Covey Jarrell Wounded in Hunting Accident Near Dorothy
Coal Valley Hospital received Covey Jarrell after a hunting trip on a mountain above Dorothy turned fatal. A 12 gauge shotgun was found near him and a dead squirrel lay some distance away. State Police cited it as a possible hunting accident while investigating who fired the shots.
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Montgomery
Jarrell
Dorothy
Holly Holstein
Coal Valley
A. Scalise
Holstein
Scalise
Covey Jarrell
Pete Jarrell
Joe Solo
Sealise
Jarrells
Soto
Hico
Anchor Coal Company
Little Marsh Fork Creek
Beckley Raises Class Officers at Marshall College
Two Beckley students at Marshall College lead the sophomore and senior classes. Zip Brubeck of Alpha Theta Chi is senior class president and inter-urban department head. Ross Romine heads the sophomore class with Jean Givens as vice president. About fifteen men plan to form a Beckley club Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Marshall College
Hatfield
Zip” Brubeck
Alpha Theta Chi
Ross Romine
Jean Givens
G. Givens
Young Romine
Philwott Named Electors Head
The appointment of Arkin Philwott as chairman of the Roosevelt electors committee has been announced by P. D. Konitz site finance director for this state. The Roosevelt electors committee will have one or more units in each county and is the official agency designated to raise funds for President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s reelection. as chairman he will lead fundraising in his section. Every contributor will be enrolled as a member and given an electors’ certificate. Funds drive units will be explained by Philwott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkin Thilvott
Roosejit
P. D. Konitz
Charles
Roosevelt Electors Committee
Democratic National Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Electors Committee
Philpott
Ashworth
Herbert A. Sloan
Chamber of Commerce
J. *. Lyons
E.L
Gene) Colcord
Wilmer Snuffer
Roy T. Elkin
Fire Destroys Hinton Homes In Blaze
Fire of undetermined origin early Saturday destroyed two homes and damaged a third in Smith Hollow above Temple street. J. H. Grooms six room frame home burned completely, spreading to Henry Richmond’s four room house. Mrs. Joe Morris’s home was damaged. Total damage about 3000 dollars. Grooms and Richmond homes insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Hinton
Smith Hollow
Temple Street
Sam Boland
J. H. Grooms
Henry Richmond
Joe Morris
Grooms
Richmond
S. G. McCullough
Boland
G. O. P. Promises Fight On Issues at Club Meeting
After William Blakely spoke at a Friday gathering the Young Republican club approved a resolution to uphold the U S Constitution promote Americanism and oppose Communism or any other 'ism. Blakely warned the crowd that they must confront Communism or another form of ism and defend Americanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blake-ley
Young Republican Club
United States
Blakely
Democrats Schedule 12 Rallies in Raleigh County Week
Raleigh County Democrat Headquarters announces a busy 12 rally schedule as the final month of the general election campaign begins. Speakers include Nick Alello of UMWA at Tams Park with other leaders, John Gatherum, J R Gilmore, O H Mills, and local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Democrat
Gales and Times
Tams Baseball Park
Nick Alello
UMWA
O.H Mills
George Guy
Bill Lewis
John Gatherum
Everette Smith
W. Broughton Johnston
A. G. Bryant
H. G. Farmer
E. D. Hodson
E. E. Justice
Russell
Bob Waller
Morgan
Ad. R. Gilmore
W. A. Thornhill Jr
J. R. Gilmore
Amigo
Memorial Building
Edgar B. Sims
Beckley
Cornelius K. Hurley
U.S
Cummings
Sims
KM. Jarrell
Democrati
H. M. Kilgore
Whitby
Man Charged In Fatal Shooting After Insult Claim
Claude Michaux a 45 year old man from Beckley jailed last night charged with felonious shooting of a negro named Hoskins whom he said insulted his wife. He fired twice as Hoskins allegedly began to run. Hospital reports a man named Kit Wells 27 from Tams ter with a back wound and abdominal injury after an argument over 50 cents. no Hoskins admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Michaux
