Bonus Army Ends Split at Fort Hunt Inspection
Washington reports say a split within the 1933 Bonus Army unified briefly at Fort Hunt Virginia as government officials led a tour of the camp. A right wing faction joined the left wing contingent for meals and shelter while government tents provided orderly relief and even shaving mirrors for the hungry protesters.
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Washington
Bonus
Fort Hunt
White House
Jeff Wing
House
Louis Howe
Stephen Early
Roosevelt
Howe
Political party faction wrestles over repeal plank and roosevelt support
Delegates clash over a repeal resolution at the West Virginia Democratic gathering in Charleston. After lengthy debate led by E. E. Winters and John Peller, the repeal plank is passed by oral vote while other measures back districting, support for President Roosevelt, and Gov. Kump. Nominating slate approved, with Schnler and Miss Silver named, and national convention delegates and alternates named from multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Wandring
Jennings Randolph
Fikins
Robert G. Kelly
Charleston
Democratic State Executive Committee
I. L. Snyder, Jr
John Peller
E. E. Winters
Huntington
Cabell County
Roosevelt
Kump
Dale Caste
Kanawha County
Schnler
Miss Silver
Kansas City
A. B.C. Bray
Falhou County
Edward H. Long
June Gainor
Wood County
West Virginia Tub
Pirst Distriet
Harrison Conaway
Democratic Youngsters Gather in Huntington Meeting
In Huntington the young Democrats gathered with district reps including Sue Ankrom and Mable Watkins and others from multiple counties. The executive committee was left to decide the matter as attendees from six districts met to discuss party affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Sue Ankrom
Wetzel County
Mable Watkins
Taylor County
R. M. Hiner
Pendleton County
Mary Gilbert
Mason County
Dora Garlitz
Mineral County
James Tierney, Jr
Lewis County
Clair Alderson
Nicholas County
Cam Morrison
Webster County
E. E. Winters
Cabell County
Hazel Pullen
Jason County
Genevieve Starcher
Jackson County
Cullen Hall
Mingo County
Gill Walker
Monroe County
Frances Owen
McDowell County
John Amos
Kanawha County
Elizabeth Tucker
Fayette County
Jon Ward
Raleigh
H. Long
Huntington
Kump outlines expanded reform program and tax plans
Governor Kump urged approval of an enlarged reform package aimed at end ing economic troubles through direct revenue, a new road system, and a conservation directorate. The plan would control game and forestry work, join federal retraining efforts, and include a flexible gas tax, higher inheritance taxes, and new teacher salaries.
Fatal Plane Crash Near Richmond Claims Three
May 13 report from Richmond Massachusetts lists Chester Calvert 25 of Kansas City CUyer, Earl Jones of Kansas City, and another Kansas man burned to death when their airplane crashed on Mrs Maude While’s farm southwest of Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praga
Richmond
Chester Calvert
Kansas
Cuy Fier
Earl Jlones
Kansas City
Maude
Roosevelt backs TVA plant and broader reform package
Congressional conferees reached a deal on the Tennessee Valley Authority project to operate the idle Muscle Shoals nitrate plant, with the aim to employ hundreds of men. The package also includes banking reform and an industrial control plan to regulate wages and working hours while expanding public works supervised by a federal administrator. The administration contemplates funding methods, taxes, and debt handling, awaiting end of internal talks and Britain France Italy negotiations before war debt decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscle Shoal
Ala
White House
Senate Banking Committee
Glass
D-Va
Treasury
Roosevelt
Great Britain
France
Italy
Body Is Brought Back From West For Burial
Mrs. Bertha Calvert 26 died in Los Angeles May 3 of brain cancer after a yearlong illness. She will be buried in Oak Hill Odd Fellows cemetery at 3 this afternoon with Rev M Cummings of Fayetteville conducting. Survivors include her children Mary Ellen and Harry Calvert of Los Angeles and brothers and sisters G J Penson Oak Hill D A Penson Pax WL Penson Charleston Mrs Dollie Price Eccles Mrs Maude Hamilton Charleston and Mrs Etla McEwan Los Angeles. Tyree and Dew arranged services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Calvert
Los Angeles
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Oak Hill
M. Homer Cummings
Fayettevile
Joe Calvert
