Loomis Addresses White Sulphur Editors on Press Independence
At White Sulphur Springs W Va June 20 editor W W Loomis of LaGrange Indiana warned against regimentation in the press and urged cooperation among associations to meet new competition and advertising attacks. Dave Vandervier highlighted country press power and a cooperative campaign to regain lost revenue as editors from various states heard about rural influence and future prospects in farming and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
W. W. Loomis
Dave Vandervier
Loomis
Vandevier
Virginia
Homer A. Holt
West Virginia
James A. Price
Illinois
W. Guy Tetrick
Clarksburg
West Virginia Fishers Association
W. R. of
Welch
State Newspaper Council
Republican
Washington
Herman Roe
Northfield
Minn
Edwin A. Bemis
Littleton, Colo
Vandievier
Chickasha
Exress
State Press Association
American New
Rea
Country Press
America
Organic
Telegraph Photographer Sees Editors and Bigwigs at White Sulphur
Telegraph photographer attends gathering in White Sulphur where editors and leaders from multiple papers—Kingman Leader Courier, Virginia Press association, Athens Messenger, Jeanette News Dispatch, Jamestown Optimist, Belleville Observer—are noted among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Kingman
Kan
Leader- Courier
Robert B. Smith
Virginia Press Association
Gordon K. Bush
Athens
Messenger
C. M. Bomberger
Jeanette
News-Dispatch
Walter Carlisle
Jamestown
L. L. Coleman
Belleville
Editors Visit Highlights Pocahontas Show Mine Tour
Editors touring Bluefield area will park 150 autos at Pocahontas and tour the mine. Luncheon at the Country Club draws Bluefield residents and Rotary Club members. Visitors view coal preparation and coal cars from Norfolk and Western. Lawrence Tierney chairs luncheon. W J German leads Pocahontas program.
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Bluefield
Country Club
Rotary Club
Show Mine
Pocahontas
W.J. German
Lawrence Tierney
Peerless Leads Elkorn Valley Softball First Half
Peerless finishes the first half with twelve wins and two losses to claim the league championship. The Peerless team suffered both defeats at the hands of the Elkhorn squad, marking the only losses in the half season.
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Peerless
Ekhorn Valley League
Nlesae
Elkhorn
Beckley Holds 100th Birthday Fest with Queen Crowning
Beckley West Virginia marked 100 years with a long celebration led by Miss Betty Jordan who was crowned queen by Attorney General Clarence W Meadows. Rain postponed the Beckley Logan game and Earl Red Martin’s silver bat ceremony to June 28.
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Martin
Beckley
Ong
Betty
Alderson Man Dies at Dinner Call
Nathaniel T. Ballard 67, a retired railroad engineer, collapsed and died at his daughter’s home in Alteren West Virginia during a dinner call. Physicians attributed the death to a heart attack.
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Alderson
Alteren
W. Va
Nathaniel T. Ballard
Gillespie Named to Bar Integration Group
At a court house meeting 27 of 35 attorneys in the twenty-second judicial district elected Josseph Gillespie of the Tazewell bar to represent the district on the committee to set rules for bar integration. Other actions included naming Shearer Dunn, Bland, J L Dillon, Giles and J Powell Royall. plans for a circuit bar association were discussed as Bland lacks a local organization.
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Court House
Twenty-Second
Giles, Bland and
Tazewell
Josseph Gillespie
Shearer Dunn
Bland
J. L. Dillon
Giles
J. Powell Royall
Eldred and Mangrum Lead Tri Staters in PGA Qualifying
Vincent Eldred and Ray Mangrum led a group of five California players who qualified for the national PGA tour in a qualifying test at Highland Country Club. Eldred, tied to his home club, and Mangrum, as an unattached competitor, both carded 140. Ted Luther and Sam Parks Jr. were also among the qualifiers from Churchill Valley and South Hills respectively.
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Pittsburgh
Vincent Eldred
Ray Mangrum
Kona
Highland Country
du Eldred
Mangrum
Ted Luther
Churchill Valley
Sam Parks, Jr
South His
Local Scores Turf Up at Clarksburg Meet
Rader Jewett Butler scored 149 and Russell Fankhauser 154 led the field while Jules Blanton of Parkersburg posted 160 as Joe Pallette and Ion shot 142 and 143 for last place in the event in Clarksburg W V.
