Vagrant Bookie Brings $125000 Securities to Court
New York June 12 Frank Erickson a race track bookmaker presented 125000 in securities in armored cars to magistrate's court to prove he is not a vagrant His attorney challenged the vagrancy law claiming it outdated and cited a 197413 account balance from Goodbody and Company accountant Edward Cuenin The case adjourned until Friday Tunisia is trying to improve its agriculture.
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New York
Frank Erickson
Martin Littleton
Erickson
la Guardia
Littleton
Edward Cuenin
Goodbody and Company
Wall Street
Theaters at Capitol Feature Mixed 1939-40 Shows
The Capitol presents Bridal Suite with Annabella Robert Young and Walter Connolly along with March of Time and Smooth Approach. Gracie Allen Murder Case screens at the hearse with Warren William Ellen Drew and Kent Taylor, plus Fashion Forecast for 1939-40.
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Capitol
Annabella
Robert Young
Walter Connolly
Golf
Gracie Allen
Warren William
Ellen Drew
Kent Taylor
TEP Purchase Bill Given Right of Way
Washington June 12 The house rules committee granted legislative right of way to the revised Norris bill to authorize the TVA purchase of the Tennessee Electric Power company. Majority Leader Sam Rayburn announced it would be brought up tomorrow in the house for action and passage then sent to the senate for differences. The military committee cut TVA bond authority from 100 million to 65 million and had TVA guarantee the bonds.
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Washington
INS
House Rules Committee
Norris
TVA
Tennessee Electric Power Company
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House
Senate
House Military Committee
Military
Radio Log Showing Prime Time Network Listings
A detailed radio schedule lists programs and hosts across networks NBC CBS and other outlets from 5:05 p.m. to midnight. Entries include Edwin C Hill Bonny Stewart Howie Wing Barry Wood Sam Baker and many orchestras drama serials variety shows sports talk and news segments with multiple stations and chains noted.
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Eugene Conley
Nbc-Weaf
Nbc-Wjz
Cbs-Wabc
Dick Harding
Mbs
Edwin C
Mbs-Chain
Dancing Music Orch
Nbc-Wiz
Cbs
Wabc
Bill Stern
Weaf
Bonnie Stewart
Nbc-Red
Lowell Thomas
Lynn Brandt
Nbc
Barry Wood
Johnson
Nbc-Wear
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Chain
Mr. Keen
Jimmy Pidler
Stan Hickman
New York
Wjz
Nbc-Blue-Chain
Cebs
Basic
cbs-Dixie Grt
van Dorn
Sam Baker
Spts
Nbc-Wiz-East
Edward G. Robinson
Wabe
Wor
Dick Powell
His
Dbs
Benno Rabinos
Robert Benchley
We the People
Bbs
Old Heidelberg
Wgn
Edwin C. Hill
Fibber McGee
Molly
Wiz
Benny Goodman
Dancing Music Orchestra
Wjz-E
Nbc-Blue-West
Hal Kemp
Orch
Morton Gould
Nbc-Blue
Doris Rhodes
Midvwest
Kaltenborn
Cbs-Chain-West
Amos
Andy
Tiny Hereford Cathedral model crafted in England
A palm sized replica of Hereford Cathedral was created by Leonard Starkey of Pinner England. The intricate miniature captures the cathedral's façade towers and arches with careful detailing for display.
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Hereford Cathedral
Leonard Starkey
Pinner
England
Muni to Portray Doctor in Film
Hollywood gossip notes that Paul Muni will play a doctor in We Are Not Alone with minimal makeup and ten minutes for prep. Gale Sondergaard is expected to co star, Dolly Haas is the dancer, and Flora Robson was replaced.
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Hollywood
Paul Muni
Gale Sondergaard
Muni
Flora Robson
Dolly Haas
Sondergaard
Mr. Lincoln
George Washington
Paramount
Zane Grey
Grey
Australia
Para
Washington
Burdette Presides At Court Opening
Frank C. Burdette presided as special judge in Charleston as the June term of the intermediate court opened with the grand jury convening. Judge Savage was summoned to Marlington to testify in the Walter Williams murder case from December 1934.
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Frank C. Burdette
Charleston
Jackson Savage
Savage
Marlinton
Walter Williams
Ray Keefer
Kanawha
A. W. Bonham
W. E. Connell Jr
Japanese naval expert says U S ships inferior to Japan
Commander Masahide Iwasaki reports after two years in the United States that American warships, though well built, cannot match Japan's ships. He asserts Japanese warships are without equal and that the U S program favored Germany, not Japan.
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Tokyo
Japan Times and Mail
Masahide Iwasaki
U. S
Germany
Japan
Yokohama
Iwasaki
Players Will Elect Hear Report Tonight
Ka nawha Players hold annual business meeting at 8 p m in the Great Kanawha building workshop. Officers to be elected and the annual financial report to be heard as plans for next season are discussed. Dewey E S Kuhns, president, will preside.
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Kanawha
Dewey E. S. Kuhns
Circuit Court's May term calendar reset
The May term trial calendar was reset with new dates. June 14 lists cases including C. E. Campbell vs Appalachian Electric Power Co and others and Mattie Allen vs Appalachian Electric Power Co. June 15 features Edna Beulah Blumberg and others vs W C Thomas Realty Co and Commercial Credit Co vs W D Hickman. The schedule continues through June 29 with multiple civil actions and corporate parties.
