Welch Man Waives Preliminary Hearing in Fatal Shooting
Thurman French of War waived a preliminary hearing in Magistrate 8 M Burgess' court on the charge of fatally shooting Arch Powers of Caretta on December 2. Powers died from a head wound after an argument between the men. A woman and a third man are said to be involved. French is jailed awaiting January grand jury action.
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Thurman French
Burgess
Arch Powers
Caretta
Powers
French
Four arrests at Bottom Creek heard by Magistrate M. Burgess
Four men faced hearings last night before Magistrate M. Burgess at Bottom Creek. Alex Bryan faced liquor possession charges with 20 pints seized, fined 20 dollars and 60 days in jail. Lawson Yancey charged with 60 pints of home brew received 50 dollars and costs. Andrew Johnson charged with drunkenness assessed 25 dollars and costs. Will Cook charged with 44 pints of home brew received 50 dollars and costs.
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Bottom Creek
M. Burgess
Alex Bryan
Lawson Yancey
Andrew Johnson
Will Cook
Miner Lewis Brown Dies From Injuries at Grace Hospital
Lewis Brown a colored miner employed by the New River Pocahontas Coal company died at Grace hospital from injuries suffered in a state fall earlier in the day.
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Lewis Brown
New River Pocahontas Coal Company
Grace Hospital
Frances Cook Named for Golden Eaglet Honor
Frances Cook, the first Girl Scout from McDowell county to be recommended for the Golden Eaglet, has taken on leadership roles and earned 21 badges in three years. She assisted younger scouts in Northfork while excelling at camp, with several other Scouts examined for badge completion during a special meeting of the court of awards.
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Welch
Camp Miram Houston
Miss Badgett
Welsh Daily News
McDowell County
Bess Badgett
Court of Awards
Frances Cook
Golden Eaglet
Frances
Northfork
Memorial TEA Invitation Issued for December 13
Mrs Harry G Perrine issues invitations for a tea at the Memorial building on Friday December 13. Community event details are announced for residents and guests.
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Harry G. Perrine
Memorial Building
Umbarger Child Buried in Thorpe Funeral
Freda Elizabeth Umbarger, daughter of Mr and Mrs Otis Umbarger, was buried Saturday afternoon at Thorpe.
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Freda Elizabeth Umbarger
Mrs. Otis Umbarger
Thorpe
Funeral for Hemphill child at Belcher Mountain cemetery
James Elwood Ross 19 months old, son of Mr and Mrs T W Rose of Hemphill, to be buried this afternoon at Belcher Mountain cemetery. Col W J McClaren leaves for Charleston to attend West Virginia Road Builders association annual convention Monday and Tuesday. He is vice president and director of the association and will preside Tuesday afternoon on the topic of prison labor in road work.
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James Elwood Ross
T. W. Rose
Hemphill
Belcher Mountain Cemetery
W. J. McClaren
Charleston
West Virginia Road Builders’ Association
Colonel McClaren
Turner Undergoes Tonsil Operation at Grace Hospital
S. W. Turner had a tonsil operation at Grace hospital yesterday. Mrs. George Kneecamp of Ashland Kentucky is visiting at the home of A. F. Leckie. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles is mentioned in the same brief item.
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Gearheart
Grace Hospital
Eddie Carris
Pittsburgh
Julius Goodman
Cincinnati
S. W. Turner
Yestern
George Kneecamp
Ashland
A. F. Leckie
Charles
Union Protest Grizinsky Mine Conduct Sparks Militias
In New Haven authorities report a Grizinsky coal mine protest where about ten percent of miners failed to report for work. The manager summoned militia and police to force absentee workers to the mine amid a clash with union leaders over admin measures.
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New Haven
Conn
INS
Grizinsky
Don
Yale Men’s Laundry Sent Through Mail
In Yale’s town a large share of laundry is mailed by Yale students prompting chaos at the Yale post office. About two thousand misaddressed letters daily slow operations as clerks drop duties to handle the laundry rush. The Yale Daily News reports the issue and calls for federal help to improve mail flow.
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Yale Men’s
Moscow
Yale
Yale Post Office
Yale Daily News
Uncle Sam
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Joe Monarch
Gulf Colleries Company
Umbarger Child
Rose Child
Belcher Mountain
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Welch, West Va
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Geo. M. Cohan
Mervyn LeRoy
Ally
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