Piney Gorge garbage concerns prompt local action
L. M. Dorsey urges city to install a waste chute over the Piney Gorge near Worley to prevent rubbish piling near the lawn. Circus day funds the Child Study club for the American Legion playground. A weather-friendly forecast hopes for clear skies for tomorrow’s big celebration. Local stores showcase new awnings and reorganized displays as merchants prepare for community festivities.
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L. M. Dorsey
Piney
Worley
Mr. Dorsey
Dorsey
Child Study Club
American Legion
Child Study Chtb
Register
Heckley Hardware Show Delivers Portraits Attracting Crowd
A photo session drew a crowd as a young woman posed before a camera while Mrs F Willfong stood nearby. The scene featured the photographer and onlookers including The Honorable Milton Curtis and Jesse Lennon watching from the outskirts.
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Heckley Hardware
F. Willfong
Milton Curtis
Jesse Lennon
Reverend Hashinger to Lead St. Patrick’s in Morgantown
Rev Hashinger, connected with Ue Hinecrest camp near Beckley for two years, will assume the pastorate of St Patrick’s Church in Morgantown starting June 1 after preaching there. He will move to Morgantown with his wife, leaving Beckley amid local regret. He plans to visit Coatsville, Pennsylvania for about two weeks before beginning his new duties at the University city.
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WL May Shashinger
Ue Hinecrest
Beckley
Ste Pan's Lutheran
Morgantown
Washinger
May
Coatsville
University City
I Hashinger
MRS FRANCIS AKERS TS BURIED SATURDAY
Martha Francis Akers wife of W L Akers of Sophia died at home Thursday. Her burial was in Jessup cemetery after services at 2 o clock at Sophia. She leaves her husband and nine children including Rev Levi P Akers Jerry Wy BK GV Akers and others in Sophia and Arvisa Vin
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Martha Francis Akers
W. L.akers
Sophia
Jessup
Akers
Levi P. Akers
Jerry
Wy BK
GV. Akers
Dada McCutcheon
Della Ramsey
Nellie Graham
Minnie Hatcher
1Itta Vance
Arvisla
Vin
Actress Rhinehe Sweet Plans Divorce Action Against Marshal Neilan
Los Angeles April 27. Actress Rhinehe Sweet says she will file divorce proceedings against film director husband Marshal Neilan after separating. Neilan says the divorce rounds are undecided and promises no sensational case.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Rhinehe Sweet
Silverress
Marshal Neilan
Neilan
Miss ‘Sweet
Chicago
Louisville selects Dr Bonald A Kent as new university president
Trustees of the University of Louisville announce the election of Dr Bonald A Kent, 4t, dean of Liberal arts at Northwestern University, as President. He succeeds the late George H Cobvin.
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Louisville
University of Louisville
Bonald A. Kent
Liberal Visit
Norliwesterm University
Kent
Sife
George H Cobvin
Woodrow Wilson Students Shine in Bluefield Meet
Woodrow Wilson High School sent teams to the Bluefield event with Beulah Stover and Alma Filypatrick taking first in advanced shorthand while Lawrence Pack and Mary Gilmore won over Bluefield in a bookkeeping contest. Novices also placed, and the delegation was selected to represent the Southern district at the state meet at Marstadt College Huntington May 11 and 12.
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Francise Woodrow Wilson High School
Bluefield
West Virginia
Seelin
Ewide Angel
Beulah Stover
Alma Fily‘patrick
Lawrence Pack
Mary Gilmore
Iis
Dames
Wale
Matowka Titah Seroal
Margaret Gook
Shady Spring Ie
Wid Wish School
Woodrow Wilson
Rosalia Carroll
Evelyn True
Vol
Rosalind Carroll
Nicholas Cody
Hineck
Marstadt College
Huntington
ZR. Knalts
Matoeaki
Bramwell
Shady Spring
Congress Ends Formal Session for Short Recess
Washington April 27 Congress slowed to committee meetings and recesses as both Senate and House paused formal business. Senators debated the farm relief bill and export debenture provisions while House members pressed for a start to debate next week on their revision.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Bank official Putman County leader dies of heart attack
A. Cochran, vice-president of a Buffalo bank and president of a department store, died at his home today in Putnam County after suffering a heart attack.
