Sessler Signs 10 Year Lease on Beckley Mount Hope Airport
Sessler signs a 10 year lease with New River Company securing operation of Beckley Mount Hope Airport. The airport, built with 140000 in federal funds starting 1933, has a charter service flying school and repair base. A dissolved Beesley Mount Hope Chamber formed the lease-holding corporation. Sessler now deals directly with New River Company. Half assets were returned to Beckley chamber, Mount Hope also received funds. Sessler plans facility improvements but no details yet.
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Beckley-Mount Hope
H. L. Sessler
New River Company
Beesley and Mount Hope
Beckley, Chamber
Charlies Hodel
First County Speech Meet Sets Tomorrow in Raleigh County
Students from Raleigh County high schools will compete in the first Raleigh County Speech Festival tomorrow at 10 a m at Woodrow Wilson High School. Events include extemporaneous speaking, oration, poetry interpretation, and dramatic reading judged by the superintendent’s office. top school earns a cap.
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Raleigh County
Woodrow Wilson High School
John Saunders
Woodrow Wilson
Shady Spring
Eva Crosby
Sophia High School
Angeline Saunders
Illness Keeps AFA Head From Local Visit
The local Air Force Association squadron regretfully reportsThomas Lanphier Jr national president of the AFA could not attend the meeting. Commander Ralph Whitener said Lanphier received a wire stating he had caught a cold and other illness keeping him in bed for a few days. Lanphier, based in Boise Idaho, is managing editor of the Daily Statesman.
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Air Force Association
Thomas (. Lanphier, Jr
AFA
Ralph ¥. Whitener
Lanphier
Boise
Idaho
The
Daily Statesman
Woman's Club to Aid Needy Families in Oak Hill
Oak Hill Woman's Club plans to fund an additional aid drive for needy families. A $5 donation was sent to the Business and Professional Women’s Club for the cancer drive. New members Lillian Taylor and Mae Decker were welcomed, with several members present at the meeting hosted by Mrs. Ollie Blake and Mrs. Wanda Farrish.
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Nebster
Oak Hill
Ollie Blake
Wanda Farrish
Woman's Club
Lillian Taylor
Mae Decker
Tacill Bennett
Gundy Oeil
Goldie Price
Hattie Biges
Ruth Prather
William Fore
Avelino Carfella
D. Fazio
C.D. MecClaskay
George Harris
H. J. Powell
Navy Grapplers Lead AAU Trials
Navy squad recruited from far corners of the world tops the opening session at Hofstra College as the AAU wrestling championships begin. The 20-man unit, evenly split officers and enlisted men, posted 13 falls and five decisions, while defending champion Cornell College posted seven falls and two decisions. Oklahoma A&M and Southwestern Tech each had six falls and two decisions, with Auburn recording five falls.
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Associated Press
Hempstfrad
Navy
Amateur Athletic Union
Hofstram College
Cornwell College
Vernon
Town
Oklahoma A
Southwestern Tech
Wethetford
Okla
Auburn
Oak Hill Circles Name Officers After Meetings
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church circles appointed new officers after yesterday meetings. Circle 1 chose Mrs Howard Bohlin as secretary and treasurer at Mrs O F Kessler's home. Circle 2 at Kingston named Mrs J S Keatley secretary and Mrs G E Davis treasurer with devotionals on Story of the Bible. Circle 3 selected Mrs William Klapp as secretary and treasurer. Circle 4 chose Mrs J J Baker co chair with Mrs R C Russell secretary and Mrs Everett Bragg treasurer while presenting Bible origins and Christian education discussions.
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Register
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
Circle No
O. F. Kessler
Howard Kessler
M. G. Hresan
Howard Bohlin
Iphilip Oden
H. P. Thomas
Ssr
W.P. Bitlenger
F.S. Hamilton
J. K. Lilly
Circle No. 2
Joel Garges
Kingston
J. 5. Keatley
G. E. Davis
Ernest Booth
T. B. Carpenter
Comer Gray
Paul Bavély
Wm. Klapp
Mae Woodrell
Circle No. 4
J. N. Jarrett
J. J. Baker
R. C. Russell
Everett Bragg
West Virginia Leaders to Attend Ohio River Pact Ceremony
In Columbus Ohio Governor Meadows of West Virginia joins six other state executives for the June 30 signing of an eight state compact to clean the Ohio River. The ceremony will be in Cincinnati. West Virginia discusses regional pollution efforts with neighboring states.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Meadows
West Virginia
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Veterans of Foreign Wars backing Potomac State strike
VEW Post supports Potomac State College students protesting expulsion of two veterans. Commander Charles Bolyard told about 300 strikers the VFA will fight to protect GI Bill benefits amid student walkouts. Wives of veterans expressed support as parents sought WVU Board of Governors inquiry.
