Widows Get Compensation From State Dept for Coal and Coke Work
The state compensation department announced payments to several families and individuals in Fairmont Keystone and surrounding areas. Awards include weekly sums for injuries from Spring Creek Lumber and West Virginian Coal and Coke, death benefits for dependents of workers killed in gas explosions and falls, and periodic grants to widows and minor children in multiple towns. Notable names include YE O Pylen Spring Creek Omar Lawson and P M Sturdevant Keystone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xtate
YE. O. Pylen
Spring Creek
Spring Creek Lumber Company
Toquijus Lawson
Omar
Weat Virginian Goal and Coke Company
Gmail
George A. Sturdevant
Keystone
Aix Tither
P.M. Sturdevant
Keystone Coal and Coke Company
Charles Marehulonis
Ninte
Gonmoldation Coal Company
Fairmont
Erneat Davis
Cal Oved
Algoma
Algoms Con and Coke Company
G. G. Doss
Lillybrook
Lillyprook Coal and Coke Company
Lillyprook
Ralph Cook
Thayermities
Memorial Service Planned by Charleston United Daughters
The Charleston chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold Memorial Day services Sunday June 3 at 3 PM starting at the Stonewall Jackson monument in the new capitol grounds with Clyde B. Johnson giving a tribute to General Jackson. The procession will proceed to Spring Hill cemetery by motor car, with Dr A J Clearheard delivering the invocation and a double male quartet providing music. Dr F J Brooke will give the memorial address, with Rev Dearheard assisting. Mrs Nannie Chilton and committee members oversee arrangements and decorating, and Confederate veterans and families are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
United Daughters of the Confederacy
New Capitol Grounds
Clyde B. Johnson
Jackson
Spring Hii
A. J. Clearheard
First Methodist Church, South
F. J. Brooke
Burmner Mercorial Church
Castle Lee
Dearheard
George A. Matthews
Nannie Chitton
John T. Simmas
F. C. Brooks, Jr
F. H. Barron
Davie Eagan
Richwood Plans New Brick Building for Wildines Store
G A Williams secured a contract with Congress Steel Bridge Co of Clarksburg to erect a one story 30 by 50 white brick and concrete building to replace the old business block destroyed April 20. The Belle location remains the same and it will be finished within 48 days. It will house the Wildines Variety Store run by A C Aronaford, a civil engineer with Cherry River Boome and Lumber Co. Also notes store changes, Ray Weber purchasing the Weber dairy farm at Weston, and plans for a political trip to the Democratic convention. Milk social at Moonheart Legion and Mrs Marshall’s journey with family to attend the convention are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Williams
P Fay
Congress Steel Bridge Company
Clarksburg
Rome
B. &. Marshall
Fenwick
Ironston
Tex
Poor Artist Becomes Greeting Card Magnate
New York artist George Muzan rose from dime meals and basement sleep to head a leading greeting card firm. After years in a tiny shop, his business grew into a $759,000 operation and recently merged with a New York company valued at $1.6 million, with Muzan as president. A London report notes a deadly toll from measles since January 1, with 895 deaths this year versus 13 last year.
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New York
George
Muzan
Penni
Adianeppolis
Buzza
Buza Ia
London
Glenwood Presbyterian and related churches service schedule
Sunday worship lines spread across Glenwood Presbyterian Charleston and neighboring churches list morning sermons 11 am and evening sermons 8 pm at various streets including Virginia Broad and Randolph with pastors Rev. Topping Rev. Brant Rev. Sperow Rev. Grimshaw and others. Sunday school times 9:45 to 11 am with Christian Endeavor groups listed and special services at First Advent Christian Elk Valley and United Brethren churches.
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Presbyterian Glenwood Presbyterian
Charleston
B . Inreeta
Robert J. Topping
John CG. Child
Aupec- Intendent
EB. L. Ven Durven
Napawhas Frenbhyterint Me
Virgina Street
Warren
Brant
D.D. Castlet
Srrmun
Beara
F. Sperow
Aanawhs
B. F. Sperow
Bet
Christian Endeavor
Schwamb Memorial Freabylerian
Bisley
Spring Sirests
Daraie
Bower
Reese's Minsions
F. S. McGavock
Littlepage and Hobbs
McKinnon Chapel
Battes
Hndale
Littlepage Chapel
L Lydia Bobron Presbyterian
Slop
Dunar Line
CH. Pritchard
Pasar
A. E. Selbe
T.is
Christian Word Memorial Christian Church
C. N. Williams
Delatvare Avenue
Randolph Atree
A. An
Carlesian Endeavor
First Advent Christian
Randolph Street
George Albert Osman
Cheol
Tople
Jesus
First Methodiat Episcopal Church
Washington and
Lickinson Streets
A. J. Gearheard
A. Bf. Martin
Huntington
Spworth
Episcopal
Si. Matthew's
Corner Bridge
Norwood Avenues
E. M. Pennell, Jr
Take's
Olio Avenue
Hey
Horace M. Brown
Aifureter
Bene
West Virginia Apples Gain Fame in Denmark
A letter to the Charleston Chamber of Commerce, referred to the state department of agriculture, asks for a complete list of West Virginia apple growers and packers. Erland Hogdans of Goteborg Denmark notes WV apples are famous for quality and color and seeks direct representation.
