Death of Saltville businessman after car spree ends in coroner verdict
A coroner's jury ruled Claude L Totten of Saltville Va died of natural causes after alcohol contributed to his death in a Bluefield Va bound car. Totten's companions, William Sprinkle Jess Haggall Lillian Hopkins and others were jailed or fined as investigation continued. Totten aged about 55 left a widow and six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Totten
Totten
Saltville
Virginia
Claude Taylor
William Sprinkle
Jess Haggall
Hawkins Undertaking Company
Lillian Hopkins
Jess Hagg
Sprinkle
Taylor
Sprinkle Wee
Haye
Sid Barnett
Clyde Cooke
Beeen
Squire W. W. McNeal
M. R. Foland
Ralph Millar
Oscar Mitchell
H. H. Lawson
KB Hall
Hollman
Bluefield
Irolman Williams
Greenway J S Fined for Disorderly Conduct
H Greenway and Henry Starling with W Dillon were arrested on disorderly conduct charges. Starling and Dillon saw charges dismissed while Greenway paid a $25 fine. A state warrant by Squire W W McNeal followed a complaint by Mollie Greenway alleging an attempted kidnapping of Lilian Ruth Greenway.
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H. Greenway
Henry Starling
City and Coalfield Items Honaker Beauty Stop
Local notices list a beauty shop opening in Honaker with multiple services and prices. Also advertised are plants for sale at 25 cents each and various garden varieties. Carroll Carpenter and Walter Pedigo are named in ads alongside obituary notes for L. Pedigo.
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Carroll Carpenter
Fifth Street
McClintic accepts guilty pleas in Southern District
Judge George W. McClintic disposed of several criminal docket cases yesterday on guilty pleas to violations of the national prohibition act. Marsh M. Perkins received five years probation. Marret ickas and Lawrence Sizemore each got five years probation with fines. Oswald Green was fined twenty five dollars and five years probation. William Beggs served eight months in Mercer county jail. Isaac Mitchell and Herbert Sizemore faced three years in Atlanta federal prison and Wesley A. King received five years probation.
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United States Court For
Southern District of
West Virginia
George W. McClintic
Marsh M. Perkins
Marretickas
Lawrence Sizemore
Oswald Green
William Beggs
Mercer County
Isaac Mitchell
Atlanta
Herbert Sizemore
Wesley A. King
Actress Mackaye Recalled Ahead of Trial On Husband Death
Los Angeles June 20 Doro thy Mackaye depicted as a woman with a heart of steel as her trial resumes on charges of covering up facts in the death of her musical comedy actor husband. Frank Loomis testified he found Miss Mackaye at the hospital as Ray Raymond lay dying and she later claimed he was dying. The state asserts a conspiracy with Dr. W J Sullivan to hide facts surrounding the death after a fist fight with Paul Kelly, while Mackaye’s counsel argues she learned of Raymond’s death only hours later.
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Los Angeles
Dorothy Mackaye
Frank Loomis
Ray Raymond
Loomis
Paul Kelly
Screen Juvenile
Miss Mackaye
Raymond
Jerry Geisler
W J. Sullivan
Six Arrested On Booze Charges In Mercer County
Deputy U S Marshal John Hunt with Sheriff G H Crumpecker arrested six men Sunday on liquor law violations. They were arraigned before US Commissioner Thomas H. Scott. five remain held for trial in Bluefield at the summer term opening today. Defendants listed: Sam Carey, Wharl Carey, Jim Carey of Crumpler. Jean Lilly, Cordell Lilly of Plat Top. Julius Kewton of Flat Top. Kewton's charge was dismissed.
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John Hunt
United States
G. H. Crumpecker
Mercer County
Thomas H. Scott
Bluefield
United States District Court
Sam, Wharl
Jim Carey
Near Crumpler
Jean Lilly
Cordell Lilly
Plat Top
Julius Kewton
Flat Top
Kewton
Many enroll for South Bluefield Bible School
The tri church daily vocational bible school conducted by College Avenue Baptist Trinity Methodist and Westminster Presbyterian churches opened with 322 pupils and 42 faculty. Beginners and primary groups meet at Westminster church while junior and intermediate groups meet at Trinity church from 9 to 12 each morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-Church
College Avenue Baptist
Trinity Methodist
Westminster Presbyterian
Westminster Church
Trinity Church
Purple gowns dazzle at Ritz Carlton dinner dance
Violet and purple gowns in chif fon satin and lace drew notice at a recent smart dinner dance at the Ritz Carlton.
