Coal Valley News Offers Barter For One Year Subscription
Mrs Romaine Clark 91, of Dayton Ohio, drove to Beckley to see her grandson L W Thorne at 149 Wildwood Avenue Oak Hill. She joined Will Christian returning from Dayton. she plans to spend the summer in Coal Valley area despite long trip headlines and warm welcome.
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Coal Valley News
Joneses
M. L
Luther R
Romaine Clark
Dayton
Ohio
Beckley
L. W. Thorne
Wildywood Avenue
Will Christian
Oak
Beclley notes and community updates mix local staffing and camp plans
A Bechtley columns mix reports on Katherine Myers the Red Cross worker transfer to eastern North Carolina and Charles McFarland to head West Virginia flood relief. It covers 4 H Club camp at Laurel Creek Fayette county with Koppers and New River company plans, plus a new post office inspector tunnel and historic local figures like Proctor and Halstead returning to duties after illness.
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North Carolina
West Virginia
Charles McFarland
Wheeling
Beckley
Laurel Creek
Fayette County
Koppers Coal Company
Koppers
New River Company
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Dempsey
Glenda Farrell Solves Allergic Mystery On Set
Hollywood star Glenda Farrell, known for her humor, reveals she is allergy free after a harsh bout that puzzled doctors. She jokes about fame, dignity, and being named Glenda by colleagues while preparing for a pajama-role on set.
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Glenda
Irene Dunne
Miss Dunne
Miss Farrell
MacAlpin Church to Hold Sunday Services
Archie Mackey of Beckley will conduct services at McAlpin Community Church this Sunday at 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM. A Shawnee picnic featured a long local party including Miss Mae Hooker and many Beckley, Stotesbury, Sprague, and Charleston residents who visited Bluefield afterward.
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Archie Mackey
Beckley
McAlpin
Shawnee
Mae Hooker
Pauline Floyd
Alice Rushbrook
Hilda
Eva Bent
Stotesbury
Madge Brammer
James Smith
Sprague
Floyd Heatherly
James Booth
Fury Leeber
Ray Doss
Glen Carter
J. C. Shumate
Lake Shawnee
Bluefield
Beckley Visitors And Weekend Plans Mentioned
Red Sevich shopped in Beckley on Saturday. Mr and Mrs J W Hand and family of Sophia visited Mr and Mrs D E Riddle on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Geo D Williams were Beckley visitors on Saturday.
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P. B. Jones
F. C. Burchett
Beckley
George Stennett
Marguerite
Juanita
Grace Harless
Ruth Little
Mason Scott
Hawk's Nest
H. FE. Little
J. C. Little
John Altman
E. EF. Withrow
Leona McGhee
Red Sevich
J. W. Hand
Sophia
D. E. Riddle
Geo. D. Williams
Campbell Wins 500 Verdict In Auto Collision Suit
Clyde Campbell a Lanark miner won a $500 verdict against Robert Williams of Stanaford in a $15,000 damage suit over a March 13 accident near Stamford. Campbell claimed permanent injuries from being knocked down while walking with three companions. Williams denied striking him and said he brushed John Gaylor instead while driving slowly.
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Clyde Campbell
Lanark
Robert Williams
Stanaford
Campbel
Stamford
Williams
Campbell
Gaylor
John Gaylor
Beckley Man Wins Business Award 1936 Regional Meeting
M. H. Lanton of Beckley, representative of The Lincoln National Life Insurance, will receive awards for outstanding 1935 36 sales at the eastern regional meeting on June 19. A. L. Dern, vice president and director of agencies, will present. Lanton is among 204 star salesmen attending the 1936 regional meeting.
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M. H. Lanton
Beckley
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
A. L. Dern
Lanton
Young Methodists Plan Summer Camp
Members of the Fayette Raleigh Young People’s Union of the M E Church South plan to attend summer camp at the 4 H club camp in Beckwith. Officers chosen at a Mt Hope meeting include Wilson Burdette Jr president Margaret Secrest vice president and Wilmoth Massey treasurer. Wilson Burdette named delegate to the Barboursville assembly.
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Fayette-Raleigh
Ty garts Valley Woolen Mills to reopen with jobs
T L Burner, newly elected president and GM of Ty garts Valley Woolen Mills, said the plant closed since 1929 will resume operations immediately. He announced employment for 50 to 100 workers.
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Php W. Va
T. L. Burner
Tygarts Valley Woolen Mills
London Buys British For King's Ascension
London anticipates millions in extra business during King Edward's coronation next year as British merchants rush to stock pottery pins flags pennants and other souvenirs. They aim to source only British made goods to honor the royal event. Similar campaigns followed the 1935 Jubilee with imported knickknacks and decor, but current efforts stress homegrown manufacture.
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Associated Press
London
Edward
George Jubillee
It’s Her Lucky Number Hazel Temple Births in Chillicothe
Hazel Temple born April 11 in Chillicothe to Mr and Mrs Marshall Temple. Weighs 11 pounds. It is their first child and Hazel is their lucky number.
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Chillicothe
O.—Hazel Temple
Marshall Temple
Hazel
Boy Killed as Wheel Locks Car in Coalwood Crash
Welch WV June 4 Lansford McMillan 13 was dead and companion injured when a car crashed head on into a shifting engine after the steering wheel allegedly locked. J L Thomas Jr 16 the driver was hurt. The accident occurred at Coalwood several miles from Welch. McMillan worked as a clerk in Carter Coal No 6 store. McMillan died a Welch hospital a few minutes after the crash doctors said Thomas would recover.
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Associated Press
Welch
W. Va
Lansford McMillan
J. L. Thomas Jr
Coalwood
Young Thomas
McMillan
Carter Coal Company
Thomas
Five Widow Grieves Fifth Husband at Age Eleven
In Lisbon, Portugal, 11 year old Maria da Conceicao Sampaio mourns the death of her fifth husband. She reports no need for glasses, writes firmly, drinks only water and local wine, and expects to live several more years.
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Associated Press
Lisbon
Portugal
Maria da Conceicao Sampaio
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Director Thern
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Hinton
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Faye Jones
Bernice White
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O. E. Rhodes
S. M. Fleshman
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Joe Withrow
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E. E. Withrow
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Ethel Hite
H. R. Sawyers
Pemberton
R. A. Cunningham
Geo. W. Johnson
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Davidson College
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Beckley Man
Young Methodists
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Carduy
Watkins
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