Supreme Court Denies Appeal To Life Termer
The Supreme Court refused to review the case of A Mite termer named Turner who challenged his murder conviction for the Lannie King case. Witnesses testified King disappeared in late October 1933 and was found on a mountain ridge a month later amid claims of Turner threats. Also noted, Clyde H. South failed to gain a review of a 10 year sentence for performing an illegal operation. The court schedule indicated no action until late spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Termer
Supreme Court
Turner
Sherman Moore
Kanawha
Lannie King
King
Hunter
Moore
Clyde H. South
Huntington
Cabell Court
Scott
E. Turner
Beckley
Zor- Ter
Raleigh
Kanawha Circuit
Lawrence B. Copley
Copley
Wayne County
Trent
Raleigh County Bank
Willie M. Patteron
Brotherhood of Railroad
Marion
Willis F. Schultz
St Albins Thursday Literary Club Meeting Noted
The Thursday Literary club plans a meeting Thursday afternoon at Mrs. W. A. McCreerys home in the Colonial hotel with a Christmas program directed by H. C. Pittenger. Members will bring gifts for Morris Memorial Hospital children. Various local students and visitors are listed, including Dr. Alice L. Randall on a furlough from Assam, India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. McCreery
Colonial Hotel
H.C. Pittenger
Morris Memorial Hospital
Huntington
Kathryn Lynch
Everette M. White
Madison
Dorothy May Nisbet
Beaver College
Jenkinstown
James Coleman
Greenbrier Military Academy
Lewisburg
Market Jane Welmer
Sweetbriar College
Sweetbriar
Mise Marthaindt
Charles Kindt
West Vir Inia Unniversity
Morgantown
Cil Chandler
Cecil McClung
Mountain State College
Parkersburg
Frances Brothers
Alice Shelton
Frances Bursess
Virginie Wheatley
Frederick McComas
Marshall College
Randall
L. J. White
Alice L. Randall
Assam
India
Rangall
Charleston
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
United States
Dr. Randall
H. E. Foster
Sunshine Sewing Club
D. C. Grogan
Sixth Avenue
Gu. J. Cottrell
Betty Brothers
Millard Perry
James Dunlap
Magan School of Music
Qitacs Wharton
William Ors
John Eggleton
Nee Campbell
St.Petersburg
Fla
The Capitol Theaters Presents Various Film Attractions
At Local Theaters the Capitol shows Whipran with Ayre and Apuncer Tracy and Red Salute amid other offerings. Greenbrier screens The Cat's Man with Hargla Heya Una Merkel and Glann Bradley. Rialto features Imprinting of Life with Claudette Colbert and Warren Vilniaitis. Virginian offers Sweet Surrender with Frank Parker Tamara Helen Lynd Russ Brow Luck Dempsey Abs Lyman and dh gaupepiane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Ayre
Tracy
Barbers Sten
Yox
Robert Young
Guitt Edwards
Greenbrier
Hargla Heya
Una Merkel
Glann Bradley
Rialto
Claudette Colbert
Warren Vilniaitis
Virginian
Sweet Surrender
Frank Parker
Tamara
Helen Lynd
Russ Brow Luck Dempsey
Abs Lyman
Dh Gaupepiane
Attrac- On
Local Social Club Gatherings in Charleston and St Albans
Reports from Mrs. Waller Coopy hosting the Friendship sewing club luncheon in Charleston with attendees from St. Albans including Mrs. Melton Harvey Nisbet Weimer and Miss Agnes Colcord. Fidelis Class hosts at Mrs Ellis home with devotional by Mrs Pride and story by Mrs Crum. January meeting to be at Mrs. Waddell's home with Miss Barker assisting. Also note Spain marks the ter centenary of Lope de Vega death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Ellis
Rachel Rogers
First Baptist Church
Ellis
George Pride
R. L. Cram
Nadine Milter
Roberta Burdette
Mora Gilkeson
Yvetta McCracy
Alma Oxley
Lucille King
Eva Mae Scott
Mary Barker
Mary Keeney
Creed Osborne
Joseph Barker
J. Branham
G. Hi. Ellis
SO. Blair
Emil Osborne
Russel A. Johnson
R. L. Crum
Joseph Murrey
Robert Waddell
Keily M
Dale Thomas Named Census Supervisor For Sixth District
