Prisoner with 23 years in jail tied to many aliases
Gmen chief J Edgar Hoover reports on a man who spent 23 years in jail across several states under 12 different names. From Oakland in 1914 to Beckley and Columbus Ohio, he faced numerous charges, with his present sentence due May 30. The piece notes a Birmingham company as the world’s sole maker of Jews harps for two centuries.
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G-men
J. Edgar Hoover
H. G. Farmer
California
West Virginia
Beckley
William Conway
Columbus
Ohio
Dayton
Hoover
Oakland
William Jennings Connely
William J. Collins
W. C. Heaney
John Heaney
William Todd
Birmingham
England
Rail plan eyed as Beckley freight station move considered
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad officials plus chamber of commerce directors will discuss moving the Beckley freight station to Raleigh to cut costs and relieve space limits. The board opposed the move but proposed consulting the public service commission.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
Raleigh County
W. VA
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Raleigh
The
Chamber of Commerce
Public Service Commission
Ted McDowell
Post-Herald
Police Civil Service Commission
George W. Bright
Order of Police
Board of Directors
Beckley Bengals
J. A. Cunningham
Woodrow Wilson High School
Elkins
Paul P. Payne
Merchantile Board of the Chamber
FE. D. Armstrong
E. E. Bibb
Beckley College to Offer Two Aviation Courses
Beckley college will teach two aviation courses as part of its regular program. Herbert L. Sessler will lead both courses, one for a pilot license and ownership, the other for commercial flying leading to a transport license. Beckley is first in the state to add aviation to its curriculum.
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Herbert L. Sessler
Beckley College
D. K. Shroyer
Shroyer
Sessler
Beckley Air Transport Company
Skelton
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Evansville Man Sentenced in Spare Time Jail Term
James H. Yangley, 42, was convicted of drunk driving in city court and sentenced to 30 days in jail to be served during his spare time. The unusual sentence directs him to serve time intermittently as available.
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Evansville
Ind
James H. Yangley
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