Deer Hunter Found Slain In Pike County Tragedy
Milford Pa December 7 A murder investigation centers on the death of Wellington De Groat of Matamoras New York found with a hunting knife and gun beside him after a bulletin says a wounded deer may have caused the death a deer lay nearby a post mortem confirms a bullet wound in the body provoking the inquiry.
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Associated Press
Milford
Pike County
Wellington de Groat
Matamoras
N. Y
de Groat
State unemployment totals across six districts reach over 43000
Conley reports the unemployment figure for the state at about 43 000 or 2.5 percent of the population. The committee aims to coordinate with drought relief efforts to avoid duplication. District totals are listed for 55 counties, with counts ranging from 5 950 to 7 315 across six districts.
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Brooke
Hancock
Ohio
Marshall
Grant
Hampshire
Hardy
Mineral
Morgan
Jefferson
Berkeley
Randolph
Preston
Pendleton
Tucker
Monongalia
Harrison
Marion
Lewis
Taylor
Gilmer
Barbour
Calhoun
Braxton
Upshur
Webster
Doddridge
Jackson
Mason, Pleasants
Ritchie
Boone
Tyler
Wetzel
Wirt
Wood
Cabell
Logan
Wayne
Asialy
Lincoln
Putnam
McDowell
Wyoming
Pocahontas
Greenbrier
Mercer
Monroe
Raleigh
Hoover Vote Splits GOP Lines On Drought Relief Bill
President Hoover faces a divided Congress as a 12 to 6 vote splits party lines with Rep. Garber of Virginia aligning with five Democrats. Both chambers plan early week action on drought relief. unemployment policy to be reported Monday or Tuesday. Loans under drought bill limited to seed and fertilizer purchases for last year’s crops. Signals point to potential extra session in spring despite Democratic leaders resisting delay tactics.
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Garber
Virginia
Senate
House
House Appropriations Committee
Methodist Churches in Beckley Plan Sunday Services
Beckley churches list morning and evening services across several congregations. Methodist Temple on Church Street led by Pastor A H Robinson holds 9:45 Sunday School, 11:00 worship with Lord's Supper, 6:30 Epworth activities, 7:30 preaching on One sided Folk. First Methodist Episcopal, Human Church with Divine Program offers baptism and reception, 9:45 Sunday School, 7:40 p m sermon on Christ's Fools. Pemberton Charge outlines multiple Sunday School times and evening preaching, quarterly conference Tuesday at 7:30 p m.
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Methodist Temple
South Kanawha
Church Street
A. H. Robinson
I. PF. Cooper
Epworth Junior Society
A. Boyd
Epworth League
First Methodist Episcopal Church
M. C
Pemberton
H.W. Pownall
Affinity
D. Witzpatrick
Glen Morgan
AB A. Ai
Blue Jay
Guy Coffman
First Baptist and Christian Church Notices
First Baptist Church on Neville Street reports 9:30 Sunday School led by Clay St Crouse with a picture of the Senior Intermediate department. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. with sermons by Rev B B E Jones as Harvey travels. Christian Church Kiev Ritchie Ware preaches at 10:43 a.m. and a pageant titled Telling the Story will be shown at the evening service. Christian Endeavor and Sunday School activities listed.
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First Baptist Church
Neville Street
OB. Harvey
Clay St
Harvey
B. B E. Jones
Christian Church
Kiev
Ritchie Ware
Christian Endeavor Societies
STEPILENS EPISCOPAL AND FIRST CHURCH NOTICE OF SERVICES
STEPILENS EPISCOPAL W. P. Chrisman Rector provides early communion at 7 30 a m Sunday School 9 45 a m regular services with Mr Chrisman preaching at 11 a m Bible class 9 45 a m parish committee meeting 1 30 p m litany service Friday evening 7 30 p m FIRST CHURCH OF GOD corner Oakwood and Fourth St Rev L L Anderson pastor Sunday School 9 45 a m classes for all morning services at 11 o clock dedication of the new chapel at 3 p m evangelistic campaign by Rev C W Rice ongoing with several ministers attending evening services at 7 30 p m
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Stepilens Episcopal Church
W. P. Chrisman
Chrisman
First Church OF God
S. Oakwood
Fourth Street
L. L. Anderson
H. C. Smith
C. W. Rice
Beckley Presbyterian Church Activities and Services
The Beckley Presbyterian Church lists ministers and staff including J Lineweaver and KF L Shannon with Mrs. William Saylor as organist. Sunday School at 9:45 am, services at 11 am and 7:30 pm at Cranberry Stanaford and Wells Cranberry churches. Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 pm for Senior and Intermediate groups.
