Slab Fork Pupil Tops Raleigh County Tests
Garland Adams of Slab Fork scored 451 points of 488 possible on Raleigh county eighth grade uniform tests, best among 427 pupils with 384 meeting the passing 200 point minimum. Median was 260. Promotion lists announced by County Superintendent Bernard B Chambers include dozens of named pupils from schools such as Brushy Gap Blue Jay Beaver Bacontown and others.
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Raleigh County
Garland Adams
Slab Fork
George M. Parker
Bernard B. Chambers
Abraham
Ernest Smith
Bryan
Rethel Johnson
Virginia Johnson
Agnes Pack
Joseph Buckett
Brushy Gap
Idabelle Johnson
Brooklyn
Arthur Williams
Blue Jay
Maxine Elliott
Euene Farmer
Orlie Kidwell
Howard Okes
Geraldine Payne
Beaver
David Hicks
Hobart Mann
Raymond Canterbury
Lessie Kelly
Robert Scott
Evelyn Lilly
Rosalie Wiley
Mar ¥Y Ann Jenkins
W. J. Hedrick
Delbert Morton
Shannon Richmond
Beulah Pack
Quella Meador
June Wilburn
Margaret Kincaid
Doris Rakes
Nedra Keaton
Fred Akers
Ernest Martin
Carey Pitzer
Virginia Hull
Edward Meadows
Charles Brock
Sarah F. Epperly
Ray Hatcher
Bacontown
Virginia Archer
Ruth Smith
Cliff Top
Terrill Todd
George Todd
Roy Harrah
Georgie Anderson
Cleveland
Euel Hall
Cranberry
Troy Creed
Mike Suptic
Howard Creed
Hubert Clowers
Elbert Williams
John
Executive Must Pay Heart Balm
A New York supreme court jury awarded Miss Katherine Leary Bond 15000 in her breach of promise suit against Paul Spencer Clapp, former Hoover aide and now Columbus, Ohio executive. The jury weighed if an engagement existed and whether Bond disclosed her relation with Horace S. Bond.
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Associated Press
New York
Supreme Court
Katherine Leary Bond
Paul Spencer Clapp
Herbert Hoover
Columbus
Ohio
Clapp
Aaron Steur
Miss Bond
Theft of Beer Near McCreery Investigated
Deputy Sheriff Howard George investigated a beer theft at E. M. Wood's store in McCreery. A few cases were reported stolen after entry through a basement small window. No arrests had been made this morning.
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Howard George
E. M. Wood
McCreery Wood
Dalton Suit to Be Given Jury This Afternoon
The $3 500 damage suit of Foster Dalton against E P Canady town sergeant of Lester and Albert Davis and Herbert Gunnoe for injuries from an incident in Lester months ago was to go to the jury for settlement this afternoon. Canady testified his pistol discharged accidentally while pursuing Dalton as he tried to escape to the Le jail after being taken there. Dalton says the officer shot him deliberately in the leg. The prior jury trial ended with a verdict for the defendant in Ross Cottle vs Nannie Simms and J H Hellems for 118 92 repair costs after a March 9 accident near Glen Hedrick.
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Foster Dalton
E. P. Canady
Lester
Albert Davis
Herbert Gunnoe
Dalton
Canady
Ross Cottle
Nannie Simms
J. H. Hellems
Cottle
Glen Hedrick
Logan High Athletic Director Resigns to Lead Whitesville JH
May 24 Logan High School athletic director and head football coach Melvin L. Mackey resigned to become principal of Whitesville Junior High School in Boone County.
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Associated Press
Logan
Melvin L. Mackey
Logan High School
Whitesville Junior High School
Boone County
Governor Plans Relief Projects in West Virginia
Governor H G Kump returned from a Roosevelt meeting to start preparing plans and data for public works. Early projects focus on schools roads and agriculture to revive rural areas and remove jobseekers from relief centers by creating work and restoring self sufficiency.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
H. G. Kump
Roosevelt
Association of Baptists Meet at Mount Hope
About 150 people attended the Raleigh Baptist association Womens Missionary Society annual meeting at the Baptist Temple in Mount Hope. The all day program featured eight symbolic gates and an allegorical fence on the house of faith with leaders from Mt Hope Beckley Scarbro Oak Hill and Fayetteville guiding prayers songs and talks. A noon luncheon and afternoon devotional closed a day of worship and reflection.
