Captain Doolittle recalls long railroad career and Beecher link
Harold M. Riffe recounts Captain H W B Doolittle born 1874 in Mason City and rising from 1897 C and O brakeman to conductor, celebrating 33 years this December. He jokes about Henry Ward Beecher and explains how a rhymed note won him a caboose before 1915.
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Westinghouse
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Hawk
Ansted
Doolittle
H.W
Henry Ward Beecher
H. W. B. Doolittle
Mason City
Mason County
George Singleton Donlittle
Saint Cloud
Fla
Henry Wired Beecher
Youngest Georgia congressman Carlton Mobley featured
Portrait and brief notes highlight Carlton Mobley of Georgia sixth district as the youngest member of the U S House at 24. The story recounts a railroad tale involving Doolittle and a caboose wreck at Keeney's Creek in spring 1917, with recalls from Doolittle, engineer Leary, and others. It also covers local Sophia items: diplomas, a marriage, garage change of hands, town truck purchase, and town news.
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Associated Prena
Carlton
Mobley
Georgia
House of Representatives
Lankout
Keeney
Doolittle
Nuttalburg
Buck Jimmy
Iaboose
J. W. Holland
D. M. Leary
Beckley
Keeney’s Creek
Stephens
George W. Stephens
Chesapeake and Ohio
Richmond
Hinton
Sophia
F. L. Daniel
D. K. ‘Daniel
Umder
C. FP. Cole
Harper
Daniel
Cole
Sophia's
Bair Brothers
Sophia West Virginia Boy Scout Rally and School Graduation
Sophia Scouts faced Troop 101 of Helen in a field day on the Sophia ball grounds with a large crowd observing. The contest covered multiple events with Sophia leading in several and earning a total points advantage, followed by graduation night for seventeen Sophia students and a program including processional, poems, songs, and class presentations.
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Boy Scouts of
Sophia
Helen
Ati P.m
Sophia School
Our
W. EB. Williams
Ruth Eller
Ti Funice Tosh
Buford Hartsog
O. C. Daniel
the Sophia School
K. A. Lockey
O. C. Dan
Stovall Seeks Circuit Clerk Post in Beckley
Democratic candidate H Toney Stovall, nephew of Dr John Q Stovall, announces for Circuit Clerk in the Beckley area. The Raleigh County educator cites a career in teaching and administration, promising economical, systematic office management if elected.
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H. Toney Stovall
John Q. Stovall
Beckley
Little Red
Concord
West Virginia
Raleigh
Community Notes Highlight Local Visiting and Farming Plans
The column records visitors to Charleston Mullens and local travel, notes rising interest in farming and gardening for the year, and updates on residents' health and recoveries. It mentions J J Rowsles I K Daniel in hospital, PD Daniel expected home, and Uncle Daniel Polk's recurring bed rest, plus several social visits and welcomes in the community. It ends by noting Texas exports in 1941 surpassed all but New York.
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S.A. Roberts
Charleston
E. W. Ballard
Rex Lovell
Mullens
Cook
George Hammed
Springton
Matoaka
J. J. Rowsles
I. K. Daniel
Haleigh General Hospital
PD. K. Daniel
F. J. Daniels
J. L. Rowles
Daniel Polk
Taylor Files His Expenses in West Virginia Governor Race
The Associated Press reports Alfred Taylor, Democratic candidate for governor, filed pre primary expenses totaling 353 with 235 in contributions. Other candidates, including four Republican public works board hopefuls, filed expense accounts. several state officials reported no contributions or expenses.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Alfred Taylor
Board of Public Works
George George W. Sharp
Howard M. Gare
Howard B. Lee
Edgar C. Lawson
Waite Stein
George W. Johnson
Parkersburg
Congress
Samuel E. Bowen
Hugh Ike Shot
Bluelich
Morgam M. Robertson
Warren Keenan
Dengjerat
Beni Ashworth
Beckley
Senate
Tra P. Hager
Logan
John A. Proctor
Berkeley Springs
E. Baker
Ravenswood
Syrians Contribute To Charities Funds
Twenty two Syrian citizens of Beckley donated 8126 to the Associated Charities funds for general poor relief. The report, by R. M. French treasurer to George W. Bright chair, lists contributors including Sam H Rameih George N. Kourey Solomon Marks Mike Rahall J. S. Corey N. Rahall Sam Rahall M. M. Corey Tom Thabet Asaff Rahall 50 Ammar David Rahall Andrew D. Cody Pete Corey Cleo M. Corey Fayez Ramesh Tom A. Thabet Andrew Bashara Charley Tweel Albert Corey Gus Farris.
