Local Youth Held In Theft of Auto
Roscoe Poling, 18, of Charleston, pleaded before U S Commissioner A V Fitzwater after his arrest on a violation of the interstate motor vehicle theft act. Bond set at 1000. Poling held to next federal term. He allegedly wrecked a car borrowed from Hugh Stewart Motors Inc Virginia Street East last Thursday. Poling, posing as the son of a Charleston physician, claimed a graduation gift car and drove with two others toward Virginia. Virginia police linked the wreck to Poling and noted a Charleston theft warrant.
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Virinte
Washington
D. C
Roscoe Poling
Charleston
U. S
A. V. Fitzwater
Poling
Reputy
John Holtman
Hugh Stewart Motors, Inc
Virginia Street
East
Virginia
Episcopal Rectors Open 4-Day Meeting
Rectors from nearly every parish in the Episcopal diocese of West Virginia begin their ninth annual four day summer conference in Jackson's Mill After an address by Dr D A McGregor of New York City Bishop coadjutor R E L Strider will lead a class on The Meaning of Prayer Other leaders include Bishop W L Graatt C S Ball A W Eastburn and other clergy discussing the prayer book church music doctrine and young peoples work
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Charleston
C. S. Ball
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria
A. W. Eastburn
St. Barnaban Church
Philadelphia
The Decline of Roman Rural Life and Empire
In The Conquest of Civilization James Henry Breasted describes how heavy taxation and land consolidation created coloni bound to wealthy villas, draining small farmers, draining regional markets, and eroding public virtue. Inflation of coinage and urban drift weakened production, hastening empire decline, revolts, and centuries of political instability culminating in Severus’s rise and the wartime collapse.
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Rome
Coloni
ESROM
Roman Empire
Nome
Humane Game Traps Win National Prizes
Three West Virginia residents won national prizes for humane game traps judged by American Humane Association judges. Claude L. Combs of Eccles Carl D. Johnson of Fayetteville and Grover L. Wingfield of Sandstone built the traps. Awards to be presented at a Raleigh county rod and gun club meeting Wednesday night.
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West
Paul D. Glejar
Commission
E.W. Morford
Game Prisoeter
Ritzitt
Marker commemorates Potomac ferry near Williamsport
In Martinsburg on June 14 a marker honoring a ferry said to have carried George Washington across the Potomac River was unveiled by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Judge Decatur H. Rodger of Martinsburg gave the dedicatory address at the site by the print West Virginia Maryland bridge at Williamsport.
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Martinsburg
George Washington
Potomac River
Daughters of the
Decatur H. Rodger
Maryland Bridge
Williamsport
Fire damages home of G L Paxton in midday blaze
A window curtain blew over a stave and started a fire yesterday afternoon at the home of G L Paxton, owned by Empire Savings and Loan company. Firemen extinguished the blaze before significant damage.
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G. L. Paxton
Empire Savings and Loan Company
Kanawha Valley Dental Society Hosts Midday Meeting
The Kanawha Valley Dental Society will host a Wednesday gathering at Kanawha Country Club for members from Huntington, Leegan, New River, Portsmouth and Ashland. About 100 guests are expected. luncheon at noon and a dinner at 6:30 DST. Golf, baseball and swimming comprise the afternoon program with plans led by Dr. J W Dixon and Dr. T L Anderson. Officers listed include President Dr Homer A Erwin Hurricane and Vice President Dr T E Elkins Dunbar.
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Kanawha Valley Dental Society
Kanawha Country Club
Huntington
Leegan
New River
Portsmouth
Ashland
J. W. Dixon
T. L. Anderson
William Jarrett
C. R. Singleton
The
Homer A. Erwin
Hurricane
T. E. Elkins
Dunbar
de. H. L. Satterfield
Charleston
Fierce Gun Fight Kills 1 Wounds 3 at Alabama Church
In Moulton Alabama Deputy Sheriff Dutton was killed and Bert Bulford and others wounded when he went to arrest Bulford during a church service at Owen's Chapel. Bulford is among the three in critical condition. Miss Bertha Perry and Lorene Porter were also wounded. The shooter and witnesses were all in the chapel when the gunfire erupted.
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Moulton
Ala
Owen's Chapel
Dutton
Bert Bulford
Dulford
Bereha Perry
Lorene Porter
C. C. Byars
Bulford
Relatives Questioned in Coal Miner's Death
Logan dispatch reports state and county authorities questioned Arnold Lee Jones and his brother in law Milt Russell about the death of Ernest J. Jones a 55 year old coal leader who died from knife wounds after a poker game argument. The men were held for investigation while the case proceeds.
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Logan
Ernest J. Jones
Roy Mullens
Sergi
W. FE. Demass
Arnold Lee Jone
Milt Russell
Jones
Hickmans Host Gideon Camp Weekend Event
Mr and Mrs J M Hickman hosted the Charleston Gideons camp at their summer home near Lake Chatevu. They planned a motor trip to Webster Springs to dedicate 12 Bibles for a hotel. Attending were M C Kyle and Mrs Kyle and other local members. Plans include a June convention in Huntington and a July international convention at Asbury Park with Bible presentations to a veterans hospital.
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J. M. Hickman
Charleston
Gideons
Lake Chatevu
Webster Springs
M. C. Kyle
Asbury Park
N. J
H. A. Dunbar
W. G. Greenter
J. A.greenlee
W. N. Asbury
W. Parry
R. Forsythe
A. C. Vandine
Clara Summers
A. H. Carter
M. W. Hoferer
F. H. Martin
J.G. Tilton
Carrin Helmick
Mollie McMillan
Truth Kelly
Olive Hamrick
Nora Handley
May Ballard
Mildred Martin
Hetty Martin
Ruth Parry
Insurance Meeting Opens at Wheeling
Wheeling June 14 state insurance agents met with West Virginia officials and national experts at the 18th annual West Virginia insurance agents convention. Auditor Edgar B. Lima and Deputy Insurance Commissioner Harlan Justice attended with guests including State Fire Marshall Frea B. Watkins and banquet speaker William Reed Sr. of the national association.
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Wheeling
West Virginia
National Association
Edgar B. Lima
Harlan Justice
William ‘T. Reed
Frea B, Watkins
Voiture to Nominate Officers at Meeting
Nomination of officers for the coming year will be held at the regular meeting of the Kanawha Voiture No. 1,087 Forty and Eight Society at the American Legion hall in Hale Street tonight at 8 o'clock.
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American Legion Hall
Hale Street
Doctors Ireland Capito Return From Convention
Drs Ireland and Capito return from Atlantic City where they attended a meeting of the American Medical Association.
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Drs
Ireland
Capito
R. A. Ireland
Dr. G. B. Capito
Atlantic City
American Medical Assostation
Elevator Smoke Scare at State Capitol Buildings
A fire scare at the state capitol occurred yesterday as smoke rolled from elevator shafts in both east and west wings. Officials attributed the glow to overheated elevator controls and reported no damage.
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State Capitol
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