Beclky Spelling Bee crowns Shirley Richmond winner
Shirley Richmond of Beckley wins the Raleigh County 6th Grade Spelling Bee after a three hour contest at Beckley Junior High. Andy Lucas of Prosperity is runner-up. Both advance to the Tri County Spelling Bee on May 3.
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Shirley Richmond
Beckley
Raleigh County
Andy Lucas
Prosperity
Shirley
Institute Ele
Andy
George Richmond
Carl Lucas
Republicans Vie For Governor Post
Three Republicans pursue the party nomination for governor in the May 8 primary. Charleston mayor, House of Delegates minority leader, and a Fayette County coal man vie for the four year term at $12,600 yearly. Beckley GOP roundup speakers include John T. Copenhaver and Ce cil H. Underwood tonight at 6:30 at First Methodist Church.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
Fayette County
Beckley
First Methodist Church
John T. Copenhaver
Cecil H. Underwood
Sistersville
Edward Arnold Dies at 66 From Cerebral Hemorrhage
Hollywood veteran Edward Arnold died early today at his Encino home from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 66, surrounded by family including wife Cleo and physician son-in-law Dr. William F. Orlando. Born Guenther Schneider in New York City February 18, 1890, Arnold’s career spanned 49 years in stage, radio, film, and television, most recently returning from Paris and planning a New York movie.
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Hollywood
Edward Arnold
Cleo
Encino
William F. Orlando
Northridge
Arnold
Paris
Olivia de Havilland
New York
Guenther Schneider
New York City
Ben Greet Players
Essanay Studio
West Virginia Weather Update Outlook for Late Tonight and Friday
Rather cloudy with scattered showers likely late tonight and Friday. Little change in temperature. Low tonight 46 to 52. Observations for Beckley and Oak Hill show rainfall near normal levels with rivers at Bellepoint and Bluestone Reservoir at normal stages.
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Beckley High
Oak Hill High
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Evening sky shows Saturn near Moon this Friday night
The Sun will set at 7 11 p m and rise at 5 34 a m on Friday. The Moon rises at 9 07 p m and will appear between Graffias and Ds chubba in Scorpio, with Saturn visible nearby after the Last Quarter on May 2.
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Graffias
Dschubba
Scorpio
Saturn
Federal Funds Allocated for State Highways in West Virginia
West Virginia is allotted 9,657,869 in federal highway aid for the year starting July 1. A House Appropriations subcommittee release shows 5,879,642 federal aid spent in the prior fiscal year. The unprogrammed postwar balance stood at 16,368,432 as of March 1 with next year’s allotment broken down into primary highways 942,917 secondary roads 3,012,327 urban highways 1,238,749 interstate system 2,053,696 totaling 9,457,839.
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Washington
West Virginia
House
Citizens' Jail Report Submitted to Judge
Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp announced the Citizens Committee on the county jail will submit its report to the Sheriff and County Court this week. A copy was given to him last Friday. Dr. W. B. Pete Lilly and Alex George of Beckley conducted the jail inspection last Thursday morning.
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Raleigh County Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
Citizens Committee
Knapp
W. B
Pete” Lilly
Alex George
Beckley
East Beckleyan Suffers Burns from Hot Coffee
Carlos Farley an 18 year old East Beckley resident was burned when hot coffee spilled on him at his home. He was admitted about 9 30 a m to Raleigh General Hospital in a Rose and Quesenberry ambulance.
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Carlos Farley
East Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Ralph Farley
I St
Fairmont man jailed on drunk driving charge
John R. Bunner of Fairmont was lodged in Raleigh County Jail today awaiting arraignment on a driving while intoxicated charge.
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John R. Bunner
Fairmont
Raleigh County
Ballot proofs approved for Raleigh County May primary
Raleigh County ballot commissioners Paul Fourney and J A Blake approved the final proofs for the May 8 primary ballots. Beckley printers Biggs Johnston Withrow Inc. is handling the printing.
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Raleigh County
Paul J. Fourney
J. A. Blake
Beckley
Biggs - Johnston - With‘row, Inc
Tri County Meet Sets Final Dates for Spelling Bee
Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming counties officials approve May 3 and 4 for the Tri County Spelling Bee. The sixth grade spell off is May 3 at Beckley Junior High with the eighth grade final May 4. Six judges, two from each county, will oversee the two nights of competition beginning at 7 30 p.m.
