J A Reese Dies After Prolonged Illness
J A Reese 50, formerly of Afton, died at Mayview Hospital Pennsylvania after eight or nine months of illness with heart trouble. He lived in Afton before moving to Pennsylvania where he worked as a railroad man. Survived by his parents Mrs Kiatha Lake and Gibson Reese and several siblings. Remains were brought to Barnett Funeral Home and to Lucas farm for funeral arrangements.
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J. Aspberry Reese
Afton
Mayview
Jock
Pennsylva
Mayview Capital
Kiatha Lake
Gibson Reese
Grafton
Lucas Farm
Barnett Pun
George Tucas
Funeral services from Lucas home Sunday afternoon
Funeral services will be held from the Lucas home at 1:00 o clock Sunday afternoon with the Reverend Father M J Hannon officiating, and interment will be made at the Lynn cemetery on Glady creek.
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Lucas
M.J. Hannon
Lynn Cemetery
Glady Creek
Lambert succumbs to severe heat in Boothsville home
William M. Lambert, 65, collapsed and died at his Boothsville residence yesterday afternoon from a stroke of apoplexy. Funeral plans were not finalized. Survived by widow, three daughters Mrs. R. V. McCue, Mrs. A. L. Withers, and Mrs. J. G. Withers of Grafton, a son Frank Lambert at home, and brother C. M. Lambert of Grafton.
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William M. Lambert
Boothsville
R. V. McCue
A. L. Withers
J. G. Withers
Grafton
Frank Lambert
C. M. Lambert
Miner William Ford 24 Dies of Bethlehem Shimoston Mine Injuries
William Ford 24 of Shinnston died in a Clarksburg hospital after injuries from a mine accident at Bethlehem Shimoston near Shinnston. He was crushed between loaded cars at 10:30 am Thursday, pulled free by nearby workers, and succumbed after admission. Survived by wife, infant son, parents, two brothers and three sisters. Body to Shinnston for burial. funeral plans incomplete pending relatives.
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Young Miner
Clarksburg
William Ford
Shinnston
Bethlehem-Shimoston
Baward Ford
John Ford
Pennsylvania
Gilbert Ford
Oklahoma
Shinnston Undertaking Establishment
Dawes Attends Jamboree Royal Box Greeting
Charles G. Dawes American ambassador to Great Britain arrived at the Boy Scouts Jamboree at Borrowe Park End August 2 and was among distinguished guests in the royal box for a scout rally.
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Dawes
Borrowe Park
End
Charles G. Dawes
Great Britain
Boy Scouts
West Virginia woman wins Parkview land prize in contest
Louise Vernon Mays of West Francis Street Grafton received a land award on the Parkview development today after a Citizens Realty Company sponsored contest in Clarksburg.
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Louise Vernon Mays
West Francis Street
Grafton
Parkview
Citizens Realty Company
Clarksburg
Testimony Halted In Racing Suit
In Louisville Kentucky on August 2 AP reports testimony in a $1,000,000 racing suit paused after objections by racing firm attorneys. Judge E. M. Dalley ruled on demurrer before hearing testimony, delaying proceedings several weeks. The state seeks to revoke charters of race track operators and claim $1,000,000 damages over alleged political activity by the dissolved Jockey Club and successors.
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Isville
E. M. Dalley
Hoe
Jockey Club
Man Dies On Gallow In Reitzel Murder Case
Russell St. Clair Reitzel died on the gallows today in Los Angeles in expiation of the murder of his common-law wife Miss Barbara Maugher of Philadelphia.
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Nan Quentin
Cal
Russell St. Clair Reitzel
Los Angeles
Barbara Maugher
Philadelphia
New Camp of National Guard on Scene of Indian Fight
In Preston county at Caddell near Dunkards Bottom the 201st Infantry National Guard camp is being completed. Publicity rekindles interest in the 1756 massacre at Cheat River where Dunkards and settlers suffered heavy losses. an ancient skull was unearthed during camp construction. The Romney conference with colonial leaders ended amid Indian attacks that killed most settlers at the fort and trading post. Nearby burial grounds and a large Indian mound mark the remembered tragedy.
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201St Infantry
West Virginia National Guard
Caddell
Preston County
Cheat Riven
Cheat River Country
Dawson
West Augusta
West Virginia
Dunkards
Romney
Inns
White Brothers of the East
Cheat
Committee of Dunkards
Berkley
Hampshire
Cheat River
Two Suspected Robbers Placed Under Arrest
Wellsburg August 2 four men chased for 10 miles by a posse after a running gun battle. two suspects William Search and John Dawson were captured while two others escaped. Deputy Daniel Fulton narrowly escaped drowning while crossing a creek during the manhunt.
