Centennial Program Day Recap at Woodrow Wilson Stadium
Centennial events run from 9 a m to 10 30 p m with contests at Heber Street North Oakwood Avenue and Woodrow Wilson sites. Highlights include Hole-In-One Golf Tournament Hog Calling and Square Dance contests, Harmonica contest, Woodrow Wilson bands performance, and a Centennial Pageant followed by a fireworks display.
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Byrd-Prillerman
Oakwood Avenue
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wils
Consolidated Bus
West Virginia State College
Heber Street
Woodrow Wilson High School
Sophia Band
Consolida
Women of the Moose
Woodrow Wilson Stadium
W. C. Dicks
Mark Twain
Frances Epperty
Joe E. McMahon
Stoco
Kathryne Williams
Ted Cook
Harold Lambert
Centennial Committee
Centennial
Carlson’s
J. C. Penney
Beckley Hardware
Lambert
Youth Parade Brings Joy Despite Rain in Beckley Centennial
Kids pets and adults joined Beckley centennial celebrations for a 10 40 a m Youth Parade that moved from Woodrow Wilson High School through downtown. Despite a brief shower the half hour event drew Raleigh County crowds while bands scouts and a dog parade highlighted the lineup.
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Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Park Avenue
Third Avenue
Raleigh
Main Street
South Kanawha
Howe Street
Glenn Sallack
Cub Scout Circus
Two Red Groups Expelled by CIO
The CIO Executive Board expelled the West Coast Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union led by Harry Bridges and the Marine Cooks and Stewards led by Hugh Bryson for links to the Communist Party. Bridges' group was ousted 1 to 2. Bryson's 4 to 1 with Bryson voting no.
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Associated Press
Washington
CIO
Communist Party
Line
West Coast
Harry Bridges
Marine Cooks and Stewards
Hugh Bryson
Bridges
J. W. Robertson
Bridges’ Union
Bryson
Executive Board
Chicago
Five day West Virginia forecast extended period notes
The area from Beckley to Oak Hill and Glade Creek is expected to see a cloudy five day period from August 30 to September 3 with near normal temperatures around 70 in the north and 71 in the south. Occasional showers are forecast totaling about half to one inch, with cooler conditions midweek and a warming trend by Friday.
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West Virginia
Beckley
Oak Hill High
Glade Creek i
Sears
Bellepoint
Bluestone
Belt Tightening Talk From President Truman Planned
The Associated Press reports President Truman plans a late week address detailing possible belt tightening due to the Korean War. White House sources say a draft is ready but timing depends on Congress action on domestic controls. Senate House committee works late to resolve wage and price control leeway to speed anti inflation measures.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Korea
White House
Congress
Senate House Committee
Argentina devalues peso for second time in a month
Argentina devalued the peso for the second time in a month as the open rate jumped to 14.25 per dollar after closing at 9.02 yesterday. The move marks ongoing currency weakness and government intervention.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Informs Green UMW to Run Its Own Affairs
John L. Lewis told AFL President Green that the United Mine Workers would operate independently and not be bound by any AFL inspired no strike pledge. He warned against pressuring the miners amid Korea era defense needs and noted the UMWs recent split from the AFL in December 1947.
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John L
Green
UMW
Associated Press
Washington
Sobn
Lewis
CIO
AFL
Court Orders Shape Divorces in Raleigh County Session
Orders entered this morning by Judge Ben H. Ashworth on the second day of Raleigh County Circuit Court August term grant three divorces to Sims Slaughter Sims Thompson vs Thompson and Lee. One defendant ordered to pay 140 monthly support and 100 attorney fees. Another chancery order requires Arnold Blake Clark to appear Sept. 2 to explain nonpayment for infant support. Several cases were dismissed for lack of prosecution.
