Army orders 103 modern bombing planes for air corps
The Army Air Corps ordered 103 multi engine planes. Douglas received 90 all metal twin engined planes for 6.498 million dollars. Boeing got 13 four motor long range cruisers. Northrop to supply 100 attack planes. Total funds about 11 million remains.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army
Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc
Santa Monica
Calif
Boeing Company
Seattle
Boeing
Harry H. Woodring
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Department
Northrop Corporation
Ingleside
Army Air Corps
Dern
Beckley Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Holidays
Beckley residents are seen visiting relatives and friends across West Virginia and Virginia. Local figures like Mrs H N Lovell and Mrs H J Munsey are noted for shopping and illness updates while others travel for the holidays including Danville Virginia and Roanoke Virginia. The column records numerous small gatherings, hospital notes, and college students returning home for Christmas.
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H. N. Lovell
H. J. Munsey
Beckley
Bud Wolfe
Duncan Webb
Big Stick
Bob Hancock
Virgie Rowles
Betty Lee Tosh
Concord College
Philip Turner
Danville
J. Earl Lovell
Carl Hammond
Belle
Sam Turner
R. C. Mitchell
E. H. Roberts
Ross Carter
Ralph Bowles
Marguerite Collier
Charles Holley
Kyle Meadows
Ted Davenport
Fred Blackburn
Jimmie Jennings
Paul Rowles
West Virginia University
J. L. Rowles
Lovell
Sam Nelson
Orgas
Johnnie Hurt
National Business College
Roanoke
John Hall
Rex Lovell
Glen Sessler
Daughier Carolyn Joydf Windingrall
Messler
R. A. Min~nick
Mises Lovell
Ora Stone
Star
Leo Hall
N. E. Williams
Beckie
Hobart Akers
Shanishburg
Airs
Ed. Martin Q
Instruction book notes key of E Minor chords in Grove method
Copyright 1927 by W. Scott Grove Scranton Pa outlines a 24 lesson piano organ course starting with the key of E Minor. It promises to cover fundamental chords for intuitive play with practice and includes charts and fingering guidance. Also notes a shift to key of C in next lesson and a oblique obituary and cafe anecdote.
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W. Scott Grove
Scrantox
Gro
Vince
United States
Great Britain
Europa
Local Notes Raleigh area residents visit and recoveries
Claude Allen returns home after ton sils removal at Beckley hospital last Friday. Various visits are noted including Mrs Violly Claytor and Mrs George Qualls families, Ernest Williams of Beckley, Tommy Hilton, Mary Pizard, Kathleen Harrah, G F Waddell, Houston Gill, Edith Allen, Edith Carter, Mary Lynch, and others. A birthday party for Margie Marion is described with games and refreshments.
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Claude Allen
Beckley Hospital
Violly Claytor
George Qualls
Frances
Helen
Morris Wimmer
Ernest Williams
Beckley
Williams
Clayton Williams
Tommy Hilton
Resaco
John Hilton Jr
Mary Pizard
Kathleen Harrah
Stamford
G. F. Waddell
Houston Gill
W. P. Parratt
Charles Allen
Edith
Charles Smith
Harold
Audrey
Ernest Dallon
Billy and
Ruth
Beaver
Albert Grimmett
George Callaway
Ervin Alen
Fred Carter
Baby
Blue Jay
Basil
Martin
Edith Carter
John Lynch
Mary Lynch
George Spangler
Bluefield
Spanglter
W. B. Fisher
Jake Lares
Pearl Tate
Pemberton
Toby
Farrell Harford
Betty Marie
Kansas farms show gains amid mixed 1930s data
The article notes Kansas farms increasing from 166 042 to 174 589 over five years while average size falls from 282 9 to 275 acres and farm value per acre drops from 13 738 to 8 469. It also lists stock market style figures for prior years and today. The piece includes church, sick list, and personal notes alongside regional updates.
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Kansas
Thelma Todd Remembered As Comedy Favorite In Hollywood
Hollywood mourns Thelma Todd, a Miss Massachusetts winner turned film star, admired for her quick humor and willingness to perform comedy. She formed close friendships with Zasu Pitts and Patsy Kelly on the Hal Roach lot and stayed grounded despite fame.
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Miss Todd
Thelma Todd
Hollywood
Massachusetts
Paramount
Charles
Buddy) Rotgers
Thelma
Hal Roach
Zasu Pitts
Patsy Kelly
Patsy
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Chicago
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Fart Moon
Margie Marion
Cha. W
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Methodist and the Baptist Missionary Societies
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Charlie Mullaney
J.C. Kiser
C. WH. Maynor
T. MM. Snodgrass
al Hudson
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Alex McVey
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Fred Patrick
Long Branch
Lon
M. L. Canady
Tom Morris
Raleigh General Hospital
Pearl Simpson
Dott
A. D. Simpson
M. Li. Canady
Vada Ayers
Emma
Jane
Marie Fink
Will Waddell
C. H. Maynor
Henry Wood
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Charlie Lewis
Metalton
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Hinton
J. L. Jones
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Miram Watson
E. D. Parkey
George Walker
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Frank Adams
Prosg
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Dick Meadows
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Robbin Coons
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Keyser Funeral Home Funeral Directors
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Ideal Dog Food Coffee
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