Bee tree honey tale in West Virginia mountain country
Reports describe Harold M. Brown and sons finding a large bee tree on Guyan mountain near the John L. Jarrell rock and hauling away about 150 pounds of honey. The tale includes other local notes on sawmill curiosities, scout trips, potato crops, and community events in Fayetteville and Fitzpatrick.
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R. K. Brown
Pine Knob
Guyan Mountain
John L. Jarrell Rock
Mr. Brown
Denver
Dof
Willis Lafferty
Newton Dickens
Raleigh County
Court House
Newt
Newton
Brown
Rotary
Farmer-Curry
J. W. Elliott
Fitzpatrick
Elliott
Curry
Nazis Seek More Babies in Germany Birth Campaign
Berlin July 29 The Nazi regime led by Adolf Hitler launches a population drive to boost births especially among peasants. Wilhelm Frick says the state must demand healthy offspring, warns of declining birth rates from 2,000,000 to 975,000 yearly and calls for renewed emphasis on family life over humanitarian charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Wilhelm Frick
Frederick the Great
Frick
Adorable Song Hits as Fox Film Romance Debuts
The song Adorable by Richard Whiting and George Marion Jr. is set for the Fox Film romantic comedy Adorable featuring Janet Gaynor and Henry Garat. The production at Lyric Theatre runs Sunday through Tuesday with lively reactions from prop boys to electricians, as Garat arrives as an international star with a large fan following.
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Richard Whiting
George Marion Jr
Fox
Janet Gaynor
Henry Garat
Lyric Theatre
Garrat
Hollywood
Fox Film
Garat
Europe
Rotarian antics loom in tense baseball scene
In a tense game, fans speculate on Rotarian runners intercepting baserunners for ethics talk between innings. The committee denies rumors while players react to the spectacle as America and God Save the King echo in the background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jing
Neron
Black Knights
Hal
Matt
America
Negro Activities at Ebenezer Baptist Church Schedule
Special services directed by the Young Women's Group at Ebenezer Baptist Church today feature Rev. D C Deans of Montgomery preaching at morning service and a special program in the evening. Anna L Anderson will speak, Thelma Dyer will solo, Ruth Wright will perform, and The Doves of Palestine will present quartet numbers. All members and friends are invited.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
D. C. Deans
Montgomery
Stile
Anna L. Anderson
East Beckley
Thelma Dyer
North Beckley
Ruth Wright
Doves of
Palestine
Els
Edna Collins Visits Then Heads to Pittsburgh
Edna Collins left Sunday for Pittsburgh Pennsylvania after a visit with her mother Anna Hancock and son Harry Collins in the area.
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Iness
Edna Collins
Pittsburgh
Anna Hancock
Harry Collins
Birthday party honors Josephine Lilly in Abney West Virginia
Mrs. C V Lilly hosted a birthday party with games and refreshments for Irene Jones Evelyn Beggs Juanite Beggs Juanita Clark Agnes Mc Quade John Martin Carl Beggs Claud Hubbard Murrill Hood Robert Barnett Arlene and Junior Lilly Beckley guests joined the celebration. Other notices mention quilting time hosting guests Mrs B F Jones and a list of local visits and gatherings in the area.
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C. V. Lilly
Josephine
Irene Jones
Evelyn Beggs
Juanite Beggs
Juanita Clark
Agnes McQuade
John Martin
Carl Beggs
Claud Hubbard
Murrill Hood
Robert Barnett
Arlene
Junior Lilly
Beckley
Josephine Lilly
Lilly reunion invites clan to Flat Top gathering
Cecil Lilly of Bluefield writes to a Western uncle inviting all clan members to the Flat Top West Virginia reunion on September 2 and 3. He promises a public, participatory family event with a legendary Lilly code of friendship and brotherhood.
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To Lilly
Flat Top
Cecil Lilly
Bluefield
Far West
Toby
W. Va
Lilly
Community Notices From Greenbrier River to West Virginia U
Local residents share summer travel visits, family arrivals, and camp plans. Guests include Mrs. Hodges and daughter Miss Maxine from Kentucky, Miss Jeraldine Johnson in New Rochelle, and families visiting Amherst, Ken on Kentucky. A baby boy joins Mr. and Mrs. Kenley. Rev. Figgatt returns from Webster County camp with boys Larry Hinchey Junior Ballard and John Shanks.
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W. E. Tissue
Greenbrier
W. F. Triplett
Willis
Lewisburg
Raymond Stamler
Stamler
Hodges
Maxine
Kentucky
Jeraldine Johnson
New Rochelle
N. Y
Bertie Johnson
Lloyd Jordan
Wy Sons
Ivan Q. Shumate
Amherst
Mass
Flora Hastings
Jack Shumate
Philathea Circle of the Baptist Church
Lloyd Wilkins
Giles Scott
Lynchburg
C. G. Anderson
C. C. Kenley
Jake Rhinehart
Fred Potter
Pittsburg
Leona Johnson
Oak Hill
Tom Rogers
W. H. Howard
Point Pleasant
C. E
J. B. Howard
Tom Morgan
Margaret Alice
Glen White
John Y. Morgan
E. M. ‘Utwiler
Barger Spring
Clarence Figgatt
Webster County
Larry Hinchey
Junior Ballard
John Shanks
Oswald Walker
Morgantown
Dr Jennings Announces Move to Pennsylvania Clinic
Dr. B C Jennings, after six years in Beckley, plans to join a Pennsylvania chiropractic clinic. He trained at the Palmer School of Chiropractic in Davenport Iowa and will visit relatives in Monroe County before moving.
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B.C. Jennings
Beckley
Pennsylvania
Jennings
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Davenport
Iowa
Monroe County
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Harold M, Riffe
Curie
Bug
C. P. Garten
Fayetteville
James Basil Deck
Helen
Baileysville
Guyan River
Wyoming County
Glenn Hawley
Roosevelt
Soverign
West Virginia
R. F.C
Rotarians
George Parker
Tony
Sonmielime
Fricks
Jessie B. Costello
Peabody
Salem
Willam J. Costello
Costello
Womans Improvement League
Cora Claytor
Willy
C. Wright
We Club
Lo. Morton
GC. Wright
K. A. Garey
Malissa Cheatwood
Delura Langhorne
Rosa Mitchell
KL. Morton
Elmyra Freeman
Hazel Garland
Anna Clark
Viola Moss
Viola Wright
Wilma Weight
Alberts Clark
Grace Clark
Freeman
4. W. Dandridge
Charleston
Eddie Temple
New York
Charles Parrish
H. O
Dandridge
Laura Greer
Beatrice Ferry
Hilltop
Louisville
Chicago
Harry Jefferson
Atty.d M. Ellis
Oak HM
Verna Cunningham
Glen Rogers
Farrell, Pa
Winding Gulf
Mary Smith
Ruth Smith
Bramwell
D.C. Deans
Bert Ballle
Besaco
Callie Wade
Eccles
W. LL. Deifries
Penn of
Abney, W. Va
B. FF. Jones
Is. Martin
B. C. Beggs
G. 8. Jones
FE. Loflin
C. J. Meador
N. Davis
B. F. Davis
Frankie Hayden
Sullivan
Mable Halsey
Pineville
L. D. Farley
Farley
George Lockard
Harry
Roanoke
E. Sperry
R. W. Barnetle
Beckley Hospital
B.C. Beyes
R. EE. Soflia
Fruils
Bae
Pete
Laia
Nephew
Mr. Hope
F. E. Foster
Clifton Forge
Eagle Rock
Ee Joan Ba
Lilly Bldg
Dr. Jennings
Ais Sam Young Man
Watkins Drug Store
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