Truck Driver Sentenced to Life In Prison for Raping Small Child
In Summers Circuit Court at Hinton Pearl Harrah a 37 year old truck driver was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to raping an 8 year old girl on Meadow Creek road. The court ordered no parole and Harrah was remanded to jail. The trial of co defendant Ross Adkins for a separate statutory offense was interrupted by juror illness and continued to a later term.
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Hinton
Summers
Pearl Harrah
Nickell Kramer
Meadow Creek
Harrah
Fridday
Harold B. Eagle
Walter M. Elswick
Ross Adkins
Adkins
Spicer Seeks New Trial in Mercer Court
Hubert W. Spicer asks for a new trial in Mercer Circuit Court after jurors favored defendant William Edward Sarver. The court considers setting aside the verdict and granting a new trial while other cases proceed, including non-suit against John G. Goff vs. Superior Sterling and continuance in Bengert matter.
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Princeton
Hubert W. Spicer
Mercer
William Edward Sarver
Spicer
John G. Goff
Superior Sterling Company
Gert
Giles Prarer
Pettry
Bengert
S. P. DeBusk
H. L. Daugherty
Charlie C. Neal
Peerless Casualty Company
Fred J. Anderson
Neal
Father of Area Residents Dies
Isaac Ballengee 72 retired farmer of Judson died at his home at 7 20 a m Thursday after a three year illness. Born Aug 11 1878 near Judson he lived all his life in the county and was well known locally. He is survived by four sons Lawrence of Stan ford Ernest of Crab Orchard Losie and Junior at home five daughters Mrs Lottie Williams Judson Miss Betty Ballengee Alderson Mrs Annie Miller Beckley Mrs Harriett Talbert Chicago and Miss Gussie Ballengee Charleston one brother Ballengee Hix 36 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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Isaac Ballengee
Judson
Lawrence Ballengee
Stanaford
Ernest Ballengee
Crab Orchard
Losie
Delegates Named For Convention In Eighth District
Fayetteville post selects delegates and alternates for the 8th District American Legion Convention in St. Albans on June 18. Named are Myron R. Renick Harry W. Miller Charles D. Hesse Roy Cruikshanks Walter Caldwell Thomas E. Myles Edgar Decker James H. Morris William E. Akers Ernie Hess Clement Yon W. H. Shriver Joseph E. Hodgson J. R. Gallagher Harry Richards L. Z Bullion T. B. Farley Harry Marshall F J Morris Ward Radford Charles Shackelford Ernie Wilson ee a Wellman Hico Raph Paugh Layland John Mack Oak Hill Ralph C. Johnson Gonzales Layland M. Cottle Ansted Kenneth Lansing Octavius Gal Layland R. M. Rule George Anderson John Christenson Vernon Ellison J Murphy Lookout Oak Hill
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Fayetteville
American Legion
St. Albans
LaFayette American Legion Post
Myron R. Renick
Harry W. Miller
Charles D. Hesse
Roy Cruikshanks
Walter Caldwell
Thomas E. Myles
Edgar Decker
James H. Morris
William E. Akers
Ernie Hess
Clement Yon
W. H. Shriver
Joseph E. Hodgson
J. R. Gallagher
Harry Richards
L. Z Bullion
T. B. Farley
Harry Marshall
F. J. Morris
Ward Radford
Charles Shackelford
Ernie Wilson
George Anderson
John
Christenson
Vernon Ellison
J. Murphy
Lookout
Oak Hill
Crockett Rites Incomplete After Princeton Death
Funeral arrangements remain incomplete for Mrs. Jack Crockett of Princeton who died Thursday morning at her home. The notice notes death attributed to unspecified causes and lists Princeton as the location of the residence.
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Princeton
Jack Crockett
Mrs Crockett Rites Held For Local Resident
Mrs. Crockett died after a heart ailment. She was a former teacher in several area schools and is survived by her husband, her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Shumate of Athens, and a daughter Sarah Ann at home. National Wildlife Week was proclaimed by President F D Roosevelt in 1938.
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John Shumate
Athens
Sarah Ann
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Rites Saturday For Hanover Man Paynter 20
Funeral services for Paynter Paynter 20 of Hanover will be held Saturday at the North Church with Rev. J A J Lester and Rev Roland Nicely officiating. Burial will be in Rose Branch Cemetery at Hanover. He lived with brother James Paynter and was the son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Paynter. His mother died in 1947.
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Hanover
North Sore
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley
Hanover Church
J. A. J. Lester
Roland Nicely
Rose Branch
James Paynter
Wilson Paynter
Day family notices listing surviving relatives
Surviving relatives include father and step-mother with two brothers James of Hanover and Alton of Brenton. Seven half-brothers Eric Day Jr M M Day Robert Edgar Thomas Marcus Day of Brenton and Clark Day in Alaska. Four sisters include Mrs Sherman Cline of North Spring Mrs Trula Riffe of Saeger and Betty and Adeline Paynter of Brenton.
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Brenton
Eric Day, Jr
M. M. Day
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Robert
Edgar
Thomas
Marcus Day
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Clark Day
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Sherman Cline
North Spring
Trula Riffe
Saeger
Betty
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