Fayette County Board Changes Instructors Shake Up Schools
Fayetteville June 27 Fayette county board of education announces transfers and new appointments for instructors. Elizabeth Stanley replaces Maggie Robson at Boom er Ella Miller moves from Longacre colored to Cannellon No 2. Pla P Johnson takes Longacre. Roy Kirkwood shifts to Mt Olive. Eva Craigie fills Oakland. Gerald Loreavley moves to Kimberly. Cecil Thompson shifts. Wilbur Sydenstricker takes Ingram Branch. Adelaide Valentine moves to Sanger colored school with Norma Mae Logan replacing. new appointees include W A Dietz Kathryn Ayres Clara Benton Earth Blake and Elsie Subold transferred from Pax to Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Stanley
Maggie Robson
Falls View
Boomer
Ella Miller
Longacre Colored School
Cannelton No. 2
Longacre
Pla P. Johnson
Cannellon No. 2
Roy Kirkwood
Oakland
Mt. Olive
Eva Craigie
Marting
Gerald Loreavley
Ingram Branch
Kimberly
Cecil Thompson
Powellont
Wilbur Sydenstricker
Lick Fork
Adelaide Valentine
Sanger Colored School
Minden Colored School
Sanger
Norma Mae Logan
W. A. Dietz
Clifty
Kathryn Ayres
Crooked Run
Clara Benton
Glen Jean Colored School
Earth Blake
Mulberry
Elsie Subold
Oak Hill
Pax
Masons Install New Officers at Sewell Chapter
Sewell Chapter No 24 R A M announces new officers led by Mayor E R Daniels as high priest and E L Keenan as king. Other posts include Guy Pettit scribe H A Berry secretary H P Thomas treasurer Frank Pettit captain of the host Comer Gray principal sojourner W T Cordle Royal Arch captain Eugene Cavendish master of the third veil H O Webb master of the second veil J W Doherty master of the first veil and Frank Graff tiler.
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J. W. Doherty
Frank Graff
Sidewalk Project Aims at Fayette Poor Farm
Oak Hill June 27 Work has begun on grading and pouring a concrete sidewalk linking the superintendent’s home and inmates’ cottages at the Fayette county farm. The improvement program is directed by Mrs. C. R. Summerfield, county welfare agent, and Mr. and Mrs. John James, farm superintendents.
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Oak Hill
Fayette County
C. R. Summerfield
John James
WPA Jobs to be Finished Soon in Oak Hill
WPA projects in Oak Hill expected to wrap in about two weeks under Supt. Russell Moore. Repairs on Scarbro Street and roofing at the municipal sewage disposal plant are due for completion. WPA crews have finished 3000 feet of street, 2500 feet of sidewalk, and 4000 feet of sewer work from a 16000 dollar appropriation.
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Oak Hill
WPA
Russell Moore
Scarbro Street
Moore
Supt
Glen Jean
McKendree Hospital
Jaboy
Beckwith hosts four day Christian Adventure camp
Beckley district of the Methodist Episcopal church will sponsor a four day Christian Adventure camp at the county 4 H club camp from July 13 to 17. Reverend E Hampton Barnett of Oak Hill Dean Reverend Frank E Perry of Fayetteville Reverend Mansfield G Flowers of Quinwood Reverend George M Curry of Gauley Bridge and Reverend J B F Yoak Jr of Beckley lead the program. About 200 are expected to attend.
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Beckwith
Beckley
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. Hampton Barnett
Oak Hill
Dean
Frank E. Perry
Fayetteville
George W. Bright
Mansfield G. Flowers
Quinwood
George M. Curry
Gauley Bridge
J. B. F. Yoak, Jr
Oak Hill Notes: New Jobs and Family News
Charles James becomes oil station attendant at Fort De fiance. Nellie Moore and son Jack ie visit Scarbro before returning to Detroit with sister Geraldine James to join Bevis James at Franklin Hills. Dr James F Van Pelt returns from Richmond as Betty spends a month in Virginia Beach. Mr and Mrs Paul Nichols welcome a seven pound son at Oak Hill hospital. R V Snyder takes a week’s vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Charles James
Fort Defiance
Nellie Moore
Jackie
Detroit
Michigan
Richmond
van Pelt
Betty
Virginia Beach
Paul Nichols
New River Company
Carlisle
Oak Hill Hospital
R. V. Snyder
Virginian Railroad
Children Examined at Powellton Clinic in Fayetteville
Dr. H H Puckett county nurses and local physicians examined 264 children at a clinic in Powellton on Thursday. Compilation of results from the examination is not yet finished.
