Funeral this afternoon for Deputy Covey in Glen Daniel
Deputy Sheriff C. Fred Covey aged 41 was electrocuted Friday afternoon when his car struck a power pole on the Reservoir road causing a live wire to fall. He died at Raleigh General Hospital. Services are set for 2 p.m. at the old Covey home place with Rev. Grant Stephens officiating. Caffee undertakers in charge. Witnesses include Fred Callaway, 15, who described the crash and shock.
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C. Fred Covey
Reservoir Road
S Covey
Ross Stover
Covey
Raleigh General Hospital
Grant “Stephens
T. H. Covey
Caffee
Fred Callaway
Neville Street
Mrs Tonkin Hurt In Beckley Automobile Crash
Mrs E E Tonkin of Beckley was treated at Beckley Hospital after a collision between Mt Hope and Sun. She suffered a severe nasal cut requiring eight stitches. The car carrying Tonkin, her husband, and Ella Miller was driven by O O’Dell of Logan when struck by another vehicle whose driver fled.
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E. E. Tonkin
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Mt. Hope
Sun
Ella Miller
O. &. O'Dell
Logan
Eccles School Plans Christmas Program at PTA Meeting
The Eccles No. 6 Hill School PTA schedules a Christmas program for its December 17 meeting. Mrs. B. E. Comer and Miss Billy Deavers lead the program committee as parents are urged to attend the event and view the planned presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Eccles No. 6 Hill School
BE. J, Comer
Billy Deavers
Unemployment Insurance Plan Faces Employer Payroll Tax Vote
The Roosevelt advisory council approved a plan requiring employers to cover the full cost of unemployment insurance through a payroll tax. The plan, aligning with Wagner Lewis concepts, would expand federal oversight of state funds while potentially reducing federal subsidies. Secretary Perkins and the AFL argued end users would see higher prices as employers pass costs to consumers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Economic Security Advisory Council
American Federation of Labor
Perkins
Bones Found Near Budd Case Base of Westchester Cottage
Thirty bones unearthed in the basement of the Westchester county cottage tied to Albert H. Fish are being analyzed to determine if they are human. Medical Examiner Amos O Squire notes bones resemble human but dog remains possible. separate stains on a butcher's cleaver reportedly indicate human blood.
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New York
Westchester County
Albert H. Fish
Grace Budd
Amos 0. Squire
Fish
Squiare
Gilbert Duldorf
Two Men Injured In Morning Crash Near City Hall
Bernard Gravely and Jack Mann crashed into a telephone pole and fire plug opposite city hall around 2 45 am. Mann classified as seriously injured and unconscious while Gravely suffered a severe cut above the left eye. Both men reportedly were intoxicated. Mann admitted to Raleigh General Hospital with undetermined injuries.
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Bernard Gravely
Jack Mann
City Hall
Mann
Raleigh General Hospital
Gravely
Administration Urges Laws To Back New Deal Action
The administration leverages post election prestige to push states to enact laws supporting NRA code enforcement unemployment insurance maximum hours and minimum wages. Roosevelt and key advisers advocate measures to strengthen PWA and housing programs amid 42 legislatures meeting next month.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
PWA
Beckley Man Oscar Simpson Dies at McKendree Hospital
Oscar Simpson a 25 year old Beckley colored man died at McKendree hospital Thursday a day after admission. He will be buried in Hunter cemetery morrow afternoon. Survivor includes sister Mrs. Victor McMillion of Anjean. Simpson worked as janitor for Hub Clothing store and Murphy store and had a good reputation. Death attributed to acute Brights disease.
