Former local resident Alma Colerider dies in Washington
The widow of Henry C. Colerider, once a prominent Grafton businessman, died yesterday. Survived by daughter Pearl Colerider Pierce in Washington DC and sons Samuel W. Colerider and Gertrude Colerider Sharps in Greensboro NC. Funeral to be held in Washington. A cousin, John R. Hardie of West Main, remains as the local relative.
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Alma Colerider
Henry C. Colerider
Grafton
Colerider
Faytteville
N.C
Washington
Fayetevill
Pearl Colerider Pierce
Pierce
Washington, D. C
Samuel W. Colerider
Gertrude Colerider Sharps
Greenboro
North Carolina
Main Street
John R. Hardie
West Main Street
Evensong Attendance by Elkins Church Visitors
Nearly one hundred members from the Elkins church visited the church here on the evening of July 28. The gathering highlighted fellowship and shared prayers as part of a community outreach event.
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Elkins
Local People to Visit At Church in Elkins
Rev. A. F. Hanes of Brownsville Pennsylvania will preach in Elkins Sunday in the pulpit of his brother Rev. B. L. Hanes pastor of the Grafton Christian church. Members and friends of the Grafton church are invited to attend the Sunday night service. The revival leader formerly pastored the Elkins church and has many friends in the city. Combined choirs from both churches will lead the singing of old-time hymns.
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A. F. Hanes
Brownsville
Elkins
B. L. Hanes
Grafton
Elkins Church
Randolph Urges U S To Spend on WV Airports
Rep Jennings Randolph of Elkins asks for more than 483000 in aviation development for West Virginia. He seeks 158952 to finish 18 airports and 325100 for aerial beacons on the Washington Cincinnati route. Randolph says the heavy work is done except grading and grassing and urges quick release to prevent loss of progress.
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Washington
West Virginia
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
Harry L. Hopkins
Washington-Cincinnati
Randolph
Thorn Pricks Thumb Ends in Fatal Blood Poisoning
George William Ross Walker, 47, of New Martinsville, pierced his thumb with a thorn while working on his farm. He died days later from blood poisoning. Robert Simms, of East Beckley, sought on a charge of shooting his wife, fled over a mountain as a state trooper fired at him.
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New Martinsville
George William Ross Walker
Beckley
Robert Simms
East Beckley
Workers Out of Luck as Budget Board Delays Pay Raise
Charleston August 17. Em ployes of seven state bureaus face no raise as the board of public works resumes a discussion on lifting the pay scale four to five per cent. Budget Director Frank K Horn says funds are deficient or just enough to maintain current wages. Departments named include purchasing capitol buildings and grounds insurance land auditor's office and archives. Revenue division of the tax commissioner's office also cannot fund an increase. All board members attended except Governor Kump who is in the northern part of the state.
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Charleston
Board of Public Works
Frank IO. Horn
Horn
State Purchasing Department
Capitol
Insurance and Land Department
Auditor's Office
Secretary of State
Department of Archives and History
Kump
Theorthern
Traffic violator fined by local court in Akron incident
Arrested at 5 30 yesterday afternoon by Trooper W E Murphy on a charge of passing an automobile on a blind curve For rest Hine Akron Ohio was fined 10 and costs when arraigned before Justice Ona C Jefferys last night Hine was accused of passing the automobile on a curve just west of Fetterman bridge He arranged for payment of his fine with the magistrate.
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W. E. Murphy
Forrest Hine
Akron
Ohio
Ona C. Jefferys
Hine
Fetterman Bridge
Mae West lists men she’d like to meet at Strand
Mae West promotes Goin to Town at the Strand noting she would meet John D. Rockefeller and other prominent men including Dizzy Dean, the Prince of Wales, Mustafa Kemal Pasha, Melville H. Purvis, James Branch Cabell, and Olivia Dionne, describing personal invitations and curiosity about meeting the famed quintuplets' father.
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Mae West
John D. Rockefeller
Strand Theatre
Powell among new screen badmen who attained stardom
Powell emerges as a notable figure in early cinema portraying villains. The piece likens his rise to fame to a difficult feat, comparing his career to threading a camel through a needle’s eye.
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Powell
National League standings and results recap
Standings show New York leading with 40 wins, St. Louis 42, Chicago 46, Pittsburgh 61, Brooklyn 58, Philadelphia 49, Cincinnati 49, Boston 39. Today's games include Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and St. Louis at New York among others. American League lists Washington 8, Detroit 1, Cleveland at New York 5, Chicago 4 in 14 innings, St. Louis 7, Philadelphia 2. Tomorrow's matchups feature Washington at Cleveland and New York at Detroit. A diabetically flavored ad extols low cost relief through constitutional treatment claiming benefits for malarial and hay fever symptoms.
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New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston BT
Villain Star Poised to Dominate Hearts in New Romantic Mystery
William Powell co stars with Ginger Rogers in RKO Radio's romantic mystery showing Sunday at House. The plot centers on a feud between a hard rock driller played by George O Brien and his tunnel boss Fred Kohler as they drill a mountainside tunnel for a vast aqueduct. Thrilling action unfolds in a construction camp and deep tunnel awaits.
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William Powell
Ginger Rogers
Dr. Watson
RKO Radio
Frank Reicher
Arthur Somers Roche
Brinkman Opera House
Powell
Doubtles
Or Brien
George O'Brien
Fred Kohler
Dixie Theatre
Hard Ro Harrigan at New Dixie Theatre Sunday
The New Dixie Theatre presents Hard Ro Harrigan on Sunday starring George and a company of danger drenched melodrama. Reckless daredevils clash in fatal feuds as dynamite sticks and fists heighten the action and romance.
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Ro Harrigan
New Dixie Theatre
George
Alice Knight Transferred to Huntington Senior Interviewer
Alice Knight, long time local NRS employee since December 1933, is promoted to senior interviewer at the Huntington office after a transfer from the Washington NRS. Stuart Whiting will fill Knight’s vacancy in Graf ton. McGinnis recommended the move to Frank Persons, with U S Employment Service approval. Huntington serves Cabell Lincoln and Wayne counties. Graf ton covers Taylor Preston and Barbour.
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Washington
National Reemployment Service
Alice Knight
NRS
Huntington
Stuart Whiting
Clarksburg
Bel Civil Service
Grafton
Miss Knight
James H. McGinnis
Frank Persons
U. S. Employment Service
Cabell
Lincoln
Wayne
Taylor
Preston
Barbour
County Levy Approval Sets Tax Rates in Flemington
Taylor county court and the county school board reported approval of the levy estimate after a state tax commissioner endorsement. City officials E O Waug and Charles Rau await word on the city’s budget while Fox orders higher rates for the sinking fund. Levy day falls next Tuesday.
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Taylor County
Fred Fox
E. O. Waug
Charles Rau
Grafton
Fox
Board of Education
Flemington
Charleston
Lee Bennett
Fish Story Ends With Toe Bitten Off
In Birmingham Alabama on August 17 Miss Zena Brown swam when her large right toe was bitten off by a fish or reptile, based on Colonel Elmer E Johnson’s belief that a bass pickerel or snapping turtle was drawn by red paint on her toenail.
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Birmingham
Zena Brown
Elmer E. John £. Johnson
Memorial (Continued from page 1) recollection of sorrow
Memorial segments describe the Po residents gathered in small groups and the Po family left to mourn on their farm three miles north of town, reflecting a quiet communal grief after a loss.
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