MINE ENGINEER SEES FUTURE IN THOSE MINERALS
Princeton mining engineer H. W. Straley predicts West Virginia could gain vast mineral wealth from beneath its hills. He cites iron deposits and dwindling Lake Superior ore and asks oil prospects may lie deeper than current wells. Straley notes West Virginia’s oil output once strong and cites recent deep sands near Charleston as validation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
H. W. Straley
Princeton
Straley
Lake Superior
Tskany
Charleston
Minister Pleads For Better Development of Character
Rev J B F Yoak Jr urged Beckley to build a strong virtuous citizenship rooted in spiritual values to endure after coal resources exhaust. He warned against mere exploitation and called for integrity of character so the city can prosper even without coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
J. B. F. Yoak, Jr
Kiwans Club
German singer in Beckley recalls life under Hitler
Eva Monty, a former Berlin light-opera singer, recounts leaving Germany to seek freedom in America. She criticizes Hitler and recounts witnessing book burnings, Jewish musicians persecuted, and her family's need to adapt in Beckley with performances in North Carolina prior to settling at 8 Hall Street.
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Hilda Holtz
Beckley
Germany
Hitler
Marian
America
Young Holtz
Eva Monty
Berlin
Lehar
Calmann
Charlotte
Greensboro
Raleigh
N.C
Gunnod
Woman's Club
William Taylor
Hall Street
Weir Testifies on Campaign Contributions Totals
Senate committee says Ernest T Weir supplied list of campaign gifts and will not testify He is a Pittsburgh steel operator and one of two Pennsylvanians subpoenaed The other is J Howard Pew a member of the Republican national finance committee Weir says his total contributions were 35550 Pew reports 50550 to political groups.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lonergan
Democrat-Connecticut
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Ernest T. Weir
Pittsburgh
Weir
J. Howard Pew
Republican National Finance Committee
Pew
Patient Faces Driving Charge in Beckley Hospital
D Cuckler 34 of Pemberton, a patient at Beckley hospital, will face a reckless driving charge before Magistrate F E Lemon after being discharged. He was arrested October 13, jailed, then moved to the hospital with magistrate permission. Trooper Thomas said the charge was changed from drunk to reckless driving after he drove on the left side and failed to signal. A family member said he was paralyzed at the time of arrest. hospital doctor Dr M I M Ralston said he would be able to leave soon.
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D. Cuckler
Pemberton
Beckley Hospital
F. E. Lemon
Cuckler
Thomas
M. IM. Ralston
Meadows Denounces Tax Claims In Raleigh County Talk
A political notice quotes D C Meadows disputing W H FILE remarks at a Raleigh County speech in Edwight on October 15 and asserting that all tax tickets for him and his wife Elsie W Meadows are kept in Beckley while noting he has always paid early.
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W. H. File
Edwight
Raleigh County
D. CG
Beckley
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Sever
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Westirginia—oil and Coal Companies
Bluefield College
Concord State College
Keyser Funeral Homes
Oakwood Ave
Lean Imag
Richmond Dry Cleaner
E. J. Weir
A. D. Cuckler
D. C
Meadows
Political Ady
Raleigh and Boone
Corinne Fuel Company
Corinne
Wyoming County
Corrine Fuel Company
Circuit Court
Tam
C. M. Ward
Democratic
Amm Man
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