Two Are Arrested On Charges Of Attempted Poisoning
Sherman Friedman and Burl Jones were arrested in connection with an alleged poisoning attempt on Luther Wilt, a Webster youth. the prosecutor said chloral hydrate was used and Wilt collapsed in a Grafton courthouse area. Jones fled by taxi and train to Parkersburg, then to Salem. Friedman admitted paying $55 for Wilt’s signed repudiation but denied a poisoning plot.
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Sherman Friedman
Jones
Luther Wilt
Friedman
Francis L. Warder
West Main Street
Parkersburg
Wood County
Grafton
A. E B. Lockard
Herbert Evans
Wilt
Webster
Warder
Luther
Dil- Worth
Mhorey
Ohio
Salem
Marion County
Potter y shut on orders of Brotherhood
Carr China company pottery in Grafton, the town’s second largest industry, closed last night after a labor dispute with the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters local No. 98. Officials blamed the union for failing to meet the contract, while company reps denied it. No disorders or pickets were reported as the plant remained shut. President James Duffy of East Liverpool, Ohio, headed talks, with W. J. Frey of Carr China to return for further discussions. Early settlement expected amid townwide regret.
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Carr China Company
Grafton
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
James Duffy
East Liverpool
Ohio
Brotherhood
Duffy
Carr China
W. J. Frey
Prosecution Plans Custody Decisions in Poisoning Case
The prosecutor said Wilt is held in jail as a material witness in the poisoning attempt and the earlier morals case and will be conferred with later to decide if continued custody is needed. Additional charges of intimidation of a witness are contemplated against Jones and Friedman, possibly to grand jury.
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Oon
Wilt
Warder
Kingwood
Jones
Friedman
Baltimore and Ohio Freight Loads Up in July 1940
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road moved 222,468 freight cars in July 1940, with 143,214 loaded on line and 79,254 from connections, a rise of 25,977 from July 1939 and 8,963 from June 1940. For the week ended August 3, total freight was 51,199 cars, up 5,624 from last year and 1,332 from the prior week.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
B.é
Fordyce Appointed Head of Speech Department at Shepherd State
Joseph Fordyce formerly led the speech department at Grafton High School has been named head of the speech department at Shepherd State Teachers College. Superintendent E G Kuhn announced the move this morning, noting Fordyce had resigned Taylor County board of education awaiting the appointment. No successor to Fordyce has been chosen yet, with several applicants in consideration.
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Joseph Fordyce
Grafton High School
Shepherd State Teachers College
E. G. Kuhn
Fordyce
Taylor County Board of Education
Kuhn
Mrs Lynch Chosen Playground Supervisor
Mrs. Viola Lynch has been appointed as a junior playground leader by J. B. Dryfield supervisor of the WPA Recreation project. She will assist Clyde Jones in supervising the Central playground work.
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Viola Lynch
J. B. Dryfield
WPA
Dryfield
Clyde Jones
Windup urged for Red Cross refugee fund drive
Taylor county American Red Cross seeks a swift end to its current fund campaign. Miss Lila Love reports $309.25 raised locally and outlines a sewing project to make garments for European refugees. Twenty sweaters are already prepared for shipment by September 1, with Mrs. E. H. McDargh assisting. A long list of donors is recorded.
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Taylor County
American Red Cross
Lila Love
Drive
Miss
Floyd Reese
Walter Knotts
Nancy Anne Flanagan
J. Walter, Sr
Imogene Geyer
F. W. Henderson
Ruth E. Love
Paul Ward
W .G. Robey
Carroll "Hawkins
Claud Kemper
C. Thomas
H. M. Sherrard
I. A. Densmore
J. T. Staples
A. V. Atha
J. C. Deck
Lucille Deck
Bess Kennedy
G. Heck
W. P. Turner
John Lewis
Merle Bailey
D. A. Kimble
John T. Dorsey
Helen Chadduck
Belle
Watt Kirk
Parker Selvey
W. M. Moran
J. B. Steel
Haymond M. E. Sunday School
Laura Reynolds
B. F. Haskins
Dallas Wolfe
George White
William Carder
W. A. Spaur
Fred D. Robinson
G. F. Gerkin
G. B. Murphy
J. A. R. Ellington
I. W. McDowell
Hull Pledges Continental Defense At Havana Conference
Hull urged rapid preparations for continental defense to curb abroad threats. He said Europe’s peaceful nations must organize self defense on a cooperative basis. The Havana conference approved a resolution treating aggression against an American state as an act against all signatories, aiding potential naval and air basing negotiations in Latin America and efforts to curb fifth column activities.