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Ritz Carlton
Summer Blouses Add Vivacious Printed Chiffons
A separate blouse worn with silk suits and tailleurs features charming vivacious printed chiffons, offering stylish versatility for warm weather outfits.
Mountain State Bus Schedule From Bluefield Terminal
Mountain State Transportation Company lists bus departures from Bluefield Union Bus Terminal to Tazewell Lebanon Abingdon Bristol Matoaka Beckley and connections. Times include 8 00 a m 10 30 a m 1 30 p m 5 80 p m for various routes and 6 30 9 30 11 50 a m 2 00 5 00 p m 8 45 p m for Matoaka with Bristol service connecting to Johnson City and Knorvie and Beckley service to Thurmond and Charleston. Schedule subject to change without notice.
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Bluefield Union
Tazewell
Lebanon
Abingdon
Bristol
Matoaka
Beckley
Bristo
Johnson City
Knorvie Beckley
Thurmond
Charleston
John E. French Dies at Salem Virginia
Senator D. E. French left for Salem to learn of his brother John E. French's sudden death. Burial is in French Mason cemetery at Pearisburg on Wednesday at 1 PM. Born April 20 1869 in Curve Giles County he leaves a widow Susan B. French a daughter and siblings in Virginia and this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. French
Salem
John E
French
Pearisburg
John Easley French
Curve
Giles County
Henle C
Harriet Easley French
Tricie Snidow
Susan B. French
Mary Clark &E'Dow
Drewryville
Bernice F. Holland
Richmond
D .B. French
Virginias
Henley F. Day
Bluefield
John H
F. S. Easley
Guy
George
Charles French
J. H. Hoge
Boys owe life to poor marksmanship in store-robbery action
In Morgantown West Virginia this morning two minor boys attempting a burglary at Lloyd Brand’s store were fired upon as he hid inside the building. His shot through the window ledge missed its mark, sparing the youths. One boy is the son of a former city police desk sergeant now deceased. Both are being held for juvenile official hearing.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Lloyd Brand
Brand
Ammunition Seized at Rio Grande Smuggling Route
Military authorities in Matamoros report seizure of 10 000 rounds smuggled across the Rio Grande near Brownsville. Smugglers escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Texas
Matamoros
Rio Grande
Lindbergh Colors Named for Milestones
Five new Lindbergh shades named for milestones include Lindy Rose Irish Mist St Louis Gray Vive La France and Independence Blue reflecting the aviator’s journey and era across a cosmetic release.
Ross Gorman Orchestra To Play At Legion Dance Tonight
With Ross Gorman and his orchestra providing the music the American Legion hosts a dance tonight from 9 30 until 2 Admission is 2 per couple while listeners may attend for 1 00 to hear the music without dancing The famed group has played Bluefield before drawing strong praise and a return engagement was planned.
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Boss Gorman
Dugout
Ross Gorman
American Legion
Hae
Bluefield
Barbed wire guards courthouse in Burley murder case
In Jackson Mississippi on June 20, barbed wire entanglements circle the county courthouse as grand jury indicts Walter Burley on three counts murder and criminal assault for the June 3 killings of Mrs. O S Rees and her sister-in-law Martha Rees. Burley is at Kilby prison awaiting trial with guardsmen and heavy security planned.
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Jackson
Mise
Walter Burley
Burley
Hugh A. Gillespie
O. S. Rees
Martha Rees
Kilby
Montgomery
Ala
Gillespie Eaid
Prohibition Chief Prepares for Oral Fitness Exam
Chester P. Mills head of the federal prohibition administration for New York and New Jersey studies for an oral examination to determine fitness for his post. The test, to be given Friday in Washington before the civil service commission, is part of a required set of exams for all prohibition administrators.
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New York
Chester P. Mills
New Jersey
Mills
Civil Service Commisseion
Washington
Boy is electrocuted while stringing wires in Hawkeye
Donald E B Spicer, 15, of Hawkeye, near Mount Pleasant, Greensburg area, was electrocuted today while stringing wires for a radio set. A companion was badly burned but expected to recover.
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Greensburg
Donald EB. Spicer
Hawkeye
Mount Pleasant
Children Sing At Revival Meeting In Bluefield
A Wade school revival features a 90 voice children choir guiding attendees toward joy with a duet. Dr J B DeGarmo discusses Bible translations using Catholic King James and American Revised editions. Services run daily with topics Jesus and the Woman at the Well and redemption after conversion.
