Craycraft Case Nears Verdict in Local Court
The Craycraft murder case in Richmond district moved toward closing as defense presented evidence and the judge prepared final instructions. Witnesses including Kes sler Plumley and F C Patton testified about Craycraft’s behavior and alleged subnormal mental condition while Craycraft testified his account of the August 1 encounter ending with Ermine Plumley’s death.
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John Craycraft
Richmond
Ermine Plumley
Pear Farmer
Plumley Mountain
J. Q. Hutchinson
Kilgore
Craycraft
Kessler Plumley
Tom Craycraft
F. C. Patton
Pear
Hope Abandoned By Weiss Family Hope Abandoned By Weiss Family
The Weiss family, grieving after the kidnaped William Weiss, accepts he may be dead after ransom demands of 100000 went unmet. Federal investigators cite lack of cooperation from associates as hindering the search, with officials declining further comment.
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Weiss
Associated Press
Philadelphia
William Weiss
U. S. Justice Department
George Harvey
Justice Department
Bureau of Investigation
Weiss’ Associates
Jap Army Gets Big Allotment
Tokyo reports Japan has allotted its military—army and navy—more than 1.0 billion yen for national defense in a year, about $290 million. The share is 46 percent of the total budget, up 9 percent from current appropriations, with navy seeking full build up under the London treaty limits and war office stressing continental threats and Soviet Russia factors.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Japan
Navy
War Office
Soviet Russia
Orient
Host Issues Ruling On Members Of Board
Charleston Nov 33 The attorney general's office ruled that a county board of education member appointed to fill an unexpired term remains in office until July 1935 if no candidate ran for the unexpired term. The opinion by Ira J Partlow said no vacancy exists due to failure to elect.
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Associated Fpyes
Charleston
Attorney General’s Office
County Board of Education
Ira J. Partlow
W. W. Trent
State Superintendent of Schools
Agreement Over Russian Debts Near a Breakthrough
An influential bankers’ group met behind closed doors as the State Department urged readiness to exploit trade gains if a Soviet debt settlement advances. R Walton Moore hinted progress toward an understanding, while Export-Import Bank leaders with George N. Peek oversee credits and policy delaying Russia trade until a settlement is reached.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Russia
R. Walton Moore
Bankers Advisory Committee
America
George N. Peek
Moore
Peek He
Peek
Extra Jurymen Drawn In Court
Thirty additional jurors were summoned yesterday by the circuit clerk on orders of Judge H. M. Kilgore. The new panel will report Monday morning. Names include M. F. Noel Beckley W. E. Brewer Mabscott Booker Stover Colcord C. C. Callaway Beckley Elmer L. Davis Beckley John Bradford Dry Creek L. M. Dorsey Beckley Major Sarrett Arnett E. E. Luther Beckley Arthur Pendleton Beckley M. W. Powers Beckley Charley Dobbins Shady Spring Milton Smith Beckley John Hope Beckley E. S. Wendell Marco W. M. McCutcheon Beckley B. A. Jake Webb Pine Knob L. B. Phillips Beckley J. J. Tolley Beckley T. E. Holmes Stotesbury Alfred McKinney Beckley Irvin Bailey Surveyor James Winner Beckley Paul P. Payne Beckley G. O. Wood Beckley Arney Stover Harper Road Luther Curtis Beckley S. L. McGown Clear Creek Wesley Deck Daniels George Pittman Beckley
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Circuit Clerk
H. M. Kilgore
M. F. Noel
Beckley
W. E. Brewer
Mabscott
Booker Stover
Colcord
C. C. Callaway
Elmer L. Davis
John Bradford
Dry Creek
L. M. Dorsey
Major Sarrett
Arnett
E. E. Luther
Stock Market Pushes Up In Early Trading
New York stock market rose in early trading with gains extending into the second hour. U.S. Steel led advances of a point or more among several other movers in the market rally.
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Associated Press
New York
U. S. Steel
Major NRA policy changes foreseen after Ford code issue
Washington reports major changes in New Deal policy as the government ordered hourly relief pay to match local rates for similar work and considered a speech by Donald Richberg smoothing rough edges of the Houde labor board decision. Ford has not signed the automobile code and speculation about the Blue Eagle’s future grows.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ford
NRA
Donald Richberg
Roosevelt
Labor Board
Houde
Henry Ford
Fletcher Talks Of Legislation In Banking Views
Washington, Nov 23 Senator Fletcher of Florida said he asked leading bankers for their opinions on major banking issues including unification of federal and state banks, a central bank, government takeover of the Federal Reserve and nationalization of all banks. He stressed no commitment and said responses would show if major changes are needed, noting few have replied so far.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fletcher
D. Fla
Senate Banking Committee
White House
One Man Killed and Phone Fires Cut
Washington reports Green opposes cutting the 30 cent hourly relief wage and would fight Hopkins’s order to align relief pay with local rates. He weighs Secretary Ickes’ plan for lower building trades wages in exchange for higher guaranteed yearly income in a vast housing program.
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Associated Press
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Harry L. Hopkins
Ickes
Russia Offers Help to France in War Budget Debates
Paris reports that Russia offered France its large army in case of conflict with Germany. The offer, announced by Leon Archimbaud, was made as France debated a war budget of 5,689,000,000 francs. German officials called the offer exaggerated.
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Associated Press
Paris
Russia
France
Germany
Leon Archimbaud
Finance Committee
Archimbaud
Hitler
Famous Playwright Pinero Dies After Operation
London reports Sir Arthur Pinero, 79, renowned playwright, died today after an operation. The Associated Press notes his prominent career shaping British theater and his long influence on stage writing and direction.
