Mountain youths crusade for education in Appalachia
Six Knott County Kentucky boys ride out on muleback to spread the Caney Creek Community Center story. They will tell how education transformed mountain families, urging national support to extend schooling across Kentucky West Virginia the Carolinas and Tennessee.
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Knott County
Kentucky
United States
Caney Creek
Lincoln
Clay
Palestine
Humpty Joab
Sam Slon
Phronnie
Onnie
Lige
Sam
Marthy
Sephy
Toy Woman
Sam Sloane
Allee S. Gy Lloyd
Corbett Franklin
Dan Martin
Birchel Moore
Hale Messenger
Rush Sloane
Gomer Sturgill
Lloyd
Radcliffe
New England
Mt. Holyoke Public School
Hag Pasig Mountain Boys
Sons of Mountaineers
Othe Beacon Light
West Virginia
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Caney Creek Community Center
Cherryhill Twp Socials and Seasonal Happenings
Byrd Wolfe hosted the ladies club Thursday. Graduating exercises drew a large audience Wednesday. Students who participated earned credit. Martha Dick of Chicago visiting home folks. Paul Smith of Wehrun weekend with D A Putt family. Indiana guests of Mr and Mrs Ober. Corn planting season underway amid forest fires damaging timber. Wayne Coy and family hosted by their son. Manoy Literary drew a crowded house Saturday. Newlyweds Clair Henry serenaded Thursday with a wager ride. Plan to locate on Henry farm near Penn Run. Daniel Nicewonger moved to Vandergrift. May Adams of Highland visited George Stephens. Rev and Mrs W J Sproull from Pittsburgh visited friends. Dale Green welcomed a son. Mamie Mawiddie stayed with Elk County friends. Public urged to view spring blossoms. Will Sloppy visited Clymer Friday. Mrs Anna Lemon ill at Hazel Grove Indiana guest of Ira Myers.
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Byrd Wolfe
Martha Dick
Chicago
Paul Smith
Wehrun
D. A
C. C. Coy
Manoy Literary
Clair Henry
Henry Farm
Penn Run
Daniel Nicewonger
Vandergrift
May Adams
Highland
George Stephens
W. J. Sproull
Pittsburgh
Dale Green
Mamie Mawiddie
Elk County
Will Sloppy
Clymer
Anna Lemon
Hazel Grove
Indiana
Ira Myers
Miss Helen Huston Graduate at Indiana Normal
Miss Helen Huston of Kenwood, attending Indiana Normal, tops her parents Mr and Mrs Will Huston with great news. Numerous locals joined the Literary Society at Manor schoolhouse Saturday evening. Miss Minnis Beady of Indiana visited cousin Mrs Jennie Stephens Bud Mra John H Smith and Mrs Ford Smith attended Harry Short's funeral at Onberg Wednesday. Ada McMasters stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs John McMasters at Cherry Tree Sunday. Many attended the W U at the Adama home Thursday evening. Mary Stephens visited Manor school Friday.
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Helen Huston
Indiana Normal
Will Huston
Manor School House
Minnis Beady
Indiana
Jennie Stephens
Bud
John H. Smith
Ford Smith
Harry Short
Onberg
Ada McMastes
John McMasters
Cherry Tree
W. F U
Frank Adama
Mary Stephens
Mrs Falla Convalesces After Hospital Stay Near Homer City
Mrs Falla recently operated on at Homeopathic Hospital in Pittsburgh to convalesce at her home near here. Mr and Mrs Frank Henry of Homer City visited at the home of W J McKey on Sunday. A number of local residents attended the funeral service at Hill church last night amid small crowd and family members discussed business matters on Thursday.
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Mra
Falla
Homeopathis
Phitsburgh
Frank Henry
Homer City
W. J. McKey
Hill TR Neuesheusa
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Canay Creek Community Center
Wellesley
Knott
Uroek
Sam” Stona
Tim
Fellowes
Herauen
Lloyds
Alice 5. G. Lloyd
Caney Crook Center
Caney Creck
Thea
Tmightier
M Mountains
Cherryhill
Kenwood
Kent
Endicott-Johnston
Lawrences
Hicks Shop
Togo
Panama
Java
Manilla
Madras
Hou
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