Concord College Holds Sixty Second Graduation in Athens
Concord State Teachers College held its sixty second commencement in the Athens campus auditorium with 105 graduates the largest class ever. West Virginia state treasurer Richard E. Talbott delivered the address and praised leadership opportunities, as honors were awarded to students including Virginia Gordon Ball and Irene Cooper magna cum laude and James Green with the Davis Honor award.
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Concord State Teachers ' Morning
Athens
Richard E. Talbott
West Virginia
America
J. Frank Marsh
Concord
D. L. Haught
Virginia Gordon Ball
Irene Cooper
Virginia Eleanor Cushman
Ha Mason Short
Virginia Louise Hannah
Mary Sewell Helvey
Josephine McCorkle
Davis
James Green
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
Lida L. Davis
Chi Beta Pm
Thomas Boggess
Jason Raines
Marsh
Raines
Lands
August Enlistees List Read Like Local Roll Call
The notice names twenty eight individuals slated to receive ees in August. Recipients include Brooks F Kr Lorena Nell Clatworthy Nash Cook Samuel Chapin Outright William H Davidson E Beatrice Dove Clara Ferguson Eller Maude Grene Alta N Hinton Elsie Snow Lambert Lilly Kathryn Lilly Williamie Howard A McKinney Josie A Mace Donald McClellan Mann Louise B Massey Marion Wright Mellen Ward Poff Miles Mary Elizabeth Phillips Mary Louise Proctor Jason Raines Charles Cass Ritchie Jr Rogers William F Roney Peters Sanderson Mary Sh Shumate Rose Marguerite Scrope Eva Emidgs Andrew Joseph Slebor a Oreta Snyder Lester Boots Spangler Jes N Stalnaker Dana Lee Stike E C Stover Hila Stover Donald Strong Gladys Dudley Thomson Lawrence Me Tinder Beatrice Alberta Rywan a Laura Ward Virginia M Ward Jessie Worley.
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Brooks F. Kr
Lorena Nell Clatworthy
Nash Cook
Samuel Chapin Outright
William H. Davidson
E. Beatrice Dove
Clara Ferguson Eller
Maude Grene Alta N. Hinton
Elsie Snow Lambert
Las Lilly
Kathryn Lilly
Williamie Howard A. McKinney
Josie A. Mace
Donald McClellan Mann
Louise B. Massey
Marion Wright Mellen
Ward Poff Miles
Mary Elizabeth Phillips
Mary Louise Proctor
Jason Raines
Charles Cass Ritchie Jr
Rogers
William F. Roney
Peters Sanderson
Mary Sh Shumate
Rose Marguerite Scrope
Eva Emidgs
Andrew Joseph Slebora
Oreta Snyder
Lester “Boots” Spangler
Jes N. Stalnaker
Dana Lee Stike
E. C. Stover
Hila Stover
Donald (. Strong
Gladys Dudley Thomson
Lawrence Me
Tinder
Beatrice Alberta Rwyanna Laura Ward
Virginia M. Ward
Jessie Worley
Poca Bram Face Princeton in Local Double Header
The Princeton Boosters host Poca Bram in a baseball double header at the high school field. First game begins at 2:30 PM with Cor Smith or Lefty Belcher likely to pitch for Princeton.
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Princeton Boosters
Cor Smith
Lefty Belcher
Princeton
High School Summer Team Begins Monday
Summer school opens at the high school next Monday morning at eight o clock with classes in senior English public speaking and advanced mathematics. Miss Willie Shumate directs senior English and public speaking while Miss Rowena Carr teaches. Clifton Cole leads mathematics. Band students enroll with director W W Clark at eleven o'clock Monday morning.
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Willie Shumate
Rowena Carr
Clifton Cole
W. W. Clark
Princeton Personal Notes Reveal Local Moves and A wedding
H C Hadden fed his daughter Mildredden to Lewisburg Friday where she joined friends from Charleston heading to Randolph Macon college finals. Mr and Mrs E C Smith of 203 Highland avenue announce the birth of a daughter by night. Mrs L B Murrell has word of the marriage of her niece Bonnie M Thompson to Mr B Marcum of Huntington W Va on June 1 1938.
