Law Conference Backs Uniform Federal Rules Across Circuits
D M Easley city attorney returned from Asheville where he joined the fourth circuit judicial conference attended by judges and lawyers from Maryland Virginia West Virginia North and South Carolina led by Solicitor General J Crawford Biggs. Discussion covered uniform rules for equity and admiralty and a standard bill of exceptions as the Fourth Circuit prepares a five week session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Easley
Asheville
N. C
Judicial Conference of
Fourth Circuit
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North
South Carolina
J. Crawford Biggs
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Building
John J Parker
Charlotte
Biggs
Henry W. Anderson
Richmond
Wickersham Commission
Isaac M. Meekins
Elizabeth City
Easley
Claude M. Dean
Circuit Court of Appeals
Raleigh
Anderson
National Commission On Law Observance
Parker
Elliott Northcott
Huntington
W. Va
Morrie A. Soper
Baltimore
North Carolina
E. Yates Webb
Shelby
Johnson J. Hayes
Greensboro
Ernest F. Cochran
Charleston
J. Lyles Ylenn
Rock Hill
Henry W. Watkins
Luther B. Way
Norfolk
John Paul
Roanne
William Elitaker
Elkins
George W. Mellvntic
W. Calvin Chessut
William C. Coleman
Kemp B. Battle
Rock Mount
North Carolina Bar Association
James W. Gordon
Virginia Bar Association
Thomas F. McDow
South Carolina Bar Association
James A. Meredith
West Virginia Bar Association
Frank Watkins
J. G. Merriman
Ashe
Willis Smith
Julius C. Smith
Whitewell W. Cooke
James H. Price
Alva M. Lumpkin
D. M. Hasley
Terence D. Stewart
E. Soberioff
F. W. Brune
Radio Schedule Fragments For Bluefield Area
A list of time slots and station names outlines a day's broadcasting pattern from 7:00 to 7:30 with various recordings, news, and local business mentions. Notable entries include Blackstone Sunrise Sunrise Rockcliff Ginger Ale and farm and furniture company references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackstone
Phillips
Rockcliff
Chicago House Furnishing Company
Warlick Furniture Co
Britain Pushes Debt Settlement Plan at Global Conference
British officials press for immediate debt policy actions as Europe favours currency stabilization and U S delay in accepting a monetary commission chair. Daladier blocks Hull from chair, urging France to hold gold standard leadership. American delegates seek decisive moves at the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Great Britain
Hull
Bureau of the Economic Conference
Monetary Commission
James M. Cox
Agy
Daladier
M. Daladier
Economic Commission
Auto License Fees and Gasoline Tax Drop Report
Charleston reports a combined $550000 decline in auto license fees and gasoline tax receipts for the first five months of 1933 versus 1932. Gasoline tax revenue rose to $1,212,878.68 while automobile license issuance fell from 195,501 to 184,000 vehicles, with private cars down from 163,999 to 148,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Road Commission
Former National City President Testifies in Tax Evasion Case
New York June 13 former National City president Hugh B Baker testified that he did not report his share of the 1 86 million management fund from National City in 1929 income taxes just as Charles E Mitchell is accused of omitting his 666 666 67 portion to evade taxes. Baker spoke after defense counsel adjusted plans due to illness of Joseph P Read brother of Mrs Mitchell with Read then reported improved and ready to testify tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hugh B. Baker
National City Company
Charles E. Mitchell
Mitchell
Boma
Baker
Max D. Stener
Joseph P. Read
Chicago
Read
Morgantown bus accident prompts $10,000 damage suit
A damage suit for 10000 dollars is filed against White Stay Lines Inc in Morgantown West Virginia. Mrs Vena Miller sues on behalf of her son Horace claiming injuries from a bus operated negligently while going downhill. Also noted is a plan for 100 French military planes to fly in formation over Egypt and North Africa in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
White Stay Lines, Inc
Morgantown
W. Va
Vena Miller
Horace
Egypt
North Africa
It Works Miracles With Radex Foot Bath Claim
Advert claiming Radex foot bath relieves tired feet, swelling and agony. Instructions say soak feet in warm water with three spoonfuls of Radex for minutes, promising relief and money back. Sold at Goodykoontz Drug Co and other drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Bishop Ainsworth to Speak at Bland Street Church
