Paper Chokes Tot Who Dies At Home
James Leroy Williams 17 months died after swallowing a small cardboard piece while playing at home on Lincoln Street. Dr. Noble arrived too late. coroner notified. Survived by a brother Fred and his mother formerly Miss Sallie Boylen. Funeral at Bluemont Cemetery Sunday, Bartlett Funeral Company in charge.
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James Leroy Williams
Ray W. Williams
Lincoln Street
H. L. Noble
Little Jimmie
Paul P. Warden
Fred
Sallie Boylen
Mr. Shaw
Bluemont
Bartlett Funeral Company
Approval Sought To Continue WVRA Projects
W D Frey acting administrator of the county WVRA filed a petition with Charleston headquarters to permit continued work on two projects. He cites a month's delay due to reduced allotment risking financial loss and community danger. The request covers funding for the Industrial School for Boys filtration plant at Pruntytown and the Maple avenue and West Main street repaving, with half completed and three blocks torn up.
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W. D. Frey
WVRA
Charleston
Industrial School For Boy
Pruntytown
Maple Avenue
West Main Street
Illegal Parking Triggers Man's Arrest on Highway Bend
Creed Marsh of Nestorville was arrested Monday night after parking a truck on a blind curve of U S Route 119 near Webster. He was fined 3 and costs when arraigned before Justice Ona C Jefferys at 9 p m. Marsh, represented by Attorney W P Samples, pleaded guilty to obstructing traffic on the state and national highway.
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Webster
Creed Marsh
Nestorville
Ona C. Jefferys
Marsh
W. P. Samples
Jealous suitor linked to doctor’s death after abduction
New photos show Bauer and bride Ille Zenge of Canton Missouri as authorities pursue a case in which Dr Walter J Bauer an Cleveland osteopath abducted from Ann Arbor Michigan and brought to Chicago died after a penknife mutilation and a possible self inflicted fall Zenge a childhood sweetheart of Mrs Louise Schaffer Bauer who traveled from Kirksville Missouri to identify the body says Zenge had pursued a relationship with the doctor.
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Ille
Zenge
Canton
Walter J. Bauer
Cleveland
Chicago
Louise Schaffer Bauer
Chi
Kirksville
Dr. Bauer
Bauer
Ann Arbor
Mich
High Water Delays Wilsonburg Trains on Morning Run
Train Number 4 from Baltimore and Ohio to St Louis to New York, arriving in Grafton at 9 11 a m, ran almost four hours late due to high water near Wilsonburg. Water four to five feet deep covered tracks. crew probed ballast with sticks as they checked track condition before resuming fast traffic at 10 30 a m.
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Baltimore and Ohio
St. Louis
New York
Grafton
Wilsonburg
Frank Waller
Parkersburg
Twenty-Two Passes In State Driving Examinations
State Troopers L. W. Emerick and W. Murphy conducted a driving test yesterday with twenty two successful candidates who earned permission to order operator licenses. Seventeen applicants failed to pass the examination.
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L. W. Emerick
W. Murphy
Airport opening planned for Logan on September first
Logan West Virginia will hold a formal airport opening celebration about September 1. The field along the Logan Huntington state highway is estimated to cost thirty five thousand dollars for improvements.
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Logan
W. Va
Pig Causes Car Crash on Grafton Philippi Road
A farmer's pig caused a minor accident about 8 pm on the Grafton Philippi road near Webster. Damages were about 30 dollars. two cars were damaged and occupants injured. Proudfoot and Mrs. Weir were in one vehicle, Hess in the other. the pig owner was Obed Dalton.
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Grafton-Philippi
Webster
Chester Proudfoot
Wilford Street
Deila Proudfoot
Floyd Weir
Maple Avenue
Ralph Hess
Wendel
Proudfoot
Hess
Obed Dalton
Webster Section
Girl Sought After Father Wounded in Knife Attack
Beckley West Virginia police sought Ina Jarrell, 19, after her father George Jarrell, 57, suffered severe knife wounds to the leg arm and neck. A warrant charging felonious assault was issued against Ina.
