State Senate approves 55 appointments by Kump
Charleston June 20 The state Senate confirmed 55 appointments by Governor Kump in a brief session. Fred M Hawkins of Huntington becomes state purchasing director replacing James Tierney Weston. Other appointees include Bure H Simpson Buckhannon road commissioner Alexander Me Mahood public service commissioner George Ward Mill Creek compensation commissioner A B White Parkersburg education board member Dr A E McClue Charleston health commissioner and Dr Eugene L Youngue Welch Lakin State hospital superintendent.
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Charleston
Kump Bince
Jas
Legislative Branch
Fred M. Hawking
Huntington
Hawkins
James Tierney Weston
Bure H. Simpson
Buckhannon
Alexander ME. Mahood
George Ward
Mill Creek
A. G. Mathews
Grantsville
A. B. White
Parkersburg
State Board of Education
A. E. McClue
Eugene L. Youngue
Welch
Lakin State Hospital
Ithrough
Senate
Charles E. Hodges
John J. Pelter
House
Burr Simpson
Alexander ML Rinhead
Public Service Commission
New State Racing Commission
Social Security Bills Pass Aid Package Summary
The legislature approved more than 4 million dollars for social security and related state projects. Funds covered social security, continued building work at eight state institutions, road and bridge repair to unlock federal funds, and ongoing relief payments through July. The late planning board remained contested, with two defeats blocking a permanent reorganization.
Chinese students demand war as rail service to Nanking halted
In Shanghai on June 21 Chinese students staged an anti-Japan protest at the station demanding free transport to Nanking. Shouting for General Chiang Kai-shek they urged war against Japan, causing tensions to rise as railway service was suspended.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Nanking
Chiang Kan-Shek
Japan
Methodists Open Adult Assembly in Barboursville
Dr. W. H. Foglesong of Logan spoke at the Southern Methodist church adult assembly in Barboursville as about one hundred delegates attended. The church workers and pastors school will open Monday.
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Associated Press
Barboursville
W. H. Foglesong
Logan
Southern Methodist Church
Aleridance
McCullough Seeks More WPA Money for West Virginia
State Administrator F Witcher McCullough returned from Washington stating a funding range of 5.09 million to 6.0 million dollars is needed to continue WPA work in West Virginia. He said a request was made to Federal Administrator Harry Hopkins for funds to maintain previous scale.
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Charleston
F. Witcher McCulough
Washington
West Virginia
Harry L. Hopkins
Pneumonia Fatal for Layland Man Julius Jackson
Julius Jackson a 55 year old Black resident of Layland died at 10 o clock last night from pneumonia after a three day hospital stay in Beckley. The death was reported by local authorities.
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Julius Jackson
Layland
Beckley Hospital
Bridges Beats Yanks To End Tiger Losses
Detroit pitcher Tommy Bridges blanked the New York Yankees 5 to 0, ending a seven game slide. He struck out 11, held the league leaders hitless for six frames, and Lions teammate Irv Burns and Bill Rogell fueled a first inning three run surge aided by Charley Gehringer and Marv Owen as Detroit gained the decision over Skipper Johnny Broaca who took the loss.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Tommy Bridges
Tigers
New York Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Yanks
Johnny Broaca
New York
Walter Brown
Broaca
Detroits
Irv Burns
Bill Rogell
Charley Gehringer
Marv Lowen
Werber
Ferrer
C . Ano
Dickey
Selkirk
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Marcum
Iaagna Bronca
Henry
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Geek
Eles Chm
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Louis
Lary
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West
Hell
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Cramer
Cooke
Witin
Bell
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Clift
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Owen
Gos
Thomas
cCarey Walker
Hurns
Rosell
Lefe
Boston
Rolle
St Lute
Gree Bee
Mays Rowell
lStrikeouts
Grove
Knott Burns
Rolfe
Lettom Bas
Tus Grove
New York & Hasen P
Russell
Knott
Brown
Bridges II
Brosca
Geisel
Hubbard
Games Seen Awards Given At CCC Birthday Party
On the anniversary of Camp Raleighs CCC company in Shady Spring West Virginia Col W H Waldron spoke on Flags of America to an audience of 400. The program included five boxing bouts horseshoe and ping pong contests music and awards to eight CCC workers. Clarence W Meadows Democratic nominee for attorney general recited the unit history from its 1935 formation to its 1935 enrollment at Camp Boone. Seven members received CCC certificates for loyalty character and service and Everette Raines received a literacy certificate. Visitors were welcomed by Lt. Bert W. Anderson as Retreat marked the camp strength at 143 men three officers and seven foresters.
