West German Elections Show Communist Gains In 26 Of 41 Cities
May 31 Munich report notes Communists and right wing parties eroded CSU strength in western Germany after yesterday’s municipal votes. In Nuernberg communists led CSU by 16 percent, while Munich saw 11.4 percent for communists and 24.6 percent for the Bavarian separatist party. CSU statewide share fell from 35.1 to 18.5 percent. SPD dropped from 37.1 to 30.9 percent.
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Christian Social Union
Herman Schirmer
Istrict
Ith
Social Democrats
12 Killed On West Virginia State Holiday
West Virginia ended its holiday weekend with at least 12 deaths from violence and accidents. Among the victims were J Billie Brice Lemon a Rand resident struck by a New York Central train Harold Walker a Beckley hotel employee burned in a car crash Thomas William Montgomery a Fletcher Enamel worker struck while walking near Institute. Most communities held ceremonies yesterday while offices and liquor stores closed until tomorrow.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
J. Billie Brice Lemon
Rand
Kanawha County
New York Central
Harold Walker
Beckley
Thomas William Montgomery
Fletcher Enamel Company
Dunbarland
Oak Hill
Institute
Webster County
West Virginia Voters Set Local Elections Across State
Northfork voters will elect a mayor and council after the Clark merger forming Northfork. Welch and Morgantown also vote, with incumbents in Welch unopposed and Morgantown choosing five council members. Other municipalities voting tomorrow include Bayard Buckhannon Capon Bridge Glen Dale Hambleton Hamlin Keyser Maryland Heights New Haven Nitro Pineville Richwood Romney Ronceverte Shepherdstown Smithers Thomas and Wardensville.
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L. E. Rogers
Morgantown
West Virginia
Bayard
Buckhannon
Capon Bridge
Glen Dale
Hambleton
Hamlin
Keyser
Maryland Heights
New Haven
Nitro
Local Soldier's Body To Be Returned Here
Remains of 4459 Americans who died in World War I are being returned from Manila aboard the Army Transport Lieutenant George W. G. Boyce. The San Francisco Port of Embarkation will announce the vessel's arrival and advance notice will reach next of kin in West Virginia. Among those included is 1st Lt. Charles R. Kinsey, air force, son of Mrs. Virginia B. Poft of Bluefield.
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Manila
United States Army
George W. G. Boyce
Department of the Army
San Francisco
New Guinea
Philippine Islands
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Army
American Graves Registration Service
Charles R. Kinsey
Air Force
Virginia B. Poft
Longview Avenue
Bluefield
Heartbeat difference between women and men noted
A medical observation notes that the average heart rate of women runs about eight beats per minute faster than that of men. The finding highlights small physiological differences in cardiovascular function between sexes.
Seven Bluefielders To Graduate At VPI
Blacksburg May 31 Virginia Tech will confer 791 degrees the largest in one time at graduation June 14 marking the seventy sixth session B S degree candidates number 696 94 MS candidates and one PhD candidate Louis V Sutton will deliver the graduation address Dr Walter S Newman VPI president will confer the degrees Rev Dr Theodore Adams will preach the baccalaureate sermon June 13 that afternoon commissions in the army reserve corps will be presented at a formation of the VPI Corps of Cadets The General Alumni association meeting will be held June 12 Medals for cadets will be awarded at the corps formation that afternoon A portrait of Prof L S Randolph will be presented Saturday morning among the 791 candidates are William I Bondurant Clarene E Clark Jr Julian Gills Samuel W Jackson Joseph L Kirk Jr Langhorne D Mat Everette Saunders and others Long paragraph ends with note on elections held Sundays.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Tech
Louis V. Sutton
Carolina Power and Light Co
Raleigh
N. C
VPI
Walter S. Newman
Theodore Adams
Richmond
First Baptist Church
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Army Reserve Corps
VPI Corps of Cadets
General Alumni Association
Corps of Cadets
L. S. Randolph
Bluefield
William I. Bondurant
Clarene E. Clark, Jr
Julian
Gills
Samuel] .W. Jackson
Joseph L. Kirk, Jr
Mechanical Tax, Jr
Langhorne D. Mat and
Everette Saunders
Northfork Personal Notices Highlight Travel and Visits
Northfork society notes report Mrs. Robert Miller hosted Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lane of San Antonio Texas and Mrs. Jessie Goebel departs for Coast Guard Academy graduation in New London Conn. Mrs. Saul Spector visits from Miami Beach and others host relatives from Wilson North Carolina Bordentown New Jersey and Big Rock Virginia. Travel plans include a trip to Washington and Norfolk.
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Robert Miller
Manuel Yaffee
W. S. Kirkpatrick
W. R. Lang
Wilson, N. C
Dorothy May Rawley
R.N
Bordentown
N. J
Edward Yates
J. F. Logan
C. L. Logan
Ralph
Big Rock
W. C. Mooney
Bill
Washington
Norfolk
Bluestone Foreman Promoted to Portsmouth Powerhouse
J. W. Shumate, longtime Bluestone assistant foreman, is promoted to foreman of the road power house at Portsmouth Ohio effective June 1. C. F. Williams named acting assistant foreman at Bluestone. Shumate’s N and W career began August 1 1916 with WWI service and multiple roles. He replaces retiree A A Oakes.
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J. W. Shumate
Bluestone
Norfolk and Western Railway
Portsmouth
Ohio
C. F. Williams
Shumate
Williams
A. A. Oakes
Global Highway Mileage Report Highlights U S Share
The article notes that total world highway mileage runs near 9 million miles and about one third lies within the United States. It emphasizes the substantial scale of U S road networks and implies broad infrastructure implications across the country.
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United States
AEP Organizes Mining Outfit in Roanoke Va
The Appalachian Electric Power company announced the creation of Central Coal company to mine coal for the Philip Sporn steam plant under construction on the Ohio river at Graham station W V. The Roanoke press event featured M C Funk describing the new outfit to be active in nearby coal fields with coal hauled to the plant via conveyor belt.
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Roanoke
Appalachian Electric Power Company Today
Philip Sporn
Ohio River
Graham Station
W. Va
M C. Funk
Appalachian the
The
Central Coal Company
Tolliver Announces Arrival of Son in Powhatan
Mr and Mrs Clarence Tolliver of Powhatan announce the birth of a son named Clarence William Tolliver second child for the couple Mrs Tollivers assistance from Mrs M T Jones and her long time employee Peerless Coal Co The piece notes guests Beebe Hamden Emily Brooks from New York City visiting the Hamden home in Troy Ohio R D Hamden Jr and Phyllis Wickham of Concord college and M T Jones trip to Gary for Miss Faith Crowsons graduation from Gary High School
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Clarence Tolliver
Powhatan
Clarence William Tolliver
Beebe Hamden
Emily Brooks
New York City
Richard Hamden
Hamden
Ralph Black
Carol Ann
Sandra Jo
Troy
Ohio
R. D. Hamden, Jr
Phyllis Wickham
Concord College
M. T. Jones
Gary
Faith Crowson
L. E. Crowson
Gary High School
Wrap Em Up in Package Endorsement for Fire Policy
An America Fire endorsement offers extended protection against damage from windstorm explosion hail riot vehicles smoke and aircraft by attaching a coverage end to a standard fire policy at minimal extra cost in most locations. Some perils may never occur but others could, making insurance prudent.
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America
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