Kiwanis Pledges Aid to Educate Voter on New Hospital
Kiwanis Club of Taylor County unanimously endorses increasing the county levy by one half to fund a new hospital. After Thomas Bartlett of the County Board of Trade spoke at Laurel Crest Inn, members pledged to educate voters about the need and cost, aiming for broad support to advance industrial progress. The push centers on public education and civic duty to secure an up-to-date hospital for the county.
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Grafton
Kiwanis Club
Taylor County
Thomas Bartlett
County Board of Trade
Kiwanis
Laurel Crest Inn
Laurel Mountain
U. S Route 50
Organized Innor
Lloyd L. Shriver
I. C. Klein
Bartlett
Kiwaniens
Tom
Norma Millen Wins Release From Dedham Jail
Norma Brighton Millen, 20, widow of an executed robber, was released after serving a one year term minus 36 days. She left prison by car driven by her father Norman Brighton. The case tied to the earlier holdup and killing in which her husband Morton and others died in the electric chair. Destination was unclear with hints of possible travel to New Hampshire.
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Dedham
Mass
Norma Brighton Millen
Norman Brighton
Natick, Mass
Morton
Body of Man Imbedded In Mud Is Discovered
The body of D. A. Cooksey, 45, of Norma, was found imbedded in mud along the Ohio river bank near Ashland. Police said he left home Saturday evening to go to work and remained missing until his body was recovered four hours after an overnight search. His auto was later found parked at the Chesapeike and Ohio railroad yards.
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Scotiaville
D. A. Cooksey
Norma
Ashland
Ohio River
Cooksey
Mobile
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Ninth Street
Falls 25 Feet Dam Worker Fractures Ribs
Vernon McDonald, 23, of Fanny root, fell from a concrete block at Tygart's leg dam above Grafton Park. A hoist rope snapped, dropping forms and throwing him off the block. He sustained three fractured ribs and was taken to Grafton City hospital in serious condition. Dr. D E Hill and Dr. D C Peck attended him.
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Vernon McDonald
Fanny Root
Grafton Park
McDonald
First Aid
D. E. Hill
Grafton City Hospital
Wife Decides To Have Husband Arrested In Dallas
In Dallas on August 21 a wife initially declines prosecution after her husband slashed her scalp 2 inches and kicked her in the face. She later relents after a doctor visits Emergency Hospital and she cries out in pain, suggesting police be called again. The incident ends with her reconsidering and asking for arrest.
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Dallas
Tex
Hubby
Jack Wolfe
British aid for U S aid to stop war
London reports a British bid for American cooperation to resolve the Italo Ethiopian crisis as Downing Street prepares an emergency cabinet meeting. Paris negotiates with Mussolini to limit war measures. Addis Ababa tribal warriors rehearse for hostilities. Mussolini backed by Vienna press. Royal and political leaders monitor developments as Washington receives updates.
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Associated Press
London
League of Nations
Italy
U. S
Paris
Laval
Mussolini
East Africa
Addis Ababa
Vienna
Downing Street
League of Atoms
Foreign Office
George Lansbury
Lloyd George
Ramsay MacDonald
Balmoral
Cli Wigram
State Department
Ray Atherton
Ge D' Affaires
Washington
Lloyd Ggorge
Samuel Hoare
Anthony Eden
Ecuador Swears In New President After Velasco Ibarra Arrest
Antonio Pons, former government minister, was sworn in as Ecuador’s president to succeed Jose M. Velasco Ibarra who was arrested last night. The transfer followed constitutional procedures amid prior confusion over the succession.
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Quito
Ecuador
Antonio Pons
Jose M. Velasco Ibarra
Velasco Ibarra
Youth Injured by Pitch Fork Accident Near Bridgeport
Adrian Patrick, 19, of Bridgeport, fell onto a fork on his father's farm and suffered deep abdominal cuts. He was rushed to the city hospital at 7:30 last night. Dr. D. C. Peck attended him. condition not critical, hospital reports say.
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Adrian Patrick
Bridgeport
D. C. Peck
Dam Construction Begins at Winfield in Kanawha River
Winfield West Virginia August 21 construction of the new government dam in the Kanawha river started this morning. The structure is designed to eliminate several smaller dams and regulate the river flow benefiting nearby communities and industries.
