Man Killed in Sophia Raid by State Police
In Sophia a raid by state police and local officer C M Bair left one man dead and six others arrested. Wilson Claytor, once employed at MacAlpin, shot after reaching for a pistol. Five men and a woman held in county jail, then tried on town ordinances or fined. Sophia chief C M Barr vows to purge vice and restore trust, citing cleanup and new shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Bair
Sophia
Wilson Claytor
MacAlpin
Christiansburg
Claytor
Beckley
Tom Brown
J. M. Wheatley
C. M. Barr
Glen White Lady Passes Suddenly
Mrs. Arthur E. Barrett of Glen White died Sunday morning at Beckley hospital after a brief illness. Born in Cowdenbeath Scotland on April 16 1891 she was 29. She married Arthur E. Barrett February 6 1915 and lived at Glen White. Interment Wildwood cemetery. Survived by husband her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Muir Eccles Scotland brothers and a sister. One brother William Muir was killed in World War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Barrett
Glen White
Beckley Hospital
Barrett
Janett Muir
Walter Muir
Cowdenbeath
Fifeshire
Scotland
America
Tye
Glen Vt
Ann
Ana Ree
Wwlior
M. H. Cummings
Glen White Union Church
Presbyterian
Beckley
Wildwood Cemetery
William Muir
Eccles
George
Robert Muir
Raleigh
Dave Muir
Killarney
John Muir
Dunfermline
Tom Welch
Davidson Hall wedding at Lillybrook church parsonage
Mr S S Davidson and Miss Mary A Hall of Lillybrook wed at high noon on April 28 at Rev W C Strohmeyer’s parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Davidson
Mary A. Hall
Lillybrook
W. C. Strohmeyer
Chamber Hearing Tams on War Memorial Project
Major W P Tams of Tams will address Beckley Chamber of Commerce Thursday night representing the Raleigh County Post of the American Legion. He discusses the proposed Raleigh County war memorial building and offers practical suggestions. The meeting aims for strong attendance by city business leaders. Building & Loan association, organized by W A James, reports initial stock payments and soon begins operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Tans
Tams
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County
American Legion
Raleigh County War Memorial
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Building & Loan Association
W. A. James
Delco Light Men Meet In Beckley
Guests at the Hotel Beckley include many Delco Light dealers from southern West Virginia for a convention by Best Electric Company on Wednesday. Notables from Charleston Huntington Bluefield Martinton Ronceverte and Beckley arrive, with H R Stapp noted as Kiwanis district governor and potential Beckley Kiwanis club adviser. Beckley welcomes Kiwanis and Delco Light visitors as boosters of town and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Delco- Light
Best Electric Company
H. H. Boyd
Ronceverte
R. L. Burgess
L. B. Beers
Bluefield
L. G. McClure
Martinton
W. L. Branch
Guy L. Rolph
Huntington
C. B. Trotter
H. R. Stapp
Charleston
Stapp
H. & S. Electric Co
West Virginia
Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis Club
Wilfong and Yaple Form New Real Estate Firm
Beckley business men Wilfong and Yaple announce the formation of Wilfong & Yaple a new real estate agency to operate in the state. The firm will handle rural and urban property including coal and timber lands and has begun selling lots in the Ledow s addition with offices in the Rose Turner Co building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfong & Yaple
H. F. Wilfong
R. B. Yaple
Beckley
Leadows
Rose & Turner Co
Five Chevrolets Return From Flint With Party
Drive from Michigan ends in Beckley as J D Duval and guests including Mr and Mrs F W Trent of Pemberton Henry A Conway Gasper Lilly and R C Coffman return early Sunday with five Chevrolet cars. T J Harper came back from Detroit with a Paige car to install on the Harper Becklevy bus line making two of these cars in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
J.D. Duval
F. W. Trent
Pemberton
Henry A. Conway
Gasper Lilly
R. C. Coffman
Beckley
Flint
Mich
Chevrolet
Michigan City
T. J. Harper
Detroit
Paige
Harper-Becklevy
Not The Modern Way Leads To Arson And Escape
Merman Eckhardt anger over a missed date with Mrs Rose Weil ends in arson attack on her home and him attempting suicide by cutting his throat. He survives and allegedly forgives Rose but not Herman, doubting his ability to adapt to modern civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jove
Merman Eckhardt
Rose Weil
Rose
Herman
Mrs. Weil
West Virginia counties rally for constitutional highway plan