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Associated Press
Charleston
A. Cochran
Buffalo
Putman County
Buffalo Bank
Iouay
Governor Hoey Long Impeachment Citations Ordered Served
The Associated Press reports Baton Rouge authorities formally received the citation against Governor Hoey Long and ordered it served demanding his appearance before the Senate on Tuesday May 1 to answer eight charges of impeachment raised by the house.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Hoey 1 Long
Senate
Hhanse
Coin returns to owner after decade long wandering
O Canterbury now holds a Swiss one franc coin ground smooth by a German jeweler years ago during his Rhine war service. Charley Allen brought the coin to his North Mayelle grocery counter and revealed its 1919 Swiss origin prompting a reunion with its rightful owner.
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O. Canterbury
Mr. Canterbury
Che Argeriesn
Rhine
Cobleng
Germany
France
Canterbury
C. Canterbury
LTO
Tank Corps
S.A
North Mayelle Street
Charley Allen
Mien
Wayside
Monroe
Mir
Allen
Aetna Seeks Federal Injunction Over West Virginia Contracts
Federal Judge George McClintic set May 1 for a hearing on the application by Aetna Insurance and 195 fire insurers to bar state authorities from interfering with contracts with West Virginia agents. Attorney General Howart Bee filed an answer and moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. The state says the contracts discriminate against nonmembers of the West Virginia Uniformity association.
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Associated Press
Charleston
George McClintig
Aetna Insurance Company
Aelion
Trtratics
Edgar C.arlson
Hhe
Lawson
West Virginia Uniformity Association
Marriage Rites in Berlin Beat Past Records
In Berlin this year marriage ceremonies have surged beyond all prior records as couples formalize unions at an unprecedented pace. Officials note strong demand for wedding services and related arrangements across the city.
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Berlin
Delegates Attend Young People's Council Meeting in Charleston
Forty seven Beckley delegates traveled to Charleston for a two day Young People’s Council session. They will return to Beckley tonight. The list includes Quesenbury Mrs Shrewsbury Kathleen Jtrris Isaiah Kidd Miltan Albert Bernard Sax Mov Sax and many others.
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Youngs People’s Council
Charleston
Beckley
Quesenbury
Mrs. Shrewssbury
Kathleen Jtrris
Isaiah Kidd
Miltan Albert
Bernard Sax
Mov Sax
Bonie ‘Thompson
Monroe Gunnoe
Everal Warden
Adward ‘Holmes
Helen Albert
Seth Albert
Jewell Lewis
Hattie Clyburn
Opal Kidd
Virginia Kidd
Christine Lily
Ae Ballard
Lois Warden
Candie Warden
Innes Colmes
Lieutenant Reynolds
Charles Dodson
George Phipps
Phmpton Cart
Roy McCormack
Clinton Hodges
Bil Ballard
Richard Kidwell
Polie McQuevie
Estic Gunny
Letha Foly
Clford Gillespie
Oran
Fay Crawford
Virginia Oran
J. Holmes
Wanda McCormuack
Minter Cozart
Jules McQuerie
Junior McQuerie
Frank Honaker
Renbert Lewis
Mays. Mullens
Captain Lunt
John J Cook Burial Planned After Paralyzing Stroke
John Chapman Cook 78 died Friday night at his home in Warden after a three week illness. Funeral services will be held at Rockview this afternoon with burial in a local cemetery. He is survived by three children including John J Cook of Warden Ber a Cook of Rockview and Mrs C Winderhagen of Youngstown Ohio.
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John Chapman Cook
Warden Affler
Hness
Cook
Rockview
Riet
Wroning County
C. Winderhagen
Youngstown
Qbhio
Six Pupils Win Health Day Essay Prizes
Six pupils won first and second prizes in the Child Health Day essay contest funded by the district elementary schools association. First prizes of 2.40 in gold were awarded to Lirey Phillips Golda Maynor and John Charles dlodel. Second prizes went to Geneva Bowles Edith Gamble and Margaret Kakook.
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Lae Principals’ Association
H. Vi. Carimelites
Lirey Phillips
Fitzpatrick Colored School
Golda Maynor
Cittsville
John Charles Dlodel
Beckley Central
Geneva Bowles
Pemberton ‘Colored School
Edith Gamble
Mabseoth School
Margaret Kakook
Institute School
Illegal Cohabitants Sentenced In County Court
Nellie Waugh and Andrew Lucas were sentenced to 30 days in county jail and fines of 20 dollars plus costs each after conviction in Justice of the Peace C. V. Cottle's court for a statutory offense. The arrest warrant was sworn out by W. E. Waugh, husband of Nellie Waugh.
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Nellie Waugh
Andrew Lucas
Justice of the Peace C. V. Cottle’s Court
W. E. Waugh
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W. VA
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West Virginia Department of Mines
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Wheeling
Gene Hill
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Commerce
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AETNA
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Fayette St
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Bank of Raleigh
Beckley, W. VA
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