Banks Suspend New Schedules Amid Code Revision
Banks suspend new schedules after General Johnson voids the bankers code. The Southern West Virginia Clearing House association in Mercer McDowell and Wyoming counties acted as the code committee under the master code, which had mandated compliance by year’s start. Washington awaits capital guidance and cooperation toward fair competition.
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Johnson
Bankers’ Code
Southern 5 Areas Clearing House
Washington
Issite
Southern West Virginia Clearing House Association
Mercer
Virginia Banks Codes Suspended Under NRA Guidelines
Richmond December 30 The Virginia state NRA committee announced suspension of all Virginia bank and trust company NRA codes except those already in effect. The action follows statements by NRA Administrator Hugh Johnson and cites forthcoming guidance from Washington. New codes would have set service charges and other rules, but their implementation is paused until further notice.
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Virginia
Richmond
Hugh 8. Johnson
NRA
State Committee
Wash
Democratic committee fills two vacancies in McDowell County
The Democratic executive committee met in Welch to fill two vacancies and pass a remembrance for the late Dr. L H. Clark. Shanklin of Wilcoe fills Adkin district vacancy, Graham of Maybeury fills Elk Horn district and Clark is memorialized. A January 10 meeting is planned to appoint a new chairman, with several names already discussed.
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McDowell County
Welch
L. H. Clark
F. 8. Shanklin
Wilcoe
Adkin
Wr. Graham
Maybeury
Elkhorn
Shanklin
Cornett
Mercer Schools to Reopen Jan
Continued from page one Jure's plan for collecting property taxes under levy limits drew debate. In several counties, extended vacations are considered to study financing schools amid a muddled tax situation tying up about 25 million dollars in property revenues and straining school costs. Trent said the department’s first reaction to the court ruling was that boards might wish to extend vacations to explore procedures, but they did not believe schools should close.
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Trent
Boards of Education
Bank Spokesmen Uphold Schedules Amid Recovery Push
Banking officials defend proposed service charges under the recovery administration. Johnson’s suspension note targets standard rules from the banking code authority affecting regional and state agreements for new scales. No warnings issued yet, but antitrust actions could follow if charges are enacted. existing charges remain in force. Johnson offers no judgment on charges, while the full study promises schedules from regional steps through year end.
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Recovery Administration
Johnson
Banking Code Authority
Steups
Parker wins way into final of indoor meet
New York, Dec 30 Frank Parker, a 19-year-old Milwaukee tennis flash, will meet Gilbert Hunt Jr. of Washington, D C, for the national junior indoor championship on New Year’s Day at the Seventh Regiment Armory. Parker reached the final by defeating Jack Behr 6 2 7 5 and Hunt upset Joseph Abrams of New York, seed two, 6 3 6 1.
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New York
Frank Oe
Milwaukee Tennis Flash
Gilbert A. Hunt Jr
Washington, D. C
Seventh Regiment Armory
Parker
Jack Behr
Hunte E
Lubfield Kiwanis to Install Bruch as President at Banquet
Lubfield Kiwanis will install William J Bruch as president at a banquet and ladies night tomorrow at the West Virginia Hotel. Bruch serves as chief clerk to Harry Weller, a local railroad official who led the club in 1930.
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Lubfield Kiwanians
William J. Bruch
West Virginian
Mr. Bruch
Harry ©. Weller
City and Conlfield-TMS notices and sales wrap
Ongoing call for overdue accounts from Midway Department Store owner H C Baugh plus a coal warning urging stocks from Mercer Coal company via manager George S Smith. Also a Stella Jones sale advert lists winter hats and dresses with varied prices.
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Mercer Coal Company
George S. Smith
Altamont Hotel Dining Room Opens January 1
Mrs Slaughter announces the Altamont Hotel dining room opening on January 1 with a turkey dinner plus accessories. Meals priced at 35 cents and plate lunch at 25 cents.
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Altamont Hotel
Business Leader Sees 1900 Progress Across Canada and Trade
A business leader observes in 1900 that Canada shows rising industrial employment and a 30 percent higher physical volume index than early year lows. Foreign trade improves as global markets recover, with over sixty percent of key exports up and imports rising even more, signaling sustained improvement from 1932 lows.
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Canada
Miss Myrtle Melvin Dies of Pneumonia at 19
Miss Myrtle Melvin aged 19 of Glendale Avenue died yesterday morning of pneumonia at her parents home. Born July 30, 1914 in Bluefield, she was a Beaver High School graduate class of 1931. Funeral at 2 p.m. at the Melvin home conducted by Rev. Ben S. Johnson with Woodlawn cemetery interment. Survived by parents, two sisters and a brother. Active pallbearers listed. flower bearers named. family asks cars at 1:30 p.m.
