White Pastor Defeated After Escorting Black Students to School
In Clinton Tennessee a young white Baptist minister, Rev. Turner, was assaulted after escorting Black students to Clinton High School. Police report he suffered a serious nose injury but required no medical treatment. Turner defended desegregation as legal and moral, saying he walked with Black students from their homes to school.
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Clinton
Tenn
Clinton High School
Francis Hooie
Paul ‘Tuner
Moore
Turner
Clinton Baptist Church
D.J. Brittain Sr
Otis
Clinton Tennessee School Closed After Attack on Minister
Anderson County School Board ordered integration for Clinton schools today after an attack on a white Baptist minister who escorted six Negro students back to classes. State Troopers and National Guardsmen were called in during Labor Day weekend to calm mobs opposing court-ordered integration, as municipal elections loomed with the issue a major topic. Principal D J Briain Jr accused segregationist agitators of using Clinton as a testing ground to prove disobedience to desegregation will fail in the South. The county board sought federal aid amid rising tensions in Clinton High School politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson County
Tennessee White Citizens Council
James B. Meredith
Clinton
Tenn. Ui
East Tennessee
Knoxville
W. E. Lewallen
Dixie
D. J. Briain Jr
Clinton High
Lins Fired as Wheeling Track General Manager
Federal Judge Harry B. Watkins ordered William G. Lins ousted as general manager of the Wheeling Downs track and directed cutting spring meet plans and nonessential staff. Receiver Carl Schmidt to take over assets, close nonessential areas, and hire Henry B. Wessel Jr. to preserve records. Lins had run the track after buying it for 257000 dollars. appraisers valued the track higher with him in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Vat
Harry B. Watkins
William G
Big Bill) Lins
Wheeling Dak
Nat, Glans
Fairmont
Carl Q
Schmidt
Wheeling Racing ‘Downs,Inc
Wheeling Downs , Racing Assn
Acing’ Association
Wheeling Downs, Inc
Fang
Henry B. Wessel Jr
Hin
Good Friend Inherits Estate of Logan Doctor
Miss La Verne Ison described as a “good friend” of the late Dr Lonzo Edward Steele of Logan is named the ultimate heir to his estate. Estimates place value near one million dollars. Steele left income and residue from two trusts after their beneficiaries’ deaths. Seventy percent goes to his widow Mrs Pearl Steele of Charleston for life, 20 percent for his mother’s care, and siblings Eliza Steele Browning and Smith E. Steele of Logan receive $1,000 each. Ison, recently ill, called Steele a wonderful person and was connected to Logan hospital and a planing mill.
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Huntington
Pearl Steele
Charleston
Eliza Steele Browning
Smith E. Steele
Logan
Ison
Steel
Steele
Logan Hospital
Maxwell Hill Driver Uninjured in Accident
Beckley Police reported that Mrs. Charles Hodel of Maxwell Hill was in an auto accident on S. Oakwood Ave at about 9 40 a m. Her car reversed and ran over a hedge onto the property of Mrs. Charles Pipa at 507 S. Oakwood Ave. She was not injured and no damages were estimated.
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Beckley
Charles Hodel
Maxwell Hill
S. Oakwood Ave
Hodel
Colony Brug Co
Charles Pipa
Beckley Youth Center Board Keeps Center With Reduced Rent
The Beckley Youth Center Board voted Monday night to retain the center on St Fayette Street at a reduced rent of 117.50 dollars per month, effective December 1. The board also tabled any decision on retaining Danny Skiles as janitor for the Recreation Building to a later date.
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Beckley’s Recreation
St. Fayette St
Donny Skiles
Judgments Against Agnes Amon in Beckley Court
Two judgments totaling 4456.27 were returned against Agnes Amon whose current address is unknown. Beckley Industrial Saving and Loan Co was ordered to collect 3952 with interest from today and Beckley Hospital was ordered to collect 1514.27 with interest from today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Amon
Raleigh County
Beckley Industrial Saving and Loan Co
Beckley Hospital
Britain Requests Borrower Relief on Postwar Loans
London asks the United States and Canada to waive interest and redemption payments due this month on past war dollar loans. The plea signals Britain’s request for relief to ease postwar financial strain and maintain stability in international debt terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
United States
Canada
Eisenhower names MacArthur ambassador to Japan
President Eisenhower selects Douglas MacArthur state department counselor to serve as ambassador to Japan. The move places a high profile military figure in a key diplomatic post amid Cold War tensions.
