Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Raleigh Hill Road
Miss Ida Pate, 17, white, was killed when Wilfred Jeffries drove a car at excess speed on Raleigh hill road last Thursday. The driver posted bond of 5000 dollars after waiver of examination. Two earlier Beckley accidents left a boy with a bruised eye and a girl unhurt as Overton Kent and Roy Wray were fined for speeding. Lynching talk followed due to false accident rumors.
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Wilfred Jeffries
Beckley
Ida Pate
Raleigh Hill
Beckley Hospital
John Earle McCreery
Jeffries
F. C. George
J. M. Wheatley
McGinnis
Criminal Court
Raleigh Bridge
Raleigh
Constable George
Pate
Roy Wray
Walter Dearing
J. W. Nearing
Kanawha Street
Wray
Stansbury
Overton Kent
Kent
McGinnis Brothers Arrested for Passing Bad Checks
E. E. and T. A. McGinnis of Flat Top were arrested Monday on a charge of passing bad checks and posted $1,000 bond each to appear before Magistrate J. M. Wheatley Saturday at 9 am. They allegedly endorsed forged checks to a local bank under fictitious names and had them cashed. the forger identity is not known and the McGinnises face only endorsing forgeries charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E
T. A. McGinnis
J. M. Wheatley
McGinnis Brothers
McGinnises
Smallpox in Princeton Reported Across Community
Several cases of smallpox are reported in Princeton and a large portion of the population has been exposed to the contagion. Public health officials urge vigilance as authorities track the outbreak and advise precautions.
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Princeton
Drowning of Fred T Harris Near Erie Pa
Fred T Harris age 26 of Pluto drowned in Lake Erie near Erie Pennsylvania last Thursday while returning from a hunting trip. His two companions survived after their boat capsized within fifty feet of the public dock. Harris and another man died before rescue. The third member was saved. Harris burial at Watts burying ground near Shady Spring conducted by Rev. Rogers. his widow is Laura Meadows Harris daughter of George Meadows. He had worked as a fireman for the New York Central in Pennsylvania for three years and previously with Blue Jay Lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred T. Harris
W. B. Harris
Pluto
Lake Erie
Erie
Harris
Watts
Shady Spring
Rogers
Laura Meadows
George Meadows
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Blue Jay Lumber Company
Richmond
Two Killed in Accident Near Oak Hill and Fayetteville
Two men from Scarbro, Earl Davis and Walker Blake, were killed in a crash on the road between Oak Hill and Fayetteville on Sunday November 9. Frank Lurber and Herman Huddleston, also of Scarbro, were seriously injured and hospitalized in Oak Hill. The car reportedly traveled about 50 mph and a woman’s velvet hat with a red feather was found at the scene.
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Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Earl Davis
Walker Blake
Scarbro
Frank Lurber
Herman Huddleston
Oak Hill Hospital
John Lee Davis
Stuart Blake
Frank Huddleston
Frank Surber
Charles Surber
Huntington Asylum
Searbro
Trap Hill Institute Teachers Meet to Hold Institute
Teachers of Trap Hill district convene at Surveyor next Friday November 21 to discuss vital matters. County Superintendent O F Cooke opens with remarks on the value of teachers meetings followed by talks on Teaching Pupils How to Think and How I Am Trying to Put Life Into the Teaching of Language.
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Trap Hill
Riffe City Realty Names New Manager
Riffe City Realty announces Winton A. Riffe former Becklevite now living in Lester has returned to Beckley and assumed management of the City Realty Company, recently organized by local businessmen. Offices are in the Beckley Street Bank building and a general real estate business is conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riffe City Realty
Winton A. Riffe
Becklevite
Lester
City Realty Company
Beckley Stancial Bank
Sylvia School Doings at Demothenian Society Program
The Demothenian literary society at Sylvia school presented a program last Friday with scholars of Mrs Vada Lilly excelling. Participants included Hazel Quesenberry Lottie Price Esther Mitchell Rogy Harold Mamie Marshall Nora Marshall Grace Richardson Margaret Adams Hallie Bowling and John Adams as president Hallie Bowling as secretary. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs Lillys room children held a pound party for Mrs Bob Graveley who is ill.
