Woman Aids Over Twenty Destitute Children In Fayette County
Fayettte County Miss Elsie Prunty of the public assistance department reports handling more than twenty cases of destitute children in the past month. She oversees foster homes and board payments while seeking suitable homes and guiding the children’s upbringing. Prunty, a Ohio State graduate, was transferred from Charleston to Fayetteville to focus on distressed youth in the county.
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Delegates named by New River Round Table to SEA meet
Fayette County School Teachers association announced delegates and alternates for the S E A meeting in Clarksburg. Delegates from Fayetteville Lookout Mount Hope Pax Meadow Bridge are H F Frazier Dan Fordue A L Walker R A Lee J W Harvey. Alternates are Frank Shipe Madelyn Thomas Mrs Raymond Tissue.
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Fayetteville
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Mount Hope
Mabscott Personal Notices Highlight Local Travel and Health
Mabscott residents share news of visits and illnesses. Lucian Hurt’s wife travels to Richmond for two weeks. Mrs. Black remains in Beckley Hospital for treatment. several others visit relatives or recover from operations. The piece notes health service cautions on cold baths amid rising flu and sinus issues.
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Meadow Creek
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Miami
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Huntington
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Charleston
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United States Public Health Service
Kangaroo Court Ends at Fayette Jail
Jailor Maynor announced the end of Fayette county jail’s kangaroo court after private cells were built and punitive fines stopped. The sanitary court was dissolved, with no more fines collected inside the facility and violators to face the prosecuting attorney for robbery.
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Fayetteville
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Fayette County
Libraries Gain 1333 Books for Fayette County Schools
Fayetteville reports 1,333 books added to rural Fayette county school libraries this term. Funding allows a free volume of equal price when a school purchases a book, boosting local holdings since last year.
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Fayetteville
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Fayette County
Fayette County School Attendance Hits Record High
Fayetteville Assistant Superintendent Frank Shipe reports September attendance at 87.5 percent for grade schools, the best in Fayette county. High school attendance reached about 97 percent, reflecting strong turnout across the district.
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Fayetteville
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Fayette County
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Contempt Fine In Fayetteville Court Draws Attention
During the recent term Judge H. E. Dillon Jr. fined Clarence Arthur $5 for contempt of court for not responding to a defensive summons in a drunken driving case. Since taking office last January the judge has fined at least one person for contempt each term.
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Fayetteville
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New shoulders built on Broad Street by town crews
Local crews repair Broad Street to restore winter driving safety. The loop street’s shoulders were washed away in the summer and are being rebuilt to improve the road conditions for residents and travelers.
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Mount Hope
Broad Street
Worry-Cane Owned by Lawyer in Charleston Legend
A cane carved by Judge James H. Dunbar while reflecting on a death sentence is now in the possession of Charleston attorney David Dunbar, a relative. Legend says the judge whittled the limb after a Fayette county sentencing walk home.
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Charleston
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David Dunbar
Dunbar
Fayette County
First Cold Snap Causes Street Car Derailment
Motorman Robert Nevens reported his Wheeling street car derailed at a switch with no apparent cause. Cooperative Transit officials blamed the season’s first cold snap for contracting the steel rails and triggering the derailment.
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Wheeling
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Cooperative Transit Company
Witt
Fifty Youths to Be Helped in Fayette County
Mrs. C. R. Summerfield, director of NYA work in Fayette, announced a 50 youth quota. The youngsters are employed to improve school grounds build bus landings work in school phiaties and other projects. Two scholarships were won by Fayette National Youth workers Kanawha college and a business course funded by a high school.
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Fayetteville
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NYA
Fayette
Fayette County
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Fayette National Youth Workers
Kanawha College
Wingrove will case moved to January
Fayette county circuit court postponed the Wingrove will case from November 2 to the next term in January. Heirs and Dr. A A Wingrove agreed to the continuance of the appeal hearing from the county court's decision last summer. More than 50 witnesses are expected to testify.
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Merchants Offer Prizes At Homecoming Game
Fayetteville and Ronceverte clash on October 30 with merchants sponsoring 1500 dollars in prizes. The program features a Fayette county band contest for first place, the first such event held.
