Hague Admits He Is Leader In Jersey City Politics
Newark June 11 Hague admits leading Jersey City democracy amid federal injunction case with CIO ACLU and others. He describes Americanism vs Communism, denies intimidation, says a mere expression from him can deter red influence, and jokes about ward leaders across 12 wards while courts and spectators listen.
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Newark
Frank Hague
Jersey City
CIO
American Civil Liberties Union
Hague
Democratic National Committee
Halla
Spaulding Fazer
Cio-Aclu
Hudson County
New Jersey
Frazer
Auch
William Clark
Murderer Is Cheerful On Way to Death Cell
Wendell Forrest Bowers, 20, arrived at Rockview penitentiary with a cheerful display as he was moved from Norristown to the death house. Guards noted he spoke little while being escorted to No. 1 cell near the electric chair, with clemency denied by the state board of pardons. He faces execution shortly after midnight Sunday for the murder of Mrs. Wilma V. Carpenter in Montgomery County.
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Bellefonte
Wendell Forrest Bowers
Rockview
Norristown
Mra
Wilma V. Carpenter
Montgomery County
Bowers
State Board of Pardons
War Vets Open Encampment in Huntington
Four hundred members of the United Spanish War Veterans West Virginia department and ten auxiliaries will open the 5th annual encampment. Dr Albert S Kelly of Parkersburg and Rev Lewis Black will conduct a memorial service. Arthur G Orme of Roselle New Jersey past department commander and legislative committee member will speak Monday. A parade Monday night will be followed by a military bell. Witnnington, a past department commander, is chairman.
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Huntington
United Spanish War Veterans
West Virginia
Albert S. Kelly
Parkersburg
Lewis Black
Arthur G. Orme
Rosselle
N. J
National Organization
Bell
Witntington
Départment
Heirman
West Virginia Elks Open Convention in Huntington
Huntington hosts the West Virginia Elks annual meeting with over 1000 expected attendees. Gov Holt will address the opening, F Roy Yoke will speak on Flag Day, and other speakers include Mayor George Seamonds, Association President L T Eddy, and Col W T Lovins. A varied program features wrestling boxing baseball and golf over three days.
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Huntington
West Virginia Elks
Joe G. Gentry
Gov. Holt
F. Roy Yoke
Internal Revenue
West Virginia
George R. Seamonds
Association
L. T. Eddy
Fairmont
W. T. Lovins
Kanawha Boat Club Sponsors Water Show
The Kanawha Boat Club will sponsor a water show at its flying club base on June 19 announcing a series of events. About 30 contestants are expected to compete in events such as a speed boat exhibition cruiser race canoe tilt runabout race and more starting at 2 p.m.
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Kanawha Boat Club
Kanawha Flying Club
Showers Forecast For First Of Week
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday shows coastal showers early with chances mid and late week. Temperatures near normal to slightly above, cooler start. More than 5 million in six cent pieces were collected for English hospitals last year.
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Middle Atlantic States
England
Catholic D A Plans 21st Anniversary Open House
The Catholic Daughters of America will hold an anniversary open house Friday night at the Daniel Boone hotel to celebrate 21 years since the court's organization. A musical program will feature Miss Gertrude Laughorn and others, with many officers and volunteers assisting in hosting and serving guests.
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Daniel Boone Hotel
Catholic Daughters of America
Court
Gertrude Laughorn
Joe Felix
George Gillispie
James Henderson
Margaret Smoot
Edward J. Cannon
Charles B. Lamb
W. C. Mitchell
C. ©. Older
Roscoe Spence
W. J. Toussaint
Sentinel
John Londeree
Margaret Garges
H. Gaines
KH. Eeowran
W. P. “Kelly
Florence Dalton
Monitor
Honoro Casitello
Ralph Bourne
T. Wallen Scaies
Edward Galligan
Mabel Tolle
Ruth Kennedy
Virginia Bartemes
Ada Hauck
Eileen Foy
Huntington Man Heads Journalism Instructors
Huntington resident C. M. Withers was elected president of the West Virginia Association of Journalism Instructors, succeeding S. O. Gardiner of Morgantown. Speakers at the closing luncheon included West Virginia University President C. S. Boucher and university faculty Dr. Thomas E. Ennis. New officers named Minnie Lee Hughart Ansted and Opal Vincent Harrisville as vice presidents with Vera Smith Welch as secretary treasurer.
