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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1936

Page

7

Six Injured In Strikers Fight At Ohio Plant

Six men were wounded in an armed confrontation at Black & Decker Electric plant in Kent Ohio. Sheriff Burr and Police Chief West escorted two score strike leaders and workers from the scene by moving van amid tear gas rifle fire and rock throwing. National Guard observers were ordered as union machinists seek a 10 percent wage increase a 35 hour week and collective bargaining. The plant normally employs about 400.

Associated Press Kent, O E. L. Burr St. Clair West Black & Decker Electric Company Ravenna John Doe Machinists’ Union A. F. Wassilak Emil Marx National Guard Martin L. Davey Kent

Negro Activities Women's Day at Winding Gulf

A full day of programs at Turner Memorial AME Church Winding Gulf features morning sermon by Rev E T Crawford on The Beauty of a Good Woman. An afternoon women's program and an evening program with hymns papers and addresses follow plus remarks by Rev Crawford and church leaders.

Winding Gulf Turner Memorial A. M. E E. T. Crawford L. B. Reed Sallie Terry Mary Adams Doris Tyree Mary Oliver Lottie Adams John Spears McAlpin Helen Adams Eliza Yates Gladys Beard Lucille Scott Mary Branch Virginia McClendon M. Willis Sallie Lee Roxie Hughes Mildred Millner W. T. Tilman

Bilbo Plans to Curb High Court

Washington reports a Senate debate sparked by Senator Bilbo of Mississippi who advocated a constitutional amendment enabling Congress by a two thirds vote to enact any measure the Supreme Court finds unconstitutional. He said he would offer the amendment next session while denying opposition to judicial review. Senator Ashhurst of Arizona warned that removing the Court’s power would threaten liberties and could end adjournment sine die.

Bilbo Mississippi Congress Supreme Court of the United States D-Miss Supreme Court

Two Killed in Dynamite Blast in Burgettstown

A dynamite explosion at the mine cottage of Francis Huggins in Burgettstown Pennsylvania demolished the dwelling. His wife, 36, and son were killed, his two daughters seriously injured. Police believe a rifle shot by seven year old Thomas Huggins ignited one of ten sticks stored in the house. The boy’s body was recovered among the ruins.

Associated Press Burgettstown Francis Huggins Frank Gleason Thomas Huggins Huggins

Hospital Near-Death Child Trio Reported After Incident

Several hours later two other children, Marie aged 10 and infant Evalyn, were reported near death in a Washington Pennsylvania hospital following the same incident.

Marie Evalyn Washington, Pa

Poff on Visit at Gatewood June Nineteenth

W. F. Poff of Princeton is visiting at the home of his sister Mrs. W. A. Epperly and at the home of his daughter Mrs. H. B. Tincher, both in Gatewood this town.

Gatewood W. F. Poff Princeton W. A. Epperly H. B. Tincher

Bartlow Reunion to be Held Sunday

Oak Hill June 19 Mr and Mrs John Blake and children of Oak Hill and Mr and Mrs Henry Rapp John Bentz and Mrs Jack Rapp all of Minden will leave Saturday to attend the Bartlow family reunion at Dayton Ohio Sunday The reunion originally scheduled for a week ago was postponed due to illness of a Dayton family member

Oak Hill John Blake Henry Rapp John Bentz Jack Rapp Minden Bartlow Dayton, O Dayton

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