Man, 64, jailed on moonshine charge in West Virginia
Lester McCargish, 64, remanded to Raleigh County Jail in lieu of 500 bond after waiving preliminary hearing before the U S commissioner in Bluefield on a moonshining case. Agents arrested him at his Sawmill Hollow home, seizing two copper stills, 180 gallons of mash, nine and a half gallons of moonshine, four mash barns, and four 50 gallon barrels. Communications requested to Treasury Department with confidentiality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Earl McCargish
Lester
Raleigh’ County
Federal Grand Jury
McCargish
U.S
W. A. Ruffe
Treasury Department
Bluefield
Sawmill Hollow
Beclley Traffic Crashes Report $750 In Damage
Two Beckley traffic accidents within 20 minutes caused an estimated $750 damage. A 4:05 p.m. collision at Virginia and Neville involved Mary Hill Howard and Ernest Tucker. A 4:25 p.m. crash at Second Street and Mattew Avenue caused about $700 in damages. Paul M. Bright and others identified. West Virginia A M E Church delegates to Charleston District Conference attend day sessions and a music reception with Usher Board from St Matthew.
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Beckley
Virginia
Neville Sts
Mary Hill Howard
Riverside Drive
Welch
Ernest Tucker
Second
St—Matthew A. Mo
Charleston
Paul M. Bright
Williamson
West Virginia
Howard B. Byrge
Shady Spring
St. Matthew Usher Board
Divorce Finalized and Bond Return in Raleigh County Case
One divorce decree was finalized in Raleigh County Circuit Court with a $1,372 judgment in favor of the plaintiff. Claude Ebner Rambo was released on a $5,000 bond after failure to appear, and Roxie Helen Burks Swain Rambha Canniv Rambha faces further trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Claude Ebner Rambo
Jaeger
L. A
Beckley C&P Employees Cited for Speeding Fines
Twelve traffic department employees of the Beckley office were fined ten dollars plus costs by Magistrate T. N. Thurman for speeding. Cecil Chaney and Carol Chaney were cited on Tuesday for perfect attendance records. Chaney was arrested. Honorees for perfect attendance include Mrs. Charles Good and Mrs. Gilspike, among others, tied to State Police records on the West Virginia Turnpike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Chesapeake and Potomac
T. N. Thurman
City Presbyterians Rally in Charleston Friday
Beckley group will attend a Christian Higher Education rally at the Beni Kedem Mosque in Charleston Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. Attendees include Rev J W Witherspoon and many Beckley residents along with leaders from Monongahela Power Co and Elkins College. The state-wide Synod rally opens at 10 am with speakers from Agnes Scott, Cove and Westminister churches and West Virginia University. Governor Cecil Underwood will speak at the morning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Caudill
B. B
Richmond
Floyd M. Sayre Jr
A. J. Walker
Thomas H. Wiel
Ens
George Hogue
Je. Leslie
Charleston
All Presbyterian
H. Arthur Stroud
Monongahela Power Co
Tfairmont
David K. Alten
Field of Christian Higher Educa
Davis and Elkins College
Thon
James Ross McCain
Clay B. Whetsell
Elkins
Agnes Scott
Aunces Vol
E. Fay. Campbell
Conley
Paul E
Francis
of Higher Education of the Board
For Christian Education
Spaign
C. &. Stetson
Warner‘ L.hall
Cove
J. M. Laigh
Presbyterian Church
Charlotte
N. C
George Vick
West Virginia
University -Bylerian Church
Devo F
Protestant Christian Stud
Mare
Cecil Underwood
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Lester Man
Clifford
Rambo
Criminal Court
C&p
City Presbyterians
Bert Dorsey
Robert Todd
Dorinda Cantrell
Eleanor Webb
Malina Trent
Goldie Brammer
Howard Anderson
Helen Kukol
Mary Smith
Paul Burgess
Louise Smith
Sport Cou
Delray Coupe
BEL Air
Sport Sed
Lewis Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Lewis
Neville Street
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