Charleston Team Wins Debate Match
Charleston high school debaters won one match yesterday in the annual triangular debate among Charleston Huntington and Point Pleasant. The Charleston affirmative team defeated Huntington's negative team on the constitutional amendment giving Congress power to limit regulate and prohibit labor of persons under 18. William Humphries and Ray Walker of Charleston prevailed over Edwin Carpenter and Anna Marie Segraves of Huntington by two to one. The result of the Charleston negative versus Point Pleasant affirmative contest was not announced. Judges included C. H. Lockhart New River State School Montgomery Lo Taylor state education dept and George W. Gunite principal Dunbar High.
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Charleston
Huntington
Point Pleasant
Congress
William Humphries
Ray Walker
Edwin Carpenter
Anna Marie Segraves
Huntington High School
C. H. Lockhart
New River State School
Montgomery- Lo
Wife and Children Slayer Executed in Tennessee
Ben Burchfield, indicted for murdering his wife Della and four others in Bristol during a 1922 estrangement, was electrocuted at the main prison in Nashville at dawn after an 18 hour case review. Governor Austin Feild declined to interfere, saying he could not override the court sentence.
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Ben Burchfield
Nashville
Tenn
Ufi
Bristol
Noember
Burchfield
Austin Feak
Della
Charles
James W. Smith
Mary B. Smith
Smiths
Therm
Yander
State House Charter Grants and Incorportions
The Universal Tool Company Huntington head office secured charter and will issue 40050 capital stock with named incorporators Hartiad McMullin F Johnson and others. The Greenbrier Land Company Fundas Greentinr county formed with incorporators Howard Sutherland Charles S Roth and others, authorized 82500 capital stock. Packard Wheeling Motor Company Wheeling's charter sets 10000 capital stock with Alma Ruetrich Mary C Madden H E M Russell among incorporators. Drury Brothers Transfer and Storers Huntington chartered with 10000 capital stock. GC W Drury J C Drury and others named principal incorporators. Ohio Valley Builders Bioply New Martinsville allowed to increase stock from 25000 to 75000. Araconia Hotel Loren charter increase from 400 to 190000. Notary commissions: Tekin Lower Clarksvbrg etc. Compensation awards: J R Johnson Logan 16 weekly 12 weeks. W H Leslie Charles Town 16 weekly 88 weeks. 46 Drummon Clarksburg 16 weekly 40 weeks. Henry Wright Six 18 weekly 40 weeks. T J Midkiff Springton 16 weekly 12 weeks. A S Dickens of Teckley visited state department education. formerly a teacher in Neigh county and county superintendent. A Watson rehabilitation agent for state board of education in conferences about counties Up shur Teyior Frestan Marion Mare risen Monongalia. will return to Bagkhannon. John W Davis West Virginia College Institute president visited education department. J T Tuston rural school superintendent attendee in Mingo and Tegan counties for standardization.
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Universal Tool Company
Huntington
Inticlés
Featerdus
Secretary of State
Hartierd McMullin
Tragd F. Johnson
Grrenbrier Land Company
Fundas
Greentinr County
Howard Sutherland
Charles S Roth
Stork
Packard Wheeling Motor Company of
Wheelingsvar
Alma Ruetrich
Mary C. Madden
He. M. Russell
Drury Brothers Transfer and Storers Company of Huntington
Stark
GC W. Drury
Ji. C. Drury
A.S. Dickens
Teckley
State Department of Education
Bsview
Wood County
State Department of
John W. Davis
West Virgil Collaggiate Institute
Ley Steed
Justice of the Peace
Handin
Lincoln Eourly
Greattorney Henecal
Offce
J. T. Tuston
Mingo
Tegan
Hot
Stes
Flantin
Tech
Bhwuse
Deletes
Linvuda
State Department of Sduration
Offi
Westminster Foundation for State University Center Established
Representatives of the northern and southern synods of West Virginia Presbyterians arranged a site in Morgantown for a university center. A student pastor will serve university students and a building is planned within two years to anchor Presbyterian activities. attendees included Georges P. Alderson, Charles W. Heed, Walter Barnes, and W. E. Brooks.
