Institute Men In Dinner Meet
The executive committee of the New River and Winding Electrical and Mechanical Institute met at Beckley hotel with C C Ballard presiding in the president’s absence. Attendees from Mabscott, Sprague, Beckley and Raleigh discussed institute policy and upcoming programs including talks on locomotives and modern fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River
Beckley Hotel
C. C. Ballard
William Thompson
Affinity
T. C. Harmon
Glen White
K. F Humphries
Whipple
L. D. Fink
Mabscott
H.H. Mayse
Sia
Fork
W. J.dalton
Anited
Conrad Blevins
Fiirold Harwood
Covel
Sprague
G. E. Via
Resaco
C. O. Gallaher
Beckley
J. J. Taylor
Wyco
M. K. Clay
Raleigh
Institute
Mt. Hope
W. E. McDougle
Bluefield Supply Company
Jeffrey, Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Appalachian Electric Power, Company
Kidnapped George Weyerhauser Reunites With Family
After eight days of peril the kidnapped George Weyerhauser was found by John Dreher in Issaquah Road near Renton. The boy identified six captors led by an uncle who paid ransom. Police and federal agents pursue the gang linked to Alvin Karpis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Department
Weyerhaeuser
George
Bonifas
Aurmber
Tacoma
Renton
Telephone Company
Rachel Snyder
George Weyerhhaeuser
John Dreher
Seattle Times
Issaquah Road
Bonitas
Dreher
Rodman Titcomb
Harry
Bill
Allen
Karpis
Alvin Karpis
Oregon
Aberdeen
Holt Case Left His Eligibility in Senate Question
Holt defended his eligibility to be seated as senator-elect amid age and residency rules. He argued that the phrase when elected applies only to the residence provision, not to all three. The committee focused on whether eligibility hinges on age at term start or oath timing. Opponents challenged his candidacy certificate and voter assurances. Three attorneys appeared for Hatfield and opponents, submitting brief arguments and data for a five day extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Austin
R-Vi
Holt
Senate
West Virginia
Grant P. Hall
Charleston
Hatfield
RW Va
Hollon
George H. Williams
Romney
Thomas J. Barrett
Terra Alta
Governor Urges Unity to Save Coal Industry
The governor urged coal operators and miners to avoid chaos, strikes, and price or wage cutting. He linked the state's economic recovery to the coal industry and suggested a possible special legislative session if federal-state action becomes necessary for cooperation. He emphasized patriotic duty to prevent labor agitation and unnecessary hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Suspended Georgia preacher conducts wedding ceremony
Rev. H. E. Mc Brayer, suspended by the Methodist church for campaigning against Georgia liquor law, performed a marriage today in Atlanta. Miss Dorothy Donovan of Atlanta wed Guy Cordell of Terre Haute Ind. The couple left for Birmingham Ala after the ceremony and would later travel to Huntington W Va.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
H. E. McBrayer
Dorothy Donovan
Guy Cordell
Terre Haute
Ind
McBrayer
Methodist Church
Georgia
Birmingham
Ala
Huntington
W. Va
Kump Seeks New NRA Scheme For West Virginia
Governor H G Kump, whose state code powers were voided by a supreme court ruling, expects federal action soon to guide state efforts to save key NRA aims. He urged uniform, non-discriminatory action and weighed attending the governors conference in Biloxi on June 13 to discuss state codes aligned with constitutional limits. Federal action in coming days, he said, would indicate possible state steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preas
Charleston
W. Va
H. G. Kump
Supreme Court
Biloxi
Miss
Kump
Governors’ Conference
NRA
West Virginia
Roosevelt Drops 411 NRA Code Cases After Schechter Ruling
The White House announced the attorney general recommended and the president approved dismissing four hundred eleven cases involving code enforcement and fair trade practices tied to minimum wage and hour standards. Many additional cases in every state must be dropped due to the Schechter decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Board
Washington
NRA
Supreme Court
Schechter
White House
Miners and Operators Weigh Amendments to NRA Bill
Central Pennsylvania producer Charles ONeill submitted amendments to the union claiming they remove federal purchase and production allocation provisions. Operators seek price and constitutional changes after the NRA codes were struck down by the Supreme Court. AFL leaders urge a new NRA bill despite likely constitutional issues, hoping early action aids recovery and labor organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O'Neill
Pennsylvania
Senate
Senator Guffey
D-Pa
Supreme Court
NRA
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Federation blamed for weak union gains in two years
The United Mine Workers Journal denounces the Federation for insufficient organizing progress over the past two years while noting the Wagner labor disputes bill aids questionable constitutional efforts. The journal, official publication of the mine union, questions the scope of gains and strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers Journal
Deaths List Prolonged After Quetta Quake
Report continues on the quake disaster with staff deaths at a way station, low postal duty, and saved children and nuns in a Catholic Convent. Refugees flood ruins while relief funds open and a special relief train reaches Quetta with 60 doctors as scouts assist digging out survivors.
