Patrick Jury Imposes Life Sentence On Oral Buck
A Patrick County jury found Oral Buck guilty of first degree murder in the shooting of constable R. B. Sheppard during a night raid to steal a car. Buck received a life sentence, with the judge omitting a pardon recommendation. The trial highlighted defense access issues and the jury selection process.
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Patrick Jury
Patrick County
Oral Buck
Clements
Buck
R. B. Sheppard
Joe Francies
Mays
Harvey Vernon
Jim Midkiff
Bill
Sam Waller
Stuart
Vernon
Tennessee
Wallers
W. M. Mitchell
Basset
Sam W. Price
W. H. Clarke
Johnson City
Glenn Edwards
J. H. Folger
Mitchell
Strother Clark
Elroy Shelor
W. A. Gunter
C. A. Akers
Cap Gunter
F. B. Lynch
W. R. Boaz
G. F. Via
G. PF. Mills
W. T. Pulcher
A. D. Gilley
B. D. Shelton
Curtis Simpson Found Dead in Station Suicide Confirmed
A coroner's jury in Rockford Street district ruled Curtis Simpson died by his own hand at his filling station in Fairview. Neighbors reported two pistol shots about seven this morning. one cartridge misfired, the other struck him. Simpson, about 40, was a local tobacco dealer with a wife and four children.
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R. E. Smith
Curtis Simpson
Fairview
Simpson
Georgia
Mrs. Bailey Visits Friends Then Joins Husband in Winston-Salem
Mrs. Claude Bailey visits friends in Independence Virginia before joining Mr. Bailey in Winston-Salem. He left Sunday to take a job in Winston-Salem after serving as manager of the W. & W. Cash store in this city.
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Claude Bailey
Independence
Mr. Bailey
Winston-Salem
W. & W. Cash
Trial verdict ends in life sentence for Oral Buck
High profile trial with Ray Waller and two Tennessee lawyers present. Oral Buck admits shooting at officers in self defense but not truthfulness of confessions. Witnesses discuss offers to steal a car, Buck’s use of Midkiff’s pistol, and a stolen vehicle chain. Jury quickly returns a life sentence after forty minutes of deliberation.
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Patrick Bar
Sheriff Mays
Ray Waller
Tennessee
Sam W. Price
W. H. Clarke
Oral Buck
Harvey Vernon
Sam Waller
Buck
Waller
New Cafe And Market Opens Here
J Albert Eads of this city launches Cut Rate Cafe and Meat Market in the Nelson building. John Jacobs will manage the meat market with fine beef from D E Nelson’s Wythe County farm, while L W Robertson of Danville will run the cafe plan. Eads will oversee both ventures.
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J. Albert Eads
Nelson
John Jacobs
D. E. Nelson
Wythe County
L. W. Robertson
Danville
Eads
Mount Airy Club Hosts Greensboro Visitor
Mrs. Cora Cox Lucas of Greensboro will speak at the Mount Airy Woman's Club February general meeting in the Community Building Friday at 3 PM. All members urged to attend.
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Cora Cox Lucas
Greensboro
Mount Airy Woman's Club
Welfare Workers Busy Distributing Relief Supplies
Four relief workers operated from 1 to 4 P M at City Hall aiding a large needy group. They endorsed applicants through neighborhood committees and noted three classes of recipients while detailing distributions of 15793 yards of fabric and 6708 garments to 37 schools including Mount Airy and Elkin.
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Surry
Mount Airy
Elkin
Criminal Court Meets At Dobson Next Week
Lumer Collins aged 18 sustained a gunshot wound to the left leg while hunting on Wednesday afternoon. He was treated at a city hospital for torn tissue and muscle above the knee, with no fracture. he lives with his widowed mother on Route 2.
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Lumer Collins
Young Collins
Route 2
Southern Railway Fails to Pay Tax in Surry County
The Southern Railway owes about 25 000 in Surry County taxes with a 250 monthly penalty, earlier than February 1. The line runs 40 miles along the Yadkin river from Forsyth to Wilkes. A two week Dobson court term opens with 160 cases on the docket, including embezzlement and murder charges, as grand jury weighs June primary findings.
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Southern
Surry County
Yadkin River
Forsyth Line
Wilkes Line
Dobson
D. 8. Brummitt
J. W. Frazier
Elkin
Frazier
Fred Mills
Clifford Crissman
Ida Traimum
W. W. Christian
Stewart Lowry
Bank of Mount Airy
Waltz
P. Graves
Folger
Judge Sink
Lexington
Shaw
Solicitor Higgins
Sparta
Surry County teachers protest salary cuts in Raleigh session
A Raleigh gathering included Mrs F P Sparger Mrs John Foy Mr and Mrs H M Finch Prof L B Pendergraph Prof E B Hendren Mrs Hugh Holcomb T N Woodruff of Lowgap W R Badgett of Pilot Mountain Claude W Eason Lowgap E P McLeod Mount Airy Arthur Graham Copeland and Lon Folger of Dobson among attendees protesting further salary reductions for Surry County teachers.
