Fink Found Guilty in Voluntary Manslaughter Case
Bernard Fink, 28, Covel, found guilty by a Raleigh Criminal Court jury of voluntary manslaughter in the July death of Samuel Walker, 42, of Odd. A hearing on defense motions set for Nov 1, penalty carries one to five years. three co defendants in Walker death face January trials. Jury deliberated over two and a half years. Fink testified self defense after Walker allegedly threatened with a knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Fink
Covel
Faleigh Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Fink
Samuel Walker
Odd
Istate
A. J. Sparacino
Fiat
Walker
Emory Bodenheimer
Howard Shrewstry
Doll
Wilford Lusk
RidgesWarry L. McCreery
James Fe.thinter
Nwatta
Billy Barefield
Sundial
County Doctors To Affend Meet
Physicians from Raleigh County who are members of the State Academy of General Practice will discuss the effects on the human body at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
The
State Academy of General Practice
Mollohan Rips Republicans For Silence on 12-Year Road Record
At a Raleigh County rally Mollohan attacked the Republicans for a road record from 1921 to 1933, citing $85 million in bond issues and 1,626 miles built versus Democrats who doubled road mileage in 4 years. He pledged an efficient road admin and support for a north-south highway while backing a productive West Virginia program and a state mental health department. He urged women’s greater political roles and criticized “smoke screens” by opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Mollohan
Republican Party
West Virginia
Thave
Johan
Department of Mental Health
Oak Hill Man Named Beckley ABC Leader
An Oak Hill man, Argil Pace, was elected chairman of the Beck ley Unit of the West Virginia Arts Official Breeders Cooperative, to serve as vice chair. Walter James Prosperity and Oscar Hutchison Tank Branch Hill were reelected to secretary treasurer. Jack Palst on Eccles was reinstated as Dairy Herd Improvement Association technician after resigning earlier in the year. Ernest She lor Sweeneysburg was named to the board to replace Wade Waddell Crow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Argil Pace
Beckley
West Virginia Arts Official Breeders Cooperative
Iman
Walter James
Prosperity
Oscar Hutchison
Tank
Branch Hill
Jack Palston
Eccles
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Ernest Shelor
Sweeneysburg
Wade Waddell
Crow
Funeral Saturday for M Napoleon Dies 69
Marcon Napoleon aged 69 formerly of Chiusaforte Italy died in local hospital at 9 p.m. Thursday after brief illness. Born Aug. 27, 1887, he emigrated to the United States in 1913 and became a citizen in 1927. A stone mason, he worked for local contractors. Survivors include sister Louisa Marcon of Chiusaforte. The body lies at Melfon Mortuary. Services 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Burial Mount Calvary, Sunset Memorial Park. CAPERTON DIES Fairfax Va former Rhodella resident Herbert Caperton died of heart condition Sunday morning. He is son of the late Fred Caperton and Mrs. Sallie Caperton now of Fairfax. Caperton is nephew of Mrs. Manerva Sublett, 203 Hargrove St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcon Napoleon
Nathan St
Chiusaforte
Italy
Louisa Marcon
Mel Fon
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Leo B. Lydon
Mount Calvary
Sunset Memorial Park
Caperton
Herbert Caperton
Fairfax
Rhodella
Fréd Caperton
Sallie Caperton
Manerva Sublett
Hargrove St
Florida wreck kills one, injures another
Rhodell report from RHODELL RNS covers a fatal car crash in Hollywood Florida that killed the son’s wife Virginia Colingsworth and seriously injured R. J. Taylor, son of Sam and Mrs Taylor. Funeral services were held in Hollywood. The Taylors are expected home soon. A community drive to aid Roy Hopkins’s family reports a good response, with church and society groups donating, and locals conducting door to door canvassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
RNS
Sam Taylor
Hollywood
Fla
R. J. Taylor
Killarney
Taylor
Virginia Colingsworth
J. A. Nichols
O. V. Sigmund
OY | Payne
Helen
Roy Hopkins
Lean
Saunders
Flora Wyce
Helen Huybert
Maxwell Improvement after Surgery at Raleigh General
Maxwell, patient R L Maxwell of Virginia SL, recovered from surgery Monday and is now reported as fair. A Raleigh General Hospital spokesman says he is slightly improved, and visitors are not allowed at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.L. Maxwell
Virginia SL
Raleigh General Hospital
Maxwell
Man Ordered to Pay Support in Beckley Magistrate
Crab Orchard man Thomas W. Townsley was ordered by Beckley Magistrate J. P. Meadows to pay for his wife Letha Townsley's support. Townsley, arraigned and released after paying costs on the warrant. George Calvin Howle of Hartsville, South Carolina, fined $10 and costs by Magistrate Meadows for passing an automobile in face of oncoming traffic on the West Virginia Turnpike, arrested by State Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Thomas W. Townsley
