Officials Bear Down on Indians in Civil Disobedience Trials
Bombay reports government actions against nationalists for civil disobedience. Six men and five women sentenced to prison, including four prominent women Urmila Devi and Mohini Devi for demonstrations tied to C. R. Das’s death anniversary. Other figures in Calcutta and Benares received six months to three months hard labor. Vallabhai Patel released after serving earlier term.
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Bombay
India
Urmila Devi
Bimal Prativa
Devi Ayatrimayee’ Ganguly
Mohini Devi
Calcutta
C. R. Das
United Provinces
Shiva Prasad Gupta
all-India Congress Committee
Narendra Deva
Ee Incial Congress Committee
Benares
Karachi
Acharava Gidwani
Lathi Mehrata
Vallabhai Patel
V. J. Patel
Indian Legislative Assembly
Sabarmathi
Ahmadabad
Yard engine crash injures engineer in Balti more yards
Parkersburg June 26. William Whelan of Grafton, an engineer, was injured when his yard engine crashed into a moving freight train in the Baltimore and Ohio yards. He suffered a fractured ankle as the locomotive struck a freight car loaded with four men’s automobiles, all badly damaged.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio
William Whelan
Grafton
Whelan
Vesper Service Closes Second Convention Day
Charleston West Virginia June 26 a vesper service conducted by the Rev C E Butler of Huntington closed the second day of the third annual convention of the West Virginia and synodical Luther league in session here The principal speaker was the Rev Fred W Lindke of Baltimore returned missionary from Porto Rico Business sessions opened today with Rev C A Portz Wheeling president in charge Speakers were the Rev W Roy Hashinger Morgantown and the Rev P Cline Jr Fairmont
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Charleston
W. Va
C. E. Butler
Huntington
West Virginia and Synodical Luther League
Fred W. Lindke
Baltimore
Porto Rico
C. A. Portz
Wheeling
W. Roy Hashinger
Morgantown
P. Cline Jr
Fairmont
Elected President of Service Star Legion in West Virginia
Mrs. J. K. McLaughlin of Elm Grove was elected president of the Service Star Legion of West Virginia at the annual convention in Wheeling. Moundsville won the 1931 session. officers include Mrs. Jennie Curtis Wheeling and Miss Nona Shimp Moundsville with several others named in roles such as vice presidents, chaplain, historian, secretary and treasurer.
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Wheeling
W. Va
J. K. McLaughlin
Elm Grove
Service Star Legion of
West Virginia
Moundsville
Jennie Curtis
Guy Winters
Nona Shimp
H. EF. McConkey
Jessie Billiter
Catherine Hewitt
H. F. Wayt
Virginia Higgs
Byrd and Brooklyn Honor Floyd Bennett in City tribute
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd joined Brooklyn in paying tribute to Floyd Bennett, famed aviator and Byrd's North Pole companion. Bennett died aiding the Bremen crew in 1928 after a pneumonia illness. A Brooklyn aviation day procession, ticker tape, and civic dinner followed. Byrd received a lunch at Bond Club of New York and a Humane Association medal for husky care.
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New York
Richard EB. Byrd
Brooklyn
Floyd Bennett
Byrd
North Pole
Admiral Byrd
Jamaica
Bennett
Bleak Greenley Island
Ireland
Borough Hall
Henry Hesterberg
Bond Club of
American Humane Association
Minnie Maddern Fisk
Association
Zemo antiseptic for bites and rashes gains trust in 20 years
Zemo soothes itching rashes sunburn and prickly heat with a cooling touch. Used for pimples itchy scalp and mosquito bites it offers greaseless invisible relief. Available at druggists in 35c 60c and $1.00 sizes.
Judy Grant and the Art World Intrigue in Venice
Judith Grant, a beautiful artist's model in New York, becomes entangled with lover Alan Steyne's reappearance, chases a hopeful career with Guarvenius the dance teacher, and faces Gideon the financier's complicated attention. Amid passions and ambition Judy pursues training, money, and independence while friends worry about her exhausting workload and future.
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Judith Grant
Greenwich
Chummy Morley
Alan Steyne
Steyne
Judith
Chaummy
Chammy
Bruce Gideon
Firs
Chummy
Guarvenius
Gideon
Paint Lines On State Highways Begin Friday
Work of painting center lines on curves of all hard surfaced highways leading in and out of Bluefield will start early Friday morning. Center lines will be painted first on the East River Bluefield road and then on the Bluefield Princeton road to the Raleigh Mercer line at Flat Top. If weather cooperates, painting should finish early next week. Drivers are urged to slow and use caution while lines dry.
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Bluefield
P. V. Bennett
State Road Commission
Huntington
East River
Princeton
Raleigh - Mercer County
Funeral services for Mrs Hattie Ferguson held at Blake's A M E chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Hattie Ferguson, announced for 2 30 p m, were held at 3 30 at Blake's A M E chapel. The sewing circle of Mt Zion Baptist church meets this afternoon at 2 30 at Mrs R W Hills Mineral Street. Mrs Hattie Perry is president and Mrs L W Cheatham secretary.
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Hattie Ferguson
Blake's A. M. E
Mt. Zion
Outing Grounds Prepared for Colored Visitors in Spanishburg West Virginia
The swimming pool and outing grounds at Spanishburg near the Lilly mill on the Bluestone river have been converted into a place of amusement for the colored people of southern West Virginia by Mercer county businessmen. If plans succeed it will become a haven for colored residents.
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Spanishburg
Miss Lucille Thomas and Miss Lorane Nash Visit Roanoke
Miss Lucille Thomas and Miss Lorane Nash are visiting relatives in Roanoke Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Thomas
Lorane Nash
Roanoke, Va
TAZEWELL AGENTS CAPTURE OUTFIT
Tazewell Virginia June 26 Special After an all night vigil on the mountain between Thompson Valley and Poor Valley officers intercepted a car carrying twenty four gallons of whiskey and seized a large distilling outfit. Prisoners Garland Spriges Bill Dillard Hattie Thomas Bill Brewer John Neily Parle Spriggs were taken to jail along with a copper still mash whiskey jars rattlers and other equipment. Local residents and visitors were noted in the ensuing events as part of a longer regional roundup of activity.
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Tazewell
Thompson Valley
Poor Valley
Phillips
Billips
Hamilton
Garland Spriges
Bill Dillard
Gary
W. Va
Hattie Thomas
Mud Fork
Tip Top
Booth
Niciffer
Roaring Fork
Bill Brewer
John Neily
Parle Spriggs
Two boys drown as raft overturns on Ohio River
In Liverpool Ohio on June 26 two ten year old boys William O Neill and Clifford Olm stead drowned after the raft they played on overturned in the Ohio river. A third boy, Paul Rise, ten, was rescued.
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Liverpool
Ohio
William O.neill
Clifford Olmstead
Ohio River
Paul Rise
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