Quiet Parley Names Blakely for Beckley Mayor
W. T. Blakely will carry the Republican banner in Beckley's municipal election after being nominated by acclamation at a brief party convention held at the Memorial building. The meeting, with a slim crowd, also placed William R. Fugitt on the ticket as recorder treasurer and selected a five member council slate led by O. F. Cook and Ray Richmond. Mayor Robert Winston praised Beckley’s future as he spoke at the close.
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W. T. Blakely
Republican Party
Memorial Building
Douglas Bowers
Blakely
Beckley
West Virginia
French Lucas
Beckley National Exchange Bank
Kermit Locke
William R. Fugitt
C. R. Harless
Ray Richmond
East Beckley
Gus Farris
East Main Street
Oppie Lee Hedrick
Calloway Street
J. Earl Lilly
Neville Street
Earl Bailey
South Kanawha Street
Robert Winston
Richmond Dry Cleaners
Farris
Grover C. Hedrick
Young Re
Beckley Territory Grows Local Utilities Report
Utilities report Beckley area population growth appears modest in early 1937 with 35 miles of new power lines and 160 homes under construction cited by Appalachian Electric Power. Beckley Water notes 225 new connections since January mainly around Harper road and East Beckley while Beaver adds 22. Telegraph service says numbers up but not a reliable population indicator.
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Beckley
Beckley Water Company
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
George M.eckley
The
Appalachian Company
Eckley
W. A. Stanley
Mabscott
Sprague
Stanley
Beaver
Harper Road
Hollywood
East Beckley
Libraries Move Massive Book Volumes Across Cities
The New York, Chicago and Los Angeles public libraries each circulate more than 10,000,000 books annually, reflecting large user demand and broad access across major metro areas.
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New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Fraternity Plans Freshmen Picnic at Beckley College
The Kap pa Theth Phi fraternity at Beckley college announced a get acquainted picnic for freshmen. The event is set for Wednesday evening with the location to be announced later. Officers met at 8 pm on Crawford street with Blaine Kinzer and arranged a 3:15 pm Tuesday gathering at the Kinzer home, after serving refreshments and singing the fraternity song. Attendees included Bill Lee Sampson James Wilbur Bill Greever Don Lilly Blaine Kinzer Clarence Hanson and John Edward Dean.
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Beckley College
Kappa Theth Phi
Blaine Kinzer
Crawford Street
Kinzer
Bill Lee
Junior Sampson
James Wilbur
Bill Greever
Don Lilly
Clarence Hanson
John Edward Dean
Lincoln Birthplace National Monument described near Hodgenville
The Abraham Lincoln national monument near Hodgenville Kentucky preserves the log cabin and part of the farm where Lincoln was born, highlighting its historical significance.
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Hodgenville
Lincoln
Local Notes On Residents And Visitors
Personal mentions show residents improving and planning activities. Mentions include H. M. Hall returning home after two weeks in Cincinnati, Mrs. J. M. Franz ill in Cincinnati, and John Gorseyen leaving Beckley for Bayonne New Jersey. Several others travel to Charleston Bluefield and Chicago area to visit relatives and attend Beckley games.
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J. J. Lamb
Bluefield
D. F. McKenzie
Wendell Calhoun
Philadelphia
H. FE. Ashe
C. W. Waterman Jr
Chicago
Beaver Avenue
1790 Census Population Figures
The 1790 United States census recorded a population of 3,929,214. Separate note mentions dried sea horses as a common item of commerce in San Francisco's Chinatown.
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United States
San Francisco
Silent film thriller star Ruth Roland dies after long illness
Ruth Roland, famed for silent screen serial thrillers and a later real estate empire, died Wednesday after a five month illness caused by cancer. The 42 year old California star entered pictures in 1912, rose amid Grace Cunard and Pearl White era rivals, then left acting for real estate holdings worth about three and a half million dollars. Survivors include her second husband actor Ben Bard and an aunt Edith Thompson. former husband L F Kent managed her affairs.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Ruth Roland
Miss Roland
San Francisco
Grace Cunard
Pearl White
Marie Walcamp
Helen Holmes
Ben Bard
Edith Thompson
L. F. Kent
West Virginians Receive 21 Civilian Appointments
President Roosevelt named twenty one West Virginians to civilian posts in the last congressional session. The group includes sixteen postmasterships and Senate confirmed appointees such as Harry F. Watkins as federal district judge and Louis A. Johnson as assistant secretary of war. Others are Ernest L. Bailey state director of the national emergency council Joseph Newman Alderson state Works Progress Administrator and C E Smith on the bituminous coal commission. Postmasters named include Howard Mahan Oak Hill Edward R. Christian Quinwood Lance Hatfield Red Jacket.
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Associated Press
Washington
West
Howard Mahan
Oak Hill
Edward R. Christian
Quinwood
Lance Hatfield
Red Jacket
New Nuremburg stadium to seat over four hundred thousand
The landmark venue is described as capable of hosting more than 400 000 people, signaling a massive expansion in capacity. Officials emphasize its scale will support large events and boosts to regional sports and cultural programming.
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Nuremburg
UAW Organizers Sent to Memphis After Beatings
MEMPHIS Tenn. United Auto Workers officials ordered additional organizers from St. Louis to aid a Ford Motor Co assembly plant campaign after two representatives were beaten last night. Acting UAW president Richard Frankensteen cited possible ties to weekend anti CIO remarks by Mayor Watkins.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Smith and aide beaten before release from city jail
Norman Smith, 42, a St Louis organizer, was released from the city jail after treatment for four scalp gashes and a sprained arm. Charles Phillips, a former Ford plant worker and Smith’s assistant, said he was beaten two hours earlier by a similar group. Phillips said he did not report the case to police.
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Overton
Clifford Davis
Norman Smith
St. Louis
Charles Phillips
Ford
Smith
Phillips
Orkneys and Scottish Islands to Link to Mainland by Radio
The Orkneys and other Scottish islands will be connected to the mainland by radio telephone. This link will enable direct communication and improved telephone service for island communities, signaling a significant step in regional infrastructure development.
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Orkneys
Scottish Islands
Roman road unearthed at Dorchester in Dorchester England
Archaeologists reveal a 2,000 year old Roman road exposed at Dorchester, England, after soil removal uncovers stone pavement and a well-preserved segment. The find highlights ancient transport networks and offers new clues about Roman engineering in the region.
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Dorchester
England
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L. H. Williams
W. T. Lilly
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Sherbrook Distributing CO
Remon
Sherbrook Products
Pillsbury's
Piggly Wiggly
Johnson
Oma
Grimes Golden
Concord Grapes
Western Beef
Lima
Philco
Ragland’s Electric Co
H. A. Harding
North
Kanawha St
Palace Theatre
AUW
Stamford Union Hall
Oak Hill Ramblers
Sleeper, Inc
Cei
Goodhousekeeping
Neville St
Beckley Theatre
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