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H. C. Hadden
Mildredden
Lewisburg
Charleston
Randolph-Macon
E. C. Smith
Highland Avenue
L. B. Murrell
Bonnie M. Thompson
B. Marcum
Huntington
W. Va
Pat Flanagan 19 Dies After Tubercular Bone Illness
Pat Flanagan 19 of Kimball died after a prolonged tuberculosis of the bone. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Holiness church in Big Four with Rev. C. A. presiding. Burial will be at Woodlawn. He was born December 24 1918 in Wilcoe and lived in McDowell County most of his life. He leaves his father and stepmother and several siblings including Rita in Dayton Christine in Mt Hope Clyde Crisson in Tryon Francis in Keen and John in McDowell.
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Pat Flanagan
Kimball
Holiness
Big Four
C. A
Woodlawn
Y Flanagan
Earl Sutphen
Dan Springs
Bluefield
Rita Flanagan
Dayton, O
Christine Flanagan
Mt. Hope
Clyde Crisson
Tryon
N. C
Francis Flanagan
Keen
John Flanagan
Enrollment for Mining Course This Afternoon
Enrollment for the 26th annual Short courses in mining offered by West Virginia University’s Mining Extension department will be held this afternoon at Welch High School from 1 to 5 oclock. Courses begin Monday and run daily 8 am to 4 pm with instructors including O C Kane Paige Dickens and G R Spindler.
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Mining Extension Department
West Virginia University
Welch High School
Walter H. Steen
Steen
O. C
Welch Personalities and Family Updates
Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Straub and daughter Ann Straub have returned home to Welch from Versailles Kentucky where Ann studied through the winter. Miss Vera Russell of Welch high school faculty is visiting Nashville Tennessee for several days at the home of her sister Mrs W A Monbreun.
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G. L. Straub
Ann Straub
Welch
Versailles
Miss Straub
Vera Russell
Welch High School
Nashville
Tenn
W. A. Monbreun
Funds Approved for WPA Street Projects in Welch
McDowell county WPA supervisor L. E. Basham announced federal approval for a Welch street project totaling 44595 dollars, with city matching funds to bring the total to 56709 dollars. The plan covers masonry surfacing draining and broader street improvements including Beech Oak and Court streets in the Wendmont area, with work to begin as soon as Charleston releases the funds.
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L. E. Basham
WPA
McDowell County
Welch
Basham
Washington, D. C
Charleston
Beech Street
Oak Street
Court Street
Wendmont
Dunbar School
John W. Blakely
Blakley
State Road Commission
Riverside Drive
Seven Princeton boys to attend Boy's State camp next week
Seven Princeton youths will join a group from Bluefield, with four or five boys driven by the West Virginia American Legion and local posts. Cor poral Dye of Logan will bring a car for arrivals at 7 a m Sunday, while T R Egbert and aides will transport others back the same night. The camp, run by the American Legion Department of West Virginia, opens Sunday evening and ends with a final meal next Saturday at noon. Enrollment and medical certs were to be filed by Sunday afternoon as counties and cities assigned enrollments to ensure fair competition.
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Princeton
Jackson's Mill
Bluefield
Princeton American Legion
Virginia State Police
the Legion
Corporal Dye
Logan
T. R. Egbert
American Legion
Department of West Virginia
James Bail
Essie Eley
Princeton Post 54
Prank Hancock
Rk Grim
Legion Auxiliary
Ira Dishner
Kiwanis Club
Bill Pedneau
Dean White
Princeton Elks Lodge
Colorado Kid at Royal Theatre opens with young foreman hero
Bob Steele stars as a ranch foreman who protects his employer from corrupt town politicians. Marion Weldon co stars. Also at Mercer Theatre Thank You Mr Moto features Thomas Beck Pauline Frederick Jayne Regan Sidney Blackmer Sig Ruman and John Carradine in a suspenseful globe trotting plot with seven scrolls revealing a treasure. Mr Moto faces tense action and dramatic deaths in his latest case.
