West Virginia State College Confers Seven Degrees at Commencement
At the closing exercises West Virginia State College conferred seven degrees including standard, normal diplomas and bachelor of science in agriculture. W. W. Sanders state superintendent of Negro schools gave the commencement address on Keeping Step with Social Progress. William Cook state superintendent of schools and other board representatives attended. The enrollment remains strong as graduates list several Cum Laude and honors distinctions among degrees in arts, science, education, and music.
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W. W. Sanders
West Virginia
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Board of Education
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E. Moore Dodrill
N W. Davis
Iolpersons
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Richard Jefferson
Minerva
Joyes
Caidhn Anderson
Gertrude Boler
Clare Moe Boxdate
Evelyn Craighead
Law Zs Hawkins
Mason Hawkins
Harry Hewin
Dorthula Johnson
Talmadge Johnson
Paul Rier
James Rob
Oliver Robinson
Virginia Rogws
Blardis Taylor
Augusta ‘Tillie
Beith
Turner
Bertha
Walker
George Waenington
Achelor of
Dermis
Daniel Acker
Robert
Louis Gibbs
Shuford Hill
Aaron Page
Lachelor
Jonathan Houston Baker
Julia Coles
Patra Galiion
James Lewis
Nate? Mays
Lillie Rivers
David Beott
Ence Seals
Eschelor
Lucelia Holt
Ed Baws
Virginia
Muse
Gladys Pur
The Model Show Opens On West Side For Week
The Model Shows of America opened yesterday for a weeklong engagement under the Charleston American Legion drum corps at Second Avenue and Florida Street. Featured performers include the Van Droysen ess ters known as the Human Skyscrapers, Alpine the Florida fat girl weighing 732 pounds who reportedly gained 50 pounds since fall, and Goliath the giant python with a menagerie. The Midway hosts many acts, a Hawaiian village, Milo Reed driving an automobile up and around a perpendicular wall, and diverse attractions for afternoon and evening shows. the act recently played Columbus for a zoological society fundraiser.
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Florida Street
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Reed
Columbus
Columbus Zbological Association
Local names listed in historic notice fragment
A readable fragment lists several individuals including Martha Spencer Fannie Bundrant Pauline Busey Pansy Crawley Eloise Hylton Chris Tobell Jackson Winona Jackson Rosa Lie Jefferson Betty Jones Lorene Miller June Pannell Alice Ray Florence Beace Katherine Snyder Lorraine Thompson Sigma Viverette Annie Mae Watkins.
Accident Case Still On Trial
The Kanawha circuit court pursued the trial of the $16,000 damages case of Ruel Barker versus N B Saunders from Charleston over injuries claimed in a Spring Hill auto collision last August. Other judgments were logged: Kanawha Valley Bank against Emma F Callahan $312.18. Burgess against Matt Burgess $85. Charleston Trust Co against Eerl H Ross $1,748.73 and against Ross and Anna Laura Ross $2012.13. Charleston paid Halite Crawford $90.90 for municipal airport land. Judge Morgan Owen left for New York to take testimony in the Ber mand and E A Haines versus P D Koontz case involving about $60,000. Owens also approved shares in the estate of John Davidson for Paul C Smith of Helena Ark and Warren E Smith and Lula Jessica Smith Littlejohn of Chicago. Non-resident heirs reopened the Friend Cocurane suit against Begs Thomasson, which re-settled the estate March 3. Homer W Bowers, special commissioner, reported sale of L G Massey properties in Kanawha County for $32,000 under a creditor’s sale by Elizabeth Fraser.
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Bt. Albans
N. B. Saunders
Charleston
Spring Hil
Kanawha Valley Bank
Emma F. Callahan
Burgess
Matt Burgess
Charleston Trust Company
Eerl H. Ross
Ross
Anna Laura Ross
Halite Crawford
Morgan Owen
Common Pleas Court
New York
Ealt
Bermard
E. A. Haines
P. D. Koontz
Owen
Paul ¢. Smith
Helena
Ark
Warren E. Smith
Lula
Jessica Smith Littlejohn
Chicago
John Davidson
Friend Cocurane
Begs Thomasson
Homer W. Bowers
L. G. Massey
Kanawha County
Elizabeth F. Fraser
Sheriff’s former property sold in Raleigh Summers and Meson counties
South Charleston records note the sale of properties once owned by the former Kanawha County sheriff. The properties lie in Raleigh Summers and Meson counties and are scheduled for June 4. Creditors have filed claims for about 3150, om.
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South Charleston
Kanawha County
Raleigh
Summers
Meson Counties
War risk policy suit heard in U S district court
Judge McClintic heard the case of Mrs Mary Balog Britton of Klesncoal Logan county 47 against the United States and Arminta Johnson of Charleston over a 6000 war risk insurance policy for Andy Balog. The policy initially listed Mrs Johnson as beneficiary before the substitution. The outcome remained undetermined.
Teachers Examination Set to Start Thursday at Local School
County Superintendent A. H. Toothman announced exams for teachers begin Thursday at eight o'clock at Thomas Jefferson Junior High School located at Quarrier and Morris streets in Charleston. Teachers must register with the court house by Wednesday afternoon.
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Quarrier
Morris Streets
Charleston
A. H. Toothman
Court House
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