Giant overshot water wheel a relic of Peterstown WV
A 40 foot diameter overshot wheel on Rich Creek near Peterstown WV stands as a monumental relic. Built by Old Christian Peters after 1804 and later powering a mill that fed settlers, it witnessed Civil War tales and early electricity generation before modern power supplanted it.
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Peterstown
Jackson
Mike Foster
Mike ‘Foster
Mike
Foster Hill
W. Va
Frank Spangler
Appalachian’ Power Company
Ward Wylie's New Hospital Opens
Dr Ward Wylie has opened the new Wylie hospital in a building formerly used by the Sullivan Coal company. The remodeled structure now houses new appliances and equipment after a complete refitting. Estimated cost of the work was 100000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Miullens
Ward Wylie
Wylie Hospital
Sullivan Coal Company
Wylie
State Deing Commission
Church Members Broadcast on WHIS Radio
Members of the Winding Gulf district of the princes of God are heard weekly on WHIS in Bluefield each Saturday from 2:30 to 3:00 pm. Rev. R. A. Fieldin district superintendent says the program features sacred songs and a short sermon.
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Register Star
Rhodell
Winding Gulf
The
Princes of God
WHIS
Bluefield
R. A. Fieldin
Monroe Board Reports Short School Term and Funding Outlook
Monroe county board of education votes to operate eight and a half months with possible nine month funding from the state. Superintendent Guy Biggs cites a $250,000 year end balance and outlines levy sources including county taxes, primary and secondary aid, vocational, tuition and sheriff recapture while County Clerk F. J. Dunn notes expected income from property taxes and bonds totaling about 36,074 dollars.
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Associated Press
Monroe County Board of Education
Guy Biggs
Higgs
F. J. Dunn
Board of Education
Biggs
Soil conservation groups meet in Charleston visit
Union County Agent C.2 Ripley and Monroe county soil conservation committee attended a Charleston meeting with groups from across the state to discuss the soil conservation program. Attending with Ripley were J. Johnson, C. H. Doss, R. E. Riner, and B. L. Johnson.
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Register
UNION
C. 2. Ripley
Monroe County Committee On
Charleston
Ripley
Rw, Johnson
C. Hf. Doss
R. E. Riner
Wagon riding cuts boy’s ankle
Ray Fawcett, son of Mrs. W. P. Fawcett, sustained a cut on his left ankle while riding in a small wagon. The injury occurred when he scratched against a nail, and Dr. C. P. Mahood treated him with two stitches.
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Alderson
Ray Fawcett
W. P. Fawcett
C. P. Mahood
Home Of Col Rowan Sold For Only Two Thousand Dollars
Union staff report that the historic home of Col Andrew Rowan, linked to the Message to Garcia tale, sold at auction for 2000 dollars. Sheriff I L Spangler bought three lots with the house for 3350, while two remaining lots went to C A Shanklin for 1450. The sale, conducted by Mitchell Brothers, faces potential court confirmation and drew prizes and free lunches for attendees.
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Col. Rowan
Garcia
I. L. Spangler
Circuit Court
Col
John M. Rowan
Andrew
Monroe
M. L. Jarret
Mitchell Brothers
Union
Reunion Program Hits Change for Ballard Group Event
PETERSTOWN The Ballard Spangler Calloway reunion at Gray Sulphur Springs was rescheduled after Sen Rush Dew Holt canceled due to a late congressional adjournment and Akron speaking engagement. Speakers include Rep John Kee Hugh Shott W J German and Judge Hugh Dunn. The program features greased pole contest sack race fiddlers and Pocahontas band music with public address broadcast. Oldest Ballard family members to attend include Marian Ballard Lindside 84 M Y Spangler Peterstown 75 and Margaret Ballard Loudermilk Willow Beach 92 along with Charlie Calloway Beckley.
