Mountaineer Boys' State names full slate of officers
Don Rice of Huntington and Bob Bradbury of Wheeling were elected speaker and senate president as 409 boys organized Mountaineer Boys' State. Gov. Jack Lee of Charleston began his term. other officers include Bob Bailey clerk Slab Fork Eugene Fourney sergeant at arms Ronald Rutherford doorkeeper George Wayland minority floor leader in the house and Jack Binder man Beckley clerk Paul Cart Hinton sergeant at arms Harlan Smith Wheeling doorkeeper Frank Klos Wheeling chaplain Teel to PSC. Bill Stadley appointed superintendent of state police amid a close gubernatorial race with Lee facing strong opposition to his program. Federalists hold a house majority. senate tied with Nationalists.
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Buckhannon
George Wayland
Parkersburg
Senate
Jack Binderman
Beckley
Paul Cart
Hinton
Harlan Smith
Wheeling
Frank Klos
Teel
PSC
William Teel
Charleston
Lee
Public Service Commission
Bill Stadley
Clarksburg
House
Huntington Junior Chamber Charter Issued
The Huntington Junior Chamber of Commerce, Inc received a charter from the secretary of state. Incorporators listed are Leonard A. Shawkey Charles A. Flegel and Werner B. Hinerman all of Huntington. Lieut. A F Pitzer has returned to duty after a week in the Huntington veterans hospital diagnostic clinic.
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Huntington Junior Chamber of Commerce, Inc
Leonard A. Shawkey
Charles A. Flegel
Werner B. Hinerman
Huntington
Five Year Old Firestarter Pleads Alibi In Chicago
Chicago June 4. Five year old Jimmy Castro told police he started a rear porch fire to keep warm while soaking wet from rain. Landlord counters that the boy had ignited several fires on the premises during a spell of hot weather.
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Chicago
INSJ
Jimmy Castro
Jimmy
Marshall Dining Hall Contract Awarded to Neighborgall and Leach
The board of control awarded a $103,320 dining hall contract for Marshall College Huntington to Neighborgall and Leach, Inc. after trimming plans from a $118,265 bid. Work clocked at 280 working days with possibility to add later sections. Bids open 1:30 today for Shepherd College science building.
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Board of Control
Neighborgall and Leach, Inc
Huntington
Marshall College
Shepherd College
Three Small Repair Permits Issued For Several Homes
The building inspection office reported multiple permits yesterday. Samuel Matrice received three minor repairs at 08 Hendrix avenue 1428 and 1430 Stuart street with costs of 23 each. Pearl Phillips filed a 1785 remodeling at 713 Grace avenue. R G Skinner listed 125 for 857 Chester Toad. H F Guinn obtained 30 for 705 Madison street alterations.
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Samuel Matrice
Hendrix Avenue
Stuart Street
Pearl Phillips
Grace Avenue
R. G. Skinner
Chester Toad
H. F. Guinn
Madison Street
Belle News and Social Roundup from Du Pont City
Mrs Fose Gieseler hosted three tables of bridge at the Du Hi Den in Du Pont with a long guest list including Mesdames Kerr Meadows Graves Howie and others and Miss Wilma Beachout. The Belle Rural club met at Mrs Gardner’s with lessons on furniture arrangement and a plan to sponsor a Red Cross unit in Belle. A Ruth Bible class supper ended with awards for visiting and Bible reading prizes.
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Fose Gieseler
du Pont City
Mesdames
H. T. Kerr
C. A. Meadows
F. T. Graves
C. J. Howie
Victor Ashley
Cc. O. Crawford
H. P. Rutroff
W. E. Irwin
Lawrence Stowers
Vance Dannehl
Wilma Beachout
Belle Rural Club
C. W. Gardner
Clarence Blenner
L. Greeney
Mesdames Dale
G. 5. Wynns
F. P. Smith
G. L. Ware
Dale Monday
Ruth Bible
Judson Baptist Church
W. J. Barkley
Charles Semesco
West Point's Oldest Alumnus Dies at 96
Col. Charles A. Dempsey, 96, retired U S Army veteran of the Spanish American and World War, oldest United States Military Academy alumnus, died at his Richmond home after a weeklong illness. Born in Alexandria, he entered West Point soon after the Civil War outbreak and graduated in 1865.
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Richmond
Charles A. Dempsey
United States Military Academy
Alexandria
West Point
Tax Deputies Announced in West Virginia
Tax Commissioner George P. Alderson announced 13 changes in deputy commissioners. L Dow Phillips of Philippi becomes deputy for Mercer and Raleigh counties replacing Waitman D. Gall Jr. Del James I. Harless of Hanover, Wyoming County, will replace W M Poston for Mercer and Raleigh counties. Poston moves to the state road commission. Hugh Mearns of Montgomery succeeds Robert J. Kessler of Oak Hill Fayette and Nicholas counties.
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George P. Alderson
L. Dow Phillips
Philippi
Waitman D. Gall, Jr
Atgest Airfield
England
Manchester
Charleston Gazette
Barbour
Upshur
Randolph
Gall
Del
James I. Harless
Hanover
Wyoming County
W. M. Poston
Princeton
Mercer
Raleigh
Poston
State Road Commission
Hugh Mearns
Montgomery
Robert J. Kessler
Oak Hill
Sar Fayette
Nicholas
Adam B. Cavender
Charleston
W. A. Patton
Kanawha County
Clifford N. Koon
Logan
Earl Stone
Sss
Barbers Plan Mass Meeting For Sunday
Journeyman barbers and shop owners will hold a mass meeting Sunday at 2 30 p m in the city council chamber Dallas John T Harrison committee chairman announced yesterday Empress Catherine of Russia received a peasant woman in 1737 who had 57 children all lrving Logan county and Oscar Duff of Maybeury to succeed William R Shelton ix in McDowell county
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City Council
City Dalling
John T. Harrison
Catherine of Russia
Logan County
Oscar Duff of
Maybeury
William. R. Shelton
McDowell County
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Marshall Dining Hall
Belle News
Dorothy Martin
Bloomington
Ind
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White Oaks
Chester Duncan
Charleston General Hospital
Wilson Burch
Pensacola
Fla
Burch
J. B. Lemon
South Charleston
Smithers
Howard Rhea
Esther Seabolt
Philadelphia
James Hurd
Roaring Springs
N. F. Cody
W. Ingram
P. Debrell
Hopewell
Dora Bostic
Pomeroy, Q
Denver Lowery
Lowery
Park & Tilford Private
Fint Ceriur
York WY
Alderson
Barbers
Sydney
Australia
Northern Ireland
Carter
Dor Carter
Cox’s Annual
Wakwhna
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Yoheer
Batiste
Cox's Bargain Basement
Virginia Maid
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Hansen
Hollywood
Radio City
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