Appeal Granted for Walter Williams in Second Degree Murder
Circuit Judge Arthur P. Hudson granted Walter Williams an appeal after finding no malice established to sustain a second degree murder verdict. Williams, once deputy sheriff from Cabin Creek, was sentenced to 15 years for fatally shooting Joseph Keffer of Gauley Bridge. The case will be set for review and argument at a time convenient for both the prosecutor and Williams' counsel.
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Arthur P. Hudson
Walter Wi
Maine
Cabin Creek
Williams
Joseph Keffer
Gauley Bridge
Hudson
Job applicants test Erie police force definitions
Erie June 24 applicants for Erie police force appeared to struggle with language definitions. Exam revealed terms such as Subpoena defined as necessary to make a radio mention Stool pigeon as a bird and Veterinarian as one who abstains from eating meat.
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Erie
Erie Police Force
Ealing
Petition in intermediate court on second degree murder verdict
The filing notes a writ petition and trial record nonscript submitted by Williams' counsel. It claims normalite warranted a second‑degree murder verdict, lists fourteen errors, and accuses the state of mis instructing jurors on murder versus voluntary man slaughter. Ketter was fatally shot when Williams tried to arrest him for reckless driving. Williams argues as a notary public he is a conservator of the peace and had authority to stop better after a complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Cirrit Court
Ketter
Radio Club President Visited City Monday
Jack Rice of Miami Florida, president of the International Radio club, visited Charleston yesterday during a tour of radio broadcasting stations in the north. Rice met with WCHS officials and chamber of commerce officers to promote reciprocal relations among cities with broadcasting stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rice
Miami
Fla
International Radio Club
Charleston
Rice
WCHS
Chamber of Commerce
Rowell To Speak At National Tuberculosis Meet
George C. Rowell executive secretary of the West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health association will address the National Tuberculosis association annual convention at Saranac Lake New York. He will discuss the rehabilitation work of the association. Several West Virginia delegates attend interested in the organization’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Rowell
West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association
National Tuberculosis Association
Saranac Lake
N.Y
West Virginia
Mrs Butler Struck By Car In Virginia Alderson Intersection
Mrs B Butler of Hall street was seriously injured when struck by an automobile at Virginia and Alderson streets. The driver, Mrs W S Brackett of Mertle avenue, rendered aid. Butler was taken to MacMillan hospital for treatment of shock and possible pelvic fracture.
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B. S. Butler
Hall Street
Virginia
Alderson Streets
Polite
W. S. Brackett
Mertle Avenue
Butler
MacMillan Hospital
Vita-Mil Endorsed As God Send By Mrs Barnhouse
Mrs. Dakey Barnhouse of Charleston West Virginia proclaims Vita-Mil a god send and endorses it for stomach, kidney, and bladder troubles. The tonic blends plant juices and is sold at several local druggists with mail order options.
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Dakey Barnhouse
Wasttenen
Charleston
Perton
Capitol
Vita-Mil
Pulter- Celd’s
Huge Jewelry Loot Recovered by Police
Police recovered jewelry valued between 100000 and 200000 in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills burglaries. Walter Deutsch 27 and wife Delia 36 were arrested after detectives found the loot in a car. Daniel Mercer 5, a Federal Reserve guard, faces charges in San Francisco for disposal attempts. Deutsch says loot was legally bought. he planned to move to Cincinnati to open a jewelry store.
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Los Angeles
Walter Deutsch
Delia
Wilshire
Beverly Hills
Deutsch
San Francisco
Daniel Mercer
Federal Reserve Bank
Mercer
Cincinnati
Nitro high school banquet and dance at Ruiner hotel
The Nitro high school sociation hosted a banquet and dance for this year's graduating class at the Ruiner hotel in Charleston with Harry Price's orchestra. Numerous local residents and guests attended, along with a Viscose baseball opener against the Charleston Tigers in rain, and various visiting friends and family staying with Nitro residents.
