Noted Authority On Labor Problems To Talk At Rally
Albert N. Dennis, a leading labor commentator, will speak at the Labor Day rally at Grafton Park. The event features talks by Walter Hallanan, D. Boone Dawson, Thomas E. Sweeney, and A C Schiffler, plus two orchestras and a dance program. The Labor Day affair is free with no park admission, and tickets cover the day’s events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert N. Dennis
Grafton Park
Dennis
Walter Hallanan
D. Boone Dawson
Charleston
Thomas E. Sweeney
Wheeling
Coufessman
A. C. Schiffler
Republican National Committee
Labor News Review
WISV
United States
AFL
CIO
Park Pavilion
Bob McCartney
Moonshine Hollow
Slim” Mays
Buccaneers
WMMN
McCartney
Pete” Lewis
Cavaliers
Local Taylor County Sunday school convention program
A large audience is expected for the Taylor County Sunday School convention at Haymond Methodist church. A full day of worship, talks, and music will cover topics from church growth to rural life roles, with a prelude film Life of St Paul and an evening Salvation Army concert.
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Taylor County
Haymond Methodist Church
St. Paul
Z. B. Edworthy
Charleston
Jesus
Woodruff
L. L. Lightner
Francis Warder
West Virginia Hills
God
E. L Lowery
G. L. Withers
The
Wildwood
E. G. Banes
Cauren
Ethel Jones
C. F. Shaffer
Our Father
Arthur Yates, Jr
West Virginia University
Salvation Army
Zion
W. C. Jones
Captain Jewell
H. E. Odgers
Clara Fordyce
Galloway
Fortney Fined for Driving Without License or Permit
Albert Fortney a Fairmont truck driver was fined ten dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace A B Knabenshue after being charged with operating a vehicle without an operator's permit or chauffeur's license. He was arrested by state police on Friday and paid the fine and costs.
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Justice of the Peace
A. B. Knabenshue
Albert Fortney
Fairmont
Fortney
Youth Passes at Grafton Hospital
Charles Richard Wagner 13 of 3 Addison Street died at 2 15 this morning in Grafton City hospital after a week long illness from meningitis He was born in Grafton August 30 1927 son of Luther E and Myrtle Ridenour Wagner Survived by his parents and one brother Luther Edson Wagner Jr The family attend Salvation Army services Funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at his grandfather Charles Ridenours 56 Lincoln Street with Captain Jewett Salvation Army officiating Burial in Bluementt Cemetery A Carl Lynch directs body to lie in state at the Ridenour home tonight then to the Lynch Funeral Home for removal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Richard Wagner
Addison Street
Grafton City Hospital
Grafton
Charles
Luther E
Myrtle Ridenour Wagner
Luther Edson Wagner, Jr
Salvation Army of Grafton
Citadel
Charles Ridenour
Lincoln Street
Captain Jewett
Salvation Army
Bluemont Cemetery
A. Carl Lynch
Lynch Funeral
Walnut Street
Ridenour Home
Grafton Man's Sister Passes at Morgantown
Mrs. Jennie Jolliffe Sapp aged 76, sister of Deputy County Clerk J A Jolliffe, died after a lingering illness at 383 University Avenue Morgantown. Her husband Frank R Sapp, a retired B&O railroad employee, is critically ill. Survivors include daughter Marian Watkins and a grandson, plus four brothers. Funeral at 1 p m tomorrow at the Morgantown home with burial in Calvary cemetery Route 119.
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Jennie Jolliffe Sapp
J. A. Jolliffe
University Avenue
Morgantown
Frank R. Sapp
O Ralroad
Monongalia County
Sapp
Oliver P
Sarah Selvy Jollife
Marian Watkins
Joseph A. Jolliffe
Grafton
Will S. Jolliffe
Rockville
George C. Jolliffe
Mt. Calvary
Frank C. Jolliffe
Waynesburg
Methodist Protestant Church
Calvary Cemetery
Route 119
Poles Denounced as Servants by Nazi Leader
Berlin report says Arthur Greiser, head of the Danzig and Warthe districts, told Hitler Youth that German settlers in newly acquired eastern regions should regard Poles as servant people. He declared the Pole is the servant of the German and will remain it forever, calling the land the blood soaked soil of the German east and destiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Arthur Greiser
Danzig
Warthe River
Hitler Youth Organization Today
Murder Ring Based in Williamsburg Nets Multiple Arrests
O Dwyer accuses Mrs Pantiel of using her Brooklyn home as headquarters for a murder gambling and loan shark ring. Ring led by Max and Meyer Ludkowitz with Max awaiting trial for the murder of Henry Halperin known as Knockout or Glasseye.
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Vanwhueg
Pabee
Reles
Phil Strauss
O'Dwyer
Mrs. Pantiel
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Ring
Max
Meyer Ludkowitz
Max Ludkowitz
Henry Halperin
Knockout
Glasseye
Ireland protests bomb attack by Nazi plane
The Irish government said a German bomber dropped bombs in County Wexford between 2 and 3 pm, wrecking Campile cooperative creamery and killing three girls with another injured. The government vowed a protest to Berlin and demanded full reparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ireland
Berlin
Campile
Ballymppy
Bannow
Duncormick
Ironton Reports Second Infantile Paralysis Death
Ironton Ohio reports a second death from infantile paralysis as Frederick Clay, 13, dies while being prepared for transport to Columbus for an iron lung. Eight cases remain in Lawrence county with relatives describing worsening conditions.
