Mt Hope Mining Course Awards Tenants Diploma Recipients
Thirty men received diplomas at Mt Hope marking the end of the Mt Hope Short Course in mining run by West Virginia University. S C Higgins praised the class, awarded prizes for top exam records, and university and local mining figures presented safety lamps books and kits to the winners.
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Mt. Hope
Mining Extension Department
West Virginia University
S. C. Higgins
New River Operators Association
P. B. Kyle
Glen White
d—Lee Ankrum
Raleigh
Price Hill Collieries Company
F. F. Dixon
L. Wilson
Em Ae
Lee Coal Company
Om& Hope
Goodman Hand
Hook
Goodman Mining Amchine
Ylroy
R. Campbell, Scarbro
Fire plot alleged in funeral home arson case
Five companions and a man named Williams are tied to a planned arson at a funeral home. Williams confessed after investigators linked an insurance claim to removed paraphernalia. Mrs Williams and Florence Tall posted bond and await grand jury action.
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Williams
W. H. McGinnis
Florence Hall
Eugene Waller
T. R. Palmer
Sprague
Lynchburg
Lee Hall
Mable Johnson
Haleigh
Robert Ferrer
D Street
Waller
Wiliams
Florence Tall
M. FF. O'Dell
Local Recital Program Details Distorted By OCR
The program lists numerous performers including Mrs Oscar Williams Mrs Sam Thinson Dan Covey G H Gilmour Thomas Harper Dorothy Minter Christine Sullivan Opal Canterbury C A Rencon E L Kinkead Hater Sloan Ladd Ross piano duet Jimmy Salango Ruth Kellman Hosalind Carroll Christine Sullivan Jark Kite Floyd Sayre and Arthur Smith The event runs approximately fifteen minutes for presentation according to Kinkead yesterday.
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Oscar Williams
Sam Thinson
Hosalind Carroll
Reading
Christine Sullivan
Jark
Floyd MM. Sayre
Arthur Smith
Howey
Kinkead
Even Dozen Highlights Rotary Clinic and Lost Money
The Rotary club event featured Dr. Scott on orthopedics with talks by Captain Estill and Hal M. Scott, who announced a money find on the Armory grounds. Unclaimed funds will fund crippled children’s treatment. Tulsa water department stocks streams and charges visitors 40 cents daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eas
Beaver
Jesse Rollyson
Glen Hedrick
Francis Louise Hedrick
Pemberton
Irene Tackett
Whitesville
Lotus McGrady
Lester
Okey Jackson
East Gulf
Fred Ford
Mabscott
Scott
Estill
Hal M. Scott
H. A. Sloan
Rotary Club
Tulsa, Okla
New Airship Nears Completion Amid Tax Classification Debate
The article outlines fierce debate in both houses over a proposed state constitutional amendment to permit broad classification of all property for tax purposes. The Senate and House have similar calendars with the broad approach stalled by controversy while a narrower agricultural personal property option has largely failed in committee.
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Senate
House
Lfe
Farley Sets Plan to Rally Key Men for Campaign Drive
Farley outlines a nationwide campaign structure with 44 or more Key Men tasked to run regional efforts. He will consult in Washington with Democratic leaders then invite organization leaders to New York when headquarters open August 1. Roosevelt conferences continue with Owen D. Young Harriman and social welfare figures joining discussions.
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Capitol
Farley
Washington
Capitol Bill
Democratic
New York
Joseph B. Ely
Roosevelt
Ely
Hyde Park
Owen PD. Young
Pact and Protests Shape A Busy Washington Week
Congress faced the signing of the St. Lawrence waterway treaty with Canada and a broad charter for a major enterprise to open the Midwest to ocean trade. Federal officials also confronted the occupation of the capital by World War veterans demanding bonuses, with White House, veterans administration, and treasury efforts focused on sending them home after their objective faded.
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Canada
Midwest
Congress
White House
Veterans Administration
The
Treasury
Lawmakers Reach Agreement on Levy Cuts for 1982
Joint group backs spending restraint as the legislature seeks a levy limitation bill. Disagreement remains over how deep to cut taxes with the Democratic house backing 1 percent of the 1981 levy and the Republican senate preferring 11 percent. Agreement is urgent.
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Democratic House
Boards of Education
Republican Senate
West Virginia Negro Democratic Executive Committee Chooses Leaders
At the first session in Charleston a full slate of officers was elected to run the campaign statewide. I. J. Wells of Beckley named field marshal, with Kimbrough and James as vice presidents. Brings in S Brady Briggs as secretary, Dave Ware as treasurer, and other officials to lead publicity, speakers, and club organization. State headquarters planned for Charleston with a southern office at Beckley.
