Guardsmen to Mobilize for Camp Conley City Beckley Action
Beckley two national guard units will leave Saturday at 5 AM by truck for Camp Conley near Point Pleasant for training July 13 to 27. About 107 men and support crews will use eight trucks plus two for baggage and a station wagon. The convoy arrives at 2 PM Saturday and tents go up immediately. Visitors invited July 21, the second Sunday in camp, as entertainments are planned. Commanders are Captain Albert Holmes and Captain Arthur W Jenkins with listed officers and enlisted men.
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Camp Conley
Beckley
National Guardsmen
Point Pleasant
Albert Holmes
Service Company
Arthur W. Jenkins
Welch
Additional Infantile Paralysis Cases Noted
Six more cases of infantile paralysis were reported to Virginia health authorities. One case each from Bath and Chesterfield counties, two from Richmond, and two from Danville raised totals since July 1 to eighteen and since June 1 to seventy as Dr. I. C. Riggin urged avoiding crowds.
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Associated Press
Richmond
State Health Department
I. C. Riggin
Virginia
Bath
Chesterfield
Danville
Roosevelt Plans Pacific Trip With Stops and Speech
President Roosevelt plans a cross country trip to the Pacific coast after Congress adjourns with a stop at Milwaukee for the national Democratic convention and a visit to the California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego. He may tour the Boulder Canyon Dam area and discuss administration and 1936 campaign plans along the way. Postmaster General Farley also travels west, stopping in Columbus for the Elks and then heading to San Diego before returning to Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pacific Coast
Roosevelt
Congress
Young Democrats
Milwaukee
White House
San Diego
Calif
Boulder Canyon
Colorado River
Farley
Honolulu
Columbus
Ohio
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Woman Pardoned In Poison Case
Jackson Miss July 9 The office of Governor Sennett Conner announced the executive signed a full pardon for Dr Sara Ruth Dean Greenwood physician convicted of poisoning Dr John Preston Kennedy of Greenwood The pardon ends her life sentence after a 3 3 supreme court tie upheld the verdict and a reprieve expired last night Governor cited new information not available to the courts in the original trial or on appeal
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Sennett Conner
Sara Ruth Dean
Greenwood
John Preston Kennedy
Dean
Kennedy
State Supreme Court
Conner
Raleigh County School Board to consider building plan
The Raleigh County School Board may approve a plan to build a new colored pupils school between Pemberton and Affinity, replace two aging structures, add about a dozen expansions, and start painting 28 buildings with minor repairs at 21 sites. If approved, expenditures could total about 15000 dollars.
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Raleigh County
Pemberton
Affinity
Fitzpatrick
Gulf Colored School
Skelton
White Oak
Man And Woman Hurt In Crashes At Beckley
Two people, a man and a woman, were rushed to Beckley hospital after separate automobile crashes this morning. Kelley Carter, 40, a Bluefield Produce driver, suffered back injuries when pinned between his truck and a second truck near Leslie's Diner at 11 30. Witnesses say Carter was pulling a crate of oranges from his rig when a Bluefield Bottling Works truck delivering beer to a lunch room rolled forward, trapping him. The other details remain unclear.
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Beckley Hospital
Kelley Carter
Bluefield Produce Company
Leslie
Carter
Bluefield Bottling Works
Six Lunatics Found Still Within County
County Clerk Harry Anderson explained that six persons deemed insane by the county lunacy commission never left the county. Papers were sent to state hospitals and returned for lack of space, with one or two in jail and the rest cared for by families. six or seven in total remained.
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Harry Anderson
Anderson
Sanity Test Sought in Goodrich Case
Mrs Florence Harding Goodrich offered to undergo sanity tests after prosecutor Dun can C McCrea stated tests would guide handling of the case. Although not charged in Lillian Gallaher’s death, her husband Merton Ward Goodrich faces a murder arraignment before Judge Christopher Stein with possible sanity commission. The couple’s public devotion has puzzled officials as McCrea noted their affectionate demonstrations distracted questioning.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Florence Harding Goodrich
Merton Ward Goodrich
Lillian Gallaher
Duncan C. McCrea
McCrea
Gallaher
Goodrich
Christopher Stein
Lady Godiva at Exposition Camp Arrest Across City
In San Diego July 9 Joan Wade 21 Chicago rode a burro through the Lady Godiva Exposition Forty Niners camp astride scant clothing. Arrested on morals charges she was locked at police headquarters after a weekend of provocative dress and nudity in public view.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Cal
Stock Market Displays Steady To Firm Tone On July 9
A steady to firm tone appeared in opening stock market transactions. Traders noted improvement in railroad shares after recent softness. Gains were posted by New York Central, Pennsylvania, American Can, Chrysler, Consolidated Gas, DuPont, General Electric, and U.S. Steel.
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Associated Press
Wall Street
New York Central
Pennsylvania
American Can
Chrysler
Consolidated Gas
Dupont
General Electric
U. S. Steel
Beckley Man Admitted To Raleigh General Hospital
Thompson III S. H. Thompson of Beckley was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital today for treatment.
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S. H. Thompson
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Firemen Brave Explosions Destroys Crouch Lumber Mill
A blaze last night at the Crouch Lumber wood working shop and planing mill caused complete destruction. Firemen faced dangerous explosions as they battled the flames while company officials began assessing losses and insurance implications.
Lone Fire Casualty Resting Comfortably
T. E. Bibb of Oakwood Avenue and a state legislator is reported resting comfortably at Beckley Hospital after a fire injures him. He sustained a broken right hip when struck by a hose laid to fight the blaze and was knocked to the pavement.
