Two More Squires Vow Justice for Drunken Drivers
Magistrates Frank McClain of Glen Morgan and E. T. Hardaway of Killarney pledge tough handling of drunken driving cases. McClain says penalties must fit each case and may not always be the maximum, while Hardaway promises strong jail terms and fines. Both begin terms with no prior drunken driving cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McClain
Glen Morgan
McClain
Shady Spring
E. T. Hardaway
Killarney
Hardaway
Ury
G. W. Brumfield
Quilts 526 Tops by Mrs. Alice Teter in 50 Years
Elkins resident Mrs. Alice Teter 66 has spent 50 years piecing quilt tops between commitments. She has completed 526 ornamental bed coverings with her latest featuring 48 embroidered squares showing a bird a flower and a state name.
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Associated Press
Elkins
Alice Teter
Courts Approve Six Conservators in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County court and Circuit Court Judge C M Ward approved six conservators yesterday on sheriff H G Farmer's recommendations. Bonds ranged from 5 000 to 15 000 with Fidelity and Casualty Company and other insurers. Deputy and court officials posted bonds including 12 500 15 000 and 10 000 amounts with American Bonding Company and Royal Indemnity among others.
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Raleigh County
C. M. Ward
H G. Farmer
Fidelity and Casualty Company of
New York
Tom W. Harmon
Stanaford
Clyde M. Goodwin
McAlpin
Walter C. Hull
Winding Gulf
Fred Cole
Lillybrook
Arlie E. Taylor
Helen
G. O. Mills
Rhodell
Farmer
Fidelity, and Casualty, Company
Thomas
pHolt & “Covey
Trap Hill
Howard’ E. George
Jess Thompson
Clear Fork
Tracy ~Joe Willams
Tom Lewis
John Edward Ward
Dorsey Gordon Stephens
American Bonding Company of
Baltimore
Leonard D. Collins
Sheriff Farmer
Clyde Montgomery
Standard Accident Insurance Company
Floyd Stephens Hayes
Royal Indemnity Company of New York
Gets His Man
Constable J P McKinney nabbed Charles Fultz after a chase through icy Wide Mouth Creek. Fultz eluded capture but was charged with shooting at his wife. Post office receipts in Martinsburg rose to a record $30,338.57 in the fourth quarter.
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Associated Press
Princeton
J .P. McKinney
Charles Fultz
Rsm
Fultz
Martinsburg
Tiny Ramona Ellis Declared Normal by Doctor
Tiny Ramona Ellis born December 5 weighed 24 ounces at birth and reached three and a half pounds. Dr J H Donovan pronounced her healthy as any normal baby after a home visit, noting an improvised incubator from a market basket and hot water bottles kept her alive in the first weeks.
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Associated Press
Ravenswood
Ramona Ellis
Tiny
Crow Summit
J. H. Donovan
Safe Recovered After Meat Market Theft
Police report a safe stolen a week earlier from a Huntington meat market was found submerged in mud and water in a real estate addition. The inner compartment held 600 dollars in cash and checks and showed no signs of forced entry.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Father Jailed For Non-Support
Dorothy appearing before Magistrate F H Stewart, T L Thompson jailed on a warrant issued November 28 for failing to support his wife and child. He promised to pay a fine and look after them, but Mrs Bertha Mae Thompson testified he had not kept his promise.
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F. H. Stewart
Dorothy
T.L. Thompson
Thompson
Bertha’ Mae Thompson
Dogs punished after child attacks in Wickham and Mt Tabor
In a series of dog bite incidents, three dogs were killed and one held in jail after two animals attacked six children at Mt Tabor and Wickham schools. A beagle hound is retained for observation. authorities urge all citizens to destroy stray dogs to prevent rabies spread.
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W. W. Hume
Wickham
Mt. Tabor
Betty Lipscomb
State Health Department
Charleson
Margaret Stroud
Paul Snuffer
Enos Davies
Phipps
Pasteur
Elbert Vance
Allie Bayard
Lipscomb
Hume
J.r.erwin
Tracy Williams
Erwin
George Vance
Elbert
Ballard
Williams
Avother
Mt Tabor
Beagle
Tabor
Recorded Property Sales Across Several Listings
The report lists numerous property sales including Bailey street lot 2 sold to Ollie Daniels for about 2,84,04, and multiple Beaver Heights and Roosevelt additions with prices under 500. Also notes 15.85 acres from the Richmond estate to Clarinda Mankin and others, and several other parcels sold for under 500. In Charleston, H L Lee sought police help locating seven turkeys in his garage prompting the police chief to quip about the news value of multiple turkeys escaping custody.
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Joe le Smith
South Beckley Land Company
Bailey Street
Ollie Daniels
Lilly Land Company
Harry Anderson
Juse
Beaver Heights, Incorporated
W. H. Fife
Sam LodJo
J. M
Clarinda
H.mankin
Gow
Jenkins
Maynor
Ferrell
Albert Thompson
Mable Johnson
Central Addition
Associated Pres
Charleston
H. L. Lee
W.A. Tully
Citizens Help Huntington Hospital Add-On Campaign
About 100 local residents form a drive to raise 275000 dollars for a St Marys hospital addition. The effort aims to expand facilities and improve patient care with community support and fundraising.
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Associated Press
Huntington
St. Mary's Hospital
Trooper Pays Dollar For Parking Error
A state trooper fined for improper parking paid a dollar to Traffic Officer Otis Lyons after discovering his coupe was parked in front of the Memorial building with the rear end protruding. Chief J Q Stover had been fined weeks earlier for parking in front of City Hall.
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B. F. McLaughlin
Otis Lyons
Memorial Building
Lyons
J. Q. Stover
Espn
City Hall
Clifty Hunters Claim Wildcat Bounty at Fayette County
In Fayette County W G Lively and F J Lively of Clifty presented claims for the $10 bounty for killing wildcats. They showed two cat heads as proof after their dogs tracked and treed the animals and the hunters shot them. They filed claims for payment later and bought hunting licenses to continue edible game pursuit.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
W.G. Lively
F. J. Lively
Clifty
Game Commission
Women Accused Of Stab Attacks In County Jail
Two African American women were jailed on charges of feloniously cutting companions. Ethel Milton, 20, of Jonben, arraigned before Magistrate Frank Lemon for cutting Mariah Maxwell on December 24 and waived preliminary hearing. Myrtle Dailey, 18, of Mead, arrested about 3 p.m. for allegedly cutting Laura Harrston and held without a hearing.
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Ethel Milton
Jonben
Frank Lemon
Mariah Maxwell
Myrtle Dailey
Mead
Miss Milton
Laura Harrston
Olege Mills
Dailey
Sheriff Reconnects With Old School Friend
Sheriff H. G. Farmer reflects on advantages and disadvantages of public office after a long-lost classmate from school writes a letter of congratulations upon his election. The friend, who had also sought to locate Farmer, finally reaches him as headlines spread following the November race.
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H. G. Farmer
Farmer
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Charles Shepherd
Johnny
Jackson
Viola Wickline
Tiny Mite
Heart of City
Raleigh Heights
Beckley
Black Knight Country Club
Coats
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