Major Camden Pagé Fortney Milestone Noted WV Road Chief
Congratulations roll from Crazette and friends mark Major Fortney’s milestone as chairman of the West Virginia State Road Commission. A veteran engineer and Army officer, he helped direct major road construction since 1919 and 1021 expansion. Born in Grangeville Harrison County, he studied at Fairmont State Normal College and West Virginia University before serving in Panama Canal projects and World War I.
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State Road Commission
West Virginia
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Mary Rebeccs McCarty
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Nolans Run
Lumberport
Fairmont State Normal College
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Unite States Engineering Office
Pittsburgh
Panama Canal
Gatun Locks
United States Engineering Department
Loulaville
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United States Army Engineers
326Th Engineers
State Road Bureau
Mink
Dessie Jenking
Criner Pleads Guilty In Manslaughter Case
J. L. Criner of Coal Fork pled guilty in Intermediate court to voluntary manslaughter in the death of his brother in law Hack Ingram at Coal Fork on March 8. Sentencing considered in July with Criner held on $5,000 bond until then. manslaughter carries 1 to 5 years. Isola Johnson and Mack Braddy pled guilty to larceny and received one year terms. a 16 year old boy pled guilty to felonious assault and got three years probation.
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Coal Fork
Hack Ingram
Criney
Isola Johnson
Mack Braddy
Richmond Fed reports May June district business conditions mixed
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond notes somewhat unsatisfactory conditions in the Fifth District in late May and early June. It cites poor spring business and a sharp drop in bank note circulation along with rises in reserve balances and reduced government securities purchases.
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Richmond
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank of
Federal Reserve
Banke Reserve
West Virginia Cities See Mixed Economic Signs in 1981 Outlook
A regional survey shows employment unchanged to May with unemployment rising and wage cuts. Coal production falls beyond seasonal expectations due to a miners strike, while agriculture shows modest quantity gains but weak price signals. Four West Virginia cities report building permits including Charleston, Bluefield, Huntington, and Clarksburg with varied values.
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Bruefield
Huntington
Clarksburg
Prisoners Shipped from Jail to State Penitentiary
Thirty inmates were moved by bus from the county jail to the state penitentiary in Moundsville. Twelve hailed from Kanawha County and eighteen from Greenbrier County, including Minnie Stull who received a life sentence for murder. Other Kanawha prisoners received sentences ranging from one to ten years. Flood damage in Ecuador reported as floods continue.
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Greenbrier County
Moundsville
Minnie Stull
Greenbrier
Kennyta County
Otis Jones
Ben Blair
Walter Crouch
W. Mullett
Lowell Garrett
Hoyt Gibson
Oron Carney
Mannie Higgins Bothem
Russell Morris
Andrew Walker
Lard Young
George Gurley
Several Corporations Reduce Capital Stock In West Virginia
Numerous corporations notified the secretary of state yester day they reduced capital stock. Entries include Gutulio-Marrs-Campbell Co Charleston from 300000 to 180000 Raleigh Hardware Co Mabscott from 150000 to 75000 Bradley's Laboratory Matoaka from 100000 to 650000 Mountain City Lumber Co Charleston from 200000 to 450000 South Park Realty Co Charleston from 1750 shares at 100 par to 1000 shares no par Dallas Brothers Co Charleston from 500000 to 25000 Waterdale Inc Beckley from 25000 to 9000 Piney River Coal Co Beckley from 50000 to 410000 Mexico imposes export duties on alligator skins. Cuba Isle of Pines trade affected.
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Gutiivle-Marrs-Campbell_ company
Charleston
Raleigh Hardware Company
Mabscott
Bradley's Laboratory
Matoaka
George W. Sharp
Mount Vernon Farm, Inc
Beech & Hil
Shadle
Lota B. Shadle
Mountain City Lumber Company
South Park Realty Company
Dallas Brothers Company
Waterdale, Inc
Beckley
Piney River Coal Company
Pean Ss
Relieve Headache And Quiet Nerves In Three Minutes
An ad touts B C a non opiate remedy from a registered pharmacy for fast relief of headaches nerves and muscular aches. It claims quick action and suitability for colds neuralgia fever and anxious nerves without habit forming drugs. Available in 10c and 28c packages.
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Services Set for Huntington Man James W. Eubank
The funeral of James W. Eubank of Huntington will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at Johnson Memorial M E Church in South. Burial follows at Ridgetown cemetery. Eubank, a retired C and O engineer, began railroad work in 1868 and retired in 1931. He was born near Churchville, Va, married Leona May Compton of Hinton in 1908, and is survived by his widow, a son Charles C. Eubank, two brothers D L Eubank of Atlanta and C W Eubank of Hinton, and a sister Mrs Mary Burton of Princeton.
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D. L. Eubank
Atlante
C. W. Eubank
Hinton
Mra
Mary Burton
Princeton
Arrests and charges from city court and police
Ed ward Roberts was arrested by Detective Joh Wooster on a breaking and entering charge at Johnson and Summers store. Moses Skaff’s reckless driving case was postponed to Saturday after an accident. Ethel Spraching, Crescent road resident, was injured in the same incident. Enzy Btalcolm faced a city court charge for selling milk without a permit, the case left on an open docket.
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Edward Roberts
Joh Wooster
Caplain
Moses Skaff
Ethel Spraching
Charles Spraching
Crescent Road
Enzy Btalcolm
Trial resumes over fire insurance policy claim
The trial of Mrs. L summation of Charleston with the Caledonian Insurance Company of Scotland for 1000 dollars on a furniture fire loss is resumed in common pleas court. The circuit court continues with the McKinney case against the Charleston Interurban Railroad for 15000 dollars over injuries from a Dunbar Mine car.
Receivers Certificates Authorized for Harper and Peck
United States District Judge George W. McClintic authorized receivers for Clarence L. Harper and Arthur Peck to take certificates totaling 9 000 dollars. The certificates will be used to pay obligations contracted in Kentucky against the Hamilton Gag Company yesterday.
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Clarence L. Harper
Arthur Peck
Harper and Peck
Hamilton Gag Company
United States
George W. McClintic
Kentucky
State County Opinion On Marble Table Sought
City Solicitor Charles Ritchie seeks formal opinions from the state attorney general and Kanawha County prosecuting attorney on a marble table issue. The move aims to clarify legal standing and guidance for local decision making.
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Kanawha County
Charles Ritchie
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