Auto bandits shoot taxi driver and steal car in West Virginia
W J Hutchinson a 16 year old Lester resident and taxi operator was shot in the right leg by two armed men during a hijacking on a trip to Hinton from Lester. The assailants fled in a new Essex after taking Hutchinson’s car and fifty dollars. a companion, Haviland Pauley, escaped with minor cash. Law enforcement seeks Ray Treadway and Grady Mitchem, with warrants for theft and pending charges across Summers County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hutchinson
Lester
Hinton
Hutchinson
Haviland Pauley
Glen White
White Oak Mountain
Sheriff’s Office
Essex
Paney
Ray Treadway
Grady Mitchem
Mitchem
Summers County
Raleigh Cobbler Held for Moonshine Possession
Jud Crawford, a Raleigh cobbler, was arrested Saturday night on a charge of possessing moonshine liquor. Brought to the city, he was jailed over Sunday. He hid two glass jars at his bench as officers approached, breaking them both. about a pint remained in one jar and was taken as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Jud Crawford
Crawford
Legion Delegation Sail to France on George Washington
W. H. McGinnis Jr and Clarence Hogg left Monday for New York to sail on the George Washington for France. They join 250 Legionnaires as guests of the French government and people to visit historic battlefields and places of wartime significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
W. H. McGinnis, Jr
Clarence Hogg
New York
George Washington
France
Battle Fields
Mullens Reports Theft of Oakland Car
The sheriff's office received word that Mullens reported a new Oakland car stolen Saturday night near Mullins. Engine number 3575. Officers have notified all garages to watch for the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Sheriff's Office
Oakland
Mullins
County Prisoners Strike Over Food Conditions
Thirty five prisoners at the county jail refused to go to road work Monday morning, sparking agitation among inmates. After about an hour they relented and, with officers present, resumed work around eight thirty. Some prisoners complain of jail accommodations and speculate a stirring influence among inmates contributing to discontent.
Wild and Wooly Gun Charge in Royal Pool Room
A. L. Redden near Royal was arrested by Deputy Sheriff H. F. Cook for carrying a pistol and possessing liquor. Police found a pistol and two liquor containers on his person in a Royal pool hall. Justice Callaway set fines totaling 150 dollars plus costs and months of jail, with an appeal filed to the September term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Redden
Near Royal
H. F. Cook
Redden
Cook
Royal
Callaway
Durwood Ford Held En Route to Prunytown
Durwood Ford arrested for breaking into the Army and Navy store was taken to Prunytown by Deputy Sheriff George Blankenship on Tuesday. En route, the officer will stop at Elkins where a suspect is held for the murder of C. F. Wiseman near Raleigh. Wiseman’s relatives in Elkins aid the statewide manhunt as authorities seek the killers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durwood Ford
Prunytown
Army and Navy
George Blankenship
Elkins
C. F. Wiseman
Raleigh
Wiseman
Hospital Planned in Logan By Huntington Doctors
A Logan West Virginia hospital costing about 150000 is planned by a 200000 corporation with Huntington physicians and surgeons involved. Dr H D Hatfield announced the plan on Friday. Plans call for a 100 room structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
W. Va
Huntington
H. D. Hatfield
Pair of Moonshiners Brought to Trial After Raid
In Eccles officers Cook Karnes J Williams Stewart and others raided two stills with two barrels of mash found nearby. Two Italian men operated the stills and were brought to the city for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles
Cook
Karnes
J. Williams
Stewart
Pugh Woman Released After Bond in Murder Case
Anna Pugh, charged with involvement in the murder of her husband David Pugh, was released Monday on a $5000 bond. Sam Stover, alleged to have killed Pugh, remains in custody without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pugh
Anna Pugh
David Pugh
Sam Stover
Hartman and Wes sel Face Liquor Charges
Fred J. Hartman and Willie Wes sel, Sophia residents, were arrested on liquor charges Saturday evening. They appeared in justice court and posted bond for a Monday court date, August 8th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Hartman
Willie Wessel
Sophia
Law
Justice Court
R. M. I. Beats Waterloo In Loose Game
In a notably ragged match, Scarbro defeated Raleigh 15 to 0 last Sunday as Scarbro dominated from start to finish, keeping Raleigh scoreless and unable to mount an offence.
