Social Security aid rolls roll in from West Virginia
Charleston reports the state welfare machine began distributing old age assistance checks to about 40,000 people. Director A W Garnett approved the first application from Emma Isabelle Brown of Haleville, Lewis county, with checks expected between December 20 and January 1. About 12,068 old age applications, 340 from the needy blind, and 1,772 from dependent children have been received across 55 counties, with most counties reporting numbers and several including new approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
A. W. Garnett
Emma Isabelle Brown
Haleville
Lewis County
State Department
Don Armitage
Upshur
Lincoln
Berkeley
Ohio
Wirt
Department
Hancock
Taylor
Barbour
Boone
Braxton
Brooke
Cabell
Calhoun
Clay
Doddridge
Fayette
Gilmer
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hardy
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Kanawha
Lewis
Logan
Marion
Marshall
Mason
Mercer
Mineral
Mingo
Mononia
Monroe
Morgan
McDowell
Nicholas
Pendleton
Pleasants
Pocahontas
Preston
Putnam
Raleigh
Randolph
Ritchie
Roane
Summers
Tucker
Tyler
Wayne
Webster
Wetzel
Wood
Wyoming
Bombardment kills scores in Madrid action near embassy
The attack on the Argilles sector near Madrid’s U S embassy left at least 20 dead as shrapnel struck a building housing refugees and a fire spread from a hit San Jose hospital for incurables. Police arrested 345 men and 185 women, refugees, connected to a Finnish flag raid, including footballer Eduardo Ordonez.
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Arguilles
U. S
San Jose Hospital
Exteror Defense of
Madrid
Fernando Elsanto
Cecilio Rodriguez
Eduardo Ordonez
Marquesa de Monteagudo
Barcelona December execution verdict in Calaceite revolt
In Barcelona on December 5 the popular tribunal condemned 16 civil officials to be shot by firing squads for their roles in the July rebellion in the village of Calaceite near Teruel.
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Barcelona
Popular Tribunal
Calaceite
Teruel
Police broadcast Wendell description in search for missing veteran
In Ermal West Virginia on December 5 the state police described Houston J Wendell a 39 year old World War veteran missing three weeks. He is about 5 11 tall weighs 165 pounds and was last seen wearing a hat shoes and a brown coat in Monty on the night of November. Prosecutor H E Dillon Jr and assistant T A Myles lead the search efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ermal
W. Va
Houston J. Wendell
Wendell
Monty
H. E. Dillon, Jr
T. A. Myles
Warrant Dismissed After Bride and Groom Marry Fast
In Charleston West Virginia on December 5, Miss Alice Watts aged 21 the daughter of Prosecutor J Black Watts married George Payne a 31 year old court traffic clerk only about thirty minutes before arrest footage. The couple sat in the county jail while a lunacy warrant surfaced then was dismissed as officials questioned the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Love
Alice Watts
J. Blacklin Watts
George Payne
Payne
Luon Sielon
Mary
Morning reflections on home ownership and security
The article extols buying and improving a home, noting government liberal arrangements and private options as attractive to hopeful buyers. It stresses that ownership requires sacrifice but offers security and personal joy through difficult times.
Legionnaires in Welch Meeting Open District Conference
About 150 Legionnaires from the fifth through eighth districts attended an initiation ceremony at the War Memorial building as a prelude to the district conference in Welch. The program included remarks by C. E. Booth and post commanders, with sessions on finances, legislation, Boys' State, safety, welfare, and rehabilitation, followed by an afternoon gathering with Auxiliary members and a series of addresses from Legion leaders.
