West Virginia AP Winners Named in 1953 Contests
The Charleston Daily Mail and Charleston Gazette led West Virginia’s AP News Writing and Photo contests. Winners included Best-in-Show photo by Frank Wilkin, Raleigh Register entry Rinso Black by Harriet Allen, and multiple first, second, and honorable mention plaques across General News, Features, Sports, Public Service, and Editorials.
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Parkersburg
Charleston Daily Mail
Associated Press
Charleston Gazette
Huntington Publishing Co
Divisa
Raleigh Register
Beckley
West Virginia
Wight
West Virginia Press Asan
WVPA
Neil Besse
Gazette
Vinson
Adrian Gwin
Mail
Buster Crabtree
Jo Ann Herring
Ily Mail
Huntington Herald - Dispatch
A. L. Hardman
C. 2
J. D. Maurice
Ly Mail
Daily Mail
Rex Woodford
The
Frank Wilkin
Charleston Press Club
Joe Rimkus
Nag
Rinso Black
Harriet Allen
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Rimkus
D W. Riegel
Lee Memorial Foundation
Washington and Lee University
Frank
Pappy) Noel
Robert F. Kniesche
Baltimore Sunpapers
Kniesche
Es . Pohlowing
Bob Mellace
Melvin Loveless
Harry G. Hoffmann
Gazeth
Mariand Lewis
Charles Connor
Frank K. Green
Bill Elliott
Bluefield Sunset News
Reckless Lees
Mary Chilton Chapman
Rogerius
Connor
John G. Morgan
Don Seagle
Tom Cummings
George Holbrook
Skip Johnson
Deer
Frank A. Knight
Syd Barksdale
Sunset News
Hugh Ike Shott
Pele
Charleston
Dallas Higbee
J McQuade
Earl Benton
Lois Amick
the Gazette
E. T. DuMets
Betty
DuMetz
London After Dark Narks and the Underworld Game
Former Scotland Yard chief Robert Fabian recounts London’s nark culture. He describes brutal acts by villains and how the information fund rewards snitches, including female informants who profit from thefts.
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Robert Fabian
Scotland Yard
Fabian
London
British Book Centre
York
Mally
Piccadilly
Brixton
Nark
Shepherd's Bush
Kiphouse Florrie
Florrie
Press AP members urge open meetings of state government
West Virginia Associated Press members adopted a resolution at the state association meeting condemning secret legislative sessions and urging openness to news media. The resolution notes rare access to the Road Commission joint interim committee and calls for broader coverage of the Legislature. It also pays tribute to Hugh Ike Shott and announces Frank A. Knight’s election to the AP Managing Editors Association board.
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Associated Press
West Virginia AP Assn
West Virginia
George W. Hodel
State Freedom of Information Committee
Beckley Newspaper Corp
Road Commission
House of Delegates
Senate
Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
Shott
Ublisher
Bluefield Dailyelegraph
Bluefield Sunset News
WHIS
U. S
House of Representatives
Frank A. Knight
Charleston Gazette
The
AP Managing Editors Assn
Tazewell Horse Show Planned
Entries must reach Chairman Kinser by July 10 with a tentative program released to exhibitors. The show offers 10 classes open for entry with opening night Friday at 8 p.m. Two matinee and evening performances follow Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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Kinser
Cone Sar Se Aew Ane W. Oo
Officer's Speech Fails To Impress Youngsters In 4-H Talk
Greenville police recounts Patrolman W M Tiller addressing a senior 4-H club on highway speed dangers. One member later stopped for speeding faced reckless driving charges.
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Greenville
S.C
W. M. Tiller
Perrie
Flaming Torch charges husband in Virginia fire attack
In Suffolk Virginia on June 25 a 45 year old Nansemond County Black man Dick Booker alias Johnson of Hobson was charged with pouring gasoline on his common law wife Mary Pittman 35 and setting her ablaze. Pittman suffered burns over more than 75 percent of her body and was hospitalized in Richmond. Booker held on a 10000 bond and denied the accusations claiming an exploded stove caused the fire. Additional charges include a knife attack on Booker's sister with a cola water dipped blade and a public safety incident involving a rifle.
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Suffolk
Nansemond County
Dick Booker
Johnnie
Hobson
Mary Pittman
St. Phillip Hospital
Richmond
Lecal Hospital
Booker
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London After
Chapter
Deman Street
King's Cross
Mr. Fabian
Rabbit
Bobby
Taxi Pirates
Soho
Underworld
Daily Telegraph
Blond St
Bluefield, W. Ve
Ted Mack and
Pat Milk
Southern States
Southern States Membership Meeting
Grundy High School
Grundy, Va
Southern States Cooperative Service Agency
Southern States Cooperative Agency
Frank Rowe
Tockland, Virginia
Southern States Farm
Sonza Ratliff Cash Store
Grundy, Virginia
Tazewell
GOP
Tom Sweeney
United States Senate
Fred Blue
Congress
Fifth
Sweeney
Eisenhower
Flaming Torch
Handy Egg Server
Bluefield, VA
C & S. Maytag Company
Bluefield, W. VA
Moore Appliance Company
Clintwood, VA
New Hardware & Furniture Company
Jackson Hardware & Furniture Co
Northfork
W. VA
Carroll Motor Sales, Inc
Princeton, W. VA
Princeton Furniture Company
Richlands, VA
Simmons
Chevrolet Sales, Inc
Tazewell, VA
Peery & St. Clair, Inc
Haysi, VA
Haysi Hardware & Furniture Co
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