Social Service Advocate Sees Path to Aid Through Welfare
Beckley profiles Miss Ollie M. Burnett a home missionary turned welfare worker since last November She argues social service reaches those in hollows and mountains beyond relief This work reveals both compassionate need and the belief that some relief recipients are among the fortunate misfortune and illness define her focus Burnett emphasizes empathy smiles and local outreach as tools plus a lifelong pursuit of missionary service through churches and civic projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie M. Burnett
Miss Burnett
Louisville
Weirton
Clay County
Indianapolis
Eckley
Beckley
First Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Huntton
Baptist State House
The
King’s Daughters
Marriage Licenses Issued at County Clerk Office
Yesterday the county clerk issued licenses for William Taylor and Ethel Williams of Clear Creek I, and for Mann Litz and Lillian Counts auck Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Taylor
Ethel Williams
Clear Creek I
Mann Litz
Lillian
Auck, Welch
Beckley couple welcome daughter at Beckley Hospital
Mr and Mrs George Cole of Beckley announce the birth of a daughter yesterday at Beckley Hospital. The Coles also have a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cole
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Tea Party Cast Feted At Methodist Temple
The cast of Susannah Wesley's Tea Party directed by Mrs. H. M. Blankenship was hosted by Mrs. A. L. Borher at the Methodist Temple on South Kanawha Street. After rehearsal, Mrs. Borher treated the group to refreshments including listed attendees and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susannah Wesley
H. M. Blankenship
A. L. Borher
Methodist Temple
South Kanawha Street
Rorher
James F. Harrison
Garland Hype
Wilma Jackson Observes Birthday at Glen Morgan Lawn Party
Wilma Jackson hosted a birthday lawn party at her Glen Morgan home on Wednesday. Guests included Donna Fay Adkins, Lee Roy Ferguson, Ruby Lester, Hallie Moomaw, Dale Moomaw, Emogene Turner, Edna Noel, Virginia Noel, Robert Noel, Freddie Michael, Harold Adkins, Charles Broughman, Margaret Hatcher, Helen Clark, Billy Noel, Wilma Lee Jackson, Mrs. W. B. Darling, Wapella Darling, and Mrs. Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Lee Jackson
Glen Morgan
Donna Fay Adkins
Lee Roy Ferguson
Ruby Lester
Hallie and Dale Moomaw
Emogene Turner
Edna Noel
Virginia Lee Noel
Robert Noel
Freddie Michael
Harold Adkins
Charles Broughman
Margaret Hatcher
Helen Clark
Billy Noel
W. B. Darling
Wapella Darling
Jackson
Mrs. O C Drake Hosts Bridge Club Evening
Mrs O C Drake charming hostess to her bridge club last evening at her North Summer home. Garden flowers decorated rooms and two bridge tables were in play until late. Miss Edith Bruster won high score and Miss Katharine Avis low. Ice course served to seven guests including Mrs C J McQuade and Miss Edith Bruster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Drake
Kanawha Street
Edith Bruster
Katharine Avis
Kyle Broyles
Nola Phillips
Reba Epperly
Pauline Murray
Epperlys Host Daughter’s Friends in Oak Hill Theater Party
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Epperly hosted a group of young people at their Salem home on Sunday then took them to a theater party in Oak Hill. Guests included Lorraine Love Alma Epperly Henry Godsey Pete Fenkell Clifford Conley and Robert Mullins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Louis Epperly
Oak Hill
Lorraine Love
Miss Alma
Henry Godsey
Pete Fenkell
Clifford Conley
Robert Mullins
Juanita Thomas Weds Mr. Bales in Bristol Tennessee
The notice announces the marriage of Miss Juanita Thomas of Elbert to Mr. Same Bales of Filbert, on July 4 in Bristol Tennessee. Mrs. Bales is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Thomas of Elbert and sister of Mrs. James Bland of Lester. she has long resided in Lester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Juanita Thomas
Elbert
Same Bales
Filbert
Bristol
Tenn
Sunday School Class Entertained by P. F. McKinney
