Local Policeman and Prisoner Battle After Arrest
Patrolman Meseing and James Weatherford, both colored, fought on Pulaski Street near Peek Street after Weatherford refused an order to go home. The struggle ended with Weatherford being cuffed on the embankment, then taken to jail on multiple charges as bystanders reportedly fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meseing
James Weatherford
Pulaski Street
Peek Street
Wiessing
Weatherford
Riessing
Weatherfort
Biewaine
Central Station
Norfolk and Weatern
Mrs Harry Stephens Breaks Arm In Fall
Mire Mareet Blephens of Walnut Street fractured her right arm in a fall at home Wednesday night. Treated at St Luke's Hospital, she returned home in Rlephene to the wife of the Telegraph Premmercial Printing company superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire Mareet
Blephens
Walnut Street
St. Lukes Hospital
Rlephene
Telegraph Premmercial Printing Company
Prominent Leaders to Attend State Christian Endeavor Convention
The state Christian Endeavor convention will be held at First Presbyterian church June 11 to 14. Rev. T. I Campbell of Middiespoint Ohio and Joe B. Overmyer of Bluefield will lead events. Campbell is a longtime ally of youth programs. Overmyer, pastor of First Presbyterian, will direct the convention lineup. Both men bring extensive education from Howton University, Neston Conservatory, Union Theological Seminary, Edinburgh University, and Tubingen University.
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Christian Endeavor Society
First Presbyterian Church
T. I Campbell
Middiespoint
Ohio
Joe B. Overmyer
Bluefield
Campbell
Aiate C. EB
Overemyer
Piret Presbyterian Church
Thin
Child Bitten by Neighbor Dog in Frederick Street
Nan Catherine Cox, daughter of Mr and Mrs H Q Cox, was bitten on the cheek last evening by a small dog owned by neighbor Hugh Spangler. The incident occurred when a puppy belonging to Mr Com and Spangler's dog were playing and the child intervened. The injury is not believed serious. Mr Cox works as a linotype operator for the Daily Telegraph.
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Nan Catherine Oag
H. Q Cox
Prederick
Etree
Hugh Spangler
Mr. Com
Spangler
Mr. Cox
Two Robberies Reported to Bluefield Police
Two robberies were reported to Bluefield police yesterday. A thief entered Mrs. J. B. Martin on Taswell Street and took two twenty dollar bills a ten and a five from an unattended safe. Another break in on Mackator Street saw a hole cut in the back door and 80 to 90 cartons of assorted cigarettes stolen.
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Misty
Mra. J. BR. Martin
Tasewe
Mackatore
Wiand Street
Three Killers Die in Electric Chair at Boston Prison
The page recounts executions of three killers in Boston’s electric chair after murder charges in bank hold up and related crimes. It notes victims including a bank cashier and a store clerk, and references survivors and legal proceedings as the condemned face death.
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Boston
City and Goalfield Items at Annual Commandery Meeting
Annual election and installation of officers at Bluefield Commandery No. 19 this evening at 7 20. Visiting Sir Knight M I Thompson, Recorder, welcomes members. Also listed are regular stock items and prices for sale today.
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Bluefield Commandery No
Sir Knighta
M. I. Thompson
Insurance policy slaying tied to doomed mother and son
In a quaint town of about 3 000, an eleventh hour appeal to Governor Wage Huck failed to avert the execution of a mother and her son for a slaying tied to an insurance policy. Frederick Whitney, their attorney, said he sought a conference but authorities offered no leads. A 20 foot fence shields the prison scaffold as officers prepare for tomorrow's hangings, with two clergy set to accompany the condemned.
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Robert Hitchens
Cwage Huck
Frederick Whitney
Whitney
Delaware
Canvan
Mra. Carey
Twente
Rinketa
Con
Three Proposals for Maintaining NASA Sug gested
Fragmentary OCR presents three proposals related to maintaining NASA. The text mentions taxation ideas, redistribution themes, and congressional discussions referencing Merritt, Verge, and the United States, but readability is limited and many names are garbled.
Local Shriners to join caravan to Washington
Bluefield Shriners totaling about 45 members plus around 20 more from Kent Kedem Temple will accompany Potentate Blbert A Fruth and Imperial Council representatives on the 1936 caravan to the Imperial Council meeting in Washington D C. They depart Bluefield for Hinton by auto then board a special Chesapeake and Ohio train at Hinton for Washington June 8 through June 16 with stops and visits planned in Baltimore Annapolis Norfolk and Virginia Beach before returning to Charleston. Washington police plan a strong show of force with 150 New York uniformed men 100 from Philadelphia 10 motorcycle patrols 75 detectives and 10 policewomen to deter crime during the Shrine convention.
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Bluefield
Hinton
Beni Kedem
Blbert A. Fruth
Imperial Council
Kent Kedem Temple
Chesapeake and Ohio
Bluefield Shriners
Washington
Harrington Hotel
Shriners
Maltimore
Annapolla
D. C
Mid-West
New York
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Police Prepare Large Guard for Convention Parade
Police Chief Ernest Brown has sworn in 150 local citizens to serve during the convention period and arranged a guard of honor for visiting dignitaries. A 936 member force will police the parades, with ten crack motorcycle officers in new white uniforms mounted on white motorcycles.
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Ernest Rown
Iite Escary
High Court Acts on Several Gases
Supreme Court actions cover optometry practice by licensed optometrists, Equitable Life refusal, Van Fleet insurance dispute, Southern Cooperative Foundation appeal on Mercer county accounts, and Morgan Stewart reclearing in workers compensation.
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J. Morrison Department Atore Company
Supreme Court
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
United States
Hampshire County
Roy BE. van Fleet
Southern Cooperative Foundry Company of
Rome
Mercer County
Warlick Furniture
Morgan Stewart
Coal Fork
Two Virginia Men Face Theft Count in Bluefield
Ray Smith and Herman Reedy, both of Drill Virginia, are jailed in Bluefield on charges of stealing a Plymouth coach owned by B H Hancock Jr of this city. They were arrested in Richlands after police linked the car to the June 3 theft and a related report from Honaker about a similarly driven vehicle. Sea spiders have part of their intestinal system in their legs.
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Ray Smith
Herman Reedy
Drill
Bluefield
Plymouth
B. H. Hancock Jr
Smith
Reedy
Richlands
Steele
Honaker
Hancock
J. A. Tabor
J. P. Gilpin
Smith and
Dodge proves economy and roominess at low price
Victor Moore extols Dodge economy claiming 3 to 5 more miles per gallon and up to 20 percent lower oil costs versus small cars. Mrs Gertrude Regal notes savings while praising extra roominess and luxury, as Dodge lists from 645 dollars at the Detroit factory.
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Dodge
Detroit
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