Taylor Countians Back From Successful Trip
A party from Taylor County returned home Saturday night after a camping and hitchhiker trip to the Plains in Tucker County within Monongahela National Park. Despite inclement weather the group carried eighty gallons of covered berries from the mountains. Members included Howard Wolfe and Arthur Wolfe of Grafton Webster Pike A L Wonycott Lloyd Sayre Dutch Probst Fred Wongcott and Glover Wonycott of Wyant Creek.
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Alleghenies
Tucker County
Plains
Monongahela National Park
Howard Wolfe
Arthur Wolfe
Graftorf-Webster
Pike
Messrs
A. L. Wonycott
Lloyd Sayre
Dutch" Probst
Fred Wongcott
Glover Wonycott
Ppysant Creek
Local State Trooper W L Emerick Leaving For Pistol Team
Trooper W. L. Emerick of the Grafton detachment leaves the city to join the state police pistol team preparing for the national meet in Charleston on August 4. The West Virginia troopers won last year, with Corporal William Beckett and Trooper Crit Hal sharing a two man world record at Camp Ritchie Maryland. Beckett also holds the world individual record in state police pistol shooting.
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Stete
W. L. Emerick
Grafton
Ieston Petol
Charleston
West Virginia
Michigan
Wilam Beckett
Crit Hal
Camp Ritchie
Corporal Beckett
Man Loses Leg After Being Struck On Train Tracks
In English West Virginia on August 8 James Pierce, 14, was knocked down by an unidentified man and placed on Norfolk and Western train tracks where both legs were severed. Police reported the attack and are seeking clues to the assailant.
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English
W. Va
James Pierce
Norfolk and Western
Fatal shootin in Widen County chase ends in death
Clyde Stout, 22, of Widen, Clay County, W Va, died from bullet wounds after an alleged struggle to resist arrest by Constable J S Brumfield following a fight. Police said officers intervened during the confrontation on August 8.
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Rainelli
W. Va
Clyde Stout
Widen
Clay County
J. S. Brumfield
Disabled Veterans Drive Aids Needy Vets In Huntington
Disabled American Veterans Huntington chapter No 12 thanks Mayor E Otto Waugh and Huntington residents for a fundraising drive to aid veterans with insufficient relief. A new car raffle tickets are at American News Stand Main Street. Funds go to national and state headquarters and local chapter to establish a veterans rest base in Huntington.
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Huntington
E. Otto Waugh
Grafton
American News
Main Street
Heat death listed for Rainelle rail man Joshual Ruffner
Doctors say heat prostration caused the death of Joshual Ruffner 66 East Rainelle a railroad track supervisor Aug 8 in Rainelle West Virginia.
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Rainelle
W. Va
Joshual Ruffner
East Rainelle
Georgia Governor Attacks Brain Trusters in Washington
Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge denounces Washington brain trusters as violating the Constitution and driving millions to beggary. He speaks at a rally with Cole L. Blease and urges bonus payments and early farmers contracts from work relief funds to curb Roosevelt's renomination bid.
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Jolly Street
D. C
Roosevelt
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Washington
Talmadge
United States
Cole L. Blease
Columbia
Tunnelton to Get Cash For Modern Waterworks
A $47 272 allotment to Tunnelton West Virginia for construction of a water system has been approved by the Public Works Administration and today went to the Works Progress Administration allotment board. If final approval is granted the allotment will be made on a loan and grant basis.
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Washington
Tunnelton
W. Va
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Allotment Board
State nearly finishes case in poisoning trial
In Lewisburg West Virginia the prosecutor E Minor Wilson pressed for a first degree murder verdict as Connie Beller 40 East Reveille faces claims she poisoned Lloyd 14 and two other dormitory boys. Six children in her care deny the diaries. Lloyd died March 24. two younger brothers recovered. Ten witnesses including physicians described the alleged poison.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
E. Minor Wilson
Connie Beller
East Reville
Lloyd
Ea Dy
Hinton
Baer and Louis Signed for Sept Fight by Jacobs
Promoter Mike Jacobs of New York announced a September 26 or 27 heavyweight bout between Louis and Baer. The site was undecided with Chicago and Soldier Field discussed, though New York appeared the more likely venue after talks with Chicago promoters.
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Chicago
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Detroit
Mike Jacobs
New York
Jacobs
Soldier Field
Panhandle Highways Suffer Major Flood Damage
Moundsville West Virginia August 8 road official Harry McGraw estimated floods last week caused about 100000 in highway damage in the northern Panhandle. In Marshall County the suspension of summer maintenance work totaled around 30000 and further inspections were needed on Ty-Tyler shed area.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Harry McGraw
State Road Commission
Panhandle
Marshall County
McGraw
Tucsiey
Federal grant aids transient relief in West Virginia
Charleston August 8 193? The federal government approved a 41500 grant for transient relief work in August Another item reports an arrest of Glenn Rosier on Barrett street at 430 am for intoxicated in public A hearing before Mayor B Otto Waugh is set for this afternoon
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Charleston
Wes
Virginia
Glenn Rosier
Barrett Street
Uic
B. Otto Waugh
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J. Andy Zenge
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Farmer
Mandeville
Heht
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Mandeville Zenge
U.S
Patent Office
Stanley
Shermen Passed the
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