Bank Teller Charged Fugitive Shumate Arrested Near Hinton
B J Shumate, linked to a Raleigh bank shortage, leaped from a Bank of Raleigh window, fled in a car, and was tracked to Hinton where Magistrate John Gwinn arrested him. He was returned to Raleigh County jail and then to Beckley hospital after detainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Shumate
West End
Chesapeake and Rio
Hinton
Bank of Raleigh
Raleigh
Imost
Beckey Hospital
John Gwinn
Madow Creek
McKendree
Joe Jones
B. S
Leigh Register
Jones
Himate
Stout
cKendree
Arch
Prince
Shumate
Dowdy’s Creek
K. T. Ford
Bob Forren
King
Glen White 4-H Club to stage The Gossip Club play
Len White will witness the one act play The Gossip Club presented by the Glen White 4-H club Tuesday night March 19 at 8 o clock. Participants trained by Mrs. Dodge Le assisted by club president Miss Margaret Harmon. Includes group dances by Bud Holt Louise Raggles Thelma x Ruth Rosamond Clotine Ibraith and Ruth Lee plus tap solos by Helen rmon Margaret Agnes Morgan th Gibson. June Eve Kyle performs acrobatic dances and Alvia Dutton Geraldine Lamond sing. Easter parade numbers and group performances in costumes celebrate the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White
Dodgele
Margaret Harmon
Bud Holt
Louise Raggles
Thelmax
Ruth Rosamond
Clotine Ibraith
Ruth Lee
Helen Rmon
Margaret Agnes Morgan
Th Gibson
Stocks Maintain Even Trend This Morning
The stock market held an even trend with metals and industrials leading gains. Strong demand lifts U. S. Smelting Cerro De Pasco General Motors Chrysler American Can and U. S. Steel keeping the list balanced despite small irregularities in rails and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wall Street
N. Y
U. S. Smelting
Cerro de Pasco
General Motors
Chrysler
American Can
U. S. Steel
Prejudice Cited by Willkie on Utility Holding Firms
Washington March 15 A House committee heard utility spokesman Wendell L Willkie president of Commonwealth and Southern charge Congress faced prejudice from drastic defamatory statements about public utilities emanating from this city He urged reasonable regulation of holding companies to prevent past evils while opposing the Rayburn Wheeler bill to abolish all holdings unless proven valuable The Senate approved a probe into alleged organized propaganda but the House delayed action due to a lone objection and the chairman Rayburn did not set a date for routine consideration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Representative Tabor
RNY
Interstate Commerce Committee
Rayburn
Texas
Willkie
Rayburn-Wheeler
Shearer Names Nine Senators In Communist Ties Claim
Washington March 15 William B Shearer a navy advocate said nine senators were recorded in justice records with past affiliation to the communist party The claim was read into the senate munitions committee record amid a tense session Hearer wrote to Homer L Ferguson of Newport News Shipbuilding on March 27 1929 to justify demands for more compensation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
William B. Shearer
Big Navy
Department of Justice
Communist Party
Senate Munitions Committee
Shearer
Homer L. Ferguson
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Danese Meadows Wins At Stoco Junior Contest
Danese Meadows daughter of Mr and Mrs A Meadows of Pickshin won the right to represent the junior division of Stoco High at a literary contest to be held tomorrow. Her declamation The Meaning of An American by Henry Cabot Lodge was judged best of five by Mrs W B Moorefield of Killarney and two Stoco faculty members. Second place went to Noel Shrewsbury, with Arthur Francis Peters Vernon Doyle Oma Cole also among contestants from seventh to ninth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danese Meadows
A. D. Meadows
Pickshin
Stoco High School
Henry Cabot Lodge
W B. Moorefield
Killarney
Elsie Mae Roberts
Margaret Rose Williong
Stoco
Noel Shrewsbury
Arthur Francis Peters
Vernon Doyle
Oma Cole
Break expected in deadlock on relief measure
Washington report describes a near break in the senate over the 4.88 billion work relief bill. Senator Russell proposes a compromise to defeat the McCarran prevailing wage amendment, tying wage scales to local conditions but limiting prevailing wages to public buildings. Democratic leaders note several senators ready to switch, while President Roosevelt opposes the broader wage mandate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
