Philips Street Fair Plans Under Way For September Event
L Aubert Gainer, president of the Barbour County Street Fair association, reports weekly meetings to finalize the Philips street fair set for September 9 to 12. The premium list expands across grain, vegetables, horticulture, home economics, art, flowers, poultry, and livestock. A rodeo is planned at Waddell ball park with Sherman T. Poling as rodeo chair and Harry Huff supervising. Parade events include school children, a pet parade, athletic contests, and more. A band will perform with a band stand on the court square, displays to be shown at the court square and courthouse.
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Grant Lot
Court Square
Court House
Fair Asso
Ciation
Waddell Ball Park
South Philippi
Sherman T. Poling
Harry Huff
Walnut Street
Knox Comes to State Resort for WV Swing
Colonel Frank Knox Republican vice presidential nominee shifts focus to West Virginia for a major address at White Sulphur Springs after a Huntington speech, planning a door to door push to mobilize voters. He rests in Dayton with L B Rock, attends church, and aims to craft campaign ammunition during 70 engagements across 35 states.
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Dayton
Frank Knox
West Virginia
Chicagoan
Connersville
Ind
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Huntington
Knox
L. B. Rock
Blind hiker Darbo begins return from cross country trek
Russell Darbo a 27 year old University of California law student and blind hitchhiked from Berkeley to New York City in 33 days. He travels back accompanied only by his shepherd Mia. Darbo often walked 30 miles daily despite blistered paws and a failed audition for an amateur radio program.
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Russell Darbo
University of California
Berkeley
Cal
New York City
Darbo
Mia
Central Press
Seiberling tires lead with vapor cured breakthrough
F A Seiberling, long a top tire inventor and dealer in Grafton through Wolfe's Tire Shop at 124 East Main Street, unveils a vapor cured live rubber tire praised as a major advance. The shop invites comparison across four price classes and promotes full lubrication and tire vulcanizing services as essential in hot weather.
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F. A. Seiberling
Seiberling
Grafton
Wolfe
East Main Street
Wolfe's Tire Shop
Wolfe’s Tire Shop
Wolfe’s
Dallas Wolfe
E.main St
W. Va
Eight Persons Brought Before Mayor This A.M.
Eight persons appeared before Mayor E Otto Waugh this morning on charges of drunkenness or disturbing the peace. Bunk Ridenour and Fred Fawcett were given three days city work. Albert Farley jailed three days. Others include W H Ouing Ira Digman and D Farnsworth who forfeited $6 bonds for failure to appear. Francis G Williams and Lee Martin were held for later hearing.
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E. Otto Waugh
Bunk Ridenour
Fred Fawcett
Albert Farley
W. H. Ouing
Ira Digman
D. Farnsworth
Disturbance County
Francis G. Williams
Lee Martin
Radio Schedule Highlights From Evening Listings
A detailed night by night broadcast grid lists programs, orchestras, and soloists across stations KDKA WCPO WMMN WAVE WLW WGN NBC CBS and more. Notable acts include Fibber McGee and Molly Horace Heidt's Orchestra Amos n Andy and Jolly Coburn's Orchestra among others with performers such as Ruth Harmon and Johnny Albright. The lineup spans 6 PM to 11:30 PM with varied music drama and talk segments.
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NBC
Aimbs
Andy
CBS
Loretta Lee
KDKA
Dynamos of Rhythm
Wepo
WLW
Johnsons
WGN
Blackstone
WMMN
Transradio
Uncle Ezra
Palmer
KMOX
Renfrew of the Mounted
WGBF
Tarzan
Clint Nobel
Edwin C. Hill
Hews
Russell Dorr
Lum & Abner
Chariters
Judy Starr
Amer
Lone Ranger
Southsingers
Blake’ Carter
WCPO
Secratary Hawkins
WTAM
WSM
Fannye Rose Shore
Wowo—Rubinoff
Hy C. Geis
Rose Shore
Jean Dickinson
Wm. Daly
Three Queens
Jack Wcpo
Blondo Wills
WLAC
Harry Horlick
Howard Price
Romany
Kmox—Radio Theatre
Mealcolm Claire
Bill Childs
Joe Parsons
Billy White
WJZ
Morgan L. Eastman
Herman and Mary
Woowwo
Jolly Coburn
Behind the Law
March of Time
Nbc—Great Lakes Symp
Orches
WHIO
Barber Shop Boys
Transradio News
Shaw
Jack Shannon
WJR
Rubinoff
Great Lakes
Sammy Fuller
Coburn
Clyde Lucas
Amos 'N' Andy
Allen Leafer
WJJZ
Tony Russell
WAVE
Whas—Twin Servants
Ink Spots
WGY
Johnny Albright
Wave—Melody
Judy and Her Jesters
Speedy Trial Reopens Case With Jailhouse Confession
Sheriff Brown described a long investigation into a hotel murder. A confessed killer claimed he entered the second floor room, assaulted the girl, and shot her after a back door entry. For days police detained suspects and used a ruse about fingerprints to prod the suspect. Banks Taylor provided a pivotal tip linking the murderer to a pistol.
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Brown
Nold
Walter B. Orr
Charlotte, N. C
New York City
Thomas J. Martin
John J. Quinn
Eigh
Mark Wollner
Mildred Ward
W. L. Cleavenger
Daniel H. Gaddy
Moore
Sheriff Brown
Banks Tay-lor
Taylor
The Ideal Contract in a Central Press Bridge Feature
A detailed contract bridge narrative by E. V. Shepard discusses an opening 1 No Trump auction and a rare scenario where declarer forces West into a difficult position. The article analyzes dummy's discards, the spade lead, and subsequent plays that challenge the contract while noting West's strategic defense and the declarer's skill in timing entries and captures.
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Central Press
E. V. Shepard
Dummy
Monds
West
Declarer
South
of Diamonds
East Main Street Be Your Headquarters for All Wants
A brief item notes East Main Street serving as the focal point for local commerce and daily needs. Readable lines suggest it as the central hub for residents seeking goods and services.
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East Main Street
Mabel Turns Dancer, Only To Land In Jail Again
In Fetterman district police arrested Mabel Brown Louise Mayle and Harley Jefferys amid reports of six men and women roaming the river-bank without clothing. They were to be held for a noon hearing as officers said they tried to mimic Sally Rand's bubble and fan dances without bubbles or fans.
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Mabel
Fetterman
Mabel Brown
Louise Mayle
Harley Jefferys
Sally Rand
Tme
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Francis Craig
Dehlinger Electric’ Shop
Musgrove
Graeton
Latrobe
Par
J. ‘West
Sentinel
Taylor County
Frank M. Price
J. A. Harrell
First National Bank
Belington
Blueville Heights
Northwestern Turnpike
Seven Rooms
Roominghouse
Mannington
M. Kendall
Elkins
Washington Street
Washington St
Union Brokerage Inc
Court House Main St
Fairmont
Utilities Institute G
Care Sentinel
Helf
Associated
Milwaukee
Wis
B. Fawley Music CO
High St
Morgantown
Fay M. Matheny
J. Morrison
Icycles
Bicycle
Loveley Stor
Etta Kett
By Paul Robinson
Cays
Eita
Craig
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