Nominees Picked By Boys State Nominees Picked By Boys State
FACKSONS MILL June 7 Four hundred nineteen youths at Boys State nominated minor officials after adopting a West Virginia style constitution. Nationalists and Federalists named candidates for three circuit court benches as party lines formed at the camp. Nationalists were deadlocked over second and third district nominees while governors and state officials later vote. Judicial nominees included David Warfield Clarksbury James Shatton Hollidays Cove Ray Mullens Clendenin and James C Potts Moundsville.
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Fackson's Mill
Gittens
Boys' State, Inc
West Virginia
Tosts
Davia Warfield
Clarksburg
James Shatton
Hollidays Cove
Ray Mullens
Clendenin
James C. Potts
Moundsville
Fertilizer Meeting Opened at Resort
About delegates gathered today for the opening of the National Fertilizer Association session at White Sulphur Springs. President A. D. Stobbard, Maryland state chemist L. E. Boost, and Henry G. Knight head the speakers discussing agricultural problems.
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National Fertilizer Association
A. D. Strobbar
L. E. Boost
Maryland
Henry G. Knight
Department of Agriculture
Noted Cobbler Dies After Brief Illness
Newark obituary reports the death of Thomas H. Guthrie, 78, a renowned cobbler who served famous clients including Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Admiral Robert E. Peary, and evangelist Billy Sunday after a brief illness at his home.
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Newark
N. J
Thomas H. Gutherie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Robert E. Peary
Billy Sunday
Two Church Societies Will Meet Tonight
The Ladies Aid Society and the Woman's Missionary Society of South Charleston First M E church plan a joint meeting at 8 o'clock Thursday night at Mrs S S Derrick's home on Central Drive. Mr RF O Dell and Mr S C Bird will assist. The missionary society will hold its annual business session and election with Mrs O Dell presiding. Mrs Derrick will preside the old society session.
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Ladies Aid Society
Woman's Missionary Society
South Charleston
M. E. Church
S. S. Derrick
Central Drive
RF. O. O'Dell
C. Bird
The
Missionary Society
O'Dell
Women's Union Meeting Circles Set at Three Homes
The circles of the Women's Union of the South Charleston First Baptist Church plan meetings tonight. Circle A led by Mrs. Nunsell Fogiesong will meet at Mrs. C. E. Martin's on Second Avenue, Circle B led by Mrs. W. D. Hit at Mrs. J. W. Pauley's on F Street, and Circle C led by Mrs. W. P Adams at Mrs. Raymond Turley's on Fourth Avenue.
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Women's Union of the
South Charleston
Suburban Lions to Meet Tonight at Darlington Church
The South Charleston Lions Club will hold a semi monthly dinner meeting at 6 30 o clock tonight at the South Charleston Darlington M E church South.
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South Charleston
Song Service Planned at South Charleston church
An old fashioned sing will be held at the South Charleston Darling ton M. EB. church, South, at 8:30 o'clock Sunday night led by the church choir under the direction of Ft G. Fast.
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South Charleston
Darlington M. EB
South
Ft G. Fast
Mrs Dewey to Entertain Mr Anna Dewey at Bible Class
Mrs Dewey will entertain the Sunshine Bible class of the Spring Hill First Baptist church at 8 o'clock tonight at her home.
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Anna Dewey
Sunshine Bible Clase
Spring Hill Flist
South Charleston Young Wee Wes Union Meets Tonight
The South Charleston Young Wee Wes Union will hold a council meeting at Marian Morris’s home on Tenth Avenue tonight, with participants from local youth groups expected to attend.
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South Charleston
Young Weewes Union
B O'Cock
Misa Marian Morris
Tenth Ave
Sorority to Meet Wednesday Night At Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Delta Pi sorority will meet at B o'clock Wednesday night with Mrs. A M Edwards of Cleveland avenue.
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Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
A. M. Edwards
Cleveland Avenue
Nurses' Club to Meet This Afternoon
The undergraduate nurses' club will meet at 4 o clock this afternoon with Mrs RL Dunn of Quarrier Hrect.