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F. P. Sparger
John Foy
H. M. Finch
L. B. Pendergraph
E. 8. Hendren
Hugh Holcomb
T. N. Woodruff
Lowgap
W. R. Badgett
Pilot Mountain
Claude W. Eason
E. P. McLeod
Mount Airy
Arthur Graham
Copeland
Lon Folger
Dobson
Surry County
Hit and Run Driver Kills Girl Near Fancy Gap
Alex Reynolds of Galax Virginia is jailed in Hillsville on charges tied to a fatal hit and run. Taylor King, living near Towe's store, saw his child struck while following. Reynolds was located the same night and held on intoxication charges as the investigation continues.
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Alex Reynolds
Taylor King
Fancy Gap
Galax
Hillsville
Towe
Thompson
H. 8
Boyd
Reynolds
Chiki
Carter Alderman Wedding Ties Brim and Hillsville
Miss Mary Carter of Brim wed Guy Sanders Alder man in a quiet Hillsville Virginia ceremony on January 28. The groom, son of C W Alderman of Toast, has served in the U S Army at Camp Meade Maryland for the past three years. The couple plans to reside in Brim.
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Mary Carter
Merritt Carter
Brim
Hillsville
Guy Sanders Alderman
C. W. Alderman
Toast
Alderman
U.S. Army
Camp Mead
Miss Gladys Vaughn Weekending with Lettie Gwyn in Greensors
Miss Gladys Vaughn spent the weekend with Miss Lettie Gwyn who teaches in Greensors.
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Gladys Vaughn
Lettie Gwyn
Greensors
Play Presented by Rockford Street and North Main PTAs
Local Parent-Teacher Associations at Rockford Street and North Main schools will present a city play titled It Happened At Midnight on February 24. A special coach will spend two weeks here guiding participants and supervising production.
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Rockford Street
North Main Schools
Hospital News Briefs From Mount Airy Area
Several local patients are listed. Mrs. Lonnie Hodge and Miss Oberay Atkinson both underwent Monday operations for ruptured appendix. Mr. Liumer Collins suffers a gunshot wound to the left leg. Discharges include Mrs. C Binder Miss Sallie Jeffries Betty Lou Nester Miss Opa Evans and Mrs Hadley Harbour.
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James E. Collins
Francisco
Lonnie Hodge
Mount Airy
Oberay Atkinson
W. J. Simmons
Pilot Mountain
J. H. Fulgum
Mountain Park
Liumer Collins
C. Binder
Sallie Jeffries
Betty Lou Nester
Opa! Evans
Ararat
Hadley Harbour
Dobson
Musical Comedy by Local Talent to Be Staged Soon
Mr A J Wagner announces a three act musical comedy titled Oh Doctor to be presented February 23rd and 24th with local talent directed by a skilled director. The show will feature good musical numbers and is a benefit performance.
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A. J. Wagner
Vernon Goes On Trial Monday
Vernon and co defendants near trial for the death of R B Sheppard, Patrick County officer. Commonwealth Attorney F P Burton said the jury will hear the cases at 11 A M with Vernon first, arguments limited to one hour per side.
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Mays
Clements
Buck
Bill Waller
Vernon
Midkiff
Commonwealth
F P. Burton
W. L. Joyce
J. Murray Hooker
S. A. Thompson
R. B. Sheppard
Patrick County
F. P. Burton
Sam Waller
Honor Roll for Holly Springs School
Honor roll names by grade include first graders Hallie Joyce and Bertie Mae Johnson. Second graders Lola Sparger Honey Sykes Louise Joyce. Third grader Raymond Barker Mitchell Simmons. Fourth grader Lena Sparger. Fifth graders Gracie Hiatt Alice Joyce Cleo Honeycutt. Sixth graders Ruth Barker Imogene Sparger Margaret Reeves Thelma Riddle Nomnie Haymore. Seventh graders Carrie B Sparger Lucy Joyce.
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Hallie Joyce
Bertie Mae Johnson
Lola Sparger
Honey Sykes
Louise Joyce
Raymond Barker
Mitchell Simmons
Lena Sparger
Gracie Hiatt
Alice Joyce
Cleo Honeycutt
Ruth Barker
Imogene Sparger
Margaret Reeves
Thelma Riddle
Nomnie Haymore
Carrie B. Sparger
Lucy Joyce
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Messrs
Earl Wray
Fred Byerly
Kenneth Cooke
Joe France
Sheppard
Huck
Patrick
France
Sheriff
W. EF. Haymore
Waters
Frank Mays
Criminal Court
Judge Link
Judge Shaw
Young Man
Self
Southern Railway
The
Raleigh
Carter-Alderman
Parent-Teacher
Hospital News
Burton
Holly Springs School
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