Two killed as truck plunges off embankment near Oak Hill
A collision on the outskirts of Oak Hill left Franklin Smith and James W. Stark dead. Three others, P. T. Rainey Harry Grimes and Clayton Treadway, were injured and transported to Oak Hill hospital where all were treated. Rainey said he swerved to avoid another car but was struck and the truck toppled over a 15 foot embankment.
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Oak Hill
Franklin Smith
Thayer
James W. Stark
Sanger
P. T. Rainey
Harry Grimes
Minden
Clayton Treadway
Rainey
Smith
Stark
W. H. Level
Lilly Lad Dies Following Fall
Edward Lilly aged 14 died from a general infection after bruises from a fall while climbing a broken fence rail near Mount View. He died in a local hospital after a three day stay. Survived by parents A P and Mrs Lilly and siblings Thomas Glen Ira Leland Ila Fay. Funeral Sunday 2 PM at Reverend Foley home with Rose Funeral Home handling burial at Mount View cemetery.
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Edward Lilly
A. P. Lilly
Mount View
Young Lilly
Thomas
Glen
Ira
Leland
Ila Fay Lilly
Near Mount View
J. R. Foley
Rose Funeral Home
Mount View Cemetery
Johnson Will Appeal Conviction On Fraud
William Dow Johnson P W Johnson and Orville E Setters convicted of mail fraud tied to the Portsmouth Ohio post office project were sentenced to two years in prison and fined 1000 dollars each. They were released on 5000 dollar bonds pending appeal. The government said the bid from P W Johnson Construction was mailed too late and arranged with Letters for an earlier postmark.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Portsmouth, Ohio
Ashland
Garrison
William Dow Johnson
P. W. Johnson
Orville E. Setters
Portsmouth
Johnsons
Manuel Guvitis Dies After Brief Illness
Manuel Guvitis ten year old son of Mrs Rose Albones of Rhodell died in a local hospital from generalized peritonitis after a 24 hour stay. Survived by mother and brothers and sisters Rena Jimmie Callie and Antoni Guvitis all of Rhodell. Funeral tomorrow at the Catholic Cemetery with Rose Funeral Home directing.
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Manuel Guvitis
Rose Albones
Rhodell
Rena
Jimmie
Callie
Antoni Guvitis
Catholc
Rose Funeral Home
Argument Over Freight Rates To Be Resumed
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard arguments in a dispute between northern and southern soft coal producers over trans shipment rates to New England. Pennsylvania Coal and Coke claims rates via Hampton Roads favor the south. officials note shifts from north Atlantic ports to Hampton Roads. The examiner ruled Philadelphia and Baltimore routes and Hampton Roads track rates not at issue. Hearings wrap after two days. recommendation awaits a ruling.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New England
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company
Hampton Roads
New York
Hampton Road
Norfolk
Co. E. Cotterill
Pennsylvania Company
North Atlantic
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Commission
Leo Flynn
H. J. Wagner
Norfolk Port Commission
Pennsylvania
Democrats Will Gather Tonight in Raleigh County Club
The Raleigh County Young Democratic Club will reorganize at 7 30 this evening in W A Thornhills office Heber Street. Members aged 18 to 40 are invited. A delegation to Bluefield for a September state meeting will be chosen, and the club’s voting strength there depends on local membership.
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Raleigh County
Young Democratic Club
W. A Thornhill
Heber Street
Bluefield
Reverend E H Ritchie to Preach at Besaco Sunday
Reverend E H Ritchie of Lillybrook said he will preach at Besaco on Sunday morning July 28 and will conduct baptismal services for those desiring it.
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E. H. Ritchie
Lillybrook
Besaco
Beehler conference on new relief prospects in West Virginia
William N. Beehler, ousted West Virginia relief administrator, traveled from the capital after talks with Senator Holt about serving as a liaison between work relief and direct relief. He sought a meeting with Senator Neely, who did not receive him, and indications suggested he would not join their camp. Beehler reported orders to curtail relief funding in July amid FERA funding disputes and coal industry slowdown. The federal agency said the appointment was a state matter.
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Associated Press
Washington
H. G., Kump
West Virginia
William N. Beehler
Senator Holt
D-W. Va
Work Relief Administration
Holt
Beehler
Work Relief
Senator Neely
Neely- Holt
Neely
Bank Robbery Near Scranton Nets $16,000 In Fast Larceny
Four bandits with submachine guns robbed the Old Forge Discount and Deposit Bank at Old Forge near Scranton, grabbing $16,000 and fleeing in a car. They sped toward Scranton before an alarm reached the scene and later ditched their vehicle, hijacking a motorist's car to escape.
