Bride Wounded By Her Husband In Fatal Accident
Julia Ann Recher, 17, wife of two weeks, lies in critical condition after being accidentally shot in Logan West Virginia by her husband Robert, a 20-year-old track worker. He tearfully told officers they were showing off with a pistol when it discharged into her chin and neck. He said he did not think it was loaded and that she did not know how to handle a pistol. The wife supported his account, adding it was an accident and that he did not intend to harm her.
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Associated Press
Logan
W. Va
Julia Ann Recher
Robert
Recher
Raleigh County Scout News Meeting Dec 2 in Beckley
District committee of Raleigh County will meet Monday evening December 2 at 7 30 in the chamber of commerce offices. M H F Kinsey scout executive of the Charleston area council will be in Beckley to confer with leaders and discuss district problems. Training certificate awards followed a five week course at Glen White. Plans for a late January district rally were discussed as well. Lillybrook and Rhodell troops announced new assistant scoutmasters and a first meeting scheduled for 7 09 Monday evening.
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Raleigh County
Chamber of Commerce
Ted McDowell
M. H. F. Kinsey
Charleston Area
Beckley
Kinsey
Helen
C. R. Jones
Glen White
J. E. Fisher
Rev
G. Ellis
Howard Blevins
Garvin Rubin
Tullio Malagr
Lillybrook
Jack Grey
Velmer AirKinney
Rhodell Troop
Rhodell
E. W. Mason
Opens Shoe Store Photo by Stanord Buudio
Willam M. Jeffries, manager of Nobil's shoe store recently opened on Neville street, is a native of Louisville. Ife came to Beckley from Wheeling. Mrs. Jeffries will join him here on December 15, they will reside in the Warless apartments on South Heber street. Boys of Rhodell interested in scouting will be on Tuesday evening at 7:00 at the Rhodell Methodist church. Slotesbury Troop 47 registration completed this week with Houston Hall registered as scoutmaster and Eugene Noble as assistant. The troop committee includes W. F. DeBord, J. H. Roberts, T. J H. Caudill and J. E B. Edwards. The following 25 boys are members: Eugene Chambers, William S. Dodson, Marshall S. Fisher, Clovis Hatcher, Harold Hewitt, Robert Lewis, George Morgan, Claude S. Phillips, Robert Phillips, Selbert Warren, Reese Boone, James Dangerfield, Harry Davis, Stuart Deck, John Eads, Graham Port, Peall, William Hall, Benny Lewis, James Light, William Quesenbeury, James Roberts, Jack D. Rowe and Clell Thompson. Troop 47 is sponsored by the Stotesbury Community church, Rev. Knights pastor. Merl Badge Show Scouts of Troops 65 and 66 of Beckley and Troop 60 of Eccles will be in Charleston next Saturday, December 7th, to participate in the annual merit badge show of the Charleston area council. More than thirty merit badge subjects will be demonstrated by troops of the council. Troop 65 will present the leathercraft merit badge. Troop 66 min-
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Stanord Buudio
Willam M. Jeffries
Nobil’s
Neville Street
Louisville
Ife
Beckley
Wheeling
Rhodell
Rhodell Methodist Church
Slotesbury
Houston Hall
Eugene Noble
W. F. DeBord
J. H. Roberts
T. J H. Caudill
J. E B. Edwards
Eugene Chambers
William S. Dodson
Marshall S. Fisher
Clovis Hatcher
Harold ‘Hewitt
Robert Lewis
George Morgan
Claude 8. Phillips
Robert Phillips
Selbert Warren
Reese Boone
James Dangerfield
Harry Davis
Stuart Deck
John Eads
Graham Po"t
Peall
William Hall
Benny Lewis
James Light
William Quesenbeury
James Roberts
Jack D. Rowe
Clell Thompson
Scout Troops Complete Second Class Tests Near Killarney
Troop 39 of Killarney led by Cope A Setlis conducted outdoor requirements tests for second class rank including cooking fire building knife and axe and tracking. Troop 60 also participated. Affinity Troop, led by FE Carl Meadows, joined a Sunday hike and weiner roast as they complete tender tool requirements.
