Pineville street paving set to begin under WPA plan
Pineville will start paving its main street and tributaries within a week under a $15,013 WPA appropriation. A quarry will supply stone, and Ray Bailey will lead the paving crews. Mayor Otis Allen calls the project a move toward a modern black topped street.
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Register
Pineville
Works Progress Administration
A. K. Minter
Beckley
Minter
Rock Castle Creek
Jesse Mountain
Short Assails Relief Program in Rally Speech
The Republican U S Senatorial nominee criticized relief distribution as monstrous and inefficient, denouncing civil service scuttling and the postal service as a political football. He argued for tighter action and questioned government efficiency while referencing wartime service and a long-lived elder noted for sewing uniforms for Civil War soldiers.
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Praig
Post Office
Reunion Draws Wide West Virginia Crowd For Fourth Annual Gathering
The Cook clan reunion in Wyoming county brings preachers lawyers school officials and doctors plus sheriffs from multiple counties. Speakers include two West Virginia gubernatorial candidates Senator M M Neely and former Attorney General Howard B Lee. Rev Alvin J Cook will speak as will descendants of John Cook the settler with program descendants tracing the four sons Thomas John William and James Cook and planning officials from Mercer McDowell Raleigh and Wyoming counties expected to attend.
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Register
Wester Oceana
Cook Elan
John Cook
Wyoming County
West Virginia
M. M. Neely
Howard B. Lee
W. H. H. Cook
Logan
Fineville
Mercer County
Nellie McComas
Rudyard Cook
William Cook Sr
Clair L. Cook
James Cook Sr
J. Rush Cook
Lions Banquet Honors Parkersburg Leader Kingsley
G O P raises $500000 in support as Edwin R Kingsley of Parkersburg, a Lions club leader with International affiliation, is guest of honor at a Black Knight Country Club banquet. Beckley hosts. Bluefield Fayette County clubs invited. Thomas D Robertson district governor speaks. Dorsey E Biggs toastmaster. Sayre introduces Biggs. Culpepper accordion. Davenport sisters sing. Jean Monico Jr taps.
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Edwin R. Kingsley
Parkersburg
International Association of Lions Clubs
Black Knight Country Club
Beckley Club
Bluefield
Fayette County
Kingsley
Thomas D. Robertson
Dorsey E. Biggs
Everett Sayre
Biggs
Ross Culpepper
Davenport Sisters
Jean Monico Jr
Charles Laxton Taken by Death
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Charles Laxton twenty who died Monday in a Welch hospital of a blood stream infection. He was the son of Mr and Mrs John Laxton of Bearhole Fork near here and is survived by his parents and brothers and sisters Robey Mrs Earl Skages Sylvia Alma Alford Thomas Buddy and Glenn.
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Register Star
Pineville
Charles Laxton
Welch
John Laxton
Bearhole Fork
Here
Robey
Earl Skages
Sylvia
Alma
Alford
Thomas
Buddy
Glenn
Elizabeth French First to Register at Beckley College
Elizabeth French daughter of R M M French of South Kanawha street was the first student to register for the 1936 37 Beckley college program. Miss French is taking the A B course and will continue her work at Concord or West Virginia University after Beckley.
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Elizabeth French
R. MM. French
South Kanawha Street
Beckley College
Church workers to take training at five day school
Church school teachers and officers of St Stephens Episcopal church will begin a five day training school tomorrow at 7 p m. The Rev. William Sydnor will lead open forum discussions on principles and technique of teaching. Three fourths of New York State geologists estimate was under water millions of years ago. In the White House grounds trees planted by Presidents and their wives.
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St. Stephens Episcopal Church
William Sydnor
New York State
White House
Republicans report half million war chest for Landon bid
The Republican National Committee shows total year expenditures of 2,544,919 with 495,349 on hand as of August 31. Major gifts include 25,000 from Fleischmann Pitcairn and Pitcairn groups plus 65,000 from Massachusetts and 25,000 from Pennsylvania committees. The Democratic side lists receipts of 4,802 and disbursements of 2,989. The National Jeffersonian Democrats report 2,736 receipts, including a 1,000 gift.
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Associated Press
Washington
Republican National Committee Today
Alf M. Landon
White House
House
Shout 56 J
Max C. Fleischmann
Glenbrook
Ney
Harald F. Pitcairn
Philadelphia
Theodore Pitcairn
Bryn Athyn
Massachusetts Republican Finance Committee
Pennsylvania Committee
Republican Senatorial Committee
Democratic Congressional Committee
National
Jeffersonian Democrats
Play Directors Meet Here in Beckley for WPA Training
WPA educational directors from four counties gather in Beckley for a three day training course. About 100 workers from Raleigh Fayette Wyoming and McDowell counties attend with county supervisors active in sessions from 9 to noon and 1 to 4 each day September 17 to 20. Expenditures totaled 1779 dollars.
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WPA
Beckley
T. Allen Gatherum
G. E. Rhodes
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
McDowell
Reunion Crowd To Hear Pastor At Stewart Laxton Cook Union
A reunion near Pineville will feature sermons by Rev. Wirt Hatfield and Rev. G. P. Goode on family history. Speakers include F. E. Shannon county prosecutor. A basket dinner will be served during the Stewart Laxton Cook Union event.
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Register Star
Pineville
Wirt Hatfield
G. P. Goode
F. E. Shannon
Personal Mention By Register Stan Writer
Mr. Hope and Mrs Eugene Houchins have returned to Layland after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs M C Moore. Mr and Mrs J B Helton have been vacationing in Washington DC and returned here Wednesday. J G Ridinger hosts sister Mrs Brightwell of Roanoke at Clinton apartments. Miss Jean and Patsy Kent returned to Jerome PA after weeks with the Snyder family. Manes Gray and family left for Lexington VA where he will teach at Washington and Lee University. Mrs J M Clark Jr and sons Bobby and Dickie, Kit, and Mrs H E Nuckolls with daughter Irene Nuckolls were visiting.
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Register Stan
Mr. Hope
Eugene Houchins
M. C. Moore
Layland
J. B. Helton
Washington, D. C
J. G. Ridinger
Clinton Apartments
Mrs. Brightwell
Roanoke
Jean
Patsy Kent
P. M. Snyder, Jr
Jerome
Manes Gray
Gray
Cecila
W. R. Gray
Visitors and locals share news from Charleston and beyond
Washington visitors return home early in the week while Mrs. J. E. Garrett hosts Mrs. M. A. Burdette of Cleveland. Virginia Lawton visits Charleston. W. A. Tissue guests with his parents en route from Bluefield to Charleston. Okey L. Patterson and C. H. Duncan travel for business. Martinsburg station operator George Ashton complains of weekly robberies, with cigarettes and candy taken.
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Washington, D. C
J. E. Garrett
Main Street
M. A. Burdette
Cleveland
Ohio
Virginia Lawton
Charleston
W. A. Tissue
Associated Press
Martinsburg
George Ashton
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Lions
Ed Kingsley
Carolina Fruit Market
Crab Orchard
James A. Reed
Missouri
Stewart - Laxton
Cook
Telerad
NDER
Stee
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Raleigh Ave
Beckley, W. VA
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L. A. Landers
T. E. Perry & Sons
Landers Awning Company
Landers
Mighty Sheesley
Oak Hill
American Legion
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