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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1935

Page

14

Mrs Keely 91 Dies After Long Illness at Ridgemont

Mrs. William Keely 91 formerly Miss Lucy Ann Stacy died at her Ridgemont home on London Heights after a long illness. Funeral services will be at 2:30 tomorrow at the Baptist temple with burial in Spring Hill cemetery. She was born December 18 1943 in Saco Maine the daughter of Shadrach and Urania Stacy and is survived by two sons four daughters seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Active and honorary pallbearers are named.

William Keely Ridgemont London Heights Baptist Temple Spring Hill Cemetery Keely Lucy Ann Stacy Saco Maine Shadrach Urania Huff Stacy West Virginia Joatah Keely John S. Keely Portland Callie Porter Charleston Elizabeth Keely Madeline Keely Ara Keely Younghill Kang Dorothy Keely Robert Keely Guy Porter Kitty Keely Lucy Lynn Kang

HOLC Filing Deadline Urged For Foreclosure Relief

W Virgil Ross director of the state MOLG urged eligible homeowners facing foreclosure to apply for HOLC relief without delay at the nearest HOLC office. State officials promise full assistance in completing applications.

W. Virgil Ross MOLG HOLC

Robbers loot Parkersburg hardware and liquor stores

Bandits entered both the W. H. Smith hardware store and the State Liquor Store in Parkersburg between seven p m and midnight, forcing open a safe and taking Liberty bonds cash and checks. About $114 in various forms, plus $101 75 from the liquor store cash drawer, were stolen. Police suspect the same burglars operated both sites.

Parkersburg Sune Liberty W. HL Smith Charleston J. Lloyd Harrison Liquor Commission H. L. Hall H. Watson

G Men boast fastest communications system in world

Edgar Hoover leader of the G men claimed the justice department bureau of investigation has the fastest national police communications network. He described a custom telephone switchboard linking 37 offices, teletypes, and a 30 member staff with 24 hour operations. He cited rapid conferences during the Weyerhaeuser probe and noted home and office connections to National 7117 and 7118.

Washington Edgar Hoover G-tmen Justice Department S Bureau of Investigation Weyerhaeuser Salt Lake City Butte Mont Europe

Kellerman Urges Undulation To Preserve Figure

New York June 24 Annette Kellerman at 47 showcases the iconic one piece bathing suit and her famed figure. She promotes undulating workouts and disciplined dieting while noting her long marriage to James Sullivan and plans to start a school of physical education for undernourished children in Australia.

Dorothy Roe New York Annette Kellerman Annette Miss Kellerman Brooklyn Kellerman Australia Toral Reefs James Sullivan

St Albans Church News and Local Family Updates

The Chandler Bible class meets at eight this evening at the Pattison home on Park street. Local residents share travel news from New York, Washington, and Niagara Falls. Births announced include daughters and twin sons with dates in June. Visiting and upcoming travel plans noted for Pattison and Edwards families.

Chandler Bible Methodist Episcopal Church, South BR. L. Pattison Park Street Kathryn Hawley Barbara Sattes New York City Washington Margaret Lopaz Niagara Falls Charleston H. D. Rist East Liverpool L. A. Edwards

Huntington Faces Charter Request For National Bank

An application for a charter for a new national bank in Huntington Virginia was filed with Comptroller J F T O Connor seeking 309000 capital. The plan adds 100000 to prior capital and aims to bring outside interests into the city with H E Hebrank as president and A M Helmbright as cashier leading a Huntington group including Hoppstetter Frankel Frick Shoffstal Senator Beacom Cain and Bert Wilson with C R Williams of Frankfort Ky in the background.

Washington Huntington J. F. T. O'Connor H. E. Hebrank A. M. Helmbright Hebrank First National Bank Pittsburgh Helmbright Union Bank Steubenville Mellon Banks H. J. Hoppstetter A. J. Frankel O. T. Frick Arthur Shoffstal J. B. Beacom J. H. Cain Bert Wilson C. R. Williams Frankfort

Indiana Man Faces Trial Over Stolen Car Parts

Howard Fowler of Hammond Indiana is on trial in Littlepage Court on receiving stolen goods charges. He allegedly bought five tires and car parts from a theft linked to George Casey. Fowler was brought from Hammond by city police after officers found parts of Casey’s automobile near Davis Creek. Further testimony is expected today.

Howard Fowler Hamlond Ind Fowler Hammond George Casey Bye Casey Davis Lreek

Jury Awards $600 in Personal Injury Case South Charleston

A circuit court jury returned a verdict of $600 for the plain tiff in the case of Russell Buster versus Hugh McGown. The suit sought £30,000 damages for injuries alleged from a collision between an automobile and a truck on the Midland trail at South Charleston in June 1934.

Russell Buster Hugh McGown South Charleston

Farm Bureau Committee to Meet Saturday Afternoon

The executive committee of Kanawha County Farm Bureau will convene Saturday at 1:30 PM at the farm bureau office in the courthouse. Committee chairman is Henry Ehman. Russians living in England now 36,133.

