Do You Remember When the Midland Trail Became U S Highway 60
In WV the Midland Trail was designated U S Highway 60, a 181 mile West Virginia stretch from near White Sulphur Springs to Kenova. The piece notes historic road progress, 1887 street horse control ordinances, and the West Virginia Confederation of Women’s Clubs forming in 1904 with 13 000 members and 135 clubs. mentions Golden Jubilee in Atlantic City 1941 and Morgantown 1949 convention details.
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Virginia Beacon
Atlantic Ocean
Los Angeles
Pacific
West Virginia
White Surpur Springs
Kenova
Koontz
New Road
James River
Kanawha
Charleston
West
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Atlantic City
N. J
West Virginia Confederation of Womens Clubs
Morgantown
Remember This Scene Picture Winners at Local Reunion
Mrs Sliabeth McLaughlin Nay lor wins tied for first with Mrs Dessie White Grose of Vallayfork after a Fourth of July reunion at Warrick McLaughlin's home in Roane County near Wallback Clay County. The group includes Ella Elizabeth Ann White Dorothy White Orva White and many McLaughlins with several noted as deceased.
Widow of Billy Sunday Sees More Simmering Sin Today
Mrs. Sunday recalls rising moral fervor since her husband’s death and notes fewer new converts, with only dried up Christians seeking revival. She speaks in Philadelphia at the Gospel Tabernacle after visiting her nephew, recounting Sundays campaigns in 1915 and his baseball links to the Phillies.
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Bee Linder
Philadelphia
Billy Sunday
Mr .Sunday
Chicago
Philadelphia Gospel Tabernacle
Philadelphia Phillies
Billy
Mt Hope Legion Ends Toy Repairing Task
Mt Hope American Legion Post 3 completed toy repairs and distribution today. At the regular meeting plans for the 1930 membership drive were discussed and to start after the holiday season. Moving pictures of football games and other sports were shown.
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Warrants Issued for Strip Pit Damage in Webster County
Webster Springs report says 10 warrants were issued for men in connection with alleged destruction at a coal stripping operation. Sheriff Ova Carpenter said identities will be released after arrests. about $600 damage at Rich Sewell Coal Company mine on Gauley River at Jerryville dated Dec 1.
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Webster Springs
Ova Carpenter
Carpenter
Isheriff
Sewell Coat Company
Gauley River
Jerryville
Webster County
Youthful preacher Billy Graham praised amid hopeful crowd
In a fragmented report a speaker extols Billy Graham and the power of faith to transform lives. She expresses hope that a single person may spur change and urges action among thousands of young people to redeem the world.
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