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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1935
Page
12
R J Scott recounts unusual rural happenings from Eccles and across the countryside including a one-of-a-kind orchestra making scores, quilters, log rollings, and dehorning cows, with a father son banquet at a Baptist church provoking humor about mothers and aprons, plus local quips about mining towns and Bug Dust.
A humorous column notes a shortage of umbrellas as rain falls over Kanawha Street. A man in a truck uses an old Mason jar box as a makeshift rain shelter, while the writer cautions readers about stepping on hats and imagines dehorning. The piece closes recalling rural gatherings and women cooking.
A scimitar reputedly wielded by Black George the Turk in mass decapitations of early Christians is now owned by John E. Kehl of Asheville North Carolina.
Only 13 percent of the country’s 6,200,000 farms have electric service while 64 percent possess automobiles. This snapshot highlights rural infrastructure gaps and the spread of motor vehicle use among agricultural areas.
In Lester West Virginia Miss Pearl Viars and her sisters Lucille and Gladys entertained at their home with dancing and games. A late hour refreshment service followed for a large list of guests including Wills Cochran Harris and many others, with music by several locals. Other notes mention visits and travels of residents to Beckley Mullens and nearby towns.
The Disabled American Veterans of West Virginia begin a two day convention in Parkersburg on May 24 with meetings and plans for veteran aid programs. Local delegates and state officers attend the Parkersburg event, underscoring the group’s ongoing advocacy for disabled veterans.
National Commander Volney P. Mooney Joseph W. McQueen associate member of the veterans' administration advisory council Roy Hale senior vice commander and Millard W. Rice executive secretary will address the sessions in Burg today.
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