Five Crimes Docket Cleared In Short Court Session
In a quick morning session Judge Harley Kilgore sentenced Jacob Miner to two years in the state penitentiary for unlawful wounding after he pleaded guilty to attacking Emorie Bell. Erskine Miller received one year and a day for the same charge. Oscar Lilly had auto theft charges reduced and received six months in jail and probation. Willard Lester faced moonshine charges with a July 15 sentencing date set, while a murder case against Rev. Monta Ball heads Monday’s docket.
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Jacob Miner
Harley Kilgore
Moundsville
Emorie Bell
Erskine Miller
Bunker Hill
Oscar Lilly
Lilly
Kilgore
Willard Lester
Rhodell
Monta H. Ball
Dry Creek
Victory ‘Gay Ball
Beckley to issue centennial half dollar for city founders
Collectors press Secretary W A James of the Beckley chamber of commerce for centennial half dollars honoring the 1838 founding of Beckley and the bicentennial of John Beckley. Applications are being filed in order of receipt and will be filled when available at the fixed premium.
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Beckley
John Beckley
House of Representatives
W. A. James
Chamber of Commerce
James
Swimming and lifesaving classes at Scoutdale pool
Swimmers over 12 may join a ten day Red Cross lifesaving and swimming course at Scoutdale pool starting Tuesday at 11 am with instructor Mrs. A L Brogan and life saving chair man Rev C W Sydnor Jr. Fees are 10 to 15 cents with special rates for enrolled students and scouts invited to participate.
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Scoutdale
A. L. Brogan
Red Cross
C. W. Sydnor Jr
Oscar Williams
Sydnor
Williams
Brogan
American Red Cross Lifesaving Department
Sprague Pool
J T Lynch Moves Office To Bluefield
Beckley loses a prominent civic leader as J T Lynch relocates to Bluefield to become resident manager of Metropolitan Life consolidated district headquarters. Beckley office retained. Lynch will split time visiting Beckley. District coverage includes all territory south of Gauley Bridge and east of Logan and Williamson.
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Beckley
J. T. Lynch
Bluefield
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Lynch
Metropolitan
New York
Gauley Bridge
Logan and
Williamson
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Bengals
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts Troop 66
St. Francis de Sales Church
Cherry River Navy commissions 120 figures for fall festival
E C Bennett, chairman of the Spud and Splinter Congress of the Free State of Cherry River Valley, issues 120 commissions to national and local celebrities including President Roosevelt, Jack Dempsey, and Connie Mack. New officers include Vice President Garner Walter Winchell Hugh Ike Shott Col J H Long and Senators Holt and Neely as the group plans a fall festival for farmers and lumbermen in West Virginia.
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Associated Press
Richwood
Cherry River Navy
E. C. Bennett
Board of Admiralty
Spud
Congress
Free
Cherry River Valley
Roosevelt
Jack Dempsey
Connie Mack
West Virginia
Garner
Walter Winchell
Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
Col
J. H. Long
Huntington
Rush D. Holt
M. M. Neely
Progress Parade Invited to City Beckley Chamber Says Invite GM Parade Of Progress
Beckley chamber of commerce met with Vice President W T Blakely presiding in President Bright's absence. An invitation was extended to General Motors to bring its Parade of Progress exhibition to Beckley this summer. The free exhibit travels in streamlined motor trucks with a large tent and displays models and graphs of mechanical and scientific progress. A U S chamber report noted the interstate long and short haul clause vote was indecisive. A protest was planned to Metropolitan Life Insurance over its consolidation removal.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
W. T. Blakely
George W. Bright
General Motors Corporation
Beckley
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Special committee named to raise 120 dollars for summer playground fund
Beckley district office officials Ted McDowell H A Sloan and George F Wilkinson were named a special committee to raise by public subscription a supplementary fund of 120 dollars to keep the summer playground at Woodrow Wilson athletic field open the remainder of the summer. The action followed a report by J A Cunningham, chairman of the playgrounds committee that the city council could not aid.
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Beckley
Bluefield
Ted McDowell
H. A. Sloan
George F. Wilkinson
Woodrow Wilson Athletic Field
J. A. Cunningham
Leading Priest Waters Dies in Norfolk
The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Thomas H. Waters, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Norfolk for 25 years and senior priest of the Richmond diocese, has died.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Thomas H. Waters
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Richmond
Virginia and West Virginia boy dies after long illness
A six year old boy from Virginia and a portion of West Virginia died last night at St. Vincent's hospital after a long illness.
Pay Increase Granted at Armour Tan Ning Company
The Armour Ta nning company granted workers a two cents per hour raise for its 160 employees. The increase will add about $10,000 annually to the payroll.
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Associated Press
Parsons
Armour Tanning Company
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Pipestem
Trade Board
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Tom M. Girdler
Cleveland
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C. S O
Metropolitan Company
Cherry River
Winchell and
Holt
General Motors
White House
Meccabe
California
Iona Brand
Les
Cam
Ann Page
Chocolate
Victoria
Ann Sand
EAD
Borden’s
Kraft Cheese
Jack Frost
A & P Meat Markets
Haddock
A&p Food States
ASK
Tango
Lilly Ice & Bottling CO
Pemberton
Bank OF Raleigh
W, VA
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ELGIN
Bulova
Hamilton
Gruen
Waltham
Beckley Theatre
Neville Street
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