George W. Dance Dies at 55 After Illness in Charleston
George W. Dance, 55, former Charleston police member, died at his home on Court Street after a short illness. He retired in 1937, worked as night watchman at the city incinerator, and was active in Ebenezer Baptist church, the Charleston Ledger-Dispatch, Elks lodge I. P. O. E. of W., and the Odd Fellows. Survived by daughter Corine Dance and two grandchildren.
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George W. Dance
Charleston
Court Street
Harden and Harden
Dance
Holly
Dawson
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Charleston Ledger-Dispatch
Elks Lodge I. E. P. O. E
W. and the Odd Fellows
Corine Dance
Nudity Contest At New York Fair Leads To Arrests
Deputies arrest several women at the World's Fair for indecent exposure as a nudity contest on a circular platform drew police attention. The event, advertised as Miss Nude of the World, prompted sheriff commentary on public tolerance and intent to intervene.
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Amazon Village
Ann Wilson
Miss de Fee
Marge Berk
Dolores
New York
Leaders Seek to End Session by July 15
Congress contemplates a summer adjournment with talk of ending the session by July 15. Senator Barkley notes Senate fate hinges on foreign relations and neutrality and tax measures, while leaders push relief, social security, and railroad bills. Restive members fear a long summer in Washington as mid July adjournment looms.
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Rayburn
House
Barkley
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Tax
Staggering Blow In Anglo-French Peace Pact Debate
Molotov’s speech to the Soviet supreme council signals Soviet aid to China and a tougher stance toward Japan. Berlin observers see the remarks as boosting German Italian cooperation while Britain and France weigh possible responses.
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Poland
Danzig
Berlin
Russia
Far East
China
Stalin
Molotov
Japan
Obituaries for Lawrence infant and Ashworth and Tinsley
Obituary notices report the infant Marshall Lyle Lawrence son of Mr. and Mrs. Lacey Lawrence of Kanawha City died in Charleston hospital with services at 11 a m at the family cemetery near Cabin Creek. Johnathan Ashworth age 85 died Tuesday at his son L H Ashworth’s home 1515 Crescent Road with services at 2 p m at Mrs Leah Henson’s home. Walter E Tinsley 61 a Spanish American War veteran of Guthrie died yesterday in Huntington Veterans Hospital. service 10 30 a m tomorrow at Bartlett Chapel and burial at Teays Hill cemetery in St Albans. Kanawha Camp Spanish American War veterans and Bartlett mortuary assist.
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Dry Branch
Cabin Creek
Marshall Lyle Lawrence
Lacey Lawrence
Kanawha City
Charleston
L. Y. Ashworth
Leah Henson
Johnathan Ashworth
L. H. Ashworth
Crescent Road
Walter E Tinsley
Walter E. Tinsley
Guthrie
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
Bartlett Mortuary
Charlotte Hall Tinsley
Dana Tinsley
St. Albans
Bartlett Chapel
Teays Hill
Bartlett Mortuary to Handle Funeral for Alvy A Moses
Alvy Addison Moses aged 48 dies at home in Coal Branch Heights. Funeral is at 2 p m today at Bartlett mortuary chapel with Rev. Frank Smith and Rev. Cary Smith officiating. Burial follows at Graceland Memorial Park.
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Bartlett Mortuary
Alvy Addison Moses
Coal Branch Heights
Graceland Memorial Park
Frank Smith
Cary Smith
Funeral arrangements for Rufus A. Bess
The body of Rufus A. Bess 25 a Kanawha Hocking Coal and Coke employee at Mammoth lies at Bartlett and Wynns mortuary Belle pending funeral plans He died yesterday morning in a Charleston hospital Survived by wife Jennetta daughter Nancy Pat five sisters and three brothers and grandmother Ellen Brown of Hansford among others.
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Rufus A. Bess
Kanawha Hocking Coal and Coke Company
Mammoth
Charleston
Bartlett and Wynns
Belle
Jennetta Bess
Nancy Pat Bess
Charlie Bess
Dixie
Buel Raynes
Robson
Nell Buckholt
Mildred Bess
Charlton Heights
Mary Anrue
Marie Honaker
Boomer
Ralph
Vernon
Bess
Howard Bess
Ellen Brown
Hansford
Mrs. Mary Racer Dies at 88 in Kanawha County
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Racer 88 native of Boone county died Tuesday night at her granddaughter Edith Thurston’s Dunbar home after a prolonged illness. She lived in Kanawha county 70 years and is survived by two sons Walter Racer St. Albans and Robert Racer Grand Rapids Mich two daughters Betty McLaughlin Dunbar and Ella Austin St Albans along with 27 grandchildren 34 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren.
