Five Percent Dividend Declared for Grafton Bank Depositors
Receiver E A Rinehart announced a new five percent dividend totaling 28443 50 for Grafton Banking and Trust depositors bringing total dividends paid to 442219 61 or 80 percent of claims. About 2176 checks will be mailed tomorrow with most recipients local residents. bank closed in 1932. Also, six Taylor County residents received final naturalization papers in U S district court in Clarksburg. Names include Barbara Merz Stolzenfels Louis Cuomo John Sinkovich Antonio Sssi Matilde Ceniliont and Alex Melnyk.
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Grafton Branking and Trust, Company
E. A. Rinehart
Taylor County
Grafton
Harry Atkins
U. S. District Court
Larksburg
Feta
County
Barbara Merz Stolzenfels
Luis Cuomo
Graftonohn
Sinkovich
Antoniossi
Flemington
Matilde Ceniliont
Alex Melnyk
Simpson Route 1
Baileytown Church Plans Annual Homecoming
The Baileytown Methodist church led by Rev. G. E. Snider near Rosemont will host its annual homecoming on Sunday with a full day program starting with morning devotional services. Former members from nearby and distant communities are expected to attend for fellowship and reminiscences while the public is invited. Coral note: death by own action listed for D. M. Helmick in Oak Hill with pistol wound reported by Coroner W. H. Level. An air gun claim to fire 10,000 times a minute is noted as a humorous aside.
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Baileytown
Germans Bombard Northwest England and London Area
The report says RAF and fighter defenses repelled waves of 15 to 20 German planes targeting London and industrial centers in Manchester and the northwest. Bombs fell in Kent and Surrey with slight damage and few casualties, while attacks extended to the southeast Midlands and South Wales, many killed or injured.
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London
Kent
Surrey
Manchester
Midlands
South Wales
Bombers Shot Down in Southeast England Air Battle
Night raids hit southeastern England with heavy destruction in Manchester and Liverpool Birkenhead. a London air raid alarm sounded briefly. German raids wounded and killed residents, with fires reported in Manchester and on Merseyside. Rye's home of author Henry James reportedly destroyed amid continued dogfights over the English Channel.
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London
England
Manchester
Liverpool
Birkenhead
Mersey
Britain
Atlantic
Henry James
Rye
Former governor general Jules Cardes arrives in New York
Jules Cardes, former governor general of French North Africa, lands in New York aboard a clipper plane on a special mission for the Petain government. He is en route to the French Attilles.
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North Africa
Jules Cardes
New York
Petain
Attilles
Aged Retired Farmer John Messenger Dies at 85
John R. Messenger aged 85 died yesterday afternoon at his grandson James Bell’s home on Robinson's run after a sudden heart attack. Born August 6 1855 in Preston county he was a retired farmer and Christian church member. Survived by five children deepens regional ties. funeral at Bartlett Funeral Home conducted by Rev Oakey Wilson Grow with Bluemont Cemetery interment.
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John R. Messenger
James Bell
Robinson
Preston County
Mr. Messenger
William Messenger
J. ©. Messenger
Grafton
Cleo Summers
Fairmont
Mary Wilkinson
Canada
Russell R. Messenger Kingwood
Blanche Pyles
Newbury
Messenger
The
Christian Church
Bartlett Funeral Home
Oakey Wilson Grow
First Christian Church
Bluemont Cemetery
3. T. Bartlett
Barbour Countians Draw U.S. Prison Terms
Two Barbour Countians, John Henry Mayle, 18, and Hubert Mayle, 26, both of Chestnut Ridge, were arrested by local police for theft at Pleasant Creek. They pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Harry Watkins in Clarksburg and were sentenced to 18 months each in the federal reformatory at Chillicothe, Ohio.
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Barbour
B. and O
Pleasant Creek
Federal Reformatory
Chillicothe
Ohio
U. S. Distict
Harry Watkins
Clarksburg
John Henry Mayle
Hubert Mayle
Chestnut Ridge
Gold Problem Subject Of Address to Rotary
O Jay Fleming executive VP and cashier of First National bank spoke to the Grafton Rotary club at the MCA dining room last night. He explained heavy gold imports to the United States and offered thoughts on gold as a future medium of exchange. John R Hopkins introduced him.
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Grafton
M.C.A
O. Jay Fleming
First National Bank
Fleming
United States
John R. Hopkins
Chain Theatre Magnate Is Indicted for Bribery
George P. Skouras, part owner of the nation’s largest independent theatre chain, was indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiring to bribe former U S Circuit Judge Martin T. Manton, now imprisoned.
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New York
George P. Skouras
U. S
Martin T. Manton
West Virginian Killed in Ohio Headon Collision
West Virginian resident Isaac Kapp, 42, of near Point Pleasant W Va, died in a head on crash north of Athens Ohio last night. Car occupant Harry B Bruckmeyer 45 of Columbus is hospitalized in Logan with a broken leg and chest injuries.
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Athens
Aus
Isaac Kapp
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Harry B. Bruckmeyer
Columbus
Logan
Editorial Attacks Rise Against Jews in Vichy France
The French press launched editorial attacks on Jews today after a decree lifted bans on race or religion based attacks in Vichy France. The move followed the decree authorizing such anti Jewish editorial coverage, signaling intensified discriminatory rhetoric across state aligned media.
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Vichy
France
Veterans of Foreign Wars candidate Menendez applauded at LA final
Dr Joseph C Menendez of New Orleans senior vice commander and leading national commander candidate receives a congratulatory kiss from his daughter Nettye during a recess at the Los Angeles final convention, reflecting a moment of celebration amid the event proceedings.
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Joseph C. Menendez
New Orleans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Nettye
Los Angeles
Taylor County Plans Second Annual Fair in September
Taylor County prepares for its second annual fair September 12 to 14 with over sixty farm and home products to display. A catalogue detailing prize classes in food, livestock, poultry, antiques, and handicrafts will be published next week.
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Taylor County
C. C. Batson
Maple Avenue
Troy Rogers Passes Away at 26 in Harrison County
Troy Arden Rogers aged 26 died at 3:25 this morning at his parents home on Maple Run after two years of ill health. Born April 20, 1914 in Harrison County, he was a coal miner by trade and a Methodist, unmarried with four brothers and four sisters. Funeral arrangements by G. T. Bartlett are incomplete.
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Troy Arden Rogers
Maple Run
Harrison
Harrison County
Fred W
Jesse Mae Casto Rogers
Leslie Rogers
Kasson
Morris Archie
Floyd Rogers
Rogers
Methodist Church
G. T. Bartlett
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Helmick
W. H. Level
Opera House
John King
Green Hornet
Wendie Barrie
Bob Steele
EL Diablo
Leo Carrillo
U.S
Dixie
Meredith and the Sons of the Pioneers
Columbia Picture Rs Vy
Kit Carson
Chain Theatre
Veterans’ Choice
Troy Rogers
Dennis Morgan
John Payne
Gloria Dickson
Elizabeth
Tygart Lake
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