VD Conference To Be Held Here In Princeton Clinic Fight
Dr John C Hume of the state and ieee will meet to discuss running expenses as state subsidy ends for the Princeton clinic The Mercer county court on Monday approved funding the fight against venereal disease Bluefield reports 203 VD treatments through May with 38 in the last month Dr David B Lepper notes the state role in prevention and treatment and urges local city aid decision after talks with health officials and directors
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John C. Hume
Ieee
Princeton
Mercer County Court
Bluefield
David B. Lepper
Brooks Speaks At Rotary Meeting Highlights Powder Use
C W Brooks manager of Du Pont spoke at the Rotary Club noting powder manufacturing highlights and uses. An upcoming ladies night supper is set for June 25 at 7 p m at the Bluefield Country Club. Visitors Rev John A Womeldorf and Fred Snead attended from Princeton. George Backus led the program.
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W. Brooks
Duand
Bluefield Country Club
John A. Womeldorf
Fred Snead
Princeton Club
C. W. Brooks
Nemours
George Backus
Gardiner Plans to Stay as Treasury Undersecretary
Gardiner, former North Carolina governor and undersecretary of the treasury, announced today he will continue in the post indefinitely. He said he has never been motivated by other offices and will remain committed to his treasury duties.
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Gardiner
Treasury
Washington
the Treasury
North Carolina
Frank E. Graham Seeks Extension of Federal Service
A candidate renews commitment after conferring with Lee Truman. He states health happiness and service determine his stay in office. He aims to aid belief in America's credit and currency and views national solvency as crucial to welfare and international relations.
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Lee Truman
America
Measles Cases Rise Across State With Multiple Counties
The state health department reports 150 measles cases, including 95 in one county, up from 63 last week. Mercer county has 30 cases and Kanawha county 10, with others scattered. Forty mumps cases noted, a decrease from the prior week. coughs and mild symptoms also reported.
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Charleston
W. Va
Mane County
Sta Health
Mercer County
Kanawha
Conference to Study Monongahela Pollution and Plant Stage System
Fairmont officials and West Virginia water commission members will meet June 20 to study methods to eliminate pollution in the Monongahela River and its tributaries. The conference will also discuss installing a new stage system in Fairmont.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Monongahela River
Bluefield State summer term enrollment hits prewar level
Bluefield State College reports summer session enrollment reached pre war levels with 201 students in the first five week session. An expected rise in enrollment was noted due to Virginia teacher extensions. Faculty included Dr. Frederick H. Dedmon and Miss la Chambers. The revival at Jones Street Christian Church runs nightly through June 20 led by Evangelist L. L. Dickerson.
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Bluefield State College
E. H. Brown
Brown
Virginia
Frederick H. Dedmon
University
Ottawa
Can
Miss la Chambers
North Carolina State College
Jones Street
Solon Finds Lost Hat By Maneuver Of Rules
Rep. Woodruff of Michigan discovered his straw hat missing from a lobby rack and retrieved it by raising a point of order. The roll call was called, bells rang through the capitol, and, before the clerk finished, the hat reappeared on its hook. Woodruff did not reveal where it had been.
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Washington
Woodruff
Mich
Capitol
Contested Attorney General Nominees in Coolidge Era
In the Andrew Johnson administration attempt, Henry Stanbery was nominated as attorney general but failed. Calvin Coolidge similarly opposed Charles B. Warren for the post, facing defeat in the appointment fight.
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Andrew Johnson
Henry Stanbery
Calvin Coolidge
Charles B. Warren
Political Battle Over Warren Dawes Tie Vote Echoes 1925
The article recalls two pivotal votes in 1925 involving Warren’s nomination and a tie vote Dawes missed due to a nap excuse. President Coolidge distrusted Dawes possibly to dodge a spot on the record, while Dawes was absent during the key moment when a tie would have required a breaking vote.
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Warren
Charley Dawes
Coolidge
Dawes
Moist weather boosts West Virginia wheat and hay prospects
May’s cool moist conditions lifted wheat oats and hay yields while delaying corn planting across West Virginia. Milk and egg output hit records with 15.3 pounds per cow for June 1. Wheat yields hold at 17.5 bushels per acre with 505000 bushels total despite reduced acreage.
