More Give To Co Chapter Collects Red Cross Gifts
Taylor county American Red Cross chapter reports additional cash contributions after the roll call ended November 30. Numerous individuals donate one dollar each, including Lee Smith Jr and Mrs. Lee Smith Jr, with Loyal Order of Moose giving fifteen dollars, and Punky Totals adding to the list as contributors through Miss Lila Love, the general chairman.
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Taylor County
American Red Cross
Lila Love
Lee Smith, Jr
Lee Smith
Jessie Cochran
Donna Ryan
Ina M. Warder
T. Rasmussen
Delores B. Curry
Mattie Jaco
Bertha Waugh
Geneva Hilkey
Beatrice Little
Vera Findley
Sylvia Mason
Maxine Snyder
A. Ray McBee
Ben Poling
Georgiana Hill
Hortensen. Mumford
Paul Comedy
Frank Lake
H. Linn
O. E Waugh
A. A. Miller
Walter Beall
Mayflower
C. F. Monroe
P. C. Laign
Four Drowned In Car Plunge Near Gilbert
A 21 year old mother Mrs Flossie Mae Taylor of Braeholm Logan county and her three children Gene Tunney 12 Betty Doris 9 and Phyllis Ann 3 drowned when their automobile went over a 25 foot bank into the Guyan River near Gilbert. Elmon Taylor and Earl Coyer escaped after Coyer kicked out a window. The car was forced from a narrow road by another vehicle. They were en route to Betsy Lane Kentucky to visit Mrs Taylor's parents and will be buried there tomorrow.
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Taylor
Cover
Betsy Lane
Trainbandit Gang Routed In Salisbury Chase
A twenty mile pursuit of train robbers concealed on a Delmarva freight train ended with a gunfight aboard the moving cars. Fireman J B Gren was injured while two robbers fled. Clarence Boomlove, 44, was arrested for investigation after refusing to explain movements. Opened cars held salt and automobiles. no theft reported.
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Salisbury
Delmarva Division
Delmar
Del
King’s Creek
J. B. Gren
Maryland
Somerset
Worchester
Clarence Boomlove
Oscar Thomas
Green
Cape Char
Explosion Damages Pittsburgh Steel Plant in Allenport
An early morning explosion and fire at the Pittsburgh Steel company's Allenport plant near Charleroi caused several hundred dollars in damage. No injuries were reported. Fireman E Wilson said a naptha vat exploded in the finishing department after sparks from a crane. The blast blew a 30 foot hole in the roof and the fire destroyed the napha tub. a plant official stated they have such incidents daily and the plant was not yet working on government shells.
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Charleroi
Pittsburgh Steel Company
Allenport
E. Wilson
Boltz sought as federal probe widens in Philadelphia case
In Philadelphia a nationwide search is underway for Robert J Bolts a 53 year old investment counselor charged with mail fraud and failure to register with the SEC. Indicted on 21 counts he is described as a prominent city figure. Bail set at 100000. Police and federal agents raid offices as authorities pursue him. Separately the War Department announces extended furloughs for Christmas period with relaxed rules and a one cent a mile rail fare for military personnel traveling in uniform.
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Philadelphia
Robert J. Bolts
Boltz
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
War Department
Slayer of Deputy Is Given Life In Prison
IKEVILLE Ky December 7 John Killen 22 of Shelby Gap was convicted of killing Pike Deputy Sheriff John Cable on October 2. Circuit Judge Monroe Fields sentenced him today to life imprisonment.
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Ikeville
John Killen
Shelby Gap
Pike
John Cable
Monroe Fields
Coal Company Head Is Death by Own Action
BLUEFIELD Dec 7 W A Richards 44 year old president of the Sovereign Pocahontas Coal company was found dead of a bullet wound at his home last night. Morton Wagner assistant Mercer county prosecutor said Richards killed himself no inquest would be held. Richards had been identified with the coal business in West Virginia since 1924 and had just returned from a New York clinic where he underwent a physical examination.