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Womens Missionary Society
Raleigh Baptist Association
Baptist Temple
Mt. Hope
F. E. Foster
W. A. Argenbright
Beckley
W. C. Thompson
George W. Bibb
Oak Hill
J. F. Garrett
Gate of Prayer
J. M. Hayes
Garden of Prayer
R. B. Nelson
Fayetteville
O. S. Jones
Charles D. Ball
Scarbro
Gate of Opportunity
Ann Judson
Mt. Hope Church
Clarence Figgatt
Inez Caffee
Belgian Miners Strike Sparks Broad Wage Demands
Brussels reports fifteen thousand of Belgium's Charleroi district coal miners on strike over famine wages. The movement threatens to expand, press urging government action to raise wages and restore family subsidies. Police used tear gas during Wednesday disorder, as miners and supporters paraded with banners demanding bread for children.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Belgium
Charleroi
Military Committee Tables TVA Proposal
Washington May 24 The house military committee tabled by 13 to 12 vote legislation to enlarge Tennessee Valley Authority operations. All seven Republicans and six Democrats reportedly voted to lay the bill aside. It had already been approved by the Senate.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Military Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
Woman seeks 60000 gallons water to save trees
Mrs Myrtle Skinner of Manhattan Kansas challenged city officials offer of free water to preserve trees. She has 158 trees on her property and seeks 60000 gallons for the minimum bill of $2.
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Associated Press
Manhattan
Kas
Myrtle Skinner
Gypsy Pageant at Woodrow Wilson Senior High
Gypsies parade in pageantry tonight as Woodrow Wilson High School Senior class observes annual class night at 8 o clock. Mrs Hollis P Guy sponsors the program with Virgil Rowles telling the class history Amerigo Cappellari addressing the class and Marie Hern prophesying a bright future. Betty Elkin delivers the valedictory and Betty Jordan the salutatory. Public attendance is invited.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Hollis P. Guy
Virgil Rowles
Amerigo Cappellari
Marie Hern
Betty Elkin
Betty Jordan
Navy Planes Return Flight From Midway to Hawaii
Forty naval patrol planes from a Pacific flight sped toward Hawaii on a return trip from Midway Island where a crash killed six fliers. The squadron, delayed by a stop at French Frigate Shoal, was to land at Pearl Harbor tonight after a 16 day, 1200 mile operation. The GP-7 crash during battle maneuvers prompted the rescue and search for the victims.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Hawaii
Pacific
Midway Island
Pearl Harbor
French Frigate Shoal
Honolulu
Suit Filed Against Robert Bibb by Commercial Credit
Clarence W. Meadows of Meadows and McGinnis filed in circuit court on behalf of Commercial Credit against Robert Bibb of Shady Spring for a definue action.
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Clarence W. Meadows
of Meadows and McGinnis
Circuit Clerk’s
Robert Bibb
Shady Spring
Commercial Credit Company
Clem Shaver Not To Oppose Holt Hearing
Senator elect Holt of West Virginia defeated Clem Shaver in the last Democratic primary and Shaver said he will not oppose Holt's seating. The Senate elections committee invited opponents to present arguments or evidence at the hearing.
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Associlated
Washington
Clem Shaver
Holt
West Virginia
Senate
Senate Elections Committee
Police hunt for holdup man in Charleston robbery
J H Sharp, a Charleston salesman, reported being robbed of 51 dollars near the Baldwin Supply Co building on South Fayette street late last night. He told city police the attacker jumped from behind a parked car, produced a gun, and fled with the wallet. He could not describe the bandit due to darkness and excitement.
