Neely Injured As Auto Spill Near Beckley
Senator M Kily of Fairmont and A J Siete MH Huntington were injured when their car overturned on Beckley Mullens road while en route to a McDowell Odd Fellows service. Neely and Wilkinson were hospitalized. memorials postponed. Drivers skidded on slippery pavement and left embankment.
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M, Kily
Fairmont
A. J, Siete
Huntington
Grand Lodge
West Virginia
McDowell Couny
Neely
Charleston
Wilkinson
Beckley Hospital
Crab Orchard
Beckley-Mullens
Welch
Recognition withheld for Habibullah regime amid chaos in country
Anullah, who fled to India during a revolution, was recognized by President Harding's administration in 1921. State department officials said today that the country’s chaotic condition will preclude U S recognition of the regime of the new king Habibullah known to his people as The Water Boy.
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Anullah
India
Harding
State Department
United States
Habibullah
Hoover Invited to Speak at Naturalized Citizens’ Dinner
Senator Wagner of New York invited President Hoover to address the annual gathering of newly naturalized citizens at New York City hall on July 4. The event honors immigrants eligible to vote this year, following Alfred E. Smith’s address last year.
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Washington
Wagner
New York
Hoover
New York City
Alfred E. Smith
Weston Independent Names New Publisher in Weston
Weston West Virginia June 10 David B. Cook veteran Weston newsman is named publisher of the Weston Independent succeeding George E. White who became secretary of the state road commission in Charleston. Cook bought a controlling interest in the weekly and took charge when White departed for Charleston. He has long been with the Independent in multiple roles.
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Weston
W. Va
David B. Cook
Weston Independent
George E. White
State Road Commission
Charleston
Cook
White
The
Independent
King George Shows Marked Improvement in Health
Windsor reports King George has made progress. A physician bulletin states the king’s lung abscess is diminishing in size and his general health is good.
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Windsor
Eng
George
Prince Charles fined for not voting in Belgian election
Brussels report states Prince Charles, second son of King Albert, was fined $1 for failing to vote in the provincial election held yesterday. The contest established nine provincial councils to oversee provincial administration.
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Brussels
Prince Charles
Albert
Gulf City Man Dies on Train En Route Home
Guy R. Cather, about forty five, a former Flemington citizen now living in Florida, died late Friday night while traveling from Oklahoma City to St. Petersburg after an emergency operation in Montgomery Alabama. The body will be brought here for interment. funeral arrangements pending arrival of relatives.
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Guy R. Cather
Flemington
Florida
Oklahoma City
St. Petersburg
Montgomery
Alabama
R. G. Cather
Mollie Bartlett
F. B. Cather
Pearl Street
Simpson Baptist Church
Climber Sacrifices Life on Austrian Peak
Innsbruck June 10. Paul Seidel a seasoned mountaineer toppled 900 feet to his death after he ordered his companion Rudolph Rieder to sever the rope as they neared a cliff on Speckkarspitze. Rieder obeyed, and Seidel perished while his comrade survived. Miss Virginia Samples attended summer school at West Virginia University in Morgantown this morning.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Paul Seidel
Rudolph Rieder
Reider
Virginia
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Local social notes include university students home and travel
Miss Mary Thomas, a West Virginia University student, returns home for the summer. Visitors from Clarksburg and Weston call on friends in Grafton. Local residents journey to Morgantown, Wheeling, and Huntington for summer plans, jobs, and visits.
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Mary Thomas
West Virginia University
Jo” Cryle
Marth White
Natalie Simmerman
Clarksburg
Grafton
Katherine Foltz
Virginia Ballard
Weston
Jean Westfall
Elkins
Neil Heilin
Pairmont
Robert White
Rowlesburg
Mary Wilhelm
West Main Street
Bowlesburg
John Burdette
Morgantown
E. ©. St. Clair
Booths Creek
Harry Foley
Chan
M. Frye
Wheeling
Dorothy Baker
Morgantown Post
West Virginia
Akron visitor visits Graf tonian social circle
Mrs A J Robert Warder, formerly Graf tonian and now residing in Akron, Ohio, was noted as visiting friends in the city. Mr and Mrs J C Crowley and daughters Virginia and Genevieve of Elkins were Sunday guests of Misses Helen and Hazel Howell.
