Blue Hawks Schedule Complete for Beckley College Hoops
Beckley college Blue Hawks finalize a 17 game season with 5 home and 12 away contests. The traveling squad will cover 3,821 miles, including six trips in West Virginia Virginia and Kentucky and a six game Florida swing ending Feb 21 after a Tampa visit. All home games start 8:00 p m at Woodrow Wilson High School gym. free admission for day and night students.
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Beckley College Blue Hawks
Hawks
Blue Hawks
West Virginia
Exams Start Jan 23 At Beckley College
The first semester examinations at Beckley college will run from Thursday January 23 for four days to Tuesday January 28. Exams occur during regular class meetings with two 50 minute periods for two and three hour classes and one 50 minute period for one hour classes. All outstanding accounts must be paid in full by Monday January 20 to be eligible for exams. Registration for the second semester is on Wednesday January 29 for day students, and regular classes resume Thursday January 30.
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Beckley College
Student Waiters Forego Vacations
Two Beckley College students from Richmond District high school sacrificed holidays at home to keep jobs and earn meals. Orel Patton, a sophomore pre med, and Okey Bennett, a freshman in an AB course, rented a Beaver avenue room and, after trying to cook for themselves, secured restaurant positions through Beckley college’s Sporsman club, working night shifts and as head waiter to earn board and spending money.
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Orel Patton
Okey Bennett
Richmond District
Beaver Avenue
Sporsman Club
Beckley College
Patton
Mr. Bennett
A. C. Cook
Biology class presents Bendrat with named leather briefcase
Dr. T A Bendrat received a Christmas surprise from his evening biology students a fine black leather briefcase engraved with his name. Mrs C S Lewis of Wickham Avenue also shared German marzipan cookies gifted by friends from the professor's homeland across the sea.
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T. A. Bendrat
C. S. Lewis
Wickham Avenue
Beckley Debating Opens Season With Lynchburg College
Beckley college Debating club starts season Friday January 31 with Lynchburg college. Lynchburg will field affirmative and negative teams. Secretary Sam Worley cites a full schedule with Concord State College Buefield Morris Harvey New River Virginia Intermont and King College Bristol Va among others. The debate question asks whether Congress should override Supreme Court decisions by a two thirds majority to declare a law unconstitutional. Authorities praise the good ties between Beckley college and Lynchburg society.
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Beckley College
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg
Sam Worley
Concord State College
Buefield
Morris Harvey
New River
Virginia Intermont and
King College
Bristol Va
Congress
Supreme Court
Lynchburg Society
Dean’s office calls for all research titles since 1935
The dean’s office requests that every research title started or completed since September 1935 be submitted to the office for archiving with the American Association of Junior Colleges.
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American Association of Junior Colleges
Beckley Tech's Blue Hawks rout Kanawha 62 43 opener
Beckley Tech's Blue Hawks opened the season with a 62 to 43 win over Kanawha College of Charleston at Woodrow Wilson High School gym. Pete Kessler led with 28 points, while Sid Nearman topped Kanawha with 17 as the Hawks dominated from the start and travel to Athens to face Concord Mountain Lions next.
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Beckley Tech
Blue Hawks
Kanawha College of Charleston
Woodrow Wilson High School
Kessler
Hawks
Kanawha
Pete Kessler
Mt. Hope Mustang
Nickels
Ceserato
Sarrett
Sid Nearman
Athens
Concord Mountain Lions
Student strike at Westminster College over football player back
A snowbound Westminster College session voted on Backus eligibility after a star player was dropped for poor grades. Backus was reinstated to the varsity squad amid student pickets. Ethiopia versus Italy is framed as a WWI Belgium analogy with Ethiopian resistance celebrated and Italian advances hindered by rains, rugged terrain, and isolated mountain passes. The piece casts Haile Selassie’s loyalty and divine guidance as sustaining national spirit amid difficult warfare.
