Wingo Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Auto Death
Robert S. Wingo Mullens railroad engineer was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by a jury after a three hour deliberation. The March 27 incident near Skelton killed E. E. Christian and left two others dead with six injured. Defense sought to delay verdict and requested bond release which the judge denied. Wingo faces pending charges of manslaughter and drunk driving.
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Robert S. Wingo
Mullens
E. E. Christian
Long Branch Mine
Skelton
William Holroyd
J. Q. Hutchinson
Harley Kilgore
Wingo
Christian
Hutchinson
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
Bridge Building Is Study Theme For Wyco Meeting
Wyco missionary society meeting at Mrs. Harry Rhodes home focused on bridge building as a theme. Mrs. C J Gerald spoke on The Missionary A Bridge Builder and Mrs D D Wilkerson read The Bridge Builder. Refreshments served to a list of local members.
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Register
WYCO
Wyco Missionary Society
Harry Rhodes
C. J. Gerald
D. D. Wilkerson
Gerald
Alta Robertson
Rhodes
I. J. ,Taylor
E. R. Lynch
John Wilcox
Houston Via
Wilkerson
Roy Cook
John Sutphin
Greene
C. R. Thrasher
J. O. Johnston
Sanford Rhodes
P.T.A. Raises Funds for Wyco School Library
The Wyco school Parents Teachers association earned 41.84 at a carnival to buy books for the school library.
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Register
WYCO
Parents-Teachers Association of
Wyco School
Howard Coffin Death Remains Mysterious at Sea Island
Sea Island Georgia. The gunshot death of Howard Earle Coffin automotive pioneer and textile executive aged 64 remains unsolved after a coroner jury failed to determine how the fatal bullet was fired. The body was found in a bathroom with a single rifle bullet in his head and his deer rifle across his chest. The jury said the discharge cause was unknown. Compton, Coffin’s ally, offered a theory that the rifle discharged accidentally as Coffin examined it before a hunt.
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Associated Press
Sea Island
Howard Earle Coffin
Howard Coffin
J. D. Compton
Sea Island Company
Coffin
Ing . Compton
Japanese Scientists Refine Shark Oil for Firearms Use
Japanese researchers are developing firearm oils sourced from sharks to replace imported oils. The work targets performance parity and self-sufficiency in lubricant supply for weapons technology.
Barker Nephews To Attend Rites
F A Barker and J L Webb of Beckley came to True Summers county today after learning their uncle Jonathan Barker had died He was about 70 a prosperous farmer and long time Summers county school teacher He collapsed while pushing a car from a ditch and died Funeral services are set for True tomorrow Barker leaves three children Dr O O Barker of Effingham Kas Mrs Grace Barker of Cincinnati and Mrs Nell Deeds of True
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F. A. Barker
J. L. Webb
Beckley
True
Summers County
Jonathan Barker
Barker
O. O. Barker
Effingham, Kas
Grace Barker
Cincinnati
Nell Deeds
House of Magic Will Come Here
The house of magic demonstration of modern electrical devices will visit Beckley this winter. Sponsored by the New River and Winding Gulf Electrical and Mechanical Institute, backed by funds for the return engagement after a Smokeless Coal Industrial Exhibit showing. The General Electric created exhibit, featured at Chicago’s Century of Progress in 1933, has since toured widely with upgraded laboratories. A show date will be announced.
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Clay
Sunday School Prize Offered by Slab Fork Church
A picture will be awarded by Rev. B. F. Sperow for the group of students with the highest attendance in Sunday school through Christmas. Leading classrooms include Mrs. Henry Butterworth in first and second grades, Kathryn Oakes in third and fourth, high school grades nine to twelve, Bess N. Head in seventh and eighth, and Mrs. Lawrence Thorne in fifth and sixth.
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B. F. Sperow
Slab Fork Community Church
Henry Butterworth
Kathryn Oakes
Bess N. Head
Lawrence Thorne
Camp Raleigh Rated Excellent After Inspection Tour
Major J. W. Thompson awarded Camp Raleigh the highest rating excellent after a six hour tour. Previously rated satisfactory, the camp received excellent in appearance, educational course, food, morale, projects, and forestry personnel under Captain J. P. West and Lt. Ben Peck, with Charleston CCC district command.
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Camp Raleigh
J. W. Thompson
Thompson
Charleston
CCC
J. P. West
Ben Peck
Water route distances from New York to Boston
The record notes that the New York to Boston water distance is 144 miles shorter via the Cape Cod canal than by the Nantucket lightship route, indicating a significant lane difference for maritime travel.
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New York
Boston
Cape Cod Canal
Nantucket
Beckley Subzero Morning Sets Record Snowfall
Beckley and surrounding areas faced a severe cold snap with official readings at one below zero in Beckley and three below at Camp Raleigh. Snow totals reached six inches in the city and 12 inches on Backbone Mountain while plows worked to clear icy roads across six counties. temperature rose to six above at Camp Raleigh by 9 am.
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Beckley
L. A. Mauck
Camp Raleigh
CCC
Miss Bess Lilly
Airways
Raleigh
State Road Commission
Fayette County
Lillybrook
Finley King
Pemberton Hill
Lawrence Hedrick
Whitby
Tech Road Commission
Backbone Mountain
Tucker County
Elkins
Tucker
Nicholas
Fayette
Preston
Barbour
Upshur
West Virginia
Bluefield
Clarksburg
Huntington
Charleston
Population surge in early US 1800 to 1810
The United States saw the sharpest population rise between 1800 and 1810, gaining 36.4 percent. This period marked the largest percentage increase in the nation’s early demographic growth.
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United States
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Bette Cooper
New Jersey
Hackettstown
Atlantic City
Central Press
House of Magic
Beckley Hardware & Supply Co
Camp
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Rosedale
Campbell’s Soup
del Maiz
Turkeys
Armour
Gingerale
Welch
Orange Soda
Giv Vral
Ole Bopcanee
Coffe
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Eds
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Rhodell
Sophia
Pineville
Reeser
Neville
Main ST
Kanawhia ST
Eccles Beaver
Fayetteville
Calvert
Calvert’ “Reserve
Calverts ‘Special
Calvert’s
Calvert Distillers Corp
Relay
Louisville
Chrysler A. Y Cc
Calvert's
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