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Beckley
W. Va
Clear Fork
Ina Jarrell
George Jarrell
Objections Mount as Ethiopian Rep Talks with Laval
Hidait session looms as objections are aired despite no word from Selassie. Prof Gaston Jeze, Ethiopia’s conciliation representative, outlined objections to the new dispute plan in a chat with Premier Laval. He expressed personal disappointment at any postponement of attempts to settle the controversy. The re drafted plan would return the dispute to the League within a month. League opinion splits with some calling the accord capitulation to Mussolini.
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Selassie
Gaston Jeze
Ethiopia
Conciliation Commission
Laval
Jeze
Mussolini
Journal Des Nations Blames Britain Over Mussolini Pact
Geneva based Journal Des Nations editorial accuses Britain of backing down on league defense by not protesting Mussolini bolting the league. The piece argues Italy gains time to prepare for war and to stay within league machinery for now.
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Italy
League
Mussolini
Journal Des Nations of
Geneva
Britain
Principals and Teachers Routinely Appointed for District Schools
The board hired two new teachers Gladys Hickman Lincoln Street for the commerce department at Grafton High School and Lloyd Sayre as principal at the Wendell elementary. Three temporary teachers from last spring were made permanent: Helen Snider Hazel Woodyard and Catherine Leach. no specific placements yet. Reemployed bus drivers Charles Burke Jr Percy Lucas Delbert Wolfe Lazorus Frum and Mose Stout. Certain one room schools Sand Lick Westerman Maple Run were closed. Sand Lick to Wendel Westerman and Maple Run to Thornton annexes. Thornton hosts the elementary. School begins September 9 with holidays Thanksgiving Christmas and Easter. close May 29 1936.
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Fraincipals
Gladys .Hickman
Lincoln Street
Commerce
Grafton High School
Jean Wallace
Lloyd Sayre
Wendel
Helen Snider
First Ward
Hazel Woodyard
Catherine Leach
Earle
Mayle
Isaac T. Mayle
Tygart
Charles Burke, Jr
Percy Lucas
Delbert Wolfe
Lazorus Frum
Mose Stout
Sand Lick
Westerman
Maple Run
Theelementary School
Thornton
E. G. Kuhn
Kuhn
Mass flooding and storm damage hit several towns
Torrents washed foundations from rail lines near Mingo and caused extensive flooding along Cross Creek near Fernwood. Bridges, gas lines, and a substation were damaged while residents sought refuge at Eagle's Hall after a 4 am alert. A separate Soviet Arctic flight plan is described with rescue measures in place.
Mercer County Elects Sayre as New East Grafton Principal
Lloyd Sayre, former elementary school principal in Mercer County and resident on West Main Street, will replace S. W. Wince at East Grafton school. Mason Tucker, former Flemington Citrus principal, takes over Wince’s prior assignment. Francis Wolfe moves from Maple Run to Lucretia to fill Wolfe’s vacated post.
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Lloyd Sayre
Mercer County
West Main Street
S.W. Wince
Mason Tucker
Flemington Citrus
East Grafton
My Robinson
Francis Wolfe
Maple Run
Lucretia
Mr. Wolfe
Severe Rain Triggers Damage Across Ohio Towns
Rain on Cleveland's south side caused street car derailment with no injuries reported. In Cleveland Heights floodwaters washed over streets and uprooted trees. Akron homes were struck by lightning and basements flooded forcing residents to shelter. Canton endured heavy rain during Governor Martin L Davey's address with thousands soaked. one family narrowly escaped harm.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Heights
Akron
Canton
Martin L. Davey
Continent-to-pole flight hopes for Levaneffsky’s 6000 mile run
Levaneffsky's 11 ton aircraft aims to reach the North Pole on a 6000 mile journey and begin descent on the other side by Sunday morning. Officials expect to clear the Kola Peninsula and Barents Sea by late afternoon as weather stays favorable aside from a Moscow region disturbance. The pilot urged a strong takeoff saying a solid start is at least half the battle for the record flight.
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Levaneffsky
Kola Peninsula
Barents Sea
Pole
Grady
North Pole
Moscow
Southern Barbecue Shop Opens at Grafton Park
The Southern Barbecue Shop announces its opening at Grafton Park offering genuine Southern barbecue cooked over hickory wood with a secret South sauce. Barbecue chicken orders for parties available. Free dancing from 8 to 10 evenings. Dale Stockett is manager.
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Grafton Park
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