Evening Bridge Party Honoring Miss Margaret Chatfield
Mrs G O Mills hosted a charming evening bridge for Miss Margaret Chatfield of Catlettsburg Kentucky at Miss Mary Emy Stanley's home. Prizes went to Mrs W F Young and Mrs N C Logan. Chatfield received a guest prize. A salad course followed a nine hole golf tournament and putting contest with several local ladies in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Mills
Margaret Chatfield
Catlettsburg
Mary Emyl Stanley
W. F. Young
N. C. Logan
Chatfield
O. J. Smith
A. R. Williams
George M. Parker
R. C. Scott
W. M. McCutcheon
Virgil Snead
Mary Gatherum
George Burnette
Helen
J. E. McKenzie
J. W. Watkins
W. W. Goldsmith
J. Lewis Bumgardner
Eleanor Payne
Faye Cooper
W. P. Anderson
Low Gross
Low Net
Country Club Hosts Ladies Golf Tourney
The ladies of the Black Knight Country club observed their regular activities today at the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Personal Notices From Washington to Bolt
Personal mentions report Miss Eleanor Brooke Smith visiting relatives in Washington and Annapolis with Miss Mary Emyl Stanley and Miss Margaret Chatfield of Catlettsburg motor visiting Charleston. Dr. George Grofftan of McKendree is a business visitor to Beckley. Leonard Pack and Ottie Maddox return to the Pack home after two weeks with Mrs. Murphy in Toledo. Mrs. Everlina Turner of Raleigh returns from McKendree visiting Miss Grace Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Cook hosted Bola WN. Clemens of Klamath Falls as guests at Bolt. Miss Kitty Smith of Bethany will be weekend guest of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Brooke Smith
M. B. Smith
Washington, D. C
Annapolis
Toledo
Ohio
Everlina Turner
Raleigh
McKendree
Grace Holmes
O. F. Cook
Woodlawn Avenue
Bola WN. Clemens
Klamath Falls
Ore
H. N. Cook
Bolt
Kitty Smith
Bethany
Local Social Notes From Robins: Visits and Travel
Mrs. M B Smith and family host Miss Caroline Neely of Hinton as guest. Mrs H L Crawford returns from Bluefield. Miss Frances Wade visits Oak Hill. Harry Patterson 3rd travels to Craigsville to see grandparents. Miss Charlotte Fadeley of Montgomery plans weekend with Miss Blanche Cunningham. Mr and Mrs Edward Baz and sons travel from Toledo. H P Guy of Montgomery to spend weekend here. Mrs J S Edmundson and others motor to Oak Hill. Miss Cora Ann Miller of Morgantown visits Mullens. L Lawrence Lilly family called to Roanoke for death of her brother O A Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Smith
T. C. Moorefield
Caroline Neely
Hinton
H. L. Crawford
Bluefield
Frances Wade
Oak Hill
Harry Patterson
Harry Patterson Jr
Craigsville
Nicholas County
P. A. Herold
Charlotte Fadeley
Montgomery
Blanche Cunningham
Fadeley
Edward Baz
Arthur
S. Baz
Dave
Toledo
Ohio
M. Rahal
H. P. Guy
Oil Truck Hit by Train at Arbuckle Crossing
A loaded Standard Oil truck was struck by a New York Central local passenger train at Arbuckle crossing early today. The driver W. M. Maddox of Point Pleasant was injured and taken to Point Pleasant on the train. Railroad crew said they did not believe his injuries were serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
New York Central
Arbuckle
W. M. Maddox
Point Pleasant
Maddox
Political Foes Reorganize Camps In Charleston Banquet
The Young Democratic club in Charleston, West Virginia, faced a split as Holt and Neely opposed Kump’s faction after a party executive session backed Chairman Robert G. Kelly. Holt formed a rival campaign organization led by Col. J. H. Long. Senator Barkley could not attend the planned banquet. John Monroe Johnson will substitute as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Senate
Kump
Robert G. Kelly
Charleston
Kelly
Neely
Col. J. H. Long
Huntington
Herman Bennett
Bennett
Washington
Congress
North Carolina
Associated Press
W. Va
Young Democratic Club of
U. S
Barkley
D-Ky
Barkeley
John Monroe Johnson
New Raleigh Radio and Electric Service Opens
A new Raleigh firm at 13 South Oakwood Avenue has opened to repair and adjust radios refrigerators and other electrical appliances. It will also handle sales and service of commercial electric refrigeration. P A Amick former Mc Coy Gallagher Charleston brings ten years of experience to the refrigeration department. A S Tennant former US Navy radio operator leads the radio department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Radio and Electric Service Company
South Oakwood Avenue
P. A. Amick
McCoy-Gaillagher Company
Charleston
A. S. Tennant
United States Navy
Beckley Records June 18 High Temperature at 84
Beckley reached a high of 84 degrees on June 18 1935 tying the year’s peak so far according to L A Mauck. The 84 degree reading marked the first time this season the mercury reached that level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
L. A. Mauck
Harry Estep Arrest Report From Prosperity
