Mountain Men and Moonshine Jury Acquits In County Court
Two Pluto farmers were acquitted of an assault charge as jurors heard mountain talk and yawns describe the incident. Lester Lowe and Sanford Meadows testified they did not fight and suggested whiskey played the central role in the confrontation. Pearlie Meadows admitted drunkenness and described Ernest Bragg’s injury from a bucket. Pearlie claimed no pistol was used and boasted of using a fist.
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Pluto
Lester Lowe
Sanford Meadows
Furdie Bragg
Lowe
Bragg
Pearlie’s
Pearlie Meadows
Meadows
John Q. Hutchinson
Pearlie
Ernest Bragg
Hutchinson
Babies Perish In Cabell Five Burned In Farm Home
Funeral services were arranged for Bobby Webb age three and Mary Webb seven months after a fire at the Webb family farm home five miles east of Huntington on Big Hurricane creek. Parents Otis and Mrs Webb were away at work when the blaze trapped the children in the living room and consumed the house. Mrs Webb was ill from grief and shock today.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Bobby Webb
Mary Webb
Here
Big Hurricane Creek
Otis Webb
Wayne County
Youth Accused Of School Theft Arrest In Arte
Pete Melago aged 16 of Ameagle was captured at his sister’s home in Arte for breaking into the Ameagle school last June. He admitted the break in and said he fled to his sister’s after the act. No property was missing. Alva Estep, constable, transported him to the county jail.
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Pete Melago
Ameagle
Alva Estep
Nickel Comp TV Raises Wages at Huntington Plant
Huntington Nickel Company announced an 11 percent wage boost for 1400 workers. W. E. Murphy, works auditor, said pay rose from 47 to 52 cents per hour, adding more than $200000 annually to the plant payroll.
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Associated Press
Huntington International Nickle Company
W. E. Murphy
Huntington
Bogota Buyer Plans Arabian Stallion From Kellogg Institute
Paul A. Stiling of Bogota Colombia has bought a pureblood Arabian stallion from the W K Kellogg Institute of Animal Husbandry at the University of California. He aims to have the institute raise the colt for four years before shipping the horse abroad.
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Associated Press
Pomona
Calif
Paul A. Stiling
Bogota
Colombia
W. K. Kellogg Institute of Animal Husbandry
University of California
Stiling
Lady Astor to Entertain Viscountess Langhorne in Lynchburg
Lady Astor hosts an intimate family party at Boonesboro Country Club in Lynchburg Virginia honoring her aunt Mrs John H Lewis former Elizabeth Dabney Langhorne head of the Langhorne clan in Virginia tonight.
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Viscountess Astor
Nancy Langhorne
Virginia
Boonesboro Country Club
Lynchburg
John H. Lewis
Elizabeth Dabney Langhorne
Langhorne Clan
Lady Astor
T. R. Ragland
Woodlawn Avenue
Federal and State Taxes Overlap Revealed in Study
A treasury study reports overlapping taxes between the federal government and six states. In 1935 federal revenues from six common taxes totaled over 2.0 billion dollars while states collected more than 1.0 billion from the same sources.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
State GOP Spent Ninety Thousand in Campaign Disclosures
Charleston treasurer Paul O Summers of the state Republican committee filed with the secretary of state a total campaign expenditure of 90820.75 and receipts of 67046.18. He listed three $5000 contributors Lamont Du Pont Rupert R McCormick and I C Copley. The report shows disbursements to 31 county committees ranging from 407 to 5750 to McDowell county and 677? to Nicholas county.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Paul O. Summers
State Republican Committee
Secretary of State
Summers
Morgantown
Lamont du Pont
Rupert R. McCormick
I. C. Copley
Nicholas County
McDowell County
Coal Operators Ponder Stabilizing Legislation
Former U S Senator Clarence W Watson said coal operators will meet in New York Thursday to discuss proposed legislation for stabilizing the industry. He said every coal producing section in the country will be represented at the gathering.
