Raleigh County Ten Years Ago News Snapshot
Ten years ago in Raleigh County the draft planned to mobilize 392 local men while Preston and Wood counties were exempt for exceeding quotas. Plans advanced to relieve crowded C and O depot facilities. Red Cross HQ at Deepwater building. county chapter organized. C. L. Beckner and J. L. Bumgardner named leaders. Warden’s pew church to be dedicated July 29 with revival by Dr. Ames. Pooling among bituminous coal shippers eased car shortages in Hamp ton. Private Paul Vigilenti acquitted of murder near Princeton. City council requires animal tags for owner identification. Chautauqua slated for Aug 23. City Coal Co mine changes hands for $35,000. Red Cross total raised to $4,021.27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Beckner
J. L. Bumgardner
Pew
Warden
Dr. Ames
Wesley W. Wilkes
Board of Public Works
Raleigh County Board of Equalization and Review
Thos. H. Wickham
Hampton
Paul Vigilenti
West Virginia
National
City Head
A. H. McIntire
New River Company
PF. M. Cook
American Red Cross
Education Council Named for County in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Education Council, advisory to the county superintendent, was announced yesterday. One member from each district will serve without pay to aid the school program. C. S. McKinney named one per district. members include Langfitt, Cole, Bone, Stover, Vogt, Eye, and Farmer. All attend the Third Regional conference in Mullens on Saturday with officials from Raleigh and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Education Council
Raleigh County
C. S. McKinney
R. BE. Langfitt
Slab Fork
Lacy Cole
Marsh Fork
Dewey Bone
Clear Fork
C. P. Stover
Shady Spring
Lillian Vogt
Richmond
C. L. Eye
Trap Hill
H. G. Farmer
Mullens
Raleigh
Wyoming
Fayette
Summers
McDowell
Mercer
Logan
Winding Gulf Coal Yields near One Million Tons in Month
The Winding Gulf field produced 994 108 tons in the past month led by Lillybrook with 72 962 tons. The report lists operations and places such as Lillybrook Coal Co No 1-2-5-472 902 C B Sm Co Helen No 3-4-5 63 497 and many others across Pocahontas and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
Lillybrook
Neaal
Lillybrook Coal Co
C.B. Sm. Co
Helen
C.C.B. Sm. Coal Co
Stotesbury
Wine. Mine Co
Glen Bowers
Whdg
Gulf Colliery Co
Glen White
MacAlphin Coal Co
MacAlphin
Low Volatile Coal Co
Woodbay
H. Meed
Pemberton
CB. Sm. Coal Co
Princewick
Douglas Coal Co
Fireco
Faith Sm. Coal Co
Glen Morrison
Devils Fork Coal Co
Devils. Fork
Sullivan
Poca. Coal Co
Vanwood Alpha
Pocahontas, Co
Alpoca
Thermo Pocahontas Coal Co
Bud
Smokeless Coal Co
Coal mine names and totals from Pocahontas region list
A fragmented OCR list presents multiple coal companies with associated tonnage figures in the Pocahontas area. Entries include Sulivan Pocahontas Coal Co at Sullivan and other named mines such as Amigo Coal Co and Poca-Pack Coal Co with varying totals ending in 94 or 1, and a running overall total of 94, lus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troquois Coal Co
Iroquois
Sullivan Pocahon Tts
Raleo
Ake Amigo Coal Co
Amigo
Nenise Smokeless Coal Co
Nariva
Sm. Coal Co
Whitby
Rhodell
Wilton Smokeless Coal Co
Jonben
Sumimitt Coal Co
Metalton
Sullivan Vocen. Coal Co
Pickshin
Flat Top Poca. Coal Co
Herndon
J. A. Wood Coal Co
Jawood
Miller Poca. C. Co
Corrine
University May Put Tennis Back on Sports Card
Mountaineer athletics may revive tennis as an intercollegiate sport. A new field house could house four courts with dirt floors for year round play, using winter space and later interior courts for matches, while weather would no longer affect schedules. Director Stansbury weighs bringing back varsity tennis under Captain Mumma’s supervision as part of a broader Mountaineer program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
West Sidinia
Hi. A. Stansbury
Mountaineer
Athletic
H. L. Mumma
University Armory
Beechurst Avenue
Tri-State
Mountaineers
Stansbury
Card Trick for Survival on Glacier Trails
An anecdote from Bert the guide at Glacier National Park recommends carrying a deck of playing cards on hikes. He jokes that when lost and alone you should start a game of solitaire, hoping a helpful passerby will notice and offer advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glacier Park
Bert
Chicago Tribune
Pied Piper Returns with Ferret-Led Rodent Hunt
Emil Heth el of Chaflin Kansas uses 11 ferrets to kill rodents. He reports destroying 400 on one farm and about 200 each on two others. Demand grows across rural and urban areas. Daniel Bleau of Brilliant Ohio seeks divorce from Helen Bleau claiming she taunted him about loving him and his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Hethel
Chaflin
Kansas
Daniel Bleau
Brilliant, O
Helen Bleau
Bleau
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Gauzets
the Beckley Drug Co
Mic Rexall
Beckley
West VA
Heber ST
McQuay- Norris
Champion
Kingbee
Rhodes Supply & Garage
Tire & Auto Parts Co
W. Va
Studebaker
Ford
Fleshman-Carter Motor CO
North
Kanawha St
Sprague Crossing
Beckley, W. Va
Pied Piper
Beckley Jewelry Co
Main Street
Beckley, W. Ya
Rupert
Ford Car
B. M. Higginbotham
Rupert Land & Improvement Co
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