Five Years Added to Life of Average American Citizen
Dr. George D. Jeffers of Parkersburg declares immunology bacteriology and sanitation have lengthened life expectancy by about five years in the past quarter century. He recounts medical progress, stresses public trust in physicians, and notes the growth of preventive medicine alongside a warning against cults and unlicensed practitioners. The West Virginian program features talks by Dr. Royn Miller and others on diagnostics and sanitary education, with the session ending after morning medical clinics and lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georged. Jeffers
Parkersburg
West Virginia State Medical Association
Jeffere
Jeffers
West Virginian
Royn Miller
Louisville
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bluefield Sanitarium
Colonial Theatre
Princeton Ave
Ralph Homer Boice
Arkersburg
Banntarium
Battle Creek
Mich
Virginian
G. H. Barksdale
A. H. Griggy
Walter B. West
Huntington
R. Kessel
Charleston
Thos. G. Tickle
Bluefield
Jas. R. Bloss
Hunt
Foremost Specialist to Speak on Bronchoscopy
Dr. Gabriel T of Jackson resonates as a leading figure in bronchoscopy, addressing a national audience of doctors. His talk follows a new program introduction, highlighting safety, instruments, and advances by Dr. Tucker who designed pivotal tools for the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel T
Jackson Res Orphia
Lusher
United States
Bronpees
Tucker
West Virginia medical group advances preventative health drive
At the West Virginia State Medical Association fifty eighth annual session a proposal was endorsed to fund a statewide educational campaign teaching the public how to stay well and safeguard health. Doctors would finance the effort to keep costs from individual patients, aiming to add years to lifespans through preventive care and public education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
American Medical Association
Atlantic City
Episcopal Women Auxiliary Meet Opens with Holy Communion
The West Virginia Episcopal Women's Auxiliary conference opens with Holy Communion and a full day of sessions led by Bishop Gravatt and speakers including Miss Lindley and Mrs. Peterkin. Delegates from Charleston Wheeling Huntington Parkersburg Clarksburg Williamson and Kenova attend. The program features addresses, prayers for missions, luncheons, and reports on missionary work and church publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thescopal Womans Auxiliary
West Nia
Rnt Episcopal Church
Woman's Missionary Society of
Protestantiscopal Church
W. L. Gravatt
Charleston
Strider
Wheeling
Grace Lindley
Woman's Auxiliary
George W. Peterkin
West Virginia
Taylor Vinson
Mary Shrewsburg
Huntington
J. L. Oldham
Martinsburg
Publc
Bishop Gravatt
Vinson
John L. Oldham
L. A. Petty
N. W
Janet Laidley
Mary Toward
R. B. L. Strider
Fannie Bral
Mirs
Constance Peterkin
Pratt
Florence Peterkin
Parkersby
New York
Mary Shrewsbury
D. Potter
Gertrude Heiney
Clarksburg
Beale
Point Pleasant
Campbell
Charles Town
Hammond
Welch
Seaward
Kenova
W. P. Chrisman
J. R. Bias
Williamson
Martinsurg
B. R. Roller
Wm.geste
J. E. Thompson
Angents
J. J. Warwick
James Emboden
Emily Richardson
Persinger
Shepherd Jury Box Still Has Some Vacant Seats
Chicago June 5 Hopes were high as court opened to try William Darling Shepherd for the alleged murder of his foster son William Nelson McClintock. Officials faced difficulties in securing the last two jurors. court adjourned early after exhausting sixty special venue of one hundred names over three weeks and two days. Eight sworn or two men passed tentative by, and two had not completed qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wiliam Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Florida adopts Daily Bible Readings in schools act
In Tallahassee on January 9 Governor Martin approved a bill mandating daily Bible readings in public schools. Readings are optional but teachers must report monthly. no penalty is provided for noncompliance as the Senate and House pass a version without penalties, 76 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Jane
Martin
Daly
Echoon
Senate
House
Woman's Dress 15 Praised By Doctor At Meeting
Dr Curraau Pope of Pullsville told the fifty eighth annual West Virginia State Medical Association gathering that mind errors and cults have not harmed public health as much as real diseases. He praised modern women’s dress as sensible and light, criticized heavy garments for men, and urged combining brains with common sense to protect the body and mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curraau Pope
Ofoullville
West Virginia State Medical Association
