West Virginia Sees Scorching Heat Across Cities
Beclkey reports 80 degrees at 10 am with little relief from yesterday’s 87. Charleston hits 93.5, Martinsburg 97, Huntington 92 as heat waves linger. Forecasters warn of possible thundershowers, while drought pressures affect crops and daily life across the state.
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Beckley
West Virginia
L. A. Mauck
Iceman
Charleston
Mercury
Martinsburg
Huntington
Ohio
Ritter Park
Panhandle
Marshall County
Clarksburg
Greenbrier
Poor Kids Told Of Scouts Trip
Three West Virginia boys Calvin Christian Neil Brandon and George Stump from Camp Fairchance inspired 200 peers by sharing stories of the Boy Scout Jamboree in Washington D C It was their first trip outside the state and they met scouts from 24 countries The boys described Pres Roosevelt as smiling enjoyed the trip and exchanged mementos while noting language differences at the gathering.
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Madison
Calvin Christian
Neil Brandon
George Stump
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
Mount Vernon
Neil
George
Lake Erie
Calvin
Roosevelt
Buckland Funeral to Be Tomorrow
Funeral services for J. W. Buckland, 65, Layland resident, who died Wednesday night at K. E. Warden's Stanaford home, will be held at 1 p m tomorrow from the Warden residence. Rev. Eugene Nichols of Sophia will officiate. burial at Stanaford cemetery. Buckland born Summers County Aug 17 1872, survived by widow Alice Mountcastle Buckland, three sons, six daughters, three brothers, one sister, and 10 grandchildren.
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J. W. Buckland
Layland
K. E. Warden
Stanaford
Eugene Nichols
Sophia
Buckland
Summers County
Joseph
Jane Cox Buckland
Alice Mountcastle Buckland
Harry
Waymond
Burgess
Price Hill
L. J. Epperly
Helen
C. M. Kirtley
William D. Buckland
Hinton
A. E. Bragg
Florence Buckland
Beulah Buckland
East Beckley
Luther Buckland
Cedar
Pearl Buckland
Covington
J. C. Buckland
Lyda Grimmett
Elk Knob
This Was Only Yesterday On Silk Thread Currency Change
A report notes currency bills no longer carry silk security threads, replaced by fiber fragments. The list of women mentioned reflects attendance in a historical society or social circle. The article captures a winter reference and the change in money design.
Hinton Society Bridge Fete Draws Gentlefolk to Lewisburg
Mrs Margaret Brown Fredeking hosted an afternoon bridge fete at her Lewisburg home with summer blossoms, crystal centerpieces, and a salad service. Prizes went to Mrs W T Hoover for high score, Mrs R H Bobbitt for second, and Mrs R L Hanifan for the floating award. guests traveled from Alderson White Sulphur Lewisburg and nearby, joined by many local social figures.
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Margaret Brown Fredeking
Lewisburg
Bis Fredeking
Bridge
W. T. Hoover
R. H. Bobbitt
R. L. Hanifan
Fredeking
Robert Patton
Harold Dillon
Feamster Fink
E. F. Garrity
G. W. Coleman
Alderson
White Sulphur
W. A. Brown
Percy Brown
Minnie Cox
E. P. McCreery
Carthon Haythe
Seibert Gay
Karl Wilson
Dan Mayer
Thelma Brown
Kirk Heatwole
H. C. Hale
Florence Kearney
Lilly Jordan
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Sunkist Lemons
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Louisville, KY
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