Four Power Meeting Seeks Security Treaty Over Rhineland
London reports that Britain France Belgium and Italy agree to a four power plan to form a security and economic conference to handle Hitler proposals. The plan envisions an international buffer zone along the Franco Belgian frontier with troops until a new treaty is drawn. Germany would be asked to submit the Franco Soviet pact to the Hague court to rule on remilitarization.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Locarno
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Italy
Commons
Anthony Eden
League of Nations
Germany
Rhine
Hague Court
Rhineland
Britain
League of Nations’ Council
Versailles
Ineland
Adams Held On Theft Count In Grand Jury Action
John Adams was ordered held to the grand jury on grand larceny after waiving examination before Squire Zach A Petty. Garnet Smith of Raleigh is held on the same charge in the robbery near Shady Spring of O P Meadows. Adams is accused of aiding the robbery in which Meadows says 265 dollars and W P A checks were taken, with over 100 dollars recovered. Deputy Sheriff L A Green investigated and arrested the Smith woman.
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John Adams
Squire Zach A. Petty
Garnet Smith
Raleigh
Shady Spring
O. P. Meadows
Matoaka
Smith
Adams
Meadows
L. A. Green
Flood Relief Fund Rises With Local Contributions
The Register lists donors to West Virginia flood relief totaling 123 dollars with I. C. Prince giving 100 and Beckley Hardware & Supply Co. 10, plus several smaller gifts. The appeal urges immediate aid as flood-stricken areas need relief most now.
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Relief of
West Virginia
I. C. Prince
Beckley Hardware & Supply Co
R. S. Walden
W. A. Riffe
F. Stout
A. S. Johnston
Hubert Poore
Man Confesses Forgery in Kilgore Court
At a short term of criminal court Judge H M Kilgore received Charles Wolfe's guilty plea to forgery and postponed Wolfe's sentence to the October term with bond set at 300. Theodore Quessenberry's trial for shooting Ed Hollandsworth was scheduled for March 28 with bond at 5000. he cannot meet it and remains jailed. Quessenberry, sought since January 13 for the Stamford beer parlor shooting, was arrested by state police and Fayette county officers last Friday. Jurors were excused until Monday as trials are resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Kilgore
Charles Wolfe
Theodore Quessenberry
Ed Hollandsworth
Wolfe
Welch
Quesenberry
Kilgore
Hollandsworth
Stamford
Fayette County
Chamber Hears Bright Report On Gas Rate Probe
George Bright, chairman, told Beckley Chamber directors that the public service commission in Charleston promised an immediate investigation into Amere Gas rate structure and operating expenses. Plans for another Beckley coal show were discussed, and a committee may meet next week to finalize a motorcade trip to Charleston to push Laurel Creek and Grandview road progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bright
Public Service Commission
Charleston
Chamber of Commerce
Amere Gas Company
Beckley
Vicinity
Charles Hodel
Laurel Creek
Grandview
Marietta Flooded By Rising Ohio Waters
Flood waters from the Ohio valley flood Marietta Ohio as crest nears historic 1913 level. Eight to ten feet of water inundate the business district, force Marietta College to close, and flood scores of lowland homes.
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Associated Press
Marietta
Ohio
Ohio River
Ohio City
Marietta College
Six More Bodies Recovered In Ohio River
Reports from Steubenville Ohio say six bodies were recovered from the Ohio river at Wellsville and taken to a morgue. None identified as Wellsville residents. authorities believe the victims were swept downriver from the Pittsburgh area.
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Ohio River
Associated Press
Steubenville
Ohio
Wellsville
Here
Pittsburgh
Mustard Seed Duty Sought by Lompoc Chamber
The Lompoc California chamber of commerce urged raising the mustard seed duty from 2 to 10 cents a pound to foster a local mustard growing industry. The move aims to boost cultivation, processing, and regional commerce.
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Associated Press
Lompoc
Calif
Chamber of Commerce
Rogers Admits Criminal Count In Beclley Robbery
State police report Cecil Rogers of Beckley confessed to breaking and entering and robbery at Pete Coreys Rainbow Lunch on Neville street last Sunday morning. He said he stole a pay telephone and a quantity of cigarettes and candy. Rogers was arrested Wednesday by Troopers Scalise and McLaughlin. Three youths named Buckhannon Berilla and Orran were arrested and released absolved of blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rogers
Beckley
Pete Corey
Rainbow
Neville Street
Company D
Rogers
A. Scalise
B. F. McLaughlin
Sam Buckhannon
Sam Berilla
Junior Orran
Shroyer Announces Beckley College Finances
Beckley College business manager D K Shroyer reports finances showing capital outlay for building and equipment at 55599 18 dollars stocks on the New York Stock Exchange 6341 26 dollars advertising 2721 31 dollars insurance 1974 29 dollars total investment 66636 04 dollars plus income 222 50 per month at 6 percent equals 57000 00 dollars approximate gross capital outlay 123636 04 dollars current year operating expenses to date 127 39 dollars a detailed report was given to state inspectors Dr T C McCracken Dr Hyde and Dr Kirby budget for next year will be laid out at a college board meeting this week teachers will not be employed at this meeting.
