Landon Fishes Quietly Amid Political Banter
The Kansas governor Alf Landon enjoyed a fishing outing with his longtime friend Dick Bolard despite political duties. Landon swapped an expensive rod for a cheaper one and hauled in four bass, chasing fresh fillets for a skillet. An amusing clash with Bolard over fishing tales underscores Landon’s attempt to unwind during drought years while officials tail his every move.
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Associated Press Independence
Aks
Alt
M. Landon
Dick Bolard
Landon
Bolard
Frank Barnes
Ned Davis
Alf
Kansas
Davis
Mark Mitchell
Tom Wagstaff
Mitchell
Wagstaff
Topeka
Independence
Gov
Alf Landon
Register
Mabscott Demolishes Historic Wilburn Building
Mabscott West Virginia tore down the Old Wilburn Building on Main Street this Friday. Erected in 1906 by Charlie Kent as a combined grocery and home, it later belonged to G L Wilburn of Pipestein. The Wilburn heirs and later a bachelor occupant used it, with portions rented to destitute families via the C W A project.
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Wilburn
Mabscott
Charlie Kent
Wilbur
Wring
I. C. Pepper and Co
Personal notices from Beckley area social page
Mrs Dewey Combs of Charlestown visits her mother Mrs Fannie Walker on Crab Orchard road. Mrs WW Hurt Jr heads to Charleston for sister Jenney Shirkey’s death. Helen Black has tonsils removed at Beckley hospital. Friday Wade Trump and Mrs Fred P Clay visit Mrs Phoebe Trump at Glen Daniel. Harvey Cook and family return from National Republican convention in Cleveland. Mrs Cleve Lilly of Beaver visits Mrs D R Sullivan. Mrs Houston Holliday and daughter Maxine visit J S Daugherty. Death notice for James A Chesney of Fedro Woolley, Washington. Miss Lillian Gadd becomes secretary at Hub’s and Vogue Beckley. T L Hall and son Charles Wanamaker move to North Fayette Beckley. Betty Ann Fleming rests after tonsil surgery at Beckley hospital. J M Steppe, F L Fadeley and daughter Helen visit Williamson. others motor to Hinton to visit Mrs C M Jackson. Phil Hedrick visits Howard Bolen in Welch. Mrs Grover Dooley and son Harold visit Mullens.
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Dewey Combs
Charleston
Fannie Walker
Crab Orchard Road
WW. M. Hurt, Jr
Jenney Shirkey
Helen Black
Beckley Hospital
Wade Trump
Fred P. Clay
Phoebe Trump
Glen Daniel
Harvey Cook
John Cook
Andy Cook
Glenn
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleve Lilly
Beaver
O. K. Elias
Cincinnati
D. R. Sullivan
Houston Holliday
Maxine
Calloway Heights
J. S. Daugherty
James
C. M. Jackson
Phil Hedrick
Howard Bolen
Welch
Grover Dooley
Harold
Mullens
Dewey Ruble
Texas Art Realism Redoes Sam Houston Statue Garb
Austin officials order a revised bronze statue of Sam Houston for the Centennial in Dallas. The model, showing Houston in full dress, was deemed too ornate and must be redone in a more conservative garb.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Texas
Sam Houston
Dallas
Houston
County Lunatics Halved in Five Months Record
County clerk records show only seven people were judged insane and confined from January through May this year, half the fourteen committed in the same period of 1935. Five examined by the lunacy board were found normal, while notes indicate some were deemed not dangerous or suitable for release.
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Raleigh
Charleston Weekend Visitor Notes Across Town
MacAlpin West Virginia residents Mr and Mrs W B Crickmer and family spent Sunday in Charleston. A W Laing and son John of Charleston were visiting in town this weekend. Mrs Fred Betts of Ronceverte is visiting Mr and Mrs W B Crickmer.
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W. B. Crickmer
Charleston
A. W. Laing
John
Fred Betts
Ronceverte
Visiting in Hinton and Richlands Weekend
M. L. Hooker and sons Eugene and Kyle visited relatives in Richlands and Putman Virginia over the weekend. James Smith Bernard Broyles Gib and Floyd Heatherly of Sprague were visiting friends here Friday.
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Hinton
M. L. Hooker
Eugene
Kyle
Richlands
Putman
James Smith
Bernard Broyles
Gib
Floyd Heatherly
Sprague
Hospital gets new X ray set
The Raleigh General hospital installed a Westinghouse X ray unit touted for shock proofness radio interference prevention and a patient swinging table. The superintendent called it the most modern equipment we could buy and said there can be no shocking of either the operator or the patient. Walter Damrosch admits he is writing an opera but will not disclose details.
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Raleigh General Hospital
Westinghouse Company
Cemetery Road To Help Party In Philadelphia
A highway through Woodlawn Cemetery near Baltimore Avenue and Vintage Street is being built to ease traffic for the Democratic national convention opening June 23 at the Municipal Auditorium. The project traverses cemetery grounds and involves thousands of dollars in expenditure.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Woodland Cemetery
Baltimore Avenue
Vintage Street
Municipal Auditorium
Local street improvements planned near hall
Funds are being spent to upgrade all streets in the vicinity of the hall. Automobile traffic is expected to be heaviest because the nearest trolley line is two blocks away and the closest elevated subway trackage is five blocks away.
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E. H. Loflin
Beckley Lumber and Supply’ Company
Eftie L. Hedrick
Fleshman
A. GL
Lilly
Everett Fleshman
A. L. Lilly
H. L. Davis
Jackie” Davis
Junior Davis
George Lilly
Paul Gunter
Vel Walker
George Walker
Birch Phillips
H. D. Tucker
J. W. Ingram
L. E. Fineout
Larkin Gunter
Tewis Gravley
Piney River
Madeline
Virginia Miller
Grace Underwood
Mable Gamble
Gladys Pennington
Beulah Bennett
Alfonso Thewes
Bob Cox
Bob Woodward
Ray Lilly
Carmen Pees
James Kidd
Donald Il
Z. Bennett
O. Railroad
Bennett
Mabscott, W. Va
Heber ST
Mond, James, Mary Jane, Bobby, and
Elizabeth
ART Realism
Schall
H. & M. Family Shoe Store
Neville St
Marjorie Crickmer
Janet Gilchrist
Earnest Doyle
Ellis Hughes, Jr
Keyrock
R. P. Richardson
Agnes
David Laing
Beckley
H. C. Carter
E. S. Floyd
Pauline Floyd
Mae Hooker
Glen Carter
MacAlpin, W. Va
Hospital
Walter Damrosch
Dee
Samuel Goldwyn
Stow Wyler
Scecue Me Seoust
Lillier Wellian
Sido
Clark Gable
Robert Montgomery
Cliff Edwards
Richard Barthelmess
Constance Bennell
Sally Fillers
John Boles
Francis Lederer
Club Lido
Seven Seas
al Mtu
Igi
Pune
Prtidaire
Eea
Boece Ba
JRE En Sprenten
Vog-Plate
Beckley Hardware & Supply Co
Beckley, W. VA
Peanines
Aowre Transportation
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Comperty
Detroit
Maectican
Lewis Chevrolet CO
Elina
Michigae
Cemetery Road
W. L. McCray
Osteopath
Beckley Hotel
Billings-Chapin Marina Cabin
Beckley Ice and Feed CO
Prince St
Billings. Chapin
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