New Relief Board Planned in Wayne
The state department of public assistance moves Wayne County relief administration to a new county welfare council appointed by Gov Holt. The panel includes Euphrates Davis, P P Chapman, Ernest Thompson, and J R Heslop with C E Romans to remain on the council. The group aims to elect a chairman and name a director to replace Arch K Giffin and begin functioning by July 2 to end the 90 day reorganization period. The advisory board issued grade C county directors certificates to Mason G Cyrus and William C Dower of Wayne County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Assistance
Wayne County
Holt
Euphrates Davis
Lavalette
P. P. Chapman
Kenova
Republic
Ernest Thompson
Ard
J.R. Heslop
Huntington
C. E. Romans
A. W. Garnett
State Department
Arch K. Giffin
Garnett
Mason G. Cyrus
William C. Dower
Dower
Old Council
Giffin
Hamilton Seeks Southern Democrats to Back Republicans
G O P National Chairman John D. M. Hamilton urged Southern Democrats to join the Republican fold at the Alabama Republican convention in Ingham, arguing for a Jeffersonian, free enterprise platform and denouncing the New Deal as alien regimentation. He said loyalty to party keeps southern Democrats from repudiating their party’s leadership.
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Ingham
Ala
John D. M. Hamilton
Alabama
Hamilton
Democratic Party
Births Reported in Coal Fork and Diamond Areas
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Dean announce the birth of a daughter on June 26 at McMillan hospital in Coal Fork. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Keeney report a daughter born yesterday at McMillan hospital in Diamond. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller announce a son, Donald Burrell, born June 38 at their home at 507 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Carlos Dean
Coal Fork
McMillan Hospital
Frank Miller
Pennsylvania Avenue
Donald Burrell
Obituaries Note Several Local Residents Die
Brief death notices record Aubrey Keadle 25 of Charleston died Tuesday in a Charleston hospital. Elvin Whittington 68 Republican leader dies in Charleston. Thomas Edward Latterner 12 is mourned with Mass at St. Anthony's. Mollie S. Martin 74 dies at Spring Hill home. services at Mt Taber church. Brady E. Marshall 59 dies at Lock 3 home with siblings listed.
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Elvin Whittington
Central
M. E
Kanawha County
Charleston
W. M. Castle
Guthrie
A. P. Parsons
Noble Long Mortuary
E. D. Huston
A. B. Young
George Dealey Owen Haynes
W. C. Tate
W. C. Young
W H. O'Dell
Peter Silman
Henry A Walker
Edgar 5. Amos
John C Malone
E. B. Montague
R. E. Eskins
John T. Copenhaver
J. E
Thomas Edward Latterner
Angels
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
J. B. Latterner
First Avenue
Owen and Barth
Joan
Barbara Jean
John Latterner
Brady E. Marshall
Lock 3
Bartlett Mortuary
St. Albans
James Marshall
Gerrune Marshall
Mollie Sturgeon
Benson Holds Lead in Minnesota Primary Race
MINNEAPOLIS June 22 Gov Elmer A Benson led former Gov Petersen for the Farmer Labor party gubernatorial endorsement as returns from 3 425 of 2 739 precincts gave Benson 215 200 Petersen 192 438 The official count due June 30 may change results Petersen asked that St Louis county returns be impounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
INS
Elmer A. Benson
Petersen
Farmer-Labor Party
Benson
St Louis County
Holt Rebukes Knox For Talk to Editors
Holt denounces Knox after the editors meeting urging defense of independence of the judiciary and freedom of speech while supporting the New Deal if it aids distressed citizens. Loomis, retiring NEA president, stresses democracy relies on free expression and open discussion of all views.
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Holt
Knox
W. W. Loomis
Hoyt
Loomis
New High Speed Plane Is Devised
Curtiss-Wright announces a new 18 ton air transport the ridell 20 to fly sub stratosphere at 237 mph carrying 30 passengers a crew of four and 6000 pounds of freight. Charles W France says two radial engines power the all metal mid wing monoplane with luxury liner features including soundproofing reclining chairs 20 sleeping perches and a complete kitchen for serving meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
INS
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Charles W. France
Hay
U. S. Department of Commerce
Sean
France
Two Lawyers Killed In Courthouse Hall
Police report two lawyers killed in a courthouse rampage as a gunman moved through hallways scattering jurors and spectators. The shooter Hansen was cornered in a jury room after a struggle with a posse. he reportedly confessed, linking the deaths to a past Imperial valley land case decision.
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Hansen
Kauffman
Penprose
Fannman
Imperial Valley
Stepfather Guilty Of Killing Boy 13 In Insurance Plot
Francis Marion Black Jr. found guilty of pushing 13 year old Marvin Noblitt from a 400 foot cliff in Alpine Texas. Jury of four shirt-sleeved West Texas men voted for the death penalty less than 30 minutes after deliberations began. Black, a former University of Kansas student entrusted by the boy’s widowed mother, admitted the plot and was removed from the courtroom to jail. Defense plans an appeal. Testimony showed the motive was money.
