Mission Circle holds Mabscott meeting at Calvary Baptist
Calvary Baptist church in Mabscott hosted the Mission Circle monthly gathering led by Mrs. L E Fineout. Former presidents Mrs. A M Harlow Mrs. Roxie Bower and Mrs. H E Melton spoke as plans for a fundraising patch project were announced, netting about fourteen dollars. Ice cream was served to many listed members.
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Mission Circle
Calvary Baptist Church
Mabscott
L. E. Fineout
A. M. Harlow
Roxie Bower
H. E. Melton
L. Edwin Ieont
A. N. Harlow
Oxie Bower
P. G. Hedricks
A. Rook
Luther Fink
Rayatton
Ada Wright
Jarie Brown
J. R. Garrison
Vel Walker
Red Lilly
Lillian Hurt
Osephine Hurt
A. L. Carper
Vena McMillan
Hermanavis
Jarrell Robertson
H. Loflin
James Kirk
W. Gwynn
Hattie Hurt
R. Ray Fink
A. E
Local society names in wedding and debut notices
Shumaker, Mrs. John Black, Mrs. Anna Hutchison, Miss Stella Davenport appear among a list of social figures in recent society notices. The brief item records attendances and affiliations of these individuals within a regional page.
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. J. C. Cline at Johns Town Road
Theda and Alva Cline assisted by Mrs. A. C. Cline hosted a Tuesday evening birthday celebration for Mrs. J. C. Cline at their home on Johns town Road. Guests received gifts after games and a refreshment course, with many present including family and friends such as M. J. Meadows Cosby Wilson E. S. Cooper Sally Thompson Pauline Myrtle Marie Wilson Wardy Cline and Rev. J. C. Cline.
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Theda
Alva Cline
A. C. Cline
Johnstown Road
J. C. Cline
M. J. Meadows
Cosby Wilson
B. B. Epperly
E. S. Cooper
Sally Thompson
Pauline
Myrtle
Marie Wilson
Virginia
Lee Cline
J. E. Hurt
Wardy Cline
Alva
Naomi Cline
Cline
Pythian Sisters to Hold Evening Meeting at Moose Hall
The Pythian Sisters plan an evening meeting at Moose Hall to institute the Temple of Pythian Sisters. Grand Chief Miss Postelthwait of Wellsburg will conduct the ceremony, assisted by Mrs Bolen Morris of Montgomery. All interested are urged to attend.
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Pythian Sisters
Moose Hall
Temple of Pythian Sisters
Miss Postelthwait
Wellsburg
Postelthwait
Bolen Morrison
Montgomery
Evans Henson wedding draws family to Roanoke
Local social notes list Mr and Mrs J T Evans and daughters June and Virginia to attend the Evans Henson wedding in Roanoke Virginia. Other families visit or return from wintering in Florida and plan weekend activities in Beckley Lynchburg and Blacksburg with relatives and students from Duke Lynchburg College and Ocean View Delaware.
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J. T. Evans
June
Virginia
Roanoke
Evans-Henson
E. M. Payne
Eleanor
Clearwater
Florida
W. B. Ware
Huntington
Joe Rahall
Duke University
Durham
N. C
F. M. Lee
Alpeca
Juanita Sterne
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg
H. G. Sterne
Helen Anderson
Ocean View
Delaware
Howard Phipps
Ross and
Elmer
Charles Howard Lamb
Paul
Kent Duvall
Thelma Henry
Blacksburg
C. J. Kinzer
Shields Brubeck
J. A. Brubeck
C. Caldwell
H. C. Sessions
Mount Hope
C. C. Lewis
Norfolk
J. F. Buskey
Buskey
Lewis
Sidney Humphrey
Olora Feazelle
Ted George
Chris Sarandon
J. A. Cadwallader
Beckley
D. W. Bryson
Irving Maddy
Garden seed sowing technique for radishes and varieties
A home garden without radishes is hard to imagine. Sow 12 to 15 plants per foot in a furrow 19 to 20 feet long and cover with one inch of soil. Sow thinly with beets carrots or parsnips to ease soil. Pull before they crowd crops. Two or three plantings at two week intervals. Leading varieties include Scarlet Globe White-Tipped French Breakfast Icicle and Long Scarlet Short Top.
