Royal visit fills Hyde Park church with royal party
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth attend St James Episcopal Church in Hyde Park with President Roosevelt and family. A crowd of 5,000 gathers as the rector leads prayers for peace and mercy, while the royal couple sit with Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt.
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Hyde Park
King George
St. James Episcopal Church
St. James
Poughkeepsie
Hyde Park Village
Jimmy
Sara
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Episcopal Church
Henry St. George Tucker
Episcopal Church In
Welchpool
Campo Bello
N. B
Roosevelts
Wilson
United States
Roosevelt
James. Roosevelt
St. James’ Church
U. S
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary
Princess Elizabeth
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Appeasement Hint in Rome Signals Possible Conference Offer
An editorial in Gayda suggests Mussolini might back a conference table settlement with France if Britain and France drop efforts to woo Soviet Russia and resist an axis network. Rome circles view a new Munich as possible to resolve Italo French issues, Danzi g, and colonial claims, with Britain and France pressuring Poland to join a general conference excluding Russia.
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Mussolini
Italy
France
Soviet
Russia
Germany
Gayda
Munich
Danzig
Chamberlain-Halifax
Rome
Britain
Suez Canal
Duce
Hitler
Poland
Czechs Fear Nazis Plan Heavier Yoke at Nachod
Prague dispatch reports tighten German control in Nachod to curb Czech dissidents and align Czech and German cultures. Nazi leaders debate total domination versus appeasement to ease resistance while authorities probe a policeman slaying and promise stern action if German officers are found at fault.
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Nachod
Germany
Czecho-Slovakia
Prague
Kniest
von Neurath
Mueller
Appeasement policy debated as London rushes air defense
London reports a constant air defense vigil across Great Britain with 24 hour anti aircraft units boosted for London and cities. Strang travels to Moscow to advance talks with the Soviet Union on joining the anti aggression pact amid concerns over Bohemia Moravia and Nazi Sabotage reports. Japan faces grain shortages as Europe moves toward potential new steps in the Axis alignment.
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London
INS
Great Britain
Europe
Territorial Army
Britain
Moscow
Foreign Office
William Strang
Soviet Russia
Strang
Rome
Bohemia-Moravia
Bones Found At Dump Point To Slayings Clue
Investigators describe clean cut feet and severed limbs likely done with a saw and blunt instrument. Bones and torn fabric found in a city dump, with a collie dog Rex discovering the first foot. Sheriff Burnell oversees dig. bodies possibly burned before disposal.
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Henry E. Burnell
Rex
Maurice Dashaies
Dashaies
Lendall Goff
Clippers to Begin Passenger Service to England
Clippers will open a northern route over New Foundland and Ireland serving England. The 3,418 mile path is shorter than the 4,650 mile Marseilles route, with a flight time of about 24 hours versus 42 hours to Marseilles. Expected fare around 280 dollars.
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England
New Foundland
Ireland
Marseilles
New York
Mrs Rosa Lee Harless 61 Dies After Illness
Mrs Rosa Lee Harless of Griffithsville Lincoln county died Saturday at her son C W Harless in Charleston after a five month illness. Services will be at noon at the Harless residence 1007 Seventh avenue and burial will follow in Midkiff cemetery. Snodgrass mortuary in charge. Survived by husband W W Harless five sons E T Bs Ce Be Mead B G Harless all of Mt Pleasant Mich four sisters Mrs C T Holdren Mrs Fay Clark of Iona Calif three brothers J W S S Paley of Charleston A N Paley of Port Washington and several grandchildren.
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Rosa Lee Harless
Griffithsville
Lincoln County
C. W. Harless
Charleston
Midkiff
Harless
Seventh Avenue
Snodgrass
W. W. Harless
E. Ti Bs Ce Be. Mead
B. G. Harless
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
C. T. Holdren
Fay Clark
Iona
Calif
J. W
S. S. Pauley
A. N. Pauley
Port Washington
Mrs. Cora D Chapin Die In Florida At 59
Mrs. Cora D Chapin 59 formerly of South Charleston died yesterday morning in St. Petersburg Florida. She is survived by husband Harry T Chapin three children Mrs A T Reed Mrs E R Smith and Harlow Chapin and a brother Henry Bush. Arlington National Cemetery will receive the body after services at Bartlett mortuary with burial there. Chapin was a former state president of the VFW auxiliary of West Virginia.
