Local City Board Candidates File Petitions
Beav e r Pond area reports filing of two petitions for city district seats. Wi Codsey of Logan ember, listed as a board member, filed with city clerk Muriel Kesfoot. A second petition in the fifth district emerged tied to candidate from College Avenue. Twenty-two petitions were heard by the city clerk. only two advanced. Primary slated for date to be set and election on July. Candidates must file by midnight June 3, ten days before the primary.
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Wi Codsey
Logan Ember
Ectors
Mraé Muriel
Kesfoot
Godnay
Lases
Beaver Pond
Nic
Uefields
AL “Hight
College, Avenue
Avonaped child returned alive to her parents
A kidnapped girl known as Peggy or Peggy McMath was recovered alive and unharmed at Woods Hole after a multi day search. Coast guard and police secured the transfer aboard a coast guard vessel. Officials reported threats but no immediate arrests confirmed. Her father Cyril McMath and relatives spoke of relief as the rescue ended a tense ordeal.
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Coast Guard
Margaret
Woods Hole
Woods “Hole
Gailor
Cost Guard
Mra
McMath
UN Harwichport
Sais
Lees
Trent McMath
Waa
Plana
Attto
Mobile
McMeth
Daniel Needham
Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Safety
Lee
Bob
Department of Justice
Az Siating
Ransom Case Involving McMaths Hinges On Child Return
Detroit investigation centers on Trent McMath and William Lee after the daughter of a prominent engineer and banker was found aboard a coast guard vessel near Woods Hole. Handwriting confirms the child’s identity as negotiations for return proceed with a 8 am handover planned.
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Franeta
C. McMath
Detroit
Trent McMath
United States
Michigan
High Aess
Coast Guard
William Lee
McMath
German economist Hjalmar Schacht backs tariff truce plan
A roomful of reporters heard Hjalmar Schacht endorse a tariff truce proposed by the American government to aid the planned economic conference. He said Germany would accept lower tariffs and favored debtor relief, noting Germany wished to pay its private debts and that free trade could be possible under the right terms. Schacht’s remarks followed his arrival for talks with President Roosevelt as part of pre conference diplomacy.
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Nfeced
Olga
Hitler
Roosevelt
Schacht
Germany
United States
Pittsburgh Investigate Fake Charity Scheme
Pittsburgh authorities launch an inquiry into a fake charity racket that drains over 1,000,000 dollars yearly from business and society figures. G J Dennison, anti fraud chief, vows to target promoters posing as charity solicitors and pocketing donations. A separate report from Cleveland notes a five year old boy found near a barn. initial murder verdict revised to accidental death by fall and entanglement on a picket fence. Washington reports United States Chamber of Commerce electing new directors in formal balloting with Harry Sherr Huntington We and Charles Backus among those named.
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Pittsburgh
Better Business Bureau Today
G. J. Dennison
Bureau
Charitied
Cleveland
Samuel Golo- Yan
Ellen
Chamber
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Harry, Sherr
Huntington
We .We
Charles
Backus
New York
Dante
Princeton Democrats Nominate Mayors and Council Ticket
Princeton Democrats held a mass convention nominating M. Gd. Harper for mayor and L. S. Taylor A. J. Schuyler J. M. Lynder for council seats in the first to third wards. Executive committee picks included Mrs. I. M. Ry. George Parts Mrs. H. G. Roney P. Reaven and others. Byrd challenged Harper with 126 to 136 votes. the motion for unanimity passed. Republicans planned a mass convention tonight to elect officers.
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Princeton Democrats
Reaven
Hare
Mra
H. M. Burks
T. Byrd
Harper
Byrd
BE. K. Johnston
L. R. ‘Taylor
W. H. Brown
Taylor
Princeton
Trinity Revival Draws Near Close at Trinity Church
The Rev A W Rudy preached on The Wages of Sin Is Death from Romans 6 28 at Trinity Church last evening as a two week revival neared its end. He warned that the devil pays workers in fake coin yielding physical death and lost ideals urging a shift from devilry to God. Many young people came forward for reconsecration and about forty sought membership to be received Sunday May 13. Due to bad weather the old peoples service was moved to this morning at 10 and will feature three senior locals. The standard evening service was set for 7 45 tonight.
