Holding Firm Effort Planned By SEC Boss
President Roosevelt approves an aggressive SEC push to force holding companies into conformance with the new utility law. Landis says the White House discussion was general in scope and indicates approval of the commission’s stance toward registry and potential court battles. Within five days, holdings must register or face legal action as utilities executives prepare a statement.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
James’Al. Landis
Commission
Wr. Roosevelt
Landis
Roosevelt
Committee of Public Utility Execatives
Foreclosure looms over Masonic Lodge loan case
Foreclosure proceedings were filed to collect a loan on a Masonic Hall property in Oak Hill. The suit names former officials including Governor William G. Conley and others as defendants in a broader $100,000 claim related to a Consolidated Fruit company loan. Williamson figures contest the loan and past leadership denies direct involvement, with some noting possible misattribution of roles.
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Eliic‘o
Masonic
Oak Hill
S Dhciars
Sims
William S. Johnson
Edgar C. Lawson
William C. Cook
Williamson
Mont Z.white
State Senate
Fruit Concern
White
Court actions loom in Raleigh cases and motions
Dunkley draws continued notes from 1932 case against Jess Bolen of Be sco after the death of his uncle Bert. Motions to set aside a verdict of voluntary manslaughter against Martha Pusey and a second degree murder verdict against Herman Thomas will be argued this week. B J Shumate, who embezzled 250 dollars as teller at Bank of Raleigh, will be sentenced next Saturday. Judge Kilgore heard a motion to dismiss the voluntary manslaughter verdict against Robert Moorman for the killing of his common law wife Anna Bell Johnson, deferring final decision until Monday. The criminal term likely won’t adjourn before early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Bolen
Besco
Bert. Bolen
Martha Pusey
Herman Thomas
Kilgore
B. J. Shumate
Bank of Ralegh
Robert Moorman
Gulf Negro
Anna Bell Johnson
Fascist Rally Ahead of Palazzo Venezia Council Meeting
Crowds along with an honor guard of militia escorted the blackshirt banner to the Palazzo Venezia for a council session. Chanting Duce and condemning sanctions, people await a Monday meeting to discuss Italy's response to League actions.
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Trey
Palazzo Venezia
Duce
League of Nations
Italy
Injured in Crash Reported From Neville Street
Mrs. E. E. Floyd was hospitalized at Hinton with severe bruises and lacerations after a car struck a bridge abutment. Mrs. Fannie Underwood of Roanoke, Virginia, aged 60, was struck by a car on Neville Street at about 7:30 p.m. and suffered forehead lacerations. State police investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Floyd
Hinton
Mid-West Becomes World Trade Hub As Africa Origin Traced
Chicago and the Midwest emerge as the global commerce center with Baz Babson predicting Chicago to top London and New York by 1968. J Roy Ozanne notes Chicago Merchandise Mart and wholesale spaces surpass rival markets, tracing trade from Africa to the western crossroads.
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Chicago
Middle-west
Africa
Duco
Roger Babson
Economist
London
New York
J. Roy Ozanne
Mid-West
Ozanne
Paris
Leipzig
Ife
Trand Ga
Merchandise Mart
Parla
Grand Central Palace
United States
Vista
Iribestine
Hilla
Mussolini
Babylon
Egypt
Sita
Phoenicia
St. Denis
Geneva
Lyons
Atlantic
Europe
Midwest
Harar
Merchandise Martin
America
Community visits and hometown idle chatter from Affinity West Virginia
Affinity West Virginia notes weekend visits by Frank Harrison Sagamour to his parents in town and several local residents traveling to Beckley Norton and Virginia for shopping and visiting friends. Events include Mr. and Mrs. J P Wiseman hosting Louise Wiseman in town and families shopping in Beckley with multiple callers and neighbors mentioned through the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Harrison
Sagamour
Steve Harrison
Wills Stover
W. £. Duncan
Roy Meadows
Harry Church
Beckley
Harry Kidwell
Ury
Roy Ward
Glen Morgan
Virginia
Lloyd Webb
Mabscott
Bill Dickerson
Betty
Verne Kennedy
Winding Gulf
Joan Kennedy
Gilbert Miller
Shirley Ann
Betty Jo
Stotesbury
Lenard Harris
Ruby White
Mason Fink
Reba Richmond
Cool Ridge
Geraldine Wills
Kent Otey
Lego
Gordon C. Oley
John. Harrison
Roy
Greasy) Neale
Wiseman
Monroe County
Ghent
Mrs. Okey Lilly
Accident Report Mention Sparks Last Night Inquiry
A fragment indicates an accident occurred last night prompting an investigation. Details are limited but the note emphasizes an ongoing inquiry into the incident and its circumstances.
