Old coins and a handmade violin spark Beckley musings
In Beckley area notes, residents report revived interest in ancient coins including an 1836 three cent piece and an 1859 Indian penny found near a burned Virginia site. Mrs. R. L. Sadler preserves a rare violin by Uncle Ed Withrow, teak walnut and birch woods, with varnish and horsehair strings. January snow arrives, while jokes about Stradivari echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Ragland
Daniels
Virginia
Richmond
R. L. Sadler
E.R. Withrow
Big Sewell Mountain
Russellville
Fayette County
H. H. Withrow
Glen Morgan
Fox in music store tale mocked by two youths
Gray Flats youths captured a fox that sat in a Beckley music store cage and stared at spectators. The piece quips about mice on a phonograph turntable, day sleep, night play, and a playful jab at adjectives and 1932 reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Music Store
Gray Flats
Fox
Mr. Hall
Messenger Robbed of 7000 In Checks in Bank Heist
Paul Clark a 20 year old messenger for the Federal American Bank and Trust was attacked and robbed of 7000 in checks by two men. One struck him with a revolver while the other grabbed a satchel of non negotiable checks. He was on the way to a bank branch when the theft occurred. Police were informed of the incident in Washington on January 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Paul Clark
Federal-American Bank and Trust, Company
Clark
Broke Man Seeks Jail Work And Food In City Aid
A 35 year old white man told City Patrolman C G Wood on Friday that he was broke and hungry. He was sent to Dr Lineweaver for an eight hour street work order at 25 cents an hour to provide meals, and Bob Scott offered about two days of work to supplement relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Wood
Lineweaver
Bob Scott
Mabscott Notes A Busy Week In Area
Mabscott West Virginia notes report Mrs L W Hutchinson traveling to Excelsior Springs Missouri for arthritis treatment and Rev and Mrs Campbell relocating to Lester to build a future home. Hedrick remains critically ill. Mrs BR Hutchinson returns from Charleston. Trene tambrick leaves for Huntington to enter Marshall College. Funeral attendance for Mr Charles Munsey in Pearisburg Va listed among locals. Birth announced of Phillip Omar to Mr and Mrs Ruben Lilly. Several illness and travel items close the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Hutchinson
Excelsior Springs
Campbell
Lester
P.G. Hedrick
BR. G. Hutchinson
Charleston
Trene Tambric
Huntington
Marshall College
J. B. Kirk
George Kirk
Rainelle
Raymond Gentry
Fayetteville
Charles Munsey
Pearisburg
H. L. Davis
Junior
Jacqueline
M. M. Tucker
Wanetha Floyd
Tommy Tucker
Jack Hurt
A. L. Lilly
Son Carlyn
Eric Bowers
Paris Richards
Ruben Lilly
W. C. Nichols
Phillip Omar
Nichols
Blanche Carper
L. E. Fineout
D. R. Sullivan
Crab Orchard Baptist Sunday School Sees Record Attendance
Crab Orchard West Virginia reports 202 attending Sunday school last Sunday, inviting others to join under Superintendent Martin Smith. The Ladies Mission Circle met January 20 and 27 for quilting at Mrs. I L T L Meadows and Mrs. Hilton Thurman. Numerous local residents and visitors were noted in home visits and dinner gatherings with families at Marelin Smith and Meadows households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Sunday School
Baptist
Martin Smith
Ladies Mission Circle
Iltl. Meadows
Hilton
Thurman's
Macy Jessup
Mabel Lille
Ira Snuffer
Bluefield
Sturgill
G. W. Meadows
Hat Coal
QO. P. Riffe
Virgil Riffe
W. N. Davis
Maple Fork
Emma Fitzpatrick
Daha Hawley
Odd
Noel Meadows
Hazel Campbell
Reck
Local visitors and hospital guests in town social notes
Jey and Miss Ruby Campbell visited Mrs Macy Jessup. Miss Mary Fitzpartick spent the Sunday with Miss Mildred Phipps. Mrs James Carter of Glen Roger's, long visiting relatives, returned home Sunday with her daughter who left Beckley hospital, and her nephew Tamer Carter who stayed overnight Sunday night.
Labor Party Proposed In Several West Virginia Counties
The Associated Press reports that labor party organizers in Kanawha Boone Fayette Putnam and Raleigh counties gained approval today to form an independent labor party. A March 28 Charleston meeting will adopt a platform and nominate candidates. An agreement with the Socialist party will have Socialists back Labor party candidates locally while Labor party backs Socialist national and state candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Independent Labor Party
Kanawha
Boone
Fayette
Putnam
Raleigh
West Virginia
Socialist Party
Labor Party
Socialist National
Local Visitors and Social Roundup Across West Virginia
Rhodell bio notes show W G D Malcum visiting Princeton business. Families including Conner Farley Graham Hall Dunmer and others shopped or visited Beckley Mullens Athens Bluefield and Killarney. Seattle billiards champion Paul Link won again. plans for Big Four track finals under floodlights at Iree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Malcum
Princeton
O. C. Conner
Vera
Eliza O. Farley
Velma
Beckley
O. H. Hall
Killarney
Dr. McConnell
H. E. Graham
Athens
Max Greer
Bobh Graham
Clifford O'Neal
H. FE. Winston and Jr
Shannon Thompson
Clifton Lilly
Dave Boyd
Harold Whitt
Mullens
Bob Smith
East Gulf
Shaws
Frank E. Perry
Inee
Okla
Read Down A M AML P M Read Up A M P M P M
Timetable style data appears with station abbreviations and times for a travel or rail schedule. Entries include Beckley Ar to Alderson and Lewisburg, with arrival and departure times across multiple columns. The fragmentary OCR shows place codes, times like 7:30 and 11:30, and notes such as HintOn 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
HintOn
Alderson
Ronceverte
Lewisburg
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Harold M. Riffe
Withrow
Charlie Dunn
Old Strad
Strad
Trenty
Clay Flour and Feed CO
The
Creditors Adjustment Association
Sth
Raleigh County Bank
National Retail Credit Association
George M. Barrick
907
Local
Messenger
Raleigh Steain
Beckley Dry Cleaners
Kester Dry Cleaners
Raleigh Steam Laundry
Mabscott, W. Va
Crab Orchard
City Pressing Co. and
Rhodell, W. Va
Don Bair
Ruby Reed
C. H. Hall
H. E. Winston
Cleverance Lafon
Ed Farley
Epworth League
Velma Farley
Paul Link
Seattle
Bellingham
Wash
Gulf Transportation Co
A.M. Aml
P.M. P.M
Prrazziers
Lie
Palm Beach
Jersey
Bethrobes
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