Brannan Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Robbery Case
James Brannan of Charleston received a fifteen year term in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to armed robbery of Homer Conley, a Rockne taxicab driver. Elwood Lewis and Ray Fields faced separate outcomes with Fields already sentenced to twenty years and Lewis awaiting a verdict.
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State
James Brannan
Charleston
Homer Conley
Rockne Taxicab Company
Brannan
Elwood Lewis
Ray Fields
Lewis
Conley
Belle
Charleston Fields
Fields
Bek Rites Set For This Afternoon
Funeral services for H. E. Bek a prominent business and civic leader who died Wednesday afternoon at his home on Lewis Street will be held at 3 30 this afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev Ernest Thompson D D to officiate with the Masonic order in charge at the cemetery and a Knight Templar escort. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Active pallbearers include Ray Hitchman and other local men.
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H. E. Bek
Lewis Street
First Presbyterian Church
Ernest Thompsson
Sunset Memorial Jpark
Masonic Order
Bek
Leroy Allebach
H. W. Lewis
Tillman Green
J. E. MacDavid
Charles Williamson
Roy Stalnaker
C. G. Dawson
F. D. Drumheller
Harry Kaufman
S. €. Savage
Amie Pfaff
Ee Hi Walker
FHA Official to Be at Court House for Home Financing Talks
J. E. Cruise, manager of financial relations for the FHA in West Virginia, will be at the county FRA office in the courthouse today and until noon tomorrow. He will conduct interviews with individuals interested in financing a home or repair work through the federal agency.
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J. E. Cruise
FHA
West Virginig
FRA
Court House
Cruise
Digestive Power adapts to summer heat and activity
The article argues that summer appetite and energy needs vary. Digestive organs keep functioning, though activity slows in heat. The body uses less internal heat, but summer athletes may require more food. The pancreas and digestive ferments adjust to fat starch or protein in meals.
Leon and Maness to Spend Two Weeks in Atlantic City
LeRoy Leon the sales manager and C A Maness assistant sales manager of the B Lorillard Company for West Virginia Kentucky and Virginia with headquarters in Charleston left today to spend the next few weeks at the President Hotel in Atlantic City. Leon said general conditions in the territory showed a decided increase in the first half of 1985 and business was better than in several prior years.
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LeRoy Leon
C. A. Maness
B. Lorillard Company
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
Charleston
Atlantic City
Leon
Burks Trial Delayed to October 23 in Becktley Case
The ongoing trial of Sherman and Virginia Burks for larceny of $528 from Jonathan Brabhan of Beckley was continued by motion of the defense and rescheduled from yesterday in intermediate court to October 23.
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Sherman
Virginia Burks
Jonathan Brabhan
Beckley
Burks
Attend Convention 7
M. Slack county clerk and Walter B. Brooke chief deputy attend the annual county clerks association convention at Princeton and are set to return to Charleston tonight.
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M. Slack
Walter B. Brooke
County Clerks Association
Princeton
Charleston
Jury to Hear $25,000 Elevator Injury Suit
The $25,000 damage suit of Harry C. Taylor of Charleston against McKee Music opens testimony in Common Pleas Court. He alleges negligence for an open elevator shaft door and poor lighting after a fall at the Capitol Street store, with witnesses including ambulance driver Lawrence Kitlinger and employee R. G. Withrow.
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Harry C. Taylor
Charleston
McKee Music Company
Common Pleas
J. F. Bouchelle
A. S. Alexander
Taylor
Capitol Street
Testicies
Lawrence Kitlinger
R. G. Withrow
Joe McKee, Jr
Wilson Mease Trial Continued to October
The trial of W. S. Wilson and Robert E. Mease on grand larceny charges was postponed to October 21 in intermediate court. They are accused of robbing Chelyan grocery owner B. W. Wilshire of 400 dollars last month.
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W. S. Wilson
Robert E. Mease
B. W. Wilshire
Chelyan
Alexander Funeral Services In Huntington For Henry Ruffner Alexander
Funeral services for Henry Ruffner Alexander brother of Judge Andrew Alexander of Kanawha street will be held at 10 o clock tomorrow morning at the Second Presbyterian church Huntington Burial will be in Ridge Lawn cemetery He is survived by his widow a son William A Alexander three sisters and two brothers from various locales including Buffalo St Albans Charleston Barboursville and the west coast Also note mention of American adding machines possibly to be introduced into the Canary Islands.
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Henry Ruffner Alexander
Andrew
Alexander
Kanawha Street
Huntington Hospital
Ten O
Second Presbyterian Church
Huntington
Ridge Lawn Cemetery
William A. Alexander
Lena Brown
Buffalo
Mary XE. Mohler
St. Albans
C. E. McCoy
Charleston
Traffic Safety Council To Meet This Evening
The Charleston traffic safety council will convene this evening in the municipal building to perfect its organization. The gathering accompanies a broader effort to establish municipal printing plants and related city improvements.
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Traffic Safety Council
Charleston
McCutcheon Funeral Service Scheduled in Guthrie
Funeral services for William McCutcheon twenty one Guthrie resident who died from burns when a Blossom Dairy truck carrying a baseball team wrecked are set for 2 thirty this afternoon at Eskey chapel Sissonville Road Rev E G Hissom will officiate burial will be in McCutcheon Cemetery Guthrie.
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William McCuteheon
Guthrie
Burns
Blossom Dairy
South Ruffner
Eskey Chapel
Sissonville
E. G. Hissom
Mc+ Cutcheon
City Traffic Survey Aims to Ease Congestion
A survey of the city's traffic conditions to eliminate congestion is led by C. W. Martin as chairman of a 19 member body. Most members are representatives of local civic and service clubs.
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C. W. Martin
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