Murder Trial Nears End in Non-Union Miner Ambush Case
In Charleston on March 7, the Intermediate court prepared to hear the conclusion of James Carpenter's murder trial tied to the December ambush of non-union miners at Rayford. Carpenter and co-defendant Jane Conley defended themselves yesterday denying involvement and challenging state witnesses. Both claimed they left Shamrock Hollow early December 16, visited Wynne in Hioat, and traveled to Whitesville, returning for dinner before arrest. Carpenter disputed owning the firearm claimed by the state and denied a postcard found with overalls. Conley said the gun-related items tied to hearsay and fear. Cross-examination highlighted inconsistencies between testimonies and earlier statements, with jurors expected to render a verdict tonight.
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Charleston
Intermediate Court
James Carpenter
Rayford
Carpenter
Jane Conley
William Fraker
Conley
Shamrock Hollow
Cabin Creek
Coal River
James Wynne
Hioat
Wynne
Whitesville
Kentucky
Fhene
Langley Field Tests Show Air Attack Defense Effective
Langley Field aviators conducted anti aircraft fire tests with planes towing sleeve targets. Despite high wind none of the 00 shrapnel charges found a mark though a later machine gun hit occurred. Officers and officials witnessed the display praising machine gun effectiveness for future aircraft defense.
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Fortress
Monroe
Langley Field
Congress
Army
Navy
War Department
P. Army
Three of Jail Breakers Captured by Sheriff
Sheriff Robert Lowe hopes to take in three of the four prisoners who escaped the county jail Wednesday night in Wellaburg. Henry Greathouse was among those already reported captured by late March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellaburg
Robert Lowe
Henry Greathouse
Two Black suspects linked to Beech Bottom robbery reported
Pittsburgh police named a suspect called Spier Brown and Washington officials identified another Black man likely George Lewis in the Beech Bottom Provision Company robbery of 1800 dollars. The pair were captured after a public safety incident.
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Eaight
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Spider” Brown
Washington, Pa
George, Lewis
Beech Bottom Provision Company
Horrible act against Polish priest shocks region
In Jitomir near here on March 7 Father Andreane Feduakovitch a Polish Catholic priest was burned alive after his attackers doused him with kerosene and set him on fire. Police say the priest authored a letter to the pope protesting Polish clergy’s role in anti Soviet activity. His killing has sparked widespread outrage.
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Kieve
Urkane
Andreane Feduakovitch
Jitomir
Father Pedoukovitch
Vatican
Vikane
Tourney Returns At Fairmont Class A and Other Class Scores
Football tourney results from multiple classes across Fairmont Parkersburg Huntington Bluefield and Bethany regions show Class A and B games with scores including Montgomer 32 Beckley 11 and Huntington 20 Logan 15. Notable upsets include Parkersburg 18 and Williamstown Sisteraville 32 while Wheeling 40 Moundsville 9 headlines near Bethany and Greenbank 97 Ronceverte 11.
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Fairmont
East Side
West Side
Wallace
Barracksville
Washington Irving
Wadestown
Farmington
Victory
West Monongah
Bristol
Fairview
Salem
Lost Creek
West Milford
Morgantown
Masontown
Kingwood
Rivesville
New River
Montgomer
Beckley
Fayetteville
Hinton
Mount Hope
Clendeni
Middlebourne
Cairo
Huntington
Logan
Ceredo-Kenova
Point Pleasant
Main
Williamson
Hurricane
Milton
Hurricanee
Dunbar
Hamlin
Elk District
Bluefield
Mary
Adkingist
Welch
Frinceton
Pineville
Northfork
Elkhorn
Bethany
Wellsburg
Follawsbee
Hundred
Benwood
Triadelphia
Warwood
Cameron
Wheeling
Moundsville
Pine Grove
New Cumberland
West Virginia Leads in Camp CMT Enrollment
West Virginia tops state enrollments for the CMT camp of the 5th Corps Area with 1100 quota and 25 percent, followed by Ohio 2600 612, Kentucky 1000 217, Indiana 41245 255. Camp Knox Heentichy hosts the program from July 1 to 24.
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West Virginia
West Va
Ohio
Kentney
Indiana
Camp Knox
Heentichy
Siily
W. JH. Walidron
Town of Lavoye Ordered Moved In 60 Days
Cheyenne March 7 The town of Lavoye Wyoming with 180 residents was ordered moved within 60 days by Federal Judge T Blake Kennedy to clear a path for Ohio Oil Company. He ruled the town founded without legal basis and ownership of land leased by Ohio Oil Corp now entitled to possession in 60 days. The village once bustling with mercantile stores weekly papers and theatres faces demolition and relocation of business to Salt Creek.
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Cheyenne
Wyom
Layoye
Wyoming
T. Blake Kennedy
Kennedy
Ohio Oil Con Pans
Hpurt
Lavaye
Old West
Dig Salt Creek
Salt Creek
Low Water in Ohio River Hampers Traffic
Huntington March 7 Major Harry M. Trippe head of the Huntington district of U.S. Engineers says unless heavy rainfall occurs in the Ohio Valley soon it will be necessary to raise all dams in the upper Ohio. He notes the Huntington pool has ample water but pools above Point Pleasant are shallow and he will order dam raises if rain does not come.
