Evangelist admits faked kidnapping story
Rev R H Askew Four Square evangelist confessed to Sheriff Paul Garrison that his account of being kidnapped was false and that he wrote the ransom notes received by his wife. He said he needed a rest and sought to disappear, having vanished August 13 and later claimed he was held by three men in a green car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
N. C
R. H. Askew
Four Square Gospel
Paul Garrison
Askew
Nashville
Tenn
Morgantown woman leaps from bridge in apparent suicide attempt
Laura Graham, 30, of Morgantown, jumped from the Pairmont bridge yesterday around 6 pm. She was rescued by two men, taken to Cook Hospital in shock but expected to recover. She attributed the act to illness and hysteria, saying mental distress prompted the attempt.
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Morgantown
Pairmont
Laura Graham
Cook Hospital
Downie Bros Circus Arrives in Grafton With 1934 Cast
Grafton awaits the arrival of Downie Bros Circus at the Old Fairgrounds for matinee and night shows. Headlined by Jack Hoxie and Miss One Starr, the lineup includes Hanneford bareback riders, Marion Shuford equestrienne, Carlos high jumping horses, Flying Brocks aerialists, Senorita Thressa, gymnasts and clowns led by Minert DeOrlo. A street parade over a mile long will precede performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Downie Bros. Circus
Sparks
Jack Hoxie
Hollywood
Miss One Starr
Hannefords
George
Marion Shuford
Equestrienne
Wriders
Carlos
Liberty
Flying Brocks
Senorita ‘Thressa
Minert DeOrlo
West Virginia arrest reports and officials
Federal agents said Harlan Karl Hall of Monroe was arrested in Springfield Missouri on an alleged bank robbery link and has been jailed since last May. Charles Bowens faces federal grand jury action after a Mingo county assault and robbery charge. Fire insurance losses in 1933 totaled 5.6 million with 2.44 million paid out, West Virginia’s life and other lines to come. Morgantown geologist James D. Sisler resigns to join United States Steel in Pittsburgh. A Washington fortune teller, Jula Steyer Smith alias Mary Smith, is to return to Charleston on a $2950 healing racket case.
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Harlan Karl Hall
Monroe
Springfield
Missouri
Hall
Monroe County
Williamson
Naugatuck
Here
Charles Bowens
Mingo County
Wayne Hatfield
Bowen
Kermit
Charleston
West, Virginia
Harlan Justice
West Virginia
Morgantown
James D. Sisler
Kump
Sisler
West Virginia Geological Survey
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
Washington, D. C
John Britton
Jula Steyer Smith
Mary Smith
Minister’s abduction tale ends with jail bond bid
The Rev. Askew, 50, was brought to Wayne County Jail after failing to post $5,000 bond. A letter and a Telegram from a man signed Cortez demanded $25,000 for his safe return, with a separate threat to Angelus Temple in Los Angeles. The minister said he fled to rest, after three men held him in a green car since Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Pearson
Askew
Angelus Temple
Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPhearson
Nashville
Crowds Fail to See President During Mourning Trip
A large crowd gathered as officials stated the President did not appear due to mourning surrounding the trip. The six car official special entered the eastern trainshed at 10 35 a m and by 10 40 a m engine 5229 was reattached and the President continued on his way.
Norman Thomas sues officers and coal firm for $15000
Norman Thomas, Socialist leader, filed in federal court for $15000 damages against Deputy Sheriff Joseph Betterton of Christian County and the Peabody Coal Company. He alleges a false arrest on May 12 while speaking at Taylorville, Springfield, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Norman Thomas
Joseph Betterton
Christian County
Peabody Coal Company
Taylorville
Sil ver Jubilee queen leads eastern Oregon roundup
Shirley Thompson, 19, of Py ton, will preside as queen of the silver jubilee roundup in eastern Oregon. The event runs Sept 48-15. Universal Pictures Wheels of Destiny features Ken Maynard and Dorothy Dix with a dramatic covered wagon river rescue amid a near freezing river, staged at the Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Thompson
Pyton
Oregon
Associated Press
Universal
Ken Maynard
Opera House
Parkersburg Legion Convention Sets New West Virginia Record
Parkersburg prepares for a major Legion gathering with a national finals entry, bowling tournament, Blennerhassett Island moonlight excursion, and a grand ball at Parkersburg Coliseum. Governors and a wartime commander will attend. a new cash prize debuts for the Junior drum and bugle corps contest. Paul Tremaine and his Lonely Acres Band provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Chicago
State Legion
Blennerhassett Island
Hardesty's
150Th Infantry Association
Commonistry Association
Parkersburg Coliseum
County's Levy Debate Continues At Parkershore Meeting
County officials led by Commissioner A discuss the proposed budget with Tax Commissioner Fred L Fox in Clarksburg. A 20 percent pay cut for deputies and clerks previously set by the court was opposed by the tax office and ordered rescinded. Prosecutor James C Holt and Clerk Frank Bennett accompany the group amid the levy tangles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zach Springer
Fred L. Fox
Ohio County
Tax Commissioner
James C. Holt
Frank Bennett
Clarksburg
Fred L .Fox
Labor Board Explores Fireforce Demand Conference
The welfare board plans an investigation into the fire force demand after failing to reach an agreement. Full board membership attended the conference with labor committee members, led by chairman Charles E. McCoy, acting as official spokesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfare Board
Charles E. McCoy l
Labor Committee
West Virginia Receives Fleet Battle Efficiency Pennant
The battleship West Virginia was awarded the fleet battle efficiency pennant for battleships. This marks its fifth time holding the honor and its continuous retention since 1931-32. Commander over the past year was Capt. Walter S. Anderson, now naval attache in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Virginia
Walter S. Anderson
London
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Joseph Allen
Brooklyn
Memphis, Tenn
State Briers
Wheeling
Fayetteville
James Adkins
Lynichburg
Arch Brown
Adkins
Martinsburg
Nuspana
Potomac River
Edward Cook
Belmgton
Berkeley County Boat Club
United States’ Marshal’s Office
All Grafton
BIG
Maynard
Dorothy Dix
Tarzan
Fred Sale, Jr
Alan James
Wheels OF Destiny
Morgantown Ave
Fairmont
W. Va
New York
Empire State Building
Fifth Avenue
Gheaha
Dentin
Weewttton
American Hare Corporation
George H. Wartman
Masago
Parkershore
Carter
UWI C
Cox
Chas. Sparks
Jack
O. J. Morrison
O. J. Morris
Son’s
O. J. Morrison’s Stores
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