Strikers Evacuate G M Plants as Talks Start
Detroit reports say sit down strikers began leaving General Motors plants while union leaders map negotiations to end a two week wage dispute. Homer Martin says 400 to 500 workers left Cadillac and Fleetwood sites. Anderson Indiana saw 75 vacate Guide Lamp. Band music accompanied departures as guards move toward settlement.
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Associated Press
Detroit — Union
General Motors
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers of America
Automobile Concern
Cadillac Division
Fleetwood
Anderson
Ind
Frank Murphy
Flint
Mich
Union
Knudsen
Funeral set for G. B. Wood, 54, Chesapeake and Ohio brakeman
G B Wood a 54 year old Chesapeake and Ohio railroad brakeman of Glen Morgan died in a local hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services are at 3 p m from the Christian church with Rev J M Hayes officiating. Burial will be in River View cemetery Charlottesville Va Monday afternoon. He had been ill ten days and was found unconscious on the lawn about 9 am while feeding his dogs. Surviving: wife, one brother Henry of Niagara Falls Canada, and three sisters Mrs George Dickerson Mrs Freda Ear Wood and Mrs Henry Derver all of Albemarle. Masons conduct rites and meet at the Masonic hall at 2 pm prior to the service. Active pallbearers listed. Honorary pallbearers listed.
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G. B. Wood
Chesapeake’ and Ohio Railroad
Glen Morgan
Christian Church
J. M. Hayes
Charlottesville
River View
Wood
R. G. Broaddus
L. H. Halloran
Virgil Cox In Hospital After Fall At Home
Virgil Cox a 15 year old son of Mr and Mrs Basil Cox of Resoco is in Beckley hospital for observation of internal injuries from a fall near his home yesterday. A doctor reported he struck a rock and injured his midsection while running.
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Virgil Cox
Basil Cox
Resoco
Beckley Hospital
Parents Urge Help For Schools And Free Books
In Raleigh County 144 parents and teachers met in the Memorial Building to discuss school legislation. They favored dedicating school funds from state revenue, free textbooks, and higher salaries for trained teachers. George W. Ballard was elected president. a draft resolution was assigned for county representatives and state officials. Ballard set a meeting for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the superintendent’s office.
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Raleigh County
Memorial Building
B. B. Chambers
George W. Ballard
Seth M. Foresman
FE. M. Ashworth
Eccles
Leslie Carter
Institute School
T. E. Bibb
Ballard
W. W. Trent
Homer A. Holt
J. L. Huffman
Board of Education
D. Armsstrong
Kiwanis Club
Everett Sayre
Lions Club
William Ware
Mattson Seeks Two Kidnappers Involvement In Slaying
Dr W W Mattson accuses a bungling killer and an accomplice of abducting and murdering his son Charles. He asserts more than one suspect is being hunted as federal and local agencies press a nationwide search. A Sacramento man, Arthur Madsen, is questioned and released. Seattle reports a suspect as Fred Hayes. Concerns rise about possible motives tied to harsher laws, with Mattson vowing to seek justice and push for changes. An Everett Watchman account notes a possible distant scream heard the night of the crime, though details remain unclear.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Wash
W. W. Mattson
Charles
Sacramento
Calif
Arthur Madsen
Seattle
Fred Orrin Hayes
California
Everett
van Everett
Little Charles Mattson
Pneumonia Kills Summers County Farmer
Canterbury 87 a noted Summers County farmer died of pneumonia contracted Friday at his Lowell home. Funeral at 1 p.m. today at Ingram Branch by Rev. Saunders of Page Baptist Church. Survived by widow Mrs. Mary Canterbury four daughters two sons one brother and one sister.
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Hinton—J. DB. Canterbury
Summers County
Lowell
Ingram Branch
Saunders
Baptist Church
Page
Canterbury
W. L. Spade
Pleasant Street
Mary Canterbury
B. T. Bernard
Union Hall
E. M. Hawks
J. B. Hager
Harry Lively
E. G. Canterbury
Ofallon
Roy Canterbury
Mack Canterbury
Mark Canterbury
J. E. Canterbury
Kincaid
M. J. Thompson
Huntington
Pope Pius Shows Slow Improvement Amid Illness
Vatican sources say the 79 year old pontiff will miss Vatican ceremonies for nearly four months as he slowly recovers from illness. Father Gamelli, the physician, notes gradual gains while awaiting full recovery. The bulletin contrasts the pope's fragile state with cautious optimism.
