State Labor Seeks Harmony Ahead of West Virginia Meeting
Easton says no expulsion order will be carried out by the federation. Labor leaders plan to pursue harmony while the AFL CIO split looms. The Parkersburg convention opens Monday with 800 local unions represented as the AF of L plans a fall campaign against Lewis supporters. Nan Bittner likely to speak, coordinating the Lewis drive.
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Associated Press
Charleston
John B. Easton
State Federation
William B. Green
American Federation of Labor
Easton
Federation
Green
CIO
William Blizzard
United Mine Workers’ District 17
Southern West Virgoria
Parkersburg
West Virginia
American Federation
Washington
John L. Lewis
Cincinnati
Lewis
Williamson
United Mine Workers of America
Nan A. Bittner
Bittner
Work Progresses On New Church Building
Construction of a new Gothic style church between Eccles and Harper advances with a cinder block structure, basement and school rooms. Rooting will start immediately to allow early services while interior work continues. Reverend Yoak leads revival at Eccles Community Church with aide from Mount Tabor Baptist pastor Reverend Powers.
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Eccles
Harper
Eccles Community Church
R. G. Yoak
E. W. Powers
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Budge Wins in Newport in Five Set Classic
Don Budge of California defeated Bobby Riggs in four sets to capture the 57th Casino singles title and signal readiness for national singles play. Budge and Gene Mako then beat G Patrick Hughes and Charles Hare 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-2 to win the doubles title for defending the national team at Longwood next week.
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Ewport
R. 1
Bobby Riggs
Don Budge
California
Budge
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Longwood
G. Patrick Jtughes
Charlies E. Hare
West Virginia to Add Venereal Disease Clinics Statewide
Dr. C N Scott new full time director of the venereal disease bureau proposes at least 15 more clinics in counties with none. He will survey the state, prepare data for planning, and present the program to the medical association syphilis committee. Lectures by Penn Hopkins and Pennsylvania officials will tour key southern cities next week and across the state.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
C. N. Scott
State Health Department
Scott
West Virginia State Medical Association
W. M. Sheppe
Wheeling
A. H. Stevens
Fairmont
Ray M. Bobbitt
Huntington
L. E. Anderson
University of Pennsylvania
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Keyser
Martinsburg
Paul Padget
Johns Hopkins
Parkersburg
Logan
Williamson
N. R. Ingraham
Institute For Control of Syphilis
Beckley
Hinton
Bluefield
Ronceverie
Elkins
Power Company Buys Flood Fleet For Huntington Use
Appalachian Electric Power Company buys ten motor boats built for high water to use in Huntington during floods. Boats, made in Gallipolis, cost about 2000 dollars each and will be stored in Huntington garages. The fleet supports a million dollar flood program including a new substation and raising stations above January flood levels.
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Associated Press
Huntington
A. J. Darrah
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Gallipolis
Darrah
Health chief cites late syphilis reporting and clinic needs
Dr. Scott notes 37 clinics operate in July with 4000 to 4900 patients under treatment. State health supplies free meds to clinics and indigent patients. He estimates about 100000 syphilis cases in the state of 1.9 million, with five months of the 1936-37 fiscal year reporting 255 syphilis and 276 gonorrhea cases from physicians and 972 syphilis and 434 gonorrhea cases from clinics, implying incomplete reporting.
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United States
Scott
State Health Department
West Virginia
Children Eyes to Be Examined Free by Doctor Koch
School children are invited to have their eyes examined free of charge by Dr. John R. Koch tomorrow and August 27. Children must be accompanied by parents or guardians, and a report on the eye condition will be sent to the parents after the examination.
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John R. Koch
Farr Far Below In Betting Odds
New York previews the Joe Louis vs Tommy Farr heavyweight title defense at Yankee Stadium. Louis opens as a heavy favorite 1 to 5, with Farr a newcomer to American rings at 23 years old. Promoter Mike Jacobs projects about 350000 in gross receipts, continuing Louis’ run of big-money fights.
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Associated Press
New York
Tommy Farr
Joe Louis
Big Town
James J. Braddock
Chicago
Yankee Stadium
Mike Jacobs
Louis
Farr
Walter Neusel
Tommy
Max Baer
London
Max
Marquette Twins Train Gridders as Coaches
Milwaukee article notes Art and Al Guepe brothers, prominent Marquette football figures, taking coaching roles this season. Art guides quarterbacks at Marquette. Al becomes assistants coach at Manitowoc high school in Wisconsin.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wisc
Art
al Guepe
Marquette University
Marquette
Manitowoc
Judge Kenna Injured in Fatal Auto Crash in Warenton
President Judge Jo N. Kenna of the West Virginia supreme court suffered serious injuries in an auto collision that killed a Washington man and injuried two others. A hitchhiker in the car was slightly hurt. Lewis B. Harris, 24, was arrested on reckless driving charges.
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Associated Press
Warrenton
Jo N. Kenna
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
George H. Davis
Kenna
Charleston
William Hundly
Mt. Hope
W. S. Woolfe
J. Keith James
Lewis B. Harris
Beckley Judge Injured In Auto Accident
Judge Jo N Kenna who helped Salvation Army drive to finance a new building was seriously injured in a recent automobile crash in Beckley. He has many friends in the city.
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Jo N. Kenna
Beckley
Salvation Army
Fi- Arcs
Little Boy Ralph Vaugh to Be Buried Today
Funeral services for Ralph Vaugh eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Lonnie Vaugh of Eccles will be held at Mt Tabor Baptist church at 2 30 this afternoon conducted by Reverend G Yoak. Burial will follow in Mt Tabor Cemetery. Survived by two brothers Rufus and James and three sisters Hazel Catherine and Jamell all of Eccles.
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Ralph Vaugh
Lonnie Vaugh
Eccles
Mt. Tabor Baptist Church
Rt. G. Yoak
Mt. Tabor
Rufus
James Vaugh
Hazel
Catherine
Jamell Vaugh
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