Death of 83 year old Henry M Hoffman
Henry M Hoffman 83 retired farmer died at 12 15 this morning at his daughter Mrs A J Cutright 520 Thayer street after illness since Sunday with pneumonia Born September 6 1853 in Preston county he was son of Elijah and Anna King Hoffman He moved to Grafton four years ago after the death of his wife Mary M Hoffman Survived by six children Anna Lyons A J Cutright Minnie Carder all of Grafton Alice Satterfield of Fairmont Lonna Satterfield of Fairmont One brother John Nelson Hoffman of Marquess Last rites at Mrs Cutrights home Monday afternoon with Rev R O Phillips funeral sermon Interment in Bloomer cemetery under direction of G T Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Hoffman
A. J. Cutright
Thayer Street
Preston County
Elijah
Anna King Hoffman
Grafton
Mary M. Hoffman
Anna Lyons
E. H. Waters
Fairmont
Intermont
Bluemont Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Seal collections exceed $200 in tuberculosis drive
Tuberculosis Christmas seals in Taylor County surpassed the $200 mark as returns total 23.44 today. Frank M. Hollis, president of the Taylor County Tuberculosis Association, said a single donor paid for 25 seats with a Canadian quarter, highlighting unusual generosity in the drive.
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Frank M. Hollis
Taylor County Tuberculosis Association
Alcorub Spree Lands Man in Taylor County Jail
Veryll Bud Martin of South Grafton lies in serious condition in Taylor County jail after an overindulgence in alcorub. Police say he was arrested last night with a half pint of the liquid. Jailer Virgil Poe reports Martin said he drank more than two pints yesterday.
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Bud" Martin
South Grafton
Taylor County
Alcorub
Virgil Poe
Martin
Checks Ready for 900 McDowell Relief Recipients
Pauline Elliott, director of the McDowell county public assistance council, said 900 direct relief recipients will receive checks before Christmas.
Four U.S. Prisoners Sent to Taylor Jail
Four men convicted in U S district court in Elkins for liquor law violations have been moved to Taylor county jail. Jailer Virgil Poe said all will serve one year. Names include Bradford McCauley George W Lilly Julius Ermarelle and Frank A Elms. Federal Judge William E Baker signed the commitment papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. District Court
Elkins
Taylor County
Virgil Poe
Bradford McCauley
George W. Lilly
Julius Ermarelle
Frank A. Elms
Fairmont
William E. Baker
Christmas Cantatas and Choirs Highlight City Churches
The First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches plan cantatas titled Hail Messiah and Bethlehem’s Holy Night respectively with junior choirs and soloists led by directors including Mrs Arlie Leonard and Miss Mildred Bartlett. The United Brethren church presents When the Light Is Shown while the White Gift ceremony appears at the First Christian church. several congregations schedule services for Christmas Eve or Day.
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Lomumucu
Reading
Noel
Angel Choir
Elizabeth Stuck
Benediction
Margaret Aspinal
Margaret Batson
Evelyn Campbell
Geraldine Hufford
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Bethlehem
First Christian Church
United Brethren Church
Forms Issued Contined From Page One Penalty Schedule
The text notes a specified deadline that will make the employer liable to a penalty of 5 to 25 percent of the tax depending on delinquency length. It states 1937 to 1939 tax on employers and employees begins at one percent of payrolls and wages and will rise to 3 percent after December 31, 1948.
Former local lady Rose Saunders dies in Maidsville
Rose Saunders 30, a former Grafton resident, died at her Maidsville home yesterday at 9 AM from a heart ailment after six months illness. Born in Grafton to the late General and Henrietta Nestor, she moved to Maidsville after marrying John Saunders in 1924. Surviving: daughters Rosal ie and Roberta, brothers David Clarence and Henry Nestor of Grafton, Oliver Nestor of Clarksburg, and sisters Jane Horton Allison Scott and Anna Scott of Grafton. Funeral at her Maidsville home tomorrow at 2:30 PM.
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Rose Saunders
Grafton
Maidsville
W. Va
Henrietta Bland Nestor
Saunders
John Saunders
Rosalie
Roberta Saunders
David
Clarence
Henry Nestor
Oliver Nestor
Clarksburg
Jane Horton
Allie Scott
Anna Scott
Pair Fined For Stalling Auto On Rail Crossing
Two youths Mickey Manfreda and Robert Tate were fined ten dollars and costs after pleading guilty to drunkenness for stalling a car on a B and O railroad crossing at Flemington. Police officers Captain Morehead and Patrolman Brown testified. The magistrate warned of further arrests if others were involved as the train crew flagged the car and helped remove it from the tracks.
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Flemington
Mickey Manfreda
Galloway
Robert Tate
Brownton
Ona C. Jefferys
C. T. Morehead
D. G. Brown
B. and
Jefferys
Paroled Convicts Held For Policeman's Murder
In Chicago on December 19 police officers in disguise captured parolee Doc Whyte, 47, linked to the killing of Policeman Michael Toth on November 8. Whyte and fellow parolee Murawski, 37, confessed after days of questioning, with Murawski arrested in Nokomis, Illinois. Toth was slain at a tavern after a tip about a suspect trying to sell a revolver.
