Fifty-Third West Virginia Birthday Proclaimed Statewide Parade Plans
West Virginia marks its 53rd birthday with Governor Hatfield's proclamation for June 20. The West Virginia Board of Trade promotes a Creed and junior memberships, enlisting thousands of children and 53 girls to lead parades. Congressmen Bowers Moss Neely send messages urging civic participation and patriotism. Local celebrations spread to Wheeling Huntington and Charleston with county and community events and greetings sent beyond state lines.
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West Virginia
Henry D. Hatfield
Charleston
Stuart F. Reed
Bowers
Moss and Neely
Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia Board of Trade
Henry H. Archer
Womans’ Club
George M. Bowers
Congressman Bowers
West
Neely
United States
Archer
Wheeling
Huntington
Creed of West Virginia Pledge on Fifty Third Birthday
A historic pledge from West Virginia emphasizes national pride and public service. It vows to honor builders of the state, cherish its mountains and valleys, and entrust future generations with the state’s rich resources through honest daily conduct and patient effort.
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West Virginia
Daily Telegraph Want Ads Bring Big Returns
Classified notice notes strong returns from using Daily Telegraph want ads. Promotes affordable placement and broad reach for sellers offering goods and services. Regular readers are urged to test ads for optimum engagement.
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Daily Telegraph
Pocahontas Politics and Local News Roundup
Pocahontas voters head to the polls Tuesday with two full tickets and an independent candidate for council. Mayoral contenders are L. B. Crawford and Dr. M. J. Alexander, with council hopefuls from Citizens and Peoples tickets and Ja Joe Matz as independent. The issue also reports on a ship voyage, property improvements, booster plans, and a flurry of personal notices and local business updates.
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Citizens
L. B. Crawford
M. C. Smith
W. K. Maxey
W. 8. Penn
Robert Wallace
A. V. Sproles
J. W. Bailey W. W. Odor
HH. J. Ferimer
Peoples
M. J. Alexander
John Roberts
Saul Miller
J. C. Walters
Minter
Dr. L. BE. Ward
B. T. Graham
Louis Peach
J. M. Newton
Joe Matz
Northfork College Club Scots Meet at Northfork Hotel
The Northfork National Business College Club met at the Northfork Hotel Tuesday at 5 p m with Mr and Mrs C W Reese Mr and Mrs C E Newman Mr and Mrs T D Toler Miss Katherine P trick and several Northfork and Welch attendees. Next meeting set for September 6. Residents attend funeral services for Mrs B W Akers in Bluefield expressing deep sympathy.
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Blanche [Reaton
Concord Normel
Athens
Llandis Worley
Elkhorn
Katherine ‘Patrick
Park National Bank
theDowell Heating and Plumbing Co
T. A. Shields
Bluefield
Mises Gladys Grey
Clara Payne
May Jarrett
Colin Junkin
Mazie Trent
Ladie
B. M. Akers
Irma Wray
W. 8S
College Club
National Business College Club
Northfork
C. W. Reese
C. E. Newman
T D Toler
Katherine P Trick
Rosa Quisenberry
Mary Draper
Lily
Annabelle Painter
Welch
Robert Bonano
A. G. Taylor
B. W.i Akers
Akers
Second 85 Westbound Wreck Delays Train Near Switchback
A wheel failure on a freight car derailed eight cars of merchandise on the Second 85 westbound between Switchback and Ennis Saturday morning, delaying No. 9 about forty five minutes with no injuries. Presbyterian Services note Rev Mr Smiley of Welch and Northfork will visit today and friends greeted him. story ends with the Moses couple returning home to Roanoke.
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Robert Sale
Welch
B. L. Lucas
Bluestone Construction Co
Lucas
West Vivian
D. H. Thomas
Fd Cooper
McDowell County
Tom Shields
Ennis
No. 9
Presbyterian Services
Mr. Smiley
Welch and
Northfork
Bootlegger Fined $100. Eight Others for Immoral Conduct
John Gipson was fined one hundred dollars for bootlegging by Mayor E. E. Carter in the police court yesterday morning. Eight other persons were fined twenty dollars each for immoral conduct. All were arrested.
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John Gipson
E. E. Carter
Seattle Torchlight Parade Demonstrates Preparedness
In Seattle on June 10 a mammoth torchlight parade marched through the city from sundown to midnight. The national guard and Spanish War veterans led the procession with civic bodies joining, amid the mayor presiding in police court and Auditor J. T. Akers absent due to family illness.
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J. T. Akers
Seattle
Wash
National Guard
Armenians in Boston Area Have Largest New England Population
More Armenians reside in New England near Boston than anywhere else in the U S. Boston hosts a daily Armenian newspaper printed in the Armenian alphabet as the sole daily of this culture in America.
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New England
Boston
United States
America
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