Connecticut Ghost Town Gay City Recalled In Forest Remnants
The old Gay City in Gilead Connecticut once a thriving settlement founded by Elijan Andrus and later led by John Gay is now a ghost town. Its sawmill and woolen cloth factory faded after a 1830 fire and a final blaze fifty years ago left only streets, trails, ruins, and lingering echoes for visitors.
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Associated Press
Gilead
Gays
New England
Glastonbury
Clackledee
Arist
Gay City
Yesteryear
East Beckley Socials and Visits Span Weekend Events
East Beckley hosts a large series of gatherings including a household shower honoring Mrs Henry McCallister with gifts from many guests. Ann Mullis arrives from Indianapolis after a storm forced plane landings near Montgomery. Local residents travel for church events, harvest reports, and visits with relatives and friends across Beckley and surrounding towns.
Escape Artist Mardoni Delights Kiwanis Audience
Mardoni the Marvelous appears under Kiwanis auspices for the Memorial building night of the Entertainment Festival Series. The second show travels from Woodrow Wilson auditorium to Memorial building with two more numbers to follow. Mardoni, a magician and escape artist, with Madame Mardoni, performs feats of mind reading. past stunts include escaping a straight jacket upside down in flight and from a lake after handcuffs. Dr. Ritchie Ware of Beckley assists. about 150 patrons attended.
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Mardoni the Marvelous
Kiwanis Club
Memorial Building
Woodrow Wilson Auditorium
Mardoni
Madame Mardoni
Chicago
Florida
Evening church services and evangelistic meeting
The Methodist church holds a sermon this evening at 7 30. The Holiness church evangelistic meeting continues through the week led by Rev. W S Lawhorne the new pastor. Sunday evening service also starts at 7 30.
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Methodist Church
Holiness Church
W.S. Lawhorne
Enrollment Gains Across West Virginia Colleges
Enrollment at 11 state colleges and the university rose overall with a total of 8 42 thousand on October 31, up 33 percent from a year ago. WVU 2 508 up 23. Potomac 201 down 1. New River 391 down 55. Marshall 1 686 up 76. Fairmont 854 up 4. West Liberty 344 down 32. Glenville 439 up 63. Shepherd 314 up 32. Concord 534 down 15. WV State College 705 down 3. Bluefield 265 down 39.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Board of Control
West Virginia University
Potomac State School
New River State School
Marshall College
Fairmont College
West Liberty
Glenville Teachers College
Shepherd College
Concord
West Virginia State College
Bluefield State College
Surprise Party Honors Mrs Sherman Clay in Eccles
Mrs L G Ballard hosted a November 16 surprise party for her mother Mrs Sherman Clay with guests including Mr and Mrs R J Brown and son Burke Mr and Mrs Pierce Lewis Mr and Mrs Everette Gully Mr and Mrs Wade Tale Sr Mr and Mrs McKinley Patton Mr and Mrs Charles Hinte Mrs Henry Griffith Mrs Henry Boggs Mrs Ben Fleming Mrs Fawbush and son Mr and Mrs Floyd Minor Mrs Elizabeth Arthur Miss Blanche Settle Wanda and Lois Ballard L G Ballard George and Boyd Ballard and others who sent gifts. Several attendees and visitors are named among locals and relatives. A revival by Rev Charles Skeleton continues through Sunday and a P T A meeting was held at the old Eccles schoolhouse.
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Mullis
Ann Mullis
Indianapolis
Ind
O. W. Weaver
Montgomery
Foster Undertakers
Joe White
Elkins
Layton Bostic
Camp Alven
B. D. Bostic
Ann Mallis
Lennis Hart
Birmingham
Ala
Tim Hart
Blue Jay
R. C Hart
Beckley
Frank Hart
Raleidh
Wayne Richmond
O. B. Johnson
W. E. Palmer
Dennis Palmer
Huntington
W.H. Palmer
Malcolm Selvey
Pulaski
Pentecostal Holiness Church
J. F. Taylor
Richmond
Taylor
Methodist Church
Oak Hill Methodist Church
E. H. Ritchie
C. M. Cominton
Pauline Compton
B. P. Farley
E. P. Lilly
Boone County
Lois Shell
Iron Gate
J. C. Hughes
Teddy Davis
Stotesbury
Ansel Rice
Bob Range
Sherman
Omaha
Nebraska
Frank Kerr
L. G. Ballard
Sherman Clay
R. J. Brown
Burke
Pierce Lewis
Everette Gully
Wade Tale
McKinley Patton
Charles Hinte
Henry Griffith
Henry Boggs
Ben Fleming
Fawbush and Son
Floyd Minor
Elizabeth Arthur
Blanche Settle
Robeson
Myrtle Bury
Jacqueline Peters
W. B. Ballard
Monroe Daniels
Dorothy Wiseman
Wanda
Lois Ballard
L. G
George
Boyd Ballard
Harrison Jenkins
Richard Fleming
K . Holt
E. B. Fleming
Jake Burleson
Maysie Burleson
Charles Garland
Wm. Akers
Long Branch
Beckley Hospital
Loren Toney
Cabin Creek
W. A. Hicks
Noel
Margarit
Mabel Hedgecock
Wanda Ballard
Claude Cox
R. D. Holt
Charlie Garland
SNUFFER IMPROVES AFTER FACE REBUILDING SURGERY
Garland Snuffer, undergoing plastic surgery in a Baltimore hospital after an accident left a large part of his face missing, is reported in good health. He writes friends that surgeons are progressing in the reconstruction of his mutilated countenance.
