Hayle and Parsons Are Sentenced in Chicken Theft Case
Hayle Howard Mayle and Palace Parson were sentenced to two years each in the state penitentiary by Judge Warren B. Kiffe in circuit court. The judge cited a true guilty verdict and no mitigating factors, noting the youths’ lack of appeal plans by their attorneys. The docket included assumpsit cases with Rising Sun Milling Co. and others. two trials likely to carry over to tomorrow depending on progress in Sturm Motor case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren B. Kiffle
Howard Mayle
Palace
Eir
Bruce
Wayne
Pulbiot
Rising Sunding Company
J. E. Brown
Assumpsit
Gene W. Fore
Hechmer
Mercial Investment Trust, Inc
Sturm Motor Sales
Corona Stores, Inc
Morgan's
Louis Fisher
Harry Barnhouse
Sturin
Gene Tunney Narrow Escape In Motor Wreck
Gloversville New York June 1 Word from Speculator fifty miles north says Gene Tunney world heavyweight champion had a narrow escape from injury Monday night when his automobile was rammed by a car driven by an unidentified motorist Tunney had arrived at the hotel of Bill Osborne his France buddy to begin training for a fall bout and was out for a spin on the state highway when the other car attempted to pass He halted the machine at the roadside edge of a deep ditch Neither Tunney nor Osborne were hurt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloversville
N. Y
Here
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Bill" Osborne
France
Osborne
Champion
Drunk Arrest in Clarksburg After Main Street Stop
B Cartwright of Clarksburg was arrested on Main street by State Trooper H K Debendarfer in a drunken condition. He appeared before Squire W Ey Leach, pleaded guilty, paid his fine, and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Cartwright
Clarksburg
Main Street
H. K. Debendarfer
Squire W. Ey Leach
Aged Veteran Club Guest Recalls Civil War Hero in Grafton Meeting
Isaac M. Lock, a Civil War veteran described as the only noncommissioned officer in the war, attended the Grafton Kiwanis Club Memorial Day event at the Y.M.C.A. building. Attendees included Rev. Lawrence Britton, Harold Rice, and outgoing member Glenn Callaghan, with a program featuring “The Blue and the Gray” and remarks on Memorial Day history. The meeting announcements noted a future gathering with Philippi and Belington clubs.
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Isaac M. Lock
Grafton Kiwanis ‘Club
Y. M
James C. Holt
Club of
America the Beautiful
Lawrence A ‘Britton
Church of Christ
United States
Britton
Kiwanis Clubs
Harold A. Rice
John A. ‘Logan
Grand Army of Republic
America
Rice
Glenn S. Callaghan
Grafton
Smithfield
W. Va
G. Wesley Evans
Cally
Callaghan
Kiwanis Club
Norman F. Kendall
Evans
Central School
Philippi Man Dies Monday
Cheslie Rymer Stalnaker 57 prominent Barbour county resident died at home on Elk Street Philippi from heart disease after a lengthy illness. Funeral conducted at Crim Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church Louth. He was married to Charlotte Cornwell and survived by two children Mildred and Ersel plus his widow.
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Philippi
Crim Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Louth
Cheslie Rymer Stalnaker
Barbour County
Elk Street
Mr. Stalnaker
Marshall Stalnaker
Glade District
Charlotte Cornwell
Mildred
Ersel
West Virginia Brevities Cite Strict Dress Rule for Teachers
In Martinsburg district job seekers for sixteen county schools were told by Rev. William Hesse that applicants must wear “garments from Sir Adam’s apple to ankles” during school hours. He said all applicants had agreed to conform. In Wheeling, the Wheeling Country Club invited pros and amateurs to participate in the national open at Oakmont, extending invitations to twenty or more leading players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsboro
William Hesse
Tovite
Wheeling
Wheeling Country Club
Oakmont
Golfers Invited for Easel Event and Bond Sale Notice
An event on Saturday June 18 features top golfers including Johnny Farrell Gene Leo Deigel Jock Hutchinson Geo Duncan and Emmett French with special invitations extended to Bobby Jones Roland MacKenzie and Chick Evans. A state sinking fund commission sale June 13 offers bonds totaling about 1.5 million dollars across districts and cities including Fairmont Crook and Logan districts Murphy Moundsville and Williamson with multiple 5 percent bonds for roads water works and street paving.
