Christian Youth to Attend Camp Campbell Week Conference
About 17 Beckley Christian Church youths depart Sunday afternoon June 8 for Camp Campbell in Summers County near Hinton to join the annual week long Youth Conference. Accompanied by Rev A H Wilson, attendees include Bill Wolford Don Mitchell Jack Mitchell Bill Bowman Billy Stanley Ward Walker Phyllis Hall Betty Jane Catlett Clara Lee Hall Dolores Lawson Betty Wipperman Janis Grote Ruth Kennison Betty Marshall Frances Keaton Sally Laren Helen Martin. Four veterans William Woford Jack Mitchell Ruth Kennison and Betty Marshall will receive graduation certificates after this training. Faculty for the meeting include a Dean from the National Office St Louis Ralph F E Valen tine Huntington Dol Morgan Lynchburg College and other church leaders in the state.
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Beckley Christian Church
Camp Campbell
Summers County
Hinton
A. H. Wilson
Bill Wolford
Don Mitchell
Jack Mitchell
Bill Bowman
Billy Stanley
Ward Walker
Phyllis Hall
Betty Jane Catlett
Clara Lee Hall
Dolores Lawson
Betty Wipperman
Janis Grote
Ruth Kennison
Huntington
Dol. Morgan
Lynchburg College
Virginia
Pepper Opponents Forecast Veto Over Labor Bill
The conference bill is seen as forcing a presidential veto to avoid labor being crucified. Pepper and allies concede a Senate defeat on final passage, aiming to shift momentum with a strong message to secure a veto.
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Pepper
Senate
Death cries and interruptions at Argentine rally
An unidentified voice shouted anti Peron slogans declaring “Death to Peron” amid a charged interruption at a rally. The phrase “watched over Argentine dignity” linked the speaker to nationalist sentiments as music followed the outburst and the event proceeded after a pause.
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Peron
Unrest and looming dangers across continents warned after war
A speaker warned that postwar policies risk reviving conditions that produced Hitler. He noted vast unrest in China India the Middle East Africa and Europe with seeds of hunger and political chaos ready to flare.
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Hitler
China
India
Middle East
Africa
Europe
Antiphonal reading and prayers led by Williams Mitchell and Ware
Alice Jean Williams and Julia Ann Dun will present an antiphonal reading. Nancy Mitchell will give a reading and prayer, and Martha Teal Ware will present a reading.
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Alice Jean Williams
Julia Ann Dun
Nancy Mitchell
Martha Teal Ware
Negro Vocational Students Attend State Meeting at Institute
Five Byrd Prillerman High School students Sterling Leftwich Dorsey Leftwich Lacy Ward Samuel Boyd and Sturgis Wooten join 17 Straton High School delegates James Early Carl Walker James Hairston Jas McCray Leroy Clark Howard Pierce William Clark and William Eakins at a three day West Virginia State College meeting of the New Farmers of America. Leftwich competes in parliamentary procedure public speaking and state finals. Stratton delegates lead in parliamentary and judging events with Walker and others set for public speaking.
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Byrd Prillerman High School
Amigo
Straton High School
Beckley
New Farmers of America
West Virginia State I College
Institute
Byrd Prillerman
Sterling Leftwich
Dorsey Leftwich
Lacy Ward
Samuel Boyd
Sturgis Wooten
Stralan High School
James Early
Carl Walker
James Hairston
Jas, McCray
Leroy Clark
Howard Pierce
William Clark
William Eakins
Hairston
Pete Thompson
James Hannah
Wiliam T. Clark
Robert Freeman
Leonard Clark
James Rinehart
Marvin Joe
Chester Peyton
Jas. Wright
James Vaughan
Stratton
Social democrats face big duties in postwar Europe
Pravda warns social democrats must choose a path for worker interests as they hold key posts in France Belgium Austria and other nations. It credits the Soviet Union with freeing Western Europe and urges unity of workers against bourgeois reaction while outlining questions on U S policy postwar and world organization.
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France
Belgium
Austria
Cial Democrats
Social Democrats
Soviet Union
Europe
Pravda
Workers’ Movement
U. S
Thornhill election theft trial details emerge in Beckley
Testimony links Thornhill to ballot theft with notes referencing precinct numbers and $180 sums. State witnesses describe campaign whiskey in a hotel room and Beckley Newspapers ads refused amid alleged ties to Eugene Scott. Simon’s signed statement implicates Thornhill and payments received.
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Thornhill
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Eugene Scott
Court House
Lewis
Ragland
Simon
Ned Ragland
C. C. Lewis
Raleigh
State Police
R. I. Boone
Criminal Investigation Bureau At
Charleston
Beckley
Poisoned by a Book Returns in Renaissance Riddle
A Renaissance-era riddle recalls poisoning by objects such as a book a jeweled glove a fan and an amber chain. The speaker asserts a belief they were poisoned by a book weaving mystery and superstition through historical anecdote.
Mrs Adams Delivers Birthday Baby Jene William
Mrs William L Adams celebrated her birthday by giving birth to a son named Jene William in Salt Lake City. The note recalls that on her birthday in 1946 she gave birth to a daughter named June.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
William L. Adams
Jene William
Ste
June
Nine Scouts Qualify For Advancement In Review
Nine Boy Scouts earned ranks or merit badges after a board of review at the Memorial Building. Lacy Woods chaired the session with Steve Pachuta George Armstrong James Riner and John Douglas aiding. Scout executive Guy Amato supervised as readouts named Lilly Sayre Manning Gunther Sloan Whitener Hale and Beckett for advancement and a Court of Honor later this month.