Dale Thomas a Randolph street real estate dealer was named district supervisor for the business and manufacturers census in West Virginia sixth district. The staff will be drawn from relief rolls with four other West Virginians to be named in their districts. The state project costs about 100 dollars with John W Hoffman as general supervisor to select the state headquarters in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Thomas
Randolph Street
West Virginia
West
John W. Hoffman
Washington
150 Boys to Attend Y.M.C.A. Yale Dinner
The Y M C A will host a Christmas dinner for 150 boys from Sunday afternoon and Saturday morning Bible classes. The event occurs Monday night at 7 30 o'clock at the YMCA building with food donated by Charleston merchants. Evan Harries, secretary of the boys' membership department, announced the details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C. A
Evan Harries
Charleston
T. C. McKinley
M.G. A
Judge McClintic Returns Home From Hospital
Federal Judge George W. Mc Clintic arrived last night from Charlottesville Virginia where he was a patient at the University hospital for several months He suffered a bladder ailment Physicians said his condition is satisfactory and the jurist will recuperate at his home on Kanawha Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. McClintic
Charlottesville
University Hospital
Miss Mary Jane Sheets Elected Secretary of Girls Reserve
Miss Mary Jane Sheets was elected secretary of the Girl Reserves at a Monday meeting in the Y W C A building on Quar Tier street. A skating party was announced for Wednesday night at the Watts street rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Sheets
Quar- Tier Street
Watts Street
Dunbar Social News Highlights Local Shindigs And Meetings
Mrs. Charles Copenhaver was guest of honor at a chirta and linen shower hosted by Mrs. A W Bush Mrs H C Stanley and Mrs Golda Hughes at Mrs Bush s home on Grosscup avenue Friday evening Guests included Delphia and Nora Copenhaver Alvin Bush Copenhaver and many Dunbar residents Young People Union members planned a January 5 program at United Brethren church Plans for the new organization were discussed H 5 Stanley of Margeret street left for Buffalo after his brother Cecil died Mr and Mrs Marshal Hall bought a home on West Virginia avenue They Will move to Dunbar Mrs Golda Hughes visited Dickenson over the weekend Mrs A W Bush hosted her daughter Mrs Elbert Walker of Elkview Last week Charles Copenhaver and family visited Elkview Attendees at a Buffalo church meeting included Mr Harry Carroll and others The Rev John Roy Wolfe of Dunbar s First Baptist led the meeting at Buffalo The Services class of the First Baptist church attended
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Copenhaver
A.W. Bush
H. C. Stanley
Golda Hughes
Bush
Grosscup Avenue
Delphia Copenhaver
Nora Copenhaver
Alvin Bush
Cora Brotherton
Emory, Kay
Elbert Walker
Alicea Gordon
Gladys Young
J. Siders
Flora Siders
Tressie Price
Alice Price
Ettie Tolley
Agee Barhett
Mary Barnett
Hazel, Kay
Hazel Trebble
Virginia Kay
Gerthel Bailey
Gratia Jiiden
Hoy Bowles
A. F. Bowles
A. W. Bush
Young People
Stanley
Margeret Street
Buffalo
Cecil Stanley
Marshal Hall
North Charleston
West Virginia Avenue
Dunbar
Dickinsom
Elkview
Aga
Everett Copenhaver
Henry King
Betty
Nitro
B. Stanley
Harry Carroll
Buddis
Walker
Rufus Stanley
Fannie Walker
John Roy ‘Wolfe
First Baptist Church
First
Baptist church meeting and weekend visit noted
The First Baptist church will hold a Friday evening gathering. Rev W S Sillups of Buttala preached Sunday morning at the church, with Sunday evening services led by Melvin Gabbert. W B Melton of Blakes Creek visited his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W H Ingles of Hudson street over the weekend.
