Firemen unveil busy program for fund drive events
Promoting a series of dances at local venues the Fire department plans upcoming entertainments to raise money for the apparatus fund. A carnival, refreshment stand, and show at Strand theatre plus a shooting gallery and future acts are scheduled. Contributions from Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. and others aided last week.
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Industrial School Auditorum
Pruntytown
West Main Street
Chiez U. H. Greenwald
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Latrowe Street
Tment
Greenvale
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Pittsburgh
Hindu MP Wins Seat in British Lords Amid Historic First
A Hindu Member of Parliament defeated a two year challenge to secure a seat in the British House of Lords becoming the first Hindu admitted. Donations noted include $10 from Grafton Quota club $5 from B. G Watt $5 from Clarence Silmon $1 from Joe Tucker of Washington DC and $1 from J H Rutherford. The fire department thanks these donors and all others who contributed to support the cause.
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Raipur
House of Lords
Grafton Quota Club
B. G Watt
Clarence Silmon
Joe Tucker
Washington, D. C
J. H. Rutherford
Haislop Has Job at Fair
Harry Haislop veteran employee of Carr China pottery at Parkview plays a kiln placer role in the New York world’s fair exhibit. The display in the Home Furnishings building is sponsored by the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters and the U S Potters association. Potters work in two shifts, 10 to 4 and 4 to 10 pm, after union selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Haislop
Carr China Company
Parkview
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
U. S. Potters’ Association
New York Times
Tom Parker
Wheeling
Haislop
Sheriff Office Closed Saturday Afternoons
Sheriff Herbert Evans announced the sheriff's office will remain closed each Saturday afternoon until tax collections begin again on October 1. Those with business on Saturdays are urged to come before noon.
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Herbert Evans
Sheriff's Office
Attorney G W Ford Files Praecipe In New Lawsuit
A praecipe in a chancery action filed by Charles and Emm Bunner against Lewis Bunner and several defendants is on record in Taylor county circuit court via Attorney G W Ford. The nature of the action remains undisclosed until a bill is filed, with summonses already issued.
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Charles
Emm Bunner
Lewis Bunner
Taylor County Circuit Court
G. W. Ford
Dr Fleming Opens General Practice in Fairmont
Dr. Harry C Fleming M D opens a general practice at 95 Fairmont Avenue Fairmont taking over from Dr E P Smith. A Grafton High School 1928 graduate and West Virginia University 1932 BA Phi Beta Kappa member, he earned his MD from the University of Virginia 1936. He completed a two year surgical residency at New York Postgraduate Hospital. Assisting him is nurse Miss Dilts.
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Harry Carrington Fleming
O. Jay Fleming
Walnut St
Fairmont Avenue
Fairmont
E. P. Smith
Grafton High School
Fleming
West Virginia University
Phi Beta Kappa
Beta Theta Pi
University of Virginia
Alpha Omega Alpha
Phi Chi
University Hospital
Virginia
New York Post Graduate Hospital
New York City
Miss Dilts
Dixie Wed Contested Marriage Ties to Dutch Schultz Case
NYACK Aug 7 A judge ordered Dixie Davis and Hope Dare to show cause for contempt as part of a legal saga linked to the Dutch Schultz era. Davis, a former gang lawyer, married Dare in Nyack amid police scrutiny and Dewey’s pursuit to file complaints. Davis has been guarded by Dewey detectives since a recent jail release for a lottery racket role.
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State Supreme Court
Felix C. Benvenga
Broadway Corporation
Davis
Dewey
Nyack
N. Y
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Rockland County
Hope Dare
Dixie Davis
Miss Dare
Underworld
Dutch Schultz
Walter Liebert
Clarkstown
George W. Dorsey
Emanuel Goldstein
Liebert
New York City
Coalition grows as anti Roosevelt drive extends into 1940
After a Sunday White House luncheon, Barclay said Roosevelt would not abandon major goals and viewed 1939 as satisfactory. Senator Morton warned the anti Roosevelt coalition would gain strength into 1940 while Rep. Martin claimed the minority had substantially redeemed its 1938 pledges to curb one man rule and restore constitutional processes.
