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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
2
Two men were arraigned in municipal court yesterday and bound over to the grand jury of the intermediate court. C. E. Stanley handled the proceedings as the prosecutor or official for the case. The defendants were identified by local records as bound over to present their evidence before the grand jury.
The annual report for the fiscal year ending January 31 outlines Sears Roebuck and Company’s merchandising program. Stockholders earned 6.42 per share totaling 36,086,668 dollars while the payroll rose by over 14 million dollars. The history traces from 1886 with Richard Warren Sears and Alvah C. Roebuck, leading to the 1894 general merchandise mail order catalog.
Martinsburg June 25 Florists Telegraph Delivery association members from Charleston reelected F. A. Sutler of Charleston as president at the final business session of the annual meeting. Other officers were also renamed.
BLUEFIELD June 25 A man from Warfield West Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court to draft evasion for failing to report for a selective service physical exam. He joined the Canadian army and deserted later. The judge deferred sentence to study the case. The report also lists other liquor and car theft convictions with various prison terms.
Chief Fire controlman R A Spiver at the Incal recruiting station announced eight young men enlisted in the Navy. The monthly total reached 4B with figures for the year expected to approach April and May combined. Recruits include Henon Snodgrass Jr Charleston James J Brinegar Acme William J Rennar Sutton William E Ripley Gallipolis Ferry James E Mailett Dunpar Ray B E Armstrong Boomer Ernest R Witte Milo and James W Smith Ward.
T. D. Gray announced the appointment of Max Edgell of Bristol as Harrison county game protector effective July 1. Edgell will succeed Charles R. Shack who resigned to enter private employment after ranking highest in a competitive exam conducted about ten days ago. Artificial powers made from feathers are to be shipped from Brazil to be sold in the U.S.
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