Women Extend Endurance Flight Records Over Long Island
The Associated Press reports Frances Marsalis and Louise Thaden pushed past their prior women’s endurance flight record by 24 hours on the sixth day above Curtiss Field Long Island. They planned to fly longer with the goal of a week aloft, delaying landing as weather and fuel allow.
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Associated Press
Curtiss
Field
N. Y
Frances Marsalis
Louise Thaden
Long Island
Gubernatorial Candidates Attend West Virginia Reunion Program
Visitors from across the state filled the reunion grounds with carriages and wagons as Hugh Ike Shott and Homer A. Holt attended. Gubernatorial hopefuls H. G. Kump and T. G. Townsend promised to speak this afternoon while others like G. L. Heaberlin and E. Eagle also addressed the crowd. Beane and His Band provided music throughout the opening day.
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Butte
Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
Fifth
Homer A. Holt
Fayetteville
West Virginia
H. G. Kump
T. G Townsend
Abe Lilly
G. L. Heaberlin
Beckley
State Senate
E. €. Eagle
Hinton
Beane
Fog delays final Atlantic flight home from London
The aviator planned to depart about 10 a m EST and cover 700 miles in six hours to reach New York by five o’clock tomorrow. He told his wife Amy Johnson in London not to sail to New York as he expected to fly back across the Atlantic soon. He says this will be his last long distance flight though he will continue his aviation career.
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New York
Amy Johnson
London
Atlantic
Married three weeks phrase sparks playful remark
The speaker jokes about novelty and flight, saying the fled has been pretty well covered and you can’t be the first to fly anywhere nowadays, reflecting light humor on new marriage.
Clarksburg Beats Colts in Tight Baseball Contest
Clarksburg defeats the Colts 9 to 3. Key hits include Griffith Hall Ripp and Arinsco with two base hits and home runs by Smith and Tieman. Ahearn took the loss as Fyfe struck out seven for Clarksburg in a 2 hour 10 minute game.
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Munson
Rushing
Smith
Ripp
Griffith
Tieman
Faber
Hall
Arinsco
Treman
Aheard
Fyf
Urinsco
Ahearn
Fyfe
Ty Pmtener
Ballse
Colling
Clark
Associated Press
Clarksburg
W. Va
Cumberland
The
Generals Gath- Fyfe l Sted
Cumberland North
Faher
Tatoke
Vessereeeee Collins
Wena Griffith
Bene Ahearn
Cseseesenersee
Vierenaeeeer Bh
Clarksburg AE
sBeasley
Cumberland O.seeeer
Negro Demo Clubs Meet in Stratton High School Event
The Pioneer Democratic club and the Negro Democratic colored club met Friday in their wigwam with rising enthusiasm. They reported growing membership as Republicans in the colored race favor Roosevelt and Garner over Hoover. A further meeting is set for Tuesday at 7:20 p.m. in Stratton High School with Charles Jones Sr. speaking on why Negroes should back the Democrat ticket. The Beckley Tiger Club also held a meeting and admitted eight new members.
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Pioneer Democratic Club
Young
Democratic Colored Club
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Garner
Hoover
Stratton High School
Charles, Jones, Sr
Beckley Tiger Club
Roosevelt Denounces Hoover Aims To Aid Forgotten Man
Roosevelt delivers a 48 minute address broadcast nationwide from Ohio, accusing the Hoover administration of misleading the public and delaying readjustments. He pledges fundamental remedies to protect the average American, arguing against treating the many as cannon fodder for a few powerful interests.
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Coolidge
New England
Roosevelt
Hoover
Newton D. Baker
W. A. Julian
Ohio
United States
Lawmakers approve mines reform and tax installment rules
The two houses reach agreement on a semiannual tax bill with November and May installments and penalties for late payment. A separate measure reorganizes the Department of Mines reducing inspectors and staff and trims the chief's salary effective 1934. Also approved extends redemption periods for state land delinquents and delays in school land certification. Lefty O Doul noted as leading NL hitter turning pitcher for Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Senate
House
Finance Committee
Hodges
D. Monongalia
Reynolds
I. Mineral
Lefty O'Doul
Brooklyn Dodgers
Germany Likely to Dissolve Reichstag Under Article 48
Chancellor Von Papen signals that the cabinet will dissolve the Reichstag using Article 48. A new electoral law would restrict voting age and call a national assembly to draft a constitution excluding the republic, establishing a two chamber legislature elected as individuals.