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Sylvia School
Demothenian Literary Society
Vada Lilly
Hazel Quesenberry
Lottie Price
Esther Mitchell
Rogy Harold
Mamie Marshall
Nora Marshall
Grace Richardson
Margaret Adams
Hallie Bowling
John Adams
New Land Company Formed in Coal and Mineral Lands Trade
The Sprague Land Company was incorporated this week with capital stock of 250000 and principal place of business at Tams. It will deal mainly in coal and mineral lands. Incorporators include W P Tams Jr H R Tribon H C Davis and G L Wilcoxen of Tams and J W Wilson of Wyco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Land Company
Sprague Land Company
Tams
W. P. Tams, Jr
H. R. Tribon
H. C. Davis
G. L. Wilcoxen
J. W. Wilson
Wyco
Prize Moonshine Plant Raided In Raleigh County
Beaver resident J A Lilly, a reputed moonshine kingpin, was arrested after a raid found a 60 gallon still, three mash barrels, and seven gallons of liquor in his Beaver feed-store basement. Deputies described a modern, secret-equipped setup with a hidden door and piping water from the building tank. Lilly posted 2500 bond and awaits indictments as the Raleigh County court term gears up amid many moonshine cases and hung juries.
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J. A. Lilly
Beaver
Raleigh County
Lilly
W. L. Foster
B. L. Williams
E. P. Lilly
Henry Wills
John Wiliams
Beckley
J. M. Wheatly
Criminal Court
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Glen White
Trene Banks
Moundsville
Banks
Leonard Horton
Gulf
Andrew Asbury
Stanley Lepinsky
W. J. Hall
Melvin Church
Reuben Cook
Cook
City of Beckley
Lee
Gus Lybrook
Lybrook
Walter Lilly
Joe Keaton
Ed Collins
Claud Hurt
George Gilliam
Gilliam
Garfield Davis
J. W. Maynor
A. C. Romine
J. W. Davis
J. Q. Hutchinson
Frank Tremble
Pete Rocco
W. L. Jeffries
Ida Pate
Raleigh
Bond
N. Harris
J.C. Wright
E. L. Morton Brown
W. Payne
C. D. Blakey
R. F. Wright
H. G. Sterne
Hugh A. Dunnary Jeffries
Licensed to Wed Twenty Couples in Raleigh and Surrounding Towns
A list of weddings shows multiple couples from Raleigh Fitzpatrick Sprague Winding Gulf Prosperity Saxon Beclkey Beckley Stanaford Barn East Gulf Tams Winding Gulf Scarbro Ec
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Glen Earl Bill
Bertha Meadows
Raleigh
Sam Mills
Rosa Thornton
Fitzpatrick
Loney Brunk
Lillian Pittman
Sprague
Frank Rogers
Margaret Virginia
Lee
Winding Gulf
Charles Monroe Hurst
Fonda Fav Tvree
Prosperity
Asa Montgomery Hurst
Saxon
Pearl Daniel
Bolt
Roy Pierce
Perna Dunbar
Beckley
Sandor Cruezor
Jestun Magy
Stanaford
Earl Meadows
Reena Burnette
Barn
Okey Hare
Mary FE
Rogers
East Gulf
Tate S. Price
Tams
Lida Pearl Clay
Chamber Meets Thursday at Courthouse
The Chamber of Commerce will hold a general meeting in the courthouse Thursday evening at 7 30. Under Mr James direction the organization is growing as a community factor and citizens are urged to attend and participate in its deliberations for personal and civic benefit.
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Chamber of Commerce
Court House
James
Summers court seeks special elections on road bonds
The Summers County Court petitions to call a special election for a $90,000 road-bond issue in the Green Sulphur district and a $15,000 issue in the Forest Hill district.