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Ironton
Frederick Clay
Columbus
Lawrence County
Rector Retires in Point Pleasant West Virginia
The Rev. William Meade, former archdeacon of the Episcopal diocese of West Virginia, announced his retirement and said he will be available for supply work on demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Meade
Episcopal Diocese of
West Virginia
U B Conference Set for Keyser Opening Sept 24
Martinsburg August 26 The Rev M J Miller superintendent of the Virginia conference of the United Brethren in Christ announces the 141st annual session will meet September 24 26 at Keyser Speakers include Wade S Miller Shenandoah College Dayton Va Clyde A Lynch Lebanon Valley College Annsville Pa and Dr S G Zeigler Dayton C general secretary of foreign missions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
M. J. Miller
Virginia
Church of the United Brethren In Christ
Keyser
Wade S. Miller
Shenandoah College
Dayton
Clyde A. Lynch
Lebanon Valley College
Annsville
S. G. Zeigler
Dayton, C
Foreign Missions
Local Craft Wins Second at Fairmont Races
Representing the Tygart Lake Yacht club at races in Fairmont yesterday H K Debendarfer placed second in the in board free-for-all and fourth in the in board handicap with his speedy in board motor boat A large group of Grafton people attended and invited Fairmont to join races planned at the dam lake next Sunday Arrangements for bleachers and a path to stands are under way with races starting at noon and a feature event at 2 PM Officers urged local business support offering prizes to promote Grafton’s role in the event and asks Percy Robinson to collect donated prizes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tygart Lake
G. T. Bartlett, Jr
Lawrence Hall
Percy Robinson
Victor Potts
Wheeler Bachman
Dam Lake
Yacht Club
Court Seeks Capone Cash for 1924 29 Tax Bills
Federal Judge John P. Barnes ordered a summary judgment of 201347 against Al Capone for taxes and penalties on income from 1924 to 1929. Capone’s lawyer failed to obtain a continuance amid a pending IRS offer. Capone, ill and incapacitated per a doctor, cannot work for years. The case began after Capone’s conviction for tax evasion and involved a retail collection effort reducing the original 350000 claim. Separate Huntington project notes cite a Work Projects Administration grant of 5708 dollars with a sponsor share of 1641 for Wallace High School grounds.
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Chicago
John P. Barnes
al Capone
Abraham Tietelbaum
Capone
Internal Revenue Department
Barnes
U. S
Paul Ziffren
Palm Island
Florida
J. M. Moore
Huntington
Work Projects Administration
Wallace High School
Harrison County
Leipzig Fair Hit by Bombs Shows War at Exhibition
British warplanes struck Leipzig early today during the fall fair drawing thousands of visitors. Despite warnings and anti aircraft fire no immediate damage reported in the city. About 5 000 foreign buyers attended among more than 6 000 exhibitors from 20 nations including Italy with model planes and a radio exhibit highlighting Nazi speedboat action.
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Folkestone
Air Ministry
Berlin
Ruhr
Elewhere
Germany
Wales
England
London
Channel
Midlands
Scotland
Air Ministy
RAF
Leipzig
Europe
Italy
Holland
Finland
Norway
Luxembourg
Denmark
Russia
Bulgaria
Greece
Slovakia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Switzerland
Japan
Brazil
Iran
Protectorate of
Bohemia Moravia
Turkey
Sweden
Liechtenstein
German Raiders Fight Off Bombers Near London
British fighters battled two large waves of German bombers headed for London over southeastern England. The combat occurred above 20 000 feet and lasted more than ten minutes, with most of the clash hidden from ground observers.
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London
England
Coal Miners Open Strike In Harlan Kentucky
About 1 200 workers at Harlan-Wallins Coal go on strike amid arraignments of company workers in a labor dispute. United Mine Workers official Titler vows immediate return to work. 23 complaints filed since April. arrests of 17, warrants for 14 at large. relations between UMW and company near breaking point. Also Neely names Eugene Lowell Stones Jr of Bluefield as Naval Academy applicant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan, Ky
Harlan-Wallins Coal Corporation
George Titler
Harlan
United Mine Workers Union
Titler
UMW
Harlan-Wallins Cpporition
Neely Washington
Eugene Lowell Stones, Jr
Bluefield
Neelytd
W. Va
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Card of Thanks for Georgia Jackson Family Will Remember Kindness
I extend heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and all who sent floral tributes and offered assistance during my mother Georgia Jackson’s illness and death. Special gratitude to Ray for his thoughtful support and care.
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Georgia Jackson
Ray
Jackson
Jett
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Connécticut
Buddy Starcher
Hill
Jimmy James
Grafton Court House
Opera House
Carole Lombard
Tim McCoy
Higgins
John King
Green Hornet
S.s.parley
C. R. Wagner
Tronton
Ohio
U. B
Tygart Lak
U. K
Leipzig Fair
Royal Air Force
Union
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