Beckley Airport Feasibility Stalemate in Skelton Site
A state map credits Beckley with a municipal airport at Skelton near Beckley, but title disputes and lease issues stall completion. Government and landowners clash over ownership while pilots already use a rough site nearby. The Skelton field, 90 percent done with 140000 public funds, remains the only viable future focal point for quick Smokeless Coal region transport. The piece argues for ending the impasse and completing the airport, regardless of whether government, New River company, or private operators finish it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Aeronautic Association
Beckley
Beckley-Mount Hope Municipal
W. A. James
State Road Commission
Skelton
CWA
Harry Hopkin
WPA
New River Company
Vacation Jobs And The Reward Of Early Work
The school boy or girl who has obtained a summer job in a store or factory gains more than pocket money. The payoff is experience and the chance to build a future, as good conduct and a willingness to learn open the first steps toward success.
West Virginia Among States With Big Population Gain 1930-35
Worth Daily News notes West Virginia added about 87 000 people from 1930 to 1935, a 5 percent rise to 1 816 000. Ohio’s growth lagged, with 60 300 more residents. The South Atlantic group led national gains, while ten states declined and the U S population reached roughly 127 521,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Ohio
Ohio River
South Atlantic
Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Farmills
Mid-West
Worth Daily News
Roosevelt Sweeps Ohio Primary Votes In Result Spread
Unofficial Ohio returns from 7 258 of 8 579 precincts show Roosevelt with 419 622 votes and Breckinridge 27 137 for Democratic nomination. Republican totals reach 357 181 with Taft and Borah heads at large. West Virginia sees Roosevelt 160 345 to Borah 48 349 as liberal and reactionary factions clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Ohio
Associated Press
Henry Breckinridge
New York
West Virginia
Senator Borah
Wheeling News Register
Borah’s convention prospects stir Ohio primary analysis
In Washington on May 21, Ohio’s primary produced mixed signals for Senator Borah. Republicans welcomed a six percent Democratic protest vote against Roosevelt, while Democrats boasted a large Roosevelt majority and higher turnout. Borah’s delegate results and the impact of Father Coughlin’s endorsements fuel debate on whether he can influence the convention or walk out, with questions over delegate power versus primary support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ohio
Borah
Roosevelt
Old Guard
Manhattan Backstage Extras Tell Unseen Theatre Story
The New York theatre world relies on unseen extras who carry spears, answer phones, and have no lines. Many dream of stardom while earning meager weekly wages and living in modest neighborhoods. Jane and Mary Lou from Fort Worth and Baltimore pursue hopeful roles, often dusting furniture or delivering a single line, with fate deciding who becomes a Katharine Cornell or Alfred Lunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tucker
New York
Spears
Philip Merivale
Equity
Jane
Fort Worth
Iaa Claire
Mary Lou
Baltimore
Janes
Mary Lous
Lawyers Honor Albert Ritchie Memorial for Governor Honored by Court
The Maryland Court of Appeals held a memorial for Albert C. Ritchie, former governor and attorney, allowing Maryland and Baltimore Bar Associations to attend. George Weems Williams called Ritchie an unusual man who rendered unusual services to Maryland. Robert Carman and former Attorney General William Preston Lane delivered principal addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Annapolis
Legal Profession
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Court of Appeals
Baltimore Bar Associations
George Weems Williams
State Bar Association
Robert Carman
Baltimore Bar Association
William Preston Lane
Omar F Hershey
Fayetteville dances draw West Virginia crowd and visitors