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Oscar Simpson
Beckley
McKendree Hospital
Hunter Cemetery
Victor McMillion
Anjean
Simpson
Hub Clothing
Murphy
Clair Marshall
Brights
License Charge Reduction Seen
Charleston West Virginia December 15 A reduction in automobile and truck license plates is planned by Ernest L Bailey state road commissioner He says he studied the problem and will likely urge cuts for passenger cars and small trucks Revenue loss would be offset perhaps by charging out of state trucks Bailey calls it unfair for large six wheelers to pass freely and notes some trucks cross the state without buying gasoline He cites other states with similar tolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Ernest L. Bailey
Bailey
West Virginia
Sly
John F. Sly
West Virginia University
iKump's - Brain Trust
McKell Coal Co Must Negotiate Bargaining Pact
The bituminous regional labor board ordered McKell Coal and Coke of West Virginia to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with United Mine Workers. McKell operates mines at Oswald Kilsyth and Tamroy in West Virginia. Board chairman Charles B Barnes noted 401 of 480 miners are union members and the company had not sought talks. General manager W R Ballard declined comment pending official word.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
McKell Coal and Coke Company of
West Virginia
Bituminous Coal Regional Labor Board
United Mine Workers of America
McKell Company
Oswald
Kilsyth
Tamroy
W. Va
Tabor
Charles B. Barnes
United Mine Workers
Glen Jean
W. R. Ballard
Two Burned In Mine Accident Near Beckley
Frank Mann and A C Massey, workers at Sprague operation of New River Co, suffered burns in a mine explosion Friday. Both men were listed in good condition at Beckley hospital with burns to face neck and hands. Lacy and Hollis McNulty escaped when they flattened themselves on the floor after opening a gas feeder.
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Frank Mann
A. C. Massey
Sprague
New River Company
Beckley Hospital
Mann
Massey
Lacy
Hollis McNulty
Ansted Resident Dies After Brief Illness
Edward James Willis, 64, died Wednesday evening after a sudden brief illness. He will be buried in Ansted cemetery after funeral services at the Methodist church at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. W. L. Reid. Thomas Funeral Home of Oak Hill handles arrangements. His only surviving son is James Edward Willis, a machinist for the New River company at Mabscott. Surviving siblings include Mrs. Lennie Whitlock of Christiansburg, Va, Mrs. Annie Fisher of Roanoke, and Mrs. Ida Hall, Will Willis, Robert and George Willis, all of Christiansburg.
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Edward James Willis
Ansted
W. L. Reid
Thomas Funeral Home
Oak Hill
James Edward Willis
New River Company
Mabscott
Lennie Whitlock
Christiansburg
Annie Fisher
Roanoke
Ida Hall
Will Willis
Robert and
George Willis
Gas rate cut approved for Wheeling area gas utility
The Public Service Commission ordered a net eight cent reduction to 44 cents per thousand cubic feet for Natural Gas Company of West Virginia shipments in Wheeling and vicinity. The decision, effective December, followed extensive hearings and substantial valuation reductions, with the city contesting the preexisting 62 cent rate under an expired agreement.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Public Service Commission
Natural Gas Company of
West Virginia
Wheeling
Vicinity
Supreme Court
Commission
Filling Station Loot Recovered By Police
Dan Kovich's filling station and barbecue stand on the highway between Eccles and Harpersville was looted Thursday night and Friday evening. Police found the loot in an empty house at Mahscott, with no arrests made. Items stolen included candy cigars chewing gum beer and soft drinks in a sack full of goods.
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Dan Kovich
Eccles
Harper
Mahscott
A. Scalise
Governor Kump Defends State Administration at Beckley Dinner
Governor H G Kump spoke at the Beckley chamber of commerce annual dinner outlining his program for the remainder of the term. He urged free textbooks for needy children, cooperation with the federal government on old age pensions and unemployment insurance, reenactment of the sales tax with refinements, and strict liquor control. He discussed early administration challenges and praised Dr John F Sly and associates for contributions to the tax and education efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Kump
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Appeal For Yawning Woman In Round Grove Illinois
Dr H L Pettit reports Mrs Harold McKee yawning since last Sunday and worn from the marathon vigor. Over 2200 letters offered advice from witchcraft to science while local agencies report exhausted resources. The 35 year old woman remains alert though fatigued as doctors consider possible underlying illness.
