Mighty Alice the giant elephant heads Beckley show
Beckley residents will witness Mighty Alice a five ton elephant from India in Barnett Bros circus next Monday. The 35 year old pachyderm travels with a long, colorful career and will appear in the menagerie tent and lead the street parade at noon. She enjoys carrots more than peanuts and contrasts with the late Old Gyp who died in York S C last year.
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United States
India
America
England
Barnett Bros
Gypp
York
S. C
Barnett Broseireus
Beckley
Thurston's Successor Birch to perform in city on April 29
Birch the famed young magician will bring a two show engagement to Woodrow Wilson High School on April 29 under Girl Reserves auspices. His fourteenth annual tour features $25,000 worth of equipment and the Vanishing Pony illusion with a miniature horse. Birch, praised by Thurston as his successor, presents a varied program with music by Mabel Sperry, renowned for the xylophone. Official North Carolina soil erosion tests show land damage can be terraced at $1 per acre.
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America
Woodrow Wilson High School
Girl Reserves
Thurston
Magic
Mabel Sperry
Miss Sperry
Administrators And Guardians Appointed
The county court appointed administrators and guardians last week. Hazel Foster was named administratrix of Leonard Foster’s estate and Margaret Waddell administratrix of Elbert Plumley’s estate. R. L. Cole became guardian of Thelma Cole age 20 Sidney Cole 18 Lacy Cole 15 and Fay Cole 10. The Beckley National Exchange Bank was named guardian of Pearl Gonzalez aged 9.
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Hazel Foster
Leonard Foster
Margaret Waddell
Elbert Plumley
R. L. Cole
Thelma Cole
Sidney Cole
Lacy Cole
Fay Cole
The
Beckley National Exchange Bank
Pearl Gonzalez
Community News From Odd West Virginia
Odd WV notes record a church gathering at Levi Hornsby home with local and visiting members listed. Several residents visit Charleston Raleigh General Beckley and Princeton for hospital and events, plus boxing and family visits.
Sun WV Social Notes Move and Mail Office Change
Sun West Virginia society notes that Mrs. R R Christian hosts her sisters Mrs Hobart Perry and Mrs C O Smith. Mr and Mrs Gay Brooker move to Summerlee. Sun post office moves to Otto Kinsler home, A F Page to run the office in ten days. Mrs Lawrence Bailes travels to Kentucky after sister Mrs Hamilton Clark dies. Mrs Dorsey Summers learns of two siblings deaths at Fireco from food poisoning. Mrs Jerry Croft returns from Oak Hill hospital.
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R. R. Christian
Hobart Perry
Pemberton
C. O. Smith
Abraham
Gay Brooker
Summerlee
Sun
Otto Kinsler
A. F. Page
Lawrence Bailes
Kentucky
Hamilton Clark
Dorsey Summers
Fireco
Jerry Croft
Oak Hill Hospital
Daumier Imprisoned For Caricature Of King Gargantua
French artist Honore Daumier received a six month imprisonment after caricaturing King Louis Philippe as Gargantua. The case underscores 19th century tensions between satirical art and monarchical authority.
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Honore Daumier
Louis Philippe
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Beckley and Vicinity
North Carolina
Odd, W. Va
Christian Workers of the Church of God
Levi Hornsby
Joe Garretson
Mary Garretson
Maude Graham
Monnie Garretson
Rosie Hornsby
Stella Farley
Ada Walker
Myra Cooper
Herndon Hungate
Mae Hungate
Elbert
Ida Young
Ghent
Reva Adkins
Resoco
Earl Cooper
Edward Wallace and Sons
David
Gene
Tommy
Roy Miller
Madge Lee Miller
Luda Farley
Glen Farley
Roy Robinett
Princeton
Lewis Thompson
Frances
Erelyn Thompson
Lewis Thompson Jr
Guy Hagar
Hinton
Lois
Dave
Draper Young
C. S. Lilly and Son
Ray
Mrs. Herbert Lilly
Steve Carpenter
Lego
Fred Vines
Zella Wallace
Ohio
Arlie Cox
Beckley Hospital
Sun, W. Va
Heber St
Henry Miller
Prop
Crescent Grocery
Chuck Roast
Oleo
Delmar
Imperator
Skinners Macaroni
Kellogg's Whole Wheat Biscuits
Battle Creek
Lge
Purple Prunes
Apple Butter Goodwin’s
Jar
Fryers
Cas
Bartlett Pears
Chase & Sanborn
Quick Arrow
Mick Oe
Mack
Ib. Carton
California
Minnesota
Kingan
Fe Anton
Gan Lic
Jack Frost
la France
Cocoanut
Pke
Baker's Moist
Phillips
White House
Jars
Moonlight Beer Garden
Crab Orchard Road
Boots Young
Lonnie Austin
Tla
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