July 24 picnic on Grandison Hill hosted by P F McKinney for his Sunday school class. Attendees included Mrs Ruth Crotty and sons Ralph and Donald Garnet Trail Clara Mae Acord Jack McCloud Sylvia Myrtle Woodrow Bond Helen and Pauline Cochrane Herbert Herman and Vera Ouler Ema McKinney and Mrs P F McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
P. F. McKinney
Grandison Hill
Ruth Crotty
Ralph
Donald
Garnet Trail
Clara Mae Acord
Jack McCloud
Sylvia
Myrtle
Woodrow Bond
Helen
Pauline Cochrane
Herbert
Herman
Vera Ouler
Ema McKinney i
Visitors and guests travel through Beckley and area
A long list of residents and visitors is noted as Mr. and Mrs. Frank Slade and Philip of Ocean View Virginia hosted by the Davises in Home Court. Guests include Jerome Burton of New York City staying with J. T. Lynch, Florence Dolphy from Prenter visiting Mrs. Elswick, and numerous others from Hinton Lynchburg East Rainelle Mullens and beyond visiting for business and social occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Slade
Philip
Virginia
Ocean View
E. K. Davis
Jerome Burton
New York City
J. T. Lynch
Burton
Florence Dolphy
Prenter
Thomas Elswick
C. J. Kinzer
W. H. Sawyers
Hinton
Beckley
G. H. Nowlin Jr
Lynchburg
J. P. Nowlin
L. E. Garnett
East Rainelle
Charles Honaker
Charles Jr
Mineral Wells
Texas
Dallas
H. R. Ridenour
Princeton
E. L. Ellison
Rodney Steele
Mullens
Faye Cooper
Athens
William McClung
Glen Ferris
M. E. Brown
Tampa
Florida
W. E. Beane
R. L. Stuart
L. A. Cook
K. M. Jarrell
Lewisburg
J. H. Winner
T. F. Brewer
Ansted
L. F. Hess
Hess
Marshall W. Pugh
Oak Hill
Beckley Toay
Mary Crites
Reedy
Roane County
G. M. Crites
Officiants Honor Bride-to-Be at Church Fete
Officers and teachers of the First Baptist church primary department hosted a surprise party for Mrs. Charles Binford Simms formerly Madge Farmer at her North Fayette Street home. Guests included Mrs. C. C. Farmer, Miss Nan Monroe, Mrs. H. L. Mondorf, Miss Virginia Burleson, Miss Mary Gatherum, Miss Doris Caffee, Miss Ruby Irwin, Miss Garnett Irwin, Miss Ruth Gumm, Mrs. Robert Thomson, Miss Vella Lilly, Mrs. G. Lester Hash, and Mrs. James M. Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Binford Simms
Madge Farmer
First Baptist Church
Simms
Watkins
North Fayette Street
C. C. Farmer
Nan Monroe
H. L
Guardsmen Patrol Alabama Cotton Mills After Shootout
National guardsmen patrolled Talladega after a gun battle left deputy sheriff John J. Bryant dead and 18 others wounded. Sheriff Sam Burns issued five murder warrants and arrested 34 without charge as arrests followed labor tensions at Samoset cotton mills. Five union members named, including Homer L. Welch and Eugene Thornton, faced murder charges. most were in custody.
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Associated Press
Talladega
Ala
National
Sam Burns
Samoset
John J. Bryant
Bibb Graves
Burns
Homer L. Welch
Eugene Thornton
J. A. Gann
Red” Morrison
Fred Hurst
Welch
Cavaliers Play Rowan in Lewisburg Sector Championship
Camp Raleigh's Cavaliers meet Camp Rowan at Union tomorrow at 2 p m in the opening game of a three game series for the Lewisburg Sector division 2 title. The winner advances to face Camp Beaver at Clifftop next week to decide the section representative for the state series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Raleigh
Cavaliers
Camp Rowan
Union
Lewisburg
Camp Beaver
Clifftop
Student Miss Lanier Leaves for Kentucky Summer Term
Spending several weeks in Martinsville Indiana Miss Lanier File left recently for Lexington Kentucky to attend the summer term of the University of Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Ind
Lanier File
Lexington
University of Kentucky
Death by Own Action Charge Placed Against Alky Drinkers
Oak Hill July 24 11 local men were fined for attempting death by own action after drinking rubbing alcohol in a restaurant kitchen during prohibition. Ex police chief Bill Bellew recalls he and Mayor Harry A Duncan Sr faced possible Prohibition violation charges and chose to arraign and convict on attempted death by own action. One man has since died from a cause not linked to acute alcohol poisoning.
