Smokeless Exposition to Aid Coal Equipment Makers
Mt Hope West Virginia June 5 manufacturers of mining machinery are offered a chance to meet the underground users at the Smokeless Industrial exposition August 27 28 and 29 W E Tissue chairman explains the benefit to manufacturers whose reps can train subordinates who operate and supervise mining equipment in the New River Smokeless Coal field area last year over 100 manufacturers showcased their products at the exposition originated by the New River and Winding Gulf Mechanical Institute
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Hope
W. Va
W. E. Tissue
Tissue
Cincinnati
New York
Hope
New River
Gibbs Transfers to Hinton Office as Assistant Acting Superintendent
Thurmond W Va June 5 G P Gibbs formerly trainmaster at Handley yard near Montgomery has been transferred to division headquarters at Hinton as assistant acting division superintendent He will serve in the absence of Supt H T Brown confined to C & O hospital Huntington for several months Ray Barrington told friends while fishing at Green Lake Wis he landed a complete fishing outfit valued at 30 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmond
W. Va
G. P. Gibbs
C. & O. Railroad
Handley
Montgomery
Division
Hinton
H. T. Brown
Huntington
Ray Barrington
Green Lake
Wis
Dimock Produces Coal Once More Near Thurmond
Thurmond West Virginia June 5 Ed Holstein veteran miner reopened the Dimock coal mine near here about one and a half miles from town and shipped the first load. Five families dependent on the mine for a living cheer the development. The car moved after a three week layover awaiting a customer. Opening began in August 1935 as a project to aid needy local families and the mine has changed operators about 15 times since its first opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmond
W. Va
Ed Holstein
Dimock
Holstein
Upson Down Home Outing At Reverend Donnelly’s
Oak Hill West Virginia June 5 a gay party of young people enjoyed an outing at the Reverend C S Donnelly home Upson Downs Misses Virginia Hansen and Louise Miller hosted a weiner roast Guests included Martha Kate Worth Lois Blake Lilly William Blake Ralph Bibb Fayette Bishop Joe Glen Miller Quentin Hall F B Scanlon and his sister with her two house guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
W. Va
C. S. Donnelly
Upson Downs
Virginia Hansen
Louise Miller
Weiner
Martha Kate Worth
Lois Blake
Miss Lilly
William Blake
Ralph Bibb
Fayette Bishop
Joe Glen Miller
Quentin Hall
F. B. Scanlon
Abandoned Auto Causes Wreck in West Virginia
Fayetteville June 5 police investigate an abandoned automobile found on routes 19 21 in Eastview addition Oak Hill after a collision. State troopers responding to Ralph Young Thurmond struck the parked coupe with no license plates. The car was equipped with four new tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
W. Va
Eastview
Oak Hill
Ralph Young
Thurmond
Transfer man suffers finger splinter infection in Oak Hill
Oak Hill West Virginia June 5 W R Martin a transfer man tried to extract a splinter from his finger Infection developed and he is now critically ill in Oak Hill hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
W. Va
W. R. Martin
Oak Hill Hospital
Mothers Enjoy Oak Hill Shows
Oak Hill West Virginia June 5 mothers with noisy infants will soon enjoy pictures in the Lyric theatre as a $12 000 improvement program adds a nursery room behind the balcony and separated by plate glass. A connection to the sound equipment will let mothers hear music and screen conversation while watching the film. The project includes six head phones for hard of hearing patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
W. Va
Lyric Theatre
Rev Agee Withrow to preach at Roseville church on Sunday
Long Branch West Virginia report notes Rev Agee Withrow of Charleston will preach Sunday at 11 AM and 7 PM at Roseville church. Also covered are family birthday dinner honors for Ella M Elliott at Kilsythe with numerous relatives from Carlisle Scarbro Slab Fork and Long Branch. Other items include travel for hospital visit for Carl Ashley son-in-law of Mrs Newsome and local visits, job change for French Lively to Beckley, and visits by Oscar Williams of Charleston and Andy Williams of Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agee Withrow
Charleston
Roseville
Ella M. Elliott
Kilsythe
William Crumb
Jo Anne
Clarence Ray
Carlisle
Henry Klatt
Mary Jane
Scarbro
A. E. Roberts
Alvin
Betty
Margaret
Jean
George
Slab Fork
Ira Williams
Long Branch
Norma Phelps
John C. Elliott
Delbert
Cecil
J. D. Newsome
Martha Wingrove
Myrtle Davis
Mary Thompson
Bluefield
Bessie Thompson
Mullens
Mary F. Williams
Jo Anne Crumb
Alice Klatt
Lolo Jean Freeland
Beckley
Mary Kathryn Lively
Pauline Christian
G. W. Humphrey
Ralph Wheeler
George Suttle
Page
French Lively
Oscar Williams
Hansford Williams
Andy “Cub” Williams
Akron
Ohio
Railroad Men Ever at Home
Thurmond West Virginia June Captain B E Walker and his engineer J W Viar travel 76 miles daily on their train with out getting more than 12 miles from home. The train locomotive combined baggage and mail car and one passenger coach makes two round trips daily to Price Hill one round trip to Cunard and one to Minden.
