Highway Robbery and Murder Held Against Mitchem
Grady Mitchem 20 held after a sequence of crimes across four counties ends with his arrest. He and Ray Treadway allegedly robbed and shot W. J. Hutchinson near Summers county, later found Treadway dead near Cannelton Fayette County. Mitchem admitted taking Treadway’s watch and items but denied money. authorities linked stolen Essex car and forged garage records to Mitchell.
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Grady Mitchem
Cook
Maynor
Henry Phipps
Mitchem
Ray Treadway
W. J. Hutchinson
Lester
Hinton
Summers County
Treadway
Hutchinson
Harper
Cannelton
Fayette County
Montgomery
Smithers
Toney Dimerick
Handley
David D. Ashworth
Blankenship
Charleston
Essex
Hich
Raleigh
Fayette
Beckley
Justice of Peace
H. S. Hastings
Motor Sales Co
Love
Treadways
Robbery at Montcoal: $1500 Taken From Safe
A bold daytime robbery at Montcoal's coal company store and post office on July 28 saw $1500 in currency stolen from an unlocked safe. Clerks found the safe open upon returning from lunch. a man seen exiting the rear was detained briefly but released for lack of evidence. Authorities suspect an insider familiar with the employer's routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montcoal
Coal Company
Three Killed in Premature Blast at Princewick Mine
Three coal miners W F Parrish D F Holliday and Charles Wyatt were killed by a premature explosion of a mono bel at Princewick Coal Company's Princewick mine on Stone Coal creek. An inquest ruled the deaths accidental. All were married and the bodies were prepared for burial in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princewick
Princewick Coal Company
Stone Coal Creek
W. F. Parrish
D. F. Holliday
Charles Wyatt
Justice of the Peace Callaway
Menabel
P. L. Blankenship
Justice Callaway
R. L. Stewart
C. C. Rose
Senator Hawley Dies After Weeks of Illness in Bluefield
W. P. Hawley, longtime Bluefield and Mercer county figure, former Raleigh county resident, dies at home after several weeks illness. He served in the House of Delegates and State Senate, led Mercer County schools, held local offices, and chaired the Public Library committee. He led the Bluefield telephone and Hawley mercantile companies. survived by wife and two sons.
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W. P. Hawley
Raleigh County
Bluefield
Mercer County
Hawley
House of Delegates
State Senate
Mr. Hawley
Becklevy
Athens
Agai
Senate
Bluefield Telephone Company
Hawley Mercantile Company
John L. Hawley
CG. A. Hawley
T. E. Combs
Meeting of Winding Gulf Operators in Atlantic City
Preparations are under way for a meeting of the Winding Gulf Operators in Atlantic City on August 11. Smokeless operators will attend the same session. Main topics include coal production.
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Atlantic City
Oil and Gas Men Here In City Last Week
Ben Kiff of Hurricane and Dr. George Keller of Huntington visited the city last week regarding the Kentucky Oil Company. Both are officials in the Southern Gas Co. of West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Kiff
Hurricane
George Keller
Huntington
Kentucky Oil Company
Southern Gas Co
West Virginia
Steel Worker J A Barker Killed in Rope Cable Accident
J A Barker a 24 year old structural steel worker for Virginia Bridge and Iron Works Roanoke Va was killed when a breaking cable dropped steel beams at an Affinity coal tipple last Thursday. Fellow worker R T Short was severely injured and another man slightly hurt. Barker recently married Nora Lilly of this city on July 18 and formerly helped erect the Raleigh County Bank building frame. He died at Beckley hospital after the 4:15 PM accident that crushed his hand wrist lungs and internal organs. Burial was arranged at C C Rose undertakers and sent to Boxwood Va accompanied by a brother in law Isaac E McKinney with Barker's parents and siblings surviving.
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Nora Lilly
J. A. Barker
Virginia Bridge & Iron Works
Roanoke
Affinity
R. T. Short
Beckley Hospital
Barker
Lilly
Raleigh County Bank
C. C. Rose
Boxwood
Isaac E. McKinney
Beckley City Council Sets 60 Cent Levy for Year
In a special session the Beckley city council fixed the levy at sixty cents per one hundred dollars and discussed the higher revenue needed for maintenance. The budget increase, driven by about a million and a half value rise, would raise city revenue from eighteen thousand to about thirty thousand dollars. The Rahall fruit store near the depot faced a Sunday violation and its license was revoked. A fire protection committee was formed with L. M. Dorsey, W. E. Griffith and R. L. Maxwell to work with the Chamber of Commerce. Approval was given to W. H. Bardin to build a three story brick on Barwood and South streets, aligned to the street line. A two‑person street grading committee was named to inspect near the school and Farley’s residence in East Beckley.
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Turner
Maxwell
Griffith
Tolbert
Rahall Fruit
Campbell
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of
Maxwell and
Farley
East Beckley
Demolition of Hudson Car After Sunday Crash Near Daniels
A Hudson car owned by the Wal ford garage and driven by Lacey Godby was wrecked early Sunday on Shady Spring road near Daniels. The vehicle failed to make a turn and struck a tree. Occupants escaped with slight bruises and cuts. The wrecked car was dismantled and salvage brought to the city.
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Walford
Lacey Godby
Daniels
Shady Spring Road
Major suit filed for 35000 dollars in county court
Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Company sues Birch Fork Coal Company of Charleston in circuit court seeking 35000 dollars. The detailed bill of particulars has not yet been filed with the circuit clerk.
