New York Elections Seen as Senate Test in 193?
Rumors swirl as two New York Senate seats open. Copeland’s sudden death unsettles power balance. Democrats mull Lehman and Wagner runs while Republicans eye James Wadsworth and Harold Cluett amid shifting alliances and looming primary fights. The American Labor party’s prior showing adds to the strategic jockeying.
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York
New
Roosevelt
Robert F. Haase
Sipeguiate
Republieen
Democrats
Sfheir
Senate
Schuted
James Wadsworth
Torres
State
Sey
Fearon
Harold Cluett
Troy
Clustt
Copeland
Guudden
Leh
Wagner
eWaguer
Lehman
Open House Planned for Local Family Sunday
Mrs R Murke and family of a street invite friends to an open house Sunday in honor of their son JHar Mithrab.
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R. Murke
Jhar- Mitrab
A Son Writes to His Father From the Afterlife
A heartfelt letter recalls a son addressing his deceased father, writing after thirty years since the father's death. The brief piece captures memory, longing, and familial ties across time.
Dear Fathers and Sons A Letter Across Generations
A reflective open letter from a father to his own son and back to his father, confessing regrets, understanding, and enduring love. The writer recalls the wall between father and son, acknowledges his past arrogance, and vows to reunite and guide his child as his father did for him. He speaks across time to mend bonds and seeks apology, gratitude, and forgiveness.
Prank Victim James Comstock Traced Homeward
James Comstock nineteen from Wauwatosa disappeared after graduation eve. A Chicago teacher joke letter claimed he left home after failing exams. Police traced the boy across the nation to Glendale California where his distraught parents will meet him. Diploma waiting on arrival.
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Wauwatosa
Wis
INS
James Comstock
Glendale
Calif
James
Chicago
Comstock
J M Hickman Elected President of Gideons
J M Hickman of Charleston was elected president of the West Virginia Gideons at the start of their 26th annual convention in Wheeling. Other officers named include H A Dunbar Charlestown, E T Edmonds Huntington, H McMullin Bluefield, M C Kyle Lewisburg, J I Greenlee Charleston as secretary treasurer, and Harry L Bond Wheeling as chaplain. The group will speak in Sunday schools and churches district wide and dedicate 425 Bibles for Ohio County schools tomorrow afternoon.
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Wheeling
J. M. Hickman
Charleston
West Virginia Gideons
H. A. Dunbar
E. T. Edmonds
Huntington
H. McMullin
Bluefeld
M. C. Kyle
Lewisburg
J. 1
Greenlee
Harry L. Bond
Gideons
Sundiay
Ohio County
S.M. Sunden
Barcinegtion Park
N. J
Tne
Shivers Replaces Vickers as PWA Contact in WV
W E Shivers assumed duties as the public works administration contact for West Virginia after Carroll L Vickers was recalled to Chicago. Vickers had assisted with preparing applications for public works funds and reported more than 27 million dollars in projects submitted by West Virginia political subdivisions. Shivers will serve as the resident PWA representative in Charleston and maintain an office downtown rather than in the capitol building.
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PWA
West Virginia
Carroll L. Vickers
Chicago
Vickers
Shivers
Pwat
Charleston Auditorium
Capitol Building
Edmiston Seeks Reelection To Third Term In WV District
Rep Andrew Edmiston of Weston announced in Washington on June 18 his bid for reelection to the U S House on the Democratic ticket. He has served three terms representing West Virginia's third district, which includes Ritchie Doddridge Harrison Calhoun Gilmer Lewis Upshur Braxton Clay Nicholay and Fayette counties.
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Washington
Andrew Edmiston
Weston
Edmiston
West Virginia
Ritchie, Doddridge
Harrison
Calhoun, Gilmer, Lewis, Upshur
Braxton
Clay, Nicholay
Fayette Counties
City School of Music Recital Promises Broad Student Lineup
The 28th annual City School of Music recital will be held Friday at 6 15 p m in the school auditorium directed by Prof L E Hoke. Participants include Jean Murray Kathryn Dawson Mildred Christy Agatha Gardner Betty Daddysman Madelon Birthisel Allene Farrell Joan Hively Elnora Wilson Jack Crummett Jack Schoffield Thomas Baker Fearl Bletner Pierce Leo Baer Gardner Harriet Swing Ruby Lowery Leora Glazebrook Kathleen Morton Robert Bliven Ruth Carte Harry Wagner John Staud and a nurses quartet from McMillan Hospital. Students span beginners to advanced levels.
