Whitesville election set with rival nonpartisan tickets
Whitesville prepares for the June 1 municipal election with Mayor C J Snead seeking another term in a mass meeting of the Citizens party. A Labor ticket led by Chester Stover also fields candidates. Both tickets are nonpartisan with Republicans and Democrats the implied parties in the town of about 1,000. Anita Facinoli named city registrar as both sides await a voter check to gauge turnout.
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Tesville
Whitesville
C. J. Snead
Citizens’ Party
Knights of Pythias Hall
Boys’ Club
Chester tSover
Snead
Horace Morgan
Dallas Andrews
H. D. Chambers
Ed Shibley
Ed Murray
Fred Harless
Bert Fortney
Clarence Martin
van Thompson
Hoad
Chester Stover
Moody Honaker
Willie Joseph
O. P. Moses
Harry Kerns
Jeff Jarrell
Henry Hendricks
Anita Facinoli
Many Buildings Are Being Painted in Coal City
City painting is the main focus as two painters finish the grade school exterior and plan to paint the interior across four rooms. Charles Gwinn of Winding Gulf is having his new Coal City house painted white. W V Nugen’s store changes color to white with black trim after removing signs the painter had to remove before starting work.
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Co. City
Coal City
Charles Gwinn
Winding Gulf
W. V. Nugen
Cantleys' Child Taken For Appendicitis Treatment
DAY CREEK June 11 an 11 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Okey Cantley was taken to Kanawha Valley Hospital Charleston Monday to be treated for appendicitis.
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Day Creek
Okey Cantley
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Charleston
New Beer Laws Reduce Drinking in Coal City
Stone coal reports fewer intoxicated persons since the new beer law took effect. Amusement hall proprietors call the law helpful. Pool rooms closed earlier than usual on Stonecoal. Beer sales steady after price restoration, but several proprietors plan to skip licenses on July first. Tax is considered too high and sellers say they are offering beer only for accommodation.
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Coal City
Stonecoal
Arbutus Aliff Weds Norvel Milam at Crab Orchard
Miss Arbutus Aliff of Rock Creek and Norvel Milam of Arnett married April 17 in Crab Orchard. Rev. J B French officiated with only attendants Mr and Mrs Pete Sarrett. Both are Mt View Junior High students living with groom’s parents in Arnett.
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Creek
Arbutus Aliff
Rock Creek
Norvel Milam
Arnett
George Aliff
J. B. French
Crab Orchard
Pete Sarrett
Mt. View Junior High School
Campus Quarantine Delights Crowds At Stoco High
Large crowds filled Stoco high school auditorium for the senior class play Campus Quarantine a three act comedy. A matinee was presented for students riding the bus who could not attend the night show. The performance was regarded as a complete success with notable talent displayed.
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Rhodell
Stoco High School
Bradford Couple Welcome Son Gene Wetzel
Mr and Mrs John Bradford of Rock Creek announce the birth of a son on April 24 at their home. The seven and a half pound baby was named Gene Wetzel.
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Dry Creek
John Bradford
Rock Creek
Here
Gene Wetzel
Fabie Kalabish Held On Liquor Charge in Day Creek
Fabie Kalabish of Stickney is free on $1,000 bond awaiting grand jury action on charges of selling liquor. He appealed a prior conviction before Magistrate Elvin Miller after arrest by Officers Clyde Montgomery and Emmet Williams, who report confiscating six quarts of whiskey. Miller gave him a $100 fine and six months in jail.
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Day Creek
Fabie Kalabish
Stickney
Liberty
Elvin Miller
Clyde Montgomery
Emmet Williams
Miller
Dinner Given for J. L. Bradford Birthday
Day Creek Mrs. J L Bradford honored her husband on his birthday by entertaining several guests at dinner Sunday Attending were Mrs Bob Bradford mother of the honoree Mr and Mrs Ovet Cantley Mr and Mrs Marion Eskew Mr and Mrs J L Bradford and their children Maxine Ray Cebert and J D Bradford
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Day Creek
J. L. Bradford
Bob Bradford
Ovet Cantley
Marion Eskew
Maxine
Ray, Cebert
J. D. Bradford
Lillys Welcome Daughter After Two Births In Two Days
Mr and Mrs Jack Lilly of Fireco road announce the birth of a daughter Sunday April 25 at their home Their older son Orlen Ray Lilly married on Saturday thus the family grew by two in two days Orlen wed Willa Gay Wyatt of Abney
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Coal City
Jack Lilly
Fireco Road
Orlen
Ray Lilly
Willa Gay Wyatt
Abney
Hinton Society Officers Named For Central Baptist Aid
Mrs. Harry Hummes was elected president of the Central Baptist Aid Society at a regular meeting. Officers include Mrs. R. K. Lipscomb as vice president and Mrs. J. W. Graham as second vice president. New members named were Mrs. Zickafoose Mrs. Humphries and Mrs. E. E. Miller. Present were several members and Rev. H. P. Hackney. The meeting planned the society anniversary celebration.
