Twelve Local People Injured in Christmas Day Mishaps
Firecrackers and busy doctors mark Christmas Day in Raleigh County with multiple injuries. Children including Bolton Roy Cooper 10 Beckley suffered a mutilated hand. Robert Willis 11 had a burned hand. Henry Hylton 10 cut head. Richard Garris 3 had BB shot removed. others faced hospital visits for falls, stabbings, and auto accidents. Adults Edward Turner 29 and Bernard Yates 29 also injured in separate assaults. Edith Trent 25 and Dickson 40 injured in vehicle crashes. Miss Trent shoulder injury, Foster chest wound, Dickson head wounds. Mrs Wheeler admitted for back injury after falling from a coal hopper ladder.
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Robert Willis
Beckley
Raleigh General
Jack Burnette
Beaver
Title Itu
Henry Thomas Hylton
East’ Beckley
Richard Garris
East Gulf
Beckley Hospital
Bernard Yates
Winding Gulf
Alex Turner
Sprague
Turner
Edith ‘Trent
Raleigh
C.H. ‘Dickson
Lester
Ernest Foster
Trent
Racine
Dickson
Foster
City
Crouch. Lumber
Wheeler
Raleigh ‘Geneval
Chesapeake and Ohio
Germany Hints Peace Plan As Europe Faces Crisis
Germany warns of possible settlement of European problems via disarmament and cooperation while urging Spain’s conflict be resolved. France and Britain resist fascist influence and may press for forced ceasefire, with potential bloc on all of Spain. London notes reflect concern over Hitler’s leverage and League of Nations role.
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Europe
France
Britain
Germany
Italy
Hitler
Francisco Franco
Francisco Largo Caballero
AEM
Burgos
Franco
Great Britain
Berlin
Foreign Office
London
League of Nations
Mdon
Richmond Rites Set For Today
Funeral services for J. Richmond 62 will be held at 2 30 this afternoon at East Berkeley Methodist Church Beckley officiated by Rev Guy Kirk and Rev L H Burns burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by four sons two daughters five brothers two sisters and numerous relatives. Pallbearers listed with honorees among local figures.
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J. &. Richmond
Jess Richmond
Kanawha Street
Guy, Kirk
Pineville
L. H. Burns
Fast, Beckley
East Berkley Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Sandstone
Ray Richmond
Clarence
James Richmond
East’ “Beckley
N. D. Adams
Ann Richmond
John
Walter Richmond
Haynes Richmond
Laura
Cora Richmond
W. E. Palmer
John M. Johnson
B. P. Farley
John Peters
W. ¥. Miller
H. B. Dickerson
Jeff Peters
Bernard ‘Gilmore
Earl Manning
Keith Hancock
Bob Fisher
Bill Miles
Bob Wooten
Leslie Milam
D. C
Fleshman
Cy . Humphrey
Gent McClure
E. J. Hurl
Bil Williams
Koch in Guise Of Santa Claus
Inmates at Pinecrest sanitarium and Raleigh county home at Shady Spring received Christmas gifts from visiting volunteers and Dr John R Koch of Beckley. Koch arrived as Santa Claus at Pinecrest delivering presents while Shady Spring youngsters were remembered with gifts from local groups led by Ted G McDowell and the Beckley Post-Herald.
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Pinecrest Sanitarium
John R. Koch
Beckley
Santa Claus
George Ballard
Raleigh County
Shady Spring
Ted G. McDowell
Beckley Post-Herald
McDowell
Harvey family opens new cabinet shop in Beckley
D. H. Harvey announces the opening of a cabinet shop under Harvey and Son at 5 South Heber Street. A Beckley dry cleaner plant foreman, he has long pursued wood working and was active in the Beckley Homecrafters club, winning prizes. He plans to specialize in the re serving of antique furniture.
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D. H. Harvey
Harvey and Son
Heber Street
Harvey
Beckley Dry
Beckley Homecrafters Club
Prisoner James Blevins Arrested On Knife Charge
James Blevins, 42, was arrested by city police yesterday on Prince Street, charged with being drunk and carrying an open knife. The suspect claimed the knife was in his pocket.
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James Blevins
Summerlee
Blevins
Prince Street
Night Beauty Rite Vital To Woman Seeking Charm
The piece stresses a 30 minute night beauty routine as essential for modern women. It outlines scalp massaging for three minutes, brisk brushing, hair tied back, and cleansing with warm suds or cleansing cream. It notes cleanliness, correct bath temperature, generous skincare steps, light facial massage, and finishing with cold splash and hair brushing for overnight maintenance.
