Taylor County Tops State in School Instruction Quality
Taylor county ranked first among West Virginia counties for high school instruction and third in elementary schooling, as Supt. of Schools B. Guy Kuhn announced. Two new Grafton High teachers with master’s degrees are expected to boost the county’s scores, which placed Taylor near the top in recent years and led in high school instruction for 1939-40.
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Taylor County
Guy Kuhn
Grafton High
Virginia
Palmian
Taylor
Wood County
Mineral County
Ohio County
Brooke County
Cal IT County
Harrison
South
Pendleton
Kanawha
Ainth
Grant
Charleston
Putman County
Cabell
Wood
Brooke
Lewis
Monongalia
Ohio
Searish
Berkeley
State Department of Education
Kuhn
Insurance on Taylor County bus fleet from American Casualty
Supt E Guy Kuhn announced the Taylor County Board of Education has purchased bus fleet insurance from American Casualty, represented by William Morgan. The rate is 29.40 per bus and coverage ranges from 10,000 per accident to 300,000, plus 5,000 for property damage.
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Taylor County ‘Board of Education
American Casualty Company
William Morgan
Supt. of Schools
E. Guy Kuhn
Kuhn
Army Recruiters to Visit Grafton Friday
Army recruiters will be in Grafton all day tomorrow led by Sergeant Richard Campbell at the post office. The visit aims to accept Army applications from youths seeking to enlist and contact with the officers is urged.
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Army
Grafton
Richard Campbell
Government seeks ruling on shipbuilding excess profits cases
The United States asks the Supreme Court to review two Bethlehem Shipbuilding cases from 1925 and 1936. One suit seeks 7.5 million dollars in profits not paid, the other seeks recovery of alleged excess profits already paid. About 13.365 million dollars at stake as government appeals a Third Circuit decision. Solicitor General Francis Biddle leads the filing.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Francis Biddle
Program Not Yet Fixed For Teachers Conclave
No plan yet for the pre school meeting of teachers to be held September 4 in the Grafton Senior High auditorium. Supt. E. G. Kuhn said the program will be completed probably next week as county schools prepare to open September 5 for both elementary and high levels.
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New Grafton
E. G. Kuhn
Government armament delays prompt Supreme Court petition
A petition filed with the Supreme Court argues the government faced a national emergency requiring rapid defense production. It contends officials cannot haggle with a contractor demanding excessive profits and urges an authoritative ruling on how national need may expose the government to contractor leverage.
B&O Executive Hartzell Dies at Home in Baltimore
Harry Oscar Hartzell, executive assistant to the vice president in charge of freight traffic, mail and express and commercial development at B&O, died at Eden Hall Apartments Baltimore. Born August 11 1875 in Baltimore he began railway work in 1896 rising through posts including industrial agent and agricultural and industrial agent before becoming executive assistant in 1925. Survived by wife Katherine Fogarty four sons and two daughters.
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Harry Oscar Hartzell
Eden, Hall Apartments
Baltimore
Mr. Hartzell
John William
Amanda M. Gorsuch Hartzell
City College
Railway Service Inc
Western Maryland Railway
Baltimore and Oho
General Freight Department
Pittsburgh
Hartzell
Industrial Bureau
Katherine Fogarty
John W
B & O RR
Andrew C. Hartzell
B&o RR
Huntington
W. Va
Charles C
General Carloading Company
Cleveland
Ohio
H. O. Hartzell, Jr
Baltimre
Kerman Golden
Anita M. Hart
Hartzell Names and Places Mentioned in Ohio Baltimore
Fragmentary OCR lists mentions of Katharine R. Hartzell of Baltimore and Youngstown Ohio with a reference to Hartzell in connection to ZELL and local names.
Model Airplane Meet Planned in Morgantown
Sponsored by Coca Cola Bottling Morgantown the fifth outdoor meet will be at Morgantown Municipal Airport Sunday August 25 from 1 to 6 pm Model aviation is a fast growing recreation in the region with growing attendance In Monongalia county meets over the tri state district have hosted 8000 spectators and 200 contestants and Sunday’s event should push spectators beyond 10000
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Coca Cola Bottling Company
Morgantown
Monongalia County
Tri-State
Taylor County Board of Education Budget Levy Approved
The Taylor County Board of Education received formal approval of its budget estimate and tax levy from the state tax office in Charleston. At Tuesday's meeting in the Grafton Banking and Trust company rooms, officials set the levy at the previously published maximum rate with no changes.
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Taylor’ County Board of Education
Tax Commissioner's Office
Charleston
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
The Allure of Large Root Vegetables in Home Cooking
A home guide advises choosing large root vegetables like beets carrots turnips parsnips and kohlrabi for pantry value. It notes these big vegetables can be woody and fibrous if not selected carefully, suggesting mindful shopping habits and cooking ideas.
Sayre Chosen Successor To Mason Tucker
Taylor county board of education approved new principal appointments for the 1940-41 term after Mason Tucker resigned as Knottsville school principal. Lloyd Sayre becomes principal at Wendel, H. M. Queen moves to Wendel, and Walter Walter becomes Hepzibah principal.