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Winfield
W. Va
Government Dam
Kanawha River
Sheriffs To Meet For Three Day Convention In West Virginia
Huntington Aug 21 The three day convention of the Sheriff s Association of West Virginia opens tomorrow. More than 100 sheriffs and deputies are expected to attend. A highlight will be a Huntington police department demonstration of the latest chemicals and guns for criminal warfare.
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Huntington
Sheriff’ Association of West Virginia Spens
Huntington Police Department
Will Rogers family near Los Angeles for funeral
Los Angeles August 21 The Rogers family Will Rogers wife children Will Jr Mary and Jim travel by train to attend the funeral of the famed comedian. His body lies in a simple bronze casket in Forest Lawn Chapel while thousands mourn the aviator philosopher who perished with Wiley Post in Alaska. A state guard of honor of 40 army fliers will attend the casket as the chapel opens to the public. Governor Merriam announces a state observance.
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Los Angeles
Rogers
Will Rogers
Will Jr
Mary
Jim
Lawn
Forest Lawn Chapel
Wiley Post
Alaskan Wilds
Frank F. Merriam
Farmer Confesses To Old Murder Slaying
Oscar Parkinson of Carter county Missouri was being taken to Kentucky for a 27 year old murder case. He admitted he was Oscar Prince, the man sought for killing Iranson, age 16, at Crockett Kentucky on April 10, 1908. Parkinson, 52, was arrested in Van Buren Missouri after arriving from Carter county. He initially denied being Prince but waived extradition and reportedly confessed en route.
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Poplar Bluff
Oscar Parkinson
Carter County
Kentucky
Roland Stacy
Crockett
Parkinson
Oscar Prince
Iranson
Farmer
van Buren
Prince
Unidentified Man Found Slain Near Butler
An unidentified man about 80 with red hair was found shot and stabbed along a secluded highway near Porterville, 16 miles from Butler. Police say he may have been the victim of a ride by racketeers. hands and legs bound with cord. State police investigated and planned a full report.
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Butler
Porterville
Lawyers Hit With Huge Fees in Utility Fight
Washington Aug 21 The Wheeler Rayburn bill opposition by Cities Service Company drew expenses of about 100000 plus other items disclosed. Comptroller Winans said total and legal fees to John W Davis were not included. The senate lobby committee warned records of the holding company and subsidiaries may be subpoenaed if needed. Howard Hopson of Associated Gas and Electric awaited further examination on expenditures against regulation of holding companies.
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Washington
Cities Service Company
Wheeler-Rayburn
Senate
Black
Winans
Senate adopts seven point resolution of neutrality
Washington August 21 UP The senate adopted a seven point resolution to safeguard American neutrality in the event of a foreign war.
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Senate
Washington
The
Kump Confident WV to Receive Full WPA Share
Governor Kump return from Washington expresses optimism that West Virginia will get its full WPA funds. WPA head Hopkins made no remarks after talks with Kump and regional lawmakers, but officials say grants will not be cut where state and local sponsors fail to provide contributions.
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Washington
Kump
West Virginia
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Mountain States
Apartment House Murder Is Investigated By Officials
Long Beach California August 21 police search for a tall well groomed man after the body of blonde Mrs. Gla dys Glenna Fair a 34 year old naval stenographer was found in her apartment bathtub. She appeared to have been killed by a blow to the head while seated beside an unknown man. Neighbors Mr and Mrs W H Wray reported seeing a well dressed man in the hallway near her apartment.
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Long Beach
Calif
Gladys Glenna Fair
Yetim
Naval Board
W. H. Wray
Guffey Forecasts Chaos If Coal Regulated By NRA Bill
Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania warned in Washington that the soft coal industry would descend into chaos without federal regulation. Opening debate on his plan to create a Little NRA for bituminous coal, he argued transit power and national commerce depend on coal and that self regulation has failed. He urged rapid action as the Senate met early to speed a heavy legislative agenda.
