Doctor Daniel of Trap Hill A Century of Service Highlighted
For forty years since receiving his medical diploma in 1893, Dr. George Preston Daniel has served Raleigh County from Trap Hill, combining medicine with business leadership. He rode Maude the horse before cars, handled home amputations with improvised anesthesia, and later ran a store, telephones, and post office duties while guiding a vast rural community.
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Medical School
University of Louisville
George Preston Daniel
Owen Davis
Raleigh County
Daniel
Trap Hill
Fayette County
Coal River
Soak Creek
Wyoming County
Garner Mankin
Tazewell County
Maud
Dr. Daniel
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Baptismal Services at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday
Community notices report Ebenezer Baptist Church to hold morning baptismal services led by Rev. P F King with candidates to be baptised after the sermon. Evening service will feature communion. Attendance urged by members and friends. Also: Payne Beauty Parlor in Prince Street reopened under Miss Beatrice Lewis of Pittsburgh offering beauty services. Football classic features Bluefield Big Blues vs NC State Durham NC Oct 13 at Black Knight Park with social events planned for out of town guests.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
P.F. King
Payne Beauty Parlor
Prince Street
Beatrice Lewis
Pittsburgh
Lewis
Marcelling
Beckley
Big Blues
Bluefield
North Carolina
Durham
N. C
Black Knight
McAlpiny
Gaza Mae Hunt
Margaret Dobson
Pency Fields
Marie Peaks
Juanita Helen
Quartetie
Flora Zeigler
Republic
Patling Poole
Lena Mae Benson
Elishia Cunningham
Leon Hickman
Margaret Tate
Junior Parrell
Johnson Robinson
Jasper Robertson
Otis Hatcher
Carrie Grimes
Lillybrook
LK. Wells
Charleston
Virginia State
William Blakey
R. J. Howard
Ronceverte
A. J. Brown
Alonzo Branch
Lewisburg
Elizabeth Lewis
Gallipolis
Ohio
Laura Greer
Hill Top
Lathin Shannon
Beckley Hospital
Marshall Oatneal
East Gulf Surprise Shower For Wattis Family
Mrs Thomas J Wattis of Mead and her mother in law Mrs Wattis received a delightful surprise shower at their East Gulf home on Wednesday afternoon hosted by Last Gulf women including Mrs Thomas Mekwan Mrs W J Reynolds Mrs Q G Hudson and others. After social time refreshments were served. Numerous local residents and visitors were noted at events and meetings throughout the day including a zone meeting at Rhodest and a football game where London defeated Stratton High 12 to 0 at London Friday.
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Thomas J. Wattis
Mead
Wattis
Last Gulf
Thomas Mekwan
W. J. [Reynolds
Q. G. Hudson
W. G. Meade
Ble
Perry
W. Ll
Jylton
H. M. Armbrister
Russell Meador
J. J. Martin
W. F. Clark
Thomas McEwan
Kitty Clark
Junior Martin
T. d. Wattis
J. B. Brooks
Patty
John
Beckley
Patrick Burdiss
R. N. Smith
Nancy Jo
Bobbie
Faith
W. L. Hylton
Flareless
W. S. Clark
O. UH. Jackson
B. L. Bish
J.C. Reed
Stoco High School
Lego
L. W. Mason
Jerry Ray
Stanley Schofield
C. W. Meador
Chicago
O. H. Jackson
Baileysville
W. W. Wood
Bluefield
Sue Sweeney
Pineville
Mro
W.L. Jeffries
Hinton
Gh. Jones
Tom Ash
Mr. Hope
Charlotte Burks
Bernice Cobbs
Amigo
Rev
W. B. Woodson
Lester
John Patterson
Kimball
Sam Webb
Meade
Eliza Kennedy
Ike Kennedy
Ella Kinney
Mr. Juckson
Charlottesville
J. G. Wright
Virginia Robinson
Me‘Alpin
Onie Price
Louise Goldston
Fireco
Stratton High
London
Legionaires Move On Chicago at National Convention
National Commander Louis A. Johnson told about a quarter million American Legionnaires gathered in Chicago for the 11th annual convention that they must not falter in fighting for veterans' rights. He praised the four point rehabilitation program and noted modifications to disability payments after the national economy act. Johnson warned Congress faced a drive to cut benefits and stressed the Legion's efforts to restore $96,000,000 in veterans' benefits and protections for truly disabled comrades and dependents.
