Fayenne Woman Released Under Care Of Her Son
J W Coleman of Cincinnati arrived in Fayette county to assist his sister Wiss Dama Coleman kept prisoner 22 years by their mother near Victor. Dama was taken to McKendree hospital after officers forced entry. mother released on bond. Coleman doubts insanity, calling her eccentric. neighbor says case known for 20 years.
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J. W. Coleman
Cincinnati
Fayette County
Wiss Dama Coleman
Shade Creek
Victor
McKendree Hospital
West Virginia University
Department of Agriculture
Edward Coleman
Dama Coleman
Tye
I Cincinnati
Fayette
Colemans
Fayetteville
L. C. Patteson
Mt. Hope
Patteson
Mob Clashes Over Jail During Prisoner Relea se Bid
In New Albany Indiana sheriff deputies and city police confronted union sympathizers who stormed the jail yard to free two pickets arrested after a plant altercation. Tear gas bombs dispersed the crowd. some invaders were clubbed and driven away. It followed Governor McNutt lifting martial law in Floyd and Clark counties last week.
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Associated Press
New Albany
Ind
Paul V. McNutt
Floyd
Clark
Four Convicts Break From Kentucky Reformatory
Frankfort Ky Feb 7 four convicts escaped from the state reformatory after overpowering two guards looting the prison arsenal and hijacking a taxicab. Police chased them into the eastern section where a Winchester clue showed their abandoned car. The fugitives had previously evaded capture in a spring break at Ashland Kentucky.
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Associated Press
Frankfort
James C. Morris
State Reformatory
Winchester
Morrris
Ashland
Mrs Oma White Held For Attack On Girl
Mrs Oma White of Dorothy was jailed by Deputy Jess Thompson after an alleged assault on her niece Kathleen Douglas yesterday. She reportedly tried to strike the girl with a poker and is held pending a $500 peace bond posting.
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Oma White
Dorothy
Jess Thompson
Kathleen Douglas
Neice
Thompson
Raleigh County Census Starts On February 10
Dale Thomas named supervisor of the census of business for the 6th district announces Raleigh county enumeration will begin February 10 with seven enumerators. Offices open in Charleston. a staff of 40 to handle work. Enumerators sworn to strict confidentiality. reports will cover 1935 operations across hotels, banks, real estate, trucking, insurers, and more. Results go to Philadelphia to form basic business statistics. Training to precede canvass with E. assistant supervisor assisting.
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Dale Thomas
6Th
Charleston
Raleigh
Thomas
Philadelphia
Mr. Thomas
Beckley
Ballard Hall
Frank Hudson
Clyde W. Knighton
Lesel McClung
Mildred Hudson
Mildred Edison
Mrs Norman Is Taken By Death
Elizabeth Norman 33 of Carlisle died in Oak Hill hospital after childbirth. Survived by husband Paul Norman and six children Watt Conley Norman Grayson Ky Marie Gertrude Norma Gene J T Norman Carlisle plus four brothers and both parents Grayson Ky. Funeral Sunday 2 PM at Carlisle residence by Rev C D Ball burial Highlawn cemetery Tyree and Dew in charge.
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Elizabeth Norman
Paul Norman
Carlisle
Oak Hill
Grayson, Ky
Watt Conley Norman
Marie
Gertrude
Norma Gene
J. T. Norman
Carisle
Clark Conley
Kaymoor
Abney Conley
W. M. Conley
Huntington
Robert Conley
James Conley
C. D. Ball
Highlawn
Tyree and
Dew
Tax measure to be lower than first thought
Washington February 7 reports say the administration’s tax bill may be smaller than expected as Roosevelt huddled with congressional leaders and recovery aides. Doughton said the bill would raise 450 to 500 million dollars for the new farm program, with hopes no new taxes to pay the bonus. Other officials discussed loan repayments and possible revenue sources, but no decisive savings announcement was made.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Doughton
D-N. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Public Works
Works Progress
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Corporation
RFC
Justice Department
AAA
Coughton
Representative Bankhead
D-Ala
Prince Layland Road Delays Highlight Local WPA Funding
The Chamber of Commerce heard that Prince-Layland road work near Laurel Creek stalls due to relief labor shortages and insufficient WPA funds. Approval from Charleston is needed despite Washington backing the project and a farm to market inclusion request was urged. Lively discussion on gas rates and a new Beckley tea room addition followed.
