West Virginia racing clashes over purses and control
The Charles Town track owner A J Boyle faces a dispute with the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association as purses and track revenues spark state scrutiny. A WV attorney general ruling blocks the racing commission from intervening in internal track affairs, highlighting broader concerns over gambling, crime, and public oversight.
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West
A. J. Boyle
Charles Town
Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Assa
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Pennsylvania
HBPA
West Virginia Racing Commission
West Virginia Attorney General
Commission
Boyle
West Virginia
Murder, Inc
Must Register to Vote Before October Sixth
Citizens are urged to check the county clerk’s office to ensure their name is on the registration books before October 6. Non registration means no vote this year. A nationwide and local publicity campaign emphasizes that voting is a foundation of representative government and a guard against tyranny. Do it today.
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Mussolini
Hitler
Weimar Republic
United States
Pure Bank and a $43 Million Campaign Fund Controversy
The piece alleges Republican National Chairman Leonard Hall used a $43 million contract with Frederick Snare Corp to pressure for campaign contributions. Democratic leaders say evidence will emerge for public judgment, while Hall calls the fund a "pure bank" with a slick 1956 GOP buildup.
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Leonard Hall
Frederick Snare Corp
Hall
Greenbrier County Notables and Occupations in 1880s
A retrospective list from Greenbrier County surveys names and places across mills sawyers millwrights mines and newspapers. It names Meadow Bluff Falling Spring Lewisburg and other towns, including prominent figures such as Jabez Johnston and John W. Arbuckle along with local offices like notaries public.
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Greenbrier Independent
Democratic
Harlow & Argebrite
Lewisburg
John W. Arbuckle
S. H. Austin
Richard Blofield
Thomas H. Dennis
James C. McPherson
John A. Preston
Mark L
FBI
Sill
Riesel
Lindy
Evelyn Keyes
Mike Todd
Liz Taylor
John Wayne
Lou Perry
Dean Martin
Grace Kelly
Leo Carillo
Cisco Kid
Rod Steiger
Sally Gracie
L.A. Earl's
Art Linkletter
Elvis Pragley
Earl
Brother
Raleigh and Beckley News on Subscriptions and Rates
Beckley Newspapers Corporation announces home delivery and mail subscription rates with annual and monthly options. Independent carriers distribute newspapers while the company disclaims responsibility for advance payments or substitutions.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
Cc. J. McQuade
Associated Press
AP News
Brooks & Finley, Inc
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
West Virginia
Directory of professionals and establishments in Greenbrier County
A comprehensive listing of physicians, real estate agents, schools, businesses, and trades in Greenbrier County including Lewisburg, Ronceverte, Frankford, and White Sulphur Springs. Contains dozens of names such as Charles L Austin and James F Clark with locations across Big Clear Creek, Trout Valley, Meadow Bluff, and Falling Spring.
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Joseph Birne
Meadow Bluff
Hamilton Brown
William B. Fewell
W. C. Walton
Falling Spring
John S
H. Cralter
Holly Wellington
Joseph Keys & Bros
Thomas May
RB. V. Parkins
Scott's
R. W. Scott
R. D. White
AL von
G. F. Eakle
J. H. Hoke
White Sulphur Springs
B. F. Hern
Blue Sulphur Springs
Jordan Hughart
Clintonville
Bent
Hurxthal
Ronceverte
Jabez Johnston
G. H. Lewis
J. B. Ransberger
Frankford
A. B. Kincaid
Renick’s Valley
McFarland
N. McFarland
S. A. Ransberger
Big Clear Creek
A. R. Levy
Columbia Sulphur Springs
Stinson
R. H. Williams
Trout Valley
Charles L. Austin
C. A. Rupert
Charles N. Austin
S. H. Austin
Samuel C. Beard
R. P. Lake
Robert McChesney
A. S. Patrick
Lewisburg
C. A. Black
William E. Hollen
Little Sewell Mountain
Wm. H. Caldwell
P. D. Grove
Wm. P. Caldwell
White Sulphur
Tanners
T. A. Buster & Co
Bent. S. Crane
W. H. Dunbar
J. C. Patterson
Frankfort
George A. Nickell
Litle Sewell Mountain
James Withrow & Son
Watchmakers & Jewelers
J. W. Boyd
Monroe Draft
G. W. Brackman
Wm. D. Deering
J. F. Frazer
B N. Knapp
J. C. McCoy
Kittman & Hartscok
Buyers Lose Battle of Price Bulge in CPI Peak
Washington reports the American consumer is losing the price bulge as the Consumer Price Index hits an all time high. Officials predict no rapid inflation but see a new price plateau forming with $1 now buying what $0.98 did last year.
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Sterling F.” Green
Washington
Eisenhower
Weeks
Adlai Stevenson
Federal Reserve Board
Ed Sullivan Button Up Sunday Night Split With Red
New York gossip notes discuss potential TV moves and romances. Rumors mention Jackie Gleason, Ed Sullivan possibly signing Red Buttons, and Kim Novak weekend interest alongside Sinatra and others in Las Vegas.
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New York
Jackie Glease
Mike Todd
Liz Taylor
Gay N'Orleans
Ed Sullivan
Leo Durochers
Spencer Tracy
Frank Sinatra
Las Vegas Sands
Kim Novak
Kim
Sonny Werblin
Poil Mester
Brooklyn
Perle Mesta
Roz Russell
Tim Holt returns to screen after cattle business stint
Tim Holt, son of Jack Holt, left Hollywood three years ago to work with the So Rite cattle feeds firm and travel nine states as a trouble shooter. He now briefly returns to star in The Kraken, explaining he grew tired of repetitive scripts and low budgets in films and found higher earnings in cattle work.
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Hollywbur
Tim Holt
Hollywood
Marshalltown
Iowa
Tim
Jack Holt
So-Rite
North Dakota
RKO
American Cowboy Originated in East
A 1930s style column asserts the American cowboy began in the Old East with Dutch patrons who dubbed settlers near the Wyden River highlands 65 miles from Broadway. It strings odd facts on daily life, work, travel and humor to illustrate a broader cultural view.
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Old East
Old West
Wyden River Highlands
Broadway
Prayer, guidance cited by Ellis Schweickhard in Minneapolis note
A brief prayer context by Ellis K. Schweickhard, principal of Sheridan School in Minneapolis, asks God to grant wisdom to discern right from wrong and strength to pursue virtuous living. The message closes with praise through Christ.
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Christ
Amien
Ellis K. Schweickhard
Minneapolis
Typewriter Startup Seeds Hoover Career Myth
A workers tale recounts Herbert Hoover’s early job pursuit and a badge of grit. It blends a job offer for a stenographer with a Capper era note on self confidence and a quip about learning to use a typewriter. The piece then shifts to parental guidance about home tutoring and the value of spelling, reading, and grammar for future earnings.
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