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Associated Press
Scranton
Old Forge
McClung Confesses To Killing Of Harry Thomas
Summersville West Virginia July 26 Prosecuting Attorney Dana Herold said Jennings McClung confessed to killing Harry Thomas 22 of Summersville. Thomas body found in Harmony Creek about one mile below Hanes Mill July 14. He had been missing since February 18.
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Associated Press
Summersville
W. Va
Dana Herold
Jennings McClung
Harry Thomas
Thomas
Harmony Creek
Ha‘nes’ Mill
Rhinehart Randolph Kump Invite Speak at Mine Safety Meet
Governor Kump Representative Jennings Randolph and State Mines Chief Noeh P Rhinehart invited speakers at the Monongahela Valley fifth mine safety meeting set for tomorrow in Morgantown.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
Kump
Jennings Randolph
Noeh P. Rhinehart
Monongahela Valley
Helmandoller Injured In Amigo Slate Fall
Tennie Helmandollar of Amigo, 21, fell in the Amigo mine and sustained pelvis injuries. He was reported in serious condition at Beckley hospital after being brought in last night.
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Tennie Helmandollar
Amigo
Beckley Hospital
British Troops To Addis Ababa
London July 26 the British government has ordered troops sent into Ethiopia to guard its legation at Addis Ababa. Instructions have been dispatched to African military posts for transfer of 100 soldiers and officers to Ethiopia. An effort would seek expert black troops under white command. Haile Selassie has not officially approved the transport request but this was regarded as a formality.
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Associated Press
London
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Belcher Sentenced to Hang on September 20
In Princeton West Virginia Judge John M. McGrath sentenced Craft Belcher, 23, to hang September 20 for the murder of Myrtle Taylor, 19. Belcher was convicted of shooting the girl to death during an automobile ride. he remained stoical as the date was set and was led from the courtroom. His wife sobbed.
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Associated Press
Princeton
W. Va
John M. McGrath
Craft Belcher
Myrtle Taylor
Belcher
Rallying Tendencies Displayed By Stocks
Rallying tendencies appeared in early trading on Wall Street with fractional gains leading the active opening. Improvements were shown by American Telephone Bethlehem Steel Santa Fe U S Steel Chrysler Consolidated Gas and other listed stocks.
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Associated Press
Wall Street
N. Y
American Telephone
Sante Fe, Bethlehem, U. S. Steel
Chrysler
Consolidated Gas
Southern coal operators press Perkins to curb strike threats
A Washington meeting with Miss Perkins saw a delegation of southern coal producers urge Secretary Perkins to use influence to halt threats of strikes by renewing the current wage and hour contract through April 1. They warned repeated suspensions have unsettled markets and driven buyers to favor gas, fuel oil, and hydro power, worsening coal use and jobs costs. They oppose the Guffey bill and warned a 39 percent wage increase would make payrolls impossible.
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Associated Press
Washington
Perkins
White House
Labor Department
Lewis
H. and M. Buys Hurvitz Store on Neville Street
The H and M Family shoe store bought the Hurvitz Smart Shoes Inc. stock and fixtures at a trustee sale conducted Wednesday on Neville street. The plan is to resell the Hurvitz stock at a later date to be announced.
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Hurvitz Smart Shoes Inc
Neville Street
H. and M. Family
Hurvitz
Watts Family Plans For Annual Reunion
The Watts family will hold its annual reunion at the Williams school house on Hinton road Sunday. David Watts, about 80, the oldest in the area, will attend. A basket dinner is planned, with visitors asked to bring baskets. The gathering will be informal and attendees are expected from Beckley Hinton and Bluefield.
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Watts
Williams School
Hinton Road
David Watts
Beckley
Hinton
Bluefield
Huntington Girl Story: Car Theft Allegations Near Point Pleasant
Mary Smith an 18 year old Huntington resident said she was dragged from a Huntington beer parlor and forced into a commandeered car by Ted Hicks after he allegedly struck Harold Patterson. Officers charged her with possession of a stolen auto as she recounted the sequence along the Ohio River road leading to a crash at a bridge near the city.
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Associated Press
Point Pleasant
Mary Smith
Huntington
Cabell County
Ted Hicks
Harold Patterson
Hicks
Patterson
Ohio River Road
Ethiopia Rejects Revival of Conciliation Commission
Addis Ababa stated it would refuse to accept a revival of the conciliation commission in its dispute with Italy after receiving Italy’s note proposing a fifth neutral member. The commission had collapsed at Scheveningen, Netherlands, amid disagreement on topics to discuss.