Harry Estep of Prosperity was arrested and jailed yesterday afternoon on Re Hill by Con-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Estep
Prosperity
Re Hill
Con
Stable Frank Lemon Held After Peace Warrant Violation
Trooper C. L. Hawkins and Police Chief Dick Lewis led a search for Estep after Frank Lemon was reportedly stabilized following alleged peace warrant violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lemon
C. L. Hawkins
Dick Lewis
Estep
Labor Disputes Bill Enacted by Congress Heading to White House
Washington June 28 Congress completed action on the Wag Ner Connery labor disputes bill by approving the conference report virtually without debate. The measure, praised by supporters as a guarantee of industrial peace, would declare unfair labor practices by employers and create a national labor relations board to curb them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
White House
Roosevelt
House
Senate
National Labor Relations Board
Phone Rate Cut In This Region
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co announces new rates effective July 1 for Beckley and southern West Virginia. Night rate starts at 7 p.m. instead of 8:30 p.m., promising savings for telephone users. Old and new rates are shown in the accompanying table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
C. A. Robinson
Condemned Man Seems Resigned to Death
Moundsville W Va June 28 Robert Branch 42 a negro transient under death sentence for slaying Brady Hill 21 of Leon appears resigned to his fate says Warden C N McClintic He has been a model prisoner and will be moved to the death house a week before July 19 execution date In Charleston Pardon Attorney Frank R Hill said there would be no request for executive intervention in Branchs case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Moundsville
W. Va
Robert Branch
Brady Hill
Leon
C. N. McClintic
McClintic
Branch
Charleston
Frank R. Hill
Eddyville execution closes Christmas murder case
Eddyville Ky June 28 Bill Young was executed in the electric chair for the murder of Joe Cagwood at Evarts Ky last Christmas day. He sat silent and was pronounced dead three minutes after the current was turned on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Eddyville
Bill Young
Joe Cagwood
Evarts
Mel Ott Buys First Pair of Long Pants on Giants Run
Reports describe Mel Ott as a “young veteran” right fielder for the Giants buying his first pair of long pants during a trip, signaling a small personal moment captured amid team travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Ott
The
Giants
Local man jailed for counterfeit nickels and related cases
Local man faces charges for passing counterfeit nickels. In Raleigh county William McBride and Earl Ruffin of New York received three years each for possession of counterfeit bank notes. Clarence Nester of Coalwood got three years in Chillicothe for counterfeit money. Helen Taylor of McDowell county served one year and a day for escaping from Alderson. Additional Prohibition sentences: David Cogar of Watoga two years six months in Chillicothe, Dolphus Boyd of Bluefield two years in Atlanta, Ralph Winston of Greenbrier county three years in Atlanta, J P Jenkins of Fayette county two years six months in Chillicothe, Avit Burgess of Fayette county two years six months in Chillicothe, George Hager of Mercer county two years in Atlanta. In Bluefield on June 28 James B Harman, 51, of South Fork, McDowell county, was sentenced to eight years in the Atlanta penitentiary and fined $200 for making moonshine whiskey. Sentence was imposed by U S Commissioner George W McClintic after Harman was convicted on five charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McBride
Earl Ruffin
New York
Raleigh
Clarence Nester
Coalwood
Chillicothe
Helen Taylor
McDowell County
Alderson
David Cogar
Watoga
Dolphus Boyd
Bluefield
Atlanta
Ralph Winston
Green‘brier County
J. P. Jenkins
Fayette County
Avit Burgess
George Hager
Mercer County
Associated Press
James B. Harman
South Fork
U. S
George W. McClintic
Harman
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Screenland
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Orry Kelly
Warner Bros
Cate Alina
Bradley
E. M. Payne Co
Alley
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Clay Court House
Clendenin
Davy
Gauley Bridge
Kanawha City
Keystone
Lewisburg
Madison
Princeton
Rainelle
Richwood
Ronceverte
Summersville
Union
Taro
Pace
Sunnyfield
Ib. Sack
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Wheaties
Dixie Margarin
Waldorf Tissl
California
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A&p Food Stores
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Oxfords
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Jon
King’s Place
Prince Road
Well-Catron Motor CO
Prince Street
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Tom Walker
Kentucky
Harwood James
Murphys
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