Attorney Wyckoff Named Head of West Virginia Bar
O E Wyckoff of Grafton was elected president of the West Virginia Bar Association at its White Sulphur Springs convention, succeeding Ashton File of Beckley. The group endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment to replace justices of the peace with summary courts and named officers including vice presidents, an executive council, a librarian, and delegates to the American Bar Association.
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West Iireinia Bar Association
Grafton
Ole E. Wyckoff
West Virginia
Ashton File
Beckley
White Sulphur Springs
Par Association
Jeh .W. Robinson
Wyckoff
Executive Council
Henry 8. Schrader
Wheeling
Keith Cunningham
Bikini
James H. White
Fayetteville
E. A. Marshall
Huntington
L. R Slaven
Williamson
W. C. Revercomb
Charleston
James M. Gusher
Clarksbur
Rolla D. Campbell
George Richardson, Jr
Bluefield
Joseph R. Curl
Robert B. McDougle
Parkersburg
Ralph D. Woods
Harrisville
American Bar Association
Thomas B. Jackson
Legion Gives Old Glory To Play Center
The American Legion, Taylor county post No. 12, held a dedication service at the Beaumont playground and presented an American Flag. Buglers Turner and Moore Jr led assembly, Chaplain Michell gave invocation, and J Bernard Dryfield received the flag from Judson Reese. Dryfield urged cooperation and patriotism as WPA supervisor addressing the crowd. Dallas Wolfe spoke on the Flag Code, stressing the flag’s spiritual values and democracy. The crowd pledged allegiance before a WPA Recreation vs Beaumont Men volleyball game concluded the program.
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American Legion
Taylor County
Dallas Wolfe
WPA
Beaumont
Justice Issues Warrants For Standard and Posey
Warrants issued for Jodrow Standard 28 and El Ted Posey 21 former Grafton and resident of Iburg on breaking and entering charges. Arraignment set today before Justice A. B. Knuben uel. Posey linked with Standard in burgary of Robert Knotts residence on Yates avenue. Captain Lockard said Standard involved in two series of Moose Home looting Sterling Motors First ward.
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Jodrow
Hile Standard
Moose
Sterling Motors Company
First Ward
Local Red Cross drive reaches 358.23 in Taylor county drive
The Taylor county American Red Cross war refugee fund has reached 358.23 in donations. Miss Lild Love, campaign chair, said the drive will continue next week to collect further contributions from locals and from West Virginia Industrial School for Boys officials and staff in Prunntown including many named individuals.
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Taylor County
American Red Cross
Lild Love
Florence Kate Smith
D. O Baker
Jessie Whitescarver
Myrtle Bartlett
B. F. Davison
Mary Lawson
Robert Love
C. R. Watson
Frank Cather
B. Hoffman
Leota Hartsook
Bert Isner
H. Warder
J.B. Koch
W. H. Evans
W. N. Burdett
West Virginia Industrial School For Boys
Prunnytown
Helen Gray
W. L. Hamilton
Lee Smith, Jr
R. 8
Lambert
B.J. Cox
Bertha Abels
Paul Duty
R. P. Bell
Gretabaugh
Mary Teter
Frank Wolfe
G. F. McKinney
C. R. Culloch
J. G. Witt
A. B. Wyckoff
E. R. McQuain
Donley Bennett
E. F. Lambert
John Rice
Willard Akers
Boyd Curry
Junior Larue
R. L. Lambert
Mason Perry
Lutherans to Meet for Week in West Virginia
The seventh annual Lutheran Week will be observed at Jacksons Mill starting Sunday August 25 by the West Virginia Synod of the United Lutheran Church and its auxiliary groups. Representatives will attend from 33 congregations in West Virginia and western Maryland under Rev W M Erhard of Clarksburg. The synod officers include Rev E F K Roof secretary C A Pilson treasurer Rev C R Plack conference presidents Rev E A De Jerus statistician Rev Simon Snyder historian and Rev W P Cline secretary of Christian education. The Synodical Women's Missionary Society convention will be led by Mrs F L Fresh of Clarksburg president with assistants Mrs C G Aurand Wheeling vice president Mrs G Hamill Charleston recording secretary Miss L J Schuttler Wheeling treasurer.
