Halleck Homecoming Picnic Plans For Sunday
Halleck, formerly Smith community, will stage its annual homecoming in Taylor Monongalia counties. Memorial services at Oak Grove Baptist church with American Legion firing squad and drum corps, followed by afternoon meeting and basket lunch. Speakers include Shafer West Groves Lightner, with T Taylor in charge of devotionals. Church organized 54 years ago in 1885 near 150 year old community.
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A. C. West
Stoneking Groves
L. L. Lightner
T. H. Taylor
Fred Rogers
Victor Ford
Alfred Ford
Oak Grove
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Luke Bailey
Belle Weaver
Mary Bailey
D. W. Rogers
G. W. Applegate
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Joseph Ford
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Harrison Currey
Knights Postpone Annual Vote Due to Storm
Knights of Columbus from Mononga ha and Preston counties could not attend the officer election because of a severe electrical storm Thursday evening. Thirty seven local members were present and the election was rescheduled for Thursday June 15.
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Knights of Columbus
Monongaha
Preston
Train strike fatal for two men in Bluefield incident
Charles Helmandollar aged 60 died from injuries after being found seriously injured beside a dead companion on Tuesday night. Will Cox, also 60, was killed instantly. Investigators suggest a train strike caused the fatal injuries in Bluefield.
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Bluefield
Charles Helmandollar
Will Cox
Card of Thanks for Father John L. Roe’s illness and death
Our heartfelt thanks to all who extended comforting sympathy and help during the illness and at the death of our father John L. Roe. For the beautiful service floral offerings and other kindnesses we are deeply grateful. The Children.
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John L. Roe
Public figures urge fair laws and civic cooperation
The piece quotes leaders urging enforcement of reasonable laws without bias while stressing civic responsibility. It notes visitors at a Rotary meeting in Clarksburg and recounts a White House reception with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, featuring press corps and public attendance as officers guard Capitol corridors.
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Ness
William Chaplin
Clarksburg
Violent Wind Wrecks Grafton Damages Homes and Trees
A violent wind storm lashed Grafton last night before 6. It toppled trees across West Grafton and near homes on Thayer and Walnut streets. The Setler residence on Durbin street suffered lightning damage but did not ignite. Telephone lines were down. city crews cleared debris. Authorities note coal mine wage disputes affecting Raleigh and McDowell counties and subsistence aid to Devil's Fork Wyoming County while mines remain closed.
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Grafton
Jacob Setler
Durbin Street
Setler
Howard Hefner
Thayer Street
FS. Suddarth
C. F. Shafer
Walnut Street
T. W. Heironimus
Yates Avenue
B. B. Bryant
Beech Street
First Ward
City Street Department
Union chiefs seek miners halted by contract delay
Gomumuea from raxe Une reports union leaders in negotiations with the UMWA as operations remain suspended. Holt telegraphs officials that work is offered at prevailing wages and hours at Kissyth in Fayette County Oswald and Tam Roy where McKell Coal has not signed the union shop agreement.
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Raleigh County
Kingston Pocahantas Coal Company
McDowell County
New River District
Winding Gulf District
Holt
State Department of Public Assistance
Devil's Fork
Stephenson
Wyoming County
Gomumuea
Raxe Une
Kissyth
Fayette County
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Tamroy
McKell Coal Company
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Mr Lowery urged civic groups to unite to boost new industries and support the railroad as a major local industry. He warned that friction and selfish rivalry among business elements could ruin progress and urged business leaders to favor rail shipments over trucks.
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Lowery
Dog saves master in Richwood accident
J. E. Purchell, a retired Huntington coal operator, credited his brave cocker spaniel King with saving his life when a rattlesnake struck as he and the master were walking near their summer home on Cranberry Ridge. The dog died from the bite.
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J. E. Purchell
Huntington
King
Purchell
Royal visit panels and veterans greet King and Queen
In the embassy rotunda police moved spectators to shield others from the sun as King George and Queen Elizabeth received greetings from veterans including E A Graham of Washington, a 1918 Amiens casualty. Dr Bellenden Seymour Hutch, Victoria Cross recipient, joined the event. A garden reception followed with 1,400 guests in the British embassy grounds as colonial members gathered behind ropes in the sunlit lawn square.
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E. A. Graham
Washington
Indianapolis
Amigens
Rotunda
Bellenden Seymour Hutch
Cairo
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