Bishop W N Ainsworth of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will address a large audience at Bland Street Methodist church Friday evening. He plans to attend a Tazewell district conference meeting before speaking in Bluefield against repeal of the eighteenth amendment. His message is regarded as highly engaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Street
W. N. Ainsworth
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Bland Street Methodist Church
Ainsworth
Tazewell
Bluefield
Birthday party planned by Narrows Presbyterian ladies
The Ladies auxiliary of the Presbyterian church in Narrows Virginia met at Mrs. C. A. Brown's home to plan the annual First Presbyterian church birthday party set for June 22 at 8 p m. A Chinese tea party will be featured at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narrows
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
C. A. Brown
First Presbyterian Church
Funeral home manager to move family into remodeled apartment
H. L. Riffe of Riffe and Ballard funeral home will relocate his family into the apartment above the parlor within a few days as renovations finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Riffe
Riffe and
Missionary Society Reports From Narrows Church
The Woman's Missionary society of the Narrows Methodist church held its monthly session on Thursday. Delegates to the Knoxville Tennessee annual conference Mrs. Herman Brown and Mrs. Jennings Bailey reported with interest. Narrows auxiliary earned five honor stars and two council certificates in Mission Study. Children's work also received recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church of
Local Social Roundup Adds Visitors and Travel Notes
Mrs J W Miller of Bristol visits daughter Mrs Jennings Bailey. Roanoke residents travel to visit relatives while several others attend graduations and prepare for summer study. John Culver of Narrows hospital is critically ill, and various locals plan trips to Radford, Charlottesville, Bluefield, Princeton, and Meadow View for events.
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J. W. Miller
Bristol
Jennings Bailey
Joe Vaughn
Roanoke
Maggie Shannon
John G. Culver
Narrows Hotel
Lewis Gale Hospital
J. B. Givens
Radford State Teachers’ College
Jeesie Brown Givens
Kelley Spangler
Bluefield
Alderson Boley
Look
Ontario
Russell Asbury
C. J. French
Willie Coburn
W. B. Warner
Jaeger
Carrie Johnson
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Elizabethton
Tenn
J. M. Easler
Jocel Chambers
Virginia Interment College
M. C. Newton and Sons
Maury J
Dickie
John M. Newton
C. W. Se
C. W. Jr
Meadow View
Georgia Bonham
Peggy Flenor
Flenor
Lucille Ritenour
Charlottesville
Hazel Thompson
Elkhorn High School
Harriet
Bedford
Clara MecClaugherty
John A. Adair
McKelvey Montague
Billie
Betty
Princeton
Harry Ragedale
Narrows High School
Kenbridge
Lynchburg
Cecil Wilkinson
Lynchburg College
Cassie Burton
Monroe County
KE. G. Johnson
Raleigh
N. C
Lena Henderson
Myron
Henderson
Clark Johnson
Elizabeth McGinnis
Bland
Clara Cummings
Felix Cummings
White Oak Lumber Company
Bastian
J. Clark Johnson
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Pearlsburg
Bombing injures three in Wheeling price-cutting war
In Wheeling West Virginia the American restaurant near a beer row was bombed early today injuring three men Howard Pierce 39 Ory Jones 41 and Andy Exenakis 45 all from Weirton Police suspect a price-cutting war sparked the attack as the men were listed in serious condition at a local hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Howard Pierce
Ory Jones
Andy Exenakis
Weirton
Paints Ad From Fretwell's and Bailey Lumber Co
City ad offers 86 inch fast color linen in brown white and pastels at 59c at Fretwell's Bland Street with Bailey Lumber Co promoting first grade quality and low prices while claiming high sales potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Bland St
Mrs. Dollie Johnston Dies at 29 on Hoge Street
Mrs. Dollie Johnston 29 wife of Arnold E Johnston died at home 411 Hoge Street after a brief illness from pneumonia. A Pulaski native resident of Bluefield ten years she belonged to Grace Methodist Church and active in its Ladies Bible class Outlook agent and Woman’s Missionary Society. Funeral at Grace Methodist Thursday 11 am with Rev. J. R. Brown and Rev. C. W. Kelley. burial in Alum Springs Va at 2:30 pm. Survivors include husband father A S Woodyard stepmother two brothers two half sisters and several half brothers. Active pallbearers list. Flower bearers list.