Twenty-five of West Virginia's fifty-five counties have organized to Pull West Virginia Out of the Mud this fall by ratifying the proposed amendment to the state constitution which provides for a system of state highways connecting all county seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Mexico in turmoil as Carranza faces rival revolution
The article notes renewed upheaval in Mexico with Sonora and Chihuahua secession, General Pablo Gonzalez joining the revolt, and rail lines near Vera Cruz cut. Carranza may flee to the United States as revolutionaries form a provisional government and seek a permanent leader. Reports claim two Americans were killed in Carranza territory prompting a U.S. embassy demand for punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Carranza
Republic
Sonora
Arizona
Chihuahua
Mexican Federation
Pablo Gonzales
Jong
Vera Cruz
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Social News From Slab Fork and Nearby Towns
Slab Fork and nearby communities reported visitors and travels. W G Caperton returned from Staunton and Philadelphia with Mrs Caperton. Mrs N Norvelle Lee of Alpoca visited Mrs Warrick after Charleston trip. Dennie F Clay of Alpoca visited. Norvelle Lee of Alpeca spent Sunday with friends and left with Mrs Lee and F C Davis. Betsey Warden visited his mother in Washington DC. Elizabeth Boyd's sister and brother in law from Saginaw Michigan planned guests. Mrs L W Finney left to visit her mother in Clay county. John Kyle visited his son J W. O J Dougherty attended the Mullens dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Caperton
Staunton
Philadelphia
N. Norvelle Lee
Alpoca
W. M. Warrick
Charleston
Dennie F. Clay
Norvelle Lee
Alpeca
J. W
J. Dougherty
Mullens
Red Cross Executive Meeting Plans 1920 Membership Campaign
A Sunday afternoon meeting of the Chapter Executive Committee is set for May 9 at 2 o clock to discuss future work and outline campaign methods for enrolling members for 1920. The Membership Campaign runs June 1 to 19, with three large drives planned to expand membership across the county and countywide population areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Chapter
United
Vi ' Iy
Sugar imports to United States rise to nine billion pounds
National Bank of New York says official figures on sugar movements show the United States will import about 9 billion pounds in the 1920 fiscal year ending June, up from 7.5 billion the previous peak in 1919, including shipments from its own islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Bank of New York
Baptist Church Wedding Unites Mrs Walker and Mr Carroll
Mrs Mahalie J Walker and Mr Timothy E Carroll were united in marriage Sunday morning at the Baptist church with Rev RB Lacy Hoge officiating. The bride, long in Beckley and employed by Home Tailoring, is daughter of the late H F Fink of Oakwood Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Mahalie J. Walker
Timothy E. Carroll
RB. Lacy Hoge
Beckley
Home Tailoring Company
H. FE. Fink
Oakwood Avenue
Tragic Shooting Frays Flat Top Family in Flat Top Home
Simeon Lilly, about twenty one, shot himself with a shotgun at his father in law Jasper Lilly's home on Flat Top Sunday. He died Monday in Princeton after the severest head wound, leaving a widow and child. Whether the act was intentional or accidental remains unknown. Burial was at the family cemetery on Flat Top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Lilly
Simeon Lilly
Lindsay Lilly
Princeton
Young Lilly
Herther
Alt
Jasper
Simeon
Flat Top
Stotesbury Adds Ford and Greer as New Sacks for Stotesbury
Dewey Ford and Tubby Greer of Memphis arrive to cover first and second sacks for Stotesbury this season. They will start work immediately and train evenings before the first game. Athletic Association meeting and team lineup planned at the amusement hall this week. A lively political meeting featuring candidates including John Hatcher and Judge Morgan drew strong voter interest. A surprise birthday party honored Mrs. C R Stahl Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Ford
Tubby Greer
Memphis
Judge McGinnis
Judge Morgan
John Hatcher
C. R. Stahl
Glen
Mother's Day Services at Presbyterian Church
Special Mother's Day observance Sunday at eleven o'clock features an organ prelude a Mother's Day Doxology and a late hymn. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Opposition figure keeps low profile on road campaign
The opponent of West Virginia's good roads program remains in the background as supporters marshal for the general election day. The piece suggests a large turnout from allies will press ahead while the critic avoids public confrontation.