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Ben H. Ashworth
Raleigh County
George Washington Sims
Bessie Slaughter Sims
Charlotte Rose Thompson
Ralph Thompson
Etta ‘Lee
John Lee
James Smith
Geneva Smith
Smith
Arnold Blake Clark
Ruth Ann Clark
Hubert Merritt
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Raleigh Motor Sales
Quality Lumber and Supply Company, Inc
Hearold Dancy
Ray Dancy
T. 5S
Treadway
Amos Hurd
Kenova Dancy
R. H. Neil
May S. Neil
Clem Terreo
Roy Jones
W. B. Jones
Carllee Jones
Ralph Jones
Ruby Crewey
Luna Mae Jones
Wadie Waddle
Marygold Bassham
P. W. Hendricks
H. C. .Roach
Jon Motion
Ghost of Guam Recalled to Active Navy Duty
George Ray Tweed, 48, a veteran of 22 years, is recalled to active duty from two years ashore. He returns as chief electronics technician and may be assigned to the Far Western Pacific, where he earned the nickname Ghost of Guam after surviving Japanese occupation in World War I.
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Rey Asnpocutiem
Portland
Ore
Robinson Crusoe
Guam
George Ray Tweed
Tweed
Far Western Pacific
Freight Cars Ordered by Western Maryland Railway
The Western Maryland Railway ordered 850 new freight cars at a total price of 34,249,356 dollars. The purchase signals expansion to boost transportation capacity and freight handling across its network.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Western Maryland Railway
U S Formosan Policy Letters Sent to Gen MacArthur in Japan
President Truman sent Gen Douglas MacArthur a statement of American Formosan policy and a commendation of his Korea campaign. Officials sought to clarify the general's understanding and protect his prestige while easing the incident's sting. Public reaction varied with Democrats praising caution and Republicans defending the general.
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U.S
Edward FE
Bomarap
Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Formosa
MacArthur
Far East
Charles G. Ross
Veterans of Foreign Wars Parade at Chicago Encampment
Chicago VFW delegates, amid debates on communism and Korea, plan a 30 000 strong parade on Michigan Avenue as part of the 51st national encampment. Delegates also consider resolutions on Johnson removal and Acheson discharge while MacArthur gains broad support.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Gen. MacArthur
Near North Side
Michigan Avenue
Congress Street Plaza
VFW
Marx Leva
I Defense
Louis Johnson
Johnson
National Security and Foreign Affairs
Truman
West Virginia University Dean Found Dead at Home
Dr. F. Pewey Cornell 42 associate dean of the College of Agriculture at WVU was found dead in bed at his Morgantown home. Authorities attribute the death to a heart attack during sleep after he attended a Community Chest budget committee meeting the previous night. He had served 30 years on the faculty and was acting dean until last year while also directing at the Agricultural Experiment Station.
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F. Pewey ‘Cornell
College of Agriculture
West Virginia University
Cornell
Community Chest Budget Committee
Agricultural Experiment Station
Face at Stake in Formosa Dispute
Washington officials weigh international reaction to the Formosa clash between President Truman and General MacArthur. Officials fear Asia's response could erode American credibility and MacArthur’s standing, as Truman reiterates no plans to seize Formosa and calls for a future settlement. The dispute highlights rifts between State Department policy views and MacArthur’s public urging of a firmer Far East stance.
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Edward E. Romar
Washington — Administration
Formosa
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Asia
MacArthur
Far East
Warren R. Austin
White House
U. S
Red Korean Forces Threaten Major Push Near Taegu
Allied headquarters warned of a possible large scale North Korean offensive aimed at breaking through toward Pusan. Reports cited 40 000 to 60 000 troops massing near Pohang and Taegu with British units and U S forces reinforcing.
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Ree Arpa
Tokyo
Poshang
Yongchon
MacArthur
Pusan
S. 8Th Army
Pohang
Vhe
Uihang
Taegu
Masan
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
UGK
Mpi
Grive
Chongjin
Siberia
Kyomipo
Sunchon
Unicorn
Ceylon
Hong Kong
Akien Kigye
Farming Orators Compete Today at Jackson's Mill
The annual rural youth speaking contest aligned with the West Virginia Farm Bureau convention featured speeches on Distribution and Utilization of Agricultural Products. Miss Betty Hathaway of Barbour County, last year’s state champ, presided as Clyde Bonar and other dignitaries addressed the gathering.
