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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1936
Page
7
A freight train killed 22 people and injured 12 at a Quebec grade crossing. A truck carrying 43 passengers ignored warnings and was struck as onlookers watched in horror. Rescue efforts followed as investigators opened two probes.
Fayetteville and Nicholas county Republicans nominated Judge J. W. Eary by acclamation for the 12th circuit judgeship. Democrat nominee H. E. Dillon Jr. opposed him. Frank Brazie mayor of Fayetteville had earlier announced but declined to stand. The meeting was led by John Wolverton with several Republican leaders from the two counties endorsing Eary.
The Spanish government tightened control by confiscating oil and tobacco industries and placing them under workers to run, forbidding securities trading and real estate transfers to curb rebel finances. The decree targets nobility and rebels within and outside Spain as civil war nears its 29th day with no clear victor.
The Ingram Branch mine of the Elkhorn-Piney Coal Mining Company won the Sentinel of Safety award for 235,211 man hours with no lost time accidents in 1935. G W Grove of the Pittsburgh district presented the trophy, as N P Rhinehart of the state Department of Mines spoke. The mine also had a perfect safety record in 1934, though larger mines had similar records.
An American and 37 British subjects held by loyalists in Huelva Province southern Spain were believed safe after escape from Rio Tinto mines. Rescue reported today though method unclear. J. C. Ambler of Montana and San Antonio Texas, smelting consultant, was among the Americans held.
Two thousand members of the Lilly family attend the seventh annual reunion at Flat Top for the first day as former Attorney General A A Lilly predicts the next West Virginia governor will join the event. Speakers praise family heritage while avoiding politics and religion.
Three fires sparked by lightning disrupted the city fire department for 23 minutes. At 2 15 p m lightning hit a radio wire at L E Barrett’s Ford street home causing 125 dollars in damage. A half hour later a fault blew a fuse at G P Stinnett’s Smith street home with no flames seen. A reel of a Comedy film in the Palace theater booth caught fire from an electric lamp but no delay in showing the picture was reported.
The Rev. E. Gibson Davis, former pastor of the First Baptist Church, will preach at both morning and evening services at his former church today. He resides in Asheville North Carolina and visited the Holy Land last summer. He spoke at the Baptist assembly at Philippi on Friday.
Martinsburg August 15 Democrats at the twenty third judicial district convention nominated William W Downey of Martinsburg for judge of the circuit court with support from party leaders and local officials.
Clarence W. Meadows of Beckley the Democrat and Phillip H. Hill of Charleston the Republican were named as candidates for West Virginia attorney general at the Lilly reunion. Lilly, a former attorney general, presided and introduced Meadows before Hill spoke. A spectator called the pair a fine matched pair and quipped the winner would need to read his own book from 1913 to 1917.
At a dinner in Oak Hill on August 15 sponsors pledged aid from operators and coal officials for the Smokeless Coal Industrial Exposition to be held at Mt Hope August 27 28 and 29. Speakers included Fred Dixon Hal M Scott and C C Ballard with representatives from the New River and Winding Gulf Institute Appalachian Electric Power and the Price Hill Colliery. Also note last Civil War veteran Michael H Neville dies in Martinsburg.
The Toad commission issued bid notices for September 1 to improve 14,126 miles of roads and two grade crossing overhead projects costing about 479,000 dollars. It includes an overhead highway bridge at Mullens in Wyoming county and paving 0.6 mile of approaches, with other projects in Taylor Cabell Upshur Tyler Clay Berkeley and Wood counties.
West Virginia Anti-Saloon League calls for local option and strict curbs on beer sales in Charleston. In a letter to State Senator C L Howard the group cites alleged perils of non intoxicating beer and accuses the law of masking intoxicating liquor.
Tax Commissioner Fred Fox rejects Raleigh County levy estimates and orders a 15 percent set aside for General County Relief, shifting an additional 10 600 from the general fund. The court argues the move requires state aid, with meetings planned to address the issue. Citizens hear campaign speeches at Democrat and Republican judicial conventions amid partisan debate.
Dr. FH Hedrick city health officer announced the deadline for food handlers to obtain health certificates has been extended one week to August 22. He cited many unreported cases by state laboratory officials and said examinations by doctors are required after that date or employers and workers will face fines.
Democrats and Republicans in separate conventions announce unanimous nominations Judge C. M. Ward seeks reelection as Tenth Circuit judge and Floyd M. Sayre is the Republican nominee. Delegates pledge vigorous campaigns as crowds applaud and jeer, with Democrats praising Roosevelt era gains and Republicans promising a hard fight in November.
Partly trend showers Sunday and Monday with cooler air. Expect cloudy periods, rising temperatures by midweek, and additional showers Thursday followed by cooler conditions in the north. North and Middle Atlantic and Ohio Valley show variable temperatures with cool spell at week start and again later in the week.
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