Birthday Party Celebrates Aimee Marie Williams Eight
Prosperity West Virginia hosts a birthday party at the home of Mr and Mrs BR N Williams in honor of their daughter Aimee Marie Williams eight. Games indoors and outdoors entertain guests as friends and neighbors attend the event.
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Br.n. Williams
Prosperity
Aimee Marie’ Willams
Leona Burgess
Eugene Burgess
Richard Burgess
Revered M C Miles to Visit Beckley Wednesday
Rev. M C Miles, former pastor of First Methodist Episcopal church and now district superintendent of Huntington district, West Virginia conference, will lead Beckley’s First Quarterly Conference next Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Old friends are invited along with nonmembers to attend this service.
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Mlc
Miles
First Methodist. Episcopal Church
Huntington
West Va
Beckley
Miles P
Ross Culpepper
Sewing Circle Meets Abney West Virginia Members
Abney West Virginia circle members enjoyed sewing and cards hosted by Mrs. W. E. Thomas with refreshments for Mrs. G. H. R. Jones and others. A special meeting will discuss the Christmas tree. P. T. A. also met at the schoolhouse with desserts served. Local residents like C. B. Starling, G. R. Jones, W. L. Piggs, and several couples were noted in visitations and relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing
W. E. Thomas
G. H R. Jones
J. H. Davis
R. E. Loflin
Pauline Martin
Anna Thomas
G. R. Jones
Local Social Notes From Shady Springs And Nearby Towns
Miss Helen Jane Couch spent the weekend with Mrs. Goldie Shepherd in Huntington. Rev Elmer Scarbrough and family visited Mr and Mrs Will Epperly. Mrs Alice Harbin of Charles Town Indiana visited Chap Griffith and Pete Moorefield families and Donnie Moorefield in Pulaski over the weekend. Edith Smith of Charleston visited her sister Mrs H T Atkinson. Vella Skaggs visited Virginia Reed at Crab Orchard. Squire E E Lilly was in Egeria on business. S H Summers visited Beckley on Friday. Mrs Glenn Scarbrough of East Beckley visits her mother Mrs Owen Williams.
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Lee Bellamy
Osburn Nye
Glenna Stover
Hinton
Ira Whitlock
Beckley
Thomas Gatherum
G. F. Stover
D. B. Stover
Ronceverte
George McKinney
Myrtle Wilson
East Beckley
F. Moye
Margaret Blake
Orpha Richardson
Wayne Stewart
William James
Roy Teel
Anna Lee Bailey
John Bailey
Bluefield
Elizabeth — Lively
Oliver Phipps
Layland
Quince Lively
Helen Jane Couch
Goldie Shepherd
Huntington
Elmer Scarbrough
Tamroy
Margie
Betty
Will Epperly
Alice Harbin
Charles Town
Indiana
Chap Griffith
Pete Moorefield
Donnie
Pulaski
Gilbert Mann
Daniels
Overton Lilly
Arthur Bryant
Edith Smith
Charleston
H. T. Atkinson
Vella Skaggs
Virginia Reed
Crab Orchard
Squire E. E. Lilly
Egeria
S. H. Summers
Glenn Scarbrough
Owen Williams
Funeral Service For Miss Virgin Brown Planned
Funeral services will be conducted at Ronceverte this afternoon at 2 o'clock for Miss Virgin Brown who died in a Virginia hospital. Burial will be in the old family cemetery at Frankfort ten miles from Lewisburg. Formerly a teacher at Slab Fork she was known as a woman of estimable character and had been in ill health for some time.
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Ronceverte
Virgin Brown
Virginia
Frankfort
Lewisburg
Slab Fork
Miss Brown
Birth of John David Riffe in Stotesbury area
Mr and Mrs Bacil B Riffe of Stotesbury announce the birth of a son named John David born Thursday November 14 at their home weighing seven and a half pounds.
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Bacil B. Riffe
Stotesbury
John David
Local births and visits noted in Beckley area
Weds millionaire Patsy Price and Mrs Ella Price celebrate birth of an eight pound girl at their home. Families including Burleson Kerns Southerland Reck eyotch Reedy Fleming Mahaffey and Hartman noted visiting or returning home. Child Illness reported for Jimmie Burke. hospital treatment for Bennie Fleming. Local residents Mr and Mrs Clarke announce updates.
