Beckley Mayor Opens City Clean-Up Drive
Mayor G. C. Hedrick plans a two week clean-up campaign inviting civic clubs to appoint a member to inspect and report vacant lots with rubbish. Kiwanis Rotary Lions Woman's Club and Kings Daughters will participate. A steam roller finished a road to the trash dump ready for use.
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G. C. Hedrick
Beckley
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions Club
Woman's Club
Kings Daughters
Hedrick
E. Yevillia
8. C
Democratic registration surge in county totals and district breakdowns
The report shows 1934 registration with 3,663 Democrats and 3,888 Republicans overall, up from 2,644 Democrats and 3,588 Republicans two years earlier. Districts such as Clear Fork and Shady Spring exhibit gains, with precincts like Cranberry, Blue Jay, Ghent, and Richmond missing, and Trap Hill recorded at 918 Democrats to 786 Republicans in 1932.
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Cranberry
Clear Fork
Leevale
Shady Spring
Blue Jay
Ghent
Richmond
Trap Hill
Lester
Plans Made by Associated Charities Pledge Drive
Plans made by Associated Charities report 4000 pledged with 3100 remaining to raise for summer expenses. Twenty one organizations including churches are invited to participate in the canvass, each selecting workers. The drive aims to include non church affiliates to minimize double staffing.
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Associated Charities
Campaign donor names listed by party official
Le i Davis announced contributions from multiple groups as part of a campaign fund drive. Various churches clubs lodges and civic organizations pledged amounts ranging from five to forty dollars including First Baptist Beckley Presbyterian Mabscott and Central Street Baptist churches along with Kiwanis Lions Elks and the American Legion.
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le i. Davis
Seammiller
First Baptist Church
Metholodist ‘Temple
Beckley Pressbyterian
First Chrisstian Church
Women’s Club
Moose Lodee
American Legion
St. Friancis de Salus
Heber Street
St. Stephens Episcopal
Mabscatt Baptist
Ebenezer Baptist
Central Street
Kiwanis
Lions
Kings Facaliters
Elks Lodge
Hast Beckley Methodist
Mabscatl
Navy officer Massie admits guilt in Kahahawai murder
In a police interrogation Massie testifies that Kahahawai attacked Mrs. Fortescue and he was forced to talk. He describes threats and beatings leading to a fatal assault and the discovery of Kahahawai's body with Massie, Mrs. Fortescue, and Lewd in a car near Koko Head.
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Kahahawai
Morcy
Miassie
Koko Heo
Massie
West Virginia University Rout Fairmont To Open Home Season
West Virginia University defeated Fairmont State Teachers 15 to 4 in the season’s first home game. West Virginia scored 201 020 GIX 15 134 while Fairmont totaled 000 010 300-484. Machesney McIntyre and Horn led for West Virginia. Baker and Johnston played for Fairmont. The report notes the game as a strong start for the Mountaineers.
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Associated Press
Morgintown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Fairmont State Teachers’ College
Fairmont
West Va
Machesney
McIntyre
Two Killed As Wreck Incur Tremendous Traffic Delay
Miss Prentice and Cutlip die in a collision near Mullens. Miss Prentice, nurse trainee at Raleigh General, survived by parents Mr and Mrs John Prentice and three sisters. West injured with a scalp wound and concussion, recovering. Mullens undertakers, Robertson and Foglesong handle affairs. Funeral plans set for Miss Prentice at Amigo with Sunset Memorial.
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Prentice
Mes
John Prentice
Elizabeth Prentice
School of Nursing
Raleigh General Hospital
Hilly Bob Prentice
Amiga
Eugene Manning
Amigo
Mutlip
Mullens
Richwood
Nicholas
Robertson and
Foulesong
Mullens Undertakers
Berkley Hospital
West
Beckley Hospital
East Gulf
Rose Funeral
Contested Puppy Contest Seeks Young Entrants
The Raleigh Register invites Raleigh Regis ter Poppy Contest entries from any child aged 44 or under. Questions ask what to feed, where the puppy sleeps, how to handle illness, and parental consent. Entries due by six o’clock Wednesday afternoon.
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Seger Ellis
Raleigh Register
Beckley
Wy Va
Winner Declared In Proper Care Of Days Competition
The text indicates a winner will be announced for a competition themed around neatness and the proper care of days, highlighting good grammar and general knowledge.
Salango Places Second in Morgantown State Contest
Jimmie Salango an 18 year old Beckley High School senior earned second place in oratory at Morgantown state literary contest his first state event Kenneth Randolph of Lost Creek won first place Raleigh county sent three competitors with Salango the only to place At Mullens district contest Woodrow Wilson High School captured two firsts and the team trophy Charles Massinople Beckley won first in debating and Rose Noce Trap Will High School senior won first in extemporaneous speech Salango received a silver medal for his Morgantown achievement
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Morgantown
Jimmie Salango
Beckley
Kenneth Randolph
Lost Creek
Jimimie
Raleigh County
Mullens
Woodrow Wilson High School
Charles Massinople
Miss
Mercer County Man Acquitted In Murder Charge
Charles Dillon of McComas was acquitted in Mercer County Court of murder charges. He received six months for carrying a pistol without a license after claiming self defense in a quarrel with Hugo Lucas over alleged molestation of his wife Mrs Dillon. Dillon had been jailed since March.