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J. H. Sharp
Charleston
Baldwin Supply Company
South Fayette Street
Sharp
City
Smoky Mountains workers untouched by venomous bites
Despite a large population of venomous snakes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the 400 workers employed by the National Park Service have reported no bites. The fact highlights workplace safety and snake encounter management within the park.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park Service
Medical Group Plans Woman's Auxiliary Formation
A Raleigh County Medical Society meeting at Beckley hotel discussed forming a woman’s auxiliary. Mrs. M. F. Peterson of Charleston outlined auxiliary principles, with the society voting to support formation and details to be announced. Dr. Halloran noted Dr. William Laird spoke on the symptomatology of acute appendicitis.
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Raleigh County Medical Society
M. F. Peterson
Charleston
Woman's Auxiliary
West Virginia Medical Association
Beckley Hotel
L. M. Halloran
William Laird
Coal Valley Hospital
Montgomery
Liquor Sales Hit Fifty Thousand In WV Stores
Liquor sales at the first four stores and the single agency opened in West Virginia totaled about 50 000 in their initial operation periods. Charleston store number one earned 24826 65 in the first two weeks while Charleston store two took in 10814 45 in ten days. Huntington store three posted 6955 22 in five days and Huntington store four added 1439 34 in four days. White Sulphur Springs agency at J B Merriam Drug earned 6519 46 in the April 20 to May 11 period and 10426 82 by May 18.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Liquor Control Commission
Huntington
J. B. Merriam Drug Store
White Sulphur Springs
Elk Refining Group Entertained at Beckley Hotel
About 76 people attended a gathering at the Beckley hotel hosted by A. R. Summers and Elk Refining officials. Quaker State Oil Refining representative J. L. Howard, Elk Refining auditor E. F. Sticklin, and Summers spoke briefly. A moving picture "She Started Something" was shown and a buffet supper was served.
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A. R. Summers
Elk Refining Company
Beckley Hotel
J. L. Howard
Quaker State Oil Refining Company
E. F. Sticklin
NRA Extension Agreed On by Congress President
Two 17 year old girls Margaret White and Eva Stewart were injured when a borrowed car wrecked on Route 3 near Met alton. Driver Charles Hooten said the vehicle was taken without permission after he parked it near Harper road resort. Stewart said two boys, drinking, lent the car. steering failure caused a curve mishap and a bank tumble. White suffered a broken collar bone. both were treated at Raleigh General Hospital. No charges filed as of this morning.
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Margaret White
Eva Stewart
Route 3
Metalton
Charles Hooten
Huntington
Enterprise Car and Wheel Company
Harper Road
Raleigh General Hospital
Miss Stewart
Bob Stewart
Naoma
Mary’s
Metalron
Otha White
Saxon
Stewart
Contro
Miss White
Government Positions Open To The Public
Open competitive examinations announced by S B Andrews local secretary of the United States civil service examiners for multiple posts. Posts include Apprentice at the Government Printing Office Washington DC and various roles in Agriculture Justice and Health Services with salaries from 1440 to 4600 a year. Applications due by June 5 1935 with options for local or Washington DC filing.
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S. B. Andrews
United States Board of Civil Service Examiners
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Civil Service District
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Biological Survey
Department of Justice
United States
National Mediation Board
Securities and Exchange Commission
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
United States Public Health Service
Treasury Department
Roosevelt Aides Tentatively Agree on N R A Extension
White House conference with President Roosevelt and leaders reached a plan for a 21 and one half month extension of the National Recovery Act with continued federal oversight of businesses affecting interstate commerce. Price fixing would be barred and urgency exists to pass before the act expires June 16. William Green of the AFL urged a two year extension during testimony before the Ways and Means Committee. General Hugh S Johnson prepared to testify on the same lines.
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Associated Press
Washingon
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Recovery Agency
White House
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Ways and Means Committee
Hugh S. Johnson
Blue Eagle
Robinson
Arkansas
Harrison
Mississippi
Burns
Representative Doughton
North Carolina
Ways and Means
Veteran Teacher Floyd Farley Faces Busy Week
Floyd Farley a Dry Creek veteran schoolteacher is hospitalized in Charleston General after an emergency appendectomy. The week began with a mild stroke last Saturday followed by a birthday party for his sixty ninth year and concludes with a positive update on his recovery as doctors assess the paralytic episode linked to his appendix.
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Floyd Farley
Dry Creek
Charleston General Hospital
Farley
Mr. Farley
Charleston
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