Enforcing Prohibition Remains Priority at WCTU Meet
Milwaukee officials report the Women’s Christian Temperance Union urges continued strong enforcement of the eighteenth amendment. Directors warn against assuming repeal is near and call for a last ditch program while noting child labor concerns and state-by-state vote dynamics in the repeal debate. Ella Boole and Sarah Hoge lead the push, with belief the South will resist repeal and fighting chances exist in about twenty states.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
General Convention
Ella Boole
Brooklyn
Boole
South
Sarah N. Hoge
Lincoln
National Group
Virginia
Purification Benefits Promoted by Calotabs Cure
Physicians endorse Calotabs as a thorough course to purify the system and restore vitality. The ad claims Calotabs cleanse the blood by stimulating the liver kidneys stomach and bowels and offers 10 cent and 35 cent packages through dealers.
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Nature
Local Young Men Get Army Reserve Berths
Stephen H. Meem Jr and R W McCorkle of Bluefield are among 54 West Virginians named for army reserve commissions. Four were first lieutenants in the medical reserve. others, including Thomas E Gilhooley Ronceverte and F K Ammar Williamson, received second lieutenants in various corps. Meem, in field artillery, trained at Virginia Military Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen H. Meem Jr
R. W. McCorkle
Bluefield
West
Charleston Man Named Southern Manager for Liberty Powder
R. M. Lambie formerly head of the state department of mines was appointed southern manager of Liberty Powder Company. Based in Charleston, he will oversee operations in West Virginia Virginia Kentucky Maryland Tennessee and Alabama.
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Charleston
R. M. Lambie
State Department of Mines
Southern
Liberty Powder Company
Pittsburgh
Lambie
West Virginia
Funeral rites held for Britten infant
Funeral and burial services were held yesterday for the three day old son of Mr and Mrs Cubine Britten. He died at 4 30 yesterday morning at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs M E Kidd 122 Rock Street.
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Cubine Britten
M. E. Kidd
Rock Street
Washington's Battle Over Day Law Starts
Olympic Washington June 29 Washington's repeal fight begins with filing for delegates to the state convention. Ninety nine delegates from forty six districts will be elected August 29 and convention starts October 3. Filing period ends July 30 with $10 fee. King Spokane and Pierce counties elect 44 delegates and aided repeal majority in 1932.
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Olympic
Wash
Washington
King
Spokane
Pierce
Virginian Railway Worker Killed at Gilbert
Charles W. Bowers a 57 year old brakeman for the Virginian Railway died after slipping from a locomotive and being run over at Gilbert Mingo County in the Guyan division. A Princeton resident since 1909 he served since 1909 in the bridge department and 1913 in train service. Funeral details were not set.
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Charles W. Bowers
Princeton
Virginian Railway Company
Gilbert
Mingo County
Guyan
Virginian Road
Virginian
Guyan Division
Bowers
Park Avenue
The
Bridge Department
Bland County Woman Undergoes Mastoid Operation
Mrs. R. J. Miller, 66, of Mechanicsburg, Va., underwent an operation on Wednesday at St. Luke's hospital for mastoids. Her condition yesterday was serious but doctors expressed hope for recovery. A member of a prominent Bland county family, she is well known in the region.
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R. J. Miller
Mechanicsburg
St. Luke's Hospital
Deputy Sheriff Held on Charge in Anawalt
Harry Shepherd deputy sheriff of Anawalt is charged with assaulting Okey Rose and was held for action by the next grand jury after a hearing before Magistrate H W Herndon. Shepherd was released on a $500 bond. Rose testified he hit Pat O'Brien with a flashlight while attempting to intervene during an arrest for drunkenness.
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Harry Shepherd
Anawalt
Okey Rose
H. W. Herndon
Shepherd
Pat O’brien
Rose
O'Brien
O’brien
Board of Education Sets Monday Meeting
The new board of education will convene Monday at 10 AM in N. A. Steadman’s office to elect a president. Members include four Democrats Mrs. Ida H. Hicks Welch Dr. N. H. Dyer Bartley A. L. Moses Mohawk W. G. Williamson Vivian and one Republican Judge F. C. Cook Northfork.
