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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1937

Page

7

Court Continues Burglary Trials

Special Judge Howard B. Lee yesterday continued to July 2 the case of Willie Nutter, Hay Wiggins and Gibert Payne of Fayette county charged with burglary of a home at Dawes. BIW Adkins received a six month sentence for larceny of clothing valued at $50 from Chester Bennett at the Volunteers of America building. Virgil McClanahan and James Asbury of Pace had sentence deferred to September for moonshine still operation with continuance to July 14. A. White and Clarence Nelson face larceny of merchandise worth $300 from the Diamond department store. White also faces a bigamy charge on the same date.

Howard B. Lee Willie Nutter Hay Wiggins Gibert Payne Fayette County Dawes Biw Adkins Chester Bennett Volunteers of America West Washington Street Virgil McClanahan James Asbury Pace

Woman Is Charged With Mate's Slaying

Princeton report says Mrs. Cora Belcher is charged with the murder of her husband George Belcher after a family quarrel over his late arrival home. Belcher died from shotgun wounds last Saturday. the accused is under guard in a hospital and claimed she suffered a quarrel following the late return. Belcher was an assistant foreman for Pocahontas Fuel at Maybeury.

Princeton Cora Belcher Roscoe Pendleton George Belcher Pendleton Belcher Sho Pocahontas Fuel Company Maybeury

Nine Couples Apply For Marriage Permits

County Clerk Paul Wehrle saw nine couples file for licenses including Garland Cecil James 23 of Clendenin and Myrtle Forest Campbell 21 of Clendenin Gale Emory Armstrong 21 of Charleston and Hilda Fay O'Dell 21 of Charleston plus others: Wille Hill 23 Dawes with Violet Green 17 Coal Fork John Allen Goodnite 20 Cabin Sank and Maxine Jarrell 16 Eaket Dive Panni 29 Charleston with Macel Burchett 28 Charleston Marcus Mitchell 24 No 2 Wells Apartments with Lillien Loggins 2) 1536 12 Hans Ford Street Christopher Jolly 42 Charleston and Mashay Rucker 34 Charleston Emer Levine 33 Tacketts Creek with Evelyn Cyrus 17 Browns Creek.

Paul E. Wehrle Garland Cecil James Clendenin Myrtle Forest Campbell Gale Emory Armstrong Lee Street Hilda Fay O'Dell Charleston Emer Levine Tacketts Creek Evelyn Cyrus Browns Creek

Sutton Man Dies in Truck Crash Near Sutton

June 24 report from BUTTON states Bland Barnett 20 died after being trapped beneath an overturned truck on Sutton Gassaway road. Investigators say injuries from the auto mishap caused the death today.

Button Bland Barnett Barnett Sutton-Gassaway Road

Ordination of John G. Shirley In West Virginia Diocese

Charles Town June 4 The ordination of John G Shirley deacon of the Episcopal Church was carried out today under the direction of Bishop W L Gravatt of the West Virginia diocese Shirley recently graduated from the Episcopal theological seminary at Alexandria Va He has accepted a call to the Episcopal Churches of Elkins and Grafton.

Charles Town John G. Shirles Episcopal Church Aves W. L. Gravatt West

Dokeys Meet Tonight at Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan

Royal Vizier J D Thomasz announced a meeting of Dokeys No 29 at the temple. A class of candidates for initiation is planned. Discussion centers on the Beckley raffle and dance set for August 7 with Do keys from Beckley and Oak Hill invited.

Fiuraz Otder Knights of Khorassan J. D. Thomasz Beckley Oak Hill

Auxiliary Delegates Leave for Morgan Town State Encampment

Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliaries sent delegates to Morgantown for the state encampment. The group includes Mrs. Catherine Sisler, Mrs. Lillian Marin, Mrs. Louise Green, and Mrs. Bartha Taylor. The note highlights the area’s outstanding variety and value.

Morgantown Matherine Sisler Lillian Marain Louise Green Bartha Taylor Sashaa United States

West Virginia News Briefs From Associated Press

In Martinsburg Robert Lee Whe, 38, dies while shocking wheat at his brother in law's farm. Welch reports Alexander Pache, 70, killed by falling timber while employed at Poca Bennett mine. Fire destroys Wayne McCord's house on Middle Wheeling Creek with damages over 2500 dollars. Postal robbery probe after Elm Grove post office break in. city patrolmen report three store windows smashed. First Federal Savings and Loan reports a two percent dividend for account classes. Minnie G. Rice, 73, dies at her Plum Ken residence in Mannington. Hinton City Council approves a milk ordinance requiring permits and container inspections.

Wheeling Elm Grove James Wilkinson M. PT. Chapman

Farm Conservation Committee to Meet Directors for Kanawha County

Kanawha County agricultural conservation commission directors to be elected today at a remeeting of the association community committee at the courthouse. Committee members include E. D. Pauley Charleston W H Vickers Elkview A A Beane Sissonville G C Hoy Tornado R E Faulkner Spring Hill E G Robinson Clendenin and Benjamin Robinson Charleston.

Kanawha County Agricultural Conservation Commission E. D. Pauley Charleston W. H. Vickers Elkview A. A. Beane Sissonville G. C. Hoy Tornado R. E. Faulkner Spring Hill E. G. Robinson Clendenin Benjamin Robinson

Davenport joins New Rensselaer 50 year club

Henry B Davenport of Charlton becomes a member of the newly formed 50 year club of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Edwin S Jarrett, VP, organized the club which counts 128 eligible members. RPI, founded 1824, is the oldest engineering and scientific school in the United States. Uruguay rules all game birds shot must be eaten in the country.

Henry B. Davenport Charleston Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Edwin S. Jarrett United States Uruguay

Suit Compromised Halts Hearing In Creek Colleries Case

Robert Young sued the Kellys Creek Colleries company in circuit court for 20000 damages claiming injury from contact with a loose electric wire. The suit was halted yesterday after a compromise.

Robert Young Kellys Creek Colleries Company Young

Lawrence W Smith Set To Sail On Mediterranean Cruise

Lawrence W Smith director of dramatics at Charleston high school has visited his parents in Springfield and will sail next Wednesday from New York on the S. S. Roma for a two month cruise in the Mediterranean. He will be accompanied by Hugh McAmis American composer and concert organist of New York City.

Lawrence W. Smith Dramatica Charleston High School J. Edward Smith Springfield, C New York City Roma Mediterranean Hugh McAmis

Caledonian Club Picnic Set for July Fifth

The Kanawha Valley Caledonian club plans its annual picnic at noon on Monday July 5 at Dry Branch on Campbell's Creek. Games races and a basket lunch arranged. Club signs will direct picnickers to the grounds. A WPA project dry dock in Tampa Florida is noted.

Kanawha Valley Caledonian Club Campbell's Creek Tme Red Tampa Fis

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