Cattle rustlers smashed as four held after heifer theft
Four men from Marion and Fairmont are jailed in Fairmont on charges of stealing a blooded Brown Swiss heifer valued at 500 from Pruntytown Boys Industrial School farm and other cattle in Marion county. Names include Ray Willey Mike Megno Stanley Rynkovich and Edward Richardson. They confessed to rustling cattle valued at thousands and were arrested near Waynesburg Pennsylvania and in Fairmont.
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Boys Industrial School
Pruntytown
Marion County
Fairmont
Dorsey Bailey
Andrew Morgan
Pruntytown School
Col
R. P. Bell
Ray Willey
Mike Megno
Watson
Stanley Rynkovich
Edward Richardson
Pete DePond
Mononeah
Hood Michaels
McCurdysville
W. H. Gump
Charles Baker
Metz
Hol
George Nelgon
Horseshoe Bend
Barracksville
Pittsburgh
Waynesburg
Rynkovich
Richardson
Moundsville
Pennsylvania
Mass for Aladier ship Seumaine prompts port limits
French report cites Premier Reynaud claiming the vessel d d sought entry to multiple ports as tension rose. The Massilia and other officials were noted aboard, including Mandel and Denais, with General Nogues said to have prevented a landing at Casablanca and orders given to return to a French port after a week at sea.
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Seumaine
Reynaud
Pett Dauphinois
Grenoble
France
Moroes
Daladied
Jean
Mandel
Education
Delbes
Parament
Retit Dauphinois
Unen
Nogues
Morocco
Massiliu
Casablanca
Luez
Postal Receipts Decline Slightly in June Report
Postmaster James T. Murphy announced a small dip in June postal receipts to $2,110.99 from $2,1135.50 in June 1939, a minor year over year decline. Treasury bond sales rose in June to $4,312.50, and over the last six months to $74,090.75, offsetting the overall drop in receipts.
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James T. Murphy
Treasury
Taylor County Four-H Camp Dates Set for July 22 27
County Agent Carroll R Hawkins announces the fourth annual Taylor County Four-H camp will be held at Barbour county camp from July 22 to 27. About 150 Four-H club boys and girls are expected to participate, roughly half of the county youths active in club work.
Creditors of Firm to Meet Over West Virginia Mine Sale
A hearing before U S referee in bankruptcy O F Wy koff is set a week hence on a petition by David Williamson trustee to authorize sale of Maryland Coal company mining property at Wendel in West Virginia. Williamson, elected trustee by creditors, seeks sale to resume operations after funds shortfall halted cleanup and digging. He previously operated the mine as receiver under Taylor county court. The hearing will occur at one courthouse.
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O. F. Wykoff
U. S
Maryland Coal Company of
West Virginia
David Williamson
Wendel
Williamson
A. Spats Brady
Arcii
Taylor County Court
Soviet Troops Reported Moving Into Rumania Stir Balkans Tensions
Reports from Budapest and Sofia say new Soviet troops and mechanized units have arrived in Bessarabia, the Romanian ceded province. Moscow is said to press for new demands on Romania as pro axis premier Gigurtu forms a government. Rumors also claim 300 workers died in Galati during recent demonstrations.
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Budapest
Bessarabia
Russia
Rumania
Balkans
Moscow
Sofia
Bulgaria
Ion Gigurtu
Galati
Dallas Wolfe to Speak at Baraca Class Talk
Dallas Wolfe is set to discuss The Church's Place on the Program of Americanism during a Sunday gathering of the Bara's class at First Baptist in Grafton. The contest among Baraca classes in Morgantown, Fairmont, Grafton, and Clarksburg moves forward with Beulah Baptist Pruntyown entering.
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Dallas Wolfe
Bara
First Baptist Church
Grafton
John Edwards, Jr
Monongah Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Morgantown
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Beulah Baptist Church
Pruntyown
L. R. Shader
Three Street Projects To Be Started Locally
County Supervisor Harley Haller announced three street projects will begin within two weeks. Love avenue and Virginia street will be graded with a stone base and blacktopped, each 24 feet wide, with property owners funding their shares. A new strip at Grafton Senior High between Riverside drive and the walkway will be surfaced, and Rose street to the athletic field will also be resurfaced.
