Court Holds Session Here This Morning
A brief special session of circuit court was held this morning with Judge Herbert W. Dent presiding. The session considered confirmation of the sale of real estate by Itta Reese guardian of Carl William Reese minor heir and was granted. The court also heard a request to appoint a receiver for the estate of M G Ballard's residence, to be followed by a written order. The 20th report of receivers of the Maryland Coal Company was filed, noting July operations and 19 792 tons shipped with 599 77 dollars in commissions. Divorce motions and decrees followed, including removal of papers in a suit by J Guy Allender against Dr O S Campbell and a complete divorce for Viola Lorentz from Dale Lorentz with a one year restraint on remarriage.
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Circuit Court
Herbert W. Dent
Dent
Itta Reese
Carl William Reese
J. Guy Allender
Guardian
M. G. Ballard
Gene W. Ford
J. W. Galloway
David Williamson
Maryland Coal Company
Nan Johnson to Sing at Mountain Festival in August
Rev Felix G Robinson announces Nan Johnson’s appearance at the Mountain Choir festival in Mountain Lake Park on Sunday August 19 in the rain proofed amphitheater with 5000 seats. Johnson sang for President Roosevelt at the White House on April 17 and received favorable press.
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Felix G. Robinson
Mountain Choir Festival
Nan Johnson
Mountain Lake Park
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Grafton Drug and Chemical Co Ad at 16 W Main St
Prescription specialists at 16 West Main Street Grafton West Virginia advertise items priced at 29 cents 20 cents and 25 cents in a compact display ad for the local drug store highlighting affordable specials and drug products.
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Grafton Drug & Chemical CO
W. Main St
Grafton, W. Va
Arrest Youth: Fairmont Singer Joins Festival Chorus
The article details a local youth from Fairmont, a budding singer and festival chorus member, who performed before the Rotary International Convention in Detroit and at a Montreal convention. The Glory Bound choir of Cumberland Md joins the scene under Rev Henri Rolfe Tomlin. The youth was released after his grandfather J J Hazlett promised to bring him to court when summoned. Sheriff V S Cannon notes prior warnings for inserting slugs into slot machines.
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Fairmont
Henri Rolfe Tomlin
J. J. Hazlett
V. S. Cannon
Norris Dam Construction Advances to Concrete Pour
Norris Tennessee August 15 Norris Dam the central part of the Tennessee Valley Authority power project moves toward its first concrete pour. Excavation is complete for an 1800 foot long 253 foot high structure and about 2,000,000 tons of crushed stone will be needed. Engineers identify a quarry a quarter mile below the dam where a hillside of dolomite rock is being stripped by high pressure water washes to expose rock ready for blasting. The quarry area will eventually measure 1600 feet long and 100 feet high.
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Norris, Tenn
Norris Dam
Tennessess
TVA
Pierce Arrow trunk and car tires for sale
Classified item lists a Pierce Arrow trunk with six new tires reconditioned throughout for 875 dollars and a dark green six wire wheeled limousine in excellent mechanical condition for 650 dollars, Box A Sentinel 123 36.
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Pierce Arrow
Sentinel
Musgrove II Primary Challenge Referred for Legal Action
Tra Marks, a Flemington resident, led with 737 votes in Musgrove II’s primary contest. Musgrove asked the county canvassing board to rule, arguing state law covers general elections not primaries. The board deferred to the prosecuting attorney for guidance.
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Tra Marks
Flemington
Musgrove
W. Merle Watkins
Kidnapping Mystery Grips Dominion As Ransom Deadline Looms
The fifty year old brewers father of three and noted sportsman vanished, with a ransom note signed by Three-Fingered Abe. Authorities, racing against a deadline and fearing aggravation of a heart condition, intensified cross-border searches as the case remained baffling and menaced with threats after the twenty four hour window.
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Dominion
Abe
Labatt
Mrs C E Ware Dies At 63 In Taylor County
Mrs Rosella Cassell Ware 63 died at home 81 Addison street at 9 15 this morning from cerebral hemorrhage following years of poor health. She born December 14 1871 in Taylor County lifelong resident and Lutheran. Survives include husband Charles Edward Ware three daughters Frances Shafferman Anna Alberta Powell Lelia L O Donnell four brothers Charles Edward and Arthur Ware and two sisters. Funeral Friday at 2 30 from daughter Shafferman Lovelliana addition with Rev W N Erhard officiating burial Bluemont Cemetery Bartlett Funeral Co in charge. Flowers omitted per family wish.
