Methodist Temple Circle Plans Egg Hunt and Luncheon
Social news from the Methodist Temple Circle No 6 at Black Knight Club reports hostesses Mrs J W F Beckner and Mrs Hume Voght led a devotional and business session. Plans were set for the annual Easter egg hunt April 20 at Institute School grounds and Mothers Day luncheon May 9. Delegates S Harkleroad and Harvey elect to represent the society at the State Medical Meeting in Wheeling May 5 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. F. Beckner
Hume Voght
Black Knight Country Club
Circle No. 6
Methodist Temple
O. J. Smith
Voght
Institute School
H. E. Ames
French Lucas
C. W. Waterman, Jr
Howard Griffith
P. M. Pierson
Fayette County Medical Auxiliary Holds Meeting at Montgomery Club
A Fayette County Women's Medical Auxiliary gathering occurred at the Montgomery Women's Club on Tuesday. Mrs. George Fordham chaired the session while Mrs. Frank assisted, with attendees discussing club affairs and local medical outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County Women's Medical Auxiliary
Montgomery Womans Club
George Fordham
Powellton
Frank
Mrs Walker Hall Hosts Dinner On Clyde Street
Mrs Walker Hall entertained at her Clyde street home last evening honoring her husband Mr Hall on his birthday anniversary. The color scheme matched their wedding palette with talisman roses as the centerpiece and lighted tapers on the table. Guests included Mr Hall Mr and Mrs Mack Meador Miss Greta Snyder Miss Reba Stuart Mrs E R Brunk and Mrs Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Hall
Clyde Street
Hall
Greta Snyder
Reba Stuart
E. R. Brunk
Social Visit Plans Across Raleigh and Charleston
Personal notices list L Meredith Powers family and others visiting Raleigh from Richmond and Charleston, with dates for overnight stays in Charleston and Charleston area. Several families, including Lightner, Banks, Caperton, Cook, and Hodel, are noted traveling or visiting relatives in West Virginia and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Banks
Mary Caperton Banks
Charleston
G. H. Caperton
Ava
Vivian Gilkinson
James Duncan
H. N. Cook
Bolt
O. F. Cook
Woodlawn Avenue
M. B. Smith
Rose Harlow Warren
LeRoy Smith
Charles Hodel
Hodel
Smith
West Virginia
Associated Press
J. H. Meadows
Charlestown
Baltimore
Weekend Visitors Reach Beckley Area
Residents and travelers noted around Beckley include Mr. and Mrs. E. Mitchell planning a Washington D C weekend visit. Z A Petty hosted visitors, while Irma Sutphin traveled to Fayetteville on business. Barbara Ann Rosson to rest after Children's Hospital stay. Mrs. W. E. Beane summoned to Tampa by ill relative. H C Sessions, W G Mead, A A Liggett and others as club and business visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. A. Petty
Charleston
Irma Sutphin
Fayetteville
T. R. Rosson
Barbara Ann
Baltimore
Children’s Hospital
W. E. Beane
Tampa
Florida
A. F. Taylor
Cincinnati, Ohio
Relief Measure Updates in Rural Electrification Plan
President outlines work program while Ickes and Hopkins discuss relief policy. A proposal to alter loan and grant forms to 50 50 matching funds is under consideration. Housing and rural building plans proceed with PWA and relief funds. The CCC may station more camps in parks, relief funds to states not meeting fair share cut off, and swift response to a Senate relief spending inquiry.
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Mississippi
Ickes
Harry L. Hopkins
PWA
Relief Administration
National Park Service
Civilian Conservation Corps
Hopkins
Senate
Slain miner's brother and suspect taken from site
In a Tavs area killing two miners, Earl Grose, brother of the slain man, accompanied officers as Gautier and Loma moved up the Slab Fork side in pursuit. Loma faces questioning. Assistant Prosecutor McGinnis and others probe the case in Cooktown. Grose funeral arrangements remain undecided. Pallbearers named from the Tams Majors.
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Taylor
Gautier
Slab Fork
Loma
Earl Grose
W. H. McGinnis
Cooktown
Grose
Tams
Rose Funeral Home
Beckley
W. M. Simmons
Ury
Carl Grose
John Grose
George Grose
Wesley Grose
W. A. Mills
Gordon Taylor
Matoaka
C. V. Hensley
Peggy Grose
H. T. Lester
W. G. Lambert
Helen
Hoover Seen as Possible GOP Candidate for 1936
In New York Hoover visits and plans to use his party head role to steer GOP efforts. Observers doubt a Hoover run against Roosevelt, with many Republicans preferring a newer liberal figure. Senator Hastings says Hoover could spoil chances without western backing, yet promises a strong ticket and campaign funds next year.
