Camp Site Clearing Underway For New CCC Camp
Three forestry foremen direct 63 Camp Wyoming CCC enrollees clearing a site 1200 by 800 feet along the Hinton Shady Springs highway for the Camp Raleigh location. Work began Friday after order from state forester Rush Cozort. saws to follow. Public visit hours 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m this week to view progress.
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CCC
Shady Spring
Harold Pryor
Camp Raleigh
Jim Inscore
Charles McGrady
Pryor
Hinton
Shady Springs
Camp
Wyoming
Raleigh
Forestry Commission
Unemployed Are Refusing Work
The state relief board met at 2 p.m. to address a serious condition in several counties and the issue of unemployed people refusing jobs. Chairman Charles K. Payne said recipients on relief or relief jobs prefer these to private employment and pledged to straighten out the Beehler related county issues following Beehler’s discharge by Governor Kump.
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Associated Press
Charleston
State Relief Board
Charles K. Payne
Payne
Beehler
William N. Beehler
Kump
StockMarket Firm In Early Trading On Wall Street
Wall Street opened firm with an active session. Gainers of fractions to about a point included Pacific Lighting, Westinghouse, U S Steel, New York Central, and General Motors in today’s initial dealings.
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Associated Press
Wall Street
N. Y
Pacific Lighting
Westinghouse
U. S. Steel
New York Central
General Motors
Holt Finds Honest Opinions On 5000 Mile Senate Tour
Senator Rush D Holt has crisscrossed the country for five thousand miles to hear voters speak candidly about his policies. He stops in gas stations, stores, and roadside venues to learn what people think, preferring chats with everyday folks over formal audiences.
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Associated Press
Washington
Has Em Al-Rashid
Bagdad
Rush D. Holt
Holt
Senator Holt
Kansas
Young Holt
Senate
Iness Fatal To Fayette Man
B K Hess a Fayette county relief official and former postmaster of Fayetteville died last night in a local hospital of nephritis after a lengthy illness. He was 59. Survived by wife and four children all of Fayetteville. Funeral services planned in Fayetteville with burial at Highlawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Arrangements by C I Dodd Undertakers Fayetteville.
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B. K. Hess
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Hess
B. K. Hess, Jr
Charles Hess
Horace Hess
Virginia Hess
Highlawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
C. I. Dodd Undertakers
Fortune Goes To Girl Whose Father Man Slew
In Keresztar Yugoslavia a man named Alexander Bogar who killed a friend in a fight twenty years earlier offers his $15,000 fortune to the daughter of his victim. Now a Minneapolis resident, Bogar served five years and had previously offered to marry the widow, a plan blocked by law. The 22 year old daughter, poor, indicated she would accept the gesture.
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Associated Press
Keresztar
Yugoslavia
Alexander Bogar
Minneapolis
Minn
Bogar
America
No Comment On Green Statement
Washington July 29 The A F of L leadership demanded action to halt what President William Green called fiendish persecution in Germany but there was no official comment. Past attitudes suggested the U S would not act though Green accused Hitler of tyranny and urged a boycott by labor, its friends, and all Americans.
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Associated Press
Washington
A. F. of L
United States
William Green
Germany
Green
Hitler
Selassie Plea to League Over Ethiopia Italy Dispute
Emperor Haile Selassie urged the League of Nations to define the powers of the deadlocked conciliation commission as talks resume. Ethiopia rejected Italian demands to confine discussion to frontier incidents and insisted on broader arbitration efforts.
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Associated Press
Geneva
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Italy
Haile Selassie
League
League Council
Cordelia Hunter Ill At Home At Naoma
Mrs Cordelia Hunter aged 86 at Naoma became suddenly ill during a family reunion yesterday and is reported in very serious condition today. Her son Circuit Clerk Van Hunter and another son L H Hunter of Richlands Virginia with his daughter Miss Margaret Hunter were summoned to her bedside.
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Cordelia Hunter
Naoma
Former officer killed by bride after affair in Laurel
Wade L. Smith, 28, a former state policeman, was shot and killed by his bride of eighteen months, 23, who fled to a relative’s home before surrendering to Sergt. Albert Markley and Corp. C. W. Cubbage hours later. The divorcee’s emotional police-substation appearance marked the first official notice.
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Associated Press
Laurel
Albert Markley
Wade L. Smith
Carroll Harrison
Markley
Corp. C
Mrs McKenzie Hurt In Crash Near Alderson
Mrs J E McKenzie of Beckley sustained lacerations and bruises after an automobile crash near Alderson at 8 30 yesterday morning. The Graham coupe she rode in with Dr McKenzie was extensively damaged when rammed by a vehicle driven by a man from Columbus Ohio. Mrs McKenzie received treatment at Hinton hospital and returned home.
