Railroader Killed In 60 Foot Auto Plunge Near Cabin Creek
Tom Woods a 41 year old railway electrician died after his car plunged 60 feet down an embankment near Cabin Creek in dense fog. Miss Ruth Stewart his companion escaped with minor injuries and aided Woods from under the wreckage until help arrived. Woods had long worked for the Virginian Railroad and his home was in North Carolina. Stewart is a teacher at the Itmunn grade school and sister of Virgil Stewart Wyoming County schools assistant superintendent.
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Woods
Stewart
Virginian Railroad
North Carolina
Itmunn
Virgil Stewart
Wyoming County
Dead Man Found Near Rocky Mi
Robert Turner of Patrick county was identified as the man found in the Smith river area of Franklin County Virginia. An autopsy was performed but findings not disclosed. Turner, about 35, was believed dead four to five days. His home near Union Church. Franklin County officers continue the investigation.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mount
Robert Turner
Patrick County
Smith River
Franklin County
Commonwealth
C. C. Tee
Turner
Union Church
Hungry Bears Clean Up After Welcome Mixup
Willy Nilly confirms there are no hard feelings after a misunderstanding with Christopher Columbus Crow and Jupiter Bear. The bears decide to lick up spilled jam, retrieve the ticket by the well, and tidy the cellar as thanks, with Jelly Bear reassured.
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Christopher Columbus
Jupiter Bear
Honey Bear
Jelly Bear
Willy Nilly
Willy
Father Of Sixteen Breaks Leg In Resoco Mine Mishap
BES Gaither Howell a 48 year old coal loader who moved to Stonecoat from Warrensville North Carolina, had his leg broken in a mine accident six weeks ago and had the cast removed at Beckley hospital. He expects weeks of recovery before returning to work. Howell, father of sixteen, states he paid $4,500 for a farm in North Carolina and had just made the last payment the day before the injury. His two sons Lonnie and Carson are seniors at Stoco high school and his sister Josephine is a freshman. The Howells have been married 28 years and Mrs Howell is 44.
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Register
Bes Gaither Howell
Beckley Hospital
C. C. Wilson
Howell
Warrensville
N. C
Bobby Eugene Wilson
North Carolina
Stonecoat
Lonnie
Carson
Stoco High School
Josephine
Howells
Whitesville Physician Building Swimming Pool
Dr. W. L. Caffee of Whitesville is building a seven thousand dollar swimming pool 300 yards from the Pettus school building. It covers 120 feet square with about 80 by 80 feet for deep water and a forty foot by forty foot shallow end. Eight carloads of white sand from Ocean Beach will form sand banks. Water comes from a chemist-analyzed artesian well and will be heated and chlorinated. A refreshment stand is planned and the pool opens June 1.
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Register
W. L. Caffee
Whitesville
Pettus School
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Dr. Caffee
Ocean Beach
Norfolk
Calfee
Coal River
Beckley Man Takes Tommy Creek Job
A. K. Smith of Beckley has accepted a general mine foreman position on the Tommy Creek side with the coal company here. A. K. Chadwell, former foreman, took a similar post with the C. H. Mead Coal Company at East Gulf.
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Register
Besoco
A. K. Smith
Beckley
Coal Company
Tommy Creek
A. K. Chadwell
C. H. Mead Coal Company
East Gulf
Two Physicians Lose Licenses In West Virginia
Health Commissioner A B McClue said the Public Health Council revoked the licenses of two physicians now in prison. Dr Clyde H Scott of Huntington is serving ten years on a felony conviction and Dr E B Thompson of Williamson, a black physician, is serving two years for a federal narcotics violation. Sixteen applicants were examined for licenses to practice medicine and twenty others appeared for reciprocity licenses with other states.
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Associated Pe
Charleston
W. Va
A. EB. McClue
Public Health Council
McClue
Clyde H. Scott
Huntington
E. B. Thompson
Williamson
Negro
Council
Feathers Color Checks On Birds in Midwest Plan
Marquette Michigan and Wisconsin plus several north central states plan to tag grouse by colored tail feathers. Green pink and white feathers will be inserted in trapped birds to mark districts. Hunters must report colors of birds shot or seen to authorities.
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Associated Press
Marquette
Mich
Michigan
Wisconsin
North Central States
Ellen Bolen Improves After Tumor Surgery
Mrs Ellen Bolen, daughter of H I Garrison, underwent tumor removal at Beckley Hospital on Wednesday and is reported improving after the operation.
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Register
Besoco
Ellen Bolen
Beckley Hospital
Bolen
H. I. Garrison
Oxen Pull Loads At Crouch Lumber Camp Oceana Farm
FE H Crouch Lumber runs a diverse woods operation four miles below Oceana using horses mules tractors and trucks alongside three yoke of oxen. Drivers praise oxen for steady pulls aiding mud recovery and hauling. The camp, employing about 100, sits on the Clear Fork river between Baileysville and Oceana, once called Newberry Farm and famed as the garden spot of Wyoming county.
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Register
Oceana
FE. H. Crouch Lumber Company
Crouch
Wyoming County
Newberry Farm
Clear Fork River
Baileysville
Rebuilding Hurdles After West Virginia Flood
Parkersburg city officials say Riverside district rebuilding is discouraged following the flood. City solicitor I M Adams notes no municipal authority to ban reconstruction, while city engineer Leland G Merrill says no major repair permits have been issued in the area.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
W. Va
I. M. Adams
Riverside
Leland G. Merrill
Hints on Tints New York Capucine Colors
Capucine colors will be among the new color accents next season. They originate from various shades of the nasturtium.
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Associated Press
New York
Papers Sold to Paul M. Davis in Nashville Auction
Federal Judge John J. Gore approved the sale of the Nashville Tennessean and its afternoon partner the Evening Tennessean to Paul M. Davis, a Nashville banker and Norman H. Davis’s brother. Davis was the sole bidder, offering 850000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
John J. Gore
Nashville Tennesseean
Tennessean
Paul M. Davis
Norman H. Davis
Roosevelt
Davis
Evansville Woman Translates Telephone Directory for Blind
Mrs Emma Musgrave in Evansville Indiana is converting the local telephone directory into braille for blind residents. She has 2500 telephone cards prepared for distribution by district to assist those with sight loss.
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Associated Press
Evansville
Ind
Emma Musgrave
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New Florida No. 1
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