Welch Red Cross Aid Drive Progress in War Relief
Welch reports a drive under Charles A Tutwiler beginning with about 250 dollars raised locally. Contributions come from Davy Berwind Cucumber Algoma Clark Northfork Key in Amonate Ashland and others as the county awaits more responses. McDowell chapter supports European sufferers as funeral directors attend state undertaker convention and local visitors travel.
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National Red Cross
Welch
Charles A. Tutwiler
Davy
Berwind
Cucumber
Algoma
Clark
Northfork
Keyin Amonate
Ashland
McDowell County
Inlaw
Otho Widener
Florence Suter
Grace Hospital
Washington, D. C
Charles
Ohio
Samase
Bristol
Substantial Contribution Highlighted in Section
A brief note indicates that substantial contribution in many areas will be realized from this section, signaling significant planned impact and ongoing developments.
Last Rites Today for J. E. Williams
J E Williams a 16 year old Vivian resident died Wednesday after a long illness at his daughter Mrs Floyd Hendricks home Rev Marlin B Curry will lead the service and burial follows at Norwood cemetery in Kimball Williams was born February 12 1864 in Patrick County Virginia he came to the area 35 years ago and worked for Peerless Coal and Coke company at Vivian he leaves seven children in Virginia West Virginia and Indiana and siblings in Stuart Virginia and Roanoke Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Williams
Vivian
Floyd Hendricks
Marlin B. Curry
Norwood Cemetery
Kimball
Mr. Williams
Patrick County
Peerless Coal and Coke Company
Posey Williams
Marion
C. C. Wood
John Shawan
Emma Lindsey
Joe Goode
Roanoke
Wallace Williamson
Indianapolis
Ind
Sam Williams
Abe Walker
Stuart, Va
State newspaperman enlists in Canadian army
Welch and McDowell county residents learned that L. Curtis, well known West Virginia newspaperman and writer, has enlisted in the Canadian army. He is married to former Welch instructor Alice Ready Partlow of Charleston, and is related to State Senator L. O. Curtis of Roane county. Curtis joined the Canadian forces last Saturday in Windsor and was assigned to the Scottish regiment in London, Ontario.
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Welch
McDowell County
L. Curtis
West Virginia
Curtis
Alice Ready Partlow
Charleston
Welch Highway
L. O. Curtis
Roane County
Saturday Evening Post
Windsor
Canada
Scottish Regiment
London
Ontario
Welch Paragraphs Group Elects Mrs Tremella Johnson
Mrs Tremella Johnson of Welch was elected president of the colored Women's Republican club of McDowell county. A meeting will be held the third Monday in July.
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Tremella Johnson
Welch
Colored Women’s Republican Club
McDowell County
Welch Welcomes William D. Widener Visitor
William D. Widener of Glade Springs, Virginia is visiting in Welch, spending time with local residents and sightseeing around town.
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William D. Widener
Glade Springs, Va
Welch
Wage reduction compromise reaches tentative settlement
Pittsburgh June 27 Frank Bennett president of the Amal gamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers reported the union won a compromise settlement with Standard Oil or Can company on restoring an 82 3 wage reduction. The raise amounts to a little more than half of the union's demand and does not apply to Continental Can employees. Negotiations for restoration of a similar wage reduction begun in 1939 continue with Granite City Steel Co Mahoning Valley Steel Co and other parties.
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Pittsburgh
Frank Bennett
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Bennett
Continental Can Company
Union
Granite City Steel Co
Granite City, I
Mahoning Valley Steel Co
Niles, O
Governor Holt Crown Queen at Moon Festival Coronation
Governor Holt presides over the coronation of the Moon Festival Queen during a multi day event. Activities include a pageant and festival ball following coal loading, wood chopping, and first aid contests.
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Webster Ae
Holt Mountaineers
Powers in Critical Condition After Huntington Incident
Hugh C. Powers, manager of the Murphy Bus company, is in critical condition at St. Mary's Hospital Huntington following a reported incident in Huntington. Further details were not immediately available.