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C. R. Plack
Huntington
A. K. Jones
Oakland
Maryland
E. A. de Jerus
New Haven
Simon Snyder
Wheeling
W.P. Cline
D. D
Charleston
Synodical Women’s Missionary Society
F. L. Fresh
Clarksburg
C. G. Aurand
G. Hamill
L.’ J.schuttler
Lutheran group convention heads West Virginia and Maryland
The Lutheran Brotherhoods of West Virginia and Western Maryland will hold their annual convention on Wednesday, August 28, under the leadership of Carolyn Bartels of Wheeling, president of the state synodical Luther league. Officers include Ruth Hamill Huntington vice president, Mrs D Kinsler Parkersburg recording secretary, Katherine Strimer Parkersburg corresponding secretary, Alfred Wagner Grahm treasurer. Synodical officers: Ernest F Joa chin Charleston president D Wel ler Fairmont vice president L A Smith Grafton secretary, E S Smith Oakland Maryland treasurer.
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H. Amick
Wheeling
Young People's Society
Carolyn Bartels
State
Synodical Luther League
Ruth Hamill
Huntington
D. Kinsler
Parkersburg
Katherine Strimer
Alfred Wagner
Grahm
Lutheran Brotherhoods of
West Virginia
Western Maryland
The
Brotherhood
Ernest F
Joachin
Charleston
D.weller
Fairmont
L. A. Smith
Grafton
E. S. Smith
Oakland
Maryland
Teasurer
Streamlined vegetables predicted for kitchen efficiency
A concise forecast notes streamlined vegetables ahead as a flat-bottomed pea variant would aid knife wielders, signaling practical improvements for meal prep and culinary tools.
Mass Attacks Continue With Unannounced Casualties
Mass attacks continued as Nazi planes dropped bombs on scattered targets causing unannounced casualties. The report notes ongoing aerial bombardment and disruption across the affected area, with authorities assessing damage and civilian impact.
Bombing raids leave multiple towns hit and casualties reported
A German air raid in the northwest coastal region killed four people in one town and caused damage across several settlements. In the southeast a lone bomber dropped 12 bombs before fleeing British fighters. Dozens of houses were damaged in another town, explosions rocked a further town, and bombs fell at sea near a northeast coast town with minor damage on a golf course. One northeastern town saw cratered gardens and wrecked houses while an air raid shelter five yards away remained intact with occupants unharmed.
Brother of Local Lady Succumbs At Philippi
Poston Boyles an 83 year old man dies at his daughter Mrs. Thomas Wilson home in Philippi after months of illness and several strokes. He leaves a sister Miss Minta Boyles of Grafton and numerous Taylor county relatives. Funeral services will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Philippi at 1 p.m. Sunday and at Olive Hill church at 2 p.m. Burial follows in the church cemetery.
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Poston Boyles
Minta Boyles
Grafton
Taylor County
Thomas Wilson
Philippi
Stevens Funeral Home
Olive Hill
Nazi Fifth Column Ties Still Under Watch at Convention
Reports from Charleston claim Nazi agents abroad are under lauleiter E. W. Boble, with him in touch worldwide. He denies gubernatorial race quitting rumors as malicious. Gov Homer A. Kolt lingers at the convention then heads to Bluefield for the Eightieth Division Veterans session. Presidential electors named include Williams, Burke, Fisher, Wysong, Terrell, Bradley, Ray, and Ashworth.
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United States
Lauleiter E. W. Boble
Nazi Foreign Organization
Homer A. Kolt
Neely
R. Carl Andrews
Clendenin
Bluefield
Eightieth Division Veterans Association
Margaret P. Williams
Shepherdstown
Helen Burke
Huntington
Andrew W. Fisher
Wheeling
Wysong
Webster Springs
J. Z. Terrell
Clarksbars
Thomas E. Bradley
Sisterville
Fred L. Ray
Key Stone
Ben H. Ashworth
Beckley
Airmail Flights Resume in Grafton This Monday
Postmaster James T. Murphy announced return of airmail pickups and morning and afternoon flights. Mail for the morning plane must be deposited by 10 15 and by 4 15 for the afternoon flight, at the local post office in Grafton.
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Grafton
James T. Murphy
Neely Denies and Platform Adopted in Primary Race
Johnson lauds Roosevelt and defense program as Neely’s campaign continues in Fairmont. Nominations on first ballots for Neely confidant and Wayne County native, both receiving strong support, with platform embracing Neely’s 21 points and criticizing the interim legislative committee.
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Johnson
Roosevelt Rose
Fairmont
Neely
Wayne County
Huntington Bar
Roosevelt
Clarksburg
Homer A. Holt
Legislative Interim Committee
Card of Thanks for Margaret Lear Adams
We thank friends neighbors and ministers for their kindness and sympathy at the loss of our beloved mother Margaret Lear Adams. The family.
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Margaret Lear Adams
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