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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1949
Page
9
Readable fragments mention a tied event and references to people such as Annie and Seetete. The text is garbled, but core ideas hint at a sworn statement or testimony and a seller or witness list. Limited concrete details prevent precise reconstruction of event, date, or participants.
Johnny Long with glee club and orchestra featuring Francey Lane and the Beachcombers will play at Northfork high school gym Thursday June 30 from nine to one for a Powhatan council sponsored dance. Long is a noted band leader with a million selling Stantytown disc and hits Blue Skies When I Grow Too Old Dream Last Night on the Porch and Sweet Sue. Tickets available at Beapere Grills Keystone Clark Drug Northfork Colonial Music Store Bluefield and Princeton with table reservations through Mrs Frank Leigh Keystone 66.
Tazewell Va June 8 judge Albert C Peery sustained a motion to strike all evidence in the case of J Howard Belcher vs John Mabe before the Tazewell county trial court in Bluefield. Robert Coulling represented Smith and Peery in the proceedings. The ruling concerned agency questions in the auto liability matter.
A civil case over ownership of a cash register from Buddy’s restaurant was dismissed by Judge Perry after evidence showed a $2,000 note tied to the property was not understood to exist by the defendant. The article also notes a vehicle wreck claim linked to Mr. Wallace and a separate sentence for James Tiller on a bad check. The court adjourned until July 5.
Mid-week prayer fellowship at Trinity Methodist church is canceled this evening due to the absence of Dr. C G Eastwood who attends the Christian Workers conference at Buckhannon. Also away are Mrs W H Carr and Mrs A B Harris attending the same conference.
Williamson West Virginia June 28 Magistrate Paul Chafin ruled after an inquest that John Rucker 57 year old Black coal miner shot himself by accident while hawk hunting in a remote area near his home.
Connerl Lee Vaughan and Walter Lee Cook, both of Huntington, pleaded guilty to interstate auto theft and were each sentenced to two years in the Atlanta federal penitentiary. Judge Ben Moore presided as the session of the U S district court for the southern district of West Virginia opened.
Charleston West Virginia June 28 The death of Medford Burchey a 27 year old passenger in Logan county today raised the states casualities count in a highway mishap.
A highway toll detail from 1949 notes the accident on state route 80 reported to state police. The Accident Prevention Bureau recorded the mishap and Burehey’s death as of the date, reflecting counts from the previous year’s total deaths.
Appalachian Power plans expansion of a sub station on Bluefield Avenue with new transformer equipment. George Batten, manager, says three 3000 watt transformers will be installed and housed at the location. The project aims to improve service for the area and support upcoming demand.
The Hoard of Public la[e]y rates 2 unchanged, and levies include a quarter of one cent on each 100 valuation of intangible property and half of one cent for 100 of property owned by persons living in the district. One cent per 100 on other property inside the district.
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