Holt War in Hopkins for Pr Decisions
West Virginia Democrat Senator Holt accuses Hopkins and the WPA of politicizing relief programs. He denounces the West Virginia WPA report as lies, vows more disclosures on alleged political influence in job distribution, and cites cost inefficiencies. He plans to return to the capital after regional investigations.
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HOLT
Hopkins
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Progress Administration
West Virginia
Harry L. Hopkins
W. P. A. Holt
America
Illinois
Senate
United States
Witcher
F. Witcher McCullough
Raps McCullough
McCullough
Wheeling
Fairmont
New Martinsville
Morgantown
Mine Institute Banquet Tonight
The New River and Winding Gulf Mining Institute hosts a dinner at Mountainair Hotel Mt Hope this evening at 6 30. Captains of white first aid teams from last September meet will be guests of honor along with company superintendents managers and safety directors. About 70 to 80 are expected.
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New River
Winding Gulf Mining Institute
Mountainair
Mt. Hope
Hobart Watson
Institute
Hinton Council Grants Ten Year Bridge Franchise
The Hinton city council approved a ten year federal franchise to build a bridge and railroad over public land in Bellepoint to the Bluestone dam site. Engineers agreed to honor a request to spare as many easements as possible in the cleared land for the construction.
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Hinton
Bellepoint
Bluestone Dam
Clear
Friday the Thirteenth Customer Order At Kroger Store
George Roberts at a Kroger Main Street store notes the date Friday the thirteenth on an order pad. He lists 13 grocery items and totals $13.13, then declares plans to sell 1,300 pounds of something today.
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George Roberts
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
Roberts
Oil Men Oppose Excessive Tax on Gasoline
Local oil men met at Beckley hotel to organize a Raleigh County Petroleum Industries committee opposing excessive taxes on gasoline and petroleum products. The West Virginia association is sponsored by the state committee and includes leaders from Gulf Refining Pure Oil Standard Oil and South Penn Oil. C L George presided. attendees included A R Summers James T Duncan Dallas Sweeney Vincent Daniel Ottis Lilly Arnold Massie W D Lowe W A Thompson S H Stover B W Weaver B C Calloway William Cumens J M Rice E L Fink D E Robinson T W Oglesby and Joe Ondo. Continued on page 8.
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Beckley Hotel
West Virginia Petroleum Industries Committee
West Virginia
Raleigh County Petroleum Industries Committee
W. A. Tackley
Parkersburg
South Penn Oil Company
Henry H. Shinn
Charleston
C. L. George
Beckley
Gulf Refining Corporation
A. R. Summers
James T. Duncan
Dallas Sweeney
Vincent Daniel
Ottis Lilly
Arnold Massie
The
Elk Refining Company
G. A. Lancaster
W. W. Anderson
J. P. Monroe
W. C. Livermore
R. R. Smith
Frank Billups
Gulf Corporation
W. D. Lowe
W. A. Thompson
S. H. Stover
B. W. Weaver
B. C. Calloway
William Cumens
Pure Oil Company
J. M. Rice
E. L. Fink
D. E. Robinson
T. W. Oglesby
Joe Ondo
Standard Oil Company
J. E
Amateur Winner at Lyric Theater Becomes First in Series
Jean Monico Jr. won the opening amateur night at the Lyric Theater presented by the Beckley Lions Club. Winners advance through four events, with a final on April 9 to determine who goes to Bluefield and then to New York for Fred Allen's Town Hall. Other acts included Wilson Marshall, Charles Musgrove, Alice LeJune, Mary Ragle, Mary Frances Williams, Betty Dodson, The Harvey Sisters, Lonesome Ramblers, Kathleen Mann, Madaline Dix, and Lionel Cook.