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Raleigh
CCC
Shady Spring
W. H. Waldron
U.S. A
West Virginia
Beckley Municipal Band
Watter Booth
Lorenza Baisden
Clyde Lambert
Forest Dishman
Golden Ball
Euganie Banfeld
Odell Elkins
William Amos
Gube Tudor
Olmer Bragg
Meadows
Clarence W. Meadows
Harlan
Camp Boone
Keith
Camp Raleigh
Waldron
Glen White
Everette Kinslow
Roy Fairchild
Jesse Halsey
Charles Randant
Charles Ferguson
Theodore Mullens
Evere
E Raines
Bert W. Anderson
Camp
Anderson
Browns Stop Red Sox as Clift Foxx Homer Rally
June 20 Browns face Red Sox in a 7 to 5 victory highlighted by five home runs. Harland Clift hit two shots and Jimmy Foxx hit his 38th of the season to keep him as the league’s homer leader. Dusty Cooke and Sammy West also homered as Lefty Grove was knocked out in the third after six Browns hits. Jim Bottomley left early with an injured left hand.
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Associated Prasa
TRG
Chicago
Bob John
Sleveland
Jone
Mel
Senators
Ralph Kress
Indians
Joe Cascarne Gueed
Camella
Puccinelli
Earl Averill
Jim-ase
Imy Gleason
Sox
Cleveland
Rosenthal
Washington
Ting
Cain
Berthh
Ossia Bhioge
Cascarella
Ben Pict
Higgins
Chapman
Finney
Iowa
Odell Hale
Warstter
Mewes
Joe Vosmik
iRelus
Jahnson
AlNewsome
roBarte Tor Cain
Poe
Ana Aey
Fonato
Conierins
Warstler
Johnson
Piast
Tao S
Norenthal
John
Clon
Tau Appling
Bonnarame
Philadelphia
Hases
Kelley
Nev
Kol
Tetats Oy
Browns
Red Sox
Associated Press
St. Louis
Boston
Harland Clift
Jimmy Foxx
Dusty Cooke
Sammy West
Lefty Grove
Grove
Jim Henry
Russell
Jack Knott
Jim Bottomley
Former Sheriff funeral details released after death
P Boland Beckley Earl Harper Beckley and Mrs Logan Laughlin Vineland N J another Joseph J Harper is dead The first wife died 32 years ago after which he married Miss Laura Huse Fayetteville September 27 1911 She survives him Two sisters live Mary Ellison Beckley and Frances Page Fayetteville Pallbearers listed including Judge Hugh A Dunn and Dr K M Jarrell Honorary pallbearers named The body to be taken to the Harper home from the Caffee mortuary this afternoon Funeral services to be conducted by Dr Henry Leonard Clay and Dr J L Lineweaver before burial in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum
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P. Boland
Beckley
Earl Harper
Logan Laughlin
Vineland
N. J
Joseph J. Harper
Laura Huse
Fayetteville
Mary Ellison
Frances Page
Hugh A. Dunn
G. C. Hedrick
BE. Carter
K. M. Jarrell
George W. Bright
Joe J. Smith
Harold Riffe
W. A. Riffe
Abe Tledden
Burke Williams
E. F. Cooper
Henry Keyser
J. C. Prince
Robert Winston
W.C. Mullens
W. H. Cunningham
D. G. Jarrell
C. C. Farmer
Festus Scott
John Williams
H. E. Phipps
J. S. Williams
H. D. Irwin
J. L. Huffman
C. H. Dunn
Ast. Mankin
C. C. Lewis
van Hunter
L. H. Williams
J. S. Hunt
C. C. Lemon
W. L. Evans
D. B. Shumate
J. Q
River Diverted (Continued From Page One)
Rinehart and Dennis of Charlottes ville Va contractors led by P H Faulconer say silicosis suits are rackets. They claimed $170000 paid to settle 300 cases out of court and $166000 to the state compensation fund though silicosis was not then covered. Of 5000 workers deaths were fewer than in similar communities. State supreme court threw out 200 suits. Marcantonio charged 169 workers buried in a corn field. Summersville undertaker said 27 were buried in a private cemetery as none existed for negroes. Officials say the ex set conditions unlikely to be resolved. Engineers agreed that the
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State Supreme Court
Marcantonio
H. C. White
Summersville
Masterpiece Tunnel Powers Alloy Plant in Engineering Feat
The tunnel, praised by designer Hugh Cooner as the best of its kind, allows a truck to pass through with ease. It ranges in diameter from 31 to 46 feet and features a surge basin and a large tank to handle kick-back if hydroelectric supply is cut. Its capacity is 15 million cubic feet, holding 11.22 billion gallons of water, ready to drive turbines for Union Carbide and Carbon at Alloy.
