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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1939

Page

2

Mrs Rubens Says Mate May Be Dead In Moscow Spy Case

Ruth Marie Rubens, released from Lubyanka prison after 18 months, fears her husband Adolph Arnold Rubens was shot as a fascist spy. She plans to stay in the Soviet Union six months to try to locate him if he is alive. She says they used false passports under the name Mr and Mrs Donald Louis Robinson known from a New York cemetery gravestone.

Moscow INS Adolph Arnold Rubens Ruth Marie Rubens Lubyanka Donald Louis Robinson New York Cemetery Washington Soviet Union Russia

Townsend Leaders Rally For Confidence Vote At Convention

In Indianapolis on June 22 a large crowd gathered at the Cable tabernacle to back 72 year old Dr Francis E Townsend amid a confidence vote opening the fourth Townsend pension convention. Senator Sheridan Downey urged the plan as the only path to economic relief and warned of wealth distribution issues. Delegates chanted no when Townsend offered to resign if a successor could be found. Officials counted about 10 000 inside the tabernacle with extra listeners outside via public address system.

Indianapolis Francis E. Townsend Townsend Old-Age Pension Organization Townsend Sheridan Downey D.-Calif Downey America Tabernacle

Roosevelt proposes large aid program for housing and industry

The president asks Congress for a 3.86 billion dollar program to aid business through self liquidating projects and low cost housing. The House and Senate move on tax revision and farm parity as well as soil conservation funding. Audrey Clark earns a Belgian gold medal for saving two drowning men.

Roosevelt House Senate Audrey Clark Ashford England

Obituary for Oakie O'Dell and related notices

Oakie Herbert O'Dell 43 died of pneumonia in a local hospital. Services are at 10 a.m. at Owen and Barth chapel with American Legion post No. 20 in charge and burial at Montgomery Memorial park London. Also, rites for Larry Fisher two died from automobile injuries at 2 p.m. at South Ruffner home with burial at Spring Hill cemetery. Samuel Legg of Charleston survives and burial at Legg cemetery with Noble Long mortuary in charge.

Oakie Herbert O'Dell Owen and Barth John Brawley American Legion J. Ross Culpeper Clendenin Methodist Church Montgomery Memorial Park London C. T. Woodall O. O. Jones Joseph Dolbec Harry Fleming Howard Jackson Charles Jordan Peyton Lurber Dave Childers O. C. Reed Charles Jariis Frank Farnsworth South Ruffner Larry Fisher Spring Hill Cemetery Samuel Legg Charleston Hobson D. Fisher Legg Cemetery Noble Long Mortuary

Services for Mrs. Cora Mann and infant daughter

Mrs. Cora Mann and her infant daughter will be laid to rest at 2 p m today at Cotton Hill church Beckley. Rev. Charles Honaker will officiate. Burial follows in the family cemetery on Sugar creek near Beckley.

Cora Mann Cotton Hill Church Beckley Charles Honaker Sugar Creek

Obituary Notices for John A Wood and Lucy Gaines Wears

John A Wood 76 a retired lumberman dies at his son Mack Wood’s home in Clendenin. Service at 4 p m at Clendenin Methodist Church then to Somerset for burial. Survived by son Paul G Wood daughter Miss Marjorie Wood and six grandchildren. Lucy Gaines Wears 85 Akron Ohio former Buffalo resident dies. Body at Baynes mortuary Buffalo with service at 3 p m tomorrow and burial in Pliny cemetery.

John A. Wood Mack Wood Clendenin Clendenin Methodist Church Somerset Mr. Wood Scott County Tennessee Kentucky Mississippi Paul G. Wood Dunbar Marjorie Wood Charleston Lucy Gaines Wears Akron Buffalo Baynes Mortuary Pliny

Obituaries for Earl H Byers and infant James W Hammock

Earl Henry Byers 56 of 1003 Central avenue died yesterday in a local hospital. Survived by his wife Nellie and a daughter Ace Ripple of Charleston plus siblings. funeral at Leon Baptist Church with burial in Leon Cemetery. Infant James Wardie Hammock Jr of 807 Hendricks avenue died yesterday at home. parents, sister Mary, and grandparents Herman and wife of Clay noted.

