Grafton Water System Yields Ten Thousand Yearly
Afton reports Grafton with about 30 000 residents runs a city water system earning roughly 10000 annually from flat rates set by the Charleston public service commission. The system includes a filtration plant near the Tygar ts River and a storage reservoir. The city serves Grafton Carr China Co and Hazel Atlas Glass.
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AFTON
Public Service Commission
Grafton
Charles E. Rau
Public Service Commission of
Charleston
Tygarts Valley
Carr China Company
Hazel-Atlas Glass Company
Sweet Springs Society News Briefs and Moves
Sweet Springs society notes show Philip Keiley visiting his mother 3 Lewis Keiley while Miss Sadier plans a Cincinnati move for work. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman of Beckley visited Mrs. Ida Erskine, and Mrs. Martha Lewis of Union aided Letitia Robertson. Oakley Mae Wickline prepares to Charleston for a job as her mother watches.
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Sweet Springs
Philip Keiley
New York
Lewis Keiley
Sadier
Mountain View Farm
Cincinnati
B. H. Coleman
Beckley
Ida Erskine
Martha Lewis
Union
Letitia Robertson
Robertson
A. L. Robertson
Oakley Mae Wickline
Charleston
Join E. Wickline
Future Farmers Banquet Addresses Regional Organization
Alderson region hosts a father son Future Farmers of America banquet with remarks by Regional President Jack Baker of Gap Mills on The Regional Organization. Principal H A McVey Virgil McGraw and Miss Geraldine Pezzanite perform. Norman Hazeldine provides piano. banquet served by Home Economics. Attendees include Robert Skaggs and many area residents.
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Regipter
Alderson
Jack Baker
Gap Mills
Future Farmers of America
H. A. McVey
Alderson High School
Virgil McGraw
Geraldine Pezzanite
Eleanor Williams
Louise
Virginia Roach
Norman Hazeldine
Home Economics Department
Robert Skaggs
R. H. Skaggs
Virgil McCraw
Robert Canterbury
Harold Miller
Harry Miller
Alec Feamster
M. E.carden
Wayne Walkup
H. R. McVey
J. §. Craig
O. J. Beard
Fred Neely
F. B. Neely
J. R. Feamster
Marion Fleshman
J. J. Fleshman
Howard Fields
W. E. Fields
John Carden
R. EB. Visa
L. S. Shaffer
Frank Nash
Women Discuss Home Improvements at Club Meeting
The Woman's club home department met at Mrs. Rogers McVey's residence. Mrs. George Gwinn spoke on Modern Wall Paper and its Suitability With Early American Furnishings, presenting samples, and Mrs. J. N. Alderson read a detailed paper on New Window Treatments, Drapes and Curtains. Attending were visitors Mrs. Nell Board of Kentucky and Mrs. A. E. Creigh of Ranceverie, plus many members including Mrs. Alderson, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Gwinn, and others.
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Register Star
Alderson
Woman's Club
Rogers McVey
Gicen
George Gwinn
J. N. Alderson
Nell Board
Kentucky
A. E. Creigh
Ranceverie
J. M. Alderson
J. M. Brown
Harry Brown
Ada DeVebre
F. R. Fletcher
J. §. Fling
Wayland Feamster
Dupuy Holladay
D. M. Johnston
Pauline Johnson
H. FR. McVey
Max Miller
C. F. Mahood
J. A. Rigg
J. W. Raine
Sinks Grove Society News Sinks Grove
Mr and Mrs W R Nelson of Akron visit Mrs Nelsons parents Mr and Mrs H J Lockhart Miss Relia Jackson of Madison travels with her mother Mrs FE PL Jackson and brother Arthur to Browns town Virginia to see Relias sister Mrs A A Hart Lucille Burdette recent Hinton hospital nurse trainee accepts supervising role at the operating room Finn Pence recovering from a tree fall uses crutches to move again
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Links Grove
W. R. Nelson
Akron
Nelson
H. J. Lockhart
Relia Jackson
Madison
PL Jackson
Arthur
Relia
Aa. F. Hart
Browntown
Elsie N. Conner
Dallas
Texas
jArrs
I. O. H. Nickell
Jett
Homer Hedrick
Hobs
Tevan Haylman
Lucille Burdette
Nurses’ Training Reehool
Hinton Hospital
Finn Pence
County Doctor Warns Kissin Grows Syphilis Risk
Fayette county health director Dr. C. Watkins warns kissing can spread syphilis as clinics report cases from mouth contact. He cites a patient improving in the Fayelle clinic and notes germs spread via open cuts or sores, thrive in moist places and die in dry areas.