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Hugh C. Powers
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
Powers
Murphy Bus Company
Fishermen to Stage Contest on July First
Local anglers plan a fishing contest on July 1. Members gathered prepare tackle artificial bait and fishing boxes for the event.
Local Bass Could Win First Prize in Contest
The article notes a bass measuring as large as twenty one inches, suggesting it may win the contest first prize. The detail anchors the page’s event coverage and highlights the key specimen under discussion.
Union of North and South Ireland Seen
Dublin reports a Senate remark by Vice Premier Sean O Malley that the Eire Ulster border issue is under review fueling talk Britain may seek union of north and south Ireland for defense. De Valera reportedly refused a six-northern-Ireland join if it dragged Ireland into a European war.
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Dublin
Eire
Ireland
Sean O’mally
Britain
O’mally
Senate
de Valera
Northern Ireland
Retainers Refuse To Believe Briton Dead At Gormanston
Dublin reports that the family at Gormanston castle doubts their master is dead. Capt Richard Germagaten, Premier Viscount of ount ane, aged 25, is missing in France where he served as a captain of infantry. Servants recall a foxes’ mournful cry legend and insist he may still be alive. The heir is a seven month old son.
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Dublin
Gormanston Castle
Lord Gormanston
Youngest entrant wins marble tilt in Wildwood
Wildwood New Jersey reports the youngest participant in the national marble tournament claiming the central section title with 12 wins and 3 losses. Mott Music from Huntington West Virginia faces four sectional champions Sack Baughn Land Leroy Schoepke in tomorrow's national final.
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Wildwood
N. J
Shingelton in Lexington Hospital After Second Operation Planned
P. D. Shingleton safety and personnel director for Atlantic Greyhound Lines was listed as good today at a Lexington Kentucky hospital where he is scheduled for a second operation on July 5. Shingleton previously served as superintendent of the West Virginia state.
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Charleston
Hay
P. D. Shingleton
Atlantic Greyhound Lines
Lexington
Shingleton
West Virginia
Two Women and Girl Die in Ohio River Incident
In Cincinnati two women aged 29 and 19, and a four month old girl drowned when a family outing along the Ohio River went tragically wrong. Edward Flowers 22, Katherine’s husband, was pulled from the river and revived. Ronald Flowers 21 saved the child after releasing Joan to swim for help.
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Cincinnati
Joan Flowers
Katherine Flowers
Eleanor Weiss
Edward Flowers
Katherine
Ronald Flowers
Joan
London Widow of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
London reports the death of Mary Conan Doyle, widow of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with brief notice of her passing and the continuation of the Doyle literary legacy.
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London
Mary Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur
Woman Deceived Into Marrying Spy Seeks Annulment
Mrs. Frances Dallant, 45, asks a federal district court to annul her marriage to Nicholas Dozenberg alias Dallant, whom she says deceived her into marriage after he posed as a motion picture man while secretly a Soviet spy. They wed August 21, 1936 in Yokohama, Japan. he was later sentenced in New York to a year and a day for misusing American passports to identify as a Red Army press member. They have a two year old daughter.
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Washington
Frances Dallant
Federal District Court
Nicholas Dozenberg
Dallant
Dozenberg
New York
Erican
Red Army
Yokohama
Japan
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Gosui
Goodykoontz Drug Stores
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A. Smith Bowman
Sunset Hille
Psiries County
Virginie
Holt
Queen
Maderna
North
South Ireland
Edo
Roland
Edward
Kentucky
Jantzen
Steckler
Bluefield’s Outstanding Men’s Shop
Federal Street
Large Rinso. O. K. Soap
Federal St
Princeton Ave
Mercer St
Bluefield
W. Va
Princeton
Sun
Jergen
Absorbine Jr
Woodbury’s
N. R
Johnson
Pinkham’s Veg
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Varsity Town
Palm Beach
Robt
Brent
Bluefield's
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