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Charleston
W. Va
May
West Virginia
Panhandle
Auto Of Slain Plant Manager Is Found
The 1939 Coca Cola bottling plant manager O J Beckerman of Pleesburg Virginia was slain near Fredericksburg Virginia. The sedan he drove the night of the killing was found in front of a Sixteenth street residence in Philadelphia10 weeks after the body was found. Police reported occupants of the house knew nothing about the vehicle.
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Philadelphia
O. J. Beckerman
Pleesburg
Coca-Cola
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Lees- Hazleton
Magic of the Bean Describes Baked Tones and Bean Preparation
A quirky note extols baked beans with a simplified soak method. It emphasizes avoiding fear of beans and streamlining cooking by boiling rather than cold soaking, suggesting an all day process reduced to a few steps.
Contracts For Area Roads Let
Charleston West Virginia June 11 contracts for surface treatment and minor repairs were let with several favorable bids. The state 16 grading project linking Hunt and Charleston and U S 60 between Pineville and Whelen was awarded to Vecellio and Godyrogan for 847388.50. Abbot Construction Company won multiple resurfacing bids including Payette Rainelle segment for 14743.50 and Raleigh County routes for 5969.50.
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Charleston
W. Va
U. S. 60
Fayette
Raleigh—Secondary
State
Construction Company
Raleig Eee
Ameagie- Spruce
Abbot Construction
West Virginia Briefs: Youth Killed in Truck Fall
Weston reports Daniel Joseph Simmers a 12 year old Bendale youth died after hitching a ride on a truck and falling from the rear. In Charleston officials say all state banks north of the Kanawha river are liquidated and one savings and loan in Wheeling awaits court action. Doddridge county’s West Union bank paid a final dividend of 34 620 42 to depositors. several banks south of the Kanawha await final wind up in court.
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Weston
W. Va
Daniel Joseph Simmers
Bendale
E. Eskew
Charleston
Kanawha River
Wheeling
Bankrom
A. W. Locke
Ay. Locke
Svent
Doddridge County Bank of West Union
Locke
Kanawha
WV Canning Center Workers Gather for Instruction in Glenville
Charleston reports the state's 31 school community canning center employees will meet at Glenville June 19 to 22 for instruction and refresher courses overseen by H N Hansucker state vocational agriculture supervisor. Most of the centers will attend the following week.
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Charleston
W. Va
Glenville H School
H. N. Hansucker
Attempted kidnapping near Clarksburg ends with injury
Miss Marie Allen, 18, reported a man tried to abduct her as she waited for a bus to work at a glass factory. She was forced into a car at gunpoint and jumped free later, sustaining a fractured elbow and other injuries. she was aided by passing motorists and taken to a hospital.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Set
Martinsburg’s 97-year-old William Stateman laid to rest
Funeral services were held in Martinsburg for William Henry Stateman 97 longtime resident who died after a monthlong illness. Stateman came from Everett Pennsylvania to Martinsburg at age 12 and lived there most of his life.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
William Henry Stateman
Martinsburge
Stateman
Everett
V. P. I. Alumni Chapter To Meet
The VPI Alumni Association chapter announces its annual meeting at 7 PM featuring entertainment by Marion Smith Mavis Davis Conrad Brevick and James Elmer Brown. Members from Bland Tazewell McDowell Giles Buchanan Mercer Co will attend and officers will be elected.
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V.P.I. Alumni Association
Marion Smith
Mavis Davis
Conrad Brevick
James Elmer Brown
Bland
Tazewell
McDowell
Giles
Buchanan
Phen
Miss Betty June Poe Discharged From Navy
Betty June Poe daughter of R M Poe of 1211 Bluefield Avenue has been discharged at the U S navy personnel separation center in Washington D C She reported for active duty and was last assigned to the office of the joint chiefs of staff Navy Department Washington D C
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Betty June Poe
R. M. Poe
Bluefield Avenue
U. S&s. Naval Personnel Separation Center
Washington, D. C
5, Sons
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Navy Department
Washington
Morgantown ordnance plant kept on standby for emergency use
Army officials say Morgantown West Virginia ordnance plant remains on stand by for potential wartime needs while parts of the facility are leased to a local coke plant. Leases run five years under Army control with right of resumption if an emergency occurs.
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Washington
Army
Morgantown
W. Va
Ordance
Army Area
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