Fayetteville and Beckley area residents mingled at the Jan Garber dance in Beckley with T. H. Mahood Jr., Bill Tully, Edward Blume, the Frazier couple, Thelma Kirk and Peggy Knerr among attendees. Weekend visitors included Miss Elmeta McClung of Charleston and Mrs. C. R. Summerfield with son Charles. Local residents Gilbert Smith Gordon Phillips William Clatworthy Ida Phipps Jim Heslip A. D. Propps, J. Alfred Taylor Jr., LeRoy Harless, G. E. Keatly of Houston and brother George, and others from Charleston Huntington Parkersburg Gauley Bridge. Fort Parker site reconstruction noted in Limestone County Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Garber
Beckley
T. H. Mahood, Jr
Bill Tully
Edward Blume
Frazier
Thelma Kirk
Peggy Knerr
Elmeta McClung
Charleston
C. R. Summerfield
Charles
Gilbert Smith
Gordon Phillips
Ansted
William Clatworthy
Beary
Ida Phipps
Jim Heslip
A. D. Propps
Fred Clark
J. Alfred Taylor, Jr
Montgomery
LeRoy Harless
Berwind Land Company
Berwind
G. E. Keady
Houston
Texas
George Keatly
G. E. Keatly
Brooklyn
N. Y
Stanton Eads
Clifford al
Huntington
Beulah Shorter
Parkersburg
Charlotte Fadeley
Joe Burdette
Fayetteville
Maurine Tully
Smokey Hess
Gauley Bridge
Lew Ayres and Ginger Rogers Separate After Directing Ambition
Hollywood gossip notes Lew Ayres and Ginger Rogers, once married, have drifted apart as Ayres pursues directing. The couple’s split appears long in the making, with Ginger remaining a lively presence at parties while Lew attends to his director’s ambitions. Ginger’s rising fame and Lew’s focus on filmmaking contributed to the distance and eventual separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Lew Ayres
Ginger Rogers
Lew
Ginger
Ayres Company
Texas
Fred Astaire
Republic Studios
Social notes from Mead area visitors and locals
Mead West Virginia list of residents and visitors including Mrs Lam Stewart visiting Glen Morrison parents Mr and Mrs H G West Bluefield visitors Sir and Mrs Roy Hale Frances visitors Mr and Mrs W S Overstreet James Sayers Stotesbury visiting wife and daughter Betty Mrs F T Lowe improving various Beckley visits and family gatherings with Glen Morrison and Rhodell mentions Charlie Jackson Huntington visiting sister J Perry Fireball game attendance and local business visits by D O Woods Woodrow Plymar and Monroe Colman Ira Wilson attendance at Fireball game week notes
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Lam Stewart
H. G. West
Glen Morrison
Roy Hale
Bluefield
W. S. Overstreet
Frances
Clarence Rineheart
Raleigh General Hospital
C. C. Drumheller
James Sayers
Stotesbury
Betty
F. T. Lowe
Billy Miles
Basil
E. F. Miles
Beckley
Taft West
Willie Cole
Rhodell
Joe Dials
Leonard Foley
Charlie Jackson
Huntington
John Perry
D. O. Woods
Woodrow Plymar
Monroe Colman
Ira Wilson
Mystery deepens around Hope Joris after jilted marriage
The case tightens as Rupert’s illness prompts Dirk to return home. Martin, Hope’s chauffeur and Dirk’s spy, hears a man’s voice in Hope’s room but is told no one is there. Nora, a maid, reports finding a revolver in the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Joris
Ruert Jora
Elinor ‘Leming
Rupert
Neumonia
Dirk
Martin
Hope
Nora
Iscomes
Ghosts in the Lowrie House and a Secret Gun
Dirk confronts rumors of a tower ghost after Nora and Timothy recount sightings and a chilling white figure. He ponders Hope Joris and a recently acquired revolver, then visits Hope, finding her pale and ill as she leans on her bed for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirk
Timothy
Hope
Martin
Mary
Nora
Margaret Bell Houston
Blum Asks Herriot To Take Portfolio
Paris May 21 Leon Blum socialist premier of France appealed to Edouard Herriot former premier to accept the foreign affairs post in the new cabinet. Herriot who urged better relations with the United States did not disclose his decision after a three hour conference with Blum. His paper L Ere Novavele said he was still unwilling to participate. Suwanee river Ga immortalized in song was first called Pee dee river.
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Associated Press
Paris
Leon Blum
France
Edouard Herriot
Herriot
United States
Blum
L’ere Novavele
Also Mentioned on This Page
Treasury
Congress
Coughlin
Father Charles E. Coughlin
Mr. Roosevelt
Chammbalunr
Manhattan
Katharine Cornells
Alfred Lunts
Rudolf Friml
Albert Ritchie
Fayetteville, W. Va
Fort Parker
Limestone County
Cynthia Ann Parker
Ralph Curry
St. Albans
Ryker Joris
Lowrie
Imothy
Glamorganshire
Suwanee River
Peedee River
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