Mrs Wright Dies at Home in Cumberland
Rachel Wright widow of John Wright died at her Cumberland home 104 Bedford Street on March 15 at age 84. Born in Gettysburg and raised near Shepherdstown, she joined St. Mark's Reformed Church in Cumberland. Survived by children Mrs Ridgeway Mrs Deetz Mrs Barry Charles Wright and Mrs Beall. Funeral Saturday at 2:30 pm at home with Rev Dr Skyles officiating. burial Rose Hill cemetery.
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Rachel Wright
John Wright
Bedford
Cumberland
Wright
Rachel Traymore
Gettysburg
Shephherdstown
West Wiris
George Ridgeway
Ridgeway
W. H. Deetz
Nellie Barry
Charles W. ‘Wright
Jesse T. Beall
Skyles
Rose Hill Cemetery
Jesse Beall
Harry W. Bedil
Esther Beall
Gratton
Beall
Shinnston council posts split in city election
In a city vote of 3344 ballots the mayoral and council results split Democrats and Republicans. Tierney Bailey led ward results, while Hench Reese and Lewis Facey defeated opponents. Four wards show mixed party outcomes and a large turnout marked by tight contests in Shinnston.
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A. F. Bailey
Republic
Tierney
Bailey
Clyde Obram
Lewis Facey
H. P. Henry
Beacom Believes State Beer Bill Will Remain
Charleston March 22 Delegation Beacom of Cabell said West Virginia will not change its 3.5 percent beer law to conform with federal 3.2 percent beer limit. He noted congress authorized 3.2 percent but brewers agreed to beer at a slightly different level.
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Beacom
Charleston
Cabell
West Virginia
West Virginia Beer Acts Sparking Congressional Interest
The sponsor of the state win discusses the two beer acts with Washington leaders, finding support for a model act. Copies are requested to guide other states as Trenton, Ga., reports a 14 year old student convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing of a school principal, with Collier dying in Chattanooga after injuries. The note also mentions South Dakota's vast western Bad Lands at 2,000 square miles.
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Win
Washington
Z. €. Collier
Collier
Jeffrey
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Tenn
South Dakota
Scouts Meet at Andrews Friday Night
Troops No. 2 of the Boy Scouts in the city will sell chances on a fire tube radio to help members pay registration fees and attend summer camp. Scoutmaster Louis Poe says the court of honor will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at Andrews M E church with over 100 boys expected. Arthur Yates will preside as chairman. Two new troops are forming in the county at Pruntytown and Thornton, to be active in two weeks.
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Louis Poe
Court of Honor
Andrews M. E
Grafton
Arthur Yates
Pruntytown
Thornton
Court weighs bridge takeover linked to Carr factory
The court has not indicated its stance on taking over the bridge. It was built by the Carr company when their local factory was erected, tying the issue to that historic infrastructure and industrial heritage.
Stock market tones brighten after yesterday shakeout
New York report says the stock market improved in tone after the previous day’s shakeout. Morning selling absorbed, leaders mostly gained, utilities mixed with small advances. American Telephone and North American trimmed losses to fractions. Consolidated Gas rose over a point. Public Service of New Jersey and United Gas Improvement advanced slightly. Rails showed active trading.
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New York
American Telephone
North American
Consolidated Gas Ree
Public Service of New Jersey
United Gas Improvement
Interior decorators plan penthouse beer gardens and taprooms
Decorators report busy drafting plans for a penthouse area, beer gardens, and cellar taprooms. A New York society editor received a formal in invitation noting informal beer party for Mr and Mrs So and So. Park Avenue residents build a tap room using boards from a famed English Inn salvaged abroad. The owner says the paneled oak interior smells like an old beer keg due to age and use.
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Penthouse
New York
So-and-So
Park Avenue
County Asked To Maintain Park Bridge Nearby Factory
Park View citizens petition county court to take over and maintain the pottery swinging foot bridge over the Tygarts Valley River near the Carr China Company plant. Residents say the bridge is essential to local travel and fear its abandonment.
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Tygarts Valley
Carr China Company
Con
Yolene
Tara
Bingham Appointment Stalled by Senate Opposition
Washington March 22 Bl Eknson of Arkansas Democratic leader sought Senate confirmation of Robert W. Bingham of Kentucky as ambassador to England but faced objections from Senator McNary Oregon Republican leader, blocking progress.
