William A Haley Rites Planned For Revenue Agent
Funeral services are set for 2 40 PM for William A Haley 34 revenue agent for the district of West Virginia who died yesterday at his parents home 1009 Carolina Avenue Bluefield Interment will be at Monte Vista Park Cemetery with Bluefield Post of the American Legion forming a rifle squad Haley a Bluefield native served seven years as agent after moving from Welch He had worked for Home Office Supply Citizens Hardware and United Supply He attended local schools studied in Virginia and Chicago He served in the Marine Corps in World War I He is survived by his widow formerly Miss Hillie Belcher of War his parents two brothers Creswell and Bruce an sister Susie Haley and a large list of relatives Flowers and honorary pallbearers are named including G I A members and local civic leaders. Friends bringing cars should be at the Carolina address by 2 15 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Haley
United States Internal Revenue
District of West Virginia
F. C. Haley
Carolina Avenue
Howard L. Weeke
College Avenue Baptist Church
Monte Vista Park
Bluefield
American Legion
Howitzer Company
Haley
Welch
McDowell County
Home Office Supply Company
Citizens Hardware Company
Gary
United Supply Company
Virginia
Chicago
Marine Corps
Mr. Haley
Hillie Belcher
Bruce and
Creswell Haley
Susie Haley
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Leslie R. Miles
Frank Wright Jr
Denny B. Cruise
B. Thompson
I. L. Slifkin
Roy Kent
Ernest Freeman
Philip Goodwill
Luke Parsley
H. F. Dickerson
Charles Whites
Frank Wright
Kenneth Beauge
R. H. Bowman
D. B. Cruise
G. M. Cruise
Harry White
Virginia Deaumer
Effie Loudermilk
Nelle Wells
J. Mangus
R. L. Marshall
F. T. Watts
Harve Johnston
J. C. Brown
Leslie R. Myles
Huntington
Billy Mitchell
E. W. Freeman
Bramwell
J. A. Little
John Fox
J. L. Jennings
B.L. Early
Jim Shott
A. J. Hearn
H. F. Dickeregon
Ray Evana
B. W. Horton
E. M. Tanner
A. H. Hoge
T. E. Vasa
J. BE. Blaydes
Max Matz
Ike
Carolina
Chautauqua Opens Saturday With Plays And Lectures
Bluefield Chautauqua opens Saturday in Ramsey school auditorium with Laugh That Off a play. Thursday features two plays The Valiant and The Hottentot. Day two offers artist pianist Jan Chiapasso and Judge Bale in morning, Lilian Moore in the afternoon with a George Washington reading. Day three presents Nedra Flintom lecturer after Russia and Manchuria, plus a Music box revue. Last day includes a children’s program with Allen Stanley and a novelty concert by Cathedral Trumpeters in the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Chautauqqua
Ramsey
Jan Chiapasso
Judge Bale
Lilian Moore
George Washington
Nedra Flintom
Russia
Manchuria
Allen Stanley
Mr. Allen
Cathedral Trumpeters
Actress Blames America For Slump In New Speech
New York June 1 Ruth St Denis the dancer says America is largely to blame for the current economic slump. She criticizes opportunism and speed and urges training of youth to value patience that built cathedrals, adding that a little financial lack could yield new evaluations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ruth St Denis
America
Maybeury Methodist Church Hosts Billy Sunday Club
The vestor and members of the Maybeury Methodist church welcomed six Billy Sunday club members from Bluefield for the evening service last Sunday. Five laymen delivered speeches while the sixth led singing and sang a vocal solo. Local notices include visits by Mr. and Mrs. Mack Wright F. H. Rumions and Joe Arnold to Princeton on Wednesday. Mrs. Carew Wella and Mrs. Paul Paico were seen in Bluefield and Northfork respectively. Fr W Barton of Welch visited Friday. W W King plans to attend Concord College’s schecalaureate German service Sunday morning as daughter Hazel M King prepares to receive her standard normal diploma next week. The board of stewards met Monday at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybeury Methodist Church
Billy Sunday Club
Bluefield
Mack Wright
F. H. Rumions
Joe Arnold
Princeton
Carew Wella
Paul Paico
Northfork
C.H. Payne
Welch
Fred Wyrick
Bramwell
W. Barton
W. W. King
Geerman
Concord College
Hazel M. King
Board of Stewards of
Maybeury
Variety of local bargains and notices from Bluefield area
A collage of classified style items lists hotel room rates with running water and baths, coal sale offers to Princeton and Athens, barber prices, beauty salon specials, hats and clothing deals, amateur driving contest details, Masonic notice, and a lost money reward in the Bluefields region.
