The Old Home by Mrs Lilly at Flat Top West Virginia
A poem by Mrs J C Lilly recalling a cherished Beckley Flat Top homestead now aging. It notes J C Lilly as Flat Top postmaster and merchant, the Lilly home and its Airw as Weather Observatory, and mentions daughter Pat Viola Lilly now in Beckley. Groundhog Day reference ends the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Lilly
Mercer
Hull
J. G. Lilly
J. CG
Lilly
Airwass Weather Observancy
Cleveland
Wheeling
Buffalo
Alleghenies
J.C. Lilly
Beckley
Flat Top
Lee Porter
Pat
Viola Lilly
Rouget de Lisle
Community Visits and Local Meetings in Rhodell Area
Rhodell residents and visitors from Beckley and East Gulf were noted at shops, calls, and social gatherings through Monday. The Ellsworth League reorganized with officers elected and regular Sunday meetings set for 6 30 p m.
Roosevelt and Host On Southern Yacht Cruise Resolved
A partisan House session featured a Greenbrier delegate McClintie proposing a humorous transparent substance to aid members in seeing the Speaker and obscuring ground hog shadows. The resolution passed amid enthusiasm as about forty members attended. The rest of the note covers Missionary Society February meeting, funeral for Grover Barton, Little Theatre play Lookin Lov ly, and various local social notices and visits across towns like Bluefield Princeton Lester and Mt Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. E. Bibb
W. Londa Lilly
Raleigh County
Abe Davis
Cabell County
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Greenbrier County
McClintie
Negro Activities Special Services at Ebenezer Baptist Church
Special services for inter racial month will be observed at Ebenezer Baptist Church in February with the theme The Negro and the low mood. Rev P O Sy will preach on the Religion of the Negro in a time of low mood and evening sessions will feature invited speakers after the first Sunday. Covenant meeting and Communion will follow the evening service. Leadership Training School in Stratnhith Feb 19 to Feb 26 led by J J Turner of Montgomery with all second district union and nearby schools expected to send teachers and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Baptist Church
P.O. Sy
Sunday School Union
Strathnith School
Ftw
J. J. Turner
Montgomery
St. Union
Stocks Slide As Market Closes Slightly Lower
New York stocks eased today with light selling, though previously depressed issues steadied. Industrials finished heavy while American Telephone dipped below par for the first time this year. Rail shares slipped on lower freight tonnage. some gains appeared in gold mining shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Mosk Power
American Tobacco
Case and
Westinghouse
Allied Ghemwal
Raleigh Hosts Meir Friends For Games And Dine
Raleigh West Virginia couple Diamie and Ray Hilton entertained a group of Meir friends at their parents home. The evening featured many games and a delightful meal with refreshments. Attendees included Edith Allen Goldie Allen Burnise Nolan Evabelle Quesenberry Garnet Keaton Margaret Patrick and Christabelle Lares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamie
Ray Hilton
Meir
Edith and
Goldie Allen
Burnise Nolan
Evabelle Quesenberry
Garnet Keaton
Margaret Patrick
Christabelle Lares
Russel Keaton
Ven
Local visitors mingle across towns in weekend social rounds
Faces Deportation Joy Pare, Kenneth Seelinger, Ray and Jimmie Hilton, Miss Louise Matlie and Miss Bertha Allen visited Mr and Mrs Homer West Sunday. Rumi Dobbins Johnny Kin kaid and Lucian Dorsey motored to Hinton Monday. Blair Bennington was a business visitor in Beckley Monday. Komer Vogl visited Crow Sunday. Holmes left Tuesday for Maine to visit his mother. Woodrow and Marie Bumgardner hosted a birthday gathering Wednesday evening for friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Va. C. Conner
Vera
Beckley
Odell Hanes
Luther Kerns
Paw Shaffer
E. Muncy
Killarney
James Hughs
Lank Dillon
Mae
East Gulf
George Burdiss
Mean
Ned Perry
Kentucky
Perrin Shaw
Ted Cook Vriday
Stace Hr
Palace Theater
Ops Thompson
Dorothy Canady Pansy Mitcham
Velma Farley
Bill Smith
Clarence Smith
Ciller
Clyde Sessler
Besoeo
Wilson
Camp Creek
W. S. Honaker
Tash
Hash Furniture Company
C. HL. Hankle
Helen
Misseslzabeth
Easter Kerns
Mullens
Muney
Iluren
Helen Nicely
Prince. Wick
Woodworth
Hale
Ved Cook
W. W. Crock
Id, Malcolm
Princeton
Ed Farley
Buster Compton
John Killenwater
Louis Harvey
Cline Williams
Pittsburgh
Joy Pare
Kenneth Seelinger
Ray
Jimmie Hilton
Louise Matlie
Bertha Allen
Homer West
Rumi” Dobbins
Johnny Kinkaid
Lucian Dorsey
Hinton
Blair Bennington
Earl Moon
Komer Vogl
Crow
Mr. Holmes
Maine
Woodrow
Marie Bumgardner
Senate to Punish Suspended Sergeant at Arms
The Senate prepared to mete swift punishment on suspended sergeant-at-arms David S. Barry for a magazine claim that some members of Congress are bribemakers. Judiciary committee to meet Monday to decide on summary dismissal, then possible referral for criminal libel action in New York and D C. Smith of New Outlook plans a hands-off policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
David S. Barry
Congress
Judiciary Committee
New York
District of Columbia
The
New Outlook
Alfred E. Smith
Barry
Smith
Francis Wallon
Social gathering at Bumgardner home concludes with refreshments
The event at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bumgardner featured many delightful games and closed with a delicious refreshments spread served to Elma Bennington Emrogene Quesenberry Eula Mae Crites Helen Qualls Virginia Claytor Marie Bumgardner Bilsie Lunstryn Harry and Harold Statzer Roy Marres Edward and Woodrow Bumgardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Bumgardner
Elma Bennington
Emrogene Quesenberry
Eula Mae Crites
Helen Qualls
Virginia Claytor
Marie Bumgardner
Bilsie Lunstryn
Harry and
Harold Statzer
Roy Marres
Edward
Woodrow Bumgardner
Barry questioned by Senate after publication article
Senator Watson urged the chamber to review a Barry piece. The Senate adjourned to a court of trial, summoned Barry to its bar, and voted to suspend pending investigation by the judiciary committee. Doctors of a New York City medical society formed an orchestra of members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paperman
Watson
Senate
Barry
Judiciary Committee
Doctors of
New York City
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Harold M, Riffe
Rhodell, W. Va
Lexingle
Lacy Cole
Harry Hicks
Grover Barton
Stamford
Jackson and Son Undertakers
Little Theatre Players
Af Stratton
Persimmons
Clytie
Buddie
Inez Becks
Alice Monroe
Moyer Wilson
Charlies
J. W. Haynes
Lester
Nathaniel Simmons
Bluefield
Julia Skinner
BR. Howard
McAlpin
Josephine Dixie
Charleston
Charles Istandley
Aurelia Walker
Jones
Addie Hundley
Mt. Hope
Friley
SB. Anders Spy
Jennie Carter
Billie Wright
Richard Wright
Ishek
Roosevelt
Vincent Astor
Astor
Nourmahal
Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Jacksonville
Fla
Dunn Grain & Feed CO
Mealyh
Seo Tlen
Raleigh, W. Va
Duncan Renaldo
Los Angeles
Isenate
Man
Davis S. Barry
Beckley Coal & Supply CO
Maryland
Florida
Optometric
NEW Lilly Building
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