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Little Jean Monico Jr
Lyric Theater
Beckley Lions Club
Bluefield
Welch
Northfork
Princeton
New York
Fred Allen
Town Hall
Wilson Marshall
Charles Musgrove
Alice LeJune
Mary Ragle
Mary Frances Williams
Betty Dodson
Harvey Sisters
Lonesome Ramblers
Kathleen Mann
Madaline Dix
Lionel Cook
Mrs Lipfird Taken By Death In Pneumonia Outbreak
Myrtle Lipfird 27 of Fireco dies in local hospital as pneumonia claims another victim. She leaves five children Blaine Mary Cappie Mae Betty Jean and Wayne Lipfird, two brothers Jim and Mike Bibber, and two sisters Blanche Mains and May Wolfe. Funeral set Sunday 2 PM at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum with Rose Funeral Home in charge.
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Myrtle Lipfird
Emmitt Lipfird
Fireco
Blaine
Mary
Cappie Mae
Betty Jean
Wayne Lipfird
Mike Bibber
Glady Spring
Jim Bibber
Meadow View
Blanche Mains
May Wolfe
North Carolina
Sunset Memorial Park
Sunset Cemetery
Rose Funeral Home
Cold Weather Eases Flood Toll Across U S and Canada
Colder weather halts flood surge in the northeastern United States and Canada as temperatures drop rescuing crews assist marooned residents. At least 14 people are dead and millions in damage tallies rise with evacuations in Wilkes Barre and Quebec reports.
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Associated Press
United States
Canada
U. S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Wilkes-Barre
Red Cross
Quebec
Hudson River
Rensselaer
N. Y
More Candidates In Race For Nomination
The circuit clerk’s office yesterday and today filed notices of candidacy for county and district offices. J. H. Harvey of Cool Ridge seeks the Democratic nomination to the house of delegates. Earles Adkins of Abraham runs as Republican candidate for Richmond district constable. Cyrus Clark of Beaver is the Democratic candidate for Shady Spring. Mrs. Mable Thompson of Am eagle Clear Fork district seeks the Democratic county committee seat.
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J. H. Harvey
Cool Ridge
House of Delegates
Earles Adkins
Abraham
Richmond
Cyrus Clark
Beaver
Shady Spring
Mable Thompson
Ameagle
Clear Fork
Body Is Found Near Summerlee With Miner John Lithoth Dead
The body of 64 year old Summerlee miner John Lithoth was found this morning near the Summerlee powder house by fellow workers. It was taken to Tyree and Dew undertaking, where an inquest by Magistrate W. H. Level of Oak Hill was to be held this afternoon. No cause of death was disclosed at the undertaking establishment. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Lithoth.
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John Lithoth
Summerlee
Summerlee Powder House
Tyree and Dew Undertaking Establishment
W. H. Level
Oak Hill
Mary Lithoth
Man Held Over Jewelry Robbery Plan in Charleston
Police arrested James Craig a 31 year old Roanoke Virginia man in a downtown Charleston hotel after a youth named Moon Mullins said Craig asked him to help rob a jewelry store. He is held for a hearing on pistol without license auto theft and forgery.
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Associated Press
Charleston
James Craig
Roanoke
Craig
W. A. Tully
Moon Mullins
Tully
William Binderman
Inspector to Visit Scott Field Beckley Airport
A telegram to Charles Hodel chairman of Beckley chamber airport committee says Charles E. Cox regional airport supervisor will arrive at noon tomorrow for an inspection of Scott Field. Cox from Indianapolis will inspect Beckley Mt Hope airport in the afternoon and confer with Beckley and Mount Hope committees.
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Charles Hodel
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Chas. E. Cox
Federal Bureau of Air Commerce
Scott Field
Cox
Indianapolis
Beckley- Mt. Hope
Beckley
Mount Hope
War Department Appropriations Set New Record
Washington March 13 The senate appropriations committee advanced an annual supply bill boosting war department peace-time funding to 603,230,604 and expanding the army to 165,000 men, surpassing House provisions. The measure redirects funds to rivers and harbors and rejects a WPA project continuation plan.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Senate Appropriations Committee
Malin Craig
House
Senate
Florida Ship Canal
Passamaquoddy
Maine
Theft At Shady Is Solved Here
Deputy Sheriff L A Green said Garnet Smith of Raleigh confessed to stealing 265 dollars in cash and W P A checks from O P Meadows of Matoaka on Wednesday night. The suspect, held on grand larceny charges, was arrested on the Hinton road after initial denial. About 45 dollars recovered and surrendered. hearing set for this afternoon.