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Colorado
Royal Theatre Today
Bob Steele
Marion Weldon
Steele
Ter Lorre
Mercer Theatre
Mr. Moto
Thomas Beck
Pauline Frederick
Jayne Regan
Sidney Blackmer
Sig
Suit Filed in Circuit Court Over Damages
Martha Jane Clark an infant sues by Herald as next friend against David Henry Clark in chancery returnable to August rules. Suit filed by E K Kitts Albert M Crowder and Wil J Pree merchants as Crowder and Preeman and Edwin C Burke as Burke Bonded Transfer Co seeking damages of 1000 in circuit court.
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Martha Jane Clark
Herald
David Henry Clark
E. K. Kitts
Albert M. Crowder
Wil J. Pree
Crowder and
Princeton Churches Offer Services and Sermons
Sabbath school at 2 p.m. with sermon at 3 p.m. on Holliness. Sunday night sermon by Lester Orville Coon on The Latter Rain or the Output of the Holy Spirit. Pentecostal Holiness at First Street and Straley Avenue with B. T. Underwood pastor. Services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Morning topic Beautiful Failures. Evening Healing Message for a Sick World. P Y P S at 6:45 p.m. Home.
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Lester Orville Coon
Pentecostal Holiness
First Street
Straley Avenue
B. T. Underwood
W. Scott
The Northfork Theft Ring Knocked Down
State Troopers and local officers broke a theft ring operating near Northfork after four suspects were arraigned. In a linked burglary spree, Robert Edwards William Jones Savannah Dickerson and Andrew Franklin were tied to robberies including the Elkhorn Valley Grocery store theft of 700 in cigarettes. Police recovered 11 of 12 cigarette cases and a stolen radio as they linked liquor thefts to the Keystone state store and other Northfork outlets.
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Northfork
W. R. Jones
Elkhorn Valley Grocery Company
Robert Edwards
William Jones
Savannah Dickerson
Andrew Franklin
Edwards
Jones
Klin
Elkhorn Vatrocery Company
Welch Goodwill Tour to Give Free Baseball Tickets
Merchants in Welch plan a Goodwill Tour on Wednesday spending nearly 500 to distribute 15 000 souvenirs and 10 000 free baseball tickets. Twenty seven firms join with free favors while others give passes to the Welch Williamson game for McDowell county residents. A parade featuring three sound tracks a Welch high school band and fifty plus cars will promote mutual friendship. Banners and hand bills will accompany the caravan along the route to towns in the county.
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Welch
Welch Chamber of Commerce
McDowell County
Welch- Williamson
Welch High School
Mrs Booth Plans Move to Covington After Welch Visit
Mrs. Fred W. Booth returns to Welch from Covington visitation and will relocate there next Wednesday. Mr. Booth serves as manager of the Fame Care Laundry in Covington.
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Fred W. Booth
Welch
Covin
Local Church Services Schedule Across Two Congregations
Mission prayer service Tuesday at 7 30 p m and Prayer and Praise Friday at 7 30 p m. Baptismal service Sunday at 3 p m. First Baptist Edward Stubblefield pastor R L Dugan superintendent Sunday school 9 45 a m Morning service 11 a m Dr J Frank Marsh speaks B Y P A 7 15 p m No evening service due to pastor absence. First Methodist Rev Paul Martin pastor Sunday school 9 45 a m E L Robertson superintendent Morning worship 11 a m Epworth League 7 p m Evening worship 8 p m Sermon by pastor Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p m.