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Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Raleigh County Board of Education
Fayette County
H. F. Frazier
Beckley
Audi
Ott Stover
Ameagle
Raleigh County
James Murphy
Minden
Garland Phillips
Herndon School
Wyoming County
Frazier
James B. Deck
John B. Elliott
Suits Against Cecil Sweeney Reach $120,000 Total
In Raleigh County Circuit Court three new damage suits totaling $120,000 were filed against Cecil Sweeney of Beckley. Fannie Caudill filed the latest suit seeking $25,000, bringing the day’s total to $120,000 after three earlier actions for $95,000 were filed Wednesday afternoon.
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Cecil Sweeney
Beckley
Raleigh County
Fannie Caudill
Sweeney
12 Year Old Succumbs to Lure of Carnival
A 12 year old East Beckley boy ran away with a carnival last Saturday and was later picked up by Bluefield Police. He faces arraignment in Juvenile Court in Raleigh County. Judge Harry L. McCreery noted a prior March 3 appearance on a similar charge and a prior commitment to the Industrial School for Colored Boys at Lakin, from which he was paroled to his mother.
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East Beckley
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
McCreery
Bluefield Police
Bessie K. Jackson
Child Welfare Department
MccCreery
Industrial School For Colored Boys
Lakin
Jailed on Attachment for Circuit Court Order
Samuel Elmer Sawyers and Glen Morgan were lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 10 a.m. today on an attachment issued by the Circuit Court. Sawyers is charged with failing to abide by a Circuit Court order.
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Samuel Elmer Sawyers
Glen Morgan
Raleigh
District Spelling Finals Highlight Tri County Meet
District spelling championships unfold in Tri County today with the eighth grade and final Raleigh County contest at 1 p.m. Wyoming County holds both divisions earlier, then Fayette County stages the sixth grade spell-off at 7 30 p m. District winners have been announced in all three counties, including Fayette’s Nuttall District with eighth grader Linda Kessler, 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph.
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Raleigh
Wyoming County
Fayette County
Fayette
Nuttall
Linda Kessler
Ralph
School Champions Headed by Kessler at Divide and More
Eighth grade winners and runners up listed from Divide Mullens Rich mond Pluto and Wy oc o districts with champions including Kessler of Divide School and Imogene Lusk of Meadows School. Runners up include Raymond Digman Joy Beall Deanna Dominguez Helena Bragg and others. ceremonies held at Richmond High School with pronouncer Mrs. Roscoe Plumley.
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Wico
Divide
Katheryn Cavendish
Joy
Deanna Dominguez
Arturo Dominguez
Winona
Marian Miller
Slab Fork
Wyoming County
Jane Norris Pryor
E. R. Pryor
Mullens
Herbert Morgan
Selective Service Board
Richmond
Raleigh County
Elizabeth Lusk
J. P. Lusk
Pluto
Meadows Elementary
Garland Richmond
Imogene Lusk
Sion
Norman Richmond
Erskine Richmond
Meadows
Richmond High School
Roscoe Plumley
E. W. Powers
James Redden
Conley
Vivian Blunt
Zerus Blunt
Black Eagle
J. C. Bookee
Mentoria Street
William B. Street
Booker
Women Outnumber Men in Los Angeles Census
In Los Angeles a census count shows 1,160,080 women compared with 1,083,821 men, a surplus of 76,259 women reflecting the city's gender balance at the time.
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Los Angeles
Sophia Streets Improve in Six Week City Project
Mayor James Salyers and City Recorder J C Shumate report Sophia's six week street improvement program nearly complete with 12 streets touched and reddog hauled from the state dump. State Road Commission provided equipment and SRC trucks. townspeople aided the spreading effort. Paving plans target Walker Knob Streets and Railroad Ave this summer.
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Sophia
James Salyers
J. C. Shumate
Shumate
Affinity
Salyers
State Road Commission
SRC
Harry E. Anderson
Jack Nuckols
Walker and
Knob
Railroad Ave
Fire Deaths Rise Across North America Seize Michigan Homes
The Associated Press reports at least 28 people died in fires since Tuesday, including seven children burned to death in a Michigan home near Sylvania. Other victims include six children and three women in Philadelphia, eight children in Corner Brook, two Negro children in a New York tenement blaze, and two guests plus two missing at a Warren, Pennsylvania hotel fire.
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Associated Press
Michigan
Ohio
Sylvania
Philadelphia
Corner Brook
Mld
New York City
Warren
Raleigh County candidates must file receipts by May 2
The County Clerk's office announced that all Raleigh County candidates must submit statements of receipts and expenditures by May 2. Printed forms are available at the County Clerk's office. By law, statements must be filed at least seven days before the election.
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Senate
National Guard
William C. Marland
Glen Rogers
United States Senate
West Virginia
Raleigh
Lerk
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