Early School Days Recalled at Dinner
Mayor W W Wertz and 27 old Lower Pinch schoolmates gathered at Dare Manor to honor his fiftieth birthday with a dinner. Guests received a bound copy of Wertz's ode to Lower Pinch, praising the old schoolhouse and hills, as memories of school days revive among the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Wertz
Lower Pinch School
Dare Manor
Minnie G. Slack
Rosa G. Barger
Ethel Caldwell
J. N. Btone
Anson Boggs
George Quick
M. F. Matheney
Vernon Jarrett
C. F. Boggs
E. QO. Carte
3. BE. Morris
W. P. Morris
Wertz
Cee
Knights of Columbus Boat Ride and Dance Planned
The Knights of Columbus announce a boat ride and dance aboard the Edward's Moonlight on Friday night June 21. Departure from Capitol Street wharf at 8 45 pm, return by 11 15 pm to connect with a 1 30 am train to St Albans and Cabin Creek. A card party runs on the second deck during the event. Tickets available from committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
St. Albans
Cabin Creek
C. C. Schwerha
EK. of C. Council
Charles B. Lamb
Joseph Holt Gaines
Jacob Sevier
L. F. Kusta
H. Wood
Harry T. Hearing
Felix Williams
C. J. Clarkson
J. J. Stasey
Earl Driscoll
Paul Griffith
World disarmament and American strength analysis
Communications Editor Justus Stalnaker argues that while disarmament is discussed, the United States has vast resources and manpower but would need three to five years to build a fighting machine, whereas Europe has smaller resources but stronger industries and trained manpower allowing immediate fighting capability. He warns worldwide disarmament would erase America’s time advantage and delay its military buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Europe
Injunction Granted To Halt Tax Collection In Lincoln County
Judge George W. McClintic granted a temporary injunction yesterday in United States district court preventing J. B. Pridemore sheriff of Lincoln County and F. P. M. Adkins special collector from collecting taxes on Harvard Gas company personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. McClintic
United States District Court
J. 8. Pridemore
Lincoln County
FP. M. Adkins
Spe
Harvard Gas Company
Boy Scout Group Expands Across Southern West Virginia
Plans to extend the Boy Scout movement into all southern West Virginia towns centered in Charleston, with district councils in Montgomery St Albans Nitro. A field worker has surveyed two months and one unit is forming in Montgomery St Albans Nitro, with a goal to raise funds and establish the Charleston area council and district leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Movement
West Virginia
Charleston
Twe
Boy Scouts of America
Montgomery
St. Albans
Nitro
R. H. Morris
Ansted
KR. G. Stevens
Beards Fork
Q. EK. Robinson
Court of Honor
Dr. G. A. Smith
Simon Mar‘galls
H. E. Snyder
Handley
Luther 5. Montgomery
Publicity
Reading
Civic Service
J. C. R.taylor
Page
B. C. Hooper
D. C. Smallridge
F. HM
Morton
A. A. Gallagher
AL Hogue
T. L. W. Carson
F. C. Harris
G. B.ler
G. Co, Musick
R. F. Overly
John Char
W. A. Putnam
Ww. W. Thomas
Poca
W. A.B. Vivian
J. E. Rulshizer
Winfield Scott
Otto Remini
J. W. Board
L. L. Lilly
W. C. Mitchell
A. Campbell
A. W. Gutens
5. D. Lyons
W. W. Burnett
J. W. Stamm
G. C. Alderson
West Virginia Place Names and a Bankruptcy Filing
The article notes Nicholas County’s formation from Greenbrier Kanawha and Randolph counties and discusses origins of Wheeling and Whe Alm. It mentions Pleasants County seat St Mary’s and Pocahontas as a large county. A bankruptcy petition was filed by Hugh Norman Allen, railroad brakeman of Alderson, with liabilities of 1,221,73 and assets of 181.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas County
Greenbrier
Kanawha
Randolph
Wilson Cary Nicholas
Virginia
Wheeling
Wheelan
Bt. Mary's
Pleasants County
United States District Court
Hugh Norman Allen
Alderson
Lovely Four-Poster Bed for 35 Dollars
An advertisement touts a lovely four poster bed in American walnut antique maple and mahogany. It notes chairs like the Cogswell for little money and highlights solid posts and fine coverings.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lower Pinch
Justus Stalnaker
Siegfried Wagner
Richard Wagner
Berlin
Boy Scout Group
West Virginia History
Pocahonta County
John Smith
Wrath of the Redman
Garland
Baker’s
Saturday Evening Post
Hoosier
Cogswell
Spartan Equaseme Radioe
Tomorrow’s Radio
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