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Augusta
Ga.y
Eisenhower
Douglas Macarthur
State Department
Japan
Fined for Speeding in Oak Hill Rahall Paid Fine
George Rahall of Oak Hill paid a 50 dollar fine plus costs to Magistrate J. P. Meadows for speeding. Rahall was arrested November 26 by State Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rahall
Oak Hil Today
J. P. ‘Meadows
Rahall
University Men Protest Quality of Food Served
West Virginia University students staged a food riot at the Men's Dormitory dining hall in Morgantown. About 300 men blocked the dining area demanding improvements in quality and variety of meals. Dr. Joseph Gluck proposed a dormitory committee to work with officials, and students left hungry but hopeful for change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Harvit
Beckley
West Virginia University
Han
Joseph Gluck
WVU
Leta
Dr. Gluck
Hough
Kenneth Wood
Russians Fire on Women at Heroes' Square in Budapest
Thousands of women pressed toward the tomb of Hungarys unknown soldier in Heroes Square as Russian soldiers opened fire. A woman was wounded in the leg and taken to a hospital in non serious condition. Eyewitnesses said the shooting began when the women grew unruly while trying to lay wreaths and pass Russian lines. The protest followed the October November crackdown on the Hungarian revolution and involved red white and green bouquets placed on a tomb while crowds sang the Hungarian anthem and recited a Sandor Petofi poem. The group confronted a Russian roadblock with armored cars and troops, shouting that they would not leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Heroes' Square
Hungary
Kam
Stalin Street
Sian
Sandor‘ Petochi
Non-Suit Taken In Case Against Railway Firm
A $20 000 suit stemming from an April 5 automobile train collision near Beckley ended with the plaintiff taking a voluntary non-suit. Paul E Lynch administrator of Charles E Lynch and Max wel Hill deceased sued Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. The suit claimed the train failed to signal motorists. The accident occurred about 5 am at the Skelton crossing north of the Pull-E-Bone restaurant. The jury was discharged from duty and to report back at 9 am Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyans
Paul E. Lynch
Charles E. Lynch
Maxwell Hill
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Charles Lynch
Arnold Lucas
Skelton
Paul Lynch
Jan Leas
Arnold FE
J Lucas
Thomas Marstin
Lucas
City Auto Sales
Curtis Mays
Frank Wilkies
Katherine Marie Mullins
George A. Fisher
Hypnotist to Appear In Mullens Tonight
Dr. Tah Aman Conrad, hypnotist, will drive through Mullens business district blindfolded today at 3 p.m. He appears at Mullens High School Auditorium at 7 50 tonight under Mullens Police Department sponsorship. The two hour show includes memory feats prophecies and demonstrations of hypnotism.
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Mullens
ANS
Tahaman Conrad
Mullens High School
Mullens Police Department
Conrad
Revolt in Hungary Smolders Under Soviet Pressure
Vienna reporting on Hungary's rebellion against Moscow describes ongoing fighting between rebel guerrillas and Russian troops, with thousands deported and 110000 seeking asylum in the West. Despite Nagy's fate and Kadar's control, workers and students push for withdrawal of Soviet forces and free elections.
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Vienna
Moscow
Hungary
Soviet Union
Stalin
Tas
Janos Kadar
Yiberal
Sudapest
Ithan
Imre Nagy
Kadar
Nagy
Romania
Earl's Pearls and Obituary Woes in Silly Gossip
A fragile rumor saga centers on an editor fielding a call from a woman asking to name her ex band member in an obituary after she caught him with his secretary. The editor replies with a grim tease about Tony’s death starting tomorrow. Mamie Van Doren reacts to Hollywood rumors about a yacht and rowing demands.
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Wonan
Hsband
Jeahimn
Tony
Mamie van Doren
Hee
Column tease hints at Karl Wilson page feature
A fragment notes Karl Wilson’s column on Page for more insights. The reference points readers to follow his analysis and enjoy extended commentary beyond the current excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Por More Haughs
Karl Wilson
Brooklyn Pier Blast Kills Nine Injures 247
A large fire and explosion at a Brooklyn dock pier caused at least nine deaths and 247 injuries. Fire crews reported debris showers and scorching heat as flames reached surrounding blocks. Fire officials and the FBI began a full-scale investigation into possible sabotage, with authorities detailing the scene on the waterfront and the impact on nearby buildings.
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New “York
Brooklyn
Ninute
New York Harbor
Lower Manhattan
Financial’ District
Edward F. Cavanagh Jr
FBI
Boston Tavern Blast Wounds Six Near Shipyard
An early explosion leveled Dohertys Tavern near Charlestown shipyard in Boston injuring at least six people sleeping in nearby homes. Two women three infants and a young girl were hospitalized at Massachusetts General. A two year old girl Linday Colby sustained deep eye cuts from shattered glass. Windows at nearby houses and the Mystic River toll bridge were damaged as debris rained down.
