Fred Trump Wounded Officer Dies Threat Looms
Raleigh deputy sheriff Fred Trump was shot Saturday night at Lillybrook during a disturbance after arresting B Mills. Trump, wounded in the abdomen and hip, lay near death at Beckley hospital as Mills, also wounded, was held in the county jail. Surgeons found thirteen intestinal perforations from the bullet. delay in transport reduced chances of survival.
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Fred Trump
Raleigh County
Beckley Hospital
Trump
Lillybrook
B. Mills
Mills
H. E. Farley
Kentucky
Stone Coal
Vanwood
Pickshin Mountain
Beckley
Logan
New River coal operations run at full time in Raleigh county
The New River company's five Raleigh county operations and ten in Fayette county are now running full time with orders for a month ahead. Mines had been operating about half time in recent weeks, and the revival in demand is praised by miners and business interests. The Raleigh and Fayette county mines together produce about 12 000 tons of coal daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River Company
Raleigh County
Fayette County
Bailey Family Moves into Bair Property on Kanawsa Street
Real estate activity notes the C. H. Bailey family moving into R. T. Bair’s property on South Kanawsa Street. W. T. Lilly purchased the Bailey vacated home. Toney Alley bought Lilly’s former residence. Alley and family will relocate to their own home immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Bailey
R. T. Bair
Kanawsa Street
W. T. Lilly
Bailey
Toney Alley
Mr. Lilly
Mrs. Alley
Clay family returns from Marshes visit
Mrs Radie Clay and her small son Bruce along with Miss Dosea Clay returned to Beckley Saturday after a two weeks visit with Mr and Mrs A L Cook of Marshes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radie Clay
Bruce
Dosea Clay
Beckley
A. L. Cook
Marshes
Beckley Business Men Urged to Attend Raleigh County Chamber Meeting
Beckley and county business men are urged to attend the final Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce organization meeting at the courthouse Thursday night at 7 30. The committee emphasizes that city needs an active organization for its up building and welfare and asks all interested to participate promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Committee On Organization
Export Demand 10 Brings Resumption of Activity
Indications are strong that the export coal business will soon boost mines in West Virginia producing high grade smokeless coal. Activity resumes earlier in foreign trade than domestic markets, with brisk mining expected throughout the New River and Winding Gulf fields. Buyers seek supply for large orders, vessels at tidewater grow plentiful, and rates ease, contrasting with the domestic market blamed on railroad policy for slow demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
New River
Gulf
Tidewater
Railroad Administration
American Legion preliminary meeting in Charleston May 2
A preliminary meeting of service men from World War I will be held in Charleston on Friday May 2 to discuss a state organization and choose delegates for the St Louis convention May 8 to 10. Delegates will be allotted two per U.S. representative from West Virginia. Eligibility covers Army Navy and Marine service between April 6 1917 and November 11 1918. Temporary chairmen Lt Col Theodore Roosevelt of New York and Lt Col Jackson Arnold of Weston named for organizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
St. Louis
Congress
West Virginia
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Jackson Arnold
Weston
Col. Arnold
Fleming N. Alderson
Mrs W S McKinney Dies After influenza in Sophia
Mrs W S McKinney aged about 40 years died at her Sophia home Friday after a brief illness with influenza. Her husband and five children survive. Interment was held near her home in Sophia Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. McKinney
Sophia Friday
Sophia
Hogg Back on Job After Army Return
Lieutenant C W Hogg formerly with Miller Supply Huntington is back in the field with Banks Supply Beckley headquarters in Beckley after return from the army.
Governor MacCorkle Urges Victory Loan Drive In Raleigh County
A Raleigh county drive features a returned soldiers parade in uniform and former Governor MacCorkle, state Victory Loan chair, urging full loan participation. He will speak at the courthouse Wednesday at 8 pm. Mrs Poffenbarger leads the women's effort, with Mollie K. McCreery named county chair. A bishop’s appeal calls for broad bonds purchases to honor peace and support the war debt.
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MacCorkle
Raleigh
Court House
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Holroyd McGinnis
France
Beckley
Poffenbarger
George Poffenbarger
Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee
Mollie K. McCreery
Donahue
Holzmer
St. Francis de Sales Church
P. J. Donahue
Wheeling
America
Mrs Sanner Dies at Home Near Cleveland School
Mrs Joseph Sanner died Tuesday at 1 o clock in her home near Cleveland school house after years of rheumatism leaving her crippled and helpless. She was about 40 and survived by two sisters and several brothers including James Curtis Beckley Ewell Bluefield and E E Skeleton. Her parents Mr and Mrs Clayborn Curtis preceded her to the grave. Funeral services by Rev C E Rostofer will be held Wednesday afternoon at Oak Grove church with burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Joseph Sanner
Cleveland School House
James Curtis
Beckley
Ewell
Bluefield
E. E
Skeleton
Clayborn Curtis
C. E. Rostofer
Oak Grove
Talcott and Ronceverte Women Visit Brother in City
Mrs. W. H. Mann of Talcott and Mrs. C. M. Craig of Ronceverte arrived in the city Monday to spend a few days with their brother, S. A. Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Mann
Talcott
C. M. Craig
Ronceverte
City
S. A. Evans
Former local lady in breach of promise suit
The Cincinnati Post reports Beckley readers a breach of promise case where Mrs. Helen B. Stevens sues Belmont Tiffany of 1421 Locust street for 50000 dollars in common pleas court alleging he broke an engagement to marry on his birthday August 18 1914 She says she prepared to marry in New York then he wed Anna Jordan Gavock After a long affair the suit cites a 25 year history with renewed pleas after her husband’s death Tiffany had divorced and a friend said he changed his mind A previous Florence Alabama trial failed and a second was dismissed without prejudice Anna Jordon Gavock is identified as Mrs Anna Jordon McGavock of Beckley whose family still holds property in the area.
