G Men Nab Liquor Dealer For West Virginia Lottery Actions
A Baltimore former liquor store operator was indicted on illegally shipping lottery information to Clarksburg West Virginia. Maurice Leonard Silverforb 52 alias J Tratta named payoff man for Century Lottery shipping 83 prize lists to But Shuttleworth in Clarksburg via Blue Ridge Bus lines for the week of June 2 1948. Prizes ranged 50 cents to 3000 dollars. Shuttleworth described as Silverforb's Clarksburg agent now in Kentucky. Additional charges possibly.
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Baltimore
Federal Grand Jury
Clarksburg
W. Va
Maurice Leonard Silverforb
J. Tratta
But Shuttleworth
Blue Ridge
U. S
James B. Murphy
Silverforb
West Virginia
Murphy
U. S. Treasury
Treasury
Shuttleworth
Kentucky
Five Bluefield Eagles Attend West Virginia Convention
Five men from the Bluefield aerie L R Allison Dr W G Wagner Anthony Schweitzer R D Brooks and T E Lynch will attend the West Virginia state aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles convention in Moundsville July 13 14 and 15. About 2000 delegates from 57 aeries and auxiliaries are expected. The meeting will discuss public welfare programs membership camps and convention reports plus plans to advance Eagle objectives. The campaign for the Damon Runyon Memorial Fund for Cancer Research raised over 125000 from Eagle dances.
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West Virginia State Aerie
Order of Eagles
Moundsville
Bluefield Aerie
L. R. Allison
W. G. Wagner
Anthony Schweitzer
R. D. Brooks
T. E. Lynch
West Virginia
Damon Runyon Memorial
Monroe County Rally Emphasizes Bipartisan Public Trust
Republican candidate Cyrus H. Gadd told a Monroe County Republican meeting that morality in public office crosses party lines. He urged Democrats in the fifth district to vote the Republican ticket in the July 17 special election and criticized recent government scandals and the current president.
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Cyrus H. Gadd
Congress
Court House
Gadd
Fifth Congressional
Washington
Grover Cleveland
United States
Gary Trio Injured In Auto Accident
Three young men from Gary suffered slight injuries in a late night automobile accident in Anawalt West Virginia. Lawrence Barber 24 James Critikos 21 and James Hopkins 21 were treated at Grace hospital Welch and discharged. Barber had abrasions and contusions. Critikos lacerations to knee forehead and eyebrow. Hopkins facial and knee lacerations.
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Anawalt
W. Va
Gary
Lawrence Barber
James Critikos
James Hopkins
Grace Hospital
Welch
Barber
Critikos
Hopkins
Tobacco Exporters Reelect Warwick President
P. C. Warwick of Richmond Virginia was reelected president of the Leaf Tobacco Exporters Association at the closing session. The Leaf Exporters Association finished its annual convention in conjunction with the Tobacco Association of the United States, which ended its meeting yesterday.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
P. C. Warwick
Richmond
Leaf Tobacco Exporters’ Association
Leaf Exporters Association
The
Tobacco Association of the
Welch Lions View Pitt Miami Grid Film Tonight
Welch West Virginia club to screen University of Pittsburgh versus Miami University football film at tomorrow’s meeting. Charles Lovett leads program with gathering at 6 30 in the Appalachian community room. Trunks of California redwoods reach 75 to 100 feet to first branch.
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Welch Lions
Welch
W. Va
University of Pittsburgh- Miami University
Pla
Welch Lions Club
Charles Lovett
Appalachian Community Room
California
Bramwell Vote Case Continued in June Election
Hearings for Glenn Scott and Fred Boley Jr charged with casting illegal ballots in Bramwell on June 5 were postponed again. Magistrate W T Jackson had set hearings for last Friday but continued them. Bramwell hires Jerome Katz of Bluefield as town attorney. Howard M Jarrett will defend the defendants. A conference is planned Friday to clarify facts.
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Bramwell
Glenn Scott
Fred Boley, Jr
W. T. Jackson
Jerome Katz
Bluefield
Howard M. Jarrett
Katz
Liquor price increases approved for state stores
Charleston news notes the liquor control commission mailed new price lists reflecting increases from 10 to 35 cents per item, effective July 1. The boosts, authorized by the 1951 legislature, raise funds to retire veterans bonus bonds.
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Charleston
W. Va
Liquor Control Commission
Keeney Resigns Post in Charleston in June
Mrs Kathryn M Keeney resigns from her Charleston post in June as reported in the local dispatch. The note appears on a brief line with no further details on the position or successor.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kathryn M. Keeney Noti
Senate Dems to Press Four Bill Agenda Through Summer
Senate Democrats vow continuous session from late June to September to pass four must bills. They target defense production control act, full appropriations, foreign aid package of 8.5 billion, and a large new tax levy, while acknowledging a new controls law by Saturday is unlikely.
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Washington
Senate Democrats
McFarland
D-Ariz
Senate
House
Republican Policy Committee
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FBI
Demos
Fied
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Ordnance Research Laboratory
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State College
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DOBBS
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