West Virginia Song Inspires Life Service League Meet
A West Virginia themed verse opens a note on a Life Service League gathering at the First Baptist church. The group walked to the athletic field for a baseball game, built a fire, and held a service with Miss Bertha Goodwin presiding. Lyle Herod spoke on opportunities for church and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Service League
First Baptist Church
Bertha Goodwin
Irene Poole
Miss Goodwin
Meeting of the H M Bun Club Postponed to June 2
The H M Bun Club meeting scheduled at Mrs George Egbert's home in Blueville was postponed and rescheduled for June 2. The change affects members planning to attend at the original date.
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Ting
H. M. Bun- Club
Beauty Tips From A Historic Column Fragment
A fragmented excerpt discusses routines for enhancing appearance including eye care, teeth, and hair. It mentions rinsing with boric acid solution, daily brushing, and using lemon juice diluted in warm water as a rinse to refresh hair and skin.
Leonard family junior to visit for Chicago World Fair trip
Charleston youth Leonard visits grandparents on Walnut Street before joining Virginia Katherine Stout and her relatives to travel to the Chicago World's Fair. The trio plan visits to Cincinnati St Louis and Pittsburgh and return after about three weeks. Additional locals Matt Foley MackFarling Remlinger Myrtle Posey G E Henderson noted visiting or returning to town.
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Junior Leonard
Charleston
Clarksburg
Myrtle Posey
G. E. Henderson
Newburg
W. Va
Grafton
Jon
Two Victims of Gunmen
In New York on Broad Street a carnival worker Myer Jacobs of Patterson New Jersey was critically wounded when a large car forced his coupe to the curb and gunfire opened. Police have no clues on motive. Earlier in the Bronx Henry Godwell a former labor organizer was shot dead while walking near his home.
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New York
Myer Jacobs
Patterson
New Jersey
Jacobs
Broadway
Henry Godwell
Bronx
Bulets
Hunted man found shot in Burbank alley
In Los Angeles area, Clifford Sherwood, sought in the slaying of French seamstress Miss Gabrielle Andreux, was found in a street in Burbank with a bullet wound in the head. Police said the wound appeared to be self inflicted during a confrontation.
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Los Angeles
Gabrielle Andreeux
Clifford Sherwood
Burbank
Stocks Edge Higher Early Trading With Profit Taking
New York stock activity opened with gains across most issues. Celanese rose three points while American Can gained one and a half. Wet issues faced moderate pressure as Owens Illinois fell two. About 5.6 million shares traded. Standard Oil of New Jersey Westinghouse and Johns Manville held firm. Allied Chemical U S Steel American Smelting and Delaware Hudson were steady. Case American Telephone and Union Pacific slipped slightly.
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New York
Celanese
American Can
Owens Illinois
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Westinghouse
Johns Manville
Allied Chemical
U. S, Steel
American Smelting
Delaware & Hudson
Case
American Telephone
Union Pacific
Sinclair Says Oil Business Is Picking Up
New York June 20 Harry F Sinclair chairman of Consolidated Oil Corp said the oil business was showing a quick pickup due to the production code drafted in Chicago. He added the marketing division is working on rules to govern that sector and is expected to complete its code this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry F. Sinclair
Consolidated Oil Corporation
Chicago
Truck Regulation Announcement Made
Charleston June 20 James A Tierney supervisor of transportation for the road commission directed all trucking companies carrying merchandise for compensation to obtain cargo and public liability insurance. The regulations fix minimum cargo insurance at 1000 and require liability policies to cover 5000 for injury to one person or 10000 for injuries to more than one person in a single accident. Tierney also announced that of
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Charleston
James A. Tierney
The
Road Commission
Tierney
Men Folks Spotlight At Rateparks Catering Repeats
In a brief notice the writer suggests publicizing efforts to attract male customers, admitting focus on men in the past and promising renewed attention to male patrons. The comment reflects a push for outreach without detailing concrete campaigns or dates.