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Myrtle Melvin
Beaver High Schoo
Henry Melvin
Glendale Avenue
Melvin
Ben S. Johnson
First Christian Church
Woodlawn
Miss Melvin
Bluefield
Allen Burkheart
Lethia Thomas
John Melvin
Roy Brooks
William Richardson
Tom Doss
Scott Boyd
Carl Ferguson
V. T. Underwood
Shady Tackett
A. Z. Peters
Junior Order U A M Chooses Officers in Twin City Lodge
Twin City lodge No 149 of the Junior Order United American Mechanics elected officers for the coming year at Friday’s meeting. Officers include Councilor G W Dalton Vice Councilor C C Bond Recording Secretary W S Belcher Financial Secretary C J Whisman Treasurer R D M Turner Conductor W G Lantern Warden A H Gordon Inside Sentinel R M Poe Outside Sentinel C W Bowling Trustees J J Hawley Jr P Ce J A Swatte Chaplain T W Testerman. Installation set for January 4. Members urged to attend. Plans noted for observing the lodge fourth anniversary on January 11.
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Twin City Lodge
United American Mechanics
G. W. Dalton
C. C. Bond
W. S. Belcher
C. J. Whisman
R. D. M. Turner
W. G Lantern
A. H. Gordon
Inside Sentinel
R. M. Poe
Outside Sentinel
C. W. Bowling
J. J. Hawley Jr
P. Ce
J. A. Swatte
T. W. Testerman
New Year Dinner at Jimmy's Restaurant
A New Year's and pre New Year’s Dinner at Jimmy's Restaurant promises a pleasant memory. On the festive occasion the finest and most delicious dinner will be served. Prices are 40c 50c and 65c.
Kiwanis to Install Officers With Banquet in Bluefield
The Bluefield Kiwanis club will install its 1934 officers at a banquet and women’s night at the West Virginian hotel starting 6 50 pm. Incoming foe is William J Bruch of the Norfolk and Western railway. Officers include J Beott presiding Thomas H Scott successor Bruch Gilles le Anderson Pollock Weller Gilla Sykes Huffard Fowlkes and Crockett as director who died since election. Attendees expected exceed 100 Kiwanis members and wives with Lions Rotary and Quota clubs guests of honor invited.
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Bluefield Kiwanis Club
West Virginian Hotel
Greater Bluefield
William J Bruch
Harry ©. Weller
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Mr. Bruca
Thomas H. Scott
J. Beott
Mr. Bruch
Gillesle
W. 8
James Elmer Brown
Robert T. Petere
Hudson Huffard
Clyde J. Stephensons
Tri State Terror Riddled by Slugs From Police Guns
The outlaw known as Tri State Terror, famed for killings across Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri, was wounded and fled a raided house as a posse including Frank Smith closed in. He boasted of survival before hospital arrival. Underhill’s capture followed weeks of pursuit after a prior escape from a farm near Konawa. The manhunt linked to the Kansas prison break on Memorial Day and the Urschel kidnapping case involving Harvey Bailey.
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Frank Smith
Oklahoma City
Kansas On
Ugion
Underhill
Kansas City
Richard T. Galatas
Hot Springs
Ark
Kansas
Davis
George Nash
Konawa
Shawnee
Nichols
Seminole
Okla
Tri-State
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kaensas
Herb Colver
Wichita
Kans
Kansas Penitentiary
Harvey Bailey
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Charles F. Urschel
State Police Orders Across Counties on School Reopenings
State and local leaders debate extending or resuming nine month school terms. Governors and legislators weigh grants to fund essential public functions, while constitutional limits complicate state takeover of school funding and law enforcement aid. Judge Hatcher invites the court to aid the legislature in drafting a defensible act.
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John H. Hatcher
Supreme Court
Hatcher
Tax plan clash over local debt funding and police duties
Provisions risking approval of the latest plan to let the state assume county district road and school debts were challenged. Governor orders state police to monitor and assist if local units need protection, while Tax Commissioner Fox halts levy actions amid a court ruling. Speakers expect a new levy bill to be ready when the legislature reconvenes, aiming to meet constitutional limits and debt obligations.
