Mrs Powell dies after weeks of illness in Grafton
Anna Albert Powell age 47 died at 1 40 this morning in Grafton City hospital after weeks of illness. She was born July 5 1891 and survived by her husband H Powell of Berlin Pa two children Norman Powell of Bridgeport and Mrs Herbert Fowler of New York City and two sisters Mrs George McDonnell of Washington and Mrs W H Shafferman. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday at Shafferman home on Virginia avenue with Rev E F K Roof. Interment Bluemont cemetery under direction of G T Bartlett.
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Anna Albert Powell
Grafton City Hospital
Powel
C. E. Ware
Grafton
Rosella Cassell Powell
H. Powell
Berlin
Guthrie-Marsh- Peterson Construction Company
Norman Powell
Bridgeport
Herbert Fowler
New York City
George McDonnell
Washington
W. H. Shafferman
Powell
Virginia Avenue
Clarksburg
St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church of
Flemington Man Arrested Over Weekend Jail Stay
Flemington resident Frank Sty was arrested Saturday night by Constable M. T. Ween on intoxication charges and jailed by Sheriff Herbert Evans. He was to be brought to Flemington for trial before Justice of the Peace John Marks.
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Frank Sty
Flemington
M. T.ween
Countysdail
Herbert Evans
Staind
Justice of the Peace
John Marks
Louisiana State University
Cleveland
Ottawa
Canada
Dr. Smith
Brockville
Ontario
Murphy Rodon
State Police
Bryan Clemmons
District Attorney's Office
J. J. Frame
Natchitoches
Earl K Long
Rich
Ard W. Leche
Parish
Dewey Sanchez
de Bretton
Detroit
Smiths
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Aging man dies after fall at son's wedding in Wellsburg
Fifty six year old William Barker of Hollidays Cove fell down cellar steps at the bride's home and died from his injuries. In St Charles Virginia a nine year old boy Jack Howe Collier of Minden West Virginia drowned in the Powell river near Jonesville while visiting relatives.
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Wellsburg
William Barker
Hollidays Cove
ST. Charles
Jack Howe Collier
Minden
W. Va
Powell River
Jonesville
Masquers Plan Meeting At Local Play Center
Local Masquers will hold a special meeting at the Play Center on Monday night July 10 to plan the comedic play Here Comes Charlie at Galloway July 15 and Rowlesburg the following week. MI3 Vivian Peters, president, leads discussions on future policies and a season of plays.
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Play Center
Here
Charlie
Galloway
Rowlesburg
MI3
Vivian Peters
Funeral for William S. Seese Held at Boothsville Church
Funeral services were held at 2 30 this afternoon at Boothe Baptist church for William S. Seese 58 a Boothsville farmer who died Saturday evening of a heart attack while eating supper Rev John A Loy officiated and interment followed in Harmony Grove cemetery He was a deacon and native of Boothsville born November 18 1881 survived by wife Anna Ross a daughter Mrs Darrel Sayers a brother John E Seese and sister Mrs Elsie Blankenship He was well known in Grafton where he often visited for business.
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Boothe Baptist Church
William S. Seese
Boothsville
John A. Loy
Harmony Grove
Michael and
Azanna Martin Seese
Moose Parley Nears Windup in Clarksburg
Clarksburg July 3 A sixth annual State Moose convention nears close with Fred T. Wilson to become Fairmont mayor at a grand ball. Milford Hardesty of Morgantown to be installed as Great North Moose. U.S. Senator Davis and Mary Wallace discuss Mooseheart and Moosehaven. Neely of Fairmont served as toastmaster with Mayor Dawson of Charleston among speakers.
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Clarksburg
State Moose Association
Fairmont
Fred T. Wilson
Atohe
Milford Hardesty
Morgantown
Great North Moose
Mooseheart
Moosehaven
U.S
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Mary Wallace
Cincinnati
Moose
Neely
Fairman
D. Boone Dawson
Charleston
Officers Plan Continued From Page One Crime Chronicle
Wolverton aroused Uniontown police suspicions Friday night near a filling station while driving a Studebaker with West Virginia plates accompanied by Erma Elizabeth Ryan Taylor 28 of Buckhannon. She is being held for questioning. Wolverton, in a lengthy confession, absolved her from participation in his long noldup robbery career. Sergeant Andy Morgan said Wolverton confessed after hours of questioning.
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Fairmont
Wolverton
Uniontown
West Virginia
Erma Elizabeth Ryan Taylor
Buckhannon
Andy Morgan
State Police
Hold-ups across several towns spark extended manhunt
Police list multiple robberies at service stations and stores from May to June including Pratt Service near Adamston bridge Clarksburg Gulf Service Monticello Riverview Morgantown Valley Elkins Weston Fairmont Parkersburg Sistersville Mari eta Morgantown Uniontown and Morgantown. Sheriff Evans seeks Wolverton for questioned crimes asManhunt expands.
