Smith Upsets No1 Seed In Blue Grass Tennis
In Bluefield West Virginia the Blue Grass tournament opens with No1 seed Charles Turner Roanoke falling to Billy Lee Roanoke 8-6 4-6 6-4. Other first round results include Lee defeating George Thompson and Pollard beating Bolan among several matches.
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Associated
Prose
Bluefield
W.va
Charles Turner
Roanoke
Billy Lee
Turner
Lee
Billy Haughton
New York
Geo. Thompson
Gary
Wa- Wa
A. O. Smith
Beckley
Roy Buchanan
A. N. Rogers
Austin
Texas
George Baldock
Lynchburg
Sonny Bolan
Williamson
W. W. Walker
Bob Markle
Kiel Alderson
George Strader
Rodgers
Pollard
Bolan
Jones
Paul Royer
Johnson
Willard Owen
Carroll
Alexander
Lawrence
Smith
Lilly
Alderson
Hary
Repass
Var
Owen
Hammond
Dayton
Baylor
Fisher
Merkle
Haughton
Salt
Stansbury
Way
Buchanan
Cowen
Roosevelt Talks New Deal and Connecticut Governor
Roosevelt argues new deal purity and simple government while praising Governor Wilbur Cross of Connecticut. He predicts Cross’s reelection, notes cross-state GOP independents aligning with Democrats, and recalls Cross’s Yale presidency as part of his host remarks.
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Wilbur L. Cross
Connecticut
Cross
Roosevelt
Dutchess
Governor Cross
Yale University
Roosevelt backs Cross in Connecticut race over GOP interests
Roosevelt praises Governor Cross for patience and tenacity against entrenched Republican leadership dominated by special interests. He argues these interests have blocked reform and expresses confidence in Cross's reelection to oppose them.
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Roosevelt
Connecticut
Cross
Silicosis Ties 100 Tunnel Workers to Damages Suit
Coordinated action across multiple firms cites negligence by tunnel contractors over silica dust exposure. Autopsy in Jones case confirms silicosis. lungs and heart to serve as exhibits. Defendants claim water use followed mine department guidance. state compensation laws may apply. Legal teams include Hubbard Bacon and others. cases set for September term.
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Jones
Dillon
The
Register
Mining Department
R. M. Lambie
Rinehart and Dennis
Hubbard and Bacon
W. L. Lee
Fayetteville
Brown, Jackson and Knight
Charleston
Dillon, Mahan and Hall
Circuit Court
Sixty Thousand Production Committee Formed
Mrs. George W. Barr Jr leads the Production committee to oversee the Sixty Thousand project with assistance from Mrs. George W. Bright Miss Ollie Burnett Dr J L Lineweaver and others. Lauretta K Muir Washington field representative of the Red Cross attended and presided at the meeting with numerous local ladies.
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George W. Barr, Jr
George W. Bright
Ollie Burnett
J. L. Lineweaver
Associated Charities
Lauretta K. Muir
Washington
Red Cross
D. M. Conner
Tobin Stover
Robert Smith
George Harvey
J. Q. Hutchinson
Arthur Lyle
P. C. Malone
Alice Farris
D. M. Leary
G. W. Bair, Jr
Doolittle Smashes Air Speed Record After Midair Collisions
Major Doolittle, former air corps flyer, shattered the speed mark with 292.801 miles per hour after a second serious racing accident nearby. William Warrick Jr of Cleveland and Paul Bloom of Davenport IA, collided in mid air. both were reported recovering. Mrs Haizlip, piloting the same ship, flew two laps over a straightaway at 231.639 mph aiming to set the women's world record though photographic proof was not obtained.
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William A. Warrick, Jr
Cleveland
Paul §. Bloom
Davenport
Doolittle
Air Corps
Arrest Made in Lindbergh Kidnapping Case Shank Identity
A man identifying himself as Garrett Shank was questioned near Hopewell New Jersey as part of the Lindbergh kidnapping inquiry. He claimed prior arrest in Hopewell and 76 days held in a road camp near Dubois Pennsylvania before transfer to Clearfield. Investigators from the FBI and state police planned further questioning.