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Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Sheas
Linday Colby
Doherty's Tavern
Charlestown
Mystic River
Missing girl located returned to parents in Summers County
A year-old girl from Tunnel Hill who had been missing since last Thursday was found Monday morning at the Midway home of C. C. Crews. State Police took her to headquarters and in Summers County her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ansae Harvey appeared at the station to take her home.
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Tunnel Hill
Midway
C. Crews
Takeno Summers County
Ansae Harvey
Lions Club Meeting To Hear Nathan Haddad On Middle East
Beckley Lions Club will host guest speaker Nathan Haddad at 6 30 p m for a dinner meeting at El Chico Haddad a Madison merchant formerly of Damascus Syria and a member of a State Department sponsored goodwill group will discuss problems in the Middle East areas visited sharing insights on recent trips and issues of the region
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Beckley Lions Club
Nathan Haddad
Madison
Damascous
Syria
Haddad
State Department
Middle East
el Chico
Explosion Wrecks Huntington Home
Fire Chief John Gallagher said a gas explosion damaged a Huntington home and injured two people. Sonny and Mrs. Baird were inside when the blast blew out windows and plaster, with Maupin treated for a cut lip and minor burns. Gas accumulation from a leaking line in the basement caused the explosion.
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Buntington
John W. Gallagher
Gallacher
Sonny D. Baird
Maupin
Gallagher
Trent Seeks Board Nod to Relax West Virginia Teacher Rules
West Virginia State Superintendent W A Trent plans another push before the State Board of Education to ease teacher certification rules. He says relaxing rules could reopen 27 one room schools affecting 540 to 675 students and prevent more rural children from being out of school this year. The board and Trent have debated this issue for months despite October granting special permits.
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Charleston
W. AW
Trent
State Board of Education
Morrow
West Virginia
So _ Trent
Banks to raise interest on deposits to 4 percent
Washington authorized a broad 2 percent increase in the ceiling on savings accounts time deposits and certificates longer than six months effective Jan 1. The move aims to spur savings and free more funds for capital investment. Banks in Berkeley withheld comment pending formal copies of the proposal.
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Washington I
Beckley
Pocahontas Fuel Shares Exchange Declared Effective
George H. Love of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co announced that Pocahontas Fuel Co shareholders representing over 83 percent of 1,020,436 shares accepted the stock exchange offer. The exchange rate is 2.5 to 8 Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co shares per Pocahontas share. Non-deposited certificates have until Feb 1, 1937 to exchange.
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Ittsburgh
George H. Love
Pittsburgh
Consolidation Coal Co
Pocahonas Fuel Co., Inc
Stock Exchange
Pittsburgh Consolidation
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Foc
Patasontas
Pocahontas
Love
Senate President Sees More Balanced 1937 Session
Charleston reporting that Senate President Ralph J. Bean says a stronger Republican minority will improve the 1937 session by balancing power. He urges reorganizing the State Board of Control and the State Racing Commission, naming efficient, citizen appointees, and cautions that Democratic programs next year may come from the House and Senate under Underwood. Bean expects re election but won t name a preferred floor leader replacing John Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Senate
Ralph J. Bean
D- Hardy
Bean
Wchs-Tv
Statehouse
Marland
West Virginia
State Board
of Control
State Racing Commission
Board of Control
Tir
Charles Tain
Cecil H. Underwood
House
Sen
John Ames
Kanawha
Ames
Noor
Howard W. Carson
Fayetteville
Frank Lo Campbell
Wheeling
Clarefice” Martin
Martinsburg
Health Director Calls State to Hike Health Costs
West Virginia Health Director Dr. H Dyer urged a nearly 293264 dollar increase in next year’s budget to lift per person health spending to 1.30 dollars, matching the national average of 1.30 and reversing cuts. He warned the department’s needs are essential to maintain required services.
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Charleston
No H. Dyer
Health Department
Dyer
West
West Virginia Weather Report Summary
A fragmented weather feed notes Beckley with high yesterday and low last night unclear. It lists Rivers Beltepoint Greenbrier and New as normal stages with clear skies and Bluestone Reservoirs six feet below normal, also clear.
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Beckley
Jak Hill
Ho Tam
Beltepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone
Prominent Stars and Planets Outlook from Beckley Sky
Beckley sky forecast notes Sun set at 3 06 pm and rises at 25 am on Wednesday. First quarter Moon visible with Sirius rising at 9 20 pm and Regulus rising early. Visible planets Mars and Venus appear in southern sky, with Venus low in the east before dawn.
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Sirius
Regulus
Mars
Jia
Iiter
Venus
Thi
Sumise
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Wheeling’ Track
Beckley Youth Center
Morgantown
Miet
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Rafe
Warner
Skies
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