Langfitt Resigns From Beckley School District Post
Langfitt plans to quit as secretary of the Beckley board of education and likely sever all ties with the district. He was recently appointed supervisor of high schools at a salary of 3000 but indicated no plans to accept or serve in that role. The board proceeded with new teacher appointments and coal bid actions amid a tense session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Emerson Langfitt
Board of Education
Beckley
Langfitt
J. G. Umstattd
Umstattd
R. FE. Langfitt
Lorena O'Conner
Sylvia School
Miss White
Stratton High School
Hughes Family Reunion at Shawnee Lake
Sunday August 21 the Hughes family gathered at Shawnee Lake in Mercer county for a reunion. Mr and Mrs Oscar Hughes of Surveyor and their married children joined relatives including Loren Daniel and sons Gene and Glen Basil Hughes Betty June Paul Hughes Edwight Toby Crotty Ralph Pierce Brown Madeline Lester T Hughes the mother Brooke and Roscoe Hughes Surveyor Marvin Rogers Roanoke Virginia enjoyed an afternoon of picnicking and lake sports before noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hughes
Surveyor
Lake Shawnee
Mercer County
Loren Daniel
Gene
Glen
Cecil Hughes
Helen
Pauline
Athalene
Fair Association Approves Raleigh County Fair Upgrades
At a Monday directors meeting the Raleigh County Fair association approved major repairs remodels and new construction. Planned changes include enlarged entrances four cars abreast ticket booths an on site information bureau rest rooms a new cattle barn 380 by 100 feet and 400 feet of fencing to improve drainage and track condition. Total cost near 2000 with a slogan bigger and better than ever and fireworks and new attractions expected to draw crowds ahead of the September opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Fair Association
W. «. Agee
Midway
Agee
Raleigh
38 Die in State Mines Last Month
West Virginia mine safety report shows July had 38 fatal accidents, 22 from roof or slate falls, with deaths spread across 15 counties led by McDowell and Logan. Despite ongoing inspections, July total remains steady with year-to-date deaths at 399 after the Everettsville mine explosion. Mason Preston and Randolph counties had not yet reported 1927 fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
State Department of Mines
Mines Department
Barbour
Clay
Fayette
Harrison
Kanawha
Logan
Marion
McDowell
Mercer
Mingo
Monongalia
Ohio
Raleigh
Tucker
Wyoming
Everettsville
New England Fuel Company
Mason, Preston
Randolph
Coal Loadings Decline Over 21 Thousand Cars Weekly
Coal loadings for the week ending August 13 totalled 171,294 cars, down 21,574 from the same week in 1926. Freight loadings reached 1,049,280 cars, down 53,380 from the prior year. Other classifications show miscellaneous freight 400,148, merchandise 259,357, grain 53,489, livestock 27,402, forest products 62,341, coke 9,748 with various declines and a few small increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Railway Association
Oppose Power Plan Faces Three Counties Over Dam Near Harper's Ferry
Residents from three counties oppose Potomac Power Corporation plans to build a large hydro dam near Harper's Ferry. One county estimates about 25,000 people would be affected and 1,200 would lose homes as water covers 50 square miles of target territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Power Corporations
Harper's Ferry
Missouri River length pegged at 2945 miles
The Missouri River has been measured at a total stretch of 2945 miles, marking a precise figure in the latest geographical assessment. The finding highlights the river's extensive reach across multiple states and its significance for navigation and regional geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Levy Groups Set This Year's Rate Levy
The county and district levy bodies met to adopt estimates with all but Town district accepting the prior two week levy. Beckley residents pay 82 cents Mabscott 2.13 for school purposes, with elementary maintenance 64, high school maintenance 15, high school teachers 58, new building and land 20, total increases of 21, 24, and 26 cents respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Mabscott
Circuit Court Cases Still On Docket
A large number of circuit court cases remain on the docket despite actions to reduce filings. The court may adjourn soon but appears set to complete the docket. Recent entries include State vs Mason Stover dismissed Donnie Jarrell vs Otto Spaulding bond forfeited J N Jones vs American Railway Express judgment 25 Hajoea Corp vs Raleigh Plumbing judgment 3382 56 State vs J S Ellison administrator former sheriff judgment 2606 28 Ellison vs Redden two judgments 324 88 and 196 55
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Mason Stover
Donnie Jarrell
Otto Spaulding
J. N. Jones
American Railway Express Company
Death of Dobie Ends All Hopes in 'Law' Affair
The death of C. R. Dobie itinerant colored preacher in the county jail last Thursday night ends efforts to arrest a jail cell saws peddler linked to a prior jail break attempt. Dobie had bought saws and “laws” smuggled into the jail and was under watch for involvement. The escape plan collapsed with his death, and the jail’s mystery man remains at large. A prior false report about a murder near East Beckley led to a swift, fruitless investigation into natural causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobie
Law
C. R. Dobie
Sheriff's Office
East Beckley
Philippi memorial drive gains approval at Williamson event
The state department of the American Legion requested state and federal aid to erect a memorial at Philippi marking the Civil War's first land battle. A Philippi delegation sponsored resolution was approved at the Williamson convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of the American Legion
Philippi
State Receives $108,984 for Capitol Fire Losses
The state will receive 108,984 dollars to cover losses from the fire that destroyed the old frame temporary capitol building last March.