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Register
Fayetteville
C, Bf, Watkins
Fayette County
Dr. Watkins
Fayelle Clinic
Owen
Watkins
Camp Mother Guides CCC Boys To Refined Manners At Camp Rowan
Mrs. Helen Brown wife of Camp Rogan's superintendent lives in a trailer near Camp Rowan and leads a 60 member boosters club and 150 CCC enrollees toward etiquette reading dancing and leisure-time clubs. Her efforts include flower planting room painting a park and a fishing pond and she aims to establish a national boosters club with Camp Rowan as its alpha chapter.
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CCC
Brown
Rowan
Emily Post
Camp Rowan
Notes on syphilis history and race-based resilience
Dr. Watkins notes chancre signs and painless infection can appear anywhere. Early syphilis in whites was acute and deadly, but later texts describe fortified races with slower devastation. He cites World War I northern tribes and Allied exposure to tuberculosis and pneumonia as contrasting outcomes.
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Watkins
Europe
Huntington Girl Named Teacher at Alderson High
Alderson high school appoints Clara Mae Bastion of Huntington as social science and journalism teacher. Board accepts R. Arthur McClung’s resignation from White Sulphur High as he becomes superintendent of the Odd Fellows Home in Elkins. Lewisburg schools addition remains undecided awaiting PWA approval. next board meeting set for December.
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Register
Alderson
Clara Mae Bastion
Huntington
Alderson High School
County Board of Education
R. Arthur’ McClung
White Sulphur High School
McClung
Elkins
Lewisburg
PWA
School Band Forms as Civic Clubs Aid Equipment
A fast growing high school band forms under instructor Norman Hazeldine after eight weeks of practice. The group played at a homecoming game and town parade and aims to participate in Armistice day ceremonies while preparing for the final home football game versus Fayetteville on November 20. Civic clubs have stepped in to fundraise for larger instruments music stands uniforms and music. A weekly band club meeting operates with officers Ruth Farley president Bobbie Rouse vice president and John Raine secretary treasurer.
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Register
Alderson
Norman Hazeldine
Fayetteville
Ruth Farley
Bobbie Rouse
John Raine
Herald Warren
Holly Stever
Robbie Withrow
David Nash
James Nash
Jess Keadle
Robert Skaggs
Charles Skaggs
Howard Lively
Sterling Hanger
Brady Crawford
Rachael Crawford
Harold Crawford
Junior Lobban
Sonny Fletcher
Leonard Yates
Albert Range
James Wood
Howard McVey
Bobbie Black
Calvin Broyles
Mary Roach
Jom Hedges
Eugene Cumby
Phyllis Rowe
Annelle Mays
Lawrence
Star Clothing Parade of Values sale announced in Beckley
The Star in Beckley promotes the Parade of Values sale beginning Saturday November 13 featuring men’s and women’s wear at record low prices. Sid Danbury says the event includes alterations, flexible payment plans, hourly in-store specials, and souvenirs for purchasers, with promotions extending to November 27.
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Sid Danbury
the Star
Beckley
Parade of Values
The
Star
Ase
Sid ‘Danbury
Mr. Danbury
Hee Gandy
Ballons
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McVey
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R.A. Rind
Alk
Kirky Ang
Salem
Bowm
Mar
Lynne Carithors
E.R. Baker
Tiender
Fame
Blac
Hash Furniture Exchange
Main Street
Tris
C. S
AS Gas
Pirat
Iin
Torridaire
Neville Street
Beckley, W. Va
Danbury
Star Clothing Company
Radio Manufacturers Service
Harry Dorsey
Mccreery ST
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