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West Virginia
Arrives From Siberia for Clay Soldier’s Funeral
The body of George Dewey Clay, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. Clay, killed by a train in Razdolnoe, Siberia, on January 19 while serving with the American military contingent, arrived Wednesday. American Legion members met the flag-draped casket at the station. Services were held at Marshes, where he was buried after a four month journey. He enlisted June 17, 1919, and served about seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dewey Clay
N. €. Clay
Razdolnoe
Siberia
Far East
American Legion
Clays
Marshes
Red Cross Chapter Re-Elects Officers
At a Monday afternoon meeting in the Baptist church the Red Cross re elected for 1920 with Co L Beckner as Chairman and Mrs J H Hatcher as Vice Chairwoman S E Turner as Treasurer The secretary post will be filled later The executive committee named includes C J Beckner Mrs J H Hatcher S E Turner and many others David H Brown associate manager of the Potomac division spoke in Raleigh and Miss Claudia W Jackson urged Red Cross activity locally. Brown suggested a trained worker in Raleigh county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Baptist Church
Co. L. Beckner
J. H. Hatcher
S. E. Turner
C. J. Beckner
J. C. Baker
Mary Nan McGinnis
J. L. Bumgardner
J. B. Earwood
Earnest Ghilson
Raleigh
J. FE. Coleman
K. M. Jarrell
Winston
George W. Barr
David H. Brown
Potomac
Washington
Claudia W. Jackson
Brown
Coal operators in West Virginia plan $400000 rail suit
West Virginia coal operators meet in Huntington to force Chesapeake & Ohio to provide equipment to move coal from mines to markets. A five member committee was appointed to carry out the plan as railroad chief absent. They warn rail car shortages could halt fuel supplies next fall and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Huntington
New River
Kanawha
Coal River
Guyan
Big Sandy
Lewis
City Coal Company Expands By Acquiring Raleigh Mine No 5
The City Coal Company enlarged its operations on May 1 by taking over Raleigh mine No 5 between Beckley and Mabscott. Raleigh No 5 becomes City mine No 2 and output will be more than doubled. Superintendent A L Coleman, in post since February 1919, resigns to take a higher role with New York interests joining Raleigh county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Coal Company
Raleigh Mine No
Beckley
Mabscott
Raleigh No. 5
City Mine No
A. L. Coleman
New York
Raleigh County
Osenton Succeeds as Committeeman
Charles W. Osenton a Fayetteville lawyer and businessman becomes temporary Democratic national committeeman from West Virginia replacing Col. John T. McGraw who died last week. Osenton will handle McGraws political passes and attend the San Francisco national convention arrangements. West Virginia may soon elect a permanent successor by a special meeting of the state committee called by C. L. Shaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W.osenton
Fayetteville
West Virginia
John T. McGraw
Mr. Osenton
Colonel McGraw
Grafton
Sune
Arthur Muller
Nebraska
Isadore Dockweiler
California
John T. Barnett
National Committee
Col. McGraw
Death of Beulah May Callaway in Sprague
Beulah May Callaway youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs C V Callaway Sprague died last Wednesday after noon at 5 o’clock after a severe illness following an attack of measles. She leaves her parents and several brothers and sisters. Remains prepared for burial by H T Caffee and sent to Monroe county for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah May
C. V. Callaway
Sprague
H. T. Caffee
Monroe County
C and O rail line debates car shortage and costs
President George W. Stevens of Chesapeake and Ohio contests spending 400000 or 4 million to fix a car shortage. He cites government control, Virginia Huntington conference actions, and plans to buy 1000 coal cars for tidewater shipments at about 5 million dollars, with 25 more cars to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Stevens
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company
Huntington
Stevens
Hinpers
Cet Commission
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Man
Glen White Lady
War Memorial Project
Slab Fork, W. Va
Simon Lilly
Stotesbury, W. Va
Geo
Dewey Clay
Red Cross Chapter
Potomac Division
Osenton
National Democratic Committee
McGraw
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