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Associated Press
Vatican City
Pius
Vatican
Agostino Gamelli
Property Sales Placed on Record
Dr. McHae C. Banks and wife of Raleigh recorded a property sale at the county clerk’s office for under 3500 dollars. Mae Canterbury bought two lots from the Banks, the same property conveyed to them by Congressman Joe L. Smith. Several other parcels changed hands for under 1000 dollars cash, including Home Land Company lots on Phillips avenue and Temple avenue transfers to Gaetano Bisato, as well as banks and local properties on Burgess street and Dunn street in Sophia.
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McHae C. Banks
Raleigh
Mae Chilson Canterbury
Beckley Addition
Joe L.smith
W. H. Bardin
L. E. Barrett
Home Land Company
Fayetteville
Phillips Avenue
Hunter Smith
S. Ginestra
Temple Avenue
Gaetano Bisato
L. L. Scherer
Leonard Withrow
Hester M. Cole
Raleigh Company
E. L. Lipscomb and
Shurmute and
Scott
J. H. Akers
Annie Lula Lovell
Dunn Street
Sophia
Pastor Ill Yet Hopes to Preach at Heber Street Church
The Rev. Ross Culpepper lay ill in bed for a third day with flu but still plans to preach his Sunday sermon at Heber Street Methodist Church. His temperature reached 102 Friday.
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Ross Culpepper
Heber Street Methodist Church
Culpepper
Bus Crash Near Montgomery Kills Two Involved Couple
A collision between an Atlantic Greyhound bus and a light coupe near Montgomery tonight killed Charles Craig of Summersville and Richard Wiley of Alley. Mrs Virginia Craig, 18, wife of Charles Craig, died from injuries in the crash which also left a severely injured woman. The bus driver Gordon Wells of Charleston was exonerated by Justice of the Peace Montgomery Tancock. The coupe's occupants suffered fatal burns and head injuries. The bus passengers were later moved to another coach. the bus had departed Beckley hours earlier and proceeded to Charleston after the crash.
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Montgomery
Atlantic Greyhound
L. A. Taylor
Charles Craig
Summersville
Richard Wiley
Alley
Virginia Craig
Craig
Taylor
Justice of the Peace
Montgomery Tancock
Gordon Wells
Charleston
Beckley
Chiarléston
Wiley
J A Brubeck Dies Suddenly at Beckley Fire Station
J A Brubeck a Beckley merchant and longtime resident dies suddenly at a fire station from a heart ailment while visiting to obtain crutches for his son Frank the assistant fire chief who had earlier injured his knee He had been in good spirits before collapsing Born March 6 1865 in Meadowbrook Virginia he married Lula Henderson in 1892 She died last year Surviving are four daughters and four sons Funeral services by the Masons at the Methodist Temple Monday at 2 30 p m burial in Sunset cemetery Body to be in state at 1 p m Pallbearers all Masons include A C Harvey J L Huffman and others
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Eh Brulbssk
Ued
Ee City
Brubeck
Frank
W. H. Weidensall
E. S. Duc Buy
Weidensall
Beckley Hospital
Hospita
Meadowbrook
James
Mary Bowman Brubeck
Lula Temple Henderson
Beckley
Masonic Lodge
Methodit Chuir
Marguerite Blankenship
P. QO. Malone
Sallie Shields
Joseph Barrick
Lewis
Hatfield
Shields
Methodist Temple
Sunset Cemetery
A. C. Harvey
J. L. Huffman
George W. Bright
L. A. Mauck
C.L. Calloway
7. M. Blankeship
S. C. Woods
H. G. Huffman
Farley Sues C and O Railway for 3000 Damage
Albert Farley filed a $3,000 damage suit against the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway company yesterday. Attorney John Q. Hutchinson submitted the suit to the circuit clerk.
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Albert Farley
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
John Q. Hutchinson
Lucille Mounts Contest Winner at local PTA pageant
Miss Lucille Mounts, a blond high school student, won the city beauty contest in a PTA event with 15 entrants before about 200 townspeople at Ben Dunman school auditorium. She wore a blue dress and her hair was styled in curls. Contests also saw Harper Shumate win amateur vocal, Rosa Newson place second for tap, and Mona Farmer chosen as prettiest at six. Each winner earns a trip to Charleston for state contests.
