Vail Medals Awarded to Two Telephone Workers
NEW YORK May 31 Two telephone company employees who braved flooded rivers to rescue men stranded during the March 1936 floods received Theodore N Vail medals. The American Telephone and Telegraph company announced the awards along with 16 other honors in 14 communities and one other individual. Recipients from New Hampshire and Connecticut received medals worth 250 dollars each for noteworthy public service.
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New York
Telephone Company
Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Michael J. O'Connor
Hneman
Concord
N. H
John J. Steck
New Milford
Conn
Hobert Hilderbrand
Toll
Mood emergency service workers honored in Pennsylvania
Repairmen of Fulton Missouri receive plaques for their performances during the Mood emergency. Groups of employees in Johnstown Pittsburgh Clearfield Jersey Shore Lock Haven Milton Renovo Sunbury Tyrone Williamsport Wilkes Barre Kingston and Plymouth are recognized with plaques for outstanding service.
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Fulton
Pennsylvania
Johnstown
Pittsburgh
Clearfield
Jersey Shore
Lock Haven
Milton
Renovo
Sunbury
Tyrone
Williamsport
Wilkes-Barre
Kingston
Lymouth
Carbondale Man Injured in Pie Mont Road Crash
Alexander Fairfax, a Carbondale resident, was seriously injured when his car struck a pole on Pie Mont Road near California Street. He was taken to Charleston General Hospital with a fractured arm a fractured thigh and severe heel injuries.
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Alexander Fairfax
Carbondale
Earl
Piemont Road
California Street
Charleston Genera Hospital
Fifteen-Year-Old Mary Holderman Aims for Transport Pilot
Mary Gray Holderman of Ireland Florida at fifteen has earned her first solo flight and aspires to become a transport pilot. Her early achievement marks a bold step toward a future in aviation. She dreams of reaching the cockpit as a professional pilot in commercial aviation.
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Mary Gray Holderman
Ireland
Fla
Matheny Improves at Summer Home on Indian Creek
The condition of Councilman M. F. Matheny, 111, at his summer home on Indian Creek was reported improved yesterday afternoon.
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Matheny
M. F. Matheny
Indian Creek
Monkey Capture at South State Street Book Store
Chicago police ended a traffic dodging simian pursuit when a monkey named by owner Arthur Feilchenfeld grabbed a banana in a South State street bookstore. Patrolman Harry Mandel and colleagues tried to lure the creature before the owner revealed the animal. Feilchenfeld said a banana helped time the capture.
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Chicago
Farm Women to Meet at Vandalia for Sunnyside Club
Mrs H D Barnes will entertain the Sunnyside farm women’s club at 1 30 this afternoon at her Vandalia home. Japan has a basketball craze.
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H. D. Barnes
Sunnyside Farm Women's Club
Vandalia
Japan
Summer Assembly Opens at South Charleston Church
The Summer Assembly opened Sunday night at the South Charleston First M E Church led by Dean C Dutton with daily addresses by Mr Button at 6 45 am and 8 00 pm continuing through next Sunday. Over 10 million people hold deposits in the British Post Office Savings Bank.
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A Tome
Dean C. Dutton
International Character Education Association of Cincinatti
South Charleston
M. E. Church
Button
British Post Office Savings Bank
Wyoming County Preps for $44292 School Levy Vote
Wyoming County boards finalize plans for a May 31 election on a $44,292 special levy for three years. County Superintendent W C Bailey Jr expects a favorable result though voter interest appears muted. Also notes London prices for large diamonds rising.
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Pineville
Wyoming
How Quick Does BC Ease Headaches and Neuralgia
A compact advertorial claims BC provides rapid relief from headaches neuralgia and muscular aches. It touts quick-acting ingredients widely used by physicians, asserting relief in minutes for colds and back pain with convenient 10c and 2Sc doses via fountains.
Glenville College Grants 56 Degrees at Commencement
Dr Rolto Walter Brown writer lecturer and former Harvard instructor delivered the commencement address for 56 Glenville College graduates. An academic parade preceded the ceremonies with representatives of the state department of education in attendance.
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Glenville
Rolto Walter Brown
Harvard
Glenville College
State Department of Education
Black man held on charges of slaying in Virginia
Virginia officers escort George Deering, a Black man about 35, back from a house near Middleway to Strasburg to face charges for fatally striking Joseph Harris, another Black man. Deering was arrested at a house near Middleway, near Charlestown.
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Charles Town
Virginia
Strasburg
George Deering
Joseph Harris
Deering
Middleway
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