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Beckley
Associated Charities
R. M. French
George W. Bright
Sam H Rameih
George N. Kourey
Solomon Marks
Mike Rahall
J. $. Corey
N. Rahall
Sam Rahall
M. M. Corey
Tom Thabet
Asaff Rahall
50 Ammar
David Rahall
Andrew D. Cody
Pete Corey
Cleo M. Corey
Fayez . Ramesh
Tom A. Thabet
Andrew Bashara
Charley Tweel
Albert Corey
Gus Farris
Community Notes From East Gulf Area and Nearby Towns
East Gulf West Virginia Mrs F E Perry of Killarney and Mrs Miley Graham attended the Missionary Society annual conference in Huntington on Tuesday. Willie Wattis and Ford Jackson joined a Welch dance Friday night. Mrs C H Mead of Glen Morrison and Mrs W G Mead spent the weekend in Charleston. Marcelle Prince recovering from measles can now go out. Mr and Mrs Clyde Lovill and children Mary Sue and Richard visited relatives in Ghent over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Fr J Wattis hosted guests including Bill Wattis of Devils Fork and Fred Frazier of Bluefield. Mr and Mrs Darleon Richmond and Mrs Riley Graham attended a show in Beckley recently. Little Nancy Jo Smith has been slightly ill at home. Mr and Mrs W Richie remain in town.
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F. E. Perry
Killarney
Miley Graham
The
Missionary Society
Huntington
Willie Wattis
Ford Jackson
Welch
C. H. Mead
Glen Morrison
W. G. Mead
Charleston
Marcelle Prince
Clyde Lovill
Mary Sue
Richard
Ghent
Letter Defends Mr. Gam C. Lewis as Fair Mine Superintendent
Dewey Goodyesr former UMWA local president at Mordue West Virginia writes to publish a statement defending Gam C. Lewis former Mordue coal mine superintendent now living in Beckley West Virginia. He denies unfair labor claims and asserts Lewis was fair and honest and could provide affidavits from former employees.
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Gam C. Lewis
Mordue
Boone County
West Virginia
Beckley
Raleigh County
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Mordye
Dewey Goodyesr
Mordue Local
A. Mordue
Local Social Notes From Mullens And Beckley
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs W K Prince with Grace Snead and children Billy and Bobby plus H Prince and sons Roy and Rothka from Lego. W A Clark shopped in Beckley and families attended a Beckley dance. Everett West convalesces at home from a recent automobile accident. Mrs W L Hylton and son Hart Tess visit Virginia relatives. Mrs Darlow Richmond and Mrs Matt Cook shopped in Mullens. The Clark party visited Charleston as guests of Mrs John Clark.
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Mullens
W. K. Prince
Grace Snead
Billy
Bobby
H. Prince
Roy and
Rothka
Lego
W. A. Clark
Beckley
F. J. Waitus
Floyd Howe
Myrtle Richmond
Everett West
Visitor Morgan M. Robertson Sees Beckley
Among political visitors in Beckley on Friday was Morgan M. Robertson of Charvesion, a reported guest in the city for discussions and public events.
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Morgan M. Robertson
Beckley
Charvesion, Cani
Democratic Nomination Date Sought for Secretary of State
A candidate called on party leaders in Kanawha County with a native attorney from Charleston, promising a vigorous campaign if nominated. The article notes 2,087 cancer deaths in Iowa in 1931.
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Robertson
Kanawha County
Charleston
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Harold M. Riffe
Thurmond
E. Dearien
Doolille
Viar
MT. Roach
H.G. Callahan
Vad
Gosh
Cally
Mr. Doolittle
Raleigh General Hospital
W. E. Radford
Glen Hedrick
Pennsylvania Rail
Mr. Steph
Captain Doolittle
H. E. Carmichael
Htush Eller
Louise Gibson
Ruth Green
Ruby Green
Eunice Tosh
Mary Tosh
Kathleen Mahoney
Clarice Stephens
Zola Maga
Ollie Viperman
Samie Roberts
Earl Martin
Raymond Sigman
Buford Martsog
Samuel Farley
Orwell Caudill
Ulysses Sutter
Georgia Thomas
Wiley Weaver
Stotesbury
Ertael
Weaver
Miss Thomas
John Hall
Johnie Hall
Leo Hall
Jene Ruble
Sophia, W. Va
H. T
Toney
Stovall
Democratic
Clerk Circuit Court
DP. N. University
Atlanta
Morris-Harvey College
Richmond District
Pickshin, W. Va
Clyde Lovell
Fast Gulf
Pickshin
Noah Reece
John Pulliam
Kellyspell
Montana
Sue
FD. Clarry
Pauline Bowman
Rhodes
Frank Miller
Mabscott
Albert Phimer
Phaner
John Bailey
Airs Shaffer
Malcolm Jennings
East Gulf
Dolly Howarton
Vernie Woods
van ' Wood
Win
Rowman
James Nolen
Texas
Union
New York
Taylor
East Gulf, W. Va
Marsh Fork
Friends of
Cam Lewis
Beckley National Exchange Bank
Beckley National
Towa
W. L. McCray
Osteopath
Beckley Hotel
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
W. A. Thornhill
Raleigh Register
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
House of Delegates
Charleston Gazette
Thornhill
the Gazette
House
State Department of Prohibition
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