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Pratt
Adamston Bridge
Clarksburg
Gulf
Monticello
Javenue
East Main Street
Riverview
Morgantown
Valley
Elkins
Huffman
Shell
Weston
Fairmont
Johnny Morris
Blue Sonoco
Robert Talbott
Kenneth Karl
Penguil
Parkersburg
E. Miller
Uniontown
Wolverton
Miller
Christopher
Herbert Evans
Bob Reed
Latrobe Street
A. E. Lockard
Woltson
Grafton Man Tied to Local Robberies Arrest
Verton’s arrest may solve a series of local robberies stalled by a lengthy investigation. He lived in Grafton amid marital troubles with his estranged wife but was never previously suspected.
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Verton
Grafton
Commons Told Continues From Page One Invasion Fears
In a tense Commons session Lord Halifax warned of no signs of military changes in Danzig while Labour MP Frederick Cocks pressed the government to inform Herr Hitler that any forceful change to Danzig would be resisted by Britain. Chamberlain and King George VI held talks at Buckingham Palace as Chamberlain considered reinforcing Cabinet with Winston Churchill amid Soviet pact negotiations.
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Continuen
Heimwehr
Danzig U. S
Danzig
Free City
Halifax
Associated Press
Frederick Cocks
Hitler
Lord Halifax
George ‘Halifax
Chamberlain
George VI
Buckingham Palace
Winston Churchill
Russia
France and Britain warned on Danzig move to Germany
Paris reports French political circles urged Paris London and Warsaw to jointly rebuke the Nazi dominated Danzig senate over efforts to transfer the Free City to Germany. The front was ready to back Poland, with French defense forces prepared for a prolonged crisis amid daily uncertainty.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Poland
Unity Senate
Germany
Paris-Midi
Danzig Senate
Free City
Danzig
Two Programs Continue as Neutrality Debate Heats Up
The house bill retaining most embargo provisions draws strong opposition as Senate debate stretches into August. Republicans pledge to contest the President's 3.86 billion lending program, criticizing a proposed 500 million loan extension to foreign nations and linking it to 1940 election tactics. Minority Leader Martin R. warns the plan is a scheme.
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Case
House
Senate
League of Nations
Martin R
Springfield
Congress opens seventh month as talks test neutrality policy
Congress began its seventh month today as legislators debated foreign policy. Attorney General Murphy warned that the stabilization fund authority would lapse Friday night unless extended, while some lawmakers argued that expired powers cannot be continued. If the senate tackles neutrality, the whole foreign policy issue will be threshed out. otherwise the session may end in two or three weeks.
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Ury
Murphy
Senate
Capitol
Congress
Bible School Program Highlights Growth in City
Pupils of the First Baptist church vacation Bible school presented a program for parents and friends marking completion of the two week session begun June 19 and ending June 30. With 137 pupils enrolled across four departments the school averaged 103 daily attendees and raised 10.83 for home missionary work at Weirton Weirton Christian Center.
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The
First Baptist Church
Gordon L. Withers
Weiron Christian Center
Weirton
West Virginia
Good Samaritan
J. B. D.yfeld
Dorothy Deane Proudfoot
Mildred Jones
Marjorie Cole
Naomi Robinson
Virginia Stout
Hazel Withers
Anna Wolfe
Jouan Bryan
Dorothea Crawford
Betty King
Stella Olin
Madeline Jones
Ralph Murrray
Herbert White
Paul Brown
Agencies Closed as Railroad Cuts 10 Stops and One Agency
More than 500 residents along trains 23 and 24 routes from Grafton to Parkersburg protest as the Public Service Commission approves the Baltimore and Ohio railroad plan to discontinue 10 flag stops and one agency. The Walker, Kanawha Station, Davisville, Petroleum and Batons stops are dropped and the Greenwood agency in Doddridge County ends. The West Virginia Transportation Company will run buses between Petroleum and Parkersburg replacing service formerly by trains 22 and 27, halted over a year ago.
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Grafton
Parkersburg
State Public Service Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Walker
Kanawha Station
Davisville
Petroleum and
Dodalridge County
B. and O. Bus
The
West Virginia Transportation Company
Burl Jones Ordered to Work on City Street
Burl Jones of West Ma street was ordered to work eight days on city streets after failing to pay a $10 fine and costs for intoxication on Latrobe street at 9 30 a m. Mayor P P Gillispie presided in municipal court. Police reports say Jones called police to City Hall to file a complaint and was jailed after officers found him intoxicated.
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Latrobe Street
Burl Jones
West Ma
P. P. Gillspie
Jones
Himelf
Death by own action at crossing described
Witnesses saw the couple parked near the crossing waiting for the approaching train then drove their car in front of the engine in a fatal act. The report notes the incident occurred minutes late and attributes the action to the couple’s deliberate choice.
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Karr
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