Housekeeper Found Guilty of Murdering Her Employer
In Fayetteville on Friday afternoon Miss Lucille Burchett visited the scene as the case unfolds. A dream episode is described involving an arm and an X-ray, with Mrs. F. E. Watts noting belief in dream outcomes while the narrative remains unclear on trial details or verdict.
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Register
Victor
Lucille Burchett
Fayetteville
Associated Press
Hereford
F.E. Watts
Kilsythe Man Shot to Death and Woman Convicted
Fayetteville Aug 1 A circuit court jury took 30 minutes to convict Mrs Ethel Goodman 38 of Kilsythe of murdering George Brewer 45 Brewer was killed April 19 as his housekeeper fired a revolver while his children slept in an adjacent room Witnesses described mutual jealousy and threats Goodman claimed self defense The jury recommended life imprisonment and the case was argued by Frank Brazie Fayetteville mayor with Judge E W Eary presiding.
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Register
Fayetteville
Ethel Goodman
Comely
Brunette
George Brewer
Kilsythe
Brewer
Coal Valley Hospital
Montgomery
Peke Rose Morris Enters Social Register in Joke
Rose Morris of New York City and Lenox Massachusetts, a four year old un pedigreed Pekingese, appears in the summer edition of the Social Register of New York. Morris’s spokesman says the dog’s entry came after his wife submitted forms as a joke, prompting public confirmation by The New Yorker and New York newspapers.
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Associated Press
New York
Rose Morris
New York City
Lenox
Mass
Social Register of
Rose
Gotham Society
The
New Yorker
George Lovell Kingsland Morris
Morris
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen
Chester Arthur
Killers Escape Are Recaptured in Chicago
Two deputy sheriffs faced suspension after three accused killers escaped custody in a Criminal Courts Building elevator during a murder trial. Prisoners used crude daggers, stabbed a guard, and over five floors caused chaos before recapture. The trio Frank Korczykowski Andrew Bogaci and Paul Jenkot, all in their twenties, were returned to trial for the May 29 killing of Policeman Jerome McCauley.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Criminal Courts
Frank Korczykowski
Andrew Bogaci
Paul Jenkot
Jerome McCauley
Three Men Sentenced For Drunkenness Yesterday
Heavy sentences were given to three men charged with drunkenness. A L Coleman of Beckley received 20 days. Bob Prater and J H McCray of Terry were each jailed for 10 days. Squires Hancock and Lemon imposed the sentences with Constable Clyde McDowell aiding, assisted by Constable Buster Foster in the second case.
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A. L. Coleman
Beckley
Squire H. F. Hancock
Bob Prater
J. H. McCray
Terry
Squire Hancock
Lquire
Frank Lemon
Clyde McDowell
Buster Foster
Legg Inspects Eating Places in Fayette County
Fayetteville August 1 Z H Legg new sanitary engineer for the county health unit began a strict survey of food houses and beer parlors Monday. He reported conditions ranging from good to very bad with many serious issues found in roadside spots outside city limits.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Z. H. Legg
Legg
Farmers to be paid for soil work under conservation plan
H B Thomas, county club agent, wrote 253 members of the Agricultural Conservation association in Raleigh county yesterday. Farmers will receive 40 cents per 100 feet of water erosion control on cropland up to $2 an acre, or $2 an acre for subsoil breaking to 18 inches. Perennial grasses pay $2 an acre for bluegrass, $1.50 for orchard grass, $1.25 for certain mixtures, and 75 cents for red top mixtures. Work must run January 1 to October 31. Over 40 members have been denied membership since the closing date.
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H. B. Thomas
Agricultural Conservation Association
Raleigh County
Thomast
The
Negro Clinic To Be Held Thursday
A pre school clinic for negroes will be held at Red Star Thursday starting at 9 a.m. and lasting all day. Dr J H Crouch, director of the health training school, said the event will be led by Dr F S Harkleroad with county nurse Miss Laura Burrow and student nurses from Beckley assisting.
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Red Star
J. H. Crouch
F. S. Harkleroad
Harvey
Laura Burrow
Helen Howell
Beckley
Rev Davis to Talk at Mabscott Baptist Church
The Rev E Gibson Davis of Asheville NC will lead Monday night services at Mabscott Baptist Church and deliver a lecture on Palestine after returning from the Holy Land. Davis, formerly pastor of Beckley First Baptist, recently came back from abroad. Albany NY—A vehicle and traffic law amendment classifies hit and run drivers as those who strike animals or damage property and leave without reporting to police. Rockefeller Center in New York gains another skyscraper unit as construction proceeds.