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Associated Press
Kfyser
Potomac State College
Ueacby
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFA
Charles Bolyard
Queens Point Memorial Post
Board of Governors
West Virginia University
FE. E Church
Potomac State School
Everett F.[fibbs
Reward Offered for Arrest of Theatrical Contribution Box Thief
Mount Hope Woodrow Thomas manager of the Princess Theatre offers a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thief who stole a cancer drive contribution box from his business. He notes a similar theft occurred years ago with no arrest. The Wednesday night box was half full.
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Megister
Wein
Mount Hope
Woodrow Thomas
Princess! iTheatre
Beckley Club Eyes State and National Model Plane Meets
Beckley model aviation club plans entry into the 21st West Virginia model aviation contest in Clarksburg on June 20. Club members, aged six to 40, form part of the National Academy of Model Aeronautics and expect to compete in indoor flying, jet propulsion, radio control, gas engine, rubber band, and free flight events. Local meets are set for Beckley May 2 and June 13, with June 13 to select entrants for national and international meets in August and September.
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Beckley Modeleers
Bluefield
Clarksburg
Gene Keatley
Mnumber
National Academy of Model Aeronautics
Washington
Robert L. Davis
Beckley
Raleigh County Memorial
Smeet
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Carl Hopkins
Tennessee
West Virginia
Woodrow Wilson Playground
Labor Day
Olathe
Kansas
Metroit
Mich
theChrysler-Plymouth Corp
Chrysler-Plymouth
Bill James
Ivan McKinney
Nationals
George Kambouris
Steve Waybright
Mike Smiley
Internationals
New York
Praither Taken by Death Rites Today at Kimberly
Funeral services for 57 year old Harry B. Praither constable in Kanawha District and Eastern Gas and Fuel officer are set for 2 p m at B C Hooper Funeral Home Montgomery with burial at Montgomery Memorial Park Graveside rites by Masonic Lodge and American Legion He was assistant scoutmaster of Powellton Boy Scout Troop and a Greenbrier county boys camp honored in his name Survived by two sisters Mrs Frank Long and George Nelson of Kimberlawn near Enos.
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Kimberry
B. Praither
Ka‘nawha
theEastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Kimberly
B.C
Greenbrier ‘County
Coal Valley Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Koppers
American Legion
Frank Long
Enmice
Ies
George Nelson
Kimber
Truck Wreck Victim Treated After Fayetteville Crash
Olin Epperly of Gatewood was treated at Oak Hill Hospital for facial cuts and other injuries sustained in a truck accident near Fayetteville on Wednesday, hospital staff said.
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Register
Oak Hill
Olin Epperly
Gatewood
Oak Hil Hospital
Fayetteville
Champion Bull Sells for 3300 at West Virginia Hereford Sale
The grand champion bull P.D.F. Boca Elation, 4th, from F. E. Mower’s Poca Dot farm Cass sold for 3300 to Walter H. Lewis of Huntington at the 15th annual Spring sale of the West Virginia Hereford Association. The event offered 25 purebred cattle for 28216 total. Prize heifer Lady 29th from C. A. Smith’s Chester farm sold for 3000 to Shenley Farms Greenwich Conn. Awards in the Upper Monongahela Association totaled 57 ribbons with McIntosh & son and Koble yard among top recipients.
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Associated Press
Jackson
West Virginia Hereford Association
P.D.F. Boca
F. E. Mower
Cass
Walter H. Lewis
Huntington
H. C. Woodford
C. A. Smith
Chester
Shenley Farms
Greenwich
Conn
F. F. McIntosh
Spencer
T. F. Koble
Lyard
Weston
Work Underway on Mt Hope Properties and Meeting Notice
A bulldozer and power shovel operate on the Mt Hope parcels owned by I C Shu mate and P C Graney. Graney’s land will be landscaped to blend with the lawn. Shuimate’s site is prepared for a new house. The Elementary Principals Association will meet at Beckley Junior High School at 7 30 p m tonight with Mrs de E Mckenzie presenting colored slides of the Yukon territory.
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Mt. Hope
Mount Hope
I. C. Shumate
P. C. Graney
Graney
Brend
Shuimate
Elementary Principals Association
Posey Pettry
Raleigh County Elementary Principals Association
Beckley Junior High
de E. Mckenzie
Yukon Territory
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Neville Steel
Wade Bailey
Winston A. Gealbey
Mabscott
Beckley Central
Infantry
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Tefeha S. Farha
Chesapeake and Ohio
Monroe Street
Charles HW. Troxell
Fairmont
Spencer Grade School
Charleston
Buckhannon Stockyards
State Department of Agriculture
Toane County
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Wallon High School
State Road “Commission
H. E. Matthews
Chamber of Commerce
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Columbia University
VEW Post
Potomac State
Beckley Club
Harry B. Praither
Neville Maytag & Furniture Company
Monroe and International
Maple
Mohawk
Gulliston
Axminster
Wilton
Norge Appliances
Norge
Neville Maytag & Furniture Co
Neville St
E. PD. Terry, Sr
G. I
Bill of Alghta
Pittsburgh Institute OF Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Wood St
Pittsburgh
Dept
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Beckley Theatre
Hotel Hill
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