Eight Year Old Larry Crutchfield Aims For Tightrope Career
A young boy, eight year old Larry Crutchfield, shows clear commitment to becoming a tightrope walker. He slipped onto a Chicago train unescorted but was intercepted in Buffalo, New York, where he discussed his career plans with a reporter, and his father Leon was notified by telegram about the boy’s whereabouts.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Larry Crutchfield
Larry
Buffalo
N. Y
New York City
Larrys
Leon
Beckley seeks $20000 drive for recreation building
A public donation drive begins Monday July 7 to raise twenty thousand dollars to move Beckley’s army recreation building from White Sulphur Springs to Beckley. The plan, approved by the Raleigh County Board of Education, will lease land behind the Armory on Second Avenue for the facility and organize a citywide campaign led by local clubs and civic groups.
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Army Recreation Building
White Sulphur Springs
Beckley
G. A. Mohler
Ned H. Oakwood Avenue
Ragland
Caffee, Jr
Beckley the Civilan Chub Finance Commit Recreation Board
Ithe Board
Ftee
Ithe Armory
Secondanainnan
Tha Namacan Avenue
Raleigh Counts Board of Education
Goss Freed In Fatal Shooting
Isaac Goss, charged with murder in the death of his brother in law Ray Vernon Windon, 43, last January 25, had an indictment nolle prosequi ordered by Criminal Court Judge W A Riffe on state motion. Goss surrendered after the fatal shooting at Mrs Windon’s home, the widow and Windon’s former wife and half sister to Mrs Goss, who claimed Windon had mobbed her and threatened her. Windon allegedly called and cursed Goss and threatened to shoot him before the fatal confrontation as Goss exited the back yard to avoid trouble.
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Isaac Goss
Whitby
Ray Vernon Windon
Nolle
Criminal Court
W.A. Riffe
Goss
Windon
Thistle Salads Enter Berlin Delicacies in Wartime Meals
Berlin features exotic salads using thistle, nettle, dandelion and other wild greens as substitutes for ordinary greens. Report highlights daily Berlin dining on these items, with home cooks and enthusiasts describing prep methods, cooking times, and the dream of a plated wild-vegetable salad in postwar Germany.
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AP 'News
Berlin
Germany
School Board Offices To Close Early This Summer
Raleigh County board of education offices will close at 4 p.m. this July and August, with new summer hours from 8 30 a m to 12 noon and 1 to 4 p m, announced by Superintendent D W Bryson.
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Dulrhy
Raleigh County Board of Education
D. W Bryson
Modern Pirates Use Rowboat In Robbery Av Manayunk
The Associated Press reports thieves broke into the International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers AFL office in Manayunk with a rowboat, stealing 2525 in government bonds.
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Associated Press
Manayunk
AFL
International Brotherhood of Pulp,Sulphite and Paper Mill
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