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Shingleton
Kump
Fox
Hiner
House
Supreme
Bluefield Mayor Declares No Cutback in Police
Bluefield Mayor W A Light said Governor Kump’s order to ready state police to take over law enforcement would not trigger local cutbacks. He noted the city moved to a volunteer staff last fall to guard salaries and has paid officers monthly with treasurer efforts ensuring ongoing payments until sufficient revenue is collected.
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W. A. Light
Kump
Bluefield
Light
Wight
Local families share holiday news across Coopers area
Mr and Mrs Irvin Harris welcome daughter Mildred Marie in Coopers. Beulah Park Bible college student Arteamus Byrd from Allentown Pa visits relatives for Christmas. Dorothy Tabor of Maybeury dines with Mr and Mrs R B Byrd. Elizabeth Garland from Virginia Intermont College visits home. Melvin Adams welcomes a son. C M Fiel and family guests from University Va. Herman Hill from Bluefield College visits home. T W Rhodes spend Christmas near Princeton. Dorothy Buchanan teaches at Dott and returns home for holidays. Helen Bryant and Betty Jane Bluefield visit relatives with Eugene DeLazier family.
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Virginia Intermont College
Bristol
P. H. Garland
Melvin Adams
C. M. Fiel
Ralph
Katherine
University
Herman Hill
Bluefield College
Wiley Hill
T. W. Rhodes
Princeton
Dorothy Buchanan
Dott
Helen Bryant
Betty Jane
Bluefield
Eugene DeLazier
Thee
Roosevelt Amends State Bank Order
President Roosevelt issued a proclamation restoring full state control over non Federal Reserve banks. It amends his March proclamations and the March 10 order that gave him authority after the March 4 banking crisis. The anti gold hoarding provisions remain unaffected and federal oversight of the Yellow metals continues.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve System
County Marriage Trends Reflect Business Slump Reversal
In 1933 Lowery G Bowling notes more marriage licenses than 1932, with 521 issued versus 447 in 1932 and 580 in 1931. December saw the peak with 63 licenses. First license went to Charles W Burton and Patricia Wyrick of Bluefield, last to Clyde Graham and Vesta McLaughlin of Camp Creek. Monthly totals ranged from 28 to 63.平均 divorces stay steady: 58 in 1931, 60 in 1932, and 60 or 67 in circuit court by 1938.
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Lowery G. Bowling
Charles W. Burton
Patricia Wyrick
Bluefield
Clyde Graham
Vesta McLaughlin
Camp Creek
73rd Congress Set to Convene Amid Budget Battle
Congress prepares to open with Democrats delivering the administration message on fiscal year starting July 1 while Republicans decide to support or oppose it. Speaker Rainey expects the message on the first session day and budget details the next. The House leans into liquor regulation and tax bills as nine regular appropriations await consideration. Senate focus limited to potential changes, with Hawaii governor appointment still unsettled.
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Roosevelt
Rainey
Congress
House
District of Columbia Territorial
Senate
Hawaii
Norfolk and Western Seeks Air Conditioned Passenger Cars
Norfolk and Western railroad plans to buy ten deluxe passenger coaches and eight deluxe combination passenger and baggage cars with air conditioning. Officials note no commitment until bids are reviewed. bids due by 12 noon January 10, 1984, per Clyde Cocke purchasing agent.
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Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Clyde Cocke
Servant Girl Admits Poisoning Finnish Agent
In Helsingfors on December 30 authorities report a servant girl Jenny Anttila confessed to poisoning Lieut-Col Walter Asplund with poison supplied by a Soviet officer named Stenji. The confession followed exhumation and autopsy in a widening espionage probe. Her sweetheart Kaario Sirenius is also implicated, and Arvid Jacobson and wife of Michigan are jailed in connection with another alleged plot.
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Helsingfors
Walter Asplund
Secret Service
Asplund
Jenny Anttila
Stenji
Kaario Sirenius
Arvid Jacobson
Michigan
Father of Local Woman Succumbs
Robert Tarter, 86, of Witten's Mills, father of Mrs. John L. Crockett of Bluefield, died at 1 55 this morning at the Bluefield sanitarium after being a patient since Tuesday. Funeral arrangements were not known this morning.
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Robert Tarter
Witten's Mills
John L. Crockett
Rogers Street
Bluefield
Oil Administrator postpones petroleum price schedules
Washington announces that Secretary Ickes acting as oil administrator delays the effective date of proposed minimum price schedules for the petroleum industry from January 1 to February 1. This is the second postponement by the administrator following earlier delays pending marketing practice agreements and a gasoline stabilization pool plan.