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First Baptist
Edward Stubblefield
R. L. Dugan
J. Frank Marsh
B. Y
First Methodist
Paul Martin
E. L. Robertson
Epworth League
Rmon
Reverend W. R. Smith Pa pastor services listed
Sunday school 9 45 a m led by W R Rainey morning worship 11 oclock sermon by the pastor regular 5 oclock service sermon by the pastor prayer service and Bible study Wednesday 8 oclock public invited to all services
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W. R. Smith
Royal Arch Chapter Elects Officers and Celebrates Marriage
The Royal Arch Chapter held its regular meeting Thursday electing High Priest Merrill Calloway and other officers led by Oscar Baum and George Elliott Teel. Miss Myrtle Coker and George Smith married at Green Bank, receiving wedding gifts and returning to the city.
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Royal Arch
Merrill Calloway
King
Oscar Baum
George Elliott Teel
Joseph H. Evans
R. C. Sutherland
Joe Tomchin
Milton E. Brockmen
Boris Borinsky
Arthur L. Green
Marvin G. Miller
Kenneth L. Lucas
Charles E. Hare
Stewar Charles Bassett
Charlie Moérie
F. Cleghorn
F. H. Stennett
J. H. Evans
Jewell
W. L. Hunter
Myrtle Coker
Cass
George Smith
R. L. McEneely
Green Bank
Circle No 4 meets in Center Street home
Circle No 4 of the First Methodist church met at the home of Mrs. J. Leon Center Street Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Howard as hostess. Mrs. Paul Martin led a Bible lesson and prayers. Mrs. J. L. Hart read an article from World Outlook. Leader Mrs. McCary conducted business. Dismissed with the Lord's Prayer. Hostesses served refreshments to 17 members and one visitor, Mrs. Wallingford.
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First Methodist Church
H. C. McCary
Pete
J. Leon
Center Street
Howard
Paul Martin
J. L. Hart
World Outlook
McCary
Wallingford
Rotary entertained by musical program
The Rotary club at the weekly meeting heard Zstill Miller sing three numbers with Mrs. as pianist. Ed Jones led the program. Visitors included L. B. Harrah, Welch Rotarian, and the Rev. J. P. Byrd. Dangerfield praised efforts of the Rotary clubs to support his long attendance record in Bluefield.
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Rotary Club
Zstill Miller
A Eee
Dangerfield
Bluefield
L. B. Harrah
Welch
J. P. Byrd
Kimball
Ed Jones
Local Families Plan Summer Visits and Duke Return
D L Casey travels to are burg South Carolina today and will return tomorrow with daughter Betty Jean for a summer stay. William Woolwine, a Duke University student, returns to Straley Avenue for the summer and will go back to Duke in September. J M Bell and daughter Ann spent Sunday and Monday visiting friends in Lynchburg.
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D. L. Casey
Areburg
S. C
Betty Jean
William Woolwine
Duke University
Straley Avenue
Duke
J. M. Bell
Ann
Lynchburg
Commencement Notes and Local Visits Honor Community
Commencement exercises at New London Woolwine are noted alongside visits from Miss Meister Stiltner of Blue. Vera Woolwine Sowaven and B Daniels of Harrison Street are mentioned in connection with Mrs A M Robinson.
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New London
Charles C Bird Seeks Justice Nomination in Rock District
Charles C Bird of Montcalm filed his certificate of announcement for the Democratic nomination for justice of the peace in Rock district. He currently serves out the term of John Kennedy who resigned after the 1936 election.
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Charles C. Bird
Montcalm
Justice of the Peace Rock
Ciruit
John Kennedy
Hall and Smith Leave for Charleston Homes
John Hall of the house of delegates Charleston and H Isaiah Smith budget director with Mrs Smith and daughter Betty left Friday for Charleston after visiting Don McClaugherty on Walnut street. They attended the Concord alumni banquet in Athens where Mrs Smith spoke. A separate report notes agents found five quarts of whisky cached under a boy’s washtub. a man was arrested.
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John Hall
House of Delegates
Charleston
H. Isaiah Smith
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