War Declared On Drivers By Oak Hill Chief
Oak Hill police chief Ben Bibb announced a safety drive following a child death and another serious injury. In four days 13 speeders were arrested. nine named defendants include Beckley resident BE. K. Shrimp and others from Oak Hill Fayetteville Bluefield Scarbro and Rock Lick. Walter Witt a 25 year old Fayetteville resident was jailed after speeding through a red light and denting a parked officer car.
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Oak Hill
Ben Bibb
BE. K. Shrimp
J. E. Kenney
Bluefield
Aubrey Biggs
Beckley
J. M. Snyder
Walter Witt
Fayetteville
R. M. Simms
Minden Road
Bureau May Predict On Oil Demand Forecast Change
Washington AP reports a plan to inaugurate six month forecasts of domestic crude oil demands by the Bureau of Mines after a review by government and state officials. Chairman Ernest O Thompson says the change aims to aid small producers to keep winter employment steady. Officials caution the proposal is under study and no decision has been announced.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Governent
Ernest O. Thompson
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Thompson
C. C. Brown
Oklahoma
A. H
Bureau
Compact Commission
Oklahoma City
Hedges
Marriage Licenses Issued by the County Clerk
The county clerk office lists issued licenses for Claud Roscoe Clark and Emma Lucille McKinley of Les terr, Charley Herbert Loar and Effie Miller of Lester, Arthur Lee Jarvis of Mabscott and Evelyn Anderson of East Beck ey.
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Claud Roscoe Clark
Mr. Tabor
Emma Lucille McKinley
Lesterr
Charley Herbert Loar
Effie Miller
Lester
Arthur Lee Jarvis
Mabscott
Evelyn Anderson
East Beckey
Name origins for the nickname Dago linked to Diego
A note explains that Dago is believed to derive from the Spanish Diego, equivalent to the English names Jack or James. The etymology ties the nickname to a common given name through linguistic simplification.
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Diego
Jack
James
McCool Rites At Scarbro Church Friday
Edward J. McCool, longtime New River Coal Co official and assistant manager of eleven active operations, died yesterday. funeral services by Rev Father Francis Dyczkowski at 10 a m at Scarbro Catholic Church, with interment in Scarbro Catholic Cemetery. A native of Elizabeth Pennsylvania he lived in Mount Hope seven years, survived by his widow and five daughters.
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New River Coal Company
Edward J. McCool
Francis Dyczkowski
Scarbro Cath
Olic Church
McCool
Scarbro
Elizabeth
Mount Hope
Democratic Rally Planned in Fayette County
Fayette county Democratic leaders expect the all day rally in Meadow Bridge to attract the largest crowd yet. County chairman J Alfred Taylor will preside with talks by the county ticket and state candidates Edgar Sims for auditor R E Talbot for treasurer and W W Trent for superintendent of schools. A roasted ox will be served as the event runs from 10 am through the day into the evening with torches mounted on the speaker’s rostrum for a finale. Committee members are Miss Daisy Lee Kessler A T Thomas and C C Rose.
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Meadow Bridge
Fayette County
J. Alfred Taylor
Edgar B. Sims
R. E. Talbot
W. W. Trent
Daisy Lee Kessler
A. T. Thomas
C. C. Rose
Skeptical Principal Sees Enthusiasm Grow Rapidly
Principal W. K. Vandell reported that Layland's new adult school has more than doubled enrollment in two weeks. He noted initial skepticism but cited strong turnout and rising interest. The program offers business English grammar arithmetic and French with plans to add courses as enrollment grows.
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Layland
W. K. Vandell
Wandell
Injured Still Improving After Weekend Crashes
Injured youngsters and adults from Fayetteville area incidents showed signs of recovery Tuesday. Renas Earl Lucas, a six year old Fayetteville boy, remains with a fractured skull and two broken legs after a Sunday collision with a Long Branch driver J G Rogers. Alex Hostetter, 49, hurt in a hit run on the Fayetteville road four miles north, also has a fractured right leg and skull fracture. Curtis Wilkerson, 26, Minden miner, with a fractured right leg from a state fall, is recovering satisfactorily.