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Westminster College
Pennsylvania
Backus
Ethiopia
Belgium
Haile Selassie
Il Duce
Addis Ababa
The Flight Official Newspaper of Beckley College
Beckley College weekly newspaper notes staff roles including Editor in Chief Louise Sheffler Associate Editor James Herring Sports Editor Lacy Warden Society Editor Edythe Gallaher and exchange editor George Blevins with reporters Lettie Thompson Elizabeth Reed Ruth Myers Opal McKinney David Farrow Corwin Bragg and Clifton Lilly under West Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association guidelines.
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Louise Sheffler
James Herring
Lacy Warden
Negro Drug Store Moves To 39 Prince Street Beckley
The Morton Drug Store, long located in the Pioneer Realty building on Prince Street, Beckley, has relocated five doors west and is now at 39 Prince Street in the Thabet building. Community items note club meetings, illnesses, visits, church events, and holiday-related activities across Stamford, West Wickham, Stotesbury, Harper, Eccles, Fire Creek, and surrounding areas with numerous residents named and local happenings outlined.
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Morton Drug Store
Pioneer Realty
Prince Street
Beckley
Thabet
Raleigh
Doan’s Pills Promote Kidney Tube Flushing Relief
Medical experts note kidneys contain about 15 miles of tubules that purify blood. Frequent bladder issues or pain can signal need to flush these tubes. Doan’s Pills claim to provide relief after decades of use and are sold by druggists.
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Doan
Bill Payne Recovers At Home After Hospital Stay
Bill Payne is recuperating at home following a stay in a local hospital. Mrs. Bill Payne and Mrs. A. R. Haynes visited friends at Lester. Frances Flynn returns to West Virginia State College after holidays with her parents. Margaret Young travels to Berwin to visit her mother. George Foy of Logan hosts visitors from Beckley and Winding Gulf. Rev. G. D. Anderson conducts business in Corzine and visits Layland family. A Delaware man complains of night driving dangers as his car outpaces headlights. Burlington Stars club championship result noted.
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R. O. Cary
Inez Cary
Beckley
Fayetteville
Missionary Society of the Welcome Baptist Church
East Park
Wil
Viola Wallace
Florence Clayborn
East Beckley
Edith Freeman
Alderson
Bluefield State Teachers College
B. T Cary
Clarence Cary
Bessie Cary
Roanoke
W., E. Lee
Bedford
Amelia Minor
Count On
Elizabeth Hairston
L. B. Smith
Mary East
C. M. Carter
Fannie Willis
Bill
Bill Payne
A. R. Haynes
Lester
Frances Flynn
West Virginia State College
John Flynn
Margaret Young
Berwin
George Foy
Logan
Robert Reed
Winding Gulf
Byrd Prillerman High School
Oscar the alligator dies at Beckley College
Oscar, a pet alligator from Beckley College, died under mysterious circumstances in Sophia after years with Dr. G. E. Hartman and D. K. Shroyer. The reptile, once fed by liver and neck cracking, lived in the Biology department under Dr. T. A. Bendrat before being moved to student Lucille Stevens. The death is reported as murder perhaps, leaving sorrow among faculty and students.
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Oscar
Florida
Beckley College
G. E. Hartman
D. K. Shroyer
T. A. Bendrat
Rifle Team Opens First Practice at Beckley Armory
The Beckley college rifle team held its first practice on Wednesday January 7 at 3 00 p m at the Beckley armory. All members signed up for tryouts were expected to attend. Equipment was provided by D K Shroyer and William Greever. The session covered sighting and aiming and the team will follow the course prescribed by the United States Army.
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Beckley College
Beckley Armory
D. K. Shroyer
William Greever
United States Army
Freshmen Caps Widely Used By Upperclassmen Too
Freshman caps are adopted by upper classmen as well as freshmen since they ease hitchhiking. The trend shows college students across campuses using caps to signal willingness to give or accept rides, reflecting a shared campus habit.
Ethiopians Admired for Bravery Amid Conflict
Observers praise Ethiopian fighters for courage in the face of ongoing clashes. The mood remains defiant as military actions continue to shape the region and humanitarian concerns rise.