Mother Seeks Son Horace Lee Missing Since May
Mrs AH M Lee of Rocky Mount Virginia seeks her son Horace who last sent a message from this city on May 13. She has not received responses to letters sent to general delivery and has heard a report of a man named Horace Lee being shot and killed in the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact The Raleigh Register or the mother in Rocky Mount Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AH. M. Lee
Rocky Mount
Horace
Raleigh Register
Local Guard Unit Earns Highest West Virginia Honors
Local H Company of the 2nd battalion National Guard, led by Capt Arthur W Jenkins, received the top rating at the Pt Pleasant camp, winning the loving cup for best handled mess. Despite 75 percent new recruits and probation status, the unit was praised for food distribution and overall efficiency. Major Kilgore and Governor Gore lauded the corps. 1st Sergeant Bruebeck served as Gore's orderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Arthur W. Jenkins
Pt. Pleasant
Chas
Hammack
Martin
Nowlin
Harley M. Kilgore
West Vir
Ginia
Bruebeck
Gore
Nolen
William A. Simpson
Kilgore
Here
Statewide valuation cut sparks tax fear rumors
Rumors at the state house report a massive reduction in the state's total assessed valuation by as much as 850 million dollars, following Board of Public Works actions on public utilities and railroads. Counties may cut revenues by shifting burden to districts, while overall levies hold steady. calls rise for a constitutional levy limit to curb rising taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Board of Public Works
County Boards of Equalization and Review
Board of Equalization and Review
Prank Cody Wins Lyric Theatre Lottery Prize
Winning numbers in the Lyric theatre drawing last night were all held by persons present in the show house. The first prize of 20.00 was delivered to Prank Cody. The second and third prizes of 10.00 each went to Mel ton Albert and Walter Harrison. The fourth and fifth prizes of 5.00 each were won by G. A. McDevitt and Sam Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric Theatre
Cody
Melton Albert
Walter Harrison
G. A. McDevitt
Sam Turner
Rise in Infantile Paralysis Prevalence Nationwide
A marked increase in the prevalence of infantile paralysis throughout the United States compared with last year is shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Eight Big Issues for Congress Convenes in December
A detailed forecast of upcoming Congress as it meets in December. Flood control for the Mississippi and its tributaries, relief for flood victims, and prevention of another disaster headline the list. The piece notes potential delays and the scale of funding required, with the political spotlight on 1928 party dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mississippi
Hoover
United States
C. & C. Revenues Near $11,000,000
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and Sewell Valley lines report July 1927 monthly results with gross revenues 10,996,0382, down from last July by 1825,010, expenses 7,362,335, down 300,330, net railway operating income 3,095,014, down 92,458, and net income after charges 2,462,329, down 419,592. The July operating ratio is 67.0 percent, up 2.2 points from last year. For seven months to July 1, 1927, gross revenues reached 77,975,329, up 300,795, expenses 53,103,205, up 826,147, net railway operating income 20,?06, up 1,617,492, and net income after charges 16,352,598, up 1,704,013.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Sewell Valley Railway
Raleigh County Medical Society Meeting Tonight
The Raleigh County Medical Society will convene at eight this evening in the Beckley hotel annex dining room. Dr. W Bird Hunter of Huntington Dr. B W Eakin of Tamms and Dr. K M Jarrell of Beckley will speak on pediatrics. Dinner follows. President is Dr. T P Garret with Dr. EB Dupuy as secretary. The group now numbers 44 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Medical Society
Beckley Hotel
W. Bird Hunter
Huntington
B. W. Eakin
Tams
K. M. Jarrell
Beckley
T. P. Garret
Sprague
Thirty Five Arrested For Moonshine Possession
The state department of prohibition reports thirty five persons were arrested on violations of state and federal prohibition laws for possession of whiskey mash and home brew. No transport sale or manufacture arrests noted. A twenty gallon still two hundred gallons of wheat mash and four gallons of moonshine were confiscated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Prohibition
Miss Doyle Hurte Attacked in Meadows Apartment
Miss Eva Doyle, alone in her Meadows apartment, was struck from behind by an unknown man and left unconscious. She suffered two painful head bruises, one likely from falling, and remained nervous and ill as investigators suspected a sneak thief entered to commit the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Doyle
the Meadows
Ren Edo
K. M. Jarrell
Miss Doyle
Rev Shontz to Return Here Friday Afternoon
The Rev. and Mrs. Vernon II. Shontz, who have been vacationing in Pennsylvania, will arrive in the city tomorrow afternoon from Butler. They attended a successful assembly in Philippi, and Rev. Shontz is slated to conduct the union service Sunday morning at the Methodist Episcopal church at Heber and Prince streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon II. Shontz
Pennsylvania
Butler
Philippi
Shontz
Methodist Episcopal Church
Heber and
Prince Streets
Immigrants From Germany Britain and Ireland Lead US Arrivals
Germany Great Britain and the Irish Free State sent the largest number of immigrants to the United States during the period, in that order. The statement highlights these nations as top sources of new arrivals, reflecting significant inbound flows to American shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Great Britaan
Irish Free State
United States
Huntington Utilities Fail to Furnish Gas
The Huntington Fuel and Brick company accuses United Fuel Gas of refusing gas service. It reports 25,000,000 cu ft monthly from another supplier at higher industrial rates, causing about 1250 dollars in extra costs. The public service commission ordered a written answer within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fuelas Company of
Huntington
Public Service Commission
Huntington Fuel and Brick Company
Brick Company
Huntington Development & Gas Company
United Fuel Gas Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
School Connection
Lown
Hughes
Shawnee Lake
Fair Association
Plan Por
Legion
Pt. Pleasant Camp
Coolidge
Miss Doyle Hurte
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!