Prosecutor Rebuked By Court Over Abusive Lingo
West Virginia Supreme Court rebuked prosecutors for using abusive language during the trial of Clark Louis Graham. The court ordered a new trial for Graham, 56, of Montgomery, on charges of criminal assault after noting the prosecutor sought to blacken his character before Graham could present his own evidence. The opinion stressed the state cannot impugn a defendant’s character unless the defendant first offers his own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
Clark Louis Graham
Graham
Montgomery
Hurricane
Emnac
T Graham
Man Fined and Jailed for Carrying Loaded Gun
A man visiting a local home was arrested on a charge of carrying a pistol. He faced the Johnson pistol law, was fined 50 dollars plus costs, and sentenced to sixty days in the county jail.
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Yoly Thean
W. W McNeal
Ray Evans Re elected by State Insurance Men
Ray Evans of the Citizens Underwriters Bluefield was reelected head of the West Virginia Insurance at the Morgantown annual meeting. The conference also reelected Pollock of Wheeling as president and Hubert B. Ellis of Fington as secretary as the two day convention closed yesterday.
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Ray Evans
Citizens Underwriters
Bluefield
West Viction
Morgantown
Evans
Pollock
Wheeling
Hubert
Ellis
Offington
Building Trades Council To Meet Tonight In Red Men's Hall
The Building Trades council of carpenters brick masons painters plumbers electricians will organize at a meeting in the Red Men’s building at 8 o’clock tonight. The council’s organization has been in progress about a month with temporary president H B Keesee and officers to be elected.
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Building Trades Council
Red Men's
H. B. Keesee
Eyelet Batiste at Fretwell's Thirty Six Inches Sale
City and Coalfield Items list Eyelet Batiste measuring 36 inches in three colors. Regular price is 49c, special 28c at Fretwell's.
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Batiste
Clinic Examined 45 Children in Bluefield
Forty five children were examined yesterday at the crippled children's clinic held at the municipal health offices. Dr A B Jones of Huntington led the examinations with local nurses assisting. The state department of public assistance will hospitalize and treat eighteen cases from the clinic. Lunch was provided by the Bluefield Kiwanis club and the program included a federal crippled children initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
West Virginia
Crippled Children's Society
A. 8. Jones
Huntington
Pacts Signatures and War Steel Tie Dispute Across Industry
The piece reports on renewed calls for pacts to be signed as the automobile industry backs the war on steel and threatens to stop using steel from struck plants. It notes 16,800 GM workers idled due to castings shortages and widespread coal mine shutdowns affecting steel production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
General Motors
Detroit
Cleveland
Bay City
Mich
United Mine Workers
Bethlehem, Blic and
Youngstown Sheet
Steel Companies
Columbus, O
Martin L. Davey
Steel Worker Organizing Committee
Ohio Republic Steel
Ashtabulanites
Pennsylvania Railroad
Warren
Republic
Monroe
Daniel Knages
Newton Steel
Republic Steel
Homer Martin
General Motors Corp
Washington
Roosevelt
Republic Steel Corp
Charleston
W. Va
Union Threatens Coal Movement Over Independence
United Mine Workers monitor West Virginia coal shipments and warn any mine sending coal to Republic, Bethlehem, or Youngstown Sheet and Tube will face a walkout. VP William Blizzard in District 17 vows to trace every car out of the state. Kanawha operators say the wage pact lacks jurisdiction over such shipments. Blizzard ordered embargoes to independent associations across districts in West Virginia and neighboring areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
William Blizzard
Mine Workers District 17
West Inia
Republic
Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Kanawha
C. Kennedy
Nean
Kanawha Operators Association
Westia
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown
Virginia
Panhandle
Seven Bodies Recovered From Bay Off Bowers Beach
The bodies of seven men were recovered from a shoal six miles offshore in Delaware Bay after a stormy night. Only three survived and James Dublin remained missing. Survivors include F C McKee, J E Stine, and others from Altoona and State College. The wreck occurred when the eel fishing boat Teal sprang a leak about 5 PM, the crew bailed water, used life belts, and clung to wreckage as waves lashed the cabin area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowers Beach
Del
Delaware Bay
Teal
Lege
F.C. McKee
State College Fruit Market
J. E. Stine
Altoona
William Ebner
Howard Busard
William C. Dublin
Herbert Lynn
Theodore Watson
State
Colege
Clyde W. Fishburn
Lloyd Davis
James Dublin
Stoddart
Dover
Davis
Connery Dies, Labor Champion Remembered As Gentleman
The nation mourns a labor leader described as highly intelligent and a gentleman. Colleagues recall his daily five mile walks for health and a preference for seclusion. He left a nine year old daughter, Marie Terese, and formed the vaudeville act Connery and LeGault after meeting his wife Marie Manseau during a George M. Cohan show in Massachusetts.