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Nurses’ Club
RL. Dunn
Quarrier Hrect
275 Cases Presented To Cabell Grand Jury
Cabell county grand jury hears 275 cases including a retrial of Orville Burdette sentenced to life for slaying Paul Dufour. Supreme Court rulings limit re hearings on indictments, and indictments not slowed by the prosecutor deemed fatally defective. Also includes state police raid related charges on gambling devices.
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Wuntington
Orville Burdette
Cabell County
Burdette
Paul Dufour
Supreme Court
H. Clay Worth
Grand
Murder and death by own action at Elkins
ELKINS June 7 Mrs Sylvia Virginia Leary 21 and her one year old husband Henry Kirk Leary died today in a case described by Mrs Leary’s mother as murder and death by own action Authorities said Leary returned home with a pistol and began shooting She said her daughter fell and Leary then shot himself Prosecutor Stanley Bosworth said no inquest decision yet
Security Field Agent Will Give Addresses
A. A. Knapp, a field agent for the social security board, will visit Rainelle Beckley and Bluefield today. He will meet tonight in Bluefield with Pocahontas coal operators and speak Wednesday to the Northfork Kiwanis club in McDowell County.
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A. A. Knapp
Social Security Board
Rainelle
Beckley
Bluefield
Pocahontas Coal Operators
Knapp
Northfork Kiwanis Club
Mc . Dewell County
Coal production up 200000 tons in West Virginia week
The U S bureau of mines says 7,517,000 tons of coal were produced in West Virginia for the week ended May 29, up more than 200,000 tons from the prior week.
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U. S. Bureau of Mines
Virginia
Emmanual Baptist Church Holds Barlew Heights Picnic
The Radiant class from Emman uel Baptist church held a Sunday picnic on Barlew heights. Those mention ed included Katherine Lanham Ruby Stewart June Williams Betty Harkins Wanda Hill Reva Carden Betty Lutz and Mr and Mrs Dale Monday.
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Emmanuel Baptist Church
Barlew Heights
Katherine Lanham
Ruby Stewart
June Williams
Betty Harkins
Wanda Hill
Reva Carden
Betty Lutz
Mrs. Dale
Reserve Officers to Receive CCC Active Duty Applicants
Charleston headquarters of the Reserve Officers association announced that applications for immediate active duty in the CCC for at least six months will be received at room 438 in the Masonic temple building.
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Charleston
Reserve Officers’ Association
CCC
Masonic Temple Building
Mission Society Gathering at Mrs. Sweet Home
The Woman's Missionary Society of the South Charleston Darlington M E church will meet at 5 o'clock tonight at Mrs. W T Sweet's residence for an informal entertainment. Automobiles clubs from five Balkan nations are invited to join the first Balkan Motor Rally to be hosted in Greece this year. Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, noted as brother of the famed field mare shal, has died at age 20 in Nairobi, South Africa, where he led a solitary life.
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the Woman's Missionary Society of the
South Charleston
Darlington M. E. Church
W. T. Sweet
Ee Automobile Clubs
Balkan
Greece
Earl Kitchener of
Khartoum
Field Mareshal
Nairobi
South Africa
You Can Trust BC To Relieve Neuralgia And Headaches
An advertisement touts BC TM as a trusted remedy for neuralgia headaches and muscular pains. It claims quick acting relief from headaches neuralgia and backache due to nervous tension. The product is offered in 10c and 25c sizes with prescriptions likeness and a long history of consumer use.
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Patna
Fountaina
Murder Charge in Mountain Feud Sparks Indictments
Williamson June 7. Bill Johnson faces murder charges in the death of Ransom Dent, the second victim in a mountain family feud. A Mingo county land jury indicted Johnson after an hour of deliberation and also charged Emry Thornburg with carrying concealed weapons. Leo Dent, Ransom’s brother, is already serving an eight year sentence for killing Charlie Johnson. Johnson contends self defense. Judge Ferguson said trial will occur this term, same as Leo Dent’s conviction.
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Young Dent
Johnson
Lafe Chafin
Ransom Dent
Emry Thornburg
Charles Ferguson
Leo Dent
Commission to Open Highway Bids Today
The state road commission will open bids for 32 miles of early road construction. This fourth bid setting of the year includes two Kanawha county projects: grading draining and cement paving 4 603 miles of the Mile Branch Hugheston segment on U S Route 60 and installing flashing signal lights at the grade crossing of U S 60 and the Charleston Transit interurban line at Highlawn.
