Trial calendar lists 43 cases for January term
The January term of Kaniwha county current court issued by Circuit Clerk ML 7 HX shows 43 cases on the docket. The term opens January 1 with Judge J. Bouchelle presiding. Chancery matters in first week. jury to begin the following Monday.
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Kaniwha County
Dude J. &. Bouchelle
Sears Rirturcke and Company
Eloise
Tastings Va
Jarry Waites
Ian
Lucille Thinter
West Mire
Aima Water Service Company
H.C. ZoNo Iwy
Wuhan Clas Corporation
Roe Mir
Fnan
Bere Bere
Chésapeake and Ohio Raihway Company
Jan
Heninmia FE Marlowe
Hue
RFE
M. Kids
Olle Ain
Breiy
Charleston
Bowers
Yo Penne
Pat White
Hive Creek
United Kane
Dan
Phony
Tinie Evol
Sora
Sat
Coshary
Arion G Radler
Maxon Ceregard Ek
Friasten
Temple
Anpath
Vistan Lively Sa
Dines Kappas
Dennin Shoduris
S.A
Tabertaoy
Ordie Brown
Mupart Kier
Kean Conte
Philip Hierve
Frank
Conklin
Urey
Dar Cole
Fret Jones
Luldi Bey
Orth
Ata
Havi Holmessa
San Matisca
CliMord
Lungheme
Cohen
Alan A
Ajax
Americwn Mulund Liability Insurance Company
Gumberman Mutual Insurance Company
Okey Shaler
Blaris Bonita, Fro, Ltd
Sediste Vt
Coal River Piety Company
Maile K
Phillips Va
Buwe Gates
Huarry Ghanman
Muue “Company
Jithie Charleston Milliig Company
McClug, Et al
Tex
Gharleston Enilnets
ALS Borite Bi Ae
Liquor Store Location At Logan Considered
State liquor control commissioners and J A Callison visited Logan yesterday to discuss a new liquor store location. A Spates Brady and F M Peters were noted participants in the discussions about site viability and regulatory approval.
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Iquor
Logan
A. Spates Brady
F. M. Peters
State Liquor Control Commissioners
J. #. Callison
Watch Service Planned at First Baptist Nitro
A watch night service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Nitro starting at 9 p m tomorrow and continuing past midnight. The World Wide guila will lead part of the program, the brotherhood will conduct the fellowship hour and serve refreshments, and the last hour will be a devotional and prayer service led by the pastor the Rev Phil Mr Jenkins
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First Baptist Church
Coal Miner Is Killed Ending Bride's Dream
Welch December 29 A rock fall killed Clarence Osborn 24 a miner at the Carter Coal company's Caretta mine ending his bride's dream of a home. A slate fall in the mine about the same time killed Everett Roberts 24 another miner, after a happy shopping trip for home furnishings.
Mine sealing funds approved for 13 West Virginia counties
About $300,000 was allocated by Washington to resume mine sealing in 13 counties once WPA approval is granted. Sanitary Engineer E. S. Tisdale cited county allocations ranging from Logan and McDowell to Kanawha and McDowell, with totals per county and a stoppage due to funding delays.
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West Virginia
WEA
Washington
E. S. Tisdale
WPA
Bowell
Harrison
Treker
Iselud Preston
Logan
Ohio
Mingo
Boone
Kanawha
McDowell
Fayette
Tucker
Gran
Salaries of Judges Reduced 20 Percent
State Auditor Edgar B. Sims ordered 25 circuit judges to take a 20 percent salary cut starting January under the 1932 act. New terms or first-time officeholders will see pay from 5,600 to 6,000 dollars, with two new supreme court judges receiving 8,000 instead of 10,000. A Copenhagen restaurant vandal attacked the orchestra, destroying a stringed instrument and a 300 dollar violin, targeting the conductor.
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Edgar B. Sims
Circuit
Supreme Court
Fred L. Fox
James B. Riley
Farm Women's Board names 1937 activity chairmen
Ka nawha county farm women's bureau executive board met at the county courthouse and appointed chairmen for 1937 activities including health, school, recreation, welfare, citizenship, music, and yearbook plans. Also noted were attendees Mrs Dillon and others, with county home demonstration agent present.
