Beni Kedem Train Leaves Tomorrow
The Beni Kedem special train departs 8:20 AM from the Chesapeake and Ohio station. It travels via New Orleans and Vicksburg to Memphis with stops at Baton Rouge and Louisville and returns through Mammoth Cave. The Potentate Frank S. Mullen leads the delegation to the Imperial Council with numerous temple officers and members traveling with bands and wives.
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Beni Kedem
Shrine Teanpie
Imperial Council
Memphis
Dune
Tamorrows
Chesapeake and Qhin
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Mise
Charleston
Louisville
Baton Rouge
Mammoth Cave
Trim
Frank 5
Mullen
Imeperial Council
C. Savage
G. W. van Horm
R. Z. Gorman
James BE. Nelson
Rabban
Joseph L. Mayer
P.M. Wilson
G. B. Griffin
Homer C. Jarrett
W. P. Frizzell
Joseph F. Perry
Morris Harvey summer session enrolls about 500 students
Morris Harvey college reported about 500 students registered for the summer session yesterday as classes began. President Leonard Riggleman noted many enrollees from the Charleston area and announced plans to broadcast lectures by Frank C. E. Roth for a course in recent European history. Enrollment continues at Mercer School through next Monday per director Winifred Newman.
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Morris Harvey College
Leonard Riggleman
Charleston
Riggleman
Fraf
C. E. Roth
Mercer School
Winifred Newman
Marseille toll rises with 25 dead and 72 injured
Paris dispatch reports French authorities list 25 dead and 72 injured from a sudden incident in Marseille. Officials provide rising casualty figures and ongoing investigations as details unfold tonight.
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Marseille
Swampy French Terrain Forces Nazi Breakthrough
German forces press through the Oise valley and Somme system in a high-stakes attempt to split France and threaten Paris. Swampy terrain and river lines constrain armored divisions while massive infantry and air support push toward a breakthrough along the Oise-Ailette front and the Somme bulge.
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Associated Press
Oise
France
Reich
England
Nazicam
Owee
Meuse
Hhitekrieg Prion
Baris
Oise- Allele
Paris
Oise- Allee
Aisne
Somme
Manx
Peronne
Semma Valley
Ned Sear
Chesapeake Boy Drowns in Kanawha River at Winifrede Junction
Eight year old Howard Toler of Chesapeake drowned while wading in the Kanawha River at Winifrede Junction. His body was recovered by Jack Love about 15 minutes later and rushed to a Charleston hospital, where efforts to revive him failed. He was pronounced dead at Pryor mortuary. The boy, son of Mr and Mrs WH Toler, was survived by two sisters Dolores and Shelby dean and three brothers James Everett Robert Kenneth Tuyler and William Leo.
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Chesapeake
Kanawha
Winifrede Junction
Jack Love
Prynr
Charleston
Charleston Fire Department
Rest Ciutor
Pryor
WH. Toler
duPont
Belle
Dolores
Shelby Dean Toler
James Everett Toler
Robert Kenneth Tuyler
William Leo Toler
CAA Course Insurance Examinations Free for Summer Students
The CAA flying course run with Morris Harvey College offers free physicals and insurance for enrollees in the summer session. The program runs June 18 to September 15 with age eligibility 18 to 20 as of June 1. Instructors include Dr. Van Den Brink and Glenn T. Chitk. about 70 have enrolled, with over 100 expected by June 15. Registration at Morris Harvey.
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Morris Harvey College
van den Brink
Glenn T. Chitk
Morris Harvey
John J. Raskob Jr Granted Divorce in Reno
John J. Raskob Jr. is granted a divorce from Mrs. Minorva A. Raskob in Reno Nevada after desertion. The couple married December 12, 1980 in Chelmsford Massachusetts and a sealed agreement provides child custody to Mrs. Raskob and includes a full property settlement.
