Auction Of Land Planned On Stansbury Farm At Glen Daniel
Public auction of part of the historic Stansbury farm near Glen Daniel, Raleigh county, set for July 27 at Glen Dame. Mitchell Bros. will auction about 200 building sites and small farms as Gauley Mountain Coal plans a deep shaft area. Band concert and noon dinner precede bidding at 1 30 p.m. The sale follows prior auctions in 1933 and 1934 and growing local development.
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Raleigh County
Glen Dame
Stansbury
Glen Daniel
Mitchell Bros
Monroe County
Fairdale
Appalachan
Gauley Mountain Coal Company
Raleigh
Camp Glen Daniel
Stansbury Farm
Ross Tile
Herbert Stansbury Jr
Hubert French
John Calloway
James Campbell
Roosevelt tax debate shapes pace of Senate action
The article outlines growing pressure on the Senate over Roosevelt’s tax plan with left wing calls to expand programs and business groups opposing the proposal. It notes the administration’s failure to provide rate specifications, Morgenthau's testimony leaving House members uncertain, and a looming Sept. 1 session deadline as leaders push for rapid action.
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Senate
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Morgenthau
House
White House
Roosevelt Gains House Support On TVA Spending Plan
Administration forces won back most Roosevelt provisions in the TVA bill after House leaders and White House talks. A group of House key men visited the White House and the President took their counsel to ease compromises. Roosevelt urged speed in spending Works Progress Administration funds as the program nears accomplishment after months of hesitation.
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House
White House
Roosevelt
Raleigh County Courthouse Plans Target Modern Convenience
A proposed Raleigh County courthouse will use $210000 in a remodel plan to fit three courtrooms and extra offices. Architect Bengtson will explain details at a Beckley conference with county officials. Government funds require a reconstruction label, and plans call for utilitarian design with minimal ornament.
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Raleigh County Court
Moe
Bengtson
Beckley
Raleigh County
Mercer County
Princeton
F. Witcher McCullough
Works Progress
West Virginia
Lindsey Neale
Allen
McCullough
Court ‘House
Cc. L. Allen
W. J. Campbell
Ashton File
W.H. File
C. W W. Meadows
W. A. Thornhill
D. D. Ashworth
Ben H
Army Pilot Zelazo to Return Home Today
An army plane identified as piloted by Lieutenant Steven L. Zelazo of the ninety-ninth squadron, United States Army, stationed at Mitchell Field Long Island, landed at Telley fields before proceeding to his home as crowds heard the news.
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Lover Beckley
Steven L. Zelazo
Ninety-Ninth Squadron
United States Army
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Telley
Vermin Killers Vie For Prizes In Red and Gun Club Contest
The Raleigh County Red and Gun Club promotes a vermin extermination contest nearing close on July 31. Judges across the county expect state records to be broken with awards totaling prizes from local businesses and a Remington 12 gauge pump gun as top prize. A July 22 meeting at the Memorial building will update district ratings and finalize tabulations after July 31.
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Raleigh County Red and Gun Club
C. L. George
R. and
G. Resub
Legion Room
Memorial Building
W. B. Ware
Beckley
C. & C. Fuel Mines
Munice
Richmond District
E. E. Kingsley
Orwell Meador
Pluto
Fred Patton
Pear
G. W. Smith
Abraham
Clyde Williams
Madam Creek
Bob Beane
Hamlet
C. R. Meadows
Trap Hill
J. Lilly
Co. W. Crews
Metalton
J. A. Worley
Surveyor
A. Lucas
Glen Dandel
Charles Brierley
Eccles
A. A.farmer
Bolt
William Bowyers
Lester
Shady Springs
C. F. Noel
A. J. Lilly
Glen Hedrick
HL. E. Brammer
Daniels
Lesfie Fink
Ghent
F. H. Lynch
Blue Jay
W. W. Carper
Grand View
C. 1c. Vogt
Crow
Dr. Moran
Fireco
Mr. Warden
Whitby
Slab Fork
G. O. Mills
J.H. Trail
Winding Gulf
Arlie Taylor
Helen
Fred Cole
Lillybrook
W. C. Proctor
McAlpin
Okiey Dunn
Tams
Russell Gautier
Edward Wallace
Odd
Sam Jarrett
Besooo
Mr. Cook
Killarney
Marsh Fork
Roscoe Clay
Clay Bros
Pettus
W. A. Miller
Eunice
Albert Perry
Monteval
Carl Daniel
Edswight
A. E. Miller
Naoma
Nellison Cooner
Creek
Shirley Sarrett
Calloway
W. H. Hoback
Maple Fork Rd
Kyle Baker
Tamroy
Glen White
N.C. Knapp
Crab Orchard
F. Meredith
Stamford
A. L. Grimmett
West Raleigh
O. R. Stover
Maynor
Traffic Survey Highlights Heavy Truck Use In City Routes
The survey counts traffic across city feeder routes distinguishing light and heavy trucks. Mabscott underpass entry recorded 19,199 vehicles over four days, Sprague station 18,436, and southern city limits junction 13,806. Warper road processed 8,846 and Johnstown road including the new cut-off contributed a portion.