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Boy Scouts
Phiey
Memorial
Lacy Woods
Steve Pachuta
George Armstrong
James Riner
John Douglas
Guy Amato
Meld Scout
Dwane Lilly
Robert Sayre
Bob Manning
Sonny Gunther
Jack Sloan
Sloan
Amato
Earl Whitener
Jack Hale
Ralph Beckett
Nineteen Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses in County Clerk Office
Nineteen couples have filed for marriage licenses at the county clerk's office in recent days. Listed are names and ages such as Cameron Coiner 21 and Evelyn Weikle 21 of Monicoal, Charles Dunican 25 and Eulva Murdock 17 of Terry, and others from Beckley Cherry Creek Shady Springs Dry Creek and Coal City among towns named East Beckley Glen Daniel and Cranberry.
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Cameron Coiner
Evelyn Weikle
Monicoal
Charles Edward Dunican
Eulva Mae Murdock
Terry
Thomas Evans Davis
Beckley
Annabelle Lilly
Glen Morgan
Evel Jason Farley
Ruby Dune Rukes
Cherry Creek
Robert Garland
Evangeline Moose
East Beckley
Charles Harris
Eccles
Eva Mackey
Shady Springs
Jmes Elwood Long
Eunice Marie Jarrell
Dry Creek
Charles Morris
Cranberry
Margaret Roark
Fireco
Dominic J. Massinople
Mariscott
Lillian Vecellio
John P. Nelson
Helen Stover
Eunice
E. Woodrow Perdue
Dolly Irene Lawson
Hotchkiss
Ralph Jionet Privett
MacArthur
Frances Lee Hanson
Clyde
Roland
Norma Jean .Thompson
Carl W. Shorter
Mary Ellen Lacy
Glen Daniel
Elmer Grant Sisson
Roberta Aranah Berry
Samuel Thomas, Jr
Juanita Montgomey
William Edwin Thompson
Jeanette Lorine Hedrick
Beaver
James Darel West
Detroit
Mich
Maxine Geneva Burdiss
Coal City
James Darel Young
Mary Etla, Hughes
Model Plane Contest At Pinecrest Open Meet
Model plane enthusiasts hold a Sunday open meet behind Pinecrest Sanitarium sponsored by The Beckley Modeleers Club. It serves as a qualifier for the first international contest in August in De ront. Registration closes at 2 p.m. The event includes senior and junior classes. A second meet for boys under 14 is planned for Sunday, June 15.
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Jenthisiasts
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley Modeleers Club
Deront
Eddie Gilbert 62 Dies in Bluefield Hospital
Eddie Gilbert 62 owner of Gilbert's Men's Store in Beckley died in a Bluefield hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Mercer chapel Bluefield with burial in Monta Vista Cemetery. Born in Russia he had lived in Beckley for 25 years.
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Eddie Gilbert
Beckley
Mercer Chapel
Bluefield
Monta Vista
Blue ‘Field
Gilbert
Russia
Norfolk bid tops Fifth Naval District armory project
Huntington based Neigh borgall Construction Co submitted a low bid of 161191 dollars for the naval reserve armory in Norfolk as announced by the Fifth Naval District public works officer. Bethany College will award an honorary doctor of laws to Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson and U S Steel head Benjamin F. Fairless at the 106th commencement on June 8. A tomato jelly salad with tomato juice and zelalin is noted as a basic recipe component.
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Norfolk
Neighborgall Construction Company
Huntington
W. Va
Naval Reserve
Fifth Naval District Public Works Officer
Bethany
Bethany College
United States
Fred M. Vinson
Benjamin F. Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
Fairless
Church Vacation School Opens At First Christian
The First Christian Church will begin a two week vacation Bible school on Monday June 16. daily sessions from 9 to 1130 a m for beginners primary junior and intermediate ages. Rev A I Wilson will direct with a staff including Mrs Kyle Cook Mrs Carmen Feazell and Mrs James Lowe in the beginners group and others in the three remaining departments.
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First Christian Church
A. I. Wilson
Wilson
Kyle Cook
Carmen, Feazell
James Lowe
Leonard Seaman
Fred Collier
Ruth Laren
Harry Anderson
Phyllis Hall
Nancy Mitchell
Roy Millican
Martha Covey
Bombs Found in Mail Bag Escalate Security Checks
Post office workers inspecting continental mail uncovered new bombs hidden in a single mail bag late last night. Home Office explosives experts and Scotland Yard investigators removed the devices for forensic work and clues about the senders. The bombs reportedly arrived in slightly larger envelopes than earlier ones, confirming police belief that attackers will disguise parcels to evade tightened security.
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Post Office
Home Office
Scotland Yard Criminal Investigation
Scotland Yard
Sons of Italy Lodge Calls Special Meet
The Leonardo de Vinci chapter of the Sons of Italy meets at Union Hall over Watkin's Drugstore on Sunday June 8 at 2 30 p m to finish plans for the dance and initiation set for June 14 and 15.
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Sons of Italy
Leonardo de Vinci
The
Union Hall
Watkin's Drugstore
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