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J. E. McKenzie
Beckley
Dr. McKenzie
Alderson
Committee Still Sear ch Hopson in Gas and Electric Case
Washington July 29 The senate lobby committee heard testimony that H C Hopson a leading figure in the Associated Gas and Electric system profited 2 805 000 during the depression while dividends were paid Officials of the system told the panel they were trying to locate Hopson and hoped to soon for ten days investigators have searched for him The Department of Justice may be asked to assist Testimony on his profits came from S C Ross accountant for the New York state utility investigation
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Associated Press
Washington
H. C. Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric System
Senate Lobby Committee
Hopson
Department of Justice
S. C. Ross
New York State
Italian native troops revolt in Italian Somaliland
Addis Ababa July 29. Unconfirmed reports say several native Somali soldiers revolted in Italian Somaliland and began moving toward Ethiopia around Valual. Rumors also place Ethiopian troops near the frontier of Eritrea, the Italian colony on the east.
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Associated Press
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Valual
Eritrea
Senate Blocks Adjournment Plan For August 10
The senate smothered a Republican bid to adjourn August 10. Senator McNary’s motion to take up Hastings’ August 10 adjournment resolution was tabled at the request of Democratic leader Senator Robinson.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Congress
McNary
Hastings
Delaware
Robinson
Accidents Claim 58 Lives Across 16 States Weekend
Scattered traffic crashes across 16 states killed at least 58 people over the weekend. New York alone logged 11 deaths, Indiana seven, California six, including a 16 year old who fell from a car while asking his mother for pie. Ohio had five fatalities and Illinois seven. Pennsylvania four, West Virginia four, Wisconsin two, and Nebraska Georgia Texas three each. Maryland New Hampshire four total? Washington Kansas Oklahoma and North Carolina each reported one death.
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New York State
Indiana
California
Ohio
Bowling Green
Illinois
Delaware Water Gap
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Church
Fond du Lac
Wis
Nebraska
Georgia
Texas
Maryland
New Hampshire
Washington
Kansas
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Koontz Services Held for Samuel G Koontz
Funeral services for Samuel Grant Koontz 71 were held at his Fayetteville home yesterday afternoon conducted by Reverend M Homer Cummings. Burial followed in Fayetteville cemetery. Born November 9 1863 in Ramsey he spent years in the Hill Top mercantile business and was held in esteem by county residents. Survived by brothers J M Koontz and E G Koontz and sister Mrs Ida Cavendish all of Fayetteville. Wife died thirty years ago.
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Samuel Grant Koontz
Fayetteville
O. F. Koontz
M. Homer Cummings
Fayette County
Ramsey
Hill Top
Koontz
J. M. Koontz
E. G. Koontz
Ida Cavendish
Beehler Pays Farewell Visit Upon Governor Charleston
William N. Beehler, former state relief administrator, visited Governor Kump to say goodbye. He said there are worse things than losing a job and indicated he will not leave Charleston immediately.
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Associated Press
Charleston
William N. Beehler
Kump
Beehler
Denver Attorney Sentenced Ten Years in Urschel Kidnap Case
Ben B. Laska, a Denver attorney, was found guilty of conspiracy in the $200,000 Charles F. Urschel kidnapping and sentenced today by Federal Judge Edgar S. Vaught to ten years in prison. The case stems from the high profile abduction and ransom plot linking Laska to the conspiracy.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Ben B. Laska
Denver
Charles F. Urschel
Edgar S. Vaught
Five Killed as Car Crashes Into Crowd at Gilbert
In Gilbert West Virginia Mrs Burton Belcher 41 died as a car plowed into a crowd of church goers. Four others injured seriously include Goldie Belcher 20 and Elva Ferguson 21. Two men, John T Smith and Willie Steele, are jailed after the crash awaiting grand jury action. Names of other victims Crawford Belcher 18 Jesse Ferguson 47 and her sons William 10 and Hayes 12.
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Associated Press
Gilbert
W. Va
Burton Belcher
Goldie Belcher
Elva Ferguson
Harriston Belcher
John T. Smith
Willie Steele
Red Jacket
Williamson
Justice of the Peace
Smith
Jesse Ferguson
William
Hayes
Crawford Belcher
New York Launches Extensive Anti Crime Campaign
New York begins a two year anti crime drive with a special term of the state supreme court naming a special grand jury. Governor Dewey is named commander in chief and will oversee the operation, aided by a quarter of a million dollars for the first year.