Beckley and Gallo to compete in Bluefield oratorical contest
Accompanied by Glenn Webb of Beckley Junior High and Pete Gallo of W. W. H. S. they traveled to Bluefield this afternoon where Webb and Gallo will represent their schools in an oratorical contest.
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Glenn Webb
Beckley Junior High School
Pete Gallo
Bluefield
Webb
Gallo
Mitchell Day Layland Tiny Mites Colored Program Notes
A long schedule lists speakers and musical acts from 1 30 p m to 4 35 p m including Anton Fili peck Clay G Crouse John B Easton Ada Lee Bailey Lena Parker and J Hunter Thomas with performances by Raleigh Big Four Quartet Price Hill Skillet Lickers Wyco colored choir Glen Rogers Quartet Italian Quartet and boxing bouts led by B T Thomas featuring Ike Ash and Victor Leeber plus preliminaries Leonard Persinger Glen White and Joe Peters and Bill Buckland Frank Marovich in Layland area events
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M. S. Wright
Leslie
Ada Lee Bailey
Stamford
Glen Rogers Quartet
Lena Parker
J. Hunter Thomas
Glen Rogers
Cranberry
Frank Marovich
Glen White
Hite Confesses Denies Stabbing Wray In Raleigh
Hite confessed to the killing but denied stabbing Wray and stated he left Raleigh days before the crime. He returned about four months later and claimed to have reenlisted in the army during World War I under Henry Hite to hide from his wife. The June 1934 trial was continued after his parents, key defense witnesses, were injured in a Logan car crash. he faces one to five years in prison.
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Wray
Raleigh
Henry Hite
Hite
Logan
Gatewood Family to Move to Crab Orchard
Mr and Mrs Grover Scott of Gatewood Fayette county relocate to a new home on Crab Orchard road between Hollywood and Crab Orchard post office. Scott, a merchant and farmer, built the Beckley area house after his store burned. He is father of Wilmer Scott who died last year when struck by lightning at a pool near their home. Mrs Scott is daughter of S H Snuffer of Crab Orchard.
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Grover Scott
Gatewood
Fayette County
Crab Orchard
Hollywood
Scott
Beckley
Wilmer Scott
S. H. Snuffer
SNUFFER QUITE ILL AT COAL CITY HOME
Sparrell H. Snuffer aged 77 is critically ill at his son Ira H. Snuffer’s residence in Coal City. A Crab Orchard resident, he has stayed with his son for about a week as his illness, which began two weeks ago, has grown more critical. He is the father of Mrs. W. T. Riffe of this city.
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Sparrell H. Snuffer
Ira H. Snuffer
Coal City
Crab Orchard
W. T. Riffe
Ocean water volume estimate impresses with vast measure
An estimate places world ocean water at 327000000 cubic miles, highlighting the immense scale of Earth’s seas. The figure underscores the global hydrosphere’s dominance and informs discussions on climate, geology, and marine resources.
Austrian Forces Brace for Clash In Vienna Fight
In Vienna on March 29 growing feuds between Austria's Catholic peasants and the fascist heimwehr alarmed the government. Von Starhemberg warned readiness for action as nine regiments demonstrated with cannons machine guns and planes near the city. Chancellor Von Schuschnigg summoned ministers to discuss possible dissolution demands while Catholic papers advertised new recruits for the storm troops.
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Vienna
Austria
Heimwehr
Schuschnigg Authority
Upper Austria Heimwehrmen
Prince Ernst von Starhemberg
Viennaheimwehr
Upper Austria
von Starhemberg
Kurt von Schuschnigg
Schuschnigg
Emil Fey
Josef Reither
Reither
Peasants’ League
Catfish Taste Buds Span Body For Multiside Feeding
Scientists report that catfish possess taste buds along the barbels and across most of their body. This enables the fish to detect food from all sides simultaneously, enhancing their feeding ability.