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Washington
Ickes
Bluefield Retail Stores Open on New Year's Day
Virtually all Bluefield retail stores and wholesale firms will remain open for business on New Year’s Day. Local banks, the post office and certain other services will be closed. The Sun set News will not publish Monday but resumes Tuesday. The Daily Telegraph will publish Tuesday morning as usual.
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Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Breaking Of Cold Wave Ends With Warmer New Year Plans
Rising temperatures eased the deep freeze across the United States. New York City rose from six below to above zero, forecasters predicted rain by Sunday night. Upstate New York and New England saw relief after subzero lows, while the Middle West enjoyed milder air. In New England frost bites and fatalities climbed, Boston firemen fought 99 alarms as ships stayed from Boston harbor. The Pacific coast faced sharp gales and a delayed Yale voyage from San Francisco.
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New York City
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Merry Makers
Upstate
New York
New England
South Atlantic
Great Lakes
New Enngland
Boston
Acton
Canada
Ontario
Middle West
Chicago
Pacific
Yale
San Francisco
Roosevelt Signs Retail Food and Grocery Charter
Roosevelt signs a retail food and grocery charter detailing labor provisions and wage ranges. The code sets a 48 hour week and ten hour day with one day off per week, minimum wages from ten to fourteen dollars weekly based on population, and a 63 hour minimum weekly operation unless the store previously opened shorter hours. The labor allowance will be fixed by January 15 to take effect in February. Prices may not rise beyond increases justified by actual costs.
City to finance stadium and market with federal loan
Municipal stadium work begins with 40 percent government loan, repaid over thirty years. Exaction, draining and fencing to be done as a CWA project. Entrance, bleachers, and field house funded from the loan. Two central sites remain, owners to take notes and second mortgages for the remaining cost after a ten percent federal share.
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PWA
Light
Bluefield
State officers to visit Bluefield Elks lodge
District deputy grand exalted rulers of West Virginia will pay their official visit to Bluefield lodge of Elks 269 on Wednesday night. Walter Wilson of Clarksburg northern deputy grand exalted ruler and secretary of the state association of Elks and R D Lake of Charleston southern district deputy grand exalted ruler will attend. Judge John Brown of Elkins president of the state association will be present along with many prominent Elks for one of the year’s outstanding meetings. A Dutch supper will follow the lodge. Members from across the region are expected in large numbers.
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West Virginia
Bluefield
State Association
Elks
Hiawatha Christmas visits and local updates
Mrs William Taylor and sons Roy and Frank visited in Matoaka. Arnold Waddell and son from Sagamore spent Christmas with Marion and Mrs Waddell. Ruth Taylor stayed with Mareen Johnson. P L West and daughters from Arista called on friends at Smokeless and Hiawatha. H L Kasey recovered enough to return to work. Christmas dinner guests included Mathew White family and W B Goad family. Revival began at the Methodist church. Mrs Hugh Johnston is very ill at home.
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Hiawatha
W. Va
William Taylor
Roy
Frank
Matoaka
Arnold Waddell
Sagamore
Smokeless
H. L. Kasey
Mathew White
Mable
Neta
Pearl
Russell
Wayne
Essie Bailey
Paul Bulliong
W. B. Goad
Guy Goad
Goad
Worth Clay
Stotesberg
Jack Cooper
Lamar
Haffard Cooper
Bill Hast
Narrows
Charley Bailey
Everett Graham
Weyanoke
Barlow
Sugargrove
Hugh Johnston
Women’s Missionary Society Elects Officers at Kimball
The Kimball Methodist unit held its year end meeting with officers elected including Mrs Wads as president and Mrs J J Payne as vice president. Circle 1 served a salad honoring Circle 2 as winning circle in attendance and finances. list of attendees followed.
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Elwood Booth
Peterstown
J. I. Payne
George Eddins
J. E. Bryant
Amos Wood
T. E. Organ
W. D. Gibson
C. L. Lucas
J. W Parry
Honor Visitors Host Bridge Evening for Miss Mabel Hughes
Dr and Mrs C R Hughes entertained with two tables of bridge on Thursday night in honor of Miss Mabel Hughes of Callao Virginia who is visiting for a few days. The hostess served a party plate to Miss Hughes and to guests Mrs BE Rich Mr and Mrs L W Coffey Miss Bobbie Witt Miss Kathrine Maurice Mrs John Maurice and Dr Hughes
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C. R. Hughes
Mabel Hughes
Callao
Hughes
Sister Honored At a Miscellaneous Shower
Mrs. W. E. Booth hosted a Friday afternoon miscellaneous shower for her sister Mrs. Elwood Booth of Peters town, a recent bride, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Booth and many Princeton and Bluefield acquaintances. Contests and a party plate contribution defined the event.
