Bird Gives Sermon For High School Commencement
Dr F E Bird pastor of Heber Street Methodist Church will deliver the seniors sermon at Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium tonight at 8 oclock. The class picnic is set for Lake Shawnee in Mercer County and Friday evening the Rev E Gibson Davis of Asheville NC will give the commencement address. The high school orchestra will play the processional and assist in other commencement week activities with Invocations readings prayers and benediction by listed pastors and ushers including Evelyn Rogers Louise Webb and others.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Heber ‘Street Methodist Church
Lake Shawnee
Mercer ‘County
E. Gibson Davis
Asheville
N. C
Incal Baptist Church
W. M. Given
Methodist Temple
Ritchie Ware
J. L. Lineweaver
King
Dr. Bird
Efermon
Mr. Giorven
Evelyn Rogers
Louise Webb
Ann Louise File
Elsie Bowman
Margaret Bledsoe
Eva Smith
Paul Lilly
Sam Antonio
Cecil Lacy
Tom Hedrick
Harris Weeks
Earle Bibb
Mt Hope Senior Play A Night At Mt Hope High School
Mt Hope West Virginia senior play Old Crusty Takes the Air a three act comedy directed by Mrs Edith Rocke delighted the audience at the Y M C A Friday cast included Williams Dickens Warren Stephenson Pauience Davis Louise Givens Adam Davis Old Crusty Arthur Spinks Clarice Davis Adam's daughter Minnie Bell Garrett Dan Thomas aviator Joe Lon...
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Old Crusty
Mt. Hope High School
Edith Rocke
Williams Dickens
Warren Stephenson
Pauience Davis
Louise Givens
Adam Davis
Crusty
Arthur Spinks
Clarice Davis
Adam
Minnie Bell Garrett
Dan Thomas
Joe Loncavish
Womans Auxiliary of
The
American ‘Legion
Y.M.C. A
H. A. Walkup
Oak Hill
E. M. Harris
A. Maude Roby
Economic conference summons amid family bereavement and health updates
American delegates to an economic conference faced a death in Mrs Dunkley’s family and the serious illness of her mother. They were joined by Miss Freeda Adams and planned to visit Middlebourne after Beverly. Updates note several local health recoveries and a banquet at Mountainair hotel amid discussions of municipal plant ownership. An intensive federal search surrounds Harriman’s disappearance and alleged bank account falsifications linked to 1.66 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Dunkley
Freeda Adams
Beverly
Middlebourne
Mr. Dunkley
A. H. McIntire
Beckley Hospital
Vit
Harriman
Power Franchise Contested Modern Beckley Plan
Conway outlines Beckley power franchise plans aiming for underground conduits to hide wires, cheaper rates, and potential municipal plant. He promotes local labor use, coal-fired generation, and city beautification by removing visible light poles. Authorities note added benefits to coal regions and consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
Beckley
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Ganway
Harriman Identified as A T Thomas in Inquiry
A man identified himself as A T Thomas of Louisville when questioned by King about Harriman. He claimed his son died near Roslyn, and Harriman, described as mentally unsettled, wandered a hotel lobby after visiting a cemetery guarded overnight by police. Authorities suspect a possible link to the son’s death and Harriman’s erratic behavior.
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Mr. Harriman
King
Harriman
A. T. Thomas
Louisville
Joseph W. Harriman
New York
Alan
Roslyn
Locust Valley
Rame
Torust
Polien
Deeuly Warriman
Rind
Stone
Treietine
Thomas
Warrinvan
Wade
Sat
Death claims Andrew after long illness in city shop
Andrew, a frugal man who lived above his shop on McCreery Street and often attended the First Christian church, died after months of declining health. Close friend Steve Taravekoazy was with him during his final hours as neighbors learned little of his private life.
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McCreery Street
Willis
Steve Taravekoazy
Steve
Andrew
Steve Tarachozy
McCrevery Tree
First Christian Church
Memorial service and burial plans announced
Mother Street Methodist Church will conduct services for him, likely Tuesday, with burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Park.
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Mother Street Methodist Church
Sunset Memorial Park
Roosevelt Strives to Push Federal Regulation Efforts
Roosevelt urges federal action to curb city bankruptcies and control oil production, arguing state action alone cannot regulate prices. He discusses a uniform debt adjustment system under federal court sanction and names potential federal coordinators for railroad reorganization while Congress approves related legislation.
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Garner
Speaker Rainey
Roosevelt
Senate
Treasury
Couzens
RB. Mich
Wagner
P. N. YS
Archeson
Joseph B. Eastman
ASSOM
Congress
Federal
Beer Becomes Taxable With New Permit System
The state collector reports about 2021 beer sale permits issued over nine days totaling roughly $100,000 in revenue. Taxes set at one percent for wholesalers and four percent for retailers, with no barrel tax. No further revenue figures were available.
