France Drops Mediation Drive in Spain War Effort
Paris reports the French government will end a mission to the Spanish regime as Britain and Italy push for a ceasefire and evacuation of foreign fighters. The move signals renewed strain in Francoist mediation efforts amid European appeasement talks led by Neville Chamberlain and an Anglo Italian friendship accord.
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London
France
Spain
Great Britain
Italy
Paris
Britain
Rome
County Galeazzo Ciano
Lord Perth
Neville Chamberlain
Wreck Toll Mounts After Flooded Train Trapped Passengers
Survivors recount a Miles City bound train wreck caused by a flood. Water flooded cars trapping travelers, a passenger freed by improvised rope, and rescuers saving others as investigators and a coroner awaited results. Dean V. Tanscom and Don J. Hanscom, two Dartmouth alumni, escaped amid heavy damage. their father arrived from New York.
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Passengie
MaGuire
Ely
Dean V. Tanscom
Don J
D. J. Hanscom
Dollar Steamship Lines
New York City
Dean
Evenuote
E Boys
Dartmouth
Seattle
Miles Bay
C. H. Buford
Stanley Guy
County
Frank Merrifield
Uster
Milwaukee Railroad
Olympian
Montana
Northwest Airlines
Miles City
Mont
Minnesapolis
New York
Federal Court Opens Summer Term in West Virginia
The U S court for the Southern District of West Virginia resumes with Judge George W McClintic presiding. He will impanel the jury and set trial dates on the criminal docket as civil and criminal cases begin, with about two weeks of work expected.
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United States Court For
Southern District of
West Virginia
George W. McClintic
McClintic
Barrows Renominated Governor in Maine Primary
Returns from two thirds of Maine show Governor Lewis O. Barrows leading Liberal State Senator Roy L. Fernald as he seeks a second term. Republicans James C. Oliver and Clyde H. Smith in the first and second districts easily defeat opponents while Ralph O. Brewster trails in the third district.
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Lewis O. Barrows
U. S
Barrows
James C. Oliver
Clyde H. Smith
Ralph O. Brewster
Roy L. Fernald
Maine
City and Coalfield Items
Have your piano tuned by Harry Haffen of F.canoke who will be in town monthly. Phone 3-L or write to Street care KE. Bring your old hat to reblocked shaping by experienced milliners at Gamphel's 4 Bradmann Building.
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Harry Haffen
F.canoke
Street
Gamphel
Bradmann
Cigarettes and cash stolen from Narrows Café
A theft at Narrows Café in Narrows Virginia left a quantity of cigarettes and 48.85 dollars missing. The crime was discovered Sunday morning by owner T. F. Gearhart after window screens were cut. Bloodhounds from Salem failed to track due to heavy rain.
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Narrows
T. F. Gearhart
Salem
Chamber Ballot Deadline Today in Bluefield
Members of the Greater Bluefield chamber of commerce must mail or drop their 16 ballot nominations by 5 p.m. to count. President G. L. Parr announced ballots were mailed for seven-board vacancies. retiring directors include George Richardson Jr and others.
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Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
G. L. Parr
Chamber Board of Directors
Chamber
George Richardson, Jr
Mr. Purr
C. Cheyney
J. T. Thornton
J. P. Gillis J. L. Alexander and
C. ©. Lilly
Deficit figures shown amid 1930s fiscal turmoil
The article cites a March 42 deficit of 814 million, a 36.49 billion score for the fiscal year with a 769 million rise so far, and contrasts with prior years gains. It notes effects of recession on next year tax returns and anticipates a lending spending program during an ice recovery, estimating a deficit near 3 to 3.5 trillion. It also mentions Earth’s estimated weight at six sextillion tons.
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E Luce & Defiicit
Campaign for civilian relief in China reaches $1125
Local drive purports to raise funds for civilian relief in China with several hundred dollars still needed to hit $1000, including a $35 donation by Harry Bowen and $51.72 from Trinity Methodist church Sunday School. Ruth Bartlett and Girl Reserves helped push totals toward the goal as officials urge immediate contributions.
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China
Harry W W. Biegs
W. C. Pollock
Harry Bowen
Bramwell
Pocahontas Field
Trinity Methodist Church Sunday School
Fred W. Udy
Biggs
Ruth Bartlett
Bluefield
W. Va
Piggly Winaly
Bluefield Telephone Company
Ten Dollar Club
Miliner Mitchell
Albert H. Hoge
J. W. Godwin
Jimmy McNeer
Joe Cofer
Max Matz
Eltheda Holt Sustains Right Leg Fracture At Skating Party
Miss Eltheda Holt age 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs H J Holt of Wheeling avenue is a patient at St Luke's hospital with a fracture of her right leg. She fell Saturday night during a roller skating party and the break is just above the ankle.
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Eltheda Holt
H. J. Holt
Wheeling Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Dr Bunts Becomes Specialist in Urology
Dr R C Bunts of St Luke's hospital staff returns from San Francisco where he passed examinations as urology specialist. His certificate from the Medical Board of Urology is among the few in southern West Virginia. He is accompanied by Mrs Bunts and Roland Lazenby.
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R. C. Bunts
St Luke’s Hospital
San Francisco
Bunts
The
Medical Board of Urology
West Virginia
Pacific Coast
Roland Lazenby
Expulsion of Jews From Berlin Seen Nazis Aim
Berlin observers say Nazi policy aims to expel all Jews from the city amid a broader drive to Aryanize German finance and business. Reports note raids on Jews and seizures of property while authorities justify limited entry for some workers to avoid economic disruption.