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Reichstag
von Papen
Ger
Favorite For Title Attacks List System In Reichstag Debate
A speaker urged an upper chamber similar to the US Senate and assailed the party list system in which voters cast ballots for parties and parties decide which members sit in the Reichstag.
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United States Senate
Reichstag
Pension measure gains rail worker backing in Raleigh unit
Joe L. Smith is endorsed by Raleigh activists for a bipartisan pension plan for all railroad employees. The plan would be funded by workers and companies with government supervision but no government funds. Supporters note similar drives by rail unions nationwide, aiming to advance the bill in the next Congress after last session's delays.
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Malone
W. G. Groves
Ronceverte
Pension Association
Chesapeake
Missing youth's body found near Soldier Kentucky
Grayson Kentucky August 20 The 10 year old Raymond Rickey missing since Wednesday was found hanged from a tree near his home at Soldier A coroner's jury ruled death by strangulation and called for investigation of his father Clyde Rickey step mother Bitha Rickey and neighbor James Andy Day who reported finding the body The coroner said the boy had been dead since his disappearance and had been strangled with a rope doubled around his neck
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Associated Press
Grayson
Raymond Rickey
Soldier Near Here
Clyde Rickey
Bitha Rickey
James Andy Day
C. W. Henderson
Carter County
Henderson
Man Held in Red Star Fight
Bernard Allen of Red Star was bound to the Fayette grand jury after a hearing before Justice R. E. Kelly at Oak Hill on a felonious assault charge against Charles Davis also of Red Star. Davis allegedly injured by a brick after a quarrel. victim transported to Oak Hill hospital.
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Bernard Allen
Red Star
Fayette
Justice of the Peace
R. E. Kelly
Oak Hill
Charles Davis
Pavis
Oak Hill Hospital
Cox Burial at Wildwood
Funeral services will be held at 2 30 this afternoon at East Beckley church for Dolphis Cox 32 of Pine Grove Park who died Friday evening after a seven year illness due to tuberculosis Burial will follow in Wildwood cemetery under Caffee morticians He was born in Summers County moved to Raleigh 25 years ago and was survived by his widow Muriel Meadows and four children Evelyn Elvin Iris Lucille and Dewie Joe Also listed are brothers and sisters with a long roster of pallbearers and an invitation to the public
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East Beckley
Dolphis Cox
Pine Grove Park
F. W. Allen
Wildwood Cemetery
Caffee
Cox
Summers County
Raleigh
Jie
Colorado
Muriel Meadows
Evelyn
Elvin
Iris Lucille
Dewie Joe
John Cox
Columbus
Ohio
E. S. Amos
Claud Bailey
Community dancers and guests enjoy weekend at Walker home
Abney West Virginia reports a cheerful gathering Saturday night as families neighbors and friends traveled to the Walker home on Cherokee Mountain for a dance followed by a weiner roast and an outdoor breakfast at dawn. Attendees include the Biggs Speary Loflin Jones Meador Beggs Yancy Lilly and others with visits from Beckley Bluefield Roanoke and Portsmouth affiliates.
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Cherokee Mountain
A. P. Walker
Ben Biggs
RB. E. Speary
E. Loflin
Lee Jones
K. Meador
Eunice
Vada
Juanita Beggs
Alyce Yancy
Beckley
Earl Lilly
Charley Beggs
Dave Jones
George Jones
Belly
W.J. Young
Crumpler
Ben Beggs
R. E. Loflin
Gordon Davis
McAlpin
J. S. Martin
W.A. Taylor
Bluefield
L. D. Farley
Geneve
Denny
Pineville
Eleanor McQuade
Lillybrook
T. M. Scott
Chillicothe,c
Wm. Taylor
Sevelt Scott
George Lockard
Eccles church services and quarterly conference announced
In Eccles West Virginia a community service schedule is outlined with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and a 7:45 p.m. sermon by Pastor E L Lowery on Gods Call to Repentance. The large chorus will sing and all are invited. Next Thursday the 4th Quarterly conference of the Eccles Harper Cittsville Methodist charge will meet in Guthrie building with Rev P Y Des Bolt preaching. a business session follows.
