Hamilton Back In Death Cell After Capture
The 22 year old outlaw Raymond Hamilton former lieutenant of Clyde Barrow returns to a death cell in Texas after recapture in Fort Worth. Authorities say he and companion Palmer likely face execution within 30 days with 40 others indicted for harboring him. His mother visits from Dallas as Hamilton hopes for clemency from Governor Allred.
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Associated Press
Huntsville
Ten
Raymond Hamilton
Clyde Barrow
Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Bonnie Parker
U.S
Clyde 0
Eastus
Max Rogers
Walker County
Hamilton
Major Crowson
Due Palmer
Palmer
Kentucky
Barrow
Parker
Steve Davis
James V. Allred
Austin
Albert 5
Baskett
Mme
Plumley Burial This Afternoon In Pluto Church
Funeral services for Elbert Plumley aged 52 who died Friday night after a two month illness will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock in the Pluto church. Burial in the family cemetery under Foster undertakers. He is survived by six children Woodrow Donald Dempsey Geraldine Lonnie and Mabel of home along with brothers and sisters John Tolley Lee Margaret Mrs Tucy Mrs Lime Plumley.
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Elbert Plumley
Pluto
Foster
Plumley
Woodrow
Donald
Dempsey
Geraldine
Lonnie
Mabel Plumley
John Plumley
Tolley Plumley
Abraham
Lee Plumley
Grand View
Margaret Woodell
Tucy Ronson
Meadow Creek
Lime Plumley
Local Guests and Travelers Are Noted Across Raleigh Area
Raleigh West Virginia hosts include Mr and Mrs Cecil Shrewsberry and daughter Norma visiting Crow guests Mr and Mrs Ben Nelson. Ellen Underwood spent Thursday with son and daughter in law An and Mrs George Underwood GlenMorgan. Several other local families hosted visitors including Hoershet Goode Athens Safford Lookout and Feima Seelinger families. Abe Gib confined to home for several days with indigestion.
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Cecil Shrewsberry
Norma
Ben Nelson
Crow
Ellen Underwood
George Underwood
Glen Morgan
C. Be Zwilling
John Hilton
Aly
Marc. Hoershet Goode
Athens
J. W. Safford
Lookout
Feima Seelinger
Julian Alien
Juanita Statzer
Stutesbury
Abe
H.W. Gib
Clyde Sutphin
Clyde
Arthur Moore
G. Hubert Moore
Virginia
Local Notes From Killarney to Beckrey District
Fragmentary items list visits and illnesses. Elwood Booth spent time at Peterstown with Rev T Wo Motors family. Mrs G OB of Coalfane and Della Eng el io mentioned illness. Eng el io improving. Dela England and daughter in Warrenville with Virginia John risttars to Beck rey. Households and relations appear in scattered notes.
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Elwood Booth
Peterstown
Wit
T. Wo Motors
G. OB
Kawoawepe
Della Engelio
Warrenville
Dela England
Daugh
Virginia John Risttars
Beckrey
DOL
Enaliund
Community Notes From Princeton and Nearby Areas
Illness keeps Miss Annette Hardaway away as she shops in Princeton. Residents L England Jr and Mrs R E Bonham visit Mullens. Tom Golding family visits Artairy and Beckley for shopping and events. Debating team from Staca High School travels to Alderson for a debate and Woodrow Wilson banquet in Beckley. Various visits to Roanoke, Beckley, Charleston, and Galax with relatives. An official survey notes peach tree numbers in southern states have fallen in recent years.
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Annette Hardaway
Princeton
L. England, Jr
R. E. Bonham
Mullens
Tom Golding
James, Gene
Bernard
Mr. Golding
Art. Airy
N. c
Harry Burdiss
Rhoded
Bowen
Floyd Thornton
Glen Lynn
Willis Gunnoe
Staca High School
Alderson
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson School
Gordon Maron
Tralee
Ellis Hughes
McAlpin
J. S. Hughes
Bertie Selliff
Chester
Cope
Violet Nall
Roanoke
James
A. F. Golding
Jack
Galax
Luella Norris
East Gulf
Virginia Johnson
Charleston
Miss Norris
Wiley Setliff
Beriie Rice
Amigo
Wiley Sea
Bertie Setlitt
Rev
T. W. Peters
Henry
Lily
Hubert Winston
Aden Brown
J. Ww. Peters
Winding Gulf
F .K. Perry
Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club Elects Directors
The Raleigh County Rod and Gun club elected a six district board at a Friday meeting in the Memorial building legion rooms. New directors include Fred B. Stone Clarence Noel P Q Warden Roscoe Clay Jess Thompson and C C Harris A vermin killing contest will run May 1 to July 31 and hunters may train dogs until May 1 with May July dog curfew.