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West Virginia
Denmark
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
State Department of Agriculture
Erland Hogdans
Goteborg
New York
Gleanings From Police Blotter
Police blotter items include a missing 16 year old Dunbar student M A Stark who left home May 30 with clothes and no request for sightings, a break in at OM Well Supply with $17 stolen, a near-miss break in at a Broad Street service station, and a ransacked Joe Silverman quarters with nothing taken. A car theft case centers on John T Johnson alias Clark, held as Lex Johnson’s possession with a Mimola license. Local officers resume duties after campaign-related absences as Lt C E Jarrett, Sgt Buck Atkinson, and Officer Delbert Thaxton return to regular posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iSay
Gene Charleston Poller
M. A. Stark
Dunbar
OM Well Supply Company
Hansford Street
Staten
Broad and
Lee Streets
Officer Summers
Joe Silverman
Lee Street
John T. Johnson
Kankakee
Lex Johnson
Clark
C. E. Jarrett
Justice of the Peace
Charleston
Buck Atkinson
Delbert Thaxton
Flesk
Hatfield Thanks Gore for Message Congratulatory Note
Dr. Henry D Hatfield telegraphed Governor Howard M Gore expressing thanks for the congratulations and accepting the support for the Republican nomination for United States senator He said he highly appreciates the telegram and will count on Gore's aid in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Hatfield
Howard M. Gore
United States
Hatfield
Carson Rich At Last Seeks Happiness in Work
Rich Carson, famed inventor and prospector, wins a federal circuit court ruling that Anaconda Copper infringed his copper smelting patent. He expects to receive between 20 million and 40 million and plans a personal physics laboratory to pursue ongoing research and new inventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
Los Angeles
George Campbell Carson
Nventor
Far Ways
Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal
Cirenit Court of Appeals
Anaconda Copper Company
Wealthy men aid Carson seek aim beyond wealth
In a bungalow Carson contemplates wealth happiness and the good he could do. He wonders about charity and humanity and whether money should be used to create a lasting invention to help people. The piece notes his wife, a bride of a year, and his shrewd, searching reflections on Ife and life. Naples reports Signora Litsa Starvaine fatally stabs her husband and four children with a stiletto. The king of Italy releases the tenth volume of a monumental work on coins.
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Carson
Naples
Signora Litsa Starvaine
King of
Italy
Iik
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Richwood News
A. C
Aronaford
Alx Venra
Cherry River Boome and Lumber Company
Rupert
Midlands Trail
Ray Weber
Boxeman Store Company
Res
A. RR. Weber
Weston
Waa
Moonheart Legion
Hag Honey A. Thomas
United Statet Court
Mike Sullivan
Werat Main
Corner Broad
Virginia Atteers
Ernest Thompson
Eric W. Grimshaw
Waller Djianssen
Holy
Tech
Rulmer Memorial Presbyterian Church
Quarrier and
Creenbrier
Fratsin J. Brooke
b.Ag
Ondy Litlejunn
Faure
Elk Valley Adventist Christian Church
Clyde
W. Va
J. F. Elmore
Methodist Dunbar Choult
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Sherwood Wo Funk
Irving
Conver
Orm
Eywarth
League
Joh Hermannsdorfer
Josephine Street
G. J. Deane
Clad
J. Demne
Epworth’ High Yeagur
Josephine Spence
Ware
Humphreys
Niss
Audrey ‘Tully
Epworth
A. BM
Martin
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
Elizabeth
Jackson Streets
Thomas Zum— Brunnen
Quarrine
Morris Street
HR. Hayighorat
E. G. Leonhart
If Kincheloe
Churen School
Paul M. Smith
Ghartestan
Mercia Memorial
Thurman
Malden
Coal Fork
Pitum
Eacred Weart Church
Broad Xtreel
New Virginia Street
Francis Lainie
Soa
Anthony Chorah
Sizth
Risrell
Eugene Becker
United Brethren Weekley
Tennessee Ave
Roane Treat
L. Walter
D. D
A. m
Denna
Dr. Nine
Dunbar United
Beethe
Welbaugn
Sissche Scheol
C. L. Kotlsliger
Tie Pestor
Dion P.m
Koibnush
Christy Nol
Chelst
Selentint
Cornar Bradford Snd
Lew Streets
Sandsha Stelter
Lenson Sermane
Gord
Only Cause
Gre
C. He Malone
St. Pauls
Buthersn
Eulne Service
Tatheran Trinity
Leland
Elizabeth Saters
Gerber Finch
Diasperiatenabday School
Glenn’ R. Edgar
A .L. Camrey
Dia
the New Birth
Ike
Mt. Calvary
Baphst
P. Wf. Dorvey
D. F. Jaci
Fen
Ivoriin Gretesy
Celvary Baptist Church
Diariel
Star Riggton
Marviand
Jess
New House
Ipeine Hill
Prenec Williams
Boone Jesse McWeny
Charm
Eumanuel Bapliat
Florida
Gnadestan
Jemex F
Sehcol
L. C. Swacker
Gore
Cumardey Ctf
Nel Nelleh
Secertarl Bool
Wuilding
Corner State
Capitol
M. M Parker & Wol Opr
Loverbloom
Armour
Patter
Tout ‘Outs
Wens Borders & Designs
Rwavis Gazette Office
Shivar
ELK Milling & Produce Company
Southern
West Virginia Auto Club
Dorothy Gray
New York City
Rhea MacGarvey
E. L. Martin
Kanawha Bank & Trust Ride
PT Sere
A. B.C
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