Road bonds pass large margin in Marsh Fork vote
Citizens in Rich mond district petition to vote 550000 in bonds for road grading following Marsh Fork approval of 140000 in bonds. Marsh Fork results show 478 for 26 against with precincts reporting. Clear Fork seeks Class A designation and federal state aid. delays noted as petitions regroup.
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Richmond
Clear Fork
Marsh Fork
Pine Grove
Martork
Dry Creek
Peach Tree
Citizens of
Unclaimed Beckley WV Letters Advertised September 1919
Postmaster M. J. Meadows lists remaining letters at Beckley West Virginia to be sent to the dead letter office if unclaimed by September 23 1919. Names include men Clarence Abbott James Carson J J Cooper George Cooper Ward Ewing Ray Edmonds R L Huffman Elmer Keaton R W Kiser James Lewis F C Mormon W K Moss Willie Sparks Enoch Stover and women Hellen J Alec Emmy Bostic S S Coyner Nettie Haynes Jennie Hann R W Kiser Rice Livingston. Call and say advertised with date September 16 1919.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Washington
PD. C
Clarence Abbott
Rev. C. S. Andrews
James Carson
J. J. Cooper
George Cooper
Ward Ewing
Ray Edmonds
R. L. Huffman
Elmer Keaton
R. W. Kiser
James Lewis
F. C. Mormon
W. K. Moss
Willie Sparks
Enoch Stover
Hellen J. Alec
Emmy Bostic
A. Coyner
Nettie Haynes
Jennie Hann
Beatrice Livingston
M. J. Meadows
Bolt Lady Dies at Home in Bolt
Mrs. Sam Richmond died at her Bolt home on Thursday morning September 11 from infirmities of advanced age. She is survived by several children and was deeply respected in the community. Burial was held at Bolt on Friday.
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Sam Richmond
Bolt
Boy Thrown From Mule Injures 12-Year-Old Dunbar
Lonnie Dunbar, 12, son of Mrs Purney Dunbar of East Park, was seriously injured Monday afternoon at home when a mule thrown him after he bridled the animal without a saddle. His head struck a stump, rendering him unconscious. doctors Cook and Campbell found a skull fracture on examination.
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Lonnie Dunbar
Purney Dunbar
East Park
Cook and
Campbell
Beckley Chamber of Commerce to Meet Thursday Night
A regular Beckley Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held in the court house Thursday night. President Beckner says important matters for members will be discussed and full attendance is urged. After summer vacations and heat reduced progress, a secretary will be hired to inject energy and broaden the organization’s usefulness. Attend to support the faithful few carrying the work forward.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Beckner
Chamber
Glen White News Highlights From Glen White West Virginia
Glen White extends the term and opens school on September 15 with 101 pupils. Miss Ira K. Gibson of Grafton, a Wesleyan College graduate, leads the school with capable assistance from the Myers sisters. Local officials report wedding attendance in Huntington and visiting professors praise the mining school and Reidenmiller pupils. Stotesbury boasts a 2500 ton coal day while Glen White could match this with similar conditions. Football prospects shift as Hale Pauley reaches Buckhannon and insiders predict chaos for opponents if he makes the squad. Community notes include job changes, mine officials, and a motor trip through Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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Glen White
Ira K. Gibson
Grafton
W. Va
Wesleyan College
Myers
Stahl
Wray
Blake
Roth
Bowles
Pauley
Hale Pauley
Buckhannon
Hale
Marshall Ervin
Minden
Roy
W. J. Heatherman
Department of Mines
E. B. Wray
Heatherman
Pennsylvania
Virginia
O. N. Bowles
Huntington
A. G. Bowles
Stark
Hays
Raleigh
Scarbro
Old Buildings Condemned by State Fire Marshall
State fire marshal ordered six old frame structures torn down including the old school near the county jail. The Town district board of education seeks bids for material, buyer tearing down and clearing debris. Also slated for demolition are the H P D Trwin store, livery stables, Fayette street livery, Carter opera house, a rear show behind Beckley National Bank, and the George show on Kanawha street. Owners planned to comply with the order despite initial contest talk.