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Thurmond
W. Va
B. E. Walker
J. W. Viar
Minden
Price Hill
Cunard
Dinner Guests Honor Mrs Lively With Family Attendance
In a Tuesday gathering at Mrs Pearl Lively's home relatives including son Ralph and daughter Mrs Gladys Lafferty, along with Mrs C A Brown and sons Austin and Kenneth Lee, joined for a family dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Gladys Lafferty
C. A. Brown
Austin
Kenneth Lee
Pearl Lively
Link Sought Between Mine Thefts In West Virginia
Constable Jean Rader investigates recent thefts of powder and detonator caps from mine magazines in Gauley Bridge and Ansted seeking links to Raleigh county thefts. Caps and explosives valued at 225 dollars were stolen from Gauley Mountain Coal at Ansted Monday night, a week after five cases of powder and 300 caps were stolen from Koppers Gamoca operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gauley Bridge
W. Va
Jean Rader
Raleigh County
Gauley Mountain Coal Company
Ansted
Koppers Company
Court Appoints Administrators
Fayetteville W Va June 5 A M Vickers of Montgomery guardian named for minor heirs of late C M Vickers Montgomery Earl Maxwell Vickers 13 and George Lee Vickers 11 Robert J Thrift attorney named commissioner of accounts Other probate appointments include W H Rollins Robson administrator of Mary A Myers Robson Heirs listed as Hes ter Settle Robson Henry Myers Doran Ruth Pennington Boomer Myrtle Kincaid all children of the deceased and three children of Ollie Underwood Edith V Stone administrator estate of Henry Carver Russellville Richard Couch administrator estate of Daisy Couch Mrs Catherine Shawver Corliss widow of L V Shawver administrator of her husband's estate heirs listed as H E Shawver and L B Shawver both of Charleston H C Shawver Corliss Mrs Jennie Hardy and Mrs W H Burks Carbondale Mrs E W Grafton Fayetteville and one other son at Midland Michigan
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Fayetteville
W. Va
A. M. Vickers
Montgomery
C. M. Vickers
Earl Maxwell Vickers
George Lee Vickers
Robert J. Thrift
W. H. Rollins
Robson
Mary A. Myers
Hester Settle
Henry Myers
Doran
Ruth Pennington
Boomer
Myrtle Kincaid
Belle
Ollie Underwood
Edith V. Stone
Henry Carver
Russellville
Richard Couch
Daisy Couch
Catherine Shawver
Corliss
L. V Shawver
H. E. Shawver
L. B. Shawver
Charleston
H. C. Shawver
Jennie Hardy
W. H. Burks
Carbondale
E. W. Grafton
Midland
Michigan
Tots Joy Ride Turns Sour in Thurmond Tragedy
In Thurmond West Virginia on June 5 four year old Martha Carolyn Scarbro daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Scarbro formerly of Beckley was placed on a fire truck by Joe Feathers four and a half to treat his girlfriend to a sucker. The truck ride ended when the mother Mrs Scarbro saw the children driving across a main line railroad track and called Sam Parrish for help.
Oak Hill Postmaster Exams Set This Month
Oak Hill West Virginia dates set for postmaster examinations to select a new officer. Preliminary tests will be held this month with applicants filing by June 23 with R. E. Riffe, secretary of the board of examiners. The term of incumbent Mrs Gertrude Smith expired June 1.
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Oak Hill
W. Va
R. E. Riffe
Board of Examiners
Gertrude Smith
Mrs Thomas Goes To National Meet In Fayetteville
Fayetteville West Virginia June 5 Mrs Rachel Thomas home demonstration agent for Fayette county travels to the national meet to represent local extension work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Thomas
Fayetteville, W. Va
Rachel Thomas
Fayette County
Mrs Thomas Attending World Association Convention in DC
Mrs Thomas will attend the convention of the Associa Women of the World in Washington, D C this week and return to her duties here on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associa Women of the World
Washington, D. C
Lochgelly pupils get new building in Lochgelly West Virginia
Lochgelly pupils will have a new four room school building ready for use next session after a fire destroyed the old school. The Oak Hill temporary building now houses a WPA nursery slated as overflow for Oak Hill High next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lochgelly
W. Va
Oak Hill
WPA
Toilets Installed Fayetteville West Virginia
Thirty sanitary toilets are to be installed in Fayetteville West Virginia, with the installation planned for June 5 and details indicating a move to improve public sanitation and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville, W. Va
Fayette County Schools Plan Summer Installations
The board of education announced installations at Fayette County elementary schools this summer. The plan involves equipment upgrades and facility improvements across multiple campuses to enhance learning environments and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Board of Education
R A M to Meet Saturday Night in Thurmond
Sewell chapter No. 24 R A M will hold a special meeting Saturday night with the Royal Arch degree conferred upon eight applicants. Worshipful Master F C Shuck of Oak Hill presiding, with invited members from Beckley Hinton and Montgomery.
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Gibbs
Kyne
Ode Licke
Brenna Lewis Stone Shene
Charley Chase
Tagable
Eckley'! Fruit Market
Neville St
Baptist Church
Upson Down
Martin Very Ml
Long Branch, W. Va
Court
Foster
Maryland
L. Wight Distilling Co
Baltimore, Md
Beckley Merchants
Texas
Marguerite
Beauty Salon
Main St
Embee's
Union Shop
Sission & McGinnis
Oakwood Ave
Harper Road
J. W. Ward Motor Co
Desoto and
Plymouth
Kanawha St. Beckley, W. Va
Dowler
Auto Supply
Prince St. Beckley, W. Va
P'urchase
Beckley Jewelry Store
Heber
S. C. Ballengee & Co
Kanawhan&t
Raleigh Steam Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co
Edgertons
Bowling’s Shoe Store
Beckley, W. Va
Heber and Neville
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