Stocks Advance But Moderately On May Day Trading
The Associated Press reports modest gains on the New York Stock Exchange as sugar shares led the advance with Cuban American Sugar preferred jumping nine points to a yearly high and finishing seven points higher. Major gainers included General Railway Signal American Smelting preferred Federal Light & Traction and Revere Brass, while most leaders rose only fractionally. Bonds were soft on the government list with other sectors showing gains. wheat and cotton finished with modest losses and declines in input prices were observed.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Cram
Wall Street
Senate
Cuba
General Railway Signal
American Smelting Preferred
Federal Light & Traction
Revere Brass
Allied Chemical and Consolidated Gas
Foreign Exchange Markets Drift, Activity Slips
The pound rose 44 cents to 4.84 while the French franc eased to 6.59 cents. The Associated Press average rose from 39.8 to 40.3 as activity shrank from the prior week. Investors cited hesitancy in business and industry with steel, electric power, freight movement, and retail sales all easing.
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Associated Press
Eight Point Health Badges awarded to Prosperity pupils
Prosperity West Virginia pupils Beulah Woods Jo Ann Moye Violet Mae Stover and Fredrick Underwood completed the eight point health standard and will receive their badges at school close. Lightning damaged Everett Toney’s six room dwelling under construction during Friday’s noon storm. No one was inside. A Wiener roast hosted by the B Y P U of the Baptist Church drew members and guests with Rev. Grant Stevens scheduled to speak at 11:00 a m Sunday.
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Beulah Woods
Jo Ann Moye
Violet Mae Stover
Fredrick Underwood
Everett Toney
B. Y. P. U. of the Baptist Church
Grant Stevens
The
Baptist Church
C. A. Crowder
Harry Wallace
Mt. Hope
Lilly Willis
John Kopec
Tom Solace
Chester Kopec
Charleston
Basil Moye
B. F. Moye
Greybear
Beckley
Denval Lee Stover
Teddy Thurman
Nellie Dearing
F. A. Dearing
Garnetta Buckland
Delores Wright
Noel Thurman
Stamford
Carl Bailey
Fred de Hart
Lake Shawnee
Julia Jarrett
Ross Stover
Leo Warden
Johnnie Martin
Joe F. Wright
Elmer Wright
Cowen
A. C. Hilbert
Glenna Stover
Woodrow Wilson High
Lee Kidd
Valedictorian Eugene Scott Heads Lynchburg College Class
Eugene Scott, son of Mr and Mrs Claude Scott of Table Rock, was named valedictorian at Lynchburg College following a stellar college record. A Shady Spring High School graduate, Scott has held multiple campus offices, led the student body, edited the Critograph, and earned honors in debate dramatics and athletics. He is a member of Tau Kappa Alpha and Sigma Tau Delta and has served as class president and club officer in several activities.
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Claude Scott
Table Rock
Lynchburg College
Scott
Shady Spring High School
Lynchburg
William File, Jr
Mr. File
Critograph
Tau Kappa Alpha
Sigma Tau Delta
Platonian Literary Society
Parnassian Club
Young Men’s Christian
Ruth Pauline Williams Birthday Dinner in Packsville
Orville and wife entertained their daughter Ruth Pauline on her 17th birthday with a surprise April 23 dinner. Guests enjoyed roast turkey and cake as gifts were given, with refreshments for close friends. Also noted is a revival at Church of God led by Rev. Levi Patton, travel news, and the death of George Buzzard with family and friends mourning.
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Orville Williams
Ruth Pauline
Miss Ruth
Miss Williams
Church of God
Levi Patton
Arkansas
Reba Massey
Notamine
Wesley Scarbro
Dry Creek
Clarence White
Harley Williams
Lester
Death
Our
George Buzzard
Roscoe Clay
Pettus
Surprise party hosted at her home by friends
Refreshments were served to many relatives and locals including Roscoe and Lacy Clay families, Jarrells, Baileys, Workman, and others. The article notes Norman Jarrell, Edward Petti grew, and Dennis Harless from Marsh Fork High School attended a Hi-Y meeting in Wheeling over the weekend. Visitors Ruby Cook Whitesville Opal Jarrell and Wood Jarrell visited W. L. Bradford at Dry Creek last Tuesday.
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Roscoe Clay
Bill Bailey
Basil
Henry Bailey
G. M. Jarrell
Oliver Massey
Pete Jarrell
Orville Williams
Lacy Clay
Johnnie Jarrell
Ettie Workman
Maggie Stanley
Essa Opal Jarrell
Melba Clay
Noble Clay
Billy Clay
Donald Ray Bailey
Norman Jarrell
Edward Petti
Grew
Dennis Harless
Marsh Fork
Wheeling
Ruby Cook
Whitesville
Opal Jarrell
Wood Jarrell
W. L. Bradford
Dry Creek
Shiloh Battle Deaths Tallied for Union and Confederacy
In the two day clash at Shiloh Tennessee the Union lost 13047 men and the Confederacy 10669. This report records the casualties from the war between the states in the Tennessee engagement.
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Shiloh
Tennessee
Union
Confederacy
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Oliver Phipps
J. E. Grubbs
Jess Croiser
Mabscott
Hal Harrah
Sidney
Carl Toney
John Cheesebrew
J. P. Arther
Leda Croiser
Edgar Arther
Houston Holliday
Gladys Buckland
Mitchell Kozak
Cranberry
Wayne Stewart
Jim Wood
Maple Meadow
Grover Blake
Dennis Blake
John Crowder
Joan
Beckley Truck & Auto Co
Graham and Reo Trucks
McCormick-Derring
Agency For International, White
Indiana
Reo Trucks
Reo Cars
Burleson Motor Company
Beckley Truck & Auto Company
Graham
Oakwood Ave
Beckley, W. VA
Truck Department of
Burleson Motor Co
Eugene Scott
Mrs
Packsville, W. Va
Stanaford
Mabscott Machine & Electric CO
Yric
Warner Bros. Musicall
Jolson
Patyeo Coy
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Mississippi
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