The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-08
West Virginia
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Oak Hill-Masons are considering
the erection of hotel here.
Giatto-Five men were arrested for
alleged possession Of moonshine still,
according to the state prohibition com
mission.
Spencer-Statistlcs made public
here show that revenues from gas are
$6,S41-225 or more than from any 9th
er source in Roans county.
Fairmont-Madeline Barnes, cham
pton speller of West Virginia, has been
challenged by Jewell Johnson, of Ra-
via, Oklahoma, who is the champion of
that state.
observation-disclosures seniors of the
University of West Virginia were
elected to the West Virginia chapter
of the Phi Beta Kappa honorary
scholastic fraternity
Charleston-Judgment for 81 .2S7. 80
in favor of the plaintiff was allowed in
the circuit court today in the case of
X III. Walker and other against Paul
Egan and Paul Reece.
Clarksburg-The Thatcher manufac
turing company has announced that its
plant here was put into operation
Nearly 100 men were given employment
after a years idleness.
Fairmont-Thirty boys from the pub
lie schools were guests of Postmaster
Scott at the postoffice building. The
boys were shown the working Of the
postal system In the local office.
Mannington-Daniel Mike is a West
virginia entrant for the national long
beard contest istituted by the Sacra-
mento' Cal, chamber of commerce. He
has beard 1874 inches in length.
Wheeling-The West Virginia state
fair has announced it will give prefer
ence to ex-service men in hiring work
ers for the fair, according to a letter
received by the American Legion here
WelIsburg woman at
tempted to end her life by drinking
gasoline. She drank half pint of the
huid, swooned, and recovered after
strenuous efforts by physicians to save
her life.
Moundsville-Local man institutes
proceedings against the Wheeling trac-
ton company alleging a conductor
threw him bodily from one of the
company's cars during dispute over
paying his fare.
Bluefeld-Because NJ. F. White.
colored porter of Norfolk and Western
train 3, brushed back some hair hang.
ing in his eyes, John c. Winder Of
Greensboro, n. c., said to be the son
OF a prominent West Virginia coal
operator, stabbed the negro in the
abdomen with a knife.
Observation-Disclosures Of four
miles of the Observation-Disclosures
road, which has been held I'D bv an in
junction issued by Judge /. G.. Lazzelle
in the Monongalia circuit court, will he
resumed Immediately under an agree
nent reached by counsel for the coun-
" court and Grant district taxpayers
who secured the injunction.
Wheeling-Mrs. Alta McCombs. Of
Cameron, mother Of three. broke down
and wept in United States district
court here, when sentenced to serve q
year and a day in the penitentlary at
Rhode Island. The girl, who was traced
Tor months by an operative of the
Onited Statse secret service, and final
iy located in Bellaire, pleaded guilty
10 forging the endorsement on q war
risk Insurance check for S131.
Wheeling-A jury In the U. S. dis.
trict court returned a verdict finding
Astor L. Diamond, rural school teach.
er Of Barbour county, not guilty NJ
raising 81 bill to a $40 note Dla-
mond was charged with raising the
note and passing 1t I'm Clarksburg I'm
January, 1921. The defendant testi.
fed that he only passed on the raised
bill, which he had accepted I'm good
faith from a store, not knowing that
1t was raised from one dollar bill.
Charleston - Charging fraud and
theft, and asking damages In the sum
Of SjOO,OOO- the international Alumi-
mum Company filed suit fin the United
states district court here against the
charleston industrial corporation. the
virginia power company, A. y. Leach
and company, james Douglas. H g.
scott j.. g. Schaener, G. S. JeDner
and w. j.. Payne, in connection with
the transaction by which the federal
government sold It's S125.OOOOOO war.
time explosive plants at Nitro for
$8,OOO,OOO
Point PleGsaDt-Rev william Tov-
Tor Wills has been commissioned ne
captain chaplain I'm the national guard
Mr.. Wills saw service in France.
FairmOnt-Judge T.. VI. Showolfer IN