Jury Acquits Ameagle Man In Murder Trial
A 69 year old Ameagle man Thomas B Burton was found not guilty of murder after claiming self defense in the May 28 shooting of Steve Constantinidis at their home. The jury acquitted amid conflicts over a vacant room and forced entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Burton
Steve Constantinidis
Constantinidis
Burton
James E Brown
Bircehton
Eugene Keener
Glen Daniel
Y.M.C.A
Montroal
A. D. Preston
Preston
Keener
Clay Crouse
Willard Brown
Crouse
Pelit
John Croy Dies At Crab Orchard
John Croy 83 died at his daughter Mrs. Ralph Goss home in Crab Orchard at 3 yesterday morning Born in Virginia October 2 1861 he was a long time Mercer county farmer and former Virginia schoolteacher Survived by wife Maude Ellison Croy ten children including Mrs Don Cooper Mrs Ralph Goss Sherman Croy Phillip Croy Mrs Adam Burdiss James Croy Eva Croy Warren Croy and others plus 31 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral at Shady Spring Community church at 2 p m today with Rev Cal M Sexton officiating buried Williams cemetery Coopertown Active pallbearers Frank Meador Will Epperly Walter Bragg J J Cooper Owen Williams S C Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John, Erastus Croy
Ralph Goss
Crab Orchard
Hallybrook
Virginia
Isaac Croy
Mechanicsburg
Methodist Church
Mercer County
Maude Ellison Croy
Shady Spring
Don D. Cooper
Sherman Croy
Beckley
Phillip F. Croy
Adam Burdiss
Denton
Ohio
James Croy
Stickney
Eva Croy
Canton
Warren Croy
Baltimore
Eula White
Huntington
John Croy
Zanesville
Maret Croy
Portland
Maine
I. F E. Croy
Princeton
W. M. Croy
Kimberling
Calfee
Cal M. Sexton
Williams Cemetery
Coopertown
Frank Meador
Will Epperly
Walter Bragg
J. J. Cooper
Owen Williams
S. C. Harris
Teachers to be paid November checks in Raleigh County
G G Greene chief clerk of the county board of education announced yesterday that November salary checks for Raleigh County teachers will be ready for distribution Tuesday after 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
G. G. Greene
County Board of Education
Bolt Sergeant Serves as Payroll Clerk for GI’s in France
Set Frank Helmeczi 24 of Boll West Virginia serves as chief payroll clerk for a base section headquarters in France. He oversees pay for a detachment of over 1 000 men and has been overseas since August 1942 arriving in France August 1944. He was a coal sampler before joining the army and is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe Helmeczi Sr.
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U.S
France
Frank Helmeczi
Boll
W. Va
Helmeczi
Sat
Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Company
Ft. Thomas
Fort Leonard Wood
Joe Helmeczi Sr
Boll, W. Va
Wounded Out Sergeant Coponiti Serves in France
Wounded out Sergeant Joe P Coponiti son of Mr and Mrs Domoneck Coponiti of East Beckley was seriously wounded during action in France on October 29 the War Department advised his parents Coponiti entered service about two years ago and trained at Camp Phillips Kansas and at camps in New Jersey and San Francisco before heading to England at the end of August and later to France where he served with the engineers He has one brother Pat Cappulli in service Pat is overseas with the merchant marine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe P. Coponiti
Domoneck Coponiti
East Beckley
France
War Department
Coponiti
Camp Phillips
Kansas
New Jersey
San Francisco
England
Engineers
Pat Cappulli
Pat
Merchant Marine
Bearfield Divorce Granted in Circuit Court
Robert L. Bearfield was granted a divorce from Cary Bearfield in a circuit court order signed by Judge Clarence Meadows. The order was filed yesterday in the circuit clerk's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Bearfield
Cary Bearfield
Clarence Meadows
Circuit Clerk's
Mrs Meadows Injured Visiting Son in Boston Hospital
Mrs D C Meadows of Park Avenue is hospitalized in Boston Massachusetts after a fall outside a hospital where her son Seaman Second Class Hulbert Meadows is confined. She broke her left shoulder fractured her right knee and bruised her right arm and will stay about a month.
