Taylor County Board Hires Eleven New Teachers
Eleven new teachers were employed by the Taylor county board of education at a meeting last night with assignments to all schools. Five will teach in the three high schools and the rest in graded schools. New staff includes Mary Evans, Mildred Newton, Betty Flesher, Helen Menear, George W. Post, Virginia Lake, Mary Thomas, Bonnie Newcome, Avenelle McDaniel, Nellie Cook, Jean Muray and T. A. Bolyard.
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Taylor County Board of Education
Matthews
Mary Evans
Mildred Newton
Betty Flesher
Helen Menear
George W. Post
Virginia Lake
Mary Thomas
Bonnie Newcome
Avenelle McDaniel
Nellie Cook
Jean Muray
T. A. Bolyard
Miss Murray
T. D. Mathews
Martinsburg
Bartlett
8. W. Wince
Brown
Alfred Newton
Buck Run
John J. Finley
Carder
Walter E. Current
Chapel Hill
Corbin
A. Roy McBee
Doe Run
Earl
Mayle
Glade Run
George W
CLEAR WINDOW charged formally with murder
A 34 year old widow stands charged with murder as proceedings continue from wage one. Mahan stated details of the case, outlining the formal accusation and ongoing legal process.
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Mahan
Wid
Vitamin E claim ad targets energy starved glands
An advertisement promotes Vitamin E products from Squibbs Parke-Davis for renewed vitality. It touts a week’s treatment for nine cents and warns against paying more for wheat germ oil.
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Parke-Davis
Mary Astor Testifies In Los Angeles Custody Battle
Mary Astor, on the stand in Los Angeles, says she told her ex husband Dr. Franklyn Thorpe about friendships with George Kaufman and that Kaufman condoned it. She testifies no friendship influenced allowing an uncontested divorce last year and she seeks custody of daughter Marilyn.
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Kaufman
Miss Astor
Marilyn
Salesman Injured in Clarksburg Auto Collision
Ralph Thompson, a utility salesman, sustained serious injuries after a vehicle crash in Clarksburg on Aug 5. The incident left him hospitalized as authorities investigate the cause.
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Clarksburg
Ralph Thompson
Baltimore and Ohio Veterans Picnic at Grafton Park
Grafton will host the Baltimore and Ohio Veterans picnic on August 15 with employees families and friends attending. The 1936 gathering features a welcome address by Mayor E O Waugh, a floor show led by Ralph Cline, Gold Leaf Quartet, contests, races, water sports, dancing, and a large expected crowd thanks to the nearby Tygart River dam under construction.
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Grafton
Baltimore and Ohio
E. O. Waugh
H. W. Fawyer
Baltimore
Ralph Cline
Cumberland
Fairmont
Gold Leaf
Davis Evans
Ross
Wendel
Tygart River
Disturbing Horn Sparks Fatal Jackson Gun Battle
Breahitt county Sheriff Collier linked the fatal gun fight in Jackson to a truck horn that sounded like a hen cocking. Herman Tyre shot at officers after he and his brother Ernie refused to stop honking in the business district. Chief Sizemore was wounded in the hand and Patrolman Hensley in the spine. Hensley’s prospects were uncertain.
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Jackson
R. A. Collier
Breahitt County
Herman ‘Tyre
A. S. Sizemore
Mike Hensley
Hensley
Collier
Herman Tyre
Ott
Ernie
Horne
Tyre
Sizemore
Transient Ordered to Seek Work or Leave Town
Sam Dumine, a transient, faced Mayor E Otto Waugh in police court for loitering. He said he came to Grafton seeking work and planned to try at the dam. The mayor dismissed him and warned that if no job is found he must move on.
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Sam Dumine
E. Otto Waugh
Grafton
Trade Body Debates Secretary Hire and Street Plans
The chamber discusses hiring a secretary and financing plans, with a committee to study costs and report back later. Street repair, repaving route 119 in Grafton, and persuading Fimple Construction to proceed as they see fit are debated, while cooperation is urged. Mayor E Otto Waugh reports a plan for a night shift.
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Dake One
Chamber of Commerce
Grafton
Fimple Construction Company
Main Street
Walnut Street
Board of Trade
Fimple
E. Otto Waugh
Contractors propose three shifts on Main Street route 119
The board notes no objections from Main Street residents to round the clock work. Officials expect only a brief disruption if three shifts are used. Last night’s gathering was near G. T. Bartlett’s home on Graw Avenue, with another meeting planned soon to push results forward.
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Board of Trade
Nea
G. T. Bartlett
Graw Avenue
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