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Register
Mullens
Lucille Mounts
Ben Dunman School
Harper Shumate
Glen Rogers
Rosa Marlene Newson
Mona Farmer
Charleston
Collins High School amateur program at Winding Gulf theater
Collins School offers amateurs a show in February at the Winding Gulf theater. Applications must be sent to sponsors before entrants participate. Dancers singers and mimics are scheduled. Winners judged on audience encores. judges from out of town. Principal prizes range from 15 to 5 dollars with several smaller awards.
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Collins High School
Winding Gulf Theater
Enrants
Sophia Lodge Installs Officers in Odd Fellows Rite
Joe Farley was installed as noble grand of the Sophia lodge In dependent Order of Odd Fellows last night. Inducted with him were J. L. Bailey vice grand W. O. Cadle secretary and R. R. Boone treas The installation ceremony was conducted by O. R. Taylor district deputy grand minister Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the ceremonial.
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Joe Farley
Sophia Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
J. L. Bailey
W. O. Cadle
R. R. Boone
O. R. Taylor
Payne Sues for Divorce Between Ada Reaves and Earl Reaves
Attorney B. W. Payne filed a suit for divorce yesterday between Ada T. Reaves and Earl Reaves. The action names Ada as plaintiff and Earl as defendant in a local court filing.
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B. W. Payne
Ada T. Reaves
Earl Reaves
Woodrow Wilson High Band to march in inaugural parade
Woodrow Wilson High School senior band of 81 musicians, led by director Glenn Sallack, will join the West Virginia inaugural parade in Charleston as Homer A. Holt becomes governor. They depart Beckley at 6:30 am in three chartered buses to arrive at 9:30 am, under Drum Major Bill Painter and assistants John Smith and Teresa Dunkley.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Charleston
Homer A. Holt
West Virginia
Glenn Sallack
Beckley
State Capitol
Bill Painter
Tyro
John Smith
Beckley Family Heads to Norfolk for Brother’s Funeral
Mr and Mrs Tom Young of Rockhaven Beckley plan to travel to Norfolk Virginia to attend the funeral of Robert Young who died suddenly yesterday Mrs Young noted the death was unexpected Youngs husband works as a roundhouse foreman for the company in Raleigh
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Tom Young
Rockhaven
Beckley
Norfolk
Young
Robert Young
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Raleigh
Truck Accident Injures Stanaford Youth
Nineteen year old Eddie Cole of Stanaford was semi conscious at Beckley hospital with a head injury from a wreck in Skelton. State police sought a truck driver accused of running him down around 7 p.m. Cole, with another boy also treated, was taken to hospital. the other youth was released after first aid. Cole's condition was described as not serious.
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Eddie Cole
Stanaford
Beckley Hospital
Cole
Mabscott Church Services Today
Mabscott church services are listed with times for Sunday School at 9 43 a m at the Methodist church and 10 a m at the Baptist church Rev L E Fineout to preach at the Baptist church at 1 a m and 7 30 p m Baptist Young People's Union meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday with the service commission in charge Prayer services at the Baptist church Wednesday at 7 30 p m with Mr Fineout presiding
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Mabscott
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
L. E. Fineout
Baptist Young People's Union
Service Commission
Mr. Fineout
Rebekahs Honor Lodge Founder Thomas Wildey
The Golden Gate Rebekah lodge of Marscotts held a special service for the birthday anniversary of Thomas Wildey founder of the Odd Fellows lodge. Mrs Effie L Hedrick read a detailed life account to members and Mrs C L Fink served a refreshment course at the close of the meeting.
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Thomas Wildey
Odd Fellows Lodge
Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge
Marscotts
Effie L. Hedrick
C. L. Fink
State Plans for More Road Work
Charleston reports the state road commission opened bids for 13,129 miles of highway improvements and two bridge projects costing an estimated 530000. Work targets Hampshire Morgan Greenbrier Wetzel and Preston counties. The Rev Virgil BE Hanton of Dallas manages hotel revival services in a self built mission church at night.