Weekend visits spread across Beckley and nearby towns
Fireco West Virginia visitors included Mrs Helen Garrett Miss Beat Rice Doud Miss Bernice Wyatt and Ted Yancey in Beckley Saturday evening. Several Beckley residents Mary Jane Hogan and Mrs Edgar Hogan and Mrs Ralph Smith were hosting. Ernest Mullins of Pemberton visited the McVey home. Jack Gilkson of Helen visited Shrewsbury and Mitchem families. Mrs George Hyatt visited her mother Mrs R L Quesenberry in Glen White. Braxton Bragg of Sprague spent the weekend with the Richmonds. Grandchildren Evelyn Uren Frances and Roberta Card stayed overnight with grandfather W E Bowman in Glen Daniel. Howard Bragg and Lou Brown of Boone NC visited the Browns and family.
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Helen Garrett
Beatrice Doud
Bernice Wyatt
Ted Yancey
Beckley
Mary Jane Hogan
Edgar Hogan
Ralph Smith
Ernest Mullins
Pemberton
Hazel McVey
Jack Gilkson
Helen
L. J. Shrewsbury
Charles Mitchem
George Hyatt
R. L. Quesenberry
Glen White
Braxton Bragg
Sprague
O. O. Richmond
Evelyn Uren
Frances
Roberta Card
W. E. Bowman
Glen Daniel
Howard Bragg
Lou Brown
Boone
North Carolina
Mrs. C. D. Brown
Chatter Box Bouts of Dances and Gossip
A college gossip note recalls late night dances at V. P. I. and fraternity events. The writer reports on Ted's new tux, Warren at the V. P. I. dance, and Linda’s acquaintances with a member of the B’s and the “Commanders” singer. Teasing romance, rumors, and a note to tear up notes end the piece with playful caution.
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Warren
Ted
Beckley college apartments ready January twentieth
Beckley college announces eight modern apartments on the third floor of South Kanawha street, ready for occupancy January 20. Each unit includes a large room, kitchenette, bath, and amenities such as disappearing beds, radio connections, thermostatic heat, and built in storage. Rentals range from 25 to 32 dollars monthly and will be rented only to married couples with a reference required. The project supports the college endowment and operating expenses.
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Beckley College
Blue Jay Lumber Company
South Kanawha Street College
Weekend visit notes from area residents
The weekend saw Misses Ruby and June Baird, Virginia Heslop, Margaret Almond, and R. C. Baird and Thomas Wood travel to Athens where the former attends school. Aaron Brown of Montana visited his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Brown, over the weekend.
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Ruby
June Baird
Virginia Heslop
Margaret Almond
R. C. Baird
Thomas Wood
Athens
Aaron Brown
Montana
Inlaw
C. D. Brown
Dailey Seeks GOP Nomination for Berkeley Delegates Seat
James S. Dailey former member of the house of delegates announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for the Berkeley county delegate seat. He last served in the 1931-32 term.
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Martinsburg
Jan
James S. Dailey
House of Delegates
Berkeley County
Sixman Court Elects Sissonville Leader
Jan 8 AP report notes Mrs J R Knapp of Wolf Pen school and 12 year old pupil James Whittington among those involved as a six man court convenes at Sissonville. Details incomplete in readable text.
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Sissonville
J. R. Knapp
Wolf Pen School
James Whittington
Miss Margaret Bledsoe Hosts Bridg e Party at Kanawha Street
Miss Margaret Bledsoe entertained friends at a bridge party on N Kanawha street Saturday December 28 1935. A prize went to Miss Ann Ross and a gift was given to guest of honor Miss Kitty Robinson of North Virginia guest of Miss Ruth Ol ton. Attending were Be Herring Nancy Wickham Fran File Marjory Winston Jane Pitman Jean Givens Julia Bru Betty Garrett Maryne Weeks Hilda Powers Betty dan Ann Louise File Martha Shrewsberry Mary Cap Banks Ruth Clifton Julia Ellison Louise Sheffler Weeks Mary Ann Ross Virg Crawford Kitty Robinson of Norfolk Virginia and the hostess.