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A. W. Rudy
Trinity Church
Altuoeh
Thea Devi
Hamiton
Mrnday
Smokeless Coal Selling Agency Plans Take Shape
Preliminary organization work shows an amicable plan nearly finished. The general planning committee on Thursday adopted the plan unanimously with enthusiasm from Deyérle Richards and other members. The agency would oversee over 60,000,000 tons of annual potential production including the Pocahontas Us River Winding Gulf and New River fields and may be approved at the White Sulphur meeting. Copies will be printed and submitted to smokeless producers soon for consideration.
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Gallefactory
General Planning Comiitee
Deyérle
Richards
Opy
Coal Open
Smpireless
Pocahontas
Us River
Winding Gulf
Similar Names Spark Confusion Over Carter Street
Residents on Carter Street read Friday’s account of a attempted rooftop leap by a young girl at the Coal and Coke building. The confusion grew from a misreading of Ollie O'McGee versus Ollie Mae McGue, a Carter Street resident.
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Carter Street
Ollie O'Mcgee
Ollie Mae McGue
Alec
Carter Strest
Pastor to Lead May Sermon Series at Local Church
The Rev. C. G. Gunn of the Westminster Presbyterian Church launches a May sermon series on life and faith. Morning messages address Wisdom to Live, with Sunday and Wednesday evening studies on gospel applications. Topics include Satisfying Ambition Self Pride Joy Wellbeing Competitiveness and Humility. Westminster choir to provide music each Sunday evening.
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C. G. Gunn
Weatininater- Presbyterian
Ife
Christ
Othara
Enry
Westminster Choir
Retired railroad engineer Alonzo Garrett dies suddenly
Funeral services for Alonzo Edward Garrett of Maxwell Virginia longtime Norfolk and Western locomotive engineer who died Friday from a cerebral hemorrhage in Tazewell will be held Sunday at 2 30 PM Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial in Maple Park cemetery. Survivors include his second wife Margaret Maxwell Wamiley a son George Garrett of Canada three sisters Mrs B Garnett Mrs M G Lavinder and Mrs F W Bingham two brothers G A and R L Garrett. He was 63 and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He was retired due to ill health.
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Alonzo Edward Garrett
Maxwell, Va
Bluefield
Norfolk and ‘Western
Tazewell
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
W. M. Burke
Peator
Maple Park Cemetery
G. A
John
Martin
W. H. Hetherington
Roy Biggs
J. D. Broghs
Andy Peel
F. L. Morrlasette
Roy Watts
John R. Winter
Marvin Tabor
Joe Ropinaon
al Hock
Wala Arientrout
Garrett
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ming Hyangeline Tadley
Hela
Margaret Maxwell Wamaley
George Garrett
Canada
Mra
F. W. Bingham
Welch
R.L. Garratt
B. Garnett
Princeton Avenue
Bocahontas
House Approves Road Bill Facing Senate Review
House votes on a road funding bill amid Senate objections and cross state rail crossing cost sharing. A proposal to strip budget powers from the legislature and place them with the governor failed, with decision delayed to Monday. A second amendment to reduce elective state officials to governor and attorney general passed a key test and faces a final vote, pending Monday.