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D. K. Shroyer
Beckley College
New York Stock Exchange
T. C. McCracken
Hyde
Kirby
College
Explosion And Fire Fatal To Six Persons
An explosion followed by fire in Texarkana Texas destroyed six business concerns in the business district. Three people were killed today and property losses are estimated at $75,000.
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Associated Press
Texarkana
Texas
Umpire Break for Hal Weafer in International League
Hal Weafer, eight years Richmond club first baseman, lands the biggest break of his baseball career by becoming an umpire in the International League. He departs his former role as a player to join the umpiring ranks for the upcoming season in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Richmond
Hal Weafer
Gunnoe and Halstead Address School Pupils
S. W. Gunnoe educational adviser at Camp Raleigh and F. H. Halstead forestry superintendent at the C C C camp visited Williams and Ghent schools today. They addressed students on forest and brush fire prevention the construction of game shelters and feeding game birds in winter weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Gunnoe
Raleigh
F. H. Halstead
C. C. C. Camp
Williams and Ghent
Kiwanians Raise Funds for Raleigh Red Cross Drive
Seventy seven dollars was donated at a Kiwanis luncheon at the Beckley hotel toward a $500 flood relief quota for Raleigh County Red Cross. Secretary W A James urged contributions in one to five dollar denominations. Funds will go to C G Peregoy, with the quota expected to be met by tomorrow night. Dr J L Lineweaver named to discuss building a county children’s home on the Shady Spring poor farm. Beckley and area donors added $45, total $122.
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Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Kiwanis Club
W. A. James
Beckley
Red Cross
C. G. Peregoy
J. L. Lineweaver
Shady Spring
Beckley and
L. H. Davis
R. A. Foley
American Legion Auxiliary
J. D. Porter
A. Moore
Pearl Anderson
G. Evelyn Thompson
Henry Bryson
Randolph Hubbard
B. F. Burley
W. H. Chrisley
Infant Son of Mr and Mrs Young Funeral Services
Funeral services for the newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Young of Stotesbury will be held at their residence tomorrow at 2 PM conducted by Reverend Levi Brooks of Pemberton. Burial under Caffee undertakers will follow in a cemetery near Sophia. The infant, an only child, died shortly after birth Thursday.
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H. C. Young
Stotesbury
Levi Brooks
Pemberton
Sophia
Bailey Child Succumbs in Slab Fork Area
Funeral services for Veleria Ann Bailey, daughter of Mr and Mrs Timothy Bailey, Slab Fork, will be held at 2 PM Saturday in the residence. Burial by Caffee undertakers will follow in Maple Meadow Cemetery. The child died a few hours after birth yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veleria Ann Bailey
Timothy Bailey
Slab Fork
Maple Meadow
Borah Campaigns At Youngstown
Idaho Senator William E. Borah spoke in Youngstown outlining a stable tariff and complete neutrality. He urged Buckeye delegates to the national convention, backing American farm markets and cooperative marketing. He supported the commodities exchange bill and condemned New Deal production curtailment as a path to agricultural recovery.
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Associated Press
Youngstown
Ohio
U. S
William E. Borah
Idaho
Buckeye
Congress
Borah
Report Of Collapse Of Bridge In Error
False police report about the Sixteenth Street bridge caused a brief Pittsburgh panic. AP reporters found the bridge safe with traffic moving over it.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Sixteenth Street
Prices Irregular In Early Morning Stock Market
Wall Street reports slight market irregularities in early trading with U S Smelting advancing one point and small gains by Santa Fe Dupont Montgomery Ward and American Radiator as the session opened actively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wall Street
N. Y
U. S
Santa Fe
Dupont
Montgomery Ward
Ohio River Flood Reaches Parkersburg Streets
The Ohio River rose to about 47 feet in Parkersburg causing water four feet deep in the municipal building by noon. Official relief workers said the rise appeared to stop there and no major danger is expected.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
Cook and Shawkey Seek School Nomination in Charleston
Charleston March 19 AP W C Cook former state superintendent filed notice of his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the office. Earlier W W Trent announced renomination by the Democrats. Dr Morris P Shawkey former president of Marshall College announced to oppose Trent for the party selection.
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Charleston
Mar
W. C. Cook
W. W. Trent
Morris P. Shawkey
Marshall College
Trent
Camp Raleigh Crews Clear Snow Routes for Isolated Areas
Two Camp Raleigh C Company crews shovel snow along Shady Spring district roads to reach snowbound residents. Forty men under Forester R H Legg and forester Philip Baker clear routes along Oak Fork of Glade Creek to aid Letcher Phillips and nearby Ellisons residents needing hospital access.