Officials to Meet Wednesday on New Bus Laws Regulations
Officials of motor bus companies will meet with him Wednesday to discuss new regulations necessitated by the recent bus laws.
Contest Over Will Of Mrs Elkins Set For Oct 17
Washington June 20 The contest over the will of Mrs Hallie Davis Elkins is to be tried in the District of Columbia supreme court October 17 Justice James M Proctor announced today Eight issues all relating to the mental inability of Mrs Elkins to make the will and a codicil attended to it are to be decided by the Jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hallie Davis Elkins
District of Columbia Supreme Court
James M Proctor
France Farm Foreclosure Riot Sparks Arrests
In Amiens on June 20 eight people were arrested as hundreds of peasants from Brittany and Normandy staged a riot at a forced farm sale. Four civilians and gendarmes suffered minor injuries as attackers clashed with mounted officers. A farmer’s supporters bid 480 for two cars and other property to redeem the bankruptcy sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amiens
France
Brittany
Normandy
Secretary Dern Heads Washington Government
Acting head of the government in Washington is Secretary Dern as President Roosevelt cruises. Vice President Garner rests in Texas while Hull attends the London economic conference and Woodin stays in New York. Dern leads under cabinet succession.
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Mashington
Dern
Washington
Roosevelt
Garner
Uvalde
Texas
Hull
Woodin
New York
Legionnaires Vote On Political Participation Policy
In Piedmont on June 20 the tenth district American Legion convention debated amending the national constitution to permit political involvement. A resolution to strike the politics clause was adopted for transmission to the state convention. R. C. Greenland of Martinsburg was named delegate to the National convention in Chicago, with David Shear of Berkeley Springs as alternate. The next district gathering is set for 1934 in Franklin, West Virginia.
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Piedmont
American Legion
Legion
R. C. Greenland
Martinsburg
Chicago
David Shear
Berkeley Springs
Franklin
W. Va
Summer Heat Streak Across the Nation
The Associated Press notes a heat wave as temperatures climb into the nineties from the southwest to the east. Mercury readings reach 90 in Chicago and 95 in Indianapolis while rainfall remains scarce. The northeast enjoys brief relief but heat lingers near spring’s end.
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Associated Press
Cicago
Indianapolis
Prieve Granted Corey's Reprieve by Governor
Charleston on June 20 Corey Corey a Charleston merchant was given a reprieve until July 28 by Governor Kump. He was sentenced to hang for the July 11 1932 slaying of Mrs Katherine Ghiz in a Charleston confectionery store. He faced another pending charge of slaying his estranged wife Ada Ghiz Corey. Corey's insanity defense was debated during the trial while the state opposed it.
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Charleston
Joseh Corey
Kump
Corey
Kanawha County
Katherine Ghiz
Logan
Ada Ghiz Corey
Salt Lake engineers study safety zone device with sliding buttress
A safety zone device under study in Salt Lake City features a sliding buttress that moves slowly when struck by a car, yet effectively brings the vehicle to a stop, illustrating its protective mechanism.
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Salt Lake City
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for female weakness
Ada Bias of West Virginia reports back and side pains and fatigue eased after taking Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. She credits improved health and vitality to the remedy and encourages others to seek medical advice and purchase from druggists.
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Dr. Pierce
Ada B. Bias
W. Va
Austrian Government Bans Nazi Party and Affiliates
Vienna reports a decree by Chancellor Dollfuss outlawing the Nazi party and all affiliated groups in Austria. The move follows security reports that Nazi storm troopers carried out bombings in Vienna and wounded 16 fascist auxiliary police near Krems, provoking sharp retaliation from Nazi spokesmen.
