Rev Roy E McCuskey Heads West Virginia Wesleyan
The Rev Roy E McCuskey elected president of West Virginia Wesleyan College to succeed Dr Homer Eaton Wark who resigned to lead First Methodist Church in Clarksburg. McCuskey, 48, a Wesleyan and Drew Theological Seminary graduate, formerly led Wheeling district. Rebel Ross resigns as athletic director, position merged for economy. McCuskey born near Cameron in Marshall County.
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Buckhannos
Quakey
Wheeling
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Homer Eaton Wark
Wark
First Methodist Church
Clarksburg
McCuskey
Wesleyan
Drew Theological Seminary
Methodist Church
Rebel Ross
Veterans hospital land drive seeks site in Virginia
Judge A C Buchanan leads a site committee seeking ~200 acres with 15 to 30 buildable acres near population centers, good rail and road access, water, sewage, and electricity. Virginia property owners are urged to offer land, with inspections planned June 6 and a recommendation to the general committee forthcoming.
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A. C. Buchanan
Sam
Veterans’ Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Virginia
Tazewell
Buchanan
Bne
Visitors and residents gather for a Northeastern town update
Local notes record Howard Harman and sons from New York visiting. Frank Byrd and Miss Alice Baldwin join. the Searles visit relatives. G B Stevens returns from Cincinnati after a week away. School events include Keystones and Graham High faculty plans, with students attending Harrisonburg and graduation news. Rain brings relief to crops. community mood positive.
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Howard Harman
Earl
Ray Harman
New York City
Frank Byrd
New Jersey
Alice Mae Baldwin
J. C. Baldwin
Montrose Street
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol
Miss Baldwin
Graham High School
Virginia Sidelights series of meetings at Memorial Baptist Church
A series of meetings will begin June 15 at Memorial Baptist Church Bluefield Virginia with Dr. P. D. Poe of Roanoke as evangelist. Poe pastors one of Roanoke’s largest churches and Rev. H. A. Willis will assist. A new street car No 58 on the West Graham line is praised for a smooth ride and comfort. Shipyard work sees Robert Pruett leaving for Mobile Alabama to join Todd shipyard after navy service.
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Memorial Baptist Church
Bluefield
P. D. Poe
Roanoke
Dr. Poe
H. A. Willis
West Graham Line
Bluefields
Princeton
Robert Pruett
Mobile
Ala
Todd Shipyard
Mr. Pruett
United States Navy
Miss Gertrude Smith and George H Bowman Marry in Logan
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Gertrude Smith and George H Bowman surprised many. They wed January 3, 1931 in Logan, West Virginia and will reside in Welch after June 26. Mrs. Bowman is the daughter of Margaret Smith formerly of Maitland. Bowman is son of J P Bowman of Tip Top and has lived in Welch recently. Revival at the Christian church continues with Rev J S Meadows.
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Mp Top
Gertrude Smith
George H. Bowman
Logan
W. Va
Bowman
Margaret Smith
Maitland
Welch High School
Concord College
Eckman
Earl Sizemore
O'Dell Hanes
Paul Farley
Rhodell
E. R. Dawson
Nemoum
Lena Bullio
Isabelle Mahood
Bluefield
Frances Pyatt
George Wman
Welch
J. P. Bowman
Woman 15 Killed Near Toms Creek in Virginia Tragedy
Three lives were lost in Virginia on Sunday in separate motor accidents. Leslie Bright, 28, died when her car left the highway near Toms Creek and Coeburn, overturning thirteen times. Miller Minnick, 35, was struck by a car near Harrisonburg. Shelton Wise, 18, of Richmond, died on the Petersburg Richmond pike.
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Virginia
Leslie Bright
Toms Creek
Coeburn
Miller Minnick
New Market
Harrisonburg
Shelton Wise
E. H. Wise
Richmond
Petersburg-Richmond
Lamb shipments rise as livestock trades expand
Lamb shipments increase with several carloads moved daily from southwest counties to eastern markets. A Pulaski County shipment last week brought the owner 10.40 dollars per hundred pounds, a top price for a lamb weighing about 85 pounds, according to sheep growers.
