The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-14

ne surprise OF surprises, the
unexpected and unprotected a,
gain has com true to favor in,
stead of false predictions. Key.
stone is entirely a different city
It's the leading city on the mar
over the entire route of the
Norfolk and Western railway
division from Roanoke to Column
bus. Finest and most beautiful
streets and sidewalks to be
found in any town or city. Oh,
its gem. No complaints now
and no one will grumble about
mud, water, light, telephone ser
vic. The Keely Construction co.,
has done that which will last
as long as time is and h e r
names will be immortalized on
the hearts of those who now and
are yet to live as men who knew
their business, kept their word,
and the state road commission
has every reason to rejoice. The
people of Keystone, little and
big, rich and poor, black and
white, irrespective of party poll
tics, church denominations, or
what not, everybody is ready
an roud to doff their hats at this
masterpiece of road building.
Road building and beautifv-
ing, Money well spent, A city of
liberty lovers, constitutional
believers, peaceable, church fol-
lowers, Christian A dvoat ties,
strong and uncompromisers in
the defense of clean living. Edu-
cational advocates, and friends
to that which represents har,
mony. No race prejuice, no de-
nominational bckering, this is a
city where the good people will
be found meeting one another on
the streets, giving one another
his u s t portion, saying Good
Morning, or Howdy in 1 plea
SAINT way. This city is just proud
and it's citizens are going to
pray and give more thanks than
ever.
The city Council, composed of
as fine and as gentlemanly a
set of men as were ever born
of a mother, trained rightly ac-
cording to the Biblical iniunc-
ton which said train up a child
in the way it h Gu ! d 60 and
when its old it will not depart
from it. Each member of the
council from the Mayor to a n d
through the whole council show
that they have imbibed this one
great thought and as such no.
thing but harmony has actuated
these gentlemen, elected or sell
ected without friction, factional
lighting, partizan technicalities,
placed them in their positions,
even though there may have
been some seprfcial beliefsu that
this first departure from the all
time custom was wrong. But
that trait that so many have
overlooked, he has outstemmed
and outseen them to the end that
he has made good, has accumulat
ed something, is at home, knows
what a dollar is worth, and is q
strong friend to everybody. is
not a bigot, is not puffed up,
does not have to exalt himself,
he is member and a worthy
representative Of the Negro
group on the council. Now we
come to our mutual and whole
hearted friend, DR.. p. G.. Ho-
ward, the only Negro druggist
in Mcdowell county, Howard is
perhaps one Of the most widely
known young rOfesPional men
tin the state. DIR. Howard is a
close contaSt man with both
the old and the yoBng folks of
this county and state. 1t is
generally conceded that few men
in the drug business have ever
reached the heights of efficiency
confldense, success, as DR.. Ho-
ward and DR.. Kinslow of Blue
field, Mercer county. Then DR.
ward knows the peoples needs
ne too, allows nothing to enter.
tain his mind that would anC
should not coordinate witt
each members determination t
lput Keystone on the map il
reality as well as in name.
1t was Though these elected