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Ci! School of Music
L. E. Hoke
Jean Murray
An Kathryn Dawson
Mildred Christy
Agatha Alice Gardner
Betty Daddysman
Madelon Birthisel
Allene Farrell
Joan Hively
Elnora Wilson
Jack Crummett
Jack Schofield
Thomas Baker
Fear
Bletner Pierce
Leo Baer Gardner
Harriet Swing
Ruby Lowery
Leora Glazebrook
Kathleen Morton
Robert Bliven
Ruth Carte
Harry Wagner
John Staud
McMillan Hospital
Heated pitch defies cold as Everton tests snowbound field
In Everton England a winter game was staged on a turf with a heating system beneath nine inches of soil and a thermostat that activates at low temperatures. The field remained green while frost and snow covered the surrounding ground in below freezing conditions. Meanwhile in South Africa a farmer near Rietbokspruit woke to a noise and discovered a large poisonous snake attempting to swallow a frog beneath his bed. He intervened and saved the frog before drifting back to sleep.
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Everton Football Club
Everton
England
Rietbokspruit
South Africa
Rites for Louis Shybloski held at Page church
Obituary notes Louis Shybloski 58 of Loop Creek Colliery died at home in Page. Rites at Page Baptist Church at 2 p m burial in Page cemetery with M G White mortuary in charge. Other notices include infant Nina Jane Arthur at Miami Holiness church burial at Sharon Ferdinan Wilson services at Campbell mortuary 2:30 p m. Mary Elizabeth Morris 82 of Bentree rites at Morton cemetery at 2 p m with Rev Cavender officiating. Marion Felix 48 died Friday night from internal injuries in a fall burial at Mt Lewis cemetery with Father Doyle officiating. Other deaths listed include Clayton H Martin Jr fatally injured in accident with services at Central M E church 2:30 p m today burial in Spring Hill cemetery. John A Wright 88 killed in Los Angeles auto crash. body to Bartlett mortuary. Ethel M Hoskins 53 pneumonia in Huntington. services at Reager mortuary Huntington, burial Teays Hill. Virginia Mullins Mullins 28 formerly of Charleston died in Denver. services at Laurel City. surviving relatives listed. Daniel H Tully 41 of Blackburn alley died after three weeks illness. burial in Spring Hill cemetery. Honorary and active pallbearers named. Opal Fouts and other relatives noted.
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Louis Shybloski
Loop Creek Colliery Company
Page
Page Baptist Church
Page Cemetery
M. G. White
Nina Jane Arthur
Homer Sloan
Miami
Mary Elizabeth Morris
Bentree
Morton Cemetery
W. 5
Cavender
Marion Felix
Harewood
Mt. Lewis Cemetery
Charles Doyle
Cityton H. Martian
M. E
Clayton H. Martin, Jr
C. H. Martin
Glen Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
W. M. Castle
Spring Hie
James Allen
Bartlett Mortuary
Sammy Caine
Billy Bakey
Homer Armstrong
Billy Kelso
Junior Young
Robert Inge
Vincent Brooks
Sammy Winfree
Pete Biagi
Clyde Litton
Robert Williams
Dana Jerret
Betty Bokey
Katherine Biagi
Virginia Kelso
Edith
Donna Bessie
Virgiaia Beckett
Huntington
Reager
Teays Hill Cemetery
St. Albans
W. H. Hoskins
Harold G. Hoskins
William A. Johnson
Charleston
Ira Johnson
St Albans
Kate Johnson
T. Keeney
Norfolk
Virginia M. Mullins
Virginia Melison Mullins
Denver
Colo
Laurel City
David Reed Mullins
Blair
C, Townsend
Wellsburg
C. E. Matthews
Julian Q. Mulling
Cedar Grove
Sidney C. Mullins
Simpson Mortuary
Daniel A. Tully
Daniel H. Tully
Blackburn Alley
Capt. B. Entsminger
Spring Hill Cemetery
Elizabeth Tyree Tully
W. H. Tully
Lick Branch
Mise Opal Fouts
Lucy Moorehead
Big Bend
Joseph W. Tully
Dunbar
Otie L. Tully
Madam Lee Palmy Promises Special Readings on Elk River Road
Madam Lee Palmy offers unusual services in Ness era with signs and blocks city firm on Elk River Road Route 15. Special readings priced at $3.00 each.
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Lee Palmly
Clatryoltant
Avery
Ness
Elk River Road
GOP Women to Meet At Judge Wertz Home
The Karrawha County Republican Women's Club will hold its July meeting at the summer home of Judge and Mrs Wertz on Elk River.
