Indictments in Federal Court Show Multiple Liquor Law Sentences
A West Virginia federal grand jury returned sixty eight true bills. On the criminal docket most defendants pled guilty with liquor law violations dominant. Notable sentences include James E. Davis to three years for motor vehicle theft. many others received two to four year terms with fines up to 200 dollars across Chillicothe Petersburg Atlanta Alderson Peterstown and related counties.
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James E. Davis
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Chillicothe
Hoarce Lee
Petersburg
Frank W. Dickerson
James Finney
Atlanta
T. Mason
Jessie Treaty
Ralph McIntyre
Clinton
Trout
Ash D. Davis
Sam Williams
Pocahontas County
Clark Blankenship
Wm. Bradshaw
Ed Bradshaw
Dexter Stokes
Luther Mitchem
Roger A. Skinner
Margaret Holt
Alderson
Charles L. Morrick
Peterstown
Frank Brown
Obediah Witcher
Community Agriculture Fair to Open in West Graham
The Wh. Side Park Group sponsors a West Graham fair under Bluefield Va Playground Association. The event runs through Monday July 4 with many promised exhibits and Barfield Cosmopolitan midway attractions. A Fourth of July fireworks display and special events are planned on the show grounds.
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Playground Association
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Princeton Man Held for Breaking and Entering
Murrell was arrested in the wareroom of the Bluefield Grocery company on Bluefield avenue with several cartons of cigarettes in his possession. He formerly lived in Bluefield and worked as shipping clerk for Bluefield Grocery for about ten years and later for Princeton Wholesale Grocery. He was held under $1 000 bail pending grand jury action.
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Everett Massey
Bluefield Grocery Company
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
Princeton Wholesale Grocery Company
City and Coalfield Items Cotton Shantung Dresses
Fretwells offers light and dark print cotton shantung dresses in sizes 16 to 44 with special price of 1.98.
Oliver Crabtree Rites Today in Rocky Gap
Funeral services for Oliver Wynn Crabtree 59 a Rocky Gap resident will be held today at 2 pm at Kinser's chapel Clearfork with burial in the home cemetery The death followed a Tuesday accident on his Rocky Gap farm when a gun fell on him.
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Rites Friday for W H Stowers in Bland County
Last rites will be conducted Friday at Nebo church Bland county for W H Stowers who died Tuesday at home on Clear Mr Stowers father of Henry and Gratton Stowers of Bluefield was stricken with a heart attack while working in his fields Burial will follow in the family cemetery
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Blue Grays Win
Blue Grays win as Mitchell and Culler score. Winseck drives in Ratliff. Inning ends with locals leading but Indians score once more. Maroch to pitch for Blue Grays and McClure for Indians expected in next game.
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Blue Greys
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Beckley Bengalis Rout Welch in Mountain State duel
Beckley Beckley 7 Welch 2 as Franklin homered with one aboard in the first and Al Gardella homered in the seventh. Beckley used four pitchers in the win, while two Welch players hit homers. Grosia Ereno Bowles Waite Talbot Mestnick Broskie opposed by Grosia?
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Williamson Colts Rally To Top Huntington 7 3
Williamson West Virginia June 22 The Williamson Colts scored three runs in the eighth inning highlighted by John son s homer to beat Huntington 7 to 3 in Mountain State league action Gallis Sandlock Raymond and Beaman contributed for Williamson as they secure a league victory over Huntington
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4 H Camp at Bluefield College Opens Third Year
About fifty seven youths attend the third annual 4-H camp at Bluefield College Virginia sponsored by Farm and Home agencies of Tazewell and Wythe counties. George W. Litton directs with a staff including Miss Chilton Ryburn Miss Martha Wade Allison and others. Activities include daily lessons demonstrations and a campfire session with a trip to Burke's Garden for livestock judging.
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George W. Litton
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Wythe County
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Emma Montiply
4-H
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E- N. Jones
R. B. Oglesby
B. M. Priodem
Richard Huddle
Ivanhoe
A. B. Coates
Bluefield
Jack Kidd
Kent Brown
Rp. Wytheville
Wythe-Tazewell
Burke's Garden
Three youths held for grand jury in Tazewell
Albert G. Peery ordered a grand jury investigation into charges against Tom Lowe d Houchins Johnnie Proffit and R R Dye over an alleged attempt to steal a horse from the Dye pasture near Richlands Dye said a crude rail pen was built in his field and the youths tried to drive a horse into it the youths claimed a billy goat from their group entered the pasture Judge Peery dismissed a separate suit by Ear 8 S Wallace against Imperial Ice Cream and Bluefield Telephone over damages from a struck wire near North Tazewell ruling the case not proven and the wire hazard not established.
