Prisoner radio program and local curios in Beckley
Prisoners at Moundsville broadcast a weekly radio program on WIWVA Wheeling 1160, featuring a tenor, mandolin, and old time quartet. The column also jokes about local life in Beckley, including Easterly humor, Valentine wishes, and remarks on shops, taxes, and daily routines.
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West Virginia
Moundsville Institution
WIWVA
Wheeling
W. Va
Dre Me M. French
Beckrey Music
Harry Snodgrass
Kong
Rain Development Services At Ebenezer Baptist Church
Special February church services at Ebenezer Baptist church feature morning and evening programs on How Did We Get This Way and Another address on The Part in the Development of the Race. Speakers include Emma Booze Hugh A. Dunn Adly Brown W Payne and Rev P F King. B Y P A program and invitations extended.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
Emma Booze
Junge Hugh A. Dunn
Adly Brown W. Payne
P. F. King
Emma Boze
B. Y. Pla
Central St. Baptist Church
Wyche Capel
Elia Robertson
Grine
Alfred Penn
Aaron Harriston
Willie Shoats
Subeck
Charlie Harvey
Mast Beckley
Munneral
Armstead Undertaking Company
Home Mission
Honors Guest Miss Beatrice Ferry Entertained in Hilltop
Miss Beatrice Ferry of Hilltop was honored Friday night at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Howard with a gathering of friends. Fras Cannady, psychology teacher at W. Va. State College Institute, attended as guest. A late salad course followed social pastimes with numerous attendees from Hilltop, Detroit, and surrounding areas.
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Beatrice Ferry
Hilltop
R. J. Howard
Fras. Cannady
W. Va
State College Institute
W. C. Reid
L. E. Armstead
W. M. Blakey
Scouts News Troop 65 elects officers and committee
Troop 65 held a meeting last Monday to elect officers and appoint a new Troop Committee consisting of W. Ti. McGinnis Ben H. Ashworth and Dr. Duff Daniel. They elected Carlyle Wade senior patrol leader George Hodel scribe Jack Thornton Lewis Larew and Earl Bibb Jr patrol leaders with John Trodel Junior Foster and John Larew as assistants Wentworth Williams as scoutmaster with Charles Higgins and Paul Feipley as assistants. The troop charter was received for the thirteenth year. Troop 66 met Tuesday February 2 with small attendance and announced plans to resume using the YMCA at Mount Hope.
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W. Ti. McGinnis
Ben H. Ashworth
Duff Daniel
Carlyle Wade
George Hodel
Jack Thornton
Lewis Larew
Earl Bibb
John Trodel
Junior Foster
John Larew
Wentworth Williams
A S
Charles Higgins
Paul Feipley
Troop 66
Mount Hope
Mayor Hedrick Urges Donations For Needy
Mayor G. G. Hedrick yesterday urged citizens to contribute a day’s pay per month to relief of the unemployed. He stressed the urgency as funds are needed to continue aid for the needy through city street and project work. Some have already responded and more are expected to contribute.
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McCreery Street
Tom Thumb
G. G. Hedrick
Market Near January Low Despite Slight Declines
New York stock market edged closer to early January lows with slight losses across industrials and utilities. Heavy short covers aided some stability as rail weakness and mixed moves in major names left the market cautious waiting for clearer direction next week.
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Associated Press
New York
Shorts
Wall Street
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chesapeake Corp
Norfolk and Western
Fast
Union Pacific
New York Central
U.S. Steel
American Can
Westinghouse
General Motors
Union Carbide
du Pont
General Electric
American
Auburn
Peoples Gas
First National
Macy
Woolworth
Case
Youngstown District Steel Mills
Local Visitors Stop in Mullens and Nearby Towns
Rhodell West Virginia residents and area visitors fill a weekend of calls and hospitality. Mrs Willis Trent visited Mullens while Edwin Compton stayed with his Ghent relatives. Ted Cook hosted his in laws from Beckley and Robert Winster visited Beckley. Grover Robertson and daughter Sue joined Mrs Robertson’s sister at Max Greer’s home. East Gulf callers John Clark and others visited. Deputy Sheriff CG Harvey of Egeria visited on business. Ralph Farley from Spanishburg visited sister Mrs Wills Trent. Lawrence Chambers, Miss Rachel Lovell, Miss Mae Dillon and Vera Hawley were among locals seen in Athens and Beckley areas. Various residents, including Buster Compton after tonsillitis, Mrs B W Lilly and Ruby, Dewie Harvey, W S Thompson, C Dickerson, Charley Campbell, Ethel Clark, Don Bair, Ward of Amigo, Alma Stacy, T A Roger, Q Wal, and Charley Archer, contributed to a steady stream of social and business visits across Mullens, East Gulf, Killarney, and surrounding towns.