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Alpine
Tex
Francis Marion Black, Jr
Marvin Dale Noblitt
Swifthan
West Texas
University of Kansas
Black
Bobbie Smith
Dr Gillies 45 Dies in Canada Pathologist From Charleston
Dr M Gillies a 45 year old pathologist formerly of Charleston WV died in Baldour Manitoba Canada from lung complications linked to World War injuries Funeral services will be held at his home in Canada He practiced in North Dakota before joining Charleston hospitals in 1931 Surviving include wife Hil, three children and several siblings in Baldour Manitoba
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M. Gillies
South Malden
Baldour
Manitoba
Can
Gillies
Canada
Charleston
North Dakota
Puichar
Charleston General Hospital
McMillan
Kanawha Valley
Mountain State
St. Francis
Kanawha Medical Association
West Virginia Medical Society
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Hildred Gillies
David Ross
Jean
Bruce Gilles
Arthur Gillies
James
Charles
Alexander Gillies
Margaret
Sarah Gilles
Dr. Forney Elected Head of Negro Elks
In Bluefield on June 22 the West Virginia Elks association elected Dr. W. S. Forney of Fairmont as president at the closing session of its annual convention. Elected as officers were Melvin Turner, Robert W. Austin, Theodore Henike as vice presidents. Junius Gilbert as secretary. P. W. Johnson as treasurer. Joseph Jackson as assistant secretary. The 1939 convention will be held in Weirton. Netherlands railways plan electrification and elimination of 150 stations to streamline schedules and will add Esperante to restaurant menus.
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Bluefield
West Virginia Elks Association
W. S. Forney
Fairmont
Melvin Turner
Montgomery
Robert W. Austin
Williamson
Theodore Henike
Junius Gilbert
Elkhorn
P. W. Johnson
Joseph Jackson
Charleston
Weirton
Countess of Strathmore Passes at 65 in London
The Countess of Strathmore, mother of Queen Elizabeth, died in London at age 65. King George VI and the queen were at her bedside when death came after a heart attack that began a few days earlier.
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London
Countess of
Roosevelt sends nine officials to study English Swedish labor relations
President Roosevelt dispatched nine business labor education and government officials to England and Sweden to study employer employee relations. The team includes Gerard Swope Charles Hook Henry Harriman and others and will report in months on how labor issues are handled abroad. The mission aims to portray how two countries with labor laws conduct such affairs rather than overhaul U S labor policy.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Atlantic
England
Sweden
Gerard Swope
General Electric Company
New York
Charles R. Hook
American Rolling Mills Company
Middletown
Henry I. Harriman
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Robert Watt
International Labor Office
Geneva
American Federation of Labor
Liloyd K. Garrison
University of Wiscosin Law School
Old National Labor’ Board
Marion Dickerman
Todhunter School For Girls
New York City
William Ellison Chalmers
U. S. Labor
William H. Davis
NRA
Anna M. Rosenberg
Social Security Board
Congress
Beckley Centennial Celebration Ends in City Banquet
Beckley marks its 100th birthday with a four day observance ending in a banquet for old timers. Earlier events included an old fiddlers contest and the final presentation of the historical pageant Progress Through the Years. City founder Gen Alfred Beckley is cited among the historical notes.
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Beckley
Alfred Beckley
Virginia
Rummage sale and church rally events across local congregations
Church Groups Circle No 1 and Circle No 2 of the Sixth Street M E church plan a rummage sale Saturday at 1423 Chescent Road. An all day rally is set for Sunday at Holy Trinity Baptist Church Milburn with Rev William Harriston of Sullivan as new pastor. Rev J W Lykins of the Church of God in Florida Street has returned from Anderson Ind where he and members attended the international camp meeting. Lykins and the local church group include George Shinn Victor Johnson Carl Holley and G T Johnson on the program.
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Sixth Street
M. EB
Chescent Road
Holy Trinity Baptist Church
Milburn
William Harriston
Sullivan
J. W. Lykins
Church For God In
Florida
Anderson
Ind
Church of God
Mr. Lykins
George Shinn
Victor Johnson
Carl Holley
G. T. Johnson
Steel Wage Talks Reported Between U.S. Steel and CIO
New York June 22 The Sun reports informal talks between U S Steel executives led by Edward R Stettinius and CIO leader John L Lewis over possible wage reductions for steel workers. Murray of the SWOC denies any wage cut discussions with steel officials.
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New York
the Sun
U. S. Steel Corporation
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Wall Street
Steel Corporation
Edward R. Steltinius
Lst
Lewis
Phillip Murray
Washington
Stettinius
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Apri
GOP
Aubrey Keadle
James W. Keadle
Bridge Road
South Hills
Hinton
Barton Cemetery
Casto
Carroll
Mortis
Jack Keadle
Ruth
Ana Keadle
Paul Smith
Newport News
Lillian Caldwell
Fleet Turner
C. A. Hickman
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Syannott
U. S
Miley
Sheams A
Aare Sese, Eld
Dr. Gillies
Dr. Forney
Negro Elks
Netherlands Railways
The
Hague
Queen of
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Corporation
Murray
Pittsburgh
U. S. Weather Bureau
Parkersbure
Er Bikins
San Antonio
Ev Mera
Potterfield
Kodak Films
Op Bennett
Gid Lee ST
Sears Monument Co
Virginia St
Washington St
Ledyard Concrete
GAY & Kittinger
Montgomery, W. Va
Ledyard
Tennessee Avenue
Wyoming and
Randolph Streets
Capital City Vault Company
Delaware Ave
Hollies. Covert
Casto Funeral Home, Inc
Washington ,St.,, E
Charleston, W. Va
West Virginia Sand & Gravel Company
Kanawha St
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