Annual Methodist Conference Names Delegates to Chattanooga
The Bluefield district Methodist conference closed at Davy naming delegates to the Chattanooga Tenn conference on October 3. Delegates include Mia JFB Liddle Davy W R Carter McDowell Mrs H B Reynolds Keystone Ernest Henson Bluefield FE Rector Jenkin Jones A H Taber laeger L E Woods Welch D C Phelps Bluefield Fli Clemens Gary and P A Dunn Alternates listed Mrs F C Cook Northfork Claude Boughner Gary J Will Bailey Kimball Mia Mabel Howell Hyda Heard Capels The two day session opened Wednesday with several committee reports and strong attendance.
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Welch Bureau
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield District
D. C Phelps
Bluefield
Fli Clemens
Gary
P. A. Dunn
F C. Cook
Northfork
Claude Boughner
J. Will Bailey
Kimball
Mia
Mabel Howell
Hyda Heard
Capels
Waneeday
Alleged Jaworski Gang Member Arrested in Dearborn
Detroit police said a man nicknamed Polish John, last sought Jaworski gang member, was arrested in Dearborn on a homicide warrant. He claimed the 34 year old John Lucian, denied direct ties to Paul Jaworski, and faced accusations tied to the Utica night watchman slayings, a Coverdale mine payroll car blast, and a Central City bank robbery.
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Detroit
Mich
John
Jaworski
Dearborn
Michigan
Pennsylvania
John Lucian
Paul Jaworski
Andrew Faissendorff
Utica
Coverdale
Central City
Local Bargains and Sales Hit Bluefield Entertainments
Advertisements list beauty shop specials at Ideal Beauty Shoppe and Weet Virginian Hotel six dollar permanents. Pedigo's offers half price on boys suits and hats. Dixig Clothing Co promotes low paint prices. Bluefield Shrine Club hosts a sale Saturday June 22 with secretary Marry L Henderson announcing details.
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Ideal Beauty
West Virginian Hotel
Eugene Fredrik
Bonat
Virginian Hotel
Dixig Clothing Co
Princeton Avenue
Weeting Bluefield Shrine Club
Marry L. Henderson
Explosion injures students at Ansonia High School
Seven first year students, two girls, were injured in a chemistry lab explosion at Ansonia High School in Ansonia Connecticut. Samuel di Giorgi 16 and Lawrence Fair 15 suffered facial burns while three other boys and two girls were cut by flying glass as acids were mixed by a pupil. The blast occurred today and authorities suspect improper handling of acids contributed to the accident.
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Ansonia, Conn
Ansonia High School
Samuel di Giorgi
Lawrence Fair
Jail Break Foiled in City Jail Escapade
Night desk sergeant J. T. Lester and Police Lieutenant A. B. Lilly stopped a second prison escape planned by twenty eight inmates at the city jail. Prohibition officer Eli Watkins had tips that bars in the second cell were sawed and two saws were found atop the cell. Roy Nash was caught in the act with two saws on his person, while George Exline and Stanley Yates were named as having saved the other bar. Chief Lewis said the case would be referred to Judge George W. Mellvitie.
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J. T. Lester
A. B. Lilly
Leutenant
Eli Watkins
Prohibition
Wester
Lilly
Roy Nash
Nash
Lewis
George Exline
Stanley Yates
George W. Mellvitie
West Virginia Utilities Included in Inland Utilities Merger
New York announces consolidation of public utilities firms in Pennsylvania West Virginia Maryland and Virginia forming Inland Utilities Inc The acquired properties had 1928 net income of 501721 The lineup includes Montgomery Gas Co Boone Utilities Inland Service Corp serving Martinsburg W Virginia Charlottesville Fredericksburg and Hagerstown The merged entity has 3250000 in five year 6 percent debentures 87000 class A stock and 310000 common shares.
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New York
Pennylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
Inlanda Utilities, Inc
Montgomery Gas Company
Boone Utilities, Inc
Inland Service Corporation
Martinsburg
W. Va
Charlottesville
Fredericksburg
Hagerstown
Inland Utilities, Inc
Petain Elected to French Academy This Week
Paris reports Marshal Henri Philippe Petain elected unanimously to the French Academy joining France’s immortals. He will fill the seat left vacant by Marshal Foch and deliver a eulogy for his predecessor at the reception ceremony.