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Patsy Price
Ella Price
Roy
Moore
Charlie Harris
G. W
Burleson
Gertrude Kerns
Baby
Billie Southerland
Dan Reckeyotch
Auty Reedy
C. B. Fleming
Raymond
Hazelle Fleming
E. M. Mahaffey
Niagara Falls
Huntington
Chas, Brown
Willis Branch
Alec Stout
Ray Mahaffey
Abe Beckley Hospital
Jimmie Burke
Garland Burke
R. J. Brown
Elizabeth Auther
Sherman Clay
Beckley
Harold Holt
Charleston
R. D. Holt Dewitte Kennemar
W. A. Hicks
Laura Ballard
Mounford
Silas Ballard
John Hartman
Powellton
Elbert Price
Claude Bays
Margaret Ay
Bennie Fleming
Beckley Hospital
Clarke
Old Eccles P T A Meeting and Local Activities
The Old Eccles P T A plans its third regular meeting at the school on Thursday November 21 at 730 pm with the boy scouts in charge and an investiture ceremony led by district scout executive R V Twohig. Local events include a junior high basketball opener Eccles 5 Lester 12 and several family gatherings and birthday celebrations.
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Eccles P. T. A
R. V. Two- Hig
E. M. Ashvyworth
Winding Gulf
Lester Junior High School
Eccles
Lester
C. B. Fleming
Raymond
James Berry
Carl Fléming
Paul Burleson
Beatrice Fleming
Clautee Nideffer
Maude “Nideffer
Edward Smith
Jenna “Lee Minor
Myrtle and
Hazelle Fleming
Raymond Fleming
Evangelistic Service Planned At Skelton
On Tuesday night November 19 a series of meetings will begin at the Community Hall in Skelton conducted by W Earl Thayer pastor of the Churches of God of the Abrahamic faith in Virginia His topics will cover scriptural themes from God s plan of the ages to current prophecy fulfillment There are no other churches of this faith in West Virginia.
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Skelton
W. Earl Thayer
Woodstock
Virginia
West Virginia
Henderson Released After Fatal Crash
Henderson of Lone Tree, Tyler county, was released by Justice of the Peace H M Adams after evidence about the crash that killed State Trooper F K Litton. Witnesses said the car was on the wrong side seconds before impact. defense said the rider lost control of his motorcycle. Marlinton records meanwhile show David Winter of Fairmont CCC enlistee must face grand jury on stealing a car found hidden near Camp Watoga.
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Associated Press
Middlebourne
W. Va
Justice of the Peace
H. M. Adams
Ben Henderson
Lone Tree
Tyler County
F. K. Litton
Henderson
Liston
Marlinton
David Winter
Fairmont
CCC
Camp Watoga
Grand Jury
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Middlewest
Gordon Davis
Criss Scarles
Thomas Scarles
Lassle
Buster Pierce
Princeton
B. F. Davis
Raymond Farley
J. A. Farley
Affinity
W.va
George James
Albert James
Grover Blake
Calloway Heights
Dorsey Toney
Jimmy Werden
Paul Toney
Palisady
Colorado
Denzel Blake
Lee Davis
Lea Warden
Footazi Ramie
Nathan Wright
Houston Holliday
Calloway Heichte
Roger McGuffin
Eric
Honsington
C. A. McNeil
Will Crowder
Charlie Crowder
V da Crozier
Gladys Buckland
Joe Wright
Narvel Wright
Elkins
The
Appalachian Electric Power Company
M. C. Miles
Abney, W.va
C. B. Starling
Patrick
T. S. Worley
W. L. Piggs
Princewick
J. Farley
Franklin Hayden
Sullivan
Ollie Alderman
3. H. Davis
Eleanore Mc— Quade
Cranberry
Byrd Clark
Howert
Merrill Hood
Elvin ‘Hood
Sam Kendall
Trever
Earl Barnett
Glen Rogers
Sterling Hunt
Sophia
J. H. Daiis
Farnest Webb
Jenkin Jones
C. H. Hall
Earnest Webb
Bertha Taylor
Tonkin Jones
J. S. Marity
Glenn Canady
Harold Doss
L. Wolf
Hot Coal
Harlow Akers
Jonden
W. E. Themone Gundar
Mae
Eret
Harold Lindsey
Floyd Ricketts F
Lester Dill
Shady Spring
Shady Springs, W. Va
Brown
Mabel “Bunny” Reynare
New Rochelle
N. Y
George &. Groves
Chesapeake Bay
Eccles, W. Va
Tivis Minor
Joe Barker
Miner
Richard Fleming
P. G. Fleming
E. B. Fleming
Macie Burleson
Arch Bishop
Floyd Minor
Myrtle Berry
Cecil Gilbert
Main St
Lal Printin
Ent
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Cleaners and Dyers Union
Richmond Dry Cleaners
Beckley Dry Cleaners
Kester Dry Cleaners
Reliable Dry Cleaners
Art Dry Cleaners
Pressers
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