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Cora D. Chapin
South Charleston
St. Petersburg
Fla
Harry T. Chapin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
A. T. Reed
E. R. Smith
Silver Springs
Harlow Chapin
Henry Bush
Bartlett Mortuary
Arlington National Cemetery
Chapin
V. F. W. Auxiliary
West Virginia
Infant Carol Sue Housh Dies in Pryor Area
Carol Sue Housh infant daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Housh died yesterday morning at their Kimberly residence Burial is set for 1 30 p m today in Dry Branch cemetery Pryor Mortuary at East Bank is in charge
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Carol Sue Housh
Carol Sue
B. F. Housh
Kimberly
Dry Branch
Pryor Mortuary
East Bank
Mollie Kirby Dies as Infant of Mink Shoals Family
Clifton Kay Kirby five month old daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Kirby of Mink Shoals died yesterday morning. Besides parents she leaves two brothers George Jr and Robert Lee and grandparents Mr and Mrs George W Tittle of Ruffner Hollow. Burial at Spring Hill Cemetery after 2 pm services at Trinity Methodist Church. Bartlett Wynns mortuary of Belle handled arrangements.
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Clifton Kay Kirby
Clifton Kay
George W. Kirby
Mink Shoals
George, Jr
Robert Lee
George W. Tittle
Ruffner Hollow
Spring Hill
Trinity Methodist Church
Bartlett and Wynns
Belle
Memorial for William C Wright of Nitro
William Claiborne Wright 73 retired painting contractor died yesterday at his Nitro home after a long illness. He is survived solely by his daughter Miss Billie Wright of the state road department. The Casto Wilson mortuary will return the body to the home tonight for services at 11 a m tomorrow officiated by Rev E S Gaylor. Burial will follow at Simms Cemetery in Scary.
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William Claibourne Wright
Billie Wright
State Road Department
Casto-Wilson Mortuary
Rev
E. S. Gaylor
Simms
Scary
Evelyn Tackett Rites Set At 11 A M Today
Private funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today for Evelyn eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs E B Tackett Woodyard s branch who died Saturday night in a Charleston hospital Rev Mark Hissom officiating Burial will follow in the Jenkins cemetery on Sugar creek Surviving are the parents two brothers Ross and Stephen and a sister Wanda
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Evelyn
E. B. Tackett
Woodyard
Charleston
Mark Hissom
Jenkins Cemetery
Sugar Creek
Ross
Stephen
Wanda
Widow Margaret Coats Dies After Illness at Denmar
Mrs. Margaret Coats 23 of Eagle died Saturday night after a long illness. The body was moved to Harden mortuary in Montgomery. Survivors include her husband William Coats a son Charles and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Curben Miller of Lego.
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Margaret Coats
Eagle
Denmar
Harden
Montgomery
William Coats
Charles
Curben Miller
Lego
Death of Elmer C. Rollins at 305 Connally Street
Elmer C. Rollins, 49, died yesterday afternoon at his home on Connally Street. He leaves his wife Mrs. Annie Kate Rollins and a sister Mrs. Maggie Goodson of Roanoke, Virginia. The body is at Harden and Harden's mortuary.
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Elmer C. Rollins
Connally Street
Annie Kate Rollins
Maggie Goodson
Roanoke
Harden and
Group Urges Cut In Air Expansion And War Supplies
A House subcommittee scaled back a 32.5 million appropriation for educational orders to train industry in munitions making and trimmed a 27 million item for Panama Canal zone garrison. Congress has funded over 50 million for new aircraft and 110.9 million for critical equipment. Officials plan 10 million in orders for strategic materials to start a 100 million mineral stockpile.
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Panama Canal Zone
Congress
Army
Navy
Solons Begin Race To Pass Must Bills In House
Amendments adopted by the house yesterday set the stage for action on administration must bills. The house-passed proposal would extend to June 30, 1941 the president’s power to alter dollar gold content, issue up to three billion dollars in greenbacks, operate a two billion dollar foreign exchange stabilization fund, and continue the treasury silver-purchase program.