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J. Lineweaver
KF. L.shannon
William Saylor
Cranberry
Skelton
Wells Stanaford
Stanaford
Christian Endeavor
Crisis of the ages sermon at Zion church
The Ethiopian United Church of Christ Zion holds Sabbath school at 9 13 a m with Mrs JE Glashen as superintendent. Bishop T C Glashen delivers the sermon on The Crisis of the Ages describing the long conflict between truth and error and urging all souls to choose the banner of Prince Immanuel.
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Ethiopian United Church OF Christ Zion Sabbath School
JE. Glashen
T. C. Glashen
Immanuel
Central Sureey Baptist Service Info Update
The Central Sureey Baptist Church in East Beckley presents 9:30 a.m. Sunday School led by Mrs. Anna I. Anderson, Superintendent, followed by an 11:00 a.m. sermon titled The.
Welcome Baptist Church Services Schedule
East Park Key welcomes Pastor S. A. Abrams. Sunday School at 0:30 a.m. Service at 11:00 a.m. Sermon by the pastor. Junior Mission Circle at 5:00 p.m. Evening sermon at 6:00 p.m. His duties include leading services.
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Welcome Baptist Church
East Park Key
S. A. Abrams
Denton
Frank Jackson
Junior Mission Circle
Ebenezers Baptist Church Service Notices
Meckley Philip F. King, Pastor announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Atty J Butts teaching Sept 11 00 a m sermon The Dyn a mie of the Gospel by the pastor Old Time Covenant Meeting and Communion at 7 30 p m
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Ebezener Baptist Church
Meckley
Philip F. King
Atty
Butts
New Treatment Promises Eye Improvement Without Drugs
Dr McCorkle described a new treatment for cross eyes that needs no drugs or surgery. He said success depends on abnormality level and patient effort, and noted benefits for children and the elderly including potential elimination of glasses and relief from headaches.
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Cross
Barthou Seeks New Cabinet For France After Yardieu Defeat
Paris December 6 Senator Louis Barthou a former premier and long time cabinet minister began efforts to form a government to replace the defeated Yardieu ministry He accepted the difficult task after Raymond Poincare refused on health grounds Some political groups expect President Domergue to ask Poincare to reconsider if Barthou cannot assemble sufficient support
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Associated Press
Paris
Louis Barthou
France
Yardieu
M. Barthow
Raymond Poincare
Gaston Domergue
Poincare
Barthou
Movie Star Dolores Del Rio Hospitalized After Kidney Operation
Dolores Del Rio is reported in serious condition at a Los Angeles hospital. A kidney operation was found necessary as part of her medical treatment. In Monteval basketball action Bluefields defeated Monteval 32 28 with key plays by Sauls and Stewart. Substitutions included Colcord for Sauls and Haynes for Cash.
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Associated Press
Dolores del Rio
Los Angeles
Monteval YMCA Opens New Gym With 32 28 Victory
Monteval West Virginia YMCA basketball team opened the 1940 41 season by defeating Bluefield based West Virginia Business College 32 to 28. Bluefield led 20 to 12 at halftime before Monteval surged in the second half to pull ahead and secure the win.
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Monteval Y. M.C. A
West Virginia Business College of Bluefield
Bluefield
Montrval
Tweny
Archaeologists Find Gold in Pompeii Ruins
Archaeologists in Pompeii report new finds from beneath lava layers of Vesuvius. A poly chromatic Apollo statue and a refined redress of beauty were unearthed in the same Via Abbandanza house as earlier artifacts dating to A D 79. A Maius led crew uncovered porch details and Peris style work, near the site where two tragic masks were discovered recently, believed to belong to a patrician household with priceless treasures.
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Pompeii
Italy
Vesuvius
Apollo
Via Abbandanza
Biden
Maius
Pageant “Telling the Story” at First Christian Church
A pageant titled Telling the Story will be staged at 7 36 this evening in the First Christian church under the Missionary societies auspices The program includes an organ prelude an invocation devotional exercises a quartet led by Ethel Martin Mrs Brooks Adair Mrs Dan Covey and Mrs Clyde Cook with roles by Mrs Oscar Wilkans Mrs Samuel Thompson Janet and Margaret Smith Ney G W Oxden and others
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First Christian Church
Missionary Societies
Ritchie Ware
J. A. Marlin
John Seolk
Names Listed Across Regions Include China Japan India and Africa
A fragmented line lists individuals by region and nationality including China Japan India Africa Tibet Latin America and several personal names such as Nora Smin Fern Sl Christine Durham Martha SiQee Thelma Smith Grace Curtis Opal Montgomery Wanda-Lilly Kitty Smith and Mary Louise Sheffer.
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Ple
Nora Smin
Fern Sl
Christine Durham
Martha SiQeeffer
Thelma Smith
China
Grace Curtis
Japan
Muth Farley
India
Opal Montgomery
Latin America
Wanda - Lilly
Africa
Kitty Smith
Tibet
Mary Louise Sheffer
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