Water Service Reaches 1468 In Sophia
WPA engineer A K Minter announced completion of a three inch pipeline nine and a half miles long delivering water to 1,468 Sophia residents. The project cost 19214 with 13312 funded by the federal government. Chris Ruble led 35 workers since construction began June 4. Water is purchased from Beckley Water, and the system is owned by Sophia.
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Sophia
A. K. Minter
WPA
Hollywood
Beckley
Tams Mountain
Chris Ruble
Minter
Beckley Water Company
Motorman Hurts Head in Slate Fall at Frances Mine
Wilard Lusk motorman was injured when slate fell at the Frances mine yesterday afternoon around three. He was taken to Beckley hospital with a head injury not considered serious.
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Register
Rhodell
Frances
Willard Lusk
Beckley Hospital
Lusk
Victor Augustine Hosts Weiner Roast at Griffiths Cabins
Victor Augustine held a casual gathering last night at the Griffiths cabins in Ghent. About 30 friends toasted weiners and marshmallows around the fireplace and danced to Rhonda Mae and the Rhodell Rustlers after the meal.
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Register
Rhodell
Victor Augustine
Ghent
Vic
Rhonda Mae
Rhodell Rustlers
Shady Spring to Stage Year End Music Concert
Shady Spring high school's annual concert tomorrow night marks the end of a year of training. The free program at a neighboring school features the gold and blue Hilltop band of 52, the largest-ever orchestra of 38, drum major leadership by Bill Houchins, and includes glee clubs, vocal selections, a piano duet, and a baton-twirling group of 20. The event starts commencement activities leading to May 28 graduation.
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Shady Spring High School
Isabel Rogers
Shady School
Hilltop
Bill Houchins
Shady Spring Orchestra
Sev
Delegates Named for West Virginia Medical Convention
Raleigh County Medical Society selects Dr. Clark Kessell and Dr. D L Hill to represent at the 70th WV State Medical Association meeting in Clarksburg May 24 26. Alternates are Dr. L G Houser, Dr. R C Mitchell and Dr. B B Richmond. Noted speakers include U S Surgeon General Thomas Parran. exhibits and sections on heart, obstetrics, pediatrics and more. The golf tournament and women's auxiliary also feature in the two day event.
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Clark Kessell
Beckley
D. L. Hill
Matscott
Raleigh County Medical Society
West Virginia State Medical Association
Clarksburg
L. G. Houser
Raleigh Society
R. C. Mitchell
Sophia
B. B. Richmond
Cranberry
United States
Thomas Parran
U. S
West Virginia Heart Association
West Virginia Society of Industrial Physicians and Surgeons
West Virginia Obstetrical and Gynecological Society
Association
W. S. Fulton
Wheeling
Louis F. Bishop Jr
New York City
Heart Association
John H. Gagner
Pittsburgh
deWayne G
Repairs Started On 4 Roads In Raleigh County
Four WPA crews begin improvements on four secondary roads in Raleigh County. A. K. Minter says all-weather base will be laid for better travel, with rock base on three routes and widening, ditching, and sloping on others. Names include Ira Beckett of Fitzpatrick and crews under Frank Robertson Claude W Fawbush Lester James Riner and Richey.
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WPA
Raleigh
Couny
A. K. Minter
Ira Beckett
Fitzpatrick
Shady Spring
Abraham
Richmond
Minter
Besaco-Stonecoal Junction
Crab Orchard
Surveyor
Lester
Daniels
Crow
Frank Robertson
Cool Ridge
Besoco- Stonecoat Road
Claude W. Fawbush
Beckley
Crab Orchard-Surveyor Road
James Riner
Daniels-Crow Road
Autos Collide Driver Accused in Route 19–21 Crash
Tommy Gargas of Skelton is accused after his car collided with another at the Route 19 21 New Raleigh road intersection last night. He posted bond and was remanded to await a hearing tomorrow. Industrial physicians Dr Lester Hollander and Dr J Huber Wagner of Pittsburgh provided medical care. witnesses implicate Gargas. Occupants Jack Ferguson and Cliff Gillispie were treated at Beckley hospital for cuts and bruises with Gillispie sustaining a facial laceration and a foot injury.
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Tommy Gargas
Skelton
New
Raleigh Road
Lester Hollander
J. Huber Wagner
Pittsburgh
Gargas
Raleigh
Jack Ferguson
Cliff Gillispie
Beckley Hospital
Gillispie
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Richey
H. R. Caspers
Nashville, Tenn
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