May road crashes cut state deaths to 42
Road safety data from the state police highway safety bureau shows 42 fatalities in May, the first drop in Airway deaths since 1937. Five months totals exceed last year by 14, with 64 accidents causing 495 injuries and 235 arrests for road law violations. Nine counties reported noninjury counts. national safety data note a 21 percent rise. Pedestrian deaths accounted for 39.8 percent of U S highway fatalities. seven children under 13 died.
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State Police Highway Safety Bureau
Safety Bureau
Ivo
Marion
Summers
Jackson
Ritchie
Webster
Tyler
Monroe
Calhoun
Glimer
Hardy
Morgan
Pleasants
National Safety Council
West Virginia
Boys' State Officials Active in Second Jacksons Mill Session
The second Boys' State at Jackson's Mill closes today with councillors and advisors taking active part. Front row includes D D Hicks WPA staff, Samuel Holroyd Princeton high school, Lewis Wilcox Huntington Marshall college student, Joseph Curl Wheeling, Robert Bland Weston HS teacher, Russell Thom Gazette assistant sports editor, and Dr R H Paden St Marys superintendent.
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Jackson's Mill
D. D. Hicks
WPA
Samuel Holroyd
Princeton High School
Lewis Wilcox
Huntington
Marshall College
Joseph Curl
Wheeling
Robert Bland
Weston
Russell Thom
the Gazette
R. Hpaden
St. Marys
West Virginia Training School
Martha Hollis Page
Paul Workman
Clendenin
W. Elliott Nefflen
Charleston
Legion Judge v Advocate
Burdette Finster
Roy Shrout
Welch
Flashes of Life In These U.S. Try A Beer-Barrel
In Bozeman Montana during June 1971 a note of upcoming festivities warns of a crooked work to occur July 2 as Montana day is celebrated. Boosters urge participants to dress in 10 gallon hat and cowboy style and to wear wire stays in pant legs for a desired effect.
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Bozeman
Mont
Marksman shoots at quarry as neighbor’s car is hit
Hugo Jansen practices target shooting in a barn with a .22 rifle when he recalls Richard Hogie parked behind the barn. Six window holes and three broken wine glasses mar the car. In Nebraska Everett B McCauley reports two hit-and-run incidents near his home.
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Troy
Wis
Hugo Jansen
Jansen
Richard Hogie
Curious Judge Tries to Cross and Pays a Fine
BALSAM LAKE Wisconsin June 11 Municipal Judge M J McDonald forgot to stop at a crossing. County Traffic Officer Ed Johnson stopped him and arrested the judge. McDonald paid a maximum fine of 10 dollars to Ita H Park justice of the peace.
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Balsam Lake
Wis
M. J. McDonald
Ed Johnson
McDonald
Ita H. Park
Justice of the Peace
Ex-Spanish Prince Relapses in Haemophilia Battle
UAVANA June 11 The Count of Cavadongs eldest son of the ex king of Spain suffered a relapse tonight in his fight against haemophilia needing another blood transfusion. He has been under a doctor's care for weeks as treatment for the Legendary Mourner of the Hapsburgs. His planned marriage to Miss Marta Rocafort of Havana was postponed because of his illness.
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Uavana
Cavadongs
Spain
Rey
Hapsburgs
Marta Rocafort
Havana
South Charleston Lodge Members Entertained
Spring HIN members of Montrose Rebekah lodge No 287 entertained South Charleston members Thursday night at the conclusion of a financial contest. Plans were made for a benefit party at the Odd Fellows hall of Spring HIN next Thursday at 7:18 o clock with Mrs W B Newcomer in charge. Others present included Mrs D McCloud Mrs C C Chittum Mrs Margaret Booker Mrs Maggie Thomas Mrs Leona West Mrs Frances West Miss Ethel McCalla ter and G H Means.
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Spring Hin
Montrose Rebekah Lodge No
South Charleston
Odd Fellows Hall
W. B. Newcomer
D. McCloud
C. C. Chittum
Margaret Booker
Maggie Thomas
Leona West
Frances West
Ethel McCall
G. H. Means
Picnic Held by Earnest Workers Class at City Park
The Earnest Workers class of South Charleston Flist Presbyterian church hosted a Wednesday picnic at the city park with hiking and group singing. Miss Juanita Lusk chaired the organizing committee. A nearby house along South Hill road was noted as being in poor condition with mud and pine poles.
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South Charleston
Radium Picture To Be Produced By Pete Smith
Los Angeles report details Pete Smith and team filming a movie titled Radium with lead suits and special glass goggles for safety. Jacques Tourneaux directs as the set stays closed to visitors. Lloyds backs the cast with heavy insurance amid extensive safety prep.
