Taylor County on Holt Bandwagon In GOP Primary
Taylor county Republicans selected their nominees for November with Bachmann defeating Morgan by 979 to 569 and Hatfield dominating the Senate race. Hatfield carried every county except Rosenbloom’s home, while Holt won Monongalia with 542 to 1 over Langelo.
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Taylor County
United States
Henry Drury Hatfield
Benjamin Rosenbloom
Bachmann
Hatfield
Rosenbloom
Washington
Kilpatrick
Philippi
George M. Fisher
Hattie Stein
Carl G. Bachmann
Earl Morgan
Fairmont
Morgan
L. Reed Clark
Wellsburg
Marion
Howard H. Holt
Grafton
Mike Langelo
Pursgrove
Monongalia
Poll results show Poling loses delegate race in Barbour
In Barbour County Aug de facto results list Raymond Murphy winning the Democratic House of Delegates slot with 1005 votes while H J Poling trails with 977. Republican contest yields William Jones 1158 to R A Smith 897 for the delegate post as unofficial tallies. County races show McDaniel leading commissioners with 1566, Booth 1044, Holbert 978 and Freeman 868. education nominees Hardin 1203, Wilson 1118, Phillips 1044.
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William T. Robinson
Board of Education
N. C. Hardin
Harter R. Wilson
G. M. Phillips
C. Lester
Walter T. McVicker
Delbert Boyles
M. L. Yeager
Jerome C. Boyles
John M. Pitzer
Holt Extends Lead as WV Returns Narrowed
Rush D. Holt, 29, liberal Democrat, builds a large margin over Clem Shaver in West Virginia's primary returns. With 1,550 of 2,335 precincts counted, Holt leads 64,493 to 32,131 for the Democratic nomination, while Republican Henry Hatfield maintains strength in statewide tallies.
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Weston
Shaver
A. P
Hatfield
Charleston
West Virginia
Rush D. Holt
Henry D. Hatfield
Holt
Clem Shaver
Sha
Chilton
Widow of Author Hurt When Thrown Off Horse
Mrs Charmian London widow of author Jack London was thrown from a horse in Santa Rosa California and suffered crushing injuries to her left side. She remained in critical condition with doctors saying she would not be out of danger for at least two days.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Charmian London
Jack London
Rescue Crew Struggles to Save Trapped Miner in Mine Pit
Pottsville Pennsylvania reports a rescue crew digging into a mine shaft to reach 35 year old Williard Jones from Minersville. An earth slide pinned him upright by the shoulder as a fallen ladder blocked the 30 foot drop below the surface and prevented further access.
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Pottsville
Williard Jones
Jones
Minersville
Woman Slayer Must Die in Chair Denied New Trial
Flinbethtown New York August 8 The motion of Mrs Anna Antonio convicted slayer of her husband for a new trial was denied by Supreme Court Justice O Bry on Brewster today.
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Court
Flinbethtown
N. Y
Anna Antonio
Supreme Court
O. Bryon Brewster
Nine Vienna police face treason trial for Dollfuss death
Nine members of Vienna police go on trial before a court martial charged with high treason or participating in the July 25 raid on the chancellery that led to Chancellor Dollfuss's assassination. Maj. Emil Fey leads the Nazi suppression campaign as authorities seek to wipe out Nazi influence with broad powers.
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Wade Werner
Associated Press
Ienna
Vienna
Dollfuss
Maj
Emil Fey
Nasi Fey
Levy Sets School Levy Rates and Budgets
The board of education fixed levy rates for general expenses and bonds across four property classes, detailing cents per $100 valuation for Grafton and Flemington districts. Estimated receipts total 260,778 with sources and planned disbursements, including teacher salaries and maintenance, plus a large community picnic at Grafton Park with prizes, dances, and a film event to support underprivileged children. The note previews continuation on page two.
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Board of Education
Grafton
Flemington
Kiwanis
Grafton Park
Park Pavilion
Kiwanis Club
Davis Evans
Mountaineers
Gordon Whitney
Ray
Newsie J
Billy Lovell
Eileen Baker
Clarksburg
Herman
Irene Bartlett
Holt and Hodges Selected in Senate Race
Howard H Holt editor of the Sentinel won the Eleventh district state senatorial contest easily over Mike Sangalo of Monongalia county. Holt carried Marion and Monongalia counties with a margin of 7 817 in the district and paid tribute to the late opponent in Morgantown. Hodges carried Taylor county but trailed Holt overall by votes totals and margins. (Continued on page four)
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Howard H. Holt
the Sentinel
Mike Sangalo
Monongalia County
Holt
Morgantown
Marion County
Monongalia
Taylor
Bailiwick
Taylor County
Charles E. Hodges
Hodges
Sangelo
Marion
William J. Hussion
Hussion
Bartlett
Otha J. Bartlett
Simpson
Three States Count Votes of Primaries
West Virginia yields Rush Holt already under age for Senate while Truman wins Missouri Democratic nomination. Hatfield faces Holt in November as Patterson secures Republican nomination unopposed.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Rush D. Holt
United States
Henry D. Hatfield
Missouri
Harry S. Truman
Tom
Path Across The Hill 3 Act Drama at M. E. Church
A three act drama The Path Across The Hill is staged Friday night August 10 at 8 oclock on West Main Street West Alders West are fortent church admission 10 and 15 cents Proceeds benefit the church program.
