Senator Goff Address Dominates Elks Memorial Day Program
The Grafton Sentinel lauds Senator Goff for a masterful memorial address at the Elks Home gathering, praising its literary breadth and elevating themes of life, death, and infinity. It notes Congress reconvened under Hoover, with tariff debates and farm relief lingering, while Dwight Morrow’s Mexico ambassadorship sparks national interest and offers loom from major banks and political posts.
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Woodman Circle Home Features Georgian Style Wing
The article describes a Woodman Circle house with a spacious living room and a dining room auditorium, large arch windows, and a huge fireplace. It notes future units will follow Georgian architecture and locals aim to win a national trip offered by the society. Mrs Sni der of Fairmont is a winner and Edna B. Maloney is a field representative driving the campaign. Drill teams plan a nationwide dedication homecoming.
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Snider
Fairmont
Edna B. Maloney
Clemans Faces Continued Trial On Revenue Charge
A jury was selected within two hours and opening statements were set for the afternoon as Clemans faced continued proceedings over an alleged unauthorized payment. The state revenue measure was cited and he denied the charge.
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Toll For Long Rates Cut On Long Distance Calls
The article outlines lower rates under a new schedule for three minute calls from Grafton across distances of 100 to 2200 miles. Rates to Baltimore Charleston Cincinnati Columbus Cumberland Marietta Martinsburg Parkersburg Pittsburgh Washington Wheeling drop from a range of 1.25 to 0.50 dollars to 1.15 to 0.50 dollars with multiple specific reductions.
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Grafton
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
West Virginia
Baltimore
Charleston
W. Va
Cincinnati
Ohio
Columbus
Cumberland
Marietta
Last Rites Continued For Mrs Brooks At Fairmont
The body of Mrs. Brooks arrived in Fairmont this morning and was taken to the McCray home on Edgeway drive. Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the McCray home with Reverend W P Cline of Grace Lutheran church officiating. Burial followed in Woodlawn cemetery. Her husband, and son Homer C. Brooks of Cumberland, Maryland, survive. Brooks had previously moved to Baltimore for an official railroad position.
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Brooks
Railroad
Homer C. Brooks
Cumberland
Maryland
Fairmont
McCray
Edgeway Drive
W. P. Cline
Grace Lutheran Church
Woodlawn
Wages Paid Expanded on Labor Contract Pact
A continuation note describes workers willing to fulfill a 1927 contract set to end in 1932 if required to do only seasonally demanded labor. Negotiations then led to a supplemental contract in which contractors agreed to employ as many prisoners as feasible under the new wage rate.
Mrs H Harter To Be Laid To Rest Tuesday
Harriet Harter, 76, died in Chicago from arterial hardening. The body arrives for burial here, likely with services Tuesday. She died at daughter Mrs Carrine Schareder’s home, with survivors Carl Harter of Wheeling James Harter of Gratton Henry Harter of Morgantown and Mrs W A Helwig of Morgantown plus a brother and sister.
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Harriet ©. Harter
Chicago
Harter
Carrine Schareder
Schareder
Carl S. Harter
Wheeling
James
Henry Harter
Gratton
W. A. Helwig
Morgantown
Survive and funeral plans set for Steubenville pair
Jacob Howell of Steubenville Ohio and Phoebe Howell of Hannibal Missouri are named in a notice. The body will be moved to Bartlett Funeral Home for burial preparations with services at 2 pm from the mortuary. the pastor will be chosen.
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West Virginia Court Docket Roundup Hits Multiple Counties
A sprawling West Virginia docket lists cases from McDowell, Mingo, Wayne, Cabell, Lincoln, and other counties. Plaintiffs include Frank Bowles, Cleveland Atwell, and Norfolk & Western Railway Co. with various defendants and trial dates set in February and March across circuits.
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Pocahontas County
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Miles F. Bixler Co
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Monroe County
Fourteenth Circuit
Braxton
Clay, Gilmer
Webster Counties
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J. J. Polony
Clay County
Marion County
Nora Clise
John Prunty
Jennie Thompson
Jet Als
George F. Smith
Brooke
Hancock
Ohio
Nell P. Higgins
Suburban Improvement Co
Ohio County
H. B. ‘Mahan
William Blankensop
Brooke County
Marshall
Tyler
Wetzel
West
Thirteenth Circuit
Kanawha County
William C. Bond
A. Moore
S. A. Moore
B. J. Thomas
Grace Johnson
Dixie Fire’ Insurance Company
Wood
Appellant
Kanawha’ Savings and Loan Co
J. Mollohan
Charleston, Interurban Railroad Co
J. Shirley Ross
Ap 1 & Ohio Railway Co
B. T. Clayton
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Jes Plaintife
Kanawaha
Mercer
Wyoming Counties
Frank Noce
C. C. Ritchie
Wyoming County
Maude Howell
J. F. Biggart
Laura
Honaker
G. N. Wright
Mercer County
Dave Sheppard
Meridan Insurance Co
Ira P
Preston County “Development Company
Preston County
Randolph
Upshur Counties
Upshur
West Virginia
Wet Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
Randolph County
Eighth
Cirowit
Mingo
McDowell Counties
Steve Toro
Joe Shi
Hing
McDowell County
Beech Fork Coal Company
L County
State of West Virgini
Frank Bowles
Cleveland Atwell
McDowel County
B.L. Damron
Ira Webb Construction Company
Williamson Construction and Engineering Co
Mingoounty
Norfolk & Western Railway Co
Mingo County
Malvina Waller
Norfolk &Western Railway Co
Commercial Treatment Trust
Hattie Lee Browning
William David Shirley
Norfolk @ Weslern Railway co
Wayne County
Wayaye County
John Tuttis
First National Bank of Renova
Tri-State Equipmen Repair Co
Ren. Willianson & Co
Cabell
Lincoln
Putnams Counties
J. J. Ross
Lake Export Coal Corporation
Cabell County
Langley McCallister
Patcham County
Lincoln County
Richmond
Holland Furnace ‘Co
Albert Johnson
Pocnelt
State of West Virginia
William Gordon
Newman
Cabell F
Fifteenth Circuit
Harrison and
Lewis Counties
Ross Beauie
Monongahella Valley Traction Company
Harrison County
Lillian G. Gardner
Buckeye Savings and Loan Company
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Buckeye Savings & Loan Company
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Alice L. Bennett
J Als
Buckeye Savings & Loan Co
Afy McCup
Pe Savings & Loan Company
Seventeenth Galia
Victor Movs
Iin
Anna and Monongahela Transport Company
Monongalia County
Barbour
Taylor Counties
Sens of
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Howard Mayle
Taylor County
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