Harlan Co Ky News 1922 from the Harlan Enterprise submitted by Elva Nolan Morgan
Accidental Gunshot Wounds Young Girl
May 19, 1922
Miss Maggie Hall 15, years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.K.
Hall was wounded by accidental discharge of a shot gun at her house on
Bob's Creek a tributary of Martin's Fork early Saturday .The shot passed
through her hand and badly mangled it, and lodging in the overhead ceiling,
badly scarred it. The gun stood between a trunk and the bed and while
sweeping she picked it up at the muzzle to lift it up and out of the way
and while in her hand the gun fired and barely missed her face. She was
rushed to the Riverside Hospital. Her hand will be saved. The gun was a
twelve gauge.
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BILOXI OFFICERS HOLD CHITWOOD
February 24, 1922
Wanted Here for the Alleged Seduction of Orphaned girl under 16,
at Wallins Creek
Deputy J. J. Hensley left Wednesday night for Biloxi, Miss
to bring Ralph Chitwood wanted here for alleged seduction, back to Harlan.
Chitwood was arrested by the Biloxi Chief of police and is being held for
the arrival of the Harlan officer. The accused is about 18 years old and
is charged with seduction of an orphaned girl under 16, at Wallins Creek.
Soon after the alleged crime was committed he gave bond to await action
of the grand jury and forfeited his bond.
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COLLETT ACCUSED IN THREE CASES
February 24, 1922
Bob Collett was in Judge Howard's court Thursday morning on three
charges, namely, alleged robbery, carrying a concealed weapon and for drunkenness.
He was bound over to await action of the grand jury on the robbery and
pistol charges, waiving examination in cases. His trial on the drunkenness
charge will come up before Judge Howard, the 28, of this month. Collett
is accused of robbing George Jones at Shields.
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THREE YOUTHS ARRESTED
February 24, 1922
Three youths, Dewey McGeorge, Elmer Peace and Woodward Lyttle are
accused of burglarizing the store of the Harlan gas Company last week.
Lyttle and Peace were arrested Monday and committed to jail to await capture
of McGeorge boy, whom they say was implicated in the burglarious
larceny. Lyttle was the first arrested. he was selling cigars on the street
and too many cigars for one of his age, created suspicion and his detention
followed. When before Judge Howard he explained he was selling for McGeorge.
All are about 16, years old.
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CHAD N. NOLAN DIES OF INJURIES
October 13, 1922
Received in Eureka Coal Co. Mine Above Baxter on Poor Fork, Last
Wednesday.
Chad N. Nolan aged, 30 years old died at a local hospital here
Friday from injuries received at the Eureka coal mine above Baxter on Poor
Fork. Mr. Nolan was working in the mine at the time he was injured, a kettle
bottom falling on him, mashing his left hip badly and breaking his left
leg as well as injuring him internally. Mr. Nolan is survived by his wife,
two children, father and mother, six sisters and two brothers. The funeral
services were held at his late residence, Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock
being conducted by Squire Davis. His remains were interred in the Nolan
cemetery
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YOUTH ACCIDENTALLY KILLED WHILE HUNTING
March 17, 1922
While hunting in the woods on lower Pine Mountain about four miles
from Pine Mountain Settlement School, Daniel Turner 13 or 14 years
of age, was killed Friday by the accidental discharge of the shotgun he
was carring. The discharge lodged in the boys stomach and breast and he
survived but a brief while. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs Harmon Turner.
He was the grandson of Tom Hensley of this city.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
January 20, 1922
Ed Jones, Lynch 27 |
Elizabeth Farley, Lynch 31 |
Alfred Wilson, Baxter 23 |
Laura Steale, Creech
21 |
Frank Hughett, Lynch 21 |
Banie Angel, Lynch 21 |
Sim Saylor, Red Ox 21 |
Maudie Worth, Bledsoe 18 |
Ira Jones, High Splint 23 |
Mary Saraner, High Splint 22 |
E.D. Bowing, Harlan 36 |
Viola Douglas, Harlan 26 |
Rosco Mink, Harlan 23 |
Grace Fefler, Harlan 21 |
I. A. Murlock, Benham 18 |
Hattie Ketching, Benham 18 |
Bulasz Farcas, Lynch 38 |
Julia Vance, Lynch 31 |
Chad Middleton, Verda 56 |
Ella Redwine, Verda 35 |
W. M. Johnson, Kitts 24 |
Gertrude Vowell, Kitts 20 |
T. F. Easly, Kitts 21 |
Rosalle Vowell, Kitts 18 |
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