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Works Projec Administration
Harley Haller
Love Avenue
Virginia Street
New Grafton Senior
Riverside Drive
Rose Street
Haller
Study of Aquatic Work In Schols Conducted
Miss Mildred Ridenour of Grafton Park is completing a master’s at West Virginia University Morgantown this summer as part of a study by the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. The project, led by Dr. Thomas K. Cureton, analyzes professional aquatic courses in women’s physical education programs. It aims to propose a college aquatic curriculum for NEA approval.
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United States
Mildred Ridenour
Grafton Park
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Committee
American Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Thomas K. Cureton
NEA
Fairmont Man Die s From Self Inflicted Gun Wound
Acting Coroner H Pete Hamilton reported Harold O Craft a Fairmont businessman died from a self inflicted bullet wound at a summer camp on the Tygart river yesterday. The death is attributed to personal safety related actions.
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Fairmont
H. Pete Hamilton
Tygart River
Harold O
Bids Opened For Tygart Dam Road Surfacing Project
Bids will be opened July 22 at the U S Engineers office in Pittsburgh for paving the service road and resurfacing the parking area at the Tygart dam reservoir. The contract requires completion within 45 days after the setting. About 4 790 square yards of surfacing and 200 pounds of metal are planned.
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U. S. Engineers’ Office
Pittsburgh
Tygart Dam
ORC Plans Park Program in Grafton Picnic Day
The Order of Railroad Conductors announces a full day program at Grafton municipal park for members from lodges in Wheeling Keyser Cumberland Parkersburg Fairmont Clarksburg and other towns. National Vice President G O Johnson will give the main address at 1 30 pm with additional remarks by the Grafton mayor W J Ryan and B L Davisson. A band concert and various entertainments are planned for attendees.
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Order of Railroad Conductors of
Grafton
Brotherhood
O.R.C
Wheeling
Westor Fikins
Keyser
Cumberland
Parkersburg
Fairmont
Clarksburg
G. O. Johnson
O.R. C
National Capital
Washington
W. J. Ryan
O.rc
Baltimore and Ohio
B. I. Davisson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
First Bomb Raid Made On Gibraltar Fortress
British naval stronghold Gibraltar faced three air raids in the early hours. Searchlights Activation and bombs fell into the sea with no casualties or damage reported. A dive bombing attempt was repelled by shore batteries.
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Gibraltar
Sweden Grants Germany Right to Use Swedish Railways
STOCKHOLM July 5 Sweden today granted Germany the right to move supplies over Swedish railways to Norway. German soldiers on leave may cross to and from their posts via Sweden by special trains. The communique says restrictions on transit to and from Norway have been removed and merchandise of all kinds can...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Germany
Norway
Foreign Office
Fought for Finland Arrives in New York from Service
Arthur H. Morgan of Alaska arrives in New York after serving in Finland against Russia. He was part of a ski patrol unit and is noted for his wartime dispatch from the Nordic theater.
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Arthur H. Morgan
Alaska
New York
Finland
Central Press
Wilkie Holds Meeting To Arrange Vote Drive
Wendell L. Willkie chaired a Republican National Committee meeting to form a presidential campaign organization. A three‑person board of strategy may be announced after Washington talks with running mate Charles L. McNary and other leaders. Samuel Pryor and Rep. Joseph L. Martin have been mentioned as potential campaign manager candidates.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Luglay Wabiteb
Republican Rational Committee
Willkie
Washington
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Samuel Pryor
Connecticut
Joseph L. Martin
Massachusetts
House
Philadelphia
Quiet Fourth Brings Calm to City and County
Across Grafton and Taylor county Independence Day passed with little incident. State and local officers reported no serious accidents or injuries and only two arrests for drunkenness mar the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Taylor County
Portions of England Barricaded by Home Office Edict
London July 5. The home office barred portions of southern England from entry. The banned area covers much of Hampshire including Portsmouth and Southampton naval bases, and the Isle of Wight near Portsmouth and Southampton. The directive restricts movement in a wide coastal region.
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England
London
Home Office
Hampshire
Portsmouth
Southampton
Isle of Wight
Card of Thanks for Sarah Ann Hunt
The Hunt family expresses heartfelt thanks to all who assisted during their mother Sarah Ann Hunt’s illness and death. Grateful for sympathy, floral offerings, and the use of cars from Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hunt and Family.
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Sarah Ann Hunt
G. W. Hunt
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