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Checkers
Mac McCoy
B. F. Richmond
Mabscott
G. M. Pettry
Walter Fink
Harper Road
Woody , Thurmond
John Hawley
Johnstown Road
Herbert Tolley
Bob Prince
Sprague
South City
R. MM. T
Doctor Henry Clay Visits Wickham Avenue by Air to Beckley
Dr Henry Leonard Clay plans a daytime visit from Wickham Avenue and will return to Long Island after a flight to Beckley in five and a half hours. He paused at Uniontown Pennsylvania to refuel. The aircraft used is a Curtiss Falcon pursuit plane. This marks Lieutenant Zelazo's second Beethley visit, his first being Christmas holidays via a different route.
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Henry Leonard Clay
Wickham Avenue
Long Island
Beckley
Uniontown
Zelazo
Beethley
Note Reveals Boy's Death by His Own Action
The note shows Woodrow Bower walked to a road near a house and shot himself. A .88 Frontier revolver, owned by his mother, was found near the body. State police report the boy, worried about work for days, died by his own action. he is survived by wife, mother, and siblings Eric Bower, Mrs Juanita Floyd, and Mrs Paris Richards. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers are named in the notice.
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Bower
Woodrow
B. F. McLaughan
C. L. Hawkins
Eric Bower
Juanita Floyd
Mabscott
Paris Richards
Improvements to ease crowding in city schools
The district outlines a double shift plan for junior and senior high schools due to funding limits. Elementary pupils will occupy the annex, seventh and eighth graders stay in current quarters, and about 140 ninth graders join a split schedule with two groups in the junior high. Woodrow Wilson hosts remaining grades with a 1,161 total. shifts aim to avoid loss of credits and maintain standards, though educative and economic drawbacks are acknowledged.
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Woodrow Wilson
North Central
Local School Association Adjusts Daily Instruction Hours
The Association of Secondary Schools and the state department of education outline hour adjustments for daily instruction. Teachers will report at varied times while pupils also start at different hours, maintaining the same overall schedule. Community notices include church announcements, missionary circle meetings, and numerous personal visits and visits to family members around town.
Rainelle 4 H Club Party at M E Church Basement
Rainelle West Virginia Rainelle 4 H Club enjoyed a party at the M E Church basement hosted by sponsor Mrs E B Lowe. Attendees included Alice Ochletree Inozy Ochletree Othello Rhodes Kathleen Vance Louise Moore Dorothy Decker Eleanor Decker Elma Clowers Claryce Alderson Treacy Griffith Marjorie Spitzer Belah Payne Harold Zopp Paul Fleshman Harold Marshman Paul Shhraeder Haven Perkins Jimmy Lesley Buck McCombs refreshments were served and summer plans discussed.
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Ne — Rainelle Rapids 4-H Club
M. E. Church
E. B. Lowe
Alice and
Inozy Ochletree
Othello Rhodes
Kathleen Vance
Louise Moore
Dorothy Decker
Eleanor Decker
Elma Clowers
Claryce Alderson
Treacy Griffith
Marjorie Spitzer
Belah Payne
Harold Zopp
Paul Fleshman
Arold Marshman
Paul Shhraeder
Haven Perkins
Jimmy
Mill Creek Mountain
Anne Morrison
Charleston
Charles Morrison
Formal opening planned today for Leslie's Diner addition
Leslie's Diner Inc. plans a formal opening today for an 18 by 56 foot dining room on North Kanawha Street Beckley. The new area seats 55 with 24 in six large booths and includes a soft drink fountain and a microphone link to the kitchen. The Beckley expansion brings total company investment to 24000 with three new staff, raising total payroll to 15.
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Leslie
North
Kanawha Street
Beckley
G. “. Leslie
Leslie’s Diners Inc
Bluefield
West Virginia
Crab Orchard Baptist vote shifts prayer meeting to Thursday
In Crab Orchard West Virginia members of the Baptist church voted to move prayer meetings to Thursday nights for convenience. The Ladies Mission Society met at Mrs C F Price home with a brief business session and refreshments. The next meeting is set for the second Wednesday in August.
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Baptist Church
Ladies Mission Society
C. F. Price
Hilton Thurman
Franklin Robertson
W. J. Taylor
N. C. Knapp
Alfred Durham
G. J. Ball
Price
Craig
Oak SI
Thurman
Melia Davis
Oak Grove
Liza Phipps
Beckley
Virgil Bitte
O.F. Riffe
L. E. Willis
O. P. Riffe
Riffe
A. Riffe
P. B. Davis
Smithers
Mary . Fitzpatrick
Harold Reed
A. G. Wilcox
Ina Wilcox
Nina Wilcox
Heylen Wilcox
Basil Wilcox
A. C. Allen
Marie
Mary Janice
Allen
Ray
Glen
Jean Allen
Ruth Hamlet
Bluestone
A. M. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
G. Wilcox
Thomas. Wilson
Ina
Nina
Helen Wilcox
Bob Robertson
E. R. Foley
Amall
Norma Jean
Turner
Sophia
John. Hawley
Local Family Visits Across Events in Bluefield
The text notes visits by Joins Cincinnati Odd and their daughter Mrs Emma Fitzpatrick. R C Egnor and Mrs O P Riffe with daughter Nila, Russell Egnor and a relative Reed visited Mrs Riffe's sister Mrs Walter Willis in Bluefield on Wednesday.