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Guffey
Senate
Washington
America
Foreign Relations Committee
NRA
A T and T authorizes its quarterly dividend
American Telephone and Telegraph Co directors authorize the usual quarterly dividend of 2.25 dollars on capital stock. The distribution totals about 42 million dollars to about 675000 stockholders.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Five Die in Car Bus Crash Near Bowie Maryland
A rain slick highway crash in Bowie Maryland killed five people including two visiting nuns and their father. The car collided with a bus carrying twenty passengers, none seriously hurt. Victims: John McCarthy of Washington, Sisters Bernard and Frances Gabriel, Sister Winifred Jean Slaven, and Miss Winifred Slaven of Ga lesburg. The nuns belonged to the Holy Cross order.
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Bowie
Washington
John McCarthy
Bernard
Frances Gabriel
McCarthy
Winifred Jean Slavenl
Blessed Sacrament
Chevy ‘Chase
Winifred Slaven
Galesburg
Holy Cross Order
Miss Slaven
Chevy Chase
St. Paul's Academy
New
Second Death in Fairmont Crash
A second fatality from Friday's Fairmont crash is reported as Mrs Myrtle Smith dies at Cook Hospital at 6 30 pm following Mrs Ardel Christie who died earlier at Fairmont State Hospital. Reverend Ardel Christie, driver of the car, is free on $6000 bonds awaiting manslaughter and driving while intoxicated charges. Another passenger Miss Hilda McCloud remains critical. Miss Estelle Duffy in the nes
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Ardel Christie
Virginia Alice Satterfield
Grafton
Myrtle Smith
Cook Hospital
Fairmont
Christie
Fairmont State Hospital
Melody Manor
Hilda McCloud
Estelle Duffy
Nes
Dunlop resigns as president at Alderson-Broaddus
Philippi August 21 Dr W S Dunlop resigns as president of Alderson-Broaddus college effective September 1 Acting president is Dr Hugh Pickett head of the college board of trustees and pastor of Fairmont First Baptist church The full board will approve later Dunlop plans to move to Morgantown to allow his children to enter West Virginia University and devote time to evangelistic work
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Dunlop
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Alderson Academy
Alderson
First Postmaster of Follansbee Is Dead
Mary Banfield Hately 86 longtime Follansbee postmaster died in Wheeling after living with her daughter C E Clarke for 12 years Born in England she came to the United States with her family in 1882 and spent early years in western Pennsylvania Her brother William Banfeeld was first general manager of Follawsbee Brothers Steel company
Striking Workers Beaten Back by Armed Owners Near Charleston
Armed with rifles and shotguns, about 300 landowners formed a protective group and rallied at the farm near Charleston. They drove back 100 broomcorn field workers who were attempting to force workers off the Joe Driscoll place without firing a shot. The confrontation occurred north of the city as owners repelled the strike action.
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Charleston
Joe Driscoll
Inquiry Into Death Opens Today At State Industrial School
In Greenbrier county the State Board of Control opened a private preliminary hearing into the January death of Neal Doss, 16, at the Industrial School for Boys in Pruntytown. Physicians testified the death was caused by infectious spinal meningitis, while the boy’s parents claim a brutal beating was the real cause.
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Neal Doss
Maxleton
Greenbrier County
Industrial School For Boys
Pruntytown
State Board of Control
Supt
R. P. Bell
J. F. Bouchelle
Charleston
van Sickler
House of Delegates
Lewisburg
A. 8. Doss
R. D. Stout
Hamilton Funeral Company
Grafton
Four Bandits Rob Blairstown Bank in Daylight Raid
Four bandits robbed the First National Bank of Blairstown New Jersey in daylight, taking an estimated $20,000. The heist began minutes after opening. two robbers entered with guns, forced employees and customers to the floor, looted the teller cage, and opened the vault with one accomplice guarding. State Police alerted as the robbers fled with cash and coins.
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Blairstown
N. J
First National Bank of
Theodore B. Dawes
N. E. Craig
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Board of Trade
Norma Millen
New Hampshire
Wilfred Bolin Curry
Elkins
Farl H. Smith
Fairmom
Miss Curry
Delores B. Curry
West Grafton
Husband
U.S
L0s Angeles
Man
Cities’ Service Company
Broaddus
Philippi Institution
Follansbee
Doss
Board of Control
New Jersey
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