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Morgantown
West Virginia Association of Journalism Instructors
C. M. Withers
Huntington
S.O. Gardiner
C. S. Boucher
West Virginia University
Thomas ‘E. Ennis
Minnie Lee Hughart
Ansted
Opal Vincent
Harrisville
Vera Smith
Welch
Mrs. Clarissa J. Tilley Dies at 91 in Saulsville
Mrs Clarissa Jane Tilley 91 a longtime Wyoming county resident died at her Saulsville home Cause listed as psittacosis or parrots disease One of the county s oldest residents she had lived in Saulsville for many years The report notes her death occurred in Pineville jurisdiction and references the London zoo as a distant note.
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Clarissa J. Tilley
Saulsville
Pineville
Clarissa Jane Tilley
Wyoming County
London Zoo
Safety Pictures Will Be Shown At Kearse Theater
A free safety moving picture show for boys and girls is set for 10 30 a m Tuesday at the Kearse theater with 10 15 a m doors. W C Easley and Charles A Wood from state safety and Kana wha Valley safety council outline three films on proper conduct. Capt George H Skeen of state police will discuss regulations and signs while Virgil L Flinn county schools chief explains meanings of signals. Ronald Coleman theater manager provides ushers to supervise children.
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Kearse Theater
W. C. Easley
Charles A. Wood
State Department of Safety
Kanawha Valley Safety Council
T. L. Kearse
George H. Skeen
Co. B
Virgil L. Flinn
Wso
Ronald Coleman
Mullens to Elect Mayor and Two Commissioners Tuesday
Voters in Mullens Wyoming county community will elect a mayor and two commissioners Tuesday. Incumbent Mayor R. L. Early seeks re election on the People ticket. Challenger Judson C. Davis runs as Dem nominee, while former mayor William Holroyd seeks a return on the Citizens ticket.
Koppers to Build Village at Kopperstown WV
Kopperstown enters a new era as Koppers Coal company awards R. H. Hamill company of Huntington a contract to build 100 miners cottages near the new Kopperstown mine seven miles from Oceana West Virginia. President J F P Williams Jr says the project creates jobs and demonstrates progressive action in West Virginia coal industry.
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Kopperstown
Wyoming County
West Virginias
Pittsburgh
Koppers Coal Company
R. H. Hamill Company
Huntington
Oceana
J. F P. Williams, Jr
Coal Concern
West Virginia
Housing project planned for Kopperstown area
The contract is valued at about 250000 and an estimated 156 workers would be employed for three months to build the first 100 dwellings. Houses feature 12 exterior designs to avoid monolithic coal field rows, with four and five room plans, bathrooms, utility rooms, and optional wood or asbestos siding. Each home sits on 40 by 140 foot lots in groups of 10 near an inner frontage.
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Kopperstown
Baby Paralysis Victim Dies in Iron Lung
A month old girl from Hardy Kentucky, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Stiliger, died after more than 24 hours in an Iron lung. The infant suffered respiratory paralysis and was placed in the device yesterday after being pronounced critical by Dr S M E Simons of Mercy hospital.
Company expands coal lands and rail link
The firm leased roughly 10,000 acres of coal lands and plans to move the product over the Virginian railroad. The railroad just completed a 16 mile line through Bee district to Oceana, seven miles away, enabling a new transport route from Main Street area.
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Toney Fork
Virginian Railroad
Bee District
Oceana
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