Public Health Association Organized in Southern West Virginia
Southern West Virginia officials and nurses organized the Southern District Public Health Association, planning quarterly meetings and electing three officers from health officers nurses and sanitariums. Speakers addressed tuberculosis milk control and county clinics as county groups prepare for future WPA supported sanatorium and county health projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Southern District Public Health Association
A. M. Price
J. H. Crouch
New NRA Move Under Way In Congress Talk
Washington reports a modified NRA approach forming within the council for industrial process. George L. Berry led a closed meeting to draft legislative recommendations on wages hours fair competition and an advisory council. Some push for permissive legislation. labor voices favor federal control. Senator Wheeler warned of possible federal regulation of railroad holding companies tied to a Senate rail financing probe. ICC to review all testimony for further study.
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Associated Press
Washington
NRA
Council For Industrial Process
George L. Berry
Berry
Advisory Economic Council
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Wheeler
Democrat
Montana
van Sweringen
ICC
Baby Drowns in White Oak Creek
Fifteen year old Bobby Elrod of Orgas was pinned beneath a car that toppled into White Oak Creek after a road gave way. His uncle Louis Elrod witnessed the accident and reported the car's fall into the water early today, with the boy drowning in the swollen creek.
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Whitesville
Bobby Elrod
Orgas
White Oak Creek
Louis Elrod
Strike Riot Kills One At Sun Shipbuilding Yard
Striking workers at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock in Chester clashed with others in two riots. One man died and about 36 were injured, with one in critical condition. Police used tear gas to disperse crowds at the plant entrance after thousands gathered. a second disturbance followed and a false fire alarm was reported. Fire apparatus responded as injuries claimed included run-down incidents.
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Associated Press
Chester
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Fifth Week Sees Madrid Defense Hold
A long range artillery duel raged as Fascists and Socialist batteries fired on Madrid in the fifth siege week. Insurgent infantry pressure on the western front persisted while officials evacuated noncombatants to the coast and fortified the food supply. Louise de la Pre, a Paris newspaper correspondent, died after a plane was shot down over Spanish insurgent territory.
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Associated Press
Adric
Madrid
Louise de la Pre
Paris
Baby Killer Found Guilty in Greensburg Trial
Kenneth Wagner, 30, an aluminum plant worker, was convicted of first degree murder in Greensburg Pa for poisoning his 14 day old daughter. A maid, Mrs Hankey, assigned to his home, was also convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
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Associated Press
Greensburg
Kenneth Wagner
Wagner
Missing Fayette Man Found Dead
The body of Houston J. Wendell, missing since November 14, was found under a railroad trestle along the Kanawha river. State police say the Fayetteville automobile salesman apparently fell from the trestle and drowned.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Houston J. Wendell
Kanawha River
Fayetteville
World record beer bottle match pyramid challenge
Madison resident Ralph Rieder stacked 5011 matches into an inverted pyramid shaped like an upright beer bottle. After about four and a half hours of effort he declared he could do better but invited others to beat the mark. He trailed 811 matches behind Cleveland’s Dr. Thomas H. Staggers, the recent world champion.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Ralph Rieder
Rieder
Thomas H. Staggers
Cleveland
Miss Farley To Live In Detroit This Winter
Miss Tina Farley leaves Wednesday for Detroit Michigan to spend the winter with her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs L E Richmond.
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Miss Farley
Detroit
Register
Rhodelle
Tina Farley
Mich
L. E. Richmond
Lower Rates on Coal Cars Urged by Coal Commissioner
Washington January 5 The national bituminous coal commission chairman Charles F Hos ford Jr urged the interstate commerce commission to discontinue emergency surcharge freight rates after December 31 He said excessive coal freight rates have been a major cause of the depression in the bituminous coal industry.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles F. Hosford Jr
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Battle funeral to be in Georgia
Benjamin Battle 70 respected Besoco resident dies Wednesday. He will be buried in LaGrange, Georgia, Monday. Survived by two sons Bert and Henry, daughter Mrs Odell Kendall of Baltimore, two sisters Mrs Madora Grant New York City and Mrs Matilda Johnson Atlanta. Funeral at Mt Zion church Resaco tomorrow 11 a.m. by Rev J W Carter.