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Pulaski County
Earhart Lands in North Platte En Route to Pacific Coast
Amelia Earhart landed in North Platte Nebraska at 6 50 p m in her autogiro while en route to the Pacific coast She planned to stay the night and depart at nine am tomorrow for Cheyenne Wyoming
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North Platte
Neb
Amelia Earhart
Pacific Coast
Wen m
Eyenne
Valencial Bridge Club Hosts Honors And Prizes
Members of the Valencial Bridge Club entertained Mrs. Julia Harrington with a Wednesday night party at Miss Cleo Calloway’s Simmons residence. Three tables competed. Rixie Glenn won first prize and Lucy Cheatham second. guest of honor received a gift from the club. Graduates from Brown's Hospital will speak at West Virginia State Teachers College on June 3 at 10 20 a m. Two nurses will graduate, Domina Marshall and Juanita Leaves, after taking state board exams in Charleston in April. Dora Hairston leaves for Saxer W Va to represent Bluefield Enterprise No 20 and visit her Williamson uncle before returning. Rosebelle Killar returns from vacation as Brown's Hospital superintendent.
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George Searle
Chicago
Keystone School
H. J. Giles
Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Louise Williamson
Margaret Callaway
Bluefield Sanitarium
B. D. Litz
Burkes Garden
Ben Moss
Moss
Litz
Sally Sanders
Katherine Willis
Teresa .McMullin
Richlands
Valencial Bridge Club
Julia Harrington
Cleo Calloway
Simmons
Mayme Anthony
Amelia McClanahan
Pearl Philpott
Lucy Cheatham
Zelma Glenn
Rixie Glenn
Lucy Lindsey
Lucille Smith
Leona Farrel
Brown's Hospital
West Virginia State Teachers College
Domina Marshall
Juanita
Charleston
Dora Hairston
Saexer
W. Va
Bluefield Enterprise
Williamson
Rosebelle Killar
R. N
Body of farmer exhumed in West Virginia murder case
In Glenville West Virginia Grover Bill Garrett 41 a Stouts Mills farmer whose death last January was ruled a suicide was exhumed for autopsy Beatrice Garrett 29 his widow and Homer Langford 35 her brother arrested on murder charges will face a preliminary hearing before Magistrate W At the autopsy a .22 caliber bullet was removed from the back of the skull and a head bruise and facial abrasions were noted State prosecutors say Garrett was struck with a club then shot the defense consented to the autopsy
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Glenville
W. Va
Grover
Bill) Garrett
Stouts Mills
Garrett
Beatrice
Homer Langford
Closing Exercises at Bluefield State College Remarkable Events
The Bluefield State Teachers College held closing exercises with senior class performances including vocal and instrumental solos and tributes. Rev Stanley Grannam delivered the baccalaureate sermon titled The Investment and Its Return. Alumni Day plans and a commencement address by Congressman Hugh Ike Shott were announced.
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Bluefield State Teachers’ College
William Banks
F. Edith Freeman
Anna Brown
Geraldine Watkins
Alberta M. Ross
Anna Mae Nelson
Annette Whitehead
Lenore A. Parker
Edith Freeman
Evelyn L. Harman
William L. Banks
S. R. Trig
Stanley FE. Grannam
Cory M. KB. Church
Cleveland
Grannym
Sims
Radio Commission to Hear Station WGR Protest
The commission in Washington on June 1 announced it would hear a protest against Station WGR. Details of the hearing and parties involved were not disclosed in the brief notice.
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WGR
Washington
The
Radio Commission
Buffalo seeks ban on WKRCG 1000 watt transmission
On motion of station WGR Buffalo the FCC proposed prohibiting WKRCG Cincinnati from using 1000 watts. Buffalo contested that WKRCG interferes with its signal, while WKRCG is licensed for 600 watts but authorized to operate at higher power on an experimental basis. Both stations share the same frequency.
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WGR
Buffalo
WKRCG
Cincinnati
WKRC
Company opposes wage cuts for Colorado coal workers
Arthur Roe der, president of Colorado Fuel and Iron, told the state industrial commission that his firm is unqualifiedly opposed to any wage reductions for mine workers now. He argued that lowering wages would not materially raise coal output.
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Denver
Arthur Roeder
The
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
State Industrial Commission
Colorado
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