Farley Boys Nabbed After Long Manhunt in Woodlands
Maitland Farley and Mandeville Farley surrender with Lillian Abshire amid a Mercer county raid near Winding Gulf. The trio, captured without resistance, face desertion from the army and failure to report for service charges. Abshire says she left home voluntarily. Deputies found a moonshine still, and the Abshire family dispute is cited to deny a band of outlaws in the Flat Top region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winding Gulf Creek
John Kaylor
E. P. Lilly
J. R. Gautier
Maitland
Mandeville Farley
Lillian Abshire
Maitland Farley
Winding Gulf
Beckley
Malcom
Mercer County
Princeton
Abshire
Farley
W. L. Foster
Raleigh County
Kaylor
Lilly
Gautier
Foster
Sheriff Foster
Kenna Abshire
Mercer
Raleigh
Sheriff Elliott
Camp Creek
Mountain Creek
Flat Top
Maitland Farlay
Deane fined after Stanaf ord melee and shooting
Harry Deane, once jailed over the Frank Lusi death, was fined $25 and costs for assault and battery after a Saturday night fracas in which gun play and mining picks were used. A neighbor, Alex Nux, was shot in the chest and hospitalized but is expected to recover. Mollie Deane, his wife, is jailed pending results of Nux’s condition. Clarence Sokolow, also involved, was convicted on two counts of assault and battery with fines totaling $40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Deane
Frank Lusi
White Stick Creek
Whorley
Lusi
J. M. Wheatley
Deane
Alex Nux
Nux
Beckley Hospital
Mollie Deane
Harry
Clarence Sokolow
Ill Son of Geneva Couple Hospitalized in Beckley
Rev and Mrs Charles E Shaw and their daughter of Geneva Ohio are visiting Beckley due to their son Charles Jr illness with typhoid fever at Beckley hospital. The youth worked at Raleigh Coal and Coke offices in Raleigh when stricken and is under care while his parents await his recovery. Rev Shaw is an Episcopal minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Shaw
Geneva
Ohio
Beckley
Charles, Jr
Beckley Hospital
Young Shaw
Raleigh Coal & Coke Company
Raleigh
Rev. Shaw
Moundsville Custody Returns For Grand Larceny Prison Term
Joseph W. Williams of Moundsville returned Saturday with John Hardman in custody for the state prison where Williams is to serve five years after being convicted at the June term of criminal court for grand larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
Joseph W. Williams
John Hardman
Raleigh Road Completed and Opened to Public
The Raleigh hill road to Beckley was completed with hard surface last Saturday and a continuous asphalt macadam segment now extends east of Beckley beyond Shady Spring. The project team will shift to completing the road toward the Fayette county line before winter. Engineer Scott reports strong progress on the Shady Spring district and a Fidelity & Guaranty representative plans to meet county officials to finalize plans to finish all remaining contracted work across four bonded districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Beckley
Shady Spring
Register
Raleigh Hill
Fayette County
Scott
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company
E. W. Francisco Dies After Broken Back
E W Francisco died at his Sylvia home last Friday evening after two months with a broken back from a slate fall in Raleigh mines. He was treated at Beckley and St Francis hospitals before being brought home in a hopeless condition. A five year resident of Tams, he belonged to the Knights of Pythias and the Presbyterian church. Survived by his wife daughter and four children. Funeral service held at Beckley Presbyterian church with burial in Wildwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Francisco
Sylvia
Raleigh
Tams
Beckley Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
Charleston
Francisco
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Presbyterian Church
M. F. Fix
J. A. Mawhinney
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Wildwood Cemetery
Railroad Tie-Up Roils Coal Region Rail Lines
Strikes by railway shopmen along the C and O system at Hinton Huntington and Clifton Forge disrupt freight and passenger services. Thousands of coal miners lose work as freight traffic halts, raising fears of a coal famine. President Wilson directs a return to work before negotiations proceed. Some towns retain only minimal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton, Huntington
Clifton Forge
Hinton
Huntington
Hines
Wilson
Beckley
Raleigh Boy Shot Self at Glen Morgan Store
Dewey Garten a Piney branch brakeman for C. and O. accidentally killed himself Saturday at noon while examining a cocked .22 rifle in the Raleigh Coal and Coke Co store at Glen Morgan. He died Monday evening after 56 hours at Beckley hospital. Remains sent to Hinton for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Garten
Piney
Raleigh Coal & Coke Company
Glen Morgan
Beckley
Hinton
Quest of Children Missing From Sylvia Family Seeks Clues
Katie and Andrew Drutis, children of Mrs Maggie Rutkwicz of Sylvia, disappeared from home last Friday. Their mother reports they were seen in Bluefield on Saturday and urges information. The girl is heavy, florid, with light hair. the boy is heavy and scarred from burns on neck and chin. They were believed headed for Pennsylvania. A reward is offered to Mrs Maggie Rutwicz, Box 32, Sylvia, W Va.
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Katie
Andrew Drutis
Maggie Rutkwicz
Sylvia
Bluefield
Pennsylvania
Maggie Rutwicz
W. Va
Railroad Picnic Brings Idle C&O Officials and Workers Together
Officials and employees of the C. and O. railway at Raleigh idle due to the shopmen’s strike joined a Saturday picnic near Raleigh. A baseball game between office and train crews ended 7 to 17 with unclear winner. The event featured ample food and prohibition drinks as they passed an idle afternoon.
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C. & O. Railway
Raleigh
Virginias
Stotesbury Lady Passes in Abscessed Sidelife
Death claimed Mrs. George Turner of Stotesbury on Wednesday August 6 after an extended illness from an abscessed side. She was hospitalized at Beckley for several days and received careful medical treatment which could not ease her suffering. Her husband survives. remains were shipped to Hillcrest Virginia for interment.
