Rapist Fox receives life term after court verdict
Dennis Fox a 39 year old ex convict was taken to Moundsville to begin a life term in the penitentiary after a jury found him guilty of rape. He claimed he was in love with his half brother's wife and testified he had threatened her but denied the attack. Judge Crouse ordered no immediate further action and noted the case should have been reviewed with his attorney.
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Dennis Fox
Moundsville
van Hunter
Leonard Collins
Fox
Clay S. Crouse
Crouse
Raleigh Criminal Court
Hugh A. Dunn
Dewey Snuffer
Margaret Massey
Frances
Defense counsel attacks voir dire and bias in trial
In final argument the defendant’s attorney said his client’s only crime was hiring J Leonard Baer, claiming jealousy tainted the proceeding. He cited a Wednesday motion by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney W A Riffe restraining counsel from standing to question witnesses as evidence of bias, while the jury was instructed it could
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Leonard Baer
W. A. Riffe
Baer
Guilty Verdict Reported After Short Jury Deliberation
The jury found the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment with recommendation of mercy after about three quarters of an hour of deliberation yesterday afternoon. They adjourned for supper and returned, deliberating about 20 more minutes before delivering the verdict.
Fayette County to Inspect Defense Setup Next Thursday
Major James P. Easley liaison officer in civilian defense and John T. Flynn third district supervisor will inspect Fayette County defense setup next Thursday. They will tour the county starting at Montgomery DYA committee headquarters with a delegation including Sheriff Okey L. Patteson A K Bailey Silver B Gray A F Tyra Roy H Johnson Sgt L A Taylor Deputy G T Davis and others. Major Easley will review the industrial Kanawha Valley area and coal mines during a full day visit deemed key for the district.
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Py_Register
Fayetteville
James P. Easley
State Office of Civilian Defense
John T. Flynn
Clarksburg
Fayette County
Howard Carson
Montgomery
Okey L. Patteson
A. K. Bailey
Silver B. Gray
A. F. Tyra
Alley
Roy H. Johnson
L. A. Taylor
Montgomery State
G. T. Davis
Carson
Easley
Flynn
Patteson
Kanawha Valley
Mr. Flynn
Submarine Warfare Report in Pacific and Atlantic
Bay 20 deals. Five Japanese submarines have been reported sunk in the Pacific and Secretary Knox said on Dec. 21 that at least 14 Axis submarines had been sunk or damaged in the Atlantic. A Los Angeles navy announcement reported an enemy submarine sighting off the harbor and attacked by depth bombs with no apparent result. At Midway Island Marines claimed to have driven away two surfaced subs as they shelled the garrison. one attacker was hit and no damage inflicted by the submarines.
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Pacific
Knox
Atlantic
Navy
Los Angeles
Central Pacific
Midway Island
Guilty Woman Mas Day Case Delayed to Next Term
Ragland states the trial for Younger remains delayed as the case is continued to the next term. Dr. J. M. Coram reports the accused man physically unable to appear due to lead poisoning from gunshot wounds after two examinations.
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Ragland
Younger
J. M. Coram
Roosevelt Celebrates Sixty With War Effort And Parties
President Roosevelt marks his 60th birthday amid wartime duty. He remains active at the White House with travel and a day filled by war planning, while social events are largely canceled. A radio address and White House luncheon honor him as national celebrations unfold. Proceeds from balls support polio victims.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Ross T. McIintire
America
National Capital
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Beckley
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt Signs Price Control Bill
President Roosevelt signed the Price Control Bill and told reporters it is good in many respects though farm price provisions pose a danger. He warned no farm price could be stabilized below 110 percent of parity, saying the measure threatens the cost of living but remains worth having as the best obtainable at the time.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Crucial Hour Continues in Malaya Warfronts
Allied headquarters report strong action against British forward positions and Singapore defenses. Air raids on Singapore island destroyed one enemy fighter and damaged several others. anti-aircraft guns claimed two planes. Japanese land forces push in central Malaya while eastern front shows no change. Fifteen hundred British troops cut off at Batu Pahat rejoin main defense. western Pontian Besar area sees fighting.
