Area Cattlemen to Hold Field Day in Raleigh County
The New River Cattle Breeders Association will stage a field day at the Daniels farm of Sheriff C. C. Lewis with a 12 30 luncheon at Swan Cafe. Speakers from West Virginia University and the University of Agriculture will discuss beef trends pasture quality and parasite control as purebred Hereford and Aberdeen Angus cattle are shown.
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Raleigh
Daniels
C. C. Lewis
New River Cattle Breeders Association
Southern Soil Conservation District
Summers
Fayette
Mercer
Swan Cafe
J. Q. Knapp
Agri-Culture Extension Division
West Virginia University
G. H. Poshman
Universiy College of Agriculture
S. A. Ford
Beckley
Lewis Farm
Raleigh-Summers Hereford Association
Huntington Opens Big New Municipal Garage
Mayor Paul Fiedler announced Huntington’s new two story concrete municipal garage funded with 141000 cash. The fire resistant building features fluorescent lighting air cooling offices and an overhead crane workshop as trucks and equipment move in marking a first for the city.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Paul Fiedler
Fiedler
Upstate Ham Radio Operators Meet For Emergency Test
Amateur radio operators from Fairmont Clarksburg Morgantown Grafton and Buckhannon will test portable and mobile equipment under emergency conditions Sunday along U S Route 119 between Morgantown and Grafton Max Morgan of Fairmont announced. The tarantella is noted as a medieval belief to cure madness from tarantula bites.
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Upstate
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Grafton
Buckhannon
Max. Morgan
Airport site purchase funding sought in Raleigh County
A memorial airport in Raleigh County awaits legislative clarification on federal participation. The American Legion and Chamber of Commerce report about $4,600 more is needed to complete the second tract, the George N. Davis property, held by Beckley News Papers Corp. About $1,000 has been pledged. The Alice Virginia Henry tract, 300 acres, was bought for $25 per acre in trust for the Legion. Campaigning paused until legal clarifications are resolved.
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Raleigh
American Legion, Post
W.R. Fugitt
Chamber of Commere and Legion Adjutant
Chamber
Sec
Ond
George N. Davis
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Fugitt
Alice Virginia Henry
Trustees of the Legion
Legion
J. Smith
Steason
Smith
Legin
Davis
Wyoming
Sacre
Alexander de Seversky Elected Mayor in Ashroken Village
Alexander de Seversky, famed flyer and designer, was elected mayor of Ashroken Village, N Y, with 23 of 40 votes. Retiring mayor D Crary received 15 votes and two ballots were left blank.
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Alexander de Seversky
Associated’ Press
N. Y
D. Crary
Top Enrollment Fills State 16 College Sessions
West Virginia universities and colleges report a record 8719 summer enrollees, including 3956 veterans, up from 4276 last year. Concord State 617, Marshall 1633, Shepherd 205, Morris Harvey 593, Potomac State 165, and other campuses show varied prior and current year totals with veteran counts.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia University
H. K. Baer
State Board of Education
Baer
Bethany
Storer
Concord State
Bluefield State
Fairmont State
Glenville State
Marshall
Shepherd State
West Liberty State
West Virginia Tech
Alderson-Broaddus
Davis and Elkins
Morris Harvey
Salem
West Virginia Wesleyan
Potomac State
Beckley Junior College
Pittsburgh Business Index Rises to Near Three Month High
The University of Pittsburgh Bureau of Business Research reports the Pittsburgh area business index climbing from 140.5 to 169.7 for mid June, led by rains lifting industrial production and shipments. the 1935-39 average underpins the rise in the first half of June.
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Pittsburgh
Associated Press
University of Pittsburgh
University
Bureau’ of Business ‘Research
Physician Offers To Lease Morris Memorial Hospital
Milton town council, which once kept Morris Memorial Hospital out of politics, received today an offer from Dr. Arthur S. Jones, former medical director, to lease the crippled children's facility and operate it in accordance with the founders intended purpose.
