Montcoal playground closes year with wiener roast
The Montcoal playground annual wiener roast ended last week and drew about 250 attendees honoring the local softball league. Quentin Barrett, the playground director, led the event with a committee including Mrs. Quentin Barrett and several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Montcoal
Quentin Barrett
Barrett
Marvin Marshall
Dexter Halstead
Nelson Beard
Dennis Thompson
Mrs Edward Arms Taken to Charleston General Hospital
Mrs. Edward Arms of Keith was removed to Charleston General Hospital yesterday for medical care following an incident in Whitesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Whitesville
Edward Arms
Keith
Charleston General Hospital
Beckley Named On Piedmont Aviation Route
The Air Transport Association announced Beckley will join Piedmont Aviation on a new airline route with possible service beginning in late August or early September. Local officials have not confirmed the date and ATA has not set a definite start. Other West Virginia cities to be served include Charleston Huntington Princeton and Bluefield with plans to reach 30 cities across North Carolina and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Piedmont Aviation, Inc
Air Transport Association
ATA
West Virginia
Charleston
Huntington
Princeton
Bluefield
North Carolina
Virginia
Cows Die as Wild Cherry Leaves Suspected
Wild cherry leaves are believed to cause a mysterious illness killing cows in Egeria. Dr. C. F. Hale reports two Shrewsbury cows died last week and three others fell ill but recovered after treatment. Another death occurred on a neighbor’s farm. Farmers are advised to keep cattle from wild cherry leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egeria
C. F. Hale
E. M. Shrewsbury
Dinner Guests Entertained in Glen Daniel
Mr and Mrs Joe Myles of Glen Daniel hosted Sunday dinner for Mr and Mrs W S Holliday of Alderson and Mr and Mrs John W Myles of Blue Sulphur Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Glen Daniel
Joe Myles
W. S. Holliday
Alderson
John W. Myles
Blue Sulphur Springs
Regional HQs Set With Winston-Salem Base
The announcement specifies a regional headquarters for Tennessee Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia to be located in Winston-Salem North Carolina. The plan outlines a centralized base in Winston-Salem for coordinating operations across the four states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Winston-Salem, N. C
Navy Cleared Marines In Peiping Rape Case Now
Secretary Forrestal set aside court martial convictions of two Marines in the Peiping rape case involving a Chinese girl last winter. Cpl. William G. Pierson had been sentenced to 150 years and a dishonorable discharge. Pvt. First Class Warren T. Pritchard faced 10 months and a bad conduct discharge. The case sparked anti American demonstrations in China. Dr. Hu Shih commented it tested American justice and urged upholding the set aside decision. Virginia peanuts are cleaned by machinery removing dirt and polishing shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Forrestal
Peiping
Navy
Cpl
William G. Pierson
Sumter
S. C
Warren T. Pritchard
Pierson
Pritchard
China
Hu Shih
Newsmen
Beckley Sailors Move to Army Enlistments at Camp Lee
Seven area men, including Stewart E. Miller of Beckley, leave for Camp Lee Va after enlisting in the Army. Miller seeks four years in coast artillery following seven years in the Navy. James Holloway of Page also seeks Regular Army service for three years. Five others apply for three year Army Air Forces enlistments. all lack prior service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Stewart E. Miller
Beckley
Permit Issued for Two Five-Room Houses in Beckley
The city recorder issued permits for two five room houses in Beckley. W. W. Bottomley is authorized to build at 105 Orchard Avenue costing about 5000 dollars, and Claude McCormick may erect a dwelling on Quarry Street costing about 1600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder’s
Beckley
W. W. Bottomley
Orchard Avenue
Claude McCormick
Quarry Street
92 Year Old Teacher Still at Her Desk
CHATTANOOGA Tenn Miss Yula Beatty insists she will return to teaching Bible to Coaling High School students when school opens in fall despite being 92. She has taught more than seven hundred years and says she has no retirement plans. She notes a wish to teach a single grade but has always handled multiple grades even as principal. A kangaroo nearly ten feet long was recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Yula Beatty
Coaling
Ala
Also Mentioned on This Page
Piedmont Air Route
Dieta Ame
Main ST
Franks
J. R. Johnson Bible
Heaven
Hell
Purgatory
Harper Road
Prince and Neville
Sailor
Hitch
U.S. Army
E. Laxton
Allen Junction
Donnie Ho Werley
Mullens
Willam J. Mullens
Pineville
Clarence L. Franklin
Bobbie E. Calaway
Beckey
FAMO
Philaddih
Philadelphia
Continental Distilling Corporation
Elberta Freestone
Carolina
Orchard Road
Wards
The
F. L. Evans
Danville
Fred Evans
Eaetittess
Lucy Strixe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!