From Princeton to Reynolds Tobacco Fate in One Tale
Buc Dust Yesterday Lindsay Harrison Swaim of Princeton West Virginia recalls a life in shirts and a near rise with R J Reynolds Tobacco. He once worked as a messenger and errand boy for R J Reynolds, then left for a better offer with Norfolk and Western. The story reflects on luck, right place right time, and the quirky knock of ignorance about Jeeps. Also notes radio flood updates from H G Taylor and local tidbits about Constance Flanigan and the Phipps family in Princeton.
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Lindsay Harrison Swaim
Princeton
W. Va
Western Union
R. J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
N.C
Katherin Smith
R. J., Reynolds Tobacco Company
R. J
Norfolix and Western Railroad
Swaim
Reynolds
Carl Harris
H. G. Taylor
New England
Cincinnati
Connecticut
Hanover
Springfield
Mass
Armory Building
Seuss Concord
Smith College
Taylor
Naval Amateur Broadcasting
McGinnis Seeks Prosecutor Post for Raleigh County
William H. McGinnis Jr former Raleigh county prosecuting attorney and two year assistant prosecutor announced he seeks the Democratic nomination for prosecutor He would name Ned H Ragland former city attorney as his assistant if nominated and elected McGinnis born December 25 1894 in Beckley educated at local schools Georgia Military Academy and Washington Lee University served in World War I earning the Distinguished Service Cross now practicing law in Beckley He has held the post of assistant prosecutor since 1934 and is active in the National Guard American Legion Blue Lodge Mason and Legion of Valor He is married with one daughter and lives at 73 Hull Street Beckley
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William H. McGinnis Jr
Raleigh
Ned H. Ragland
McGinnis
Beckley
William H. McGin~nis Jr
Sally Holroyd Mc
Ginnis
Georgia Military Academy
Washington-Lee University
Washington-Lee
Skelton
Wesle
Helen Mines
Bank of Raleigh
Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Company
West Virginia University Law School
C. W. Meadows
The
National Guard
American Legion
Visa Blue Lodge
Legion of Valor
Distinguished Service Cross
Hull Street
New Zealand Labour Cuts Weekly Hours to Forty
Wellington AP reports the new labor government reached a deal with public works employees reducing weekly hours from 47 to 40 while maintaining equal pay for married and single workers, Maoris and Europeans, and preserving full pay vacations.
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Associated Press
Wellington
N. Z
Public Works
Argentina Moves To Open 100 Fruit Stands In Buenos Aires
Argentina's new agriculture minister Miguel Angelo Carcano seeks to establish 100 fruit stands in Buenos Aires to offer low price direct sales to consumers and boost the Rio Negro valley fruit industry with public sales outlets in the capital.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Miguel Angelo Carcano
Argentina
Rio Negro
John A. Duncan Found Dead at Ragland Home
John Anderson Duncum, 71, died early yesterday at his son Arthur Duncum's Ragland residence. He was found in bed about 4 am with heart ailment listed as cause. Survived by son William Duncum of Benham KY, brother B. F. Duncum of North Carolina, sister Mrs. Maggie Arnold of Los Angeles. Funeral Monday 11 am at Sunset Mausoleum, burial Sunset Memorial by Rose Funeral Home. Two men jailed after fight at East Guilt pool room. Edd Hill jailed for drunk. Arnie Gregory later jailed for maiming. Lily Pons described with two pianos in her living room.