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The
Nitro High School Slumps Association
Ruiner Hotel
Charleston
Harry Price
J. W. Skagga
C. B. Marshall
G. C. Alderson
J. Keifer
R. Ellis
Boyd Higginbotham
Beatrice Hartranft
Mildred Deane
L. J. Lattimore
Charlotte
N. C
P. W. Witty
Thirty-seventh Street
Lattimore's
T. F. Baumgartner
Acme
Oak Hill
Helen Burgess
Lake Chaweva
Max Simmons
Marmet
T. A. Dent
First Baptist Church
Clara Wong
J. R. Peck
P. A. Lew
Flint
Mich
Nitro
St. Albans
Donald
Robert
Charles Adsir
Lorraine
Ohio
Carl N. Hand
Society Woman Hurt In Yacht Explosion
Cannes reports Mrs Antoinette Converse a New York society woman was receiving foot treatment aboard the yacht Sardonyx when a gasoline engine room explosion hurled her and the pedicurist into an adjoining salon. Engineer Baker was seriously injured. Converse and the pedicurist suffered bruises and shock. The yacht anchored in Cannes harbor. A large deck section was ripped away, with total damage estimated at 20000 dollars as investigators sought the explosion cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannes
Antoinette Converse
New York Society
Baker
Mrs Garlitz Named WPA Consultant in State Office
Dora Garlitz of Keyser yesterday was appointed consultant on women's work by F Witeber McCullough head of the state WPA. The post, first in the new state WPA department, tasks her with duties starting July 1 and draws on her long history in women's work with Mineral County FRA NRA consumers council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Garlitz
Keyser
F. Witeber McCullough
WPA
Tiree
Garlitz
FRA of
Mineral County
NRA Consumers” Council
Mays
Fairmont State Teachers College
The
State University
Cublough
George Angel Injured Crossing Street in St Albans
George Angel of St Albans was seriously injured while crossing Virginia street at Clendening street in front of a streetcar. Police say the auto was driven by Mrs. C. M. Jiiden. He was taken to McMillan Hospital with a fracture of the right shoulder and a possible skull fracture.
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George Angel
St. Albans
Virginia Street
Clendening Street
C. M. Jiiden
Angel
McMillan Hospital
McCullough to Hold State Conference in Clarksburg
PF Witcher McCullough state works progress administrator at Clarksburg announced a conference for state county municipal and school authorities in Clarksburg on or about July 15. The aim is to replan the public works project and hear sponsors of projects with a high Public Works Administration official to speak. All appointees will be West Virginia based. personnel details remain to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witcher McCullough
Clarksburg
Upper Monongahela Valley Association
Als
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
McCullough
West Virginia
Two Murder Trials Set Today in Charleston Court
Two murder cases are set for trial in intermediate court before Judge Judi S Collett Littlepage. Defendants include William Gary charged with killing Vernon Christmas and Charles and Emma Scott, a Charleston couple, charged with murdering George Eaton.
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Judi
S. Collett Littlepage
William Gary
Charles
Emma Scott
Charleston
Gary
Vernon
Christmas
Scotts
George Eaton
Boy Hurt by Auto in Franklin Avenue Bicycle Crash
A 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs Steiger sustained an ankle injury yesterday when struck by a car while riding a bicycle near Franklin avenue. He was admitted to McMillan hospital. The driver’s name was not reported.
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Sherwis Steiger
M. Steiger
Franklin Avenue
McMillan Hospital
Third Trial Opens in Hamrick Suit
The 310 000 suit of Oscar Lee Hamrick as administrator of Lee Allen Hamrick against T K Spaulding of Charleston opened yesterday in common pleas court. Further testimony is to be heard today and the case may go to the jury tomorrow. False evidence alleged by Denver Fowler who testified he had signed a statement for 40 dollars and claimed other car right of way details differ between the two vehicles on Main street at Glenwood avenue.
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Oscar Lee Hamrick
Lee Allen Hamrick
T. K. Spaulding
Charleston
Common Pleas Court
Circuit
Common Pleas
Supreme Court
Denver Fowler
Lee Hamrick
Main Street
Glenwood Avenue
Fowler
Farm Bureau Holds Community Meetings Across Kanawha County
A series of Kanawha county farm bureau meetings began last night at Tamnada to discuss farm and community problems. Participants include members and local residents. further gatherings are Tarasaville tonight Sugar Grove Wednesday night and Little Blue Creek Friday night.
