The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-12-11

but after that, well you might as well
order some more liquor if you want
the INTO finish the contract.
One consolation however is that
they are not particlar about the
tbrand like certain politicians known
ithcy accept the run-of mine on a par |;
with the better brands Of bottled in
bond and will at times accept a srb-
stituie by the way of a bottle Of beer.
LAWYER $ 4. CALHOUN
Our friend and NeishbOr, Lawyer
Stuart a. Calhoun has completely re-
novated his pool room adjoining the
Idle Hour Cafe and by moving par
tition made room for another table.
All the tables have been put in good
shape with new cushion and body
covers, leveled up and no one seeking
place where he may pit his skill
against that of some other man in a
game of pocket billiards. can find
more ideal place. And remember be-
sides this Improvement Of commnn-
ity enterprise The Idle Hour Cafe
also owned by the lawyer, serves the
best i'm lunches and handles all kinds
of soft drinks and all brands of beer.
AUTOMOBILE HAZARDS
The wreck the other night between
The Patton Funeral Home ambulance
and Ford car, serves to remind us
of the hazards of automobile driving
unless yau are well equipped with
lights. careful driver and we'll ser
scd i'm the laws of the road. Stringent
laws have been passed to take care OF
the offenders, yet, according to re-
port OF the State Police Department
there seem to be no diminutiOn OF ac-
cidents on The highways. The ever
increasing number Of cars accounts
i'm part for this. Our inadequate
roads is another important factor,
but in the main we believe that
percent of accidents is due to care
lessness and John Barleycorn.- My
King.
z. l.. HOPKINS
On an occasion of death and burial
of his sister Mrs. Matte Brown in
Rocky Mount, Virginia last week.
Mr.. 'Zack' l.. Hopkins Of Charles
ton. former employees in the Auditors
office under the Republican regeme
for n number of years, visited mum
Der of his immediate friends and ac-
uaintences in Keystone, Northfork.
and over the county. For several yrs.
past lack has been SO busily engaged
with his new job till he was prevent
ed of enjoying his usual visits to his
Mcdowell County home.
CHARLIE RICE
Charlie Rice of Northfork. Night
Waterman made a business trip to
the city Tuesday where he is LOOKING
after and supervising some buildinS
Improvement on the keystone Pyth-
ian building Charlie is Grand Deputy
Of the knights of Pythias of the
State for the Southern tier counties
of the state and is one of the most
active Pyhians perhaps, in the state.
MESSRS
John Henry Mills, Prof. Ned. b.
Slaughter Of this city, two active and
wide wake politicians in the Demo
cratic councils, were in WEIGH Mon
day interviewing the recently elected
! officers of the party and incidently
putting in a word modestly to the
authorities about who should be who
perhaps?
FRED HANDBOOK
Young Fred Handbook, employee
of the Patton Funeral Home, or at
least one who occasionally work for
the above named firm, made n plea
sure trip to the Capitol this week,
returning with quite a bit Of political
news of prospective nature.
MIR. CHARLIE FRANCE
Mr.. Charlie France, city policeman
and q most active one was called OH
business of an official nature Welch
Monday where he brought back sew
eral prisoners to he tried before his
honor. the Mayor J J. Stuart, has an
enviable reputation for having col
lccting water rent and has an envia-
BILE reputation for having collected
more money than any other police Of
ficer. =
A. II. MITCHELL
Hon. A. r. Mitchell of Montgomery
a prominent employee with the Kop-
pcrs Company, holding as he does a
very important official station. is re-
ceived adj Welcomed to our city and
county and an unusual way, especial