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Fifh
West Virginia
Welch
Eph Boggs Post 49
Williamson
McDowell County Post No
War Memorial Building
C. E. Booth
State Department
Meyer Bell
McDowell County
B. Reynolds
Charles E. Booth
Edw. McGrail
C. B. Reynolds
G. N. Carroll
Chemin de Fer Nationale
P. D. Shingleton
R. H. Paden
Department
W. Guy Wiles
American Legion Auxiliary
Paul Griffith
The
American Legion
Washington, D. C
Charles W. Crush
Department of Virginia
Christiansburg
Virginia
W. Glenn Elliott
Richmond
James F. Barton
American Legion Monthly
Indianapolis
Indiana
Two youths hurt in hit and run near Union Street
A 1929 Ford roadster struck a bicycle, injuring two youths in a neighborhood. Farley lay on a parked car and was taken to the hospital while Jimmy Young, aided by companions, was sent to a sanitarium. Witnesses glimpsed the driver but license plates could not be seen. Shirley Farley’s guardians and exact addresses were not learned by nightfall. Jimmy Young is the son of Mrs. J L Young of 312 Union Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Claytor
Young Farley
Jimmy Young
Farley
J. L. Young
Union Street
McDowell County
Harvard Sets 1938 Grid Schedule With Two New Opponents
Harvard announces an eight game 1938 football schedule pairing Cornell in October and Chicago in November. The slate includes Brown Oct 1, Army Oct 15, Dartmouth Oct 22, Princeton Oct 29, Virginia Nov 12, and Yale Nov 19, with a potential opener against Brown and a Virginia clash before Yale.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Cornell
University of Chicago
Crimson
Brown
University of Virginia
Yale
New Haven
Army
Dartmouth
Princeton
Chicago
Virginia
Valuable Robbery at Local Home on Booth Mercer Street
Robbers entered the Brooks residence at 310 Booth Mercer Street while the family played monopoly. They grabbed two pocketbooks and a knitting bag containing Mrs. 8. J. Brooks' late husband’s valuable papers. Loss included small cash and keys. door left open led to discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. V. Brooks
Booth Mercer Street
J. Brooks
Kresge Store 10 To Be Rebuilt Here After Fire
Kresge Dollar store to be rebuilt after last Saturday fire. C R Abbott, chief engineer, says work to start by year’s end and the new building will be fully occupied by the Kresge company. Salvage work by Ira Watson Co. in progress at old Cox store. Fire report notes $214,300 total loss with extensive water and hose use and five and a half hours of firefighting.
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Kresge Dollar
C. R. Abbott
Kresge
Bluefield
Detroit
Abbott
Kresge Company
Bland Street
Federal Street
Ira Watson Company
A. W. Cox
Mercer Street
Princeton Avenue
Watson Company
W. C. Croye
BE. L. McClure
McClure
Wallis Simpson Reaches Secluded Riviera Villa
Cannes to Monte Carlo reports say Wallis Warfield Simpson fled Britain in a 70 ton yacht Sister Anne owned by Mrs Reginald Fellowes. English French detectives guard the Rogers villa above the Riviera as Simpson travels toward seclusion amid global attention.
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Cannes
France
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Britain
Anne
Monte Carlo
Mrs. Simpson
Reginald Fellowes
Duke of Decazes
Loong
King Edward
Herman Rogers
New York
Riviera
Rogers Villa
Jobless Insurance Bill Ready for Solons
A broad unemployment insurance bill proposes divisions for unemployment compensation and service. A director would run employment offices statewide to administer the act and a council would study policies, advise the governor, and meet quarterly with possible extra sessions. Appeals run from review boards to the Kanawha county circuit court and then to the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unemployment Compensation
Unemployment Service
Kanawha County Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Pope Stricken by Paralysis Faces Uncertain Recovery
The Pope, gravely ill with paralysis, dictated letters from bed and refused a minor bloodletting. Doctors cited arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure while Vatican officials hoped for a full recovery amid European tensions and recent threats of conflict. Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli to relay greetings as prelates observe a week of exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Agostino Gemelli