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Hachelor-Farmer
Ear
Read
Kansas Prairie
Selden
McGinley
Colby
Burlington
Golo
T. RB. Read
IMIG
Colorado
Associated Tirals
Bluefield
W. Va
Charles Dillon
McComas
Mercer County
Hugney Tacas
Lucas
Dillon
Ditlon
Shin
Hoover proposals seek five day week and furlough plan
After a White House conference Representative Snell said a majority of House Republicans would back the five day week and furlough proposal. Director Roop explained White House provisions to save about 80,000,000 by altering World War veterans pensions and allowances with income limits and dependent increases.
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McDuffie
White House
Snell
New York
Republica Dealer
Hoover
Roop
Economic Committee
Hoover Vrance Primary Race Grips Maryland Gop
Annapolis Md April 16 President Hoover and former Senator Vrance contest Maryland’s 19 Republican national convention votes led by Hoover who filed a certificate of candidacy with the secretary of state. Senator Goldsborough of Maryland assisted with the filing.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Hoover
Joseph T. Vrance
Maryland
Goldsborough
Maryland Republican chief files certificate for May primary
Gallen L. Tait, chair of the Republican state central committee, filed his certificate weeks ago and has carried unopposed primaries in North Dakota Illinois and Nebraska. He also filed in New Jersey West Virginia and Oregon where primaries are pending. The certificate was entered just before the May 2 deadline. Under Maryland law delegates to the national convention are named and instructed by the state convention per the primary vote.
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Gallen L. Tait
Republican State Central Committee
Teaders
Republican Organization
Maryland
France
North Dakota
Ilinois
Nebraska
New Jersey
West Virginia
Oregon
Gas Causes Ohio Blast Injures and Kills Nine
Columbus Columbus. April 16. Investigators tentatively blamed gas for the blast that wrecked the new state office building, with nine lives lost including Theodore C Nebs of Louisville Ky. Four explosive experts from Du Pont Co. said high explosives were unlikely. The governor’s committee supported a gas origin while debris removal and rebuilding work began as Pittsburgh steel experts noted the superstructure not badly damaged.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Theodore C. Nebs
Louisville
George White
E. J. du Pont
Tnc
Pittsburgh Steel
Crab Orchard Choir at Shady Springs Singing Convention
Crab Orchard West Virginia choir attended a singing convention at Shady Springs last Sunday. Several locals hosted visitors and other area choirs joined in revival and prayer services with Rev John Stroud and Baptist church events noted.
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Areh Orchard
Shady Springs
Walter Kidd
Herbert Kidd
Beckley
Ancles
Walter
Coal City
John Stroud
Charleston
The
Baptist Church
Belmar White
the Baptist Church
D. KE. Jones of
Mullens
Hume Urges Cleaner City in Clean-Up Campaign
Dr. We AW Thame for Raleigh county health department pledged support for the Clean-Up and Paint-Up Season in Mayer. He urged Beckley residents to cooperate with Raleigh officials to dispose of garbage properly as a dekay of debris threatens public health and road to the city dump Piney Gorge is now passable. Prosecutions will follow violations of waste disposal laws during the campaign.
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Mayer CC
Hedrick
Raleigh County
Piney Gorge
Hume
Health Department
District Diploma Tests Reported For 319 Pupils
H. F. Carmichael announced that 319 pupils in the Town district took diploma tests on Friday with 41 not white. Grading finished yesterday and about 10 percent failed to qualify for advancement to high school next year.
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Stomipils
H. FE. Carmichael
Fire at Mabscott Suppressed in Apartment Blaze
Mabscott fire department responded to a small blaze in the apartment of Joe Sparacina a local merchant. The fire’s origin was not immediately determined and was quickly put out using chemical extinguishing methods.
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Borkles
Mabscott
Joe Sparacina
West Virginia music clubs conclude thirteenth federation contest
Clarksburg, W V April 16. The thirteenth annual concert of the West Virginia Federation of Music Clubs closed with prize awards. Washington Irving High School orchestra won the silver cup for the high school class without competition. Parkersburg High School boys band of 68 members took the silver cup for best band. Vairmont West Side girls glee club and the boys glee club also placed in the event.
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Associated Pyros
Clarksburg
W. Va
West Virginia Federation of Music¢ Clubs
Tlose
Washington Irving High Selmor
Parkersburg High School
Vairmont West Side Girls Glee Club
Parkersburg Wins Silver Cups in Contests
The Jutler posted 83 percent, two points ahead of Clarksburg as Parkersburg took silver cups in the contests. Mortimer Cole of Albany celebrated his sixty first year with two hours overtime at the Mechanics and Farmers Bank.
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Parkersburg
Jutler
Clarksburg
Mortimer Cole
Albany
N.Y
The
Mechanics and Farmers Bank
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