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Oak Hill
Bill Bellew
Bill
Harry A. Duncan
Health Officer Goes to Mother Fayetteville
Dr. H H Puckett county health officer goes to Dallas Texas to tend his 84 year old mother in serious condition He learned yesterday that his mother injured in a fall was much worse The Raleigh county public health training center staff will cover his duties Dr J H Crouch director says two Fayette county health staff appointees start work Z H Legg sanitary engineer begins inspecting eating places Gauley Bridge to Kanawha county Miss Virginia Marshall county health nurse assists with preschool clinic before his departure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
H. H. Puckett
Dallas
Texas
Puckett
Raleigh County Public Health Training Center
J. H. Crouch
Fayette County
Z. H. Legg
Gauley Bridge
Kanawha County
Virginia Marshall
Mrs May Cook Rites Tomorrow At Ghent Home
Funeral services for Mrs. May Cook will be held at her Ghent home at 1 p m tomorrow with Rev. Philip Graham of the Baptist church officiating. Interment is planned in Sunset cemetery with Keyser Funeral home in charge. Mrs. Cook died after a three week illness in a local hospital at 5 p m yesterday. Born May 8 1889 in Basin she lived in the area her entire life. Her widower Matt Cook operates a beer parlor on the wheat road. Surviving are three daughters Mrs George Low ell of Princewick Mrs Mary Richmond of Ghent and Mrs Georgia Graham of Rhodell. Also surviving are sisters Mrs Pearl McKinney of Beckley Mrs Avis Mitchell of Devil's Fork and Mrs Alice Milam of Virginia and brothers Luther Tolbert Reuben and Overton Whitt of Basin E J Whitt of Rhodell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Cook
Ghent
Philip Graham
The
Baptist Church
Sunset
Keyser Funeral Home
Cook
Basin
Matt Cook
Wheat Road
George Lowell
Princewick
Mary Richmond
Georgia Graham
Rhodell
Pearl McKinney
Beckley
Avis Mitchell
Devil’s Fork
Alice Milam
Virginia
Luther, Tolbert, Reuben
Overton Whitt
E. J. Whitt
Landon Speech Criticized by Berry and Lewis
Berry attacks Landon as unable to address modern industry and labor’s needs. He says his acceptance speech echoes a failed labor record and supports industrial bourbonism. John L. Lewis notes Landon would modify the Norris La Guardia act, harming workers’ freedom from employer coercion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welt
Berry
Landon
Topeka
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Oldest living thing is 12000 year old tree in Queensland
A 12000 year old macrozamia palm tree in Queensland Australia is identified as the world’s oldest living organism. Researchers mark the specimen as a rare ancient plant surpassing known ages of other living species. The tree stands as a milestone in botanical history and natural heritage.
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Queensland
Australia
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Ollie Burnett
Wilma Jackson
Mrs
Epperlys
Mr. Bales
Foster Undertaking CO. Mabscott
Rose Funeral Home
Foster Undertaking CO
Mabscott, W. Va
C. B. Sims
Alabama
Raleigh Fruit Market
Elberta
Sacs Soc
Neville St. Opp. P
Kay
Griffins
Coty
Jergens
Chamberlains
Dr. Puckett
Mrs. May
Avy
Pam
Glenmore Distilleries Co., Inc
Louisville E
Owensboro
Heber St
the Woman’s Shop Inc
Paradise Shoes
Patricia Pat
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