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Costa
Four Mountaineer Teams Set For Action Tomorrow
Morgantown West Virginia May 5 four Mountaineer teams will go into action carrying the banners of West Virginia University three of them away from home The track team clashes with Pitt at Pittsburgh the tennis team faces Fairmont the baseball team closes its eastern tour with Shepherdstown College at Shepherdstown and the golf squad hosts Carnegie Tech at Morgantown
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Pitt
Pittsburgh
Fairmont
Shepherdstown ‘College
Shepherdstown
Carnegie Tech
Farm Holiday association blamed for terror spread
Des Moines reports Attorney General Edward L. O'Conner accused leaders of the Farm Holiday association of racketeering and violence in northwest Iowa farm regions. He said guards were sent in after riots at mortgage sales and abductions of a district judge. He blamed Communist agitators, said members paid 75 cents for membership, and claimed a private “courts” system collected fees from both sides. Mil a Ttello denied the charges and urged preparations for a May 13 nationwide farm strike.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Holiday Association
O'Connor
National Guard
Mila Ttello
National Holiday’ Association
le Mars
Inspiring Sermon at Bland Street Church
Dr. Stanley W. Hayne delivered a moving sermon at Bland Street Methodist Church using Exodus 2 8 as text. The service, focused on youth and motherhood, drew fourteen conversions and featured a unique circle of children around the auditorium led by Wade Kimsey.
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Stanley W. Hayne
Bland Street Methodist Church
Hayne
Dathy Moseg
Christ
Wade Kimasy
Regular Weekend Shoot By Bluefield Gun Club
The Bluefield Gun Club announces its regular weekend shoot at Cumberland Heights trap grounds this afternoon with traps set for two o'clock. A large turnout last week yielded good scores as the season opened on April 16, and more visitors have been attending each week. Today's program includes singles doubles and handicap targets.
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Bluefield
Cumberland Heights
Streets to be renamed in Bluefield city plan
The city planning commission met at the municipal building to discuss renaming about fifteen streets to avoid confusion and duplication. The commission will submit the list and recommendations to the city board of directors next Tuesday. the meeting included members R L Develin Martin J Gary City Manager Elmer C Barton Mrs O M Deverle and Mrs W C Pollock.
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Bluefield
City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
R. L Develin
Martin J. Gary
Elmer C. Barton
0. M. Deverle
W. C. Pollock
Spikes on Track Derail Norfolk Western Locomotive
A Norfolk and Western freight train was derailed three miles east of Welch after two spikes were found on the track late Thursday night. The electric locomotive derailed while pulling twenty two loaded cars. engineer T. J. Edwards of 210 Allen Street was aboard. No arrests reported as of late last night.
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Norfolk and Western
Welch
T. J. Edwards
Allen Street
Citizens protest state school change drives letters flood Capitol
More than a thousand letters and telegrams oppose the Senate vote on the county school unit bill. Edwin Wades, Beaver Pond district superintendent, confirms mass mailings from Bluefield and other areas urging defeat of the measure. Letters circulated among junior and senior high students and sent to Governor Kump and House delegates.
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State Senate
Thureday
Tower House
Bluefield
Ttwag
Edwin
Wades
Beaver Pond
Thouanda
Senate
a_ ui
Lions Club
Medina
Kump
House of Delegates
Blugtald
West Virginia
State Police Ordered Practice Marksman Shoot
Charleston W Va May 3 The superintendent P D Shingleton ordered immediate intensive target practice for all posts to ensure every trooper is a marksman. Extra ammunition supplies will be issued and troopers must allocate time for regular supervised shooting as required.
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Charleston
W. Vai
P. D. Shingleton
Lile
Plages Contest Ends in Withurhay Ny N A
A local contest in Withurhay New York ended with unclear results. Names and exact outcomes are not readable in the surviving text.
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Withurhay
N. A
Senate Finance Subcommittee Approves Tax Plan Shift
Washington a Senate Finance subcommittee approved with revisions the house tax provision shifting a 3 percent levy from consumers to producers. The plan delays the change to November 1 to let power firms present cases to state utility commissions. Chairman Barkley said energy tax would extend two years under the subcommittee plan. Electric light interests oppose the transfer citing higher rates.
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Washington
Senate
Poem
Barkley
Kentucky
Aigd
Mn Electric Light Interexts
One of World's Oldest Man Dies in China
Ploping, a resident of Kailislen in Szechwan, claimed to be born in 1786 and to be 197 years old when he died today. The report notes his alleged extreme age amid the Chinese setting.
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China
Ploping
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