Old Man Fires Shotgun In School Yard Wounding Six
Widespread anger followed when 69 year old Adolph Benitz fired a double barreled shotgun into a school yard beside his Hillside home injuring six boy students. One severely enough for probable abdominal surgery. two more critically hurt. Benitz said he was taunted by the youths and fired after a taunt. He was charged with atrocious assault and battery with intent to kill. Parents pressed authorities to turn him over.
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Hillside
W. J
Adolph Benitz
Benitz
Prisoner's Case Under Study By Judge Moore
MOUNDSVILLE June 14 Arguments on challenging the 1935 indeterminate sentence law were taken under advisement by Special Circuit Judge Everett F. Moore. D B Cohn of Wood county, who obtained a writ of habeas corpus, contends the law is unconstitutional as it vests judicial power in an administrative body. The state parole and probation department altered Cohn's one year term for a bad check to a one to five year sentence. Cohn's term ended last month. About 300 inmates with post law sentences could be affected. Prosecutor J W Rickey moved to quash the writ, citing a similar Iowa case.
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Moundsville
Everett F. Moore
D. B. Cohn
Wood County
Moore
Ralph Miller
Wheeling
State Parole and Probation Department
Cohn
Seison
J. W. Rickey
Iowa
House group discards drastic surtax plan in favor of compromise
The House Ways and Means Committee abandons the drastic treasury surtax and adopts a compromise rate schedule. Under the new plan a single man earning 2500 would pay 97, a 5000 earner 405, and the 172 under present law. The committee endorses raising excess profits taxes on defense and other corporations, with brackets moving from 33 to 60 percent. The bill is to be voted on tomorrow and prepared for House action by July 7 under a gag rule.
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Washington
INS
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Doughton
D-Nyc
Internal Revenue
Guy T. Helvering
Tax plan would raise levies on high incomes and trim exemptions
Democratic leaders push a revenue bill through the House with a target of July passage and a 30 day recess, while the Senate delays action until September. The plan retains exemptions for singles at 800 and families at 2000, imposes a six percent corporate surtax, and aims to recapture excess profits from armament contracts. A 15 percent tax on automobile sales is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin F. Stam
Treasury
House
Senate
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Ways and Means Committee
Church Youths Attend Conferences in Lewisburg Bluefield and Salt Rock
Members of the First Presbyterian Church travel to Young People's conferences in Lewisburg Bluefield and Salt Rock at Pioneer camp and senior sessions. The group includes John Breed Mary Lee Child Carter Coghill and many others with counselors Mrs N B Oakes and Miss Ada Belle Graves. A benefit musicale at St Matthews planned for playground support features Playground Fairies.
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First, Presbyterian Church
Lewisburg
Bluefield
Pio Neer
Salt Rock
Pioneer Camp
John Breed
Mary Lee Child
Carter Coghill
Peirce Brawner
Betty Ann Dawson
Hugh Thompson
Ann Rutherford
Lois Ann Miller
Claire Plummer
Margaret Oakes
Brawley Tracy
Sharon Ehle
David Jordan
Jack Sears
Tommy Tucker
Ada Belle Graves
Willard McCorkle
Hugo B. McMorrow
Raymond Rankin
William Shrak
Harold Young
N. B. Oakes
Charlotte Laird
Jane Ann Roll
Kenneth Coghill
Bluefield College
Betty Dodritl
Betty Lou Gallagher
Louise Hanson
Lucille Simpson
Presbyterian Mission
South Pari
Defense Technical Courses Set Here in Charleston
A new series of engineering courses begins in Charleston as part of the U S defense training program announced by Dean R P Davis of West Virginia University College of Engineering. Courses cover drafting design metallurgy inspection process electrical applied math mining and run two evenings weekly over 12 1 2 weeks with free tuition and no fees.
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Charleston
U.S. Engineering
Dean R. P. Davis
West Virginia University College of Engineering
Charles ©. . Hodges
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Dean Davis
Morgantown
Need For High Milk Output Here Is Cited
Norvell Connell of the Charles ton Production Credit association says milk production can stay high in July and August with increased cattle feeding. Dairymen can aid the defense program by building food reserves as ample grain supplies exist. Grain feeding will offset pasture losses from dry weather, and several dairymen are already applying for feed loans to participate.
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Norvell Connell
Charleston Production Credit Association
Association For Jo
Connells
Hays Joins Remington Arms Staff in Connecticut
Lawrence Clayton Hays of South Charleston will join the Remington Arms staff at Bridgeport Connecticut after receiving a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University this month.