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Associated Press
Jackson
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Betty Hathaway
Barbour County
Clyde Bonar
State Farm Bureau
Harry R. Varney
West Virginia University College of Agriculture
Ross Bonar
Upshur County Schools
C. F . McClintic
Wayne Tyler
American Farm Bureau Federation
J. O. Knapp
WVU
Agricultural Extension Service
Robert B. Fleming
Burpless Cucumber Model Developed by Santa Barbara Dentist
Santa Barbara dentist Dr. Charles R. Pierce developed a burpless cucumber after eight years of work. The white sweet cucumber, a cross of lemon cucumber and other varieties, can be eaten skin and all. Mrs. Pierce reports it makes superior pickles and no gastric disturbances have been reported.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Charles R. Pierce
Truck and Triangle Net 60 Day Jail Sentence
Miami—Mrs Virginia Lorns admitted setting fire to a truck owned in part by A A Ander verg and explained she did so to keep both her man and her vehicle. Judge Cecilio Curry sentenced the 50 year old to 60 days in jail after the municipal court hearing.
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Toe Associated
Miami
Fla
Virginia Lorns
A. A. Andeverg
Anderverg
Cecilio Curry
West Virginia News Briefs Timbered Across State
Charleston attorney general opinion cautions Clay County board against condemning land owned by a member. A Jackson's Mill workshop for school personnel begins tomorrow and Thursday. Arson evidence found in explosion and fire that destroyed Limestone Presbyterian Church near Moundsville. State Armory Board to spend 11000 for Parkersburg site and St Albans repairs. WVU board approves 222 for poultry house, 100950 for swimming pool, 14060 for undisclosed property. Russell Jones of Point Pleasant elected president of the West Virginia Purebred Swine Breeders Association in Ripley.
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Charleston
Clay County Board of Education
Moundsville
C. R. Cobb
Board of Public Works
State Armory Board
Parkersburg
St. Albans
West Virginia University
Ripley
West Virginia
GI at Home to Read Casualty Telegram in Korea
In Palestine Texas Hubert R Speer on emergency leave read a telegram from the Defense Department confirming his son was wounded in Korea. He had been listed as Renee in the casualty list and noted missing clothing in Japan may have been worn by another soldier. A separate item from Spencer reports a fatal accidental shooting of 67 year old John Gay Wright a Spencer cabinet maker during a heating incident. Huntington plans a citywide farewell for the 14th Engineer Company Marine Corps Reserve before Friday departure to active duty.
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Associated Press
Palestine
Tex
PLC
Hubert R. Speer
Defense Department
Korea
Speer
United States
Renee
Japan
Spencer
F. N. Patton
John Gay Wright
Huntington
W. W. Payne
14Th Engineer Company
Marine Corps Reserve
Leathernecks
Russia Pushes Aggression Charge at Security Council
Moscow seeks to place on the United Nations Security Council agenda a charge of U S aggression against Communist China over Formosa. Russia’s Jakob Malik, council president, vows to press the issue while the United States rejects the charges as “ridiculous falsehoods” and urges immediate inquiry into Formosa. The U S also wants to first tackle Communist aggression in Korea.
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United Nations
Argyl and Sutherland
Middlesex
Korea
Nen
United States
Associated Press
Russia
Security Council
China
Imosa
Jakob A. Malik
Formosa
U. S
Council
Father Kills Son With Unloaded Gun
In Seattle a 22 year old father Gerald Tabor unknowingly shot and killed his 2 year old son, claiming he believed the shotgun was unloaded. Detective Fred Carter reports the incident occurred yesterday.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Gerald Tabor
Fred Carter
Princess Elizabeth Names Baby Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise
Prince Philip filed the birth certificate at Clarence House naming the infant Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise the royal baby born in London. The pair chose names famed in Fugland’s royal history confirming the princess’s birth today at the London residence.
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Associated Press
London
Princess Elizabeth
Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise
Prince Philip
Fugland
Clarence House
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