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Morris Memorial
Milton
Morris Memorial Hospital
Arthur S. Jones
Juvenile Isaac Roberts Held in Cleburne Jail Cell
In Cleburne Texas police report Isaac Roberts 15 shot and killed his uncle Marvin Pitts a dairy farmer after Pitts could not buy him candy due to closed stores The boy had been paroled from a re formatory while in his uncle s custody Juvenile delinquency charges were filed in the case
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Cleburne
Tex
Isaac Roberts
Marvin Pitts
Isaac
International
Caperton to MC Prince Station opening ceremony
Austin Caperton of Slab Fork will serve as master of ceremonies at the Prince station opening of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway next Wednesday. J Q Hutchinson will represent Beckley. a 1000-seat special train departs Beckley at 1 00 p m for the Piney Gorge route with a 25 cent round trip.
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Austin Caperton
Slab Fork
Prince Station
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
J. Q. Hutchinson
Beckley
Piney Branch
Prince
Jack Nichols
Chamber
R. J. Bowman
Blue Ridge Bus Strike Settled and Service Restores
Pittsburgh reports the 49 day walkout by 215 Blue Ridge bus workers ended with immediate pay raises of 10 to 15 cents. The Penn Bus Co and White Star Lines will resume service Monday across multiple routes in Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio. Retroactive pay and a further three cent raise come January 1.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Blue Ridge
John M. Ehliott
Interatioas
A. F. L.amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railways and Motor Coach
C. A. Martin
Blue Ridge Western
Penn Bus Co
White Star Lines
New Kensington
Washington
Waynesburg
Clarksburg
Morgantown
W. Va
Steubenville
Cleveland
Ohio
Pittsburgh-Uniontown
Gideons Hear Warden at West Virginia Convention
Fred R. Sacher warden of New York State Penitentiary at New Hampton spoke at the 34th annual Gideons convention in Charleston. Speakers included Marvin Steffins of Detroit and W T French of Kentucky. State President Thomas E. Campbell outlined plans to distribute Gideon Testaments to all eighth grade pupils in West Virginia.
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Charleston
Fred R. Sacher
New York State
New Hampton
Gideons
Sacher
Gideon Society
Marvin Steffins
Detroit
W. T. French
Kentucky
Thomas E. Campbell
Marmet
West Virginia
How to know aspirin demand St Joseph brand
The advertisement urges asking for St. Joseph Aspirin as the fastest and strongest aspirin option. It touts 100 tablets for 35 cents and questions paying more for other brands.
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St. Joseph
Moroline Jar Sale and First Aid Promise
Advertising copy touts Moroline petroleum jelly as a value buy with a large jar priced at 10 cents. It highlights use for minor burns bruises scratches chafes and chapped lips hands and promises relief and everyday first aid.
Three Groups Use Canning Facilities at Shady Spring Center
On opening day three groups utilized the Shady Spring canning center amid a food shortage. The Honaker family from Sandstone preserved a whole hog and 18 chicks, Mrs. Engleby of College Avenue and Mrs. Cory of Beaver Falls canned about five gallons of cherries, and the W. S. Lareae family of Beckley did similarly. The center ran for one day and will reopen next week. later in the season it will operate five days weekly. Instructor Mrs. W. A. Colter of Glen Morgan led the operation with a nominal can fee.
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Shady Spring Canning Center
Harry Honaker
Sandstone
John Engleby
College Avenue
Robert Cory
Beaver Falls
M. B. Smith
Beckley
Boy Drowns in Tygart River at Benton's Ferry
A 14 year old named William Moore of Carolina drowned yesterday in the Tygart River at Bentons Ferry while swimming with friends. The tragedy occurred near Bentons Ferry with authorities investigating the incident.
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Fairmont
William Moore
Carolina
Tygart River
Benton's Ferry
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Marion Janney
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Newton Square
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