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Summers
Green Sulphur
Forest Hill
Methodist Revival Meeting at M. E. Church South
Revival services are in progress at the M. E. church South led by Rev W L Ried with sermons daily at 10 a m and 7 30 p m All Christians are urged to attend and aid the effort A gospel chorus directed by W J Ramsay assists the series Ramsay formerly led songs for Sam P Jones and George R Stewart and now teams with Rev M F Ham of Anchorage Ky a noted Baptist evangelist
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M. E. Church
South
W.L. Ried
W. J. Ramsay
Sam P. Jones
George R. Stewart
Ramsay
M. F. Ham
Anchorage
America
Beckley Chamber of Commerce Directors Plan New Committees
Beckley chamber board met last Thursday and set in motion projects to shape the city’s future. Permanent committees on finance transportation publicity and membership were named. Finance: Ferguson Meador Hedrick Warren Forbes. Transportaton: Bibb Higgins Maxwell Noel Mead. Publicity: Campbell Hodel Ross Hatcher Freeman. Membership: Martin Bair Eldredge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Beckner
J. M. Ferguson
C. H. Meador
G. C. Hedrick
G. W. Warren
R. D. Forbes
Transportaton
T. F. Bibb
J. S. Higgins
J. W. Maxwell
M. F. Noel
C. H. Mead
Dr. J. A. Campbell
Chas. Hodel
C. T. Ross
J. H. Hatcher
J. O. Freeman
R. V. Martin
R. T Bair
J. Wm. Eldredge
Commissioned Notary Public W M Spencer Named
Commissioned notary public W M Spencer of Hot Coal received commission from the secretary of state on Monday, official action recorded.
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W. M. Spencer
Secretary of State
Runaway 14 year old Ruby West sought after home escape
Ruby West, 14, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Lowe of Lillabrook, has vanished since Sunday. Mrs. Lowe and stepfather Clark Lowe are searching. Believed she left with Charlie Hunter, 27, a Princewick motor-runner. Hunter and Ruby had dated, despite objections to marriage due to her age. the pair may try to wed, aided by her size for her age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby West
Sarah Lowe
Lillabrook
Clark Lowe
Christian Church Services Schedule
Bible school at 9 45 classes and teachers for old and young Communion and sermon at 11 subject Learning Piety at Home Young peoples meeting at 6 30 p m Evening worship at 7 15 Sermon theme The Spirit of Banter at the Cross Everyone invited Gerald Culberson Minister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Bible School
Young Peoples Meeting
Gerald Culberson
Social Notes From Slab Fork West Virginia
Slab Fork West Virginia social life noted with visits by Mrs W E Osborne and Billie Osborne from lager school. F C Davis returned from Charleston on business. W G Caperton traveled to Beckley and Rush Run. Warrick mourns in Amherst with funeral. Lilly Land Co representative F E Moyer from Camp Creek. A luncheon and progressive book party hosted by Mrs W G Caperton and Mrs F L Banks with multiple attendees. Prizes awarded for game scores. Refreshments included salad, ice, and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Osborne
Billie
F. J. Webb
Ora Smithson
F. C. Davis
Charleston
W. G. Caperton
Beckley
Rush Run
Wm. Massie Warrick
Amherst
F. E. Moyer
Camp Creek
The
Lilly Land Co
Billie Osborne
Miss Osborne
Ed Shultz
Clark Shultz
N. Norvelle Lee
Alpeca
Massie Warrick
Cove
Madison
Mesdames S. H. Austin
Lewisburg
Miners Slow to Resume Work After Strike
Division within district 29 miners slows return to work after strike pullback. Secretary John Gatherum says uncertainty over contract terms in New River field keeps output at half normal. Government moves to force a coal industry wide agreement as Raleigh and other fields restart operations amid fines for striking.
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District 29
John Gatherum
New River
Gatherum
Washington
Sprague
Skelton and Cranberry
New River Company
Raleigh
New River District
Harry A. Garfield
Kansas
United Mine Workers of America
Woman injured after stair fall at home
Mrs Warren sustained a dislocated shoulder and multiple bruises from a fall down stairs at her residence about 2 o'clock Wednesday morning. She is badly shocked but her fall’s distance makes a fatal outcome unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Geo. W. Warren
Mrs. Holliday of Stanaford visits city Tuesday
Mrs. S. J. Holliday of Stanaford was a business caller in the city on Tuesday, greeting local merchants and discussing potential ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Holliday
Stanaford
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Jeff
Pinceton
Raleigh Mountain
Irene Banks
Chamber
Methodist Revival Meeting
Slab Fork, W. Va
Nem River
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