Moonshine Ring Convictions Hit Huntington Area
Sixteen defendants convicted in a large federal moonshine case face maximum sentences of 10 years and a $10,000 fine each. Jurors found eight residents of Lawrence County and others across Ohio River locations guilty after eight days of testimony. Sentencing set for December 27 with many defendants linked to the Pine family and the Pine Hole still operation.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ohio
Kentucky
Manor
Harry E. Watkins
Lawrence
Ohio River
Pine
Pines
Pine Hole
Lawrence County
Catlettsburg
Charles E. Smith
Philip A. Baer
Socrates
U. S
John W. Hereford
Harry Herman
Donald, Wayne
Berkley Pine
Alta Burcham
Buck Brammer
Armour Adkins
Conley Hunt
Ervin South
Te County
Hereford
Roy Collins
James Spears
Linzey Corn
Lonnie Caudill
Charles Edwards
Fire halts work in Monarch mine Virginia
A fire in the Monarch mine north section, owned by the Virginia Iron Coal and Coke, drove miners out and halted work in St. Charles Virginia. No casualties were reported. A crew led by J C McGuire, safety director of the US Bureau of Mines, and Frank Penrod, Virginia mine inspector, entered with gas masks and gear to combat the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Charles
Monarch
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Comber
J.C. McGuire
United States Bureau of Mines
Frank Penrod
Paroled War Offenders Freed by Berkeley Jail Judge
Martinsburg West Virginia January 19 parole orders announced by Judge Decatur H Rogers freed inmates of Berkeley County jail serving sentences for war offenses. Also note government plans for first parachute station inauguration in Kansas City in September 1941.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Bekeley County
Decatur H. Rogers
Kansas City
First Christian Cantata The Saviours Birth Previews Sunday
The First Christian church choir will present The Saviour's Birth cantata by Florence Chipman Sunday at 11 a.m. Directed by Mrs. C. G. Harris with Miss Sybil Cartwright as accompanist. A 9:45 Sunday school Christmas program precedes, featuring White Gifts and benevolence offerings. Vesper service at 5 p.m. includes communion, special music, and a Christmas message.
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Florence Chipman
First Christian Church
C. G. Harris
Sybil Cartwright
Women Apply For Typist Jobs In State Induction Staff
Huntington dispatch reports on December 19 that women applicants for 10 typist positions in the state selective service induction staff outnumbered men. Captain Roy Lewis noted many women were eager to join the army for the jobs, though he had to explain the army could not accept a portion of them.
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Huntington
W. Va
Selective Service
Roy Lewis
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