U S Examinations Announced For Two Posts
The United States civil service commission announced two open competitive examinations. They seek a transportation tariff examiner at 2300 dollars annually and a rate agent for the bureau of motor carriers at 3200 dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Transportation Tariff
Bureau of Motor Carriers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Farm Women's Bureau Elects Officers Today
Kanawha county farm women’s bureau meets at 10:30 at the courthouse to elect officers and appoint a delegate to the Farm Week meeting in Morgantown from January 13 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Women’s Bureau
Kanawha County
Court House
Morgagtown
U.S Engineers Warn Gallipolis Lock Users
Ohio river navigators were warned to use the riverward lock of the Gallipolis dam to prevent cofferdam and craft damage. The warning was issued yesterday by the United States engineers office in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis Dam
Marmal Pool
United States
Huntington
Ethiopian Services Planned Here Tonight
Marvin A. Murray and J. P. Lincoln of the Virginia State College faculty speak at St James Episcopal Church chapel tonight in a service of supplication on behalf of Ethiopians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin A. Murray
Jel P. Lincoln
Ginia State College
St. James Episcopal Church
Building Permits Issued for Repairs and Remodels
Building permits were issued yesterday by inspector George B Mendricks to TD N Shaver to repair a garage on Main Street at a cost of 8600 and to Liam Dodge to remodel a dwelling on Acton Avenue at a listed cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B
West Virginia Briefs Show Theft Arrests and Local Incidents
Martinsburg reports a wave of stolen clothing money and items from parked cars ended with four youths in custody. Logan Green, 18, said he was shot by Mrs Kemp, who was described as jealous. In Crapmansville Ebner Ku Browning resigns as high school principal for a Greenville business college. In Williamson a track heater incident left Bert Whiting serious, and two Maryland residents were charged with using WV licenses for hunting. In Parkersburg a home break in led to a jail sentence of ten days for the suspect after a quarrel with Mrs Easley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Bee
Logan
Frank Green
Mallory
Carey
Kemp
Paiice
Crapmansville
Ebner Ku Browning
Greenville
Morris Harvey College Hosts Convocation in Charlestown
Morris Harvey College sponsored a convocation last night at the First Baptist Church in Charlestown. The event featured sermons by Rev. Strother A. Campbell and songs by the Morris Harvey Singers, with several other speakers listed among the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Harvey Pollens
Charleston
Chuch South
Strother A. Campi
Baptist Temple
Morris Harvey
G. H. Dorsey
Robert Kelly
A. M. Knight
Harrison B. Smith
Bean
WPA Head Cites Frontier Areas In Relief Report
Washington December 17 1940 WPA head Harry Hopkins released a survey blaming the frontier philosophy for relief needs across 23 states Investigators graded 10771 families in five counties and found relief dependence high while only a third of the farm population is affected The report urges federal help and notes a sizable share of families cannot be self supported with emphasis on relocation education and higher living standards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry £. Hopkins
Works Progress Administrator
U.5
Tennessee
Appalachian
Arkansas
Fletch North
Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Penn Mutual Loses Suit over Back Salary Claim
A verdict for $1089.27 was awarded to Frank Pauley of Virginia Street who sued Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company for back salary. The defense argued Pauley acted as an individual agent and not for the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pauley
Virginia Street
Penn Mutual. Lite Das Surance Company
Toma
Maon Pias
Ed Pauley
Parish church appoints unofficial village policemen
The Parish church of Ash England faced pilfering from its collection boxes. Rector Rev J Scott has organized regular congregants as unofficial village policemen and urged them to check church doors during their passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ash
England
J. Scott
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St. Albins
Brea Ge Eft
Harold
Lloyd
Ona Merkel
Grace Bradley
Addeo
Spain
Lope de Vega
Y.M.C.A. Yale Dinner
Judge McClintic
Dunbar News
U. S
U.S
Gallipolis
Virginia News
Morris Harvey College
WPA
Hopkins
Islay Island
Scotland
Maisland
Santa Claus
Frankfort
Louisville
Baltimore
Paul Jones
Oscar Pepper
Sayer
Penn Mutual Company
Ema
Eral
Tyro
Lotus Muito
Tami
Ee Oh
Frank ‘Parker
Lynd
Russ"brown
Pierson
Universal
Nothen Starod
Aed
Fuliman
Thy
Canada
Baltimores
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