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Bluefield
Wade
Calvary Baptist Evangelical Services
J. B. DeGarmo
DeGarmo
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Gun Club Meeting Focuses on July Fourth Trap Shoot
Bluefield Gun Club members meet tonight at 8 at the Hotel West Virginian to arrange a big trap shoot on July 4. Mr. Davis of Remington Army company will assist in planning a highly attractive program. Members with suggestions should come prepared to contribute and classify ideas.
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Bluefield Gun Club
West Virginian
Davis
Remington Army Company
Joints on Stiff That Each Step
Study notes rheumatism as a notorious ailment causing misery. Authorities describe how the disease swells and stiffens fingers hands arms and limbs, bringing severe pain and limited movement for many sufferers.
Konjola Promoted as Relief for Rheumatic Ailments
Mrs. M L Feasell of Charleston West Virginia testifies Konjola eased years of rheumatism neuritis and kidney trouble. She describes joint stiffness back pain and limp fading after use and praises the remedy as a life changing treatment. The Konjola Man at Easley Penn Drug Store Bluefield explains its merits and offers free samples.
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M. L. Feasell
Sissonville Road
Charleston
W. Va
Konjola
Easley-Penn Drug Store
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
Legion's Better Home Show Opens
The Better Homes and Industrial exposition sponsored by Bluefield Post No. 9 opens at the municipal auditorium with twenty exhibitors. The week features baby contests by age groups, a bobbed hair beauty prize, and prizes from local businesses including a travel set, chocolates, lamps, cakes, and gold prizes. Local residents Miss Patsey Small Mrs Nora Small Bruce Sterling Seely Stewart and others win multiple awards.
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Bluefield Post No. 9
The
American Legion
Municipal Auditorium
Bluefield
Evans Omar
Omar
Elizabeth Arden
Fox Pharmacy
Smoke House
Auffenger
Lewis Furniture Company
Patsey Small
Cole Baking Company
Virginia Bowling
Bluefield Floral Shop
Nora Small
Bruce Sterling
Seely Stewart
Miss Himer
G. W. Pyles
Omar O
Senaxton
Bill Wood
Exposition Offers Gifts for Prospective Bride and Groom
The Bluefield exposition managers announced they seek a couple to wed Friday night at the event. The couple would receive gifts from exhibitors and local businesses. Nearby, McDonald County farmers formed the Wheat Growers' club with a large golf links and restricted membership to farmers.
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McDonald, Kay
Wheat Growers’ Club
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Manies
Greenway JS
Harry L. Greenspon
Kinefield, W. Va
Honaker
Gabrieleen
Cal
Walter B. Pedigo
L. Pedigo
Kasex Street
Walnut Grove Cemetery
J. R. Shepherd
Jefferson Street
W. A. Suiter
Gilar
Binefield Insuratce Agency
Scott
First National Bank
Red Ash Coal Co
Pedigo's
Homestead Club House
Raleigh St
Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
Board of Equalization
Princeton
L. G. Bowling
Bailey Lumber Co
Pedi
Moose Legionnaires Collee
Eee
Oield
Cahontas
Mercer
McDowell
Moose
Mercer Legion
Frank M. O'Brien
Great North Moose
Bailey Lumber Company
Ivanhoe Commandery
Knights Tema
Templar
John F. Sim
R T. Little
Roof Garden
Blue Boye’ Club
Blue City Blue
Forest City
J. B. Gillespie
Matewan
Harman Fletcher Cumbie
Ada
Raleigh Street
Federal
Bland Streets
Elks
W. J. Jenks
J. E B. Crawford
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Western General Division
H. C Weller
Western Division
Altamont
Busy Bee
Dixie Theatre
Ennis
Hickey-Freeman
Men’s Dept
Dobbs
McLintic
Heart OF Steel
South Bluefield Bible School
Mountain State Transportation Company
John E. French
Legion
Calvary Baptist
Legion's Better
Princeton Ave
Chicago
Bluefield Redpath Chautauqua
Gilbert
Mars
Edgar Sprague
Conservatory
McDonald Birch and Company
Ralph Parlette
Arthur W. Evans
Louise McIntyre
Bhaskar Hivale
India
John J.hill
J. S. Compton
M. G. Whitlow Hardware CO
West VA
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