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A Associated
Chicago
American
Legion
Congress
National Legislative Committee
Ray Murphy
Town
Johnson
Legion commander cites four point plan and child welfare program
The speaker reviewed five national meetings where the four point rehabilitation program was drafted and proposed a national headquarters in Washington to improve efficiency. He praised the Legion’s child welfare and Americanism efforts, noting 400,000 boys benefited from baseball facilities as part of sport for citizenship. He criticized national economy act cuts as undermining national defense and urged economies aligned with safeguards.
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Washington
D. C
Tohe
Johnson
Legion
Melody Cruise Showcases Thirty Six Chorus Beauties
RKO Radio Pictures presents Melody Cruise at the Lyric Theatre featuring Charles Ruggles Greta Nissen Phil Harris and Helen Mack. The film introduces a diverse chorus of thirty six beauties chosen from about 875 applicants.
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Rko-Radio Pictures
Melody Cruise
Lyric Theatre
Charles Ruggles
Greta Nissen
Phil Harris
Helen Mack
Fall From Truck Fatal To Hughes
John Hughes fourteen son of Mr and Mrs S L Hughes of Marfrance was instantly killed Thursday when he fell under a coal truck he was attempting to climb upon near the tipple at Marfrance. The boy died from a crushed skull and death was not discovered until the driver returned. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at his home and burial was at Amwell under Wallace and Wallace funeral directors of Rainelle.
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John Hughes
S. L. Hughes
Marfrance
Amwell
Wallace and Wallace
Rainelle
Scotch Castle Becomes Holiday Camp By AP
Glasgow on September 30 reports Kinfauns Castle once the Perthshire seat of the Earl of Moray is converted into a holiday retreat by the Cooperative Holiday Association, which has 40 branches across Great Britain.
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Associated Press
Glasgow
Kinfaun’s Castle
Perthshire
Earl of Moray
Barbara
J. Archibald Murray
New York
Cooperative Holiday Association
Great Britain
Mount Tabor Auxiliary Meets in Fall Session
Mount Tabor West Virginia reports the American Legion Women held their first fall meeting in the lodge room with president Mrs J A Walkup presiding. The group decided to place an ad in the new scenery for the YMCA school stage within two weeks. Various personal moves and travels of members are announced, including moves, visits to Chicago Cincinnati and New York, and illness departures.
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Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion
J. A. Walkup
W. C. Thompson
Clarence Figgatt
J. H. Coleman
Bair
W. W. Honaker
E.W. Dunkley
GC. Simpkins
L.A. Wilson
Hon. Walkup
J. M. Clark
M. A. Evans
Rhinehart House
H. D. Rudolph
Rudolph
Mountainair Hotel
Raymond Stamler
Chicago
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Gertrude Bradley
Century of Progress
Thomas Struthers
New York
N. P. Rhinehart
Charleston
E. M. Harris
Buckhannon
Harris
Ney
George Struthers
Thos
Her First Mate At The Palace Theatre
Slim Summerville and ZaSu Pitts co star in the Universal comedy Her First Mate at the Palace Theatre. The pair are parents of adopted sons and have avoided publicity about the adoptions. Summerville and his wife adopted a baby boy from an orphanage more than a year ago, but details remained private for many months.
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Slim Summerville
ZaSu Pitts
Palace Theatre
Summerville
Mystery of Elliott Revealed in Comedian's Family Secret
A newspaper writer disclosed a confidential family secret about a comedian's boy Elliott, stating the child is not the couple's natural son. The revelation follows promises of privacy and respect for the confidences involved.
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Mic
Elliott
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Amos
Andy
East Gulf, W. Va
Glen Rogers
Mr. Horton
Marshall
Tenn
Meharry Medical College
Alice Wabbard
Royal
Atty. Ts. W. Payne
Fayetteville
Audrey Hannah
Clara Clemons
Glen White
Malinda Bassett
Morgantown
Mrs. Richmond
Surveyor
Lothia Shannon
Lislay
Lilly
Legionaires
Hughes
Scotch Castle
Tim
Real Estate Life and Fire Insurance
A. J. Britton Phone
Mccreery Street
Andrew Midway
Willis Hotel
464
Richmond Dry Cleaner
Stanaford Transit Company
Mount Tabor
W. Va
Soviet
Erdjiche
Turkey
Soviet Union
Crimea
Anatolia
Studebaker
Graham
NASH
FORD
D. A
Chrysler
J. W. Ward Motor Co., Inc
Desoto and
Plymouth Dealer
South Kanawha St
Beckley, W. Va
W. L. McCray
Beckley Hotel
Washington National Insurance CO
Ill
E. C. Jessee
Yricy
Oceans of Fovel
Charlie Ruggles
Grita Wisin
Marjorie Gateson
Hilem Mack
Chisk Chandler
June Brewster
Shirley Chambers
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