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Board of Education
N. A. Steadman
Ida H. Hicks
Welch
N. H. Dyer
Bartley
A.L. Moses
Mohawk
W. G. Williamson
Vivian
F. C. Cook
Northfork
Charges Against Two Officers Dismissed
Charges were dismissed against Eckman deputy sheriffs James Caffee and S L Mason at a magistrate hearing. They had been charged in the shooting of Carl Jones of Crab Orchard near Beckley on June 18 at Eckman. Jones was seriously wounded and had disappeared from a local hospital earlier in the week. The officers said Jones drew a revolver and aimed at Mason. Caffee fired one shot.
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James Caffee
S. L. Mason
Eckman
H. W. Herndon
Carl Jones
Crab Orchard
Beckley
Jones
Mason
Caffee
Welch Paragraphs Entertains Bridge Club in Appalachi an
Miss Pearl Rader delightfully entertained her bridge club with two tables in play at the Appalachian community room Thursday evening. A refreshment plate was served. Guests included Mrs. Chester Harman, Mrs. T. A. Johnston, Miss Barley, Miss Pauline Pasley, Miss Marietta Lundy, Miss Mary Marshall Clark and Miss Edith Hurley. Welch Rotary meets at noon today in the Methodist church. all members urged to attend.
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Pearl Rader
Appalachian Community Room
Chester Harman
T. A. Johnston
Miss Barley
Pauline Pasley
Marietta Lundy
Mary Marshall Clark
Edith Hurley
Welch Rotary Club
Methodist Church
Welch Personals Highlight Visits and Travel
W. P. Gordon formerly of Welch now in Pearisburg arrived to spend time with his daughter Mrs. G. E. Whitely and Mr. Whitely. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Keyser and children left for Wheeling as a relative lies ill. Miss Elizabeth Harris and Miss Catherine Long of Huntington are mentioned.
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W. P. Gordon
Welch
Pearisburg
G. E. Whitely
Whitely
W. R. Keyser
Wheeling
Elizabeth Harris
Catherine Long
Huntington
Visitors and Residents See Local Activity in Welch
Weekend visitors and locals from Welch and nearby towns fill the scene. Rev J H Cook of Honaker Va visited friends in Welch. Mrs F E Davis of Welch entered Stevens clinic for treatment. various locals traveled to Lexington Va Richmond Va and Charleston for visits or business.
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Welch
J. H. Cook
Honaker
Mr. Cook
First Baptist Church
FE. ©. Davis
Stevens Clinic
Harry Moses
Mise Ann R. Stratton
Gary
L. Cook
Helen
Lexington
W. S. Hopson
Richmond
Benny
Junior Coffman
Chillicothe
Ohio
Nita Coffman
Fred Snead
Charleston
N. J. Harman
Yukon
E. G. Walker
Nell Gay
H. T. Hicks
Som
Tommy
West Union
Two McDowellites Get Appointments
Charleston West Virginia today announced five new hires for the board of control offices and two in the tax commissioner's office. J C Little of Northfork named head of the gasoline tax department. Elizabeth Henritz of Welch hired as filing clerk. New board members include M F Moore of Huntington and J W A Anderson of Alderson in keeping and filing. Virginia Wallis of Huntington named secretary to James A Chambers. Mrs. Wallace Eye of Elkview as secretary to President A Spates Brady. E S Aleshire and H Huntington as supervisors of printing. Dismissals noted for Ella Chambers, secretary to H N Bradley, and clerks Mary Adams and Virginia Girard.
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Charleston
W. Va
Board of Control
Tax Commissioner's Office
J.C. Little
Northfork
Tax Commissioner’s Office
Elizabeth Henritz
Welch
M. F. Moore
Huntington
J. W. A. Anderson
Alderson
Virginia Wallis
James A. Chambers
Wallace Eye
Elkine
A. Spates Brady
E. 8. Aleshire
Ella Chambers
H. N. Bradley
Mary Adams
Virginia Girard
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Essoluble
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Standard Ot) Company
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Corontal Beacom Ol Company, Incorporated
Virginian Railway
Bland County
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Cherife
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Asco
Paramount Picture
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Joyce
C. Fields
Rudy Waller
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Stoopnagle
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Bela Lugosi
Baby Rose Marie
Bill
Tilden
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William T. Tilden, II
Big Bill
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