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State Fire Marshalls Office
H. PD. Trwin
A. B. Maxwell
O. A. Phipps
L. S. Tully
Mt. Howe
Fayette Street
Joe L. Smith
Herbert Stansbury
Carter Opera House
Beckley National Bank
Kanawha Street
Kings Daughters Club Meeting Planned for Tuesday
The Kings Daughters hold a regular meeting Tuesday at 2 30 PM at the home of Mrs FE L Ellison. Mrs Wm Taylor leads in the absence of Mrs J E McCreery. The subject is Ministering Service. Mrs C C Rose will discuss the group's work in Charlestown based on a recent visit. All members urged to attend.
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Kings Daughters
King’s Daughters
FE. L. Ellison
Wm Taylor
J. E. McCreery
C. C. Rose
Charleston
Caperton family notes and local gatherings in Slab Fork
Slab Fork items report Caperton departure for VPI to attend school, Miss Florence Caperton leaving for Stuart Hall to study, and Mrs J Reid planning Virginia and North Carolina visits. Also notes T C Davis services at Alpeca theatre, local dance hosted by Caperton Reid and Banks, and a large party with numerous guests at Mrs Caperton’s home concluding with refreshments and dancing.
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S. A. Caperton
T. C. Davis
Alpeca Theatre
Joseph V. Grayson
J. H. Reid
Graham
Florence Caperton
Stuart Hall
Staunton
J. Reid
Virginia
Gastonia
N. C
W. Gaston Caperton
Charleston
L. C. Thompson
Mesdames Caperton, Reid
Banks
Train strikes two Bradley children at Affinity
Two colored children of William Bradley were struck by a train at Affinity last Saturday while gathering coal along the tracks. The three year old died shortly after arrival at Beckley hospital. the eleven year old survived with serious injuries, having both legs and an arm severed.
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William Bradley
Affinity
Beckley Hospital
Debate Attracting Crowds At Riley
The West-Terry debate at Riley draws large crowds as rival speakers present views on grave religious problems. The debate will close Thursday night.
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Riley
Lad's throat cut follows moonshine trail near Woodpeck
Mackey Cole ten, son of Walter Cole of Woodpeck, lies in Beckley hospital with his throat slit from ear to ear after following Dennis Fox who is jailed to answer the charge. Fox denies the crime while Mrs Cole says Fox tracked a whiskey still near Woodpeck last Wednesday. Cole’s injury likely leaves him unable to speak. Fox has a prior unsavory record and a widowed mother.
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Mackey Cole
Walter Cole
Woodpeck
Beckley
Dennis Fox
Cole
Fox
Mackey
Baptist Church Society Meeting Recap
The W. A. Girls of the Baptist church met at Lena V Ballard’s home with Mrs. J H Lemon hosting. Miss Dot Ball led a program of readings clippings and music. The next meeting is set for Tuesday evening September 30 at L A Mauck’s home with Flo Withrow leading.
Mayor Stansbury Fines Nine Gamblers in Raid
Mayor Herbert Stansbury ordered stiff fines after nine gamblers were arrested in a raid led by Policeman J W MasDowell and Deputy John Williams Sunday night. Each man paid $20 plus costs, boosting the city treasury by about $200.
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Herbert Stansbury
J. W. MasDowell
John Williams
Democratic mass convention called for city ticket nomination
A Democratic mass convention is called to meet in the courthouse at 7 50 oclock Thursday evening September 18 1919 to nominate a Mayor Recorder Treasurer and five Councilmen. All Democratic voters interested in a clean business like city government are urged to attend. C L Beckner, Chairman Executive Committee.
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Court House
C. L. Beckner
Mine Tragedy Claims Lipari at Slab Fork
Fortunato Lipari of Slab Fork was killed Tuesday when a mine car crashed through a trap door where he worked. He was 40, survived by a wife and five children, and a brother Peter Lipari of Pemberton. H. T. Caffee prepared the body for burial in St. Sebastian cemetery after services at St. Frances de Sales church on Thursday.