Mary Ellen
Harry Calvert
G. J. Penson
D. A. Penson
Lawmakers Seek Compromise on Utility Tax Rates in Revenue Plan
Kump reports House and Senate will push for a compromise on disputed utility tax rates in the revenue measure. House committee bound to report all compromise rates back to the House. Senate conferees may suggest changes but no acceptance without House approval. House draft taxes utilities higher than Senate. House attempts to free negotiators fail. A separate administration plan to distribute 6,000,000 in state school aid advances in the Senate. The revenue raiser includes a gross income tax and a net income tax bill based on half the federal rates, with exemptions for gross income levy payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Schoo al
Farley Sees Global Ramifications of Prosperity Return
Farley addressed world leaders and noted his department's global reach. He praised returning prosperity and the renewed sense of national renewal among Americans. He spoke of welcome at every door from the White House to humble cabins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
White House
Dinner honors Roosevelt cabinet members and leaders
A banquet attended by over 3,000 guests honored Roosevelt administration leaders including three cabinet members Secretary of the Treasury Woodin Attorney General Cummings and Labor Secretary Perkins. President Roosevelt sent a letter of regret read by Grover Whalen, who chaired the organizing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
William H. Woodin
Homer Cummings
Labor
Frances Perkins
Grover T. Whalen
Princewick WV Church News Sunday services and gatherings
Local church notices list Sunday school at 10 oclock Epworth League at 6 oclock and Wednesday prayer meetings. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs Miubert Daniels home with a later social hour. Visitors Mrs Ward and Mrs Brogan of Lillybrook attended. Several members and relatives are noted with illness travel and family visits across Princetie Bluefield Pipestem and Winding Gulf areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church News
Epworth League
Ladies Aid
Miubert Daniels
Elbert Meadows
Tom Need
Charley Wall
Raymond Hunter
Ruth Tolbert
Helen Collier
J. A. Meyers
Emmett Stanley
Kenneth Moore
Blue Day
AL Myers
Jien
Entene Kale
Princet. Ie
Wing White
Heather
Laawrence Eppard
Teorothy Ellen
Jien White
Sang Billy and
Jimmy
Pipestem
Avis Meadows
Denzil Conner
Myrtle Blevins
Fegar Dolinger
Olene Breakfield
Beatrice Simmons
Winding Gulf
TH Breakfield
Alabama
Mr. Rock
Killed by Train in Porterwood Tragedy
Haymond Phillips aged 24 unemployed of Porterwood was struck and killed by a Western Maryland railroad engine near Porterwood two miles from here after dozing on the tracks. Par ged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
W.va
Western Maryland Railway
Porterwood
Haymond Phillips
Tale
Russia Plans More Wheat Seeks Bigger Exports
Washington May 13 The Arcodia and Pesos dispatch notes Russia's wheat planting strides as it aims to restore major export status. Acreage by April 25 reached 48,136,000 spring wheat acres, far above 1931 and last year, with world buyers and Geneva negotiators eyeing controls to stabilize trade and prices amid reduced exports by major nations.
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Arcodia
Pesos
Washington
Russia
Canada
Argentina
Australia
United States
Geneva
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Collins High seniors honored at Lilly home in Abney West Virginia
Mrs O V Lilly hosted Thursday night for Collins High School 1933 senior class honoring Earl Lilly. Dancing games refreshments music by local teens. Guests included Miss Alice Yancy Beckley and Dave Jones Numa Farley Elwyn Hood. Several locals visited kin and friends and Mrs Lilly's mother remains seriously ill in Flat Top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. V. Lilly
Collins High School
Earl
Lilly
W. L. Jones
Ted Yancy
Dale
Carl Lilly
Beckley
Maxine Hambric
Kathleen Lilly
Louise Nunn
Pauline West
Clarence Cary
Jimmy Hutchinson
Earnest Saunders
Bill Nunn
Ner
R. E. Loflin
William Dyer
Spicer
Muriel Sanders
Gar Stricklen
Charleston
Ethel
Ollie Alderman
Carson Booth
Mt. Hope
Frankie Hayden and Sons
Edd Bolen
Mrs. Pack
Pemberton
Doyle Lilly
Coal City
K. Meador
Earl Lilly
Numa Farley
L. D. Farley
Sophia
Miss Mae Lilly
Thelma Broyles
Jackson Farley
Miss Oro
Roanoke
Misses Mae
Virginia Hale
