Miners back Neely and local Dems at West Virginia rally
In Fairmont 1200 miners endorsed Senator M. M. Neely President Roosevelt and L. R. Via after Van A. Bittner branded Senator Rush D. Holt a liar. The district UMW president urged support for nonpartisan clubs to back the ticket and fund efforts. Via denied making promises, declaring sick of politics and pledging no favors.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
W. Va
M. M. Neely
Roosevelt
L. R. Via
van A. Bittner
Rush D. Holt
United Mine Workers
Via
Neely
Rush
Wei
Senate
Holt
Senator Neely
West Virginia
Bittner
Charles E
Hodges
Biltner
Three Killed In Mill Explosion Shocks Community
A boiler explosion at a mill killed Roy Thomas and 16 year old Glennie Gwinn. The blast toppled a frame building, hurled debris across fields, and scattered corn over a wide radius. Neighbors Otis Duty and his wife assisted injured victims at the scene.
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Roy Thomas
Boit‘er
Glennie Gwinn
Otis Duty
Explosion Injures Several in Boiler Mishap at W. Virginia Plant
A boiler explosion severely injured several workers near Beckley as water entered an overheated boiler. John Thomas is expected to recover, while Roy Thomas and Delbert Thomas lead a family loss. Vernon Tucker aided in loading the injured for transport to McKendree Hospital.
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Duty
Crank
Vernon L. Tucker
Beckley Newspapers
Wallace
McKendree Hospital
Thomas
John Thomas
Roy Thomas
Delbert
Elsie Thomas
Rachel
Mildred
Jessie
Glennie Gwinn
Ollaway Gwinn
Lacy
Newspapers Men To Meet Today In West Virginia
The Honorable Hugh Ike Shott will keynote the West Virginia Circulators second quarterly meeting and banquet at the West Virginia hotel Bluefield. Sessions begin at 1 30 with a banquet at 6 o clock. Attendees include A J Adams B F Stoul J H Cline D K Amick John McQuade S G Nuckols Robert Harvey Basil Mann and Miss Lucille Milier.
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Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
United States Senate
West Virginia
A. J. Adams
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
B. F. Stoul
Beckley Newspapers
J. H. Cline
D. K. Amick
John McQuade
S. G. Nuckols
Robert Harvey
Basil Mann
Lucille Milier
Hodges Attacks Continued from Page One
Hodges rails against factional control within West Virginia Democrats while defending his gubernatorial bid. He cites seven legislature sessions, claims no political titles beyond Democrat, and asserts that Democrats can run party affairs without a boss. He vows to honor all party elements and oppose clique domination.
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West Virginia
Democratic Party
State Senate
Senate
Injured Oak Hill Star In Auto Crash Near Skelton
John Grablick 23, Oak Hill athlete, remained seriously ill at Beckley hospital after a Friday night wreck near Skelton airport. Everett Jones 24 of Bartley was improving. The Plymouth overturned, both were thrown clear, Grablick possibly fractured skull.
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John Grablik
Oak Hill
Skelton
Beckley Hospital
Everett Jones
Bartley
Grablick
Jones
B. B. Richmond
Richmond
Hanna Grablick
Minden
Nelson Peters Dies Of Injuries In Boone County Accident
Nelson Peters 41 died after being struck by a car driven by Lewis Huffman of Ferndale Friday evening in Red Dragon Boone County. He died at Kanawha Valley Hospital Charleston. Survived by wife Maude and four children. Funeral at Dorothy Presbyterian Church Monday at 3. Burial Odd Fellows cemetery Lawson.
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Oan
Red Dragon
Boone County
Nelson Peters
Kanawha Valley
Charleston
Lewis Huffman
Ferndale
Huffman
Peters
Dorothy Pentecostal Church
The
Odd Fellows
Whitesville
Art Peters
Ocy Ballard
Dorothy
Cecil Peters
Ted Peters
Eunice
J. P. Peters
Hubert Jarrell
Packsville
Alva Estep
Ameagie
Helen Peters
Dorothy Presbyterian Church
S. B. Sublette
Holiness Church of
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Lawson
Hamm Kidnap Suspect List Tied to Old Desperado Gang
The page 1 continuation names Jack Pfieffer known as Twit City police character arrested in Minneapolis as a finger for kidnappers. Charles Fitzgerald 66 ex convict and alleged former J.5 Morgan gang member. Elmer Farmer serving sentence in Bremer case. Byron Bolten alias William Bryan Bellen held in St Paul over Bremer case. Arthur Doc Barker eldest of Ma Barker’s boys serving life at Alcatraz. Fred Barker killed with his mother in a gun battle at Oklawaha Florida. Fred C Shotgun Zeigler reportedly killed by gangsters Alvin Karpis at large.
