Young Editors Planning Meet at Marsh Fork High
Marsh Fork high school in Montcoal hosts the Raleigh County Press Association for the second time this year on Monday April 26. The program features Glee club songs, tap dancing, a reading, and a special speaker. The Marsh Fork PTA also meets that night and both groups attend the same program before separate business meetings. A Highlander editor may be invited. Refreshments will be served after the meetings.
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Montcoal
Marsh Fork High School
Raleigh County Press Association
Glee Club
Marsh Fork P.T. A
The
Highlander
Marsh Fork
Beer credit halted by Stonecoat law change
CAL CITY establishments selling beer stopped extending credit as a new tax law takes effect. Most retailers added a five cent bottle deposit with refunds on return, and some will issue five dollar credit cards for purchases. Signs read no beer on credit after April 16 with cash only, as many merchants anticipate a drop in beer sales and some may cease beer sales after license expirations.
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Register
CAL City
Stonecoat
Aged Woman Is Seriously Ill In Rock Creek
Mrs. James Cantley, 75, remains seriously ill at her Rock Creek home after more than five weeks with pneumonia and heart disease. This is her second pneumonia attack in a year. Nine children visited her this week: Mrs. George Allen of Bolt, Mrs. Everett Canterbury of Ashford, Mrs. Tom Scarbro, Mrs. Dave Wills, Mrs. George Spencer, Ezra, Dewey, Lacy, and Chris Cantley.
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Register
Creek
James Cantley
George Allen
Bolt
Everett Canterbury
Ashford
Tom Scarbro
Dave Wills
George Spencer
Ezra, Dewey, Lacy
Chris Cantley
Rock Creek
Three mine deaths in week at Raleigh No. 6 mine
Three men died in a spate of Raleigh County mine accidents. Doc Clemmens of East Beckley died after a state fall at Raleigh No. 6 mine. Brakeman Sherman Lovell of Prosperity was crushed when three mine cars broke from a trip. James Thomas Creed of Buddy Va died from injuries after weeks in hospital.
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Raleigh
Raleigh County
Sherman Lovell
Prosperity
Gladys Lovell
Edith
Freddie
Patty Joe
Dorothy Hubbard
Spanishburg
Ethel Brown
Ingram Branch
James Thomas Creed
Buddy
Robert Lee
Sarah Whitt Creed
Primitive Baptist Church
Perry
Shad
Maggie Bandy
Nettie Pruitt
Virginia
Harold
Kenneth
Sarah
Cranberry
Dandy
Roland Taylor
Charles Musgrove
Stamford
Twins Named For Deceased Twins
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Bonds announce the birth of twin girls at their home on Tuesday afternoon April 13 in Rock Creek. Nellie Mamie and Stella Nanie weighed five and three fourths pounds and six and three fourths pounds, respectively, with thick black hair and blue eyes. The larger sister has a rounder face. The mother quoted Dr. A Ford saying distinguishing the girls will be hard soon. The girls were named in honor of Mrs. Bonds' deceased twin sisters. Mrs. Bonds, formerly Filn Combs of Saxon, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Combs. More than 50 relatives and friends have visited in Marsh Fork district. The babies are the couple's first children. they are about twenty years old.
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Rock Creek
Boyd Bonds
Afernoon
Nellie Mamie
Stella Nanie
Dr. A. Ford
Bonds
Filn Combs
Saxon
Freddie Combs
Personal mentions from Coal City society page
COALCITY Helen Brinegar nurse at Beckley hospital visited her parents Mr and Mrs Kelley Brinegar Wednesday Geneva McFarland who had been visiting her sister Mrs L H Hampton here for several weeks has returned home at Crown Hill Mrs R F Martin is improving at her home near here after a serious neuritis illness Mr and Mrs Wiley Meadows of Princewick went to Beckley Wednesday Mr and Mrs C T Mooney visited Mrs R F Farland Monday night Mr and Mrs A L Keaton and son Carlos Lee will spend the weekend with relatives at Hinton and Pipestem
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Coalcity
Helen Brinegar
Beckley Hospital
Kelley Brinegar
Geneva McFarland
L. H. Hampton
Crown Hill
R. F. Martin
Wiley Meadows
Princewick
Beckley
C. T. Mooney
R. F. Farland
A. L. Keaton
Carlos Lee
Hinton
Pipestem
Eight births in Montcoal section
Montcoal area reports eight births in recent days with newborns listed by family and date. Notable arrivals include Myrtle Catherine Williams and Charles Stirling, among others born at Montcoal Edwight Birchton Stickney Horse Creek Munition Rock Creek and nearby homes.
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Montcoal Section
Sessions Closed as Board Deliberates Textbook Bids
Charleston state board of education capped a four day session on school textbooks without awarding contracts. Publishers’ representatives were heard in final presentations and bids must be awarded before May 4.
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Associated Press
Charleston
State Board of Education
Buddhism Dominates Religion in Siam Kingdom
The prevailing religion in the Kingdom of Siam is Buddhism, shaping cultural and social life across the realm.
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Siam
Spring Brings Home Building in Coal City Area
Spring brings construction and renovations across Stonecoal communities. Charles Gwinn of Lynwin builds another house at Coal City while L. H. Hampton fences his property there. Kelly Brinegar and Hampton fix lawns, Nugen plans to paint his store white with black trim, and Pemberton sees several dwellings under construction and enlargements.
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Coal City
Stonecoal
Charles Gwinn
Lynwin
L. H. Hampton
Kelly Brinegar
W. V. Nu
Central Baptist B Y P U Holds Monthly Meeting
The Central Baptist Church B Y P U officers met at Frankie Baker’s home with Charles Sydnor presiding. Plans for the next three months were laid out and Miss Louise Baber, aided by Mrs. John Baber, served refreshments to a group including Betty Humphries Emily Ferguson Nadie Reid Dora Lee Allen June Sinar Virginia Saunders Lillian Breen Charles Sydnor Orwell Thompson Harry Breen Bill Foster Charles Hannah and Becher Meadows. Guests Mrs. Frank Turner Hughes and Mrs. A. G. Ryans attended.
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Central Baptist B. Y. P. U
Frankie Baker
Charles Sydnor
Louise Baber
John Baber
Betty Humphries
Emily Ferguson
Nadie Reid
Dora Lee Allen
June Sinar
Virginia Saunders
Lillian Breen
Orwell Thompson
Harry Breen
Bill Foster
Charles Hannah
Becher Meadows
Frank Turner Hughes
A. G. Ryans
W C Holsteine Dead at 77 in Garrets Ford
W C Holsteine former Lincoln county superintendent of schools and former county clerk died yesterday at his Garrets Ford home. He was 77 and had served in public education and county administration for many years.
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Associated Press
Hamlin — Wirt
Holsteine
Lincoln County
Garrets Ford
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Carrie Mae Dress Shoppe
Hoover
Snuffer Apt
Raleigh County Bank
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Robert T. Ballard
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Naoma
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