Beckley buys McCreery land for new Payne street road
A deed records Charles C. Lewis trustee transferring part of Senator McCreery property on Fayette street to Beckley for a 30 foot wide public street named Payne street in a half circle from Fayette. Another deed by Appalachian Electric Power promises 15 feet for a parallel Johnston street behind Kanawha street. McCreery property sold May 8 to Croft Syndicate for 52000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Lewis
Senator McCreery
Fayette Street
City of Beckley
Payne
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Johnston Street
Kanawha Street
Appalachian
McCreery
Croft Syndicate
Charleston
Power Company
A. L
Octavia W. Brogan
Beckley
J. D. Duval
Raleigh Realty Company
John F. Bolen
Park View
Lowell Thomas to Speak at Union Mission 26th Anniversary
Lowell Thomas will guest speak at the Union Mission in Charleston for its 26th anniversary with programs at 2:30 and 7:30 p m. Ex Governor John J Cornwell will introduce Thomas who will discuss the conquest of Palestine and Jerusalem during World War I with observations from Lord Allenby’s Jerusalem entry. Homer Rodeheaver and Dr Harry Rimmer join the anniversary program as top participants. Rodeheaver will stay two weeks as soloist and tabernacle meetings return. Dr Rimmer, pastor of Duluth Minnesota First Presbyterian, will preach at the tabernacle each night for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Thomas
Union Mission
Charleston
John J. Cornwell
Thomas
Palestine
Jerusalem
Lord Allenby
Homer Rodeheaver
Harry Rimmer
Rodeheaver
West Virginia
Preston County
First Presbyterian Church of
Duluth
Land Transfers In Beckley And Canaday Street
G H and Mildred Shelton with Frank and Dorothy Wright transferred a Central addition lot in Beckley to G E Schmidt. Gus and Nannie Miller sold a Canaday street lot to George A Watkins. Okey and Susie Harvey transferred a Trap Hill district tract to Alfred Lucas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B
Minnie Stewart
Piney View Farms
Beckley Building Company
M. W. Powers
George Watkins
Eva Bell
Chilson Street
E. J
Edna Fourney
Beckley
Bank of Raleigh
G. P. Cochran
Roy
E. F. Cochran
Glen View
Virginia M. Scott
Hal M. Scott
E. Clyde Scott
Hal Scott
Alex
Edith Love
George Love
West Virginia
L. W. Harvey
Mary A. Harvey
Tommy Creek
McMillan Land and Finance Company
A. W
Emma Wright
Spring Street
D. B
Eula Shumate
Edgewood Drive
F. M. Webb
Marsh Fork
James Adkins
Floyd M. Sayre
Quinnimont Turnpike
Howard Phipps
Phipps
Beckley Court
Birdie V. Boothe
Mabscott
Raleigh County Bank
Sophia
Theodore Davenport
G. H
Mildred Shelton
Frank
Dorothy Wright
G. E. Schmidt
Gus
Nannie Miller
George A. Watkins
Canaday Street
Okey
Susie Harvey
Trap Hill
Alfred Lucas
Camp Raleigh to Lose Eight Men Under CCC Rule
Col. W B McCaughey says eight enrollees at Camp Raleigh must leave on October 1 due to a new CCC service limit of two years. Comptroller General extended eligibility for those registered before July 1, 1937, avoiding a 41‑man loss. Plans for 120 recruits change to 80, with total 200 under the new setup. names include Opie Burgess, Opie May, Eugene Goggs, Glen Hinerman, Cyrus Meador, Keith Ballard, George Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Raleigh
CCC
W. B. McCaughey
Civilian Conservation Corps
McCaughey
Willis Gunnoe
Opie Burgess
Opie May
Eugene Goggs
Glen Hinerman
Cyrus Meador
Keith Ballard
George Graham
Lilly’s motion carries as mayoral process ends at convention
Minter called Lilly’s motion, carried by standing vote, and Lilly urged a new leader. J Lewis Bumgardner nominated R V Martin for recorder treasurer, Watts moved acclamation, convention approved. Thornhill Jr proposed a five member council ticket committee and asked the chair to appoint it, which was approved.
