Lewis Prepares 10 Start Fight for Steel Union
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, announced a campaign to enroll about 500,000 steel workers into a steel union. Phillip Murray will direct the drive, with organization meetings set for Pittsburg, aiming to unite labor across the steel industry and press for workers’ rights.
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Lewis
Steel Union
Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
Milion Steel Workers
United Mine Workers of America
AFL OG
Phillip Murray
Mine Workers
Pittsburg
Eil John S. Lewis
United Mine Workers
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Industrial Organization of Workers
Steel Men's Union
Mrs. Claypool Plans New York Visit
Mrs Edith Claypool of Pea Ridge will leave Wednesday to join her husband Forrest in New York City. Miss Agnes Miller of Pea Ridge returns home after a week with Mr and Mrs Wylie Miller of Gassaway.
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Oak Hill
Edith Claypool
Pea Ridge
Forrest
New York City
Agnes Miller
H. M. Miller
Wylie Miller
Gassaway
Athletic Field To Be Finished At Oak Hill
Oak Hill high school’s new athletic field is slated for rapid completion. Superintendent Russell Moore of the WPA reports concrete piers for bleachers are in place, steel should arrive July 1, and 1,800 feet of wooden fencing will start Monday. Grading is done and soiling nearly finished with funds available to complete work by August 1.
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Oak Hill
Oak Hill High School
Russell Moore
WPA
Moore
Blake plans move to Raleigh to aid son's hearing
Oak Hill reports Mrs. John Blake will relocate to Raleigh, North Carolina, on a physician's advice to improve her son Denny Ray's hearing. A Bluefield specialist advised that a warmer dryer climate would help.
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Oak Hill
John ‘Blake
Raleigh
N. C
Denny Ray
Children Taken To Cabell Clinic In Huntington
Seven crippled children from Fayette county were to travel to Huntington for Dr. Jones clinic today, per Mrs. Sadie Brooks of the county welfare department. All have prior treatment records.
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Cabell Clinic
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Huntington
Dr. Jones
Sadie Brooks
County Welfare Department
Bible Teachers Enjoy Oak Hill Picnic
Oak Hill June 12 175 members of the vacation Bible school at the Oak Hill Methodist church held a picnic today. Fifteen teachers attended and Thursday the junior class gave an entertaining program to the group.
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Oak Hill
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Dance Carnival of 1936 Graduates Beckley Studio Trio
Beckley Beckley branch Elizabeth E Studios of Dance Arts presented its Dance Carnival of 1936 in the Memorial Auditorium. Featuring three graduates Frances Mae Lewis June Eve Kyle and Alice LeJeune the program opened with Pirates Treasure a 14 pirate chorus piece. The event showcased numerous solo numbers and group dances including The Dream Ship Mi Ladys Boudoir and a grand Tulip Time finale with about fifty dancers.
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Beckley
Elizabeth E Studios of Dance Arts
Memorial Auditorium
Frances Mae Lewis
June Eve Kyle
Alice LeJeune
Audince
Norma Harvey
Elinor Kilgore
Patty Sanders
Eleanor Ball
Jean Ann Hall
Betty Marshall Johnston
Miss Nifty
Patty Stinnette
Edna Mae Wood
Alice le Jeune
Jo Ann Lewis
Lois McDaniels
Alice LeJe
Jane Dempsey
Tommy Ballenger
Mary Virginia Foster
Mary Jane Hughes
Janet, Koch
Nancy Ellen Feazelle
Rosemary Gwinn
Betty Trosper
Ann Lee Wright
Dorothy Caffee
Betty
Jane Hall
Ann Casto
Betty Jane Meador
Truckin
Jane Eve Kyle
Kiddie Kapers
Josephine Melito
Jean Mann
Youth Dies Of Meningitis Franklin Sutphin F 19
Private funeral services for Franklin Sutphin, 19, who died yesterday of spinal meningitis, will be held at the home of his parents on Willis Branch Creek at 103. Burial will be in the family cemetery. He became ill last Monday at a Town Creek sawmill and was unconscious Wednesday until his death.
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Franklin Sutphin
Eugene Sutphin
Willis Branch Creek
Town Creek
Tea shop owner slain near St Charles Illinois
The body of Nella Penunzi a 23 year old tea room manager was found along the Dunham gravel road two miles north of St Charles in an exclusive residential area. She was shot through the head and apparently beaten. Sheriff Kantmeyer sought Aldo Dipictro as a person of interest.
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Associated Press
St. Charles
Nella Penunzi
Red Parrot Tea Room
Club Arade
Dunham Gravel Road
Sherrif A. J. Kanimeyey
Kantmeyer
Rinaldo Dipictro
Notable Local Kin Survive Family Members at Home
Surviving are his parents three brothers French Dean and Fred and a sister Florabell all living at home in the family household continue to be listed in the notice.
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French
Dean
Fred
Florabell
Jarrett Seeks Democratic Nomination For Circuit Judge
Lewisburg June 13 Mark L Jarrett announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for circuit judge The party will pick its nominee in August.
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Lewisburg
Mark L. Jarrett
Helpers Named At Camp Daniel
Coach Ross Irle yesterday announced his helpers at Camp Glen Daniel which will open June 21. Robert French and Stuart Daney of Beckley and Harold Neely of Hinton will aid him in administration of the boys division. Mrs Ted McDowell Miss Wilda Bailey Miss Anise Clay and Miss Dorothy Johnston will be counseled.
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Ross Irle
Camp Glen Daniel
Robert French
Stuart Daney
Beckley
Harold Neely
Hinton
Ted McDaowell
Wilda Bailey
Anise Clay
Dorothy Johnston
Camp Opens July 10 With Open House For Public
Sellers advertise the girls camp opening July 10. The First Baptist Men's Bible class plans an outing June 18, the Rotary Club June 19, and the Lions June 23. Today is set as open house on the camp grounds inviting public visitors.
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Sellers
First Baptist Church
Rotary Club
The
Lions
Ihe
Wind Rain Storm Wrecks Building in Grafton
June 8 severe winds and heavy rain hit Taylor county destroying a building owned by John Musgrove valued at 600 dollars. Local reports say property across the county suffered damage from the storm.
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Associated Press
Grafton
Taylor County
John Musgrove
Minden Woman Falls Breaks Arm After Fall
Oak Hill report states Mrs. W. A. Puckett of Minden fell and broke her right forearm. She was transported to Oak Hill hospital for treatment.
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Minden
Oak Hill
W. A.puckett
Oak Hill Hospital
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S. Kanawha St
C. W. Waterman
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Bdys Drug Store
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Wilfred
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Atwell
Catron Motor CO
ODGE
Plymouth
Prince Street Beckley
W. VA
Raymond
Raymond’s
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Ras Taek
Rears Oreamy
Basnet
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