Grace Lilly Smith and her early teaching certificates
Grace Lilly Smith of Beckley recalls a 1903 teacher certificate signed by West Virginia officials and a Summers County administrator. She taught five months at Mt Hope, four years at Hinton, and later received The Sketchbook from Thomas Gwinn. The piece rails at changing local phone directories and closes with nostalgia for old listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Smith
McClure Street
Thomas C. Miller
West Virginia
George W. Lilly
Summers County
Mt. Hope
Senior Christian Endeavor to stage play at Friday event
Glen White West Virginia church and Sunday school report improved attendance as all patients recover. The Senior Christian Endeavor hosts a play Caught in his own Trap on Friday night January 20 at 7 36 with a comedy Blow out your Brains presented in the Amusement Hall. Cast includes Reginald Hawk Laird Wilbur Leonard Murray Golden Mullens Louie Mullens Ella Richards and Anna White. All are invited.
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Sumdlay
Reginald Hawk
Laird Wilbur
Leonard Murray
Golden Mullens
Louie Mullens
Ella Richards
Anna White
Oak Hill News Briefs From West Virginia Community
Oak Hill and surrounding area report Rev Donnelly rapidly recovering from Christmas operation and able to resume church work. H E Wilson’s father remains in Oak Hill Hospital in serious condition. Mrs Hattie Bigg ill with influenza at home. Miss Margaret Marschner and Miss Nancy Pat Hamilton visited friends in Norfolk last week. Mrs K Ward visiting her son and daughter Mr and Mrs L M Ward in the city. Oak Hill Bridge Club met at Dr R P Woods’ home. J W Duncan still ill at his Virginia Street home. Women’s Club met at City Hall on January 10. Dr and Mrs T W Gillispie visiting in Virginia recently. R F McCoy’s brother, Oak Hill High School assistant coach, in serious condition after Christmas accident at Bluefield Hospital. Auto wreck left him with broken legs and injuries. companion killed instantly. Work underway at the high school to beautify grounds and aid the unemployed. Miss Thelma Lewis visiting her parents Mr and Mrs George F Lewis of Lansing last week.
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Bluefield Hospital
Thelma Lewis
George F. Lewis
Lansing
Local residents advise on recent travels and visits
East Beckley residents report returns from Madison Huntington and Maytown Ky with several relatives and friends. Several guests and visits are noted including Mrs. Charlotte Brewer at Marshall college and others visiting Scarbro Princeton and Princeton areas.
Ebenezer Church Offers The Cleansing Naaman Prodigal Son Sermons
Ebenezer Baptist church presents morning and evening services this month with Rev. P F King as pastor The morning theme is The Cleansing of Naaman and the evening theme is The Prodigal Son Public and church members are invited to attend Funeral services for Mrs Amy Williams are set for Sunday afternoon at Welcome Baptist Church East Park with Rev J S Pons officiating Pallbearers are listed and flowers named A Poor Married Man play by Dramatic Club No 2 Stratton under Miss M E Davis drew a large crowd The cast received praise for humor and realism Junior League met at Mrs Alton Levels home planning charity work A French salad hour followed Operetta The Quest of the Pink Parasol will be staged at Byrd Prillerman High Amigo with Queen of the Fairies and Ruth in lead roles The public is invited with a small admission Revival services begin at Ebenezer with Rev P F King assisted by Rev I FE Davis all invited.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
P. F. King
Naaman
Amy Williams
Welcome Baptist Church
East Park
J. S. Pons
Frank Jackson
Willie Davis
Harrison Swain
W. M. Caldwell
Mot Richardson
C. S. Lucas
Mary Richardson
Ela Jones
Rosa Gray
Bettie Davis
Emily Shannon
Elen Calloway
Jackson
Rilendila Galashen
Catherine Jackson
Mills Brothers
League
Alton Levels
South Fayette Street
Thelma Dyer
Ruth Wright
Carrie Grimes
Elsie Hill
Wilma Wright
Anna Clark
Martha Wright
Grace Clark
Amanda Wright
Alberta Clark
Byrd - Prillerman High School
Amigo
Queen of the Fairies
Ruth
Fairyland
Corella Galloway
Robert
Charlotte Burke
I. FE. Davis
Revival era noted in varied personals and visits
The item lists a string of local visitors and events including H W Dandridge on a Parkersburg business trip and visiting his parents, E L Powell from Charleston, Miss Julia Skinner from Bluefield, Dr and Mrs BR J Howard in Lillybrook and McAlpin, J W Haynes at Nill Top, Joseph Gough from Glen White, J C Smith and Byrd Prillerman high school on the road to Mt Hope for a 15 to 13 win over Du Bois, and other residents with brief notes including illness and horsemanship achievements by Rosamund F Murry of New York.
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H. W. Dandridge
Parkersburg
E.L. Powell
Charleston
Julia Skinner
Bluefield
BR. J. Howard
Lillybrook
McAlpin
J. W. Haynes
Nill
Joseph Gough
Glen White
J. C. Smith
Byrd Prillerman
Amigo
Mt. Hope
du Bois
J.C. Wright
Ilness
Robert Redd
Winding Gulf
George Foy
Mt. “Wope
Ollie Price
Troy Claytor
Teacher found guilty of first degree murder
Hubert Moor, 32, a Clarke circuit court teacher, was convicted of the murder of his wife Marjorie Moor in their car last August. The jury sentenced him to death in the electric chair after he testified that God told him to shoot, citing a quarrel over domestic discord and dirty dishes as motives.
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Associated Press
Marshall
Clarke Circuit
Hubert Moor
Marjorie
Moor
Robinson, Inn
Moore
Jury finds Moor sane at time of murder
In a courtroom proceeding the defense argued Moor was insane but the jury verdict states Moor was sane when the murder occurred. The ruling centers on mental state at the time of the crime and its implications for liability.
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Moor
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