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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1937

Page

10

Beav er Man Run Amok Beav er resident in jail on five charges

Paul Richmond, 25, of Beav er, is slated for arraignment in a magistrate's court on five charges including grand larceny felonious assault attempted robbery drunkenness and escape from jail after a jail escape during a night of alleged joy riding with an unidentified woman. A taxi driver clash ended with Richmond fleeing in the vehicle.

Paul Richmond Beaver Richmond Asult

Poultry experts predict fall egg shortage and price rise

Poultry experts warn of a likely fall egg scarcity leading to higher prices as supply tightens. Demand remains steady while producers weigh adjustments to production and distribution to offset the shortfall.

Ford Company Profits Reach New Peak in 1936

Ford Motor Company reported a net profit of 26.43 million dollars for 1936, the highest since 1930, according to its Dec 31 balance sheet filed with Massachusetts officials. The figure equates to 7.65 a share on the 5 par stock, up from 1935's 3.57 million dollars or 1.03 a share, with Massachusetts filings the only public source of Ford family controlled profits.

Associated Press Boston Ford Motor Company Massachusetts Massachusetts Bureau Henry Ford

Wheeling Steel Declares Second Quarter Dividend

Directors of Wheeling Steel Corp declared a second quarter dividend of 1.50 per share on preferred stock. The dividend is payable July 1 to stockholders of record June 12.

Associated Press Wheeling Wheeling Steel Corporation

Early Theft Report Fails to Trace Vehicle

Magistrate R. C. Godsey and state police could not locate the automobile reported stolen from Matt Purcell of Prudence though notified within 30 minutes of the theft. Purcell recalled the car’s motor starting and lights flashing within a half hour, and officers traced the license to a McDowell County man.

Register Glen Jean R. C. Godsey Matt Purcell Prudence Purcell McDowell County

Jury Deliberations Continue in Two Circuit Court Trials

Two circuit court juries deliberated yesterday after noon. In the Beulah Martin vs Douglas Lewis case the jury could not agree on damages for Martin's death of her boxer-husband, and Judge C. M. Ward ordered them back today. A second jury assessed damages against Everett Gray Cheek of Sheek Trucking in a Beaver-area automobile crash case from September 1936, with plaintiffs Jones, Dosier, and Cook seeking compensation. The verdicts awarded Jones 1600 and Dosier and Cook 1000 each. T. J. Harper won 822 for garage damages tied to the C and O railroad bridge project at Harper crossing.

Beulah’ Martin Douglas Lewis C. M. Ward Everett Gray Cheek Sheek Trucking Company Beaver Oliver J. Jones Matthew Dosier Harold Cook Clay S. Crouse Veniremen Crouse Jones Dosier Cook T. J. Harper A. N. Campbell and Company Virginia Harper Harper Crossing C & O Railroad

Reduce Safely Promises Weight Loss Without Dieting

A promotional note claims a noted authority endorses Watkins store to obtain Rock-A-Water Tableta. It advertises a thirty day program to lose ten pounds in eleven days for two dollars with a guaranteed fat loss without dieting.

Watkins

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