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Harry Hummes
Central Baptist Aid Society
R. K. Lipscomb
J. W. Graham
Maura Hutchison
S. E. Hannah
Zickafoose
Humphries
E. E. Miller
W. T. Hoover
Lara Harris
Lina Hutchison
Harry Humphries
H. P. Hackney
Bellepoint Community Club
W. L. Burks
J. W. Stokes
J. W. Carman
C. EF. Fife
Isobel Day
L. J. Burton
Paul Baker
J. N. Wilson
W. A. Meredith
O. O. Cooper
C. E. Fife
W. R. Fitzsimmons
Mark Twain Musicians Present Fine School Concert
A Mark Twain high school program in Stotesbury featured about 150 students performing under director Mrs. Marguerite Cormany before over 300 attendees. Highlights included Sibelius Finlandia and a variety of orchestral and choral pieces with encores, soloists, and a drum corps, led by conductor Lawrence Withrow and concert master Anita Goodwin.
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Mark Twain High School
Stotesbury
Marguerite Cormany
Sibelius
Callecott
Luigi Denza
Angeline
Spain
Home Economics Department
Hilda Bent
Bach
Raymond Taylor
Ludwig
John Philip Sousa
Ruth Williams
Letha Cook
Reece Boone
Chappell Price
Rhodell Personal Mention and Beckley Hospital Note
Miss Laura Farley a patient in Beckley hospital. East Gulf company store employees returned Tuesday from a Washington excursion. Mr and Mrs O C Connor and Mr and Mrs R M Young of Rhodell host Mr and Mrs Alvy Rice Hawley and son Tommy Irl and Mr Irl H Fink of Beckley and J W Douglas of Quinwood this week.
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Rhodell
Laura Farley
Beckley Hospital
East Gulf Company
Washington, D.C
O. C. Connor
R. M. Young
Alvy Rice Hawley and Son
Tommy Irl
Irl H. Fink
Beckley
J. W. Douglas
Quinwood
Three Jarrell brothers confess robberies near Bailey's Mountain
Police say Boyd Jarrell 21 Del bert Jarrell 19 and Howard Jarrell 16 all of Bailey's Mountain confessed to robberies on February 13 and April 16 near Edwight and the Boone county line. About $78 in canned goods and cigarettes were seized. Earlier suspect Butch Burgess was cleared. Stolen goods found in a Bailey's Mountain house. The trio faced charges for four robberies including homes of Woodrow Williams John Bonalis Robert Prince and Joe Kolosky.
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Boyd Jarrell
Delbert Jarrell
Howard Jarrell
Bailey's Mountain
Edwight
Boone County
Butch” Burgess
Logan
Bailey
Woodrow Williams
John Bonalis
Birchton
Robert Prince
Speeding Man Fined $10 in Lemons Court
A Stamford man Ed Newsome was fined $10 and costs in Magistrate Lemons court for speeding. Deputy Sheriff Howard George arrested Newsome at Skelton Monday. George said Newsome had no idea where he was going but was trying to get there awfully fast.
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Stamford
Ed Newsome
Frank Lemon
Howard George
Skelton
George
Newsome
Beater of Board Bill Sentenced in County Jail
Howard Medley arrested by Virgil Lyons for leaving Alma Burks home and failing to pay board bill. Arraigned before Magistrate R C Godsey, Medley sentenced to ten days in jail.
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Kaymoor
Virgil Lyons
Howard Medley
Alma Burks
R. C. Godsey
Medley
Local Social Notes From Coal City Area
Eleanor McQuade of Beckley spent the weekend at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Williams visited relatives at Bellepoint Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Meador and Mrs. C. T. Mooney went to church at Arnet last week. Nora Vena Lilly is improving at home after a period of serious illness.
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Coal City
Eleanor McQuade
Beckley
C. B. Williams
Bellepoint
Clyde Meador
C. T. Mooney
Arnet
Nora Vena Lilly
Pax Man Accused Of House Breaking
Elbert Robinson was remanded to the county jail at Fayetteville this week charged with breaking and entering. Eddie Morgan said Robinson broke through a window into his dwelling and stole flour. He is charged with a felony and in jail awaiting action of the July grand jury.
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Pax
Elbert Robinson
Fayetteville
H. E. Woolwine
Skin Glow Tonic Promises Health From Within
The copy claims a skin glow comes from within with a tonic named S.S.S. Tonic, saying it enriches skin tissues with red-blood cell activity to color cheeks and build resistance. It suggests cumulative lasting effects and social compliments, noting availability at drug stores.
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S.S.S
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Mve Johnson
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John Bradfords
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Bobby
King
Hokum
Hinton Society
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Singing Cowboy
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James Stewart
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Bill
Main St. Beckley
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Haven
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Sean
Spa Ann Shop
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W. Broad St
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