Man Accused of Assaults Put in Jail
Clyde Buckannon, pursued after a string of assaults and felonious woundings, was captured along railroad tracks near Sewell after crossing the New River. Officers say he may face a premeditated murder charge. Jake Jones lies critically injured from a bullet wound to thigh and abdomen. Buckannon is charged with hatchet assault, beating his wife, and beating his mother in law. witnesses note months of attacks and a dramatic river swim that led to his capture.
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Register
Fayetteville
Clyde Buckannon
Sewell
Buchannon
New River
Hinton
Jake Jones
Buckannon
Jones
S.S.S. Tonic Promises Restored Red Blood Cells Glow
A vintage advertisement touts S.S.S. Tonic as an internal remedy to feed the body, restore lost weight, regain energy, strengthen nerves, and improve skin appearance. It claims generation-tested, scientifically supported benefits and urges purchase at any drug store.
Rich man's will sets duties for heirs and charity trust
George F Baker Jr son of a billionaire leaves two underage boys as beneficiaries of an estate potentially worth 60 to 100 million dollars. He directs that charity funds be used for religious scientific and educational causes and could be diverted to the New York Hospital or Boy Scouts if taxes apply. The will emphasizes responsibility accompanying inherited wealth and a family legacy at First National Bank.
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Associated Press
New York
George F. Baker Jr
George
Granville Baker
First National Bank
Baker
Alexander C. Nagle
Bank
Charity Trust
Society of the New York Hospital
Boy Scouts of America, Inc
Seek traces of lost Indian race in Navajo country
In Berkeley California sixty scientists launched their fifth year of study of Navajo country in northern Arizona and southern Utah. Led by Prof Charles Del Norte Winning of New York University the expedition aims to locate remnants of vanished races and conduct in depth geology and fauna surveys.
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Associated Press
Berkeley
Calif
Arizona
Utah
Charles del Norte Winning
New York University
Steel Mediators Parleying Again
President Roosevelt's steel mediation board held a second conference with John L. Lewis and summoned executives of four strike affected companies to another meeting tomorrow. Taft voiced optimism about settlement as seven-state walkouts remain in status quo with Ohio national guard.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Steel Mediation Board
John L. Lewis
Ohio National Guard
Charles P. Taft
Mediation Board
Taft
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Republic
Youngstown
Bank robberies largely inside jobs in 1936
G-men estimate that three of four bank robberies in the United States during 1936 were inside jobs. During the year 209 bank officials and employees were convicted of stealing bank funds, but only 73 bank robbers.
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Associated Press
Washington
G-men
United States
Help Kidneys Pass Three Pounds a Day
Doctors say your kidneys contain miles of tubules that purify the blood. Most people pass about three pints of waste daily, with symptoms signaling kidney issues. Doan's Pills offer relief by aiding the kidneys to flush waste from the blood.
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Doan
Ney
All Red Cross Officers Re-elected in Raleigh County
The Raleigh county chapter of the American Red Cross unanimously re elected its officers led by Chairman C G Peregoy and Vice Chairman W M Powers. The year saw membership rise to 2663 from 2290 and a roll call net gain of 920 dollars. The chapter reports four first aid stations and ongoing training, with plans for more.
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Raleigh County
The
American Red Cross
C. G. Peregoy
W. M. Powers
George Parker
R. M. French
George W. Bright
Red Cross
Peregoy
C. W. Sydnor
National Acquatic School
Maryland
Beckley
Brogan
C. C. Ballard
Ballard
Driver Gives Up 50 Dollars
A man forfeited a $50 bond for failure to answer a charge of reckless driving. Last night six others who appeared were fined a total of $10. Nellie Washington, owner of East Park restaurant, reported five men cursing outside her establishment and they paid $1 each in fines. Ath ens Miller was fined $5 and expenses after pleading guilty to cursing a black boxer during the world championship bout won by Joe Louis.
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Frank Massey
Nellie Washington
East Park
Leonard Burke
Ed Gay
James Ruffian
C. J. Harriston
James Thompson
Joe Louis
Athens Miller
Red Cross members praised for Whitby drive and dedication
The Whitby Red Cross chapter praised Harry Anderson for leading the successful membership drive and the town for 100 percent roll call participation. The group voted to retain the executive secretary position, commended Mrs. George W. Bright for her service, and noted her report from the National Red Cross Convention in Washington.
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George W. Bright
Bright
Washington
Raleigh
Jury Clears Killer Self-Defense Plea upheld by Jury
Charles Thomas of Glen White was acquitted of two murder charges in a trial ending in under an hour. Defense contends the killings were in self defense after Wilson and Seward were shot at his home. Earlier trial in 1936 ended with a hung jury and the cases were to be dropped. Laura Frye and Constance Lewis were convicted in Raleigh for burglary and robbery respectively and await sentencing.
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Charles Thomas
Glen White
Anderson “Buddie” Wilson
George Seward
Wilson
Thomas
Harley M. Kilgore
Hugh A. Dunn
J. S. Butts
Laura Frye
Raleigh
E. D. “Smokey” Thomas
Constance Lewis
Beckwith Road crew lays 3000 foot link to Cotton Hill
WPA workers totaling 34 men push a 3000 foot road from Highway 19 to the Cotton Hill railroad station creating a new shipping point for eastern Fayette county. An official cited a WPA efficiency rating of 109 percent, nine percent above their standard. A 27 by 24 foot Laurel creek bridge is under construction with stone abutments and steel girders.
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Register
Beckwith
WPA
Highway 19
Cotton Hill
Fayette County
Laurel Creek
Rail road and highway crossing to open by July 30
Officials report slow material supply but expect the permanent crossing to be completed and open for business around July 30. The article notes the middle Atlantic states account for about 26 percent of U S retail sales while housing 21 percent of the population on 3.3 percent of land area.
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Middle Atlantic States
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