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New York
Hoover
GOP
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hastings
Delaware
Republican Senatorial Committee
Borah
Idaho
Norris
Nebraska
Nye
North Dakota
Roosevelt
Hoover not expected to seek 1936 candidacy says Hastings
Hastings reports that Republicans did not expect Hoover to run in 1936 as the party had already twice nominated him. An RNC official said Hoover could aid in choosing a strong candidate but newer leadership was needed. Western Republicans led by Senator Borah urged Hoover to announce he would not run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Hoover
Republican National Committee
Senator Borah
Train Collision Kills Fourteen Near Cemetery
Eyewitnesses recount a fatal bus collision with a St Louis to Washington train. The crash split the bus, scattering bodies along the track for yards. Witnesses describe amputations and a decapitated girl as the Rev Cecil N McNeal administered rites on scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Washington
Cecil N. McNeal
Bank Bill Debate Ties FDIC to House Panel
Chairman Leo T Crowley of the Deposit Insurance Corporation met with the house banking committee for the second straight day as it weighs the omnibus banking bill. The bill’s provisions target the FDIC and even the treasury assigns a contact man to gauge committee reaction to major actions and orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo T. Crowley
The
Deposit Insurance Corporation
House Banking Committee
FDIC
Treasury
Johnston seeks lost setter with eye spot and tag 97016
John D Howe Johnston reports a female black and white setter missing from his home since Wednesday. The dog has a black spot over one eye, a docked tail and bears tag number 97016. He will pay a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Howe Johnston
Mr. Johnston
Country Doctor Rewards Return to Him on South Kanawha Street
A country doctor offered a reward for the safe return of a person to his home on South Kanawha Street. The notice emphasizes local aid and speedy reunification with the physician. The brief item notes a generous incentive and the address of the residence.
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South Kanawha Street
Dry Sections Using Drug Store Whiskey
Virginia dry areas ordered 78.94 percent of medicinal whiskey via prescriptions while wet regions served by ABC stores ordered far less. Richmond and Norfolk figures show reduced medicinal liquor use. 50 pints bought in Richmond. Twenty-four drug stores in the area contributed to the data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preen
Richmond
Virginia
ABC
Alcohol Control Board
Norfolk
Territory reports dry territory purchases and total
The control body reports that 58 720 pints were ordered in the dry territory during the three month period out of 74 636 pints purchased, indicating the distribution and scale of alcohol purchases managed by the authority.
Worldwide search for Jenny Lind phonograph records begins
The Associated Press reports a global hunt for early phonograph records of Jenny Lind, the famed Swedish Nightingale promoted by Barnum. Lind died in 1887, and researchers hope any surviving voice may exist despite the phonograph’s rarity in her era. The piece notes Kamakura's Daibutsu dates to 1252 and stands 50 feet tall, forged from bronze, silver and gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Stockholm
Jenny Lind
Phineas T. Barnum
Kamakura
Japan
Drums of Jeopardy Lead to Arrest for Worthless Check
F. W. Lewis was arrested on a warrant charging issuing a worthless $40 check. Deputy Sheriffs Green and George took him into custody after a drum purchase from William Raines using a check drawn on New River Banking and Trust of Thurmond. Raines had Raines filed the warrant with Squire W. H. Level in Fayetteville. Lewis remains jailed pending officers’ arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Lewis
Green
George
Squire W. H. Level
Fayetteville
Lewis
William Raines
New River Banking and Trust Company
Thurmond
Rain
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Medical Auxiliary
Fayette
Harwood James
W. Va
Murphys
Famise Corset
Raleigh County Bank
C. A. Garten
Bessie Carrol
Mrs. Walker Hall
Vera-Rose Beauty Shoppe
Main
Over Woolworths
Patty Lou
Mrs. E. Mitchell
Washington, D. C
Tion
Man
John Collier
Indian Affairs
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
H. E. Zimmerly
Lancaster
Gladys Lawson
Calvert, Md
Zimmerly
Mechanics Grove
St. Stephens Church
Maxwell House
Bliss Coffee
Raleigh
Third Avenue
Jenny Lind Records
Che Afristocrat
Uptown
Shoe To Beckley
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