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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1937

Page

11

Brutality in Riot Admitted by Chicago Cop

The Senate Civil Liberties Committee pressed Captain Thomas Kilroy of the Chicago police on action at the Memorial Day steel strike riot. Kilroy admitted brutality, acknowledging a prone man and a officer with a club showed harsh tactics. The testimony focused on shoot direction, back wounds, and self defense claims amid photos and coroner results.

Associated Press Washington Senate Civil Liberties Committee Thomas Kilroy Chicago la Follette Pro-Wis James L. Mooney Mooney Moscow Republic Steel

Alderson Society Hosts Junior Board Swimming Party

The Greenbrier Baptist Junior Official Board enjoyed a swimming party and picnic on Tuesday afternoon with attendees including Hannah Rowe Rebecca Fletcher Florence Smith Mary Alderson Barbara Huffman Ruth Farley Jack Fletcher Billy Jones Andy Jones Jimmy Fling Hunter Ellis and Mr and Mrs Lyle Herod. Several local residents were noted for visits and returns including Joe Henry Johnson in Petersburg Virginia Carter visiting Lois Lee Ford in Hinton Harold Black returning to Charleston and Craig Healing Springs visitors Helen Cook Lou Silver Elizabeth Scholwick Hetty Robertson and workers from the Woman's Federal Industrial Institution along with Mrs W L Scruggs and Samuel Scruggs returning from Kirksville Missouri after an operation and Miss Carolyn Crawford planning a trip to White Sulphur Springs.

Greenbrier Baptist Church Hannah B. Rowe Rebecca Jane Fletcher Florence Smith Mary Alderson Barbara Huffman Ruth Farley Jack Fletcher Billy and Andy Jones Jimmy Fling Hunter Ellis Lyle Herod Joe Henry Johnson Petersburg Jack Johnson Virginia Carter Lois Lee Ford Hinton Harold Black Charleston W. T. Black Helen Cook Lou Silver Elizabeth Scholwick Hetty Robertson Woman's Federal Industrial Institution Craig Healing Springs W. L. Scruggs Samuel Scruggs Kirksville Scruggs Laughlin Hospital Carolyn Crawford White Sulphur Springs Edna Craft P. P. Ferell Charlottesville

Sharpe couple to reside in Akron Ohio

Mr. Max Sharpe and Mrs. H. E. Sharpe leave for Akron to reside. Kyle Ballard Leonard Hampton and Harold Withrow depart for Indianapolis to join Fort Benjamin Harrison training camp for July.

Huntington Max Sharpe H. E. Sharpe Akron Ohio Kyle Ballard Leonard Hampton Harold Withrow Indianapolis Ind Fort Benjamin Harrison

Walters Triumph Over Coffman In Low-Scoring Game

Walters defeats Coffman 6 1 as Melton fans 2 and Walters fans 2. Melton allows 6 hits in 8 innings, Coffman 2 in 2 3 fact. Smith earns the win with 1 hitless inning, Walters takes the loss. Interference by catcher Atwood and a hit by Melton figure in the play. attendance listed as 4.

Walters Coffman Melton Smith Johnson Atwood

Farmland Ownership In Texas Expands Under Loans

State agricultural authorities report more landowners and fewer tenants in Texas over the last five years. Landowners rose by over 20,000 and tenants fell by at least 15,000, a shift attributed to government loans.

Associated Press Austin Texas

Stanford Gets a Hoover Gift

Palo Alto Calif a gift of 142684 toward construction of a building to house the Herbert Hoover war memorial has been announced by Leland Stanford university. The library is a collection of books magazines newspapers and private documents bearing on the war for research. Since 1871 American Indians have obtained 18000000 in claims from the federal government.

Associated Press Palo Alto Calif Herbiert Hoover

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