Jealous Suitor Shoots Mrs Warder Then Kills Himself
Neeson Woods of Philippi shot Mrs Georgia Warder at her Bridgeport apartment last midnight after dining with her at the Wald0 hotel. He then killed himself as the taxi driver waited. Warder, widow of Gran Warder, was wounded thrice and not expected to live. Investigators tie the tragedy to Woods jealous of a friendship between Warder and Pubrl Sleeth, a Grafton high school senior. Warder and Woods had prior ties through Philippi connections and Woods had recently sought a teaching post nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colite Jo
Ey Neeson C. Woods
Phillppt
Georgia Warder
Bridgeport
Pubrl Sleeth
Grafton High School
Gran Warder
Grafton
Clarksburg
Mr. Sleeth
Lewis Canty
Weston
M. H. Lanham
Warder Avenue
Warder
Mra Woods
J. Hop Woods
Northern
West Virginia
Waldo Hotel
Neeson
Mra
Woods
Young Woods
Philipp
Warer
Georgia Sandridge
W. Jf. Sandridge
PL. J. Sandridge
Oran Warder
Peath
Youth quits his collegiate course tragedy in Bridgeport
Neeson C Woods 22, a Philippi lawyer and Yale law student, shot himself after shooting Mrs Georgia Warder Bridgeport widow. She was alive but not expected to recover. Woods had been in love with Warder. after an argument in the Warder home the shootings occurred, followed by Woods's suicide as witnesses looked on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Jan
Neeson C. Woods
Philippi Anl
Yale University
Wade Sandridge
Warder
Quareh Street
Woods
Mr. Woods
J. Hop Woods
Waldo Hotel
Mza Warder
J Oran
Bridgeport
Esods
J. Hope Woods
Clarboro
New York
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Law College
Weston Fire Destroys Gof Photograph Studio
Fire swept through the Gof photograph studio above Standard Hardware on Main Avenue in Weston early morning, causing about 20000 dollars in damages. The blaze started from an overheated stove or faulty gas piping, with water damage to the hardware shop. building owned by Thomas Cleary, proprietor of the hardware store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Clarksburg
Gof
Standard Hardware Company
Main Avenue
Thomas Cleary
Vitagraph Quits Hayes On 28th Anniversary
New York January 29 Vitagraph Inc the oldest motion picture company announces it will withdraw from the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Inc on its twenty eighth anniversary February 1 the organization headed by Will Hays Czar is exiting on that date per president Albert J H Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitagraph
Hayes
New York
Vitagraph Inc
Albert JH. Smith
H. Hays
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc
Warder Family Tragedy Linked to Local Drug Company
Oran Warder, husband of a woman who later faced a grave health issue, died in Clarkeburg four years ago. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Warder. For months, Mrs. Warder, then Georgia Sandridge, was notified by the Lote Drug Company in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran Warder
Clarkeburg
C. E. Warder
Death of Jim Litzinger Shocks Gratton Community
Jim Litzinger a former editor and longtime Gravton resident dies suddenly at the Hazel Atlas Glass plant in the factory garage doorway while awaiting a ride home. Born November 4 1856 in Newburg he led The Mountain Democrat and The Grafton Leader before joining Hazel Atlas. He leaves a widow and two sons with services planned at St Augustine Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Litzinger
Jim” Litzinger
Gratton
Mr. Litzinger
Hazel-Atlas Glass Co
Newburg
James M. Litzinger
Dennis A
Eliza Litzinger
Mountain Democrat
Oakland
Grafton
Grafton Leader
Leader
Hazel-Atlas Co
Dennis
Ofice
Charles
Joseph
Ha J
Main St
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Taylor Keener Dies of Fever at 76 in Grafton
Taylor Keener, a well known retired farmer, died after influenza and pneumonia at his daughter Mrs A S Reese in Grafton. He was 76 and had been ill about five days. Funeral at his daughter's home Friday at two oclock led by Rev F G Radabaugh and Rev John W Brow. Survived by six children and several daughters in law and sons in various towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Keener
Reese
Ova Street
Keene
F. G. Radabaugl
U. B. Church
John W Brow
First Baptist Church
Mra. A
Rose
Charles B. Keener
Grafton
L. D. Snyder
Jef Fairmont
Joe Jerking
Cotman
L. J. Shumar Foi Thomas
Het Iso
Keener Passes After Long Farm Life In Thorn-ton
Funeral services held for T. Keener a veteran farmer who spent his life on the Thorn ton farm. He married Mary Ann Miller on August 22, 1878 and died after 1924. Survived by wife, one sister Frances Pierce of Fairmont, and children including Mrs. Florence Bell who predeceased her mother. He was a lifelong Baptist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Pierce
Fairmont
T. Keener
John Keener
Thornton
Ely
Mary Ann Miller
Flpence Bell
Keener
The
Baptist Church
Taylor Keener Laid To Rest In Bluemont Cemetery
Funeral services held at two this afternoon for Taylor Keener a well known Ona street resident who died Tuesday night after influenza and pneumonia A large crowd gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs A S Reese flowers omitted as requested by the family Rev F G Radabaugh United Brothers church officiated and the body was buried in Bluemont cemetery Family members traveled from Cofton Fairmont Rowlesburg Thomas W Va to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Reese
Ona Street
Taylor Keener
F. G. Radabaugh
United Brothers Church
Bluemont Cemetery
Joe Jenkins
Coftman
Frances Pierce
Fairmont
John Shaffer
Rowlesburg
L. D. Snider
Jean
Alma Reubens Granted Decree of Divorce
In Los Angeles on January 28 1929 Anna Kedens a motion picture actress was granted a divorce from Daniel Car Goodman a film company executive. The divorce was by default after she alleged cruelty claiming abusive language and that he struck her. The couple wed in Greenwich Connecticut in 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Anna Kedens
Motion Picture Actions
Daniel Car
Goodmaay
Exelutive
Greenwich
Coolidge Gets Wheat Harvested On His Westward Trip
Washington report of 19 year old Vida Watson from Kansas delivering a bag of wheat harvested by the late president Harding near Hutchinson to President Coolidge. She claimed honors as Kansas wheat girls envoy, noting Kansas grows the best wheat and apparently the best looking girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kansas
Cadipet
Vida Watson
Tufon
N Enoy
Getaoinshrd
Kansas Wheat Girls
Goolidge
Harding
Hutchinson
Worker killed at Harper's Ferry in New Year incident
In Harper's Ferry West Virginia a Baltimore and Ohio passenger engine struck James Henrietta aged 55 of Sandy Hook Maryland as he and a companion were tossing a snitch with a blow torch near the station. Henrietta died and the companion escaped. another local resident Mary Virginia Bandaberry has been slowly improving after illness.
