Weirton Steel Leader Williams Dies at 82
Weirton June 1 J C Williams president of Weirton Steel, head since 1938, died of heart disease. Tributes flowed from E T Weir chair of National Steel Corp and other industrial leaders. Williams co founded Phillips Tinplate and helped acquire Jackson Iron and Steel Works, shaping the modern company under the Weir family. A testimonial banquet in his honor was held by residents of Weirton and surrounding communities.
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Weirton
J. C. Per Ehe Fu
Eutlew
Williams
E.T. Weir
National Steel Corporators
Pet
Tiaplate Company
Weirton Steel Company
National Corporation
EM. Weir
Phillips Tinplate Company
Jackson Iron ~ Steel Works
Clarksburg
Wer Ookee
Inter
E. T. ‘Wete
Williame
Weirton Steel
FE. M. Weir
United Weir Brothers
Two More Arrested in Black Legion Probe
Two additional suspects in the Black Legion investigation were taken into custody. The probe centers on a decades old case involving a fatal shooting near Detroit and a related earlier incident in Michigan. Authorities have not released further details on charges or identities.
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Black Legion
Indian River Tonic Promises Relief for Ailing Reader
A testimonial notes a sick headache relief after using Sealt's Indian River Tonic. The writer describes stomach trouble nerves and bad kidneys, claiming improvement after trying the tonic and paying one dollar nine cents per bottle.
Miss Dorothy Connelly Hosts Simuda Club Event
Miss Dorothy Connelly entertained the Simuda club recently at her home in South Charleston. Attendees included Miss Virginia Conrad Miss Marjorie Lette Miss Maxine Burnette Mr. Richard Grady Mr. Edward Ayres Mr. Richard McIlwain and Mr. Richard Gaborne.
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Dorothy Connelly
Simuda Club
South Charleston
Virginia Conrad
Marjorie Lette
Maxine Burnette
Richard Grady
Edward Ayres
Richard McIlwain
Richard Gaborne
Auxiliary Will Meet South Charleston Presbyterian Woman's Group
The auxiliary plans its monthly executive meeting tomorrow afternoon at the church following a 2 pm Bible class conducted by Mr. B. S. Preston. Mr. John D. Schoonmaker and Miss Mary Carroll Chilton of Kingston, N Y, arrive today to visit Mr. W. E. Chilton Jr in South.
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South Charleston
First Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary
B. S. Preston
John D. Schoonmaker
Mary Carroll Chilton
Kingston, N. Y
W. E. Chilton, Jr
South
Fourteenth Annual City Rose Show Opens Today
The Fourteenth Annual City Rose Show opens today featuring purle flowers in pottery and brass arrangements. List includes Mrs Irwin as chairwoman and a long roster of volunteers such as Mrs Morgen, Mrs Williams, Mrs Donnally Jr, Mrs Williams, Mrs Farley, Mrs Churchman Jr, Mrs Don Lewis, Mrs Robertson, Mrs Young, Mrs Bird, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Mullen, Mrs Corrie, Mrs Thames, and Miss Elizabeth Quarries.
Funeral held for accident victim Nelma Jean Kirk
Funeral services for Nelma Jean Kirk five of Hernshaw fatally injured when a truck backed over her are at two this afternoon at the residence. The Rev Bruce Cooper will officiate. Burial will be in Kirk cemetery at Hernshaw. Coroner Dr E Roberts reports death accidental. Surviving parents are Mr and Mrs James Kirk with sisters Pearl Eukew Vivian Henson Edna Jarrell Eunice Elswick Marie Mayslot Stella Kirk and brothers Wade Kirk Leonard Kirk.
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Nelma Jean Kirk
Hernshaw
Bruce Cooper
Butial
Kirk
Hern
E Roberts
Mira
James Kirk
Men Head to Fort Thomas for Army Enlistment Tests
Six applicants for enlistment in the U S army travel from Charleston to Fort Thomas Kentucky for final physical tests. Named are Benjamin E Bush of Cottageville O E Lewis of Peytona Charles W Cheek and Clarence M Cheek of Edwight Orville E Pertong er of Winona and Paul Colwell of Comfort. A University of Texas reconstruction suggests a dinosaur trail in the tide dating to about 50 million years ago.