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Connery
Marie Terese
James A. Farley
Conery
George M. Cohan
Massachusetts
Marie Manseau
Connery and
LeGault
General Johnson Attacks FDR in Near Fascism Charge
General Hugh S. Johnson denounced 1937 Roosevelt proposals as a step toward fascism and communism in a radio address. He warned the "third new deal" would centralize power, erode local government, and push democracy toward executive fiat. He urged states to regulate within their borders while respecting federal limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hugh
Johnson
Roosevelt
NRA
Congress
Norris
Bluefield board delays tax license actions and city race prep
City directors postponed action in cases against several wholesalers cited for failing to file gross sales tax returns. Attorney Joseph M. Sanders said a conference with city officials could yield a satisfactory agreement this week, possibly today. The board set May registration steps, allowed one more day of registrar sessions before the municipal election, and scheduled June 29 for final registration corrections. It also approved bonds for dog taxes, plumber and electrician licenses, and a release for a Princeton avenue lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Joseph M. Sanders
W. A. Light
Mr. J
R. C. McClaugherty
J. W. Akers
D. A. Yates
Princeton Avenue
J. T
Bertha Thornton
O. A. Witherly
Augusta Street
Harris to be released on bond in Mazie slaying case
Bail granted for Harris who is not charged with a capital offense. Witnesses told investigators that jealousy or love was not a provocation for Mazie’s killing.
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Harris
Love
Mazie
Flood measure passes House for flood control and harbor work
The House approved a 194,328,000 appropriation for flood control river and harbor improvements and related public works amid criticism of administration flood policies. It includes 52,500,000 for flood control and 128,000,000 for river and harbor work, moving to the Senate with one amendment from Oklahoma’s Ferguson to boost Oklahoma dam capacity and water supply.
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Washington
House
Senate
Representative Ferguson
Oklahoma
Fort Supply
Ima
Martin
Dcole
Ellenbogen
D-Pa
Peterson A
Clearwater
Fla
New Farm Bill Plans Abandoned By Congress Groups
The Senate and House Agriculture committees studied a drafted tenancy bill by Bankhead for a month though not introduced yet. Democratic leaders label the tenancy measure as desired legislation proposing tenant land purchase aid. Proposed funding starts at 10 million dollars this year, rising to 25 million next year and 50 million thereafter.
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Senate
Bankhead
Agriculture Committees
Congress
Democratic
Masons Install T Frank Mastin in West Virginia Chapter
The Poty chapter held installation ceremonies with T Frank Mastin installed as master of the first veil, I S Nichols chaplain and N F Wickham tyler. Payne begins his 31st year as secretary as I S Nichols presented retiring high priest Albright a 35 piece silver chest. Mastin serves a second term as priest of the local chapter.
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I.S. Nichols
N. F. Wickham
Tyler
Payne
I. S. Nichols
West Virginia
A. T. Buchanan
J. F. Land
Nichols
Albright
Mastin
Judge McClintic Praises Jail System And Probation Efforts
Judge McClintic, returning to his old office, endorses jail discipline while defending mild Kangaroo Court ideas. He notes four jails in his district and discusses probation, citing 4464 placed on good behavior and 823 sent to prison for violations. He cites liquor issues, bootlegging, and references Judge Almond’s remarks on West Virginia topics.
