Holt Urges WV Plan to Care for Unemployed
United States Senator-elect Rush D. Holt urged West Virginia to lead in providing for the jobless and then align with a national plan once Congress acts. He criticized Liberty League backers and Wall Street profiteers, urged state action on utilities, and predicted the coming legislature will perform its duty to the people.
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Charleston
United States
Rush D. Holt
West Virginia
Congress
Minh
Holt
Wisconsin
West Virginia Association of County Assessors
Liberty League
Liberty
Comine
Raid Solves Contu e a From Page One
Detectives traced a fleeing group after a raid near Wayne Junction on the Reading line. They pursued a man leaving a house with a suitcase then followed him to Central City. The trio fled along tracks as officers gave chase and vanished into darkness.
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U.ea
Page One
Wayne Junction
Reading Railroad
Robert Mais
Richmond, Va
Central City
Alleged Rubber Check Writer Arrested in Grafton
Guy Hillberry, once a local citizen, was arrested yesterday in Grafton by Chief Wal lace N Henderson on forgery charges related to rubber checks. He was taken to Clarksburg today to stand trial after officials in Clarksburg and Harrison county jail awaited arraignment.
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Guy Hillberry
Clarksburg
Wallace N. Henderson
Hillberry
Latrobe
Main Streets
Grafton
Harrison County
Civil Service for Cops Will be Urged by Police
Charleston reports the Fraternal Order of Police plans to push a West Virginia civil service bill for police in cities. A legislative committee to study the proposal will be formed by H. B. Squires of Fairmont, the state president.
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Civil Service
Charleston
West Virginia
Fraternal Order of Police
H. B. Squires
Fairmont
Mother of Reynolds First Wife Seeks Court Action in Suit
In Winston-Salem district court, Annie L. Cannon of Concord, mother of Anne Cannon Reynolds Smith and co guardian of her grandchild Anne Cannon Reynolds II, petitioned the Fourth Superior Court to oppose an attempted settlement in a contentious probate matter.
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C. A. Cannon
Cabarrus Bank
Towel Manufacturing
Reynolds
Winston-Selem
N. C
Annie L. Cannon
Concord
Anne Cannon Reynolds Smith
Anne Cannon Reynolds II
Fourth Superior Court
Montrose Evacuations Under Torrential Sierra Rain
Los Angeles County flood authorities ordered more than 300 residents of Montrose to evacuate and seek safety as torrential rain lashed the Sierra Madre mountains north of Los Angeles. The Montrose La Crescenta area faces renewed flood threats following the 1934 New Year event.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Sierra Madre Mountains
Montrose
Montrose-La Crescenta
Grafton Fruit Market Christmas Trees and Groceries Ad
Christmas trees on the Compton lot near the store in Grafton advertise strong Northern trees and low prices. The ad lists celery tomatoes green beans grapefruit apples even oranges arriving Tuesday with free delivery and extended hours until 8 pm on weekdays. phone 499.
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Compton
Rome
Sunkist
Day storm leaves 30 dead in Southern California floods
A day storm caused over 30 fatalities and extensive property damage running into thousands of dollars. The downpour marked the heaviest rain since a Mexican-origin storm last Tuesday crowded into Southern California, prompting rescue and cleanup efforts.
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Soutern California
Constable Nabs Owner of Wendel Pool Hall
James Sorbello owner operator of a pool room in Wendel is held on $500 bond after arrest by Constable FB K Satterfield for being owner and knowingly permitting gambling in his business. Sorbello is father of Sam Sorbello previously arrested during a card game at the same establishment. Sixteen youths were caught in the raid and heard before Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys last week and released on recognizance to February grand jury.
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James Sorbello
Wendel
FB. K. Satterfield
Sorbello
Sam Sorbello
Ona C. Jefferys
Empire Meat Market Saturday Specials
Empire Meat Market advertises Saturday specials including steaks, roasts, ground beef, liver, pork cuts, lamb shoulder, pork spare ribs and sausage, stewing chickens, sugar, mince meat, and invites orders for Christmas poultry with delivery service. location 140 West Main Street and phone 375.
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Pork Ltd
Iko
West Main Street
Fortney Named as Chief of Farm Census Office
William L. Austin as director of the census announced district supervisors for the 1935 farm census. Enumeration starts January 2 with aim to finish by month end. West Virginia districts include Gor don C. Enoch of Parkersburg in district 1 and John R. Fortney of Morgantown in district 2 with bases at Weston and Fairmont.
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Fortney
Washington
William L. Austin
Austin
West Virginia
Gordon C. Enoch
Parkersburg
Weston
John R. Fortney
Morgantown
Fairmont
Rumor of New Suspect in Tulsa Shooting Debunked
Tulsa Okla Dec 14 Deputy Sheriff E E Benson said a rumor that a suspect fled the fatal shooting of Sidney Born Jr last Sunday was groundless. Two witnesses reported seeing a man in a black overcoat run from the parked car but Sheriff Price said the man was CM Peale who found the wounded boy and called police.
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Tulsa
Okla
E. E. Benson
Sidney Born, Jr
Charles Price
CM. Peale
Penson
Machado Flees Hamburg After Secret Police Visit
Former Cuban president Gerardo Machado vanished from Hamburg with his party on December 14 as German secret police arrived at his hotel. Reports say he fled by train amid mounting tension and rumors of renewed unrest.
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Hamburg
Germany
Gerardo Machado
Cuba
New York
Two Wendel Miners Are Nabbed In Tool Theft
Joseph and Frank Gregory, miners in the Wendel area, will appear before Magistrate Ona C Jefferys this evening at 7 30 on a petit larceny charge filed yesterday.
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Joseph and
Frank Gregory
Wendel
Ona. C. Jefferys
Missing tools theft case tied to Gregorys accused in county
A warrant was sworn out by Maryland Coal Company employees and constable wp Driver at Court House district. L. C. Hawkins and Mark Good led the complaint alleging two Gregory brothers possessed stolen mining implements and pow in possession of the brothers.
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