Value of Trust Business Cited at West Virginia Meeting
The West Virginia Bankers association opened its annual meeting in White Sulphur Springs with talks on the vital role of trust departments in modern banking. President Haynes Pickelsimer urged bankers to expand trust activities as a commercial and trust adjunct, while Gilbert T. Stephenson urged trusts be treated as business matters and called for clearer public understanding of trust work.
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White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia Bankers’ Association
Haynes Pickelsimer
Charleston
Gilbert T. Stephenson
Wilmington
Del
American Bankers Sesociation
Iaj
Stephenson
Sissonville Road Structure Damaged By Morning Fire
A combination store dwelling owned by William Baldwin on Sissonville road about four miles from the city limits was damaged by an early morning fire. The building, occupied by Hubert Thaxton and his family, suffered an estimated $5,000 in losses with no insurance on the property.
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William Baldwin
Sissonville Road
Hubert Thaxton
Kilted Highlanders Battle in Abbeville Front Line
London dispatch reports fifth night of bombing near Hamburg with RAF strikes on two German convoys and a train. Highland regiments in Abbeville fought fiercely under sun, delaying German advances amid heavy shelling and Allied artillery fire.
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Hamburg
Frazier Hunt
London
INS
British
Air Ministry
Abbeville
France
Royal Air Force
Ruhr
Amiens
Arras
Messerschmidt
Cambrai
Lacateau
Saint Quentin
Douai
Kiel Canal
Helgoland
Wedeau
Esch- Weiler
Rheydt
Geldern
Hell
Somme
Bresle River
Belgium
Capitol visitors list includes named residents from multiple towns
Visitors at the state capitol yesterday included Don McClaugherty and James McClaugherty from Princeton Ray Miller of Parkersburg Wardie Lovely of Fort Gay Warne county W J Wendell Webster Spring Joseph Skilken of Columbus Oy F P Chambers Morgantown Hubert M Rhodes Raleigh NC H H Huddleston Huntington Walter M M Welch Bel Air Md and F D Morton Webster County assessor.
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State Capitol
Don McClaugherty
James McClaugherty
Princeton
Ray Miller
Parkersburg
Wardie Lovely
Fort Gay
Warne County
W. J. Wendell
Webster Spring
Joseph Skilken
Columbus
F. P. Chambers
Morgantown
Hubert M. Rhodes
Raleigh
N. C
Sleepy juror triggers mistrial in Miami case
An attorney protested as a juror fell asleep during testimony on a 510000 damage claim. The judge called a five minute recess, the juror woke briefly, then slept again. A mistrial was declared and a new six person jury seated, but another juror quickly dozed in the rear, delaying the trial.
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Miami
Fla
Two to Be Arraigned In Auto Theft Case Today
Wesley Wolfe and John Carney are to be arraigned in municipal court this morning on charges of stealing an automobile from Elmer Welle, brother of Wesley. They were arrested by a patrol officer yesterday morning.
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Wesley Wolfe
John Carney
Elmer Welle
Wesley
Gily Palia
Elk Veteran Succumbs Short on June 6
Elk veteran Sarcur Keenan, longtime member of the Elke base in West Virginia, died last night at the stone quarry job site. He is survived by three daughters.
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Sarcur Keenan
Nldhest
Elke
West Virginia
Civil War Vet Is 92 In Buckhannon
Dr Walter E Stathers a Upshur county Civil War veteran celebrated his 92nd birthday in Buckhannon He practiced medicine for 30 years before retirement and served as superintendent of Weston State hospital. British shipbuilders focus on tram ships as they travel port to port delivering cargo without fixed routes or timetables.
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Buckhannon
Walter E. Stathers
Upshur County
Weston State Hospital
Tyne
Tvay
Man Freed From Leavenworth After Kidnapping Conviction
Cassius McDonald, sentenced to 16 years for participating in the Edward Bremer kidnapping, was freed on habeas corpus as the Lindbergh act had not yet become law. His wife Edith provided key evidence. bond was set at 2500 dollars pending higher court decision.
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Leavenworth
Kaw
INS
Cassius McDonald
McDonald
Edward Bremer
St. Pay
Richard J. Hopkins
Hopkins
Edith
St. Paul
Nazis Range 250 Mile English Coast Stretch
German warplanes for a second time in 24 hours ranged the British coast. Air raid alarms spread from Durham to Suffolk and East Anglia over a 250 mile arc. The Air Ministry said planes crossed the coast at several points but no bombings were reported. One plane circled over Yorkshire villages before retreating to sea as batteries opened fire.
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Yorkshire
Lincolnshire
Norfolk
Thames-Side
Engtland
England
Britain
Home Defense Army
Air Ministry
Royal Air Frece
London
Durham County
East Anglia
Eoutheast
Durham
Suffolk
Girl Scout Headquarters Announces Summer Office Hours
The Girl Scout Headquarters issued new office hours for June July and August with closest Friday and Saturday changes. J Madison Ropers at Bucy Nis QC notes his bicycle mileage around 40 000 miles and the piece mentions a pendulum demonstration in 1841 at the Panthon de Paris.
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J. Madison Ropers
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Capitol
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Elkhorn
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Kansas City
Frank Kerr
Kerr
Kerr Ja
Montgomery Ward
SS Paedare Ope
Washington ST
Gecount
Charleston, W. VA
Girl Scout
Paris
Meade
Mae Tiensizes
Levin Brothers
Rites
Seersuckers
Levin
Rayon
Chambray
Chambray Tone
Sach
Pach
Lily Ae
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