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Prince-Layland
Laurel Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Washington W. P. A
Charleston
Chamber
WPA
Grandview Road
George W. Bright
Amere Gas Company
Beckley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
R. B. Maynard
Mine to reopen in Bridgeport by March first
Bridgeport officials say the Barton mine of the Y and O Coal company will reopen by March 1 after closures. The operation normally employs about 300 workers.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Barton
Y. and O. Coal Company
Snow Storm Forces Senate Recess In Washington
Snow swept Washington and surrounding regions as a brisk wind drove depths from two inches to over two feet. Highways remained open, but traffic crawled and streetcars struggled. officials reported January snow removal cost 71 206 67 dollars, with December and winter totals alongside reports of heavy falls in Pocahontas, Elk Mountain, White Sulphur Springs, Morgantown, Beckley, Bluefield, Princeton, Martinsburg, Charles Town and Welch. Capital workers trudged to jobs through nine inches of snow after delays with streetcars.
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Associated Press
Marlinton
Pocahontas
Elk Mountain
Road Commission
Mortimer W. Smith
Morgantown
Beckley
Bluefield
Princeton
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Welch
Capital City
Capital Of Nation Grip Ped In Worst Storm In Years
The United States Senate recessed this afternoon until Monday as snowstorm conditions prevented access to the Capitol. Residents in Maryland and Virginia suburbs faced plowing challenges and weather officials forecast continued heavy snowfall. Flood fears rose in the Southeast Alabama area while Georgia and neighboring states neared overflow levels amid ice threats and cold temperatures. Coal shortages persisted and schools remained closed as railroads in the Northwest stayed snowbound.
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Associated Press
United States Senate
Capitol
Maryland
Virginia
Capitol Hill
Weather Bureau
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
Carolinas
Meningitis Studied in McDowell County
Charleston Feb 7 health department sent a nurse to Welch to assist two doctors studying the rise in spinal meningitis cases in McDowell county while denying an epidemic. January total 20 cases vs 18 last year. nine patients remain. Health Commissioner McClue will post precautions and appoint an officer to enforce home quarantines. gatherings not to be closed unless an epidemic.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Health Department
Welch
McDowell County
A. E. McClue
A. M. Price
W. C. Hall
Isabel Durie
Ice Blocks River Obstruction from Ohio to W Va
Ice gorge from Powhatan Ohio to McMechen West Virginia blocks the Ohio River overnight. Rivermen expect the jam to spread upstream until temperatures rise above freezing.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
W. Va
Powhatan
McMechen
Ohio River
School Revenue Decline Despite rising enrollments
Martinsburg Feb 7. Superintendent W W Trent told eastern panhandle teachers that school revenues have fallen by about 5 million since 1929 30 while enrollment has increased by 40 000 to 50 000. He urged counties to provide funds to sustain a nine month term without cutting salaries or facilities and asked the board of public works to allocate 1 million in extra school aid, though it seeks more data.
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Associated Press
Martinsburg
W. W. Trent
Eastern Panhandle
Morgan
Berkeley
Jefferson
General strike in Pekin ends after workers holiday
Pekin Illinois February 7 A general strike to oust a police chief ended as strike leaders abruptly called off a workers holiday and threats of window smashing. Industry returned to normal as businesses reopened after closures prompted by the dispute.
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Associated Press
Pekin
Ill
Funeral for infant Anna Gravely in Wildwood Cemetery
Funeral services were held in Wildwood cemetery this afternoon for Anna Lee Gravely, month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Gravely of South Kanawha Street. The child died yesterday. Burial was under Calfee undertakers' direction.
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Wildwood Cemetery
Anna Lee Gravely
W. K. Gravely
South
Kanawha Street
Calfee Undertakers
Heaviest Snow Blankets Raleigh County Overnight
The heaviest snowfall of the winter hit Raleigh County with 17 inches by 10 am and 16 inches at 9:30 am. Route 19 21 stayed open but other routes remained blocked. Beckley drivers plowed through the day as schools faced cancellations and buses could not run.