Winnie Bowling
Flat Top
Thelma Lilly
J. D. Lilly
Besaco
J.N. Lilly
Edith
Sadie Lester
Bill Knotts
Wickham
K. C. Green
D. B. Griffith
Bobbie
Annette
G. K. Sweeney
C. Griffith
N. J. Howery
A. W. Griffith
Attendees and visitors at regional ball game and visits
Affinity West Virginia attendees at R M I park game Thursday night included Kelly Brammer Glinton Brammer Steve Harrison George Popeye Tockach Mason Fink and Clyde Wills. Dewey Eans family mourn as Mrs Lonnie Thornton dies in Point Marion Pa. Lonnie Thornton’s funeral will follow. Mrs H B Wild and Mrs Elsie Lego visited Mr and Mrs G M Pennington at Sprague Thursday. Mr and Mrs Church of Bud attended local ball game with other residents Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. I. Park
Kelly Brammer
Glinton Brammer
Steve Harrison
George “Popeye” Tockach
Mason Fink
Clyde Wills
Dewey Eans
Point Marion
Local visitors and visits around Beckley area
Mr and Mrs Avary Church and other Beckley visitors are listed throughout the week. Miss Elizabeth Traybor returned home after three weeks in Beckley hospital. Various residents travel to Blacksburg Roanoke Pemberton and Fire Creek for visits shopping or business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avary Church
Massie
Mason Fink
Beckley
Elizabeth Traybor
Beckley Hospital
M. Moses
Blacksburg
Leonard Harris
Maxine
Webb
Maple
Foster Smith
Meadow
Green Richmond
Hot Coal
C. W. Earley
Pauline Lloyd
Stella Leach
Mary Belle Napier
Elizabeth Beneck
Lovie Buchani
East Gulf
Geraldine Will
Elsie Lego
Hen Roles
E. Bumgardner
Pemberton
Argentina declares Gran Chaco neutrality in regional war
The Associated Press reports Buenos Aires declares neutrality in the Gran Chaco conflict between Paraguay and Bolivia. The war extends into Argentina’s northern provinces. Chile had declared neutrality the day before, with Argentina, Brazil, and Chile acting in concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Gran Chaco
Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Paraguay
Bolivia
Chile
Brazil
Liquor Charge Heard in Johnstown Court
Ray Carey of Johnstown Road appeared before Justice John Anderson yesterday on liquor possession charges. He was fined 100 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail, but the fine and costs were not paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Carey
Johnstown Road
John Anderson
Three Arrests On Drunken Charges In County Jail
Three men were jailed late Saturday night on whiskey related charges. Mason Biggs of the city was placed in jail to cool off and await Monday hearing. Bruce Meadows and Carl Thornton, residents of the city, faced counts of possession of liquor. The town otherwise remained quiet for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Biggs
Bruce Meadows
Carl Thornton
Weekend visits and illness noted in Flat Top area
Flat Top and Grandview residents Avery Huffman and Ava Huffman visited area parents. Streeter hosts Lacy Wills and Oakley McKinney relatives. Babe Barber Glenn Goff from Vivian spent weekend with Barber and Lilly families in Coal City. Barnard Clark improved after hospital trip for indigestion. Emma Clark remains ill. Walter Rogers and Pearl Ford family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery
Ava Huffman
Grandview
Lacy Wills
Streeter
Oakley McKinney
Babe Barber
Glenn Goff
Vivian
O. W. Lilly
Coal City
Sarah Lilly
Hoyt Wallace
Odd
Walter Rogers
Princeton
Local Notes From Daniels and Surrounding Areas
Danies W Va Mes Newton Pittman returns after a few days at her former Greenbrier home. Eunice Pennington called to Lerona Tuesday due to serious illness of her father in law Nick Pennington. A E Deck and son Willis checked business interests in Lerona Wednesday. Irene Deck and Commela of Raleigh visited Mrs A F Deck Thursday. Henry Hatcher was visiting in the home of W M Marsh in Thurmond Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Pittman
Greenbrier
Eunice Pennington
Lerona
Nick Pennington
Willis
Irene Deck
Commela
Raleigh
A. F. Deck
Henry Hatcher
King
W. M. Marshall
Thurmond
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Bonus Army
Jersey
Detroit
Mercer
Pennsylvania
Public Enemy No. 4
W. Sherman Smith
University of Toledo
Federal Education Office
Farley Sees
Princewick, W. Va
Abney, W. Va
Affinity
W. Va
Ghent, W. Va
Foster
Mabscott
Buick
Bodros
General Motors
Brill Motor Car Co. 14 Sa
Oakwood Aveeckley, W.V
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