Shreyer Child's Funeral Services Set for Sunday
Funeral services for Carol Ann Shreyer 11 months old daughter of Allen and Frances Marshall Shreyer will be held at the family home 457 West Francis Street at 1 o clock tomorrow afternoon with Rev Okey Wilson Grow pastor of the First Christian church officiating Interment will be in Webster cemetery Carol Ann was an only child and the first victim of whooping cough here this year
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Allen
Frances Marshall
Shreyer
West Francis Street
Okey Wilson Grow
First Christian Church
Webster Cemetery
Carol Ann
James P Hickman 77 longtime Grafton resident dies
James P Hickman of Route 50 near Bridgeport died after months-long illness. A former Baltimore and Ohio railroader and owner of the American News Stand at 44 West Main, he lived in Grafton 16 years and near Bridgeport eight years. He was born March 21, 1862 in Taylortown Pa and married Edith McElroy Sept 17 1887. Survived by widow and several nieces and nephews in McKeesport Pa. Funeral set for 11:30 tomorrow at Route 50 home, with Rev L T Harvey officiating. burial at Wolfe Cemetery in Point Marion Pa.
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Grafton
Bridgeport
Baltimore and Ohio
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West Main Street
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Hannah Fields Hickman
Taylortown
Edith V. McElroy
Boothscreek
McKesport
Hickman
Andrews Methodist Church
Grafton Lodge No. 15
A. F. and
A. Masons
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Tomorow
Route 50
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Frametown Methodist Church
Pointarion
Wolfe Cemetery
Smith Rites Planned for Elam D. Smith at Bartlett Home
Funeral arrangements are set for Elam D. Smith 60 a B and O conductor who died suddenly after angina. Services Sunday at 2 30 p m Bartlett Funeral Home McGraw avenue with Rev Gordon L Withers officiating. Interment location undecided. He leaves widow Mabel Powell two sons Joseph and Virgil of Grafton four brothers and four sisters. He was a Baptist and member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen which will conduct the rites.
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First Baptist Church
Barbour Co
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Philippi
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Akron
Ohio
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Klaflin
Kansas
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Inez Thorn
Maude Green
Dorothy’ Cross
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Guardian Granted Note and Deed for Minors in Taylor Court
An order in Taylor county circuit court allowed Regina Jackson to execute a note for 325 dollars and provide a deed of trust on minors' property in a suit against Martha Lee Jackson and others. The special term was led by Judge Herbert W. Dent.
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Herbert W. Dent
Regina Jackson
Martha Lee Jackson
Wide weather change noted across the nation
The Associated Press reports a chameleon weather pattern with high winds toppling vehicles in New England and shifting houses in Oregon while the south enjoys shirt-sleeve warmth. December records include Salt Lake City’s warmest December in history and Shreveport’s 83 degree high. Severe winds cause deaths and injuries from Seattle to Vancouver Island, with disruptions to flights, ferries, and power.
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North Pacific
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Torytown
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New Hampshire
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Cumberland County
Murder Charges After Duel Ends in Death Near Fiat Top
Princeton magistrate D. T. Carr announced warrants charging James Tolliver with the slaying of John Agee after a duel near Fiat Top. Deputy Sheriff C. C. Elmore swore out a warrant charging Orville Tolliver, son of James, with being intoxicated when the fatal shooting occurred Tuesday night. The elder Tolliver and Agee reportedly dueled.
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John Ageé
Fiat Top
C. C. Elmore
Carr
Elmore
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James
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Agee
Grafton Man Sentenced To Monongalia Co Jail
George Poe of Grafton, 33, began a 10 day sentence in Monongalia county jail for failing to pay a $20 fine after a state game law violation. Forest Ranger D A Robey said Poe hunted on a state game preserve. WINS BUT LOSES LIBERTY item notes a separate fatal accident involving John David Harmon.
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Grafton
Monongalia County
Morgantown
D. A. Robey
Poe
Liberty
John David Harmon
Ohio relief crisis and retail boom amid national attention
Gov Bricker presses state responsibility for the unemployed as Ohio sees 10 to 15 percent higher Christmas sales. Cleveland and Toledo report relief still critical with evictions rising as landlords seek rent payments. city vows future aid from federal surplus foods. Evictions threaten about 12,000 dependents and over 40,000 others on two thirds rations.
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Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Cleveland
Toledo
Madman Kills After Robbery At Filling Station
Cameron, shot and killed, wounded Holtz reports a German pistol used. The holdup occurred about 12 45 a m as Cameron slugged attendant Earl Retard and took $20. Retard flagged motorists Bedard, Hol een, and Babbitt who were then shot at. Cameron fired from a shotgun as Bedard, Hol een, and Babbitt were wounded. Cameron fled and a cottage fire was later reported with four victims found body.