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Bluefield
W. A. Richards
Sovereign Pocahontas Coal Company
Morton Wagner
Mercer County
Wagner
Richards
West Virginia
New York
George R Reed dies after illness at 58 in Grafton
George R Reed aged 58 lifelong Grafton resident died at 8 30 this morning at his aunt Mrs Lawrence Knights home 1498 West Railroad street He had been in critical health with complications Widow Leota McCue Reed survives along with sister Edna Luxton In Lomita California Funeral services Sunday at 3 30 p m at Mrs Knights home with Rev E L Lowery of West Main Street Methodist officiating Interment Bluemont cemetery G T Bartlett directing
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George R. Reed
Grafton
Lawrence Knight
West Railroad Street
Reed
Taylor County
Alexander H. Reed
Emma J. Wellard
Leota McCue Reed
California
Edna Luxton
Lomita
Honorary Pallbearers for Seranage Listed
Honorary pallbearers for John A. Seranage were announced today for his funeral this afternoon at Bartlett Funeral Home on McGraw Avenue and at the cemetery. They are John Traxler, Harry Sharp s, Ross Wiseman, C. V. Miller, Charles Kunst, Carl Sayres, Ben F. Poe, Fred Mason, Burt Mason, E. C. St. Clair, and Oral J. Jones.
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Bartlett Funeral Home
McGraw Avenue
John Traxler
Harry Sharps
Ross Wiseman
C. V. Miller
Charles Kunst
Carl Sayres
Ben F. Poe
Fred Mason
Burt Mason
E. C. St. Clair
Oral J. Jones
Two Army Men Die in Plane Wreck Near Campbellsburg
Lieut W R Young of Chanute Field confirmed an Army trainer plane numbered 4919 AB overdue since 3 a.m. yesterday. Pilot Second Lieut Victor V Kilmer and Staff Sergeant Owen E Cecil died in the Campbellshorne crash near Campbellsburg Kentucky. Local farm worker William Roberts reported seeing the wreck early morning. The two Khaki bodies were moved to an undertaker in Campbellsburg for pending identification.
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Rantoul
W. R. Young
Chanutefield
Campbellsburg
Army Field
E. C. Black
Chanute Field
Victor V. Kilmer
Owen E. Cecil
Kilmer
Cecil
Young
Flint
Mich
National, Guard
Houston
Tex
Campbellshore
Army
Goodman Field
Louisville
William Roberts
Typhoon Threat Noted as Storm Veers and Fishermen Vanish
Weather reports warned the storm could veer suddenly as five fishermen were lost at sea near Naga, two off Masbate and two off Samar island amid mountainous waves caused by the typhoon.
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Ress
Naga
Masbate
Samar
Youngster Fatally Scalded In Bath Accident
Logan, Dec 7. Three year old Billy Adkins son of Mr and Mrs Earl Adkins died in a hospital today from burns suffered when he accidentally fell into a tub of hot water prepared for his bath three days earlier.
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Logan
Billy Adkins
Earl Adkins
Aged Man Moyers Dies at Flemington
Jesse Albert Moyers aged 60 died at his Flemington residence after a long illness. He was survived by his wife Louise two sons Wade and Fred a daughter Jane two sisters a half-brother and a half-sister plus eighteen grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Sunday at Flemington Methodist Church with interment in Flemington Odd Fellows cemetery.
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Jesse Albert Moyers
Flemington
Louis
Mary F
Davis) Moyers
Moyers
Louise
Wade
Clarksburg
Fred
Galloway
Jane
Mark Davis
Northview
Belle Wine
David Moyers
RFC
Anna Lymer
Jordan Mines
Fairmont
Methodist Church
Mildred Herdman
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Nine Fishermen Die As Typhoon Hits Philippine Islands
reports from the provinces said at least nine fishermen were swept to their deaths when a typhoon lashed the Philippines southeast of Manila. ships on the Pacific side of Luzon steamed for nearest harbors as the storm passed 120 miles east of the capital.
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Manila
Philippines
Here
Pacific
Luzon Island
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