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Associated Press
New York
Infant dies of pneumonia in Princewick Thompson
Katharine Ann Thompson aged three died yesterday at her parents home in Princewick. Cause given pneumonia. She is survived by brothers Virgil Scott and Curtis Thompson. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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Katharine Ann Thompson
George Thompson
Princewick
Virgil
Scott
Curtis Thompson
Trooper Platt Off Duty With Severe Cold Return
Mullens trooper R D Platt of the state police returns to duty after vacation due to a severe cold. The trooper indicated the illness kept him speechless during the delay.
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Register
Mullens
R. D. Platt
State Police
Three Die In Wheeling Christmas Day Wrecks
Three people were killed in Wheeling district Christmas day traffic accidents and nearly twenty were injured. Victims included George Criswell 17 a messenger knocked from a bicycle Steve Abram or Armand of Charleston struck by an auto at Scott airport and David Palmer 33 of Warwood struck while walking along a highway.
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Associated Dress
Wheeling
W. Va
George Criswell
Steve Abram
Armand
Charleslton
Scott Airport
David Palmer
Warwood
Mrs Bertha Stokes Dies in Red Star
Mrs Bertha Stokes wife of Jess Stokes of Red Star died yesterday at Oak Hill hospital after a weeklong illness. She leaves her parents Mr and Mrs Mike Kozema and two children. Burial is planned for tomorrow at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley with funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Associated Press
Red Star
Bertha Stokes
Jess Stokes
Oak Hill
Myr
Mike Kozema
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Daisy Criser Named Court Reporter for Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Daisy Criser, on Governor Kump's secretary staff in Charleston, will become court reporter for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit after the new year. Judge-elect Mark L. Jarrett announced Criser’s appointment to succeed B. H. Twyford.
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Associated Creign Lewisburg
Daisy Criser
Kump
Charleston
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Mark L. Jarrett
Miss Criser
B. H. Twyford
Three Men Lose Legs in Wrecks Near Dry Creek
Three men from near Dry Creek have each lost a leg in accidents over six months. Rasea Meadows, the latest, was hurt with a road crew near Stover last month and is in Beckley hospital after leg amputation. Charles Carver also lost a leg in a mining accident. Azel Farley, injured in a car crash, expects to return to work for Raleigh County Board of Education this week.
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Dry Creek
Rasea Meadows
Stover
Beckley Hospital
Charles Carver
Azel Farley
Raleigh County Board Ofeducation
Yule Pantomime At St Stephen's Today
A Christmas nativity pantomime will be presented at St Stephen's Episcopal Church at 4 p m Sunday. Leading roles include Boyd Riggs as Joseph Margaret Corey as Mary Ruth Ashworth as leading angel George Rahal as first shepherd Melvin Riggs as first wise man Charles A Higgins as reader Marie Lewis as organist.
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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Boyd Riggs
Joseph
Margaret Corey
Mary
Ruth Ashworth
George Rahal
Melvin Riggs
Charles A. Higgins
Marie Lewis
Donnally Rites Set For Local Baptist Church
Funeral services for Weswood Donnally, 65, killed Thursday night, will be held at the Baptist church at 2 today with Rev. C. S. Donnelly officiating. Burial will follow at Highlawn Memorial Park. He was struck by one car as he alighted from another.
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Presa
Oak Hill
Cantley Skids On Icy Highway Near Birchton
On Christmas Eve Eustace Cantley a Dry Creek miner escaped injury when his car skidded on an icy road near Birchton and crashed into the embankment though the vehicle was nearly demolished Cantley stated he did not think the road had ice. The University of Oklahoma compiled 1508 rushing yards to 1123 by opponents despite a poor season.
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Eustace Cantley
Dry Creek
Birchton
Cantley
University of Oklahoma
Boy Injured in Sled Accident Near Sprague
Eldridge Lambert, a year-old son of Mr and Mrs Carl Lambert of Sprague, suffered head and left hand injuries yesterday in a sled accident. He was taken to Beckley hospital for treatment. medical staff say injuries are not serious. In other news, the Utah State Aggies are defending Rocky Mountain conference basketball champions.
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Eldridge Lambert
Carl Lambert
Sprague
Beckley Hospital
Utah State Aggies
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