Show Trial Deadlocked In Fifth Hearing
The Charleston circuit court jury in the fifth trial of Charles C. Show of Charleston against Mt. Vernon Farm Dairy Products Inc. of Charleston remained deadlocked at 5 p.m. Judge Julian Bouchelle recessed deliberations until today after about three and a half hours of talks. Show seeks $815,000 in damages alleging malicious prosecution over an embezzlement indictment from 1938. The defense argues lack of active involvement and cites a cooperating employee's affidavit. The report also notes local shelter appeals and marriage applications and lists several individuals in society notices.
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Charles C
Charleston
Mt. Vernon
Intermediate Court
Sommes
Jack O Idance
Avia
Vernon
Ini Lsa
Obscure fragment hints at medical topic and sleep aid
A garbled text fragment references Mexiana medicine and infant sleep, with scattered phrases about women, sizes, and disturbance, lacking coherent facts or identifiable entities. The readable parts do not form a complete report, so the item remains unclear.
Charleston Trucking Firm Given Charter
The Weaver Crane and Trucking Co. of Charleston received a state charter with 25000 authorized capital and 1000 paid in. Incorporators are Frank E. Weaver M. Harper Mauxy and Claude Farmer with W. B. Little W. J. Deak and B. F. Howard among others for Welch Coal Sales Agency Hudson Hosiery Shop Children's Stores Ripley Chamber of Commerce and Weir-Cove Playground.
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Weaver Crane and Trucking Co
Charleston
Frank E. Weaver
M. Harper Mauxy
Claude Farmer
Ripley
Welch Coal Sales Agency, Inc
W. B. Little
W. J. Deak
B. F. Howard
Welch
Hudson Hosiery Shop
Huntington, Inc
T. J. Haley
Margaret Anna Haley
W. W. Goodwin
Huntington
Ripley Chamber of Commerce, Inc
Honeprofit
Lattis Simmons
Perry Shinn
P. Davis
Weir-Cove Playground, Inc
Weirton Non-Profi Incorporators
Thomas E. Conlon
New Cumberland
Arthur L. Matthews
H. Burdette Crow
Hollidays Cove
Jones To Be Speaker At Elks Ceremony
Charleston Elks observe annual Flag Day services tonight at Quarrier St club rooms with Sisterville lodge No 333 member Oreen L. Jones as principal speaker. Attendance by local Elks is mandatory. ceremony open to the public following an 8 p.m. lodge meeting. The Jolks drill team will present the flags and Exalted Ruler W. C. Wortman Jr. will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Elks
Quarrier St
Oreen L. Jones
Sisterville Lodge No. 333
Jocal Elks
Ara D. Maynor
Ritter
W. C. Wortman, Jr
Reference to a meeting at 1 p.m. at the university
A fragment notes a reference to a conference or meeting to be held at 1 p.m. at the university. The readable text mentions a vessel or wagon context unclear, with no additional names or locations clearly stated.
Six year old miner Burgess charged with assault
Toby Clarence Burgess, a six year old miner, surrendered at Kanawha County jail after being charged with felonious assault on Frank Thomas, Elk district coal company president. Warrant alleges Burgess attacked during a payroll dispute at Sanderson Coal Co. Burgess released under bond pending a preliminary hearing June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby Clarence Burgess
Elk District
Kanawha
Frank Thomas
Union District
I. W. Harrison
Pennsylvania
Burgess
Monay
Sanderson Coal Co
Hee
Harrison
Strike Halts Work On Kanawha Airport
A general strike halted all work on the Kanawha Airport project yesterday. Reported by R Truzzie, superintendent of Harrison Construction Co. The strike, described as a sympathy action over grievances of Local 175, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, ordered truck drivers to stay off on Monday. The Teamsters objected to Harrison's refusal to employ certain workers sent to the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha Airport
R. Truzzie
Harrison Construction Co
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
AFL
Teamsters’ Union
Harrison Company
Cartain
Weather boosts West Wrightia crops as rains flood lowlands
The weekly weather crop report says warm dry weather late in the week ending June 8 sped crop growth in West Wrightia and allowed corn and potato cultivation. Harvest progress improved in Way, orchards were sprayed, apples and peaches sized well. Heavy June 1-2 rains caused flooding and damage to cars, potatoes, hay, small grains, and gardens. Temperature averaged 63.8 degrees. Hinton hit 95 and McNeill 34. Precipitation averaged 0.85 inch.
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West Wrightia
Weekly Review
Edding
Panhandle
Hinton
McNeill
Weather summary notes heavy weekly rainfall readings
The report shows below normal temperatures around 0.18 degree and rainfall totals in the week reaching 3.02 inches at Middlebourne 2.83 at Point Pleasant 2.74 at Kearneysville and 2.0 inches at Inwood The forecast through June 16 calls for more showers around Saturday with average temperatures projected five or six degrees above normal.
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Middlebourne
Point Pleasant
Kearneysville
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