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Paris
Marschal Henri Philippe Petain
Third Republic
France
Etain
Marshal Foch
Marschal Petain
Duquesne University Names Rev M A Hebber President
In Pittsburgh on June 20 Rev M A Hebbir was reelected as president of Duquesne University. The announcement confirms continued leadership at the Catholic institution.
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Pittsburgh
M. A. Hebbir
Duquesne University
Grand Jury Probes Follow Mistrial in McCann Case
New York June 20 A mistrial in the McCann conspiracy trial was followed by a grand jury probe. An anonymous tip led to revelation that juror Carroll was related by marriage to McCann and a contempt motion was paused without Judge Holmes. Evidence tied to McCann's relatives and the Missouri case remains under question as related parties are sought for further inquiry.
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New York
James M. MecCann
Holmes
Edward J. Carroll
McCann
Carroll
Robert B. Watts
United States Attorney
McCunn
Ralda
Monroe Lamp and Equipment Company
Manhattan
International Postal Supply Company
Brooklyn
Body of Edward Stone To Be Exhumed Today
Havre de Grace Md June 20 The body of Edward Stone husband of Mrs Hattie Stone charged with murdering her 15 year old son George will be exhumed tomorrow for viscera examination. State's Attorney W Worthington Hopkins announced following the coroner Jury recommendation. This echoes a prior Stone family death tied to suspected poisoning as officials pursue potential links to other relatives.
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Hopkins
James Abette
Stone
Havre de Grace
Edward Stone
Hattie Stone
Etandia
George
W. Worthington Hopkins
Kiward
Mary Emma Stone
Edgar Stone
New Rules Aimed at Aiding Summer Tourists Adopted
Boston June 20 In a decalogue issued by the Recreational Development Committee of the New England Council Col William A Barron of Crawford Notch NH serves as chairman The 10 suggestions urge New England communities to improve the experience of 3 000 000 summer visitors to boost an important local industry The note says community attitude toward summer guests will largely determine benefits to the region The article notes Britain posted a net trade balance of about 750 000 last year.
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Boston
New England
New England Council
William A. Barron
Crawford Notch
N. H
Calcutta Called Most Americanized by French Author
Bombay June 20 Maurice Dekobra the French author in India says Calcutta is the most Americanized city in India. He spent years in the United States as a newspaper correspondent and compares Calcutta’s taxi din rupee worship and the new talkies craze to New York.
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Bombay
INS
Calcutta
India
Maurice Dekobra
Dekobra
United States
Wall Street
New York
Pilgrimage to Mount of the Holy Cross Gets Underway
Denver reports the second annual nationwide Christian pilgrimage to the Mount of the Holy Cross in central Colorado, starting July 8 from Minturn and Camp Tigmwan. Participants come from many states and abroad. services are non-denominational and funded largely by Colorado subscriptions.
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Denver
Mount of the Holy Cross
Colorado
England
France
Italy
Hoover
Notch Mountain
Minturn
Colo
Camp Tigmwan
Colorado Rockies
Turkey eggs incubated at Ferndale farms in Stanley
Ten thousand fifty five mammoth bronze turkey eggs, valued at two dollars each, are being incubated at Ferndale farms in Stanley Wisconsin. The eggs come from exhibition matings and total twenty thousand dollars in value.
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Stanley
Wis
Ferndale
Sons of Veterans Pledge Allegiance at Maryland Convention
Delegates at the Sons of Veterans of Maryland Virginia West Virginia Delaware and DC convention closed sessions in Hagerstown after adopting a resolution endorsing President Hoover s law enforcement stance and pledging support. BE. H. Pitcher Baltimore was elected department commander with D. Fred Kefauver Frederick Md senior vice commander and others named deputy commanders and delegates to the September national convention.
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Hagerstown
Hoover
Sons of Union Veterans of
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Delaware
District of Columbia
United States
BE. H. Pitcher
Baltimore
D. Fred Kefauver
Frederick
Food for Regents Park animals and city firemen list
Regents Park menagerie receives a year’s supply of hay 144 tons and potatoes 34 tons plus three tons of grapes 187000 bananas 15000 oranges 111 pounds honey 26000 eggs and 10000 gallons milk. London fire brigade employs over 2100 officers and men.
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London
Regents’ Park
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