Scar on Tongue Identifies Hound Recovery in Suit
Earl Shafer of Big Sandy district recovered a black and tan fox hound after a tongue scar aided identification. He pursued a suit against Charles Meadows of Biz Sandy district, claiming the dog was stolen in May 1935. Meadows said the hound came from a man outside Kanawha county who bought it from a third person. The scar, Shafer testified, formed when he cut away loose flesh in a chase, serving as proof of ownership.
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Earl Shafer
Big Sandy
Shafer
Charles Meadows
Biz Sandy
Common Pleas Court
Meadows
Kanawha
Fretor
Government Loses Condemnation Appeal Over River Pool Damages
The government lost its appeal of a $945 condemnation award to C. W. Cain and Jenny Cain of Red House for property damages from raising the Kanawha River pool stage. A jury had awarded $325 for the upper 1.2 acre tract and $250 and $800 for the lower 3.8 acre tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Cain
Jenny Cain
Red House
Kanawha
Mother No Longer Suffers With Asthma
Advertising copy claims a product named Potterfield or similar offers asthma relief. It mentions a store, a person named Dottie Autuma, and a price of $1.50 with guaranteed results for various cases. The legibility is poor but suggests a consumer claim rather than a verified medical result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potterfield'a
Cent
Lucky Shopper Wins Five Dollar Prize in Downtown Event
Tuesday's lucky shopper is Mrs. T. S. Richardson of 807 Maple road. A random downtown shopper holding proper ID wins $5 and is photographed for The Gazette's lucky ring. Daily drawings run through December 20 with morning hours urged to boost service and selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Street
T. S. Richardson
Maple Road
Gazette
Jarrett Rector Injured by Auto in Lost Creek
Jarrett Rector, 80, wealthy Harrison county farmer, was struck by an automobile and critically injured while returning from a cattle buying trip at Berlin. Rector stepped from the car into the path of an oncoming vehicle. his son Earl Rector, Lost Creek postmaster, witnessed the incident. Doctors in a Clarksburg hospital said recovery appeared doubtful.
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Lost Creek
M—Jarerett Rector
Harrison County
Rector
Earl
Berlin
Clarksburg
Tobacco Road Tops Stars Favorite Plays in Hollywood Regard
Hollywood stars rank Tobacco Road as a top stage favorite. John Barton and associates perform at the Kearse theater next Monday through Wednesday. Celebrities like James Cagney Paul Muni Chaplin Edward G Robinson George Raft Rudy Vallee Tallulah Bankhead and Erin O’Brien Moore praise the Georgia tale of tenant farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobacco Road
Jack Kirkland
Georgia
John Barton
Kearse Theater
James Cagney
Paul Muni
Charles Chaplin
Edward G. Robinson
George Raft
Rudy Vallee
Tallulah Bankhead
Erin O'Brien-Moore
New York
Tolacca Road
Alex der Woollcott
Theodore Dreiser
George
Explosion Blamed for Fire Death of 96-Year-Old Resident
Martinsburg police chief cited an oil lamp explosion as the cause of a blaze that killed Mrs Ebien Barney, 96, who lived alone on the town’s outskirts. Her body was recovered from the burned house. The report also references noted writers and critics including Jean Nathan, Marc Connelly, Margaret Ayer Barnes, Stark Young, Gilbert Seldes, Brooks Atkinson, and Carl Van Doren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
A. BW. Dyche
Alrs
Ebien Barney
Jean Nathan
Marc Connelly
Margaret Ayer Barnes
Stark Young
Gilbert Seldes
Brooks Atkinson
Carl van Doren
Exchange Club to Name Candidates For Offices
A special nominating committee will name candidates for Exchange Club offices during today's luncheon at the Ruffner hotel. Committee members are Kelley Reed chairman R K Talbott Andrew Anderson Robert Hawkins and Wayne Rich. The program includes a talking moving picture How to Win a Sales Argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Club
Ruffner Hotel
Kelley Reed
R K. Talbott
Andrew Anderson
Robert Hawkins
Wayne Rich
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General
Electric Home Appliance CO
Dial
Lewy Adkine
Viatette Alvtiten
Capito
Rysevold
Johnnie Walker
Te’s
Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc
New York, N
Priscilla
Dobby
Parka Hoods
Raira
Earl Toboggans
Penney
Ue Ravan and
Catton
Ina
Suneast
Tubfast
Legainn
Eeee Eae Penney Company
Capitol Street
Charleston's
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