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Round Grove
Harold McKee
H. L. Pettit
Pettit
Quinnimont Man Held For Rampage at Prince
Fred Daniels of Quinnimont was jailed in Fayette county after a reported daytime rampage at Prines. He allegedly entered a telegraph office between midnight and 1 am, brandished a pistol, and threatened operator C.B. Sampson. Arrested by special officer BR M Simms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Daniels
Quinnimont
Fayette County
Prines
Daniels
C.B. Sampson
BR. M.simms
Peace conference arrest ends in fines for Pearson
Matthew Pearson, an African American man, was arrested at Winding Gulf by Deputy Sheriff Red Gibson. Officers confiscated 132 pistol razors a large knife and a pint of whiskey. Pearson was fined 50 and sentenced to a 0 month term in jail after a hearing before Squire Zach A. Petty.
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Mistah Gibson
Matthew Pearson
Red Gibson
Winding Gulf
Gibson
Pearson
Squire Zach A. Petty
Cannaday Identified as Actual Kansas Robbery Gunman
Wilson Cannaday, held for a Kansas filling station operator shooting, is identified as the actual gunman. Carl Pittman and Amos McKinney, who confessed to being present, were sentenced to reform school after pleading guilty. Hooker, Logan county commissioner, was wounded in October during the Oakley, Kansas hold up.
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Wilson Cannaday
Glen Whiteman
Kansas
Winona
Carl Pittman
Amos McKinney
Robert Jloder
Alling
Cannaday
Hooker
McKinney
Pittman
Mutchinson
Reform School
Logan
Logan County
Oakley
Pittman and McKinney
Jury Locked Up In Corbin Trial
In Harrison county court, Police Chief Frank Corbin of Nutter Fort is kept in custody as jurors deliberate over a murder charge in the Nov. 7 shooting of William Wilson at the Longetta home. Judge Harbert ordered the panel locked up until Monday after three hours of deliberation.
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Associated
Clarksburg
W. Va
Frank Corbin
Nutter Fort
William Wilson
Quiet Cell
Arlos J. Harbert
Harrison County Criminal Court
Dads Harbert
Corbin
Wilson
Enoch T Longonetta
Wounded Man in Operating Room Incident at Raleigh Jail
A Raleigh County prisoner shot at the county jail, authorities investigate if Jailor R C Mills acted justifiably. Lawrence Moody, 24, sentenced to two years at Moundsville for a wounding charge, is in Raleigh General Hospital undergoing immediate surgery after the hallway shooting. Moody collapsed after advancing from a bedroom doorway as Mills fired.
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Raleigh County
R. C. Mills
Lawrence Moody
Moundsville
Raleigh General Hospital
Mills
Heher Street
League fears Italy may repudiate League jurisdiction
Geneva reports indicate anxiety in League circles that Italy could reject League authority in the dispute with Ethiopia. Mussolini might repeat 1923 Greece Corfu stance, as Ethiopia's frontier clashes fuel tensions amid broader Japanese-Italian commercial issues. Coverage notes Cenega watches the African dispute as Fokvo withdrawal nears.
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Associated Press
Geneva
League of Nations
Italy
League
Ethiopia
Benito Mussolini
Greece
Corfu
Africa
Fokvo
Cenega
Weather outlook for the week ahead
Cloudy and slightly warmer with occasional light rain on Sunday then colder Sunday night. Monday bright and fair with variable rain chances in the south and snow or rain in the north. Colder Monday night, warmer by Wednesday, then cooler by Friday with further midweek fluctuations.
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North
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
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Glen Daniel
Ackley
Jeccles
Wagner- Lewis
Economic Security Council
McKendree
Mountain Avenue
Elmsford
N. Y
Albert Howard Fisch
Fisch
McKell Coal Co
Labor Board
Kump
Beckley Cuhiamber of Commerce
West Va
Presbyterian Church
Quinnimont Man
Rampage
Prince
Moody
W. H. McGinnis, Jr
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