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Stotesbury
George Turner
Beckley Hospital
Hillcrest
Trucking It from Hinton to Union Cash Store
Wilson and Company’s branch house at Hinton sold a 2300 pound truck load of beef pork and other provisions to R B Yaple of the Union Cash Store last week. The order was carried through the country by motor truck due to freight and express tie ups on the C and O. Yaple notes the trip cost about 25 percent more but saved substantial time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
Wilson & Company
R. B. Yaple
Union Cash Store
Good Stretch in Fayette Paving Complete to Fayetteville
A new 22 mile paved road runs from Fayette to Oak Hill with plans to add two more miles from Mt Hope to the Raleigh county line within months.
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Fayette
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Mr. Hope
Mt. Hope
Raleigh
Gleanery Closes After Summer Open Air Run
The Gleanery, an open air restaurant run by the Gleaner's class of the Presbyterian church, closed last week. It hosted many pleasant entertainments and served as a convenience for patrons during the hot summer days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleaner
Presbyterian Church
Mrs A W Hamilton Dies at Fayetteville Meeting
Mrs A W Hamilton wife of the noted Fayetteville attorney died suddenly Tuesday of last week at a schoolhouse gathering. She said she felt ill as she joined the group and collapsed without warning, while several other ladies were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Hamilton
Fayetteville
Wellsburg Church Calls Retiring Pastor to Lead
Rev. C E Rostofer, retiring pastor of the Christian church, has received an unanimous call to lead the Central Christian church in Wellsburg West Virginia. Founded 1823 by Alexander Campbell, Wellsburg is the oldest Disciples of Christ congregation near Bethany. The 500 plus member body awaits his start after September 1, as he considers a return near Bethany College.
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C. E. Rostofer
Christian Church
Wellsburg
W. Va
Bethany
Alexander Campbell
Campbell
Brush Bunn
Rev. Rostofer
Bethany College
Beckley Merchant Takes Fatal Dose in Charleston
Mike Courey Cassis a Beckley merchant died after drinking three ounces of poison at his brother M Cassis home in Charleston. Witnesses say an unbalanced mind prompted the act. He left a wife and six children in Beckley and about 1000 dollars in a Charleston bank. Funeral plans to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Courey Cassis
Asharrah and Sahley
Beckley
Heber and
Neville Streets
M. Cassis
Charleston
Mike
South Kanawha Street
Day & Night Bank of
Cassis
N V Ellison Dies at 58 Motorman in Birchton
N V Ellison, 58, motorman for Birch Fork Coal at Birchton, died Saturday evening after a heart attack. Body left C C Rose funeral home Sunday, burial planned at Crow with service Tuesday at Crow Church at 2:30. Survived by wife and seven children living in Beckley Crow Oxley and Denver. Christian church member for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. V. Ellison
Birch Fork Coal Company
Birchton
C. C. Rose
Crow Monday
Ellison
C. W. Fisher
Beckley
J. E., Eldredge and Ray
Crow
Robert Scott
L. E. Ellison
Oxley
G. C
Denver, Colo
The
Christian Church
C. E. Rostofer
Crow Church
Crow Cemetery
Employers of Children Warned in Beckley Visit
State Factory Inspector G R Blizzard toured Beckley last week issuing warnings on child labor law violations. The law requires work permits for any child under 16, to be secured from the county superintendent of schools.
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G. R. Blizzard
Beckley
Referendum Vote on New River Contract
The United Mine Workers district convention in New River adjourned without ratifying the new contract. Delegates were instructed to oppose ratification by locals, causing delay. A referendum vote among miners is set for Monday, August 18, with ballots prepared and sent to locals. Officials say the contract is the best possible for miners and expected to be ratified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
New River
John Gatherum
T. L. Lewis
New River Association
New River District
United Mine Workers Organization
Gregorys Go to Mexico on Shipboard Departure
Mrs. E. G. Gregory and her son A. Jaughan Gregory, longtime Beckley residents, will sail to Tampico, Mexico after visiting. Mr. Gregory, an engineer on the sy hwy improvement project by Viti day for Atlantic City and New York, will join his brother in the oil business. The family is noted for its social prominence and is greatly missed by friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregorys
Mexico
E. G. Gregory
A. Jaughan Gregory
Beckley
Gregory
Vitiday
Atlantic City
New York
Tampico
East Beckley Couple Weds at Beckley Home
Mrs. Termesia Phillips and John Schmidt of Sylvia were married Wednesday evening August 6 at the home of Rev. A H Matheney. Mrs. Schmidt is well known in Beckley, where she has lived for years. Mr. Schmidt, a carpenter, has resided in Sylvia and will make their home in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Beckley
Termesia Phillips
John Schmidt
Sylvia
A. H. Matheney
Davis elected president at West Virginia Collegiate Institute
Professor John W. Davis a renowned Black educator in Washington DC has been chosen president of the West Virginia Collegiate Institute at Institute succeeding Bryd Prillerman who resigns after one year to join the teaching staff. Peoples Bank of Burnsville Braxton county closed by order of state banking commissioner Joe S Hill due to insolvency from bad loans and irregularities. The bank had 25 000 capital and about 240 000 in deposits when closed.
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John W. Davis
Washington, D. C
West Virginia Collegiate Institute At Institute
Bryd Prillerman
Peoples Bank of
Burnsville
Braxton County
Joe S. Hill
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Farley Boys
Maitland Earley
Farleys
Stanaford
Raleigh Road
Raleigh Boy
Self
Rostofer
Beckley Merchant
Mike C. Cassis
Beckley Department Store
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