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T. E. Bibb
Oakwood Avenue
Beckley Hospital
Bibb
Fire razes shop. loss triggers insurance tally
E H Crouch, president of the company, returns from Oceana amid a blaze that destroyed the building, machinery and stock. Insurance on the property runs about 57 000 dollars, unofficial last night pegged losses near 45 000 dollars. Crouch offered no rebuilding plan. A passerby first reported the fire at 9 45. Fireman Walter Widensall responded.
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E. H. Crouch
Oceana
Crouch
Walter Widensall
Borah Is Urged For Presidency
Cleveland July 9 Former Representative Hugh Ike Shott of Bluefield West Virginia urged the Republican Crusaders Conference that the Democratic administration has a record to attack and the West Virginia delegation rode a march of the Spirit of 76. Senator Borah was informally proposed as a presidential candidate by Daniel E Morgan before Mrs Hershey of Pittsburgh moved to expunge the portion of the speech.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
W. Va
Republican Crusaders Conference Today
Shott
West Virginia
Senator Borah
Republican Crusaders
Daniel E. Morgan
Morgan
Borah
Q. W. Hershey
Pittsburgh
Soft Coal Production Shows A Big Increase
Washington report notes a 34.2 percent rise in bituminous coal output for the week ended June 29, reflecting recovery from a reaction to forced buying ahead of a potential coal strike. Output reached 6,482,000 tons, up from 4,831,000 tons the prior week.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Mines
World Storms Flood Cities Killing and Causing Damage
Wide spread floods and storms leave death and injuries across six continents. In New York upstate thirty seven dead and ten million dollars in damage reported while China faces a Yangtse flood threatening twenty five million people. Canada Montana and Uruguay also report fatalities as relief agencies mobilize with CCC and FERA crews and Red Cross assistance.
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Associated Press
Upstate
New York
China
Canada
Wheeler
Montana
Montevideo
Uruguay
Pennsylvania
Lehman
Red Cross
Washington
Small Garages Are Being Demolished
A crew led by W B Hume began demolishing six small garage buildings along an alley from Main Street to Prince to create a direct road from Burleson Motor Company service shop toward Kanawha. The metal and wood structures will widen Burleson’s parking and ease servicing of cars between the alley and Kanawha.
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Main Street
Prince
W. B. Hume
Pennzoil Oil Company
Kanawha
Hume
Burleson Motor Company
Burleson
Alley
Execution date set for Robert Branch in Hill case
In Moundsville on July 9 the execution of Robert Branch a Black man was scheduled for 9 p m July 19. He was convicted of the serious assault on Brady Hill a white man last February.
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Associated Press
Moundsville
Robert Branch
Branch
Brady Hill
New Group May Take Over Beckley Miners
Beckley’s baseball team fights on as local sportsmen rally to keep the franchise. Mid-Atlantic League president Elmer M Daily arrived in Beckley and met with a new group that may assume ownership after the old owners quit. Developments from today’s conference were not available in time for publication.
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Beckley
Elmer M. Daily
Mr. Daily
Raleigh Register
Empress Nagako Expected to Give Birth in November
Court physicians in Tokyo report Empress Nagako is expected to give birth this November. The announcement states the birth will be a momentous event for the imperial family and the nation, with plans for royal celebrations pending.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Japan
Reclamation Plan Backed for Large Scale Jobs
Washington July 9 The work allotment committee endorsed spending 100 million dollars on reclamation projects despite high material costs. The move aims to employ 3.5 million people under a 4 billion dollar appropriation, signaling a victory for Ickes and Mead in shielding the program from per job wage caps. President Roosevelt is expected to approve the plan.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Ickes
Elwood Mead
Reclamation
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
White House
Mead
New Air Shaft Planned At Sanger Coal Mine
Ground was broken today for a slope mine at Prudence Coal Co near Sanger in Fayette county. Total project cost about 200000 dollars with 125000 dollars for entry work. Production expected within five months, handling 1200 tons daily and employing 125 to 150 men. Coal sent to Harvey tipple via electric tram 1.25 miles long.
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Prudence Coal Company
New River Company
Sanger
Fayette County
Mt. Hope
Fire Creek
I. F. West
Bluefield
Harvey
Sewell
Jones
Officers To Be Installed Today Beckley Lions Club
Judge J W Maxwell will deliver the installation address at the Pleasant Inn as Beckley Lions induct new officers. Roy D Mullion receives the gavel as the newly elected president and will give an acceptance speech. Also installed: E Van Dorsey Frank Pile Harry R May Walter M Duncan Fred P Kellman D O Means A A Ross Kermit A Locke W H Mee Ginnis as directors.
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J. W. Maxwell
Pleasant Inn
Beckley Lions Club
Roy D. Mullion
E. van Dorsey
Frank Pile
Harry R. May
Walter M. Duncan
Fred P. Kellman
D. O. Means
A. A. Ross
Kermit A. Locke
W. H. Mee Ginnis
Weather recap notes high 83 and low 60 failure
A weather brief records yesterday’s high around 83 degrees and a low near 60. The report notes the day’s mild to warm conditions with a stable diurnal range.
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Captain Holmes
Moffette Morris
Daniel Holliday
Harry Loftus
Hatfield Brubeck
Thomas Christian
Travis Ferrell
Leslie Hammack
Joe Johnson
Coy
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Garland Watkins
Lorene Carroll
Rossville
Bal Hopkins
Tenn
Hopkins
Watkins
Milady
Santa Catalina Island
Betty Shaw
Pacific
Raleigh
Pine Grove
Paul H. Douglas
University of Chicago
Chicago
Lady Godiva
T. P. Roach
Crouch Lumber Company
E. R. Thomas
Robert Thomas
Hollywood
May Yohe
Western Canada
South America
Susquehanna
Yangtse
Beckley Miners
Harvey Tipple
Oakwood
Judge Maxwell
Lions Club
L. A. Mauck
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