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Kanawha County Farm Women's Bureau
Court House
F Homes
J. C. Blackwood
The
Lattes
Wayne George
Elkview Club
W. B. Pettit
Belle Club
O. H. Rowling
Elk Club
Bernard Blizzard
Dunbar Club
G. D. West
Mile Park
West Virginia
E. H. Morris
Jefferson Club
R. P. Long
Farm Woman's Club
C. E. Dillon
Tyler Mountain Club
Dillon
H. J. Wiersteiner
J. C. McEldawney
Crescent Road
George Wippel
W. H. Gillespie
Dunbar
L. E. Surgeon
Eleanor Bigelow
County Home
Christmas Party by Pioneer Youth of West Virginia
The Pioneer Youth of West Virginia and a New York group held a Christmas party Monday at East Bank High School for local town children. Over 100 attended. The program featured games songs moving pictures of mining towns folk dancing and plays by New York Archup. Each child received a candy via Mammoth meal courtesy of United Mine Workers. E. J. Sowards of Hudnall led as secretary of the Pioneer Youth club.
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Pioneer
West Virginia
New York
East Bank High School
South
New York Archup
Vandy
United Mine Workers
E. J. Sowards
Hudnall
State Pioneer Youth Club
Four State Police Promotions Announced by Public Safety Director
Four promotions effective Jan 1 announced by Col. P. D. Shingleton director of the state department of public safety. Trooper C A Thompson Charleston to corporal, Corp H E Pomeroy Spencer to sergeant, Trooper Sebert C Ballard Princeton to corporal, Corp William E DeMoss Logan to sergeant.
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P. D. Shingleton
State Department of Public Safety
C. A. Thompson
Charleston
Corp
H. E. Pomeroy
Spencer
Sebert C. Ballard
Princeton
Willam E. DeMoss
Logan
Auto Safety Crusaders Are Chartered by State
The National Auto Safety Crusaders, Inc, seeks to reduce loss of life and property damage from automobile accidents and received a state charter yesterday. Incorporators of the Huntington concern include W. S. Caudill of Ashland Kentucky EL CY Yates of Huntington and N. M. Yates of North Kenova, with authorized capital stock of 25,000.
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National Auto Safety Crusaders, Inc
Huntington Concern
W. HS Caudill
Ashland
EL CL Yates
Huntington
N. M
Yates
North Kenova
PWA Awards Pool Project Contract in Wheeling
Elm Grove Building Material Company received the contract to build a swimming pool and bath houses in Wheeling. M. L. O Neale, state PWA director, announced the award yesterday. Construction starts within 10 days. total cost about 94545 dollars with a 45 percent federal grant.
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Elm Grove Building Material Company
Wheeling
Teal to Return Today After Christmas Trip
Fred L. Teal county superintendent of schools returns to Charleston this morning from Sycamore Ohio where he spent the Christmas holidays with his mother.
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Fred L. Teal
Charleston
Sycamore
Dunbar Social Roundup Highlights Holiday Visits
Dunbar residents enjoyed a flurry of family gatherings and town visits during the Christmas holidays. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Dillon, Mrs. Stevens of Charleston, and Miss Reba Nichols of Charleston, with many others from Second Street and Park drive seen visiting relatives in Summersville, Ripley, and Orlando.