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Associated Press
Charleston
State Road Commission
Hampshire
Morgan
Greenbrier
Wetzel
Preston Counties
Virgil BE. Hanton
Transportation Department
Dallas, Tex
Judge's Widow Taken by Death
Mrs. Jane Tompkins Miller age 74 widow of Judge James Henry Miller died in Bellepoint after three weeks illness. Born Gauley Bridge March 5, 1862 she was daughter of James H. Miller Jr. and Margaret Munsy Miller. Survived by three daughters Mrs. J Merrill Gooch Raleigh Mrs Shannon S. Rose and Miss Jean Miller Hinton. two brothers PF H Miller and R H Miller and a sister Mrs Oscar L Morris Gauley Ridge. Funeral plans not announced.
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Register Star
Hinton
Jane Tompkins Miller
James Henry Miller
Bellepoint
Wyoming
Miller
Gauley Bridge
James H. Miller Jr
Artie Man Held At County Jail
Corbett Ferrell nineteen of Artie arrived at the county jail to await a hearing on an auto theft charge. T. Bell swore out a warrant January 2 before Magistrate F. H. Stewart. Police say he wrecked the car, was treated at hospital, and was brought back to Raleigh county Friday night in exchange for Kawahha county prisoner Robert Perrow who faces an auto theft charge.
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Corbett Ferrell
Artie
T. Bell
F. H. Stewart
Thomas Walker
Raleigh County
Kanawha County
Robert Perrow
Ann Harding to Wed Conductor in Romance Surprise
London based actress Ann Harding 34 will marry American conductor Werner Janssen 37 noted for his rise from New York’s west side to the New York Philharmonic podium. The exact date and venue are undisclosed.
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Associated Press
London
Ann Harding
America
England
Harry Bannister
Werner Janssen
New York
West Side
Spinal meningitis claims third victim near Elrhory
The Associated Press reports spinal meningitis killed its third man in the vicinity today, with the death of Ross Kates, a Black miner, as authorities pursue the outbreak.
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Associated Press
Ross Kates
No Americans Injured Says H C Williams
United States consul Gibaltar Williams said the Malaga consulate was wrecked by a raid but no Americans were harmed and archives saved. Bombs fell near Algeciras hotel linked to Queipo de Llano’s forces as Fas cists pushed toward Malaga. reports say military hospitals crowded with insurgent fighters.
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Associated Press
Gibraltar
Herber
Williams
United States
Malaga
Spain
State Department
Washington
Algeciras
Gonzalo Quipi de Llano
Bay of Algeciras
Queipo de Llano
Estepona
Madeia
Marbella
Pineville paving moves on to mid summer end date
Pineville relies on bounty construction to finish street paving by mid summer as crews blast rock near the courthouse. Bailey asks the city to assume responsibility for blast damage to nearby buildings while plans for extending the sewage system are disclosed.
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Pineville
Register
Ray_ £. Bailey
Bounty
Bailey
Hatcider guard at Moundsville
Rhode ll Glenn Hatcher a former local teacher is employed as a guard at the state penitentiary in Moundsville. Before moving to Moundsville he lived in Beckley where he attended Beckley College at night and taught at Rhodell during the day.
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Register Star
Rhodell
Glenn Hatcher
State Penitentiary
Moundsville
Beckley
Beckley College
U S Steel Leads Market Upswing on Strong Friday Session
U S Steel led a broad market rally as stocks rebounded in a fast Saturday session. The industrials showed gains across the board with high points for Bethlehem, Republic, National Steel, General Electric, Westinghouse, Chrysler, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and others.
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New York
U.S. Steel
Big Steel
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
Weather outlook predicts clouds and rain this weekend
The forecast shows cloudy skies with warmer temperatures and occasional rain on Sunday. Monday brings further rain and warmth before a colder Monday night.
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G. M
John B. Elliott
Lonnie Green
Beavers
Earl Fortney
Coal City
Hal Harrah
Prosperity
C. G. Collison
Slab Fork
R. L. Reardon
Woman's Club
A. K. Canterbury
Rotary Club
William Taylor
King’s Daughters
Chamber of Commerce
Mattson
Sumers
J. D. Canterbury
Pontiff
No. 1
Ernest Ackerman
Cleveland
Mary C. Canbury
Banks
U. S
J. A. Brubeck
Charles Mattson
Collins School
Woodrow Wilson
Teresa Dunkley
Mabscott Church
Rebekahs Honor Lodge
Jan Tompkins Miller
H.C. Williams
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