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Associated Press
New York
State Supreme Court
Thomas E. Dewey
Floods Ravage Hocking River Valley and Lancaster
Raging floods in Logan Ohio and the Hocking river valley caused widespread destruction today. Three hundred people were left homeless at Lancaster as five houses were swept away and one man died with six others injured. Water rose rapidly, threatening further devastation as Rock Bridge reported river levels near the 1913 peak.
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Associated Press
Logan
Ohio
Hocking River
Lancaster
Rock Bridge
Norwegian Americans Fly Amphibian Across Atlantic Route
Thor Solberg and Paul Oscan yan, Norwegian-Americans, piloted the large amphibian plane Lief Ericsson from Cartwright Labrados to New York and then to Norway. They landed safely in Greenland last night after the long hop with stops planned to ease the flight.
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Associated Press
Julian Shaab
Greenland
Thor Solberg
Paul Oscanyan
New York
Norway
Lief Ericsson
Cartwright
Labrados
Four Troopers Transferred Within State Police Post Moves
Four state police members will move to Beckley barracks within a week, increasing local force to six. Corporal Evan Hall will command, joined by Troopers M. B. Hyer W. R. Callaghan and T. W. Harrison, with Scalise and McLaughlin staying at the post. Hawkins transfers to Fayetteville with Kincaid, Griffith to Bluefield. New Chevrolet sedan and motorcycle join a roadster and existing motorcycle.
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State Police Department
Beckley Barracks
Charleston
Evan Hall
Point Pleasant
M. B. Hyer
W. R. Callaghan
T. W. Harrison
A. Scalise
B. F. McLaughlin
L. Hawkins
Fayetteville
O. R. Kincaid
J. H. Griffith
Beckley
Bluefield
Britain Plans For Large Navy
London July 29 The Daily Herald said the admiralty's hush hush plan would build a virtually new battle fleet by 1942 costing 750 million dollars. It claims 12 capital ships 33 cruisers 63 destroyers 21 submarines and 3 aircraft carriers.
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Associated Press London
The
Daily Herald
Admiralty
Great Britain
Laborite
Daring Chicago Rail Station Robbery Ends in Killings
A daring robbery at the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad station left two dead and a gravely wounded policeman. Elevator operator Dan Haskell, 46, was killed while trying to block the robber’s escape by restraining a drug store door from the outside. Sam Manno, 22, was wounded and died later. two other assailants fled.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern
Dan Haskell
Sam Manno
Beholden to Death After Highway Truck Crash
Three Fayette county men were hurt in auto incidents yesterday. Charles Henley, 22, Fayetteville, neck broken, near death at Oak Hill hospital after 10.5 ton truck plunged down a 25 to 30 foot embankment on Beckwith road. lester Parish, 22, suffered lacerations but not seriously hurt. Charles Gillespie, 21, Clifftop CCC worker, had a fractured thigh after being struck on Oak Hill Whipple road by Ed Blake of Scarbro. Gillespie hospitalized. Parish driving at the time of wreck. All transported by C I Dodd ambulance. Henley gravely ill, paralysis from fourth ribs down. Parents listed as Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Henley of Fayetteville.
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Fayette County
Charles Henley
Fayetteville
Oak Hill Hospital
Lester Parish
Beckwith Road
Parish
Henley
Charles Gillespie
Clifftop
Oak Hill-Whipple
Ed Blake
Scarbro
Blake
C. I. Dodd Undertaking Establishment
Attacker Of Boy Held In Prison By The Associated Press
John Hull, accused of brutally beating his 11 year old son for turning sissie, cringed in solitary confinement as fellow prisoners muttered threats. Warden Boy Best said he would be kept in isolation. The 19 wounds were inflicted with a sharp board after an attack in Colorado Springs.
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Associated Pres
Fayette Board Names Drivers
The Fayette county board of education at its regular Friday meeting named and transferred staff including Meredith Parry, principal of Montgomery Junior High, who was moved to Kingston in a duties change.
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Fayette County
Weather outlook and temps for Beckley area
The bulletin notes slightly warmer conditions for Tuesday with a warmer trend overall. Beckley reported a high of 83 degrees yesterday and a low of 58 last night. Local observer L A Mauck is cited in the report.
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Beckley
L. A Mauck
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Fayette
Selassie
Mingo
Hocking River Valley
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Martinsburg
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