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Nellie~ Sowers
Mus
Ray Blake
Mallens
W. T. Sizemore
Beckley
Velma
Laura Farley
Hubert Muney
Princeton
Elsie Pendry
Will Moore
Key Rock
Clacy Meadows
Rhodell Coal Co
John Butler
Corrine
George Viars
Marve
Peery
Margaret Stover
Bluefield
Preacher Fielding
Ilinois
Willis Gilmore
Raymond Bolisky
Mullens
Carman Simms
Simon Simms
Essie Vaught
East Gulf
Virginia Malcolm
Stoco High School
Epworth League
Dorthy Canady
Maria West
Missionary Society
Willis Trent
Edwin Compton
Mra
C. M. ,Compton
Ghent
Ted Cook
W. S. Honaker
Robert Winster
Grover Robertson
Sue
Rachel Lovell
Saphia
Mae Dillon
Ivan Harry
Vera Hawley
Ted Cooke
Freda
Naomi
Buster Compton
Dave Boyd
Killarney
B. W. Lilly
Ruby
Dewie Harvey
G. J. Warves
W. S. Thompson
C. Dickerson
Charley Campbell
Ethel Clark
Don Bair
Ward
Amigo
American Business Men Seek Betterment
A questionnaire from Ohio State University's engineering department gathers 150 industrial executives and economists. Major suggestions include unemployment insurance, voluntary industry coordination, old age pensions, improved credit, and a five day eight hour workweek. William Green of the AFL among respondents. most firms report annual sales above 10 million dollars. Charity was seen as inadequate for social reform.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Engineering
Ohio State University
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Main resource by four while other answers were compromises
Four resources formed the main element while the remaining responses reflected partial concessions. The piece highlights the division and the resulting balanced outcome as negotiators sought workable agreements amid competing positions.
Last Rites for Mrs Christian
Funeral services will be conducted from the Mt Tabor Baptist church at 2 30 this afternoon for Mrs Lula Belle Christian 38 wife of Elvert E Christian She died in a Beckley hospital Friday afternoon after an illness of several years The Rev B L Jones of Beckley will officiate Burial in the Mt Tabor cemetery will be in charge of Calfee's undertakers
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Mt. Tabor Baptist Church
Lula Belle Christian
Elvert E. Christian
Beckley
Obituary Notice for Irisband Relative Survivors Listed
Besides her Irisband, she is survived by four children Thenya Loma Dexter and Leonard Christian. Her mother Mrs W A Wattes lives at Meadow Bluff, a brother Walton Godby at Maynor, and a sister Mrs Nelson Doss at Maxwellton.
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Thenya
Loma, Dexter
Leonard Christian
W. A. Wattes
Meadow Bluff
Walton Godby
Maynor
Nelson Doss
Maxwelltocn
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June Marie
Carl
Robby” Holdren
Good Old
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Conway Milinery
Gunga Din
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George Kourey
George
M. McKinney
Beckrey
Duns
Mr. McKinney
Charles S. McKinney
Nic
Berkley National Bank
C. S
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Junior Mission Circle of
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Star Baptist
T. M. Price
Pauline Faulkner
Mae Ruth Brown
Ben Fullen
Eriest
Grace ,Taylor
Beulah Young
Read
Matinda Bassett
Willie Mac Sulton
Elaine Porter
Mable Thanas
Hattie Black
Margaret Price
D.C. Lavender
Raymond Young
Lawrence Cooper
Lewis Glasen
Lewis Williams
Lane Coleman
Robert Ruffin
Marea Waluer
Yde Anderson
Mervin Hannah
Horace ‘Taylor
Baris Ta Lisyd Hargrove
James Fullen
Richard Cary
Walter Hariston
Bidwell
Marcus Hook
Edward Hayes
Edwin
Glenn
Nellie Wome
Charles Jones
Leroy Robinson
Alice Curtis
Institute
A. W. Gurtis
Alivia Turner
Fayetteville
TR. O. Cary
Hazel Mitchell
Affinity
Frank Hale
Terry
Herbert Moore
Glen Rogers
Bernard Keaton
Edward
Charleston
Margaret Ellis
Glen White
W. M. Cooper
James Gobbs
Charlie Clark
Frank Bradley
Scouts News
Hedrick
Wade Price
T. A. Roger
Tom Bruce
0. C. Conner
FE. A. Whitt
O. H. Hall
T. W. Sizemore
A. E. Winston
Te*"Cook
Frank Stollinghead
Hubert Money
Chirenee Lafon
Rhodell, W. Va
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Mrs. Christian
B.C. Jennings
Main St
BEE Cafe
Prince Street
Letha
Lucas
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George M. Barrick
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Raleigh County Bank
National Retail Credit Association
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