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Fayetteville
Ronceverte
Fayette County
Fayette schools water supply deemed safe after inspections
Fayetteville Z H Legg county sanitation inspector reported the water supply for Fayette schools is safe with only a few exceptions after inspecting over 100 schools in the county. Rural and city schools were included in the routine inspections.
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Fayette
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Business Men's Club in Fayetteville Names Secretary
Fayetteville Business Men's club names Ray Caldwell secretary after J. L. Lucas resigns and moves away. Caldwell will hold the office until the January election, club members said.
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Fayetteville
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Crouse Drawn to Federal Grand Jury Service
Fayetteville bank employee Enos Crouse received notification he will join the federal grand jury convening in Charleston on November 16. The decision places Crouse among residents summoned for service in the federal system.
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Charleston
Film Capitol Smart to Take Gang With It
Review of the Beckley showing of Dead End the film adaptation of the Broadway play. The gang from East Side slums navigates clashes with wealthy neighbors while pursuing happiness and escape. Cast notes include Billy Halop Joe McCrea Humphrey Bogart and Claire Trevor in key roles.
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Madame X Returns in Beckley with Shifting Cast
The revived Madame X premiering at Beckley features Gladys George in the title role alongside Warren Williams. The 30 year old concept follows a mistreated mother who travels the road to disgrace after leaving her husband, with the plot flashing across generations and locations.
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Bing Crosby Starts New Show Double or Nothing at Lyric
A mild comedy premieres as Bing Crosby hosts Double or Nothing at the Lyric. A millionaire disperses 25 envelopes with 100 dollars, promising 5 000 to finders who return the money, while a rival brother in a plot twist races to win the million. Crosby and Martha Raye headline alongside Andy Devine and William Frawley in a tale of honesty versus greed.
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King Solomon's Mines on Beckley’s bill takes flight
Roland Young and John Loder star as they chase the father of Anna Lee through Africa in Beckley’s King Solomon's Mines. The story follows a wary heroine who flees a murder suspicion to New York and then New Orleans. She ends in South America and France safeguarding her son’s fame.
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Colliers Story On Screen At Palace Theater
A Collier short story is adapted into The Women Men Marry at the Palace with added cult intrigue. George Murphy, a metropolitan reporter, tussles with his wife’s romance with his editor as he covers a hanging. The film It Could Happen to You follows, plus Tex Ridder stars in The Mystery of the Hooded Horseman at the Palace.
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Souls at Sea at Lyric Stars Gary Cooper
The Lyric screens Souls at Sea starring Gary Cooper as Nuggin Taylor amid a slave ship plot. Cooper and George Raff confront slavery aboard a vessel, mutiny and a British pursuit ending with release for lack of evidence.
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Theatre schedule highlights with stars this week
Becklay presents Dead End with Sylvia Sidney and Jack McCrea Sunday to Tuesday. Madame X stars Gladys George and Warren William midweek. King Solomon’s Mines features Anna Lee and Paul Robeson Friday and Saturday. Lyric shows Souls at Sea with George Raft and Gary Cooper Sunday to Monday, She Asked For It Tuesday to Wednesday, Dance Charlie Dance Thursday, Western Gold Friday and Saturday, Double of Nothing Saturday debut. Palace offers It Could Happen to You Sunday to Monday with Alan Baxter and Law and Lead with Rex Bell, Meet the Hoy Friend Tuesday, Women Men Marry Wednesday to Thursday, Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen Friday to Saturday with Tex Ritter.
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iNew Stage Show Lyric Offers Tiered Attractions
The Lyric theater opens a new season from the Wilbur Cushman circuit in California starting with the Stork Club Scandals on Tuesday and Wednesday. New weekly shows will follow on the same days with acts including the Lampinos Barrett and Wright Gate sisters Murray Rice and Shaffer and other performers.
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Western Gold at Lyric Promises G Man Action on Plains
Hany Gargan stars in a tale where a man is left penniless after an uncle's death. Smith Ballew becomes a G Man of the 60s as he rides the plains to capture an outlaw gang. The plot centers on robbing stage coaches and a nearly empty treasury.
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