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Hugh Cooner
Muscle Shoals
Union Carbide and Carbon
Alloy
Stock Averages and Baseball Leaders Highlight Day
Stock averages show total sales yesterday at 317,180 shares while sports briefly profile homer leaders Clift Browns Foxx and Gehrig with tied totals. The leaders list includes Trosky Dickey Ott and Ott among top hitters. league totals show American 294 and National 244. Scores from Knoxville Memphis Chattanooga Birmingham Nashville New Orleans are listed.
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Associated Press
New York
Foxx
Red Sox
Seeere
Gehrig
Yanks
Trosky
Indians
Dickey
Giants
Knoxville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
New Orleans
Bachelors' Club Dance Set in Mount Hope Armory
The Bachelors' club Beckley social group will host a dance in Mount Hope Armory on Wednesday June 24 at 10 p.m. Earl Hines Orchestra of New York will provide the music through 2 a.m. Chaperones from Beckley Mount Hope and Oake Hill invited.
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Bachelors’ Club
Beckley Young Men’s Social Organization
Mount Hope Armory
Earl Hines’ Orchestra
New York
Beckley
Mount Hope
Oake Hill
Delegates OK Vote Machine Delivers Faster Roll Call
The House of Delegates approved a $35,000 voting system and began using it this week, cutting three roll calls from about 45 minutes to six. Clerks explained the setup with desks, four buttons per member, and green or red indicators, with printed records of each vote. The system, directed for installation at the last regular session, promises speed and self payment during sessions.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
John Hall
Hall
House
Local Notes From Glen Morgan And Concord College
Glen Morgan and Luther Houchins left Friday for Tampa Florida for a week to accompany his mother home. Mrs Houchins has spent two months in Florida. Mr and Mrs John Meadows moved into the house formerly occupied by Clacy Moomaw in Brockley. Summer school at Concord College includes Elizabeth Houchins Elizabeth Darling and Lois Darling. Mrs Macil Grimmett returned to Ashland Kentucky after visiting her sister Mrs F L Noel. Della Farley of Handley was an overnight guest Wednesday.
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Luther Houchins
Tampa
Fla
Houching
Florida
John Meadows
Bockley
Clacy Moomaw
Concord College
Elizabeth Houchins
Elizabeth
Lois Darling
Macil Grimmett
Ashland
Local Notices Update From Riverside Community
Names of residents and relatives appear with travel plans illness calls and visiting schedules. Miss Wapella Darling plans a Greenbrier river camping trip while Mrs J B Hatcher travels to Hinton for her sister in law's illness and Margaret Gilbert from Iron Gate visits her parents in Harrah.
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Raymond Martin
Bob Deck
Wapella Darling
Greenbrier
J. B. Hatcher
Hinton
Morton
Margaret Gilbert
Irongate
W. H.harrah
Carl Clark
Ruth Miller
Garten
Harland
Holroyd Rogers
Tennessee
W. M. Burdette
New River
I. W. Dilly
A. L. Miller
Burdette Couple Spends Weekend at Sandstone
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Burdette spent the weekend at Sandstone enjoying leisure time together in a brief social update from the community.
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W. M. Burdette
Sandstone
Major General Cole to Inspect CCC Campers at Babcock Park
Major General Cole of the Fifth Corps Area U S Army will arrive June 30 to inspect two CCC companies at Babcock State Park near Cufflop. The units are Company 542 and Company 1522 under Captain J H Enlow.
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D-Braxton
Curtis
Methodists Open Adult Assembly
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HW. G. Kump
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Tiger
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Hale
McGowen
Quinn
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Southern Association
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Glen Morgan
W. Va
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Lewis Chevrolet Co
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Neville ST
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Beckley Ice & Feed CO
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