Rainfall Seen Saving County Farmers From Drought
Farmers at Ghent urged relief for crops as 1.8 inch rainfall arrived, signaling aid for corn, potatoes, and forage. J B McLaughlin and H B Thomas note poor yields statewide. a lamb pool via Greenbrier Valley shippers planned with Hinton and Talcott shipments.
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Ghent
H. B. Thomas
4-H
J. B. McLaughlin
A. H. Law
Hinton
Greenbrier
Hinton and
Talcott
Thomas
Crouse Enters Race Opposing Judge Ward for Circuit Seat
Clay S. Crouse, former Raleigh county assistant prosecutor, declared he will oppose Judge C. M. Ward for the Democratic nomination to the Tenth Circuit judge seat. He claims support from a majority of the Raleigh County Bar Association and from Republicans who would not oppose him in the general election. Crouse spoke before the Beckley Central Labor Union, pledging no opposition from Republicans if he wins the nomination and criticizing Ward’s record as not universally approved. He notes Ward is backed by only one Beckley firm. Crouse, 40, has lived in Raleigh county since childhood, served in World War II as a wireless operator, then worked seven years as an engineman for the Virginian Railway, and earned a law degree in 1928 from West Virginia University.
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Clay S. Crouse
Raleigh County
C. M. Ward
Tenth Circuit
Crouse
Raleigh County Bar Association
Beckley
Virginian Railway Company
New River State College
West Virginia University
State officers to attend lodge meet tonight
A Degree of Honor lodge holds a regular meeting at 8 o clock tonight in the Neville street hall. Two state officers will be present and local officers seek full attendance from the membership.
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Degree of Honor Lodge
Neville Street
Raleigh county 4-H group to attend state meeting
Raleigh county 4 H clubs will be represented at the state 4 H club leader's conference at Jackson's Mill all of next week. Three volunteer leaders from Raleigh will attend with H B Thomas who is in charge of the club work here. The three are Clyde Law of Maynor Mrs H R Sawyers of Pemberton and Miss Willa Peters of Whitby.
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Raleigh County
Jackson’s Mill
Raleigh
H. B. Thomas
Clyde Law
Maynor
H. R. Sawyers
Pemberton
Willa Peters
Whitby
James President Elected Osteopathic Association Leader
Dr. Harwood James of Beckley was elected president of the West Virginia Osteopathic Association at the Wheeling annual meeting. Other officers include H. E. McNeish of Elkin as vice president Guy F. Morris of Clarksburg as secretary treasurer and Preston B. Gandy of Clarksburg as trustee. Morris named national convention delegate Robert B. Thomas Huntington as alternate delegate and McNeish chairs the program committee. Next year’s meeting will be in Elkins.
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Harwood James
Beckley
West Virginia Osteopathic Association
Wheeling
H. E. McNeish
Elkin
Guy EF. Morris
Clarksburg
Preston B. Gandy
Morris
Robert B. Thomas
Huntington
McNeish
Elkins
Industrials Fall Slightly in Quiet Market
The Associated Press reports a subdued New York market on June 4 with industrial specialties slipping about two points. Major losers included Du Pont Johns Manville Westinghouse Union Carbide Standard Oil of New Jersey Chrysler and others.
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Associated Press
New York
N. Y
du Pont
Johns Manville
Westinghouse
Union Carbide
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Chrysler
Trigger Man to Confess Charles Poole's Murder
A forest fire in Monongahela National Forest burned 2,500 acres with 500 firefighters contending unseen embers. A rainstorm aided suppression in Three Forks Williams River. over 1,000 men fought the blaze, then half returned to camp. Arthur Woods leads the investigation into the fire's cause.
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Associated Press
Marlinton
Monongahela National Forest
Three Forks
Williams River
D. B. Griffin
Arthur Woods
Monongahela Forest
Student slays college teacher in campus shooting
Wesley L. Clow, a Lehigh University senior from Pine Castle Florida, argued with instructor Charles Wesley Phy over a re-examination and shot him twice in the chest before killing himself in a recitation room. Lancaster student Harry T. Snavely witnessed the incident as officials noted Clow's exam score was just shy of passing.
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Associated Press
Bethlehem
Wesley L. Clow
Lehigh University
Pine Castle
Fla
Charles Wesley Phy
Clow
Harry T. Snavely
Lancaster
Phy
Funeral for Civil War Soldier in West Virginia
Oak Hill West Virginia June 4 funeral services were held for Nicholas H Ramsey a Civil War soldier killed in 1861 near Carnifex Ferry. Reverend C S Donnelly led the rites in a Nicholas County clearing near the battlefield. Ramsey father of ex sheriff W H Ramsey attended with J Alfred Taylor Jr Frank Bacon and J C Hurt. Ramsey fashioned a wooden casket from a tree section with a hollow interior and wooden hinges. The burial connected to a Raleigh County teacher Miss Juanita Ramsey a Collin school instructor at Winding Gulf.
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Oak Hill
W. Va
C. S. Donnelly
Nicholas County
Carnifex Ferry
Nicholas H. Ramsey
W. H. Ramsey
Fayetteville
Donnelly
J. Alfred Taylor, Jr
Frank Bacon
J. C. Hurt
Nicholas
Raleigh
Juanita Ramsey
Collins School
Winding Gulf
Dean admits guilt in Poole kidnapping murder case
Detroit reports 1930s Black Legion case. Dayton Dean, labeled “trigger man,” tells reporters he will plead guilty once permitted. He claims 12 co defendants lied. Harvey Davis calls Dean a gun crazy lunatic, while Davis alleges Dean acted as a corporal and fired at Poole amid a confrontation about beating his wife.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Dayton Dean
Black Legion
Charles A. Poole
Dean
Harvey Davis
Poole
Davis
Boiler Explosion Kills Workman Near Buckhannon
A sawmill boiler blast at French Creek ten miles from Buckhannon West Virginia killed 34 year old Russell Phillips and injured two others. Audrey Long of Adrian suffered severe burns while Herbert Phillips sustained a broken leg and burns as workers were repairing the tank. Long was pulled from the creek at the scene.
