Mountain Mission School founded by Sam Hurley in Grundy
Grundy Virginia tale of Sam Hurley circuit clerk who helped homeless Appalachian children leading to the 1921 charter of Grundy Academy, later Mountain Mission School. The home for 200 plus orphans grew with assets near 500000 dollars, coal and timber lands, and 31 buildings. Hurley vows long time support and expansion into Kentucky, inspired by a vow after hardship in youth.
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Ralegh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Mountain Mission
Frank H.fuller
UP Newsfeatures
Grundy
Sam R. Hurley
Buchanan County
Hurley
Sam Hurley
Ma Hurley
Big Sam
Grundy Academy
Mountain Mission School
Mountain Mission ‘School
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Uhley
Aldy
J. C. “McReynolds
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Kentucky
West Virginia
Sam Hurley the Lumber Camp Bully Turned Pastor and Politician
Sam Hurley, once a feared logging camp bully known for sharpshooter feats and gun battles, left crime behind to become a devout Christian. He rode 18 miles to Kentucky for a minister, built a Bible school that grew into a church, and later led banks as a Buchanan County official and a Republican congressional nominee in 1926.
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Sam Hurley
Kentucky
Hurley
Jane Looney
Grundy
Clintwood
Taeger
Buchanan County
Mountain Mission School
Marshall's Administrative Genius Hailed In Capital
Washington reports praise for Secretary George Marshall's administrative skill as the State Department plans a move from the old Pennsylvania Avenue building. Rumors of a White House annex fade as the department confirms relocation to a new complex that will link closely with its central operations.
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Thomas Jefferson
Maryland Virginia Oyster War Round Reopens In State Courts
Maryland lawmakers push a bill allowing Maryland to arrest and try Virginia residents accused of illegal oyster harvesting in the Potomac. The measure mirrors a prior bill approved by the House and Senate, with committee action expected as Governor Lane weighs the option. Delegates say Maryland courts could hear cases, while Virginia claims may still be tried there. The scene reflects a long running dispute over Potomac oyster rights and cross state enforcement.
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House
Maryland
Virginia
Potomac River
MA Hurley
Maryland Senate
Pa Hurley
Sam Hurley
Church of Christ
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Virginia General
Raleigh
Mountain Mission
Crichton
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Terry Lee
New River Hereford Breeders ‘Department
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Lane
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Dorchester
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Guyther
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Caffle Farmers To Meet In April
Raleigh County livestock owners will hold meetings April 2 and 3 with B F Creech of West Virginia University extension service. Sessions will cover feeding practices parasite control pork production and rising pork prices in Richmond Shady Spring Trap Hill Marsh Fork and Clear Fork districts.
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B. F. Creech
West Virginia University Extension Service
H. B. Thomas
Richmond
Shady Spring
Trap Hill
Marsh Fork
Clear Fork
Thomas
Creech
English Women Seek Husbands Through Mayor
Letters from English women appealing to Auckland Mayor John A. C. Allum reveal a rising trend as English women seek matrimony with New Zealand men. Across ages 20 and up, numerous English women request matchmaking, while New Zealand men respond broadly, seeking connections through the mayor who is seen as a Cupid-like figure.
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Newsleati
Auckland
John A. C. Allum
New Zealand
Dominion
North
South Islands
Kilgore Introduces Youth Authority Bill
Senator Kil Bore (D West Virginia) introduced legislation to create a Federal Youth Authority in Congress. The bill would have delinquents turned over by courts to the authority for study, with the director designating confinement or treatment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kil Bore
D-W. Va
Congress
Deer Killing Out of Season Fined in Bridgeport
John Christian of Bridgeport faced a $200 fine plus costs and a 90 day jail sentence handed down by Justice of the Peace Charles D. Smith after his arrest on charges of killing a deer out of season. The case was reported by The Associated Press.
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Associated’ Press
Bridgeport
John Christian
Justice of the Peace
Charles
D. Smith
Barber seeks 1947 state license at age 92
Springfield based barber B. E. Davis of Havana, NL, claims entitlement to the first 1947 state renewal barber license. At 92 he says he is the oldest working barber and began cutting hair 76 years ago. He wrote the State Department of Registration and Education seeking approval.
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Associated Press
Springfield
B. E. Davis
Havana
Davis
State Department of Registration and Education
Baltimore Livestock Market Report and Death Notices
Baltimore market notes show cattle and hog prices with mixed demand and lower week- over-week bids. Calves, sheep, and sows move unevenly while traders remain active. obituary notices for William Swarzyna and Martha Jane Griffith detail bereavements and funeral plans.
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