Frick Miners Agree to Stay on Job in Pits
Five thousand miners in seven H. C. Frick Coal mines will remain at work after the April 1 wage agreement expires pending national negotiations. Members of the so called Brotherhood Union, described as a company union by the United Mine Workers of America, confirmed that the Frick company will retroactively pay any wage increase agreed upon in Washington.
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Associated Press
Uniontown
H. C. Frick Coal Company
Brotherhood Union
United Mine Workers of America
Frick Concern
Washington
Railroad Shares Boost The Market
Wall Street notes steadiness in railroad shares lifting the market as Union Pacific and Santa Fe lead gains around one point. Pennsylvania New York Central and Southern Pacific follow with advances in early trading.
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Associated Press
Wall Street
N. Y
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Southern Pacific
Women Win Equality in Chinese Criminal Code Reform
Three young women lawyers in Peiping spearheaded nationwide feminist agitation leading to changes in the Chinese criminal code granting gender equality in moral standards. The reform reflects sustained advocacy and a broad social shift in 1930s China.
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Associated Press
Nanking
Peiping
Scandinavian Legislators Among Lowest Paid in Europe
Oslo reports that lawmakers in Norway Sweden and Denmark rank among Europe's lowest paid. Norway pays 1500 dollars per month while Sweden offers 1170 and Denmark 1014 in a comparative salary table surveying Nordic legislatures.
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Associated Press
Oslo
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Europe
How to Study Class Organized at University of Kentucky
Prof Ralph Wood of the University of Kentucky College of Education organized a How to Study class. The program aims to help students improve study skills and academic performance at the university.
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University of Kentucky
Ralph Wood
University’s
College of Education
Authorities estimate scale of hearing impairment in U S
Authorities estimate 17 million Americans are hard of hearing to some degree and about 45 thousand are classified as deaf. The figures reflect a national scope for hearing loss across age groups and regions, underscoring the reach of auditory impairment in daily life.
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United States
Green backs NRA extension while demanding 30 hour week
William Green told the Senate Finance Committee that the American Federation of Labor supports President Roosevelt's NRA extension but insists on a blanket 30 hour work week. He argued the recovery program requires the six hour day and five day week in all codes, and said labor seeks both extension and a 30 hour bill. The testimony aimed to counter claims labor dropped the 30 hour plan.
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Associated Press
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Federation
Senate Finance Committee
Labor
Harrison
Alaska Territory Bill Against Relatives in Public Office
A proposed Alaska Territory bill would fine public officials from 250 to 1000 dollars or imprison them up to a year for employing or voting to employ any relative. The measure targets nepotism in public employment and voting decisions.
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Territory of
Alaska
Dr Vest Addresses Medical Meeting in Beckley
Dr Walter E. Vest of Huntington spoke at the Raleigh County Medical Society dinner at the Beckley Hotel on Modern Trends in Medical Economics. About 34 members attended. Joe E. Savage, executive secretary of the West Virginia State Medical Association, was a guest and addressed the group on state association business.
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Walter E. Vest
Huntington
Raleigh County Medical Society
Beckley Hotel
Joe E. Savage
West Virginia State Medical Association
State Association
Mead Local Plans Double Celebration on Mitchell Day
Local Union No 6106 U M W A of Mead announces a double celebration on Mitchell Day April 1. Twenty Woodrow Wilson High School band members will parade Mead and surrounding towns, then the band joins 375 union members to Beckley at 9:45 to lead the main Mitchell Day parade. Joe Dias is president of the local.
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Mead
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Joe Dias
Barbers to Meet Walter T. Wagner Tonight
Walter T. Wagner a famed Chicago lecturer will address a mass meeting of master and journeyman barbers and beauticians at Raleigh County courthouse tonight at eight o clock.
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Walter T. Wagner
Chicago
Raleigh County Court House
Milk bottle trips add billions to American milk bill
A milk bottle averages twenty trips before breaking, pushing the annual U.S. milk bill up by twelve million dollars.
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