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Berlin
Rebels advance on fronts near Valencia and Cordoba
Insurgent forces report slight gains on the eastern and Cordoba fronts as government troops counter with delaying tactics and fortifications behind Valencia. Barcelona and Valencia bombed. 42 killed in Barcelona. An eight plane raid damaged an American steamer, the Wisconsin, in the Barcelona port.
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Hendaye
Cordoba
Mediterranean
Castellon de la Plana
Mijares
Seco
Valencia
Villarreal
Jose Minji
Barcelona
Berlin Faces Largest Wave of Anti Jewish Persecution Yet
In Berlin on June 20, Jews face intensified persecution as raids, shop defacements, and banners enforce Aryan boycotts. In Weissensee Jews may not shop in Aryan stores while posters read We don't sell Jews. Many Jewish businesses remain closed amid ongoing intimidation and official excuses of social deviation.
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Berlin
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Ettie F. O'Donnell
Funeral services were held at 2 p m yesterday at the Pentecostal Holiness church in Montcalm for Mrs Ettie Francis O'Donnell 40 of Crystal who died Saturday afternoon after a weeks long illness. Rev W O Akers officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. She was a native of Indian Creek daughter of Mr and Mrs Jel A Smith who survive. She leaves her husband C S O'Donnell an employee of the American Coal company and several children Ward Clayton Wayne Zola and Irene O'Donnell all of Crystal. Two brothers Clyde and Lowman Smith and two sisters Mrs Lillie Brown and Mrs Myrtle Severt also of Crystal survive.
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Pentecostal Holiness Church
Montcalm
Ettie Francis O'Donnell
Crystal
W. O. Akers
O'Donnell
Indian Creek
Jel A. Smith
O’donnell
American Coal Company
Ward
Clayton
Wayne O'Donnell
Zola
Irene O'Donnell
Clyde
Lowman Smith
Lillie Brown
Myrtle Severt
Norton mourns death of Harry B McColgan former railway foreman
Harry B. McColgan 78 retired Norfolk and Western railway shop foreman died at his Norton Virginia home yesterday. He was brother of Mrs. R C Blackstock of Bluefield and had recently attended a Better Service club meeting in Bluefield. Funeral services set for 2 PM today in Norton with burial to follow. He had lived in Norton for many years.
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Harry B. McColgan
Norfolk and Western Railway
Norton
McCollan
R. C. Blackstock
Bluefield
Better Service Club
McColgan
Local Man in Hospital After Heart Attack
Clarence C. Walker of Bluefield Virginia is in Bluefield Sanitarium after a heart attack. He was admitted yesterday afternoon and was restfully in a comfortable condition early last night. Walker is connected with Bailey Lumber Company and is shipping out.
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Clarence C. Walker
Bailey Lumber Company
Bluefield
Walker
Moore Child Struck by Auto Here Sunday
Little Glenn Moore six year old son of Mr and Mrs G H Moore of Bluefield Virginia is a patient at St Luke s hospital with injuries from being struck by a automobile early Sunday evening He may have a slight skull fracture Hospital attendants say the machine was driven by A N Wright of Prince ton Witnesses call it an unavoidable accident
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Little Glenn Moore
G. H. Moore
Bluefield
St. Luke's Hosital
A. N. Wright
Princeotn
Earth slide blocks Buchanan branch near Devon
An earth slide about 300 feet long blocked the Buchanan N and W branch near Devon at around 4 am yesterday. It was cleared by about 2 pm the same day after noon. Several minor slides occurred along the Norfolk line but did not obstruct traffic.
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Devon
Buchanan N. & W
Norfolk and One
Tot Tampering With Fire Alarm Box Reported
City firemen were called to East River and College avenues yesterday afternoon when a small neighborhood child was said to tamper with a fire alarm box.
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East River
College Avenues
Veterans groups win high honors at encampment
Officers and delegates of Southern Pioneer Post No. 578 and Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, returned from the Parkersburg encampment with three high department prizes. Harry Kielman was elected senior vice commander. Mrs. S. B. Hager and Mrs. Alta Moore received top department posts. The Callie B. Lovett Trophy went to Southern Pioneer Auxiliary for efficiency. A new member award and post officers badges honors were also claimed. Preparations for the 1939 encampment begin with a joint meeting Friday night.
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Parkersburg
Harry Kielman
Kielman
S. B. Hager
Hager
Southern Pioneer Post
Department of West Virginia
Squyres - Nee
Igene Swerp
Michigan
Florance Stark
New J A Ee
Huntington Ho
Bluefield
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Msw
McKechnie nominates six for National All Stars
Manager Bill McKechnie of the Cincinnati Reds lists six players for National League all star berths to be played in Cincinnati on July 6. The names cover positions from first base to catcher including McCormick Suhr Cuccinello Herman Durocher Vaughan Ott Hack Goodman Medwick Waner Berger Martin Mar tin Vander Meer Derringer Fayden Hubbell Lee Mace Brown Lombardi Hartnett Danning.
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Boston
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
McKechnie
Bill Terry
Giants
McCormick
Suhr
Pittsburgh
Cuccinello
Herman
Chicago
Durocher
Brooklyn
Vaughan
Ott
New York
Hack
Goodman
Medwick
St. Louis
Lloyd Waner
Berger
Herschel Martin
Philadelphia
John Martin
Vander Meer
Derringer
Vor
Fayden
Hubbell
News
Wheeling Boxers Compete in Charity Card
Wheeling amateur boxers faced a visiting squad in a charity card to benefit the city's society for crippled children. Out of eight bouts Wheeling lost two, including a technical knockout by Jimmy Bell of Pittsburgh over George Ski of West Virginia, with other results reflecting a close evening of competition.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Simon Pures
Ore
Jimmy Bell
Cemond
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