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Hy Lovella O. Parsons
Los Angeles
Pete Smith
Jacques Tourneaux
Smith
Lloyds
All Day Elk District Club Meeting Plans Summer Activities
The Elk district farm women's club met at Mrs. W. L. Price's Beech Avenue home. Officers approved floodlight purchase for Mink Shoals school grounds for summer community recreation. A music festival was set for the Four-H fairgrounds, with members chosen by Mrs. A. H. Carter to participate.
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Elk District Farm Women's Club
W. L. Price
Beech Avenue
J. T. Reynolds
T. $. Richardson
W. Garcelon
Cora Keily
George Gresham
J. G. Greter
Ammle Hodkins
W. C. Edens
Mink Shoals
A. H. Carter
O. H. Bowling
C. F. Hann
Dave Price
Lyda Blume
John Young
Maude McAfee
Nong Vandine
Flem Keeney
G. C. Robertson
Arthur Brenneman
Little Theater
Edens
Eleanor Bigelow
Mra
C. J. Mtukey
J. ¥. McGovran
W. C. Glenn
Mary Hall
Homer Dunbar
Harriet Croak~ Hom
Mary Brockman
Laura Sua Glenn
Meouwing For Help Cat Found in Chimney
A tomcat named Red Mike, described as of odd appearance and ancestry, meowed for five days from a condemned tenement chimney in New York. Superintendents heard him Sunday night, prompting a police emergency today. The ASPCA said he would be chloroformed Sunday.
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New York
Red Mike
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Two Men Sentenced For Gasoline Thefts
Ambrose Kirby and Grover Kirby of Campbell's Creek were arraigned before Justice Chase P Loury charged with stealing 30 gallons of gasoline from South Penn Oil. They were fined 30 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail.
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South Penn Oil Company
Ambrose Kirby
Grover Kirby
Campbell’s Creek
Chase P. Loury
Theater Bill at The Virginian and Rialto rundown
The Virginian shows Pak O'Brien Mari Andsay and Henry Fonda with others in Sound Defects and The Gress Troopitatapatery. Rialto screens Thunder in the City with Bally Blane Thome Beck. At The Greenbrier a serial Recrat Agent X features Willem Beyd Jimmy Elen.
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Pak O'Brien
Mari Andsay
Henry Fonda
X Hinealer
Gress Troopitatapatery
Bally Blane
Thome Beck
Rialto
Robineson
Tall Deate
Anton Waltrook
Margotime
Envabein
Alnus
Dorderinhd
Willem Beyd
Jimmy Elen
Bab
Attempt to Cook Supper Almost Proves Fatal
Hollywood June 1 Martha Raye noted comedian tried to cook supper for her husband Budd Westmore. The couple reported mishaps in the honeymoon suite including a cut finger from a slipping can opener, a fall, a sprained back, and a bruised head requiring a doctor.
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Hollywood
Martha Raye
Motion Picture Comedienne
Hamilton
Budd) Westmore
Festmore
Solon Farmers to Show Slickers How to Harvest
Washington reports farmers in congress will demonstrate alfalfa harvesting for city slickers. The alfalfa club will visit the Frederick Maryland estate of former Representative Joseph H. Himes of Ohio. Notables Howard W. Jackson of Baltimore Governor Harry Nice of Maryland and Senator David Walsh of Massachusetts attend. Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi will run a reaping machine as cameras roll.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
Frederick, Md
Hep
Joseph H. Himes
Ohio
Mastor Howard W. Jackson
Baltimore
Harry W. Nice
Maryland
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Theft of Wire Cripples Mine at Dartmont Boone County
Eighty two miners were out of work at the Orlando Coal Company mine in Dartmont when copper wire ins and read-ins were stolen during a temporary idle period. State police arrested Vaughan Spangler Lawrence Spangler and Robert Spangler of Spring Hill in Kanawha County awaiting Boone county trial.
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Dartmont
Boone County
Orlando Coal Come Pany
Vaughan Spangler
Lawrence Spangler
Robert Spangler
Spring Hill
Kanawha
Jamesh. Fillinger
Kanawha City
Church Plans Homecoming for Sixth Street M E Forty Fifth Anniversary
The forty fifth anniversary and homecoming of the Sixth Street M E church will be held tomorrow. Former pastors, members and friends have been invited. Services begin at 4 45 a m and lunch will be served at 2 p m.
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Sixth Street M. E
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Borderland
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Buckhannon Presbyterian Church
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Samp
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Perky) Wilson
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Lincoln
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Beckley
Edward McGrall
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U.S
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Scottsbluff, Neb
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