Telephone pole to be placed on Ellison corner building removal ordered
City Attorney says owners of the Ellison building at Fayette and McCreery must move the structure from city property within 60 days to allow a telephone pole installation. The council also accepted Assistant Fire Chief Brubeck’s resignation for work with United Carbide in Charleston. T. R. Ragland appointed to council seat. term ends 1938. Street work planned on Riley Street with WPA assistance considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison
Fayette and
McCreery Streets
Telephone Company
Herbert Stansbury
Stansbury
Frank Brubeck
United Carbide and Carbon Company
Charleston
Brubeck
T. R. Ragland
John Earle McCreery
WPA
Riley Street
James Steve Ginestra
R. T. A Tr
Mrs Anna Clark Dies of Pneumonia
Funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs. Anna Laura Clark who died Friday at Charleston General Hospital of pneumonia. The 48 year old widow was a Baptist and left a son three daughters and ten grandchildren. She resided with a daughter in Am eagle and burial followed at Cedar Grove after a service led by Rev. W A Pinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Colcord
Anna Laura Clark
Charleston General
W. A. Pinder
Cotcord
Cedar Grove
Riviera Going Rotary World Congress Heads to Nice
The Riviera will host the International Rotary World Congress June 6 to 11. New wharves are being built at Villefranche to handle chartered ocean liners arriving for the event.
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Associated Press
Nice
France
Riviera
Villefranche
New Methodist Minister Scarborough Arrives at Rock Creek
Rev E G Scarborough takes over at Rock Creek replacing Rev Monta Ball after moving from Tamroy with wife and four children. Ball’s son Lester, 15, remains at the parsonage amid his father’s murder trial due in June. Dr Ralph Dunn and a three day quarterly meeting with seven churches are planned May 28 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Rock Creek
E. G. Scarborough
Monta H. Ball
Tamroy
Ball
Veral
Kenneth
Marjorie
Mary Betty
Mount View
Scarborough
Lester
Mr. Ball
Edgar
Birth Announcements and Local Social News
Norma Pettry and her husband announce the birth of a son Friday morning at home. He is named for his father. Rufus Canterbury reports a son born last week, unnamed, their twelfth living child. Belle Pettry remains confined at her daughter’s home for about three weeks and will seek hospital care soon. Harley Walker and son Calvin traveled to Glen Rogers with George and another couple returning last night. Charlie Brown, Andrew Milam, the Lonker family, Marvin Dickens, Joe Buffrino, and Lester Ash attended the Whitesville carnival Saturday. Wayie Jarrell, Beckley College student, visited home at Horse Creek and attended the Marsh Fork alumni banquet. Essie Miller, Velvet Linville, Don Miller, Charles Miller, and Ed Jarrell went to Shawnee Lake Sunday. Clayton Williams visited relatives at Dry Creek Sunday.
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Register
Norma
Fred Pettry
Rufus Canterbury
Belle Pettry
Johnny Lonker
Harley C. Walker
Calvin
Glen Rogers
George Flynn
Charlie Brown
Andrew Milam
Ruth and
Margaret
Marvin Dickens
Joe Buffrino
Lester Ash
Whitesville
Wayie Jarrell
Beckley College
Horse Creek
Marsh Fork
Essie Miller
Velvet Linville
Don Miller
Charles Miller
Ed Jarrell
Shawnee Lake
Clayton Williams
Dry Creek
Kay Wilson Celebrates Thirteenth Birthday Party
Kay Wilson celebrated his thirteenth birthday anniversary Saturday night at his parents home in Frances. He entertained a group of close friends. Mr. and Mrs. James Reed and three sons spent the weekend visiting relatives in Middlesboro Kentucky.
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Register
Rhodell
Kay Wilson
Don Wilson
Frances
James Reed
Middlesboro
Kentucky
Funeral for Mrs. Nancy Peters Held at Dorothy Church
Funeral services were held today at 2:30 p m for Mrs. Nancy Peters 75 of Ameagle who died yesterday from a heart ailment The Rev E D Dickens officiated Surviving are five sons Arthur Peters Q P Ballard J D Peters Cecil and Ted Peters and two daughters Mrs Grace Jarrell and Mrs Mabel Estep Notes indicate a former marriage for Ballard and residences Packsville Eunice Dorothy Ameagle.
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Nancy Peters
Ameagle
Dorothy Presbyterian Church
E. D. Dickens
Arthur Peters
Q. P. Ballard
Dorothy
J. D. Peters
Packsville
Cecil
Ted Peters
Eunice
Grace Jarrell
Mabel Estep
Chrisley to Attend State Meet in Huntington
Lieut William Chrisley head of Beckley ROA delegates to the state convention in Huntington along with Major R A Lee state historian Major William E Cole Fifth Corps area and Brig Gen William K Naylor Fort Harrison who will speak at the Friday banquet a military ball will be held at the Governor Cabell hotel. In 1895 Samuel P Langley built a steam power airplane that flew six seconds.
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William Chrisley
Beckley
The
Reserve Officers Association
Huntington
Chrisley
R. A. Lee
Pax
William E. Cole
Fifth Corps
William K. Naylor
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Governor Cabell Hotel
Samuel P. Langley
Parents Oppose School Tax Hike in Coal City
In Coal City a teacher canvass shows a strong voter tilt against a proposed school levy increase. Mrs Olive Ferguson reports that at least two thirds of parents opposed the tax raise while expressing a desire to see better schools without higher taxes.
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Coal City
Olive Ferguson
Ferguson
Death Increase On Speed Roads
Charleston reports a rise in auto fatalities as state police note 134 deaths in January through April 1936, up from 119 a year earlier. Captain H N Rexroad cites spread of speed on open highways and urges drivers to heed traffic laws to reduce crashes.
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Associated Press
Charleston
H. N. Rexroad
Rexroad
Lester Names A 3rd Ticket In Independent Nominations
Lester citizens name a third slate for June 1 town elections after a last mass meeting. Independent nominees for mayor and council include H L Oram Floyd Lester Claude Webb Wesley Canaday Dr J N Grandison Frank Carter and Elmer McGinnis. Webb appears on all tickets.
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H. L. Oram
Floyd Lester
Claude Webb
Wesley Canaday
J. N. Grandison
Frank Carter
Elmer McGinnis
Oram
Lester
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Glen White
Dr. Grandison
Webb
Council
Progressive
Citizens
P. V. Brown
A. Harsh
Independent
Brown
Pierce Brown
Recorder
A. M. McMullin
J. C. Knight
S. A. Smith
John Bridi
Keith Peters Takes New Post at Lamp House
Besoco Keith Peters, previously employed at Rhodell restaurant and Francis, has accepted a position here. He began work last Monday in the lamp house.
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Register
Besoco
Keith Peters
Rhodell
Francis
Peters
ABC Washers And Irons Demonstrated At Cooking School
Demonstrations featured ABC washers and irons at the Cooking School showing practical use and performance. Vendors highlighted efficiency, ease of operation, and compact design for home kitchens.
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Anna Clark
Rev. Ball
Gorham Sterling
Manchester
Wallace, International
Rogers 1847
Community Plate
Wm. A. Rogers
Beckley Theatre
Neville
H. J. Oram
Neville Street
Post Office
Beckley, W.va
ABC
Cooking School
J.T. Rogers Co
Mccreery ST
Hub Inc
Sidney Fink
Mgr
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