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Tazewell County
Tom Lowe
D Houchins
Johnnie Proffit
R. R. Dye
Richlands
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Peery
Ear
S. Wallace
Imperial Ice Cream Com
North Tazewell
Bluefield Telephone Company
Bluefield
Wallace
Laintiff
Knox Thorpe Attacks Legislative Immunity and Propaganda
Knox and Thorpe criticize a legislative committee for acting behind immunity and spreading what they call untruthful statements. They claim the program is to dig for charges and to propagate propaganda as laws are fixed, enabling the tax collector to succeed when the machine fails.
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Legislative Committee
Indifferent public loyalty to New Deal risk of autocracy
Merle Thorpe, editor of the nations business, told the National Editorial association that public indifference to short cutting in government breeds despotism. He assailed the three billion dollar recovery program and warned that long term prosperity requires returning to common horse sense.
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America
Chicago Celebrates Joe Louis Schmeling Victory Riot
Chicago marked Joe Louis s one round win over Max Schmeling with a night of wild celebration. Crowds flooded the streets as beer flowed and fireworks rang out while police rushed the district to restore order. Gunshots were fired in the air and windows broken amid the revelry.
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Joe Louis
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Five Hurt During Richmond Celebration After Boxing Knockout
In Richmond Virginia on June 22 a crowd celebrating Joe’s first round knockout of Max Schmeling caused injuries. Five people were hurt by bricks and stones thrown at cars and buses. a Black man was shot and a Black girl run over by a vehicle that fled an angry crowd in a segregated area.
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Wisconson Editor 15 Named Head of A EA
White Sulphur Soren West Virginia June editors of the National Petect association elected W H Conrad of Medford Loomis LeGrange Inl editor who later joined the board of directors. H W Plamer of Greenwich Cofin was named president, with W H Crim of Salem Ind and A S Hardy of Gainesville Ga named to the board. A 1939 meeting may be aboard the steamship Aleutian on an 18 to 21 day Alaskan cruise as directors consider final action. Tomorrow editors begin a six day tour of West Virginia.
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Gainesville
Associated
Board of Directors
Aleutian
West Virginia
Peace Plan Details From Swatow Bombardment Report
About 35 Americans faced danger during the Japanese air raid on Swatow as this day’s dispatches reveal. US Consul John M. Allison filed representations at Nanking after a Japanese sentry detained two residents, Blackburn and Pase, briefly. A British destroyer moved toward Hongkong while inquiries continue.
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Legion Auxiliary Meeting At Bnai Brith Camp
D T Lowman commander of Bluefield Post No 9 says a large crowd will attend the Legion Auxiliary gathering at Bnai Brith camp on Wolf creek tonight. The group meets at Music Company on Raleigh street and departs for the camp at 5 15. Transportation will be provided.
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Bluefield Post No. 9
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Bnai Brith
Wolf Creek
Legionnaires and Auxiliary
Man Music Company
Raleigh Street
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce announces director nominees
Fourteen prominent business men were named for seven board vacancies. Ballots were mailed and must be returned by Monday noon for counting. Those holding over for another year include Easley Evans Polk Huffard Mann Shott and Tracy.
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F. M. Archer
C. C Givde
Thomas H. Clagett
Elliott
Hudson Huffard
War Koepler
Ponerse Markle
Edward J . McQuail
E. Otey
L. Rish
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Chamber of Commerce
Anderson
B L. Phillips
Roy Browder
Ben Be- Craft
Ralph Huff
Renre
Renee Alex
Co. IL
Cheyney L. Parr
J. P. Gillis
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George Richardson, Jr
J Thornton
Heat Halts Action as Insurgents Inspire Carolina Turnaround
Intense heat stopped play elsewhere while efforts by insurgents sparked a Carolina comeback. The fragment notes a shift in momentum due to weather conditions influencing scheduled events.
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Carolina
Holt Defends Press Freedom Amid New Deal Debate
Holt issued forceful, spontaneous remarks after Knox's speech asserting loyalty to judicial independence and press liberty. He argued that the New Deal should preserve lives of citizens harmed by economic failure, while echoing calls for editors to hear all viewpoints as Loomis urged weighing trends even without political involvement.
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Chee
Alfred E. Goodwyn Reelected Grand Master by West Virginia Masons
Alfred E Goodwyn of Bluefield was reelected grand master of the West Virginia Negro Masons for the twenty third consecutive time at a joint meeting with the Eastern Star led by his wife Lettye P Goodwyn who was elected grand treasurer The Tottenham England council chamber installed green amber and red signals to enforce a five minute speech limit
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Goodykoontz's Drug Store Offers ROCK-A-WAY Tablets
Goodykoontz's Drug Store advertises a box of ROCK-A-WAY Tablets for fifteen days of treatment at $2.00. A diet list of famous physicians is included free, with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
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