Ironton Pair In Jail After Terror Reign
Lawrence county authorities jailed Fred Parsley aged about 18 of Yellow Branch and Harold Currington 15 of Ironton after a spree of holdups poisonings and a church hostage incident. Parsley surrendered at noon at the sheriff’s office and Currington was captured after a manhunt. They are charged with murder kidnapping five holdups robbery and automobile theft.
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Lawrence County
Fred Parsley
Yellow Branch
Harold
Coco) Currington
Irenton
Trenton
Currington
Lawrence
Haverhill
Parsley
Ironton
Peter Heighton
Heighton
Frank Elam
West Ironton
West Side Baptist Church
Bernard Monte
Carrington
Shevil Monte
Haver‘hill
Portsmouth
Scioto County
State Polie
Peebles Man Killed in Wilson Coal Mine
Parry N. Eberts 21 of Peebles died when his foot was caught under a coal car and he was thrown under it at a Wilson West Virginia mine. Survived by wife Maryene Cobreg a sister Mrs Arabella Yonkers and siblings Leonard Wallace Leonard Elcon Robert all of Hamden five brothers and a service today at 2 p m at Christ Church conducted by Rev C Smith with burial at an adjacent cemetery under Inas and Trefz.
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Parry N. Eberts
Peebles
Harry Neil Bo ‘S
Wilson
Eberts
Maryene Cobreg
Mr. Eberts
Hamden
Arabella Yonkers
Marjorie
Louise
Venard
Wallace
Leonard
el- Con
Robert
Act of Christ Wit
C. Smith
Inas and
Trefz
Stephenson Appointed Columbus Attorney General Nominee
Stephen son appointed Columbus Dee Duffy as attorney general nominee today. Will P. Stevens of Westure will chair his office. Judge Sughennmia now a member of the state supreme court defeated for reelection.
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Columbus
Dee
Fair Trade Acts Upheld By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court unanimously sustains California and Illinois fair trade laws prohibiting sales of standard products below producer-fixed prices. Justice Sutherland affirms Illinois ruling and extends to California cases. Cardozo reverses a DC case delay in North American Co. and American Water works dispute.
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Washington
California
Illinois
Supreme Court
George Sutherland
Sutherland
U. S. Supreme Court
Ohio
Cardozo
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
District Court
North American Co
American Water
Baldwin Gives King More Time Over Suitor
London December 7 Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin told the House of Commons he will give King Edward more time to weigh his decision between heart and throne. He said the king informed him of the intention to try Wallis Simpson when she is free, delaying abdication speculation while stressing government aims to protect national interests.
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Associated Press
London
Stanley Baldwin
Edward
Baldwin
Mrs. Simpson
House of Commons
Britain
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Ernest Simpson
Mr. Baldwin
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Wreckage Reported in Headon Crash Kills Six
Six people died in a head on collision Saturday night including Deputy Sheriff Harry Thornton and Ralph M Arnold. The others killed were Elmer Reiser Norma Fannin Bob Kaylor and Juanita Creamer. Lawrence Eller and Mrs Elmer Reiser were seriously injured. Photographs show twisted steel and shattered glass from the wreckage.
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Harry Thornton
Ralph M Arnold
Mr. Arnold
Thornton
Elmer Reiser
Norma Fannin
Bob Kaylor
Deputy Thornton
Juanita Creamer
Lawrence Eller
Winchester Grade Teachers Strike Over High School Duties
Winchester four grade school teachers walk out citing a request to direct high school plays by Superintendent C O Williams. No demonstration occurred as substitute staff filled in and classes continued. Board official Kirk Short said the walkout may be brought to the board if not resolved soon.
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Winchester
C. O. Williams
Cynthia Hanley
Helen Howland
Beulah Wade
Dorothy Kepperling Sininger
Beulah Mathias
Eunice Gregg
Goebel Bell
Hope Dorsey
Kirk Short
Winchester Board of Education
Temperatures Reported by Observer Schirrman
The daily weather note lists 11 am temperature at 33 degrees with a low of 22 and yesterday's high of 55. A year ago today the maximum was 49 and the minimum 37.
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Schirrman
Federal Judge Rules Social Security Act Legal
U S federal judge George C Sweeney ruled the social security act legal denying an injunction that would have blocked Boston and Maine Railroad from paying unemployment insurance The decision was issued in Boston and Davis of Waltham a stockholder plans to appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals
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Boston
George C. Sweeney
George P. Davis
Waltham
Boston & Maine Railroad
Davis
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Route 52 crash in Portsmouth claims seven lives
Investigators probe a head on collision near Raven Rock airport on Route 52 that killed six and injured four. Deputy Thornton and Ralph Arnold were drivers in opposite lanes as Prosector Emory F. Smith blamed Arnold for driving on the wrong side. Victims include Elmer Reiser and Norma Fannin with several others critically injured.
Funeral Rites Arranged For Six Fatally Hurt In Automobile Crash
Funeral arrangements have been made for the six victims of a Saturday night crash near Raven Rock airport that killed four men and two women. Deputy Sheriff Harry Thornton, 36, will be honored at Windel-Howland Funeral Home at 1 p m Wednesday with Rev. Benton B Miller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. The body remains at the residence until 11 a m Wednesday. Robert Kaylor, 30, to be buried at Greenlawn Cemetery after services at Windel-Howland at 1 p m Tuesday led by Rev. Charles A Rowand. Miss Norma Fannin, 18, of Emerson Kentucky near Vanceburg, to be laid to rest at Walnut Grove Cemetery after services. body moved to Vanceburg.
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Raven Rock
Harry Thornton
Front Street
Windel- Howland
Benton B. Miller
First Christian Church
F. H. Klemme
First Evangelical Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Robert Kaylor
Second Street
Windel-Howland
Charles. A. Rowand
Bigelow M. E. Church
Greenlawn
Oae
Norma Fannin
Emerson, Ky
Vanceburg
Walnut Grove
Man Struck By Auto In Scioto County Dies In Hospital
James J. Starnes, 62, of South Webster, died at Portsmouth General Hospital after being struck by a car on November 17. The incident, part of a series of 11 crashes in Portsmouth, left six others injured and led to arrests of three drivers. The sheriff’s office investigates. Starnes was a carpenter, born March 1, 1674, in Alexandria County, North Carolina.
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Portsmouth
James J. Starnes
South Webster
Portsmouth General Hospital
Scioto County
Starnes
Sheriff's Office
Mr. Starnes
Neuvoo
Alexandria County
N. C
James
Mary Ann
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Stephenson
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Isi
Frank H. King
Headon
Fear Woman
Arnold
Befote County
Flossie Reiser
Third Street
Lawrence Schneller
Scioto Street
John Reiser
Madison Street
Reiser
Dora Liles
Scioto
Ralph M. Arnold
Locust Grove
Juanita (Bugs) Creamer
Manchester
Miss Creamer
Prosentor Smith
Smith
Mr. Smith
Sty Thornton
Kline Blair
West Side
Blair
Kline
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