Earl Henry Byers Central Avenue Nellie Byers Ace] Ripple Charleston Leon Baptist Church Leon Cemetery Owen and Barth James Wardie James Wardie Hammock Hendricks Avenue Mary Herman Hammock Clay

Death of Harry Lovett Tool Designer in Cincinnati

Harry Lovett, 54, a tool designer, died of a heart attack Thursday morning in Cincinnati. A native of Charleston he moved to Manchester, Ohio, 45 years ago.

Harry Lovett Cincinnati Charleston Manchester

Mrs Lucretia Raynes Rites Set At Chelyan Baptist Church

Mrs. Lucretia Raynes 62 died Tuesday night at her Chelyan home after a long illness. Funeral set for 2 p m tomorrow at Chelyan Baptist with Rev W M McKinney and Rev H E Crowder officiating. Burial at Chelyan with Pryor mortuary of East Bank in charge. Survived by three daughters Anna Fugates Russell Ky Violet Hager Mammoth Bessie Williams Logan two sons Joseph Raynes Chelyan William Raynes Cabin Creek a sister Mrs W H Hughes Logan and a brother J F Hanna Logan.

Lucretia Raynes Chelyan Baptist Church Chelyan W. M. McKinney H. E. Crowder Pryor Mortuary East Bank Anna Fugates Russell, Ky Violet Hager Mammoth Bessie Williams Logan Joseph Raynes William Raynes Cabin Creek W. H. Hughes J. F. Hanna

Miss Beulah B. Brown dies in Charleston hospital

Miss Beulah B. Brown, 27, of Institute, died yesterday morning in a Charleston hospital. Survived by her mother Mrs. Stella Brown, three brothers Orlando, John and James Brown, and sister Rita Brown, all of Institute. Body at Harden and Harden mortuary.

Beulah B. Brown Institute Charleston Stella Brown Orlando John James Brown Rita Brown Harden and Harden Mortuary

Rites Planned for Mrs. Catherine Curtis in Charleston

Mrs. Catherine Curtis aged 39 of Charleston died Wednesday morning at Lakin. Rites set for 2 30 p m at Harden and Harden mortuary with Rev. H A Green officiating. Burial in Spring Hill cemetery.

Catherine Curtis Charleston Lakin Harden and Harden Mortuary H. A. Green Spring Hill Cemetery

Death of Mrs Jennie Michaelson at 70 at Dixie Street home

Mrs Jennie Michaelson died yesterday at her daughter Mrs Louis Scherr 1582 Dixie Street after a six month illness. Rabbi Samuel Cooper will officiate and burial will be in B Nai Jacob. Surviving besides Mrs Scherr are another daughter Mrs I J Shor.

Jennie’ Michaelson Louis Scherr Dixie Street Samuel Cooper B’nai Jacob Schorr I. J. Shor

Yarnell backs to keep Pillsbury at Swatow port

Washington reports high officials support Admiral Yarnell's stance against Japan's request to withdraw the US destroyer Pillsbury from Swatow. The Pillsbury remained, with the Pope joining, as Yarnell asserted the duty to protect American citizens and stay where needed.

U. S. Navy Swatow Harbor Washington Harry E. Yarnell U. S Pillsbury Swatow Pope Yarnell

Family obituary details for Michaelson relatives in Charleston and Logan

The record notes surviving relatives of the Michaelson family: two sons Mike and Hyman Michaelson of Charleston and Herman Michaelson of Logan, a brother Israel Cohen of Charleston, and four grandchildren.

Mike Hyman Michaelson Charleston Herman Michaelson Logan Israel Cohen

Measure For State Flood Control Passes to $3.39 Million

The federal government will spend $37,000,000 on Ohio valley flood control projects from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Ill., next fiscal year if Roosevelt signs a congressional bill. West Virginia projects include Huntington flood wall 1,403,000 and Bluestone reservoir 1,978,000. A prior 330,000 has been allotted for land purchases and other Bluestone dam expenses, with total cost projected at 14,000,000.

Washington Pittsburgh Cairo Ill Roosevelt Congress West Virginia Huntington Bluestone Reservoir Hinton Bluestone Dam

Brazilians Spend Over Twelve Million on Tonics in Year

New data show people in Brazil spent more than 12 million dollars on tonics in the last twelve months, reflecting sustained demand for health tonics and related products across the country.

Brazil

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