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 connected to the death of Luther Dean, 27, at the Greenleaf cafe on Bland Street. Dean died Sunday at 117 North Mercer Street after weeks under a physician’s care. White, jailed in Princeton, had worked at the cafe a week before the incident. He told police Dean was bellicose, and Dean was shot in the back as he fled via a rear exit.
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George White
H. 1. Kitts
Mercer Criminal Court
Luther Dean
Greenleaf Cafe
Bland Street
Dean
North Mercer Street
White
Mercer County
Princetam
Recovery of Three Stolen Cars Reported in Bluefield
Follee announced last night that all three automobiles stolen in Bluefield since Friday night had been recovered. The cars belonged to RF Wilkinson of 176 Les Street Merc, J C Tabor of 220 Spruce Street, and J W White of Bluefield Avenue.
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Follee
Bluefield
RF. Wilkinson
Stuart A. Mills Dies in New Mexico Hospital
Stuart A. Mills died Sunday at Holy Cross sanitorium in New Mexico. He was husband of Katheryn Mills and son of Mrs. O. H. Hatcher of 2101 Walton Avenue. He will be brought here for burial. funeral details are not announced. Born in Culpeper, Virginia, he was raised in New York City and attended Columbia University, Phi Beta Kappa. He married Miss Hatcher December 61, 1991, and earlier battled tuberculosis, spending time at Pine Crest sanitarium in Beckley before transfer to New Mexico.
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Holy Cross
New Mexico
Stuart A. Mills
Katheryn Mills
O. H. Hatcher
Walton Avenue
Milla
Culpepper
New York City
Columbia University
Miss Anna Brown to Attend Oberlin W Y W Conference
News notes from Keystone announce Miss Anna Vivian Brown daughter of Dr and Mrs J B Brown finishing sophomore year at Oberlin college chosen as one of Oberlin’s representatives to attend the national annual YWCA conference in Lake Geneva Wisconsin from June 21 to 28. She will travel by auto with Oberlin women and three other representatives before returning home to spend the summer with her parents.
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Anna Vivian Brown
J. B. Brown
Keystone
Oberlin College
Asnuat Y. W. C. A
Laka Geneva
Wisconsin
Brown
Oberlin
City and Goalfield Seersacker Storefront Ads
Classified ad listing discounts at City and Goalfield with dresses seersacker sheets and prints. Prices for Croquingle Permanent Wave at Fretwell's and beauty shop numbers provided. Several stores advertise used refrigerators, furniture and washers with price ranges. Royal Arch Masons Bluefeld Chapter 20 meet and installation noted. Eye care professional Henry Rodgin mentioned with rimless spectacles payment by week.
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Warwick Purniture
Royal Arch Masons
Bluefeld
K. J. Mayne
Henry Rodgin
R M Peery Dies in Pocahontas Virginia
R M Peery of Pocahontas died at home Sunday morning after returning from Calawha sanitarium where he was treated for a gouty condition. Funeral at the Peery home with Rev Walter Albee and Rev Jack Kilbourne officiating. interment in Swim cemetery. Survived by mother Mrs Nan Peery wife Mrs Finna Peery and ten children Nannie Tarotd Belle Armacrong Virginia Heek Tiste Patterson Minnie Downey Bara John Robert Vernon Peery. One son Artiniy Peery preceded in death. he had one brother and two sisters.
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T. M. Peers
Pocxhontas
Calawha Sanitarium
gRint
Peery
Walter Albee
Jack Kilbourne
Swim Cemetery
Peery Home
Penticostal Holiness Church
Mr. Peery
Nan Peery
Finna Peery
Nannie Tarotd
Pocahontas
Belle Armacrong
Coopers
Virginia Heek
Bolasevain
Tiste Patterson
Minnie
Downey
Bara
John
Robert
Vernon Peery
Artiniy Peery
Mountain Mission Leader Broadcasts On Orphans Cause
Vourley, president of Mountain Mission School and Orphanage in Grundy, Virginia, announced a series of radio broadcasts to champion orphans and underprivileged mountain children. He urged public support and outlined several scheduled airings across stations WILIS, WMMT, WIMNT, and WOPY in Roanoke Bristol and nearby areas.
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Vourley
Mountain Mission School
Grundy
Way
Wilis Broadcasting
Mountain Chilciren
Bluefield
WIMMT
Roanoke
Iesday
WOPY
Bristol
Hurley
Surrey
Truck and Trailer Destroyed by Fire on Mountain Road
A Pord truck and trailer were destroyed Sunday afternoon on Rast River mountain road as Sarver's Garage workers tried to lift the truck from an embankment after a wreck en route from Durham to North Carolina. The wrecking crew was hoisting when the fire broke out amid confusing remnants describing the scene and a figure of a man in the moon.
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Sarver
Oht
Durham
N.C
Kentuckian Arrested After Robbery Claim in Lincoln
Walter Campbell, 44, of Lincoln, Kentucky, was arrested Sunday by city police on a robbery charge filed by Danney Arnold of Hluefield. Arnold said he was attacked Saturday night on Tank Hill and relieved of $3, and later identified Campbell at the Norfolk and Western station. Campbell denied the accusation and is held for a preliminary hearing.