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L. A. Green
Garnet Smith
Raleigh
O. P. Meadows
Matoaka
Meadows
Green
Shady Spring
Smith
C. O. Smith
Hinton Road
Peregoy Addresses CCC Enrollees On Balloting
C. G. Peregoy, Woodrow Wilson High School principal, spoke to Camp Raleigh C. C. C. company members about voting rights and duties. He urged eligible citizens to vote and to read impartial newspapers and magazines to gain an unbiased view of issues and candidates.
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Camp Raleigh
C. C. C. Company
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
Peregoy
Faculties Considered For Summer Schools
Charleston March 13 The state board of education considered summer school faculties of the ten state colleges today. Secretary David Kirby said the board would also review the Beckley college inspection report. Similar studies are made of all colleges seeking recognition by the board.
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Associated Press
Charleston
State Board of Education Today
David Kirby
Beckley College
Whitesville Store Manager Resigns as Sheriff Candidate
J F Callison announced the liquor commission has received Troy Jarrells resignation as manager of the Whitesville store. Jarrell had been considering a bid for the Democratic nomination for Boone County sheriff. The commission requires any employee seeking political office to resign. Glenn Thompson was appointed manager of the Madison store, succeeding Murphy White who died recently.
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Associated Press
Charleston
J. F. Callison
Liquor Commission
Troy Jarrell
Whitesville
Callison
Jarrell
Boone County
Glenn Thompson
Madison
Murphy White
West Virginia seeks fuller social security benefits
Governor H G Kump of West Virginia met with the social security board on March 13 to obtain additional guidance on qualifying for full national program benefits. He discussed the program with Dr John Sly and Dr George Shipman, members of the state's unofficial brain trust involved in recent legislative work.
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Associated Press
Washington
H. G. Kump
West Virginia
Social Security Board
John ¥. Sly
George Shipman
West Virginia University
Princeton
Brain Trust
Elks Lodge Plans South Kanawha Street HQ Purchase
The Elks Lodge No. 1452 announces the purchase of a house on South Kanawha Street near City Hall for its headquarters. Herbert Stansbury, secretary, says it is being bought from the Federal Corporation of Richmond and will undergo extensive alterations before occupancy after a Wednesday night lodge meeting.
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Kanawha Street
Elks Lodge
Herbert Stansbury
Lodge
Stansbury
Federal Corporation
Richmond
Virginia
Stock Market Prices Somewhat Lower Today
Wall Street reports a weaker start to today’s session as most stock prices drift lower. Declines are generally fractional with active losers including International Harvester, New York Central, Montgomery Ward, Consolidated Gas, Case and Santa Fe.
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Associated Press
Wall Street
N. Y
International Harvester
New York Central
Montgomery Ward
Consolidated Gas
Case and
Sante Fe
Gillenwater Victim Of Tuberculosis Death at 19
Gillenwater Berkley Gillenwater 19 son of B M Gillenwater of Jennys Gap died this morning at 3 o clock of tuberculosis after a year long illness. He leaves his father two sisters Mrs Melvina Boothe and Mrs Beatrice MecPete of Slab Fork and three brothers Henry Fred and March of Lester. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Mee Pete residence in Slab Fork with burial in Slab Fork Cemetery. Foster undertakers in charge.
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Berkley Gillenwater
B. M. Gillenwater
Jenny’s Gap
Melvina Boothe
Beatrice MecPete
Slab Fork
Henry
Fred
March Gillenwater
Lester
Mee Pete
Foster
Corbett Ferrell Nabbed by Cops
Corbett Farrell 18 was jailed this morning by Deputy Sheriff Jess Thompson and Con stable J W Williams on a charge of fugitive from the state boys industrial school at Pruntytown. He had been committed last year after attempting to rob a store near Dorothy by sawing a hole through the moor. The boy was arrested on Paint Creek last night.