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Raleigh
L. A. Mauck
Whitesville
Mullens
W. A. James Jr
Beckley
Harper Road
Bernard B. Chambers
Army Plane Escapes Crash at Mitchel Field
An army bomber with two crew aboard landed safely at Mitchel Field New York after its landing gear failed to deploy at Concord New Hampshire. Lieut Tom Dunningham and Sgt Jesse Barnhill guided the plane to a belly skid on an ice covered field. The craft sustained only minor scratches and no injuries were reported.
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Associated Press
Mitchel Field
N. Y
Concord
N. H
Tom J. Dunningham
Jesse J.barnhill
United Mine Workers Vote to Work Saturday
Homer R. Alley reported that UMW District 17 backed allowing any mine to operate Saturday if desired. He stressed it is not compulsory for miners to work. Most mines in the New River and Winding Gulf districts were expected to operate tomorrow.
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Homer R. Alley
United Mine Workers
van A. Bittner
District 17
Alley
New River
Gulf
Holt vows to blow lid off West Virginia politics
Parkersburg Feb 7 Senator Rush D Holt Democrat West Virginia en route to St Marys declared his talk will blow the lid off the Democratic situation in West Virginia. He said his mail favors his views on party and office holders and blamed ward heeling pals for trouble. He will discuss Walter Thurmond internal revenue collector accused of political activity and the wage conference in the coal industry referenced in a letter to President Harding.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
Rush D. Holt
West Virginia
St. Mary's
Walter R. Thurmond
Internal Revenue
Holt
Harding
Thurmond
Caughey Addresses Kiwanis Club in Warren
F M Caughey of Warren addressed Kiwanis members on behalf of John E Beattie & Company of Pittsburgh. He urged amateur investors to seek expert advice from a specialist devoted to studying financial market trends.
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Kiwanis Club
F. M. Caughey
Warren
John E. Beattie & Company
Pittsburgh
Randolph Not Opposing Neely in Senate Fight
Washington February 7 Representative Jennings Randolph of West Virginia withdrew as a potential candidate for the Democratic Senate nomination and announced reelection to the House. He said intra party conflict could harm prospects and that he can best serve by continuing in the House, aiming to protect capital, aid industry, and aid laborers. Governor H G Kump was also mentioned as a possible candidate.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
House
Randolph
M. M. Neely
House of Representatives
West Virginia
H. G. Kump
Union Leaders Reject Salary Hikes Amid Miner Work Call
United Mine Workers vote to permit soft coal miners to work tomorrow to avert shortages amid severe weather. John L. Lewis rejects a $13,000 salary increase for himself and $9,000 for Philip Murray and Thomas Kennedy, amid protests from delegates. Lewis says officers will maintain current pay as talks urge officials to ensure coal reaches consumers and not used for industry.
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Associated Press
Washington
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Asmreypre Philip Murray
Thomas Kennedy
Murray
Kennedy
Woolwine Keeps His Mayor's Job
West Virginia official H E Woolwine of Pax will not resign as mayor to take a Works Progress Administration post. He had written to Mr McCullough offering to resign as mayor to accept the W P A job but changed his mind after friends urged him to stay.
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H. E. Woolwine
Pax
West Virginia
Dunbar Post Office Bill to Seek $75,000 Wa Post
Representative Joe L. Smith of West Virginia will introduce a bill in Washington to appropriate $75,000 for building a post office at Dunbar West Virginia. The measure aims to fund construction and facilities for the Dunbar postal service as part of federal spending.
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Associated Press
Washington
Febeer
Dunbar
W. Va
Joe L. Smith
D-W Va
Meeting Postponed by Womans Club to Feb 28
The general meeting of the Womans Club, scheduled for this afternoon, has been postponed until February 28. The same hostesses will serve, and the same program will be presented at the rescheduled session.
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Womans Club
Weather report notes cloudy, cold trend and snow
The forecast calls for cloudy skies and slightly colder conditions tonight with light snow in the east. Saturday remains cloudy with a chance of showery activity. Beckley records a high of 37 degrees and a low of 17, reported by L. A. Mauck.
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Beckley
L. A Mauck
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George Bernard Shaw
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Neely
Woolwine
Pax City
Dunbar Post Office
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