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Associated Press
London
Sir Arthur Pinero
Burglar By Proxy According to Laurinburg Barber
A nine year old Black boy held up barber F. Martin at a public safety point in Laurinburg North Carolina confessing after disarmament that others sent him to steal coal.
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Associated Press
Laurinburg
N. C
F. Martin
Rain Fails to End Forest Fires Across Sections
In Charleston on November 23 smoke veiled forests as fires raged across nearly all of 250 blazes. One worker, Henry Frith, 19, died when a tree fell. More than ten thousand acres burned. two thousand firefighters battled flames. Beckley telegraph and phone service cut by fires. lines damaged but no home losses reported. Officials said fires are under control but not out and rain was needed to finish extinction.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Beckley
C. D. Griffith
Woodlands
Henry Frith
Sion Mountain
Summers County
Summers
Griffin
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Fires Doused After Night Rain In Pocahontas District
Camp Wyoming reports rains last night extinguished all fires in the Pocahontas district where at least 50 points were said to have reported fires yesterday.
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Wyoming
Pocahontas
Plan Burial For Persinger Youth
Funeral services for Beecher M Persinger a 19 year old victim of a personal safety related wound will be held in the Rock Lick Fayette county church Saturday afternoon at 2 oclock by Rev Charles Hawker Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Oak Hill The youth shot himself in the home of a brother near Oak Hill according to relatives
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Beecher M. Persinger
Rock Lick
Fayette County
Charles Hawker
Odd Fellows
Oak Hill
Reception Given For The Cannons
The Reverend R C Cannon and Mrs Cannon were honored with a church reception by First Baptist members. Hundreds attended as Milton pastorate news prompted the celebration. Dr K K Rand welcomed guests and a staged sitting room depicted their later years with piano and vocal selections by Violet Cook and Mrs J C Mabe.
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R. C. Cannon
First Baptist Church
Maggie
Violet Cook
Sylvia
J. C. Mabe
Diphtheria Is Health Struggle Diphtheria Is Health Struggle
Charleston November 23 The state health conference heard Dr William H Park longtime New York City health official say that vaccinating half the preschool children could eradicate diphtheria He noted progress toward lifelong immunity with a single dose William N Beehler state F E R A director reported sealing 3000 abandoned coal mines employing idle nurses and building toilets He urged laws to provide sanitary sewage systems for every community
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Associated Press
Charleston
William H. Park
Bureau of Laboratories
New York City
William N. Beehler
Beckley Pays Last Tribute To Mellen In City Obituary
Mellen George H. 61 Beckley native died suddenly at daughter Mrs. Percy M Epling on Mason Street survived by wife Bertha Bailey and three children Funeral services set for Christian church with Elks Lodge rites led by Dr Ritchie Ware and burial in Wildwood cemetery Public notices indicate he served as county teacher postmaster and assessor in Raleigh County and was well known across the area.
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George H. Mellen
Beckley
Percy M. Epling
Mason Street
Mr. Mellen
Epling
Raleigh
Stamford Road
Mellen
Bertha Bailey
George Bailey
Elliot
Norville Mellen
John Mellen
Roswell
New Mexico
Ever Ricketts
California
Robert Smith
Ote Warden
Prosperity
Harvey F. Hancock
Julia Luther
One Killed In Mine Accident
Cleve Redden a 47 year old miner was killed in a Wright Mason Coal mine after being crushed and struck by a rolling car. Surviving are his wife Eva and children Cleveland Opal Buddy and Donnie all of Royal Virginia and brothers and sisters Arthur Harm and Mrs Esterline Redden. Funeral services were not completed today with Keyser Funeral Home of Beckley in charge.
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Cleve Redden
Mason Coal Company
Wright
Redden
Eva Redden
Royal
Virginia
Cleveland
Opal
Buddy
Donnie Redden
Arthur Redden
Lanark
Harm Redden
East Beckley
Esterline Red
Extension Of Relief Taxation To Be Asked
Charleston reports Auditor Edgar B. Sims said a proposed extension of the relief measure to redeem delinquent tax lands without penalty would not apply to 1933 and 1934 taxes. Sims said the extension would obviate the need for additional taxes and levies to cover municipal and county debts.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Edgar B. Sims
Sims
Beckley Welcomes Mystic Arabian Caravan Parade
Hundreds of members described as mystic and Arabian rode into Beckley claiming desert ships. They encountered warm sands on the way, planned a parade and activities despite rain threats, closing Main Street for confetti laden procession. Beni Kedem nobility led the event with mules and ladies in waiting, bells over Salvation Army pots, and a court house lawn concert on the agenda.
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Beckley
Main Street
Beni-Kedem
Salvation Army
Court House
Shriners
Ickes Outlines Finance Plans For Housing
Secretary Ickes outlines government financing for new, inexpensive houses as a debate grows among government, business and banking. He claims the government can build better, cheaper homes with a single three percent mortgage, costs as low as 1600 dollars per dwelling, and possible union labor rate concessions in exchange for more work, amid broader fights over housing policy.
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Associated Pres
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Ickes
James A. Moffett
Reeturn
Beckley Sees 67 Degree High Yesterday
Weather report notes generally fair conditions with much colder tonight and Saturday. Beckley recorded a 67 degree high yesterday and a 48 degree low last night. L A Mauck logs rainfall of 0.84 inches.
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Beckley
L. A. Mauck
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