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Associated Press
Buckhannon
W. Va
French Creek
Russell Phillips
Audrey Long
Adrian
Herbert Phillips
Long
Harper Sues Bus Firm Over Franchise Buyback Pact
J W Maxwell for T J Harper argued in circuit court that Consolidated Bus Lines breached a 1930 contract by denying Harper a repurchase right. Testimony focused on an agreement Harper would buy back the Beckley Harper Surveyor line, with a $1,000 price. Company records were subpoenaed for in-court review.
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J. W. Maxwell
T. J. Harper
Harper
Consolidated Bus Lines
Circuit
Beckley -Harper-Surveyor
J. Q. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
M. H. Sawyers
Labor chief urges unity behind Roosevelt and Neely
West Virginia federation president John B Easton told Beckley unions to stand together after a May primary he said nominating L A Via by a 30 000 majority despite Holt victory in official counts He warned against spies in locals and urged resolving disputes locally while backing Roosevelt and Neely in the general election.
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John B. Easton
State Federation of Labor
L. A. Via
Easton
Beckley Central Labor Union
Homer A. Holt
Via
Organization of Labor
Labor
L. R. Via
First Paid Vet Asked to Pose for Bond Delivery
Mount Hope West Virginia June 4 Postmaster Earl S Miller says about 150000 in bonus bonds will be delivered to World War veterans and he plans to photograph the first man in line. Bonds will be ready for delivery to veterans by 8 am June 16 after earlier reports to the contrary.
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Mount Hope
W. Va
Earl S. Miller
Miller
Funeral Planned for Speaker Burns in Capitol Chamber
Washington report says a state funeral will be held in the house chamber at noon tomorrow for Speaker Joseph Wellington Burns who died from a heart attack and cerebral hemorrhage. President Roosevelt to attend. Bankhead elected speaker. senate adjourned in respect. funeral train to Tennessee.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Joseph Wellington Burns
Burns
Roosevelt
Tennessee
William B. Bankhead
Senate
Joseph W. Burns
House of Representatives
Injured Pair Fined In Gauley Bridge Drunk Driving Case
Gauley Bridge West Virginia June 4 two Falls View men ran their car off the Gauley River road into steel rails and were rushed to Riverside hospital. They were arrested for drunken driving and permitting a car to be operated by a person under the influence. Driver F B Callison fined 25 dollars and costs and had operator's license suspended six months. Car owner Vernon Taylor treated similarly and his car impounded for six months. Arrested by constable Jean Rader.
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Gauley Bridge
W. Va
Falls View
Gauley River
Riverside Hospital
F. B. Callison
Vernon Taylor
Squire F. H. Miller
Jean Rader
County candidates must file expenses by June 11
Harry Anderson stated that county candidates must submit expense accounts to the county clerk by June 11. He did not know how many returns are already filed but was certain that not all county office candidates had mailed their expense reports.
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Harry Anderson
Anderson
Paris Strikes Widen as Blum Set to Take Reins
Paris reports show Premier Albert Sarraut and coalition cabinet resigning to allow Socialist Leon Blum to form government amid widespread strikes. Food supplies are stabilized as Paris Central market workers concede, but air raid shelter laborers clash with police and war industry plants see 10 000 idle workers.
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Associated Prose
Paris
Albert Sarraut
France
Leon Blum
Associated Press
Denain
Six Fined For Auto Offenses In Police Drive
Six men paid ten dollar fines in justice courts for auto offenses during a state police traffic campaign. Eight more faced trial on road law violations. Fines list names Lewis Douglas G E Rogers R B Kirkpatrick W T Halstead Will Barker Delbert Braxton.
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Justice Courts
Lewis Douglas
G. E. Rogers
R. B. Kirkpatrick
W. T. Halstead
Will Barker
Delbert Braxton
Skelton
Hope Abandoned For Adjournment
Washington reports Congressional leaders abandoned plans to adjourn before the Republican national convention due to the death of Speaker Byrns. The Senate, aiming to pass the tax bill to wind up the session, recessed at 10 10 a m in respect for the late speaker. leaders said they would continue deliberations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Byrns
Senate
White Legion Probe Into Attack On Former Movie Star
Detectives probed if a group called the White Legion incited a seaside mob attack on former film star William Haines and his friend Jimmy Shields at El Porto beach. Haines said the incident was a drunken mob attack. Shields had facial injuries. Sheriff Biscailuz ordered a full inquiry, while Justice Monroe found the evidence insufficient to file charges.
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White Legion
Associated Press
Los Angeles
William Haines
Jimmy Shields
el Porto Beach
Haines
John Doe
Himself
Shields
Eugene Biscailuz
A. F. Monroe
Inglewood
Jimmy
Driver Hurt When Car Strikes Oakwood Bridge Rail
Robert Sydenstricker aged 34 of Lewisburg was bruised about the head after his automobile struck a timber railing of the Oakwood avenue bridge this morning. He said he tried to avoid a truck and rammed the railing.
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Robert Sydenstricker
Lewisburg
Oakwood Avenue
Beckley Hospital
Weather Report Notes Mild Temps Near L A Mauck
Fair tonight and Friday with little change in temperature. Yesterday reached a high of 88 degrees and a low of 57. L A Mauck reported today.
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L. A
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Charles Poole
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Easton Claims
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M. M. Neely
J. W. Burns
Bankhead
Alabama
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