McCarran
Russell
D-Ga
Georgia
Long Nodt
Long
D-La
Hattie Caraway
D-Ark
Philadelphia
Roosvelt
Dole
Wagner
Sixteen Shot In Czechoslovakia
In Bonhdan Czechoslovakia a gun battle between police and about 2,000 villagers left sixteen dead including twelve foresters and four gendarmes after a protest over alleged economic and social inequalities. Rioting began at a meeting of the agricultural party, with assaults on officials and lamps smashed. women and children joined in shooting and stone throwing as villagers and security forces faced off behind barricades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonhdan
Czechoslovakia
Agricultural Party
Junior Schools Enter Contest
Youthful Oratory will be in vogue at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon in Woodrow Wilson High school auditorium where six Raleigh county junior high schools join the first county junior declamation contest. Each representative will deliver a memorized ora tion on a present day subject. Beckley Hardware and Supply company provides the trophy. Six schools entered Beckley Montreal Mount View Glen White Stoco and Mark Twain junior high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh County
Irvin Maddy
Woodrow Wilson
Beckley Hardware and Supply Company
Meet
Beckley
Montreal
Mount View
Glen White
Stoco
Mark Twain
Pax Carpenter Dies Suddenly
Pax Carpenter J F Powers aged 68 formerly of Beckley wa s found dead at his Pax home yesterday at 3 am He awakened his wife sat up in bed and died shortly after Survived by wife Nora four sons Lovell Alma Powers Harry Powers Lamon Powers and daughter Fay Profitt plus an aunt Mrs J B Sipple The body sent to Tyree and Dew undertaking Oak Hill for burial plans not yet set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Powers
Kanawha Street
Beckley
Fla
Harry Powers
Lansing
Lamon Powers
Pax
Fay Profitt
Logan
J. B. Sipple
Calloway Street
Joe Smith Elected To University Fraternity
Joe L. Smith Jr of Beckley West Virginia was elected to Fi Batar Cappar a men's mock fraternity at the State University in Morgantown on March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W, Va
Joe L. Smith, Jr
Beckley
The
State University
Nationwide Narcotics Drive Seizes Drugs and Arrests
Washington reports thousands of treasury agents seizing 50 ounces of heroin worth 20000. New York City and surrounding areas record 36 arrests and 50000 in narcotics seized. One suspect named Ollie Simmons subdued after gunfire. Chicago hosts large operations with 35 in custody in a major coordinated crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Treasury Department
New York City
Upper
New York State
New Jersey
Ollie Simmons
Chicago
Killarney Miner Suffers Broken Back in Mine Accident
George Hash a 26 year old miner from Killarney was brought to Raleigh General Hospital early today with a broken back after a state reportedly fell on him at the mine. His condition was described as improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hash
Killarney
Raleigh General Hospital
Mission Quartet to Visit Raleigh County Churches
The blind quartet from Charleston Union Mission will perform at Mt. Tabor church at 11 a.m. Stanaford at 2 30 p.m. Crab Orchard at 4 p.m. and Harper at 7 p.m. on Sunday March 31. The group features Raymond Keefer Leon Keefer Clayton White and Bill Curry with instrumental and vocal numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Union Mission
Raleigh County
F. A. Daniels
Raymond Keefer
Huntington
Leon Keefer
Clayton White
Bill Curry
Mt. Tabor
Stanaford
Crab
Oak Hill Trucker J W Weatherford Dies at 61
J W Weatherford 61 of Oak Hill died last night in Mayo Brothers Hospital Rochester Minnesota after two weeks as patient for two years cancer illness. Survived by wife Mary Ann Weatherford and children Other Weatherford Marmet Charles Weatherford Texas Richard Paul Curtis Kelsey Walter Weatherford and Mrs Wiley Carlisle all of Oak Hill. brothers and sisters Claude Weatherford Scarbro James Weatherford Leslie Mrs J E Pennington Scarbro Mrs Bill Booth Fayetteville Miss Harriet Weatherford Scarbro Mrs Fannie Thompson Alderson. burial planned at Odd Fellows cemetery Oak Hill under Tyree and Dew. Funeral time and place not decided.
