Murder Suspect Held In Wise
A two day police search across five states ended with the arrest of Charles C. Smith in Wise county on murder charges in the slaying of Vivian Cald well Ellis. The 21 year old mother of two was found with a fractured skull in a Norfolk county thicket after an alleged Friday morning killing following a ride and drinking. A woman who took the ride is held as a material witness.
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Portsmouth
Wise County
Charles C. Smith
Vivian Caldwell Ellis
F. Williams
Ellis
Ae Ge
Williams
Game Law Violations Net $3,000 In Fines
Charleston West Virginia June 17. Fish and other conservation law violations in May led to fines and costs totaling 3431.44, said chief conservation officer R. S. Harris. Convictions were obtained in 130 of 145 trials. 12 charges dismissed and two juveniles referred to juvenile authorities. There were 104 fishing law violations, 15 game law violations and 26 miscellaneous charges. Fines ranged from 10 to 100 dollars. two fines fell in the miscellaneous category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Fish
R. S. Harris
Tony
Harris
Commerce Office to Close in Charleston
West Virginia's only U S department of commerce office in Charleston will close on June 17 as retiring director O C Marsh announced. The office issued licenses for foreign shipments to about 300 state businesses in international trade. He added that future inquiries on commerce should go to Cleveland.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
U. S. Department of Commerce
O. C. Marsh
Marsh
Cleveland
Four Year Old Dies Of Auto Injuries
Hopewell Pennsylvania June 17 a four year old Dennis Teetra of Hopewell Bedford county died en route to Nason hospital Roaring Pennie after being struck by a car on U S Route 26 near his home State police identified the driver as Agnes Henderson Alum Bank Pa no charges filed pending investigation Coals suitable for coke located mostly Seee vents West Virginia Kentucky Alabama
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Hopewell
Dennis Teetra
Bedford County
Nason Hospital
Roaring
Pennie
Pennsylvania
Sietee
Agnes Henderson
Alumbank
Coal Cars Wreck At Caretta Pit
Twelve men remained in hospitals after a mine car wreck at Olga mine in Caretta. Walter R Powers, 35, of War died, with Johnny Riffe of Yukon in critical condition. The incident occurred when a ten car string broke loose, slamming into a three car miners’ trip near the shaft. Powers was a motorman and died four hours after the crash. Several others from War Yukon and Caretta were hospitalized, five with noncritical injuries. The Olga mine, a Youngstown Sheet and Tube subsidiary, had been sold by Carter Coal after a United Mine Workers contract dispute.
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Olga Coal Company
Caretta
Welch
Walter R. Powers
Walter Boatwright
Welch (Grace
Johnny Riffe
Yukon
W. R Jennines
Powers
William Grose
Patsy Cardisco
Marrcie Sardinell
James Johnson
Billy Pritz
James Jackson
James Wyrick
J. H. Hicks
Louis Fodor
Grayson Deel
Grover Lovill
Olga
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Carter Coal Company
United Mine Workers
McDowell
Associated Press
Bluefield
Road Bids Made On Giles Plans
Richmond Virginia June 17 Contractors bids for eleven road construction projects in Virginia were received by the state highway commission. The low bids totaling nearly 600000 will be reviewed before contracts are awarded and bids considered too high may be rejected. One bid lists half mile of 36 foot roadway in Lebanon on U S route 19 at 62730.40 by Moore Brothers Staunton.
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Richmond
Reed
State Highway Commission
Town of
Lebanon
Moore Brothers
Staunton
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Wise
Suffolk
J. C. Collins, Jr
W. G. O’brien
Navy
Naval Aviation
Thomas Theodore Barton
Ohio
Charles Dolinar
Hawaii
Is d Anand
Schenley
Gol Zale
Katitiers Corp
Commerce
Alabama
Pione
Winthrop Shoes
Gery
Winthrops
Heed Howe
B.C
H & M Shoe Store
Princeton, Ave
Get Gop
Philadelphia
Austin V. Wood
Wheeling
Elizabeth Talbott
Buckhannon
Resolutions Committee
William Min Young
Warren
Trumbull County
Sparton
Tabor’s Trailer Sales
Frederick, Maryland
Cherry Street
Bluefield, W. VA
Giles
Bass
Bluefield Ave
Credit Clothing
Princeton Ave
The
Universal
Marra Motor CO
DIAL
Bland Street
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