Beclay notes Weekly News from Sierra Leone and mild Beckley weather
A columnist reviews The Weekly News from Freetown Sierra Leone noting its formal British tone, 16 pages, and space left for sale. The piece cites weather theory of 23 year cycles, compares it to Beckley’s mild winter and the 51 degree low versus zero last year, mentions a moccasin snake sighting, and criticizes filled court house sidewalk holes that blocked tobacco chewers. It also highlights Christmas toy fund shortfall and calls for Santa donations ahead of a local drive.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Weekly News
Freetown
Africa
Sierra Leone
Beckley
T. C. Glashen
Great Britain
Raleigh Register
Northwest
Rockies
West Coast
L. A. Mauck
Glenn Scarbro
Scout's Cave
Woodlawn
Court House Square
U S Aviation Gains 1933 Steps To Transatlantic Service
The 1933 aviation year solidified U S leadership in scheduled transport and moved toward regular transatlantic service. About half a million passengers rode air transports, with Pan American building six large twin engined planes for transatlantic routes. Currents included Lindberghs long flight and plans for seadrome airways while authorities touted safe ocean service via airships boats or airplanes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Air Lines
United States
Europe
Charles A. Lindbergh
South Atlantic
Africa
Brazil
Seadrome
Pan-American Airways
Carribean
Caribbean “Laboratory
North America
South America
Newfoundland
Greenland
Great Circle
Ireland
Azores
Lisbon
Miami
Florida
Bermuda
Natal
Cape Verde
America
P T A Meeting Details and Thursday Program
The P T A met at the school house on Thursday night with a song service and remarks by C G Peregoy followed by health talk by Dr W W Hume. Music provided by James Hudson and Charles Davis. Refreshments served by Mrs Pearl Cook. Next meeting set for January 1.
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C. G. Peregoy
W. W. Hume
James Hudson
Charles Davis
Pearl Cook
Wayman Stanley
An Davis
George Stan
Frank Harper
Beckley Hospital
J. ©. Rifle
Ivora Edwards
Christmas Pageant Planned by Glen White Church and Sunday School
In Glen White West Virginia the church and Sunday school announce an entertainment and Christmas pageant to be staged Christmas Eve by older members and children. A good attendance is expected. Mrs W H Howell of Ansted and other locals visited friends here last week. Bird hunting trips and church activities are noted along with a donation to Stuart Hall orphanage Lewisburg and an active Ladies Bible class meeting at Mrs Fleshman’s home. C C Trail recovers from a foot infection and is out again. Mrs Wayman Hutchinson of Slab Fork visited her sister Mrs Walter Dickerson last week.
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W. H. Howell
Ansted
Taylor Hays
W. E. Straughan
Billie
McArthur
Ohio
I'vei Blake
Columbus
Donald Blake
Fred Hays
Tom Pete Wray
Marshes
Slab Fork
Walter Dickerson
Funeral services for Leslie Gibson held at mother's home
Rainelle West Virginia reports funeral services for Leslie Gibson who died in a Steubenville Ohio automobile accident. Services were conducted at his mother's residence, with interment arranged by Wallace and Wallace Undertakers.
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Leslie Gibson
Steubenville
Ohio
Kate Gibson
Wallace and Wallace Undertakers
Shaw Devolves Hand Me Down Suit To Shaw Actors
George Bernard Shaw gave an old suit to producers in Hoddeson England so an actor could mirror his look but the actor proved taller than the garment. Mrs Emil Peters of Georgetown Ky becomes first woman trustee at Georgetown College. Revenue figures show North Carolina residents drank 4834.72 bottles of 3 2 beer in October.
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Associated Press
Hoddeson
England
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Emil Peters
Georgetown
Georgetown College
Revenue Department
North Carolina
Local Obituaries and Community Updates from East Rainelle
Little Sewell Church Cemetery notes list survivors including mother Mrs. Kate Gibson and four brothers Harvey Howard Walter Orville Gibson. Jack Zepp transfers to Mt Hope from Atlantic and Pacific Store. Pauline Taylor returns to Beckley. Faye Zopp undergoes appendectomy in East Rainelle hospital. A Woman's Club benefit bridge at Pioneer Hotel drew about eighty attendees with a candy sale and late refreshments.
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Little Sewell Church
Kate Gibson
Harvey Gibson
East Rainelle
Howard Gibson
Walter Gibson
E. Rainelle
Orville Gibson
Jack Zepp
Atlantic and Pacific
Mt. Hope
Pauline Taylor
Beckley
Faye Zopp
Mill Creek
East Rainelle Hospital
Woman’s Club
Pioneer Hotel
Dynamite Bomb Detonated at Peabody Coal Mine No 59
A dynamite bomb exploded before dawn in the fan-house of Peerless mine No. 59 near Springfield Illinois. The blast damaged the air shaft and ventilation, prompting a likely monthlong shutdown of the mine.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Peerless
Peabody Coal Company
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