Valley Inn Dance Draws Crowds From Nearby Towns
Coral Parrish reports a packed Valley Inn roadhouse for the Tuesday dance with dancers from Grafton Fairmont Clarksburg and nearby towns. Rick's Orchestra from Fairmont provided a fine program and announce Friday's Jack Sitter's Melody Boys of Grafton will play for another popular dance. Family reunions and WCTU meeting are noted with dates and host families.
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Valley Inn
Sual
Grafton
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Ick
Jack Sitter
Melody Boys
Grafton youths take active role at state conference
Grafton Epworth leaguers reported today that local youths played a significant part in a recent state conference. About 400 young people participated in the varied program including events at Sasio Buckhannon and Third Vine Prastdant Tata.
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Grafton Epworth Leaguers
Grafton
Sasio
Buckhannon
Vine Prastdant Tata
Quality and Price in Merchant Promises
A seller argues that true quality costs honest wages for skill time expense and risk. What is labeled dear is fairly priced, while cheap items carry less profit for sellers. The merchant asserts fair marking, guarantees, and meeting customer needs.
Administrative leaders listed across Morgantown and surrounding towns
Fourth Vice President M W Sprague and various officials are named for the Morgantown district and surrounding areas. The list includes secretaries, treasurers, counselors, and district institute commissioners across Charleston Clarksburg Morgantown Fairmont Parkersburg and Bristol with multiple named individuals and cities.
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M. W. Sprague
Mr. Hope
Charles’ Cheshire
Wheeling
HB. Vernon Smith
Clarksburg
R. C. Jerrell
Charleston
G. C. Stratton
Parkersburg
John L. Wolfe
Conference Institute Commission
Joseph C. Hoffman
Rainelle W
Patterson
Mildred Satterfield
Fairmont
William Camp
Morgantown
Mrs Peese Family Visit At Park View Home
Mrs Carl Peese and her son Joe visit at the home of BE Hostler at Park View along with Miss Margaret Smith of West Union. Nearby, Mr and Mrs William E Mallonee and Evelyn Mallonee leave Grafton Park after weekends with Mr and Mrs B F Clark to return to Pittsburgh as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clark.
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Akron
Ohio
G. H. Moata
Ottie Marie
Mary Maxine
Grafton
Moats
Lucy Moa
Neomi Moore
Maple Avenue
Barbour County
Carl Peese
Joe
Margaret Smith
West Union
BE. .H. Hostler
Park View
William E. Mallonee
Odbert Mallonee
Evelyn
B. F. Clark
Grafton Park
Pittsburgh
Clergy Family Tour Ends Visit to East Coast
Rev. F. J. Turvander of First Presbyterian Church and his family finished a two week visit, traveling from Grafton to Alexandria, Washington, Philadelphia and Atlantic City before returning home.
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F. J. Turvander
First Presbyterian Church
Betty Gloria
Grafton
Alexandria
Washington
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
West Virginia Editor Dies by Own Hand in Shenandoah Island
Harpers Ferry August 14 William L Erwin 4 retired druggist and former Harpers Ferry Sentinel editor and longtime postmaster shot himself on an island in the Shenandoah. Friends attributed business worries to the act.
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Harpers Ferry
William L. Erwin
Shenandoah
Erwin
Harpers Ferry Sentinel
Damage suit filed against Dr Rudolph B Watson
New York Aug 147 A damage suit for 25000 dollars has been brought against Dr Rudolph B Watson Neponset N J by Carl Van Buskirk artist who charged the physician gave advice to the artist wife that led to their separation.
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New York
Rudolph B
Watson, Neponset
Carl van Buskirk
Armament Limits Discussed At Hoover Breakfast
Washington August 14. A White House breakfast conference on armament limits was held with President Hoover and Secretary Stimulus among the attendees. The discussion centered on reducing armaments and seeking international agreements to prevent an arms race.
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Washington
White House
Hoover
Stim
Ison and Adams Lead Navy Board Executive Committee
Ison joins Secretary Adams and Under-Secretary Cotton of the state department along with the executive committee of the general board of the navy in this senior leadership grouping amid ongoing strategic discussions and policy shaping.
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Ison
Adams
Cotton
State Department
General Board of the Navy
Madrid government awaits public reaction to union rebuff
In Madrid on August 14 the government led by Premier Primo de Rivera faced a rebuff from the general labor union and the national council of the Socialist party. The premier prepared a formal comment in response to the unexpected development and the public derision it sparked.
