Hold Man For Pretty Coed's Brutal Death
Birmingham report states Harold Taylor, 19, is held for the murder of 20 year old Faye New after an auto ride from which she did not return. Another suitor, A B Caine, was questioned and released as detectives pursue the case. Autopsy cites deep throat wounds and a violent struggle. Taylor denies involvement claiming she was unhurt when she fled.
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Birmingham
Ala
Harold, Taylor
Faye New
Taylor
Howard College
Caine
Miss New
Evans
Cain
Luther Hollums
Faye
McCoy Helton
Liberty League forms to judge new deal impact nationwide
The American Liberty League plans a broad campaign to recruit 300 000 to 4 000 000 property owners to assess the new deal. It positions itself as nonpartisan and not anti Roosevelt, aiming to influence the debate over federal policy and its effects on Peter to pay Paul. Led by conservatives from both parties, the drive seeks to guard prosperity as discussions continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Duffy
Washington
American Liberty League
Roosevelt
Peter
Paul
Alfred E. Smith
John W. Davis
Hoover
Coolidge
James W. Wadsworth
Nathan L. Miller
New York
Jouett Shouse
League
Congress
W. C. T. U. Observes Birth Anniversary of Mrs. Love
West Virginia members of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union honor Mrs Mary M Love of Grafton on her 100th birthday with a silent tribute. A memorial service at First Baptist Church will be held Friday September 21 led by Grafton W C T U officials noting Mrs Love as the first president of the local union.
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Blanche V. Guard Women's Christian Temperance Union
West Virginia
Mary M. Love
Grafton
Graftom Union
Jennie Smith
Last Chance for Kiddies to Get Circus Discount Tickets
Tomorrow morning more than 500 boys and girls queued at the Sentinel office for Jack Hoxie Scouts membership cards granting 15 cent circus admission for Downie Brothers show. Tickets are limited to 10 to 12 noon at the circulation window by the east alley of the Sentinel building. none after. Howard H. Holt organized the effort for local youth.
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Sentinel
Jack Hoxie Scouts
Downie Brothers’ Circus
Tomor
Sennel
Howard H. Holt
The
Senutinel
Grafton
Cuban Revolt Crushed. Army Leaders Sentenced to Death
Havana August 23 24 two Cuban army officers Major Angel Echecarria and Captain Augustin Brice were condemned to death by a court martial for taking part in a revolutionary plot against Col Fulgencio Batista. The campaign was halted before it began in Pinar Del Rio province with eight enlisted men reportedly shot in the province.
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Havana
Fulgencio Batista
Angel Echecarria
Augustin Brice
Army Signal Corps
Camp Colombia
Pinar del Rio
No Violence Declared in Anti Alien Farm Battle
In the Salt River Valley a group leader pledged no violence as anti alien farmers move to oust Japanese agriculturists. The promise came amid tensions and a clash of promises to avoid harm while pursuing the ouster.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
Parkersburg Legion Convention Seen as Success Likely
Parkersburg Aug 23 The committee in charge of arrangements for the 16th annual Department Convention of the American Legion for West Virginia believes a great convention is possible. The event will be held in Parkersburg the first three days of September with thousands expected. Everything is ready except a few odds and ends left to be cleaned up before proceedings begin.
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Parkersburg
Department
The
American Legion
West Virginia
Department of the Legion
Parkersburg Legionaires
Waxey Clark predicts strong circus day in Grafton
Harry Waxey Clark, famed Elks impresario, says Sparks Circus has a real show. He notes a reunion with Charles Sparks, owner of Downie Brothers circus, and many former Sparks staffers. Clark earlier visited New Jersey to inspect the show, calling it one of the best on the road and the only circus to play Grafton in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry “Waxey” Clark
Elks Club
Charles Sparks
Downie Brothers Circus
Mr. Sparks
Waxey
Grafton
Clark
Sparks Circus
Robbery band traced to Reading Pennsylvania
A Reading gasoline station report of a bag marked Abbott Coin Company New York led police to pursue a sedan linked to the Brooklyn armored car heist. The car with New York plates carried two men and three women, the attendant said.
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Reading
Abbott Coin Company
New York
Brooklyn
President Passes Through Grafton En Route to Washington
The president traveled from Carrollton to Washington D C this morning passing through Grafton at 1030 without appearing before the crowd on the station platform. Railroad officials kept plans secret and refused interviews while newspapers were barred from statements. The event followed funeral services for Henry T Rainey of the House held yesterday in Carrollton.
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Roosevelt
H. F. Kingman
Washington
Carrollton
Ill
Henry T. Rainey
House of Representatives
Associated Press
United States
Grafton
Washington, D. C
Paryas
Restoration of 218 One Day Welfare Workers Ordered
Taylor county welfare board agreed to restore 218 one day a week relief workers, ending a cut ordered August 9, pending state welfare administration approval. No restoration of four, three, or two day cuts. funds on hand total 23637.54 for this month, with an additional undisclosed allotment promised to Taylor county. The committee did not press personnel reductions or further overhead cuts and asked welfare workers to fill open positions.