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J. W. Weatherford
Oak Hill
Mayo Brothers Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Mary Ann Weatherford
Other Weatherford
Marmet
Charles Weatherford
Texas
Richard
Paul
Curtis
Kelsey
Walter Weatherford
Wiley Carlisle
Claude Weatherford
Scarbro
James Weatherford
Leslie
J. E. Pennington
Bill Booth
Fayetteville
Harriet Weatherford
Fannie Thompson
Alderson
Odd Fellows
Tyree and
Dew
Indictment in Paris Ties Two Americans to Spy Ring
Paris March 15. Mr and Mrs Robert Gordon Switz of East Orange New Jersey and New York were indicted with 30 others as members of an alleged soviet spy ring. Magistrate Michel Benon sent cases to the correctional court for trial likely in April. Ten fugitives among the indicted. Mrs Pauline Jacobsen Levins, another American, vanished before roundup and is described as liaison for ring head Benjamin Bercowitz.
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Associated Press
Paris
Robert Gordon Switz
East Orange
N. J
New York
Michel Benon
Correctional Court
Switz
Train Hits Auto Near Gallipolis Ferry Tragedy
Joe Henry was killed and Newton Fadely injured when a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train struck their automobile near Gallipolis Ferry West Virginia. Both men were farmers and residents of the area.
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Associated P
Gallipolis, O
Joe Henry
Newton Fadely
Baltimore and Ohio
Gallipolis Ferry
W. V
Three Killed When Train Hits Car at Akron Crossing
Three persons died when a Pennsylvania gas electric train struck their coupe at a Cuyahoga Falls crossing in Akron. The victims were John J. Bernel, 58, Frances E. Bernel, 54, his wife, and their nephew Thomas Henry, 9, all of Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Akron
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cuyahoga Falls
John J. Bernel
Frances E. Bernel
Thomas Henry
Young People Institute Opens With Belt of Activities
About 150 Methodist youths arrive for a two day Christian Culture Institute at the Methodist Temple. The program includes five sessions, a banquet, assemblies, forums, and home hospitality for visitors from Beckley and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Culture Institute
Methodist Temple
D. W. Duke
Beckley
Young People's Department
M. G. Flowers
Long Branch
H. L. Clay
The
Methodist Church
Harvey C. Porter
March
Fayette-Raleigh Young People’s Union
Duke
H. C. Porter
Clay
Porter
Young People’s Division
Sunday School
Epworth League
Sound Revival In Nation Seen Amid Depression Echo
New York March 15 Dun and Bradstreet in its weekly trade review said today the current upturn is the soundest revival since the 1932 depression low. It noted March weather and political uncertainty have not swerved overall business from its charted course. Spring buying has started as the public proceeds with purchases despite the weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Dun and Bradstreet
Trade Review
Revew
Frost protection by burning vast fuel oil in California
As much as 15,000,000 gallons of fuel oil may be burned in a single night in the smudge pots of California to guard citrus orchards against frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Operators Split Over Fairmont Grouping In Wage Talks
Washington reports a night session of coal operators failed to resolve whether Fairmont West Virginia should join northern or southern groups in wage and hour contract negotiations with the United Mine Workers. Northern operators argue Fairmont aligns with the south. southern operators want Fairmont with the north. The negotiations committee will have equal representation from both regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United Mine Workers of America
Fairmont
W. Va
Charles O'Neill
Pennsylvania
M. L. Garvey
Pocahontas Fuel Company
West Virginia
James D. Francis
Island Creek Coal Company
Weather Outlook with Warmer Temperatures Expected
A fair, warmer tonight and Saturday with cloud cover and rain followed by a colder Saturday night. Much colder Sunday. Beckley yesterday reached 36 degrees and last night 24 degrees per L A Mauck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
L. A. Mauck
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Len White
U. S. Senate
Pacific
Mystery Flight
Commerce Department
Pacific Ocean
Oakland
Calif
Eugene Vidal
Bureau of Aeronautics
Clayton Bissell
Chester Snow
Albert Hegenberger
Pax Carpenter
Joe Smith
Mission Quartet
Rochester Hospital
Young People's Institute
Raleigh and
Fayette Counties
Nation
Margaret Rose Willfong
Billy Johnson
Annette Hardaway
Tony Sanchez
Cranston
Patton
Toy Walker
Connie Jackson
Mack Graham
Kharr Weikle
Raymond Setliff
Ruby Baird
Thomas Woods
Hazel Clark
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