Third Trial Thief Given Life Term For Stealing Car
In a brief criminal court session Judge H. M. Kilgore imposed a life sentence on Robert Brubecker, 24, for auto theft, his fourth arrest. The same day Theodore Quesenberry, 23, ex-convict, received five years for unlawful wounding of Hollandsworth in a Stamford store last January. Ernest Rylant, a one-eyed miner, got five years for voluntary manslaughter after a brawl at the White Elephant. H. J. Oram was jailed 12 months and fined $1 for assault on a 14-year-old boy, whose ear drum was ruptured.
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H. M. Kilgore
Robert Brubecker
Moundsville
Brubecker
Theodore Quesenberry
Hollandsworth
Stamford
Quesenberry
Lares
Ernest Rylant
Lillybrook
Rylant
Joe Lares
White Elephant
Peckley
Kilgore
H. J. Oram
Lester
Oram
Lewis Asked for Ruling on Time
Local Union No. 6106 of Mead appealed to John L. Lewis, UMW president, over whether a member could work six days when the mines did not operate that many. J. O. Williams of Mead was found in violation, Williams appealed to Beckley officials who ruled for him on July 18. International HQ allowed an extra day due to coal shortages, but mines did not operate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Mead
J. O. Williams
Williams
Beckley
Ferrier
Lewis
Cecil Treadway Reported Improved After Relapse at Hospital
Cecil Treadway, injured in the July 12 truck wreck that killed Kid Martin and injured 11 others, was described as somewhat improved by an at tache at Raleigh General Hospital today after suffering a relapse Saturday night.
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Cecil Treadway
Raleigh General Hospital
Treadway
Truck Strikes Mrs. Lily Jones Near Crab Orchard
A delivery truck hit Mrs. Lily Jones while she walked along the road near the Glen White turn in Crab Orchard. She received bruises to the head and left arm and was treated at Beckley hospital, per state trooper W. R. Callaghan.
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Crab Orchard
Lily Jones
Beckley Hospital
Tate
W. R. Callaghan
Mother Doomed For Son's Death
Margaret Karmendi, 24, and Roy Lockard were sentenced to die in the electric chair for the killing of Karmendi's three year old son Matthews Junior. The couple, said to carry on a love affair, reportedly disposed of the child after he interfered with their meetings. The child died April 21 after being struck with a railroad spike. authorities say they then took him to a hospital claiming he had been hit by a car.
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PY Folkdavebare
Pan
Margaret Karrmendi
Roy T. Lockard
Karmendi
Births of Two Daughters in Clear Creek
Mr and Mrs George Toney of Clear Creek announce the birth of a daughter Martha Frances weight seven pounds Mrs and Mrs Albert Winston of Clear Creek announce the birth of a daughter Cora May weight ten pounds.
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George Toney
Clear Creek
Martha Frances
Albert Winston
Cora May
Pastor claims he united girl to rich banker in 1934
Pikeville preacher Rev. C Oral Lowe testified he performed a Feb 24 1934 ceremony for Nellie Stratton and Louis R Sweetland. Mrs Wellie Stratton Sweetland seeks a share of a $1 million estate, alleging widow status of Lincoln County banker and oil man. Defense argues no marriage occurred.
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Charleston
Wellie Stratton Sweetland
Nellie Stratton
Louis R. Sweetland
C. Oral Lowe
Pikeville, Ky
Sweetland
Logan
Lincoln County
Lowe
Fred O. Blue
George W. McClintic
Charles R. Estep
Estep
Pike County
Ges . Blue
Pikeville
Negro sought on shooting charge Scarbro July 20
Officers search for W. M. Matthews a negro who shot at and missed Taylor Gibson proprietor of a beer parlor Matthews entered Gibson s place about 1140 pm Friday and after a dispute over beer he returned with a revolver shooting at Gibson several times all bullets struck the counter State Trooper C W Thomas believes Matthews fled to relatives at Camp Creek the warrant charges felonious assault.
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Scarbro
W. M. Matthews
Matthews
Taylor Gibson
Gibson
C. W. Thomas
Camp Creek
Faith and the cross as guide for modern civilization
Rev. Felix B. Gear urged union services to center life on Christ’s cross, arguing a troubled world needs renewed faith that God still governs with a moral purpose. He warned Russia’s hunger response and stressed courage and charity as core duties of Christian living amid chaos.
