Christmas Wishes and School Closings in Beckley
A Beckley column describes Harry Mondorf’s elaborate Christmas tree as a festive highlight, then pivots to influenza unrest affecting local buildings and unscheduled school closings. It notes health officials and school boards balancing epidemic control with missed instructional days while closing with a cheerful Merry Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mondorf
Health Department
Alphonse and Gaston
Oarder
Stocks firm on Saturday gains cap week’s end
Stocks firmed moderately in a pre holiday move with gains from fractions to over a point. Freight car loading held up while coal shipments jumped, lifting railroad stocks and major issues like American Telephone and Allied Chemical Coca Cola and U S Steel. Steel magazine forecasts some industry cheer as auto demand may revive activity next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agenciated
New York
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Southern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Lackawanna
American Telephone and
Alllied Chemical
Coca Cola
U. S. Steels
Standard of New Jersey
Westinghouse
American Can
du Pont
Union Carbide
North American
Steel
Christmas program notes and local personals from East Beckley
East Beckley schedules a Christmas numbers program by M and Church south departments for Sunday at 7 30 p m. Holiness church program set for Monday at the same hour. Several local residents are listed with hospital stays travels visits and family gatherings over the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. &. Church
South
Holiness Church
No Work No Pay Policy Adopted by Taylor County Welfare Board
Grafton West Virginia December 24 the Taylor county welfare board has adopted a policy of no work no pay in employment on improvement projects. Officials said men who report for work when weather prevents activities will be given direct relief instead of wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Pease
Grafton
W. Va
Taylor County Welfare Board
Scout News from Abraham West Virginia Highlights Community Service
A 1933 Scout column urges Sunday issue publication and praises the Boy Scout movement for fostering citizenship, nature appreciation, and reverence for God. It notes Sophia troop’s merit badge exams, a house-to-house drive for toys and clothing, and Windin Gulf Troop 25’s progress, plus Lillybrook Troop’s investiture and local community reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoul
Scout Movement
Raleigh Register
Legion
John Cray
Ina
Benford Hartsog
Winding Gulf
U. S
Lillybrook
Rhody
Withrow
Lego
Bethlehem Pageant Delights Sprague Community
The Sprague Sunday school presented a pageant at the Community hall titled Bethlehem. Main roles included the inn keeper Cline and shepherds led by Joe Fuller Robert Brunk and John Phillips. Kings were portrayed by B Morrison Adolph Dinkler and John Davis with Boots Meadows and Gene Brunk as attendants. Gladys Clark sang while Agnes Bowman directed.
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Bethlehem
Sprague
Mr. Cline
Boots Meadows
Gene Brunk
Gladys Clark
Agnes Bowman
Blanch Porterfield
Beckley
Paul Shaefers
Small Ison
Glen Ferris
Hart
Wilbert Wood
Everette Wennington
Athens
Mro
Mer
James Slair
Trenton
Ohio
Geo. Foster
Robert Smith
John Morrison
Bill Meadows
Chatteston
Santa Claus
North Pole
Bays and Girls of
Dentist May Be Murderer in Elder Slaying
St. Louis December report says Chief Joseph Gerk believes Dr. Squire P. Bevier killed 71 year old Mrs. Josephine Stark Elder during a quarrel over dental work and then drowned himself in the Mississippi River. A note in the dentist’s desk and a bridge leap witness supported the theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sh. Louis
Josephine Stark Elder
Joseph Gerk
Squire P. Bevier
Gerk
Mississippi River
Conway Elder
Missouri Supreme Court
Bevier
Elder
Dr. Bevier
Christmas Services At Ebenezer Baptist Church
Christmas services are planned at Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev. B P King delivering the Christmas Sermon at the morning service and a Christmas program by Sunday school children at the evening service along with a Christmas tree. The piece notes a pre Christmas party hosted by Mr and Mrs J W Dandridge for Dramatic Club No 1 and football players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Baptist Church
BP. F. King
W. M. Glenn
Beckley
West Wickham
Ands
Armstead Undertaking
Charlotte Burke
Charleston
Wyche Capel
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte
N.C
W. G. Capel
Alice Curtis
Concord
Institute
George Fay
Amigo
Rrdis Foward
Thaynes
Ada Iaynes
Ronceverte
Mable Bailey
Vir
Local residents visit area on Saturday
Mrs. Louise Goldston of Fireco and Mrs. Mary Thomas with Miss Virginia Robinson of Stotesbury visited here Saturday. Dr. B R J Howard was summoned to William Thursday for his sister Mrs Salula Walton’s illness. Sam Webb of Meade and Frank Hickman and Carlos Croner of Hot Coal were among visitors here Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginia Ash
Mt. Hope
BR. J. Howard
William
Salula Walton
Sam Webb
Meade
Frank Hickman
Carlos
Croner
Louise Goldston
Fireco
Mary Thomas
Virginia Robinson
Stotesbury
Visitors Return Home for Holidays Across Town
Saturday visitors en route to Bluefield include George Morton and Bernard Hollis visiting friends in Mount. Miss Flossie Early of Mullens visited Friday. Helen and Martha Gooper returned home for the holidays. Charles Jones, a student at West Virginia State College, also returned home to spend the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beaver
Raleigh General Hospital
Elizabeth Roddig
Norfolk
Virginia
I. H. Burdiss
Billy
Birmingham
Ala
Sill
Cincinnati
Charlotte Brewer
Marshall College
Mero
T. I. Brewer
R.A. White
J. W. Harvey
Hill Top
Morris Harvey
Charles Durhant
Stuntington
Buddy
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Gwinn
Charleston
Herman Gwinn
Pearl Meadows
Grace Meadows
Arinecton
T. 4. Smith
Rex Allen
Marysville
Tenn
Marysville College
Fr. Allen
Dora Rose
Huntington
William Rose
John Adams
South Kanawha Street
Tolbert Street
Richmond
N. D. Adams
Sandstone
John Holland
McKendree Hospital
Bluefield
George Morton
Bernard Hollis
Mount
Flossie Early
Mullens
Helen
Martha Gooper
Charles Jones
West Virginia State College Institute
Boy’s Christmas Gift Sparks Polite Debate
A Cleveland story notes a father explaining that giving away Christmas presents is very impolite. A small boy then presents his father with a dog and dog collar, illustrating the tale’s punchline about manners and kindness.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
K. Ferry
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American Federation of Labor
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Daniel J. Tobin
Indianapolis
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Mathew Woll
Scout News
Abraham, W. Va
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Ira Jones
Burnwell
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F. E. Fox
Meadow Creek
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Emos Gwinn
Hinton Hospital
W. S. Stith
Earles Adkins
Sprague, W. Va
Belton's
10 Royal Aces
Belton & Howard Orchestra
Neeley’s Hall
East Beckley
Roy Clemens
Raleigh
Merry Christmas
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