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Chicago
Doc” Whyte
Michael Toth
Whyte
Stanley Murawski
John L. Sullivan
Murawski
Nokomis
Toth
Railroads Lose Bid to Extend Emergency Freight Surcharges
The Interstate Commerce Commission refused the petition of Class One railroads to extend emergency freight surcharges beyond December 31. Initial hearings are set for January 6. Commissioners Mahaffie and McManamy dissented from the majority. The carriers argued the charges yield about $10 million a month and that losing revenue would hurt their financial structure despite higher freight volume from better industrial conditions.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mahaffie
McManamy
Escape Case Tests Pottsville Officials After Prison Flight
The report notes Mrs Anti nette Billig visiting the inmate as search for an airplane lands at a hometown airport. Detective Buono says no charges yet and no one held. The attorney general promises criminal prosecution for all involved as investigators press the case. Bruno walked away from Irving wearing civilian clothes, prompting a downtown Pottsville manhunt.
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Antinette Billig
Louis D. Buono
Buono
Attorney General
Pottsville
Bruno
Irving
Supreme Court orders murder trial moved to Somerset County
Philadelphia December 19 The Supreme Court orders the murder trial of District Attorney James A Reilly and others in the Frank Monaghan case to start February 8 in Somerset County with Justice George W Maxey presiding The cost will be charged to Fayette County Chief Justice John W Kephan says neither side can secure a fair trial in Fayette County
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Philadelphia
Supreme Court
James A. Reilly
Frank Monaghan
Somerset County
George W Maxey
Fayette County
John W. Kephan
Commonwealth
Await M'Cabe's Return From Washington Parley
Toledo dispatch reports Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co plant at standstill with unloading of car materials and emergency ark the only activity. August Scholle, local president, says no settlement action possible without Glenn McCabe, Intl Union head, who is in Washington stating the union and company are not far apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co
August Scholle
Flat Glass Workers
Glenn McCabe
International Union
McCabe
Washington
Libbey-Owens Ford
Time Granted Continues as Loyalists Tighten Grip
Grounded hope for an immediate end to the revolt fades as loyalist divisions tighten their hold near the rebel stronghold of Sianfu. If negotiations fail, the conflict is expected to widen with possible decisive action.
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Sianfu
Death of Shao Yuan-Shang in 1927 Chinese coup
Military mutiny during the failed coup led to the death of Shao Yuan-Shang, political historian and China staff member. Chang Kai-shek's forces sought self-preservation as key prisoners were pledged for release. Exile and terms floated to end the civil war included Chiang’s release and Chang’s exile with pacification plans for Shanghai and Taiyuanfu.
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Shao Yuan-Shang
China
Chang
Shao
Uniof
Wisconsin
Columbia University
Chi
San Francisco
St Louis
Toronto
Victoria
Canada
Marshal Chang
Nanking
Chiang
Shanghai
Suiyuan
Taiyuanfu
Memoir excerpts recount 19th century West Virginia legislature
The fragment recalls visits from residents living along the Ohio to state legislature by steamboat, noting Governor Henry Mason Mathews in 1879. Judge Gunn of Mason County chairs judiciary, George Moffatt of Pocahontas speaks, Wheeling described as the state’s largest modern city, and reflections on delegates returning home to share sights. The speaker mentions staking and silver prospecting westward, with Uncle Ben Bury as oldest chief delegate presiding at the first session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Henry Mason Mathews
Judge Gunn
Mason County
George Moffatt
Pocahontas
Wheeling
Ben Bury
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Alcorub Spree
Man
Veryll
Miller’s Shoe Store
Vena
Alee
Cowhide
Rexall
West Main
Leverteas
Adc
Worlers
Jedd
Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
U.S
Taylor
Pain-Well Remedy Co., Inc
Drug and General Stores
Rose Nestor Saunders
Poe
New York
Los Angeles
Paris
Sydney
Warner Bros
Prasant Imhardt
James Cagney
Joe E Brown
Dick Powe
Lovite
Olivia de Havilland
Jean Mai Hugh Herbert
Frank McHugh
Ross Alexander
Victor, Jory
Mickey Rooney
Paramount News
Paramount Musical Act
M’cabe
Daniel Green
Pletely
Orydes
Whitman
Martha Washington
Joan Manning
Ben Butcher
the New Dixkie Theatre
Hopalong Cassidy
Columbia Comedy
Paramount Cartoon
Columbia Screen
Ray Thomas
Prince Albert Pipe Tobacco
Dad
Red Cross Pharmacy
West Side
General Electric
Hotpoint
Dover
American Beauty
Universal
Westinghouse
NORGE
Nes. U.sar
Loar Jewelry Co
W. Main Street
Ius Valve Home Appliances
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