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Wesley Dillon
Clarence Windon
Second Street
Theodore Lambert
Stevens
Charleston
Reba Nichols
Grover Nichols
Park Drive
Edna Price
Dunbar Avenue
Fairmont
Sunshine Girls
M. E. Church
South
Evelyn Bhrout
Lorraine Hayes
Dorcas Spence
Betty Hanson
Gertrude Tolley
Crystal Ranson
Bonnie Fisher
Poca
Jenver Garnes
Margaret Burnette
John Street
Summersville
G. E. Robson
F. M. Robson
Central Avenue
Frank Wilcox
Young Street
Ray Evans
Tyler Mountain
O. C. Gloyd
Marjorie
Terry
William
Ripley
Hale Hamme
Hamric
Hayes
C. L. Pitchford
Ora Price
Allie Price
Orlando
Willis Tomilson
Tomilson
P. C. Davis
Liberty
Cecil Unncue
Harry Unncue
Paradise
H. B. Stanley
Margaret Street
Mars
Bernard DeVaugh
Parkersburg
Arthur Willams
Leota May
Nitro
Marshall Hall
Marshall, Jr
Daniel Lee
Juanita Butcher
Pari Drive
J. N. Butcher
Lookout
L. A. Hill
Ediia
Guy Lee
Lightner Avenue
Samuel Smith
Buffalo
Kenneth Williams
Noble James
Richwood
Morris Duffie
James
Arnold Chatfield
Jo Ann
Harrisonburg
E. DB. Mallory
County Read
Marie Allison
Hudson Street
J. A. Richardson
Portsmouth
Ohio
Clifford Deane
Lightner Street
West Virginia News Briefs from Across the State
West Virginia news briefs report multiple incidents and local notes. County Jailer Dolan cites John and Mary Doe as well behaved in 1936. Estate of Mary Henger bequeathed largely to charity. Shayer's Fork school ordered closed due to forest land acquisition. Della Cooper accused of theft of 139 dollars from a BIN Ratcliff worker. Sheriff-elect Blair plans a new county jail with 40 thousand dollars set aside. W. Frank Reece dies at 78 after 16 years as justice of the peace. Miner John Benna drops dead at work. Fire destroys L Pzzanite home. H E Sandy, railway agent, dies of pneumonia. Wheeling Mold and Foundry resumes, 200 workers rehired after idleness. Richard Bradley dies after leg amputation accident at Lake Maryland. Dora Sauvageot Morris dies after illness. Harry Waugh found wounded, later vanished. wounds not serious. Funeral services held for Mrs Rex Selby Matheny after auto accident. Patrick Grail, longtime Wheeling Steel employee, dies.
Prayer Tabernacle Watch Night Services Planned
Watch night services will be held tomorrow night at the Prayer and Faith tabernacle stop No 2 Dunbar line. Mayor D Boone Dawson will speak with programs from 7 20 to 8 00 and 10 to midnight featuring the Dunbar Sacred Singers Grace quartet Faithful quartet and other ministers from the vicinity. Northern Ireland will reduce the age for blind pensions from 56 to 40.
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Prayer and Faith Tabernacle
Dunbar
D. Boone Dawson
Dunbar Sacred Singers
Grace Quartet
Faithful’ Quartet
Northern Ireland
Marshall Buys Thomas Brothers Store in Schuyler
Schuyler B. Marshall, a Guthrie-Morris-Campbell salesman, purchases Thomas Brothers department store at 121 Washington Street West. The shop will operate as Marshall department store starting January 1 under Marshall management. The sale ends 22 years in the department store business for Thomas Brothers, who move to real estate and contracting.
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Schuyler B. Marshall
Guthrie-Morris-Campbell Company
Thomas Brothers Department
Washington Street
Thomas Brothers
Marshall
Marshall Department Store
Capitol Street
Grover Smith
Susi Baker
Charleston National Building
State Troopers Hunt Hit-and-Run Driver
State troopers search for a hit and run driver after Kate Hunter at 29 was killed when struck and left by a fleeing car. Miss Hunter was found unconscious in a ditch and died shortly after. Sergeant Jay Rowe said initial head injuries raised murder theory, later ruled as fatal hit and run.
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Fayetteville
Kate Hunter
Miss Hunter
Jay Rowe
1936 Fall Pig Crop Largest in Years in WV and Nation
The 1936 fall pig crop in West Virginia is the largest in 13 years with 178 080 pigs, up four percent from 1933. National totals reach 23 815 000 pigs, up six percent according to the federal state crop reporting service.
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West Virginia
Mission Society Meets At Ansted Baptist Church
The woman’s missionary society of the Ansted Baptist church met Thursday at Mrs. H. B. Bennett’s home in Ansted. Mrs. Mary Buckland led the devotional. The next meeting is scheduled for January 34. Attendees included Mrs. J. L. Steele, Mrs. G. W. Smith, Mrs. John Harmon, Miss Novella Bennett, Mrs. A. A. Lesg, Mrs. Lawrence Johnson, Mrs. M. Bean, Mrs. Lennie Busch, and Mrs. Thomas Rule.