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Singapore
Malayan
Strait of Johore
Batu Pahat
Pontian Besar
Burglar Breaks From Room After Maid Confronts Dog
In Fair Warning Mobile Alabama a maid in the home of Howard J Curtis was followed into the house by a small dog. She spoke to the animal and asked what it was doing inside. A burglar then sprang from another room and fled, dropping his loot as he escaped.
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Associated Press Mobile
Ala
Howard J. Curtis
Infernal Machine Not a Bomb in Baltimore
Police returned the odd device to the Pennsylvania Station baggage room after Dr. Robert Wood said it was not a bomb. Enclosed in a red velvet valise the contraption contained two alarm clocks an empty fruit jar a thermometer a barometer five glass tubes three flashlight batteries wires and other unidentified parts. Captain Itzel ordered its return to the baggage room after identification attempts failed.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Station
Baggage Room
Robert W. Wood
Johns Hopkins
Joseph Itze
Bengasi falls to stronger enemy force and Indian Division withdrawal
A military communique describes intensified enemy pressure east of the Bengasi escarpment. By Jan 28 Regima, 16 miles east of Bengasi, was reached and by nightfall the enemy had established along the coast road. The converging attacks forced a withdrawal, with the Fourth Indian Division, guarding Bengali, drawn northeast of the town.
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Regima
Bengasi
Moose Lodge Donates to Mooseheart in 1941
The Raleigh County Moose Lodge reported 1941 charity and sick benefits totaling 4702.05 dollars. The largest gift of 2466 dollars went to Mooseheart in Illinois. The lodge also paid 1407.50 dollars in sick benefits and supported several other causes. Two local boys, Roy Childress and William Spires, are at Mooseheart and have strong records. Eighteen county children have attended Mooseheart since the lodge’s founding, with sixteen graduates. The national organization spent 130000 dollars. the lodge contributed 30000 dollars.
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Moose Lodge
W. D. Nace
Mooseheart
Illinois
City Park Fund
Community Chest
Raleigh County
Roy Childress
Willam Spires
Nace
Tubeless tires keep rolling through West Virginia mountains
Enoch S. Lemasters faced two flat tires as his car was being towed 25 miles over the mountains near Middlebourne West Virginia, prompting him to say something should be done about the issue.
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Associated Press
Middlebourne
W. Va
Enoch S. Lemasters
Gin Drinkers to Run Into Drought Because of the War
Louisville retailers report gin deliveries slow and uncertain with shortages likely through the summer. Distilleries have withdrawn gin from market or limited brands while some continue sales. Robert T. Willkie of Joseph E Seagram explains government demand on neutral spirits creates excess supply for consumption goods and uncertain timing for future orders.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Robert T. Willkie
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons
1400 Auto Tax Stamps Are Sold
Postmaster John I. Hollands reports about 2,400 federal tax stamps for automobiles sold locally. Stamps cost $2.10 each and cover vehicles used for gasoline fuel. the current fiscal year ends July 1, after which stamps for the next year will be issued at $5.
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John I. Hollandsworth
Tubeless tires prove durable in hot sun experimentation
Under a July sun Lemasters grew weary of tire tubes and wondered if they were necessary. He tested tubeless tires on his car and found one axle tire has already covered 14,000 miles with no reason to stop.
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Lemasters
Deadline for notices in sheriff sale survey report
The article quotes WV Code sections twenty-three and twenty-four requiring a county surveyor B B Gunnoe to prepare a list of those to be served with notice to redeem and to request the clerk to prepare and serve the notice. It also calls for depositing funds to cover the notice costs with the clerk. It warns that failure to meet these steps forfeits purchaser benefits and advises those buying land at the December 1940 sheriff sale to file deeds and surveyor reports before March 1.
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West Virginia
Constable Harris Recounts Retonga Benefit in Nitro
Nitro West Virginia constable George W Harris says Retonga restored his strength and boosted his weight by thirteen pounds after years of nervous indigestion and gas. He praises the herbal gastric tonic with Vitamin B-1 and urges others to seek the genuine product at Watkins Drug Store.
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Retonga
George W. Harris
Nitro
W. Va
Harris
Mr. Harris
Watkins Drug Store
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