineteen months, died of pneumonia and whooping cough. burial arranged in Kimball. John Summers leased the Virginia Avenue Hotel to Mrs. J W Burton of Kingsport, Tenn. The hotel dining room will reopen with regular meals. A 20-year-old man Byrne died from mining injuries at By-Products Coal Company. burial planned in Norwood cemetery. Blake Hawthorne, 9, of Havacco, injured from a fall at Grace Hospital. Homer Calloway injured in a wreck of a Ford roadster. treated and discharged.
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James Justice
Holy Steele
Panther
Tom Kulchar
Margaret Krokaveer
Litwar
Luther Harris
Blanche Hatch
New Hall
Robert Gorsey
John Summers
Virginia Avenue Hotel
J. W. Burton
Kingsport
Tenn
Welch Personal Notices Highlight Local Travel and Health
Oswald Peraldo underwent sight throat operation in the Feres Hospital yesterday and is recovering nicely. Mrs. R. W. Hart of Gary returns from a business trip to Bluefield. Mrs. D. Bailey of Pineville is improving in Grace Hospital. James Caffee of Eckman in Miami Florida on business matters. M. K. Murphy of War was in the city on business yesterday. Maude Frasier returns from a pleasant weekend with friends in Bluefield. Walter Carter returns from a weekend with his parents in Bluefield. E. M. Cook of Jaeger was in Welch on business. Marionari, merchant of War, a business visitor in Welch yesterday. Charles B. Houston returns from a visit with friends in Bluefield. L. Anvil and Halsey Bailey of Jaeger spent Monday in Welch on business. Sam Solins and Hoagland French motored to Pocahontas to visit friends. Mre Turn to Page Five.
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Bluefield
Walter Carter
E. M. Cook
Jaeger
Atsey Marionari
War
Welch
Charles B. Houston
L. Anvil
Halsey Bailey
Laeger
Sam Solins
Hoagland French
Pocahontas
Mre
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Welch and
McDowell County News
Hub Herndon
Welch Briefs
Mathew Hatfield
Rose Siding
Ginnis Hatfield
William J. Hatfield
Mr. Hatfield
Floyd Waldron
Hatfield
Elmer Cragg
Elmer
Twin Branch
Welch Hoaital
Adames
Grace Hospital
By- Products Coal Company
Byrne
Hosgee
J. W. Luther
Burt
Hig Four
Norwood Cemetery
Homer Calloway
Chandler
Pikes Peak
Pikes
American Automobile Association
Nanaie
Gad
Nepely
Culver City
Mt. Diablo
Continental Divide
Mt. Washington
America
Cleveland
Kimball Garage
Kimball, W. VA
McDowell County National Bank
West Virginia
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