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Vienna
Austria
Englebert Dollfuss
Emil Fey
Ienna
Krems
Dollfuss
Stanford Teacher Must Stand Trial
In San Jose on June 20, David A. Lamson 31 a Stanford University Press representative was bound over for trial on charges of murdering his wife Allene. A preliminary hearing closed without defense witnesses and an information will be filed Friday in superior court, said Assistant District Attorney A P Lindsay.
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San Jose
Calif
David A. Lamson
Stanford University Press
Allene
Justice of the Peace
Grandin Miller
Superior Court
A. P. Lindsay
McClintic Declares West Virginia Beer Law Unconstitutional
Federal Judge George W. McClintic reiterated that he believes the state beer law violates the constitution. Speaking to the grand jury in Bluefield, he based his view on prohibition clauses in the state charter and said jurors and law officers must enforce the law as written.
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Bluefield
George W. McClintic
Grand Jury
Charleston
McClintic
Boy Fatally Injured In Highway Accident
Beckley reports a 12 year old, Lewis Cosman of Helen, was fatally struck by a passing car as he stepped from a parked truck. The driver identified as Ezra Quessenberry of Salem, Virginia. car companion R B Worrell of Roanoke, Virginia said he owned the car.
Peace in Rail Wage Situation Sought by U S
Washington reports administrative efforts to ease railroad wage strife. Joseph B. Eastman coordinated unofficial talks with railroad executives and labor leaders to push postponement of a proposed 22 1/2 percent wage cut. Roosevelt directed restraint on wage reductions while pushing wage growth.
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U. S
Washington
Joseph B. Eastman
Eastman
Railway Labor Executives Association
Chicago
W. F. Thiehoff
Burlington Railroad
Carriers’ Committee
Roosevelt
Four Grafton Prisoners Taken to Elkins
Seven federal prisoners from the county jail were moved to Elkins for Federal Court. Four named Grafton residents Emmett Dalton Havers Kennedy Hunter Mayles and Emerson Mayles were taken yesterday along with Anna King of Osage and Mona residents Joe Seren and John Povrojnik.
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Fairmont
Elkins
Emmett Dalton
Cecil
Havers Kennedy
Hunter Mayles
Emerson Mayles
Grafton
Anna King
Osage
Joe Seren
John Povrosjnik
Mona
Dinner Menu Card Salmon Salad and Summer Conserve
Menus of the day feature Salmon Salad in Gelatin with a lemon flavored mix, Creamed Potatoes, Buttered Beets, Bread, Summer Conserve, Chilled Pineapple, Yellow Cookies and Iced Tea. Detailed recipes describe gelatin preparation, dressing, and assembly with precise measures for salmon salad and a separate Summer Conserve of strawberries rhubarb cherries and orange juice.
Wail Paper And Paint Shop Opened By Local Firm
Dick Foley and Russ Ridenour launch Wail Paper And Paint Shop at 131 West Main adjoining the municipal building. The Modern Paint and Wall Paper Store offers paints and wall papers, sells to retail and contracts jobs with in-house workmanship. The WV based operation emphasizes West Virginia made paint at current market prices. Scott W. Phillips, a Civil War veteran from Grants Pass Oregon, aged eighty six, recently landed a 30 pound salmon unaided.
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Arand New Paint
Dick Foley
Russ Ridenour
West Main Street
West Virginia
Scott W. Phillips
Grants Pass
Oregon
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Coral Parrish Montgomery Society
Bure
Mary Johnston
Grant Town
Sinclair
Rateparks
Ben H. Franz
W. Main St
Hallie D. Elkins
Commonwealths
Ice
Georgia Peaches
Adger King
Elizabeth Woolford
Atlanta
Office of
Glenn
Grafton, W. Va
Kryptok
Whitescarver
Stanford
McLintic
Primo
Primo Carnera
Cruch
Pompton Letoom
Ths Font
Jack Sharkey
Rte Mohey
Prett
Old Fair
Union Brokerage
Morgantown Avenue
Wail Paper and Paint Shop
R. Ridenour
Hugh Johnson
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