Lang Elected USW Commander at 14th Encampment
Joseph A. Lang of Fairmont was elected commander of the United Spanish War Veterans at the 14th annual encampment. He succeeds Stephen Marlow of Parkersburg. Other officers and delegates were named from Huntington Wheeling Fairmont and Charleston with nominees from Clarksburg Parkersburg and Piedmont. The event closed with a banquet where officials delivered the main address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Joseph A. Lang
Fina
Florence McFarlin
Clarks Durg
Miner Joseph Budkwick Dies of Heart Attack at Mine
The death of miner Joseph Budkwick of the Kenewha Hawkings Coal Co at Mamtooth occurred while he was loading coal. Coroner Dr. J. F. Roberts reported the death as due to a heart attack and the body was moved to the Perine mortuary at Cedar Grove for relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Budkwick
Kenewha-Hawkings Coal Company
Mamtooth
J, EF. Roberta
Budkwith
Cedar Grove
Alleged Chicken Thieves Held For Grand Jury
Henry Belvin and Willis pare were held to the grand jury after arraignment in municipal court. They were chained and charged with theft of a marked bank note that eluded police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Belvin
Willis
Grand Jury
Cleveland Attorney Dies in Martinsburg Vacation Incident
William Henry Marlatt, a 68 year old Cleveland lawyer, died near Martinsburg while on a vacation trip. He had stopped at a hotel en route north when an after- drink incident reportedly led to his death. The article notes possible introductions of American toys into Johannesburg, South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
William Henry Marlatt
Cleveland
Johannesburg
Houth Africa
Veterans Reelect Davis ROMNEY
Morgantown's C. M. Davis reelected commander of the second sector of the West Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars. Other brief items note a Berkeley Springs post office robbery, a stolen delivery fence at Ziengelder Ice Cream in Wheeling, and various local incidents across the state including sentences, deaths, and assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Romney
C. M. Davis
Morgantown
Department of West Virginia
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Berkeley Springs
Groalus
Wheeling
Ziengelder Ice Cream Company
Cameron—J. C. Helms
Grafton
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
West Virginia
New Women’s Society Heads Beta Sigma Phi Chapters
Catherine Rholing and Mary Lane preside at the installation of West Virginia Theta and Iota chapters of Beta Sigma Phi in Charleston. A candlelight ceremony followed a dinner honoring Miss Elizabeth Lutt of New York City with A. E. Bolin and Mrs. Ada Mason Townsend guiding education and organization details over two weeks.
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West Virginia Theta
Iota
Beta Simga Phi
Charleston
Elizabeth Lutt
New York City
Harlan
National Feld
Ada Mason Townsend
A. E. Bolin
Beta Sliema Phi
Dorothy Dotson
Charlotte Hager
Mary Layne
Carma Lee Swinburne
JoAnn Sanger
Virgala
Rippetoe
Mize Llorence Sinks Powell
Clarice Conner
Nina Dawin
Cornelis Dowling
Thomas R. Cooper
William N. Wid
Florence Hoelewind
Ruth Egereston
Jean Cook
Betty Miller
Geraldine Hostetler
Vireginis Oless
Fdop Tutter
Mary Lesta Lowe
Irma
Children Return Home From Camp Campbell After Ten Days
After ten days at Camp Campbell at Talcott, 213 children of Konpara Coal Company employees returned home. The youngsters aged 10 to 15 came from Mt Hope, Stotesbury, Glen White, Long Branch, Pemberton, Helen, Stamford, Wharton, Ingram Branch, Beards Fork, Powelton, Kimberly, Elkridge, Gameca and Gallagher. Florence H. Jones social worker and Walter Wilson assistant superintendent led the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Campbell
Talcott
Konpara Coal Company
Mt Hope
Stotesbury
Glen‘ White
Long Branch
Pemberton
Helen
Stanaford
Wharton
Ingram Branch
Beards Fork
Powelton
Kimberly
Elkridge
Gameca
Gallagher
Florence H. Jones
Walter Wilson
Board completes budget for prison and university finances
The state board of control finished the penitentiary budget at Matineisville and met with West Virginia University committees to study finances. Col John Baker White said the penitentiary budget will be sent to Budget Director Igsh H. Smith soon, with no firm plan yet for the 240000 appropriation to relieve congestion. The groups will direct use of funds to clear athletic association debt and outline suggestions for paying stadium bonds at the next legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Control
Matineisville
West Virginia University
John Baker White
Igsh H. Smith
Board of Central
Athletic Association
Jury verdict on fatal hotel room shooting
Elkins June 22 A coroner s jury returned a verdict that Mrs Earl Joseph Richards was shot by her husband who then died by his own action The couple were found Monday in a hotel room by Mrs Richards father The jury concluded the shooting was murder and death by own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
Corsoners
Earl Joseph Richards
Rum
No Speeka English! Camels learn Russian at Brookfield 700
Chicago officials faced a curious challenge as three Siberian camels relocated to Brookfield 700 only understood Russian. A park hogulst attempted Russian commands and the camels complied, so managers will guide the animals in Russian until they learn English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brookfield
Siberia
Park Hogulst
Eyeless calf born at Burnworth farm near Hremen Ohio
An eyeless calf was recently born on the I N Burnworth farm near Hremen Ohio. Burnworth refused offers to exhibit the calf and kept it on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. N. Burnworth
Hremen
Ohio
Burnworth
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