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Raleigh County
Rod and Gun Club
Coun Gr Itt
Legion Rooms
Memorial Building
Fred B. Stone
Beckley
Clarence Noel
Glen Morgan
Shady Spring
P. Q. Warden
Whitby
Slab Fork
Roscoe Clay
Pettus
Marsh Ford
Jess Thompson
Dorothy
Clear Fork
C. C. Harris
Pluto
Richmond
W. B. Ware
H. W. Shawhan
O. B
P T A Meeting Highlights Shady Spring WV
Shady Springs West Virginia P T A held its regular monthly meeting at the schoolhouse Friday evening with Randolph Norton, principal of Shady Spring High School, delivering a talk and the orchestra led by Miss Eva Teter performing several numbers. A large crowd attended. The Ladies Aid hosted an all day quilting at the church Wednesday with much work completed. Mrs Maria Brugge and son Gordon drove to Charleston Tuesday. Miss Annabell Griffith of Ghent stayed Thursday night with Mrs Pete Morefield. A son Ronald Fritz born to Mr and Mrs Carl Reed on April a. mother and baby doing nicely. Mr and Mrs Charlie Dobbins were mentioned.
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Randolph Norton
Shady Spring High School
Eva Teter
Ladies Aid
Maria Brugge
Gordon
Charleston
Charleston Tuesdix, Miss Annabell Griffith
Ghent
Pete Morefield
Carl Reed
Ronald Fritz
Charlie Dobbins
Spreading Pepper Planting Tips for Home Gardens
Six to eight pepper plants can feed a family. Start indoors north, transplant twice for large plants. south growers plant indoors and move from seed bed when frost danger passes. Varieties include Ruby King, California Wonder, World Bealer, Chinese Giant. Peppers need four and a half to five months warm weather to mature.
Local Visitors and Guests Tour Beckley and Nearby Towns
Numerous social visits are noted across Beckley and surrounding areas. Mrs. Susie Ransom of Table Rock stayed with Miss Bulah Richardson. Rev. E. E. Gilly visited Beckley. Mr. and Mrs. Chap Griffith and children visited Thurmond Meadows’ family at Coolridge. Mrs. Blanch Moomaw visited Mrs. Sadie Simmons. Mrs. Mattie Phiegar of Alderson visited her parents Overton Lilly. John R. Smith and Wilmer Snutter visited Pete Bryant in Beckley hospital. Paul Griffith traveled to Virginia. Mrs. Martha Dobbins of Cool Ridge stayed with her son Charlie Dobbins. Miss Frances Thompson of Odd visited Theris Bryant. Mrs. Susie MacCrady from Otsego visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Upchurch of Whitby and Mrs. Cinda Reese of Glen Morgan were among attendees.
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E. E. Gilly
Beckley
Chap Griffith
Anna Mae
Quella
Eugene
Pete Bryant
Beckley Hospital
Paul Griffith
Virginia
Martha Dobbins
Coolridge
Charlie Dobbins
Sarah Willis
John Mowery
F. A. Couch
Theris Bryant
Susie MacCrrady
Otsego
Stanton Griffith
Willard Upchurch
Whitby
Cinda Reese
Glen Morgan
Bedford-Jones Alienation Suit Cited Family Abuse Claim
Miss Helen Wallace Bedford Jones testifies she was abused by her mother over defending author Henry Bedford Jones in a $200000 alienation of affections action in Chicago. The case centers on the writer and his first wife, Mrs Helen Bedford Jones, against his second wife.
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Helen Wallace Bedford- Jones
Henry Bedford-Jones
Chicago
Hin
Helen
Asay
Local Visits and Sick List Update From Amelia Court House Area
John R. Smith and son Tillman joined Jeff Friday for a several day visit with relatives in Amelia Court House Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Snuffer hosted over the weekend Mrs. L J Snuffer of Eccles as their guest. The group had been on the sick list part of the winter but are now better.
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John R. Smith and Son
Tillman
Jeff
Amelia Court House
Virginia
Wilmer Snuffer
Mr. Snuffer
L. J. Snuffer
Eccles
Bill Kerns Sought in Greenbrier Murder Case
State police issued a murder warrant for Bill Kerns 22 of Lewisburg charging him with killing A B Legg. An inquest was ordered for Monday after Legg’s body was found in a briar patch with head crushed. Sam Mays his wife and Carl Quick were held as material witnesses.
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Associated Press
Lewisburg
W.va
Bill Kerns
A. B. Legg
Legg
Sam Mays
Carl Quick
Aqueduct Tunneling in Gold Country Yields No Metals Found
About sixty miles of tunnels have been driven in the Los Angeles aqueduct project through area known as gold country, but no trace of precious metals has been reported to date.
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Death Cell
Mellon
Andrew W. Mellon
Pittsburgh
Howard M. Johnson
W. A. Seifert
Ilness
Raleigh, W. Va
Killarney, W. Va
Lorado Coal Mining Company
LoraDo
Logan Counts
W. Va
Shady Springs, W. Va
Arthur Okes
Daniels
Susie Ransom
Table Rock
Bulah Richardson
L. E. M. Maytag CO
S. Fayette S Beckley, W.va
Feith Navaline Aulti
Doe Anry
Greenbrier
James 8B
Sumner
Cornell University
Koppers Stores
Glen White Store
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