Bloomer Girls Defeated by Sprague 2–0 on Sunday
The Chicago Bloomer Girls lost 2 to 0 to Sprague. The game opened fast with strong fielding and steady pitching from Sprague. The visiting pitcher, a man, delivered an excellent performance throughout the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Bloomer Girls
Sprague
Sid Hatfield and Companion Die in Welch Court Shooting
Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers are killed on the Welch courthouse steps as they approach Hatfield's trial for Mohawk violence. Reports vary on who fired first. authorities hold several suspects, including C. E. Lively and Buster Pence. The incident closes Hatfield’s and Chambers’ long involvement in Mingo troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Hatfield
Ed. Chambers
Matewan
Court House
Welch
Hatfield
Mohawk
Chambers
C. E. Lively
Baldwin Felts Detective Agency
Lively
Buster Pence
H. H. Lucas
Robert Day
William Salter
Albert Felts
McDowell County
Counts
C. J. van Fleet
Charleston
Five men charged in Hatfield and Chambers killings hear case
A hearing Tuesday at Welch resulted in only Lively and Pence being bound over to answer the charge of the killings of Hatfield and Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Lively
Pence
Hatfield
Chambers
State Police May Open Beckley Station Soon
Captain Norton and Private Leh man of the State Constabulary visited Beckley last week to review sites for a Raleigh County detachment. No firm plans were set, but Beckley was favored. The rising state force may lead to more stations as staffing allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Norton
Lehman
State Constabulary
Raleigh County
State Police
Sheriff’s Office
Painter Held to Grand Jury in Fatal Arrest
Constable Asa Painter was bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing on Monday with a five thousand dollar bond. He shot and killed Morris Maynor during an attempted arrest near White Oak on Sunday July 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painter
Asa Painter
Morris Maynor
White Oak
Circuit Court to Convene Aug. 22
The jury commissioners drew juror names for the August term to begin August 22 with Judge Hatcher presiding. A large docket is planned, listing jurors including Edward Jarrell, Lilly, Ashworth, Jarrell, White, Stover, Williams, Dew, Brown, Cole, McKinney and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Hatcher
Edward Jarrell
M. F
E. N. Ashworth
S. S
Pleasant Lilly, Jr
S. F
E. A. Fink
C. Honaker
C. F. Claud Cook
T. Cyrus Stover
John W. Cole
Bill McCormick
Henry Stover
John’s
C. F. Abe Garretson
S. F. A. de Coles SB
C. E. Shumate
T. J.A. Barrett
C. F
Daniel Jones
T. H. Joe Brown
T. H. Thomas Warden
T. A. P. McKinney
Licensed to Wed couples listed in West Virginia area
A docket of marriage licenses lists multiple couples with ages and hometowns including Wiley Parker 26 and Rosa Robertson 22 Hot Coal. Russell Warren 23 Crickmer and Vina Shawver 16. Samuel Blakenship 73 and Martha Phillips 16 Devil's Fork. Andrew Robinson 29 Sprague and Azalie Austin 17 Beckley. Albert Meinbert 23 Gates City Va and Vera Wright 18 Prosperity. Archie Monday 25 Winding Gulf and Mary Marshall 22 Caloric. Col Allen Plumley 21 and Leona Richmond 18 Pear. George Archer 18 and Esther Beard 16 Lilybrook. Clifford Thomas 26 and Leona Bryant 17 Stotesbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Parker
Rosa Robertson
Col
Russell Raymond Warren
Vina Shawver
Crickmer
Samuel Patton Blakenship
Martha Phillips
Devil’s Fork
Andrew Robinson
Sprague
Azalie Austin
Beckley
Albert Clinton Meinbert
Gates City
Vera Lilian Wright
Prosperity
Archie Monday
Winding Gulf
Mary Marshall
Allen Plumley
Leona Richmond
Pear
George Orwin Archer
Esther Lacy Beard
Lillybrook
Clifford Thomas
Leona Edith Bryant
Stotesbury
Chamber of Commerce Meets This Thursday Evening
The regular semi monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Thursday evening at the Chamber offices in the Bair building. The luncheon planned for the Christian church has been postponed for two weeks due to arrangements not being ready. full luncheon announcement will come next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Bair Building
Christian Church
Equalization Board Finishes with District Valuations
The board of equalization, in session for a month, completed its work. On Tuesday at the courthouse it was stated that every district would show increased land valuations. Beckley and the Town district record the greatest rises, with Beckley seeing substantial gains and the Town district a comparatively smaller rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Equalization
Court House
Beckley
Gadd Land Company Sits Benches in Court House Yard
The Gadd Land Company has placed a number of benches in the court house yard for use by men and women who desire a place to rest. The benches are well constructed and will no doubt be appreciated.
County Court Meets for Semi Monthly Term Friday
The County Court will convene Friday August 5 for the regular semi monthly business term. No special business is expected to come up.
