Wildcat Chase Ends on Mountain Christmas Day
R. K. Brown of Pineknob reports a two hour wildcat chase ending with a shot from Harve Bonds’ Winchester. The cat attacked Bonds and the hounds as they closed in on the mountain, leaving a bloody scene and a defeated animal.
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R. K. Brown
Harve Bonds
Lacy Walker
Pettry Boys
Bonds
Brown
Mr. Brown
Lacy
Mr. Bonds
Peltry
Winchester
Christmas Visits Share News From Pemberton Area
Pemberton West Virginia families exchanged seasonal greetings with relatives across town and nearby towns. Alex Hedrick and family spent Christmas with Levi Bowling and family in Bluefield. Alma Shumate visited Golden Wiley in Sullivan. Mary McVey hosted in Mrs. Paris Lusk’s home. Callio Cox stayed with aunt and uncle Dave and Dora Mays. Eunice and Helen Farrey were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs M I Canaday. Ocie Bailey and John Lusk visited Duhring relatives.
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Paris Lusk
John Carter
Sid Shumate
Pauline Carter
Rozella Shulmate
Sharma Mays
Vada
Beulah Ayers
Dewey Farley
Coal City
Daisy Snuffer
Alfred Fariss
Crab Orchard
Alex Hedrick
Frances
Lou Ann
Eunice
Helen Farrey
Jmr
Negro Singing Convention Attended at Lundale on Sunday
Mrs. Sarah Graves Johnson state organizer addressed the Guyan Valley Singing Convention at Lundale theater drawing a large audience. Several choirs and glee clubs performed including Lorado Baptist choir Heavenly Light glee club Lundale and Stowe based groups. The event featured a history making musical program with ongoing local visits and holidays noted by attendees and hosts.
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Sarah Graves Johnson
Guyan Valley
Lundale
Lundale Theatre
Lorado Baptist Choir
Heavenly Light Glee Club
Lorado
Lundale Choir
Kistler
Stowe
Royal Daughters Glee Club
Blue Violet Glee Club
Braholm
Blue Jay Glee Club
Whitman
West Va
Beaulies Glee Club
Sunset Five
Latrobe
Argenais
McAlpin
B. W. Day
Leroy Harris
Stolesbury
Philadelphia
Alice Curtis
Institute
Concord
N. C
Frances Burns
Edward Jackson
Covington
Demina Marshall
Thelma Hargrove
Ruth Smith
Georgianna Powell
Ella Marie Morton
Maude Ragsdale
Evelyn Payne
Charles Scott
Moyer Wilson
Reginald Free
Thomas Evans
West Virginia State College Institute
Alron Hill
Billie Wright
Bernard Evans
Bluicfield State Teachers College
Bluefield
Flint White
Hinton
Virginia Robinson
Stotesbury
Sam Webb
Meade
Jariston
Johnson
Goins
Slab Fork
Willis Lash
Evie
W. C Reid
Marjorie Davis
Norfolk
David and
Otis Jenkins
Halifax
Mae Evans
Huntington
Jewell Furgeson
Richard Banks
Arcoina High School
Logan
Mr. Hunter
Mt Hope
Robert Redd
Winding Gulf
George Foy
Amigo
Joseph Gough
Miss. Perkins
Fairmont
W.va
Cobb
A. I. Brown
Allen Williams
Bug Greene
Ronceverte
Emma Ellis
Lewisburg
Artlys
R. J. Howard
Cleo
Dogs on the Up in U S says expert Roberts
Percy Roberts, a leading dog expert born in England, says dogs are rising in popularity across the United States with room for more, noting strong interest in small breeds like the wire-haired fox terrier Scoffle Cairn and Welsh corgi, while England still leads in breeding.
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Associated Press
New York
Percy Roberts
United States
East
the Alleghenies
California
Mr. Roberts
Sheldon Home Destroyed by Fire on Pike Street
Fire started by overheated stove last night destroyed a two story frame dwelling owned by Mrs Mildred Sheldon on Pike street. Fire Chief Bud Alf said 1250 feet of hose was required to fight the blaze. Nearly all furniture was lost and neighbor G W Greer injured a leg breaking through a glass door while freeing a trunk. He received treatment at Raleigh General Hospital and was later released.
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Mildred Sheldon
Pike Street
Intining
Greer
Raleigh General Hospital
Local Docket of Visits and Travel Highlights
Blakey and Sonny Brown traveled toward West Virginia State College. Miss Josephine Dixin visited her grandmother in Martinsville. Sidney Dickason left for Ronceverte to visit his aunt. Frances Blakey, ill, is much better. Mr. and Mrs. Lubbard and Mac Gray from Covington visited Thursday. JW Haynes visited en route to Leevile to resume schooling. Mrs. A D Clark remains at home due to illness. Harold Campbell ill and now well enough to be out.