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House
Treasury Department
Births at Charleston General Hospital and Area Homes
A son born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Allison Morrison of 1642 Clay Street Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Perdue of Chesapeake welcomed a son at Charleston General Hospital yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. B G Conner of 723 4 Sixth Street have a son Bernard Lee born Saturday at home. Mrs. Conner is the former Leona Arbogast. A daughter Janet Sue was born yesterday at the Belle residence to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Given.
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Allison Morrison
Clay Street
Charleston General Hospital
Orval Perdue
Chesapeake
B. G. Conner
Sixth Street
Bernard Lee
Conner
Leona Arbogast
Janet Sue
Belle
Eugene Given
Widow Mrs Virginia Perry Dies at 78 in Marmet
Virginia Union Perry 78 widow of lumber man Lorenzo Perry died Saturday at her son W Cecil Perry’s Marmet home. Surviving: another son S T Perry of Charleston, sister Mrs C A Harrold, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services at 3 p.m. today at Marmet Methodist Church with Revs C A Powers and H E Hartman. Burial Marmet Cemetery. Body moved from Snodgrass mortuary to residence.
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Virginia Perry
Virginia Union Perry
Lorenzo Perry
Marmet
W. Cecil Perry
S. T. Perry
Charleston
C. A. Harrold
Marmet Methodist Church
C. A. Powers
H. E. Hartman
John J Gleason Dies After Brief Illness At Home
John Joseph Gleason a retired oil driller died at his home on Venable avenue after a brief illness. Survived by wife Katherine a daughter Mrs Ross Porter five sisters and four brothers. Funeral services and burial will be in Pittsburgh.
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John Joseph Gleason
Venable Avenue
Katherine
Ross Porter
Pittsburgh
Infant Litton Dies. Rites Set at Wilford Cemetery
James Ernest Litton infant son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Litton of Glasgow died at home early yesterday. He is survived by two brothers Robert J and Richard A. Services will be held at 11 a m today in the Board Cemetery at Wilford with Rev Ross Culpepper officiating. Perine Mortuary of Cedar Grove in charge.
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James Ernest Litton
James Ernest
Ernest Litton
Glasgow
Robert J
Richard A
Board
Wilford
Ross Culpepper
Perine
Cedar Grove
Child Hit by Auto Injures Winfield Girl
Mildred Virginia Christy three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Christy of Winfield is in St Francis hospital with head injuries after running into a car driven by Eben Evans of 1617 Virginia street according to state police.
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Mildred Virginia
Howard Christy
Winfield
St. Francis Hospital
Eben Evans
Virginia Street
Japanese Farmers Visit Toyokawa Shrine for Rice Planting Day
Before planting their rice, many growers in Japan visited the Toyokawa Inari Shrine in Tokyo on the First Day of the Horse. The festival is tied to the fox god Inari, the rice planting deity.
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Japan
Toyokawa Inari
Tokyo
Inari
Strange Hazards of Life Lead Hi Jinks of News Curfew
A bigamous blackbird in Connecticut and a Missouri dog riding freight trains highlight odd hazards of life. In Smithfield West Virginia a voteless election occurred as no candidates dared attend the nominating meeting. Illinois auction offered buggies at ten cents each. A 12 year old Delaware boy fishing hooked an escaped alligator from a zoo. Idaho college students sue for their diplomas. A Cleveland man complains his name was misprinted as Mieczyslaws Dziadosz instead of Mieczipylaws Dzesidosz.
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Connecticut
Missouri
Smithfield
W. Va
Illinois
Delaware
Idaho
Cleveland
Mieczipylaws Dzesidosz
Mieczyslaws Dziadosz
Mexicans Riot At National Stadium Amid Campus Clash
In Washington a crowd of about 500 Mexican Polytechnic Institute students attacked 50 American school students during a football game at the National Stadium. A Mexican player was knocked unconscious as police restored order after the melee. One death occurred in the Potomac river nearby on the same day.
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Potomac River
Washington
National Stadium
Mexican Polytechnic Institute
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