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Cincinnati Post
Beckley
Helen B. Stevens
Havlin
Belmont Tiffany
Locust Street
Common Pleas Court
Stevens
Tiffany
Anna Jordan Gavock
New York
Mr. Tiffany
Florence
Ala
Anna Jordon Gavock
Anna Jordon McGavock
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Revival Meeting Closes At Christian Church
A two week revival at the Christian church ended last Sunday. Thirty three new members joined the church, and many long standing members felt renewed. The Bible school attendance reached 600, exceeding the 500 goal. A panoramic picture of the school, featuring pastor in the shot, is displayed at White Cross Pharmacy. Local photographer J Williams made the print for $2, honoring the church servicemen, several of whom appear in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
White Cross Pharmacy
J '. Williams
Reunion at Pax Honors Two Birthdays and Return from France
Mrs Lillie M Cole of Mabscott Mrs J W Dunkley of Beckley and Mr and Mrs Roy Brunk of Sprague visited Pax for a family reunion at G J Brunk's home. They celebrated the 67th birthday of their father and Roy's homecoming from France with eight children and twelve grandchildren present from a family of ten children and twenty five grandchildren. Two members were absent due to sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie M. Cole
Mabscott
J. W. Dunkley
Beckley
Roy Brunk
Sprague
G. J. Brunk
Pax
Roy
France
Bolt Lady Passes in Bolt Home
Mrs. Dudley Milam about 60 died suddenly Monday April 28 at her Bolt area home. Death likely due to heart trouble. She was twice married and left several children. One son Lee Burleson from her first marriage lives at Eccles. Interment occurred Wednesday near her Bolt home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Milam
Bolt
Raleigh Over the Top Victory Loan Progress Report
Raleigh announced by telephone that the city exceeded its $15,000 Victory Loan quota. A similar message came from Price Hill. The war trophy train will stop at Beckley station by 5 pm for public viewing. Colonel Weed, a tank commander in Saint Mihiel and Argonne drives, will speak in Beckley Sunday about the Victory loan campaign after being wounded in the Argonne drive.
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Raleigh
McGinnis
Victory Loan Organization
Price
Beckley
Col. Weed
Argonne
Wreck Near Prince Kills Engineer and Injures Fireman
A Chesapeake and Ohio train derailed near Prince after failing to heed a red block signal. Engineer Reynolds of Huntington died. Fireman Bishop of Huntington died later from burns. The wreck delayed mail service to Beckley for twelve hours as empty Pullman cars were moved to the Atlantic coast for returning troops.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Reynolds
Huntington
Bishop
Stretcherneck Tunnel
Prince
Beckley
New River
Thomas Bishop
McKendree
Atlantic
Joe Hill Appointed State Banking Commissioner
Governor Cornwell announced the appointment of Joseph S. Hill as state banking commissioner for a four year term starting May 1. Hill, former cashier of the Charleston National Bank, began in Alderson in 1891 with EF F Hill and founded the Bank of Alderson, later leading Fayette County National Bank and National City Bank before merging with Charleston National. He has served as secretary of the West Virginia Bankers' association for eleven years and is related to Col. Geo W Warren of the Bank of Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joesph S. Hill
Charleston National Bank
Cornwell
Hill
S. P. Smith
Hatfield
EF. F. Hill
Alderson
Bank of
Fayette County National Bank
Fayetteville
Charleston
National City Bank
West Virginia Bankers’ Association
Col. Geo. W. Warren
Bank of Raleigh
Girl Swallows Mine Check In Lillybrook Family Tragedy
The small daughter of Mr and Mrs Green Lilly of Lillybrook accidentally swallowed a brass mine check last Friday. She was taken to Beckley hospital then to the new Oak Hill hospital where x rays showed the check in her esophagus. Jessie Coleman a graduate nurse and niece of Dr J E Coleman accompanied the child to Philadelphia the next morning for further examination and possible removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Lilly
Lillybrook
Beckley Hospital
Oak Hill
E Jessie Coleman
J. E. Coleman
Philadelphia
Auto crash on new road injures two near Shady Spring
An auto driven by Fred Mann overturned on the new road by John R. Smith's residence in Shady Spring last Friday evening. Passengers Jennings Aliff of Beckley and H Griffith of Shady Spring sustained severe bruises. The remaining occupants escaped injury.
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Fred Mann
New Road
John R. Smith
Shady Spring
Jennings Aliff
Beckley
H. Griffith
Murder Mystery Over Frank Lusi Found Dead in Creek
Raleigh county tied in a high profile murder mystery after the body of Frank Lusi, Austrian native and coal miner, was found half submerged in Big White Stick creek near Worley. The case centers on Harry Deane of Riley, jailed on suspicion with investigators relying on circumstantial evidence such as recovered belongings and the victim’s paycheck records from Uniontown and Trinidad. An autopsy yielded no decisive cause of death, and authorities seek further links to other involved parties. The coroner’s jury ruled death by violence, with motive believed robbery, while the body’s state impeded clear conclusions.
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Raleigh County
Big White Stick Creek
Worley
Estep
J. M. Wheatley
Harry Deane
Riley
Deane
Frank Lusi
Austria
Uniontown
Iils
Trinidad
Colo
Riley Mine
W. L
Mrs Warren McKinley Durham and Miss Mabel Fisher Visit
Mrs Warren McKinley Durham of Virginia and Miss Mabel Fisher of Raleigh visited relatives in the city on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren McKinley Durham
Virginia
Mabel Fisher
Raleigh
City
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