Convict Hi George Delivers Return to West Virginia Prison
An escaped Florida prisoner nicknamed Hi George walked back to the West Virginia penitentiary at Moundsville with a banjo and surrendered. He had previously escaped from a road camp five years earlier and had been serving a Florida term after a prior capture. The warden had warned against trusting his promise to return voluntarily.
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Associated Press
Moundsville
W. Va
Hi’ George
West Virginia Penitentiary
Florida
George
Jaeger
C. ¥. McClintic
McClintic
West Virginia
Farm families aided in West Virginia relief effort
The Associated Press reports Charleston on May 25 that a total of 1 500 West Virginia farm families received aid. The effort reflects broad support for agricultural households hit by hardship.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
State Rural Rehabilitation Loans Aid Farm Families
The Rural Rehabilitation Corporation reported loans averaging $250 per family with total lending of $322,132 as of May 15. It plans to transfer about 2,000 families from relief rolls by June 10, using funds to buy seeds equipment and foodstuffs until farming becomes productive.
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State Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
Corporation
Wallace Rites Announced for Mrs Mamie Wallace
Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie Wallace aged thirty dieing after an eight day illness from pneumonia will be held at the Westerly Fayette county church at 1 PM today conducted by Reverend C S Sydenstricker of Kingston. Burial will be under the direction of the funeral home.
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Mamie ' Wallace
Charleston General Hospital
Westerly
Fayette’ County
C. S. Sydenstricker
Kingston
Wallace Family Burials Planned at Mosely Cemetery
Tyrge and Dew undertakers will conduct services in Mosely cemetery on Loup Creek. Surviving Mrs. Wallace include husband Walter Wallace, mother Mrs. Martha Judson, children Frank June Edward and Walter Wallace Jr. all of Westerly. A brother Harold Judson and sister Mrs. Julia Sprouse also live in Westerly.
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Tyrge and Dew
Mosely
Loup Creek
Wallace
Walter Wallace
Martha Judson
Frank
June
Edward
Westerly
Harold Judson
Julia Sprouse
Defendant Wins In Court Action In Raleigh County
In Raleigh County circuit court a jury awarded the defendant in the Lilly vs Jones suit after three trials. Lilly claimed he paid 311 as endorser on a note made by A P Nolen, while Jones denied signing. Two prior trials ended in hung juries. In another case Foster Dalton sued E P Canady and bondsmen for injuries after being shot in Lester. the jury could not reach a verdict and the case may be retried. Judge C M Ward directed a $36 judgment for Paul Tolbert against Nick y Plesha for failure to appear.
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J. A.lilly
Sarah A. Jones
Raleigh County
Lilly
A. P. Nolen
Foster Dalton
E. P. Canady
Lester
Albert Davis
Herbert Gunnoe
C. M. Ward
Dalton
Canady
Banks graduation marks four year prep school career
Cadet William M. Banks of Raleigh will graduate from Randolph-Macon Academy Front Royal Virginia on June 6 after a four year run. He led as class president in his final year and held ranks from sergeant to captain while playing varsity football and baseball.
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William M. Banks
Raleigh
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal
Virginia
Banks
Bank
Bedford
Royal
Eighth Graders Awarded Promotion Certificates at Stanaford
Thirty students from Stanaford School eighth grade received promotion certificates at a Friday night exercises. Willis Gunnoe of Stoco High School gave the principal address, with B F Moye presiding. List of promoted students includes Donald Bailey Frank Carman Newton Eagle Gray Gallaher Joe Dicienccia Estel Jones Lester Jones Stewart Smith Joe Size more Dougal Smith Thomas Zebrosky Boyd Richmond Carl Thompson Dock Phillips Bessie Goodfellow Mary George Mary Goodfellow Elsie Moore Nelle Oliver Mary F Piziak Julia Shra do Lucille Smith Margaret Saunders Marie Tindilia Rachel Venters June Williams Pearl Tony Helen Maschomus and Gladys Martin.
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Stanaford School
Willis Gunnoe
Stoco High School
B. F. Moye
Donald Bailey
Frank Carman
Newton Eagle
Gray Gallaher
Joe Dicienccia
Estel Jones
Lester Jones
Stewart Smith
Joe ‘Sizemore
Dougal Smith
Thomas Zebrosky
Boyd Richmond
Carl ‘Thompson
Dock Phillips
Bessie Goodfellow
Mary George
Mary Goodfellow
Elsie Moore
Nelle, Oliver
Mary Fpiziak
Julia Shrado
Lucille Smith
Margaret Saunders
Marie Tindilia
Rachel Venters
June Williams
Pearl Tony
Helen—Maschomus
Gladys Martin
New Bonus Army Plans March on Washington
Royal W. Robertson announces a new bonus army plan to march on Washington with 1000 to 1500 veterans expected to depart from Los Angeles for San Francisco en route to the capital. Robertson says all means will be used while anti march organizer Robert S. Jones tries to sway vets not to join.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Royal W. Robertson
Washington
San Francisco
Capitol
Robertson
Robert S. Jones
Relief investigator attacked on Alderson street
W. J. Hill aged 45 relief investigator for Greenbrier county was struck in Alderson West Virginia while walking, by a man cut from relief rolls after the investigator found he owned a farm and could support himself. Hill received facial injuries including his left leg’s loss. The assailant was not arrested.
