Public Adude on Crime Viewed by Federal Judge
Federal judge presided over the reconvened docket as the grand jury filed a partial report. Local focus centered on Lillian Shannon Edward Stone Allie Higginbotham and Floyd Mullins charged with harboring fugitive Bill Mullins. Mullins was shot during a raid. Defendants pled not guilty. trials delayed to today. Several cases involved liquor law violations with varied pleas and dispositions.
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W.W. F. Hatfield
Simon
W. W. Kessinger
Waiteville
D. H. Johnston
Beckley
J. B. Farmer
McClintic
Lillian Shannon
Edward Stone
Allie Higginbotham
Floyd Mullins
Drexel Duncan
Ad Griffith
Mercer County
James Kennis Cottle
Ural McKinney
Wyoming County
Willie Johnson
Mel
Chillicothe
Sam Seems
cDowell County
Tinsley
Vernon Tinsley
Greenway Blankenship
Rooset Blankenship
Mingo County
Reservations Pour In For Annual Chamber Dinner
Reservations pour in for the chamber of commerce annual dinner as the long paused tradition resumes and members respond with strong support. The article notes renewed interest among the trade community and growing signups for the event.
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Chamber OF Commerce
In Loving Remembrance of Father and Husband
Short note from Mrs J H Hager and children marks one year since his death on June 20 193%. It lists remembrance wishes and honors the memory of the father and husband.
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J. H. Hager
Chamber Dinner Sets 6:30 P.M. at West Virginian
The West Virginian hosts a chamber of commerce dinner at 6 30 p m Friday with K D Alderson announcing a menu including filet mignon and angel food cake Lawrence B Tierney presides and results for seven new directors will be announced during the event Ballots are with members and polls close Friday at 5 p m Road matters and public health are on the agenda Tickets available at chamber headquarters
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West Virginian
K. D. Alderson
Lawrence B. Tierney
Chamber
Tierney
Chamber of Commerce
Board Renames Presidents and Faculty at Two Negro Colleges
Charleston W V June 19 The state board of education re elected John W Davis president of West Virginia college and R P Sims president of Bluefield State Teachers college for 1934 36 The board also reappointed all Bluefield instructors while leaving two vacancies on the West Virginia state list Presidents and faculties of other schools to be chosen tomorrow and Thursday.
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W. Va
State Board of Education
John W. Davis
West Virginia College
R. P. Sims
Bluefield
A. M. A. Attache Tours Bluefield
Col. C. J. Roller of Augusta Military Academy Fort Defiance Virginia visits Bluefield to promote his school. A notable portion of Bluefield residents have in the past attended A. M. A.
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C. J. Roller
Augusta Military Academy
Ft. Defiance
Bluefield
Bluefield Veteran Named as Delegate to National Meeting
The eleventh annual West Virginia United Spanish War Veterans encampment ended in Clarksburg with officers elected and a banquet. Stephen R. Dawson won department commander, succeeding George G. Dixon. other officers named include H. J. Churchman senior vice commander and Stephen Marlowe junior vice commander. Delegates to Pittsburgh national convention include A. Boyles Piedmont A J. Rust Wheeling H S Henry Bluefield. Jensen announced Albert S. Kelley Parkersburg as chaplain and Dr J E B Offner Weston as surgeon.
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West Virginia Department of United Spanish War Veterans
Edward 8. Matthias
Ohio Supreme Court
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Wheeling
George G. Dixon
Piedmont
H. J. Churchman
Charleston
H. L. Price
Buckhannon
Stephen Marlowe
Parkersburg
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Price
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A. J. Rust
Henry
Bluefield
William H. Frudenberger
Albert S. Kelley
J. EB. Offner
Weston
H. 8. Henry
Norris Bruce
Split skirts return to fashion after twenty years
In Chicago and Paris fashion watchers note the revival of the split skirt sparked by an American girl influencing the court of St James. The new style aims for easy graceful curtseys as merchants display them. Also a note that four horned sheep are found on the Isle of Man.
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Paris
Court of St. James
Isle of Man
Bar Association Meeting Recounts West Virginia Founding and Crime Conditions
The speaker recalled the 1863 Lincoln act forming West Virginia and praised Joseph Paxton for funding its start. He cited enslaved numbers, Wheeling secession, and West Virginia’s statehood obstacles, noting District Attorney Neel’s remarks on crime and corrupt lawyers. Attendees included judges Tanner and McGrath and officials Hall and Keadle.
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Mountain State
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Lincoln
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Paxton
Robert Morris
Neel
Howell M. Tanner
Mercer-Wyoming Circuit Court
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G. Hall
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Three Nations Join Search for Missing Woman Agnes Tulverson
International case widens as Vienna police hold Capt. Ivan Poderjay over suspected bloodstains on a trunk found in his Vienna apartment. London reveals Poderjay married there after New York wedding to Miss Tulverson. Authorities probe Poderjay stock transfers while tracing baggage records from his Olympic voyage.
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Europe
New York
Agnes Tulverson
Vienna
Whh
Ivan Poderjay
Miss Tulverson
Poderjay
James T. Neary
Roosevelt boards special train for Yale degree trip
President Roosevelt boards a Union Station special train at 11 25 p m to depart for a weeklong trip. The journey includes a stop in New Haven Conn where he will receive a degree at Yale. A Kansas City motor car thief is at large with a 1919 model car once driven 16 years by Rev Earl Blackman.
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Roosevelt
Union Station
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Kansas City
Earl Blackman
Measuring blood flow speeds Detecting disease progress
Doctors measure blood flow time to diagnose disease and monitor treatment. Early findings show normal flow from elbow to elbow averages 18 seconds and 22 seconds arm to face, while thyroid overactivity anemia and weak heart alter speeds and raise symptoms.
Unique garden furniture with glass tops and rattan design
Porch and garden furniture showcases stunning summer appeal. Dark brown rattan frames have high polish and long low lines. Tables feature glass lips and glass sides with extension shelves for sandwiches and drinks. A terrace table includes a mirror top and a glass shelf for flowers.
Beauty Hint Individuality for Modern Look
This piece urges women to seek individuality in hair and makeup. It notes finger waves and marcels as common trends and suggests experimenting with straight or loosely waved hair and pale makeup to stand out. The trend this summer favors a make-up free, scrubbed school girl aesthetic.
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Marcels
Hearing Ordered in Triple Killing Tragedy
The report states Cheek fired a gun as Robert Harrison, who witnessed his mother and grandmother die and his father attacked, grabbed the revolver and killed Cheek. Seven Harrison children were in the home along with Harriet Sizemore and her brother Friel Sizemore.
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Cheek
Robert Harrison
Harrison
Harriet Sizemore
Friel Sizemore
Buick Attraction Fitted to Tempt Everyone at Low Price
Car ad urges immediate visit to see the newest Buick. Consumers are invited to drive it and judge its beauty and value, promising an appealing price and quick appraisal opportunities.
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Buick
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