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Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Company
Birch Fork Coal Company of
Charleston
Taxable Valuations Jump Four Millions in County
Assessor Ward Cook completed the 1921 personal and real estate books after the board of equalization. Countywide valuation rises by 4,245,066. Beckley city leads with real estate up 1,034,? and personal property up to 1,638,230. District figures show mixed gains across Slab Fork Shady Spring Richmond and others as budgets form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Cook
Board of Equalization
Beckley
Slab Fork
Shady Spring
Richmond
Trap Hill
Clear Fork
Marsh Fork
Beckley City
Summers County Fair Dates Set for October
The Summers County Fair and Home Coming Week is scheduled for October 6 7 and 8. It will be the first Home Coming week and Fair for Hinton and Summers County. Hundreds are expected to visit relatives and friends from distant areas.
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Summers County
Hinton
Grave Registration Service Ordered to Leave France
Secretary Weeks approved orders directing the Grave Registration service in France to begin closing Aug. 15. No changes to lists of dead after that date and unclaimed bodies will be buried in the Fields of Honor abroad. Shipping of the last returning bodies will occur by Oct. 3.
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Weeks
France
United States
Grimms Death Penalty for Pittsburgh Manufacturer Killing
Grimm was executed at Moundsville Penitentiary on Friday August 5 after being convicted of murder of Stephen Golchak a Pittsburgh manufacturer. He had received a reprieve from Governor Morgan in July but the executive did not intervene this time and called the crime among the worst in the state's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimm
Hebarto Grimm
Stephen Golchak
Pittsburgh
Moundsville Penitentary
Morgan
Lester Chief Dismissed in Local Assault Hearing
W T Mills former Lester police chief faced assault charges against Ollie Thewlis of Jester. A Saturday hearing before Justice Lilly resulted in dismissal. Residents packed the Lester Court House as the crowd attended the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Mills
Lester
Ollie Thewlis
Justice Lilly
Court House
Store Robbed Again At Army and Navy Store
For the second time in two months the Army and Navy store was robbed Sunday evening. A skylight was slid back and the thief dropped onto boxes below, overturning footwear and clothing as searches for sizes continued. A sixteen or seventeen year old boy is in custody, admits breaking in and taking a Western Union messenger bicycle, with bars missing later. police seek a second boy involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and Navy
Western Union Telegraph Co
Bakery to Build Wholesale Plant in Mabscott
Beckley Wizard Bakery announced purchase of Mabscott lot to erect a 25 by 110 foot wholesale baking plant adjoining the current facility. The expansion aims to boost output to 10 000 loaves daily and repurpose the Kanawha street plant for wholesale and retail pastry work. H E Isaacs, master baker, will supervise operations from Beckley, overseeing both sites as demand grows. The local plant now operates at about five times its first week volume due to high demand for Wizard products.
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Mabscott
Beckley Wizard Bakery
Kanawha Street
H. E. Isaacs
Beckley
Georgia
Akin
The
Wizard Systems
Abandoned Moonshine Still Found Near Maynor Depot
Officer Joe Williams found a still at the Maynor depot of the Virginian railroad with a label reading Gone but not forgotten. The item was in plain view and Williams suspects the owner abandoned moonshine operations after attending a camp meeting near Cirtsville and choosing a righteous path.
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Maynor
Virginian Railroad
Joe Williams
Cirtsville
Young Ford Escapes From Huntington Officer
Durwood Ford who was to be taken to Pruntytown escaped from the officer in charge while waiting at Huntington. The officer had left Ford in a hotel room between trains and Ford fled, reaching Beckley by Wednesday night. If caught he will be returned to the reformatory to serve his time.
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Young Ford
Durwood Ford
Pruntytown
Huntington
Ford
Beckley
Anderson Returns from Columbus for Illness
Former County Road Engineer H. hk. Anderson arrived home Saturday evening from Columbus Ohio where he was summoned due to Mrs Andersons illness Mrs Anderson is recovering well and is expected to return soon to Beckley Mr Anderson departed Monday morning to Boone county to review proposed state roads in that county
Golfer kills blacksnake at Lancaster Country Club
A golfer at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster Ohio killed a blacksnake as it rose from the turf while he struck at a ball. The incident occurred on the course prompting caution for players and a brief note on wildlife interaction during play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Country Club
Lancaster
Ohio
Road Questions Are Discussed by Commerce Body
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce held a Thursday evening meeting to weigh road options in Raleigh County. Debated were a Beckley to Pineville route via Sophia Amigo Tams and Mullens versus a Lester route, with input from Senators Sutherland and Elkins and Representative Echols.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Pineville
Sophia
Amigo
Tams
Mullens
Lester
Chamber of Commerce
George Barr, Jr
C. L. Ner
Suthland
Elkins
Echols
Beckley Chamber Commerce
W. A. James Reputt
U. S
Educa
Dickens
Dr. Camp
Fayo
Tams, Jr
Tavis
Igo
Start Work On Annex Beckley Hotel Construction
Actual work on the Beckley Hotel annex began Monday under J O G man, local contractor in charge. Work rush planned to finish by January first or thereabouts. Frontage on Kanawha street will be thirty one feet, depth about one hundred twenty five feet. First floor and basement for store rooms. second to fourth floors will hold hotel rooms, sixty in total.
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Beckley Hotel
J. OG
Vssible
Savini
Kanawha Street
Street Paving Underway on East Neville and Nearby Streets
Work began Monday on the excavation for paving East Neville street by Mountain State Construction Company. The street will be paved full width with asphalt macadam to East Park avenue. Once Heber and Prince streets dry out, concrete paving will start on them, with about fifteen streets expected to be finished before winter.
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Senator Hawley
Oil and Gas
Council
Army
Wizard Company
Mabscott Station
Commerce
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