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Mary Elizabeth Racer
Boone County
Edith Thurston
Dunbar
Cunningham Funeral Home
Racer
Kanawha County
Walter Racer
St. Albans
Robert Racer
Grand Rapids
Mich
Betty McLaughlin
Ella Austin
Belcher Rites Held For Mrs Altha Belcher
Funeral services for Mrs. Altha Belcher 29 wife of Ray Belcher of Sissonville road were held today at 2 p m at Community Mission on Sissonville road Rev John Fowler officiated burial followed in Guthrie cemetery Cun ningham mortuary in charge Pallbearers included Kenneth Oxley William Oxley Simon Oxley Jesse Carpenter Chester Carpenter Leroy Fore Surviving are husband two sons Arthur B Belcher Ernest C Belcher at home two sisters Mrs Katherine Garnet Mrs Gene Cavender Sugar Creek one brother Ronnie Reveal Sugar Creek and her mother Mrs Gertrude Reveal Sugar Creek Flower bearers listed by name
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Altha Belcher
Sissonville Road
Ray Belcher
John Fowler
Guthrie Cemetery
Cunningham Mortuary
Kenneth
William
Simon Oxley
Jesse
Chester Carpenter
Leroy Fore
Arthur B. Belcher
Ernest C. Belcher
Katherine Garnet
Gene Cavender
Sugar Creek
Ronnie Reveal
Gertrude Reveal
Tressa Bailey
Helen Withrow
Naomi Fore
Lola Claudine
Zola Casdorph
Martha Godbey
Mary Frances Guthrie
Ione Oxley
Frankester
Funeral services for Raymond H Fielding at Elkview
The body of Raymond H Fielding, 40, formerly of Elkview, who died May 26 in Long Beach California, lies at Albert Myers home in Jarrett Ford. Services are set for 2 30 p m today at Jarrett M E church Elkview with Rev W W Hayzlette officiating. Burial will follow in Jarrett cemetery with Albert Myers and Son Mortuary of Elkview in charge. Pallbearers are South Penn Oil Company employees. honorary pallbearers include E M Summerville O C Barnhart Henry Vickers Howard Durham Rome Hall Earl Monroe Bill Frye Charles Reynolds Dovener Faber.
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Raymond H. Fielding
Elkview
Long Beach
Calif
Albert Myers
Jarrette Ford
Jarrett M. E
Rev
W. W. Hayzlette
Jarrett Cemetery
Albert Myers and Son Mortuary
South Penn Oil Company
E. M. Summerville
O. C. Barnhart
Henry Vickers
Howard Durham
Rome Hall
Earl Monroe
Bill Frye
Charles Reynolds
Dovener Faber
Daniel Forbes 71 Oak Hill blacksmith dies
Daniel Charles Forbes 71 a Blacksmith of Oak Hill died at home of his brother J W Forbes Tuesday night. Services will be at 2 30 p m today at Oak Hill M E Church with Rev I S Tyler officiating. Burial in I O O F cemetery. Born Point Pleasant he was a member of the Masonic lodge. Thomas mortuary in charge.
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Daniel Charles Forbes
Oak Hill
J. W. Forbes
Oak Hill M. E
I. S. Tyler
Thomas
Mr. Forbes
Point Pleasant
Masonic Lodge
Rites Held For John Pettigrew Jr 18
John Pettigrew Jr aged 18 of 516 Donnally street dies Sunday morning in a local hospital. Funeral at 2 30 p m today at Harden and Harden chapel with Rev J S Tyree officiating. Burial in Spring Hill Cemetery. Survived by mother Lula Pettigrew four sisters two brothers and grandmother Mrs Katie Dennis of Charleston.
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John Pettigrew, Jr
John Pettigrew
Donnally Street
Harden and Harden
J. S. Tyree
Spring Hill Cemetery
Lula Pettigrew
Katie Dennis
Charleston
Youth Found Guilty Of Holdup Murder
Burton Franks, 22, found guilty and condemned to death for the Maypearl bank murder during a May 10 holdup. His uncle Ed Banks, charged as co principal, killed himself with a shotgun after Burton testified. Franks was captured at Denison with part of the loot.
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Waxahachie
Tex
INS
Burton Franks
Willis Wiseman
Maypearl Bank
Ed Banks
Burton
Denison
Aging GAR officers end 57th West Virginia encampment
In Grafton on May 31 1940 three elderly officers Thompson McMurray 93 William Satow 91 and Lorenzo Allom 93 reelected themselves to top posts at the Grand Army of the Republic then adjourned early after saying nine living West Virginians wore the Blue. The group set June 2 as the date for the 58th encampment at Fairmont while auxiliary groups planned to continue.
