The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-08-14

selves u listen to the speeches made
inside. V
A beautiful and elegant program
lad been arranged whereby, in the
Merry first, tho whole people were set
IL motion for q big occasion. Music
both by the Uaoie Quartettes, Solos,
nd Reading and Interpretations
addresses helped to make the occa-
ion worth while one. The time
clme when, after all of the inciden-
t,ls, that the main speaker had to ap-
ear on the rostrum. 1t happened to
q The Editor of The Mcdowell
dimes Of Keystone who had accepted
j. he the substitute Of Attorney Har-
by J. Capehart, specially selected to
deliver this address. The fact that
AIr. Capehart was unable to attend
Tor be present., made it reasonably
lausable that his close friend, Tom
|Whittico should or at least might fill
HE post Of duty to the best of his n
ility. The Editor when called to the
floor by the chairman OF the meeting
tarted off with and i'm the midst Of
Iileafening applause. 1t was at least
| hree or five minutes before the
speaker could have the honor Of start
Ing his speech. The Lynch Coal Com
pany in preparation for this unique
ccasion, had already prepared Loud
peaker" to help to facilitate matters
The Editor, it VS. said was at his
very best. He was jubilant over he
act that Lynch Kentucky was over
.whelmingly Republican. He was de
| lighted to know aud to appreciate the
,even-handed method of dealing with
The Colored Voters 10y the this good
management. He made it known that
the magnanimity of the big white
folks in authority not making any
ank discrimination between white
and colored merited the right of his
| ace group to respect, honor and sup.
tort the program stated by this big
corporation.
| Hon. Harry Moses, the Grim Rod"
encral manager of this well as tina:
The Gary Coal and Coke Comply,
living been there, left orders that all
of his employees be present. This or
der was Obeyed. The representative
element Of the Negro group were out
and at their usual sportsman duty
place.
The Police department learned
and so stated it that there was no
need for any extra demonstration of
looking forward to police protection
rs everybody was IL w-abding citi-
zen within him and herself School
teachers, lawyers Doctors, Preachers
were all out to hear the speech deliv
cred by the Editor of The Mcdowell
Times, for forty minutes the Editor,
flcing a Loud Speaker electrified
His audience as near creation. He was
Johnnie on the Spot ut every angle of
the evening praised the Company for
is 20 miles of concrete paving sts.,
side walks and the identification of
every home in Lynch. There is not il
single home in Lynch without having
thc front door Of every resident but
here are concrete walks on each side
+ each resident from the front to the
car end of each home. Don't forget
and don't overlook the fact thai we
said there are over twenty Nine mile
of Concrete side walks, streets and
ACCOMMODATIONS To make pleasant the
happiness of the employees of the pco
pie living in Lynch, Kentucky.
There are churches, three in 10.
controlled by coIored people in Lynch
One is The Baptist Church called the
first and the pastor is non other than
that distinguished Rev. Bennett
while the Hon. Rev. j. ii. Coleman j.
pastor of the Mt. Sinia Baptis.
church and he is man in a class by
himself.
! Rev. GCff is pastor Of the A. VI.
+. Zion Methodist church has his fol
Owing and right well are they play
ing their part in the make up of hui
man society uplift.
Prof. T.. W. Williams, principal OF
the public schools, head of the High
School in Lynch is Johnnie on the
Spot and is there with all Of the ar
dor possible for human uplifc. Under
him are to be- found IL teachers and
ithcn is kinder garden school which
rcomodatc the people by the thou
sands.
The Company through its whole
,manaecmcnt j. on record "a wanting
ito throw tho mantle Of charity a.
round every Child, its mother, father
land relative. Miss Lillian SDrucC one