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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1936

Page

3

Three Arrested For Car Theft In West Virginia

State police charged three men with two auto thefts. Eddie Hamilton, 26, Rainelle, arrested on Stamford road after being spotted driving a stolen Rainelle vehicle. Jennings Riddle, 16, and C A Adkins, 55, Beckley, accused of stealing a car from G C Hedrick over 14 months ago. Adkins found driving and said he bought it from Riddle. Riddle claimed he found the auto on a country road. Hearings set for Adkins and Riddle. Hamilton to be returned to Rainelle.

Eddie Hamilton Rainelle Stamford Jennings Riddle C. A. Adkins Beckley G. C. Hedrick Adkins Riddle Hamilton

Hottest Day Reported By The Associated Press

Huntington dispatch notes a sizzling June day with record heat. Weather agencies report temperatures rising across the region as residents seek shade and hydration.

Associated Press Huntington The

Alfalfa Bill Visits Landon in Michigan

The report notes a temperature reaching 100 degrees in Huntington yesterday, six degrees above the prior yearly high. It also mentions a WPA aviation course led by former relief pilots, providing aeronautic instruction to about 600 residents across 15 Michigan towns.

Michigan Bill Murray Oklahoma Alf M. Landon Topeka Kas Landon Associated Press

Beckley man faces fifteen year term for grand larceny

John Adams aged 34 of Beckley was convicted in criminal court of grand larceny and a second offense for stealing 295 dollars from J. H. Meador of Matoaka on March 11, 1936. Prosecutors say he could receive ten years for larceny and five more for a second offense.

John Adams Beckley Adams J. H. Meadow Clarence Meadows George L. Ballard Kilgore Frank Rice

New Factory to Be Operated on Piney Avenue

Work is in progress today on a building intended to house a cement block factory on Piney avenue, William Pyles announced. Pyles said a company will be

Piney Avenue William Pyles Pyles

Factory to Produce 1000 Cinder Blocks Daily

A new two week plan outlines a factory to output 1000 cinder building blocks each day. Four men will operate moulding machinery and the building cost is estimated at 2500 dollars.

Pyles

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