Noted Coal Area Becomes Ghost Town in West Virginia
In West Virginia near Mount Hope the Loup Creek valley shows ghost towns from vanished coal towns like McDonald Tirkey Knob Dunlop Klondike Derville Sun Collins Glen Jean and DeWitt once thriving while rails and highways remain. Jobs vanished, communities emptied, and ruins and empty houses mark the landscape as rail and mine activity falter but hints of revival creep in.
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MT. Hope
Loup Creek
Red Dog
Reochn
Thurmond
Churehet
Cranberry
Skeltor
Summerlee
Carlisla
Whipple
Mt Hope
McDonald
Fayette County
Tirkey Knob
Dunlop
Klondike
Derstydale
Sun
Collins
Glen Jean
Dewitt
Ald Mill Creek
Gas Explosion Wrecks Mine at Arnettsville
A gas explosion at the Whyet Coal and Coke mine in Arnettsville collapsed the entrance and badly burned Frank Kincell, a 58 year old maintenance man who entered the mine alone to fear pump. Rescue attempts by Lee Jennings and six other rescuers, led by Fletcher Kincell, saved Kincell and Jennings but left both overcome by gas. doctors say they will recover.
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Fairmont
Whyet, Coal and Coke Company
Arnettsville
Frank Kincell
Kincell
Joseph Blerer
Lee Jennings
J. P. Puts Trademark On Outlawed Fish
In Martinsburg a section notes anglers tagging bass with metal marks to deter stealing and identify catches. Julie C Ward Nicklin, veteran writer, watches as the season opens and a justice of the peace concerns marking the fish. Nicklin has purchased small metal tags engraved Nicklin Mileg to attach to fish before July 2, using a non barbed hook to avoid harm.
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Martinsburg
Gene
Julie C. Ward
Nicklin
Justice of the Peace
Nickin
West Virginia Briefs Highlight Crimes, Budgets, Weddings
West Virginia brief items report fines for July 4 firework incidents, burns from an exploding field demo, a locomotive accident fatality, Huntington budget limits, a Barley turkey poaching conviction, a fatal operation, marriages since a new law, a hospital death, an agricultural talk, a street robbery, beer-parlor whiskey sale fine, a Cabell agriculture committee election, a Virginia boy death, and a jail escape incident in Doddridge and Preston counties.
Weekend social notes from St. Albans reach Cantons and towns
Miss Elizabeth Barker of New Martinsville visited her parents in St Albans, joined by Elizabeth Adams of Radford and John Fox of Charleston. Mr and Mrs Jay Farra of Huntington stayed with Hoy B Reven's family in Kanawha Terrace. Mrs Robert Kendall and Mrs Wilam Corad plan Morgantown return with Mrs S E Derrin for extended visit. Mrs John Patrick Murray heads to Camp Ann Bailey Greenbrier for week as unit leader. Mrs Miles Johnson Coal Mountain underwent major operation at St Marys Huntington. Hester Onburn Wayne visits W F Hanna. Catholic women's league fetes St Francia church lawn tomorrow. public invited. Robert Cures and George Carnes traveled to Marion to meet Mrs Carnes visiting Battle Creek and Ann Arbor, returned to St Albans. Mrs R C Blake and Freeda C harksiet and William Martin hosted by Wade Dennison. Don Webb and wife from Kanawha Terrace spent weekend in Weston visiting Pearl Lafierty.
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Elizabeth Barker
New Martinsville
SS Albans
S. E. Derrin
Morgantown
John Patrick Murray
Camp Ann
Miles Johnson
Coal Mountain
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
Hester Onburn
Wayne
W. F. Hanna
Lown
St. Francia Church
Robert Cures
George Curnes
Marion
Carnes
Battle Creek
Ann Arbor
Mich
St. Albans
R. C. Blake
Freeda
Charksieth
Willian Martin
Wade Dennison
Kanawha Ferrare
Don Webb
Kanawha Terrace
Weston
Webb
Pearl Lafierty
Criminal Attack Case To Be Called Today
George Davis known as Frystreet Negro faces trial in intermediate court before Special Judge Howard B. Lee on eight indictments for criminal attack on two Bridge Avenue girls identified by the victims.