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Wellsburg
William Search
John Dawson
Irwin Charnock
Daniel Fulton
Requests for Road Repairs Considered by State Commission
Charleston August 2 The state road commission reviewed Harrison county requests to repair Main Street Salem, a section of the Northwestern turnpike, the Oral Rosemont highway, and surface Route 57 from Romine’s Mills to Philippi. County officials Claude J. Ryan E. B. Robinson Wu Lee and county engineer Harry Stanley presented the surfacing proposals during a Friday morning conference, with a decision likely by day’s end.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
Harrison County
Commission
Main Street
Salem
Oral-Rosemont
Romine's Mills
Philippi
Claude J. Ryan
E. B. Robinson
Lee
Harry Stanley
C. P. Fortney
Spokane Aviator Plans Refueling Stops For Endurance Flight
Spokane aviator N. B. Namar announced tentative plans to refuel at various locations across the United States during a west to east coast flight and return in a bid to set a new endurance flying record.
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Spokane
Wash
United States
N. B. Namar
Reed elected supreme monarch at Samaritans convention
Isaac M. Reed of Oskaloosa Iowa won the title of supreme monarchos at the 27th annual international convention of the Ancient Order of Samaritans held in Hartford Connecticut on August 2.
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Hartford
Conn
Isaac M. Reed
Oskaloosa
Towa
the Ancient Order of Samaritans
Ice cream truck crash injures twenty two in New Jersey
In Trenton an ice cream truck overturned spraying flaming gasoline on twenty two people including many children. John Muha aged five is not expected to survive. Driver Joseph Chithanes swerved left causing the wreck and the flaming fuel exploded after the cap was removed.
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Trenton
N. J
John Muha
Joseph Chithanes
Clemans Case Goes to Jury Deliberations Begin
Leroy Clemans former legislative printing clerk faces trial in Ka Wawha county intermediate court on forging a budget bill. After arguments by five attorneys the jury was sent for lunch and then to resume deliberations at 2 oclock. Evidence centers on a $1700 revenue measure with disputes over who altered the bill.
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Keeleston
Leroy Clemans
Ka Wawha County
Henry K. Black
Theiece
Clemans
Appointed Observer At Hague Conference
Secretary Stimson announced Edwin C. Wilson as unofficial American observer for the Hague conference on the Young reparations plan. The United States was invited to send an observer, official or unofficial, to the reparations discussions. Wilson previously served as observer of the reparations commission in 1927.
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Washington
Stimson
Edwin C. Wilson
Paris
Hague
United States
Wilson
Leeds Byelection Sees Labor Win With Large Margin
The by election in Leeds and En 4, prompted by Sir Petry Slesser’s appointment as ford justice, resulted in Labor taking the seat with 11 804 votes. Communist candidate W T B Brain trailed with 512 votes.
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Leeds
Tabac Leeda
Petry Slesser
Ford
Fry Meter
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Kelly-Bartlett Shoe Co
Graftson
J A. Reese
Pennsylvania Hospital
Deceas
Iss Iva Heese
Wade Lamt
Pruntytown
Arthur der
Weston
George Lu
George
Charles
Earnest
Benjamin
Lew- Rent
Walter Reese
Allrnt
Prysl IN
Ana Jetdo
C. V. Miller
Reliable Footwear
W. V
W.M. Lambert
Bootsville
W. Ford
America
Yy Chelen
Moch
Paramount
Poma
Movietone News
White Eagle
Loyal Order of Moose
West Side Show Grounds
Rexall
Grafton Drug & Chemical Co
National Guard
Harrison County Court
State Road Board
Durham Duplex
Dubuane. Ia
James J. Keane
Dubuque
Wm. Archdeacon Co
Men's and Boys’ Store
Northern
W. Vaiainara
Americas
World’s Foremost
Bert Glennon
Morton Downey
Barbara Bennett
Bobby Watson
Osgood Perkins
Gene Markey
P. K
Normandy
Glenn
Weill
RED ‘Cross Pharmacy
West Side
Court Pharmacy
Tobias Building
Trimble Electric Co
Lazadder St
Liberty Shoe Shop
Grand Theatre
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