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West Virginia
Ferguson Hotel
Charleston
Eddie James
James
CG. E. Kimbrough
I. J. K. Wells
Id. K. Wells
Beckley
Colored Democracy
Kimbrough
S. Brady Briggs
Hinton
Dave S. Ware
Fayetteville
W. H. Huston
Logan
Lloyd G. Smith
Muntington
Frank Jackson
Fairmont
Negro Democratic League of
Garvey i
Backley
French President's Killer Faces Trial
Dr. Paul Ger aulot who assassinated President Paul Domer at a war veterans literary exhibit will go on trial Monday. Eugene Dreyfus, a judge of the court of appeal, will hear the case. In prison the defendant has been drafting his will and a speech for delivery in court.
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Associated Press
Paris
Paul Geraulot
Paul Domer
Eugene Dreyfus
Court of Appeal
France
Gerguloff
Russia
Hoover Uncertain On Prohibition Amid Campaign Powers
The Associated Press reports in Washington that Herbert Hoover remains unclear on how far to push prohibition policy while Franklin D. Roosevelt gathers economic advice. The timing suggests decisions may affect the fall campaign and the November election as Hoover weighs repeal versus federal control and Roosevelt expands financial discussions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Hoover
Roosevelt
East
US Leads Davis Cup Final as Allison Van Ryn Crush German Pair
In Paris at Roland Garros the United States built a two to one edge over Germany as Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn dominated Daniel Prenn and Gottfried von Cramm 6-3 6-4 6-1 in doubles. René Lacoste returns ill and may miss singles while Borotra and Cochet are set for one singles spot each, with Borotra pairing with Bragnon in doubles.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
United States
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
Daniel Prenn
Gottfried von Cramm
Allison
van Ryn
Rene la Coste
Jean Borotra
Henri Cochet
Borotra
Jacque Bragnon
Frank Shields
Elsworth Vines
Shields
von Granny
German tennis star faces tough test in Prem match
The ranking leader, a German singles ace, prepares to meet a strong opponent tomorrow in Prem. The high profile matchup highlights both players’ recent form and title chances.
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Prem
Plucky Play Outsprints Equipoise In Arlington Handicap
Plucky Play, a 10 to 1 outsider, won the Arlington Handicap at Arlington Park Chicago by a neck over Equipoise in a 2:02 1 5 mile and a quarter. Pittsburgher finished third and Tred Avon fourth in a six horse field with Equipoise delayed by post time fracas and carrying 134 pounds.
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Associated Press
Arlington Park
Chicago
Plucky Play
Equipoise
Pittsburgher
Tred Avon
Norman W. Church
Los Angeles
Sonny Workman
German flier Von Gronau reaches Iceland during transatlantic route
Captain Wolfgang Von Gronau and two companions reached Reykjanvik Iceland after 1900 miles of a 5100 mile flight from Germany toward Canada. The crew started from List on Sylt island and landed at Seydisfjordur before planning a hop to Ivigtut Labrador then Montreal to complete the trip.
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Associated Press
Reykjnvig
Iceland
Wolfgang von Gronau
Seydisfherdur
Germany
Canada
von Grenau
List
Island of Sylt
Seydisfjoerdyr
Ivignnt
Labrador
America
Ivigtul
Montreal
Teaching milestone and travel note from the press
The text records Mrs. Mabel E. O'Farrell completing forty years of teaching at the same San Diego school. It also mentions a plan to travel to Chicago and references the freight depot of the Allen.
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Mabel E. O’farrell
San Diego
Ma Ferguson Takes Early Lead in Texas Governor Race
Dallas Texas July 23 Mrs Miriam A Ma Ferguson former Texas governor led the Democratic nomination race over incumbent Ross S Sterling with 25819 votes to 22692 incomplete results from 75 of 254 counties F Hunter Wichita Falls oil man and lawyer had 12021 and five other candidates trailed far back Some counties voted on repealing or retaining the eighteenth amendment producing early results 23392 to 9202
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Miriam A
Ma” Ferguson
Texas
Ross S. Sterling
Fer Bete
Sterling
Fom F. Hunter
Wichita Falls
Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Kansas Town Declares Tax Free Status for City Costs
Beloit Kansas votes to suspend all city levies and fund local government from earnings of the city lights and water department. Chanute Colby and Augusta join eight other taxless municipalities in the state. A railroad at Altua Illinois has operated for a century.
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Associated Press
Beloit
Kansas Cities
Chanute
Colby
Augusta
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Higgins
Ryre
Virginia
G. H. Overholt
Elking
Mountain State Forest
Navy
Akron
W. Averill Harriman
Ilinois Central
Union Pacific
Young
Jane Addams
Hull House
Lillian Ward
Henry Street
Wells
Prohibition
U. S
Captain von Gronau
Oympic
Dorothy Poynton
Allen
MA Ferguson
Kansas Town
Altua, Ill
Mullens
Welch
P.M
Hinton Meeting
Gulf Transportation Co
Union Bus Terminal
Haneleciie Company i
Ohio
Hamilton Beach
Burgess
General Motors
Zenith
Bosch
RCA
Homelectric Company
Neville Street
Beckley, W. VA
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