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E. Gibson Davis
Asheville
N. C
Mabscott Baptist Church
Davis
First Baptist Church
Associated Press
Albany
Rockefeller Center
New York
Work to Begin On Postoffice in Oak City
Work on the new Oak postoffice is set to start in about 30 days after Hill Brothers' Construction bid was deemed lowest. The contract is expected to be awarded early this week, while condemnation actions to acquire the site owned by J. S. Lewis and Frank Butler have not yet begun, with an order issued to pursue timing from the treasury department.
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Register Sta
Oak
W. H. Hill
Hill Brothers’ Construction Company
J. S. Lewis
Lewis
Frank Butler
Homer A. Holt
Division of Procurement
Federal
Treasury Department
Fayetteville Man Buried Yesterday
Funeral services for Bel Nuckolls formerly of Fayetteville were held today in California. Word of Nuckolls death was received by friends here yesterday. Nuckolls, who went to live with a daughter Mrs E M Guthrie last spring, was a prominent figure in Fayette county Republican politics.
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Register
Fayetteville
Bel
Nuckolls
California
E. M. Guthrie
Fayette County
Bethlehem Steel workers oppose outside interference in union talks
James B. Easton, chair of Bethlehem plant employee representatives, reports the general body adopted a resolution opposing outside interference. It states the community should know workers oppose outside organizers seeking a closed union shop and that management is willing to discuss problems cooperatively. The measure notes past settlements occurred fairly without strikes or wage loss.
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Associated Press
Bethlehem
James B. Easton
Bethlehem Steel Company
Givens Improves After Operation in Beckley Hospital
M Hope Aug 1 W R Pap Givens 50 of this city is a patient in Beckley hospital improving after a major operation. He entered the hospital five weeks ago. Givens is superintendent of wiring for the New River company and has worked there 22 years. His duties are now performed by Riley Manderville.
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M. Hope
W. R
Givens
New River Company
Riley Mandeville
Health Model in National Contest Health Model in National Contest
Morgantown August 1 Miss Bernice Douglas of Braxton county is named West Virginia’s healthiest Four-H girl and will represent the state in the national four H health contest in Chicago during the 15th National Four-H club congress. She won the state health championship in 1936 after competing with 24 county champions.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Bernice Douglas
Braxton County
Chicago
Douglas
Play Equipment Helps Program By Register Start
Fayette County's recreation program will be in full swing next week with arrival of equipment. Eight playgrounds supervised by Miss Beulah Shorter will operate with new softballs baseballs bats nets and volleyballs. Shorter plans a definite program by week’s end and D D Hicks state director arrived unannounced but did not meet the county chief during field visits in the highland trail area.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Miss Beulah Shorter
Miss Shorter
D. D. Hicks
Charleston
Lookout Ansted
Hitdiand Trail
Nine Older Four It Girls earn top scores at state camp
An examination of the Older Four It girls state camp at Jackson's Mill shows nine contestants scoring 98.5 or higher. Winners besides Miss Douglas include Anita Stewart Betty Jo Law Harrison Anna Mary Cowgill Hampshire Leah Bell Randolph Marie Damron McDowell Lydia Brooks Mercer Ernestine Jenkins Kanawha and Carmen Hambrick Ohio. County champions at the state contest included Charlotte Wilson Fayette Katherine O'Brien Pocahontas Verona Mullens Summers Pearl Hall and Virginia Wooster Lewis.
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Jackson's Mill
Miss Douglas
Anita Stewart
Betty Jo Law
Harrison County
Anna Mary Cowlgill
Hampshire
Leah Bell
Randolph
Marie Damron
McDowell
iLydia Brooks
Mercer
Ernestine Jenkins
Kanawha
Carmen
Hambrick
Ohio County
Charlotte Wilson
Fayette County
Katherine O'Brien
Pocassontas
Verona Mullens
Summers
Pearl Hall
Virginia Wooster
Lewis
Feathers Guard Chicks in Cedar Creek Dye Plans
Feathers of Cedar Creek area poultry birds are dyed bright red and green by local farmers to deter thieves. The effort aims to make flocks less attractive to criminals and adds a colorful, conspicuous safeguard to barns and coops.
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Associated Press
Bastrop
Tex
Cedar Creek
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