Milan
Father Gemelli
Catholic University
Pontifical Academy Lincei
Malvestiti
Holy Father
Eugenio Pacelli
Europe
Osservatore Romano
Pontifft
Siamese Twin Severed From Brother Succumbs
New York reported Siamese twin plicio Godino died at York hospital at 10 30 pm EST after being severed from his Filipino brother Lucio. Doctors had said the brother died November 24 of rheumatic fever and Godino’s illness, later identified as cerebral spinal meningitis, preceded his death. The twins, both vaudeville performers, were joined at the hips by a 24 inch circumference segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Plicio Godino
York Hospital
Godino
Lucio
Lucia
Deadline Extended for Pension Application Submissions
Washington reports extend deadline for federal pension account applications to December 15 after 26 million workers registered. Social Security Board cites high inquiry volume. Employers face no extension. penalties apply for missing data. State actions on unemployment insurance and legislation progress across multiple states with key dates for December sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Social Security Board
Treasury
Post Ofice Department
The
Security Board
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Maine
New Mexico
Florida
Tennessee
Delaware
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Maryland
Ohio
New Jersey
Blum Government Crisis Stance On Spanish War
Premier tells the chamber he will stay out of Spain and warns a Franco dictatorship allied with Italy and Germany would threaten peace and French solidarity. Ahead of the vote, the chamber cheers as ex Premier Flandin appeals for peace and opposition to war in Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communist Party
Chamber of Deputies
Spain
Italy
Germany
Francisco Franco
Chamber
Etienne Flandin
Britain awaits showdown for Edward and Wallis Simpson
British crisis deepens as King Edward and Mrs. Simpson seek marriage while Prime Minister Baldwin pressures abdication. Churchill urges patience and parliamentary input while No. 10 hosts talks with Simon and Craigavon. Edward at Fort Belvedere weighs his future as supporters rally behind the monarch and opponents advocate a quick resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Mrs. Simpson
Baldwin
No. 10 Downing Street
Sir John Simon
Lord Craigavon
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Simon
No. 10
Edward
England
Fort Belvedere
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Stanley Baldwin
Belvedere
Churchill
Abdication Crisis Divides Britain Over Edward and Mrs Simpson
London facing constitutional clash as King Edward presses marriage to Mrs Simpson despite government and church opposition. Baldwin meets the king at Belvedere while Archbishop Hinsley and Canterbury urge prayers. Crowds rally, shops pause, coronation plans halted, and royal support rallies intensify amid a spreading abdication debate.
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Baldwin
Belvedere
Westminster
Arthur Hinsley
Canterbury
Church of England
Edward
Simpson
Downing Street
Banénrs
London
Mrs. Simpson
Hyde Park
Henry Irving
Leicester Square
Queen Marie counsels empire to Trust King Edward
Queen Mother Marie of Romania told the Sydney Sun to rely on King Edward in a telephonic interview from Bucharest. She called the empire steady and predicted the king would act rightly, noting she is an Englishwoman and a Victoria line descendant. Marie recalled Victoria as great grandmother and spoke of her Romanian royal ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Marie
Romania
Edward
Bucharest
Sydney Sun
Duke of Edinburgh
Ea I of
Rumania
King Edward abdication seen by Reynolds News sources
The Reynolds News cited belief in high quarters that King Edward VIII has abdicated and signed the instrument. If the Duke of York succeeds, he would be proclaimed King George VI. Edward may leave Britain this weekend to focus on the crisis with Mrs. Wallis Simpson as the Sunday Times opposes the marriage.
