Wheeling Battles Plague After Flood Toll Rises
Wheeling faces disease and homelessness after the Ohio River flood. The Red Cross aided 21,385 people while at least 10,083 remained homeless in the Wheeling district from Wellsville to Point Pleasant. Authorities opened typhoid clinics and banned beer sales as recovery efforts begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wheeling
W. Va
Red Cross
Wellsville
Ohio
Point Pleasant
Ohio River
H. D. Kump
P. D. Shingleton
West Virginia State Police
Washington
West Virginia
Follawsbee
Lee Trabert
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Beechbottom
Martins Ferry
Yorkville
Steubenville
Gatewood and area visitors noted in weekend round-up
Gatewood West Virginia and surrounding towns report a series of visits and guests over the weekend. Names include Rodes Richards Fox Epperly and Clower with many residents hosting friends in Laurel Creek Fayetteville Oak Hill Cunard and nearby areas. Illness and a boxing injury are mentioned along with a pie supper at Victor schoolhouse and a visit by Harold Amick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatewood
Martin Rodes
Laurel Creek
Aris Richards
Fayetteville
Cletis Conner
Clara Riner
Irene Clower
S. S. Goff
Victoria
Oak Hill
Ira Rodes
Homer Rodes
E. O. Epperly
Stella Parkins
Rosalie Hall
Madora Rodes
Katherine
Janette Fox
Brooklyn
Walter Fox
Bob Jennings
Cunard
Emma Withrow
Victoria Goff
Jack Jennings
Albert
Epperly
Clarence Epperly
Glendin River
E. O. Epperley
Bernie Clowers
Earl King
Victor School
Harold Amick
Charleston
J. A. Amick
Buster White
Lewis Clower
Estell Hall
Frank Ramsey
Ancient Art Found In India And Bolivia Planting Plans
Ancient rock paintings in India dated 10 000 to 20 000 years old echo early Western European finds. In Bolivia La Paz begins planting over a million eucalyptus trees as the basin awaits crown formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Associated Press
Nagpur
Europe
la Paz
Bolivia
Sunday social notes from Laurel Creek and nearby towns
Laurel Creek and nearby residents spent Sunday and weekend visiting relatives and friends. Entries mention Mrs. Charles Johnson, Mrs. J A Ables, Miss Grace Johnson, O N Cox in Charleston, East Bank’s Charles Light, Howard Alley in Bingham, Berry families in Beckley and Rainelle, Jo Ann Johnson, Bill White, W L Cox, Reboin Harris at Montgomery, Ashley Goddard at Green Sulphur, Tom Crowe and family to Ansted, Lee Browning in Thayer, Kathryn Join Alley, Tom Miller at Stamford, Cliff Allen at Sandstone, Bert Allen in Hin, and George King of Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Johnson
J. A. Ables
Grace Johnson
Beckley
O. N. Cox
Charleston
Charles Light
East Bank
C. H. Light
Howard Alley
Bingham
QO. H. Berry
Beckley Satur Vy
Jo Ann
Cliff Top
Bill White
W. H. Huffman
W. L. Cox
Reboin Harris
Montgomery
Ashley Goddard
Green Sulphur
H. Berry
Dave Anderson
Rainelle
J. W. Scott
Herbert Goddard
Tom Crowe
Mary Alice
Clinton Brown
Ansted
Lee Browning
Thayer
Join Alley
Kathryn
Tom Miller
Stamford
Cliff Allen
Sandstone
Bert Allen
Hinon
George King
Pomeroy Couple Visit Friends and Illnesses Reported
Business visitor notes Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pomeroy visiting friends in Backus Sunday. Mrs. C. W. Cox confined at home with illness, Mrs. Harry Berry ill several days, Miss Lola Huffman home with flu. Sweden rural electricity largely supplied by cooperatives buying current from producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Pomeroy
Backus
C. W. Cox
Harry Berry
Lola Huffman
Laurel Drug manager resumes duties in Lawton
Ira Webb, confined at home for several days, returns as general manager of the Laurel Drug and Amusement company in Lawton. The report lists local social visits and events including greetings from visitors in Beckley and Rainelle, a family birthday celebration for Jimmy Price, and several residents traveling to Pennsylvania and Goshen Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David T. Wilentz
New Jersey
Bronx
John F. “Jafsie
Condon
Gregory Coleman
Associated Press
Ira Webb
Laurel Drug and Amusement Company
George R. Lawton
Pennsylvania
Gilbert O. Crank
Bernard Ballengee
Thursay
J. F. Gwinn
Goshen
Virginia
A. C. Prince
Jimmy Price
Maurine Tully
Miss Houchins
Vera May Caudle
Dorothy Prince
Doris Lawton
Margaret Sheaves
Evelyn Lair
Helen Cox
Joe Lawton
Bob Lawton
Bill Lawton
Wind Topples Welder at Vparents Plant in Clovis NM
A windstorm damaged a smokestack at Bill Vaughter's plant in Clovis New Mexico by breaching the exact spot the welder had been ordered to cut. The incident damaged equipment and halted production pending repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis, N. M
Bill Vaughter
Vaughter
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Jafsie
Wilentz
Daily Cross
Sicily
Jerusalem
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Mle
Must
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Nova Kiddies
Annie Rooney
MR. Bullion
Thimble Theater
Mll
Andy
Olive
Les
Blinkey
Charles Flanders
Annie
BY Brandon Walsh
Gloryosky
A.R
Darrell Meecwwre
Popeye
Uncle Ben
Éour
Dee
Eugene
HE Cute
Sweden
Lawton, W. Va
George Shirey
Gauley Bridge
W. C. Collins
W. D. MacAllister
Loran Neal
Ben Ennis
Adam Kosnoski
Bobbie
Wade Lambert
Lake Lambert
Mark Sullivan
R. H. Powell
Billy Sheaves
Harold Meeks
John Alley, Jr
Jap Wilkerson
Jimmy Prince
Wind
The
Moon Mullins
Golly
Kayo
Uncle Willie
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Dick Tracy
Gothorn
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