GOP Victory Trails Across Multiple West Virginia Towns
In Pineville Dan W. Cook won the mayoral race over Clarence Worrell by 133 to 33 write‑in votes. Nitro elected Lloyd McMe as mayor, with T. A. Lewis securing a fifth term as city recorder. Keyser and Romney saw incumbents re elected or Democratic council gains, while Morgantown and Glendale reported party controlled wins in council and mayoral races.
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Pineville
W. Va
Dan W. Cook
Clarence Worrell
Peoples
Otis L. Allen
Citizens
Justice of Peace
Nitro
Lloyd M Cme
C. F. Schowen
T. A. Lewis
Hugh Draper
Ray Ellis
Frank Keener
Henry Pauley
Paul Reynolds
Morgantown
Blicans
Elec
Clarence Roby
Ray Wiandler
Ira Bailey
Howard Wetting
W. O. Barnard
Democo
Barnard
Glendale
Reed Garvin
Roy Arrick
Lee Earle
Recorder
Russell R. Rafferty
Council Crs
Deane Blair
E. Dargitz
Ae Logsdon
Ann
C. Fox
I. L. Wood
Citi
Defense tax and debt limit debate continues in Congress
The article reports on discussions in Congress about defense spending and a debt limit. It notes bids for woolen material to supply uniforms, Roosevelt’s immigration bureau transfer to justice, German agents alleged in South America, and U.S. plans amid wartime shipping concerns. General Marshall supports expanding National Guard power, tying to Panama Canal security, with intense testimony and executive sessions.
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Roosevelt
Immigration Bureau
Labor
Justice Department
Hans Thomsen
State Department
France
England
South American
Canal Zone
Tee
Washington
Manhattan
Atlantic
General Co. Marshall
Army
House Military Committee
National Guard
Panama Canal
Marshall
Standard Oil plans synthetic rubber and explosives output
Flemington New Jersey June 4 The Standard Oil Co announces readiness to produce synthetic rubber and related materials for US needs Stockholder meeting leader W S Parish says technicians have created a new butyl rubber superior to natural rubber and ready for immediate large scale production of trinitritoloul and nitro glycerine if government requires The company collaborates with Firestone Tire and Rubber on Buna rubber for blitzkrieg weapons
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Flemington
N. J
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
United States
W. S. Parish
Standard Oil
Farish
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Buna” Rubber
Germany
Sir Stafford Cripps Named British Ambassador to Moscow
Moscow June 4 Premier Molotoff announced the Soviet union agreed to appoint Sir Stafford Cripps as new British ambassador to Moscow. Cripps, en route, will replace Sir William Leeds who returned to London earlier this year.
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Moscow
Molotoff
Soviet Union
Stafford Cripps
Spain
Labonne
Paul Emile Naggiar
Paris
Cripps
William Leeds
London
Baltic
Eco
FourYearOld Boy Hospitalized With Broken Leg
Harry Joe Hall a four year old Bluefield lad lies in Bluefield sanitarium after injuring a broken leg. Physicians say he fell onto construction material stored in a downtown theater lavatory during a recent incident.
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Harry Joe Hall
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
Yellow Cab firm in Huntington to liquidate after strike
Officials of the Yellow Cab company in Huntington West Virginia announced the sale of cabs and equipment and liquidation after 50 drivers struck for a six day week and higher wages. Tony Perry as president and Austin L Perry as vice president said the business would be closed after waiting 36 hours for an overture from strikers. The brothers cited intense competition and high overhead as reasons for winding up after the service interruption.
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Huntington
W. Va
Yellow Cab Company
Tony Perry
Austin L. Perry
Busines
Ga Oe
Virginia Miners Granted Appeal
Virginia coal miners previously denied unemployment compensation during the 1959 contract negotiations are granted a writ of error by the Virginia Supreme Court. About 100000 miners with claims totaling $977.16 are covered. others rely on the high court's decision.
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Wytheville
Virginia
State Supreme Court
Ix Qinere
Tazewell County
State Unemployment Compensation Commission
Supreme Court
Liston Named President of Davis-Elkins College
Elkins WV June 4 Dr R T L Liston a Bible professor at Southwestern University Memphis Tenn was elected president of Davis Elkins College He succeeds Dr Charles E Albert who resigned as acting president Trustees Tom Block Wheeling Thaddeus Pritt Elkins and Dr G H Neal were named trustees Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde former US Minister to Denmark will deliver the commencement address.
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Elkins
W. Va
R. T. L. Liston
Southwestern University
Memphis
Tenn
Davis-Elkins College
Charles E. Albert
Albert
Tom Block
Wheeling
Thaddeue Pritt
G. H. Neal
Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde
United States
Denmark
German push toward Paris and Dunkerque falls in Flanders campaign
German forces completed a rapid drive into northern France and Dunkerque fell to the German advance. The high command claimed 104 French planes shot down and 300 to 400 destroyed on the ground, with nearly 400,000 prisoners taken and the British force pushed back to Dover. A defense council decree tightened mail and telecommunication controls as fighting continued in the region.