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Congressional Record
Roanoke
Representative Puller
Arkansas
Roanoke Times
J. L. Almond
V . Lane
Bluefield
West
Almond
West Virginia
Edge Movante
Federal court jurist calls for strict lottery law enforcement
Judge McClintic urges crackdown on sweepstakes tickets and opiate trafficking stars in a federal jurisdiction talk. He cites tax rates on large prizes and reviews acts from interstate theft to white slave law as he lists grand jury members led by George S. Strader and noting local Bluefield officials and residents.
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Erie
Federal Court
A McClintic
Io Newspaper
McClintic
George S. Strader
Pg Basham
Herndon
G. R. J. L. Huddleston
Mohavert F. Goodwyn
Drive to Increase Tax Levies Receives Senate Debate
June 15 finance committee split 7 to 7 as Sen La Follette urged expanding the income tax base to lift from 780 to 1020 for a 16000 net income with higher top brackets. Republicans backed longer two year extensions of nuisance taxes while the house had already approved a two year renewal.
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Congress
Senate Finance Committee
la Follette
Wis
Senate
Sena
Plaa
Follette
Senate Progressives
House
Ublican
Herbert D. May Named Manager of Coal Bureau
Herbert D. May, a Mason and member of Bland Street Methodist church, is named manager of the coal bureau. Col. May previously served as senior price coordinator with the commission in 1936 and directed price coordination across major producing areas east of the Mississippi.
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Bland Street Methodist Church
Richards
May
Washington
District T
Herbert D. May
Bluefield
Statistical Bureau
Col. May
Commission
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Nnance
Mrs Wilson Taken by Death at Mountain Breeze
Mrs Betty Wilson mother of Mrs W H Quekemyer of Union Street died last evening at 7 20 in Mountain Breeze solarium Walton Avenue where she had been a patient. Accompanied by Mrs Quekemyer and her son Henry Baxter Quekemyer her body will be taken early this month to Brandon Mississippi for interment. Funeral planned for Thursday at Brandon Methodist church.
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W. H. Quekemyer
Mountain Breeze Solarium
Mississippi
Betty Wilson
Union Street
Walton Avenue
Low bidders on road projects announced
Charleston June 15 state road commission announced low bidders on five road projects a grade crossing elimination job and a hauling contract totaling about 450000 dollars for 27.13 miles. Braxton county projects went to Wbarrow Construction for 64086.70 for grading draining gravel and base on 2039 miles of U S 19 Sutton toward Summersville and 24520.70 for Braxton on 1317 miles of the same road. Other bidders included Abbot Construction for Kanawha 4 957 miles Paint Creek secondary road 30725. Carl Moris for Upshur 125 miles base repairs and surface 29180. Allied Products for Randolph 7 miles Mabie Cassidy with 20402. T A Loving for Taylor 945.25 overhead bridge at Fetterman 50 over B and O tracks. and Marsh and Corder for Pendleton hauling job 4712. Surgeons removing the appendix of Herbert Ferguson found a stone inch and a half in circumference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Road Commission
Braxton County
Rkersburg Construction Company
Sutton
Summersville
Braxton
Kanawha County
Paint Creek
Abbot Construction Company
Upshur
Queens
Carl Moris
Chaleston
Randolph
Mabie-Cassidy
Allied Products Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Taylor
Fetterman
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
T. A. Loving and Company
Goldsboro
N. C
Pendleton
Judie Gap
Sereea
Marsh and Corder
Philippi
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W.H. Echols
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Louisville, Kentucky
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Rialto
Joseph Santley
Bart Kala
Harry Ruby
Edward Kaunas
FDR
U. S
Selznick International
Masons
T. Frank Mastin
Royal Arch Masons
J. L. Albright
M’clintic
John Roles
Doris Nolan
Walter Pidgeon
Tala Birel
van Ad
Coal Bureau
Mrs. Wilson
Herbert Ferguson
Linton Ind
Kathleen Norris
Woman In
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Federal and
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