Echo Boy Echoes Speech For Niagara Puzzle Boy
Ninteen-year-old Francis Magner from Medina is a human echo who duplicates others speech with no perceptible gap. Dr Carleton Scofield of the University of Buffalo reports tests show Magner can recite lines and poetry word for word by echoing speakers. He says Magner can do this without looking and notes the gift can cause embarrassment as in a dancing incident where a partner walked away after he echoed her words.
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Medina
Francis Magner
Carleton F. Scofield
University of Buffalo
Magner
Cerberus
Stygian
Scofield
ACT ANNOUNCED EXEMPTIONS TO WAGE HOURS RULES
Washington officials announce exemptions from federal wage hour provisions for workers raising crops and livestock. The ruling covers handling leading processing and preparation for market of fruits and vegetables including assembling burning cleaning grading sorting drying preserving packing storing and canning. Exemption applies for up to 14 work weeks per calendar year in places involved in first processing canning and packing of produce.
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Washington
Timer Andrews
Farm Labor Exemption Expands Under New Policy
Employees of a farm run as an experimental operation linked to a factory are also exempt under the updated policy. The change broadens coverage beyond direct factory workers, reflecting evolving labor guidelines.
60 000 Present for Reunion at Flat Top
At Flat Top on Aug 21 a reunion drew about 60 000 people. Assistant Secretary of War Louis A. Johnson urged national defense and survival in a world of power politics, stressing liberty and equality. Governor Holt was absent. other speakers included Jude Lewis H Miller, John Koo, D M Easley, Hugh Ike Shott, Virgil G Lilly, and Abe Lilly claiming 60 000 attendance matched the 1938 event.
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Lillys
Louis A. Johnson
A. A
Abe) Lilly
Johnson
Holt
Othe
Jude Lewis H. Miller
Ripley
John Koo
D. M. Easley
Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
Virgil G. Lilly
West Virginia University
Mrs Turnley Buried Today In Independence
Funeral services for 67 year old Mary G Phillips Turnley of Independence were held at the Baptist church with ministers from Glenville Rowlesburg and Weston officiating. Burial followed in Union Cemetery under A C Sinclair. She was born July 14 1872 in Independence to Asa and Ada Phillips and survived by two daughters Lula Crow and Stonebreaker, a brother James McClell Phillips, all of Independence. She belonged to the M P church and was affectionately known as Aunt Mary.
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Baptist Church In
Independence
Mary G. Phillips Turnley
J. C. Musser
Glenville
J. A. Selby
Rowlesburg
H. S. McCulty
Weston
Intmont
Union Cemetery
A. C. Sinclair
Twelve Chickens Stolen From Knottsville Chicken House
Twelve chickens valued at 5 dollars and 60 cents were stolen early Sunday from the locked chicken-house of Mrs. Ellen Lenthke in Knottsville district. Sheriff Herbert Evans and state police were notified. investigators reported they have no clues at this time.
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Ellen Lenthke
Knottsville
Sheriif Herbert Evans
Sister of Local Woman Dies in Hopemont Sanatorium
Beatrice Gilmore aged 29 sister of Mrs. John Morgan of Park View died Saturday morning after a long tuberculosis illness at Hopemont Sanitarium near Terra Alta. Daughter of W N Lambert formerly of Fairmont now Benton Harbor Mich. Funeral at Mrs Morean's home tomorrow at 2 pm with interment in Newbury Cemetery. Surviving siblings include Mrs Fred Shingleton and Thayer Lambert of Benton Harbor and Otis Lambert of Fairmont.
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Beatrice Gilmore
John Morgan
Park View
Ray Gilmore
Fairmont
Hopemont Sanitarium
Terra Alta
Gilmore
W.N. Lambert
Benton Harbor
Mich
Morean
Newbury Cemetery
Fred Shingleton
Thayer Lambert
Otis Lambert
Aged Lady Shrout Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs. Mary J. Shrout aged about B1 years died after a long illness at her Tun nelton home. She was born April 8 1858 in Preston county daughter of William and Sarah Beatty Jackson. The body will lie at the Hartman home then be moved to Camp Ground Methodist church for services by Rev W R Moper. Interment will be Cathy Ground cemetery. Burial under Arnold H Knotts.
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Mary J. Shrout
Charles B. Stafford
Tunnelton
George H. Shrout
Preston County
William and
Sarah Beatty Jackson
Hartman
Camp Ground Methodist Church
W. R. Moper
Cathy Ground
Finsal
Arnold H. Knotts
Gillispie Returned To Seal County Jail After Escape
Charles Gillispie, who escaped from Deputy Sheriff Joe Maske during a transfer to a physician, was returned to the Seal County Jail yesterday to await September grand jury action on resisting arrest and destroying city property. Deputy Maske traveled to Baltimore to secure Gillispie and the extradition was waived.
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Charles Gillispie
Joe Maske
Slippery Road Blamed For Car Crash Near Mount Clare
Two automobiles were heavily damaged near Mount Clare at around 2 PM Saturday when a vehicle driven by C Spainhaver skidded on a slippery curve and struck Elmer Williams's car at 311 Beech Street. Each car suffered about $200 damage. no injuries reported.
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Elmer Williams
Beech Street
Spainhaver
Kansas City
Mount Clare
Randolph Will Address Women Party Workers
Mrs. Douglas W. Brown said Rep. Jennings Randolph was chosen as principal speaker for two state assemblies of party women. The Filkins congressman will speak at Huntington Thursday and Clarksburg Saturday at banquets ending two-day institutes of government.
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Charleston
Douglas W. Brown
Democratic National
Jennings Randolph
Filkins
Huntington
Clarksburg
Ten safety meetings slated in state over six weeks
Charleston Aug 21 The department of mines reports ten safety meetings scheduled statewide within six weeks. Four are set for Saturday and others from September 2 to September 29.
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Charleston
Department of Mines
Opera House features rising film star Sandy in Unexpected Father
A youthful star nicknamed Sandy rose from seventh billing in East Side of Heaven to top billing in Universal's Unexpected Father at the Opera House. Born Jan 14 1928, she charms audiences with personality despite limited acting technique, while her parents keep a modest life.
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Sandy
Fim
Henville family clings to milk route life amid earnings
The Henville family says they will not alter their standard of living. They explain that Sandy’s earnings are saved for her future schooling and that even after she starts school they intend to provide more than a typical salary would. The scene also notes Sandy sharing top honors with Sandy in a film alongside Mischa Auer Dennis O Keefe and Shirley Ross.
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Sandy
Mischa Auer
Dennis O'Keefe
Shirley Ross
Joy Hodges
Donald Iggs
Mayo Methot
Richard Lane
Anne Na
State Deaf Association To Gather In Clarksburg
Secretary Ray Bumearner of Mount Clare said the 10th triennial convention of the state Association of the Deaf would be held at Clarksburg September 14. Speakers will include the Rev. Henry J. Pulver of Philadelphia and William Sawhill of Pittsburgh.
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Ray Bumearner
Mount Clare
State Association of the Deaf
Clarksburg
Henry J. Pulver
Philadelphia
William Sawhill
Pittsburgh
Security Act Change Lets Insured Workers Get Monthly Benefits
A revised Social Security act changes old lump-sum payments for workers reaching 65 to monthly lifetime benefits beginning in 1940. The change, enacted during the current session, ends live or attainment claims and affects about 5,401 past beneficiaries in the state, with 40 percent men and women aged 65. Survivors may still file lump-sum claims.
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Sesson
Raymond Kenny
Grafton
Clarksburg
Social Security Board
King
Beni
Sentinel
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