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Walter Campbell
Lincoln
Danney Arnold
Hluefield
Arnold
Tank Hill
Norfolk and Western
Campbell
Beng
Pirates Pound Phils in 12 to 6 Victory
The Pirates crushed the Phillies 12 to 6 in the third game of the series. George Watkins and Johnny Moore homered for Philadelphia. Moore tied Mel Ott for the NL home run lead with his 12th. Watkin, Traynor, Grace, and Swift drove runs for Pittsburgh. Bowan and Walters matched on the mound.
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Pirates
PHILS
Philadelphia
George Watking
Ohnny Moore
Phillies
Moore
Mel Ott
Pittsburgh
Abreu PA
Jenson
P Wane
Rf A
Young
de Traynor
Theyannw
Graek
Geers
Swift
Talay
Tae
Wilson
Nodd
Seeei
Ryan
Walters
Hivin
No Lowman
Holand
Mownch
Lere
Pittsburen
Bowman
Strieouts
Bivin
Walter
Umptras
Sears
Firman
Reardon
Huntington Boys Kidnap Officer in Botched Escape
Continuation reports four Huntington youths abducted a police officer after forcing him back into a car. They steered toward Boonville before ditching the vehicle near a sheriff’s area and releasing the officer handcuffed. The assailants claimed allegiance to a group calling itself the old Dillinger Bang, saying they left Huntington on June 9 in a stolen auto with four revolvers among their possessions.
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Boonville
Gard
Leugers
Eaying
Huntington
Aireriift
New No 1 Public Enemy Named in Kidnap Case
William Mahan, described as the nation’s new Public Enemy Number One, is linked to the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping. A Canadian-born career criminal with bank robbery ties, he reportedly escaped capture in Butte Montana after fleeing a stolen car and leaving $16,900 in ransom money behind.
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William Mahan
George Weyerhaeuser, Jr
Mahan
Butte
Mont
Governor Orders Omara Tram Cars Off City Streets
Governor orders Omara tram cars removed from city streets as military restraint tightens. George Bighia and Al Dolejz jailed for disobeying orders with fines of 100 dollars each. Taverns closed during occupation, later reopened but warned of new closures if disturbances recur. Military court reviews cases tied to the strike and related violations.
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Omiara
George Bighia
al Dolejz
Boly
Bighia
Nolejz
Coard
Joay
Paul
Shipping Subsidy Bill Approved by House Committee
Washington report says the House Merchant Marine Committee approved a bill to provide government subsidies for American shipping, replacing subsidies via mail contracts. Drafted at President Roosevelt’s request, the measure would establish a federal merchant marine authority to contract with shipping companies upon application.
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Washington
Aid measures seek subsidies for shipbuilding and trade
The plan proposes aid for vessel construction abroad cost evaluation, 20 year repayment, and an operations subsidy to cover the gap between foreign and domestic vessel operating costs. A west coast construction differential and Pacific port preferences are included, with a third subsidy to boost American trade routes where operations aid falls short.
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Welch
California
Pacific
Coast Yards
Post Balked on Strato Flight Ponders Future Plans
Bartleaville Okla Whiley Post after four attempts at a world altitude record on the Winnie Mae cannot reach a coast to coast substratosphere speed mark. He arrived from Wichita in a damaged monoplane and plans a conference with R C Jopling to decide the boat future and possible museum placement for the Winnie Mae.
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Bartleaville
Okla
Whiley Post
Winnie Mac
Post
Wichita
Kaa
R. C. Jopiing
Hacker
Frank Phillips
Oklahoma
Phillips
Ambassador Hotel
Newark
Art Gocel
Cole
Hawaii
Three Minute Relief From Periodical Pains
An advertisement touts B. C. as a fast acting remedy for menstrual pains and general discomfort. It claims CG combines multiple ingredients used by physicians to ease colds headaches neuralgia and other aches in minutes without opiates. Available in 10c and 25c packages at drugstores.
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B. C
FWA Pledges Senate Push in Finish Fight
The FWA claimed credit for gathering senate votes in a bid to strip the holding company abolishment clause. Two votes short, the effort aimed to limit the Fill holdings and influence.
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FWA
Senate
Fill, Sg
Lutheran week sessions open at Jacksons Mill in Mingo
Jacksons Mill West Virginia on June 17 hosts the opening of Lutheran week activities. The West Virginia Synod United Lutheran Church and affiliated groups host conferences through Thursday with ordination sermons and discussions by Rev. A. Jones of Red House Maryland and F Lee Fresh of West Virginia and Maryland. A Toby colored humming bird owned by F F Hopkins of Surrey England is valued at 1000 dollars.
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Jackson's
Mim
W. Va
Church, Missionary and Young People's Societies
Lutheran Week
Jackson’s Mill
West Virginia Synod of the
United Lutheran Church
Synodical Luther Leagues of Young People's Societies
Synodical Brotherhood
A. , Jones
Red House
Maryland
F. Lee Fresh
Lutheran Brotherhoods of
West Virginia
Western Maryland
Agnodical Brotherhood
F. F. Hopkins
Surrey
Eng
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Cheatham
Joris Clements
Philip Woods
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Ruby Johnson
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Jack Tishman
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Mand Street
Hainbow
R. M. Peery
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