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High Command
English Channel
Abbeville
France
Flanders
Somme
Dover
Dunkerque
Paris
Fort Louis
Reds option Barrett to Indianapolis club
The Cincinnati Reds transfer Red Barrett to the Indianapolis club in the American Association where he played most of last year. Warren County notes the move as Red comments I guess it would be old red.
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Cincinnati
Ont Reds
Arles
Red
Yoins Tiohich
Plbdice
Indianapolis
Warren
City and Coalfield Items
Roanoke residents may schedule piano tunings with Harry Haffen visiting monthly. Enroll at Vn Binefield Business College in Bland Building or contact 603 Appalachian Building Enroll Monday through day or night. Bradley's features fresh summer dresses hats and accessories along with new bathing salts.
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Harry Haffen
Roanoke
Bland Road
Harry
Poanoke
Binefield Business College
Appalachian Building
Bland St
W. H. Cunningham
Detroit Defeats Philadelphia in 8-6 Seventh-Inning Rally
Detroit edges Philadelphia 8 to 6 after a late surge as Johnson Moses and Campbell homered. McCosky and Gehringer contributed key hits, while Babich earned the win and Bridges took the loss in a 3:30 game at the park with 3 000 in attendance.
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Detroit
Here Johnson
Wally Moses Trout
Archie M
Bruce Campbell
Bartell
Sullivan
Newhouser
Blebert
Chapman
Rubeling
Eallard
Babich
Foy F Housser
McKain
Bridges
Ee i Newhouser
Aekaln
Bom
Hee
Heuser
Hbabich
Pee Bridges
Rommel
Indians And Griffs Split In Doubleheader Split
The Cleveland Indians moved within a half game of the Boston Red Sox after taking the second game of a doubleheader with the Washington Senators as Boston lost to St Louis. Ken Chase pitched well in the first game for Washington while Al Smith, with Bob Feller finishing, held Cleveland in the nightcap. Zeke Bonura led Washington with three hits as the Senators won 7 2 in game one and then fell 3 2 in the second.
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Washington
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Boston
St. Louis
Senators
Ken Chase
al Smith
Bob Feller
Peller
John Welas
Chase
Zeke Bonura
Cleveland
Harder
Humphries
Naymich
Zuber
Pytiak
Welaj
Browns whip Red Sox in tight 3 to 0 win
The St Louis Browns ended a seven game skid by beating the Boston Red Sox 3 to 0. Auker allowed ten hits as Browns bats produced seven off three Boston pitchers.
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Boston
St. Louis Browns
Red Sox
Auker
Sockers
Unsettled baseball clash yields late Boston comeback
In a hard fought game manager Joe Cronin saw unearned runs early but Emerson Dickman settled in to deliver three more tallies for Boston. St Louis and Boston traded leads with Judnich and McQuinn driving key hits as Dickman and Auker worked through the innings. Final lines show Boston breaking through late for a 3 5 victory in a tense league tilt.
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Joe Cronin
Die Cremare Sliecow
Emerson Dickman
St. Louis
Berardino
Auker
Boston
Abrh O
Pignee
Cramer
Scesesssovces
Williams
Peccocsesese
Steschvessees
Cronin
Peacock
Scossseecsees
DickMan
Sssssssceses
Wilsomt
Ccssessseesnsse
Nonnenkampsseseeees
Heving
Csvccecvecesese
Wilson
ST. Louis Coccceseseee
National League clash yields mixed hits and errors
Cavaretta and Gleeson lead with 3 and 2 hits in a tight game as Collins and Matick add two base hits. Hack and Cavaretta hammer three base hits. Home runs by Cavaretta and Collins. Root earns the win over Syl Johnson with solid pitching support. Syl Johnson takes the loss. Bases on balls and double plays noted. left on base total reaches ten for Philadelphia.
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Cavaretta Gleeson
Herman
Collins
Matick
Hack
Cavaretta
Cavaret Collins
Mueller
Mahan
Mattick
Cavareta
Heraavarreta
Philadel
Johnson
Page
Labe
Syl Johason
Higbe
Sl Johnson
Syl Johnson
Smolt
Raffeneberger
Root
Smoll
St. Louis
Walker
Brooklyn Steer
Ter
Ereee Abroa
Warderenee
Eennee Voemik
Cam Layotto
Coscarert
Ee Purecher
Wee Ee Tasnulis
R H OA Martin
Rfsseveseste
Sia Ter
Eee Farein
Re Onan
Marion
Mize
ID Vseses
Moore
Serene Eee
O Owen
Lanier
Anne
Teal Inns
Ted
Shaun Wild
F. Sane
Leek A
Pirates Hammer Bees in Night Game at Pittsburgh
In the first night game at the city, Pittsburgh routed Boston Bees 14 to 2 before 20,319 fans. Rookie Bob Elliott and Maurice Van Robays led strong hitting, including Elliott's third inning triple and Van Robays driving in three with bases loaded in the seventh.