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Associated Preas Fairmont
U. S
Clarence W. Watson
New York
Watson
Death claimed by self action in Oklahoma case
The body of Dorothy Young, 12, was found hanging in an outbuilding near her Tulsa home. County Investigator J. F Mullins said it appeared to be self-inflicted. Police said Dorothy left home late Saturday after her mother, Mrs. William A. Young, had...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tulsa
Dorothy Young
J. F Mullins
Dorothy
William A. Young
Costly Gifts Rise in Christmas Purchases, Secretary States
Washington Secretary Roper said reports to the commerce department show people are buying more expensive gifts this Christmas than any season since 1929. He attributed this surge to large corporate bonuses and extra dividends, noting these distributions stimulate holiday shopping. Pittsburgh expects holiday trade to hit an all time high.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roper
Commerce Department
Pittsburgh
Kansas Governor Landon Heads to Florida for Fishing Trip
Kansas Governor Alf Landon boarded a train for a Florida vacation saying he plans extensive bass fishing and may try sailfish in Miami. Oil executive L. E. Phillips of Bartlesville, Oklahoma joined the governor in Kansas City before departure.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Alf. M. Landon
Kansas
Florida
Miami
L. EE. Phillips
Bartlesville
Okla
Defense Plan for Americas Sought at Meet
Buenos Aires roosevelt arrived for the opening night of the 21 nation peace conference amid cheering crowds. The cruiser Indianapolis carried the president on a 12 day trip from Charleston as Argentina's president and officials welcomed delegates in the harbor. Delegates discussed pre conference proposals and the evolution of a defensive Pan American policy to keep western hemisphere nations free from entanglements in Europe and the Far East.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Charleston
S. C
Argentina
Western Hemisphere
Europe
Far East
Tighter Money Treasury Plan
Washington policy shifts reduce federal credit as lending by RFC and emergency agencies tightens. After heavy outlays in 1933-34, the RFC cuts total monthly lending from over 150 million to about 30 million as private capital is urged to resume.
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Associated Press
Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
Federal Housing Administration
Jesse H. Jones
RFC
Dieting Stealer Sent to Prison
Charleston R A Shinn the fifth of eight charged with larceny of state funds received two years for his part in a bogus gasoline tax refund scheme He had been in doctor's care since pleading guilty to a larceny indictment on July 11 He asked to continue a diet and the judge replied that would be taken care of at the penitentiary.
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Associated Press
Charleston
R. A. Shinn
Shinn
S. Collett Littlepage
Littlepage
Cost of Defeat for Office: Estep Spent 18 Dollars
A. J. Estep ran unsuccessfully for Clear Fork constable and records show he spent 18 dollars, disclosed by the county clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Estep
Clear Fork
Cussin and Chair Swinging Narrows to Lockup Battle
Nannie Toney and Carey Harris, both Negro women, jailed after a fight at Toney’s McKinney Street home. Harris filed a warrant. Toney said Harris cussed and struck with a chair, prompting Toney to defend herself. Police arrested both around 10 PM. case pending.
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Nannie Toney
Carey Harris
McKinney Street
Miss Harris
Rod and Gunmen Plan Talks on Vermin and Warden
The Raleigh County Rod and Gun club will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Memorial building Legion room. Fletcher Mann secretary says on the agenda a ship drive policies for next year quail purchases via the state conservation commission and reports from the treasurer and committees The group will recommend to the conservation commission a district game warden and discuss vermin killing contests.
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Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club
Legion Room
Memorial Building
State Conservation Commission
Fletcher Mann
Conservation Commission
Peregoy Bereft As Pupils Leave
Principal C. G. Peregoy was alone at Woodrow Wilson High School as about 950 students gathered for a 9:30 a.m. jubilee after a 1 point win over Hinton. Football players sat front row with the squad while speakers J. R. Van Meter J. R. Skull Kenneth Hunt and Ross Culpepper praised the heroes who led a downtown parade in autos.
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C. G.peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
Hinton
Kenneth Hunt
Ross Culpepper
Zwilling Rites Tomorrow For 89 Year Old Mrs. Zwilling
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Zwilling aged 89 who died at her daughter’s home on the New Raleigh road after a brief illness will be held at the Catholic church at 9 a m tomorrow. Father John Halpin will preside. Interment will follow at the Catholic cemetery. Surviving are her son Albert of Mount Cordon and four daughters Mrs. Albert Knight of St Albans Mrs. F M Beirne of Ashland Ky Mrs R G Hightower of Memphis Tenn and Mrs F M Gwinn of Beckley.
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Anna Zwilling
F. M. Gwinn
New Raleigh Road
John Halpin
Albert
Mount Cordon
Albert Knight
St. Albans
F. M. Beirne
Ashland
R. G. Hightower
Memphis
Tenn
Gwinn
Beckley
Mollison Makes First Lap On Route To Capetown
Cairo reports Captain James A. Mollison and Captain Edouard Corniglion-Molinier stopped in for refueling during their speed dash from Croydon, England toward Capetown, South Africa. The stop marks the first leg of the projected voyage.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
James A. Mollison
Edouard Corniglion-Molinier
Croydon
England
Capetown
South Africa
Mississippi Detours Signs of Progress
Jackson Mississippi reports highway progress under a large state program with 142.5 million dollars spent on new roads and 11,000 workers employed. The text notes a shift from muddy gravel to paved concrete roads signaling substantial infrastructure advancement.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Permit record shows rise in Beckley construction permits
Beclley city solicitor office reports a nearly 50 percent jump in November building permits. A E McMillan cites 65 500 issued to citizens versus 43 250 in October with thirteen permittees this month compared to eleven last month. Major project was Beckley Newspapers building on Princes Street. Mayor Robert Winston notes 703 500 spent on building since March 1, a record for years.
