Campbell Found Guilty of Assault
A verdict of assault and battery was returned yesterday afternoon by an intermediate court jury against Plez Campbell and four others on charges of conspiring to inflict bodily injury on Joseph Pettry last March at a beer and dance tavern on the Lock Six road. The defense argued Pettry was wounded in a free-for-all and that no one could prove who wielded the knife. prosecutors claimed Campbell was the actual assailant. The elder Campbell and co-defendants Lemuel and Abner Whittington and Edward Campbell faced trial. sentencing for the elder Campbell was to be set after arguments on the remaining cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plez Campbell
Joseph Pettry
Lock Six Road
W. J. Daugherty
Hayes Pettry
Joeph Pettry
Marge Davis
D. J. Savage
Campbell
Edward Campbell
Lemuel Whittington
Abner Whittington
Nee Campbell
S. Collett Littlepage
Coun- Saal
Gordon Dies at Cincinnati Home Former Charleston resident dies in Ohio
Harry S. Gordon longtime Cincinnati real estate dealer and former Charleston lumberman died at his Cincinnati home after months of illness. His widow Frances Kirtley of Charleston survives along with son Harry Lee Gordon and his Houston, Texas, mother. Funeral services set for tomorrow at Barlow chapel with Rev. Ernest Thompson. Interment in Spring Hill cemetery. body to arrive this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S$. Gordon
Charleston
Cincinnati
Frances Kirtley
Gordon
Barlow Chapel
Ernest Thompson
Spring Hill Cemetery
Mr. Gordon
Harry Lee Gordon
Houston
Tex
Winners of Kanawha coop swimming contest announced
Winners of a Kanawha county farm women’s bureau swimming meet at the Four AI fairgrounds were announced. Long distance first Mrs Paul Scith, second H T Karr, third Thelma Mall. Balloon race first Mrs Settle, second Mrs Kerr, third Mrs Hall. Diving first Mrs Max Grove, Milt Fork club. first Mrs Frank Wilcox, second Bunker club. A committee to plan repairs for the cabin and tafetoria was named with Mrs Wil Wat McDaniels as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha County Farm Women’s Bureau
Four- AI Fairgrounds
Long Dimance
Paul Scith
H. T. Karr
Belle Club
Thelma Mall
Eiaview
Settle
Kerr
Hall
Max Grove
Milt Fork Clu
Frank Wilcox
ED. Peele
W. B. Pettit
State Farm ‘Women's Executive Committee
Jackson
Mii
Jury to Hear Auto Accident Case Continues
In a Tennessee common pleas court, the $5,000 damage suit of Miss Ocia Burdette against B. B. Hatcher failed to reach a verdict yesterday and was continued to the next term. Burdette alleges injuries when struck by Hatcher’s car on West Washington Street near Ohio Avenue in early April.
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Common Pleas Court
Ocia Burdette
B. B. Ratcher
Miss Burdette
Sha Wes
Hatcher
West
Washington Street
Ohio Avenue
Postmasters Await Info on New St Albans Building
Postmasters in St. Albans and Charleston report no notice from Washington on approval of a treasury appropriation for a new St. Albans post office. Estimated cost cited at 50,000 to 100,000 dollars. St. Albans would join six approved projects including Marlinton Lewisburg Fayetteville Hollidays Cove and St Marys. Charleston postmaster Singleton likewise has no new details.
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Charleston
St. Albans
Post Office Department
Washington
Treasury Department
H. E. Riddieberger
Ned
Marlinton
Lewisburg
Fayetteville
Hollidays Cove
St. Marys
Singleton
Civil Service Tests Announced by Board
The United States civil service commission announces open competitive examinations for pharmacist at 3800 dollars, Public Health Service. assistant animal husbandman at 2600 dollars, Department of Agriculture. motion picture director at 3500 dollars, and motion picture specialist at 3200 dollars, Department of Agriculture. Complete information from the secretary of the civil service board of examiners at Room 309, Federal Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Public Health Service
Department of Agriculure
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners
Federal
Fleck Pleads Guilty to Theft in Intermediate Court
George Fleck pleaded guilty yesterday in intermediate court to stealing 17.85 dollars from James Luconti last March and was placed on two years probation by Judge Collett Littlepage. Belgium average beer consumption last year was 810 pints per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fleck
James Luconti
Collett Littlepage
Belgium
Sissle to Feature Banks as Entertainer Tonight and Tomorrow
Billy Banks, famed singer, will headline with Noble Sissle and his orchestra at Welch tonight and at the Charleston armory tomorrow night. Banks, noted for The Man on the Flying Trapeze I Got Rhythm and Soon, rose rapidly through engagements with the Musical Magui es and the Fox Furtrappers. He led Cleveland’s Patent Leather-chub and joined Sissle less than two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Banks
Noble Sissle
Welch
Charleston
Banks
Cleveland
Fox Furtrappers
Sturgeon Damage Suit Delayed to Today in Court
Mrs Ila Sturgeon sues Provident Life and Accident Insurance for $3000 on her husband James Sturgeon life policy. Case heard in circuit court after death from a fall and blood clot faced defense that death stemmed from disease and infirmity. Attorneys include R H C Kay for plaintiff and Stanley C Morris and W Ervin Mill for the company. A cyclone in South Africa uprooted trees but spared hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ila Sturgeon
Provident Life and Accideal Insurances Company
Famed Flier and Maine Girl to Wed in Fort Fairfield
Clarence Chamberlin, famed trans-Atlantic pilot, and Louise Ashby, 29, daughter of State Senator George Ashby, obtained a marriage license in Fort Fairfield Maine. License issued by Town Clerk Henry W Perry after Chamberlin received a waiver of the five day law from Municipal Court Recorder Kingdon Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Fairfield
Clarence Chamberlin
Hier
Louise Ashby
George Ashby
Henry W. Perry
Chamberlin
Kingdon Harvey
Robertson Outlines Tentative West Virginia Lion Program
Thomas D. Robertson newly elected district governor spoke at a Lions meeting outlining a tentative year program for West Virginia Lionism. He presented goals, planned activities, and committee structure for the upcoming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson
Lions
West Virginia
Thomas D. Robertson
Charleston Lions Install New President at Boone Hotel
The Charleston Lions Club held a yesterday meeting at the Daniel Boone hotel announcing the installation of Dr. Risse Kessel as president on July 9. The session marked the final gathering for current officers as standing committees delivered their last reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Lions Club
Daniel Boone Hotel
Risse Kessel
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Beer Parlor
Harry
AMD
Code Mo
Maryland
Fleck
Sissle
Entertainer
Milees
FELT
Boites
Witte
United Rug & Linoleum CO
Virginia ST
Flier
Maine
Ie Cay
Headkerchief
Phoenix Hosiery
Floor
Sphread
Homtert
Lovelace
Kabul
Afghanistan
Africa
Ieee Ta Steel
Layla Ait
Criep
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