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Associated Press
Benjamin Battle
LaGrange
Battle
Besoco
Bert
Henry Battle
Odell Kendall
Baltimore
Madora Grant
New York City
Matilda Johnson
Atlanta
Mt. Zion Church
Resaco
J. W. Carter
Alabama House votes for modified liquor control system
The Alabama House of Representatives approved a 54 to 32 vote to establish a modified state liquor control system. Earlier in the day lawmakers were deadlocked on staying on the dry list but recessed and returned to approve the measure without debate. Alabama then bans every beverage containing alcohol except near beer.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
House of Representatives
Alabama
House
Death Driver Gets 12 Months
Arthur Martin, 28, was sentenced to 12 months in jail by Judge Harley M. Kilgore after a jury found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of 17 year old Lillian Brown of Stratton High School. The case centered on alleged reckless driving with the car left running as the driver fled the scene.
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Arthur Martin
Harley M. Kilgore
Martin
Lillian Brown
Stratton High School
Mencken Urges Edward VIII To Seek Hollywood
Baltimore writer H L Mencken, who once called Edward VIII "an idiot" for renouncing the throne for Wallis Simpson, advised the retiring king last night to go to Hollywood He should come to America and try his luck there If unsuccessful he could seek Washington or cabinet service.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
H. L. Mencken
Edward VIII
Hollywood
America
Washington
The
Cabiet
Edward
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Mencken
Gains in early opening mark mixed stock market
New York reports a fractional market move with gains for Anaconda, Houston Oil, Standard of New Jersey and others. Losses were recorded by New York Central, U. S. Steel, and Westinghouse.
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Associated Press
New York
Anaconda
Houston Oil
Standard of New Jersey
New York Central
U. S. Steel
Westinghouse
Henry Funeral for 68-Year-Old Miner Sunday
Funeral services for Andy Henry, 68, a miner killed by a coal train at Eccles, will be held Sunday at 10 30 a m at Mt Tabor cemetery. The body will be taken from the funeral home to the cemetery. He left no local survivors.
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Andy Henry
Eccles
Mt. Tabor
Realty transfers total across county clerk today
Thirteen real estate transfers were recorded with costs ranging from 3 000 to 5 000 dollars. The Bank of Raleigh sold parcels in Homeland and Development to C E Kincaid, Florence Alderson Kirby purchased plots in Hillcrest Park, and multiple other deeds involved a series of named individuals and parcels in Sophia, Clear Fork, Glen View, Stratton, and near the Beckley Harper state road, with prices spanning under 100 to over 1 500 dollars.
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Bank of Raleigh
Homeland and Development Company
C. E. Kincaid
Florence Alderson Kirby
Hillcrest Park
South Beckley Land Company
W. S. Dunbar Jr
W. S. Jr
Emma Atha
Sewell Dunbar
Clear Fork
R. C. Egnor
O. A. Phillips
Polk Addition
Sophia
Clara B. Polk
Meadows Avenue
M. J. Meadows
Polk Street
Ruby P. Ritter
Thomas H. Wickham
Glen View
Thelma M. Pyles
C. M. Rogers
FE. L. Morton
Stratton Addition
Lloyd L. Biggers
George E. Berry
Cleo P. Berry
Beckley- Harper State Road
Elbow surgery suit filed in circuit court
Mrs Angeline Scarbro sues Dr Abshire for 25000 claiming a misset elbow after a March 4 injury that ruined her ability to work as a relief patient and mother of three. Dr Ralston showed X rays indicating a bone block where parts grew together. Judge Ward dismissed five divorce cases at plaintiffs request and other minor dismissals followed.