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George Davis
Frystreet Negro
Howard B. Lee
Bridge Avenue
Asinst Davis
Pollce
West Virginia Dental Board Names New Officers
Dr. H. A. Erwin of Hurricane was elected president of the West Virginia state dental board at a meeting in Charleston. Dr. Hi chose secretary as the group prepared annual exams for 34 applicants. tests begin today in the state capitol chamber with delegates Bernard, Mayo, and Grimm in attendance.
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H. A. Erwin
Hurricane
West Virginia
Capitol
Campbell on Bench Heads Court Docket Today
Special Judge Harry V Campbell acting for Judge A S Alexander who is ill will open the common pleas court docket this morning. The first case is Homer Williams administrator of the estate of Virginia Williams against the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
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Harry V. Campbell
A. S. Alexander
Common Pleas Courh
Homer Willams
Virginia Williams
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Hogs Altered Randolph County Politics After Civil War
In Elkins June 27 a tale says a wandering Caplinger hog crossed a river and triggered a political shift. Judge March Crouch barred Confederate allies from registering, Chrislip orchestrated registrations, and the 1868 election swung Republican then the county remained Democratic since. Frank Scott recalls the feud and its outcome.
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Elkins
Randolph County
Frank Scott
Beverley
Randolph
Scott
Gray
March Crouch
Caplinger
Crouch
Sol Caplinger
R. B. Caplinger
C. J. P. Christip
Chrislip
Cou
New Agriculture Methods Studied by State Experts
State agriculture officials explain seed analysis laboratories protect farmers from mislabeled seeds. Marvin Snyder notes 84 seed seizures in a year and 1 763 seed samples tested for purity germination and weed content. Farmers sent 600 plus samples seeking origin details aiding law enforcement and crop identification.
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West Virginia
State Department of Agriculture
Marvin Snyder
Snyder
Last Three Days For License Tag Rush At Capitol
Road commission cash registers ring as officials plan a final three day license tag rush. Sec. George Parrish keeps windows open until 8 30 p m and no noon closure until July 1. About 19 000 tags issued Saturday, total 159 000 this year, with roughly 200 000 expected before July 1. Long lines formed at the capitol east wing as 4000 licenses passed through windows to customers.
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State Road Commission
Road Commission
Sec
George Parrish
Casto Named President of Ripley Homecoming
Dale G. Casto Kanawha county attorney has been named president of the annual Ripley homecoming to be held next Saturday. A one hour program includes a parade athletic events and musical entertainment. The Ripley American Legion post sponsors the event. Wrestling matches will feature the night program.
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Dale G. Casto
Kanawha County
Ripley
Ripley American Legion Post
Native and foreign varieties discussed in state wheat program
The report notes Kentucky’s famed blue green wheat is not native and was brought from Italy. Snyder describes several distinctive varietals including Kingwa from Peking and West Virginia, Canawa from Canada, developed at state experimental stations.
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Atate
Snyder
Europe
Asia
United States
Kentucky
Italy
Peking
King
West Virginia
Canada
Istale
English Speakers Appeal to Nazis to Avert War
English speakers demand peace as 180000 German veterans rally in Cassel. Two British guests address the crowd after an official end, provoking a shift from Adolf Hitler praise to calls for understood Britain Germany harmony amid a politically charged atmosphere.
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Cassel
Germany
England
Mde
Britain
George VI
Adolf Hitler
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Spurlock
W. J. Spare Jock
Union District
Cabell County
Gordon Lin* Kous
Virginia
F. SE Lucas
Internal Revenue
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Union — Deruty
Arthur Griffith Szld Newton Hennings
Doddridge
Preston County
Mennings
Doddridge Jall
St. Albans News
Dr. Erwin
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Campbell
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Ripley Homecoming
R. L. J. Galperin Optometrist
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