West Virginian
Pope
Slim Clews Slays Agronomy Instructor
Baton Rouge police probed the axe murder of Oscar B Turner an agronomy instructor at LSU. A package of his books found in an electric oven near the crime scene will be fingerprint tested. Funeral held and body sent to Plymouth for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Oscar B. Turner
Louisiana State University
Plymouth
Tlehia
Appeal Withdrawn by Margaret Buchanan In DC Case
Washington June 9 Mrs Margaret B Buchanan formerly secretary to Representative Kendall of Pennsylvania now under sentence of three years for forgery withdrew an appeal in the District of Columbia supreme court She will begin sentence at once She was convicted of signing the name of a negro servant to a veterans bureau compensation voucher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Margaret B. Buchanan
Representative Kendall
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Veteran’s Bureau
French Premier Leaves For Battle Front By Airplane
Paris June 9 Paul Painleve premier and war minister departs for Morocco by air signaling a shift from watchful waiting to active wartime effort. The cabinet backs a defensive policy but leaders anticipate a major strike against Abd El Krim and Moroccan rebels with increased aviation support. Bizerta, Tunis reports US destroyer 289 replenished stores then heads toward the Moroccan coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Morocco
Paul Painleve
North Africa
War Office
M B. Debeny
Debeny
Jacquemot
M. Levrent Eynns
France
Bourget
Buc
Orly
Issy
Ishal Lyautey
Mpega Oe
Mure
Unists
Dorriet
M. Painleve
Fez
Patnleve
Abd-El-Krim
Bizerta
Tunis
Supreme Court fails to reduce docket despite near record
Washington reports the Supreme Court did not shrink its docket in the term ending yesterday. The docket grew by ninety five cases, reaching 1,291 on the appellate list with 438 carried over. The court disposed of 758 appellate cases, leaving 533 to the next term, and handled twenty five original cases, disposing fully of three and substantially two others involving state boundary disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Government Forecast Indicates the Smallest Wheat Crop Since 1917
Washington forecast today by the department of agriculture places total U S wheat at 661000000 bushels the smallest since 1917 and 212000000 less than last year. The crop reporting board notes domestic needs leave little or no wheat for export this year while barley improves and oats rye hay peaches and pears fall. Winter wheat yields are down due to cold dry May with a 66 5 percent of normal June 1 condition. Hessian fly and Clinch bug threaten Kansas take all disease reduces prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Crop Reporting Board
Kansas
Tral
Nominated for City Board of Directors
A list of nominees for the City Board of Directors includes W. B. Graham Bernard McClaugherty A Warner Williams W A Hancock and W Troutman among others, with additional initials and names appearing in the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Directors
White House on Wheels movie train in Midwest tour
President Coolidge travels by special train dubbed a moving White House en route to Washington. The journey through Minnesota Wisconsin and Ohio includes a dining car movie show for the president and Mrs. Coolidge. He attends press conferences and greets crowds, with Belgium debt talks noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Coolidge
Minnesota
Washington
Akron
White House
Wisconsin
Illinois
Ohio
Kellogg
Saunders
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota State Fair Grounds
Chicago
Capitol
Voters Slow as Only Two District Contests Enliven Bluefield
In Bluefield only two races spurred turnout, with a group of five candidates actively contesting and seven others weakly supported. Party committees drew more action than board director nominations, leaving about 7,000 voters home as total turnout hovered around nine percent. Details show precinct by precinct tallies for Atwell Cole Roberts Cheyney Graham McClaugherty Stewart Warlick Williams Hancock Looney Salisbury Troutman and committee results for Democratic and Republican sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Board of Directors
Belwe
Precinct Results Show Democratic and Republican Counts by Name
The report lists results by precinct with candidate tallies for Atwell Cole Roberts Cheyney Graham McClaugherty Stewart Warrick Williams Hancock Salisbury Troutman and committee totals for Democratic and Republican lines including Armistead Postlethwaite Mrs. Becker Kleiman Shott Mrs. Ballengee and Mrs. Nash.