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Matthew
Felix B. Gear
Union
Christ
Playground Use Here Increases County Playgrounds Attendance
Miss Myrtle Massie of the county recreation office reports a rise in playground use with 1,457 enrolled in June and 1,734 by July 15, expecting 1,850 by month end. WPA playgrounds are led by J R Van Meter and Miss Mary Gill at Woodrow Wilson H S and Institute, with others listed across multiple sites. Open daily 9 am to 4 pm except Sundays. four NYA playgrounds operated several times weekly.
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Myrtle Massie
WPA
J. R. van Meter
Mary Gill
Woodrow Wilson High Schol and Institute
Miss An
Eugene
Burgess
Ty “and Cranberry
Marie Mankin
Bolt
Surveyor
Glen Daniels
Cora Stover
Artie
Workman’s Creek
Ohn McKinney
Sprague
Arden Maynor
Cittsville
Maynor
Burnice Hill
East Beckley
Melba Washington
Raleigh
Massie
NYA
Fight on Coal Rates Begun Before Interstate Panel
The Pennsylvania coal and coke company seeks reduced freight rates for coal from northern soft coal fields to New England. An Interstate Commerce Commission examiner heard testimony with Southern Railway opposing. William Fitzgerald of Chesapeake and Ohio railroads argued the present rate has stood 36 years, while Charles E. Cottrill for the Pennsylvania firm said shipments from Clearfield and other northern fields have dwindled due to rate differentials favoring Virginia Kentucky and Southern West Virginia.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company
New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Railroad
William Fitzgerald
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Charles E. Cottrill
Clearfield
Virginia
Kentucky
West Virginia
Fayette firm granted charter in Fayetteville
July 20 secretary of state granted a charter to the Bibb High Speed Mine equipment company of Fayetteville capitalized at $10,000. Incorporators are C. R. Summerfield Fayetteville Joseph R. Wood and J. A. Monico Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
Secretary of State
Bibb High Speed Mine Equipment Company of
Fayetteville
C. R. Summerfield
Joseph R. Wood
J. A. Monico
Beckley
Speeding Fine Paid by Floyd Brooks in Jail Release
Floyd Brooks was fined $15 for speeding and released from jail after arraignment before Magistrate Frank E. Lemon. Corporal Scalise authored the arrest.
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Floyd Brooks
Frank E. Lemon
Corporal Scalise
Spain claims revolt crushed in provinces
The government in Madrid asserts control after loyal forces use artillery and bombing planes to subdue rebel garrisons amid fierce fighting. Rebels under Franco reportedly hold parts of Spanish Morocco with thousands of officers arrested. Refugees flood Gibraltar as planes clash and rumors of Madrid weakness spread.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Spanish Morocco
Penninsula
Segovia
Air Corps
Miranda
Seville
Exchange Telegraph
Gibraltar
Africa
Interior
Mallaga
Franco
Injured man improves after tentpole assault on fairgrounds
A negro man is described as better and likely to recover after being struck on the head with a tentpole over six dollars on the Harper road circus grounds. Buford Thompson, 34, is in custody as James Deskins, 45, suffers a fractured skull at Beckley hospital.
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Beckley Hospital
Buford Thompson
James Deskins
Harper Road Circus
Deskins
Virginia Prosecutor Praises West Virginia State Police
Commonwealth's Attorney E. H. Richardson of Salem Virginia praised West Virginia state police for assisting in arrests of four men charged with killing a Virginia deputy sheriff. He described quick, cooperative action at Beckley district headquarters and methodical arrests with no violence.
