Concord Commencement Exercises At Athens Today
Concord's fifty sixth commencement exercises will be held at Athens this morning with twenty nine students receiving degrees and forty two standard normal diplomas. Dr. Robert A Armstrong of West Virginia University will address the graduates as the program opens at 10 o'clock with a Concord band concert. The schedule includes violin solos by Evangeline Donahue and Dorothy Donahue, a vocal solo by Mrs Phillip Lilly, piano accompaniment by Ella Holroyd, the address to clausen Where Do We Go From Here, diplomas and degrees conferred by Dr J Frank Marsh, standard normal class presented by Dr A B McGuire, candidates for degrees by Prof L B Graybeal, greetings from state boards, benediction by Rev A B Moore, and reception by Frank Cutwright.
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Concord
Athens
Robert A. Armstrong
West Virginia University
Concord Band
Evangeline Donahue
Dorothy Donahue
Carl Hensley
Phillip Lilly
Misa Ella Holroyd
Clausen
Dr. Armstrong
J. Frank Marah
A. B. McGuire
L. B. Graybeal
State Board of Education
State Board of Control
A. B. Moore
Frank Cutwright
Princeton Area Personal Items Include Visits and Trips
Mrs. C C Satver and children from Bluefield visit Union relatives. Mrs. C W Bingham injured in a driverless car mishap on Main Street May 2 remains hospitalized. Arlene Workman returns home from Peterstown after two weeks with G W Bailey grandparents. G W Bailey of Dan Virginia hosts son W R Bailey in Roanoke. Jessie Mae Bondurant of Roanoke visits her parents on Highland Avenue. Murray Bailey returns to Philadelphia work after visiting parents. A group including Mason Smith and Carrington Ylton depart by horseback for a two week Cedar tat Virginia camping trip. Bill Custis returns from Accomac County visit. Ada Elliott, Mrs W E Cunningham, Lucy Mae Elliott, and Ora Redman visit Roanoke Tuesday. Piedmont Austin arrives from Holden, W Va. Ora Lee Crotty of Shady Springs recovers from tonsillectomy at Dr Scott's Clinic. Mrs J J Shelton remains ill at home. Edna Holdren of Athens visits Murphy apartments family hosts Elizabeth Ann.
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C. C. Satver
Bluefield
Union
C. W. Bingham
Main Street
Monay
Arlene Workman
Peterstown
G. W. Bailey
Dan, Va
Roanoke
W. R. Bailey
Jessie Mae Bondurant
J. M. Bondurant
Highland Avenue
Murray Bailey
Philadelphia
Ira Mason Smith
Sanny Gay
Jim Pine
Carrington Ylton
The Death's Head Pearl Cartoon Explains Japan Bridge
The Misashi or Sacred Red bridge atop Dagi Gawa near Nikko is revered as the exclusive path of Japan's gods and the Tenno. No mortal may cross. Its vivid red color recalls a historic blood sacrifice by donors who used long knives. a plain granite bridge now serves ordinary mortals.
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Dagi Gawa
Nikko
Japan
Local Visitors and Social Notes from Williamson
Williamson residents hosted guests and attended events over the past days. Mrs. Carrie Stafford Mrs. H. C. Welle and Mrs. Floyd Langford joined a Ray Matz school of dancing recital in Bluefield Missouri. Sarah Sanders visited the Alethea debating club at Camp Roland Tuesday. Bill Holroyd of Mullens visited the city yesterday. Miss Mary Acton Black of Washington DC spent Sunday with Floyd Black of Williamson.
