Freezing Damage Hits Route Three in Raleigh County
Weather and freeze thaw cycles damaged highway sections in Raleigh County notably on Route Three near Dry Creek and Arnett. Maintenance foreman T E Harris says water under the surface freezes and thaws causing buckling, worsened by heavy trucks. repairs involve removing first construction materials and rebuilding, work hindered by winter conditions as M J Meadows inspects Route Three and a nearby bridge.
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Raleigh
State Road Commission
Dry Creek
Arnett
Route Three
T. E Harris
Harris
M. J. Meadows
Foglesongs Return From Charleston Weekend Visit
Mrs H E Fogle her daughter Harryete June and Miss Margaret Sutherland returned last night from Charleston where they spent the weekend visiting Mrs A W Garnett.
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Register
Mullens
H. E. Foglesong
Harryete June
Margaret Sutherland
Charleston
A. W. Garnett
Civic Club Christmas Party in Mullens
The Mullens Civic club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. C. E. McLaughlin’s home with Mrs. McLaughlin and Mrs. H. E. Foglesong as hostesses. A Christmas story was read by Mrs. Sam Pearis with songs by Mrs. J. Kerlin and Mrs. Floyd Lusk. Members contributed food for Christmas baskets for needy families and toys were collected from matinee Wyoming theatre performances. Attendees included Mrs. McLaughlin, Foglesong, Lusk, Kerlin, Pearis, Hewitt, Early, Thomas, Carter, Currie, Foster, Swoope, Crockett, Ruby, Keely, McNutt, and Shrewsbury.
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Wyoming Theatre
Cc. E. McLaughlin
H. E. Foglesong
Floyd Lusk
J. Kerlin
Sam Pearis
May Hewitt
R. L. Early
N. A. Thomas
Carter
G. C. Currie
W. H. Foster
Thomas Swoope
W. T. Crockett
W. H. Ruby
J. R. Keely
Tate McNutt
C. E. Shrewsbury
Two Stores In Town Picketed
CIO pickets two of thirteen town stores for failing to sign wage contracts of 11.50 for a 48 hour week. One store displayed a window sign boasting higher 48 hour wages, sick benefits, Christmas bonuses, and other benefits. About 12 pickets, mainly Local Union 6869 members, demonstrated yesterday.
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Register
Mullens
Committee For Industrial Organization
John J. Schuster
CIO
Stephenson
Service Held in Courthouse Pineville
Dr A S Kelly secretary of the State Baptist Board of Missions spoke at a church service in the county courthouse Sunday night Karl C Lilly and Glen Rogers minister delivered a sermon A committee was appointed to find a suitable place for holding Baptist services in the community
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Register
Pineville
A. S. Kelly
State Baptist Board of Missions
Karl C. Lilly
Glen Rogers
Taylor Resigns From McKendree Superintendency
Dr. H. A. Taylor, former superintendent of the McKendree state hospital, resigns and will return to the Wylie hospital next week. He previously served at the local hospital and is now visiting his parents.
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Register
Mullens
H. A. Taylor
McKendree State Hospital
Wylie Hospital
Taylor
McKendree
Miner Killed While at Work in Red Jacket Coal Mine
W L Myers a 23 year old coal loader died in a Wyoming mine after debris fell onto his work area. Foreman G C Cline and assistant C P Ferguson uncovered the body as other workers finished their shift. The victim was removed to Welch for burial preparations.
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Register
Wyoming
Red Jacket Coal Company
W. L. Myers
G. C. Cline
C. P. Ferguson
Welch
Three Men Readmitted to Wylie Hospital
Mullens report lists Lawrence John of Corinne an employee of Black Eagle Coal admitted for treatment yesterday. Also admitted were John R. Cook of Oceana and Mrs Oma Ray of Key Rock, with Mrs Ray set for an operation today.
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Reamster
Mullens
Lawrence John Man
Corinne
Black Eagle Coal Company
Wylie Hospital
John R. Cook
Oceana
Oma Ray
Key Rock
Ray
Youth Arrested for Larceny in Pineville
Woodrow Cook, 22, was turned over to police in Roanoke on a grand larceny charge dating to last June. Ill from a mine injury at a Princeton hospital, he was held under $1,000 bond. Magistrate John K. Lambert ordered action by the grand jury. Cook faced a forgery charge as well. He had been on parole from Chillicothe after 15 months of a two-year term for a Mullens post office break-in in 1935. A separate line notes Byron White, Colorado All-American, nominated for Rhodes scholarship.
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Register
Pineville
Woodrow Cook
Roanoke
Cook
Princeton
Glen Rogers
John K. Lambert
Reese Byrd
Chillicothe
Mullens
Byron White
Colorado University
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Foglesongs
Lilly CE & Bottling Works
Pemberton
Gabon
Democratic Club
Washington
Dixie Graves
Alabama
Central Press
Civic Club
Mrs. McLaughlin
Mrs. Foglesong
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Ae Continental Distilling 6 Corporation
Philadelphia
Lquor
Continental Distilling Corp
Phila
Lewis
Beckley
LANE
Cavalier
Neville Street
Post Office
Beckley, W. Va
M’kendree
Ery
Lambert
West Virginia
Carolina
Crab Orchard Rd
Oldsmobile
Cierra
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