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Commonwealth
E. H. Richardson
Salem
Virginia
West Virginia
Col. Bailey
Roth
Beckley
More Rain For Crops Expected
Fresh clouds and crop-saving showers spread over parts of the corn belt easing heat waves. Strong winds with the rains caused several deaths and damaged crops and property. Thunder storms were general across the Middle West as cooler weather was forecast for the North Central states.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Middle West
North Central
Texas
Oklahoma
North Dakota
Negro Miners Plan for School at Moon Hope
The New River and Winding Gulf Colored Mining Institute schedules its next regular meeting at Moon Hope on July 21 at 7 p m. Preparations for a training school are outlined for discussion. A membership campaign will be launched to engage every mining community in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River and Winding Gulf Colored Mining Institute
Moon Hope
Snapping Turtle Held By Long Island Boys
A 35 pound snapping turtle was held in a Long Island jail today on complaint by local boys from Turtle Valley Stream N Y They feared the reptile would bite them at their swimming hole Walter Frederick 13 of West Hempstead recalled being nipped last year The boys captured the animal and brought it to the police station in a soap box with its description recorded on the blotter.
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Associated Press
N. Y
Long Island
Walter Frederick
West Hempstead
L. L
Walter
Iris Marie Grose Dies at Age Six in Ury
Iris Marie Grose six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Grose of Ury died early today after contracting peritonitis two weeks earlier. Survived by parents six brothers and sisters Easter Nadine Imogene Mavis Earland and Golden Grose all of Ury. Funeral services at the home tomorrow at 1 30 p m. Burial in the family cemetery near Ury under Rose Funeral Home direction.
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Iris Marie Grose
Earl Grose
Ury
Easter
Nadine
Imogene
Mavis
Earland
Golden Grose
Rose Funeral Home
Beckley Lodge 95 to Assemble for First Degree Work
Members of Beckley Lodge No. 95 of A F and A M will assemble in the lodge hall on Main Street for work in the first degree. All masons are invited to attend. The meeting begins at 7 30.
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Beckley Lodge No. 95
A. F
A. M
Main Street
Four Killed in State by Autos Near Beckley
A West Virginia weekend accident toll rose to four dead and at least 20 injured. Carl Monroe, 40, of Kimball, died when a car driven by Fred Walker, Bluefield, tumbled 150 feet on Batoff mountain. Walker and another man, known as Georgia Boy, were injured. Walker claimed brakes locked as the vehicle rounded a curve. Monroe was killed by a rock when ejected from the car. Other crashes in Welch, Wheeling, Parkersburg, and nearby areas added to the fatalities and injuries across the state and neighboring states.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Carl Monroe
Kimball
Fred Walker
Bluefield
Georgia
Walker
Batoff Mountain
B. F. MacLaughlin
Raleigh General Hospital
Monroe
Laurel Creek
Welch
Louis Barta
Helen Krone
Martins Ferry
Wheeling
Billy King
Baltimore and Ohio
Fred Cunningham
Cornwallis
James Conley
Crooked Creek
Virginia Harrah
Kump
Clendenin
Wright
Elmer Hancock
James Coon
J. H. Whiteheaa
Sor
Parkersburg
Carl
Four Duling brothers accused in Virginia deputy slaying
Four Summersville and Enon brothers Hubbard Paul George and Joseph Duling were jailed in Raleigh County charged with ambush murder of Virginia deputy sheriff Clarence Simmons near Roanoke on July 17. They deny guilt and seek extradition, with motive linked to revenge for brother J. Frank Duling killed in 1933.
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Summersville
Enon
Nicholas County
Raleigh County
Virginia
Hubbard Duling
Paul Duling
George Duling
Joseph Duling
E. H. Richardson
Roanoke County
Hubbard
Clarence E. Simmons
Roanoke
Simmons
West Virginia
Col
Thomas Bailey
C. S. Roth
U. S. Treasury Department
Richardson
J. Frank Daling
J. F. Duling
Earl
Earl Duling
A. Scalise
Howard Hecree
Skelton
Richmond
Montgomery
Fayetteville
Beckley
Hubbard Daling
Simm Site Wee
Charles Boone
Raleigh
Scalise
Salem
Fractions Gained in Stock Mart
Fractions gained in most stock market divisions with United States Steel Bethlehem Steel and Sears Roebuck advancing while J S Case rose four as drought relief was reported in parts of the corn belt Around noon trading was quiet in New York on July 20.
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Associated Press
New York
J. S. Case
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Sears Roebuck
Weather: Generally fair with possible southern showers
The forecast calls for generally fair weather in the north and central regions with possible showers in the extreme south tonight into Tuesday. No major temperature change expected. Observations note Beckle reported a high of 84 and a low of 60 yesterday.
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Beckle
L. A
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