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Margaret Bledsoe
N Kanawha Street
Ann Ross
Kitty Robinson
North Virginia
Ruth Olton
Misses Be Herring
Nancy Wickham
Fran File
Marjory Winston
Jane Pitman
Jean Givens
Julia Bru
Betty Garrett
Maryne Weeks
Hilda
Beckley College Students Attend Dated V P I Dance
Beckley college students attended the V P I dance with listed attendees including Betty Mayhew Margar Bledsoe Eileen Jarrell Loui Sheffler Betsy Herring Jean Givens and Rosine Giesey. Wil Ford Price Caffee Wa Hancock and Dean G E Hartmann D Shroyer were in Buchannon with Mr Shroyer's mother Dr T A Bendratmee during Christmas vacation and visited Hinton.
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Beckley Colle
Black Knight
Betty Mayhew
Margar' Bledsoe
Eileen Jarrell
Loui Sheffler
Betsy Herring
Jean Givens
Rosine Giesey
Wil Ford
Price Caffee
Wa Hancock
Personal notices recount holiday visits and returns
Miss Edna Crysal spent the holidays at her home in Resaco. Miss Bert Meadows spent the holidays at her home in Matoa. Miss Flora Mae Jones returned to Beckley college to resume duties after visiting Cincinnati and Bowling Green. Dr. T. A. Bendrat hosted guests including Mrs Holt of Tarboro and Miss Sarah Mead. J. C. Montgomery enjoyed holidays at Penbrook. Miss Lorena Wallace spent holidays at Odd. Miss Victoria Kavoch visited Helen with friends. Miss Ruby Armstrong returned to school after a short illness. Miss Betsy Herring remained at home on Lincolns street for several days due to illness.
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Stamford
Mary L. Barringer
Carrie M. Deberry
R. L. Wilson
James Green
Amanda Miller
Eagle
Thelma Wlackman
Ned, Jr
Bluefield
West Wickham
First Baptist Church
New River
Hilltop
Little Kent Sherman Craighead
Ruth Staunton
Hairston
Duncan
Stotesbury
Roosevelt Kidd
Martinsville
Jessie Cook
Ernest Poindexter
Pocahontas
Virginia
Jerry Williams
R. C. Brown
James Austin
Fireco
Poindexter
J. L
Edna Crysal
Resaco
Bert Meadows
Matoa
Flora Mae Jones
Beckley College
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bowlin Green
T. A. Bendrat
Holt
Tarboro
North Carolina
Germany
Sarah Mead
Ruth Myers
J. C. Montgomery
Penbrook
Lorena Wallace
Odd
Victoria Kavoch
Helen
Ruby Armstrong
Betsy Herring
Lincol Street
Recovering After Gas Fumes Leave Students Reeling
Students suffered exposure from a defective lin causing fumes. Staff and peers aided as others revived the affected individuals and emergency responders were summoned to the scene.
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Journalism Department
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Selma Robinson
Lillie Cousin
Bertha Hale
Sherline Austin
Robert Poindexter
R. Richardson
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Fire Creek
C. W. Thomas
Montgomery
Melvin Pinkard Spen
Harry Sidner
Novel Davis
Robert Mitchell
Charleston
Hattie Turns
Tweedy
Frank Crews
Covington
J. W. Hunter
Sadie Adams
McKendree Hospital
Turns
Wood
Oak Hill
H. L. Ware
Kanawha City
Frazier Battle
Beckley Hospital
Chester
South Carolina
Gaither
Elizabethtown
Tennessee
Era News
Beckley Motor Co
NEW Post Office
Neville Street
Burlington Siars’ Club
Dean
Fireco, W. Va
Capudine
Linda
T College
the Credit Bureau, Inc
Beckley, W. Va
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Dean G. E. Hartmann
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T. A. Bendratmee
Hinton
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