Local Man Faces Murder Charge in Cafe Shooting
George White, 47, colored, waived preliminary hearing and was held for the July term of Mercer criminal court on a murder charge in the death of Luther Dean, 27, colored, shot May 16 at the Greenleaf cafe on Bland Street where both worked. Dean died at 117 North Mercer Street after weeks under a private physician. White, jailed on a maiming charge, was arrested after the shooting and told police Dean’s attitude was belligerent. The murder charge followed Dean’s death. White said the man fled the cafe and was shot in the back through a rear exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George White
H. B. Kitts
Mercer Criminal Court
Luther Dean
Greenleaf Cafe
Bland Street
Dean
North Mercer Street
White
Mercer County
Princeton
Recovery of Three Stolen Cars Reported
Police announced that all three automobiles stolen in Bluefield since last Friday night had been recovered. The cars belonged to R. F. Wilkinson of 176 Giles street ar J C Tabor of 220 Spruce street and J W White of Bluefield avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
R. F. Wilkinson
Giles Street
J. c. Tabor
Spruce Street
J. W. White
Bluefield Avenue
Stuart A Mills Dies in New Mexico Hospital
Stuart A Mills died Sunday in Holy Creen sanitorium New Mexico. He was husband of Katheryn Mills daughter of Mrs C H Hatcher of 2101 Walton Ave. He was born in Culpepper Virginia raised in New York City attended Columbia Law and was Phi Beta Kappa. He married Hatcher December 31 1931. He suffered tuberculosis from 1932 and spent time in Pine Crest sanitorium before transfer to New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Creen
New Mexico
Stuart A. Mills
Katheryn Mills
C. H. Hatcher
Walton Avenue
Mr. Mills
Culpepper
New York City
Columbia University
Oberlin student to attend YWCA conference in Wisconsin
Miss Anna Vivian Brown daughter of Dr and Mrs J E Brown Keystone just finished her sophomore year at Oberlin college and has been chosen as a representative to attend the national YWCA conference at Lake Geneva Wisconsin from June 21 to 28. She will travel by auto with the Oberlin dean of women and three other Oberlin representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Vivian Brown
J. E. Brown
Keystone
Oberlin College
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Miss Brown
Oberlin
Bluefield State Teachers College
Northfield Seminary
Northfield
Mass
Golden Star Club Wilkie Roast At Miss Dowell Home
The Golden Star club hosts a wenie roast at Miss Gussie Dowell's home at 162 Belcher Street starting 8 o'clock. Visitors are welcome.
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The
Golden Star Club
Gussie Dowell
Belcher Street
Funeral rites for Luther Dean at Linkford chapel
Funeral services for Luther Dean, who died Sunday afternoon at 319 North Mercer Street, will be held today at 3 p m in the Linkford Undertaking Company chapel at 910 Bland Street. Rev E L Wright of John Stewart Memorial Church will officiate with pallbearers Robert King E H Cheatham Janis Clements Phillip Woods Henderson Fletcher Sterlin Giles and flower bearers Ruby Johnson Martha Hampton Mary Woods Helen Witten. The Young Woman's Home Missionary Society meets tonight at 7 30 at 216 Ellis Street. Visitors welcome. Church of God in Christ at 200 Wilson Street holds regular services at 8 o'clock tonight, Elder W M Patterson pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Dean
Walter Saunders
North Mercer Street
Linkford Undertaking Company
Bland Street
E. L. Wright
John Stewart
Local Notes From Sagamore And Bluefield Visits
Claton Jewett injured a finger at the Sagamore mine on Thursday. Mrs. Lottie Briggs returned home from Bluefield. Miss Lillie Holcomb of Crystal visited Mr. and Mrs. Satterwhite on Thursday. Mrs. Mattie Gerry of Hiawatha visited Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Roland on Sunday. Mrs. Frank Jamison and Miss Ruth Jamison shopped in Bluefield on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claton Jewett
Sagamore Mine
Lottie Briggs
Bluefield
Lillie Holcomb
Crystal
Satterwhite
Mattie Gerry
Hiawatha
Sidney Roland
Frank Jamison
Ruth Jamison
Local ads and notices from Bluefield paper
Seersacker dresses and prints at reduced prices from Fretwell s and other shops. Hair and beauty services include Croquinole waves at discounted bundles. Used refrigerators and washers offered by Warlick s Furniture with bulk price breaks. Royal Arch Masons Bluefield Chapter No 20 hold a Tuesday convocation with officer installation. Optometrist Henry Rodgin promotes rimless Hi Bo Temples with weekly payment option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch Masons