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Corbett Farrell
Jess Thompson
J. W. Williams
Pruntytown
Ferrell
Dorothy
Paint Creek
Six Inches Of Snow Covers Raleigh County
Raleigh county endured ongoing snowfall with six and a quarter inches on the ground by 8:30 AM and seven inches at Flat Top per observer Bess Lilly. March conditions featured strong winds and blinding squalls making overnight travel difficult.
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Raleigh County
L. A. Mauck
Miss Bess Lilly
Airways
Shady High School Amateur Night slated for this evening
Randolph Norton principal said the Amateur Night program at Shady Spring High School will proceed despite weather changes. More than 30 entries have already been received for the event.
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Shady Spring High School
Randolph Norton
Wounded men in Helen shooting near town
In Helen yesterday afternoon Robert Wright a 34 year old Negro was shot in the liver and severely wounded while fleeing officers after a dispute over a 25 cent debt Lonnie Hamilton 23 year old Negro suffered a compound fracture from a 30 30 bullet as he tried to flee the posse led by Squire G W Brumfield and Conservator A E Taylor Hamilton said he shot Wright as he faced the posse Wright claimed he was shot in the back Hamilton and Wright were at Beckley hospital with Wright in serious condition and Hamilton later jailed after authorities recaptured him.
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Helen
Robert Wright
Beckley Hospital
Lonnie Hamilton
Squire G. W. Brumfield
A. E. Taylor
Hamilton
Wright
W. H. McGinnis
Detroit Bank Shortage Believed Embezzled by City Accountant
Detroit March 13 A city treasurer Albert E Cobo accused Harry M Tyler chief accountant to the city comptroller of embezzling 349000 from a city bank deposit and said absolute proof existed with police hours after Tyler apparently killed himself in his basement. Mayor Frank Couzens said the investigation would continue.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Albert E. Cobo
Harry M. Tyler
Tyler
Cobo
Frank Couzens
Buy Locomotives For Northern Pacific From ALCO
New York March 13 announcement states Northern Pacific Railway Co ordered 12 locomotives from American Locomotive Co at a cost about 2 million dollars. The deal signals a major rolling stock purchase and strengthens rail capacity for the carrier.
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Associated Press
New York
Northern Pacific Railway Co
American Locomotive Co
Germany Accused of Violating Locarno Pact Over Rhineland
London sources report France and Britain pressed for sanctions against Germany for occupying the Rhineland violating Locarno and Versailles. France Russia and Britain unite against Hitler while edict talks in London seek a gesture from the chancellor to ease tensions before tomorrow’s council session. Moscow notes warn of the Franco Russian alliance as Paris solidifies mutual resistance.
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France
Germany
Rhineland
Europe
League of Nations Council
London
Anthony Eden
Britain
Premier van Zeeland
Belgium
Dino Grandi
England
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
Associated Press
Soviet
Russia
Reich
League of Nations
Pierre Flandin
Hitler
Italy
Eden
von Hoesch
Berlin
Rhine
Paris
Moscow
Doctor Guilty Of Wife Murder
A jury in Manchester convicts Dr Buck Ruxton of first degree murder for the slaying of his wife and nurse maid whose dismembered bodies were found in a ravine. Justice Singleton says the crown built the strongest possible case on circumstantial evidence and notes the body was dismembered by someone with anatomical skill.
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Associated Prose
Manchester
England
Buck Ruxton
Singleton
Play “Spring Fever” Set For High School Friday
The junior class of Woodrow Wilson High sponsors the comedy Spring Fever and will present the play next Friday evening, March 20, instead of tonight as previously announced in yesterday’s Register.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
the Register
Weekend Weather Outlook For Beckley
Strong cold tonight with generally fair skies. Saturday expects rain or snow and a slow rise in temperature. Beckley’s high yesterday reached 57 degrees with a low of 22 last night as L A Mauck reported.
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Beckley
L. A Mauck
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