Charleston Circulators Elect Milbee Head for Year
West Virginia newspaper circulators gathered in Beckley to elect R. M. Milbee president of the Beckley district, succeeding A. J. Adams. The group discussed turnover prevention and best collection practices, then dined at Black Knight Country club after a plant tour and a musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Beckley
Black Knight Country Club
R. M. Milbee
Charleston Daily Mail
A. J. Adams
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
E. L. Burke
Charleston Gazette
C. E. Murray
Welch Daily News
T. L. Stinson
The
Gazette
Montgomery
Clarksburg
Memorial Building
Adams
Prince Street
Caesar Ronconi
Marguerite Adams
Henry Herring
Herring
Miss Adams
C. W. Hahne
Wheeling Intelligencer
Association
H. C. Stafford
L. M. Steele
McBeth
E. H. Stearts
Princeton
Jack P. Smith
Parkersburg
Wheeling
M. Crichfield
G. T. Givens
Wayne White
S. Ferrell
L. L. Young
R. E. Baughman
B. L. Melba
J. R. O’daniel
J. S. Burke
Charleston
Arthur Adkins
R. A. Gioscin
W. B. Ferrell
Women's lobby wins veil ban in Albania
Albanian Parliament prohibited public wearing of the Mohammedan veil with effect from March 25. A lobby of emancipated women argued the veil barred participation in modern life, while conservatives said it protected respect and tradition. Elders warned abolition could undermine matrimony and family life.
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Associated Press
Tirana
Albania
Poultry Breeds at State College Differ in Parasite Resistance
Experiments at Kansas State College showed heavy breeds of poultry are more resistant to parasites such as round worms than lighter breeds.
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Kansas State College
Record Breakers Will Try Again
The USC pole vaulting twins Bill Sefton and Earle Meadows, seniors at USC, cleared 14 feet 8 1/4 inches to help USC beat Stanford 74 5 16 to 56 14. They aim to vault again at the West Coast Relays in Fresno next Saturday as they challenge the world record of 14 feet 6 1/4 inches held by George Varoff. Sefton first cleared the higher mark, then Meadows matched it to thrill a 10,000 crowd.
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Associated
Palo Alto
Calif
Troy
Bill Sefton
Earle Meadows
University of Southern California
Stanford
Fresno
George Varoff
San Francisco
University of Oregon
Princeton
Sefton
Meadows
Champion Driver Changes Tactics
Mauri Rose, 31, Columbus, Ohio, the 1936 AAA driving champion, vows to stop fence-busting. He aims to beat Lou Meyers at the 500 mile race May 31, insists racing cars, not numbers, and seeks victory on Meyers’ turf. Rose finished fourth last year, earning 350 points toward the title.
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Associated
Pro
Byndianapolis
AAA
Mauri Rose
Columbus, O
Rose
Lou Meyere
Meyer
Speedway
Indianapolis
Negro Held For Eight Robberies In Beckley Case
State police accuse Jess Anderson, a Beckley resident, of eight robberies or attempted robberies over several months. He is held for the grand jury on break ing and entering charges after clothing and loot were linked to him. A Mil ler home assault on a cook is also noted, with preliminary hearing not yet set.
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Jess Anderson
Anderson
Albert Gregory
Howard George
Beckley
M. C. Doumany
Calloway Street
H. M. Hall
North Kansas
M.er
North Kanawha Street
D. C. Wade
Wilson Street
Cook Anderson
Cook
Miller Home
Steel Workers Hit New Payroll High in March Record
The American Steel and Iron Institute reports March employment at 577,000 workers, up 21,000 from February, with payrolls rising to 90.863 million dollars and average hourly earnings at 79.3 cents. Present steel jobs surpass 1929 levels, the industry’s record year, while 520,500 workers earned wages in March.
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York
American Steel and Iron Institute
Institute
Lewis Company Not Being Sued
A misprint in yesterday's news claimed the Lewis Furniture company faced a $10,000 damage suit by Cecil H. Treadway over a July 5 truck wreck. The action was filed against Lewis and Clay Furniture company, owners of the truck, which killed boxing champion Aubrey Kid Martin and injured others. Mrs Beaulah Martin also sought $10,000 for her husband's death.
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Lewis Furniture Company
Cecil H. Treadway
Treadway
Lewis and Clay Furniture Company
Aubrey “Kid” Martin
Beaulah Martin
Pugilist
Hunting Licenses Sold In County Clerk’s Office
County clerk issued hunting and fishing licenses to W. F. Brooks Jesse Woodrow Maynor Oceana Rupert White Crumpler Frank L. Sizemore Wolfpen Dewey Cook Glen Morrison Garland Stewart Pineville and Earl Cook Jr. Oceana.
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Register
Pineville
W. F. Brooks
Jesse
Woodrow Maynor
Oceana
Rupert White
Crumpler
Frank L. Sizemore
Wolfpen
Dewey Cook
Glen Morrison
Garland Stewart
Earl Cook Jr
Divorce Filed by Pineville Couple in Circuit Clerk Office
Mrs H W Dush koff attorney filed notice for divorce between Henry Mills and Hattie Perdue Mills in the circuit clerk's office.
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Register
Pineville
H. W. Dushkoff
Circuit Clerk’s Office
Henry Mills
Hattie Perdue Mills
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Women’s Lobby
Veil Ban
Harwood James
Waver Murphy’s
Carl R. Gray
New York
Golden Rule Foundation
James Roosevelt
California
Raleigh Register
Raleigh County
W. VA
Kanawha and
Wilson Streets
Lewis Company
Lewis and
Clay
Hollywood
Crescent
Mrs. Thurn
Crescent Foods
the Crescent
Neville ST
Crescent Grocery
ABC
Beckley Newspapers
Je_T. ROGERS CO
Raleigh
Coca-Cola Bottling Works
Telephone 2000
Mabscott
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