Balloonists Set For Stratosphere Hop To Profit From 1934 Flight
National Geographic Society and army air corps plan a bigger and safer Explorer II ascent from Rapid City South Dakota. Nine tons of balloon gondola and instruments carry three electroscopes two counters barographs barometers spectrographs and cameras. Capt. Albert W. Stevens and Capt. Orvil A. Anderson lead a crew to observe and photograph data as weather allows. The event mirrors the 1934 flight and follows a prior Soviet record of 13.66 miles with fatal crash.
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National Geographic Society
Army Air Corps
England
Earth
Albert W. Stevens
Orvil A. Anderson
Rapid City
S. D
Holdredge
Neb
National Geographical Society
United States
Russia
Nant
Randolph P. Williams
Mount
Everest
Black-Draught: A Reliable Family Laxative Forever
For twenty years in Tennessee and twenty more in Oklahoma the Rev. J. B. Tedder of Spiro has trusted Black-Draught. He uses it for gas and bloating after meals and credits it with forty years of satisfaction. The ad urges families to try this purely vegetable laxative when constipation is present.
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Tennessee
Oklahoma
J. B. Tedder
Spiro
Okla
National Geographic Air Corps Flight Terminated Over Bag Failure
A National Geographic air corps flight ended at 11.48 miles due to a bag failure. No further details on crew or outcomes are provided in the fragment.
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National Georgraphic Air Corps
Local visitors and students return for summer breaks
Stanaford residents Clyde Williams and family recently visited relatives in the area. Kenneth Trump, ill at his sister's home, shows some improvement. Meredith and Vaughn Stanley returned from Concord State Teachers College in Athens for summer vacation. J D White and family joined graduation ceremonies at Concord State Teachers College. Meredith and Miss Fannie McGuire also graduated there. Audra Stanley plans to enter Concord State Teachers College for a summer term. Several residents attended a Dickson's Cash Store meeting in Glen Rogers. Mrs E E Stanley visited her ill brother in Layland. Fannie McGuire of Springdale will return home Saturday. Mrs Theodore Campbell underwent appendectomy at Beckley Hospital.
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Clyde Williams
Mt. Hope
Kenneth Trump
J. E. Hollandsworth
Meredith
Vaughn Stanley
Concord State Teachers College
Athens
J. D. White
Fannie McGuire
Audra Stanley
Callie White
Agee Stewart
Dickson’s Cash Store
Glen Rogers
E. E. Stanley
Layland
Springdale
Theodore Campbel
Beckley Hospital
General Electric to sponsor 1300 model homes nationwide
General Electric plans a summer program to sponsor 1300 model homes across the country at an estimated total cost of about 19 million dollars. The project aims to showcase GE products and housing designs to potential customers and builders nationwide.
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General Electric
Giant Plane To Meet Normandie
France will send a giant sea plane to meet the Normandie at sea Wednesday. The 104 foot craft, the Lieutenant De Vaisseau Paris, carries 76 passengers and 12 deluxe cabins with private bath and bar. It aims to symbolize France’s transport supremacy as it speeds 145 mph on a 162 foot wing span and 30 foot height.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
New York
Woman sues cotton maker for breach of promise in New York
Mary Schirp sues George H. Hatch a cotton manufacturer in New York Supreme Court for 500000 alleging he is the father of her four year old son. The suit claims breach of promise and seeks damages. Associated Press photo accompanies the report.
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George H. Hatch
Mary Schirp
New York Supreme Court
Associated Press
Episcopal Conference Opens at Jackson Mill
The seventh annual summer conference of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia opens at Jackson's Mill for one week of church work study under Bishop W. L. Gravatt. Daily devotions are led by Rt. Rev. R. E. L. Strideyv with a faculty including J. H. A. Bomberger, Clarence W. Brickman, George J. Cleveland, Leicester C. Lewis, and Frances Edwards and Dorothy May Fischer. The women's auxiliary meets Thursday and a young peoples fellowship conference is planned for the weekend.