Tams Negro
Eskins
Michaux
George
O. Mills
Hoskins
Judge Harper Defends Ward Thornhill Juror Pay Fees
Kyle D. Harper defended Judge C M Ward and W A Thornhill Jr against charges from Albert White and others. He claimed the speaker was ignorant of the law or misrepresented facts while presenting alleged juror wage cuts and legal fees. The speech at Dorothy featured Ward Hutchinson Kilgore and other local figures, with coverage of Sayre’s candidacy and a Boone county clerk’s note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle D. Harper
C. M. Ward
W. A.' Thornhill, Jr
Harper
Thornhill
New Deal
Dorothy
Albert White
White
Judge Ward
Ward
Janes
Bobatley
Supreme Court
H. M. Kilgore
W. H. McGinnis
The
Post-Herald
Young Republican Club
Raleigh County
Republican Woman’s Club
McGinnis
Ashworth & Mann
Raleigh men named for county welfare director posts
Three Raleigh county men are certified by the state as elig ible for county welfare director shifts. The applicants include Robert E. McWhorter Edgar C Worrell Jr and Larry E Dodd all of Beckley Worrell has been county administrator for the West Virginia Relief Administration for over a year. The state department says the county council must choose a director from this list between now and November 1. Additional eligibles for nearby counties are listed with names and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
State Department of Public Assistance
Robert E. McWhorter
Edgar C. Worrell Jr
Larry E. Dodd
Beckley
Worrell
West Virginia Relief Administration
Department of Public Assistance
Raleigh
John F. Bolen
County Public Assistance Council
George W. Bright
Perry Cook
F. L. Colcord
E. E. Bibb
State Assistance Department
James C. Frame
Oakland
Fayette
Ethel Summerfield
Ethel ¢. Smith
George A. Duncan
Fayetteville
Howard W. Carson
Montgomery
Jack R. Gridinger
Mount Hone
Nicholas
Robert L. Vaught
Summersville
Mercer
John William Mastin
William M. Morel
Bluefield
Willia May Carr
Leslie E. Hendrickson
Princeton
Summers
Mary Elizabeth Rice
Grace Shumate
Hinton
Boone
Jessie H. Callihan
Madison
McDowell
Pauline C. Eliott
Welch
Greenbrier
Jane Stuart Dice
Robert B. Goodwin
Anna Belle McLaughlin
Lewisburg
Wyoming
Frank S. Tolliver
Mullens
Quarters Assured for Public Library Plan
The chamber of commerce wins space in the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial building to house a free public library. The board of directors pledged space next summer if the library proves suitable and operates at no cost to the board. Chamber officials praise the action while stressing need for a central, suitably located room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Chamber
Ben H. Ashworth
J. Raiford Watkins
Registrars to Pick Up Registration Books Tomorrow
Raleigh county officials urge the 154 registrars to call County Clerk Harry Anderson for registration books before 445 p m tomorrow. Anderson said the books were due by October 4 and the deadline extended since today is Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Harry Anderson
Anderson
Nevins Freed After Death of Ghent Man
Willard Nevins was en route to his Indiana home when his truck struck Cecil Crawford of Ghent, killing him. Crawford, 32, died from a crushed chest and severe injuries. Nevins was exonerated by Squire Frank Lemon after authorities determined the death was unavoidable due to blinding lights. Crawford’s funeral is set for 2 p.m. at Wiggins near Hinton with surviving relatives listed. Lyons, the companion, was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Nevins
Indiana
Cecil Crawford
Nevins
Squire Frank Lemon
Flat Top
Crawford
Ghent
Soushurs
Nevins i
Wiggins
Hinton
H. R
Charlotte Crawford
Bellepoint
Joe Sears
Hattie Daye
Lonnie Presley
Sophia
Larke Crawford
Robert Lyons
Bruce, Vender, Panel Company
Albany
Ind
Lexington
N. C
Kenova
A. Scalise
West Virginia Receives Rural Rehab Funds From AP
