Jealousy Hinted At Staying Trial in Rock Creek Case
The trial of pastor Beil Ball, former Rock Creek Methodist Episcopal clergyman, opens amid testimony about jealousy and an insured motive. Mrs. Ball, mother of Ball’s late wife, testifies to rumors of an affair and a hostility over a $2,000 life policy. Ball’s defense seeks to portray no prior trouble with his second wife Jacqueline Brown, 10, and two other daughters. Ball is alleged to have shot Lilly Ball, his second wife, in her Rock Creek home on March 5 last year. The state’s ballistics expert says the shot came from two feet away. Ball previously claimed eight to ten feet. Four defense witnesses speak to character. more testimonies expected tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrly
J. K. Brown
Mrasree Ball
Lilly
Rock Creek
Ball
Rock Creek Methodist Episcopal Church
Sergi C. Cobb
Jess
Sergi
M. M. Bardon
J. H. Adkins
Carroll
Lincoln County
Beil
A. B.clay
Jacqueline Brown
Secretary Roper to Meet With Business Group
Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper arrived in Chicago to attend a session of the business advisory council composed of 47 national leaders. An executive session of the council was scheduled for tomorrow morning, called by W. A. Harriman, chairman of the Union Pacific Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Daniel C. Roper
Business Advisory Council
Couin Il
W. A. Harriman
Ucion Pacific Railroad
Scientists Count Hairs of Comet Skjellerup Head
New details from Lowell Observatory report the 1927 comet Skjellerup had a sodium atom head. Dr. Slipher, Adel, Ladenburg describe counting sodium in the coma, noting a density near the low end of a cubic centimeter and highlighting the comet's extreme brightness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Haire
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
W. M. Stipher
Arthur Adel
R. Ladenburg
Princeton University
Skjellerup
Slipher
Adel
Venus
Emett
Ladenbure
Bankers and farmers discuss cooperation in West Virginia meet
Bankers and farmers of central West Virginia counties met in Weston for their annual conference. Dan H. Otis of Madison Wisconsin explained the agricultural extension division aims and urged county extension workers to improve banker farmer relations. Dr F L Barron of Elkins chaired the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
West Virginia
Dan H. Otis
Madison
Wis
American Bankers’ Association
F. 11
Barron
Elkins
State Association
Harahan Improves but Remains Serious in Clifton Forge
Clifton Forge Va November 30 Hospital attaches reported W J Harahan president of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad was feeling better this afternoon though his condition remained serious. Harahan was stricken last Wednesday at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia physicians did not disclose the nature of the rail presidents illness.
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Clifton Forge
W. J. Harahan
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Harahan
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Mine Work Holds As Others Slump In Fifth District
In the Richmond federal reserve review for mid-October to mid-November, West Virginia mines bucked the district trend with no reduced forces or shortened hours. Across the fifth district general employment slumped, October coal production rose seasonally but was 7.8 percent below October 1936. Registrations of new autos fell from September yet were 11.8 percent higher than a year ago. Bank clearings in Charleston rose 12.2 percent from the prior month and 21.7 percent from 1936, while Huntington’s debits jumped 145 percent from September and 21 percent from last year.
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Richmond
West Virginia
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Charleston
W. Va
Huntington
Strike Preparations Ordered at Ford Plant
Washington dispatch reports United Automobile Workers orders to prepare for a strike at Ford Motor Co long Beach plant. A telegram from Richard Frankensteen to Erwin Curry urged full prep but cautioned not to act without further instructions. Frankensteen then left for Pittsburgh after delivering the message.
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Washington
Long Beach
Calif
Ford Motor Company
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Ford
Frankensien
CIO Peace Committee
American Federation of Labor
Pittsburgh
Government Employees Union Gains Reported Nationwide
After a month long canvass across New England and New York Henry C Ter national organizer for the American Federation of Government Employees reported a gain of more than 2800 members to President William Green. The Buffalo district and New York City area saw notable increases and members from the War Department Armory Springfield and Watertown Armory Waters Town Mass were added.
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Washington
INS
New England
New York
Henry C. Ter
American Federation of Government Employes
William Green
A. F. of
Buffalo
New York City
War Department
Springfield
Mass
Waters ‘Town
Mer
East Bank High To Present Bright Angel Operetta Tonight
East Bank High will stage the operetta Bright Angel at 8 30 this evening in the school theater. Cast includes Stacey Davis Allan McKinney Robert Willis Dorothy Gardner Martha Erwin Nancy Willams William Young Ronald Stephens Dorothy Lee Forphins William Pryor Edwin Ele Nancy Bates Ruth Swan Hazel Samples Betty Scott Orivia Wills Mary Erwin Demetre Williams Grant Tompkins Fred Wise Delmar Clay Kathleen Phalen Delma Morrison Gayle Skeggs Ilelen Willis Florine Evans Betty Williams Ethel Fish Leon Douglas Jack Morton Clarence Nichols and Jack Morgen. The school orchestra will perform.
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Bright Angel
East Bank High School
Musc
Stacey Davis
Allan McKinney
Robert Willis
Dorothy Gardner
Martha Erwin
Nancy Willams
William Young
Ronald Stephens
Dorothy Lee Forphins
William Pryor
Edwin Ele
Nancy Bates
Ruth Swan
Hazel Samples
Betty Scott
Orivia Wills
Mary Erwin
Demetre Williams
Grant Tompkins
Fred Wise
Delmar Clay
Local names listed for band uniforms proceeds
Drunken Brides Scored Abuse of drink raised by M Acland at the Dutch Reformed church in Mossebay South Africa. He urged reform noting brides who were drunk had to be helped to their cars. Proceeds will be for band uniforms.
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M. Acland
Dutch Reformed Church
Mossebay
South Africa
Yuletide Decorating Co Receives State Charter
A charter was issued yesterday to Yuletide Decorating Co of Huntington with capitalization of 5000 dollars. It was incorporated by Cecil James, Howard E Carr and Nellie N Carr of Huntington. A fraternal society at Wheeling and the Society of St George Inc were granted charters as non profit entities by Wheeling based organizers.
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Yuletide Decorating Company of
Huntington
Cecil James
Howard E Carr
Nellie N. Carr
Wheeling
Society of St . George, Inc
Emanuel Sgouros
Demos Koukes
James Edge
Navy Captain Selected For Annapolis Football Team
In Annapolis Maryland on November 30 INS reports the selection of Lucien C. Powell Jr of Forester Arkansas as captain and right end for the Naval Academy football team next season. Powell is noted as a navy baseball player and Fred M Hash Miss is named mar ew Hebron eer.
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Annapolis
INS
Lucien ¢. Powell, Jr
Forester
Ark
Naval Academy
Fred M. Hash
Mar Ew Hebron
Ionized Sodium Atoms Observed In Scientific Note
The report notes that ionized sodium atoms reached three thousand times the normal count while intact atoms remained, indicating outer electrons were removed to form ions. This demonstrates separate measurement of both the total atoms and the two distinct forms.
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Sec. Roper
Standard Oil
Arthur McCashin
Helen Wolcott Bedford
Westport
Conn
Birs. McCashin
State Coal Fields
East Bank High
Pendeen
Virginia Petty
Staney Baker
William Burgraph
James Simpson
Alta Ramsey
Bernard Lloyd
Frank Blankenship
Kenneth Lake
Jane Ann Vessey
William Hall
F.J. Rader
Yuletide Decorating Co
Inge Airs
Hyeep
Chippendale
Baker
RMS
Navy
Oscar
Quarts Cope
oOp
Peps
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