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Associated Press
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Conciliation Commission
Italy
Scheveningen
Netherlands
Governor Ruby Laffoon Removed To Hospital
Lexington Kentucky July 26 Governor Ruby Laffoon stricken with an attack of acute appendicitis was brought to a hospital today for observation and a possible operation.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Ruby Laffoon
Fire In Honaker Home Causes Slight Damage
A small basement fire at 175 Park Avenue in Honaker caused little damage before city firefighters quickly extinguished it. The origin is undetermined and no injuries reported.
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Honaker
T. G. Honaker
Park Avenue
Nye substitute to banking law voted down
Washington July 26 The Senate overwhelmingly rejected the Nye proposal for a government owned central bank offered as a substitute for the main section of the banking bill. The substitute would have set up a Bank of the United States with power over money issuance and value under Congress. The vote was 59 to 10 with Holt and Neely among the supporters.
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NYE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Today
Central Bank
Holt and Neely
West Virginia
North Dakota
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
The
United States of America
Congress
Philadelphia Youth Runs Amuck With Gun
Police hunt a south Philadelphia youth after a shooting killed a boy and wounded an elderly man in the neighborhood. Charles Pollina, 19, was arrested today while sitting in a car near the scene.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Charles Pollina
League To Seek To Prevent War
Geneva July 26 The League of Nations summoned members to an extraordinary council session to consider the dispute between Italy and Ethiopia asking whether to meet July 31 or August 1. Ethiopia's communications showed that on July 9 it asked secretary general J A C Av enol to bring the matter to the council for urgent intervention following the conciliation commission's disagreement.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations Today
Italy
Ethiopia
League Today
African Empire
J. A. C. Avenol
League
Two Wounded in Foiled Hold Up at Bank in Peoria
In Peoria Illinois on July 26 a payroll messenger's guard and a robber were wounded during an attempted bank hold up outside the Commercial Merchants National bank. Guard Joe Backes was shot in the arm and felled dropping one robber with a leg wound.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Ill
Commercial Merchants National Bank
Joe Backes
One Man Missing After Movie Boat Sinks
Hollywood July 26 One man is missing and several injured after a barge built to resemble the historic ship Bounty sank during filming for Mutiny in the Bounty about 35 miles off Santa Barbara California. Glen Strong assistant camera man was identified among the crew as missing.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Cal
Bounty
Santa Barbara
Glen Strong
Capture Made During Morning After Armed Robbery
Henry Gray was jailed at Oak Hill after capture by Deputies Lyons and Bishop for a 9:30 p.m. armed robbery at White Oak Fuel gas line service station in Scarbro. Officers recovered 61.75 dollars in cash, change, and scrip after the attendant George Roach was forced to lie on the floor while a gun was pointed at him.
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White Oak Fuel Company
Scarbro
Henry Gray
Oak Hill
Fayette
W. F Lyons
George Bishop
Virginian Railroad
George Roach
Roach
No German Jews Enter Olympics 1936 Germany
A Berlin disclosure states no Jews will participate for Germany in the 1936 Olympic team. The claim follows a Nazi decree to dissolve the Steel Helmet veterans group in East Prussia and appoint a supervisor to purge non Aryan influences from German art.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
German War Veterans’ Organization
East Prussia
Woman slain mourning in a funeral parlor
In New York on July 26 a gunman invaded a funeral parlor and shot Margaret Alfano, 28, as she mourned her father. Her companion Raymond Tasbor, 52, was also wounded. Detectives sought Alfred Ortiz for questioning.
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Associated Press
New York
Margaret Alfano
Raymond Tasbor
Alfred Ortiz
Kidnap Hoax Ends With Fine For Perpetrator
Columbus Ohio July 26 Robert C Byers aged 42 confessed his tale of being kidnaped was false and he was fined 50 dollars plus five dollars costs for making a false report to authorities He said he staged the hoax to win newspaper publicity and a bet.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Robert C. Byers
Byers
Publ “Ity
Flying Instructor Killed In Plane Crash Near Chicago
Chicago July 26 Duane Howard 30 a flying instructor was killed and Vivian Thomas 24 a student seriously injured when Howards monoplane fell at the airport northwest of Chicago. Witnesses said the plane went into a spin.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Duane Howard
Vivian Thomas
Howard
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Emilio Portes Gil
Plutarco Elias Calles
Lazaro Cardenas
Tamaulipas
Gulf Coast State
Tabasco
Lastra
Rafael Villareal
Mercer County
Committee of Southern Operators
Miss Perkins
Huntington Girl
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Revival of Conciliation Commission
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Rik Weather
L. A. Mauck
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