Young Democrats Urged To Bolster November 5 Vote
County Chairman Harry Anderson appealed to Raleigh County Young Democrats to boost the November 5 turnout before registration closes Saturday night. Registrars will operate precincts all week and the courthouse hours extend to 7 p.m. Saturday. Sheriff C C Lewis urged voters to go to the polls, noting a 3 to 2 Democratic lead in registered voters and announcing campaign headquarters will open in Beckley.
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Harry Anderson
Raleigh County
Young Democratic Club
Court House
Anderson
C. C. Lewis
Lewis
Beckley Goon
Clarksburg
William H. File
R. D. Bailey
Beckley
Raleigh
Kenawha
Boone
Logan
Moose Lodge to donate portable iron lung to Beckley
Beckley Moose Lodge will present a portable iron lung to the City of Beckley for Raleigh County residents. W. D. Mace, lodge secretary, says the unit costs about 1100 and will be given at the next lodge initiation on December 1. Plans with the Beckley Fire Department will enable mobile use and transport. Governor Bailey notes a special class for 150 to 200 new members. The lodge also gave 500 to the Beckley Mabscott Community Chest campaign, and over 100 members attended a turkey dinner after the meeting.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
W. D. Mace
Mace
B. F. Bailey
Beckley Lodge
C. A. Byus
Moose Lodge
Beckley - Mabscott Community Chest
South Fayette Street
Lanier Bust Unveiling Held At NYU Hall Of Fame
The Associated Press reports Sidney Lanier’s bronze bust unveiled in New York University’s Hall of Fame. Attendees include Southern organizations, Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Isaiah Bowman, NYU’s Dr. Harold Voorhis, and James Rowland Angell, with soprano Jean Dickenson and flautist John Wummer. Lanier was a 19th century poet.
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Associated Press
New York
New York University
Hall of Fame
Vrea
Sidney Lanier
United Daughers of the Confederacy
Isaiah Bowman
Johns Hopkins University
Harold O. Voorhis
James
Huntington Officer Aids Longest Nonstop Flight
Lieut. (j. g.) James Mv Reedy Jr. of Marshall College and the Naval Air Transport Service at Pearl Harbor helped plan and execute Operation Turtle. Two jetters were sent to his family from Perth to Columbus, following the Truculent Turtle’s nearly half world hop. A stray, odd aside is included about stain removal with a baby’s hair brush.
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Huntington
Turtle Huntington
Huntington Naval
J. G
James Mv
Reedy, Jr
Marshal College
Naval Air Transport Service
Pearl Harbor
Reedy
Columbus
Perth
Australia
Turtle
VA Seeks Staff to Reopen Newton D. Baker Hospital
The Veterans Administration plans to reopen Newton D. Baker Hospital in Martinsburg with up to 1000 beds and new tuberculosis, neuropsychiatric, and general medical services. Officials seek doctors and nurses plus hospital attendants, pharmacists, dental staff, therapists, educators, and social workers. applicants should send Form 57 to Acting Personnel Officer E. W. Johnston and expect interviews.
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Veterans Administrations
Euce Oerae
Newton D. Baker
Martinsburg
Argts W
Kidwell
Blue Jay
Army
Veterans Administration Hospital
Harold H. Coffman
Prince
Navy
W. McGrady
Skagit Com
Washington
Beckley
E. W. Johnston
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Veterans Administration
Besoco Methodist Youth Reorganizes Fellowship
Besoco Methodist Church youth group reorganized under sponsor Bill Street. New officers elected at opening meeting include Irene Weston president Joyce Murphy vice president Bill Street treasurer and Sarah Jane Ferguson secretary. Meetings set for every Monday at 7 30 p m.
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Besoco Methodist
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Besoco Methodist Church
Bill Street
Irene Weston
Joyce Murphy
Sarah Jane Ferguson
Robbery Plot Targeted by Huntington Police Convict
Police identified Henry Hylton of Coalwood as the man who proposed a robbery plan to a downtown stranger. Hylton, 28, was found at a railroad station and jailed in Cabell County, awaiting transfer back to the state penitentiary from which he reportedly escaped last August.
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Huntington
Mounds“ville
Henry Hylton
Coalwood
Huston
Buddy
Hylton
Cabell County
Uncle of Beckley Woman Succumbs
James Letcher Garvin 79 of Greenville died Tuesday afternoon at home. He was uncle of Mrs. Rufus Ashworth of Fairlawn Avenue and brother of her mother. Funeral at Greenville Methodist Church today at 2 p.m. burial in Greenville cemetery.
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James Letcher Garvin
Greenville
Rufus Ashworth
Fairlawn Avenue
Garvin
Caperton Miner Dies in Hospital at 148
Steve Fleshman of Caperton aged 148 died after a nine month illness at Laird Memorial Hospital Mont gomery. Funeral at 2 p.m. Shady Grove Baptist church with Rev. R F Saunders. burial Caperton Cemetery. Survived by two half brothers Joe Hamilton Greenstown Matthew Hamilton Brookneal and three half sisters Lula Jackson Caperton Lillian Payne Brookneal Margaret Gillian Philadelphia. Body from Dilling Funeral Home to church in state one hour before burial.
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Steve Fleshman
Caperton
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Shady Grove Baptist Church
R. F. Saunders
Fleshman
Scotia Coal and Coke Company
UMWA
Joe Hamilton
I Greenstown
Matthew Hamilton
Brookneal
Lula Jackson
Capetron
Lillian Payne
Margaret Gillian
Philadelphia
Dilling Funeral Home
Bural
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Moose
Lanier
the Gospel Hour
Rev
Leslie L. Rogers
Mount Hope
W. Va
WWNR
N Tou
OPA
Department of Agriculture
International
Wiban & Go
George Rector
Wilson
Oxford
Montgomery Ua
Charles Saunders
San Francisco
Saunders
Mamous
Lavor
Sr Auerrr
del Monte
Shefford
Boy-Ar-Dee
Wiehe
Graham Crackers
Ritz Crackers
Glaus
Carolina Maid
van Camp
Jar
Pes
Phe
Ke, Boc
Kars
South Oakwood Ave
VIN Mill
VV. VA
DOWNS
Ill
Ralph Douglas
Douglas
Jacob
Europe
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