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Dollie Johnston
Arnold E. Johnston
Hoge Street
Penumonia
Johnston
Pulaski
Bluefield
Grace Methodist Church
Outlook
Circle No. 1
Woman's Missionary Society
J. R. Brown
C. W. Kelley
Alum Springs
A. S. Woodyard
Trinkle Woodyard
Lacy Woodyard
Hanover Street
Garnett Whitt
Hazel Woodyard
Cecil
Robert
Roy
Clowers
Billy
Randolph
Carl
Allen
H. J. Bowles
A. F. Stafford
C. M. Holt
GC. FE. Scrugg
W. K. Bourne
Jack Bowles
W. H. Hayton
Pete Moye
W. J. Hayton
C. E. Scruggs
Armor urges temperance at mass meeting
Dr. Armor attacks liquor traffic and argues prohibition has reduced America's death rate over thirteen years. She says NM liquor dealers now “see stars and wear stripes,” warns the fight to keep liquor out protects youth and the flag. She cites a Napoleonic drummer-boy to inspire vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nmquor
Armor
North Tazewell Mayoral Tie Sparks Judicial Review
In North Tazewell J. W. Jones Jr and C. David Peery tied with 41 votes each for mayor and will consult Judge A C Buchanan on the tie breaking procedure. Incumbent D R Kitts was reelected recorder. Council members elected were J Sidney Peery O K Nelson Charles M Gillespie L L Dickerson Andrew J Witten and D H Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Jones Jr
C. David Peery
North Tazewell
Jones and Peery
A. C. Buchanan
Tazewell
D. R. Kitts
J. Sidney Peery
O. K. Nelson
Charles M. Gillespie
L. L. Dickerson
Envoy's Wife Chooses Gray Spring Wear
Madame Andre de Laboulaye wife of the French ambassador to the United States is among smart women wearing gray this spring. She sports a Worth coat dress of soft gray wool designed to button on one side and finished with a little vestee of white pique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andre de Laboulaye
United States
Signs of Better Times in Pittsburgh District
The Pittsburgh district shows industrial upturn with renewed operations at Carnegie Steel Homestead and Duquesne, Hazel Atlas Glass expanding its No 1 and No 2 plants, six Wheeling Steel mills at Whitaker Glessner resuming after idleness, and East Liverpool pottery payrolls reaching $300,000 for the month in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Steel Company
Homestead
Duquesne
Hazel-Atlas Glass Company
Washington, Pa
No. 1
Whitaker-Glesener Plane
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Wheeling
W. Va
East Liverpool
Barrett Colvin Returns to New York After Four-Year Absence
Barrett Colvin, an 85 year old archaeologist of wealth and fame, returns to New York where his half sister Marcia Radnor greets him. Marcia fears a tutor’s blackmail as she faces trouble with a son Barrett once adopted. Elinor Stafford and Miss Ella Sexton loom in the plot as relatives eye a fortune. Elinor ends up at a shabby apartment answering as Philip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Colvin
New York
Marcia Radnor
Marcia
Barrett
Harold Dexter
Marcela
Elinor Stafford
Elinor
Ella Sexton
Miss Sexton
Sexton
Philip
Mr. Barrett Colvin
the Stafford
Wilkins
Envoy from the land of plenty to a cousin in need
Elinor visits her cousin Philip Sexton in a shabby room to deliver twenty dollars and hear his bitter view of family neglect. He laments poverty, recalls better days with Miss Ella Sexton, and dreams Elinor might marry well to improve his lot. Elinor senses her own growing love and the strain of their tenuous bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor
Land of Plenty
Philip
Philip Sexton
Elimor
Ella Sexton
Elinor Stafford Seeks Attention From Mr. Colvin
Elinor, perceived as quiet and unfashionable, longs for social ease and Mr. Barrett Colvin's interest. She notes her mother's criticism, wonders if different clothes or charm could change his gaze, then reaches the Stafford building as rain falls and a taxi departs with her mother.
