College Finals To Open Sunday at West Virginia State
West Virginia State College opens its 39th annual commencement with events Sunday and Monday. President John W. Davis and Mrs. Davis host a receiving period for graduates, parents, and faculty. The baccalaureate sermon is in the main auditorium at 7 50 p m with Davis delivering, and Attorney General Homer A Holt will give the commencement address at 2 20 p m Monday. Nine degrees will be awarded including honors to Miss Ethel Duffy Miss Lucille Blake and William Dudley. Students from across West Virginia and other states are expected to attend.
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Virginia State College
John W. Davis
Devie
Davis
Homer A. Holt
Galiver
D. A. Lane
Ethel Duffy
Lucille Blake
Wiliam Dudley
Atomi
West Virginia
Sigman Dies At Beech Hill Station
Charles Henry Sigman 73 of Kanawha Ten Mile died suddenly at Beech Hill New York Central station from overexertion and a heart ailment. Funeral set for 2 PM Sunday at Oak Hill. Survived by widow and two daughters Mrs Bisa Vaught and Juanita Sigman. Vaught married to Mason County prosecuting attorney Stephen K. Vaught. Born in Virginia, he moved to West Virginia as a young man and farmed in Mason County about five years.
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Kanawha Ten Mile
New York Central Railroad
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High School Bands Aim for Chicago Trip Fund Drive
A plan by the state fair commission to raise funds to send four high school bands to the Century of Progress expo includes Charleston Wheel ing Huntington and Parkersburg bands. A 14 member Huntington committee led by G E Shinkle was appointed to raise funds.
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Century of Progress
State Fair Commission
Charleston
Wheeling
Huntington
Parkersburg
G. E. Shinkle
Anin
Simple Services Today For Cody
Hollywood remembers Lew Cody, the film actor who died in his sleep. Funeral services will be private Saturday at 3 pm with only close friends. Interment likely in Lewiston Maine within a week or ten days. Surviving relative Cecile Cote of Berlin N H arrives soon. no pallbearers planned. Cody was a Hollywood host and a veteran of the old guard who joked about business of getting laughs.
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Berlin
Cody
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Beach
Buster Kenton
Hagel Forbes
Tooth Paste Heire
Silent film star Leo Cody’s comeback credited to Gloria Swanson
Cody rose to fame in the silent era and later found a renewal after Swanson gave him a role. He nearly died in June 1929 and said he kept his hospital room lively with friends like Bugs Baer and Paul Whiteman. He survived by “dying as I lived—laughing.”
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Peace Talks Amid War Claims in South America
In Geneva representatives agreed on arbitration while Bolivian and Paraguayan capitals issued aggressive war communiques. Paraguay claimed a 15 mile defense breach and 150 Bolivian dead, Bolivia denied savage acts including scalping. The League of Nations will make recommendations under Article 15, potentially affecting an arms embargo.
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Canada
la Paz
League
Lincoln Junior to Have Exhibit at School Auditorium
The Lincoln Junior High will host an exhibit of student work from 1 to 9 pm Tuesday, June 5 in the school auditorium. Art, woodwork, home economics, elective art and sheet metal classes will display aprons, dresses, end-tables, rock-ties, lamps, posters and more, plus various drawings and lettering by seventh and eighth grade art students.
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Atudents
Lincoln Junior High School
Aluditorium
Captain Cochran Transferred. Kent Replaces Charleston Post Chief
Captain John H. Cochran, executive officer in charge of the Charleston reserve district, departs Monday for Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis. He is succeeded by Captain Henry R. Kent, returning from China after a two month leave.
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John H. Cochran
Charleston, Military Reserve
Charleston
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Cochran
Henry R. Kent
China
West Virginia
Civiian Conservation Corps
Hartison McAlpine
Bert Wampler
Fort Hayes
CCC
Price
Zimmergarten
James ¥. Pratt
R. B. O'Connor
Barton to Retire From State Police After 14 Years
Lieut Thomas Barton a 14 year veteran of the state police will retire when his enlistment ends June 10 Superintendent P D Shingleton said Barton will not be reenlisted for the good of the service He has been stationed at Eline and previously captained Company D before the consolidation of four units into two units Germany remained Soviet Russia s chief import source last year
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State Police
P. D. Shingleton
Barton
Hig Ree Fugal
El‘ine
Germany
Russia
Ysar
Faulty Brakes and Responsibility in Crashes
The piece argues brakes rarely fail suddenly. It states wear, tear, and hard use cause trouble, with warning given before failure. It questions assigning fault to brakes alone and notes drivers bear responsibility when brakes deteriorate.
Military directs aid as anti Communist network set up
A commander establishes headquarters here to build an anti Communism network and directs the military to assist in its formation.
Contest Open For Four H Members In Canning Drive
County agent T H McGovran reports Hazel Atlag Glass Co of Wheeling has started a national canning contest for Four-H members. Prizes include cash for best jars of fruits vegetables jams pickles relishes butters preserves and a separate prize for the best canning exhibit by a Four Girls club not exceeding 13 jars. Special awards go to first prize winners in each class and section nationwide.
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T. H. McGovran
Hazel-Atlag Glass Company
Wheeling
Jara
United States
Mrs Cohen to Attend National Federation Meeting in Cincinnati
Mrs Charles Cohen will leave next week for Cincinnati to attend the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods executive board annual meeting June 5 6 at the Hotel Almas. Vice president Mrs Leary Nathan of Buffalo will preside in the absence of President Mrs Maurice Steinfield of St Louis who is recovering from illness.
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Charles Cohen
Cincinnati
Sha
National Feeration of Temple Siterhoods
Almas
Leary Nathan
Buffalo
Maurice Steinfield
St. Louis
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