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Camp Raleigh C, Co. C
Shady Spring District
Oak Fork
Glade Creek
R. H. Legg
Letcher Phillips
Phillip Baker
Ellisons
River flood capsizes boat as two men drown in Wheeling
March 20 city police report two men believed drowned after a boat capsized in the flooded Ohio river near Wheeling. Earlier counts noted 14 dead locally and three at Wellsburg as 8 to 12 feet of water surrounded homes on the island. State police cleared the bridge to the mainland while 400 WPA workers and hundreds patrolled downtown. river dropped six feet from a 55 foot stage. Damage estimated at 2.5 million with 5,000 homeless. relief urged.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
Ohio River
Wellsburg
Albert M. Megale
Megale
New England
Ohio Valley
Pennsylvania
New York
Potomac
New Deal
Springfield
Northampton
Lowell
Mass
Connecticut
Hartford
Lewiston
Gulf Island
Ohio
Marietta
Point Pleasant
Wheeling-Martins Ferry
Jewelers Deny Sale After Glass Diamond Found
In Emporia Kansas a customer viewed diamond rings at a local jeweler but left without buying. The shop later found a 10 cent glass “diamond” in stock and noted they were short a $100 ring.
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Associated Press Emporia
Kas
Irrigation Boost Makes Small Tracts Pay in Kansas Wheat
Hugoton Kansas farmer Howard B Wheaton, a leading wheat grower, notes an irrigated 80 acre tract yields more than adjacent unirrigated 640 acres, convincing him that irrigation machinery and smaller tracts can succeed in the area.
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Associated Press
Hugoton
Kas
Howard B. Wheaton
Divorce Suit Filed in Circuit Clerk Office
Notice of suit for divorce filed in the circuit clerk's office yesterday. Case: Robert Anderson versus Tommie Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Clerk’s Office
Robert Anderson
Tommie Anderson
Flooded East Faces Hunger and Loot Fears
Nationwide flood disaster grips the eastern states with $225 million in property loss and at least 153 dead. New Deal plans nearly 400 million for 12 states. National guards patrol cities from Massachusetts to Me, while towns like Wheeling and Pittsburgh battle disease, displacement, and fundraising effort intensifies.
Banker, Bandit Are Both Slain in Bloomingdale Bank Shootout
Bloomingdale Ind March 20 Wood Carter assistant cashier and an unidentified bandit were shot and killed during a holdup at the Bank of Bloomingdale. Carter was ambushed on arrival as the robbers, said to have hid inside, gained entry during the fight. The bodies were discovered by L J Brown the bank cashier.
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Associated Press
Bloomingdale
Ind
Wood Carter
Bank of Bloomingdale
Carter
Wood
L. J. Brown
Infant Born Prematurely After Street Accident
East St. Louis reports a 15-ounce baby girl born three months early after the mother was struck by a hit run truck. The infant died within 24 hours in a hospital incubator, following the mother Mrs May Womack age 39 who was injured in the same crash.
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Associated Press
East St. Louis, Jr
May Womack
Floods Leave Mountain State Residents Homeless and Hungry
Thousands flee flooding along the Ohio and Potomac as relief teams rush canned foods flour and potatoes to Wheeling and other communities. Harpers Ferry and Shepherdstown report severe shortages while towns from Parkersburg to Point Pleasant brace for the crest. Coast guard cutters reach Huntington Parkersburg as Red Cross seeks 75000 in aid for Wheeling district.
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Associated Press
State Relief Administration
Wheeling
Ohio River
C. F E. Martlett
Harpers Ferry
Potomac
Martlett
Maryland
Shepherdstown
New Martinsville
Ohio
Parkersburg
Huntington
Point Pleasant
Coast Guard
Glaza
Red Cross
New Cumberland
Charles Town
Shenandoah
Senate Drafts New Flood Bill For National Relief
The Senate drafted an army engineers bill authorizing about 300 million dollars for nationwide flood control as relief funds rise. The Works Progress Administration earmarked 18 million for flood relief and rehabilitation while Pennsylvania considers 5 to 10 million. Red Cross mobilizes 3 million. WPA directs 50,000 workers to flood areas. postal service faces disruptions from washed out routes and flooded air fields.
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Washington
Senate
Army Engineers
Works Progress Adminisistration
Pennsylvania
Red Cross Organization
Works Progress Administration
Post Office Department
Weather Outlook With Snow Likely Late Tonight
The weather forecast predicts rain this afternoon changing to snow tonight, with warmer readings in the east central region and slightly cooler conditions in the far west. Saturday will be colder in the east. Yesterday’s high reached 45 degrees and the low last night was 21, per L. A. Mauck.
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East Central
L. A
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Shady Springs
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Shroyer
Gunnoe and
Halstead
Beckley Club
Red Cross Fund
Bailey
Cook
Shawkey
Joe
Camp Raleigh
East
Pittsburch
Johnstown
Williamstown
Indiana Institution
W. Va
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