Parkersburg Man Heads West Virginia Baptists Union
Parkersburg, W. Va. Frank M. Lovett of Parkersburg was re elected president of the State Baptist Young People’s Union at the seventh annual convention in the First Baptist Church. Philip F. Middleswart of Phillips was chosen to succeed Miss Helen Bailey as vice president. Other officers were re elected: Gladys Davenport Mabscott secretary treasurer Mrs B L Depew Mullens intermediate leader Mrs W P Adams South Charleston junior leader Rev Hugh D Pickett Fairmont advisor and Valera Lynch Phillips service director. A new constitution was adopted dropping six past officer posts and resolutions condemning alcohol and war were approved.
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Frank M. Lovett
Parkersburg
State Baptist Young Peoples Union
First Baptist Church
Francis F. Middleswart
Phillips
Helen Bailey
Clarksburg
Gladys Davenport
Mabscott
B. L. Depew
Mullens
W. P. Adams
South Charleston
Hugh D. Pickett
Fairmont
Valera Lynch
Becket Band Fund Sees Donations Lag Behind Goal
Beckley municipality fundraiser for Beckley Municipal Band uniforms reports about half the needed amount secured while donations dwindle. Uniforms ordered already, expected to arrive around May first. Local business backers include Beckley Lumber Beckley Baking Raleigh Bottling Beckley Hotel Beckley Dry Cleaners Raleigh Hardware Foster Hardware Beckley Jewelry Beckley Drug Em Bees Store Baby Shop Lewis Furniture B D Walls Insurance White Cross Pharmacy Womens Shop Gus Farris Peoples Shoe Shop Atwell Carron Motors Lewis Chevrolet Watkins Drug Burns Jewelry Peoples Store Burleson Motors Byus Mankin Baker Homeseekers Venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Municipal
Beckley Lumber & Supply Co
Beckley Baking Co
Raleigh Bottling Co
Beckley Hotel
Beckley Dry Cleaners
Raleigh Hardware Co
Foster Hardware Co
Beckley Jewelry Co
Beckley Drug Co
Embees Store
Baby Shop
Lewis Furniture Co
B.D. Walls Insurance Co
White Cross Pharmacy
Womens Shop
Gus Farris
Peoples Shoe Shop
Atwell Carron Motor Co
Lewis’ Chevrolet Co
Watkins Drug Store
Burns Jewelry Store
the Peoples Store
Burleson Motor Co
Byus-Mankin Baker Co
Homeseekers Vane 10
Advertising Rates in Beckley and Pittsburg Calif Compare
Beckley has 9 857 population and 2 newspapers with 10 050 circulation. Pittsburg on the California coast has 9 610 population and 2 papers with 8 152 circulation. Begets rate per inch 70c and 22c for 1000 circulation. Pittsburg features fish and fruit industries with canning and local factories.
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Beckley
Pittsburg
Calif
Beckley Pittsburg
California
Independent
Post
Tugwell frames New Deal as return to true American democracy
Rex Tugwell assistant secretary of agriculture told the American Society of Newspaper Editors that the New Deal seeks to restore sovereignty to the people and prevent autocratic institutions. He defended farm programs as a Democratic process adapted to a world economy and rejected labels of socialism or fascism.
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Associated Press
Washington
Rex Rone G. Tugwell
American Society of
Edifons
Tugwell
Roosevelt
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Yugoslavia Miners Die in Worst Industrial Disaster
A subterranean explosion at the Kakan coal mines near Sarajevo killed at least 150 miners, described as Yugoslavia’s worst industrial disaster. Early figures ranged 80 to 300 with 24 burned bodies recovered near the blast site and about 250 miners reported trapped.
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Associated Press
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Kakan
Sarajevo
Last Rites Monday For Humphreys
Funeral services for Aden and Burley Humphrey of Maple Fork will be held Monday at 2 PM in Pax Christian church with Rev. Edward Rogers officiating. Burial follows at the Himphrey family cemetery near Pax. The brothers died Friday when their Ford roadster struck a rock and plunged into the Clear Fork near Whitesville.