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Killarney
Cope A. Setlis
O. J. Smedley
William I. Elelis
Mr. Setlis
Carl Meadows
Affinity Scouts
Affinity
Stock Averages and Sales Totals Reported
Compiled by The Associated Press. Stock market data includes daily totals and comparisons from previous day and year, with high and low figures for several issues. L. Heaberlin of Charleston is slated to visit Beckley Tuesday for business matters.
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Associated Press
Indast
LOW
C. L. Heaberlin
Charleston
Beckley
Mark Twain Hi Plans Concert at High School Auditorium
Mark Twain Hi presents its twelfth annual fall concert on Friday evening, December 6, at the high school auditorium. The program features band, drum corps, orchestra, and chorus with over a hundred musicians, including a fifteen member drum corps. Selections include excerpts from operas and symphonies such as The Bohemian Girl, Fatish, Hayden’s Surprise, Schubert’s Unfinished, and Beethoven’s Ninth. The drums perform two standout pieces, including a locomotive routine and a trumpet drum arrangement, with three old favorites Swanee River When You and I Were Young Maggie and Annie Laurie in the band portion.
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Mark Twain
Hayden
Maggie” T
Annie Laurie
Trio Finale Show Stages Tap Dance and Clarinet Duel
A finale features Pauline Stancock and Frieda eek performing tap with band accompaniment. Hilda Bent and Bernice Morris, noted musicians, will offer a brilliant clarinet duel. Junior high chorus and senior high school quintet will also perform.
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Pauline Stancock
Frieda Eek
Hilda Bent
Bernice Morris
Six Raleigh County Schools Report Home Inspection Campaign
Red Cross headquarters expresses disappointment in tangible results from a home inspection drive conducted through MTaleigh county schools. Six schools returned blanks, detailing household conditions and hazards, with teachers named Filiott, J. B., Early, Fitzpatrick, among others.
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Red Cross
Mtaleigh County
Raleigh County
Filiott
J. B. Early
Fitzpatrick
Retail Sales In Nation Increase
Substantial increases in retail sales and unusual industrial activity were reported by the commerce department. Holiday buying started with a rush in 32 cities as department stores in New York showed 13 percent higher sales than last year and Boston stores ranged 10 to 25 percent above 1934. The Raleigh county Red Cross campaign requires returns to the local headquarters before national tabulation and publicity.
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We Associated Press
Washington
Commerce Department
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
S Patterson Perry
Freezeland
Ermine Bennett
Hazy
Medeleine Porter
Hogan
Maycell Rogers
Institute
Fletcher Freesman
Raleigh
Red Cross
George W. Bright
Seasonal Trends Show Mixed Commerce Across Regions
Retail data indicate overall sales gains in several cities with Detroit up 22 percent and New York apparel and dry goods improving modestly. Minneapolis notes brisk Dakotas and Montana demand due to cold weather, Los Angeles sees heavier holiday orders, and two automakers project strong yearly sales. Detroit relief rolls fall by 3,900 families while total relief is 43 percent of last year. Pittsburgh relief rolls also shrink by 6,000 persons.
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Detroit
New York
Minneapolis
Dakotas
Montana
Los Angeles
Deroit
Pittsburgh
WPA Quota For State Reached In West Virginia
Charleston W V Nov 40 State Administrator P Witcher McCullough announced 45755 persons are at work on WPA projects and 54855 have been signed to work with 331 1053 more than the quota for West Virginia. He said all will be at work Monday and noted 500000 has been received.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
P. Witcher McCullough
West Virginia
Government Work Relief Extends Quota and Promises More Jobs
McCullough announced the department will keep the original quota of 48,800 until next spring and promised additional funds to create work for about 5,000 more. He urged declaring 1,053 more workers necessary due to relief clients failing to respond to assignments, noting that if all report for work they will find jobs.
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McCullough
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