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Associated Press
Weston
Episcopal Diocese of
West Virginia
Jackson's Mill
W. L. Gravatt
Charleston
R. E. L. Strideyv
Wheeling
Gravatt
J. H. A. Bomberger
Clarence W. Brickman
Fairmont
George J. Cleveland
Hinton
Leicester C. Lewis
Chestnut Hill
Frances Edwards
Dorothy May Fischer
New York
Woman's Auxiliary
Young Peoples Fellowship Conference
Wheeler Argues For Senate Bill
Washington June 10 Senator Wheeler D Mont co author of the bill argued on a Columbia radio broadcast that the public utility holding company measure is not an elimination bill It would trim down size power and complexity of giant corporations to enable regulation by federal and state authorities He said it does not destroy holding companies but forces them to shrink their scope to let the public cope with them
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Wheeler
D-Mont
Public Utility
Radio Broadcasting System
Columbia
Federal and State Commission
Sunday Sermon at Dry Hill School House by Rev James Godby
Mr. Tabor of West Virginia reports the Dry Hill school house hosted Rev James Godby for his regular Sunday night appointment. Local families and residents including Aden Butler Crab Orchard Frank Harper and their grandchildren Dallas and Dennis Riffe visited, moved in, or attended events across the Crab Orchard Beckley and nearby areas.
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James Godby
Dry Hill
Aden Butler
Crab Orchard
Ross Harper
Dallas
Dennis Riffe
Frank Harper
Monis Stanley
Brammer
Rilla
Georgia Stanley
Gertrude Cook
McGuire
Charley
Jeff Stanley
Chester Stanley
Joseph Boland
James Brierly
Beckley
George Stanley
Dorothy
Myrle Harper
Danny Stanley
First Baptist Church of
Violet Cook
John Davis
Lucher Davis
J. C. Riffe
Premiere Pattern 3046 for Arline Judge frock
Premiere Pattern No 3046 features a chic notched collar two button waist pockets striped belt inverted pleats in a one piece frock worn by Arline Judge of Paramount. Sizes 14 16 18 20 40 and 42 with busts 32 34 36 38 40 42. Price twenty five cents plus mail order to New York address.
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Arline Judge
Paramount
West 43Rd Street
New York
N. Y
Brother Dies In Passion Murder In Bakersfield
Roy Weedman thirty three was shot and killed by his brother Irwin twenty eight in a passion murder confessed by Irwin. Laverne the brothers wife recently left Irwin and had returned with Roy to collect belongings. The parents Mr and Mrs James Weedman witnessed and corroborated Irwin s story. Irwin is jailed.
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Associated Press
Bakersfield
Calif
Roy Weedman
Irwin
Ray Pyle
James V. Weedman
Pyle
Irewin
Laverne
Roy
Last Civil War Survivor John Link Dies in West Virginia
John Allen Link 93, longtime member of the Stonewall Jackson Brigade and the last Civil War survivor in this session of eastern West Virginia, died at his home near Shepherdstown tonight.
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Shepherdstown
John Allen Link
West Virginia
Many Governors to Attend Biloxi Conference
Jackson Mississippi June 10 twenty two governors and two former governors will attend the 27th annual conference of governors in Biloxi June 12 to 15. George B Power chairman announced today. NRA issues and social security loom large with Governor McNutt Indiana leading the NRA symposium. Governor Olin Johnston of South Carolina will address the NRA theme. Governor Eugene Talmadge will discuss Arbitrary Wage Scales.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Biloxi
George B. Power
United States Supreme Court
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
NRA
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Eugene Talmadge
Weather Drives Local Work In Abraham West Virginia
Abundant sunshine spurs a flurry of activity as farmers recover from wet spring conditions. Dr. Teter of Glen Hedrick made a professional house call Wednesday evening. Mrs. Annie Bragg and Mrs. Velma Adkins returned Thursday after visiting Beckley and Sprague. Carmen Westfall of Gassaway visits uncle Joe Brady. O B Arthur Edith and Russell Arthur conducted business in Beckley Thursday. Elmer Goodson of Babcock Lumber Camp stayed with Mr and Mrs W I Plumley recently.
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Dr. Teter
Glen Hedrick
Annie Bragg
Velma Adkins
Beckley
Sprague
Carmen Westfall
Gassaway
Joe Brady
O. B. Arthur
Edith
Russell Arthur
Elmer Goodson
Babcock Lumber Camp
W. I. Plumley
Mrs Edward G Robinson’s Wife Quietly Leaves Acting
Gladys Lloyd Robinson, once active in her husband Edward G Robinson’s films, has ceased acting to focus on home life. Dark-haired and blue-eyed, she manages the household, reads scripts for him, and values travel, music, and motherhood. She occasionally urges him to take solo trips for refreshment.
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Edward G Robinson
Gladys Lloyd
Mrs. Robinson
Eddie
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Sentral Press
Montana
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W. Va
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Raleigh Register
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