Allman On Trial In Franklin County Conspiracy Case
Rocky Mount opens with charges and countercharges in the Franklin county liquor conspiracy jury tampering trials of 1936. Defense argues Allman acted within Virginia statute practice while alleging plot to entrap him and seeking immunity for Marshall. about 35 witnesses named on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
Franklin County
Lee
United States District Court For
Western District of Virginia
Burton
Allman
Edd Rakes
B. A. Davis, Jr
Alman
S. D. Timberlake, Jr
Staunton
Edgar T. Marshall
Davis
Marshall
Hugh N. Rakes
Lquor
Col
Thomas Bailey
Alcoholic Tax Unit
C. S. Roth
Hugh Rakes
Brady Allman
J. Turner Clement
Chatham
Horace Sutherland
Galax
Don P. Halsey
Lynchburg
Harrisonburg
W. S.shover
Shover
Virginia
Colored Luray Barber Sits as Grand Juror in Murder Case
Charles Parks, a colored Luray barber, serves on the Page county grand jury as it returns four true bills. Viola Good, a 12-year-old colored woman, faces a murder charge for the axe killing of her husband John Good on August 28. Trial starts next week. Indictments also include Lloyd Cubbage for attempted shooting of Sheriff John W. Runner and Deputy Sheriff Rumsey Sedwick. his trial set for Thursday. Arthur Freeze faces larceny charges with trial soon. Parks is the first Black juror on a Page county grand jury and voted to indict Viola Good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luray
Charles Parks
Luray Barber
Viola Good
Page County
John Good
Lloyd Cubbage
John W. Runner
Rumsey Sedwick
Arthur Freeze
Parks
Inmate Praises Cook County Jail In Letter
A Cook County jail inmate writes to a Chicago newspaper praising the lockup as a fine institution and a feature citizens should value as part of the city.
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Chicago
Cook County
Discrimination Allegations Spark Big Jack Plant Strike
John A. Peel of the CIO textile workers committee says the Bristol Big Jack Overall Company strike was prompted by repeated denials to address alleged discrimination against union workers. About 85 percent of plant staff are Amalgamated Clothing Workers members. Peel accuses dismissal of union activity, wage inequities of 10 cents less, and inhuman speed quotas.
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Roanoke
John A. Peel
Textile Workers’ Committee
Big Jack Overall
Bristol
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Peel
Big Jack Company
Ungers Store Notes
Mr and Mrs Truman Messenger and family of Great Cacapon visited Sunday with the Shrouts in Ungers Store W Va. Pryor Luttrell George Omps Jr D W Mauzy and Herbert DeHaven left for Winchester for apple season work.
Calverley divorce suit listed for desertion in Frederick
In Frederick County Circuit Court Virginia on September 28 1937 Joseph C Calverley seeks a divorce from Dorothy S Calverley on grounds of two years desertion It is ordered Dorothy S Calverley not a resident must appear within fifteen days after publication The order will run weekly for four weeks in Winchester Evening Star and be posted at the court house and mailed to the defendant. Copy Teste C Brannon Clerk Raymond Perrine p q
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Circuit Court
Frederick
Virginia
Joseph C. Calverley
Dorothy S. Calverley
Winchester Evening Star
Court House
Winchester
Co. C. Brannon
Local Folks Share Weekend Visits and Births
Social notes report visits among families including Mr and Mrs Sam Dick and Miss Eva Luttrell with Doyle Dick and Mrs Pryor Luttrell. Emmett ge welcomed a newborn son. Brown McDonald of WinanEa attended a surprise party at Pete Henry’s home. Mrs C G DeHaven and grandson Denver visited Mrs D W Mauzy.
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Sam Dick
Eva Luttrell
Doyle Dick
Emmett Ge
Carol Files
Pryor Luttrell
Brown McDonald
Winanea
Pete Henry
C. G. DeHaven
Denver
D. W. Mauzy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Franklin
Unger’s Store
Raymond E. Perrine
P. Q
Southern Furniture Co
Main St
Herrell Sales
S. Loudoun Street
S. Loudoun St
American Cooperage Co
Baltimore
Apple Storage
P. S. Hershman
Opequon
Eod
S. Braddock St
Loudoun Street
Fairmont Avenue
National Ave
N. J. Wiggington
Glaize Ave
Apt
Bath
Cork St
N. Stewart
Star Restaurant
Arthur F. Streit
Cameron St
Spivey
Fairfax Inn
Berryville
Charles P. Webb
Berryville, Va
North Main St
White Palace
Wallace Brown, Inc
Fifth Ave
New York
Great American Tea Co
Gerrard and Valley
Crosley
Willis Bicycle and Radio Shop
Coral Cer TE Power Coo
Robert Mann
Robert H. Mann
Sas
Griffon
Suir
Gray & Sheetz
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