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U. S. Army
Charleston
Fort Thames
Benjamin E. Bush
Cottageville
O. E. Lewis
Peytona
Charles W. Cheek
Clarence M. Cheek
Edwight
Orville E. Pertonger
Winona
Paul Colwell
Comfort
University of Texas
Optometrists End Two Day West Virginia Convention
Dr William Greenspon of Bluefield reelected president of the West Virginia State Optometric Association as the twenty ninth annual convention closed at the Daniel Boone hotel Dr D K Matheney of Charleston named first vice president Dr Osher C Staats of Ripley second vice president and Dr Dennison of Clarksburg third vice president Dr Robert F Gerkin of Grafton reelected secretary treasurer next convention planned for White Sulphur Springs with date to be set Dr Greenspon presided over sessions started Sunday afternoon Speaker Dr William J Van Essen of Pittsburgh spoke on the Structure and Care of the Human Eye A luncheon followed and committees reported part of the session devoted to the educational committee led by Dr Paul Fields of Parkersburg A reception for wives at the governor s mansion was hosted by Mrs G Kump with Mrs D K Matheney and others directing the program.
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William Greenspon
Blue- Held
West Virginia
Paul Fields
Parkersburg
Governor's Mansion
G. Kump
D. K. Matheney
van 3B. Stevens
8. B. Evans
B. B. Combs
Paul Fisids
Mussolini massing troops near Austria
Italy moves troops toward the Austrian border as League of Nations sanctions debate resumes in Geneva. The mobilization signals readiness to continue the Italo-Ethiopian conflict and warns Austria against any Nazi purges or restoration of Archduke Otto.
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Mussolini
Alps
League of Nations Council
Geneva
Counil
Italy
League
Ethiopia
Austria
Archduke Otto
Hapsburg
Ramsay presses coal control bill for interstate compact plan
Washington June 1 The House may take up two coal stabilization measures Wednesday Rep Robert L Ramsay will seek action on his interstate coal compact as the Guffey Vinson bill to replace the Supreme Court invalidated Guffey law is considered The plan would appoint governors of bituminous coal states to administer and sanction interstate stabilization compacts for coal conservation.
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House of Representatives
Robert L. Ramsay
Supreme Court
House Rules Committee
Leadera
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Condition of Injured Woman Reported Good
Mrs. Elizabeth Frasier of South Charleston remained in fairly good condition at St. Francis hospital after a Sunday automobile overturn near East Bank. Miss Gertrude Christian, also hurt in the crash, was discharged after treatment.
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Elizabeth Frasier
South Charleston
East Bank
St. Francis Hospital
Gertrude Christian
Charleston
Young Post Auxiliary Meet at 8:30 Tonight
The Col. Charles FE Young American Legion Post 57 auxiliary will meet at 8:30 tonight at the home of Mrs. Spicer Thompson on Dryden Street in the 200 block.
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Young Post
Col
Charles FE. Young
Amerley Legion Post No. 57
Spicer Thompson
Dryden Street
Won Class Meeting Tonight At Mrs Welle Home
Won Class Meeting of Sunday school 138 holds its June gathering this evening at 7 40 at the home of Mrs L T Welle of Abney circle Assistant hostesses are Mrs J M Fuller Mer E F Hiner and Mrs C Rman The downtown hitch racks removed in Emporia Kansas forces farmers to drive horses to town using a tree outside the shopping district.
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L. T. Welle
Abney Circle
J. M. Fuller
Mer
E. F. Hiner
C.rman
Emporia
Kan
Obituary notices and funeral rites in local paper
Obituaries list numerous long sections with multiple names and survivors. John Wilson Dunlap 77 died Sunday. rites at Williams cemetery on Davis creek at 2 pm with arrangements by B. C. Hooper mortuary of Montgomery. Survived by five sons and five daughters, including Alonzo Dunlap and Esther Dunlap. Infant Milam Jerry Richard Milam died at one week. services tomorrow in Roane county. Edward B. Robinson 67 dies. rites at First Baptist, 2:80 pm, J. James Austin officiates, burial Spring Hill cemetery. Leughelia Ferguson 41 dies. survived by son Louis and siblings. cremation arrangements. Buford Kemper 24 dies. services at residence, burial Red Warrior cemetery, Pryor mortuary handles arrangements. Infant Gardner Kenneth Jean Gardner nine months dies. Owen and Barth mortuary. Mrs Laura Simms 62 dies. rites 2:30 pm tomorrow at home. burial Teays Hill cemetery. Mrs Polly Cowley 68 dies. two o’clock at Church of God Ferndale. burial Mordue cemetery Whitesville. Wilbur Jones 45 dies. funeral tomorrow 2:30 pm at St. Paul’s Baptist, Teays Hill cemetery. Elsie Elda Kidd 20 dies. funeral arrangements pending. Thomas Fair 81 dies. body at Mulligan White mortuary. Mrs Alice Rogers 40 dies. remains to Glouster for burial. William Wallace 30 dies. remains at Harden funeral home.