Voting results by precinct and committee tallies
Precinct 1 Atwell shows scores for Cole 24 Roberts 112 Cheyney 35 Graham 115 McClaugherty 81 Stewart 120 Warlick 24 Williams 127 Hancock 122 Salisbury 5 Troutman 24. Committees Republican Corvin 36 Stahlman 21 Miss Maynard 69. Democratic Murphy 16 Warman 71 Mrs O Keeffe 14 Mrs Wilson 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Precinct
Atwell
Cole
Roberts
Cheyney
Graham
McClaugherty
Stewart
Warlick
Williams
Hancock
Salisbury
Troutman
Corvin
Stahlman
Miss. Maynard
Murphy
Warman
O'Keeffe
Wilson
Precinct election tallies show party split across districts
Voter counts are listed for Precincts 1 2 and 3 with candidates in Atwell Cole Roberts Cheyney Graham McClaugherty Stewart Warrick Williams Hancock Looney Salisbury Troutman and party committees. Democratic totals include Mrs Pasley Mrs Ward Mra Easley Kendrick Ross while Republicans show Hawley Scott and Mrs Wilmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwell
Cole
Roberts
Cheyney
Graham
MacClaugherty
Stewart
Warlick
Williams
Hancock
Looney
Salisbury
Treutman
Pasley
Kendrick
Ross
Ward
McClaugherty
Warrick
Mra. Easley
Hawley
Scott
Wilmore
Ward Five Precinct Totals and Committee Results
Precinct 1 counts show candidates Atwell 10, Cole 45, Roberts 227, Cheyney 5, Graham 247, McClaugherty 61, Stewart 217, Warlick 45, Williams 226, Hancock 241, Looney 2, Salisbury 10, Troutman 29 with Democratic and Republican committee tallies for Henson 45, Mrs. Lane 141, Whitlock 113 and Akers 9, Mrs. Bond 102. Precinct 2 reports Atkins? 6, Cole 28, Roberts 87, Cheyney 41, Graham 98, McClaugherty 24, Stewart 94, Warlick 27, Williams 93, Hancock 99, Salisbury 17, Troutman 3. 9: Whitlock 28. Mrs. Laine 80. Republican Akers 48. Mrs. Bond 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Precinct
Atwell
Cole
Roberts
Cheyney
Graham
McClaugherty
Stewart
Warlick
Williams
Hancock
Looney
Salisbury
Trutman
Smithdeal
Tabor
Thornhill
Miss Loudermilk
Miss George
Brown
Lilly
Rinard
Mrs. Ball
Troutman
Democratic
Blican
Willliams
Henson
Whitlock
Laine
Akers
Bond
Ward Six Precinct 1-Atwell 7 and Related Names
In Ward Six Precinct 1 Atwell 7 election data lists Cole Roberts Cheyney Graham McClaugherty Stewart Warlick Williams Hanceigh Tarn Pease. The fragment suggests vote tallies or candidate identifiers but lacks clear context or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WARD
Atwell
Cole
Roberts
Cheyney
Graham
McClaugherty
Stewart
Warlick
Williams
Hanceigh
Pease
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bluefielders
State Medical Association
Ridley
Commonwealth
J. R. Shultz
Hugh G. Nicholson
George D. Jeffers
Parkers
Acton
Association
House of Delegates
Holy Communion
Episcopal
Gravatt
Lancheon
Woman's Missionary Friend
Church Periodical Club
Miss Lind
Shepherd
Florida
Slim Clews
Margaret Buchanan
W. RB. Graham
Bernard McClaugherty
A. 45
ART
Warner Kk
R. Williams
W. A. Hancock
W. Troutman
Atwill Oe
Metra
Williams Neock
Looney Troutman
Sallsbury
White House ON Wheels
Motion Picture Theatre
Evansville
Capital
Wis
Mr. Coolidge
Belgium
J. M. Templeman
Armistead
Postlethwaite
Postisthwaite
Mra. Becker
Kleiman
Shott
Mrs. Ballengee
Mra
Nash
Ward Pour
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