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Pittsburgh
Bob Elliott
Maurice van Robays
Bowman
Boston Bees
Free City
Elliott
Barney Barnicle
Joe Callahan
van Robays
Judge Kenesadis
Ford Prick
Pirates
Hassett
Tb Dooce
Moore
West
Ross
Cinetlo
Javery
x-Weitelmann Owe
Miller
Sos
Tod
Callahan
Barnicle
Handsey
Billott
Wanter
Wateghan
Fletcher
Gustine
Devin
Boston
Callahen
Inn Barnicle
Plutcher
Bernicle
Davis
Bath—Barnicle
Cy Reardon
Goetz
Pinelli
Group Advances Big Relief Bill In House Action
A House subcommittee preserved a $975.65 million work relief appropriation for the Work Projects Administration with eight month spending flexibility for national defense related projects. The panel also added 300000 to the 500000 for the Office of Government Reports, formerly the National Emergency Council.
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House
Work Projects Administration
Office of Government Reports
National Emergency Council
Amateur focus to boost state open golf entries
West Virginia golf officials plan to add amateur interest to the state open. Pro Carl Schorr proposes pairing two amateurs with a pro partner and awarding prizes in each division. Prizes include $85 donated by the WVGA, with winners and runners up in both flights expected.
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West Virginia Golf Association
Rocky Schorr
Guyan Country Club
Huntington
Bluefield
Guyan Country Ee
Mountain State league tilt features Tex and Ritter duel
Blue Gray colorful bunker from Cleveland will work one of the games at the Red Birds. Tex pitched a peach of a game against Welch despite wildness in two innings that beat him Sunday. Ritter had as much stuff on the ball that day as any pitcher in the Mountain State league this season. Business Manager Wayne Austin announced last night that tonight's game with Williamson would not be broadcast.
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Colorful Bunker
Cleveland
The
Red Birds
Tex
Peach
Welch
Ritter
Wayne Austin
Williamson
Ashland rallies for three in fifth to top opponent
In Ashland, a three run rally in the fifth featured Alexander driving a go ahead homer with a runner scoring ahead. Catcher Woolridge homered in the same inning with no one on, and again in the ninth, as Ashland defeats its foe 9 to 11.
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Alexander
Ashland
Woolridge l
Welch
Gibson
Howell
Woolridge
Dernback
Grimes
Starr
La Chappelle rises to top of American grappling fame
The article chronicles La Chappelle’s ascent from early hardship to facing top hard-hitting opponents. After years of intense training he becomes a crowd pleasing grappler, wrestling the greatest men in the business and establishing himself as a premier heavyweight in America.
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Pormenete
la Chappelle
E Pelle
America
Pro sports notes include Moore's Place and Ber tolino tied
A fragment reports Ralph Gulhadl injuring a finger while repairing a shoe in a pro shop. It mentions Moore's Place and Ber tolino in an open tone linked to the Argentine who did not qualify last week due to Frank Stra faci relinquishing his berth.
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Moore
Bertolino
Frank Strafaci
New York
Hitler Sends Message From Field Amid Rapid German Gains
Propaganda dispatch declares German forces under Hitler have achieved a sweeping advance after key victories along the Aisne and Somme fronts. It claims France’s first army was beaten, Antwerp and Maubeuge fell, and a crew of Allied losses and captured matériel signals impending Allied doom.
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Germany
Aisne
Somme
Dyle
Antwerp
Maubeuge
Flanders
Adolf Hitler
Wallace warns on war trade effects on farmers and unemployment
Wallace urges preparedness to shield farmers from war trade disruptions and prevent unemployed workers from becoming victims. He argues tax increases for defense reflect public sacrifice while idle labor and factories can boost weapon production without hurting civilian goods. He cites World War I borrowing and inflation risks to stress unused capacity advantages today.
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Wallace
World Championship Wrestling Card at Sport Arena Friday
A world championship wrestling match featuring Jim Londos versus Joe fights Friday night at 8 30 p m at Sport Arena with general admission priced at 1 00 plus tax Tickets go on sale at Jimmy's Restaurant Commercial Hotel Ridgely Bluefield West Virginia
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Sport Arena
Jim Londos
Joe
Jimmy's Res
Ridg
Bluefield
West Virginia
Churchill vows offensive war in wartime Commons speech
Prime Minister Churchill pledges offensive action amid retreat from Flanders. He notes a difficult trial against German air force, praising gains while lamenting British losses. Eden outlines conscription expansion and wartime security measures as interned aliens and war prisoners face repatriation plans.
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Clement R. Atlee
Churchill
Fighting Services
Navy
Army
Air Force
Anthony Eden
London
War Department
Eden
British Isles
Commons
Mediterranean
Italy
Italy Increases War Measures and Territorial Demands
The article notes Italy reasserting air command and keeping the foreign minister in office while pressing war plans against Britain and France. It lists Malta, Corsica, Nice, Savoy and Tunisia as expected gains and calls for removal of alien garrisons at Mediterranean gateways. It also claims Gibraltar should return to Spain and Suez Canal control be dissolved. The U.S. liner President Harrison from Genoa carried passengers home.
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Britain
France
Lavoro Fascista
Malta
Corsica
Nice
Savoy
Tunisia
Italy
Il Duce
Mediterranean
Suez
Gibraltar
Spain
Suez Canal Company
Genoa
U. S
Harrison
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