Slashing Attack Leaves Man Fighting For Life
Bob Peery of Binefield Avenue was slashed on the face and neck by James Woody after a Sunday evening fight. Woody surrendered to police Monday morning as Peery’s condition remained critical despite two blood transfusions. the assailant said Peery struck first in a garage and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Peery
Binefield Avenue
James Woodby
Peery
Woodley
Woodbey
Woodby
Bluefield Avenue
Eery
City Board to Hold Regular Meeting Today
City board of directors will meet in regular session today but will not consider the proposed hawkers and itinerant merchants ordinance. The board deferred the ordinance until June 24 and will focus on the budget and several contract lettings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Directors
Deluge Aids Troops in Bombay District
The monsoon flooded to reinforce about a thousand armed soldiers aiding police and civil authorities in Bombay residency. Government signals tolerance for picketing crackdown as Mahatma Gandhi followers clash outside a major department store injuring about a dozen. Renewed arrests followed as volunteers faced police action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Bombay Residency
Cleeroy Lord Erwin
Bombay City
Mahatma Gaddai
Chiropractors jailed for practicing medicine without license
Portamouth D June 16 Convicted by Sciote county court, Mr and Mrs C L Kenchtly self proclaimed chiropractors entered Sciote county jail today after refusing to pay fines of 250 dollars and costs.
Freckles and His Friends Miss A Possible Duel
Freckles wonders if he and his friends will miss some chance in a light comic strip. The page centers on the hopeful misadventure of Freckles and companions.
Two Injured in Separate Car Mishaps in Taze Well County
Two residents of Taze Well County were injured in separate motor vehicle accidents. Wash Dunford, 22, of Amonate, Va., suffered internal injuries and is at Bluefield Sanitarium. Billie Horton Jr., 7, of Richlands, is at Mattie Williams Hospital with a serious skull fracture. Dunford was struck by a passing wheel near his home. Horton was hit while walking with his parents between Cedar Bluff and Richlands after a baptism event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
Wash Dunford
Amonate
Bluefield Sanitarium
Billie Horton Jr
Mattie Williams
Richlands
Dunford
John Dunford
Billie Horton
Cedar Bluff
Public Service Commission Hears Rate Plea In West Virginia
The Public Service Commission in Charleston orders a hearing for July 1 to probe tariffs filed by six utility firms serving the Eastern Panhandle. It states the electric service schedules on file show no clear justification for the rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
Eastern
Panhandle
Bluefield Sale Highlights and Upcoming Dances
The Bluefield Furniture Company advertises Weinberg’s June Sale with large reductions on dresses and coats and a big remaining stock from a spring shipment. A Lake Shawnee dance featuring Rice’s orchestra runs 9 to 1:30 with admission $1.50. Shriners host their annual Bluefield Shrine club dance at the West Virginian hotel on Friday June 20 from 9 to 1, aiming for a grand finale of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weinberg
Bluefield
Lake
Rice
Shriners
Bluefield Shrine Club
West Virginian
Uniform electric rates sought across state by commission
The commission ordered an investigation into rate variation in the same territory. Chairman I Wade Coffman said a uniform statewide rate is the goal where feasible. Companies named include Potomac Light and Power Northern Virginia Power Shepherdstown Light and Power Piedmont Electric Light and Power Ridgeley Light and Power and Keyser Light and Power, all operating in Berkeley Jefferson Morgan Mineral and Hampshire counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Wade Coffman
Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan, Mineral
Hampshire Counties
Potomac Light and Power Company
Northern Virginia Power Company
Shepherdstown Light and Power Company
Piedmont Electric Light and Power Company
Ridgeley Light and Power Company
Keyser Light and Power Company
Pardon Board to Meet at Moundsville Today
Warden A C Scroggins said 50 to 75 pardons will be considered by the state parole board at its bi monthly session in Moundsville W Va tomorrow The list excludes Joseph F Ward and Will S Leach former Bank of Benwood officials linked to a $700 000 failure five years ago Rumors of pending pardons drew protests from Henwood residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundaville
W. Va
A. C. Scroggins
State Penitentiary
State Parole Board
Joseph F. Ward
Will
Two Police Chiefs Resign in Chicago Amid Prohibition Strife
Chicago reports reveal two police chiefs Russell and Stege resigning amid Prohibition turmoil. They blame Prohibition for crime increases, noting failures to convict gangsters and ceding manpower to enforcement gaps. Mayor Thompson plans new commissioner nomination as Stege departs temporarily. Meanwhile in Lockport a mutilated body from the Moran gang era surfaces in the canal, prompting investigators to link it to recent disappearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Stege
