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On Murder CountsWatt Richards WaivesTo Grand Jury ActionMADISON (HNS) — Watt Workman was buried in the lichards, Bandy town, was giv- Med - Ferrell Cemetery, West-n a hearing before Justice of i viile.he Peace Charles Doss, Madi-| Sheriff ^lte said Friday no«n, Friday. definite motive had been foundHe waived to tha next session by his investigating officers but4 the Boone County Grand Jury I statements made by Richards'two charges of murder. Bond j revealed that it may have been vill be set by Judge K. K Hall jealousy of Mrs. Hartman on thejext week. part of Richards.Richards is charged with the kuble-murder ofown brotherwfci-tow during an'■arly morning affair in a beer: oint. He told Sheriff Del1 White!e meant to shoot Gene Work-nan when he entered the room 'then shot Lester Hunt when lunged at him, apparently!.rying to grab the gun. Established camping, theThe shooting occurred in the dream of every Girl Scout, with estaurant home of Mrs. Letha a chance to live away fromHartman, who is a sister-in-law home, in the out-of-doors with )f Richards by marriage. its primitive life and woodlandA joint funeral, service was adventure, is fast becoming a leld for both men at 2 p.m. Sat- reality for girls and adults of theirdav at the Church of Christ, six county Southern Appalachian 3anlt;hiown. The Rev. Vernon Girl Scout Council, Mrs. A L.Vlullins officiated Hopkins, president, said.Workman, a minor a; thr .The kfa! ,COMOcU. h“ •f'***'\rmco Steel Company Mine. development ol the reHobm Hood, is survived bv his I alt;Tlred tra«rife. Frena ■ a son. Barry Allen vamp site on the wel WattBland County site of the oldvind a daughter, Lana Jean, both ... ... „ . „ ...home; his parents, Mr. and b-mberin« Springs Hotel, atire! 'Sam Worthin'. ' Bandy' wsort s™ha5J°mm; a sister. Mrs Mtldred Salt Sulphur Springs in thr KBOjHarper. Bandytotm; and three ' ^ old ^tal was _ destroyedbrothers. Curi.s. Gordon, and •# “■» and *««*ral ttedsi! and Edvard, both o! V* “ now markall by a mami-Sandvtown | fieent grove of white pine treestowering 60 to '73 feet high. It isHunt, a miner at the Red Par* fxund on two sides bv- mountain ot Coal Company Mine. Pren- streams and is a part of ^er, is survived by his wife. In- j JeWeraon National Forest bound-nis, a son Edmond and three ary lt;fhe council has the use ofdaughters Betty, Ernestine, and .adjoining land, for hikes Marsha, aJ at home. ] trail blazing, etc.Hunt was buried in Green An artesian well giving a Cemetery, Bandytown, and plentiful water supply developed
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Beckley Raleigh Register

Beckley, West Virginia, US

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