Governor Tuck probes Buchanan county case over ti lynch law
Governor Tuck criticized local lawmen in Buchanan county over the ti lynch prosecutions. The sheriff Ishmael Pletcher denied most claims while Commonwealth's Attorney I M Lambert affirmed his official duty and cooperation with the attorney-general. Trials tentatively set for July 12 with possible venue change.
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Grundy
Tuck
Buchanan County
J. Lindsay Almond, Jr
Buchanan
Ishmael Pletcher
Commonwealth
I. M. Lambert
Lambert
Almond
Roanoke
R. L. Gilliam
Gilliam and Hodgins
Virginia
Northfork Kiwanis Plans Community Projects
Northfork Kiwanis Club announces All Kiwanis Week activities led by F C Cook. The program backs a June 26 Donkey ball fundraiser at Powhatan field for the Youth Center treasury. Other aims include a volunteer fire department and sending Bob Coburn to Boys State at Jacksons Mill.
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Northfork
W. Va
F. C. Cook
Kiwanis Education Committee
Cook
Powhatan Field
Gary native among SMU graduates in Dallas ceremony
Robert Stuart Moore of Gary son of Mr and Mrs R H Moore graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas on May 31. He earned a degree from the school of business administration and is a member of the Delta Commerce club Business club Student's Publishing board and Alpha Phi Omega. He is an Army Engineer Corps veteran and attended Gary High School. Dr Humphrey Lee SMU president gave the commencement address and Dr Alben Godbold delivered the baccalaureate sermon.
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Gary
W. Va
Robert Stuart Moore
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Tex
R. H. Moore
Gary High School
Humphrey Lee
SMU
Alben Godbold
Moore
Army Engineer Corps
School of Business Administration
Delta Commerce Club
Alpha Phi Omega
Sawmill Worker Killed in Paynesville Accident
Laurence Mullins, 28, of Paynesville McDowell county was killed at a sawmill. His right arm was caught in a circular saw and he was thrown against another machine. Mullins served with Army Airborne in the Pacific during World War II and left a widow and two sons.
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Taeger
W. Va
Laurence Mullins
Paynesville
McDowell County
Mullins
Army
Pacific
Elkhorn Man Earns Tennessee U. Business Degree
William Jackson Chrisman of Elkhorn West Virginia received a bachelor of business administration degree at the University of Tennessee Knoxville during the 141st commencement exercises held Monday morning.
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Elkhorn
W. Va
William Jackson Chrisman
Robert C. Chrisman
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Bluefield City to appoint new parking building manager
Mayor West said formal acceptance is expected for Col Herbert D May of Bluefield to take over as manager of the Municipal parking building, with a dedication planned next week and a target of no later than July 1. May would replace the former Bituminous Coal commission official who remains in the U S army. A separate incident reports Mrs Mary Maxine Alford killed in a June 12 auto crash near St Albans, husband Clyde Alford of Madison high school among three injured.
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Bluefield
Herbert D. May
A. Harry West
May
Bituminous Coal Commission
U. S. Army
West
Charleston
W. Va
Mary Maxine Alford
Danville
St. Albans
Alford
Clyde Alford
Madison High School
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Mayor West
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Washington, D. C
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