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C. E. Campbell
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Mattie Allen
Edna Beulah Blumberg
W. C. Thomas
W. C. Thomas Realty Company
Commercial Credit Company
W. D. Hickman
Homer Gebhardt
Arnold White
E. O. Canterberry
M. O. Canterberry
Alex W. Carson
Lester W. Mette
Ray S. Duff
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
U. S
Dr. S. B. Soulegret
River View Coal Mining Company
James E. Ray
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
A Corporation
Carroll Hardwood Lumber Company
Kentucky River Hardwood Company
Pfaff and Smith Builders Supply Company
Grace W. Casto
Diamond Machine Company
Thad M. Boggs
Mower Lumber Company
C. A. Cabell
H. J. Burtnett
T. J. Shipley
Schoolfield-Harvey Electric Company
Stephen T. Morgan
T. S
Donald J. Feerer
Alonzo Painter
A. C. Good
Season ticket sale to offer seven tickets for early renewals
The program begins with seven tickets for early subscribers, an increase from the usual six, available to renewals or new memberships paid by July 1.
Fire damages grocery and garage in Lewis County village
HURST June 12 One man C A Spray 30 was overcome by smoke while trying to save cars from his father's garage. The blaze destroyed Spray's grocery and garage. Weston volunteer fire department and locals contained the fire before adjoining buildings caught. Damage estimated at about 6000 dollars.
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Hurst
Lewis County
C. A. Spray
Spary
Weston Volunteer Fire Department
Staff to Be Increased in Huntington District
Huntington district U S engineers to add thirty five men to staff due to increased workload bringing total employes to 318. Captain S D Sturgis announced the expansion noting thirty engineers added in the prior three months.
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Huntington
U. S. Engineers
Blaze destroys Keppers Coal company store
The Keppers Coal company general store at Elkbridge was burned last night. Manager M. M. Thurmond estimates the loss at $75,000, largely from ruined stock. Firefighters from Montgomery and Powellton battled the blaze for three hours.
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Montgomery
Keppers Coal Company
Elkbridge
M. M. Thurmond
Powellton
Railroad Agent Dies on His 49th Birthday
Robert Chancellor Hamilton, 49, claim agent for the Hinton division of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, died after a three day illness from uremic poisoning. A Huntington native, he came to Hinton in 1916 and served the railroad for 33 years. Funeral services are set for Wednesday. he is survived by his widow, a sister and two brothers.
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Hinton
Robert Chancellor Hamilton
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Huntington
Hamilton
State osteopathy board licenses 13 WV applicants
The state board of osteopathy gave examinations today to 13 applicants seeking license to practice in West Virginia. Dr. Guy E. Morris of Clarksburg, secretary, announced a license was granted to Dr. Frederick W. Thompson of Kansas City through reciprocity.
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Huntington
State Board of Osteopathy
West Virginia
Guy E. Morris
Clarksburg
Frederick W. Thompson
Kansas City
Baseball Player Sandsbury Hurt in Knottsville Collision
Charles Sandsbury a 23 year old first baseman for Lucretia was critically hurt in a three way collision while pursuing a fly ball at Knottsville. He collapsed after the impact and was taken to a local hospital where an abdominal operation was performed and doctors reported his condition grave.
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Grafton
Charles Sandsbury
Knottsville
Sandsbury
Lucretia
Landsbury
Gov Holt to Speak at West Virginia Moose Gathering
Clarksburg reports Gov Holt will address a gathering on the eve of the West Virginia State Moose association meeting. A four day program is planned with a banquet honoring Holt.
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Holt
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Killer of Wife Son Given Life Term
Dr. Norman Stewart II pleaded guilty to murdering his first wife and namesake son and was sentenced to life in prison for the four year old son’s killing. The murder of Mrs. Stewart carried no sentence after the judge suspended it. a psychiatrist’s report prompted a reduced penalty. The dentist had dodged the law for years before returning to confess. Stewart said he surrendered to ease his conscience. A gold bust, thought to be Emperor Anthony the Pious, was found in Vaud, Switzerland.
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Lamaze
Joan Crawford
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Doug
Joan
Charlie Martin
Jane Bryan
Eddie Albert
Mary Brian
New York
Vivien Leigh
Katharine Cornell
Charley Farrell
Virginia Valli
Claudette Colbert
San Francisco
John Garfield
Mexico City
Juarez
Lloyd Nolan
Fred
Rosalind Russell
Paulette Goddard
Charles Givens
Burdette
Givens
Lon Huffman
Elk District
Homer Hanson
Coalburg
Hanson
Mike Morrison
Petit Jury
Pittsburgh
Norman Stewart, II
Frank P. Patterson
Stewart
Patterson
Anthony the Pious
Vaud
Switzerland
U. S. Closes Legation At Albanian Capital
The United States closed its legation in Tirana Albania today and ordered American Minister Hugh M Grant to return to Washington. Albania has been under Italian occupation for several months.
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Washington
U. S
Tirana
Albania
Hugh M. Grant
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