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Oak Hill
Renas Earl Lucas
Fayetteville
J. G. Rogers
Long Branch
Alex Hostetter
Fayetteville Road
Here
Renas Earl
Hostetter
Curtis Wilkerson
Infant Buried in Ameagle Cemetery
Funeral services for Sherman Perry, age 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. W Perry of Boyd Creek, were held yesterday. The Rev. Bob Perry officiated and burial followed in the Perry cemetery at Ameagle.
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Whitesville
Sherman Perry
W. Perry
Boyd Creek
Bob Perry
Perry Cemetery
Ameagle
New State Park Opens Next June
Moorlinton Watoga State Park, about 11 000 acres in Greenbrier valley near Hillsboro West Virginia, will open in June 1937. Under construction by the West Virginia Conservation Commission and the National Park Service the site includes a 12 acre lake from a dammed creek and 13 miles of park roads plus 14 miles of trails with bridges.
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Moorlinton
Watoga State Park
Greenbrier
West Virginia Conservation Commission
National Park Service
Hillsboro
James Fennimore Cooper
Daniel Boone
West Virginia
Droop Mountain
Nineteen School Centers at Work in Fayette County
Fayetteville WPA runs nineteen educational centers across Fayette County employing twenty nine teachers and four cooks. Mrs Myrtle Clinebell secretary of the educational division notes nursery schools at Smithers and Oak Hill each with five teachers and two cooks. Adult classes are scattered through the county with one teacher in charge at each center.
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Fayetteville
WPA
Fayette County
Myrtle Clinebell
Smithers
Oak Hill
Club Purchases Library Books for Public Use
Mrs C C Morgan reports the Woman's Club bought library books for the Junior Woman's Club and they have arrived. Mrs Marvin Argenbright, library chair, plans to open the library for public use as soon as possible, noting the community has not had a public library before.
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Riter
Natesville
C. C. Morgan
Womans Club
Marvin Argenbright
Tax collections begin in Fayette
Fayetteville reports tax tickets written and Fayette county's 1936 taxes now being collected. Assessor J. R. Aliff said receipts should not vary much from last year's totals.
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Fayette
Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
J. R. Aliff
Whitesville Doctor Returns From State Health Meeting
Whitesville physician Dr. R L Hunter has returned from the state health meeting held in Wheeling, sharing notes on public health initiatives and regional medical efforts.
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Whitesville
R. L. Hunter
Wheeling
Inspector reviews Maple Avenue post office plans
A Fayetteville inspector checked plans for a new post office on Maple Avenue and left without sharing findings with local post officials. Construction was authorized before residents considered asking for it.
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Fayetteville
Maple Avenue
Postolice
Slow Baked Bean Dish and Fruit Cake Recipe
Wash beans and soak overnight then simmer with pork and seasonings until nearly full. Bake slowly six hours, add stock as needed, then brown top. Follow with a separate quick cake batter using flour brown sugar graham sugar soda baking powder butter and salt baked in leaf pans for 45 minutes. Serve hot or cold.
Vandell Urges Social Studies In PTA Meeting
Principal W. K. Vandell urged the Parent-Teachers Association to address social problems facing children, not just classroom education. He warned neglect would harm their futures and called for wholesome recreations, as plans for the annual Halloween carnival were discussed. Dr. L. I. Hoke, newly elected PTA president, presided.
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W. K. Vandell
Parent-Teachers’ Association
L. I. Hoke
Association
Legion Chief Visits Whitesville Legion Post
Whitesville area post of the American Legion met at the K of P hall with State Commander Charles Booth and Ike Slifken of Bluesfield visiting. The gathering aimed to install officers for the coming year.
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Whitesville
P. Hall
Charles Booth
Ike Slifken
Bluesfield
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Derer
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Whitesville Women Building Project
Hunter
Alexander George
Bettina
Navy
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Calvert’ “Reserve
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Baltimore
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N.Y
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Streight
American Tobacco Company
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