Federal Court Cases Drift Through Raleigh County Docket
In federal court here yesterday George W. McClintic issued a capias for J Stinson of Raleigh County for failing to appear in a liquor conspiracy trial and Elkanah Canaday’s similar warrant was held over to today. Russell Booth pleaded guilty to operating a still with untaxed liquor. Charles and Ray Edward Smith, both 21, were sentenced to four years in Lewisburg Pennsylvania for interstate auto theft. Falls and Smith were jailed for transporting a stolen auto. Green Mathey’s case was held over to Jan 20 1941. Naomi and Mary Lilly Hines pleaded not guilty to untaxed liquor possession and were assigned attorney Andrew Peters. James Auxier was sentenced to three years for breaking a Baltimore and Ohio freight car seal.
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George W. McClintic
United States District Court
J. Stinson
Raleigh County
Elkanah Canaday
Stinson
Liberty
Russell Booth
Booth
Charles
Ray Edward Smith
Lewisburg
Falls
Detroit
Mich
Smith
Monongahela
West Elizabeth
Fort Gay
W. Va
Green Mathey
Bull Creek
Horsepen
Matney
Naomi
Mary Lilly Hines
Barger Street
Andrew Peters
Bluefield
Russell Clark
Raleigh
Comptroller-General of the
United States
Clark
Edward R. Valdez
James Auxier
Lawrence County
Chillicothe
Baltimore and Ohio
Hunting
Elkanah Pleasant
Pomiason
Untexpaid
Arthur Kingdon
Alex Funari
Kingdon
McClintic
Arthur Bailey
Estel Bailey
Andy Click
Wiley Marshall
Juanita Morris
Alderson
Ewing Muncy
McDowell County
John Dennis Owens
Beckley
Billie O'Dell
Lester
George Patton Riffe
Jack Booker Riffe
Will Smith
Caples
Fred Simmons
Edward Watson
Clarence Cobbs
Elkanah Pleasant Ane case continued amid liquor and theft totals
Court continued the Elkanah Pleasant Ane matter amid related liquor conspiracy and theft charges. The session included guilty pleas for illicit distilling and liquor tax violations, with numerous defendants facing time or further court action. Grand jury returned 24 indictments as liquor cases were disposed of.
Bluefield Telephone Authorized to Sell Promissory Notes
Public service commission approved Bluefield Telephone to sell 80000 dollars in promissory notes to its parent Utilities Service Corp to fund improvements adding to Bland Street structure. Jefferson County Telephone also authorized to issue 75000 dollars in promissory notes to finance rehabilitation and system upgrades. A separate item notes a peanut brittle miscue by a New England homemaker using soda instead of cream or tartar in candy.
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Bluefield Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
Es Utilities Service
Bland Street
Jefferson County Telephone Company
New England
Army air corps staff sergeant promotion for David B. Lawrence
David B. Lawrence son of James Lawrence of Bluefield West Virginia serves in Hawaii with the United States Army Air Corps. He is promoted to staff sergeant in the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron 5th Bombardment Group at Hickam Field. He enlisted January 16 1926 at Fort George and now serves as a crew member on a B 18 bomber.
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David B. Lawrence
James Lawrence
Bluefield
West Virginia
United States Army Air Corps
Hawaii
5Th Bombardment Group
Air Corps
Hickam Field
T. H
Lawrence
Fort Georgia
Lert Lawrence
Army Air Corps
City Board Tightens Curbs on Gambling Features
The Bluefield city board introduced first reading of an ordinance banning locked doors or signal devices in pool halls and restaurants tied to lottery or gambling and setting fines from ten to one hundred dollars with possible three month jail terms. The panel also moved to certify beer license arrests to state tax authorities and discussed license actions affecting four applicants including The Sportsman on Princeton Avenue.
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City Board of Directors
Kenneth Jennings
Sportsman
Princeton Avenue
Jennings
Dough Boy Lunch
Bluefield Avenue
West
City Board approves ordinances and outlines housing actions
The city board on second reading adopted three ordinances paving Beech street amending the plumbers and electrical codes. A thirty day vacancy notice prompted a five day move order by the health department for tenants. Grants and permits were issued for numerous repair and remodeling projects including W A Bennett Allen Street home at 250 and other repairs totaling thousands.
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Thlee
W. A. Bennett
Allen Street
Health Department
Beech Street
Stupalsky
Municipal Stadium
West Virginia Rating Bureau
Option Taken on Land Tract for Synthesis Plant Site
Wellington Del June 25 Options have been taken on acres just outside Morgantown West Virginia for a possible E I du Pont high pressure synthesis plant. The tract has been surveyed and is similar to those near Charleston West Virginia under consideration.
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Wellington
Del
Morgantown
W. Va
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co
Charleston
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Case
Ton
Auxier
Mill Point
Edward Jones
Henry Mack
Jones
Mack
Walter Ramsey
Walter K. Lane
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Ohio
Columbus
Fort Hayes
Fifth Corps
United States Army
L. M. Heistein
Lancaster
O. David M. Robbins
Local Telephone Company
E. P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Raleigh County National Bank
Bernard Wills
Accomp Bluefield
Eee
Mary G. Wingfield
W. K. McDowell
South Mercer Street
H. 8. Henley
Union Street
Daily Telegraph
Clara de Cousins
East Wayne Street
Emma Hill
Williams Street
Edna N. Ho
Cascade Witte
Curtis
Turtle High
Buffalo
Camel Corps
Alaska
Seattle
St. Mihiel
U. S. Army
Anchorage
Northwest
Andrew Francis
Jurces
New York Polo Grounds
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Jurges
Lombardi
Witek
Gustaf
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