Inquest Delayed In Dairy Farm Electr death of Walter Craigin
Fayette county reports an inquest into the death of Walter Craigin an 18 year old dairy farm worker at Cherry Lane farm was postponed to today at 2 pm as officials seek to locate relatives and complete the probe. Doctors and undertakers say he was electrocuted while on a wet milk house floor clutching a 110 volt motor. The sprayer contact burns and a large neck burn were noted. Walter had hurried to attend a show with coworker Rupert Painter known as Shorty who heard him call back but did not respond. An uncle in Cranberry was located and the father was reached by wire but no reply yet. Walter left life insurance with the father named as beneficiary.
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Oak Hill
Walter Craigin
Cherry Lane
Here
Appalachian Power Company
Walter
Rupert Painter
Shorty
Cranberry
Indiana
Craigin
Miner Taxi Man Given License Oak Hill
Sam West, after 29 years as a miner and stationary engineer with New River, earned a city taxi license from Mayor Claude R. Hill on Tuesday. He joins six Oak Hill taxi drivers, including veteran Bob Richards, who recalls a era with 24 drivers and sees no trouble ahead.
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Oak Hill
Sam West
New River Company
Claude R. Hill
West
Coal Company
Palmier
Bob Richards
Richards
Veterans Save Bonus Windfall in Glen Jean
July 2 report from Glen Jean states bonus bonds totaling 10 000 to 15 000 dollars have been cashed or left in Bank of Glen Jean for safekeeping. Most who cashed have spent the money, while those holding bonds keep them for a rainy day. Bank notes say the bonus payment has had little effect on savings accounts.
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Glen Jean
New River Mine Will Run Soon
New River company plans coal production at the Prudence-Harvey mine slope in about 30 days. The 460 foot long bore is nearly complete with equipment and track anchoring in progress. trolley lines extend into the slope and power is planned to be brought in through bore-penetrations.
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Mt. Hope
Staff Members Plan Mimic War at Camp Fort Knox
Captain E. McK. Hardesty of Company A 150th Infantry West Virginia National Guard explains unit plans for mock war maneuvers at Fort Knox Kentucky during the annual camp period in August. The exercise uses paper enemy scenarios to practice defensive warfare.
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Mt. Hope
E. McK. Hardesty
150Th Infantry
West Virginia National Guard
Dunbar
150Th Regiment
Fort Knox
Hardesty
Snyder pursues Greenbrier fish on river trip
Mr Hope notes coal operator and realty dealer H. T. Snyder has set aside trout flies for bass lures. He and his family are at the Snyder camp near Talcott. Earlier, Snyder fished at Three Forks on the Gauley river headwaters. The text also mentions the marriage of Helen Gahagan and Melvyn Douglas shortly after meeting during a play.
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Mr. Hope
T. H. Snyder
Mr Snyder
Snyder Camp
Talcott
Three Forks
Gauley River
Tourist from North Carolina Enjoys Kaymoor Mine Visit
C D Nicholls of Roper NC described a trip through West Virginia that mixed disappointment at missing his old friend W N McGraw with a major thrill after visiting Kaymoor mine of the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal company in Fayetteville. He noted local miners and contrasted local ground yields with Roper crops. The tale also mentions the Naval Academy prospect.
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Mt. Hope
C. D. Nicholls
Roper
N. C
West Virginia
W. N. McGraw
Virginian Railroad
Charleston
Kaymoor
New River
Pocahontas
Mount Hope Boy Annapolis Plebe at United States
Mt Hope July 2 Bill son of C E Howard chief engineer of the New River company is a full fledged plebe at the United States Navy Yard Annapolis today in a formal acceptance ceremony
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Bill
C. E. Howard
The
New River Company
United States
Miss Hieatt Takes Courthouse Post in Fayetteville
Miss Jo Eleanor Hieatt joined the Fayetteville courthouse staff Tuesday as secretary to the county court. She succeeds Mrs J K Edmundson of Montgomery who resigned after serving since September 1935. Hieatt, also a Montgomery native, has been attending Berea College in Kentucky.
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Fayetteville
Jo Eleanor Hieatt
Miss Hieatt
J. K. Edmundson
Montgomery
Berea College
Kentucky
Grid Star's Son to Be_grid Star at Oak Hill High
Oak Hill news reports William Howard Reid III born to Mr and Mrs W C Reid weight 7 3/4 pounds. Father a New River shaft inspector at Summerlee believes the boy will follow his father and star on Oak Hill High School football team.
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Oak Hill
W. C. Reid
New River Company
Summerlee
William Howard Reid, III
Oak Hill High School
Promaine Daughter, Mrs. Donnelly, Dies After Dinner
The Rev C S Donnelly of Oak Hill to attend last rites for Mrs Mabel Stanley Donnelly 25 wife of Tom Donnelly who died in Washington following ptomaine and uremic poisoning after a honors dinner. The couple had returned from Albuquerque New Mexico where he led UNM politics department.
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Oak Hill
C. S.donnelly
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Charleston
Mabel Stanley Donnelly
Tom
Washington
St. Mary’s Hospital
New Mexico
Donnelly
University of New Mexico
Former Marshall CollegeTeacher Delivers 1935 Commencement Address
Mrs Donnelly who had taught at Marshall college and spoke at Oak Hill high school 1935 Commencement is to be buried at Fairplain after a service at the United Brethren church in Charleston.
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Marshall College
Oak Hill High School
Donnelly
Fairplain
United Brethren Church
Charleston
Rainelle Plans Fete on July 4
Rainelle announces a full Fourth of July celebration for Saturday featuring sports, carnival attractions, a 50 float parade, fireworks and other diversions. Nearly the entire town serves on various committees for the event.
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Rainelle
Kaymoor Mine Resumes After Day Idle
Kaymoor mine of the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal company missed its first day’s work in months on Tuesday but workers were back on Wednesday. Reports note smooth operation resumed with no further disruption.
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Kaymoor
New River
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
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Helen Gahagan
Melvyn Douglas
Carolina
Fayette Mine
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Naval Academy
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Illeries CO
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Lenmores Mint
Promaine
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Huntington
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