Pees
Chicago
Supreme Court
United States
Prohibition
John H. Alcock
Uniia
Capt
John Egan
Thompson
Miller Beats White On Narrow Ten Round Decision
Chicago southpaw Ray Miller won a ten round decision over Sammy White in New York at Dexter Park Arena as the crowd disputed the outcome. White appeared to land the cleaner blows though neither man was knocked down. In the semi windup Sally Ritz defeated Hubert Gillis in a ten round bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ray Miller
Chicago
Sammy White
Hubert Gillis
Belgium
Pi Beta Phi Ends Four Day Province Convention
Morgantown West Virginia June 16 The first province of Pi Beta Phi sorority closed its four day convention with plans for next college year Forty delegates from Swarthmore Bucknell Dickinson Pittsburgh Ohio State Ohio Wesleyan and West Virginia University attended Mrs Harry Bissell Reedsville province president presided
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
Pi Beta Phi
Swarthmore
Bucknell
Dickinson
University of Pittsburgh
Ohio State
Ohio Wesleyan
West Virginia University
Harry Bissell
Reedsville
Banquet Closes Day of Osteopathic Meet
Huntington W Va June 16 A banquet tonight closed the first day of the twenty eighth annual convention of the West Virginia Osteopathic society Principal speakers were Dr Edward A Green registrar at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy and Dr G B Morris Clarksburg secretary of the state society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia Osteopathic Society
Edward A. Green
Philadelphia College of Osteopathy
G. BE. Morris
Clarksburg
State Society
Chicago Variety Set To Boost CBS Radio This Summer
CBS Chicago launches Chicago Variety from Chicago with 10 30 p m start featuring Fred Waring Pennsylvanians Tom Gerwa and his orchestra Charlie Strai ghts orchestra and Al and Pete comedians. A Brazil speech by David Lawrence airs at 8 30 p m from New York coast to coast with Pan American and American Brazil societies backing. A Chicago oriented program runs 8 p m with an all Rossini concert to start the summer series. Two brothers will radio talk across 9800 miles via WGY Schenectady and W2XAF Sydney in a planned 6 a m exchange with rebroadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Columbia Broadcasting System
Fred Waring
Tom Gerwa
Charlie Straight
al and
Pete
Julio Prestes
Brazil
Merchants’ Association of New York
WJZ
National Broadcasting Stations
David Lawrence
Harry Archer
WEAF
Eae
WGY
W2xaf
Schenectady
2MD
Sydney
Australia
John Hayes
Parramatta
New South Wales
Thomas Hayes
Schnectady
McLintic sentences woman postal worker at Bluefield
The report details multiple bonds posted by individuals including W. R. Auvill and A. C. Rose with various sureties. It notes the criminal docket will be heavy and the civil docket light, with Miss R Marie Hall versus the Pullman company set for trial June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Auvill
Rufus Rose
Bond
A. C. Rose
Jay Hampton
R. L. Simpkins
Martha E. Brewster
Frank Hampton
Martha BP. Brewster
Basil Anderson
H. T. Williamson
Finton McDowell
Walter Tibbe
George Jennings
EB. L. Young
Robert Beard
R. J. Howard
R. Marie Hall
Pullman Company
Bluefield
James Cameron
United States
Ellis A. Yeat
Ira H. Mottesheard
United States District Court
Byron Meyer
Expansion Planned for Flat Rolled Steel Industry
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia June 16 expansion of the flat rolled steel industry was disclosed at the opening sessions of the National Association of Flat Rolled Steel Manufacturers. Plans include a trade research program and a cooperative advertising campaign to promote flat rolled steel in furniture and building construction using newspapers magazines and other public information sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
National Association of
Radio Program Listings With Station Inclusions
A dense timetable of Tuesday June 17 radio programs across many networks and time slots, listing show names and participating stations from WABC to regional CBS/NBC lines and Western carriers, with notes on concurrent feed and alternate station access. The dense entries include performers, orchestras, and time blocks, reflecting a broad broadcast schedule.
Central and Southern Clear Channel Station Schedule List
A dense listing of radio station call letters and programs across multiple markets. Entries for WLW Cincinnati WJR Detroit WSB Atlanta WBZ Charlotte WHAS Louisville WHAS Nashville WSM Nashville WRVA Richmond and others detail time slots including orchestras, bubbles, dance music, NBC and WJZ programming, concerts, and night programs. The page presents a catalog of daily schedule blocks with 5:45 to 11:00 time periods and varied show types.