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Register
Peterstown
Hugh Dunn
Bertha Ballard
Committee
Holt
Charleston
Akron
Pocahontas
Marian Bal‘lard
Lindside
Ballard
Cc. M.Y Spangler
Margaret Ballard Loudermilk
Willow Bead
Charlie Calloway
Beckley
Joseph Chambers
Lena Candler
C. J. Spindler
W. H. Ballard
H. H. Calloway
C. M. Spangler
D. K. Calloway
A. J. Ballard
Felix Ballard
Lewis Clark Spangler
Sherman Ballard
Elbert Ballard
Henry Calloway
Margaret Ballard McCoy
Miss Bertha Ballard
Randall Ballard
Addison Miller Home Welcomes Visitors Ahead of Reunion
Visiting in the home of Addison H. Miller are H. J. Miller and family of Washington D C and C T Mille and family of Beckley. They plan to attend the Miller reunion in Peace Springs today.
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Register
Rock Camp
Addison H. Miller
H. J. Miller
Washington, D. C
C. T. Mille
Beckley
Peace Springs
Visiting Judge To Decide Case In Alderson Feamster Estate
ALDERSON G M Feamster and four petitioners appealed to the circuit court from a county court ruling denying their motion to recommit to J Bass, commissioner of accounts, in the final settlement of Pattie Feamster executrix of S W N Feamster. The appellate court deemed it improper for Bass to hear the cause on merits due to prior counsel connections. It will seek a specially qualified judge from another circuit, to sit, with notice to interested parties for a hearing time and place.
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Circuit Court
J. ¥. Bass
Pattie Feamster
S. W. N. Feamster
Lewisburg
Feamsters
Alderson
Hutchinsons Visit Alderson Amid Holden Ties
Mr and Mrs Lays Hutchinson and their son Jimmy arrived in Alderson yesterday to stay with Mrs R O Burdette their aunt. They traveled with Miss Lorene Burdette and Miss Carolyn Crawford who have been guests in Holden. Hutchinson, Holden High School principal, will spend the weekend in Monroe County with relatives.
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Register
Alderson
Lays Felte Hutchinson
Jimmy
R. O. Burdette
Lorene Burdette
Carolyn Crawford
Hutchinson
Holden
Monroe County
James Williams Loses Dallas Boxing Bout
James Walton Williams returned home from Dallas after a Pan American Expo bout where he was KO'd in the semi finals by Francisco Risiglione of Argentina. Both fighters weighed 172 pounds.
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Register
Alderson
James Walton Williams
Dallas
Texas
Williams
Francisco Risiglione
Argentina
Rock Camp Boy Isolated With Diphtheria Case
Rock Camp reports its first diphtheria case of the summer. Carrol Biggs, son of Mason Biggs, is quarantined at home and under care of Dr. T. G. Matney of Lindside.
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Register Sta
Carrol Biggs
Mason Biggs
T. G. Matney
Lindside
Mrs Lafon to undergo gallstone operation soon
Mrs. Lafon was taken to Beckley Hospital Thursday for treatment. It is reported she will undergo gallstone removal surgery within a few days.
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Rhodell
Clarence Lafon
Beckley Hospital
Group Visit Princeton W Va and Milledgeville Kite Ban
A Princeton group visit in West Virginia included Charles Shumate Hugh Shumate and Fred Raines spending Friday and Saturday there. In Milledgeville Georgia flying kites within city limits is prohibited by ordinance.
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Register
Charles Shumate
Hugh Shumate
Fred Raines
Princeton
Milledgeville, Ga
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Wolf Creek
William M. Lafon
Andrew S. Rowan
Mrs. Rowan
B-S
Aatna Casualty and Surety Company
Main and
Fayette Streets
Conined
Alina
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Raleigh Insurance Agency, Inc
Addison Miller
Jurist
G. M. Feamster
Hutchinsons
James Williams
Home Furniture CO
Memorial Bldg
McCreery St
Mrs. Lafon
Princeton, W. VA
Lamb Plumbing
Second Ave
Raleigh
Coca-Cola Bottling Works
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