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Rosella Cassell Ware
Addison Street
Ware
John W. Cassell
Charlotte Elizabeth Shafferman Cassell
Taylor County
Frances Shafferman
Loveland Addition
Anna Alberta Powell
Bridgeport
Lelia L. O'Donnell
Washington, D. C
Charles
Edward Ware
Arthur Ware
Fairmont
D. E Faucett
A. L. Blue
Alice Johnson
Misse Netti Ce
Shafferman Home
Officers Push Search for Escaped Prisoners
Princeton authorities intensified their manhunt for ten inmates who escaped from Princeton jail by breaking a door lock and fleeing from the roof on a rope of blankets. Five of yesterday’s escapees were awaiting transfer to the state penitentiary for sentences from eighteen months to five years.
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Princeton
Meri County
State
Russians Held for Plot by Japanese in Harbin
A Rengo dispatch from Harbin reports 20 Russian officials and employees of the Chinese Eastern railway were arrested in the past two days on charges of a large scale plot against Manchukuo and Japan. All accused taken to Harbin for trial. A plot to attack a Japanese special mission at Pogranichnaya was also noted.
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Rengo
Harbin
Machuckuo
Japan
Pogranichnaya
Meeting at Mount Union Church August 19
An all day meeting is planned at Mount Union Church on August 19 with dinner on the grounds. Services are scheduled for Saturday night and open to all attendees.
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Mount Union Church
Shots Fired Again in Minneapolis Strike
National guardsmen fired their first shot of the truck drivers strike as an automobile breached guard lines at the downtown armory. Archie Nadeau, the driver, was arrested after boasting of the blockade run. No injuries reported though the car was struck twice.
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Minneapolis
National
Archie Nadeau
Nadeau
NRA Reorganization Foreseen by Johnson and Richberg
Washington reports Hugh S. Johnson foresees NRA reorganization under board control within three months with possible creation of an agency to harmonize NRA and the federal trade commission on anti trust laws. Johnson and Donald R. Richberg will draft plans for submission to President Roosevelt and then to Congress for permanent incorporation. He stressed code administration is not a one man job.
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Washington
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Federal Trade Commission
Johnson
Donald R. Richberg
National Emergency Council
Roosevelt
First Official Returns Filed From State Senate Race
Charleston August 15 The first official returns to the secretary of state from the third district Pleasants Wirt and Wood counties show Clinton L Howard Democrat leading Walter E Stout 3929 to 3278 with Howard F Null Republican incumbent trailing Harry O Huesnew 3720 to 2667 and 1546 for O L Ashburn.
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Charleston
Secretary of States
Pleasants
Wirt
Wood Counties
Walter E. Stout
Howrd F. Null
Republican Incumbes
Harry O. Huesnew
O. L. Ashburn
Railroads Denied Order Aimed at Pension Board
The railroads of the country were denied a temporary order in the District of Columbia supreme court to restrain the railroad retirement board from starting operation of the pension law passed by the last session of Congress.
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Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Railroad Retirement Board
Flemington Man Taken to Fairmont Hospital
John Marks aged 30 of Flemington was taken to the State Hospital at Fairmont for treatment of an infected left foot. He previously injured the foot while working for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad near Flemington and has had intermittent trouble since. His physician ordered removal for treatment.
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John Marks
Flemington
Fairmont
Marks
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Akron Couple Granted Divorce in Absentia
In Akron Ohio on August 15, Mrs. Cyrus Eaton wife of financier Cyrus Eaton was granted a divorce in common pleas court. Neither spouse appeared in court and both were out of the United States.
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Akron, O
Cyrus Eaton
Common Pleas Court
United States
Windsor Officials Say Detroit Gangster Had No Involvement
A Windsor police official after a long conference with Detroit officials declared there was no link between a Detroit gangster and yesterday’s kidnapping of John Labatt, wealthy brewer from London Ontario.
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Windsor
Ont
Detroit
John Labatt
London
George Evans Stricken by Stroke This A. M
George Evans, about 65, longtime West Main Street resident and former city council member, suffered a likely mild stroke this morning while at Hazel Atlas Glass. He was listed in stable condition.
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George Evans
West Main Street
Hazel-Atlas Glass
Plant Worker Stricken On Floor During Laying Line
A plant engaged with J. Lee Evans, a furniture dealer, when he suddenly fell ill. He was carried to his home and a doctor called who diagnosed a stroke. The patient’s left side was affected. He is resting well this afternoon and improving.
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Plant
J. Lee Evans
Sawmill Built at Pruntytown School Project
The state plans a saw mill near the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at County Town. Inmates will assist in sawing and preparing lumber for a residence and two barns on the school farm. Timber will come from state owned land.
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West Virginia
Countytown
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