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Morgantown
W. V
Presbyterian Church of West Virginia
Presbyterian
Georges P. Alderson
Lewisburg
Charles W. Heed
Montgomery
Walter Barnes
Charleston
W. E. Brooks
Local visits highlight Elbert Belcher and kin in Elbert area
EIGHT MILE NEWS notes social visits by Elbert Belcher Cecil Belcher and Charles Carroll with Mr and Mrs Hy Proctor. Attendees at a recent revival include John Ulfrich Charles Carrol Tihonel Proctor Cecil Belcher Tressie Ice and Miss Mamie Proctor. Several others visit or are visiting local residents from Hugheston Pinch Hughes Creek and nearby.
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Elbert Belcher
Cecil Belcher
Charles Carroll
Hy Proctor
John Ulfrich
Charles Carrol
Tihonel Proctor
Tressie Ice
Mamie Proctor
Annfred
Mi Ah Belcher
Iva Proctor
Bucy Proctor
Anne Belle Caldwell
Hugheston
Gardl Beher
Pinch
Harry Tucker
Mabel Belcher
cRill Hageerty
Lucy Proctor
Thessie Jee
Mason Moore
Anna Iselle Caldwell
L. B. Belcher
Lawrence Hess
Dewalné Tucker
Hughes Creek
Street Bandit Held by Police After Downtown Robbery
Jan 4 Parkerstown reports Frank Lerxnavich, recently arrived from Mahoney City Pt, jailed on robbery and attempted murder charges after a downtown street hold up and a shot at Fred A. Rapp. Rapp unharmed. Lerxnavich arrested early morning and admits both crimes. He faces circuit court trial this month.
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Parkersruing
Frank Lerxnavich
Mahoney City
Navich
John Dickson
Fred A. Rapp
Rapids
Ige
Loranovich
Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk
The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday from the county clerk's office. Fred B. Heaton, 29, and Evelyne Bridles, 22, of Kanawha County. Hubert Detrick, 22, and Latona Reed, 21, both of Kanawha County.
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Fred? B. Heaton
Evelyne
Heth
Kanawha
Hubert Detrick
Iatona Heed
Kanaiwha
Court routine cases listed before chancery and plea courts
The document records routine drafts listing Molllo Peek against Artair Je admainistrater and others, with the case entering on the chancery docket and returnable to semic rules. It also notes Josephine Spradling versus Laurence Spredling on the chancery side, returnable to February rules in the common pleas court.
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Molllo
Artair Je Admainistrater
Way
Josephine Spradling
Laurence Spredling
Romman
Probe into secret societies at Morgantown High School
Authorities led by Superintendent H. Smith under the board of education plan an inquiry into the existence of secret societies at Morgantown High. The board ordered disclosure of any names and members and offered a 200 reward for information about a recent incident where fire hoses were turned on in the high school auditorium and gymnasium. A fraternity name was found painted on the exterior wall, though officials say no members were identified, and a prior board order restricting fraternities remains in effect.
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Morgantows
Wo Va
M— iFageret
Morgantown High School
H. ©. Smith
Board of Education
Huterd
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Araconia Hiotel Company of
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Tekin
Lower
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Watow
Prowraville
Young
Buel
Non
J. F. Erwin
Gaines
Clark
Plemineton RL
Fields
Thieffold
Walton
Curtis
Berkley
Dr. Smith
Shinusten
Cedyret Stevenson
Hadley
Liberal
Ughten
Dresser
Dresser Obe Reg
Westminster Foundation For State University
Eight Mile News
Parkersburg
ROE Mail
New York
Long Island
Belmore
New York City
Dublin
Ireland
London
Ted
Dresser and Cliffenier
Setine
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Sena
Isher
Jena Font
Berial
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