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Leevale
A.D. Clark
Harold Campbell
Fayetteville County News Marriage License Reported
Russell Smith of Northfork and Nancy Britten of Princeton obtained a marriage license. Ninety years in all was the total sentence for the ten prisoners taken from the Fayette county jail to the state penitentiary at Moundsville. Guard Parker oversaw the escort. Raymond Lewis, facing an eighteen year term for a killing near Hemlock Hollow, was among those moved. Others include Elmer Hollingsworth, Robert Williams, Charles Powell, Vernon Abbott, Jack West, Ernest Thompson, Robert Pell, and Willie Sumpter. Some prisoners returned to study at West Virginia University. The January grand jury is in session, with about 50 felony indictments anticipated and W. W. Pharr named foreman. A motion on silicosis suits was heard and taken under advisement. Fayette county schools reopen as of January 2 amid budget concerns.
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Russell Smith
Northfork
Nancy Britten
Princeton
Fayvette Couuty
State Penitentiary
Moundsville
Parker O
Raymond Lewis
John Commuzzi
Hemlock Hollow
Lewis
Layland
Elmer Hollingsworth
Red
J. Grouver
Gauley Bridge
Robert Williams
Charles
Powell Colored
Thurmond
Vernon Abbott
Shoefield
W. W. Pharr
Mount Hope
County Board of Education
Amigo Preacher to Fill Regular Appointment Sunday
W V Rev O C Sturgill will conduct services Sunday and Sunday night January 16. Mrs William Beckelheimer and Mr and Mrs Elmer Rice traveled to Virginia last week because of their uncle Andrew Fuller’s death. Andrew Fuller’s relatives visited Irelen with Wilton Buchanan over the weekend. Clyde Snyder Lee Jones and others attended visits with the Buchanan family.
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O. C. Sturgill
William Beckelheimer
Elmer. Rice
Virginia
Andrew Fuller
Irelen
Wilton Buchanan
Clyde Snyder
Lee Jones
Freeman returns home from Tennessee and North Carolina
Eva Freeman spent two weeks in Tennessee and North Carolina and came home Saturday. She was joined by Mrs. Sny der's father who will stay several weeks. Miss Margrette Showers of Union and Eugene Jones of Aldergon were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Jones. Mrs. John Manning of Rhodell visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor for a day. Last week Miss Mildred Cole visited friends at Odd for a few days, with Martha Louise Newman of Affinity, Harvey Litton Bright of Winds ing Gulf, and May Finney of Stotebury also noted.
Marriage Licenses Granted in Several Counties
The list shows couples by names and hometowns including Seybert Hester White of St Albans with Esther M Vickers of SJarrolds Valley. Gay Minnings of High Coal with Mary Samms of Leevale. Dewey Cole of Epperly Hill with Thelma Cole of Sophia. Other pairs include Bernard Harless with Domina Marshall Beckley and Gilmer Lee Athey Maynor with Georgia Marie Phipps Glen Daniel. Additional couples include George Edward Honts Jr and Dora Louise Buir Beckley. Cecil Robert Neal Swiss with Blanch Adair Smith Belya. James Elmer Canterbury Ashford with Garnet Gertrude Price Edwight. Laurence Dayton Davis Dry Creek with Genella Gay Richardson Harper. Snookum Perdue Briggs appears.
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Seybert Hester White
St. Albans
Esther M.vickers
Sjarrolds Valley
Gay Minnings
High Coal
Mary Samms
Leevale
Dewey Cole
Epperly Hill
Thelma Cole
Sophia
Bernard Harless
Domina Marshall
Beckley
Gilmer Lee
Athey
Maynor
Georgia Marie Phipps
Glen Daniel
George Edward Honts, Jr
Dora Louise Buir
Cecil Robert Neal
Blanch Adair Smith
Belya
James Elmer Canterbury
Ashford and Garnet
Gertrude Price
Edwight
Laurence Dayton Davis
Dry Creek
Genella Gay Richardson
Harper
Snookum Perdue Briggs
Romney Considers Water Rate Increase to Retire Bond
Charleston January 5 Romney town seeks higher water rates to retire a $30 000 bond issue on its water plant as officials study the application and its impact on residents.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Romney
Town Seeks Water Rate Hike Under Levy Limits
Public service commission notes town cannot pay special levies under levy limitation law. Current rates are 25 cents per 1000 gallons up to 10 000 gallons with volume discounts. Proposal would raise first 10 000 gallons to 60 cents per 1000 and adjust larger quantities. Monthly minimum would rise from 50 cents to 1 dollar.
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Public Service Commission
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J. H. Gadd
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Cy Waller Scott
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Pemberton, W. Va
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Fayette
County News
Amigo, W. Va
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Crescent Grocery
Heber St
Martha Louise Newman
Affinity
Harvey Litton Bright
Windsing Gulf
May Finney
Stotebury
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Beckley & Vicinity
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Maxwell House
Sunray
Sauer Kraut
Laytrix Health
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Stanaford
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