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Garrett Shank
Hopewell
N. J
Ira McCloskey
Clearfield
Shank
Clarence Stachenk
Mountains
Somerset County
Dubois
Johnstown
John Mahaleck
Butler Barracks
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Trenton
John J. Lamb
Lindbergh
New Jersey
Clarence Stenck
Stenck
Governor Seligman Withholds Help for Indicted Son
Gov. Arthur Seligman of New Mexico said his son Otis, indicted by a federal grand jury over a $72,804 bank shortage at the First National Bank of Santa Fe, will not receive his protection or aid. He stated he would not help Otis any more than the nine other bank employees named in the indictment. John Taylor, custodian in Logansport, Indiana, accidentally set a church floor on fire with a mop by overzealous cleaning.
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Associated Press
Paso
Tex
Arthur Seligman
New Mexico
Otis
First National Bank of Santa Fe
Seligman
John Taylor
Logansport
Ind
Funeral held for Hattie Hylton in Wickham home
Funeral services will be conducted at the Hat ties Wickham residence for Hat tie Hylton three months old daughter of Mr and Mrs F W Hylton. The death occurred Friday afternoon about 1 o'clock following illness. Burial will be in Prosperity cemetery. Rev J E Bird Methodist pastor will conduct. Surviving are the parents two brothers Delbert and Gordon and two sisters Freda and Joan Hylton. Body prepared by Foster undertakers Mabscott.
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Wickham
Hattie Hylton
F. W. Hylton
Prosperity
J. E. Bird
Methodist Church
Delbert
Gordon
Freda
Joan Hylton
Foster Undertakers, of
Mabscott
Viscose Plant Reopens in Nitro to Hire About 200
W A B Vivian, general manager of the Viscose company's Nitro plant, announced the facility would reopen in a few days to provide employment for about 200 men. He said the work would be lasting beyond temporary orders. State Labor Commissioner Jarrett was notified that McNicol Pottery in Clarksburg had resumed operations with 50 workers on a new kiln.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
A.B. Vivian
Viscose Company
Nitro
Here
Vivian
Howard
Jarrett
McNicol Pottery
Clarksburg
Beasley Named Manager at Beckley Floral Company
Edwin Beasley of Durham North Carolina has taken over the management of Beckley Floral, succeeding George Kellmen who left the firm about two weeks ago. Beasley recently completed a floral designing course at the Philadelphia School of Floral Design and previously ran a similar shop in North Carolina. Kellman will remain with the Beckley firm.
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Edwin Beasley
Durham
N.C
Beckley Floral Company
George Kellmen
Beasley
Philadelphia School of Floral Design
Beckley
North Carolina
M. R. Kellman
Harmsworth race hampered by rain and wind
Don Wood II and Don Wood faced rough conditions as rain and gusty winds created whitecaps on the Harmsworth course. The pair could not beat last year's average speed of 89.913 mph and their carburetor issues limited performance. Separately, Detroit crews reported barges swept from Lake St. Clair dock but deemed them safe, with second heat expected Monday.
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Motors
Wood
Don
Don Nor
Harmsworth
Associated Press
Detroit
Lake St. Clair
Peace Spring Chosen as Permanent Taylor Family Reunion Site
The fourth Sunday in August and all future ones will host the Taylor family reunions at Peace Spring, making it the sustained gathering location for the event. This decision secures a fixed venue for descendants and relatives in yearly reunions.
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Peace Spring
Vallee Seeks Divorce While En Route to Reno
Fay Webb Vallee traveling from Chicago toward Reno to establish residence for a divorce. She travels with her Santa Monica police chief father and says Rudy Vallee remains a great guy and they are pals. She notes a visit with her mother is part of her plans.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Fay Webb Vallee
Reno
Nev
Santa Monica
Calif
Taylor reunion set for Pence Spring next year
The article reports a large turnout at the Masonic building for the Taylor reunion with R L Taylor of Beckley present among five to eight hundred Taylors and friends. The crowd voted to hold the fourth Taylor reunion next year at Pence Spring.
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R.L. Taylor
Beckley
Pence Spring
Farm Holiday Movement Spreads To Wisconsin
The farm holiday movement gains support in Wisconsin as 6 000 at Marshfield join the national farm holiday association. In Iowa picketing wanes after leaders urge stoppage until governors act. Separations and settlements also appear in New York and Ames, Iowa, with divorces and settlements noted.
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Wisconsin
Marshfield
National Farm Holiday Association
Iowa
Sioux City
Associated Press
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Beckley Floral Co
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Manchuria
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Vallee
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