Head of School Under Fire as Board Faces Final Decision
A final decision emerges after a morning hearing with Mrs Woolwine and other board members, amid the ongoing scrutiny of school appointments. The board discusses appointing new teachers Jesse Batley, Mirtie Williams, Dorothy Johnson, and Direna Har, and reviews financial statements tied to school transactions.
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Jesse Batley
Mirtie Williams
Dorothy Johnson
Direna Har
East End School
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Jack Beil
Eg Ag Age School
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Ray Bishop
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Marton Denies Taking Bribes in Senge Case
In testimony Marton denies soliciting funds or benefits from Fallon connected to the patent dispute. He states he did not know of Fallon’s links to Reilly and that he never asked for money to influence judicial outcomes. He asserts he based decisions on law and conscience, not external pressure.
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Fallon
Reilly
Manton
Thomas
Lotsch
Ax” Oo
Yugoslavia wooed by Germans amid wartime moves
Fragmentary notes describe German diplomats including Ribbentrop and Goering meeting Yugoslav regents. The scene recalls Nazi efforts to influence Belgrade as Molotov and Soviet officials are noted in limited terms, with references to British reactions and air activity over strategic sites.
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Hermann Wilhelm
von Ribbentrop
Goering
Hitler
Vyacheslav Molotoff
Knights Templar Conclave Meets In Bluefield This Evening
Roanoke resident Harry Haffen among attendees as Bluefield No. 19 Templars hold annual officer election at 7:30 pm in full uniform. Allen T. Buchanan is Em Commander with M. F. Thompson as Recorder. Bradley's advertises new merchandise and special values on coats suits and dresses with broad ranges of hats and colors.
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Knights Templar
Bluefield
Allen T. Buchanan
M. F. Thompson
Bradley's
Concert Tonight at First Christian Church
Fragmentary text mentions a concert at First Christian Church tonight and references a nearby cottage and a lantern. The rest includes stray lines about quizzes and various unrelated figures without clear context.
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First Christian
Kiwanis Hold Mt Lake Meet In West Virginia
About 300 Kiwanis members from southern West Virginia attended an inter club meeting at Mount Lake. Lieutenant Governor Shall Jordan of Radford presided as toastmaster and George Peery of Salem, past lieutenant governor, presented the newest addition to Kiwanis International.
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West Virginia
Moont Lake
Shall Jordan
Radford
George Peery
Salem
Iwanis International
Townsend Plan Defeated in Congress
The Townsend plan faced defeat as Congress rejected the proposal amid opposition from lawmakers and critics who argued against its pension structure and funding, preventing its passage.
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Townsend
Congress
Roosevelt and Business Leaders Convene in Major Confab
Roosevelt and leaders from industry and steel fields gather for a high level conference on economic policy. The meeting includes J. F. Fogarty and other prominent figures shaping U S steel strategy and business directions.
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Roosevelt
Former Resident Visits After 22 Years
R A Newkirk once of Bluefield is in the city on his first visit in 22 years. He now lives at Bradford Pa and is R A Wehrle who once lived here and now manages a string of theatres in that region.
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R. A. Newkirk
Bluefield
Mr. Newkirk
Braddock
R. A. Wehrle
Aene
Deaths and Funerals notice
Mae Jewell will be buried after a funeral held at 1 o clock at the church. The Rev. Mr. Mayberry will conduct the service. She had lived with her sister and was active with Los Angeles television programs for eight years.
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Mae Jewellin
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Mayberry
Ner. Yost
Los Angeles
British Submarine Thetis Sinks After Collision, Rescue Efforts
Distress signals reach Liverpool as British destroyers, submarines, and anti submarine craft race to locate the vessel. The Thetis, with air bubble escape hatches, collides with a steamer in Chinese waters, 20 lives lost. escape system planned but not yet used. Coast guards and ships converge to aid, while the 238 mile Colorado River Aqueduct project plans to carry water to the Los Angeles area at an estimated 220 million dollars.
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Liverpool
Admiralty
Liverpool Bay
Vici
Thetis
Colorado River
Eo Angeles
Ridley Urges City to Develop Recreation
McDowell County Chamber leaders Kermit Hunter president and secretary John Thomas call on city to advance recreation development urging action and support from officials for community facilities and programs.
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Ridley
CITY
Kermit Hunter
The
McDowell County Chamber
John Thomas
Bluefield civic milestones outlined at banquet
During the banquet a list highlighted Bluefield’s development under its tenure. Points include the Pinnacle Rocks state park plan, Celanese plant work in Giles, new street and free parking in the business district, annexation steps, McDowell county collaboration, goodwill caravan across 27 towns, 14 WHIS radio town programs, a Wyoming county motorcade, 17 state conventions for Bluefield, airport facility merger with Princeton, tax and legislative efforts benefiting business interests, highway notification curb, Christmas street light bids, street improvements, Pocahontas Exhibition Mine tourism, WLW nationwide publicity with 400 magazine dinners, and a city cleanup drive.
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F State Park
Pinnacle Rocks
Giles
New Street
Business District
Aed
Cumberland Hechts
McDowell County
Wyoming County
Bluefield
Princeton
Maybeurg-Simmons
el Pocahontas
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