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Grafton
Grand Army of the Republic
Thompson McMurray
Parkersburg
William Satow
Lorenzo D. Allom
Wheeling
McMurray
West
Fairmont
McMurray, Allom
Satow
Women's Relief Corps
Daughters of Union Veterans
Court Calls Sims on Athletic Debts
The 1939 legislature itemized and reenacted debts for athletic expenses to $130000. Sims refused to pay without an itemized bill and questioned appropriation validity as a new budget item without board of public works approval. He again balked at a stadium corporate agreement and asked court for a ruling.
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Sims
Board of Public Works
Board of Control
Stadium Corporation
Borah Attacks Armament Sales in Neutrality Debate
Senator Borah assailed U S policy on selling armaments to belligerents, arguing neutrality will not pass in Congress this session. He warned the hull bill would benefit other nations and said he opposes selling manufactured war materials abroad.
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Congress
Hull
Borah
Husband Swap Plan Described as Flop in Court
In a case involving Mrs. Petersen and Mrs. Bertram, a "sharing" arrangement was called a flop. Mrs. Petersen faced a separate maintenance suit for $30 arrears on temporary pay. Judge Desart urged counsel for both sides to discuss the tangled marital mixup, with the case continued for one week.
Townsend Bill Called Heresy in Hot Debate
The Townsend bill sparked a heated House debate as Republicans invoked gag rule to block changes. The four hour limit and no change clause aimed for a clean yes or no vote, despite objections. House leadership pressed ahead on two votes on whether to allow amendments.
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Townsend
House
Briggs Strike Talks Set for Tomorrow Parley
Detroit May 31 A joint conference of Briggs Manufacturing management and CIO United Auto Workers officials will submit recommendations to end a week-long strike that has closed seven plants and affected more than 70 000 workers.
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Detroit
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Cio-United Automobile Workers
Students Hurt In Ohio School Blast Seventy Years Ago
A gas explosion at an Ohio school injured three pupils seriously and four adults while 27 children were also hurt. Principal Ruth Chamberlain described the moment as walls buckling and the room splitting. Superintendent Light attributed the disaster to an open gas main and said no one is to blame.
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Ohio
Citizens’ Hospital
Barberton Clinic
Ruth Chamberlain
General Moseley calls for purge to wipe out Communism in U S
Gen. Moseley urged a national purge against Communism stating it is the sole mission for the United States. He warned of subversive plots within the army high command and claimed G 2 had orders not to investigate. He denied proposing a national anti Semitic movement and said the Jamaica meeting was patriotic.
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Kuhn
James E. Campbell
Army Reserve
Mosely
New York
A. B. Parker
George Washington
Rep. Voorhis
Calif
U. S
Moseley
Voorhis
Rep
Thorkleson
Mont
House
Barrymore III Dies or Suffering Heart Weakness Publicized
The article notes the illness of John Barrymore III with heart muscle weakness. It mentions his long stage career, starting in Chicago 35 years ago, and that the farce was popular enough to extend its run indefinitely.
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Chicago
Barrymore
Manton Bribery Case Sees Defense Challenge Evidence
The defense challenged the government claim that John L. Lotsch was shielded by Manton as witnesses testified. Key figures include John H. Delaney and Judge Edwin Thomas linked to the bribery inquiry. Prosecutors allege Manton received about 225000 in bribes before resigning after Dewey's inquiry.
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John H. Delaney
City Board of Transportation
U. S. Atty
John T. Cahill
Manton
John L. Lotsch
Lotsch
Edwin Thomas
Connecticut
Thomas
Jonas Johnson
Federal District Court
Diamond E. Roberts
Circuit Court
U. S&s. Supreme Court
House Judiciary Committee
New York County Dist
Thomas E. Dewey
English Bishop Grants Snite Blessing in Paris Visit
Snite’s father, a Chicago loan broker, said his son’s unique trailer and caravan will stop for a two day visit in Paris beginning a week from tomorrow. The family is receiving high consideration from many parties.
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Snite
Chicago
Paris
Soviet Moves Roil London and Paris Pact Talks
London and Paris reacted with surprise as Soviet insistence on its own viewpoint was seen as a demand Britain accept Soviet proposals or face no pact. A high official said Molotov’s tactic could be horse trading to extract better terms from Britain.
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Britain
Molotoff
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