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Associated Press
Alderson
W. Va
W. J. Hill
Hill
Greenbrier
Swedes Cling To Homeland Despite Emigration Drop
Emigration from Sweden fell to a small fraction in the first quarter with 49 people leaving the country versus 61 in the same period last year. The report notes Swedes still favor staying home amid limited outward movement.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Sweden
Assistant Senior Councilman Banks Leaves Beasley Path
The former football player at Beckley Junior High School, Beckley West Virginia, is son of Dr and Mrs M C Banks of Raleigh. He previously studied at Randolph Macon College and served on the football squad.
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Randolph-Macon
Banks
Beckley
West Virginia
M. C. Banks
Raleigh
Colored Schools Lead State Classification List
East Beckley and Stotesbury Elementary colored schools top the scores with model ratings from John B. Elliott assistant county superintendent. Other classifications include Killarney Hot Coal McAlpin Lego Roland Hayes Helen Eccles Stamford Bottom Stratton East Park Dunbar Glen White Elliott Tams Raleigh Byrd Prillerman Mabscott Edwight Riley Sprague Skelton Fireco Lil ly brook Pemberton Jonben Cranberry Metalton Lester Price Hill Affinity North Beckley Sullivan Mills Branch Tamroy Stanaford Top. The Sullivan school earned a certificate of achievement. its score rose 150 points from the preliminary to final scoring.
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East Beckley
Stotesbury
John B. Elliott
Killarney
Big Stick
Hot Coal
McAlpin
Lego
Roland Hayes
Helen
Eccles
Stamford Bottom
Stratton
East Park
Dunbar
Glen White
Elliott
Tams
Raleigh
Byrd Prillerman
Mabscott
Edwight
Riley
Sprague
Skelton
Fireco
Lillybrook
Pemberton
Jonben
Cranberry
Metalton
Lester
Price
Hill
Affinity
North Beckley
Sullivan
Mills
Branch
Tamroy
Stanaford
Police Chief Injured By Speeding Motorist
Police Chief Stanley Flint of Nutter Fort was rammed off the Clarksburg Buckhannon highway by a suspected bootlegger while riding a motorcycle. He was unconscious briefly, treated for bruises, and sent home. State police pursue the motorist.
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Associated Press
Clarksburg
Stanley Flint
Nutter Fort
Buckhannon
Flint
Camp Boone Boys Visit Raleigh Marble Tournament
Eleven boys aged five to 14 visited Beckley on Saturday with instructors to cheer Billy Pinson in the Raleigh Register Marble Tournament. Pinson and runner-up Billy Parker led a group that included five year old Bobbie Callahan, the camp’s top shooter in his class, though Pinson did not win first.
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Beckley Iron Camp
Boone
Raleigh Register
Camp Boone
Billy Pinson
Billy Parker
Bobbie Callahan
Billy
Raleigh County Boys Enjoy Meal Time with City Cafes
Raleigh county boys visited the Swan, Central, and Eatwell cafes for meals. Captain Charles Marsh served as camp director with Recreational Director Wither Childers and Assistant Director E W Baker accompanying them. Other boys in the party included Earl Swager Gail Berry Lombard Benis Theodore Benis Billy Benis Edward Meadows Denver Meadows and Charles Marsh Jr.
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Raleigh County
Swan
Central Cafe
Eatwell Cafe
Charles Marsh
Wither Childers
E. W. Baker
Earl Swager
Gail Berry
Lombard Benis
Theodore Benis
Billy Benis
Edward Meadows
Denver Meadows
Charles Marsh Jr
Art Dry Cleaners Expands With New Grove Ave Plant
Art Dry Cleaners led by Joe Verduce has acquired the former Richmond Dry Cleaners plant on Grove Avenue. New equipment and delivery trucks are in place and the shop will open to customers tomorrow.
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Art
Dry Cleaners
Grove Avenue
Art Dry Cleaners
Joe Verduce
McCreery Street
Richmond Dry Cleaners
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