West Virginia Observes Day at New York World’s Fair
Gov Holt arrives June 24 with an artillery salute and guard of honor in the Court of Peace. West Virginia Day draws several hundred travelers from across the state and DC New York groups to attend. John W Davis Gov Lehman Whalen and Flynn attend a federal reception. Entertainment features include the Charleston choir Wheeling Steel Orchestra and Fayette Folk Festival singers. Open house at the West Virginia building hosts Sen Dan Fleming.
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Gov
Holt
West
Edward J. Flynn
Court of Peace
John W. Davis
Lehman
New York
Whalen
Flynn
First Presbyterian Church of Charleston
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Fayette Folk Festival
West Virginia
Court of States
Dan B. Fleming
Unmarried Mother Confesses Poisoning Two Children
Elsie Sal lender, 24, of Cincinnati, charged with fatally poisoning her six month old daughter and poisoning and beating her 3 year old son who is in critical condition. She confessed saying she used household poison and did not want to live any more. Detective Chief Emmett D. Kirgan announced the confession.
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Cincinnati
Elsie Sallender
Emmett D. Kirgan
Piano Playing Contest Set For Tomorrow At Lee Street
Mrs Caroline D Thomas general chairman announced a two day piano contest at 1220 Lee Street tomorrow. Thirty students have enrolled for the event sponsored by the Charleston chapter National Guild of Piano Teachers.
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Lee Street
Caroline D. Thomas
Charleston
National Guild of Piano Teachers
Singers Meet at Southern Singing Convention
The convention will be held Sunday June 11 at Princeton high school starting 10 30 a m. Choirs duets and quartets from Monroe Mercer McDowell Summers Wyoming Raleigh and Fayette counties are expected to attend.
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Princeton High School
Monroe
Mercer
McDowell
Summers
Wyoming
Raleigh
Fayette Counties
Randolph keeps long Railway Express post after 40 years
Truman Ward Randolph, born 1879 in Malden, began with Adams Express at 20 and rose to pickup man. He marks forty years with the Railway Express Agency in Charleston, oldest in service, living at 1624 Third Avenue with Katherine Haynes and stepdaughter Kathleen. He enjoys football and baseball and is a member of Capitol Lodge No.
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Truman Ward Randolph
Railway Express Agency
Randolph
Malden
Charleston
Adams Express Company
American Railway Express Company
Railway
Katherine Mullens Haynes
Richmond
Kathleen Haynes
Third Avenue
Capitol Lodge No
Greenbrier Plans Monday Military School Exercises
Greenbrier Military School will hold its 126th commencement Monday morning in the school auditorium with Col. H. B. Moore presiding. Hugh Edwin Thomas will deliver the senior oration and Robert S. Beightler Jr. the valedictory. Cadet Beightler’s father, Col. R. S. Beightler, will present rifle team plaques and awards. Rev. W. M. Alston will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. A band concert and final dress parade complete the program.
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Lewisburg
Greenbrier Military School
Col. H. B. Moore
Hugh Edwin Thomas
H. W. Thomas
Robert S. Beightler, Jr
Columbus
Col
R. S. Beightler
Ohio National Guards
Ohio State Roads
Beightler
W. M. Alston
First Presbyterian Church
Charleston
Academy
Greenbrier Women’s College
Two Day Camera Exhibit on Micrography at Daniel Boone Hotel
A two day showing by Carbide Camera Club features Anton F. Baumann an expert in color photography. Public viewing noon to 9 pm tomorrow and noon to 4 30 pm Tuesday with an illustrated Leica demonstration at 8 30 pm tomorrow. Attendees may use the display equipment for developing and printing.
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Universal Camera
Daniel Boone Hotel
Carbide Camera Club
Anton F. Baumann
Baumann
Five West Virginians Earn Degrees at Kentucky Commencement
Five West Virginians were among 475 graduates at the University of Kentucky 72nd commencement exercises held in Lexington. They are Mary Katherine Boland Williamson Alice Elaine Harper Edward Lewis Plymale Kenova Lewis Milton Laren Beckley and Elizabeth Josephine Hines Huntington.