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Woman's Missionary Society
Ansted Baptist Church
8. B. Bennett
Ansted
Mary Buckland
J. L. Steele
G. W. Smith
John Harmon
Novella Bennett
A. A. Lesg
Lawrence Johnson
M. Bean
Lennie Busch
Thomas Rule
McDowell Red Cross Leads in Membership Growth
Walter A. Buchanan, chairman of Mc Dowell county Red Cross, reports unofficial figures show the local chapter at 4,055 members, a 75 percent increase in the recent roll call, well above the national average of about 30 percent.
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Welch
Walter A. Buchanan
McDowell County Chanter
Red Cross
Buchanan
McDowell
Shot in Self-Defense by Keystone Officer
Keystone policeman L. L. Hughes testified he shot Coge Boggs after Boggs allegedly drew a pistol during arrest. A woman shouted that the prisoner was drawing a gun, Hughes said, and he fired, fracturing Boggs leg.
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Keystone
Liquor Store Clerk Wins First Hunting License Again
CLARKSBURG December 29. Clerk John S Copling says he sued the first hunting and fishing license to Omer W Isner liquor store clerk for the third consecutive year. Isner claims the first license brings him luck.
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Clarksburg
John S. Copling
Omer W. Isner
Isner
Enrollee Walter Sprouse Vanishes After Christmas Visit
Irs. May Sprouse Harris of Mare shall mine near Mont Clare reports her son Walter Sprouse a CCC enrollee went home for Christmas then disappeared. Walter 20 left Camp Seebert near Marlinton on Dec 21 before scheduled leave. Corporal A O Harper Marlinton state police says Greenbrier River dragged in a week-long search for his body with evidence he entered the river but no sign of emergence.
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A. O. Harper
State Police
Marlinton
Greenbrier
Sprouse
Roanoke Contractors Win Dormitory Contract
The Roanoke board of control lined up a contract with B. F. Parrott and Company for building a dormitory at Bluefield State Teachers' College. Parrott bid 377,200 with work to start in 10 days. State PWA Director M L O Neale said total cost 89,091 with 40,091 advance and 49,000 inemanded.
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Board of Control
B. F. Parrott and Company
Roanoke
Bluefield State Teachers
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Hater
Copenhagen
Denmark
Zesmile
Apu
Aan
Invader
Bdistilling Co
Farm Women’s Board
PWA
Hay-Adams House
Walle
Nobose
Lafayette Park
Washington, D.C
B. B. Evans
Capitol St. Phons
W. Va
Dunbar News
Associated Press
Michael Dolan
John
Mary Doe
Raymond J. Falland
Mary Henger
Elkins
Bryan Hamilton
Shayer's Fork
Forest Service
Williamson—County
Della Cooper
bin Ratcliff
No and W
Ctinn
Weston
Robert C. Blair
Edgamond
Sandy
Special C. and Co
Keyser Richard Bradley
Western Maryland
Lake, Md
Morgantown
Dora Sauvageot Morris
Sam Morris
West Virginia University
Dlness
Moundsville
Harry Waugh
Point Pleasant
Irs
Rex
Selby Matheny
Thurman Poling
Mason County
Patrick J
Grail
Wheeling Steel
Drs. Collins & Collins
Capitol St
Prayer Tabernacle
B. Marshall
Thomas Bros
State Troopers
Mission Society Meets
Louth
Irish Free State
Quarrier St
Reeves Food Mart
Quarrier Street
Plubanta
After Paint & Glass Co
Roanoke Contractors
Oop
Jand- Tis
Oscar Pepper
Frankfort Distilleries, Inc
Louisville
Baltimore
Charleston Gazette Bible Distribution
Inlowing Gazette
Statens
Beckley
Becesss
Rs Eos
Second Avenue
Montgomery
Fours & Lee Bis
Hinton
Mosonie Fountain
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