Democrats Nominate Slate After Brief Convention
Chairman L L Scherer named Herbert Stansbury R D Watts John P Bonner W H McGinnis and H E McMillan to a committee. Members returned with J R Gilmore E D Armstrong E P Ewart J O Freeman and J Crewe Maples, all approved. Republicans meet at Memorial building at 7:30 PM with rumors of Mayor Robert Winston again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Scherer
Herbert Stansbury
R. D. Watts
John P. Bonner
W. H. McGinnis
H. E. McMillan
J. R. Gilmore
E. D. Armstrong
E. P. Ewart
J. O. Freeman
J. Crewe Maples
Republican Party
Memorial Building
Robert Winston
Rankin in Serious Condition After Car Crash
Kenneth E Rankin of Hagerstown Md a soldier at the army medical field service school Carlisle is listed in serious condition at the post hospital following a motor crash. An automobile carrying Rankin and James Tawney of Gettysburg struck a parked car and a tree at Mt Holly Springs on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Carlisle
Kenneth E. Rankin
Hagerstown
Army Medical Field Service School
Post Hospital
Rankin
James Tawney
Gettysburg
Mt. Holly Springs
Pupil Enrollment Increases Across County Schools 1937 38
County superintendent reports enrollment rose in the 1937 38 term with total all schools at 21 744 up from 21 675 last year. High schools show definite gains though graded white schools dip slightly. rural districts expect broader increases by month end. District breakdown lists 1937 38 figures for white and colored one room and graded schools, senior and junior high levels.
Scout Officers To Be Elected In Raleigh County District
The Raleigh County District Boy Scouts nominating committee will be appointed at a meeting of the executive committee Monday at 7 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce offices Bair building. E L Colcord district chairman urges all members to attend as the committee will nominate officers and at large members for next year and plans for important district events will be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Boy Scouts of America
E. L. Colcord
Chamber of Commerce
Bair Building
Colcord
Young Teen Couple Wed in Judge's Office Ceremony
Cecilia Ramirez and Manuel Del Llano both 15, from San Francisco, wed in Judge Foley's office after initial opposition due to age. Ramirez reportedly stated she was to be a mother, a point central to the controversy and the judge's decision to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilia Ramirez
Manuel del Llano
San Francisco
Ohio Preacher to Speak Here at First Baptist
The Rev. Earl L. Grose of Martins Ferry Ohio will preach twice Sunday at First Baptist church. Grose formerly pastored a South Charleston church and built a new building during that tenure. He also broadcast Sunday School lessons over WWVA radio and is described as one of Ohio's leading preachers. Sermons set for 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl L. Grose
Martins Ferry
Ohio
First Baptist Church
Grose
South Charleston
Wheeling
WWVA
Youth Fined In Stealing Case
James Johnson a 19 year old youth was sentenced to ten days in the county jail and fined 16.60 by Magistrate Frank E Lemon for stealing 3 dollars. Constable Albert Gregory arrested Johnson after his great aunt Bessie Hairston obtained a warrant charging him with taking 3 dollars from a trunk on South Kanawha street while he stayed with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Johnson
Frank E. Lemon
Albert Gregory
Johnson
Bessie Hairston
South Kanawha Street
Odd Man Freed By Magistrate
Fred Mullens of Odd was acquitted after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate J. K. Cole on a charge of attempt to kill. The warrant stemmed from his wife Sally Mullens report of a pistol shot as she fled the house. Mullens claimed he fired at someone who threw a stone through a window but did not know the assailant.
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Register
Rhodell
Fred Mullens
Odd
J. K. Cole
Sally Mullens
Mullens
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Whitesville
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Pineville
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Alderson Scarbro
Kelly Drug Store
Whitesville Drug Co
Steele Drug Co
Bing’s New Store
Stonecoat Drug Co
Holloway Drug Co
Sophia Drug Co
Wilson Cigar Stand
White Oak Drug Co
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Beckley, W. Va
Raleigh
Comptroller General
Paul Muni
Hollywood
Emile Zola
Kenneth Rankin
Bair Bros
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Judge Foley
Rufus E. Cox
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