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Europe
Hull
Havana
Venemiels
United States
Mission Reported by Donovan on Clare Flight
Mission details show Colonel William J. Donovan of Buffalo New York aboard the British flying boat Clare during a 16 hour hop from Ireland to New York. He returned to brief Navy Secretary Frank Knox on a secret mission to England after landing in New York.
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Clare
Ireland
William J
Wild Bill) Donovan
Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Navy
Frank Knox
England
Levy Makers Hard on Job in Taylor County Budgets
Taylor County officials push to complete 1940-41 budget and levy estimates for state tax commissioner in Charlestown. County court may finish by 4 p m. Grafton city commission to approve city budget. $1000 to be cut from current expenses for hospital bond payments. board of education to ratify estimates. Flemington town council to approve small budget with quick agreement anticipated.
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Taylor County
Charleston
Harvey A. Poe
Grafton
J. B. Bradford
Hugh McPhail
Flemington
A. N. Stewart
Stanley Fleming
Cudahy Reports Belgium Hardship Under German Occupation
Cudahy describes Belgian industry as halted and harvests rotting as millions of Belgians flee to France. He claims German control of channel ports worsens the situation and notes widespread displacement and famine effects amid ongoing occupation.
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Belgium
France
Cudahy
Rescuers Save Cedarquist From Mountain Drop
Rescue workers battled cliffs and deep rope work to haul Miss Cedarquist from a snow ledge after a 20 foot fall. Boyer fastened rope, climbed down, and returned with help while Miss Plank guarded the upper end. A second ascent, crossing a crevasse, brought Cedarquist to safety on a stretcher at Lake Anne after a grueling climb.
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Page One
Boyer
Miss Cedarquist
Miss Plank
Miss Cédarquist
Lake Anne
Senate debate on National Guard bill shifts to manpower policy
Lawmakers clash over conscription versus voluntary service as labor, military leaders, and defense groups weigh age limits and pay. Wheeler proposes registration for 21 to 31 with one year voluntary service from 18 to 34. Marshall warns against delays amid fears of a German threat and Hitler.
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Thomas
R.idale
Lundeen
P.l.minn
Johnson
Wheeler
Army
American Federation of Labor
America
Military Training Camps Association
Senate
George C. Marshall
Congress
War Department
National Guard
Hitler
Sheppard
United’ States
United States
Treasury
SECRET WEAPONS ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY REPORT
General Kesselring notes different weapons needed for Britain as France fell, asserting England as an island makes attacks harder. He praises Spitfires, mocks Hurricanes, and claims American planes less dangerous. He describes bomb targets and the broader air war with German initiative and potential city destruction.
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Kesselring
Germany
France
Britain
England
Grover
Freigh
English Channel
Messerschmitt
Hans
Poledel
London
Supreme Court Grants Writs in Burglary Conviction
Charleston August 6 The state supreme court granted writs of error today to George Crummit and Harold Goodwin in a Harrison county burglary conviction for breaking and entering. Both men were sentenced to seven years each after a 1938 trial for stealing $180 from a Clarksburg store G C Murphy. Two petitions for writs of mandamus against Road Commissioner Burr H Gimpson were refused at the special term.
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
George’ Crummit
Harold Goodwin
Harrison County
Clarksburg
G.° C. Murphy Company
Burr H. Gimpson
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