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Fayetteville
H. H. Puckett
Powellton
Puckett
Margaret Lively Continues Music at Oak Hill
Margaret Lively, a talented Red Star pianist from Oak Hill, has won a music scholarship. She faces a choice between westward study at the Sherwood School of Music in Chicago or eastward options, with private lessons funded by the scholar and living expenses on her own. Her Oak Hill High School teachers G. B. Bobbitt and Paul Mackey helped secure the offer, and she has studied with Mrs. George A. Waldo of the city.
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Oak Hill
Margaret Lively
Red Star
Sherwood School of Music
Chicago
Miss Lively
Oak Hill High School
G. B. Bobbitt
Paul Mackey
George A. Waldo
Tennis regains Oak Hill favor in city play
Oak Hill June 27. Tennis, long neglected in this city, is returning to favor with a group of enthusiasts at the city court behind the high school including Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kessler, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Jackson, Oscar Tennant, Charlotte Samples, Dick Samples, Charles Christian, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Taylor, Mrs. Clara Smith, and Howard Basham. Other groups use waterworks and Arritt courts.
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Oak Hill
Sam Kessler
H. L. Jackson
Oscar Tennant
Charlotte Samples
Dick Samples
Charles Christian
Paul Taylor
Clara Smith
Howard Basham
Arritt
Montgomery Coach Given Promotion
Norman Roggon, eight-year Montgomery high school assistant, will direct grid activities at the Kanawha River institution this fall. He succeeds E. W. Sellers, who moves to a coaching job at East Bank.
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Fayetteville
Norman Roggon
Montgomery High School
Kanawha River
E. W. Sellers
East Bank
Evers Come But Buyers Are Few in Salem
In Salem on June 27, Loren Fox, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Fox, has cut back production of his umbrella handle rings sold from a shed workshop near his home. He notes many kids want the rings but cannot afford to pay, highlighting the challenge of funding small ventures.
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Salem
Loren Fox
Raymond Fox
Loren
Calves Born in Three Days Startled Kentucky Farmer
C L Simms, a farmer on Little Laurel Creek near Beckwith, reports his roan cow gave birth to two calves in three days. The first calf named Jean matches the mother, born Tuesday. the second, a white faced calf, was discovered Friday still wet. Both calves are healthy and of good size.
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Beckwith
C. L. Simms
Little
Laurel “Creek
Here
Simms de_clares
Jean
Wiss Armentrout Weds Mr Mitchell
June 27 reports the marriage of Miss Watha Armentrout daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Armentrout to Russell Mitchell of Greenbrier county. The ceremony took place Wednesday at 2 p m at the bride’s parents home with about 25 friends in attendance conducted by Rev Hubert McClung Baptist pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watha Armentrout
Guy Armentrout
Russell Mitchel
Greenbrier County
Hubert McClung
Rainelle Plans Glorious Fourth Fun
Rainelle early plans for the Fourth of July celebration announce a parade of 50 floats from local merchants and nearby communities. John Raine will give the welcome address, with an afternoon of games and stunts, a boxing show, and a grand fireworks finale plus a booked carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Young
Ihis Sty J
C. ©. Patterson
A. H. Stewart
Gladys ‘Temples
L. Young
Carl Judy
E. Youskes
C. FE. Spitzer
Mrs. Martin
Ray Neal
F. C. Flief
T. E. Jones
J. J. Shaffer
C. W. Keims
Parade
J. Lea Holsberg
R. 5. Quick
C. C. Spitzer
H. J. Smith
H. S. Quick
C.C. Skidmore
Lawrence Hindle
E. S. Dickenson
A. J. Aldridge
GL. T. Cole
R. S. Quick
Ancient wrench placed on exhibit at King Coal Motor
June 27. Oscar Neal, shop foreman for the King Coal Motor Lates company, owns the wrench now on display in the motor company show window. It was handmade and given by his father Pop Neal seventeen years ago. Neal began as a mechanic's helper and has risen to his present post.
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Oscar Neal
King Coal Motor Lates Company
Motor Companies
Pop” Neal
Neal
Friday Council Meeting Postponed In Oak Hill
The Oak Hill city council special meeting to issue licenses was postponed until Monday after only Councilman Francis Guffey and the police chief attended. Mayor Claude R. Hill was at the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia.
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Oak Hill
Francis Guffey
Claude R. Hill
Philadelphia
Dentists Plan River Outing Near Beckley
Oak Hill June 27 The July meeting of the New River Dental Society will be an outing at the cabin of C. E. Kincaid Beckley on the Greenbrier river. The date is not yet set.
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Oak Hill
New River Dental Society
C. E. Kincaid
Beckley
Greenbrier River
Shower Planned for Adopted Tot Caperton
The Ladies Auxiliary will honor the newly adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Taylor with a shower. The couple adopted a one day old infant in Charleston.