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Holtz
Earl Retard
Frank Babbitt
Sam Holeen
Bloomer
Bedard
Holeen
Babbitt
Sale of Realty Approved by Tribunal in Taylor County
Judge Herbert W. Dent gave approval in Taylor county circuit court yesterday for the sale of real estate to Ruth Sinclair for 85 dollars. Special commissioner Attorney Harry Friedman oversaw the chancery suit Ruth Sinclair against A 8 Sinclair and others.
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Ruth Sinclair
Herbert W. Dent
Taylor County
A. 8. Sinclair
Pocahontas firm to reopen Colonial Iron plant in Pa
Pocahontas Products of Charleston W Va says Colonial Iron plant at Riddlesburg Pa will resume operations within a few weeks. The plant reopened in 1938, then closed for months before the Reconstruc tion Finance corporation sold it. About 175 people will be rehired.
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Colonial Iron Company
Pocahontas Products Company
Charleston
W. Va
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Pocahontas Company
Finns Appeal and League Move on Russia Claim
Finland presses its protest against Russian aggression as the League of Nations eyes a Monday assembly session. The council may cede the judge seat to the league assembly and form a small panel to decide if Russia is an aggressor, with Baltic states and China likely excluded from the council lineup.
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France
United States
Latin America
League
Russia
Finland
League Assembly
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China
Finns Refuse In Finnish Theater Of War Near Summa
In the Viipuri sector near Summa Finland Col Alexander Fellbloom reports fresh Russian troops moving up for a new assault. Finns hold off tanks with Swedish anti tunnel guns as Soviet forces clash. Prime Minister Ryti vows Finland will fight to the end even if pushed to total sacrifice.
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Finland
Alexander Fellbloom
Viipuri
Risho Ryti
Russia
Weimer Reelected President of Coal Institute
E. J. Weimer of Grant Town was reelected president of the Central West Virginia Coal Mining Institute for 1940 at the annual meeting in Clarksburg. The general superintendent of Koppers Coal Company led the group to another term.
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Clarksburg
E. J. Weimer
Grant Town
Koppers, Coal Company
Central West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
Peace Warrant Hearing Continued Three Weeks
Hearing on a peace warrant filed by Nellie Shackelford against her former husband S. L. Shackelford of Grafton was postponed for three weeks in the magistrate court of Justice of the Peace La B. Knabenshue. The delay awaits the outcome of litigation between the parties in Taylor County circuit court.
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Grafton
Nellie
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B. Knabenshue
Taylor County
Willing Juliet: Contempt Action Over Elopement Plans
Suffolk County Judge L Barron Hill ruled Eileen Herrick could marry whomever she chose while remaining under parental support if living as a dependent. Lowther pressed contempt charges after parents moved and allegedly restrained Herrick against her will, with nurse Nellie OConnor testifying.
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Eli Johnson
Suffolk County
L. Barron Hill
Walker P. Herrick
Johnson
Nelle O'Connor
Eileen
Miss Herrick
New York
Submarine Sinking Reported After Briton Destroyer Damaged
The damaged destroyer Jersey is said to be sunk along with the German submarine that hit her. An Air Ministry report described a British pilot bombing a submarine and slowing it, while another RAF plane reportedly attacked a second sub creating oil patches on the surface.
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Soviet Plans and War Moves Across Europe
The Soviet government is said to have created a new military district near Odessa across from Turkey, while Moscow endorses a published demand for Romania as not reflecting policy. Radio in Moscow claims Soviet advances continue on the Finnish front with gains in the Leningrad area and along the Taipale river, though Finnish reports deny a decisive breakthrough.
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German Ship Attacks Amid Sea Losses Rise
The Daily Sketch reports five Allied ships lost and 76 sailors believed dead as German submarine activity peaks. Britain readies 250000 men aged 20 to 23 for conscription while plans to ship 60000 gas masks to Finland emerge. Naval forces push to curb losses with new anti magnetic mine weapons. three U boats surrender after submarine supply ships are cut off.
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O.f Ca. Food Trades Organ
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Injured Boy Receives Compensation in Court
Testimony showed the injured boy and other youths were warned against climbing near construction. The incident occurred after disregarding the warning. The youth suffered no permanent injuries and has fully recovered. Damages amount to 40.50 plus 34.50 in medical bills.
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Clevenger
Thoughts of Leopold in final days amid death sentence
The article recalls Leopold defending his actions during interview before execution after being convicted for slaying Hil Albrecht during a December 4, 1938 robbery attempt at a Denver cavern. He blamed bad company for his fate and appeared cheerful at the gas chamber. Denver police officer Howard Fayram witnessed the capture and the fatal shooting of Gwynne Jr. afterward.
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Hil Albrecht
Denver
Howard Fayram
Leonard
Guy Robert Gwynne, Jr
Western Front Tensions Rise Amid Increasing Actions
Paris dispatch reports stronger hostilities on the western front with infantry and artillery activity noted at varying front points in today’s French communiqué.
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Paris
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