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Aden
Burley Humphrey
Maple Fork
White Oak Creek
Clear Fork
Whitesville
Christian Church
Pax
Edward Rogers
Tyree and
Dew
Oak Hill
Himphrey
John Humphrey
Ralph
Harve
L Owen
George
Aliie Humphrey
Willis Branch
Mary Sudlans
Nuffalburg
Pinkie Bryant
Maynor
Roosevelt to visit state for NRA first birthday celebration
President Roosevelt was invited to Charleston West Virginia on June 16 to mark the NRA’s first anniversary. The invitation came from Senator Neely and WV director McCullough, with others from the recovery administration and national emergency council invited to attend. Plans aim for a large turnout, potentially 100000 people in Charleston.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Charleston
W. Va
NRA
Senator Neely
D. W. Va
F. Wilcher McCullough
West Virginia
National Emergency Council
Hugh 5. Johnson
Frank C. Walker
Recovery Council
Donald R.richberg
NIA
Little Hawley Child Dies At Parents Home
Jo Ann Hawley six months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Basil Hawley died at their Sixth street East Park home Friday evening of pneumonia after illness of some time. Burial was at Saxon at two o'clock yesterday afternoon with brief grave services conducted by Rev Pierce Cook, undertakers Willfong and NeSmith.
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Little Hawley
Jo Ann Hawley
Basil Hawley
Sixth Street
East Park
Ald
Saxon
Pierce Cook
Willfong and
NeSmith
German Worker Leader Sentenced in Berlin Comment Case
Johann Lohr, Munich based local president of the Catholic workers federation, formerly a deputy in Bavaria, was sentenced to one year in prison for derogatory remarks made in Berlin last year about Nazi government measures.
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Associated Press
Munich
Germany
Johann Lohr
Catholic Workers’ Federation
Janet
Diel
Berslin
Avis Surrenders To Fayette Cops In Fatal Mountain Shooting
George Avis surrendered Friday to Quinnimont district officers and was jailed in Fayetteville on murder charges. He had fled to the mountains for days after the fatal shooting of Joh Smith on Quinnimont mountain as Smith walked toward his home with companions. Trooper A Scalise’s investigation supported that Avis stepped into the highway and fired without warning, causing Smith’s instant death.
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George Avis
Joh Smith
Quinnimont Mountain
Quinnimont
Fayetteville
Pete McKay
Avis
Ile
A. Scalise
Smith
Constable Hoss Hager Shot Dead in Kanawha
A. Hoss Hager, 56, constable in Washington district, was killed while transporting a prisoner to the Kanawha county jail in Charleston West Virginia. Prisoner Herbert Carson, 37, of South Charleston, was held for investigation after opening fire during the drive. Another constable, R W Vickers, reported five shots were fired. Harrison had been arrested on a peace warrant issued by Justice J Finney.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
A. Hoss Hager
Washington District
Kanawha
Herbert Carrison
South Charleston
R. W W. Vickers
Tharrison
Ine
Hager
Harrison
Gt .J. Finney
Mexican film beauty weds New York broker aboard liner
Raquel Torres, a Mexican film star, and Stephen Ames, a New York broker, were married aboard the ships 8. Lurline near Wilmington California. Judge Lester W. Roth officiated and substituted cherish for obey at the behest of the actress. The wedding took place as silver bells tolled from the bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wilmington
Calif
Raquel Torres
Stephen Ames
New York
Lester W. Roth
State Police Begin Patrol Across West Virginia
The newly formed state police highway patrol becomes active today with troopers statewide undertaking traffic education. Officers trained in Charleston will enforce uniform traffic controls, provide travel assistance, and use motorcycles and roadsters as they patrol key federal routes. In Raleigh County, troopers HLH, Gribble, MOM, Gladwell, and Prank Skages are assigned to Beckley district, with Skages recently transferred.
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West Virginia
Charleston
West
Raleigh County
Hlh
Gribble
Mom
Gladwell
Prank Skages
Beckley
Beckley Reserve Officers Chapter Formed At Beckley Hotel
The General Alfred Beckley Chapter of the Reserve Officers Association was organized Friday night in Beckley Hotel with Ted McDowell as president, Robert Brennan as vice president, and GP Slinnette as secretary treasurer. About forty members expected. charter filed with national group and monthly meetings planned for promotion and guest talks.
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Alfred Beckley
Reserve Officers Association of the
United States
Beckley Hotel
Ted McDowell
Robert Brennan
Hot Coal
GP. Slinnette
National Group of Reserve Officers
Beckley
Tammany Disrupted by Curry Fight in New York
Tammany Hall faced a three faction struggle to choose a successor to John F. Curry who was ousted in a dramatic meeting. James A. Farley watched from the background as insurgents led by James J. Hines and Edward J. Ahearn sought control while Joseph V. McKee's independent line loomed in the mayoral election. Former Governor Alfred E. Smith advised Tammany’s policy amid the upheaval.