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GOP
Judge Wertz
Karrawha County
Republican Women's Club
W. W. Wertz
Elk River
Firemen Dance Aids Ansted Volunteers to Morgantown Trip
The annual Ansted fire department hall was held last night at Lovers Leap. Proceeds will cover expenses for department members attending the Morgantown school from July 25 to 28.
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Ansted
Lovers Leap
Morgantown
Williamson Man Elected by VFW
Charles A. Hammond of William 408 was elected department commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, unopposed, as the 1939 meeting was set for Bluefield. Officers named include Harry Kleiman Bluefield, Edward F. Kelly Hollidays Cove, Audry Heffling Clarksburg, C. A. Walgus Huntington, T. K. Burke McMechen, Foard C. Waggoner Buckhannon, and Charles E. Brewster Welch. A banquet followed with tributes to Volney Wilson and remarks by Rev. Mrs. Gill J. Wilson. Ladies auxiliary officers were elected: Callie B. Lovett Welch president, Lillian Lefevre Clarksburg, Mary Lutes Hollidays Cove, Mayme Sidebottom Clarksburg, Evelyn Batton Parkersburg, and Lillian Rhenfeld Wheeling. Guests include Rev. Father Edwin A. Shearer New York and E. I. Antwerp Detroit.
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Parkersburg
Charles A. Hammond
William
Vvettrons
Bluefield
Harry Kleiman
Edward F. Kelly
Hollidays Cove
Audry Heffling
Clarksburg
C. A. Walgus
Huntington
T. K. Burke
McMechen
Foard C. Waggoner
Buckhannon
Charles E. Brewster
Welch
Volney Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Gill J. Wilson
Callie B. Lovett
Lillian Lefevre
Mary Lutes
Mayme Sidebottom
Evelyn Batton
Lillian Rhenfeld
Wheeling
Edwin A. Shearer
New York
E. I. Antwerp
Detroit
Campaign discourse moves through debt and reform
The speech outlines debate over federal spending and the national debt, contrasting Roosevelt and Hoover records. Barkley defends New Deal progress, noting debt growth funded public benefits and local improvements. The passage also mentions campaign finance probes and committee efforts to curb improper influence and ensure transparency. A birth announcement rounds out the report from South Charleston General Hospital.
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Roosevelt
Sec. of Agriculture
Wallace
Harcourt A. Morgan
TVA
Sheppard
D. Tex
U. S. Senate
Barkley
Congress
Snell
Supreme Court
Hoover
America
T. R. Baldwin
South Charleston
Charleston
United States Treasury
General Hospital
Economic speech cites five year gains and debt notes
The administration's policy is blamed for little, claiming a five year period doubled agricultural income and added 20 billion dollars a year to national net income. A senator asserts unemployment at 19 million with 5 million part time, and business indicators remain depressed since May 1953.
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Snell
Sen. McNary
Oregon
Senate
Flashes of Life In These U.S. Geographical Lesson
In Kenosha Wisconsin a motorist with Montana plates traced along the Michigan shore seeking a bridge after a long drive. He lamented the Mississippi might have been missed as he arrived at the police station, admitting he had driven 30 miles along the river.
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Kenosha
Wis
Leake Michigan
Tye
Mississippi
End of An Era as Horse Thief Detecting Association Discusses Disbanding
Muscatine Iowa June 18 17 The West Liberty Horse Thief Detecting association wants to disband Members say 25 years without a single horse thief to chase is too long The readable text notes no thefts in a quarter century prompting talk of dissolution by members in June.
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Muscatine
West Liberty Horse Thief Detecting Association
Rocks in the House Spark Divorce Granted in San Francisco
In San Francisco on June 13 7 the path to marriage was rocky for Mrs Emanuel Perry as she testified in divorce court that her husband stood outside the windows and threw rocks into the house. the divorce was granted.
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HI Rock Road
San Francisco
Emanuel Perry
Gedbey announce birth of daughter Peggy Ann
Mr and Mrs A A Gedbey of Worthover street Station B yesterday announced the birth of a daughter Peggy Ann born June 15 at their home.
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A. A. Gedbey
Worthover Street
Station B
Peggy Ann
Father 99 Will Arise Early on Father’s Day
A 99 year old Covington father Eugene LeFevre rises at dawn each day to tend his five acre Pine Wood Farm. He lives alone with a dog and kittens, cooks, chops wood, and handles farm chores. He has two sons 18 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren and refuses to live with his children. People of Colombia paid over 948 million for American products last year.
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Covington
Eugene LeFevre
LeFevre
LeFevra
Pine Wood
St Tammany Parish
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