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Rirs
Julie Kidd
Longacre
Williams Cemetery
Davis Creek
B. C. Hooper Mortuary
Montgomery
Mr. Dunlap
Alonzo Dunlap
California
J James
Herman
Robert Dunlap
Rush Creek
Forrest Dunlap
Kidd
Esther Dunlap
Grace Toler
Bertha Toler
Gemine McNeely
Anna Pauley
Shrewsbury
Milam
Jerry Richard Milam
Jessie Milam
Patrick Street
Roane County
Jack Milam
Edward B. Robinson
Lewis Street
First Baptist Church
J. James Austin
Spring Hill Cemetery
Leughelia Ferguson
Margaret Street
Harden and Harden
Louis Ferguson
Mia
Mattie Haskins
Virginia ,Lewis
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Haskins
Charleston
Raymond and
Junius Haskins
Buford Kemper
Carbon
H. E. Crowder
Burin
Laura Simme
Laura
Simms
Freeman Campbell
At. Albans
Buriel
Teays Hill
Bartlett Funeral Home
St. Albans
Pally Cowley
Polly Cowley
Ferndale
Church of God
G. W. Winston
Mordue
Whitesville
George Cowley
Willie Cowley
Huntington
Thomas Cowley
Sadie Patton
Fredericksburg
Lizzie Arehart
Polly Walker
Grant Ball
Bighcoal
Wilbur Jones
St. Paul's Baptist Church
Jones
Casale Jones
Burdette
Bernard Jones
Millard Brown
Bartlett
St. Albanz
Elsie Elda
Elaie Kidd
Withrow
Bartlett Mortuary
Leonard Kidd
C. A. Moore
Charles E. Moore
Delwie Martin
Jensie
Joan
Peggy Lynn Moore
First Day Registers 100 Boys at Boys Field Virginia
One hundred boys registered yesterday at Boys Field in Virginia and Clendenin streets, according to Edward W. Lampton, director. Most stayed to play. registration continues today and tomorrow with activities including baseball and horseshoe pitching.
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Boys Field
Virginia
Clendenin Streets
Edward W. Lampton
Marshall College graduates 170 seniors in 6th commencement
At Huntington on June 1 two thousand five hundred attended the Marshall College commencement in a downtown theater. Ernest Elwynn Lyon of Ashland received summa cum laude, with five magne cum laude and seven cum laude, as Dr George W Rightmire urged optimism for youth. Clyde A Wellman was reelected Marshall Alumni president, plans for a centennial, and a John Marshall statue were proposed. Evelyn Rates of Mt Hope was the only woman graduate with magna cum laude.
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Huntington
Tate
M College
Ernest Elwynn Lyon
Ashland
George W. Rightmire
Ohio State University
West Virginia
Commonwealth
James BE. al- Ten
Ma B
Wellman
Clyde A. Wellman
The
Advertiser
Marshall Alumni Association
Marshall
John Marshall
Evelyn Rates
Mt. Hope
College of Arts and Sciences
Marshall College
Mt. Hope High School
Earl West Improves After S Sunday Auto Crash
Earl West 46, injured when struck while stepping from a curb at Washington and Clendenin streets, was reported improved last night at Staats hospital. Police said the car was driven by Price Ballard of Crescent Road.
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Earl West
Washington and
Clendenin
Staats Hospital
West
Price Ballard
Crescent Road
State Employees Get Typhoid Inoculation
Report of new typhoid cases led the state health department to vaccinate workers. About one thousand employees received typhoid vaccines as a preventive measure. Officials expect the effect to show in the coming days.
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State Health Department
Sveerckayee
Zioncheck in Hospital For Study of Sanity
Washington congressman Zioncheck, pursued through the capital in a drunken, frenzied spree, was restrained after threats and a weapon-filled outburst. He was held for observation for 10 days to determine sanity, amid reports of a wild chase from the White House to the naval medical center and a disorderly arrest.
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Zioncheck In
Naval Medical Center
Toncheck
Miz
Jamin Scott Young
Zioncheck
Minority Tax Bill Report Raps Measure
The minority report by Black and LaFollette critiques a corporate tax plan. It proposes retaining current rates on corporate income, exempting 15000 of undistributed profits, and applying a 20 percent tax on retained earnings within 30 to 40 percent range for undistributed income up to 7802 million.
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Black
Senate
Supreme Court Wage Law Veid and Social Justice Fight
Fragmented text discusses Supreme Court wage law and minimum wage debates. Mentions Comtoned Iren Paget and Green commenting on potential decisions, labor's stance, and the fight for social justice legislation.
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Supreme Court
Veid
wWe
Green
Senate Approves Relief and Deficiency Measure
A relief and deficiency bill advances after Senate approval, outlining the amendment and related fiscal implications. The measure seeks to address gaps in funding and streamline support for affected programs. Leadership signals continued debate on final passage and potential impacts.
Route For Bi Tre Sgt Continued From Page 1 Charleston
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