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E. L. Lowery
Eccles-Harper-Cittsville
Methodist Church
Guthrie
P. Y. Des Bolt
Huntington
Lieutenant Sentenced To Long Prison Term
San Antonio August 20 A federal court martial at Fort Sam Houston sentenced Licenl Herbert C Liehtenberger an instructor at Randolph Field to ten years at hard labor in a federal penitentiary.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Licenl
Herbert C. Liehtenberger
Randolph Field
Fort Sam
Officer Convicted in Schertz Bank Robbery
A Houston officer was found guilty of robbing the Schertz State Bank on February 15 taking £ 648.50 and of firing a shot at W. W. Lehr, a bank customer, during the getaway.
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Houston
Schertz State Bank
W. W.lehr
East Beckley Birthday Lawn Party Honors Miss Nina Gwinn
East Beckley West Virginia hosts a birthday party on the Gwinn lawn in Raleigh Heights. Miss Nina Gwinn receives guests including Miss Edna McKinney Miss Jan et Snyder and numerous local residents for games cards and refreshments.
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Edna McKinney
Janet Snyder
Clarence Miller
Nina Gwinn
Gwinn
Raleigh Heights
Miss Gwinn
Georgia Hambrick
Ruth Hambrick
Catherine Murray
Thelma
Virginia Wipperman
Thelma Birt
Elizabeth Harvey
Justine Kennison
Esther West
Este
Basil Mann
George Murray
John
Morris Harvey
Fred Catron
Mike Kuhn
Bernard Starr
John Gresco
Verner Gwynn
John Tucker
James Deck
John Bowles
Eddie Bailey
Vinson Hawkes
Rex Allen
Mason Darlington
Ray Rice
John Rakes
Paul West
Dennis Palmer
Holly Starr
Chester Rose
Starrs Rose
Adoward Morrison
Ray Sutphin
Fred Corley
John Beaver
Kyle Boyles
Bill Gresco
Bob Brunk
Bill Meadows
Jim
Bob Blair
Roscoe Sutphin
Shirley Gwinn
Andrew Ellison
John Burdiss
Francis Smith
Lauiee Clarence Miller
Herman Gwinn
Ww. I. Snyder
M. L. Rice
W. H. Palmer
W.E. Palmer
Huntington
E. V. Neel
Salem, Va
Woman killed in train wreck near Kenosha
A speeding Chicago and North Shore electric train derailed at a highway crossing near Kenosha Wisconsin killing one woman and injuring more than twenty. Mrs E W Masden of Chicago en route to Milwaukee to visit her ailing mother was fatally injured.
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Associated Press
Kenosha
Wis
Chicago and North Shore
E. W. Masden
Chicago
Milwaukee
Teen passengers rushed to hospitals from wreckage
Rescue crews freed several others trapped in overturned cars. Three ambulances assisted as rescuers reported no fatalities, though many victims were injured and transported to local hospitals.
Three Cattle Rustlers Caught in Braxton Jail
Three of seven alleged rustlers and firebugs are jailed in Braxton County after an intensive investigation of Trace Run activity. Fred Carpenter 21 John Carpenter 22 and Roy Horrison 18 of Trace Run were captured last night in Cheat Neck Monongalia county will face a Monday hearing. Incendiary fires were alleged to have been started when arrest threatened.
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Associated Press
Sutton
W. Va
Braxton County
Trace Run
Cheat Neck
Monongalia County
Fred Carpenter
John
Roy Horrison
Two Held in Burning of Fayette Farm Home
Montgomery W Va August 20 Two men were placed under bond during an investigation into the burning of a farm home on Gau mont mountain near here Dilly Wood and William Wood neighbors of Mrs Lizzie Meadows whose home and barn were burned by a mob that fired nearly 200 shots into the blazing buildings A woman was slightly injured by shotgun pellets Crowds gathered after Fred Pennell 25 was wounded and Andy Lewis a son of Mrs Meadows was arrested charged with shooting him Also Martin Reardon a Cincinnati farmer found 20 cents short on taxes gathered 2 dozen eggs and sold them for 20 cents
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Associated Press
Montgomery
W. Va
Gaumont Mountain
Dilly Wood
William Wood
Lizzie Meadows
Fred Pennell
Andy Lewis
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Grandview
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Beckley Hospital
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