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Williamson
College Avenue
Carrie Stafford
H. C. Welle
Floyd Langford
Ray Matz
Bluefield
Mis
Sarah Sanders
Alethea Debating Club
Camp Roland
Bill Holroyd
Mullens
Mary Acton Black
Washington, D. C
Floyd Black
Free clinics for vaccines at Montcalm and Bramwell
Free clinics offering prevention for smallpox diphtheria and typhoid will be held at Montcalm and Bramwell providing community vaccination services through local health authorities. The events aim to increase immunization coverage and protect residents from preventable diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montcalm
Bramwell
Mine Workman Crushed By Cars Funeral Today
George Ross 38, employed at Bottom Creek Colliery Vivian, died after three mine cars broke loose while leaving the mine. He was crushed and died en route to a hospital. unmarried, lived in Vivian 15 years. Funeral at Elkhorn Catholic church with Woodlawn burial. Interment follows.
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Elkhorn Catholic Church
George Ross
Bottom Creek
Vivian
Ross
Woodlawn Society
Welch Personal Notices Highlight Local Travel and Visits
Local notices list guests and travels including Mr and Mrs Joe Cochran of Hawaii visiting Dr C Cochran in Kimball G S Stout plans mining extension classes in McDowell County then Rainelle and Morgantown Edith Wetherby and daughter return from Chattanooga after Edith graduates from St Cecilia academy Ke ystone residents Lottie Stuart Savina Lodola shop here Roy Shroot and Catherine McKinney head to Florida for summer visits with parents Others including Edward Mort Rosenweig Virginia from this city and Mrs Herbert from Coalwood, Lilly Yard and Felix Peterstown visiting relatives Lafe Chaffin of Williamson mentioned.
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Joe Cochran
Hawaii
C. Cochran
Kimball
G. ©. Stout
McDowell County
Rainelle
Morgantown
Victor L. Wetherby
Edith
Chattanooga
Tenn
St. Cecilia’s Academy
Lottie Stuart
Savina
Marie Lodola
Keystone
Roy B. Shroot
Catherine McKinney
Florida
Miss McKinney
Shroot
Edward
Mort Rosenweig
Virginia
Herbert m
Coalwood
Juefiela Esterday
Lilly Lard
Felix
Peterstown
Lafe Chaffin
Williamson
Mother of Local Men Injured in Auto Crash
Ted and Gus Mullens, employees of the McDowell County bank, learned yesterday their mother living in Grundy Virginia was injured in an automobile crash Monday between Richlands and Grundy. The extent of her injuries was not learned.
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Ted
Gus Mullens
McDowell County Bank
Grundy
Health unit schedule and graduation remarks cited
The mobile health unit will visit Montcalm at 9, Bramwell at 11, and McComas at 1 29 this afternoon with returns on June 9 and June 16. The address emphasized goal formation and included literary and historical references. Joe Walthall presented diplomas to graduates. Rose Goodloe was salutatorian and Juanita White valedictorian as a large crowd looked on.
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McComas
Montcalm
Bramwell
Joe Walthall
P. I. Lilly
East River District
Rose Goodloe
Juanita White
Princeton superintendent speaks at Elgood junior high graduation
Elgood West Virginia May 19 graduation address delivered by F Ray Powersfi superintendent of Princeton schools. Powersfi stressed the importance of education and the duties of citizens as the class of Elgood junior high prepares for the next step.
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Elgood
W. Va
F. Ray Powersfi
Princeton
Elgood Junior High School
Powers
British Davis Cup Doubles Star Faces Steep Odds
Team and G. P. Hughes, a British Davis Cup doubles player, confront the odds against him in play with either opponent.
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G. P. Hughes
Pete Bostwick Matches Longstanding Riding Record at Belmont
New York June 1 Pete Bostwick millionaire amateur jockey and polo player equalled a long standing record by riding two winners at Belmont Park one in a tight finish and one on the flat The feat matches W Allen’s 20 year old mark set on a Canadian course Hitchock’s Silver Skin led eight lengths to win the steeplechase while Costello’s Ha Ha ran six furlongs in 1 10 4 5 to finish sixth ahead of French Laas
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New York
Pete Bostwick
Belmont Park
W. Allen
Bostwick
Eit
Thomas Hitchock
N Silverskin
Frank Costello
W. L. Johnson
Reed Chocolate Defeats Feldman In Way To Top
New York June 1 Kid Chocolate Cuban Negro lightweight easily outpointed Lew Feldman in a 15 round bout at Queensboro stadium to campaign for a title shot against Tony Canzoneri. Chocolate weighed 132 3 4 pounds Feldman 130 1 2 pounds.