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D. C. Meadows
Park Avenue
Boston
Massachusetts
Seaman Second
Clauss Hulbert Meadows
Jack Perguson
Meadows
Hulbert
Seaman Meadows
North Atlantic
Nine West Virginia soldiers killed in European action
An announcement from the war department lists nine Beckley area soldiers among 44 West Virginians killed in action in Europe. Named are Charles Chesunas son of Edna Chesunas Fayetteville, Cpl. James H. Johnson brother of Mrs. Mary Fox Fireco, and Tech. 5th Gr.
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Aar Department
Beckley
Petit Jury Meets Here Tomorrow
The November term circuit court petit jury meets tomorrow the first day trials were set in this term. Circuit Clerk Van Hunter announced. Fourteen cases were scheduled for trial or disposition including two civil actions and three appeal cases. The Roberts bonding suit against William Thomas Roberts and Fidelity and Casualty was postponed to December 11.
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Circuit Court
Petit Jury
van Hunter
B. G. McVey
W. R. Lowry
C. C. McGraw
James Sweatt
Ned H. Ragland
George L. Ballard
W. H. Chisholm
George Caldris
Sam Marshall
Inter-Dcecan Casualty Company
L. R. Miller
Virginian Railway Company
William Thomas ‘Roberts
Fidelity and Casualty Company of
New York
Miners Injured in West Virginia Mines
Eccles and Amigo mine workers receive hospital treatment after accidents Friday. M. C. Scalf of Eccles, 40, hip injury from loading machine. J. E. Brooks of Amiga, 37, forearm injury from bumper contact. Names list follows for several local residents and service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Scalf
Eccles
Beckley Hospital
Crab Orchard Improvement Company
J. E. Brooks
Amiga Negro
Amiga Coal Company
Amiga
Three Held in Jail on Drunk Conduct Counts
Three persons Lena Epperly Corrine Lenart and Henry Patterson were jailed after Friday night arrests for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in a Prince Street establishment. Ballengee was released after paying a fine and damages for destruction of property. Bowman remained jailed for destruction of property. Heath released after forfeiting bond. Penn held for investigation on drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Prince- Street
Lena Epperly
Crab Orchard
Corrine Lenart
Beckley
Henry Patterson
John Sherman Ballengee
Danese
C. P. Taylor
Ballengee
Lester Bowman
Sophia
A. P. Haga
Bowman
Elsie Heath
Prince Street
John D. Penn
East Beckley
Penn
Oley Mills
Court Asks Advice On GI's Elected Officials
The county court may seek an opinion from the attorney general on how to handle newly elected officers in the armed services. Roy Keesee and Ned Ragland may not qualify until bonds are posted, as their terms were interrupted by service. A local attorney advised consulting the attorney general for a definite ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
H. G. Farmer
Roy Keesee
Trap Hill
Ned H. Ragland
Farmer
Fire Extinguished In W W H S Garage
Beckley Fire Department extinguished a morning garage fire at Woodrow Wilson High School around 7 30. Fire Chief W H Weidensall said alcohol in a Board of Education truck ignited the blaze causing no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Fire Department
Woodrow Wilson High School
W. H. Weidensall
Board of Education
Fire destroys East Park residence in Beckley
Beckley firefighters battled three hours Friday afternoon to save Henry Jackson’s seven room frame home on Eighth street East Park. The blaze caused about 1000 dollars in damage and started in a room, later linked to a faulty flute. Fire Chief W H Weidensall said crews held the fire at 1:50 p m to 4:50 p m to prevent spread.
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Beckley
Henry Jackson
W. H. Weidensall
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Complete Belle Furniture Co
Oak Hill
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