President Given More Time to Sign Bills
The Supreme Court ruled the president may sign any measure within 10 days of passage, removing the need for a last minute capitol dash. The customary briefing on further action can occur at the White House instead of at Congress’s final gavel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol
Supreme Court
White House
Community Notes From Mohawk West Virginia
Social items from Mohawk West Virginia list visits and travels of local families. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. J L Huddleston and relatives from Keystone Berwind and Thacker. Maude Shreve to attend Concord College and Mrs. Huddleston to Cincinnati for university study.
Bluefield Bargain Day At Jimmy's Fried Chicken
A Bluefield sale prompts a fried chicken dinner special at Jimmy's offering 30 cent meals for today only. Local diners flock to the improv shopfront as prices drop and flavors shine in a brisk afternoon event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Jimmy
Garbo’s Return to Sweden Assured
Hollywood reports Greta Garbo’s contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ended as she indicated a move back to Sweden. The studio offered a traveling bag as proof of her departure readiness after completing As You Desire Me. MGM had pursued renewal and higher pay, but Garbo preferred farm life in her homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Calif
Greta Garbo
Sweden
Miss Garbo
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Glenville State Teachers College Grants 32 Degrees at Commencement
Glenville W Va Thirty two graduates receive bachelor of arts degrees and eighty eight earn standard normal certificates at Glenville State Teachers College annual commencement. It marks the fifty ninth class to graduate and the second to receive degrees. Dr William A Shimer Phi Beta Kappa official from New York delivered the address. he himself graduated from the college in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenville
W. Va
Glenville State Teachers’ College
William A. Shimer
New York
Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity
Local Attorneys Win Court Suit
The $25 000 suit of RE V Blanken ship against C B Martin and James H Main attorneys practicing under the name of Martin and Martin blew up in Mercer county circuit court. Judge Howell M Tanner found for the defendants in the sum of $25 and cast costs after the case was submitted to the court without a jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. V. Blankenship
C. B. Martin
James H. Main
Martin
Mercer County
United States District Court
Bluefield
Atlanta
Georgia
George W. McClintic
United States Court For
Southern District of West Virginia
Ira H. Mottesheard
District Court
Edmond Marshall
United States District Attorney
W. H. Malcolm
Howell M. Tanner
J. Raymond Gordon
Charleston
McClintic
Malcolm
John R. Pendleton
Hartley Sanders
West Virginia Odd Fellows Close Meeting in New Martinsville
The West Virginia members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows concluded their grand encampment in New Martinsville on June 1. Officers were installed and Clarksburg chosen for next year’s meeting. New officers include Theodore W. Shockney of Wheeling as chief patriarch and J. W. Reed of Clarksburg among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Martinsville
W. Va
West Virginia
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Clarksburg
Theodore W. Shockney
Wheeling
J. W. Reed
Clarks
Washington Highlights in Senate and House Action
The House sent to conference a billion dollar tax bill while the Senate began work on an economy bill of 228 million dollars. AFL endorsed Garner’s 2.309 billion relief proposal. Senate approved an appropriations bill and reported a currency expansion measure near 1 billion dollars. It also took up a Democratic 2.3 billion unemployment relief bill. The Foreign Relations Committee backed the Root protocol for U.S. adherence to the World Court. David C. Ingalls resigned as assistant secretary of the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
House
Senate
American Federation of Labor Representative
Garner
Senate Banking Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
David
Ingalls
Navy
Parsonage officials to attend national encampment in Denver
Burg high priest W. H. Wilson of Parkersburg and senior warden C. L. Simpson of Huntington join scribe Co. H. Riegle of Fairmont, treasurer and Otto Stettler of Huntington, junior warden J. E. Matthews of Cameron, and M. S. Fultz of Weston to represent the state at the national encampment in Denver later in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burg