Cardinals Beat Pirates In Ninth Inning Rally
St Louis tops Pittsburgh 4 to 3 as Lindstrom singles Suhr homers to tie, Dean bunts home winning run in tense ninth. Dean improves to seven wins. Swetonic allows five earned but takes the loss with seven strikeouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Dizzy Dean
Steve Swetonie
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals
Pirates
Dean
Swetonic
Pirate
Lindstrom
Suhr
Wilson
Durocher
Martin
Pittsburgh
Abrhore IL
Waner
P. Waner
Vaughan
Traynor
Thevenow
Grace
Abrhoar Securs
Wees
Wil
Son
Medwick
Vaughan Thevenow
Swentonic
Marr Fairman
Quigley
City Directors Set To Convene This Afternoon
The city board of directors will meet this afternoon at 2 o clock. The regular meeting scheduled for yesterday was postponed due to city charter provisions when a meeting date falls on a holiday or election.
Rotary Club Supports Boy Scout Council with $50
Bluefield Rotary club voted to subscribe 50 toward relieving Scout movement financial difficulties and to attend the Boy Scout camp in June. Rotarians, invited guests, and local service clubs gathered for lunch with visitors Captain C. S. Harris Lieutenant George R. Carey and Rotarian B K Sigler. Henry A Fortune and Miss Sybil Cartwright, Beaver high school graduates, provided solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Boy Scout Council
Bluefield Rotary Club
Bian’ County
Othe Service Clubs
Bluefield
Edgar Albert Held on Theft Charge in Mercer County
Edgar Albert 21 of Bluefield was held for the Mercer county grand jury after a hearing before Magistrate W W Mc Neal on a charge of stealing two automobile casings from G W Brown of 125 Summers Street. Albert, arrested by Patrolman Roy Bond, reportedly broke into the garage, jacked up the car, and removed the casings. Unable to post $500 bail, he was committed to Mercer county jail at Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Albert
Bluefield
Mercer County Grand Jury
W. W. McNeal
G. W. Brown
Summers Street
Albert
Roy Bond
Brown
Mercer County
Princeton
J C Penney Reports May 1933 Sales Rise
J C Penney company gross sales for May 1933 reached 14 432 45 34 versus May 1932 at 12 645 443 84, up 1 787 401 51 or 14 13 percent. Cumulative January to May 31 1933 totaled 56 402 697 47 against 57 255 271 30 in 1932. President Sams cites nationwide store gains and no price increases during May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney Company
Fe, C. Sams
Northside gunman sought after fatal Peck Street shooting
Police pursue William Mack 47, a colored man, for the slaying of Hubert Cecil 20, also colored. Cecil died after a Sunday morning shooting at the rear of Mamie Wright's home on Peck Street. Despite many tips, authorities have no lead on Mack's whereabouts. He was shot in the stomach and died at Bluefield Seinitarium shortly after paramedics arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mack
Hubert Cecil
Cecil
Mamie Wright
Peck Street
Bluefield
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Bishop Ainsworth
Narrows VA
Charlie Adair JR
City and Comlfield
Bailey Lumber Company
MASS
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Gray Spring
Bairgain
Oride
Miss Ella
Ella
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Derringer
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Duel
Berger
Ryan
Mancuso
R Moore
Verger
Terry
Critz
Boston
Hubbell
Betts
Seibold
Mangum
Hangum
Pocahontas Air Transport
Bluefield, W. VA
Rotarians
Council Club
Camp Roland
J. C. Penney
Northside
Warwick Furniture Co
N. Mercer ST
Woodrum Roofing Company
Princeton Dealers
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