Bluefield
R. D. Payne
Henry Rodgin
R M Peery Dies in Pocahontas Virginia
R M Peery of Pocahontas died at 6 30 Sunday morning after returning from Catawba sanitarium where he was treated three months Funeral services were held at the Peery home at 2 PM conducted by Rev Walter Albee and Rev Jack Kilbourne Interment was in Swim Cemetery He was a Penticostal Holiness church member Survived by his mother Mrs Nan Peery wife Mrs Emma Peery and ten children Nannie Harold Belle Armstrong Virginia Heck Elsie Patterson Ezra DowneyJohn Robert and Vernon Peery One son Arthur Peery died seven years ago He leaves one brother and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Peery
Pocahontas
Catawba Sanitarium
Peery Home
Walter Albee
Jack Kilbourne
Swim Cemetery
Penticostal Holiness Church
Peerys
Nan Peery
Emma Peery
Nannie Harold
Belle Armstrong
Coopers
Virginia Heck
Boissevain
Elsie Patterson
Minnie
Downey
Ezra
John
Robert
Vernon Peery
Arthur Peery
Mountain Mission School head broadcasts on radio appeals
Ss. R. Hurley, president of Mountain Mission School and Orphanage in Grundy, Virginia, delivered a moving message Monday over WHIS to aid orphans and mountain children. He announced further broadcasts 8:15 am today on Bluefield station and talks on WDBJ Roanoke, WOPI Bristol, and WOPI again Thursday. Hurley, a former business man, and his wife have given fifteen years to mission work without salary, urging support for home missions in needy regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. R. Hurley
Mountain Mission School and Orphanage
Grundy
Whis Broadcasting
Bluefield
WDBJ
Roanoke
Tesday
WOPI
Bristol
Bristol Wednesday Evening and Thursday Morning. Mr. Hurley
Hurley
Truck and Trailer Destroyed by Fire on East River Road
A Ford truck and trailer and part of its contents burned Sunday afternoon on East River mountain road while Sarver's Garage workers tried to pull the wrecked vehicle back onto the highway. The truck, en route from Ohio to Durham, NC, had plunged down an embankment. a portion of the cargo was salvaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East River Mountain Road
Sarver
Ruoad
Ohio
Durham
N. C
Kentuckian Held on Robbery Count
J Walter Campbell of Lincoln Kentucky was arrested by city police on a robbery charge after Dunley Arnold Bluefield said he was attacked on Tank Hill late Saturday night and robbed of $3. Arnold identified Campbell at the Norfolk and Western station and Campbell denies the accusation. he is held pending hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Walter Campbell
Lincoln
Tank Hill
Dunley Arnold
Bluefield
Arnold
Norfolk and Western
Campbell
New York Giants Rap on Paul Dean
Report from page eight notes home runs by Klein and Phelps for the Giants and Chicago. Jurges delivers a sacrifice while Cuccinello Frey and Stripp turn a double play. Earnshaw and French walk one each, with Farnshaw recording a strikeout as umpires Klein Mager Kurth and Barr preside. Time marked at 1:45.
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NEW York Giants
Paul Dean
Dagaray
Klein
Phelps
Jurges
Cuccinello
Frey
Stripp
Chicago
Brooklyn
Balis Earnshaw
French
Farnshaw
Kiein
Magerkurth
Barr
Pirates crush Phillies in third game 12 to 5 victory
Pittsburgh pounded three Philadelphia pitchers for 22 hits in a 12 to 5 win. George Watkins and Johnny Moore homered for the Phillies, with Moore tying the NL home run lead at 12. Pittsburgh hitters rapped 22 hits while Philadelphia tallied five.
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Philadelphia
Pirates
George Watkins
Johnny Moore
Phillies
Moore
Mc Ott
Pittsburgh
Paul
Waner
Vcocccseeee
Suhr
Traynor
Thevenow
GYACE
Abrh
PA Allen
DO Wathine
Teuce Camilli
Tb Haslin
Ilozza
Ryan
Young
Grace
Swift
Ll. Waner
P. Waner
Jensen
Watkins
J. Moore
Haslin
Todd
Grace L. Waner
Camilll
Camill
Chiozza
Kaila
Bowman
Walters
Bivin
Walter
Sears
Pfirman
Reardon
Huntington Boys Kidnap Officer
Sheriff reports Huntington youths aged in teens kidnapped a local officer, forced him back to a car, drove toward Boonville, then released him handcuffed after ditching the vehicle. They claimed affiliation with the "old Dillinger gang" and said they left Huntington June 9 in a stolen car with four revolvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
Leugers
Dillinger
Huntington
Newest No 1 Public Enemy Named in Kidnapping Case
William Mahan tops the nations public enemy list as the likely leader of the George Weyerhaeuser Jr kidnapping. Canadian born burglar with bank robbery ties, he escaped in Butte Montana fleeing a stolen car leaving 15600 in ransom behind. Distinctive scars on his cheek fingers and inner arms aid identification.