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Garland Snuffer
Baltimore
Virgil Smith Injured After Fall From Bridge
Virgil Smith of Pemberton, 30, admitted to Beckley Hospital last night at nine after falling from a bridge near the Pemberton post office and fracturing his left arm.
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Virgil Smith
Pemberton
Beckley Hospital
Belen Ladies Aid Meets and Birthday Party Report
Mrs Harvey Pruet hosted the Belen West Virginia Ladies Aid meeting Friday evening with routine business and refreshments for members including Stanley Selvin B E Meadows Carl Marrs H Myles George Blake Jr Elza Blevins J W Shrewsbury Sam Blackwell H W Pruett J H Mares O D Weikel Ralph Blake B W Jones KR L Powers Russell Blake Wm Robinson Mary Blake W L Green Ta M Hopkins and Mary Brown The December meeting will be a church potluck. Julian Herrera hosted a birthday party for daughter Chrilaee who turned one on Nov 21 Games late hour with refreshments. Helen Parent-Teachers will present at the schoolhouse Tuesday evening for Thanksgiving pro-
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Ladies Aid
Harvey Pruet
KR. L. Powers
Russell Blake
Wm. Robinson
Mary Blake
W. L Green
Ta. M. Hopkins
Mary Brown
Julian Herrera
Chrilifa
Helen Scouts and Kil larney Scouts Split Basketball Doubleheader
A large school gym crowd watched a Wednesday double header. Helen Scouts defeated Kil larney Scouts 22 to 16 while Helen Midgets beat Kil larney Midgets 9 to 7. Several local notices follow, including births and visitors from Troutdale and Stony Point.
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Gram
Helen
Killarney
S. G. Swim
Huntington
Ernest Milsap
Edith Elizabeth
Burliss Atkinson
Follie Caudill
Arthur Sheltos
Stony Point
Carl Pennington
Troutdale
State reports improved conditions across West Virginia
Banking deposits rose from 112,347,686 to 118,727,262 between June and November, with officials declaring the outlook excellent. Miners are working steadily as 1935 tonnage is estimated at 98,000,000 tons, possibly higher than 1934. Jobs are increasing, especially in smaller industries, and building trades are reviving.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W.va
George Ward
N.P. Rhinehart
Department of Mines
Clarence Jarrett
Ward
Pine Tree yearbook picks Marjorie Penn editor
The Pine Tree college annual at Concord State Teachers College will be edited by Marjorie Penn with Maurice Barbakow named business manager. A nominating committee selected candidates for editor and staff positions including Mary Virginia Brown as associate editor and Fern Grogan in organizations.
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College
Concord State Teachers College
Marjorie Penn
Hope
Maurice Barbakow
Princeton
A. E. McGuire
KE. P. Bengert
Mary Virginia Brown
Bob J Stane
Eva Marchitekli
A. B
Romaine Kahode
Standard Normal
Betty Nunkin
Richard Riner
Herbert Knapp
Fern Grogan
Fespy Miller
James Stimette
Louise McNeill
Myron Renick
Buck
Harris
Frances Barksdale
Sam Outright
Byrd Places Filh In Musical Competition
Robert Byrd the Stotesbury lad won first fiddlin place in the Mountain Music Festival here last Tuesday evening and his pals junior and Harry Wall of Crab Orchard excited the enthusiasm of the crowd with their fiddling skills.
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Robert Byrd
Stotesbury
Junior
Harry Wall
Crab Orchard
Beckley Rotary members claim regional championship title
Robert stands ready to claim the southern West Virginia championship after defeating a winner from the White Top Virginia contest. The field included opponents from 20 states, and Rotarians praised their own performance Friday evening.
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Beckley
Robert
West Virgina
Great White Top
Kiwanis Clubs Meet In Princeton Soon
Kiwanis clubs of West Virginia's fourth division will meet in Princeton Wednesday at 7 30 p m to welcome the Hinton club newly transferred from the third division. Beckley delegates stay plans to attend partly. Welch War Matoaka and Bluefield will also be represented with District Governor Z B Hampton and Mrs Hampton of Fairmont.
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Kiwanis
West Virginia
Princeton
Hinton Cub
Beckley Club
Welch
War
Matoaka
Bluefield
Z. B. Hampton
Hampton
Fairmont
Readers to Help Choose North South Teams for New Year
In Charleston West Virginia on November 23 sponsors of the North South scholastic football game announce readers statewide will help select teams. All state selections will supplement the newspaper poll. The State High School Athletic Association board of appeals approved the new system. German university registrations drop from 14000 in 1933 summer to 7000 in 1935 summer.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
State High School Athletic Association Board of Appeals
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Ritchie Ware
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Eccles, W. Va
Snuffer
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P. M. Snyder
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T. A
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W. G. Pennington
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