Senator Kilgore touts coal wealth at West Virginia film premiere
Senator Kilgore told a Bluefield audience that West Virginia’s future prosperity rests on coal, predicting national wealth from the “magic mineral.” He praised Mercer county vocational schools, noting 41 such schools in the state. The event featured Mercer students in the film and was introduced by Melvin Barnett of WHIS. Kilgore, with wife, left for Washington after a 10 minute speech as other railroad and civic leaders attended. The film will run again today and open nationally on July 1.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Mercer County
Melvin Barnett
WHIS
A. Harry West
Mercer County Vocational School
Bluefield
Washington
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. 8. Garrett
Roanoke
R. R. Horner
Norfolk and Western
Congressmen May Face Vegetable Dinners
Washington notes a daily menu for Congress with roast beef today for the Senate and lamb for the House, followed by lamb and liver later in the week. The Senate restaurant manager, Derwin W. Darling, remarks on a meat shortage and hints at possible vegetarian options as the week progresses.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Derwin W. Darling
Jones Endorsed For State Legion Post
Wheeling and state officials announce Edmund Lee Jones has endorsement for state department commander by the American Legion. Jones, a World War I and II veteran, recently left the Army Air Forces as lieutenant colonel and formerly led the Wheeling post. He faces election at the state convention from August 31 to September 3.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Jonee 1
American Legion
Edmund Lee Jones
State Department
Jones
Army Air Forces
Plans Approved For New Building Projects In State
State Director Alex H Cooper of the civilian production administration announced authorization for 23 building projects totaling 967941.16 in taxes while disallowing 34 non housing constructions costing 972438.71. Major items include a new dormitory for 100 men at 180000, a 50000 field house, and a 100000 dining hall addition, with other values across Elm Grove Wheeling Morgantown and Charleston among various entities and campuses.
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Civilian Production Administration
CPA
Valley Camp Coal Compan
Elm Grove
Wheeling
Union
Ohio
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Morgantown
American Rolling Mill Company
Montroal
Webster County Board of Education
Wayne County, Board
Ohio Cartage Company
Huntington
G. Boyers
Fairmont
J. L. Caldwell Company
J. H. Broadwater
Salem
A. E. Oliver
Beckley
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Belle
Christ Methodist Church
Charleston
L L Stevenson Profiles vaudeville era star Howard and Emerson pairing
The article traces L L Stevenson recounting Howard and Ida Emerson touring western mining towns, thriving in Chicago and New York venues, creating shows with Victor Herbert, and touring WWI doughboys. It notes Howard’s later decline after 1929, a recovery with Mary Ramos, and their marriage in 1930 sustaining a dwindling vaudeville career.
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Rich
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Poe
Ida Emerson
le Mge
Mary Ramos
Howard in Hollywood after Diamond Horseshoe opening
At the 1938 Diamond Horseshoe opening Howard tops the bill with Billy Rose’s show. He signs a life story to Fox for I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now before Toast of the Town ends. A lavish Los Angeles dinner leads to a mock ceremony with Irma Kill and tragedy follows with a suicide following a public altercation.
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Shane
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Los Angeles
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Evil
Omaha
NLRB Crackdown Targets St. Pe Times Policy
Drew Pearson reports the NLRB action led by Atlanta head Paul Styles targets St. Pe Times over gain policy. He links Styles to Randolph and printer union ties, questioning impact on small independent papers and their survival.
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St. Pe Times
Poynter
Atlanta
Paul Styles
Ty—nion
Czar Randolph
Ritchie County Man Pleads Guilty Murder Case
Robert Roscoeell of Fonzo Ritchie county pleaded guilty to first degree murder for the March 10 death of his wife Edna Edgell near their home. He was sentenced to life imprisonment after changing his plea from innocent to guilty before Circuit Judge Max Deberry. Edna Edgell, 35, was beaten with a blunt instrument and burned in a nearby field. a small wood fire burned at the scene.
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Harrisville
W. Va
Robert Roscoeell
Fonzo
Richie County
Edgell
Max Deberry
Ritchie County
Edna Edgell
Mother of Secretary Anderson Passes Away in Susanville
Mrs Hattie Belle mother of Secretary Clinton Anderson dies at her home in Susanville California at 10 25 a m. Anderson was expected to arrive here by air this afternoon.
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Calif
Hattie Belle
Aeeatans
Clinton Anderson
Anderson
Leon G. Yates Receives Degree in Commencement Line
Leon G. Yates of Bluefield West Virginia received an engineering degree at a June 24 commencement. Maj. Gen. Ed H. Leavey spoke, as seventy one World War II veterans and civilian women from navy and army units were noted among trainees. Yates is the son of Garland D. Yates of Bluefield.
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Troy
Leon G. Yates
Bluefield
W. Va
Ed H. Leavey
Army
Navy
Garland D. Yates
Nineteen Leave For Army Examinations
Hayes Ohio lists nineteen men selected for army examinations from various towns. The roster includes veterans Earl Fox Jr Eugene E Schmidt John A McAfee Alva W Hanae Ballard P Davy and non veterans James Austin Whitten Clarence Kinnon Vivianne I Caretta Clyde Shawver plus others from Bluefield and Sandstone.
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Bluefield
John W. Fuqua, Jr
Teddy E Jones
Sandstone
Les FE. Horton
Bert J. Bennett
Driver Is Injured In Truck Mishap Near Bluewell
Earl Clenn Cook, 38, of Hays North Carolina, was admitted to Bluefield sanitarium after a truck he drove left the road and went over an embankment near Bluewell. He suffered three broken ribs and was held today in satisfactory but painful condition by hospital staff.
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Earl Clenn Cook
Hays
N. C
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bluewell
Cook
Norfolk and Western Plans $3 Million Ohio Line Improvements
The Norfolk and Western Railway will invest about 3 million dollars in Ohio line projects including highways bridges culverts and grading. Bids are due by July 2 with completion expected in about a year. Centralized traffic control will enable remote operation of trains enhancing safety and efficiency through a detailed display of the section.
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Norfolk and Western
Clare
Ohio
Vera
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