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Lexington
University of Kentucky
Mary Katherine Boland
Williamson
Alice Elaine Harper
Edward Lewis Plymale
Kenova
Lewis Milton Laren
Beckley
Elizabeth Josephine Hines
Huntington
Open House For Zenith Radio Dealers At Daniel Boone
The Eskew Smith and Cannon company distributors of Zenith announce an open house for Zenith radio dealers at the Daniel Boone hotel next Friday from 10:30 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. The event will showcase the new Zenith radio line to dealers in the area.
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Zenith Radio
Daniel Boone Hotel
Eskew Smith and Cannon Company
Zenith
West Side Business Men Plan 8 p.m. Meeting at 109 Tennessee
A roundup by the West Side Business Men's association will be held at 8 p m Monday at the quarters 109 Tennessee avenue. Refreshments and an entertainment program are scheduled including Negro spirituals and a jitterbug contest. William Adkins is in charge.
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West Side Business Men’s Association
Tennessee Avenue
William Adkins
Ripley Girl to Get Degree at Carnegie Tech
Lenore Elizabeth Simmons of Ripley will receive a bachelor of science in costume economics at commencement exercises at Carnegie Institute of Technology. She is the daughter of Dr and Mrs G W Simmons and previously attended West Virginia University.
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Lenore Elizabeth Simmons
Ripley
Carnegie Institute of Technology
G. W. Simmons
West Virginia University
Mrs Ruth Stephenson Norman Heads to Columbia for MA
Ruth Stephenson Norman, English teacher at Garnet High School, departed yesterday for Columbia University to pursue a Master of Arts degree. She was accompanied by Mrs Maude D. Clark and Katherine L. Gamble, with Gamble undertaking post graduate studies at Columbia.
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Ruth Stephenson Norman
Garnet High School
Columbia University
Baccalaureate Sermon Set at Davis and Elkins College
Rev. John C. Inglis of Stone Presbyterian Wheeling will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at Davis and Elkins College tomorrow. The church choir, directed by Prof. Irving Miller, will sing.
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Elkins
John C. Inglis
Stone Presbyterian Church
Wheeling
Davis and Elkins College
Irving Miller
Knights of Pythias Member Active in Local First Baptist Church
A Knights of Pythias member participates in community life at the First Baptist church, reflecting fraternal and religious involvement within the town.
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Knights of Pythias
The
First Baptist Church
Recheck on Balloting Required by New York Law
Albany June 3. Compulsory recanvassing of ballots on every voting machine within 30 days after a general election becomes law with Gov. Lehman’s approval. Governor also signs bill to require inspectors to ensure the curtain of the voting machine preserves vote secrecy.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
Herbert H. Lehman
Osborne files voluntary bankruptcy in federal court
Edward Raymon Osborne of 220 Truslow Street, a salesman, yesterday filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in federal district court listing assets of 156.50 and liabilities of 4050.
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Edward Raymon Osborne
Truslow Street
Federal District Court
Farm Women's Bureau Completes Tour Plans
Plans for the Farm Women's bureau Know West Virginia and Yard Improvement tour are set for June 20 21. Miss Eleanor Bigelow home demonstration agent announced the group will depart Charleston by car and visit sites such as the state game farm Rohrbaugh garden Bickel's knob Stuart National park Seneca rocks Hawk's Nest New River gorge and the state fish hatchery.
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Farm Women’s Bureau
West Virginia
Eleanor Bigelow
Charleston
Rohrbaugh Garden
Bickel’s Knob
Stuart National Park
Seneca Rocks
Hawk’s Nest
New River Gorge
Gideons Meet Today in Charleston for Convention Plans
Charleston Gideons and auxiliary meet at 2 30 p m at the Daniel Boone hotel to finalize plans for the annual convention in Clarksburg on June 17 and 18.
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Charleston
Gideons and Auxiliary
Daniel Boone Hotel
Clarksburg
West Side WCTU Institute To Be Held
The West Side W C T U plans an institute from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church. A morning symposium on the Five Year Five-Point Program features Mesdames Bowman Thomas Fast Harrison Exline. Mrs Wells of St Albans speaks on Forwarding State and National Plans.
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West Side
W. C
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