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Angeline Scarbro
Dry Creek
Abshire
M. M. Ralston
C. M. Ward
Harbul Crow
Lenius Crow
Asumicion Vesquey
Balbino Vesquey
Steve Underwood
Vernie Underwood
Marie Calvert
Emery Calvert
Lydia Miller
George Henry Miller
Omar Williams
Sam Abrams
Modern Furniture Company
E. C. Gray
T. C. Gross
C. H. Mead Coal Company
Bank deposits hit record in state institutions
The banking department reported deposits in state institutions totaled 133,414,459.77 dollars on November 9, the highest since June 30, 1933. Commissioner George Ward noted a gain of 2,886,645.38 dollars over the June 30 total.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Banking Department
George Ward
Settlement seen in Pittsburgh Plate Glass strike
Pittsburgh Labor Department mediator Howard T. Colvin expressed continued confidence that a settlement is near for the Pittsburgh Plate Glass strike despite another postponement. Company and union officials recessed to study adjustments under the tentative agreement.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Howard T. Colvin
Federal Department of Labor
Pittsburgh Plat Cass Company
Hands Off Declared by Neely on Legislature
Fairmont Senator M. M. Neely denied any attempt to interfere with the new state legislature’s organization. He said his Charleston visit and remarks were not aimed at influencing any member of either house or senate in selecting officers. Neely departed for Washington to spend a few days at his office.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
M. M. Neely
Charleston
House
Senate
Neely
Washington
Baby of Lillys Dies in Beaver Funeral Saturday
Mary Carolyn Lilly five month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jay B Lilly Beaver died at home this morning after a week illness She was born July 30 Funeral arrangements set for Sunday at 2 30 pm at the home with burial in Blue Jay Cemetery
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Mary Carolyn Lilly
Jay B. Lilly
Beaver
Melba Miller
Blue Jay
Pope says Mass from sick bed at Vatican
Pope Pius XI conducted a simple Mass from a chapel adjoining his sick room in Vatican City after a tranquil night. Vatican officials said he remained in his bed for a week due to paralysis of the legs but was holding his own as the Holy Father continued to recover.
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Moore
Asheville
Associated Press
Vatican City
Pope Pius XI
Vatican
Holy Father
Edward Realized His Unfitness for Kingship and Marriage
English novelist Hugh Walpole suggested New York realization of Edward VIII's unfitness for the throne and his wish to marry Mrs Simpson as factors in King Edward's abdication. Walpole described Edward as neurotic, nervous, restless, obstinate, and sleep-deprived, noting strained relations with his father and historic temper in the royal family.
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Associated Press
New York
Simpson
Edward
Hugh Walpole
King George
Union Drives In Homestead Steel Town Riots Recall 1892
A group of 75 union organizers with lawyers and bondsmen arrived in Homestead Pennsylvania to press the steel workers organizing drive. Clinton S. Golden, regional director, said the lawyers and bondsmen came “in case trouble does develop” as the town reels from rioting and deaths tied to the 1892 steel strike.
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Associated Press
Homestead
Monongahela River
Clinton S. Golden
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Six candidates still unreported in county offices race
Six candidates for county offices in the November election had not filed campaign expenses today eight days after they were due. W M Pettigrew defeated Democratic nominee for Marsh Fork magistrate listed his total costs at $10.51.
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W M. Pettigrew
Marsh Fork
Abdication Crowned as George VI Becomes King of England
The British Houses approve Edward VIII abdication after 327 days on the throne. The Duke of York becomes King George VI as Wallis Simpson looms in France. Edward plans to cross to France tonight and speak to the nation by radio.
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London
Edward VIII
Albert Frederick Arthur George
Houses of Commons
Lords
Duke of York
England
India
Edward Windsor
France
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Beckley
George VI
Commons
Stanley Baldwin
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Eamon de Valera
Irish Free State
Free State
Edward
Fort Belvedere
Simpson
Cannes
House of Lords
Baldwin
Prince of Wales
Weather outlook and report for nearby area
Cloudy and colder tonight with Saturday generally fair. Weather Observer L A Mauck notes yesterday's high of 51 degrees and low of 42, indicating a cool progression with modest temperature swings.
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L. A. Mauck
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Huntington
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J. E. Walthall
Athens
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