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Reed
Feldman
New York
Kid Chocolate
Tony Canzoneri
Lew Feldman
Queensboro Stadium
Chocolate
Honor Guests for Nettie Craigs ville Bridge Opening
Governor Conley and the Democratic and Republican nominees for governor were invited to participate in a celebration Saturday for the opening of two new bridges near Nettie and Craigs ville. Conley will be principal speaker with Judge H G Kump and Tax Commissioner T C Townsend as guests of honor. Bridges built by Nicholas qenery.
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Richwood
Conley
H. G. Kump
Elkins
T. C. Townsend
Nicholas Qenery
Nettie
Craigsville
Elgood School Closes For Picnic Day May Nineteenth
Elgood school closed May nineteenth as students and teachers hiked to a nearby picnic grounds. Girls and boys, guided by their teachers, played games until noon and were served delicious refreshments.
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Elgood School
Circuit Court Calls Two Juries In Mayhem and Land Contests
On April 29 1932 a Norfolk and Western freight train injured Barbara Akers 14 month old ward of Ray Akers anew. a $50 settlement between the railway and Akers was confirmed. The court granted a writ of habeas corpus directing Alice Thomas and Alice W Mills to appear to show cause for detention of a child. Two juries were impaneled to try condemnation suits by the state road commission for rights of way on the Kegley Matoaka highway against S Fannie Mills and others and against Joseph M Calfee and others. Calfee jury dismissed for now while Mills trial proceeds. The court ruled for plaintiffs in several civil actions including Amigo Coal Co v Paragon Coal and Coke Co for $551.72 with interest, Bank of Raleigh v J W Blankenship et al for $781.50, Warren Howard v J B Morton et al for $985.33, and Mercer Motor Co v J W and Susie Bridges for $379.51. The suits of Toney Veletz and Provident Life and Insurance were settled and dismissed. Appraisers valued property in the Calfee case at $700 and $175 for the Mills condemnation, with the Mills trial to resume next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western
Barbara Akers
Ray Akern
Ashe
Akere
Howard Mills
Alice Thomas
Tanner
Alice W. Mills
Mille
Milla
State Road Commission
Kegley-Matoaka
S. Fannie Mills
Joseph M. Calfee
Calfee
Mills
Amigo Coal Company
Paragon Coal and Coke Company
Bank of Raleigh
J. W. Blankenship
J. C. Meadows
L. A. Lilly
Warren Howard
J. B. Morton
Mary Ll. Morton
Howard
Mercer Motor Company
J. W
Susie Bridges
Toney Veletz
Bob Alchie
Bob Alabeg
Provident Life At Insurance Company
Mercer Republican Club to Meet Tonight
The Mercer Republican club will meet at 7 30 tonight in the courthouse criminal court room. All primary candidates and Republicans are invited per secretary H J Thompson.
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Mercer
Republican Club
Criminal Court Room
H. J. Thompson
Group Returns to Schoolhouse to Gather Belongings
In the afternoon the group returned to the schoolhouse to collect their personal items, gathering up belongings as they prepared to depart.
Fingerprints comedy at Digood school drew largest crowd
Senior play Fingerprints a comedy in three acts was presented May 20 at Digood to a large audience. It drew the largest crowd ever for a school program, highlighting student performances and school spirit.