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Associated Press
New York
Tammany Hall
Biller
John F. Curry
James A. Farley
Tam
Curry
Tak
Tammany
James J. Hines
Edward J. Ahearn
Alfred J. Smith
Jimmy” Walker
John P. O'Brien
Walker
Furry
France
O’brien
Fiorella i
Long Branch Woman Dies in Childbirth at Coal Valley Hospital
Mrs. Lucy Brydie 34 of Long Branch died Friday afternoon during childbirth at Coal Valley Hospital Montgomery. Born in Powellon in 1900 she lived all her life in Fayette county and belonged to Kimberly Baptist church. Survived by husband James a daughter Nellie and several siblings including Harry Laurie and Mrs Eva Brisco. Funeral in Kimberly Baptist church this afternoon with burial at Kimberly cemetery by Tyree and Dew.
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Lucy Brydie
Long Branch
Coal Valley Hospital
Montgomery
Powellon
Fayette County
Kimberly Baptist Church
James Brydie
Nellie Brydie
Harry Laurie
Macie Debrick
Eva Brisco
Ben
Dirigible Macon Heads East Coast Maneuvers
The dirigible Macon sails from the Pacific toward Miami to join fleet maneuvers. With 19 officers and 80 men, it moored at Sunnyvale California and traversed Arizona and New Mexico before turning southeast toward San Antonio, Texas.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Macon
United Shotes Navy
Texas
Pacific Coast
Miami
Fla
Snonyvale
Calif
Arizona
New Mexico
Pecos
San Antonio
Compromise Ends Fairmont Strike in Northern West Virginia
Fairmont, April 31. The Fairmont Times reports a Washington compromise ending a three week suspension of mining in northern West Virginia. General Hugh Johnson ordered mines back to work to Septem ber 1 with a later readjustment based on a study of the billuminous rate structure. Inside labor five dollars daily. outside labor four dollars. loads fifty cents per ton. short wall cutting seven to seven and a half cents per ton.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
W. Va
Fairmont Times
Washington
West Virginia
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Alabamt
Roosevelt
General Johnson
Aberm
Johnson
Desperadoes Captured by Kansas Cops
Three desperadoes terrorized west central Missouri and held a highway patrolman and others at gunpoint. Leaders were captured near Higginsville while in a stolen car with Victor Kreuzstein. Cornett identified as Clyde Cornett alias Coglett. Victims were unharmed. Additional suspects Virgil Marks and James Dixon were captured at Boonville after a sequence ending in Syracuse.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Missouri
Anel
Higginsville
Imu
Victor Kreuzenstein
Billingsville
Lyearvit
H.W. Jlott
Tte
Herbert Mock
Hig
Cornett
Virgil Marks
Springfield
James E. Dixon
Marks
Dixon
Boonville
Oliver
B. T. McCurough
Syracuse
Credit Men In Meeting Beckley WV
Beckley credit men gather for annual Credit Bureau membership meeting at the Beckley hotel Tuesday night. Dinner at six. Officers elected and a speaking program with George R. Parsons headlining. Bureau managers from several West Virginia cities may visit. convention ends in Williamson at noon the same day. Vincent A. Rogerson.
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Beckley Credit Men
Credit Bureau
Beckley Hotel
Burvat
George R. Parsons
Business Men’s Association of
Fairmont
West Virginia
Williamson
Beckley
Vincent A. Rogerson
Bechler to Speak at Civic Meeting Friday Night
William N. Bechler state relief administrator is scheduled to speak at a joint meeting of local civic organizations Friday night. Committees from various chairs will meet this week to choose a meeting place and further plans will be announced later in the week.
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William N. Bechler
I Yivious Chihs
Mrs Kohler Held on Conspiracy Charge in Denver Kidnap Plot
Mrs Elvina Ruth Kohler sister in law of Verne Sankey is arrested in Denver on charges of conspiracy in the 860000 kidnapping of Charles Boettcher. She denies involvement and says she may communicate with relatives in South Dakota before possible removal to that state where she was indicted.
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Associated Prest. Paul
Elvina Ruth Kohler
Verne Sankey
Charles Boettcher
Denver
Willy Kin
South Dakota
Hugo
Sankey
Sigex Falls
S. D
Prisom
Park Ln
Mrs. Beciler
Heius
Bochleher
Carley Pearce
Weather forecast for Ohio and Tennessee region week
A garbled forecast notes a Monday start for Ohio Valleys and Tennessee with periods of showers Tuesday or Wednesday and again at week end. Warm days expected midweek with cooler conditions Wednesday night into Thursday and a rebound to warmth later in the week. North and Middle Athletic area mentioned with generally fair conditions except showers midweek.
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Ohio Valles
Tennesee
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Maple Fork Brothers
Helen Kane
Max Fleischer
Betty Boop
The
Fleischer Studios
Paramount Publix Corporation
Mae Questel
Margy Hines
Bonnie Poe
Fayette
A. Ross Hager
Organization For Reserves
Battle Royal
New York City
Great Democratic Political Organization
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Dirigible
Hugh 8. Johnson
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