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Lawrence Clayton Hays
South Charleston
Remington Arms Company
Pidgeport
Conn
Suit Over Death Of Debtor Starts Trial In Circuit Court
The $10,000 damage suit by Qdie Moore of Rockyfork, administratrix of Otis Moore’s estate, targets Charleston Finance Co., Willard Madigon, and R W Jackson. Moore alleges her husband shot himself after being beaten during debt collection on a $300 loan. She and others describe blows near the shed before he returned to the house, while defendants claim Moore started the fight with threats and a knife, with a son throwing a rock. they argue the suicide occurred later aided by heavy drinking.
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Qdie Moore
Rockyfork
Union District
Otis Moore
Charleston Finance Company
Willard Madigon
R. W. Jackson
Madigon
Jackson
Mrs Fink Elected Junior Regent of Moose Chapter
Mrs Millie Fink of Hudson Street Dunbar elected junior regent of Charleston chapter No 327 Women of Moose She will be installed at a chapter meeting tomorrow The new junior regent will be guest of honor at a June W dance at the Lodge rooms on Capitel Street
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Millie Fink
Hudson Street
Dunbar
Women
Moose
Charleston
Capitel Street
Property Transfers List From Charleston and Vicinity
A long roster of property transfers is reported, listing numerous buyers and sellers including E M Bourn, B F Fisher, G R Kinder, George T Stalnaker, Lowenstein Realty Co, Garner Williams, Philip R Thomas, Gladys M Thomas, J M Dixon, Joe Tabit, H L Anderson, Helen Fink, Clyde W Ransom, Blanche Dunlap, Homer W Hayes, Orville Hackney, Clarence H Coles, Ferguson Building Co, G E Ferguson, Vincent Legg, C R Absten, John F Garrison Jr, William A Tully, Annie Turley, Jot 17 Black A Homedale addition, Jot 11 Block E Fitzgerald addition, South Charleston Lumber, Elva Lovejoy, Chesapeake Realty Co, Dod Neal, R Tu SizeMore, Spring Hill, Harold A Wintz, Richard F Nelson, Carl D Gardner. The transfers cover lots, blocks, and parcels across Charleston, Jefferson, Malgen, Tint on, Lick Branch, and surrounding districts.
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E. M. Bourn
B. F. Fisher
Block R. Fitzgerald
Charleston
G. R. Kinder
George T. Stalnaker
Elk District
Lowenstein Realty Company
Garner Williams
Timber
Lens Creek
London
Philip R. Thomas
Gladys M. Thomas
J. M. Dixon
Malcolm
Dickinson
Joe Tabit
H. L. Anderson
East
Washington Street
Vincent Legg
C. R Absten
Dunbar
John F. Garrison, Jr
William A. Tully
Block E
Fitzgerald
Virginia
Withrow
South Charleston
Prices on Liquor To Remain Same Planned by Commission
The state liquor control commission said liquor prices will stay unchanged to protect the $50,000 two month municipal allocation. Executive secretary J Alfred Taylor noted efforts to avoid further wine and liquor price hikes until a federal defense tax is set. Distribution to municipalities should begin about Oct 1, based on town population, with debates over shares for dissolved or nonoperating incorporated communities.
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State Liquor Control Commission
Commission
É J. Alfred Taylor
Taylor
Neely
Sergt DuPuy Named To Aid Safety Director
State Police Supt John B Hosworth announced the assignment of Sergt James N DuPuy to the highway safety division to aid Safety Director C W Boone in developing a comprehensive program. DuPuy, former acting headquarters sergeant, returned to duty after completing a nine months course at Northwestern university traffic institute. Boone said they will apply the safety principles from the institute. DuPuy received one of 12 scholarships awarded annually to state police by Alfred P Sloan Jr. Sergt Ward Tyree, head of the accident prevention bureau, completed a similar course two years ago.
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John B. Hosworth
James N. DuPuy
Highway Safety Division
C. W. Boone
DuPuy
Northwestern University Traffic Institute
Boone
Alfred FP. Sloan, Jr
Ward Tyree
Lavoptik First Aid for Eye Troubles
Lavoptik offers soothing relief for inflamed itchy burning eyes and granulated eyelids. Prompt soothing action advertised for quick comfort. available at all druggists.
Ayre to Speak on Communications at Charleston Exchange
Richard H. Ayre of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company will address Charleston Exchange Club members today on Communications and National Defense at the Ruffner Hotel.
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Richard H. Ayre
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Charleston
Exchange Club
Sn “Communications
Ruffner Otel
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