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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1937

Page

6

Green Attacks Heywood Broun Over Union Ties

AP reports William Green president of the A F L attacks Heywood Broun as a stooge for avowed Communists and calls for Broun to resign from the American Newspaper Guild presidency. Green cites Broun’s St Louis convention actions and a referendum movement across guild units while noting internal opposition to admitting office workers into the guild. Also mentioned is Broun’s stance on organizing federated newsroom units and CIO affiliation. A British inventor reportedly develops a single cylinder motorcycle speed of 100 mph.

Associated Press Washington William Green A. F. of L Heywood Broun Broun American Newspaper Guild Green American Federation of Labor Guild St. Louis John L. Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization Benedict Arnold American Labor Spain Post Dispatch Columbus Ohio California Michigan Massachusetts Braun International Executive Board U. I. of L. Leader Zene O Columbus Guild New York Guild Columbus Sundsmen CIO

Box Score Chaos Highlights Three MLB Games

A dense box score summary lists errors by teams including Todd Klein Whitney and Martin for one game, with Klein hitting a home run and Weaver earning the win. Another game shows Collins and Carleton driving runs, while Durocher and Foxx contribute for New York and Chicago. Attendance lands around 2,401 to 5,000 across the three contests.

Todd Moore Klein Whitney Martin Dickshot Young L. Waner Lucas Suhr F. Young P. Waner Norris Scharein Camilli Pittsburgh Philadelphia Bowman Brown Walters Weaver Brandt Stark Ste Barr Hamlin Hassett Lavagetto Collins Cavaretta Carleton Galan Herman Spencer O'Dean Chicago Brooklyn Hamilin Moran Magerkurth Parker Durocher Owen Danning Whitehead Berger Mize Chiozza Bordagaray Johnson Leslie New York St. Louis Gumbert Coffman Gumbert Umopires Sears Ballanat Handley Waner Suhr Tree Todd Brubaker Wear Lucas Philadelphia Abrhoa Norris D. Young Arnovich Gracee Scharein Ss Seer Pittsburg

Death of G B French in Southampton at 73

George Barton French retired railroad president and World war “dollar-a-year man” died of a heart attack while playing bridge at his Southampton home. He was 73 and a native of Richmond, son of a partner of J P Morgan the elder.

G. B. French Associated Press Southampton N. Y George Barton French Tie Richmond Is P. Morgan

Detroit Beats Washington in Night Baseball Showdown

Poffenberger and Appleton combined for first inning dominance as Detroit tallies 7 runs off Appleton and Chase. Greenberg drives in four, Simmons adds two with Homeruns, Fox and Rogell also collect two base hits apiece. Greenberg swipes a bag, McGowan and Orms frame a tight plate, attendance listed as 000.

Detroit Greenberg Simmons Travis Stone Laabs Fox Gehringer Rogell Almada Poffenberger Myer Kubel Washington Appleton Chase Poffen

Whitaker Wooling Steel official dies at 66 in Wheeling

Harry Cecil Whitaker, 66, prominent Wheeling Steel official and clubman, died Saturday after an illness that began in February.

Associated Press Wheeling Harry Cecil Whitaker The Wheeling Steel Corporation

Hinton Society Burgess Burgess Barton Wedding

A local wedding took place Saturday evening July 17 at the Methodist parsonage uniting Miss Pauline Jordan Barton and Mr Earl Lee Burgess in Beckley. Attendants included maid of honor Barbara Hutchison and best man Ray Carter. The couple will reside in Beckley after August 15. both graduates of area high schools and employed locally.

Methodist Parsonage Pauline Jordan Barton D. R. Barton Bellepoint Earl Lee Burgess Beckley D. L. Snyder Barbara Hutchison Ray Carter Burgess Hinton High School F. W. Woolworth Company Fayetteville High School Sundance Coal Co Terry W. Va Charles Briers Dan Harmon Myrtle Morris Blanche Johnson Willie Light Beulah Jones Ruth Stennett Sara Parker Alice Ola Marie Williams A. J. Williams Madams Creek Ira Lee Lowder I. J. Sowder Pax Bratton Bland Donzella Williams Margaret Wright Claude Sowers Noah Sowder

Sowder Williams Coming as a Surprise to Friends

Announcement notes a forthcoming union of Sowder and Williams, described as a surprise to their many friends. The brief snippet suggests social cheer and a forthcoming event.

Shanghai Surpasses Paris as Sixth Largest City

Shanghai, China, now ranks sixth worldwide in urban size with a population of 3,808,764, moving ahead of Paris, France, according to the latest demographic update.

Shanghai China Paris France

U. S. Steel Leads In Market Uprise

New York traders pushed U S Steel higher by over one point and signaled broad gains in the market. Bethlehem Steel Republic Iron and Steel Anaconda General Motors Chrysler Montgomery Ward Western Union and others also advanced as buying interest spread.

U. S. Steel Associated Press New York Bethlehem Republic Anaconda General Motors Chrysler Montgomery Ward Western Union

Twin Calves Born To Holstein Cow In Dairy Bureau Herd

A Holstein-Friesian cow in the federal dairy bureau breeding herd produced twins. One calf was black and white, the other red and white.

Federal Bureau of Dairy Industry

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