Huey Long Rules New Orleans City and State
Huey P Long dominates Louisiana politics turning New Orleans toward state control. He seized the city purse, police, fire, sewage and water departments and placed taxation under state authority. His power rests on money, jobs, and election machinery with a lone challenge from the Square Deal and anti Long factions.
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Huey Long
Louisiana
Ralph Wheatley
Associated Press Bureau
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
United States
Long
Huey
T. Semmes Walmsley
Walmsley
Square Deal Association
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Tweed
New York
Hannah
Ohio
Sullivan
Illinois
Taggard
Indiana
Brand
Presidency
Huey Pierce Long
Baptist Church
Red Hills
Senator Long
Mullens Band Concert Highlights Local Talent
A large crowd heard Mullens High School band in uniform perform fueled by the untiring work of director R. A. Emberger. Sixty four students impressed town leaders with sustained effort and civic support. Camps, weddings, and local visits fill a bustling community week in Mullens West Virginia with Mrs. Day’s marriage to Elvin Day noted.
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R. A. Emberger
Emberger
Mullens High School
L. V. Wyatt
Allen Junction
Winifred
Elvin Day
Fayetteville
Negro Church Activities Highlight Local Sermons and Schools
Community notes describe services at Greater New Hope Baptist Church with sermons by Rev. A. L. Picken and Rev. Eugene Wiley. Posts mention Elizabeth Baptist Church McAlpin school near Beckley and Ebenezer Beckley program praised, plus a missionary society event and various church social activities and visits around Beckley and nearby towns.
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Greater New Hope Baptist Church
A. L. Picken
Eugene Wiley
Adams
East Beckley
Missionary Society of the Welcome Baptist Church of
East Park
Jennie Jackson
S. A. Abrams
A. J. Evans
Elizabeth Lewis
Elizabeth Baptist Church
McAlpin
Philip F. King
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Beckley
L. J. Wright
Mary Waller
Edwards
South Heber St
Glen White
Lynchburg
Virginia
David Temple
Lillian
Raleigh
Farmer killed in auto strike near Beech Bottom
Carl Wells, 55, farmer of Beech Bottom Brooke County, died in a Wheeling hospital from a fractured skull after an automobile struck him while he walked along a road near his home. Driver's identity was not learned.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
W. Va
Carl Wells
Beech Bottom
Brooke County
Messengers at Capital Fight in Charleston West Virginia
Fighting broke out yesterday between striking Western Union messengers and replacements in Charleston. Harry Harper, 18, said he was seized from behind and driven to South Charleston where his wrist was broken. Manager E F Phillips reported numerous fights, some messengers torn shirts, and a demand for higher pay and longer hours.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Western Union Telegraph Company
Harry Harper
South Charleston
E. F. Phillips
Harper
Phillips
New York
Marriage Licenses in Various West Virginia Towns
Obal Lawrence Canaday and Bernice Owen of Lester Herbert Workman of Stickney and Icie Jarrell of Marfork Preston Cleveland McGhee and Clara Bell Montgomery of Beckley Russell Ray Lyon of Stanaford and Jean Eleanor Lewis of Beckley Charles Robert Blevins and Thelma Pennington of Glen White Roy G Eads and Banna Opal Carter of Crab Orchard Archie Henry Connors and Gustava Britt of Rhodell John Muir Welch and Violet Naoma Caffee of Raleigh Mason Bennett and Ocie Lee Underwood of Crow New York park department reports nearly 10 000 riders weekly on 6114 miles of bridle paths.
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Charles Robert Blevins
Thelma Pennington
Glen White
Roy G. Eads
Banna Opal Carter
Crab Orchard
Archie Henry Connors
Gustava Britt
Rhodell
John Muir Welch
Violet Naoma Caffee
Raleigh
Mason Bennett
Ocie Lee Underwood
Crow
New York City
Puffys warning to cannibal chief on diet and health
Puffy advocates a plant heavy diet to the cannibal chief. He argues the unbalanced diet will bring grief and urges eating greens to stay healthy and quick on one's feet, recommending cutting down on meat.
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Puffy
Barker, Former Monongalia Sheriff, Dies at 80
Morgantown WestVirginia August 7 Theodore Walter Barker age 80 former Monongalia County sheriff died at his home He served as sheriff from 1905 to 1909 This obituary notes his leadership period and hometown.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
W. Va
Theodore Walter Barker
Monongalia County
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