Negro Doctor Among Those to Be Accused
The prosecuting attorney's office will ask the grand jury to return murder indictments against several persons when it convenes Monday. Dr Alphonso D Belton a Negro physician is charged with murder in the death of Miss May Berg a local waitress who died in a local hospital last summer. State Police claim he performed an illegal operation. The physician waived preliminary hearing and was granted bond pending action of the grand jury. Serge M M Bardon of the state police said Dr Belton denied the charge. His co worker Dr Robert J Howard is charged with performing an abortion. Two Negro women are charged with slaying their husbands one at Helen the other at Helen. They reportedly shot the men with shotguns. Two more murder trials are expected this term one was tried before and resulted in a hung jury that was the Rev Monta H Ball trial. The other murder case is against Robert Wingo charged with causing the deaths of three persons in an automobile crash last March 27 He also faces related charges. Another indictable case is against Will Johnson East Peckley charged with running a man down on the Stamford road last summer. Rudolph Hall and Buford Williams of Pemberton charged with breaking and entering at the Victory Tobacco company valued at over 1000 They deny the charge and waived preliminary hearing. Robey Neal of Beckley charged with maiming Pete and Gus Corey at Rainbow lunchroom last October 25 He was found guilty but the decision was appealed due to alleged rubber stamping The office is preparing summons in more than 90 cases of witnesses who will be compelled to appear Monday cases range from resisting arrest to major felonies.
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Alphonso D. Belton
May Berg
Sergt. M. M. Bardon
Dr. Belton
Robert J.howard
Helen
Monta H. Ball
Robert Wingo
Wingo
W. A. Thornhill Jr
Will Johnson
East Peckley Negro
Stamford Road
Grand Jury
Rudolph Hall
Buford Williams
Pemberton
Victory Tobacco Company
Frank Lemon
Robey Neal
Beckley
Pete
Gus Corey
Rainbow
Neville Street
Neal
Co. M. Ward
Circuit Clerk Bitten by Dog Ends Fatal Attack
Circuit Clerk Van Hunter, bitten on the thumb by a dog while at work, fought off the animal with a shovel in his basement furnace area. He then retrieved a gun and killed the dog. Dr. W. W. Hume ordered the dog’s head sent to Charleston for examination. Hunter suspects the dog entered via the coal chute.
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van Hunter
Hunter
W. W. Hume
Charleston
Mirrors to aid drivers at Buenos Aires street corners
A number of large mirrors designed to enable drivers to see traffic approaching from various directions will be installed at street corners in Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires
David Wyatt kills bobcat with rock in Pineville
Pinnacle resident Lacy Wyatt sent a 20 pound bobcat mount after dogs chased the wild cat into a pond. Wyatt threw a single stone and struck the animal on the head, killing it.
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Register
Pineville
Lacy Wyatt
Pinnacle
Wyatt
Safety Drive Emphasizes Home School Highway Safety
O B Harris president of Raleigh county Safety council urged Sophia Par ent Teacher Association members to teach road safety at home for children traveling to and from school. He cited county highway accidents and pedestrian deaths caused by carelessness. A one act play Father Diplomacy by seventh graders directed by Opal Carr featured at the meeting. John Bailey elected president with Joe Ellison and Miss Alice Wilson as officers. Myrza Williams named program chairman for the year. Sophia PTA set monthly meetings for the fourth Wednesday.
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O. B. Harris
Raleigh County Safety Council
Sophia Parent Teacher Association
Harris
Sophia School
Opal Carr
John Bailey
Joe Ellison
Alice Wilson
Myrza Williams
Public Health Training Center to Resume Here
The Public Health Training center will resume field training after moving to the new court house office, Dr. J. H. Crouch announces. Seventeen doctors nurses and sanitary engineers will arrive for hands on instruction, with theoretical work already underway and soon supervised by Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming county officials.
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Court House
J. H. Crouch
Crouch
State Health Department
Central School
Helen Howell
G. L. Kelso
County Health Department
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
University of North Carolina At
Chapel Hill
Peabody College
Nashville, Tenn
William and Mary College
Columbia University
Ohio State University
The Star Announces Sensational Coat Event This Saturday
Sid Danbury, manager, invites customers to The Star for a complete coat event starting Saturday October 16. The store offers a full fall ensemble for women and men with flexible payment plans and no debt collectors. Souvenirs will be given to shoppers on opening day.
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Sid Danbury
Star
Danbury
Raleigh Register
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