Marriage of Prof Paris Lilly and Miss Tessie Ross
Twenty years ago in Raleigh County reports note the wedding of Prof. Paris I Lilly former Beckley Institute instructor and Miss Tessie Ross of Flattop at the bride’s home. Also mentioned is Judge Goffs refusal to accept the Republican gubernatorial nomination and a teachers institute session in Charleston with Profs Virgil A Lewis and M P Shawkey. The editor identifies a Hell site in Keystone McDowell County and a negro settlement ruled by political boss A L Calhoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris I Lilly
Beckley Institute
Tessie Ross
Flattop
Goff
Teachers’ Institute
Virgil A. Lewis
M. P. Shawkey
Charleston
W. O. McGinnis
C. Fred Anderson
M. E. Church
Hell
Register
Keystone
McDowell County
A. L Calhoun
August Dinkler and draft exemption case in Raleigh
August Dinkler of Raleigh County, a German-born non naturalized resident, refused exemption and answered his draft call. Captain James Bumgardner, father of J Lewis Bumgardner, died in Staunton Virginia at King's Daughters Hospital. The dow law test loomed in Raleigh circuit court with Constable F C George as plaintiff, backed by The Breeders association. West Virginia coal operators sought presidential action to shield price as miners faced suppression fears. Guy Mauek, son of L A Mauek, wrote home after a year in China, having joined the Marines to see the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Dinkler
Raleigh
James Bumgardner
J. Lewis Bumgardner
King’s Daughters Hospital
Staunton
Bum Gardner
F.C. George
Breeders
Another Arrest in Thumm Slaying Case Reported
Charles Shawver has been indicted on a misdemeanor charge by the special grand jury that also returned a bill against Lewis Edens and Emory Davis in the murder of a magistrate, widening the Thumm slaying investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thumm
Charles Shawver
Billy
Lewis Edens
Emory Davis
Shawver fugitive sought after Elk district arrest
Henry Thumm of Elk district was arrested Tuesday night in Greenbrier County by Kanawha County Jailer Lee Massey and Deputy Sheriff D E Shafer. Walter Shawver is a felony suspect in the indictment. Shawver and his brother Walter have been fugitives. Edens testified at trial that liquor at the party, where a magistrate died while breaking it up, was sold to them by Walter Shawver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Thumm
Elk District
Greenbrier
Kanawha County
Lee Massey
D. E. Shafer
Shawver
Walter
Edens
Walter Shawver
State Route 41 Impassable Between Fayetteville and Lookout
Fayette county residents press for completion of State Route 41 between Fayetteville and Lookout. Road work progresses in segments with varying conditions including 4.8 miles of old bituminous concrete from Fayetteville to Fayette Station and 3 miles of old county grading to Lansing. The nine miles to Winona remain poorly improved with detours common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Lookout
Road Commission
Fayette Station
New River
Lansing
Winona
Old County
Standard Glass and China assigns for creditors
The Standard Glass and China corporation, a Clarksburg wholesale jobbing concern capitalized at $100,000, has made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors. A. K. Hoffman has been designated as assignee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Glass and China Corporation
Clarksburg
A. K. Hoffman
Lillybrook Leads in Gulf's Output for Past Month
Lillybrook operations 1 2 3 and 4 topped Gulf field coal production with 78 418 tons, followed by Winding Gulf Colliery Co with 57 788 tons. The report lists multiple operators with varying totals across numerous mines and locations, totaling 6 859 560 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillybrook
Gulf Colliery
Winding Gulf Fields
Winding Gulf Colliery Company
Lillybrook Coal Co
Winding Gulf Coll. Co
Ral-Wyme Mag. Co
Glen Rogers
Sm. C. Co
Helen
Brotesbury
MacAlpin CC. Co
MacAlpin
C.H
Morri
Gulf Sm. CC. Co
Wyco
C. Minter. Co
Francis
Leecony Sm. C. Co
Besoco
Sullivan Poéa
C. Co
Vanwood
Fire Cr. Sm. Fuel Co
Lego
Gulf Smet Co
Hot Coal
Woemberton C&c Co
Big Stick
Leckie Fire Cr. C.C. Pireco
Killarney Sm
OBO
CoCo
Wemberton
Douglas C.co
Fireco
Alpha Poca
CC. Co
Alpoca
Faith Am.Co
Glen Morrison
Raleo
Flat Top
Herndon
Rhodell C. Co
Rhodell
Summit
Meadton
Sterling Sm
Whitby
Sullivan
Monticello
Montecarlo
J. A. Wood
Jawood
Crab Orchard Sm
Micajah
Madeleine Sm
Madeleine
Wood Peck Fuel Co
Woodpeck
Bolen
Willabet
Browning Named District Manager for Maytag in Three States
Mr and Mrs W A Browning and family left for Hillsboro W Va to make their future home He has served since 1923 as supervisor of the Maytag sales organization at Raleigh Hardware Co Recently promoted to district manager for six counties in Virginia and West Virginia He will be succeeded at Raleigh Hardware by L A Godby and a Mr Hambrick of Bluefield Ernest McMillan promoted to State Manager and moves his family back to Huntington to assume larger duties from that city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Browning
Hillsboro
W. Va
Browning
Raleigh Hardwayge Company
Maytag
Maytag Company
Virginia
West Virginia
Ernest McMillan
Huntington
Raleigh
L. A. Godby
Hambrick
Bluefield
District Courts Lack Right in Alcohol Case
Government counsel urged Judge George W. McClintic to dismiss the appeal of Federal Chemical Co arguing the Southern District of West Virginia lacks jurisdiction because key officials John D. Pennington and Andrew W. Mellon were not residents of the district. The session at Charleston featured a broad government legal team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court of
Southern West Virginia
George W. McClintic
Charleston
Federal Chemical Company
John D. Pennington
Andrew W. Mellon
United States Treasury
Prohibition Department
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Raleigh County
Raleigh Register
Beckley Dry Goods Co
America
Remington
K. J. Klaus
Beckley
Victor
Beckley, W. Va
B. C. Jennings
Main ST
Cannonball
Lester, W. VA
Johnny
Newton
Iowa
N. Broad St
Philadelphia
Raleigh Hardware Company
Neville Street
Mastag
Pickus Department Store
Heber St
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