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Caperton
Edgar Taylor
Charleston
Gatewood Woman Regains Health After Months Bedridden
Gatewood June 27 Mrs Way man Johnson, a well known local resident, is able to be up and around a little after being bedridden for about five months. She was stricken in December.
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Gatewood
Wayman Johnson
Decemer
Ellington Guest at Bankers Meet in Huntington
James S. Ellington, receiver of the National Bank of Thurmond, was an honored guest at the Huntington chapter of the American Institute of Banking annual picnic and meeting. Ellington is a former president of the chapter.
Local Notes From Garten District June Update
Mrs Ed Law Horn is gravely ill at home and will be moved to McKendree hospital soon. Mrs George Stull and her children visit her mother at Comfort. Mrs Rodney Armstrong remains confined to home. Marshall Alexander of Gauley Bridge visits the Hayes family. Lillian Snyder Catherine Lavinder and Lillian Legg visited Browns. Lucile Hayes visited Airs J G Page recently.
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Garten
Ed Lawhorn
McKendree Hospital
George Stull
Comfort
Rodney Armstrong
Marshall Alexander
Gauley Bridge
Alex Hayes
Lillian Snyder
Catherine Lavinder
Lillian Legg
Browns
Lucile Hayes
Airs
J. G. Page
Aunt Sue Johnson’s 86th birthday marks Tatum family reunion lead
Salem reports Aunt Sue Johnson known as Aunt Sue, 86, preparing for July Tatum family reunion. She is the clan’s oldest member, living near her old home place with a daughter. She recently visited her younger brother Joseph Tatum, 78, at the Yeck home. they listened to Louis Schmeling fight returns.
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Salem
Suan Johnson
Sue
Tatum
Johnson
Joseph T. Tatum
Andrew Yeck
Fayette Couples Licensed to Wed
Two marriages and two new licenses were reported by Ruth Clark in Fayetteville. Clarence Wolstine of Thurmond and Myrtle Adkins of Claremont wed Tuesday. Richard Mack and Bessie Thompson of Milburn wed Friday. Raymond Gray and Annabelle Pickens of Deepwater received licenses and wed shortly after.
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Fayetteville
Ruth Clark
County Clerk’s
Clarence Wolstine
Thursmond
Myrtle Adkins
Claremont
Carter
Charles M. Wayles
Thurmond
Richard Mack
Bessie Thompson
Milburn
M. Homer Cummings
Raymond Gray
Annabelle Pickens
Deepwater
Tincher Family Finds Happiness and Prosperity at Home
Gatewood June 27 Mrs Wesley. Tincher describes a joyful home life with husband’s pride in their progress. They bought their place on contract in October 1935 and despite mine work gaps, he has paid for the house, added a cellar, bought a new car, and owes only a small balance on the vehicle. They have one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatewood
Wesley. Tincher
Rotarians Name Prillaman Head Rotarians Name Prillaman Head Oak Hil
Rotary club leadership changes as Mayor Claude R Hill resigns from the presidency after election. Dr PF Prillaman, superintendent of Oak Hill hospital, advances to the presidency. J P Johnson of Hotel Hill is elected vice president to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hil
Claude R. Hill
Rotary Club
PF. Pritlaman
Oak Hill Hospital
J. P. Johnson
Hotel Hill
Prilaman
President Neal chairs idle session as Bundy speaks
Dr. W. E. Bundy of Minden gave a talk on boyhood experiences. President Charles E. Neal, whose term expires July 1, served as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Bundy
Minden
Charles E. Neal
Gas line work to be delayed at Oak Hill
Oak Hill June 27 completion of an 18 mile survey for a new pipeline to connect Mt Hope with the Wal company field at Slab Fork will delay right of way agreements until after July 1. W L DeVol district manager said pipe shipments have been delivered to Mt Hope Cranberry and Lester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Mt. Hope
Wal Company
Slab Fork
W. LE. DeVol
ML. Hope
Cranberry and
Lester
Hill Brothers to Proffer Bid for New Post Office
Oak Hill on June 27 Hill Brothers Construction will submit a bid for building the new post office. Officials said moving the post office to a temporary Main Street location seems unlikely given the same rent demands as current quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Hill Brothers Construction Company
Main Street
Miners Wives Enjoy Lochgelly Outing
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Lochgelly local U M W A held a weeiner roast last Friday evening. About 30 attended traveling on a bus provided by Ballard Bellew of Oak Hill and Ingram Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckwith
Tthe Ladies Auxiliary
Lochgelly
Ballard Bellew
Oak Hill
Ingram Branch
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