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W. E. Booth
Elwood Booth
Peterstown
W. B. Booth
John Leedy
Thurmond Bowling
CG. W. Harris
P. W. Houchins
D. K. Calloway
Princeton
Ballard
Bluefield
Tom Martin
L. K. Cruise
Amos Wood
J. W. Early
Vance Wooten
Ernie Brown
Joe Shaeffer
J. W. Rector
C. A. Brown
T. E. Organ
T. J. Eads
David K. Calloway
Personal News From Families Across Glade Springs and Beyond
Mr and Mrs Allan Ashley and daughter Patty return from a week with relatives in Glade Springs Princeton and Beckley. Mr and Mrs Harle Peery and son Billy of Pocahontas and Mr and Mrs John Siff of Baltimore Md spent Christmas with W D Gibson and BE Lee Cooke plus Gon Eddie Lee were guests of Mrs Cook's parents in Bluefield. Also mentioned are Mr and Mrs George Eddins and other relatives.
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Allan Ashley
Patty
Glade Springs
Princeton
Beckley
Harle Peery
Billy
Pocahontas
John Siff
Baltimore
W. D. Gibson
Lee Cooke
Gon
Eddie Lee
Cook
W. T. Morrison
Ip Bluefield
George Eddins
Christmas guest list spans Welch Meadow View and more
A string of holiday visits runs through Welch and nearby towns. Conway and Patty dined with Ed and Gray in Welch while T. W. Rector and family shared Christmas with relatives in Meadow View Virginia. Esther Harlens returned home to Pembroke after visiting Joe and Mrs. Cowell. The Rev E H Cole and family celebrated Christmas in Bluefield with daughters Rose and family, and others visited from Roanoke and Princeton including J O Smith and J W Smith. The Forman family in Roanoke College is home for holidays as Frances Maurice from Huntington visits Miss Patty Lee Hughes, with Mrs. T J Eads hosting Freddy Jackson in Wilcoe. L R Bilby and others from Welch also visited. Katherine Maurice of Huntington staying with C R Hughes family.
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Conway
Patty
Edgar Gray
Welch
T. W. Rector
Virginia Rector
J. W. Rector Jr
Meadow View
Esther Harlens
Pembroke
Joe Cowell
E. H. Cole
Bluefield
Rose Cole
C. R. Goodeon
Cecil Tabor
Roanoke
Hugh Tabor
J. O. Smith
Princeton
J. W. Smith
Beckley
Allan Ashley
Sylvia Forman
Roanoke Business College
Abe Forman
Louie Forman
Frances Maurice
Huntington
Patty Lee Hughes
T. J. Eads
Freddy Jackson
C. A. Heneley
Wilcoe
L. R. Bilby
T. J. Wades
Earle Eads
Katherine Maurice
C. R. Hughes
Kump Urges Direct Grants to Ten Units
The speaker argues the tax limitation amendment is unworkable and must be made to function to preserve constitutional government. He cites waste in public offices, debt of counties, and the need for state aid to sustain free schools roads and essential institutions while avoiding broad grants that invite extravagance. He calls for steady local services, a legislative path, and a way forward.
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Supreme Court
Kump
Attempted shooting after Duca assassination in Romania
After Duca was shot at the Sinaia railway station as he prepared to depart for Bucharest, King Carol was abroad. The new premier Angelescu formed a cabinet at dawn and a state funeral for Duca was set for Wednesday. Hundreds of Iron Guard members were jailed in a nationwide roundup. Police questioned the assassin, who claimed the premier’s policies against the Iron Guard and corruption spurred the attack.
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Constantinescu
Duca
Carol
Sinaia
Bucharest
Angelescu
Athenaeum
Iron Guard
Romania
Buick Coupe Plunges Over Embankment on Pulaski Street
A Buick coupe owned by Eugene Trent was wrecked last night after 9 on Pulaski street just west of Allen street. The car overturned an embankment onto the Norfolk and Western railway right of way and the driver, described as a boy, jumped from the moving vehicle before it escaped injury.
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Eugene Trent
Pulaski Street
Allen Street
Norfolk and Western Railway
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Bradmann
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Tristate
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State Bank
Finn
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The
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Mareen Johnston
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