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Smith Street
J.R. Emmons
College Avenue
A. K. Minter
Beaver Avenue
A.C. Cline
W. D. Paris
Lee Street
W.W. A. Dempsey
Park Avenue
Rose V. Harvey
Third Avenue
Toney Gagalone
F. G. Mann
Spring Street
F. FE. Roberts
Wildwood Avenue
E. L. Poe
Orchard Court
McMillan
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Princesstreet
Beckley
Robert Winston
Sleuth Ponders Freak Stealings in Reading
Reading detective John St. Clair mused on the collector's instinct behind theft after a grocery display vandalism and a separate incident where a youth Royeden Strunk claimed his bicycle handlebars were stolen from in front of a theatre. A woman reported the front porch of her home walked away.
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Associated Press
Reading
John St. Clair
Royeden Strunk
Strunk
St. Clair
Funeral for Cora Speed Set for Saturday
Funeral services for Cora Speed wife of M C Speed Raleigh will be held at St John s Baptist Church Raleigh Wednesday at 2 p m for nephritis death in a local hospital.
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Cora Speed
M. C. Speed
Raleigh
St. John’s Baptist Church
Juror Scoffs at A Big Turnip
In Kilgore's criminal court a juror objected to a Mason County farmer bragging about a turnip weighing three pounds six ounces. Albert Allen of Bolt claimed he once grew an eight and three quarters pound turnip, criticizing the boast with remarks about topping it.
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Harley M. Kilgore
Criminal Court
Mason County
Albert Allen
Allen
Upstate
River towns plan joint river celebration across cities
Pittsburgh river towns dressed in festive garb for a large shared event on Thursday. Boatsmen from Pittsburgh to New Orleans will pause their work to mark the 125th anniversary of the New Orleans. She plied the Ohio in 1811 as the first steamboat on the river.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Ohio
Van Sweringen Leaders Sought After Major Shakeup
Cleveland reports that George A. Tomlinson and son await George A Bail to decide who will run the Van Sweringen industrial and real estate empire. Mid-America Corp holds all stock, and a chief executive is expected to be named this week after the death of P. Van Sweringen. Top contenders include Herbert Fitzpatrick, Leonard P. Ayres, and Charles L. Bradley.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
George A. Tomlinson
Great Lakes
George A. Bail
van Sweringen Ra
Tomlinson
Mid-America Corporation
P. van Sweringen
Farflung Holdings
Herbert Fitzpatrick
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Col
Leonard P. Ayres
O. P
M. J. van Sweringen
Charles L. Bradley
Erie Railroad
Mid-America
European powers seal de facto Western bloc amid Spain crisis
France Britain and Belgium pursue a three power military accord as they pledge mutual aid to repel aggression. Spain appeals to the League against Germany and Italy, while Russia vows reliance on its own strength with aviation power growing to seven thousand aircraft and over one hundred thousand pilots. In Geneva arms trade in 1935 reached 43.6 million dollars and Madrid endures Fascist air raids without hitting central Madrid.
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Associated Press
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Britain
Western Europe
League of Nations
Spain
Council
Germany
Italy
Molotoff
Soviet Council of Commissars
Russia
Geneva
Madrid
Shot and Fall Fatal to Youth
The Associated Press reports a 12 year old, Bruno Maluak of Natrona, was playing near a precipice when a companion’s rifle accidentally discharged. The boy was struck in the abdomen, fell hundreds of feet to a road below, and died from a broken neck. Police seek a 15 year old who held the rifle.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Bruno Maluak
Natrona
Malarak
Zoo seeks donor for male kangaroo in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh zoo seeks a donor for a male kangaroo after receiving a mother and joey from a New York dealer as a donation by merchant Nathaniel Spear. The joey becomes the first baby animal at the zoo since a litter of lion cubs two months prior.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
New York
Nathaniel Spear
Market Struggles But Declines Again
New York stocks opened weak with most low priced shares underperforming while a few issues like J. S. Case Consolidated Edison Kennecott U S Rubber and Goodrich posted small gains in a broadly downward trend for the session.
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Associated Press
New York
J. S. Case
Edison
Kennecott
U. S, Rubber
Goodrich
Weather turns cloudy with snow likely Tuesday
Weather increases cloudiness tonight with probable snowfall Tuesday and in the extreme south late tonight. Temperatures rise Tuesday in the north. Weather Observer L A Mauck reported Beckley yesterday's high 42 degrees and low 19.
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L. A. Mauck
Beckley
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