States Contribute Talent Across Wide Region
A sample fragment notes players hailing from Florida, Louisiana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin. It highlights a diverse regional pool contributing to a team or event. No further details are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Florida
Louisiana
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Wisconsin
Affinity Wins Doubleheader and Eyes Mabscott Match
Affinity, W Va A S Wills and daughter Geraldine visited Mabscott relatives Monday. The Affinity baseball team defeated Beckley Candyankies 13 4 in the first game and shut out Lego 9 0 in the second. A crowning note is a planned Affinity Mabscott game on Sunday May 21 at the Affinity diamond. Other notes mention local visits by Mrs Elsie Lego and N E Bumgardner, the Bud Church brothers visiting Avery Church, Lonnie Tharton visiting Beckley, Charles Traybor visiting Sophia, Jackie Prince visiting grandparents, Ann Dwornick visiting Beckley, attendees at R M 1 park game, and Hen Roles visiting Beckley.
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A. S. Wills
Geraldine
Mabscott
Elizabeth Traybor
Affinity
Beckley “Candyankies
Lego
Elsie Lego
N. E. Bumgardner
Sophia
Harvey
Boots
Bud
Avery
Lonnie Tharton
Beckley
Charles Traybor
Jackie Prince
Alex Cullis
Ann Dwornick
Park
Hen Roles
Local Social and Travel Notes From Oak Hill and Surroundings
Brooklyn West Virginia residents Mes H L Burgess Mrs Jim Dixon Marjorie and Willis Burgess were shopping in Oak Hill Monday Mr and Mrs George Lowery Willis Burgess and Charles Cheslock were in Oak Hill Wednesday night Miss Lucille Ross is visiting friends in Gatewood Mr and Mrs Rupert Morton and Cecil Finney motored to Slab Fork Thursday visiting Mr and Mrs O Collison They were accompanied back by Miss Vida Morton Mr Bailey and J E Wingrove of Rush Run were business callers here Friday.
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Mes
H. L. Burgess
Jim Dixon
Marjorie
Willis Burgess
Oak Hill
George Lowery
Charles Cheslock
Lucille Ross
Gatewood
Rupert Morton
Cecil Finney
Slab Fork
O. Collison
Vida Morton
Bailey
J. E. Wingrove
Rush Run
Local visits include Elmerton and Bellburn social calls
Mrs Emmit Hicks and her son Bud dy of Elmerton visited Mrs Jim Johnson on Thursday. Miss Thelma Burgess returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs J C Bolden of Cincinnati. Mr and Mrs D L Fox and daughter Catherine Alice along with Mrs J W Fox and Mrs De Brown and daughter Mary Jane of Gate wood toured Bellburn Friday to visit Mr and Mrs Paul O'Dell. They returned with Mrs Paul O'Dell and daughter Lois.
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Emmit Hicks
Buddy
Elmerton
Jim Johnson
Thelma Burgess
J C. Bolden
Cincinnati
D. L. Fox
Catherine Alice
J. W. Fox
de Brown
Mary Jane
Gatewood
Bellburn
Paul O'Dell
Lois
Cuba Bans General Merchandise in Drug Stores
Cuba forbids drug stores to carry general merchandise as in the United States, aligning retail practice with pharmacy focus and limiting non pharmaceutical items in outlets that dispense medicines.
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Cuba
United States
Ancient Macedonian coin sells in Paris for 2080 dollars
An adracham coin struck at Amphinotis in Macedonia was auctioned in Paris for 2080 dollars, contrasting with a 1871 sale price of 46 pounds. The item underscores currency value shifts and historic trade.
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Adracham
Amphinotis
Macedonia
Paris
Dinosaur egg safe after theft attempt at Colgate museum
A £5,000 dinosaur egg at Colgate museum was found secured after a thief unscrewed the display case and fled without taking the prize. Police are investigating the incident, and staff report the artifact remains undamaged and secured.
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Colgate’s Museum
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Mt. Hope, W. Va
C. R. Bourland
Charles Rice Jr
E. W. Dunkley
Anna Jane
Beverley
Remington
Commercial Printing
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Icordel Hull
London
Associated Press
Pee
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Lakewood
N. J
Associated Greys
W. Va
Brooklyn, W. Va
Oakwood Avenue
George Martellos
William T. Riffe
W. Neville St. - Telephone
Stanaford Transit Company
Payne's
Bradley
Bradley and
Munsing
E.M. Payne CO
Main
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