Party for Miss William's Sunday School class
A Christian church gathering Monday evening from 7 30 to 10 00 featured Miss Mary Williams's Sunday School class hosting games and music. Hostesses Edith Crickmer Bessel Hollensworth Nell Pack and chaperone Josie Harshbarger oversaw the event with thirty guests, ending with sandwiches hot chocolate and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Mary William
Edith Crickmer
Bessel Hollensworth
Nell Pack
Josie Harshbarger
Local Social News and Holiday Events In Beckley
Mrs F S Kitts returns from visit with Hin ton parents in Hinton. Mrs J W Shepherd returns home from Hinton after visiting her daughter Mrs T C Moorefield. Mrs J A Boone guests of Aunt Hettie Amick in Charleston Wednesday. Elmer Warden visits parents Mr and Mrs John Perry in Mr Hope. Mr and Mrs E C Minter back from Charleston. Minter also in Richmond on business. Circle No 1 Baptist Church sale of Christmas cakes December 23 at Raleigh County Bank begins 2 PM. Lemaile Thorne and Charlie Wetzle off to Ohio for Christmas. Mrs H E Nuckols and daughter Trene and Mrs MacAdoo of Glen White shop in town. W H File welcome a daughter Thursday morning. Miss June Lilly from Morgantown visits sister Mrs Wesley Wilkes. junior at state university and Pi Beta Phi. The Phillips child critically ill with pneumonia in east Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. Kitts
William Hinton
Hinton
J. W. Shepherd
T. C. Moorefield
J. A. Boone
Hettie Amick
Charleston
Elmer Warden
John Perry
Hope
E. C. Minter
Minter
Richmond
Circle No. 1
The
Baptist Church
Raleigh County
Lemaile Thorne
Charlie Wetzel
Ohio
H. E. Nuckols
Trene
MacAdoo
Glen White
W. H. File
June Lilly
Morgantown
Wesley Wilkes
the State University
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Aud Phillips
East Beckley
Funeral attendees from out of town for William E Cooper
Among the visitors at the Thursday funeral were H. T. Stovall of Pax Mrs C S Boggess Oakvale G L Reid Stalie Reid and W Wise of Hinton Fred V Cooper W A Cooper of Athens C W and Arlie Stovall of Spanishburg and C W Hubbard and son of Camp Creek W A Cooper of Athens is ill at his son E F Coper’s home L W Withrow of Orange J F Smales of Edmond visiting relatives and friends R D Wood of Amigo visited for business F R Chapman Burroughs Adding Machine Co representative was in Fayette County earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edward Cooper
H. T. Stovall
Pax
C. S. Boggess
Oakvale
G. L. Reid
Stalie Reid
William Wise
Hinton
Fred V. Cooper
W. A. Coper
Athens
C. W. and
Arlie Stovall
Spanishburg
C. W. Hubbard and Son
Camp Creek
W. A. Cooper
E. F. Coper
Kanawha Street
J. F. Smales
Edmond
L. W. Withrow
Orange
R. D. Wood
Amigo
F. R. Chapman
The
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Fayette County
Town founder leaves North Berne after population boom
George Fraiure moved his wife and fifteen children from Hocking County to Berne Ohio two years ago doubling the population and converting a hamlet into a village. Now Fraiure has left town wiping North Berne off the map as the post office closes and mail shifts to rural delivery from Lanchester. Petitions seek Fraiure’s return.
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George Fraiure
Hocking County
Berne
Lanchester
Ohio
Fraiure
North Berne
How They Do It In Germany Heist in Jever by gunless gang
A gang in Jever Oldenburg used a stovepipe mounted on bicycle wheels and tin cans as a machine gun to rob a bank for 85,000 marks, the post office for 60,000 marks in cash and stamps, and several private homes. Regular troops rounded up the robbers.
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Jever
Free State of
Oldenburg
Check Off Ban Is Suspended
The U S circuit court of appeals ordered the injunction against the miners dues check-off recast and a preliminary injunction granted while the case is reheard. West Virginia Kentucky mining firms and United Mine Workers argued. the district court's broad ban was found to err in limiting the action to the threatened or indirect interfering acts and to the distribution of funds in the West Virginia territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Indianapolis
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
West Virginia
Kentucky
United Mine Workers of America
District Court
Borderland Coal Corporation
Ape Terror Returns Roams Woods In Pocahontas Area
A Pocahontas Virginia boy reports sighting a new ape terror in the woods near Boissevan. A Graham Virginia News correspondent warns hunters and night travelers to be alert. Some suggest the creature summers in abandoned manganese mines near Tip Top and has recently resurfaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boissevan
Graham, Va
Tip Top
W. Va
Trial recounts eye witness accounts in McDowell shooting
Lively Pence and Salters face murder charges for Chambers and Hatfield deaths. Testimony on August 1 at McDowell County Court House described witnesses on the steps during the shooting. Jurors and bystanders testified that Lively fired first and then advanced toward Chambers while firing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County Court House
Sid Hatfield
Ed Chambers
C. E. Lively
George
Buster’) Pence
William Salters
Chambers
Criminal Court
Lively
Population at state penitentiary hits record 1238
The state penitentiary population rose to 1,238 last week, the highest ever. Most inmates were confined for violation of the prohibition law or related offenses, despite promises that such laws would drain the jail.
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State Penitentiary
Princeton Post Office Building Funded in Omnibus Plan
An appropriation of 55000 for a Princeton post office building is included in a broad omnibus bill carrying about 70600000 that will be out early in the present notes. The chairman on public buildings has announced the list of projects.
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P.O
Princeton
Tee
California Congressman Drowns Self in Potomac
The body of Representative John A. Elston was found floating in the Potomac River late Thursday evening. A note in his coat cited a chain of circumstances that spelled ruin, detailing the motive for the apparent suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Elston
California
Potomac River
Coal Mines Reopen in Gleason and Potomac, W Va
The Gleason Coal and Coke Company at Gleason and the Potomac Mining Company at Potomac Manus, West Virginia, have resumed fulltime operation after a six month shutdown. Both mines operate in Mineral County.
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Gleason Coal and Coke Company
Gleason
Potomac Mining Company
Potomac Manus
W. Va
Mineral County
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Town
Germany
Rogers Dry Cleaning Co
Second Street
Beckley, W. VA
Ross Bros., Inc. Jewelers
Neville Street
Highers Court
Ape
Congressman
RI Seida One
Payne’s
Beckley
E. M. Payne Co
Santa Claus Headquarters
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