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Digood
Conferees Begin Work On Revenue Raising Measure
Conferees from both houses tackle a government economy plan allocating funds for next year. A ten percent salary cut for all government workers faces strong opposition as debate focuses on how to balance savings with essential operations. Senators move toward related measures including a two billion dollar unemployment relief bill and the Glass currency expansion. An amendment would empower the president to suspend independent offices and reassign or cut their staff. Further study of the economy program is requested by Senator Norris as members await the released draft.
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Senate Banking Committee
Wagner
New York
Senate
Bankhead
Democrat
Alabama
Norris
Nebraska
Birthday Party Honors Harold Spence in Newhall
Mrs. R B Profit honored her son Harold on his thirteenth birthday with a party in Newhall. Refreshments served to Lola Woods Eunice Riley Dally Dillon Edna Gillespie Beula Gillespie Esther Mary Gillespie James Gillespie Walter Spence Leonard Haynes Willard Gillespie Bobby Joe Fleener and Jack Dunn.
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Newhall
W. Va
Mre
R. B. Profit
Harold
Lola Woods
Eunice Riley
Dally Dillon
Edna
Beula Gillespie
Esther Mary
James Gillespie
Walter Spence
Leonard Haynes
Willard Gillespie
Bobby Joe Fleener
Jack Dunn
J. P. Craig
Welch
A. H. Altizer
J. ©. Kerley
Jasper Kerley
Coalwood
Bill Foy
Leslie
R. F. Spence
Sallie Spence
Cedar Bluff
Princeton Society Program At High School Auditorium
A children song program led by Miss Rachel McClaugherty and pupils will be presented at 8 p m in the high school auditorium with solos duets and a four part number. Public is invited. Also marriage notices and a community gathering are reported from Bluefield and Pimoak areas with local clergy officiating and club meetings on milk use and farm improvements.
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Rachel McClaugherty
Bridge Tournament Second Round Held at Memorial Building
The second game in the duplicate-contract bridge tournament sponsored by Mrs Albert Reynolds Jr was staged Monday at 8 pm in the Memorial building with nine tables in play. Participants included Mrs Harry Elliott and George Shands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Reynolds Jr
Memorial Building
Harry Elliott
George Shands
Pageton Nuptials and Local News Highlight Small Town Life
Miss Sylvia Marie Boggs wed Frank James Hendrickson in Gary on January 26, 1932. Pageton residents share marriage news, school notes, and a roundup of visits, outings, and events from Anawalt to Welch. Edifying household reports, closing exercises, and town social life fill the week's Pageton correspondence.
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Pageton
W. Va
A. J. Boggs
Sylvia Marie
Frank James Hendrickson
J. H. Hendrickson
Thorpe
Gary
Trigg James
Pageton Students Among Gary High School Graduates
Three Pageton pupils join 52 Gary High School graduates for a ceremony on Wednesday June 1. The list includes Miss Louise Pepe, Miss Katherine Cook and Miss Louise Hughes.
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Pageton
Gary High School
Louise Pepe
Katherine Cook
Louise Hughes
Honor Roll List From W. B. Fine Principal Remarks
The honor roll announced by principal W. B. Fine includes students across six grades. First graders Josephine Davis Iris Miers Richard Willoughby Jack Hedrick David Shumate and Geraldine Guess lead the list, followed by many others in the successive grades with numerous named pupils such as Steve Kozar Robert White Helen Doncese Marie Hamm Jean Hoke Helen Turner and Winifred Presley among sixth grade names Dorothy Gabroski Catherine Sherrone Edna Rorrer Kathleen Surface Erline Rorrer Virginia Lane and Lucy.
