Sheriff Coincidences Across Raleigh County History
Beckley writer Haroldm R. B. Tolbert lists a long sequence of Raleigh County sheriffs from 1884 to 1936 and notes repeating patterns. He observes alternating parties since 1888 and a string of living occupants with Harper Snuffer Cook Cottle Foster Kidd, plus a wrap of humorous reminiscences about aging and a local ball game invite.
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B. E. Tolbert
East C Street
Beckley
Raleigh
J. W. Harper
W. T. Shumate
Henry A. Snuffer
A. B. Ballard
Harvey Cook
W. R. Campbell
C. V. Cottle
G. W. Thompson
W. L. Foster
P. L. Blankenship
Isaiah Kidd
M. J. Meadows
C. C. Lewis
Sheriff’s Office
Harper
Batavia Train Wreck Kills Three Locomotive Crew
In Batavia New York a Delaware Lackawanna and Western freight locomotive exploded south of the city killing three aboard the engine crew. Station Master Bert Coulter said the engineer the fireman and the head trainman were found badly mangled. Buffalo records list Stephen Hasfurter as engineer Oscar Arthur as fireman and E F Arwine as head trainman all Elmira Buffalo and Elmira origin. Ten cattle cars derailed with cattle running across the countryside.
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Associated Press
Batavia
N. Y
Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western
Here
Bert Coulter
North Alexander
Buffalo
Stephen Hasfurter
Oscar Arthur
Elmira
E. F. Arwine
Raleigh county Knights and Ladies of the Golden Horseshoe trip to Charleston
Four Raleigh county pupils win slots to meet the governor and tour the statehouse in Charleston as part of the Knights and Ladies program. Winners include Billy Meakin and Ann Colcord in white divisions and Glen White's William Russell and Louise White in the colored group. John B. Elliott will lead the colored pupils to Charleston.
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Raleigh County
Knights
Charleston
West Virginia
Alexander Spottswood
Virginia
Bernard B. Chambers
Billy Meakin
Stamford
Ann Colcord
Montroal
Marsh Fork
Glen White
William Russell
Louise White
John B. Elliott
Seven Day Rush on Dessye Legation Reinforced by Italian Troops
A writer recalls a seven day siege of the Dessye legation as Italian high command, slow to react, ordered reinforcements. A half company of native Italian troops repelled a second direct attack within three days, killing three Ethiopians. They aided four white men and a small group of natives who reoccupied the legation as Marshal Pietro Badoglio arrived with his forces after rapid marching into the capital.
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Dessye
Legation
Pietro Badoglio
Van Bittner Attacks Hiner in Beckley Union Rally
Van Bittner denounced Ralph Hiner's intrusion into UMWA affairs and endorsed L. A. Via as union candidate for governor. He praised Via's forty years in the union and claimed Holt supports organized labor. A Beckley parade preceded a packed Memorial Building as about 5,000 union members gathered at Woodrow Wilson High School.
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U. S. Senate
Ralph Hiner
West Virginia
Hiner
L. A. Via
Huntington
Rocky’ Holt
Holt
Memorial Building
Organized Labor
Memorial
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Hindenburg Begins Ocean Crossing to America
The dirigible Hindenburg left Germany for America from Berlin heading toward the Azores with 107 crew, 3,300 pounds of freight and 20 sacks of mail. After crossing southwest England the airship aimed for Lakehurst while weather reports guided the voyage.
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Berlin
English Channel
Azores
North Atlantic
Associated Press
America
Hindenburg
England
Scilly Islands
Lakehurst
Holt Addresses Free Citizens at Large Rally
Homer A. Holt spoke before about 450 people on his pension plan urging support from free people. Dr. K. M. Jarrell, Democratic county executive chair, introduced Holt and several Democratic candidates on the platform including T. E. Bibb H. G. Farmer J. B. McLaughlin Frank Billups Tony Leiber J. H. Harvey W. Haley W. Broughton Johnson and W. E. Thompson for various offices.
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Holt
K. M. Jarrell
Democratic County Executive Committee
T. E. Bibb
H. G. Farmer
J. B. McLaughlin
Sterilization Orders Hit Danzig Population
At a Volkstag committee meeting it was disclosed that 618 sterilizations were ordered in Danzig since Nazi dominance, with 505 carried out. The Free State, home to 407000 people, is noted for the high proportion. Elisabeth Risdon, film actress, taught as a student instructor at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
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Associated Press
Danzig
Volkstag
Danzig Free State
Elisabeth Risdon
The
Academy of Dramatic Arts
Lindon
Italy Moves To Annex Ethiopian Lands In Surprise Decree
Rome sources forecast a Saturday night decree law to annex Haile Selassie's empire as Fascii Fascist council and cabinet meet within hours. Stefani reports Italy fully controls the Addis Ababa–Djibouti railway from the old capital to French Somaliland, while Paris says rights remain with the French company and transfers would require a convention.
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Associated Press
Ethiopia
Rome
League of Nations Council
Geneva
Grand Fascists Council
Stefani
Fascist Army of Occupation
Addis Ababa-Djibouti
Negus
Paris
Schoolmasters Dine Together At Heber Street Church
Sixty members of the Schoolmasters Club met last evening at the Heber Street Methodist church for a dinner and business session. H. K. Baer urged elementary principals to assume classroom supervision after district supervisors were discarded. D. W. Bryson outlined plans for next year. E. M. Ashworth was tasked with planning the first meeting for the next term. Superintendent Chambers led the gathering. George E. Stone, known for gangster film roles, is shy in person.
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Schoolmasters Club
Heber Street Methodist
H. K. Baer
Charleston
D. W. Bryson
Beckley Junior High
E. M. Ashworth
Eccles
Chambers
Youthful flier breaks non stop distance record
In Columbus a 22 year old flyer Bob Buck of Westfield New Jersey skidded a belly landing at Port Columbus while claiming a new distance mark for non stop flights by small planes. Buck estimated over 2000 miles flown from Burbank California where he and his cousin Lee Bellingrath departed at 430 pm Pacific time Wednesday. Palestine industry unveils colored glasses for bright sunshine.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Port Columbus
Bob Buck
Westfield
N. J
Burbank
Calif
Daughter follows father's advice on tonic relief
Mrs. John F. George of Corbin Kentucky praises Scalf's Indian River Tonic for curing her stomach trouble and dyspepsia after her father found relief. She reports immediate help, enabling normal eating without discomfort, and urges publication. The tonic is sold by leading druggists or Indian River Medicine Company LaFollette Tennessee at $1.00 per bottle.
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John F. George
Corbin
Scalf
Indian River Medicine Company
LaFollette
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Buc
Haroldm R
Meadows
Lewis
Ww. R. Fugitt
George M. Parker
Winding Gulf
Mr. Fugitt
Marshall College
Father Time
Fayette Street
Haile Selassie
Djibouti
of Ladies’ New
Morrison
Morrison’s
Morrison's
O. J. Morrison Stores
Neville St
van Bittner In
Eckener
Homer A. Holt
Italy
Baer
Bryson
George E. Stone
Lee Bellingrath
Palestine
Sherbrook Product
Sherbrook Distributing Co
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sherbrook Products
Smart Tailored
Penney’s
Tailored
CBC
Ecru
Cretornes
Priscilla
Rayon Damask Damask
50 Inc
EY Company
Strartrinity
Neville Street
Post Office
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