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Taylor County Welfare Board
FERA
State Welfare Administration
Court House
Taylor County
Train Motor Car Crash Kills Five in Ontario
Five people die and a sixth is seriously injured when an automobile is struck by a train at a private grade crossing near Bigwood Ontario. Victims include E Roberts of Quebec, John Francis of Huntington West Virginia, Edith Weston of Chicago, Julia Johnson of Cicero Illinois, and Donald Schell, age 19, of French River Ontario. Donald Schell driver survived briefly before dying. Thomas Schell, Donalds father, was badly hurt.
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Bigwood
Ont
E. Roberts
Quebec
John Francis
Huntington
W. Va
Edith Weston
Chicago
Julia Johnson
Cicero
Donald Schell
French River
Thomas Schell
Donald
Parry Sound
Schell
National Union Won't Action on Chicago Walkout
The executive board of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Employes of America announced it would take no action to authorize a sympathy strike of surface and elevated lines workers in Chicago. Mediation efforts are ongoing to settle a bus operators strike there.
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Detroit
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Employes of America
Chicago
Foundry Owner John H Maysilles Dies at 63
John Henry Maysilles 63 a noted foundry owner died at his home 415 Maple Avenue at 815 p m after a two year illness of hardening of the arteries and related complications He was born February 28 1871 in Benevola Maryland and educated at Maryland Institute Lebanon Valley College His career spanned railroads locomotive works and magazine editing and he held key posts with major firms He contributed to Machinery American Machinist and Popular Mechanics and belonged to several professional clubs and associations.
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John Henry Maysilles
Maple J Avenue
Maysilles
Maryland
Mr. Maysilles
Benevola
Washington County
M. L. Maysilles
United Brethren Church
Catherine M. Linebaugh Maysilles
Myersville
Peperick County
West Virginia
Baltimore & Ohio Rails Road
Mount Clare
Baltimore
Maryland Institute
Lebanon Valley College
South America
United States
Street Railway Review
Machinery
the American Machinist
Popular Mechanics
New York Railroad Club
Traveling Engineers Association
The
Railway Master Mechanics Association
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
County Levy Sparks Dispute With Tax Chief
The county court faces a clash with Tax Commissioner Fred L. Fox over proposed levy rates. Budget plans were disapproved and orders issued to reduce expenditures for the current year. County Clerk Frank Bennett declined to publish the tax commissioner demands but noted that the contingent fund must be cut and current expenses, budgeted at 85 344 40, were higher than last year. The commissioner reportedly insisted on reductions while officials say levies stay within legal maximum and elections will cost about 10 000. Continued on page two.
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Fred L. Fox
Frank Bennett
Bennett
Home of NRA Office Bombed in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn home of F. Nathan Wolf secretary of the cloak and suit authority was bombed early today in a警n warning to Wolf to stop NRA prosecutions. Wolf and his family were away but tenants on the first floor slept as the porch was wrecked and windows shattered. No injuries reported.
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Brooklyn
F. Nathan Wolf
Cloak and Suit Authority
Wolf
NRA
Minister Confesses Faking Kidnapping for Extortion
Goldshire North Carolina August 23 The Rev Ry Hy Askew a 28 year old Four Square Gospel evangelist confessed to officers that he faked his kidnapping last week and wrote ransom notes to demand his return A warrant charging him with violating federal statutes on extortion through the mails was sworn by special DOJ investigator A Whitten He pleaded not guilty before United States Commissioner L E Pearson wearing white pants and shirt and sat with eyes closed during the plea
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Goldshire
N.C
Ry Hy Askew
Ial
Department of Justice
L. E. Pearson
United States
Kelley Endorsed Despite Host Push for Schock Succeeding
Clarksburg August 23 1948 the Democratic state executive committee voted 48 to 4 to retain chairman Robert G Kelley and he pledged to act for the entire Democratic ticket in the election drive Rush Holt announced plans to form his own campaign organization and voiced that Kelley would not run his efforts Holt stated the committee would select a campaign head immediately and Kelley would not handle Holt's campaign reiterated that machine politics in West Virginia has aimed to split the party to defeat Holt
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Clarksburg
Robert G. Kelly
Democratic State Executive Committee
Rush D. Holt
Kelly
United States
Senate
Holt
Ito
Baron Menotte
Bob Kelly
West Virginia
Dam Plan Overseen For Plant At Gratton Park
Taylor County Board of Trade heard plans for a flood control dam at Gratton Park that could generate electricity in the future. A committee led by Howard H Hut was formed to verify whether hydro power would be feasible, with Major Styer guiding the inquiry and a special meeting convened to hear the findings.
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Board of Trade
Howard H. Hut
Styer
Senate
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Rush Holt
Alabama College
Liberty League
Australia
Welfare Board
Charleston
Ontario
Can
National Union
U. K
John H. Maysilles
Maple Ave
Edna Hanover
Cooperstown
N. Y
Eva Coo
Harry Wright
Miss Hanover
Kelley
Schock
Hallonan
Demcratic
State Executive Committee
Robert G
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