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John J. Raskob, Jr
Reno
New
Mingo.ams
Joan J. Ragheb
Pry
Minorva A. Raskob
Seere
Chelmford
Mass
Cuss Indy
Childern
Raskali
Raskabis
Rone
Raskan
Annenberg Case Prolonged in Tax Conspiracy Trial
Chicago reports that the Annenberg tax case may stretch for days as defense counsel Weymouth Kirkland and Francs Busuh present long arguments. U S District Attorney J Campbell outlines a possible prison term despite Annenberg agreeing to an 8500 million settlement. The judge will determine the penalty with a maximum of 15 years and 10000 fine on the single count.
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Chicago
Tinsi
Annenberg
Philadelphia
Bailey
Weymouth Kirkland
Defense
EB. Haines
U. S. Dist. Atty
J. Campbell
Posse
Sax
William B. Grilly
Junior H. Wilkerson
State Bankers Meet on Eve of West Virginia Convention
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia bankers gather for informal sessions on the eve of their annual convention. About 200 delegates attend three days of talks on finances golf a banquet and a dance with speakers including George B Roberts Allen M Pope and Hayes Picklesimer. W S Clark expected to be elevated to association presidency replacing Picklesimer.
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West Virginia
George B. Roberts
New York
Allen M. Pope
First Boston Corporation
Hayes Picklesimer
Charleston
Association
W. 5
Clark
First National Bank of Fairmont
Ticklesimer
Picklesimer
Mortinw Affernoarh
T. Stephenson
Dittietar
Fetsee Aban
Cedeidia
Matehes
Arti Me JA
Miner Killed in Fall Under Blazing Mine Motor
Bartley Ace 24 of Dixpert Coal died in Charleston hospital from injuries after a mine motor ran over him while he escaped a fire. He suffered a crushed knee and ankle and died of shock. Survived by wife Marie Bartley, daughter Bila Maer, father W. Bartley, brothers Gundy Partley and two sisters Fe Iyn and Vieter Barts ley.
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Ace . Bartley
Emeilose
Dixpert Coal Company
Cinco
Charleston
M. Bartley
Barlett and Wyona Mortiary
Belles
Hig
Marie Bartley
Bila Maer
W. 2. Bartley
Gundy Partley
Fe Iyn
Vieter Bartsley
Leslie
Stock Control to Be Discussed at Session
The Kanawha Valley region of the National Industrial Slaves Association plans a Friday meeting at 7 pm in the Daniel Boone hole to discuss stock control and its many phases. Albert R. Federated of Chicago will be the speaker. Glen L. Sipe presides with Hull Bronson assisting.
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Kanawha Valley
National Industrial Slaves Association
Daniel Boone Hole
Finhal Association
Glen L. Sipe
Albert R
Wayne Democrats Elect WL Bailey Jr Chairman
Bailey, Wayne County school superintendent, was chosen chairman of the Wayne County Democratic executive committee at a reorganization meeting. He succeeds State Senator Ward Wylie, the nominee for reelection from the ninth senatorial district. The committee endorsed Judge I M Mastery and candidate Partlow for supreme court judges.
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Pineville
Aline
W. CC. Bailey
Birth of son for Braden couple at Mountain State Hospital
Mr and Mrs Braden of A4 Beretavenie announce the birth of their son, Edwin Lee, born May 80 at Mountain State Hospital. Mrs Braden is the former Miss Maxine Arbogast.
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Arid Mes
Four Spies Doomed as German Agent Masson Is Executed
In Paris the third military tribunal condemned Charles Julien Masson and three others to death for espionage. Masson, a former French air force officer, was described as the most important German agent in France, allegedly supplying data on fire bases and airdromes that aided Nazi bombings.
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INSI
Charles Julien Masson
Air Force
Third
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Tribuall i
Masson
France
Ex State Senator Dies in New York Hotel
ELKINS June Harry B. Martin 54 year old coal operator and former state senator died suddenly in a New York hotel after signing the register. He served in 1929 and 1931 sessions and was temperance committee chairman. Survived by widow, eight sons and two daughters. Sister Miss Hallie Martin is society editor of the Fiking Inter-Mountain.
