New Charleston Charters Authorized in Diverse Ventures
West Virginia secretary of state grants charters for Aracama Lumber in Huntington to operate in Lagan county, Dents Run Pure Oil in Mannington, and Liberty Amusement in Charleston to run a Nanawha river show boat. Each company lists local founders and cap stock varying from 25 000 to 75 000 dollars. In Amsterdam nine strikers killed and thirty six wounded in a government railway shop clash with police in Budapest per telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Aracama Lumber Company
Huntington
Lagan County
J. Fowlkes
A. B. Stuart
Edward A. Stuart
A. J. Lacy
F. R. K. Garmany
Dents Run
Pure Oil Company
Mannington
Marion County
B. B. Warder
A. L. Pritchard
C. C. Basnett
P. C. Atha
M. G. Benjamin
Liberty Amusement Company
Nanawha River
Eugene Noble Mayer
J. &. Chilton, Jr
G. O. Chilton
J. E. Chilon
J. W. Dingess
W.8
Amsterdam
Raiway
Budapest
Will Serve Twelve Years in Penitentiary for Father Murder
Karl Halli, 23, former Princeton high school teacher, convicted in April and sentenced by Special Judge Smith to twelve years in the penitentiary for the murder of his father Jerome W. Hall near Princeton. After a second trial verdict of murder in the second degree, the court denied an appeal and Halli was remanded to jail for transfer to the penitentiary. The case followed a lengthy January trial that ended in a hung jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Halli
Jerome W. Hall
Smith
Criminal Court
Hall
John R. Pendleton
J. M. McGrath
J. H. Gadd
W. H. Malecom
Princeton
Karl
War Savings Drive Launches with Record Metropolitan Sales
The War Savings and Thrift Stamp effort reports a weekly total of 6809.25 dollars through booths on Princeton avenue and company agents. Day by day sales are itemized: booths 2 and 3 along with agent totals, leading to a five day grand total of 2506.25 at three booths and 6809.25 overall through the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company forts. Superintendent J M Munkert notes personal agent sales and thanks Mr. and Mrs Belcher for a 2000 dollar stamp purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Princeton Avenue
Bluefeld
Booth No. 2
Thornton's Corner
Margaret McLaughlin
Lynette Hyatt
Booth No. 3
Honaker’s Corner
J. H. Hicks
J. E. Harman
Frances Chambers
Jeane Brown
C. A. Bane
J. T. Garrison
J. M. Munkert
Forts
H. Belcher
Highland Avenue
Dinefield
John M. Maukert
Three Democrats Vie For Congress In Princeton County
Democratic critics are stirring around the congressional race with three candidates in the county. John R. Pendleton of Princeton announces his bid. Wm. H. Thomas is urged by supporters to run. W. W. McNeal’s formal declaration is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilton
Watson
Congress
John R. Pendleton
Princeton
Wm. H. Thomas
W. W. McNeal
Welch War Savings Day Proclaimed for June 28 1918
Welch mayor B Hampton Gray proclaims Friday June 28 1918 as War Savings Day urging citizens to close stores from 3 to 5 pm to pledges for War Savings Stamps and cooperative support from Red Cross Boy Scouts Legal Advisory Board and local clubs. Judges Herndon and board announce classing of 367 in board 1 and 300 in board 2 with dates for appearances and troop deployments to Camp Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States
National War Savings
West Virginia
Mnaswocgh
Thearepore
I. B. Hampton Cquay
Weigh
Court House
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Legal Advisory Board
Business Men's Club
Housewives’ League
Woman's Club
Lhereunto
B. Himpton Gray
T. C. Herndon
Also Mentioned on This Page
WSS
United States Government
Kirschbaum
Manhattan
Earl Wilson
Manhattans
Barry
Carter
E. S. Pedigo Co
Bland
Federal Streets
Bluefield
B. Kirschteus Co
W. E. Chilton
Colonial Theatre
Concenius Are Chartered
Secretary of State
Wedmond
Richmond
Merrill
Department of Justice
Ss. D. Rice
Wallace Street
South Avenue
William M. Hyatt
Ella Thomas
Switchback
Mason Martin
Viola Bowers
Carl L. Vanden .Heark
Memphis
Tenn
H. Irene Green
Pocahontas
E. W. Hale
Katherine Hile
WAR Savings
The
Democrats
Welch News
B. Hampton Gray
Camp Lee
France
Dave Cook
Ellwood
Episcopal Church
J. W. Hobson
L. L. Belcher
Parkersburg
West Virginia Board of Dentistry
Samuel Solins
C. E. Richardson
J. I. Stansbury
Wm. Leckie, Jr
Wheeling
J. Vassa
B. H. Blankenship
U Hillsville
P. M. Booth
Knoxville
P. F
Cohen
Isadore Cohen Co. Jewelers
Palm Beach
Thea United
Woolen Smills
Co. i li
COR
Princeton Ave
Federal ST
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