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W. 8. Fine
Josephine Davis
Iris Miers
Richard Willoughby
Jack Hedrick
David Shumate
Geraldine Guess
Steve Kozar
Robert White
Helen Doncese
Marie Hamm
Jean Hoke
Helen Turner
Winifred Presley Rosa Zeur
Joe Graham
Harry Holmes
Herman Whitenack
Claudine Hylton
Edith Hudder
Marie Snodgrass
Jimmy Smith
Ruby Fpreenor
Edward Miller
Opal Lafou
Elex Fodar
Jamnita Guess
Grace Harris
Grace Mallory
Ruth Smith
David Cook
Arold Miers
Beatrice Glass
Pauline Hoke
Maxine Hamm
Virgie Mitchem
Marie Osborne
Nellie Rash
Marion Snodgrass
Teanie Sharrone
Frances Whitehead
Thelma Shumate
Dorothy Gabroski
Local North South and East West winners noted in event
East and West first place went to unnamed participants with Mrs Ward Lowers and Miss Eleanor Booker taking second. Mrs H H Lawson and Mrs Lowery of Bluefield earned third. North and South first place awarded to Dr Levi Vermillion and Clarence Henderson, with Dr and Mrs Frank Holroyd second. Mike Margaret Karnes and Broughton Johnston won third.
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Ward Lowers
Eleanor Booker
H. H. Lawson
Lowery
Bluefield
Levi Vermillion
Clarence Henderson
North
Frank Holroyd
Mike Margaret Karnes
Broughton Johnston
Sunday School Swim Party and Revival At Local Churches
Miss Annie Mitchell hosts a Lake Shawnee swimming party Thursday at 1 PM with gathering in front of the Baptist church. Jolly Helpers hike moved to Thursday afternoon. First Church of Christ meeting at 5 PM Thursday. A revival at Silver Springs church led by Rev Z F Maebury draws large crowds since Sunday. Public invited to attend the revival series. Young Miss Rachel Wheeler Morrell, pupil of Mrs Ray Bailey, gave a recital Tuesday at 8 PM at the Presbyterian church with accompaniment. She performed works by Clementi and others, to an audience that wished her success in her musical career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Mitchell
Lake Shawnee
Baptist Church
Jolly Helpers
Church of Christ
Silver Springs Church
Z. F. Maebury
Rachel Wheeler Morrell
Ray Bailey
Presbyterian Church
Bailey
Clementi Boatman
Royal Arch Masons Hold 7 50 P M Meeting June 2
Regular meeting set for Thursday at 7 50 p m with annual election and installation of officers for the ensuing year. A large attendance is desired. Missionary board to meet at 3 this afternoon at Mrs Hardy Sanders home Walker street of the First Baptist church executive board to meet.
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Royal Arch Masons
Missionary Board
The
Woman's Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Hardy Sanders
Walker Street
Board of Equalization Sets June 13 Meeting Date
The board of equalization and review will meet on June 13 and continue in session for about a month. Members are H. E. Martin of Athens, Lewis B. Farley of Spanishburg, and B. W. Dillon of Bluefield. Last year the board approved a blanket 26 percent reduction in real estate valuations.
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Board of Equalization and Review
H. E. Martin
Athens
Lewis B. Farley
Spanishburg
B. W. Dillon
Bluefield
Junior Epworth league program and next week's staff
Hope Hamm and Bessie Merier presented the Junior Epworth league program on Sunday at 11 o'clock under Mrs. W. E. Cook. Jimmie Smith and David Cook will lead next week's program. The senior Epworth league held a business meeting Wednesday night after services with Harry Mickels in charge. Regular meetings occur every Sunday evening at 6 46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Hamm
Bessie Merier
W. E. Cook
Jimmie Smith
David Cook
Epworth League
Harry Mickels
Suit Filed Over Estate and Funeral Home Tangle