Letha Townsley
J. P. Meadows
Irom
Jon
Meadows
George Calvin Howle
Hartsville
S.C
West Virginia Turnpike
Mile of Pennies Prizes at Institute School contest
The Mile of Pennies contest announced prizes for Institute Elementary School’s two divisions. First division covers grades one to three, second division covers grades four to six. Winners receive free Sundays, a Greenbrier Dairy Plant tour, and an afternoon off November 3 to view the film Solid Gold Cadillac. A construction permit was issued to Chester G. Smith for Ray Gene Pack to build a five room frame house, estimated at $9,000 with a $10 city fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder's Office
Chester G. Smith
Ray Gene Pack
Millicon St
Institute
Parent-Teacher Association
Greenbrier
Rites Saturday For Wm Harts At 2 PM
Funeral services for William Harris 61 of Beckley will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Denominational Street Baptist Church. The Rev H E Davis will officiate. Final collections for a PTA fundraiser are planned as part of a drive to raise $1000 for a country mile. Homecoming at Glen Morgan Union Church will feature speakers singers and a noon dinner open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Tral Street Baptist Church
Iilliam Harris
Fast Beckley
Loval
H. E. Davis
Warren Ellett
PTA
Etielt
Institute
ACR
Wacken
Pring
Pal
Alex George
PTA Congress
Glen Morgan Union Church
C. R. Walker
Orthodox Youth Group Organized at Marshall College
The first branch of Orthodox Youth Fellowship, affiliate of the Orthodox Youth Federation, started at Marshall College. Officers include Norman Haddad dair man, Annette Thabit membership secretary, M Thabit program chairman, Edward Thabit cultural chairman. advisers Father Mitsopoulos and Father Michael. The group meets Tuesdays at 4 pm to promote Orthodox philosophy, church culture, and social activities. 35 members from Greek, Slavic, and Syrian backgrounds attended, with plans for other colleges statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orthodox Youth Fellowship
The
Orthodox Youth Federation
Marshall College
Michael
St. Nicholas
Orthodox Church
Beck
Obituary notice for East Beckley residents and pallbearers
Survivors include four sisters Blanche Jones Josephine Hale and Alice Green along with Carrie Smith. Harris was employed by Jones Billiard Parlor in East Beckley. The body will be moved from C D Trent Funeral Home to 112 Mulberry Street at 5 pm today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Jones
East Beckley
Josephine Hale
Alice Green
Uniontown
Carrie Smith
Pittsburgh
Harris
Jones Billiard Parlor
C.D. Trent Funeral
Mulberry St. J
Oday
Deaths: Mrs Martha Donalson 82 of Meyers Ave
Mrs Martha Lucinda Donalson 82 of 405 Meyers Ave died at 8 45 am today after several weeks illness in a local hospital. Born August 2 1874 in Roane County she was a daughter of the late Houston and Minerva Harris Cole. She was a Church of Christ member. Survivors include three sons B T Beckley Filbert London Hobart one daughter Elva Reynolds Ripley three brothers Lip Cole Parkersburg Clare Willie both of Clendennin and one sister Lydia Long Parkersburg. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home. Arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Lucinda Donalson
Meyers Ave
Roane County
Houston
Minerva Harris Cole
Church of Christ
Nitra
B. T
Beckley
Filbert
London
Hobart
Elva’ Reynolds
Ripley
Lip Cole
Parkersburg
Clare
Willie
Clendennin
Lydia Long
Saturday Rites for M Kidwell at Webb Quesenberry
Maynard Lee Kidwell 38, Beckley taxi driver and Moose Lodge member, died in a focal hospital Wednesday. Funeral services will be conducted at Webb and Quesenberry Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Aleda Brown Kidwell, mother Vina Johnson Kidwell, brothers James and Charles, and half-brother M M Lawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ML Aim
Webb and Quesenberry
Maynard Lee
Tag) Kidwell
Focal Hospital
R. WH. Dean
Sunset Memorial Park
Kidwell
Beckley
Yellow Cab Co
Beckley Moose Lodge
Aleda Brown Kidwell
Vina Johnson Kidwell
Stanaford
James
Charles
Baltimore
M. M. Lawson
Feneral Line
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert H. Mollahan
Nancy Richards
C. C. Lewis
Lewis
Daniels
Seme
Sophia
Crab Orchard
Pemberton
Coal City
Princewick
Shodell
Fash
Gull
McAlpin
Ueten
Yams
Slotesbury
Kanawha
Cabel
Press Club
Carl B. Hall
Ield
Academy
John P. Heagarty
Clyde Smitty
John Hedrick
J. We Bani
Wileenaie Gulnee
Robert H. Mottohan
County Medical Society
Jan
ABC
Durgan-Tranhom
St. Fayette St
Beaver Avenue
Andrew J. Durgan
J.K. Traynham
Andrew J, Durgan J. K. Traynham
Durgan
Durgan Funeral Home
South Fayette Street
Durgan Teaynham Funeral Home
Qwnce
Rene iHalate
Valleydale
L&b
M. Napoleon
Wm. Harts
at_Marshall
Woay-Tv
Democratic Executive Committee
M. Kidwell
Uso Iod Tik
Cavalier
Vogue
Wat
Priea. Pal
Almasts
Nauble Tobs
Epee Pucen
Yea
Haddad
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!