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Baldwin
Edward
Belvedere
Mrs. Simpson
Stanley Baldwin
Baltimore
Lord Rothmere
Pblisher
Old Northcliffe
London Evening News
England
Rothmere
Northcliffe Dynasty
Lord Northcliffe
Daily Mail
Asquith
Lloyd George
Duke of York
London
Princess Elizabeth
Lord Dawson of Penn
Reynolds News
Edward VIII
George the Sixth
Wallis Warfield Simpson
The
Sunday Times
King Edward
G Men Nab Sailor In Plot Threatening Pretty Ginger Rogers
Hanson of the Los Angeles FBI said Hall wrote two letters to Miss Rogers postmarked November 26 and 28 instructing her to deliver 6000 dollars at a Long Beach cafe. Rogers said she did not plan to visit the jail and had no further comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vieviene
Buckingham Palace
Mrs. Simpson
France
Cafe de Las Pyramide
Mme Pointe
Hanson
Los Angeles
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hall
Miss Rogers
Long Beach
G-men
Palmer Ill From Cold and Sinus Trouble
E. O. Palmer is ill at his home due to a deep cold and sinus trouble. Virginia Carvin of Arrows, accompanied by Lula Carter, attended the funeral and burial of Virginia Carvin’s grandmother Mrs. E. J. Carvin of Rural Retreat. Mrs. Kermit Thompson of Rockbridge Street improves at Bluefield sanitarium. LaVerne Litton improves at Bluefield sanitarium after appendicitis surgery. Murray Smith of Birmingham, Alabama, is visiting Miss Kathryn Riddick and A. M. Francisco in Bradshaw while a patient at Bluefield sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Virginia Carvin
Arrows
Lula Carter
E. J. Carvin
Rural Retreat
Kermit Thompson
Rock
Bridge Street
Blue
Field Sanitarium
LaVerne Litton
Bluefield Sanitarium
Murray Smith
Birmingham
Ala
Kathryn Riddick
Impossible marriage rumor swamps British press say Garvin
Political commentator Garvin dismissed as absurd the idea that Mrs. Simpson becoming queen would be acceptable to the United States. He urged Americans to dismiss the notion as unfounded, citing deeper reasons behind the scandal.
Sinclair cable ends rumor on Mrs Simpson relation
Pasadena writer Sinclair confirms he is related to Mrs. Wallace Simpson but denies endorsing her. A London sender called her the flower of American womanhood, while Sinclair says only the king’s view matters and that Americans want the king to choose his own mate.
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Pasadena
Calif
Upton Sinclair
London
Wallis Simpson
Sinclair
Simpson
Dominion power in doubt over Edward marriage crisis
London reports Britain's dominions show an unknown quantity in the Baldwin Simpson dispute. Baldwin seems to hold the dominioning in his vest pocket regarding a law to permit Edward to wed Mrs Simpson. Parliament and public reaction remain unsettled as dominions in varying sentiment weigh the empire wide issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Stanley Baldwin
Edward
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Baldwin
Mrs. Simpson
United Kingdom
Dominions
Precedents for Marriage Stir British Crisis Debate
Lord Marley, deputy speaker of the Lords, argues there are precedents for royal marriages and questions the cabinet's power. He suggests abdication or a new ministry could be possible while supporting a potential form by King Howard and notes a shift toward dictatorship. Raymond Buell says the crisis may bring Churchill or empire breakup, reflecting broad uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward
Wallis Simpson
Lord Marley
House of Lords
Baldwin
Foreign Policy Association
Dominions
George V
Howard
Canterbury
Raymond Leslie Buell
Association
Europe
England
Winston Churchill
Broadway for Romance and a Royal Reversal
New York reports Broadway backed King Edward VIII in his plan to wed Mrs Wallis Simpson. A matinee of Victoria Regina was halted by applause at a line noting royal marriages to commoners. Helen Hayes starred as Victoria and the scene drew a pointed remark about inbreeding and royalty. A stray zoology note adds a fact about the Kurtus fish of New Guinea.
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Broadway
New York
England
Edward VIII
Wallis Simpson
Victoria Regina
Edward
Queen Victoria
Canterbury
Lord Coyn
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Yeneha
Legionnaires
S. V. Brooks
Kresge Store
Kresge Easley
Sharp
Mangus Cox
Wally
Fellowes
Rogere Villa
Haven
Mme. Pointe
Palace
British Empire
Solons
Pope
Edward J. Duffy
Belvedere Castle
Lord Beaverbrook
Empire
House of Commons
Eddie
Missus
South Wales
Queen Marie
Sailor
Ginger Rogers
New Guinea
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