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Fortunato Lipari
Slab Fork
Mr. Lipari
Peter Lipari
Pemberton
H. T. Caffee
St. Sebastian
St. Frances de Sales
Raleigh Couple Wed at Baptist Parsonage
Raleigh residents William Earle Bryden and Bessie Pearle Stewart were married Saturday evening at the Baptist parsonage with Rev. W. C. Blair officiating.
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Raleigh
Wm. Earle Bryden
Bessie Pearle Stewart
the Baptist Parsonage
W. C. Blair
Grover Trail Weds Wilma Diehl in Raleigh Home
The marriage of Grover C. Trail and Wilma Diehl surprised many friends as they wed Wednesday morning at the Diehl home in Raleigh. Rev. Quinton officiated. The couple plans a brief honeymoon in Cincinnati before returning to Beckley to start their life together. Trail, a Beckley lawyer and former Army lieutenant, and Diehl are esteemed by a large circle of local friends.
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Grover C. Trail
Wilma Diehl
Oscar Diehl
Raleigh
Quinton
Episcopal Church
Cincinnati
Beckley
Mr. Trail
American Legion Launches Nationwide Membership Drive
The American Legion conducts a nationwide drive urging ex-soldiers sailors and marines to join. Raleigh County post reports temporary officers and seeks member totals. aims to elect officers and four delegates for the Charleston state convention. Send names to Temporary Secretary Box 325 Beckley WV. no dues required.
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United States
American Legion
France
American Expeditionary Force
Raleigh County
Wheeling
Charleston
Raleigh
Beckley
W. Va
Shawkey Addresses Value of the Power of Suggestion
Hon M P Shawkey state superintendent of schools spoke Thursday night in the new school building auditorium on The Value of the Power of Suggestion. Rain kept attendance down but the hall was nearly full. He urged teachers to travel, described education through travel, and said strong results come from proper suggestions rather than strict routine. The talk mixed humor with instruction and drew hearty applause.
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M. P. Shawkey
Shawkey
Mrs J E McCreery Trip To North Carolina And Virginia
Mrs J E McCreery and two sons depart Tuesday for a two week visit with relatives in North Carolina and Virginia. She will attend her mother s Golden Wedding anniversary on Monday September 29 at their Greensboro home with all children and many grandchildren present.
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J. E. McCreery
North Carolina
Virginia
Miss Leah Torey Returns Home From East Vacation
Miss Leah Torey has finished a several week vacation in the east and will return to her home on Sunday.
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Leah Torey
East
Vendor of liquor is caught in deadly moonshine feud
Two black men were killed in separate early Sunday morning shootings at Tams and Hotcoal on Winding Gulf. White bootlegger Jim Pickrel was arrested for bootlegging after the Hotcoal slayings, convicted and fined $200 with four months in jail. Deputies note the killings occurred during free for all fights and convictions may be hard.
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Winding Gulf
Tams
Hotcoal
Walter Johnson
Jim Pickrel
White
Lester
Johnson
Pickrel
Wheatley
Senate panel hears negro delegates amid foreign relations debates
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard negro delegates proposing amendments to guarantee race equality while discussing war settlement. Senator Williams criticizes hearings as dismemberment plots. King asks about hearing from Filipinos and Native Americans. The column notes expected hearings for Egypt, Ireland, and Indians.
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Rome
Nero
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Williams
Mississippi
King
Utah
New York City
Greenbrier
Will Court Martial Farley Maitland Farley to be Tried
John Kee, back from Camp Lee Virginia, reports Farley Maitland Farley captured near Winding Gulf Creek will face general court martial within days. Kee says the Camp Lee judge advocate promised a speedy trial and consented for Farley to appear as counsel for the defense.
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Maitland Farley
Winding Gulf Creek
Urt
Acco
John Kee
Efield
Camp Lee
Farley Ca
Kee
Farley
Story of A. E. F. Ends With Pershing Return
The history of the American Expeditionary Force closes with General Pershing's return last week. Only a small number of American troops remain in Europe under the Peace Treaty terms, to stay about fifteen years.
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General Pershing
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Bolt Lady
Chamber OF Commerce
Slab Fork, W. Va
Lad
Mnoonshine
Grover Trail
Carolina
Will
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