Mrs James Maynor Dies After Cancer Battle
Mrs Eunice Maynor of Cirtsville, wife of Jas Wade Maynor, died Wednesday morning at five after a five year cancer illness. She was sixty, mother of twelve, survived by six children and her husband, plus several Williams brothers. Funeral at the late home in Cirtsville, burial in family cemetery. A longtime member of the M E Church at Cittsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Maynor
Jas
Wade Maynor
Cirtsville
Maynor
Ida Everett
Mt. Hope
Bert Collins
Weirwood
Effie
Colorado
Norman Dewey
Ester
Cittsville
T. J. Williams
Lester
J. Frank Williams
Press Williams
Alf. Williams
Joe L. Williams
M. E. Church
Moonshine Raid Seizes Liquor From Two Village Men
In Sophia on Saturday evening P G Thomas and P A Lovell, local business men, were arrested for possessing moonshine liquor. Lovell had twelve gallons and Thomas twenty three gallons found in copper containers claimed to be Virginia origin. They were held without bond until Monday court where they posted for August 8. Deputies Lilly Stover Goodwin Cole Price Dillon Farley Dixon and Shrewsbury conducted the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
P. G. Thomas
P. A. Lovell
Lovell
Thomas
Thomas’s Place
Virginia
Justice Court
Lilly
Stover
Goodwin
Cole
Price
Dillon
Farley
Dixon
Shrewsbury
State Bonds Issued for Road Bonds at Charleston
Governor Morgan calls citizens to buy road bonds of the fifteen million dollar issue to be sold at Charleston. Denominations range from 100 to 10000 dollars, 5 percent interest, non taxable. Bidders must include a certified check and bonds will not sell below par. If not ready on sale date, interest accrues from delivery. The issue runs 1927 to 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Charlieston
Funeral Services for G. H. Isenberg Held Friday
Funeral services for the late G. H. Isenberg were held Friday afternoon at 4 30. Burial followed at Wildwood Cemetery. Members of the I O O F from Beckley and Sophia attended in a body. Born January 8 1875 in Cherrytree Pa he died at age 46 and is survived by a wife and two sons James and Arthur from a former marriage, both residing in Pennsylvania. Rev G J Johnson of the M E church officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Isenberg
Wildwood Cemetery
Beckley
Sophia
Cherrytree
James
Arthur
Pennsylvania
G. J. Johnson
M. E. Church
Shooting Affray Ends With Woman's Six Month Jail Term
Cora Crawford of Raleigh was arrested Saturday night on a shooting affray charge. She received six months in the county jail and a fifty dollar fine plus costs before Justice Lilly. Evidence showed she fired at her husband who seized the revolver to protect himself. neighbors alerted officers and both were arrested, but the husband only took the gun to shield himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Crawford
Raleigh
Justice Lilly
Coal Output Trends Show Weeklong Decline
Output across soft coal including lignite and coke dropped to 7,369,000 net tons for the week ended July 23, a fall of 34,000 tons from the prior week. Declines in both Lake and overseas exports likely drove the reduction as demand remained weak.
Lester Policeman Accused of Rape
W. T. Mills former police chief of Lester was arrested on charges of criminal assault and later rape. The 18 year old Ollie Thewlis, a post office worker, testified after being approached with another girl present. Mills posted a 2000 bond for the assault charge and is held for a grand jury with a second rape charge already filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Mills
Lester
Ollie Thewlis
Mills
Thewlis
Justice Lilly
Lilly
Gautier
Local residents and visitors noted in Beckley notes
Mrs L H Thompson and son Rexford return from extended visit in Monroe County. County Superintendent Otway Cook and J F Lilly depart for Pineville for Wyoming county teachers institute. Mrs Irwin D Wood to return from Mt Sterling Kentucky. Dr and Mrs A D Wood of Bluefield with guests depart for Bluefield. W H Corkrean of Ronceverte opens Singer Sewing Machine Co offices in Sister Peck building. Chas Brubeck in Huntington General Hospital improving from blood poisoning. Mrs Ella Garnet Hundley of Lynchburg VA visiting cousin Gazelle Garnet Ware for a month. Gladys Caffee and Marie Mullens guests of Mrs Fred Jasper Glen Jean. K J Klaus and son Billy return from Charleston trip. Quincy Gunnee of Huntington visiting Craney relatives. Mr and Mrs W E Moore weekend with Mrs Moore's brother D J Moore in Helen. E C Taylor of Tamcoliff building for Guyan Collieries Corp in Beckley. Mr and Mrs H M Kilgore visit Charleston. Kilgore attends West Virginia Bar Association. Attorney A D Preston spends days in Charleston at state bar meeting. Dr J T T Hundley, president of Lynchburg College, and Mrs Hundley to Craig Healing Springs. guests of Dr Hundley’s sisters, Mrs W B Ware and Mrs W W Hume. Mrs D E Smith and children back from Hinton visit. Mrs Minnie Mills and daughter visiting Coalwood relatives. Mrs W T Shumate formerly of Beckley now in Richmond VA visiting sister Mrs W L Foster. Haynes Martin returns from Blacksburg VA after VPI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Thompson
Rexford
Monroe County
Otway Cook
J. F. Lilly
Pineville
Wyoming County Teachers Institute
Irwin D. Wood
Jas. E. Gay
Mt. Sterling
A. D. Wood
Bluefield
Walter E. Pearson
Virginia
William
Portland
Ore
D. Howe Johnson
Chas. Brubeck
Huntington General Hospital
Ella Garnet Hundley
Lynchburg
Gazelle Garnet Ware
Gladys Caffee
Marie Mullens
Fred Jasper
Glen Jean
K. J. Klaus
Billy
Charleston
Quincy Gunnee
Huntington
Craney
W. E. Moore
H. M. Kilgore
Richmond, Va
W. L. Foster
Haynes Martin
Blacksburg
V. P. I. College
Dehart Arrested Again on Liquor Charge
J. E. Dehart, previously jailed on a liquor charge, was arrested again Saturday evening on a similar charge. He posted a $1000 bond pending the October grand jury session.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lester Lad
Waterloo
Scarbro
Beat Bloomer Girls
Mingo County
James Maynor
Thomas and
W. H. Corkrean
Ronceverte
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Sister-Peck
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