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Elkins
Harry B. Martin
New York
New Yok
Havana
Cuba
Martin
Senate
Marlin
W. H. Green
Hallie Martin
Fiking Inter-Mountain
Burglars Hit Two Homes Stolen Cash Recovered
City police investigated several burglaries yesterday with no arrests. C L Akers of 41 Hillcrest reported a 80 loss from a bedside packetbank. the thief also rifled his wife’s and left through the stairs. Crawford of 1122 Lee reported 80 taken from a pocketbank on his dresser. Shoemaker of 1425 Lee said a thief entered an open window took a gold watch and some money before fleeing.
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C. L. Akers
Hillcrest Drive
Lad
Tureday Ant
Lee Street
Turkey Orders Tobless To Leave Istanbul Amid Air Raid Precautions
Istanbul faces partial removal of residents from certain districts as emergency air raid precautions expand. The move targets provincial arrivals from Tetambal with regular employment aims, while Gen Rugene Mittelhauser proposes Turkish troops deploy to Syria to defend the region. Authorities urge fireproofing and construction of spare shelters. some streetcar lines will be torn up for nesters.
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Istanbul
Turekey
Rugene Mittelhauser
Mixes Inve Wesaind
Ankara
Syria
Vainpalan
North Africa
Bosporus
Black
Hirriouxs Pupils Win Play Tomorrow
John and Jase Hiersmig will present as piano pupils Orin tomer at Bop om alperin aviditorian in Capital steed. The cast includes Paty Ber Ginns Snyder Frances Porter Normalee Young Ronald duBers Meri Role Jare Grorgeanne Williamson Betty de Bourn Anne Barheeine Pawsen Fume diGeorgi Barbara dein Dierson Jane Metunkin Veoma Bi tig and Wilma Sloan.
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Jase Hiersmig
Preshmip
Orin Tomer
Bop
Alperin
Capital Steed
Paty Ber Ginns Snyder
Frances Porter
Batterain Bump
Normalee Young
Ronald duBers
Meri Role
Jare
Grorgeanne Williamson
Betty de Bourn
Anne Barheeine Pawsen
Fume diGeorgi
Barbara Dein Dierson
Jane Metunkin
Veoma Bitig
Wilma Sloan
Block backs Hoover as GOP presidential choice
Paul Block publisher of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade endorses Herbert Hoover for 1940 president in an editorial. He argues Hoover offers superior understanding of foreign and domestic issues amid looming world tensions and calls for unity beyond partisan bias.
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New York
Paul Block
Pittsburgh Pad Post-Gazette
Toledo (Ohio) Blade
Herbert Hoover
Block
Ovght
Herbert Huo
Obituary notices from a West Virginia town
Multiple obituaries note deaths from Monday to yesterday across families: Mrs Hose Ruby of 740 Randolph Street dies after a short illness with services at Calvary Baptist Church, burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs Lida Luis Humphrey of Greenville dies after long illness with services at Greenville Methodist Church. Wilson Meadows 44 dies at home with burial at Williams Mountain Cemetery. Mrs Lilly Estes Steidl 74 dies at home with funeral at Bartlett Funeral Home and burial at Spring Hill Cemetery. Mrs Jessie Tennessee Chapman dies at home in St Albans with services at Mt Vernon. James Rollison 7 dies in Charleston hospital with funeral at Barnett Funeral Home. Orville Fowler 4 dies at home with services and burial. Mrs Myrtle Lee Wickline 55 dies at home with services and burial at Greenbrier Memorial Park. John Thomas of 809 Thompson Street dies after short illness with arrangements at Harden and Harden. several survivors listed across families and towns.