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House
White House
Barkley
Roosevelt
R.-Vt
Ieted
Republican drive begins as 1940s election looms
A Senate Republicans push outlines a broad program to curb New Deal measures. They seek economic restraint, on WPA exposure, and a congressional check on reorganization while promoting investigation into labor and monetary reform. Democratic aides frame it as early campaign positioning for 1940.
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Ments
America
Labor Board
House
Jto Congress
Barkley
Martin
Democratic Party Split Affects Campaign Strategy Statement
Chairman Dremry of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says the party unity is not expected to suffer serious political repercussions despite disagreements on legislative issues. Party leaders emphasize cohesion ahead of upcoming votes and elections.
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Dremry
D.va
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Young Woman Leaps From Blazing Truck Dies
In Fayetteville a hitchhiking woman Trene Dudley age 24 from Bluefield leapt from a Florida fruit truck after brake failure on Cotton Hill mountain. Evelyn French 21 of Princeton was badly bruised, Wilburn Whitemer victim driver from Avalon Fla seriously injured, truck escaped injury and continued.
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Fayetteville
Cotton Hill Mountain
Florida
Trene Dudley
Bluefield
Evelyn French
Princeton
Charleston
French
Wilburn Whitemer
Avalon
Fla
Oak Hill
Ex-Governor Leche Indicted With Weiss and Burford
Inside New Orleans Aug 7 Former Louisiana governor Richard Leche and hotel owner Seymour Weiss were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges under the Connally hot oil act. Also named in the indictment are Freeman Burford of Dallas Texas oil operator and East Texas Refining Company.
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New Orleans
Richard Leche
Seymour Weiss
Leche
Weiss
Frank Murphy
Washington
Ai Freeman Burford
Dallas, Tex
East Texas Refining Company
Black man surrenders claims counterfeiting inquiry
In Clarksburg on August 7, William Henry a Black resident entered the police station and asked Police Chief Jules Brasseur whether any counterfeiting charges were filed against him. The report notes he sought to know if authorities wanted him on the alleged crime.
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Clarksburg
Aug
William Henry
Jules Brasseur
Mellon adopts two month old heir to vast estate
Mr and Mrs Richard K Mellon of Pittsburgh adopt a two month old boy who becomes a potential heir to an 11 007 000 fortune left by his grandfather Richard B Mellon brother of Andrew W Mellon former Treasury secretary The announcement ties to the Mellon family fortune and succession plans.
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Richard K. Mellon
Pitcburgh
Mellon
Richard B. Mellon
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Vanderver captured after prison escape in Delaware area
A 41-year-old Wilmington slayer, Louis Vanderver, was tracked to a hay mow on a farm 11 miles northwest of Springfield and returned to London prison farm. He, with three companions, escaped on Wednesday and denied being the sought prisoner as deputies recaptured the others. Sheriff’s deputies ordered surrender without resistance. T. J. Price, prison farm acting superintendent, identified Vanderver after the escape.
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Springfield
Louis Vanderver
Wilmington
Springeld
London
Vanderport
T. J. Price
Elephant on the loose after circus trailer crash near Staunton
A circus elephant named Elsie escaped from a trailer in a highway crash near Staunton Virginia. Trainers and searchers pursued her for over 20 hours as two other elephants were freed in a field. One elephant Rubber lay dead with a broken neck after the crash that killed a Kansas City hand and injured three others.
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Staunton
Virginia
Elsie
Lang White
White
John H-Blair
Kansas City
Cassell Brothers
Rtaller
Rubber
Former High Official Dies In Owensboro Ky
Urey Woodson aged 79, former Owensboro newspaper publisher and ex federal alien property custodian, died at his home today of a heart ailment. He would have turned 60 on August 16.
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Owenbboro
Urey Woodson
Owensboro
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