May alter new library plans at Fairmont conference
Charleston Dec 4. President of West Virginia University board of control said a low bid of 282884 would push total library costs beyond 300000 state appropriation. Conference to adjust plans to fit funds, with C A Moses Co Chicago having submitted the bid not including plumbing and heating.
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Charleston
West Virginia University
T'S
State Board ’Or Control
Fairmont
C. A .Moses Company
Chicago
Little Warren Pilson Injured In Fall At Home
Two year old Warren Pilson son of circuit court reporter W H Pilson was accidentally injured when he tumbled with a load of groceries delivered to their East Wilford Street home. He suffered a severe cut on the nose requiring several stitches. Dr J A Kimble treated him and he was reported later to be faring well.
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Warren Pilson
W. H. Pilson
East Wilford Street
J. A. Kimble
Pilson
Busy November Experience of City Police
City police kept busy in November with fines totaling 171 dollars per Mayor Charles King. Twelve arrests occurred, ten for drunkenness or dry violations and two for traffic offences. Five arrests were for disturbing the peace, fines totaling 85 dollars. Focus remained on traffic control as drivers appeared to cooperate with rules.
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Chas
King
Man Admits Theft of Auto in Ohio Incident
James Carter of Cincinnati Ohio confessed to stealing a car last night before Chief Homer Selvey. State police pursue the accomplice with officers in Grafton Parrmont and Clarksburg. Carter described being stranded in Clarksburg with the vehicle after his partner left him and plans to return to coal mine work.
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Mannington
James Carter
Cincinatti
Ohio
Homer Selvey
Grafton
Bibhtiling
Carter
Police
Bith
Clarksburg
Parrmont
Cincinnati
Fairmont
Galloway
Two Convicted of Dry Law Violations Begin Terms in Taylor Jail
Harold Kiddo Moore and Is mac Walker, convicted of violating the eighteenth amendment in federal court, were admitted to Taylor county jail by U S Deputy Marshal Alf C Richman. Moore receives eight months with up to forty days deduction for good behavior while Walker gets one year and one day with up to sixty days deduction.
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Taylor
Harold
Kiddo" Moore
Ismac Walker
Elkins
Taylor County
U. S
Marshall Alf C. Richman
Moore
Walker
Musical Program Delights Grafton Kiwanis Tuesday
A new quartet entertained Grafton Kiwanis at the Hotel Gratton Tuesday. Catherine Moore, Margaret Miller, and Raymond Moore performed music including In A Momentary Garden. Mike Miller and Catherine Moore accompanied on bass violin and piano respectively. Cora Lee Snyder read two humorous pieces to the club, drawing warm reactions.
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Hotel Gratton
Kiwanian
Cornwell
Aimpson High Schools
Grafton Kiwanna Club
Catherine Moore
Fairmont High School
Margaret Miller
Simpson High School
Raymond Moore
Fairmont Schools
Cal
Momatary Garden
Mike*Miller
Miss Moore
Mr. Moore
Cora Lee Snyder
Simpson’ School
Kiwanians
Ann
Marie
Betty
Fairmont Bank depositors to receive 30 percent dividend
Fifteen hundred depositors of the Monongahela Bank of Fairmont will get 30 percent of their deposits as a Christmas dividend, following a $7,000 life insurance collection and policy deposits by Clarence D. Robinson’s estate. A 10 percent dividend was paid in September, with mailed checks due December 20.
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Fairmont Bank
Fairmont
Monongahela Bank of
W.R. Tabler
Clarence D. Robinson
Robinson
Life Insurance Company
Fidelity Mutual Company
Florida 4-H Healthiest Girl and Boy Named
Florence Smock of Eustis Florida is crowned the healthiest girl in the United States by the 4 H club congress. Harold Deatline of Morgan County Indiana is named the healthiest boy. Both champions come from 28 state winners.
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Chicago
United States
Congress
Eustis
Lake County
Florida
Florence Smock
Harold Deatline
Morgan County
Ind
Miss Smock
Deatline
Florence
Martinsville teen aims for successful farming life
The passage notes Harold, who avoids dancing and socializing, preferring hunting and farm work near Martinsville Indiana for recreation and exercise. He seeks health through eight hours of sleep and a diet of greens and meat. Five others won blue ribbons for health, including James Orr of West Virginia.
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Martinsville
Ind
Harold
James Orr
West, Virginia
State Trooper Shoots With Noted Accuracy of William Tell
Dec 4. Joseph Sumerhalter of the Lokan detachment of the state police claims no claim from William Tell but can shoot apples perched on others heads. Sergeant R E Brooks places an apple on his head and Sumerhalter cuts the stem with a pistol at fifty feet. He then bores a hole in the center of another apple at the same distance. Brooks lights a cigar and Sumerhalter removes the ashes at the same distance. As a final gesture he cuts Brooks cigar in half with the pistol.
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Joseph Sumerhalter
Lokan Detachment
State Police
William Tell
R. E. Brooks
Sumerhalter
Brooks
Brook
Youth Confesses to Shooting and Takes His Fathers' Cell
Elkins reports James Lambert 18 of Laurel Branch confessed to a shooting on November 24 in which he fired three shots at his uncle Tobe Lambert. A shotgun blast struck Adolph Taylor, a bystander aiding Lambert, who suffered a minor leg wound and is recovering. James Lambert is jailed. his father Lafe Lambert was released as a material witness and is to appear before the next grand jury.
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Elkins
James Lambert
Laurel
Branch
Lafe Lambert
Tobe Lambert
Adolph Taylor
Jwnele
Taylor
Four Clarksburg residents plead guilty in federal cases
In Elkins West Virginia four Clarksburg residents pleaded guilty today in federal court to breaking into post office buildings in Dolan Harrison and Ida May Marion counties. Sentences ranged from three months to two years. Herman Offenberger received two years in Atlanta penitentiary. George H Crummitt eighteen months. Lilian M Crummitt eighteen months. Manuel Williamson three months in Berkeley County Jail with Offenberger's term concurrent to a prior five year narcotics sentence. John William and Nick Parella of Fairmont were sentenced to sixteen months in Atlanta penitentiary for violating the Jones law. Gasoline prices vary worldwide from 18.3 cents to 65 cents per gallon.
Fire destroys Raleigh Coal Co. store in Raleigh blaze
Raleigh Dec 4 The store building of the Raleigh Coal Co. at Raleigh was totally destroyed by fire discovered in an elevator shaft by a watchman. Ernest Chilsor general manager said the loss would exceed 1000000 feet vertical. The fire origin was not determined. A perfect violin made by a Peterborough Eng artist is 4 inches long weighs a quarter ounce and has 99 parts.
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Peterborough
Eng
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