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Harper's Ferry
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
James Henrietta
Sandy Hook
Maryland
Henrietta
Tragedy Strikes Grafton As Three Die In Home
The town mourns as Jimmie Di Vincenzi’s wife, infant son, and mother in law die within days of influenza pneumonia. Funeral services set for Friday at St. Augustine’s with burial in Mount Calvary. The report also includes a lengthy local reflection on railroading history and Grafton’s waning status as a division headquarters.
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Grafton
Jimmie di Vincenti
West Side
Fimcenzo
Valma Frascarilla
Iit
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Father Hannon
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Girl Kidnapped by Burglar Casts Near Hospital
Mary Ellen Melon a 19 year old girl said two men entered her home in Oklahoma City after her family retired bound and dragged her to their car. They left her unharmed at roadside near a hospital shortly after midnight. She was hysterical but unharmed and described no robbery attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Mary Ellen Melon
R. D. Halliburton
Melon
Former Graftonian Writes Interesting Pioneer Days Here
A Cadiz Ohio letter from Edward Eglehardt, raised in Grafton, recalls early B&O railroad work and the town’s first settlers. He describes shops, master mechanics, and craftsmen who built and ran trains in the 1860s to 1870s, naming figures like Lipincott, Weingarber, and Snider, plus local routes and homes in Fetterman and Crafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Engleherdt
Cadiz
Ohio
Grafton
Crafton
Edward EU Tglehardt
John Snider
Fetterman
Tirhige
Grafton East
John Carroll
Snider
Charles Thayer
Grafton, Sentinel
Aula 1Oud
Whart Sime
Frank Grimm
Bill Wilbride
BI White
Marcus Randsbury
Pat McGenery
JS Storrey
Dave Jobe
Charley Wolt
Fat McGushen
John Dixon
Charley Swigart
Newark
Garrett 'Ndiana
Columbus
State Fruit Growers Meet Feb 6 in Romney
West Virginia horticultural society holds its 32nd annual meeting in Romney on February 5 and 6. Tenders from West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia will discuss fruit production and marketing. National authorities will attend to discuss advancing fruit and vegetable growing for members and the state's people. Everyone involved in fruit growing is invited to attend.
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West Virginia
The
Bree Pitstrubhg Births Record Oddities in 1924
A Bree story notes 818 pairs born in 1924 with Twine in Pittsburgh as a highlight. It mentions a slight birth-rate drop, 18 pairs of teams noted, and the Nis eat sites records. The youngest birth recorded was 13 years old, with older ages up to 49.
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Pitstrubhg
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Neeson Woods
Claksburg
Sleeth
Mrs. Warder
Ehip
Philippi Mln
Wi Vyan College
Huckhannon
Wesleyan
Peoples’ Bank
Philippi
Yale
Yale Us
Young Wood
Walder
Beamer
Bridgeport Methodist Protestant Church
New Haven
Conn
Guyreth Warder
W. H. Sandridge
Gratton Bank and Trust Building
Anery Cook, Jr
Win, Lawhorn
Thayer Atree
W. H. Grow
Maple Avenue
Mra. Haffman
G. B. Duckworth
Montaville
Mr. Sendridge
Mrs
Ble Bank
Fifth Aves
J.mlitzinger
County
Alma Reubens
Coolidge
Mary Virginia Bandaberry
Hyle W. Sandsberry
Highland Farm
Here
W. s@hnoon
Bliins
Weat Penn Power Company
G. W. Loar
J.T. Candiins
Pittsburgh
Catherine Milley
Wal Aut Surpet
Grim Monster OF Death
Vincenzo
Stamirra Frascarilla
Yiest
Ascoli Piceno
Italy
Palma Frascarilla
Detroit
Mich
Litttle
Dominic Vincenzo
Carmila
Francesca Reo
Bartlett Funeral Company
Heech Street
Wimgee
Bob Williams
Clarke‘burg
Holt
Grifton
Pueb
Chamber of Commerce
Boards of ‘Trade
Kiwanis
Rotary
Flanagan
Presbyterian
Gation
Edward Englehardt
Lincoln Ave
Olio
Howard H. Holt
Grafton Sentinel
West Va
Sentinel
Charles A. Lippincott
Studebaker Co
Chicago
Doolmate
Gene Graham
Crewe
Virginia
Tystall
I. W
Talen
Lippincott
B. W. Lippincott
Ed. Weingarber
Mephante Ot Grafton
Wolegarber
William Harrison
Newa
Alben Cromawell
Welsgarber
W. Lippincott
John Adair
Exujl
Vail
Dantmore Vast
Hanie
Beard Tree
Bree
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