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Way Station
Quetta
Kalat
Indian Jubilee Fund For
Tornado Toll and Floods Reported Across Nebraska
Tornadoes struck simultaneously near here killing three and injuring nine. A child died near Miller Nebraska and about a dozen were hurt near Curtis in floods. Two Burlington trains were marooned by floodwater and cannot be moved until tomorrow night. Water receded slowly in southwestern Nebraska as Furnas, Harlan, Franklin, Webster and Nuckolls counties fought cresting floods.
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Here
Miller
Neb
Curtis
Burlington Railroad
Nebraska
Furnas
Harlan
Franklin
Webster
Nuckolls
Graff Praised as Authority in West Virginia Coal Mining
Inspectors of Years Ago profile Ed Graff head of the New River Coal Company praised for lifelong mining work since 1911. He serves as president of the New River Operators Association and led company teams to state and national First Aid and Mine Rescue championships in 1921. The firm holds its 16th annual First Aid meet on June 22 with 12 mines under his direction achieving 100 percent first aid training. Graff, a Mason and Presbyterian, lives in Mount Hope.
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Graff
West Virginia
New River Company
New River Operators Association
Pittsburgh
United States
Percen
Mount Hope
Flag Day program to feature Colonel Waldron speaking
Colonel W. H. Waldron of Huntington will headline a joint Rotary Lions and Kiwanis Flag Day event. The June 14 talk at 6 15 pm in Beckley Hotel dining room covers the flag s history and includes replicas of all flags flown in U S history.
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W. H. Waldron
Huntington
Beckley Hotel
Waldron
State Officials Named By Kump
Governor H G Kump announced the reappointment of four state officials and the appointment of a new state historian and archivist. Reappointed are George Ward to March 31 1930 as banking commissioner Albert G Mathews to May 31 1941 as state compensation commissioner Alexander M Mahood to May 31 1941 as public service commissioner and Dr A E McClue to May 31 1939 as state health commissioner. Mrs Tom B Davis of Logan becomes state historian and archivist for a term ending September 30 1937 succeeding Clifford R Myers. Mrs Davis is widow of Tom Davis and heads the crippled children division of welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
H. G. Kump
George Ward
Mill Creek
Randolph County
Albert G. Mathews
Grantsville
Alexander M. Mahood
Merroer
Public Service Commission
A. E. McClue
New Cumberland
Hancock County
Tom B. Davis
Logan
Clifford R. Myers
Mason County
Davis
Tom Davis
Griffith Dies in Beckley Leader’s Long Service and Family Ties
Longtime official and businessman Griffiths died after a extended illness. He served as county road commissioner and board president, led the Brad ley McCreery Camp of the Spanish American War veterans, and was first vice president of Beckley National Exchange Bank. Survived by a widow, three sons Mart William and Scott of Beckley and W E Griffiths Jr of Birmingham, Alabama, plus brothers in McKeesport and Amigo. His body was moved to Rose Funeral Home. funeral plans not yet set.
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Griffiths
Bradley McCreery
Beckley National Exchange Bank
New River Company
Methodist Episcopal Church
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Mart
Mart William
Scott
Beckley
W. E. Griffiths, Jr
Birmingham
Alabama
Robert Griffiths
McKeesport
Dick Griffiths
Amigo
Rose Funeral Home
Widow killer spider used by man in final acts
The report details a man Liarsky found with a black widow spider in a perforated box beside his bed. Notes describe a suicide motive and a fatal bite. A postal card from R. W. Thorp offered a larger widow for five dollars, with a Los Angeles postmark.
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Rose
Black Widow
Liarsky
R. W. Thorp
Los Angeles
Helen hosts Ladies Aid meeting and baptizing noted in Mabscott
Helen West Virginia reports Mrs H H Pruett hosting the Ladies Aid with devotionals led by Mrs L M Hopkins. Refreshments served to a long list of ladies. Nearby, about twenty five were baptized at Mabscott church. Upcoming Womans Missionary Society meeting set for June 14 at Mrs W L Harless. Numerous social visits and family news follow with travels to Charleston Troutdale Va New York City and Floyd Va.
