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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1934
Page
7
Mrs Olita Withers Hooker vice chair of the state Democratic executive committee denies any likelihood of a dictatorship in America speaking at the Kanawha County Women's Democratic meeting. She is superintendent of the Children's Home at Elkins and warned that the nation may be moving toward more socialization.
Tax Commissioner Fred J. Fox urged beer sellers to apply now for licenses to start July 1, the new fiscal year. He warned that operating without licenses will be prosecuted.
The speaker cites a large deficit left by the prior administration and credits Governor Kump with saving $3,000,000 for taxpayers in 13 months. She lauds the consumers' sales tax and suggests the tax may be written into the constitution even after 1985.
City police seek a suspect in the theft of $276 from a Kroger store on Washington Street. The money, kept behind a counter, was taken while the manager was away. A morning arrest warrant was issued as detectives pursue four suspects linked to other thefts including $10 from Fischer and Fischer and a pocket book containing $17 from Charles Hess.
Vernon McDaniel of Cabin Creek district was found guilty by a jury in an intermediate court for unlawfully wounding Charles G. Smith on Davis Creek. Sentencing was suspended by Judge W. T. Black. Other cases set for trial include Herbert Harrison and Gomer Carter for murder, Andrew McCormick for killing his wife, Joseph Minatti for Delmar Keeling, and John Walker with Theodore Gay for Norwood Pauley.
The body of J B Hardman of Washington priest was identified as the man killed Sunday night by a automobile in New Philadelphia Ohio. Identification by J S Calhoun of Stewart Cahoun Motors Inc confirmed Hardman employed there. He was struck while walking behind a repossessed truck. He leaves a widow and two children. The body will be taken to Owen and Barth funeral home for arrangements.
W H Belsches of Charleston an announces he will seek the Democratic nomination for the Kanawha county school board and will file his candidacy today with circuit clerk M H Hix. The druggist previously served eight years on the Charleston independent district school board.
The court reports the selection of O Connor as special circuit judge to serve until Judge A P Hudson returns from Asheville next week. A jury awarded damages in the case of Thelma Simon against Annie for 35000 pounds for injuries claimed in a suit noted in the circuit court.
The Malden district Young Democratic club held a meeting Monday evening electing Mrs Amelia Hastings Cline of Belle as vice president. David Martin was named treasurer. John Dickson became president and Miss Reba Blake secretary.
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