Aviator Schoenhair Forced Down in Cleveland Flight Attempt
Lee Schoenhair the veteran California pilot attempting a nonstop trans continental flight had to land at Cleveland airport after his Lockheed Vega showed oil pressure drop. Officials feared the damaged wing from a previous collision could hinder the attempt to beat the 18 hour 59 second record. Meanwhile Fresno police sought arrest for a disputed worthless check. Major Ramon Franco reportedly landed in San Miguel Azores during a Spanish trans Atlantic flight with three companions.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ghia
Lee Schoenhair
Los Angeles
B.S
D.ee Scoonhair
California
Pacific Coast
Allenplo
Fresno
Cal
Hart
Island of - Ayal
Arzores
Ramon Franco
San Miguel
Azores
Horta
Nice Green Louse on South Kanawha Street Rental Ad
Property description near South Kanawha Street. House wired for electric range and features a three-hot water stove in the basement. Large enough for two or three cars. Located on a hard surfaced street. Rent 310 per month. Reference required.
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Kanawha Street
Unclear OCR Fragments On Flight Reception
Fragmentary text references a reception for aviators and a completed flight event but lacks clear names, dates, or locations to identify a complete news item.
Mental exam for Dr James J Snook ordered after alleged murder charge
Alarmed authorities seek to forestall Snook’s escape from the death penalty as he is examined by alienists. Prosecutor John Chester Jr. outlines charges against Snook, accused of assaulting Miss Felix and fatally wounding her at a rifle range near the city outskirts ten days ago. Attorney Bol Rickells says Snook will plead not guilty at arraignment Monday.
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Associated Prows
Colinbas
James J Snook Tomlday
John, Chester, Jr
Hanes
Theora His
Ohio State University
Chester
Sitook
Beckley Tourists Blocked by Snow on West Tour
Beckley visitors Charles Higgins Slind Dupuy and Glenn Sallark encounter five feet of snow at Yellowstone National Park southern gate. Their party, blocked, travels 190 miles to enter from the west gate. Inside, two lakes are fully frozen as they plan a brief Minnesota fishing trip before returning to Beckley.
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White Beckley
Charles Higgins
Slind Dupuy
Glenn Sallark
Dro
Mes
Col
Jiggins
Yelowstone
Hey
Twos Lakes
Minnesota
Beckley
Conley Names Four State Appointees in West Virginia
Charleston dispatch reports on June 22 that Gay W G Conley announced four appointments to state posts. Flesher is reappointed superintendent of the West Virginia industrial school for boys at Piinixtown. GE Ferguson becomes director of the Bureau of Negro Welfare in Charleston for a four year term. EL Hayes joins the Board of Optometry for a three year term. Dr Charles Wilson of Charksburg takes a three year Board of Optometry seat. In a separate move, W Mariana of Dunbar is named superintendent of the state game facility at French Creek Upshue county, effective July 1, to replace A C G Young of Buckhannon who resigned.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Gay
W.G. Conley
Flesher
West Virginia
Charles
W. Mariana
Dunbar
French Creek
Upshue County
B. G. Smith
Game, Fish and Forestry Commission
Mariana
A. C G. Young
Buckhannon
Fern Casford Sketches in Costume at Chathinqua
Fern Casford and company present true to life character sketches on Chathinqua's four a day program. The show features Miss Casford and three instrumentalists as they perform a rural comedy sketch and a graceful grand-mother minuet among other vivid scenes.
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Fern Casfourd
Chathinqua
Miss Casford
Widhee
Sadie
Train Robbers Take Large Loot Near Martinez
Two robbers halted the Southern Pacific passenger train near McAvoy Contra Costa County and shot engineer TL Barnes. They escaped with an express car loot estimated at 30000 to 60000. The auto used was found near Concord as police tracked the robbers toward Oakland after boarding at Ray Point.
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San
Martinez
Cal
Southern Pacific
McAvoy
Contra Cash County
TL Barnes
Ihen
Concord
Oakland
Ray Point
F. A. Slycker
Barnes
Fayette Man Named Instructor of Vocational Agriculture
Fayette county man Bo Dever was named instructor of the new vocational agriculture department at Basin High School Basin Wyoming county announced by V Arkney state supervisor of vocational agriculture.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Bo OF. Dever
Fayette Couply
Department of Vocational Agriculture
Basin Hinier High School
Basin
Wyoming — County
V. Arkney
Stile
Mining division makes changes in West Virginia mines
Charleston June 22 The state Department of Mines reorganized mining districts into three divisions with inspectors at large. A B H Spencer of Morgantown became inspector at large for Division A, and L W Brown of Wheeling heads the new oil and gas division. J Joss Johns of Thomas and John V McMahon of Weltsburg filled Division A vacancies, while CG E Poster of St Albans became inspector at large for Division B, with Wo Lee of Welch named for Division C and Frank P Kerr succeeding him as district mine inspector.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Oil and Gas
Neule
State Department of Mines
A. B H. Spencer
Morgantown
L. W. Brown
Wheeling
J. Joss Johns
Thomas
John V McMahon
Weltsburg
Kanawha
Boone Fayette
CG. E. Poster
St. Albans
omer? _sflteneth
Cheiym Wo
Lee
Welch
West Virginia
Frank P. Kerr
Tristate Scores From Tonight's Games
Beckley defied Williamson 3 0 Ashland topped Parkersburg 6 3 Charleston won over Huntington 2 0 in a set of area football results posted for local fans.
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Beckley
Williamson
Ashland
Parkersburg
Charleston
Huntington
Fifty Attend School Meet in Raleigh County
About fifty people attended a Raleigh county district school board meeting at Woodrow Wilson High School. Officials voiced disappointment over State Superintendent W C Cook’s absence while T P Sil spoke in his place. Dr A E McGuire and George T Bryson presented on budgeting and education topics, with CLS McKinney welcoming. A regional educators conference was announced to be held in Beckley on July 27.
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Raleigh County District School Board
Warron Wilson High School
Wes Virginia
W. C. Cook
T.P. Sil
Fayetteville
Woodrow Wilson High School
McKinney
Wyoming
Nicholas
Fayette
Summers
McDowell
Mercer
Raleigh
Beckley
Boards of Education
Wying Beld Opens at Peru Indiana
A new Wying Beld store has opened in Peru Indiana attracting local shoppers. The inaugural day featured discounts and special events with executives from the company announcing expanded regional service.
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Peru
Ind
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Snook
Conley
Roseph M. Schemck
DW. Griffiths
William Boyd
Jetta Goudal
Lupe Velez Crorce
Fawcett
Albort Courseh
Louise Fazenda and
Chester Conklin
Lawless
Legion
the Follies
Fern Casford
Fern Casford Company
Lewis Fool Room
Harry Angrist
Myr
V. L. Hefner
Ridge Ave. Beckley, W. YA
Bluefield
Blues Gray Transit Co
E. Smith
Railway Express Agency, Inc
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