Two Fires Ravage Beckley Killing Several Landmarks
A morning blaze in Beckley destroyed the Hull store on Main and Kanawha, and the Trail building across the street, both insured. Earlier, the Blankenship building on Main and Heber burned, with damage to adjacent offices, homes, and businesses. Electric irons reportedly started both fires, rain later halted further spread, and two frame landmarks suffered heavy losses including Turner & Ware and Sam Lee facilities.
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Blankenship
Hull
Beckley
Main
Kanawha
Turner & Ware
Trail
Sam Lee
Heber
Electric
Hart Tailoring Company
Main Street
Blue Jay Lumber Company
McCreery
P. H. M. Patterson
J. E. Summerfield
GC. Baker
C. L. Callaway
Court House
Sterne
Home Tailoring Company
Beckley Jewelry Company
Lewis Pool
Mueh
MecCreery
Herbert Stansbury
E. C. Scott
Beckley Lodge of Masons
New Coal Company charter issued for Raleigh Wyoming firm
A charter was issued to the Raleigh Wyoming company of Charleston with capital stock of 500000 dollars. The company plans to develop coal lands in this state and Wyoming counties. Incorporators are Angus McDonald Ben B Brown W L Black George S Couch and S P Richmond.
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Raleigh Wyoming Company
Charleston
Wyoming
Angus McDonald
Ben B. Brown
W. L. Black
George S. Couch
S. P. Richmond
Taylor Succeeds Sheridan as Roanoke Deepwater Chief
L R Taylor is reappointed superintendent of the Virginian Railway Roanoke Deepwater division after a year away. He succeeds the late H W Sheridan who died in Beckley recently. Taylor has long led the division and earned both shipper and employee support. During his absence he led Sullivan coal interests as general superintendent.
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L. R. Taylor
Roanoke-Deepwater
Virginian Railway
the Road
H. W. Sheridan
Beckley
Taylor
Sullivan
Virginian
Beckley Fares Well in Phone Rate Adjustment
Beckley avoided local rate increases while nationwide phone charges rise under government control. Geo. R. Bullock, Chesapeake and Potomac Tele phone Co local manager, explains the need for higher local service revenue to cover rising costs and maintain service quality without placing excessive burden on subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Geo. R. Bullock
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
Bought a Block in MacDonald section by Mankin and Crouch
Lumber manufacturers Mankin and Crouch have bought two rooms in the McNabb block in the MacDonald section. One room houses the MacDonald Meat Market and the other the Bastain Pool Room. They also purchased the meat market stock. Mr. H Wilburn will retire from business.
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Mankin & Crouch
McNabb
MacDonald
H. Wilburn
Mt. Hope
Bank offers thousand dollar reward for stolen bonds
United National Bank posts a $1000 reward to recover war savings stamps and bonds taken from its vault. Earlier arrests yielded no clue as suspects provided conclusive alibis, dampening leads in the robbery case.
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United National Bank
End of Term in Criminal Court Ad Journed
The March term of criminal court adjourned except for a few motions before Judge McGinnis. Indictments for the Gregory White schooling affray in Mitendbix 1917 were not tried, all continued and set for September 8 under bonds. Flora Rhodes received 12 years for second degree murder in the Lester Christmas Day case. her daughter, once at Salem Girls Industrial School, recanted and helped convict the mother. George Moore of Raleigh was jailed five years for grand larceny. The term closed with notable disposals and most dockets cleaned up despite some continuances.
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McGinnis
Criminal Court
Greg White
Mitendbix
Tom Lethco
Flora Rhodes
Eli Witchin
Lester
Salem
George Moore
Raleigh
Darst Calculates Burden of Virginia Debt
State Auditor John S. Darst outlines the burden of the 19.5 million debt as a seven cent property levy over twenty years. For a holder of $1,000 in property the cost would be 70 cents annually or 14 dollars in twenty years, and for $100,000 the cost would be 70 dollars per year or 1,400 dollars in twenty years. He expects a reduction in valuation later in the period and says the burden will not be great for property owners.
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Virginia
John S. Darst
Princeton Beckley Auto Line Inaugurated Between Cities
A new auto line linking Beckley and Princeton was opened on Tuesday by Princeton men. Cars run daily from both cities at 8 a.m., completing the trip in about four hours, four to five hours quicker than the train. One owner notes a stop at Flat Top offers a fine view.
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Princeton-Beckley
Beckley
Princeton
Mt Hope Paper Sold to H T Hogg
The Mt Hope Leader, published for two years by J Alfred Taylor, was sold last week to H T Hogg who runs a Mt Hope commercial printing business. The two plants are consolidated and a better paper is expected. Mr Taylor will remain with the paper.