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Huntington
Ohio Valley
Upper
Ohio
Harry M. Trippe
Huntington District of
U.S. Engineers
Huntington Pool
Point Pleasant
Stretton
Deaths and discharges mark February at Grafton City Hospital
February at Grafton City Hospital saw one death, a sharp drop from January’s five. The report notes 30 admissions, 23 discharges, and 17 inpatients at month end, with 17 major and 8 minor operations. Nurses busier, rooms full, and several patients recovering well after various surgeries.
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Grafton City Hospital
Miss Fleming
Cheat River Dam Cement Contract Awarded
Saddler Hardware company of Point Marion Pa wins a contract to supply 155 000 barrels of cement for the Cheat river dam project by Monongahela West Penn Public Service. The $620 000 deal, let through a district firm, supports a large power station by Sanderson & Porter, builders of the Rivesville plant, under HL Myer as general superintendent.
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Morgantown
Saddler Hardware Company
Point Marion
Cheat River
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
Sanderson & Porter
Rivesville
HL. L. Myer
Thompson appeals fraud case in Chicago conspiracy ruling
In Chicago on March 1 an appeal to the United States circuit court was filed by John W. Thompson of St. Louis and Chicago a contractor found guilty with Col. Charles Forbes former head of the Veterans Bureau of conspiracy to defraud the government Thompson also plans a separate appeal to the Supreme Court on constitutional grounds
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Chicago
United States Circuit Court of Appell
John W. Thompson
St. Louis
Col
Charles Forbes
United States Veterans Bureau
Tompson
United States Supreme Court
White Collar Jobs and Easy Diet Rules
A light note suggests that keeping a strict diet is simpler for people with white collar employment. It hints at routine, time management, and social factors affecting diet adherence.
WarDeies Cadage Installing WholesAt Gasoline Station
Warderies Garoge on West Main street advances plans to install a twenty thousand gallon storage tank for distribution to dealers. Two hundred feet of railroad track will extend the Musgrove Mill Company switch and a concrete block building will house the tank. L F Zinn of Tewnsboro to lead the new gasoline department. Meridhan gasoline from Trans Continental Oil will be handled by new dealers.
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Musgrove Mill Company
D.C Hinkle
L. F. Zinn
Tewnsboro
W. Va
Zinn
Grafton
Meridhan
Trans-Continental Oil Company
Pennsboro
Armed robbers seize payroll at Manhattan Shirt plant
Patterson New Jersey March 7 armed robbers knocked down a company employee in front of the Manhattan Shirt factory seized a seventeen thousand payroll and escaped in a stolen car a fourth man named George Synger of New York was identified by onlookers as a suspect.
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Patterson
N. J
Manhattan Shirt Company
George
S. Ynger
New York
Widow Unsure Whom She Married in Macon Case
Macon Georgia March 7 Mrs George Ade once Mrs Tom Beautiful and reputed widow of Griffiny Gay is unsure whom she married six weeks ago. Newspapers reported her husband as Indiana author George Ade who later was exposed as a meat salesman in Florida. The man admitted selling meat and claimed to be George Ade. a second caller claimed the Macon episode was a prank.
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Macon
George Ade
Borglum Seeks His Freedom In Stone Mountain Case
Greensboro reports Gutson Borglum the sculptor arrived to press seven corpus proceedings tied to the Stone Mountain Memorial controversy. A hearing is set for tonight before Judge Michael Behen ’ick in superior court as Borglum confers with lawyers on the procedure. Reports note American tea consumption rising while Congress has taken no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N.C
Gutson Borglum
Stone Mountain Memorial
Michael Behen ‘Ick
Superior Court
Borglum
Vast Assembly Hears West Virginia Governor Inaugural
The massive crowd gathered before the State Capitol Annex in Charleston to hear Howard McGore take the oath as West Virginia’s governor. The Belt Public Address System carried his voice clearly, in a scene marking a long wait for a permanent state capitol and offices. The article notes past inaugurations in Wheeling and reflects on future statehouse planning and funding debates.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Howard McGore
Capitol
Capitol Annex
Wiliam Mexander MacCorkle
George Wesley Atkinson
Albert Blakeslee White
William Eiseworth Glasscock
HE Drury Hatfield
John Jacob Cornwell
Ephrian Franklin Morgan
Belt
Thiotelephone Company
Tuateouy
Hos
Arthur J Boreman
Linsly Totute
Wheeling
State House
West Virgin
Noreman
Tomeasta Perso
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Arpenter
Fraker
Langley Fld
Father
Tourney
Sisteraville
West Union
New Martinsville
Harrisville
C. M.T. Camp
Carp
Doys
Etter
Caper
Lavoye
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Alfred S. Beach
Ltue
Beach
City Hospital
Blanche Blackman
Dawson
Edith Adams
Iva Proudfoot
John William Spiker
Rose Manning
A. C. Rush
Pruntytown
Anna Fretwell
Rowlesbury
Carmin Gall
Flemington
G. B. Robinson
Philippt
John Dorsey Pickens
Market Street
J. H. Steiringer
Manheim
Wardeies
Howe
Ste 2
Wttsburgh
Geo
Ade
Georgia
Gsettinggat
Sam
Belour
Madson
Freble
Ameritaning Ae
State Capitol Annex
Gore
Howard M. Gore
Right
Howard M Gore
Bell
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