New York Heavyweight Pastor Defeats Boston’s McCoy in 10 Rounds
Boston fans watched Bob Pastor of New York gain a unanimous 10 round decision over Al McCoy the New England titlist at the Boston Garden. Pastor weighed 182 3 4 pounds and scored two, nine count blows early but McCoy withstood the assault.
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Boston
Mass
Bob Pastor
New York
al McCoy
New England
Boston Garden
Pasor
McCoy
Fregeh
Virginia and West Virginia governors honor Greenbrier 75th anniversary
In Lewisburg West Virginia Governor James A Price of Virginia and Governor Homer A Holt of West Virginia together paid tribute to Greenbrier counties 75th anniversary amid heavy rains. Holt spoke on the Virginia West Virginia split and praised peaceful progress while Price offered greetings from the mother state. The coronation of Minnie Prazier Preston was postponed due to weather and a historic pageant is planned for tomorrow with Calvin Price and H L Vanskiller among speakers.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
Virginia
West Virginia
Minnie Prazier Preston
Greenbrier County
James A. Price
Homer A. Holt
Greenbrier
Holt
Price
Washington and Lee University
Calvin Price
Pocahontas
Coal Commission Invited to Dinner on WVU Research Bureau
The New River and Winding Gulf Electrical and Mechanical association invited the National Bituminous Coal commission to attend a dinner July 23 in Beckley West Virginia. The dinner aims to spark support for creating a coal research bureau at West Virginia University.
Mid-Atlantic Junior and Boys Tennis Meet Opens in Charleston
In Charleston West Virginia sixteen sectional finalists prepared for the Mid Atlantic Junior and Boys tournaments. Play begins tomorrow with finals set for Wednesday. Players include Deacon Parsons Huntington and Harvey family members Baltimore with others from Norfolk Washington Bluefield and Parker. Finalists advance to the national finals in Indianapolis Indiana.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charleston Tennis Club
Deacon” Parsons
Huntington
Barton Harvey, Jr
Alexander Harvey II
Baltimore
Bill Dunham
Max Baer Predicts Louis Over Schmeling in Fight
Chicago reports former heavyweight champion Max Baer believes Louis will defeat Schmeling in the upcoming bout. Baer travels to New York to attend the fight and is accompanied by manager Ancil Hoffman who plans a September bout with the winner of the Schmeling matchup.
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Chicago
New York
Louis Schmeling
Max Baer
Louis
Baer
Schmeling
Accompan Baer
Ancil Hoffman
Welch Licks Bees 9 8 in Mountain State league tilt
Welch defeats Huntington 9 to 8 in a free hitting game for the Mountain State league title bid. Welch pitcher Mesinik struck out four, while Huntington center fielder Marshall stole home in the eighth.
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Welch Licks Bees
Huntington
W. Va
Miners
Mervar
Hank Mestnik
Welch
Marshall
Nciuntington
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Country Paper
Hite
Roy Dickinson
Printers’ Ink Publications
Beckley Red
Illustration
William Ney
Pennsy Newspaper Publishers Council
Granville
Hillsboro
News-Herald
Joe
Virginias
James M. Price
Riley Wilson
Chapman
Sandersville
H. G. Whetsel
Preston County Journal
Kingwood
Col. C. C. Tallman
West Virginia State Police
John F. Rose
Herald
Bob Pritchart
Weston
Sullivan
West Virginia Operator's Association
Max Pullerton
Ted Press
H. G. Weisel
Ted Woodyard
Woodyard Publications
Spencer
May Rose
Piedmont
W. R. Keyser
News
Welchan Bartrere
Ohio Newspaper Publishers Association
O.j . Garvin
Bill Woodyard
Woodyard
Keanes
Synee
Cees Peas
Snes
Roneter
Pocahontas Operators Association
Col. J. Long
Charles K. Payne
WPA
James H. Price
W. E. Price
Hinton
William Hines
H. G. Kump
Elkins
Col
P. D. Singleton
Rs. Graham Lee
Lois Ford
Paul Lehnman
Evelyn Moore
Mrs. Homer
A. Holt
Editors
Betty Jordan
Ball Field
Gillespie
BAR Integration Group
Eldred
Holt, Price
Mars Greenbrier County
Maxie Baer
Bae Welch
Tington
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