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Tamnada
Kanawha County Farm Bureau
Couunies
Tarasaville
Sugar Grove
Ane Little Blue Creek
Kiwanians Hear Oklahoma Education Talk by Cavins
Dr Tl V Cavins of the Oklahoma Department of Education will discuss the school and tax situation in Oklahoma at the Kiwanis luncheon today at noon in the Panic Boone hotel. A recent survey by Cavins covered taxes and schools in the state.
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Oklahoma
Tl. V. Cavins
State Department of Education
J C C To Hear Protest On Coal Freight Rates
Interstate Commerce Commission will hear a formal protest against four proposed freight rates for coal hauled from Logan to Huntington for Erie service. The commission was nullified yesterday. Meanwhile the new rate, five to twenty five cents higher than the old, plus a three cent surcharge, remains in effect.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Logan
Huntington
Earieir Service Commission
Engine Struck by Locomotive injures oil truck drivers
Two American Oil Company drivers, C. W. Rock and W. Roels, received minor injuries when an oil truck they were driving was struck by a locomotive at the Patrick Street crossing. The truck was overturned with front-end damage and Beck was taken to Mountain State hospital where he was reported resting comfortably late last night.
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C. W. Rock
American Oil Company
Oil Company
Patrick Street
Beck
Mountain State Hospital
Farm Credit Council Meets at Court House
A regular meeting of the Kanawha county farm credit council was held yesterday afternoon in the office of H. McGoyran, county agricultural agent, at the courthouse. Members present were E. Childress of Spring Hill as chairman, B. Fleshman of Clendenin, A. G. Thompson of Charleston, G. C. Riley of Route No. 2, and A. Fy Vorholt of Charleston.
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Kanawha
Baptist Association Meeting Set for Bethel Church
The Kanawha Valley Baptist Association announces its fifth Sunday meeting at Bethel Baptist Church in Lick Branch from Friday through Sunday. Theme is A Pressing Stewardship.
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Kanawha Valley Baptist_association
Bethel Baptist Church
Lick Branch
Junior College Interest Urged by Campbell Talk
Dr Campbell of George Peabody college urged the West Virginia state board of education to keep in touch with institutions like Kanawha and Beckley colleges. He reported Beckley college serves a legitimate need, shows substantial enthusiasm, and the board should provide proper assistance and control for junior college development in the state.
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Br. Davk S
Campbell Af
Nashville
Tann
West Virginia State Board of Education
Kanawha College
Beckley College
Doctor Campbell
Beckley
George Peabody College
Liquor Board Workers To Meet in Capitol
State liquor control commission wine field representatives will meet at the capitol Friday to discuss administration and personnel issues. The meeting follows a burglary at the Parkersburg store Sunday night where $101.75 was stolen. store has no badge.
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Capitol
State Liquor Control Commission
Parkersburg
PSC Hours Change for Public Service Commission Workers
Starting yesterday public service commission employees begin work at 2 30 in the morning and end at 4 30 in the afternoon. The previous quitting time of five o'clock has been replaced. Lunch remains from noon to 1 15. The new hours stay in effect through the summer months.
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Serevice Commission
Mach
June
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Keffer
Arier Paint and Glass Co
Hale &T
Webster
Radio Club
City
Rowell
Mrs. Butler
Patterfield
Mirgita
Iharieston
Nature
Madison Drug Company
Madison
Ome Ett Drug Co
Oni Bik
Aracoma Drug Co
Phil - Philips
Spencer
Fee
MES
Oakey Barnhouse
Nitro News
Fleming Transfer Co
Richard Fleming
West Side
Penna. Ave
W. T. Brotherton
Kanawha St
Mrs. Garlits
Sern
Robert Barlow
Chey
Togeth
New South Wales
Virgie St
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Wanners
Hamrick
Farm Bureau
Cavins
W. Roels
Farm Credit Council
Court House
Baptist Association
Three Rivers
Board
Liquor Board
Florida
Dosirekla Residential
St Auquanne
Matonzes Bay
PSC
Fife Street
Deilver
Kanawha Valley Restaurant Assn
Milwaukee
Schlitz Beer
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