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Rae
Johnny Farrell
Gene Leo Deigel
Jock Hutchinson
Geo Duncan
Emmett French
Bobby Jones
Roland MacKenzie
Chick Evans
State Sinking Fund Commission
City
Fairmont
Crook
Boone County
Logan
Logan County
Murphy District
Ritchie County
Williamson
Moundsville Independent
School District Bonds Pass in Harrison County
The item notes the approval of $106,000 in road bonds for Bik district in Harrison County. The terse report implies local funding measures and bond authorization affecting the district’s infrastructure plans.
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Bik
Harrison County
Post Office Robber Charles Jennings Confesses in Huntington
Huntington authorities report Charles Jennings, 45, confessed to multiple post office safes and burglary crimes across West Virginia and Ohio. Captain Morehead credits careful investigation and local cooperation for matching Jennings with December Montclair depot robbery and buried loot including a $6000 check. He is held for federal post office inspectors as investigation continues.
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Charles Jennings
Cays
Huntington
Motorcyey
Don Maynard
Montclair
W. Va
Belpre
West, Virginia
Ohio
Jennings
United States
Heffley
Morehead
West Virginia
Grafton
Kidnap Plot Fails as Four Arrested in Windsor Case
Windsor Ontario police arrested Hammond Hollister of Detroit, Frank Ward, Arthur Lepage, and Patrick O Shea of Windsor in a thwarted black hand kidnapping and bombing plot against Joseph Kevinsky, a Windsor millionaire. The investigation began after Kevinsky reported a $5,000 ransom demand to save his family and business.
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Windsor
Ont
Joseph Kevinsky
Hammond Hollister
Detroit
Frank Ward
Arthur Lepage
Patrick O'Shea
Kevinsky
Theft report leads to car recovered after party
A fragmented item notes William Shafer reporting a Flint touring car theft to state police. The text mentions a dinner party, a famous soprano, and a car located by Corpl J W Wood, with garbled dialogue about a bird. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Shafer
Flint
J. W. ‘Wood
Bill
Ansfers
London
Missing car case ends with roadside returned vehicle
Wm Archdeacon Co Gratton Clarksburg Pond and on the way back to town last night the car vanished from a main street downtown. A Flint car was reported backed off the Prunty town pike road near BL R Buck’s neighborhood, later found to be the missing vehicle from Shater and another wrecking car. The driver tried to turn and backed off the road leaving it. No arrests expected as the thief’s identity remains doubtful.
Birmingham Papers Under One Management
The Birmingham Age-Herald is sold to Victor H. Hanson publisher of the Birmingham News. The two papers will operate under one management with the Age-Herald printed and issued from the News plant starting today. Announcement by EH Dewitt notes prior March 7 sale of the controlling interest to Thompson Comer and Donald Comer.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Age-Herald
Victor H. Hanson
Birmingham News
Age-Herald
EH. D. Dewitt
Frederick I. Thompson
Mobile
B. B. Comer
Donald Comer
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Hayle
Parsons
Grafton Sentinel Bible
Union Drug Company
UNION
Isaac Lock
Philippi Anal Belington
New York
P. Lorillard Company
the Love Drug CO
Clark’s Plumbing
C. R. Stalnaker
Charleston
Opera House
Ivor Novend
Foy
Lee Bennett & Son
W. Main Street
Ease Dau Sedan
Phe Agee
Eee DeLee Panel
de Lake Screen Delivery Delivery
General Motors
Warder’s Garage
West Main Street
West Va
Labor Day
Evening Herald
Huntington Pa
Chase
C. ¥. Miller
Gratton
Busy Bee Restaurant
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