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Main Street
M. E
Tre Ald
Pair Starts Long Flight Across Ocean
Quebec reports the Trail of the Caribou non stop flight from Wasaga Beach Ontario passing Quebec at 10 05 p m BST. James Ayling and Leonard Reid took off today aiming for Baghdad Iraq in a 6500 mile attempt to set a world long distance record, with the North Atlantic as the major hazard.
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Quebec
Wasaga Beach
Ontario
Wasa Beach
James Ayling
Leonard Reid
Dawan
Bagdad
Iraq
North Atlantic
Graham Sale Congratulates Holt After Win in Welch
Graham Sale of Welch wires congratulations to Rush D. Holt of Weston after Holt defeats him for the Democratic senatorial nomination. Sale praises the clean contest and predicts a glorious victory for Holt and the party in November.
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Welch
Graham Sale
Rush D. Holt
Weston
Sale
Ramsay Edges in Close Congressional Race In West Virginia
Charleston renderings show Ramsay winning a tight contest for the U S House seat with Democratic and Republican candidates listed for districts one through six. Senate nominees for sixteen state senate seats to be filled in the November election are named in Charleston.
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Senate
Charleston
Garage Operator Held for Slaying of Relative
The coroner's jury at Green Ridge yesterday held Hobart Lawrence, 37, a garage operator, for murder in connection with the slaying of his wife's uncle Victor Smith, 62, on Monday afternoon after a dispute over a sack of pears.
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Cumberland
Green Ridge
Hobart Lawrence
Victor Smith
Guth Rightmire Selected To Make Race for Justice
In Grafton district Democratic voter John E. Guth insurance man was chosen to oppose Justice of the Peace W. E. Rightmire for the unexpired term. Rightmire, the Republican standard bearer, won easily over John L. Wittman and J. B. Wewcome, with Guth leading a three-man field in the Democratic contest and Whitescarver trailing.
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John E. Guth
Grafton
Justice of the Peace
W. E. Rightmire
Rightmire
Guth
C. C. Whitescarver
Musgrove
Whitescarver
Justice Rightmire
John L. Wittman
Don
Brey Wane
Triples Vote Received by Clem Shaver in Taylor County
Taylor county voters backed Holt in a landslide, Holt 1371 to Shaver 459, with other senatorial and local races showing Hodges narrowly winning Taylor County for state senator and Haymond defeating Ramsay for congress. Bartlett won county commissioner, and the piece notes continued coverage on page two.
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Clem Shaver
Taylor County
Rush D. Holt
Holt
Marion
Shaver
E. B. Caldwell
John W. Caldwell
Conway
Chilton
Koontz
Sale
Taylor
Haymond
Robert L. Ramsay
Ramsay
Woman Trails in Fight for Senate Berth
In Charleston on August 8, Mrs. William B. Ryder of Shepherdstown trails Republican nominee C. S. Musser by about 700 votes in the Fifteenth district with half tally reported. Democratic candidate is M. Rouss of Kabletown, unopposed. Other contests show scattered results with limited returns and multiple candidates in Eighth and Thirteenth districts.
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Charleston
State Senate
William B. ‘Ryder
Shepherdstown
Candi
C. S. Musser
M . Rouss
Ka~bletown
Scott
W. G. MacCorkle
Alvin J. Barnhart
Cyrus C. Scott
Seter
Ot Sar x G. Kump
Randolph Ie
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Frank Keane
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Chief Half Moon
Mr. Roosevelt
Grand Coulee Dam
Franklin, Jr
James
Poling
Barbour County
Rush Holt
Mia
Kiwanis-Merchants
City’s Beautiful Park
Coun- Unit Board
Taylo
James Mollison
Amy
Graham Sale Wires Holt
H. D. Hatfield
United States Senate
Congress
House of Representatives
Wheeling
Herbert Eb, Hannis
Martinsburg
James A. Rusmisell
Buckhannon
Robert B. McDougle
Parkersburg
C. M
Casey Jones
Hinton
Frank C. Burdett
Fallansbee
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
Andrew Edminton
George W. Johnsson
John Kee
Bluefield
Joe L. Smith
Beckley
Otha Bartlett
Harvey Poe
Democratic Court
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