Rev Ball Farms While Awaiting His Trial
Rev Monta H Ball, Boone county pastor charged with slaying his wife, lived with his parents and four sons after a March arrest and July release on bond. Trial scheduled for November 29. prosecutors plan a retrial. Ball says he shot his wife accidentally during gun breakdown. bullet entered above the left shoulder blade and fractured ribs.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
Raleigh County
W. VA
Ball
Boone County
Monta H. Ball
Hugh A. Dunn
Dunn
Thornhill
Still Operation Charged to Man Near Pineville
Federal investigators W H Chrisley John R Owen and Deputy Sheriff Bryant Cecil brought Luther Mitchim of Blue Mountain before U S Commissioner A A Browning charged with operating a still. Mitchim pleaded guilty and was held for the Federal grand jury and committed to jail in default of bond. The 60 gallon still stood near his home and about 180 gallons of mash were destroyed.
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Register
Pineville
W. H. Chrisley
John R. Owen
Bryant Cecil
U. S
A. A. Browning
Luther Mitchim
Bui Mountain
Mitchim
Burke Urges Regulation of All Local Coal
Dr. Stephen T. Burke told the Bituminous Coal Commission that exempting West Virginia intra state coal would favor state power companies over outsiders. He cited fuel cost demand at the source and water access as key, noting fuel costs can reach 75 percent of production. The hearing adjourned before his remarks ended, with further testimony slated.
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Stephen T. Burke
Washington
District Board No. 3
Bituminous Coal Commission
West Virginia
Burke
Ohio
Waldo Fisher
University of Pennsylvania
David C. Reay
Osage Coal Company
Morgantown
Weirton Steel Company
George D. Deschler
Commission
Andrew Crichton
Pennsylvania
Crichton
Witnesses Call for Full Industry Regulation by Commission
Testimony cited Interstate Commerce Commission rate differentials in railroad districts as a model for district coordinated coal pricing under commission oversight. Other advocates included Catherine Fritch of Cumberland Maryland, Harry Matthews of Pittsburgh Coal, Ernest N Giles of Pittsburgh, and H B Martyn of Hanna Coal of Cleveland.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Catherine Fritch
Cumberland
Harry Matthews
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Ernest N. Giles
Pittsburgh
H. B. Martyn
Hanna Coal Company
Cleveland
Lumberman Loses Finger At Meadow River Mill
Hinton L. P. O'Brien of Meadow River Lumber at Rainelle had his index finger removed in a factory accident. The injury occurred when his finger was mashed in a lumber mill machine. He was recovering at Hinton hospital and expected to return home Friday.
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Register
Hinton
L. P. O'Brien
Meadow River Lumber Company
Rainelle
Hinton Hospital
Police Tests Slated Nov 2 In Beckley
Civil service examinations for police officers will be given to 13 men on November 2 at 2 p m in city hall. The civil service commission announced 13 of 29 applicants were eligible and will be certified to Mayor Robert Winston. Rejected applicants failed the physicals, were too old, or lived outside Beckley. Eligibility required ages 21 to 35. Eligible list includes Antonio Vera Lewis Arthur Bruback Donald Fitzwater Hudson Tracy Williams Orville Raymond.
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Civil Service Commission
City Hall
Robert Winston
Beckley
Antonio Vera
Lewis Arthur Brubeck
Donald Fitzwater Hudson
Tracy Williams
Orville Raymond
Notable Names List Found in Local Column
A list of individuals includes Emerson Melvin Phillips Roy Clay Millard Everette Tyree Orin Forest Ford Charles Edward Giglia Lawrence Joseph Kohne William Junior Trail Earl Farley Martin and Dee Loren Hedrick appearing in the community notice.
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Giglia
Lawrence Joseph Kohne
William Junior Trail
Earl Farley Martin
Dee Loren Hedrick
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W. A. Thornhill Jr
Mr. Ball
Harry Shaffer
Cera
Rad
Monte H. Ball
Rebecca Chapel
The
Associated Press
Rev
Rebecca
Rock Creek
Robert Spillman
Carbon Fuel Company of
Charleston
Guffey
Kanawha
Spillman
Alvin Brown
Victory Gay Ball
Watkins
S. Heber ST
BAYER
Ortis
Keller
Agnesia
Woodbury’s
Vick
Mary Lake
Prince Albert
Hum
A of Liberty Inc
Dundalk, Md
Modern Furniture Co
Neville Street
Beckley, W. Va
Man
Ade Weekly
Olitaire
Beckley Theatre
Charleston, Logan and
Montgomery
Coats
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