A circuit court filing by Harold Porterfield as administrator of Jeff Guinn’s estate targets Maggie Guinn William Guinn and Wallace Funeral Home trading as Wallace Funeral. The case is in chancery and returnable to July rules. A Love Money Tangle is teased in a film listing for Nice Women starring Sidney Fox Frances Dee Alan Mowbray Carmel Myers and Russell Gleason with twists and complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Porterfield
Jeff Guinn
Maggie Guinn
William Guinn
W. C. Wallace
Wallace Funeral Home
Gal Theatre Today
Sidney Fox
Frances Dee
Alan Mowbray
Carmel Myers
Russell Gleason
Frances
Russel Gleason
Lucille Gleason
William A. Grew
Kiwanis Club Discusses Interests and Events
Princeton Athens Kiwanis members discussed club interests yesterday. J H Herring will represent at the Kiwanis International convention in Detroit June 26 to 29. The marble tournament sponsored by the club is set for next Friday and Saturday. Athens visitor S L McGraw attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
J. H. Herring
S. L. McGraw
Athens
Expenses Reported By Two Democratic Secretary of State Candidates
Charleston records show two defeated candidates filed primary expense reports. F Shriver of Ravenswood listed expenditures totaling 13 dollars, while Samuel E Bowen of Charleston reported 224.65 dollars spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Secretary of State
F. Shriver
Ravenswood
Samuel E. Bowen
Moody and Mangin Triumph at French Tennis Championship
In Auteuil on June 1 Helen Wille Moody overwhelmed Mile Payot 6-2 7-5 to reach the women's singles semi finals and Gregory Mangin defeated Akira Kuwabara 7-5 6-4 6-3 to reach the men’s quarter finals. Moody set up a clash with Hilda Krahwinkel while Mangin faces Henri Cochet’s successor in the next round.
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Auteuil
France
Helen Wille Moody
Gregory Mangin
Ngles
Moody
Mile
Collette Payot
Switzerland
Mangin
Aki Kuwabara
Japan
Hilda Krahwinkel
Newark
N. J
Henri Cochet
Ace
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Ripley
RT Morris
Jokn Pond
Burlingame
Cali
the Gods
Welch, W. V
Woodlawn
Beno F. Howard
Frank Biggs
Virginia Avenue
Biggs
Mary Ann
Ming Bess Sowers
Helen Bernard
G. T. Epling
Oakvale
Flo Croft
Fay Nelson
W. W. Wood
T. A. Merrill
Mohegan
Hendersonville
North Carolina
Mia
Thomas Miller
Margaret
Elkhorn
Lon
W.va
Caldwell Orrespondent
Circuit Court
View Properties
Mercer Republican Club
Newhall, W. VA
Florence E. Spence
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Brewster
Neal
Helen Neal
Grover Brewster
G. W. Talbert
Cumby-Dales
Opal Dales
Charles Cumby
New Hope
W. EB. Davis
Never
J. L. Forkner
Pilot Mountain
N. C
J. Kenneth Pfohl
Home Moravian Church
Winston-Salem
Pimoak
Abbie
A. C. Walker
Farm Women’s Club
M. F. McComas
Aaron Young
Leafie Bailey
Mollie Clay
Hazel Laxton
Gladye Vaughn
Oma Hurst
Walker
Cornette, William Whitehead, Leonard Murray and
Hershel Bostie
Davy
Pageton Ball Park
Anawalt Junior High School
Eton
Tts
Louise St. Clair
Lilly Jones
Bill Boone
Arlington
Dora Hughes
Harry Atkinson
Eugenia Vick
Jenkin Jones
Betty Ruth
Hanna Heuscher
Callie Whitehead
Stella Mitchell
Mildred Hoffer
Henry Trenor
Bob Roberts
Bill Phips
Ester Perdue
Ruth Cook
H. D. Clark
Johnston City
W. S. Fine
Joe Cook
Essie Dietrich
Raymond
Lane Dietrich
Louise Duffy
Helen Lou Jarvis
Hildred Osborne
Elbert Theater
Thorpe Theater
Marjorie
Hazel Jones
Landgraf
Town
Richard Cook
Avawall
Pageton Girls
Silver Springs
the Fiddler
Elimenreich
Mueller
Schubert
Board OF Equalization
Paragrafhs
Kiwanians
Wexien
Laurel and Hardy
Mrs. Moody
Boots
South America
Arno Waat
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