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Floyd Gibbons
WBZ
WHAM
KDKA
Amos
Andy
WRC
CKGW
WRVA
WBT
WJAX
WIOD
WCKY
WPTF
WFLA
WSUN
Troopers
Cas Wcky
Polly Preston
Lew White
WSM
Vincent Lopez
WBAL
Cesare Sodero
KYW
WHAS
WSB
Amos-Andy
WLW
WJR
Cincinnati
Brooks
WJB
Los Amigos
Orch
WJZ
Detroit
Cecil
Sally
Atlanta
WHAF
Charlotte
Dept. of Commerce
NBC
Louisville
WJZ & Weaf
Jack Turner
Homing
WSM Nashville
WEAF
Jack & Bill
Richmond
Oreh
Schall 15 Leading Race in Minnesota
Early returns from 403 of 632 precincts show Senator contenders Brewster 20 788 Dewar 3 198 White 24 488 and Governor candidates Gardiner 20 848 Wilson 18 947 in a tight statewide race. In the second congressional district the Republican nomination hinges on Zelma M. Dwinal versus Donald B. Partridge with a margin under fifty votes. FACE VALUE CLIENT case notes playful dialogue about face remarks with a lawyer advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelma M. Dwinal
Donald B. Partridge
Brewster
Dewar
White
Gardiner
Wilson
End of Detroit Kidnapping Ring Claimed by Police
Detroit police and state authorities announce eight arrests in a two year kidnapping ring targeting residents. Those held include Mrs Grace Black Ferndale Mrs Doris O Riordan Detroit James Riley Elkhart Indiana and Marcus unnamed friend of Riley. Four others including Mr and Mrs Stanley DeLong Perndale Harry Hallisey and Benny Rubenstein Detroit booked on kidnapping suspicions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
James Riley
Elkhart
Ohio
Marcus
Riley
Stanley DeLong
Perndale
Harry Hallisey
Benny Rubenstein
Magistrate Postpones Hearing in Mercer County Robbery Case
Magistrate W. W. McNeal postponed the preliminary hearing for Malachi Sweete, held by Mercer authorities, in a robbery and shooting case involving Raymond Jordan, a 25 year old white man from Middleboro, Ky, near Bluestone Junction. The delay came as investigators pursue further inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. McNeal
Malachi Sweete
Mercer County
Raymond Jordan
Middlewboro
Bluestone Junction
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James Woody
Chiropractors
Freckles
Blusser
Epavin
Ligot Clancy
Applegate
Carumpus
Near Richlands
Commission
Packard
RaLeigh StreEt
Gity
Bie Sacrifice
Bluefield Furniture Company
Forest City
Bailey Lumber Company
Moundsville
West Virginia
Dr. J. S. Compton
Lockport
Here
Eugene “Red” Mclaughlin
George “Bugs” Moran
Pat Roche
State's Attorney's Office
Moran
McLaughlin
F. A. Kingston
Beta Phi Sorority
CBS
Radio Vaudeville Hour
Network
Ann Seymour
Allan Wood
Frances Holcomb
Bradford Browne
Dan
WABC
Aurora
E.S. T
BE. S.T
Charles G. Dawce
England
McLintic
The
Associated Press
WEAP
Heroes and Patriots
WIAR
WTAG
WGR
WSAI
WSAIL
WEEI
WFI
WSAN
WJAR
WCSH
WTIC
WCAB
WCAE
WWJ
Orchestra
WBEI
WTAM
WGN
WEIC
WEEL
WCAK
WFJC
WFIL
WEETI
B. A. Rolfe
the Vagabonds
WHP
WLBZ
WCAU
WJAS
WLBW
WKBW
WADG
WSPD
WDBJ
WBRC
Osaborne Orch
Ray's Orch
WEAN
WNAC
WFAN
Sanderson & Crumit
WCAO
WMAL
WFBL
WHPC
WADC
WHK
WGHP
Romany Patteran
WKBN
WWNC
WTAR
WKRC
Mr. and Mrs
WCAC
WHEC
WNC Tar
WBR
WDOD
WLAC
Grand Opera
WPG
Observer
Heywood Broun
WHAN
NBC Chain
Atlanti
WABE
Wral Altimore
WIZ
the Marylanders
Wtic Hartford
Braves
Newark
Skylarkera
Wizards
Hane & Otto
Moonbeams
Philadelphia
Kdka Pittcharch
Wil Jack Denny
HAM
Rochester
School of Music
WGY Schenectady
Weaf & Music
WBZ Springfield
Jesters
Bing Family
Slumber
Central and Southern
Clear Channel
F. M. Peters
Featuring
Marion Smith
Schall
Minnesota
With Glenn Tryon
Otis Harlan
Gertrude Astor
Eddie Gribbon
Helen Wright
Jack Holt
Ralph Graves
Marion Davies
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