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John Anderson Duncum
Arthur Duncum
Ragland
William Duncum
Benham
Kentucky
B. F. Duncum
North Carolina
Maggie Arnold
Los Angeles
California
Sunset
O. C. Sturgill
Rose Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Cemetery
G. O. Mills
5. L. Dillon
East
Edd Hill
Arnie Gregory
Gregory
Roosevelt Delays Florida Trip For Flood Aid Push
President Roosevelt allocates 45 million dollars in WPA relief for flood victims, including 18.49 million carried from February 20 for flood rehabilitation. The move aims to curb health threats as waters recede, with rescue work continuing in New England and Kentucky. WPA provides over 1 million clothing and bedding items for relief. Rep Ellenbogen urges 50 million flood relief funding. Hopkins authorized to restore damaged roads and utilities.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
White House
Florida
Dern
Cary T. Grayson
Red Cross
New England
Kentucky
WPA
Ellenbogen
Dpa
Pittsburgh
Harry L. Hopkins
Creese Named Sales Manager At Dickson Stores Post
R. 4. Creese was appointed sales manager for Dickson Cash Stores as part of an expansion. W. S. Dickson, owner and general manager, said Creese will supervise remodeling across ten stores and manage special sale events under a policy of the lowest average price every day.
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Dickson Cash
R. 4. Creese
W. S. Dickson
Creese
Dickson
WPA Group Seeks Back Pay For 385 Workers
Parkersburg West Virginia March 21 David Dickey a WPA worker reports a WPA official promised four thousand dollars will be asked to pay 385 men back pay they say is due. Dickey leads the Workers Protective Alliance and says he told Terence Williams assistant to Federal Administrator Harry L Hopkins that men were taken off a job February 6 and not reassigned until February 21 He will send a list to Senator Holt and notes Holt may remind Williams if needed Williams promised to investigate over alleged under staffing on several jobs and three or four foremen on many jobs could be reduced to one.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
W. Va
David Dickey
WPA
Washington
Dickey
Workers Protective Alliance
Terence Williams
Harry L. Hopkins
Williams
Senator Holt
Holt
Rush D. Holt
WVA
Register Flood Fund Grows With Large Public Donations
The Register flood relief fund surged past Friday totals thanks to rapid contributions. By ten o clock yesterday Mrs George W Bright treasurer of the Raleigh county Red Cross chapter reported funds on hand and a $300 check representing 60 percent of the local quota was sent to national headquarters for immediate relief in flood stricken areas and other states. Additional donors included Mrs Q H Kilgore Mr and Mrs P C Comer Eatwell Cafe and many individuals, with sums ranging from one dollar to four hundred dollars.
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Register
George .W. Bright
Raleigh County
The
Red Cross
National
Register Fund
Q. H. Kilgore
H. M. Kilgore
P. C. Comer
Jimmie
William Mitchell
Mary V. Conway
E. Z. Burgess Grubb
R. P. Richardson
Corliss Clinton Garrison
J. Q. Farley
J.P. Clay
G. A. Burkett
Flood relief benefit dance in Beckley details
A flood sufferers benefit dance will be held Tuesday night at the dancing studio opposite the Beckley hotel. D S Remenyl organizes with Beckley Cotton Pickers orchestra providing music. Admission is 1.00 per couple, funds go to flood relief after expenses. dance starts at nine.
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Beckley Hotel
D. S. Remenyl
Beckley Cotton Pickers Orchestra
Remenyi
Beckley
Locke Enters GOP Run For Raleigh County Prosecutor
Kermit A Locke Beckley attorney since 1929 announced Friday his candidacy for the Republican nomination as prosecuting attorney of Raleigh county at the May 12 primaries. He was born in Milton studied in Ken tucker and attended West Virginia University law school. He advocated strict economy in the prosecutor post. The McPherson Oilers of Kansas boast the nation s tallest basketball lineup led by a 6 9 star who paces the team in scoring.
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Kermit A. Locke
Raleigh, Couty
Locke
Beckley
Milton
Kentuck
West Virginia University Law School
Prosecutors Post
Mankin enters delegate race in county Democrats
Clyde G Mankin, longtime educator in the county, announced his candidacy for the house of delegates on the Democratic ticket. A Raleigh County native raised near Lester, he holds a Master of Arts from Ohio State and a 1928 A B from Marshall College, with a focus on political science and history. He aims to push educational reform amid broader regional issues.
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Clyde G.mankin
House of Delegates
Mankin
Beckley High School
Marshall College
Ohio State University
Raleigh County
Lester
Richard Mankin
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