Weather Warden on Huff's Knob Tower The Busy Mrs Bowling
Mrs Fred Bowling of Flat Top serves as fire warden and weather observer at Huff's Knob fire tower, reporting fires across a 14 mile radius and sending weather updates to Denver and Knoxville. She works 2 to 8 PM daily while her husband fills another job with Lillybrook Coal. The tower, built in 1938, sits 3566 feet up and attracts sightseers despite challenging winds.
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Olive Fielding
Fred Bowling
Huff’s Knob
Bowling
Lillybrook Coal Company
Pilot Knob
Round Knob
Craw
Huff's Knob
West Virginia
Denver
Colorado
Knoxville
Tennessee
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Register
Ghent
Flat Top
Huff
New River
Residents and visitors featured in Beckley area notes
A roundup of social visits and travel shows Mrs. W. L. Carter in Bluefield with her mother Mrs. F. C. Haley while Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Talbott of Union visit their daughter Mrs. E. J. Leach in Annstreet. Other items include Beckley hospital patients improving on home return and several locals visiting relatives across West Virginia and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. W. L. Carter
Bluefield
F. C. Haley
L. H. Talbott
Union
E. J. Leach
Annstreet
Garnard Dilton
Bolt
Beckley
Rachella
T. W. Cook
Norvell
United States Navy
Richmond
Florida
Cook
Katherine Louise Allison
Mryr Emma Allison
Piney View
Warren Cook
Miami
R. D. Yaple
Johnstown ‘Road
W. J. Long
Mr. Long
Holdren
Mrs Fourney to Be Mothers Day Speaker
Mrs Fid Fourrney will be guest speaker at the American Legion Auxiliary Mothers Day program held at 8 o clock Tuesday evening in the club rooms. Vocal selections by Maurice McCaNam with piano accompaniment by Mrs Mildred Wood. A memorial service for departed members to be led by Miss Celia Elkin and Miss Ruth Fisher, with John Doss sounding taps. Plans for Poppy Day to be discussed by Mrs D F McKenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fid. Fourrney
American Legion Auxiliary
Dora Ward
Maurice McCaNam
Mildred Wood
Lucian Davis
Chaplin
Celia Elkin
Ruth Fisher
John Doss
D. F McKenzie
Baptist Auxiliary Chooses Officers for New Year
The First Baptist church auxiliary held a meeting at Mrs. Ardith Short’s home electing Ardell Wonder as assistant leader Opheia Davis secretary treasurer Nelle Kifer program director and Elizabeth Daniels reporter A devotional service was planned and members agreed to help make Red Cross bandages each Thursday evening Eleven members attended the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ardith Short
Ardell Wonder
Jeader
Opheia Davis
Nelle Kifer
Elizabeth Daniels
Dear Mom Letter From John On Mother's Day
A teen writer reflects on a letter to his mother for Mother's Day. He recalls fond memories, gratitude, and the comfort of his mother's love guiding him through worries about school, sports, and scary dreams, ending with a loving sign off to Mom.
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John
Ip. S
Tove
Densel Hughes Weds Nina Akers in Pulaski Virginia
Densel K Hughes of Coal City marries Nina Akers of Pulaski at First Baptist Church Pulaski. The ceremony Saturday afternoon April 24 featured bride in rose and black taffeta with black and white accessories. best man Sivde Marshall. sister Mrs William Sayler attended. Bride a Pulaski High School graduate. groom a Navy seaman second class formerly of Lecony Smokeless Coal Co Besaco.
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Nina Akers
Myr
WW. F. Akers
Pulaski
Virginia
Densel K. Hughes
United States Navy
S. K. Hughes
Coal City
B. B. Sawyer
First Baptist
William Sayler
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Sivde Marshall
Beaman Hughes
Stoco High School
Band and Dramatic Club
Leccony Smokeless Coal Company
Besaco
Navy
Lenore Lester Weds Allen White in Eccles Ceremony
Lenore Castilee Lester and Allen Harrison White married in Eccles on Friday April 16 at 5 PM in the bride’s parents home. Rev. Alfred Lester officiated. The bride wore a powder blue ensemble. Both families announce the union and note graduates and jobs of the couple. They reside at 112 Sixth Avenue South Charleston.
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Roy Ll. Lester
Eccles
Lenore Castilee Lester
Allen Harrison White
B. C. White
Velock
Alfred Lester
Eecles
White
Trap Mill High School
Elkton
Maryland
Trap Hill High School
General Machines Corporation
Charleston
Sixth Avenue
South Charleston
V Mail Privacy and Efficiency Highlight War Time Letters
Uncle Sam emphasizes V mail privacy and speed for service members. Address accuracy is urged, with service numbers included. V mail film weighs one sixtieth of regular mail and saves ship space. censorship applies but privacy is preserved. An inspection postponement about synthetic rubber plants is noted with a new date awaited between June 1 and 10.
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Sam
C. S. Smith
U. S. Navy
N.Y
William Jones
Fleet Post Office
New York
dJoke Stewart Smith
U.S
Robert Hyde
Smith
Navy Department
Uncle Sam
Nerces
Charleston
William M. Jeffers
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Charles E. Hodees
Chamber
Mrs McGinnis and Mrs Hume Honored by Beckley Woman's Club
Mrs Sallie McGinnis and Mrs W W Hume were guests of honor at a charter member tea Friday at 3 pm in the Beckley Woman's clubhouse on Park Avenue. Abs K J Bowers presented life memberships to the two founders of the club in 1909, with corsages, after piano selections by Mrs Mildred Wood. Officers retired earlier met with new leaders to discuss current and future business.
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Sallie McGinnis
W.W. Hume
Beckley Woman's Clubhouse
Park Avenue
Mabel ‘Taylor
Abs. K. J. Bowers
McGinnis
Airs
Aume
Old Beckley Woman's Club
Mildred Wood
8. C. Catron
Mas
D. A. Barnell
John Hornbrook
Ross Daniel
J. G. Polley
David Rees
Mary Alice Brewsley
Margaret Alice Carter
Grover ‘Trail
A. A. Tieche
R. R. Bunton
Raleigh General Hospital Welcomes Child of Elliott Pair
A daughter was born yesterday in Raleigh General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Willa Wy Elliott of 314 Burgess street. The notice also records a seven-pound son Johnny Ward born May 7 to Lealvire George Ratliff at their home Route 3 near Hinton. an eight-pound son to Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Stanley of Pemberton born May 4 at home. and a ten-pound son James Harald born April 30 to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dewell of Mott Hope.
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L. J. Pitzer
Beaver
Raleigh General Hospital
Constantine Corey
Cleo Corey
First Avenue
George Rahall
Asat Rahall
Woodlawn Avenue
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Institute of Technology
B.D. Carder
Mercer Street
Beckley Hospital
Willa Wy Elliott
Burgess Street
Johnny Ward
Lealvire George Ratliff
Route 3
Hinton
E.R. Stanley
Pemberton
James Harald
W. C. Dewell
Mott Hope
Birthday Party Planned for 13 Year Old Twins
Kerry and Kerry Eans twins of Mr and Mrs Golden Fans of Stotesbury will have a birthday party tomorrow evening at their home. The twins recently celebrated their birthday anniversary on April 30 and were guests at a dance at their home on May 1. Parents gave each child a $25 birthday gift.
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Kerry
Kerry Eans
Mrs. Golden Fans
Stotesbury
Hhe Twins
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Harles Apartments
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Gail Alderson
Beckley Newspapers
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Ruth Borne
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Philadelphia
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Roy
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Mrs. Hume
Woman's Club
Ney
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