Rexford Tugwell reports West Virginia rural rehabilitation totals July 1 1935 to August 28 1936 include 1,423,000 in loans and 149,680 in grants. Loans to 3730 clients and grants to 2936. An emergency drought loan of 45000 for ten southern counties was allotted but unspent. Drought grants total 20000 with 19449 unexpended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Rexford G. Tugwell
West Virginia
Huntington Chamber Tour Heads to Beckley Mount Hope
About 50 Huntington Chamber of Commerce members begin a three day goodwill tour of Southern West Virginia. They will overnight in Beckley and Mount Hope with speeches by Hal M. Scott and Mayor Martin V. Chapman. The group visits Matewan Inegar Welch Pineville Mullens Oak Hill Fayetteville Montgomery and Hamlin before returning. Ibn Batuta, the Arab traveler and geographer, Abu Abdullah Mohammed, died in 1378.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
Goodwil
West Virginia
Beckley
Mount Hope
Hal M. Scott
Winding Gulf Operator’s Association
Black Knight Country Club
Martin V. Chapman
Huntington
Robert W. Winston
J. H. Long
W. S. Rosenheim
Huntington Chamber
James
Beckley Organization
Mountainair Hotel
Wayne
Williamson
Matewan
Inegar
Welch
Pineville
Mullens
Oak Ell
Fayetteville
Montgomery
Hamlin
Shuntingtonians
Kentucky
Ohio
Fast Car Kills Woman At Charmco Auction Crowd
An automobile crashed into a roadside crowd near Charmco Greenbrier County killing 45 year old Mrs Angie Gladys Canfield of Charmee and injuring another woman and state police Sergeant Hartey Locke. Trooper C M Yoke also injured and the driver identified as Heins is jailed in Rainelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charmco
Greenbrier
Wallace and Wallace Undertaking Establishment
Angie Gladys Canfield
Charmee
Heins
Hartey Locke
Rainello
Locke
Canfield
Otha Williams
Rebel Planes Bombard Madrid Pressed Government to Yield
Fascist bombardment of Madrid intensified as government forces attempted to outflank southern advances from Toledo. Evacuations began with wounded militia and children moving toward Valencia while insurgent air raids damaged a railway near Madrid and two houses in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Madrid
Ely
Valencia
Mediterranean
Dffenses
Mora
Spain
Toledo
Olias del Rey
Madist
Black Birds of Celth
Fayette County Huntsman Shot During Squirrel Season
The third hunter casualty of the 1936 squirrel season was reported last night. Tom Wood, a 35 year old Mount Hope machinist, was treated for shotgun wounds in the lower abdomen and thigh at Oak Hill hospital. He was shot near Oak Hill yesterday morning and admitted at 7 am in non serious condition. Raleigh Wyoming and Fayette counties have each had a hunter shot since October 1. season opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill Hospital
Tom Wood
Mount Hope
Wood
Oak Hill
Raleigh
Wyoming
Fayette
Cholera Claims Mabscott Infant Norma Jean Bailey
Six month old Norma Jean Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs B W Bailey Mabscott died yesterday of cholera infantum Funeral services set for Mt Tabor cemetery at 2 30 p m today She is survived by her parents and three siblings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean Bailey
B. W. Bailey
Mabscott
Mt. Tabor
Weather outlook for Sunday and Monday
Generally fair weather expected Sunday with warmer temperatures in the Ohio valley. Increasing cloudiness Sunday night and Monday with scattered showers over the extreme northern section Monday. Temperatures rise across most regions, with the forecast indicating warmer conditions through the period.
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Ohio Valley
Mandar
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Hunter
Phota
Coal Valley Hospital
Sei
Zip Brubeck
Marifshall
Romine
Philwott
Fdr
John G. Simpson
Lawrence Simpson
Kirkland
Wash
Tams
Nick Aiello
Kyle Harper
J. Q. Hutchinson
F. T. Miller
Circuit Court
Boone County
Board
County Clerk’s Office
Summers County
Tugwell
Earl Browder
Communist Party
Terre Haute
Ibn Batuta
Abu Abdullah Mohammed
M. Yoke
Sergeant Locke
Fayette County
Huntsman
Hun
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