Annual Award of Prizes at Tams
A Beckley party visited Tams last Friday to judge best kept yards and gardens among white and colored residents. Prizes ranged from 4 to 15 dollars with honorable mentions, awarded by Issrs, Smith, Harkleroad and Meador as judges. Major W. P. Tams hosted dinner, and the awards reflect the town’s emphasis on clean gardens and neat houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Premo Platti
J. J. Webb
J. W. Eads
Frank Ratti
Joe Smisko
Mike Russian
Steve Shorts
Chas. Daniels
Frank Platti
Toney Mesterhazy
Mance Damus
Pearl Tefferson
J. C. Burke
Labe Hairston
Joe Jones
John Ward
W. P. Tams
Princeton man acquitted in murder verdict
J. L. Smith of Princeton was acquitted after a two days trial for the murder of Mote Hale. The shooting occurred when Hale was found in a compromising position with Smith's wife weeks earlier. A demonstration of approval followed the jury's verdict.
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J. L. Smith
Princeton
Mote Hale
Smith
Call for District Judicial Conventions in Raleigh County
District Conventions of the Democratic voters of Raleigh County West Virginia are called for 2 PM on Tuesday August 3 1920 at district venues to appoint delegates and alternates to the Democratic Judicial Convention in Beckley August 10 1920 Districts list Richmond Dillon Slab Fork Resaco Marsh Fork Dry Creek Trap Hill Clear Fork Shady Spring with 1 6 1 1 2 6 delegates alternates to be mailed to J E Sumnerfield Beckley W Va by order of the Democratic County Executive Committee Raleigh County July 24 1920 J E SUMMERFIELD Chairman Attest: KYLE D HARPER no Secretary
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Beckley
Court House
Richmond—Dillon
Slab Fork
Resaco
Marsh Fork
Dry Creek
Trap Hill
Lester
Clear Fork
Workman's Ch
Shady Spring
J. E. Sumnerfield
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Tams
NYAL
White Cross
Nyal Quality Store
Art Yatal
Glacier Sanitary Refrigerator
Aerolux
Furniture Department
Beckley Hardware & Supply Co
Goodyear
Ford
Chevrolet
Maxwell
Goodyear Tires
Rame
Bair Brothers, Inc
Buick
Aks
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