W. H. Wilson
Parkersburg
C. L. Simpson
Huntington
Scribe. Co
H. Riegle
Fairmont
Otto Stettler
J. E. Matthews
Cameron
M. S. Fultz
Weston
Denver
Russell County Woman Swallows Poison Potion
Mrs. John Honaker, widow of Russell County, died by self destruction at her mother’s Honaker home after operation recovery in Richlands hospital. Grief over her husband’s recent death was noted by relatives as the cause. shortly before death she said she would soon be with John. She left her mother then was found dead in a subsequent room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Honaker
Mattie Williams Hospital
Richlande
Honaker
Body of Edward Fielder Recovered in Ohio River
Huntington West Virginia June 1 The body of Edward Fielder 45 one of three men missing since December 26 was recovered from the Ohio river. A coroner's jury ruled death from unknown causes. One companion Pete Davis 18 was found dead in the Ohio river at Ironton Ohio weeks ago and coroner there concluded murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Edward ©. Fielder
Ohio
Pete Davis
Ohio River
Ironton
Davis
Concord student injured in crash on East River bridge
Robert Lowe of Concord, Athens, was badly injured when his Ford coupe wrecked after losing control on loose road stone near the East River bridge at Glen Lyn. Dr C C Ballard of Gap Mills, driving a Chevrolet roadster, was uninjured aside from minor cuts. Lowe was hospitalized at Memorial in Clifton with jaw injuries, cerebral concussion, and facial, head, shoulder, and arm lacerations. Both cars were taken to Pearisburg for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lowe
Concord
Athens
Iielle
W. Va
Cc. C. Ballard
Gap Mills
W. Ya
East River
Glen Lyn
Ballard
Princeton
Lowe
Narrows
Memorial Hospital
Ceton
Pearisburg
STOP ROOSEVELT MOVE WANES AS CONVENTION NEARS
The Roosevelt campaign seeks to prevent factional splits while aiming to win a large share of convention ballots. Farley previously estimated Roosevelt could secure 697 of 1,154 ballots when the convention begins, though momentum appears to slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Farley
Roosevelt delegate support shifts amid selection chaos
The Roosevelt camp reports 494 pledged delegates from 1 032 selected and aims for 60 from Pennsylvania and 45 from New York among the 122 remaining. They seek 98 more to reach 697 and need two or three favorite states to hit the 770 needed for nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
New York
Six Bandits Die On Gallows In Louisiana
New Orleans reports six bandits hanged for murders tied to robberies in November. B L Patterson and Boris Tolett were executed in Shreveport for killing merchant Charles Jones. In New Orleans Ito Jacques Herman Taylor George O Day and Donald Rylich were hanged for killing grocer Raymond Rizzo during a Canal Bank robbery gun battle. Jacques endured an eight minute wait for a key to unlock the trap as a priest prayed for mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
B. L. Patterson
Boris Tolett
Shreveport
Charles Jones
Ito Jacques
Herman Taylor
George O'Day
Donald Rylich
Raymond Rizzo
Canal Bank and Trust Company
Jacques
Two Drown in Ohio River Ferry Accident
Huntington West Virginia June 1 Cleveland Dickerson 46 of Burlington Ohio and Mark Harris 35 of North Kenova Ohio drowned when Dickerson backed his car off a Huntington ferry into the Ohio river.
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Huntington
W. Va
Cleveland Dickerson
Burlington
Ohio
Huntington Publishing Company
Mark Harris
North Kenova
Dickerson
Ohio River
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Temo
Maybeury Switchbalk
Mary Helen King
Mr. Traveling Man
Raleigh
Simmons
Mercer Coal and Supply Company
Kennedy
Ethel
Eugene Permanents
Dana's
Sanders’ Drive
Mercer Lodge No
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Masonic Temple
Norman McDowell
the Hope Shoppe
Sic
Desert
William Alley
Central Barber Shop
Bluefields
Bradmann
Moi
Edna Cline
Mohawk
J. L. Huddleston
Billy Huddleston
Betty
Susan
Keystone
P. P. Kerr
Berwind
E. M. Miller
Thacker
Letta Thompson
M. G. Thompson
Maude Shreve
Bluefield Country Club
Troy Thompson
Lee Perdew
Jaeger
Rayburn Perdew
Grassy Creek
N. C
Clara Stevenson
G. W. Abshire
Mr. Abshire
Stevens’ Clinic
Cincinnati
University
Ethel Hayne
L. H. Hardin
R. H. Roberts
Saeger
Jack Bingham
A. B. Fields
Garbo
Glenville State
Logal Attorneys
Gourt Suit
Martin and
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ODD Fellows
Russell County
Lydia E. Pinkham
Gragh
Rainelle
Kwitcherbellakin
PHILS
B.Q
Princeton Road
ED Watkins
N. B.C
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