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Mt. Hope
J. Alfred Taylor
H. T. Hogg
Mr. Taylor
County Fund Exhausted Six Months In Advance
Sheriff Foster reports the 1918 19 county general fund is exhausted and no drafts can be paid until November when new taxes begin. The fund totals about 90 000 to 100 000 annually and late overdrafts, past overdrafts, and recent unusual costs drained it. Officials' salaries total around 35 000. half will remain unpaid this year with many incidental expenses. Vouchers will be issued as claims are allowed bearing 6 percent interest.
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Foster
Cottle
Beckley Baptist Sunday School Eyes Easter Attendance Rise
The Beckley Baptist Sunday School outlines plans for a record Easter program next Sunday. A 20 minute program, special decorations by the Volunteer class, and souvenirs for all attendees are planned as part of aiming to surpass a 305 attendance goal. Early weeks show rising turnout from 128 to 196 with more expected.
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Beckley
Beckley Presbytery delegates attend spring meeting
Col Geo W Warren and William MacTaggart left Monday for Cass Pocahontas county to attend the Greenbrier Presbytery spring session as Beckley church delegates. The meeting will decide the Call of Rev J L Lineweaver of Alderson to Beckley and Beckley delegates aim for a favorable decision for the local congregation.
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William MacTaggart
Cass Pocahontas County
Greenbrier
Emancipation Day Celebrated in Sylvia
Emancipation Day in Sylvia featured the Sylvia Star band, schoolchildren drills and exercises, and speeches by Ethel Peters Ada Peters Mrs R E Peters Brown W Payne R B Brooks E M Clark Dr Lesurer M R Jennings and W S Rogers after a April 9 celebration.
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Sylvia
Sylvia Star Band
Ethel Peters
Ada Peters
R. E. Peters
Brown W. Payne
R. B. Brooks
E. M. Clark
Dr. Lesurer
M. R. Jennings
W. S. Rogers
Agricultural meetings announced in several communities
Agricultural meeting dates are set for Prosperity Marshes Shady Spring Ghent and Odd in late April with beef cattle hogs and sheep lectures by Morgantown extension specialists Mr Starkey and Mr Shaw. The schedule for Raleigh County May 1 2 and 3 will be announced later. Sheep growers urged to attend as Mr Shaw is touted as a top sheep expert.
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Prosperity
Marshes
Shady Spring
Ghent
Odd
Starkey
Agricultural Extension Department
Morgantown
Shaw
Raleigh County
Beckley Lodge 95 Urges Members to Attend Friday Meeting
Attention Masons the Beckley lodge No 95 A F A M calls all members to attend the lodge meeting Friday evening April 18 at 730 p m sharp in the lodge room of the temple.
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Beckley Lodge No. 95
A. F
A. M
Victory Loan Drive Plans For Raleigh County
Governor's office will set Raleigh County's bond quota soon as Chairman Holroyd McGinnis and advisors prepare a campaign for the Victory loan tied to a 25 percent smaller total than the last issue. Posters and literature roll out county wide while urging agricultural interests to invest surplus in bonds bearing four and three fourth percent interest and four year maturity.
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Washington
Holroyd McGinnis
Raleigh
MacCorkle
Charleston
Uncle Sam
Fire destroys Stanaford family home and belongings
A four room cottage owned by Elkhorn-Piney Coal Mining company burned last Thursday at Stanaford, leaving Mr Samuel Morgan, wife and seven children destitute after a $2,200 uninsured loss. The community started a relief fund as miners and locals gather support. The blaze destroyed clothing, furnishings, feed, a buggy, and harness stored beneath the house.
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Stanaford
Samuel Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Elkhorn-Piney Coal Mining Company
Haddox Returns to Herald in Beckley Visit
J Jerome Haddox former editor and manager of The Raleigh Herald returns to Beckley to refute the paper in the same role. His writing style is noted as lively and the Herald will remain of interest to readers.
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Haddox
Herald
J. Jerome Haddox
Raleigh Herald
Beckley
Beckley Chamber of Commerce formed quorum debate
Raleigh county business circle forms with C L Beckner as president T E Bibb as vice president and John M Ferguson as treasurer Forty charter members enroll and a proposed constitution sets a 25 dollar annual fee with 12 dollar special memberships and a paid secretary. The plan seeks a larger board and budget of 85000 prompting postponement of a vote until next Thursday night.
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Raleigh County
Court House
C. L. Beckner
T. E. Bibb
John M. Ferguson
Committee On
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Geo. W. Barr, Jr
W. W. Hume
W. FE. Griffiths
G. C. Hedrick
R. M. French
C. H. Meader
Gus Farris
C. H. Mead
Geo. W. Warren
T. R. Ragland
E. M. Payne
C. T. Ross
W. H. Bardin
L. J. Fink
Geo. H. Moss
J. E. Coleman
C. C. Rose
A. Z. Lilly
Beckner
Merchants
E. E. Bibb
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New Coal Company
Sheridan
Princeton Division
Glen White
Bond
Darst
Baptist Sunday School
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