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Rose Ruby
Randolph Street
Calvary Bapy Isk
E. L. Honts
Sunset Memorial Park
Bartlett Funeral Home
Ambur
Calvary Baptist Ehireh
Pythian Siters Lodge
TW Reby
J. W. Ruby
Grace Marton
Bother
R. E
Chesapeake
Lida Luis Humphrey
G. C. Humphrey
Greenville
Greenville Methodist Church
Paul McNeer
Huntington
Ida Catherine
Marty Humphrey
Charleston
George
Leonard Humphrey
D. Groningen Oreet
Lilly Estes Steidl
Davis Creek
Luvin
Strother A
Campbel
Spring Hi Cemetery
Jessie Tentessee Chapman
Mt. Vernon
Jessie Tennessee Chapmunt
St. Albans
J. FE. Myers
Church Cemetery
Myrtle Lee Wickline
Romelli
al Ler
Nickell Moruary
East Rainelle
Paul Flanagan
Greenbrier Memorial Park
Hinton
W. W. Wickline
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Wickline
Ansted
Edgar Zimmerman
Ben Zimmerman Young
H. R. Witheline
W. W. Wickline, Jr
Quentin Wickline
Rainelle
Robert L. Tahsentt
Mullens
Marvin McCall
Pearl Oliver
Oak Hill
John Thomas John Thomas
Thompson Street
Harden and Harden
John Thomas
Witcher Infant John Douglas Witcher Rites Held
Funeral services for John Douglas Witcher three months old son of Mr and Mrs William Witcher were held at 2 80 p m today at the Harden and Warden chapel with Rev J Q Adams officiating. Burial followed in Spring Hut cemetery in Charleston.
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John Douglas Witcher
William Witcher
Charleston
Harden and Warden
J. Q. Adams
Spring Hut
Nitro Lions elect new officers at dinner meeting
The Nitro Lions club unanimously elected Walter F. Snyder president at a Wiiryhall dinner meeting. Charles H. Kettle Fred Huff and J. E. Temple were elected vice presidents. H. O. Wale late secretary and C. L. Motlehan treasurer were reelected. H. L. Bryant named Lionamer and J. B. Maynard tad twister. Directors chosen were J. Kautz Temelin J. W. Skaggs and M. W. Harman.
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Nitro Lions Club
Walter F. Snyder
Wiiryhall
Charles H. Kettle
Fred Huff
J. E. Temple
H. O. Wale Late
C. L. Motlehan
H. L. Bryant
Lionamer
J. B. Maynard
Strawberry Fete Opens With Queen Jean Bailey Crowned
Buckhannon WV June 5 hundreds of crates of reddening strawberries fill the exhibition hall as West Virginia's spring festival begins with a children's parade a gypsy camp program and a coronation of Miss Jean Bailey Weston strawberry queen and Dyce Hinkle Queens Upshur county as strawberry king. The event features field events a fiddlers contest a horse show and the Southern Romance pageant with a grand parade and princesses pall to close the first day.
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Buckhannon
Exhibition
Jean V
West Virginia
Jean Bailey
Weston Ay
Dyce Hinkle
Queens
Upshur County
Miss Bailey
John J. Cornwell
King Dyce
J. B. McLaughlin
Perce Ross
Inventor of Wrinkles In Hairpins Dies
Chicago dates June 5 Sol H. Goldberg dies after making a fortune by cutting wrinkles in hairpins He was born in Cincinnati and began manufacturing in Providence Rhode Island shortly after 1900 Goldberg introduced the wrinkled pin and popularized the improvised design.
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Chicago
Sol H. Goldberg
Cincinnati
Goldberg
Providence
A. 1
Ex Potters Union Official Dies in East Liverpool
East Liverpool reports the death of Wic James McGowan 69, former vice president and national organizer for the National Brotherhood Operative Potters. He served as a key union official.
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Potters Union
East Liverpool
Railway Express Official To Leave After Visit Here
E. T. Williams, superintendent of the Railway Express agency based in Roanoke Virginia, will depart today for Portamouth after spending days in Charleston. He previously served here as local agent for several years and returned to Roanoke in a three month appointment as chief clerk to the general manager in Washington.
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E. T. Williams
Railway Express Agency
Roanoke
Portamouth
Charleston
Williams
Washington
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