Riverside Inn and Beckley trip described by RIFFE
Harold M. Riffe recounts a Beckley area excursion to Riverside Inn on the Greenbrier river with James Quinn, noting the two story log house, creeper covered chimney, ample porches and tranquil surroundings. He mentions Foster proprietorship, a boat by the inn, and a quiet riverside lawn before previewing Boosters Night at R. M. S. Park and a parish hall gathering on Oakwood Avenue.
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Beckley
Greenbrier
Riverside Inn
R. B. Foster
Foster
Jim Tolley
J. W. Ward
Beck
James Quinn
Johnstown Road
Macbeth
Riverside
Beckley Miners
R. M. S. Park
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Oakwood Avenue
Annual Altar Society fried chicken dinner scheduled
A long standing Altar Society event offers fried chicken dinner from 5 30 to 8 p m. A note on local humor mentions W T Blakely of Raleigh Steam Laundry distributing fan memorabilia. A West Virginia penitentiary report from 1931 1934 with 55 pages and illustrations is praised for its thorough data and usefulness to a newspaper office.
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Altar Society
W. T. Blakely
Raleigh
Dionne
Blakely
Beckley Miners
W. T
West Virginia
Jerome F. Rykoskey
C. F. McClintic
Ground That Cotton Gin
The Associated Press notes that the Department of Agriculture lists static electricity as a key fire gauge in cotton gins and urges owners to ensure proper grounding of machinery.
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Cecelia Venable
Chicago
Anthony Madona
Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Virginia Carter
Los Angeles
Frances Walker
Virginia
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Clue Set
Mixed list of crossword clues and numbers appears, including prompts for feminine streets pronoun and various wordplay hints. Contains across and down items with partial phrases, abbreviations, and references to parts of speech, colors, and common nouns, formatted as a puzzle fill prompt.
Milliron Heads Beckley Lions
Milliron elected president of Beckley Lions at Pleasant Inn meeting. Officers named include E. Van Dorsey as treasurer, Frank Pile as secretary, Harry R. May as vice president, and Fred P. Kellman as treasurer for three years. Other posts filled: D. O. Means Lion Tanner, A A Ross tail-twister, Kermit A. Locke and W H McGinnis two year directors. Newly elected to be inducted in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy D. Milliron
Raleigh County Bank
C. G. Peregoy
Bluefield
E. van Dorsey
Frank Pile
MacAlpin
Harry R. May
Cole and
May
Fred P. Kellman
D. O. Means
A. A. Ross
Kermit A. Locke
W. H. McGinnis
Scout Troop to Be Formed Soon in Winding Gulf
A meeting of Winding Gulf citizens at the church formed plans to organize a Boy Scouts of America troop. Beckley field executive Robert R. V. Two hig addressed attendees. A five member committee will select a scout master and assistant who will attend a training school at Sophia starting June 24 before organizing the troop. Members are R. F. Cornett J. C. White N. C. Craddock W. C. Shrewsbury and Ed Sutton.
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Winding Gulf
Boy Scouts of America
Robert R. V. Twohig
Beckley
Sophia
R. F. Cornett
J. C. White
N. C. Craddock
W. C. Shrewsbury
Ed. Sutton
Roumanian Tax Lien Sought On Peasant Daughter
A tax collector placed a lien on the 17 year old daughter of a Nadash peasant who owed taxes but had no real property and set a day for auction. A high official intervened and halted the auction.
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Roumania
Fruits Flowers Vegetables And Poultry News From The Garden
The writer laments persistent wet weather hampering garden tasks from planting to spraying. Peas and beans advance slowly while beetles and heavy rains threaten crops, but celery and winter cabbage thrive. Flowers suffer from storms, peonies damaged, and the field of orchard grass awaits better drying. Strawberries suffered major losses due to wet conditions.
Bridge hand by Henry Enoch shows clever discards
Henry Enoch of Bridge House New York analyzes a slam against four hearts where spade, diamond, and club losers are managed by a surprising ruffing and discarding sequence. He explains how favorable heart and diamond distribution and proper entries allow a winning line despite initial odds.
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Henry Enoch
Bridge House
New York
West
East
Henry
North
South
Surprise party honors Ben Jones at their Pear home
A surprise party was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jones in Pear, W V, with Ernest and Erma Jones and families from Beckley, Olen Taylor and family, Iris and Arlie Jones, Juddie Jones, Oscar Jones, Charley Jones and others in attendance. Miss Blanche Smith celebrated her grandmother Mrs Cora Plumley 61st birthday with a separate party. On Monday several Beckley residents including Mrs Lottie Redden Ethel Plumley Sam Stacy Luther Bennett Oscar Jones and Jessie Bennett conducted business in Beckley.
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Ben Jones
Ernest
Erma Jones
Beckley
Olen Taylor
Iris
Arlie Jones
Juddie Jones
Brown
Oscar Jones
Pear
Charley Jones
Abraham
Blanche Smith
Cora Plumley
Lottie Redden
Ethel Plumley
Sam Stacy
Luther Bennett
Jessie Bennett
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Harold M. Riffe
Daily Cross
Pain
Nick
Paris
Sky
Teutons
The
U. S
Beckley Lions Club
Pleasant Inn
F. A. Couch
Tom O’neil
Sary
Chesterfield
Liggett & Myers
Turkey
Greece
Liccert & Myers Tosacco Co
Gladys Carter
Carter
Miss Walker
Anna Zacsek
Olga Gray
Pear, W. Va
Mabscott, W. Va
Mabscott Shoe Shop
Arthur Lowery
Lewisburg
Ice Cream Co
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