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William Mahan
George Weyerhaeuser, Jr
Mahan
Butte
Mont
Governor Orders Omaha Tram Cars Off City Streets
Governor Cochran orders tram cars in Omaha removed from streets as guard supports the move. The tram owners and officials, told to barricade or move, comply swiftly. Military court jails George Bighia and Al Dolejz for disobeying a 6 pm closing order, fining each $100 and issuing 10 to 15 day sentences. Taverns also closed during the occupation, with later orders lifting the rule amid city calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Cochran
O H. J. Paul
George Bighia
Paul
Shipping Subsidy Bill Approved by House Committee
Washington report that the House Merchant Marine Committee approved a bill to provide government construction and operation subsidies for American shipping. The measure, drafted in response to a Roosevelt request, would create a federal merchant marine authority that contracts with private shipping companies on subsidy applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Merchant Marine Committee
Roosevelt
Subsidies Aimed to Boost West Coast Shipbuilding
The measure includes an operations subsidy to cover the cost gap between foreign and domestic vessel operation with 20 years for applicants, a 6 percent construction subsidy differential favoring Pacific ports, and a foreign trade subsidy for routes where the operations subsidy falls short. Representative Welch pushed the coast-friendly provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representative Welch
California
Pacific
Coast Yards
Post to decide fate of Winnie Mae after stratosphere attempt
Bartlesville Oklahoma pilot Wiley Post weighing future of his Winnie Mae after four substratosphere attempts failed to set a coast to coast speed record. Backer Frank Phillips oil man will send R C Jopling to discuss final resting place of the ship and potential return to a museum or new display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlesville
Okla
Wiley Post
Post
Wichita
Kas
R. C. Jopling
Frank Phillips
Oklahoma
Phillips
Ambassador Hotel
New York
Art Gocel
Hawai
Huntington Man Granted Extradition Hearing in Liquor Hijacking Case
Claude Carpenter of Huntington appeared before A W Garnett acting for Pardon Attorney Frank R Hill to seek extradition to Ohio on charges connected to hijacking a carload of liquor. Garnett will report findings to Governor Kump upon his return from Elkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Claude Carpenter
Huntington
Gallia County
Ohio
Carpenter
A. W. Garnett
Frank R. Hill
Garnett
Kump
Elkins
Three Minute Relief From Periodical Pains
An advertisement promises fast relief from recurring pains with B. C. a pharmacist prepared remedy. It claims action in three minutes and suitability for colds headaches neuralgia aches fever and nervous distress without habit forming drugs. Sold in 10c and 25c packages at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C
TWA Foes Dig In For Finish Fight
The group claimed credit for gathering senate votes but fell two short of stripping the holding company abolishment clause in Fill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TWA
Senate
Lutheran week opens at Jackson's Mill
Jackson's Mill W Va June 17 church groups meet for first business session of the Lutheran week. Workers from the church missionary and young people's societies, the West Virginia synod United Lutheran church, the synodical Luther league, the synodical brotherhood and Sunday school leaders gather to conduct initial activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
W. Va
Church, Missionary and Young People’s Societies
Lutheran Week
West Virginia
Lindale conference closes with sermon by Rev A K Jones
Conferences run through Thursday with ordination service at noon delivered by Rev. A. K. Jones of Red House Maryland. Speakers include F Lee Fresh of the Lutheran Brotherhoods of West Virginia and Western Maryland. F F Hopkins of Surrey England owns a ruby hummingbird valued at $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Jones
Red House
Maryland
F. Lee Fresh
Lutheran Brotherhoods of
West Virginia
Western Maryland
F. F. Hopkins
Surrey
Eng
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Logal Man
New Mexico Hospital
News OF the Colored People
W. HM. S
Young Woman's Home Missionary Society
Gertrude A. Ross
Ellis Street
Church OF God IN Christ
Wilson Street
W. M. Patterson
Jack Dishman and His Orchestra
Pocahontas Inn
Fretwell's
Mary Lee Beauty Shop
Raleigh Street
Henderson Cleaners and Laundry
Rainbow
Warlick’s
Warlick Furniture Store
Pocahontas, VA
Granada
Maurice i . Fc Eo
Ann Sothern
Merle Oberon
Granada News
PHILS
Huntington Boys
Rialtoast Times Today
Matinee Daily
Public Enemy
HOUSE
Olonial
Appalachian
Electric Power Company
Jackson’s Mill
Taylor’ S Drug
C. K. Wilson
Montgomery Ward
Federal St
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