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Washington
Eknson
Arkansas
Senate
Robert W. Bingham
Kentucky
England
Senator McNary
Oregon
Attacks on Jews Minimized In Dutch Goering Interview
Washington dispatch notes a Dutch newspaper interview with Wilhelm Goering, Hitler's aide, that minimizes recent attacks on Jews in Germany. Ambassador Von Prittwitz handed the paper to Undersecretary Phillips from the German state apartment.
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Washington
von Prittwitz
Germany
Phillips
Wilhelm Goering
Hitler
Minnimiaine
Society Prepares for Legal Beer Parties in Manhattan
New York March 22 fashionably dressed Manhattanites plan to celebrate the arrival of legal beer parties amid rising social interest. The scene shows keen anticipation among prominent residents as venues and schedules take shape for the new era.
U S Seeks Report on Persecution of Jews in Germany
Washington moves quickly after Rabbi Stephen Wise led a Jewish delegation to present complaints of indignities against Jews in Germany. The State Department cabled Ambassador Sackett in Berlin seeking detailed information to verify reports and consider a formal protest to Adolf Hitler's government.
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Washington
United States
Berlin
State Department
Adolf Hitler
Stephen 8. Wise
Germany
Department
Sackett
Flery Hitler
Testimony links writer to Vermont farm life with cats
New York March 22 testimony introduced before a referee showing Lynn Montross the short story writer lived last summer on a Vermont farm with two cats a cow and a co respondent.
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New York
Lynn Montross
Vermont
Divorce Hearing Involving Lois Montross Names Referee Churchill
In a divorce action filed by Lois S. Montross the hearing before Referee Thomas W. Churchill is described. Witness Frank Keyser testified he took Montross in his car in late May 1932 to Woodstock Vermont and then returned to New York.
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Lois S. Montross
Frank Keyser
Montross
Woodstock
Vermont
New York
Charter resigns as state banking commissioner in West Virginia
Charleston March 22 L R Charter Jr of West Union resigned as state banking commissioner. Gov Kump named Waitman C Given of Bluefield as his successor. Given, a 25 year banker with the Commercial Bank of Bluefield, has been cashier and former president of the West Virginia State Bankers Association. He will assume duties once his commission and bond are issued.
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L. R. Charter, Jr
West Union
Waitman C. Given
Bluefield
Kump
Charter
West Virginia University
Doddridge County Bank
W. C. Given
West Virginia State Bankers Association
Given
Senate approves bill for quake relief funds
Washington March 22 A bill for 5 000 000 dollars in federal funds to aid rebuilding earthquake stricken areas in California was sent to the White House today by the Senate.
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Washington
California
White House
Senate
Acclaim for Political Union With Austrians in Berlin Meeting
In Berlin on March 22 the new Prussian diet, under Chancellor Hitler's Nazi party, endorsed the policy of political union with Austria at its first afternoon session. Officers and committee chairs were elected, and speeches by General Litamann and Hans Kerrl were met with cheers.
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Prussia
Austria
Hitler
Litamann
Hans Kerrl
Cardinal Hayes Praises Roosevelt Plan On Return
Cardinal Hayes arrived in New York aboard the Pan American after seven weeks in the Bahamas and endorsed President Roosevelt’s program to stabilize the U S economy. He said the nation’s reaction to the assassination attempt drew the heart of the country to the president and proved a benediction to him.
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New York
Cardinal Hayes
Pan-American
Bahamas
Roosevelt
United States
America
WOBU Given Extra Time
The Federal Radio Commission authorized station WOBU Charleston West Virginia to operate on unlimited time. The Charleston station currently shares time with WSAZ Huntington West Virginia.
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Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Stat Wobu
Charleston
W. Vai
WSAZ
Huntington
W Va
Memorial Poem From Late Charles Preston Guard
A friend presents Miss Guard with a copy of the Methodist Episcopal Times from Parkersburg West Virginia August 12 1896 containing a poem about sacred spots and remembrance. It reflects on a grassy plot where a loved one lies and the enduring ache of loss. The verses describe a resting place and memories alongside the sea and distant lands, expressing reverence for a personal grave.
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Charles Preston Guard
Naval construction as employment plan under London treaties
Rep Burns of Tennessee endorsed naval construction within London treaty limits as a job-creation scheme at a press conference. He argued public works relief funds should not be wasted on grand naval buildup, noting that about 80 percent of ship construction costs go to labor.
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Washington
Rep. Burns
Tennessee
House Democratic
Burns
Tire shipments rise in January report
The Rubber Manufacturers Association Inc. states January shipments of automobile tire inner tubes reached 2,596,585 dollars, up about 42 percent from December, reflecting improved tire business in Chicago.
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Chicago
Rubber Manufacturers Association Inc
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