Kanawha County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Court House Henry Ehman England

Woman Returns After Escape and Escapee Sentenced

A woman once convicted of a prohibition offense in Mingo county and missing for 16 years appeared in United States court in Bluefield to be sentenced to a year and a day at Alderson federal prison. Mrs. Sadie Rothrock had fled to Canada after her conviction and surrender to Lun den Fry in Welch. She disclosed she had lived in Canada since fleeing West Virginia.

Bluefield United States Federal Institution For Alderson Sadie Rothrock Mingo County Charleston H. C. McDowell Kentucky George W. McClintic Rothroe Lunden Fry Welch Canada West Virginia MecClintic Chartes EB Lantz McDowell County Cecil Tolliver Wyoming County

Red Cross Committee Chairmen Are Named

Chairmen of Charleston chapter American Red Cross were named by Dr J L Cheetham for 1935 36 at the public library. Appointees include Dr R B Roller Maj A E Haan Carter Burnette Mrs M F Petersen Mrs Harrison McAlpine and Mrs Rose Seized. Execut ive board members present included Dr A A Shaw key PF Herscher C A Bundick Nelle Huneke Julia Lineden berg Col P D Shingleton Rev E Thompson and others. Last meeting before September breaks until fall.

Charleston American Red Cross J. L. 5. Cheetham Public R. BD. Roller Home Service Veterans A. E. Haan J. Carter Burnette M. F. Petersen Harrison McAlpine B. H. Swift L. G. Heiniger Max Frankenberger Howard J. Locke Harry Kaufman W. T. W Lamton Harry Kindt TD. F. Tompkins St. Albans

Former Official Held For Bribery

A former official, Raybell, was arrested by Department of Justice agents at a Scarsdale home after a taped conversation in which he allegedly offered to tip off a commission case for 27500 dollars. Raybell had eaten a 250 dollar down payment and was relieved of duties June 20, with pay until July 1.

Raybell Department of Justice Scarsdale Nome Jones Commission Kentucky

Amandaville Man Held in Death of Calvin Reason

Alec Harris of Amandaville is charged with killing Calvin Reason during a Sunday fight at a beer garden. Harris remained jailed awaiting hearing before Justice KH. Q. Meadows in St Albans after being arrested by Constable Jesse Hicks following the incident.

Alec Harris Amandaville Calvin Reason KH. Q. Meadows

City Officials Review Equipment To Clean Streets

Mayor AD Boone Dawson City Manager M BR Mathews and Street Commissioner QC Ratlitt of Pittsburgh toured street cleaning gear yesterday. They plan to purchase equipment for the city and expect to return home today. The mis-1 sour Ozarks wild berry crop is reported to be better than usual this year with dewber ries old huckleberries nourishing.

AD. Boone Dawson Mathews

Public Safety Chief Orders Police Department Clean Sweep

St Paul Public Safety Commissioner H E Warren suspended Chief Michael Culligan and four officers amid charges of a startling link between police officials and a race horse lottery ring. He warned of further dismissals and demanded resignations from four more, sending a letter to Mayor Gehan and a copy to County Attorney Kinkead for possible grand jury action.

ST. Paul Mint Public H. £. Warren Homer Cummings Michael Culligan Mark #. Gehan Warren Michael Kinkead

Flames Sweep Florida Harbor

A blast aboard a houseboat tied to the Seminole at West Palm Beach caused a fierce fire. John B. Thomas, aboard with J. S. Phipps estate permission, was blown into the air and suffered a broken leg and severe burns. Firemen feared he perished as flames spread boat by boat amid gasoline tank explosions. Abel, a crew member, is noted as having a wife and child.

John B. Thomas Aled West Falr Beach J. S. Phipps Palm Beach Thomas Abel

Miners Reject Operators Offer in Wage Hours Debate

Miners reject a wage hour contract extension amid ongoing talks on the Guffey bill. John L. Lewis, new United Mine Workers president, criticizes repeated extensions as hearings resume under a Roosevelt administration push. A House Ways and Means subcommittee plans to continue hearings tomorrow. Senate action waits on House approval.

John L Roosevelt Ways and Means Sen Guffey D Pay Senate House

Keeling Sentenced For Violating Pistol Law

Cecil Keeling was fined five dollars and given six months in jail after being arraigned yesterday before Justice H. G. Thayer for violating the pistol carrying law.

Cecil Keeling H. G. Thayer

Baptists Debate Evils in Modern Society at Colorado Springs

At the Northern Baptist convention in Colorado Springs nominations were heard for 1936 38 officers including Dr J H Franklin of Crozer Theological Seminary as president. Other nominees included Dr AW Cleves and Mrs Howard Wayne Smith. Resolutions condemning immorality in motion pictures gambling liquor attempts to repress religion and child labor were under consideration for the 1 500 000 Baptists.

Colorado Springs Coll Northern Baptist Convention J. H. Franklin Crozer Theological Seminary Chester AW. Cleves Providence R. 1 American Baptist Foreign Mission Society Howard Wayne Smith Ardmore Women's

Church Action Committee Pushes Church Into Politics Economics

Controversial report urges the Christian Social Action Committee to expand church influence into politics industry and economics extending beyond its prior focus on individual drug problems and social issues.

Christian Social Action Committee

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