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Mason Tucker
Knottsville
E. Guy Kuhn
Taylor County Board of Education
Queen
Mr. Tucker
East Grafton
Lloyd Sayre
Wendel
H. M. Queen
Astor
Hepzibah
Walter Walter
Lucretia
Lee Gartica
Flemington High School
Carrico
Rowlesburg High School
Flemington High
Sue Rogers
Nellie Williams
Flemington
Grafton Senior High School
Joseph Fordyce
Klaude Spaur Wolfe
Baker's Coal Price Listing by H L Baker
Local notice lists coal for sale by H L Baker with contact Mr Wolfe at Home Meat Market phone 474. Last year’s prices valid until October 1. Dated August 22 23 24.
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Baker
Mr. Wolfe
H. L. Baker
Coffman Farmer Arrested By Federal Officers
Charles Nixon, a Coffman farmer, was arrested by federal authorities after a raid Monday night uncovered a 10 gallon still and 45 gallons of mash on his property. He was taken to Fairmont for a U S court commissioner hearing, and federal prosecutors planned to pursue a charge of still possession. Nixon denied ownership of the equipment, claiming he did not know it was secreted in a cornfield on his farm.
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Charles Nixon
Coffman
Fairmont
United States
Nixon
State allocates school funds amid term changes in West Virginia
The state board of school finance released 919 400 dollars in aid to county boards to cover repair bills bus purchases and plant orders for the new school year while counties adjust terms. Water county will have eight months Tyler eight and a half months nine months was set after talks with Ritchie officials. Allocations ranged from Barbour 12 000 to Raleigh 35 000 with several counties skipping due to prior balances.
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Charleston
State Board of School Finance
Water County
Tyler
Ritchie County
H. Isaiah Smith
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Marion
Marshall
Pleasants
Simmers
Wood
Barbour
Berkeley
Boone
Braxton
Brooke
Cabell
Calhoun
Clay
Dooridge
Fayette
Gilmer
Grant
Hancock
Hardy
Harrison
Kanawha
Jefferson
Lewis
Lincoln
Logan
Mercer
Mineral
Mingo
Monongalia
Monroe
Morgan
McDowell
Nichollas
Ohio
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Preston
Putnam
Raleigh
Ran
Local players listed with diverse winnings across teams
The report enumerates multiple individuals and their prize amounts, including Dolph, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshot, Wayne, Webster, Wetzel, Wirt, and Wyoming, with figures ranging from 1,200 to 27,700 and totals suggesting a broader payout event across several organizations.
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Dolph
Ritchie
Roane
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Wayne
Webster
Wetzel
Wirt
Wyoming
Labor Leader to Speak at Grafton Park Rally and Ox Roast
Albert Dennis a Washington labor editor will headline the central West Virginia rally for Wendell Willkie and Charles L. McNary at Grafton Park on Labor Day. Speakers include Walter Hallanan, Mayor D Boone Dawson, Senator Tom Sweeney, and Congressman A C Schiffler. The day features dancing games band music and a noon ox roast with sandwiches for thousands, with delegations from all counties and state candidates expected.
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Albert Dennis
Washington, D. C
Labor News Review
Republican Committee
Wendell Willkie
Charles L. McNary
West Virginia
Grafton Park
Dennis
Walter Hallanan
D. Boone Dawson
Charleston
Tom Sweeney
Wheeling
A. C. Schiff
Real Estate Advancing Offers Multiple City Listings
Real estate ads urge action nationwide with properties on Walnut Street and East Wilford Street. Six room homes priced at 1100 and 2200 dollars, four room re conditioned house at 1200, and 47 acre Country Club Road land at 1509 dollars. Parrish Agency, Inc., Telephone 701, licensed brokers.
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Grafton
Bath
Walnut St
Garrage
E. Wilford St
Country Club Road
Parrish Agency, Inc
City police correction on drunkenness arrest details
Helena Ellers was arrested for drunkenness and fined ten dollars in municipal court yesterday not connected to the Stonehouse raid on Latrobe street. She was picked up on Lincoln street, police chief Captain A. E. Lockard explained today, and the Sentinel regrets the misinformation.
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Helena Ellers
Stonehouse
Latrobe Street
Lincoln Street
A. E. Lockard
the Sentinel
Don's Kidney Pills promise relief for backache
Don's kidney pills claim relief from backache fatigue and urination issues by cleansing kidney tubes and blood. Advert suggests the remedy has helped millions for over four years and urges readers to ask their druggist.
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Don's Ville
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Bob Steele
Wild Horse Valley
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Richard
Arlen Andy Devine
Hot Steel
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Jacqueline French
J. Willits French
Atlantic City
N. J
Ion
Central Press
U. S
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B&o
Harry O. Hartzell
School Board
U. K
Wile Preser
Sayre
Norge
RCA
Atwater Kent
RCA Radio
Philco
Loar Jewelry Store
Jess
Grafton Drug and Chemical Co
Malone
LABOR
Clarksburg
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Frigidaire
Monongahela System
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