Columbus Day Legacy and West Virginia Echoes
A reflective column blends Columbus Day origins with West Virginia life. The writer recalls Raleigh and Athens visits, praises the explorer, and notes local figures like Sidney Lord McGraw. Riverine Rainelle notes cover Haven Wall’s wedding tour and the Dionne quintuplets hospital visit abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortune
Plymouth
Princeton
Athens
W. Va
Mercer
Sidney Lord McGraw
Wyoming County
West Virginia
Where Stratosphere Flight Will Start and the Doctor's Ride
A reminiscence of a physician known as Dr. Dafoe who travels beyond civilization with a two horse rig. He aids the sick across harsh winters, delivering compassionate medical help with horses and carriage in remote areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainelle
Haven Wall
East Rainelle
Dafoe Hospital
Calendar
Ontario
Canader
Dr. Dafoe
CCC Camps Will Be Ready Soon
The Associated Press reports Colonel W H Waldron announced CCC camp construction will finish by December 9. Three camps are complete Missouri Branch Wayne county Valley Head Clifftop with eight more to open this month. Each camp has 13 buildings for about 200 enrollees officers and technical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
W. H. Waldron
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Missouri Branch
Wayne County
Valley Head
Randolph County
Clifftop
Fayette County
Waldron
Weekend Guests Scatter Across Beckley Area
Friday afternoon Mrs. Jim Persinger hosted guests. Ray Cole of Lego visited Hereford Meador. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Von Daniels of East Beckley at Mr. and Mrs. Londa Green’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bailey
Dudly Short
Morgan ‘Toney
L. L. Bragg
Beckley
Dick Short
Zanesville
Ohio
Maude Bragg
Anna Ruth Short
F. A. Dearing
Dorothy Woolwine
Beckley Hospital
B. B. Chambers
Grace Lilly
T. N. Thurman
Patty Ann
Stover
West
North Carolina
Evan Pittman
T. F. Miller
Dew
Shady Spring
A. C. Hilbert
Cowen
Joe Wright
Berry
I Ruby
Maynard Collins
Blacksburg
Lawrence Corley
Peggy
Betty
John Brammer
Owen Wills
Selma
Alabama
Johnts Wills
Dora Steiner
Nathan Pickus
Fletus Stricklin
Gladys
Tams
Jordon Williams
Meredith
Geraldine Williams
A. H. Meador
Hermas Waddell
Huntington
Waddell
G. E. Wood
Mead
Marie Scarbrough
Fitzpatrick
Claribel Lilly
Anise Trail
James Trail
Lester
James Keyser
Dewey Ellison
Crab Orchard
Tennyson Eppling
Jim Persinger
Ray Cole
Lego
Hereford Meador
von Daniels
East Beckley
Londa Green
Blaze Extinguished In Neville Street Storeroom Fire
City firemen were called last night to extinguish a small fire in the storeroom of a Neville Street establishment. The blaze caused minor damage and did not injure anyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neville Street
Fire near Lard Can Extinguished by Employees
A small electric stove left burning beside a can of lard ignited a brief fire at General Stores, Inc. employees quickly extinguished it with a bucket of water. No damage occurred. The Roman hagiology lists six saints named Catherine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Stores, Inc
Employes
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Buc
Chris Columbus
Raleigh Register
Aft
Meade
Christopher Columbus
Sir Walter Raleigh
Otway Cook
Europe
Japan
DODGE
Atwell-Gatron Rotor
Beckley Loan CO
Fayette St
Powers
Mgr
Moonlight Valley
Oakarh
Black Hills
Army-National Geographic
Prosperity
T. A. Meeting
The
Parent Teacher Association
B. F. Moye
H. N. Thurman
G. F. Stover
Hal Harrah
George Okes
Carl Short
J. P. Martin
Nathan Wright
Mayne Stewart
Carl Toney
Tom Miller
T. R. Lester
L. L. Meadows
Martin
Beaver
Elmer West
Myrtle Blake
Pauline Meadows
Nelson Bragg
W. G. Bragg
Marshall College
Morton Givens
Price Davis
Maple Fark
Clyde Underwood
Grover Blake
Ava Ward
John Kopee
Mitchell Krozack
Cranberry
H. O. Arnott
E. W. Moye
Camp Creek
Ira Whit‘lock
Charlie Davis
Eccles
Co. A. McNeil
Quince Lively
Donald Lee
Layland
Oliver Phipps
Agnes Solace
Albert James
Stewart Harris
Shirley Ann
Covington
T. R. Thurman
T. N. ‘Thurman
Billy Lemon
Katheleen ‘Willis
Mabscott
Imogene
J. P. Arthur
Chester Bledsoe
Brussels
August Piccard
Tyrol
Lake Ossia
Carinthia
Max Cosyn
Lila Marshall Childress
St. Louis
Beaver, W. Va
Randolph Norton
Shady Spring High School
Harry Lemon
Robert Dillon
Norton
F. McWhorter
Owen Lily
CG. A. McMillion
Elizabeth Lloyd
Isabell Rogers
Jean Brash
Lucy Massburg
Forrest
Brammer
William Diehl
William Herbert
FORD
Julius Huehn
Ford Symphony
Victor Kolar
ES. T. Wet
Gordon Stanley
Mickey) Cochrane
Tigers
Detroit
Tiger
Mickey
Neville St. Stere
Catherine
Automobile Life and Fire Insurance
A. J. Britton Lilly Bidg
Beckley, W. Va
Bultes
Watfielron
Berman
Garnet
Aquamarine
Emeralda
Alexanderitas
Ruby
Erinide
Sapphire
Zircon
Eanee
NEW Evans
Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en
Beckley National Exchange Bank
South Fayette St
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