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Odd
Emma Fitzpatrick
R. C. Egnor
O. P. Riffe
H. H. Riffe
Nila
Russell Egnor
Herold Reed
Community notices from Quinwood West Virginia area
Local residents hosted guests this past week including Mrs. J A Walker and sister Mrs Harry Martin with Cliford Martin and Mrs Garret. Several visits to Ansted Lewisburg Beckley and Charleston noted plus planned church picnic and directed recreation meeting announcements for July.
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J. A. Walker
Harry Martin
Cliford
Warren Garret
Grafton
L. L
Crichton Junior High School
Cliford Martin
Garret
CCC
White Sulphur
Ayers
Virginia Sue
Fayetteville
Hubert Neff
Pete Zario
Canvas
J. W. Ayers
Cleve Jarvis
Charleston
G. V. Brown
Beckley
Guif
al Kessler
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. T. Kinzer
Revival ends with eleven conversions in two week event
The two weeks revival conducted by Rev Edward Howell Rev Sam Reyborn and Mr Daw son of Clarksburg closed Sunday night with eleven conversions. Mr and Mrs Cecil Taylor and family returned home after farming near Hinton. Mr and Mrs J W Douglas visited Philippi. Mrs Wells is ill this week. Mrs Shaffer visited relatives near Williamsburg Saturday. Mrs Fannie Newton called on Mrs R P Owen Tuesday afternoon.
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Ladies Missionary Circle
Dora McKing
Elmer Rice
Keith Feters
Billy Bob Prentice
Bernice Skiles
Helen Hope
Ira Law
Nellie Law
Evelyn Smith
Mae McKinney
Sam Caudell
Gene Manning
Clarence Myrick
Thomas Lewis
Wait Love
Julian Little
Cecil Bradpeny
Bill Watters
Farnest Shuffleburger
Victor Augustine
Dec
McConnell
Cecil Haysworth
Gernie Hayworth
Jackie
Hayworth
Glen Lyn
Virginia
C. C. Dickie
Thomas
Bob Wilding
Detroit
Dewey McVey
J. A. Wood Jr
Guy M. Yeager
Clyde Sessler
Beckley Thursiday
Harriet Wood
Wythville
R. E. Taylor
Nina Cornwell
Mary Frances
Julia Ann
Charleston
Herbert Wood
Hubert Bowyer
Wilbern Tyree
Maple Fork
J. A. Wood
Pratt
Tennessee
Joe Wood III
Camp Glen Daniel
Earl Cole
Frances Lee
Coles
Lonnie Blankenship
Miley Ormandy
Edward
Howell
Sam Reyborn
Dawson
Clarksburg
Cecil Taylor
Hinton
J. W. Douglas
Philippi
Wells
Shaffer
Williamsburg
Fannie Newton
Bud Atkins dies after long illness at New Salem Baptist Church
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m at New Salem Baptist Church for Bud Atkins who died at his father Jake Atkins home after a long illness. Twin girls Icle and Dicie were born July 11 to Mr and Mrs O H Russell. W C Goodson injured when a railroad railing fell on his foot weeks ago. Mrs J A Meadows visited Beckley on business. Flora B Forsythe of Beckley visited local residents Wednesday. Willard Meadows of Eccles spent the weekend with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Salem Baptist Church
Bud Atkins
Jake Atkins
O. H. Russell
Icle
Dicie
W. C. Goodson
J. A. Meadows
Beckley
Flora B. Forsythe
Willard Meadows
Eccles
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Scoutdale
Fartii
Fimeworks
U.S. Army
Amigo, W. Va
Rainelle, W. Va
Academy of Music
Philadelphia Orchestra
Leslie's Diner
W. Va
Stanaford Transit Company
Kiki Cuyler
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Cincinnati Reds
Kiki
Associated Press
Quinwood, W. Va
Pear, W. Va
Keyser Funeral Home Funeral Directors
Oakwood Ave
Palace
Robert Taylor Parker
Ted Healy
Una Merkel
Nat Pendleton
Frank Shields A
Mayer Ann
ROYAL
Mount Hope
the Informer
Victor McLaglen
Heathe Angel
Preston Foster
Margot Grahame
Frankie Thomas
O. P. Heggie
Telen Parrish
Mills of the Gods
May Robson
Fay Wray
Victor Jory
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