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Jack Pfieffer
Minneapolis
Charles J. Fitzgerald
J. 5
Morgan
Elmer Farmer
Bremer
Byron Bolten
William Bryan Bellen
St. Paul
Arthur
Doc" Barker
Ma’’ Barker
Alcatraz
Fred Barker
Oklawaha
Flo
Fred C
Shotgun Zeigler) Goetz
Alvin Karpis
Raleigh County Schools Extend Calendar To April 27
Raleigh County schools that missed a day due to high waters and food conditions will end the current month on April 27 to complete 20 full teaching days. The session thus ends one day later than originally planned.
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Raleigh County
Holt Seeks Labor Support In Summers County Talk
Attorney General Homer A. Holt, running for the Democratic nomination for governor, told about 500 Summers County voters in the county courthouse that no single person controls a group’s vote. He said organized labor would give him a liberal share despite other politicians claiming labor power. Holt, noting his record against the armed guard system in Southern West Virginia, urged broad support for orderly government and reduced state spending. Ethil Hinton introduced him, with remarks from Macrs County Prose and Tom Reed also speaking.
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Ilinton Bureau
Homer A. "Rocks" Holt
Summers County
Holt
Tre
Hele
West Virginia
Mrs Snow Dillon Quits Hospital After Attacking Incident
Mrs Snow Dillon of Glen Rogers, who suffered a fractured skull when attacked with an iron pipe, was discharged from Beckley Hospital last night. Her daughter Pauline Dillon remains a patient. State police continue to seek the attacker.
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Snow Dillon
Glen Rogers
Beckley Hospital
Pauline Dillon
Railroads Lose Rate Contention in ICC Decision
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected an 18-month delay on reduced passenger fares sought by eastern railroads. In a six to five vote Transportation Coordinator Eastman broke a tie, denying delay to June 2, keeping the basic 2 cent daytime coach rate and a 3.6 cent Pullman rate with a small surcharge. The dispute spans a year with roads likely to pursue court action. eastern lines would bear most impact while western and southern fares remain unchanged.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Railroads
Tive
Joseph B. Eastman
ICC
Eastorn
Baltimore and Ohio
Rafe
Primary Golden Horseshoe Tests At Beckley Junior High
West Virginia club members hold the annual Golden Horseshoe event at Beckley Junior High Saturday April 25 at 10 am. Each elementary school may send one boy and one girl from both white and colored groups based on recent test scores. The top four contestants win a free trip to Charleston May 8 to receive Golden Horseshoe awards from Governor Kump.
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West Virginia Club
Beckley Junior High School
George M. Parker
Charleston
Kump
West, Virginia
Peregoy Elected By School Association
Huntington leaders report Arthur G. Upton of Morantown elected president of the West Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals succeeding Virgil L. Flinn of Charleston. C. G. Peregoy of Beckley chosen secretary treasurer and the 1937 convention set for Elkins.
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Associated Press
Huntington
W. Va
J Arthur G. Upton
Morantown
West Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals
Virgil L. Flinn
Charleston
C. G. Peregoy
Beckley
Elkins
Health School To Open May 1 Beckley
Under the state health department, a Public Health school will open around May 1 in Beckley in the old annex behind Beckley Junior High. Dr. W. W. Hume said the school will provide practical experience for public health workers. Gilbert L. Kelso of Pennsylvania will be sanitary engineer. a resident physician, nurse, sanitary inspector, and secretary will staff the school.
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State Health Department
Beckley
W. W. Hume
County Health Unit
Gilbert L. Kelso
Pennsylvania
Hume
Bailey Speaks At Burnsville In West Virginia
Ernest L. Bailey a Democratic candidate for governor spoke in Burnsville on April 16. He urged modifying the consumer sales tax to exempt basic food and remove exemptions on luxuries, while preserving the tax as written and improving collection to prevent cheating. He said his stance was not tied to any party faction.