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Madrid
Primo de Rivera
General Labor Union
National Council of the Socialist
Americans Chase Endurance Flight Record
Emory Bronte and Jack Reid launched from Low Beach California aiming to seize the standing non refueling endurance flight record in a monoplane. The current record is 5 hours 25 minutes held by two German pilots.
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Low Beach
Cal
United States
Emory Bronte
Jack Reid
Body of W Birdwell to be moved for burial
Clarksburg August 14 The body of William Birdwell 25 shot and killed at Wilsonburg yesterday by George Wetzel will be taken to Greenville near Parkersboro for burial. Birdwell identity was confirmed today. His home was in O Neil. Wetzel shot Birdwell as he stood at Wetzel s bedroom window seemingly attempting to break in.
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Clarksburg
William Birdwell
Wilsonburg
George Wetzel
Greenville
Parkersboro
O’ Neil
Wetzel
Bridwell
Wetsel
Grand jury eyes charges in veterans fund scheme
Hubert Stewart and Bell L Jonci faced a federal grand jury on charges of misusing the mails in a scheme to defraud the state veterans' service fund. Unable to post $2,000 bail, they were remanded to county jail as witness Batton testified he forged about 100 claims, with an estimated $800 loss to the state so far.
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Charleston
Hubert Stewart
Bell L. Jonci
Federal Grand Jury
Veterans Service Fund
United States
A. V. Fitzwater
Vana Cheap
Batton
Stewart
State Veterans’fund Department
Service Department
Veterans Bureau
Casey M. Jones
State Service
Harless
Clyde C. Mays
Jones
Abolishing of Traffic Branch of Road Commission Ordered
Charleston August 14 The state road commission ordered the abolition of its traffic department and assigned enforcement to the state police department under Chief Harry L. Brooks. Seven employees including Leighton Henry and E O Davis face dismissal September 1 as transfers shift control of a $20000 enforcement fund to Public Safety with commission oversight.
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Road Commission
Charleston
State Road Commission
State Police Department
Commission
State Department of Public Safety
Harry L. Brooks
Brooks
Leighton Henry
E. O. Davis
H. W. Herndon
White
George A. Goshorn
M. Baird
C. H. Watson
Federal aid sought to halt erosion at Point Firmin
San Pedro Calif Aug 14 Engineers of Los Angeles sought federal assistance as they drafted plans to stop the erosion causing Point Firmin to slip toward the Pacific Ocean. Each week the land moves about three inches closer to the sea.
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San Pedro
Cal
Los Angeles
Point Firmin
Pacific Ocean
Bombing at Chicago auto agency damages cars and buildings
Burton and Randolph Inc of Chicago reports the 72nd bombing of the year struck an automobile agency last night. Glass was shattered and property damaged as police search for a motive and any plan. No satisfactory explanation found yet by investigators.
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Chicago
Net income listed in Monongahela West Penn rate case
In Charleston West Virginia on August 14 the Monongahela West Penn Public Service Co reported a net income of 2.54 percent on its West Virginia properties at a Public Service Commission rate hearing. F Laugh VP operating expenses testified to expenses and proposed improvements valued at 88,964 dollars in West Virginia and other sites. a major witness was to finish testimony later that afternoon.
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Charleston
W.va
Monongahela West
West Virginia
Tragic Slaying Identified Of 12 Year Old Girl
In Minneapolis on a August date a 12 year old girl is identified by her parents as the victim of a brutal attack and murder. Police believe a remote assailant, described as a moron, committed the crime. The case is under investigation as family members mourn the loss.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Andrew K. Auné
Dorothy
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Coral R. Parrish
Sinclair-Cornwell-Marquess
Mt. Zion
Preston County
Marquess
Nozam
Nuzgum Family and Historical Society
Reservoir Park
G. EB. Haynes
Institute
Kingwood Union
Sntute
Ada Barnes
Mothers Circle
Barnes
Mothers Club
W. L. Kinter
W. C. Byers
G. B. Haynes
Arnold
Freeman Reunion
Pricey
W. Blcar & Son
Fred McFarlands
Quota Club
Heironimus Cottage
Rhea Heironimus Fisher
Grlfton Park
Eliza‘beth Miller
Helionimus Cottage
MEET
Epworth League
the Love Drug Co
H. L. Potts
W. Va
Yates Avenue
W. Birdwell
Department of Public Safety
Federail
Essex
the Challenger
Gotham Ghastan Stockings
Burton & Randolph, Inc
Monongahela-West Penn
Moron
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