New Trial Granted In Slaying Case By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court granted a retrial in a death penalty case involving Ruben Chaney of Lundale, upholding a lower court ruling that the state erred in directing imprisonment and care. Napier, slain with a razor, was the victim. arguments centered on adequacy of the trial and embezzlement connections in accounts. Other county cases followed, including a verdict for WT Grant Co. in a suit and a lien dispute involving Jefferson Standard Life Insurance.
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Supreme Court
Ruben Chaney
Lundale
Cosan
Henry Napier
Cour
Napier
Smith
Jackson Sith
Couny
Raleigh
Wead
WT. Grant Company
Ruta _D. Reyniles
Police Attend Meeting on Highway Safety in Huntington
Lieut J H Fillinger and Sgt Joseph Horne attend a Cabell county safety council meeting in Huntington last night. Horne delivers a talk on highway safety while officers participate in local civic duties.
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J. H. Fillinger
Sorat
Joseph Horne
Cabell County Safety Council
Huntington
Horne
Roosevelt Name in White House Diary Controversy Explains Jimmy Change
Fragmented account shows Jimmy Roosevelt blamed by clubs and family for public flap over a White House role. Press release assigns him to Hyde Park dairy and forestry duties. Jimmy, surprised, had not known of the move. The president and son share a close bond despite the uproar as Franklin D. Roosevelt ponders his eldest's future.
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Hood
Jimmy
White House
Loney Howe
Hyde Fark
Jimmy Roosevelt
Whit Dummy
Joyce Bkiliner
Chip
Ayer
Ike Fa
Dame Dew
Ote
Roosevelt
Franklin D
Fragmented reports on crimes and world events mix in today’s page
A garbled recount notes a night assault with a strap causing injuries to a woman and a clergyman, mentioning Fr. Weems and a Southant farmers union link. Separate items discuss veterans auto purchases, Maine politics with Barrows, and Everest climbs with British sportsmen facing harsh odds and a debate on true sportsmanship.
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Theravcks
Fr. Weems
Southnant Farmers’ Union
Cigay
Miss Glayden
Day by Day entry recalls a grim three weeks
The narrator recalls a miserable three week period marked by a mumps relapse and a night stroll with Cameron. He describes temptation at a park drinking fountain, drinking and spraying, then being interrupted by passersby. The piece ends with a bleak note on altering pleasures.
Rev. Robert Elmore Dies Founder of Advent Church
The Rev. Robert C. Elmore, 80, founder of the Elmore Memorial Advent Carishan church on Binley avenue, died yesterday at home after a long illness. The body lay in Bart felt funeral home pending arrangements known as Unsle Gow. He was ordained as an minister in the Adyean ehuren in RAG. Survived by his widow, Mrs. Caroline Shaffer Elenore.
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Robert C. Eimare
Elmore Memorial Advent Carishan Church
Binley Avenue
Jeter Day
Bartfelt
Elmarence
Am Intelor
Rag
Caroline Shaffer Elenore
Relative of State Delegate Dies at 88
The obituary notes the death of an 88 year old relative of a state delegate, with reference to family members and several garbled names. The fragment mentions funeral attendance and a date around March, with Davis and Edgar Mae among the attendees.
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Mateer
Gels Year Sentence Charged with Untimely Noon Net
A court at Parker of Cabin sentenced a defendant to a year in jail after a noon hour incident where £50 was involved. The case, though unclear in full, centers on charges connected to offense at a local location.
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Parker
Police Capture Alleged Killer McKinney in City
James McKinney, sought for murder in Norfolk News, was arrested yesterday at Court and Fry streets. Police say he planned to collect bonds here and faced extradition arrangements with Virginia authorities. A scar on his chin helped identify him. Patrolman William Smith noted McKinney claimed 30 days in the area. A $100 reward was offered for his capture.
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James McKinney
Newport News
Court
Fry Streets
Aimsey
Virginia
W. A. Tilty
Hoe
McKinney
Weles Street
Charleston
William Smith
Welch Street
Smith
State Wide Ruling Pending on Veterans Relief Status
State relief officials weigh whether war veterans on relief who cashed adjusted compensation bonds should stay on the relief role. A high official requested anonymity, signaling a forthcoming nationwide ruling likely tied to a $4,000,000 appropriation for the needy. The decision could bar some veterans from work relief programs, with Washington expected to issue guidance. Meanwhile news from Britain notes wage rises while unemployment trends rise in Romania.
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Vna Sen
Washington
Scotland's first coal oven opens in Glasgow
Scotland reports the launch of a new coal oven in Glasgow as South Africa plans a strong capacity project. The note mentions an anti-tank battalion of 500 put in operation and a 48 hour operation timeline, highlighting rapid deployment and production scales.
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Scotland
South Africa
Glasgow
State Police Arrest Alleged Accomplice in Marmet Robbery
Garland Boyd of Dixapolis was arrested by state police for alleged complicity in the May 1935 W. B. Wilshire general store robbery at Marmet. He is jailed for hearing before Justice Edwin S. Watson after aiding W. L. Wilson in locating the $540 stolen money. Boyd was taken at the courthouse during vacation.
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W. B. Wilshire
Marmet
Garland Boyd
Indixapolis
Justice of the Peace
Edwin S. Watson
A. J. Morgan
Morgan
Wilshire
W. L. Wilsgn
Boyd
Wilson
Charleston
Court House
Three Troopers Joined By Superintendent Skingleton
Three men have been enlisted as state troopers by Three Enlisted Superintendent P. D. Skingleton of the department of public safety. The recruits—Robert Norman Weston Charles H. Pade den Wheeling and Paul R. Pritche ard Clarksburg—are all graduates of last year’s Point Pleasant training school. Neve has been resigned.
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P. D. Skingleton
Department of Public Safety
Point Pleasant
Robert Norman
Weston
Charles H. Padeden
Wheeling
Paul R. Pritcheard
Clarksburg
Neve
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