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Associated Press
Burnsville
W. Va
Ernest L. Bailey
Bailey
Dr Hume Warns Of Spinal Meningitis
Three more spinal meningitis cases were found in Eccles prompting Dr W W Hume of the county health department to cancel Sunday school and public religious exercises today. Placards warned children to avoid public gatherings though he did not foresee an epidemic.
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Eccles
W. W. Hume
County Health Department
Fayette Woman Dies Of Cancer
Mrs. Margaret Ann Skaggs, 79, longtime Victor resident in Fayette county, died Friday at home from cancer after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence at 2 30 this afternoon by Rev. George B. Deaver, with burial in the family cemetery. Thomas Funeral Home of Anited directed. She is survived by three brothers N M Coleman Mack Coleman John Coleman and a sister Mrs John Irby, all of Victor.
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Margaret Ann Skaggs
Victor
Fayette County
George B. Deaver
Thomas
Anited
N. M. Coleman
Mack
John Coleman
John Irby
Hearing Set on Suspect in Forest Fire Case
The man will be given a hearing tomorrow. Harris said that before daylight he expected to have another man in custody charged with a similar offense. He is making a strenuous effort to end forest fires set maliciously or carelessly.
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Den
Harris
Trent Sends Out School Drafts In West Virginia Aid
Superintendent W W Trent prepared checks totaling 1 55985041 for distribution as school aid to counties Monday Primary aid totals 1311155 to all counties and 24869541 secondary aid to 31 high-need counties with max levies. Payments list amounts for Barbour to Wyoming counties.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
iSuperintendent
W. W. Trent
Trent
Barbour
Boone
Braxton
Calhoun
Clay
Gilmer
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hardy
Jackson
Mason
Mercer
Monongalia
McDowell
Nicholas
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Preston
Putnam
Raleigh
Randolph
Ritchie
Summers
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Wirt
Wyomin
Hotchkiss Man Nabbed For Starting Of Fire
W. S. Wray of Hotchkiss was arrested in Raleigh County on a charge of starting a forest fire near Slab Fork during the past week. He was lodged in the Raleigh County jail yesterday by deputy U. S. Game War- path official O. B. Harris.
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Slab Fork
W. S. Wray
Hotchkiss
Raleigh
O. B. Harris
U. S. Game War
Death Sentence for Oil Operator in Texas Case
Marshall Texas April 18 Charles Wair 32 Longview oil operator sentenced to death in the electric chair for criminal assault on a 13 year old crippled Longview girl.
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Associated Press
Marshall
Tex
Charles Wair
Longview
Last Dillinger Gangster Slain In Prison Escape Attempt
Leslie Homer a late member of John Dillinger's gang was shot dead at Wisconsin State Prison in a failed escape. Companions including Alex Leikam were wounded or captured as guards opened fire from towers, halting the breakout after a ladder ascent toward a prison truck cab.
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Associated Press
Waupun
Wis
Leslie Homer
John Dillinger
Wisconsin
Alex Leikam
Homer
American Trades and Savings Bank
Racine
Albert Stephens
Elikam
Beer Vendor Accused Of Violation Of Law
Tax Commissioner Fred L Fox charged three beer vendors with law violations in Charleston West Virginia detailing alleged whiskey sales to minors and disorderly conduct. F M Murphy of Fairmont and Fahrden Namen of Whitesville were ordered to appear Monday with further liquor permit charges against Sam Tiano and Sam Walli of Clarksburg set for later. Katherine Treadway of Fayetteville faces a liquor sale permit case slated for April 27.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Fred L. Fox
F. M. Murphy
Fairmont
Fahrden Namen
Whitesville
Katherine Treadway
Fayetteville
Murphy
Namen
Fox
Sam Tiano
Sam Walli
Clarksburg
Treadway
Schools To Cooperate In Youth Week Events
The county superintendent's office announced, through assistant superintendent George M Parker, that public schools should cooperate in Youth Week observance from April 26 to May 2. The week will end with a parade featuring Woodrow Wilson High School students traveling to Sprague Ball Park.
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George M. Parker
Woodrow Wilson High School
Sprague Ball Park
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