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A. J. Robert Warder
Graftonian
Akron
Ohio
J. C. Crowley
Virginia
Genevieve
Elkins
Helen
Hazel Howell
Civil War Vets Open Last Meet in Wheeling
Civil War veterans arrived in Wheeling for the forty seventh and last encampment of the West Virginia G A R opening tomorrow and closing Thursday night. Daughters of Veterans planned entertainment while the Ladies of the G A R held a banquet for officials. A parade is scheduled for tomorrow night with veterans riding in automobiles.
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Wheeling
West Virginia
Daughters of Veterans
G A. R
Estepp Murders Step In Fight Over Wife
Williamson June 10 47 Estepp 22 in county jail charged with murder in slaying of Frank Step 21 near the Estepp home yesterday Police said the shooting followed a quarrel over Estepp's wife.
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Williamson
William, Estepp
Frank Step
Estepp
Jones move approved on prohibition enforcement reorg plan
Washington reports that a joint congressional committee to study reorganizing prohibition enforcement agencies received a favorable report from the judiciary committee. The measure advances toward the senate for action as part of President Hoover's recommendations.
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Washington
Conn Plays Arkle For Tennis Title
Charleston June 10 Sam Cohn of Beckley the defending champion will meet B F Arkle of Wheeling to decide the West Virginia tennis title. Women’s singles final also set with Mrs Scott Camp Charleston facing Miss Lucy Newberry. Huntington man Frank Chevalier of St Petersburg Fla is a solitary picture gallery with 563 tattooed on his body.
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Charleston
Sam Cohn
Beckley
B. F. Arkle
Wheeling
West Virginia
Scott Camp
Mies
Lucy Newberry
Huntington
Frank Chevalier
St. Petersburg
Fla
Hiles At Large After Escape From Pruntytown School
James Hiles, 19, an inmate at the state industrial school in Pruntytown, vanished Monday evening after an alleged attack on a 12 year old girl near the campus. Officials describe him as 5'9", 145 pounds with blue eyes and brown curly hair. he wore the institution’s blue denim uniform. Search efforts by state officers continued with no clues as of afternoon.
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James Hiles
State Industrial School
Pruntytown
H. E. Flesher
Hiles
Flesher
Morgan County
Hancock
Maryland
Industrial School
LAMBIE CALLS MINE INQUEST
Charleston West Virginia June 10 R M Lambie chief of the state department of mines set Wednesday afternoon for an inquest into yesterday's explosion in the Glen Rogers mine near Mullens in which four men died and sixty one escaped. The inquest will be held at Mullens based on findings from three state mine inspectors. The explosion's rock dusting is believed to have saved 61 miners. Victims named include Louis Frey Morningside Springfield Illinois M R Stafford Kelleyville West Virginia Charlie Pardue Glen Rogers and Ben Morris West Frankford Illinois.
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Charleston
W. Va
R.M Lambie
State Department of Mines
Glen Rogers
Mullens
Louis Frey
Springfield
M. R. Stafford
Kelleyville
Charlie Pardue
Ben Morris
West Frankford
Mine Equipmnt Company
Evangelist Langhorn Arrested On Larceny And Bad Check
Uniontown Pa June 10 W H Laughorn arrested at Shinnston West Virginia where he was conducting evangelistic services and jailed on larceny by bailee and passing a worthless check alleged to have failed to pay for an automobile and given a 186 dollar food check Detektive Downing said he would be released once financial obligations are met Two Montgomery Minnesota families merge in a long running union and in 19 years five Demenskys have married five Tresinskys
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Uniontown
W. H. Laughorn
Shinnston
W. Va
A. A. Downing
Langhorn
Son beaten elderly mother over small board bill
In Clarksburg on June 10 Peter Melechy Beechwood was jailed after assaulting his 80 year old mother Mrs Mary Melechy for failing to pay a $5 board bill. The case details state the mother was beaten as retaliation for the debt.
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Clarksburg
Peter Melechy
Q Beechwood
Mary .Meleche
Buckhannon Youth Dies After Injury
Edward Strader, 16, was found unconscious on a highway near Century Mine No 2. He died at a local hospital with a fractured skull. Friends drove him home from church. they did not see him after he stepped from a machine. State police investigate possible fall or assault.
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Buckhannon
Edward Strader
Century Mine No. 2
Strader
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