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H. H. Pruett
Ladies Aid
L. M. Hopkins
Wm. Robinson
B. W. Zones
E. W. Greer
Ralph Blake
W. K. Harless
W. L. Green
H. L. Robinson
Harvey Pruett
O. D. Weikel
Steven Modley
C.E. Craven
D. L. Beard and Son
Bridgewater
Clare Hogg
Mount Hope
Grover ‘Smart
Stuart
Paul Gwynn
J. T. Reid
Jonas Ridge
N. C
Estel Hazelwood
C. D. Weikel
Charleston Monnay
Earl Arnold
Dean Hoffman
Troutdale
G. H. Thomas
Mt. Hope
Frank Turner
Caretta
Barney Williams
Stotesbury
Mont Baker
Iroquois
W.L. Peak
Oscar Riddle
Patty Ann
Winding Gulf
S. M. Blackwell
James Romeo
Nick Loturco
Joe Loturco
New York City
Reshuffle Candidate Sticks At Glendale
Glenville West Virginia June 1 Mrs Amanda Thompson reshuffle candidate for mayor against her husband and Mayor A L Cottrill was kept in the race after the town council struck her name from the ticket Councilman Amos Bush said the move aimed to avoid breaking up the Thompson family and added they did not think she cared about running anyway
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Associated Press
Glenville
W. Va
Amanda Thompson
A. L. Cottrill
Thompson
Amos Bush
Democratic Negro Meet Held Successful in Beckley
The Southern West Virginia Negro Democratic Organization reported a successful convention at Beckley on Thursday and Friday. Bishop T. C. Glashen said key election plans were laid and headquarters will be based in Beckley instead of Logan. The next meeting is set for Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Negro Democratic Organization
Beckley
T. C. Glashen
Logan
Bluefield
Prospering West Virginia schooling party and births
Mrs. B F Moye hosted an attendance party for her school children with games music and stories from 1:00 to 2:30 p m Ice cream was served to a long list of pupils including Bobbie Buckland Fredrick Underwood Willie Brown Johnny Kopec Eugene Givens Charles Balasky and many others Girls won boxes of candy The birth of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Herbert Toney was announced with mother and baby doing nicely Additional local visits and gatherings are noted among residents including Miss Anna Ruth Short Delores and Ralph Wright and Marmet host Mrs C L Spencer and attendees in Charleston Layland Cranberry and Layland areas.
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B. F. Moye
Bobbie Buckland
Fredrick Underwood
Willie Brown
Johnny Kopec
Eugene Givens
Charles Balasky
Junior Laws
Steve Woods
Ernest, Williams
Sidney Harrah
Vince Lamont
Lewis Blake
Raymond West
Virgil Stover
John Adams
Wilbert West
Ralph West
Ora ‘Toney
Earl Blake
Carl Stewart
Earl Wellis
Patty Anne Thurman
Beulah Crowder
Laura Crowder
Mildred Toney
Jean Cheesebrew
Sophia Nagye
Violet Stover
Evaline Balasky
Jo Ann Moye
Virginia Kopeé
Beulah Wood
Herbert Toney
Tip Gay
Eccles
G. W. James
Anna Ruth Short
Edna Mae Jones
Nathan Wright
Delores and
Ralph
C. L. Spencer
Marmet
J. P. Martin
Johnnie
Charleston
Lee Roy Phipps
Opal Phipps
Cranberry
Betty Jo Walker
Layland
Weekend Visits and Local Social Guests Reported
Friday guest list includes Mrs Eric Lilly and Mrs Ollie Akers in Skelton. Dinners and weekend visits feature Mr and Mrs D B Stover, Mr and Mrs Albert James and children with Bill and Peggy Williams of Elton, and Lee Bellamy with Toe F Wright. Neta Morton leaves for Kilsyth employment. Denval Lee Stover visits Beckley. others motor to Princeton. William James and son Charles Williams Jr with Evelyn Hicks shop in Beckley. Julia Jarrett visits Mabscott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Lilly
D. B. Stover
Ollie Akers
Skelton
Albert James
Bill Williams
Elton
Lee Bellamy
Toe F. Wright
Basil Bailey
Pettus
Lee Kidd
Neta Morton
Kilsyth
Denval Lee Stover
R. Lee Davis
Beckley
Abbie Naff
Frederick
Princeton
William James
Charles Williams Jr
Evelyn Hicks
Everett Sayre Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Everett Sayre, manager of the Raleigh Insurance Agency, underwent an emergency appendectomy at Raleigh General Hospital last night. Early this morning he was reported to be doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Sayre
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Raleigh General’ Hospital
Johnston announce birth of daughter Ella Mae
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Johnston announce the birth of a daughter named Ella Mae at eight pounds born May 31 at their Burgess Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Johnston
Ella Mae
Burgess Street
Bids Sought for School Buses by Raleigh County Board
At a May 25 1935 Raleigh County Board of Education meeting in Beckley W Va bids were ordered solicited until June 8 1935 at 5 pm for two Felon buses of 65 and 55 passenger capacity with hydraulic brakes steel bodies and standard state education specifications All bids must reach secretary begard B Chambers by the deadline The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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Board of Education
Raleigh County
Beckley
W. Va
Uugers
State Department of Education
J Board
Rnard B. Chambers
Raleleh
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J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
John Bonifas
Edward G. Bremer
Harry Campbell
Leutenant
Volney Davis
Departments of Justice
Karpia
Civic Clubs
Griffith
Spider
Helen, W. Va
Glendale
Prosperity
General Electric Refrigerator
General Electric
Ragland’s Electric CO
Scoutdale
Boy Scouts of
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