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State Road Commission
Kanawha County
Kanawha
Mile Branch
Hugheston
Charleson Transit Company
Officers of Eastern Star Chapter Banquet at Wren's Nest
Officers of Tiskelwoh chapter No. 45 Order of the Eastern Star hosted a banquet at Wren's Nest. Guests included retiring worthy patrons Mrs. T. E. Elkins and J. T. Reynolds, with numerous members present.
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Tiskelwoh
Order of the Eastern Star
Wren's Nest
T. E. Elkins
J. T. Reynolds
J. B. Jones
F. J. Crumbaker
John Zimmer
West Virginia News Briefs From AP
Brief items from West Virginia report Marshall enrollment for summer at 1 100. a $6 000 bond issue passes 304 to 33 funding WPA street projects in Ceredo about 75 000 impact. An orphanage in Fairmont closes placing four children with the state. Jackson's Mill hosts the third district American Legion convention. Salem College opens its 27th summer session with a free elementary model training school led by Miss Alfa Van Horn. A two year old child Belma June Smith is killed by a truck in Beckley. Fayette County boards approve a 188 000 three year school levy election. Casey Osborn dies at Rhodeus as circus leaves town.
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Ceredo
Curedo
Salem
Salem College
Alfa van Horn
la Free Elementary Model Training School
Track Beckley
Belma June Smith
B. C. McLaughlin
State Police
J. W. Smith
Bear
Girl Rescues Swimmer in Potomac River Current
Anita Tennant of Shepherdstown after passing junior life saving tests in 2034 used her skills to rescue Fred Hemp of Martinsburg who grew fatigued in the swift Potomac River current while swimming.
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Shepherdstown
Anita Tennant
Fred Hemp
Martinsburg
Popeye Parody Triggers Arrests At Studio Picket Line
In New York on June 1 six pickets were arrested outside May Fleischer's Broadway studio producing Popeye and Betty Boop cartoons for singing a Popeye parody with excessive enthusiasm. Cartoonists at the studio are on strike. Charged with disorderly conduct, the protesters chanted a line about the spinach loving union man.
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New York
May Fleischer
Broadway
Popeye
Betty Bono
Popeye Fle
Diplomas Granted to 230 Seniors at Fairmont State
Two hundred thirty Fairmont State College graduates received diplomas in a June ceremony. Dr Frank Cody superintendent of Detroit schools gave the graduating address. Dr Ralph Hutchinson of Washington and Jefferson College delivered the baccalaureate sermon.
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Fairmont
Fairmont State College
Frank Cody
Detroit
Mich
Ralph Hutchinson
Washington and Jefferson College
Methodist Pastors Conference Opens at Buckhannon
The annual all Methodist pastors and Christian workers school opened yesterday at Buckhannon and will run through Saturday. Contact Rev. Harvey C. Porter executive secretary for information.
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Pastors’ and Christian Workers
Buckhannon
Harvey C. Porter
Harleston
Willing Workers Meet At Spring Hill St Paul Church
The Willing Workers class of Spring Hill St Paul M. E. church will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs Arnold Lee. The Philatheans will meet at the Calvary Baptist church at the home of Mrs Charles B Young tonight at 8 o'clock.
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Spring Hill St. Paul M. E
Arnold Lee
Calvary Baptist Church
Philathea
Charles B. Young
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Robertson
Lions Club
Thomas D. Robertson
Elks Club
A. G. Treadgold
A. T. Stanley
Homer Basher
J. L. Knight
Cabell Grand Jury
Elkins
Mission Society
Bill Johnson
Brother
Eastern Star Chapter
Associated Press
Huntington
Marshall Enlrope
Charles ©. Miller
Georgia Adams
American Legion and Auxiliary
W. C. “Stoney” Hurbert
Lumberport
EAY Etteville
Fayette County Board of Education
Rhodeus
Casey Osborn
Jan
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Hadley
Methodist Pastors’ Conference
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Paris
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Tokyo
Buenos Aires
Carter
Hudson Cream
Cox Trading Co
Charleston, W. Vc
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Tizead Streets
Phione
M. W. Wood
R. L. Burroughs
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