Morris Swisher wedding ties Blueville couple
In a quiet ceremony at the United Brethren parsonage on July 4, Miss Clara Swisher became the bride of Ralph Morris. They leave for a trip to Pittsburgh, then reside in Blueville where Morris resumes duties at Thornton Fire Brick company.
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Morris-Swisher
United Brethren Parsonage
Clara Swisher
A. G. Swisher
Third Street
Ralph Morris
Samuel Morris
Blueville
Lies R. Luzader
Thelma Swisher
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Mr. Morris
Thornton Fire Brick Company
Charleston pair visit Miss Lewin en route to Morgantown
Attorney and Mrs Albert F Good of Charleston spent Wednesday afternoon in the city visiting Miss Rose Lewin on Walnut street. They were en route to Morgantown where they will stay several days as guests of Mrs Good's parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd C Walter. Mrs Good was Miss Martha Wall before her marriage. Mr and Mrs Glenn Duncan have returned to their home.
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Albert F. Good
Charleston
Rose Lewin
Walnut Street
Morgantown
Good
Lloyd C. Walter
S. Good
Martha Wall
Glenn Duncan
Calendar of church and club meetings July 6 11
July 6 prayer and social gatherings at First Christian and Beulah Rebekah lodge. July 7 Ladies of the G A R and Ladies Aid groups meet at local venues. July 7 Miss Mamie Bailey speaks at Parkview Nazarene rally. July 11 Judson Missionary society annual picnic at Mrs. W E Robinson’s home.
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Friendship Bible
First Christian Church
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Brinkman Hall
Ladies Aid Society
West Main Street Methodist Church
Lulu Jackson
Duckworth
Monroe Street
U. B
Parkview
Judson Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
W. E. Robinson
West Main Street
Local residents note summer positions and visits in brief
Newmansville resident accepts a summer job at Lear Jewelry in Lancaster with his father as manager. A. T. Orr of Salt Lake City visits relatives. Fred C. Kunst returns from Washington D C with plans for longer stay for family. Mrs. Kunst and children remain for extended visit. Mrs. Fred Jackson undergoes minor surgery at City hospital. James Verne Watkins and Walter Hawker Jr. undergo minor operations. Athletic Director Cebe Ross of West Virginia Wesleyan College visits Grafton.
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Newmansville, Pa
Fred Kunst
Washington, D.C
Kunst
Fred Jackson
Love Plaza
City Hospital
James Verne Watkins
Main Street
Walter Hawker, Jr
West Main Street
Birth of baby boy to Mr and Mrs Michael Cody Jr
Mr and Mrs Michael Cody Jr of 209 West Washington street welcomed a baby boy weighing five pounds and 13.42 ounces born Thursday morning at City Hospital.
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Michael Cody, Jr
West
Washington Street
City Hospital
Two Potter Union Delegates Attend National Convention
Two members of Grafton No. 98, National Brotherhood of Operative Potters, Richard Sheets and Harry Haislup, both Carr Chi na company employees, are in Atlantic City as official delegates of the local unit. The national convention sessions began Monday and are slated to run through next week.
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Grafton No. 98
Vof
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Richard Sheets
Harry Haislup
Carr China Company
Atlantic City
National Brotherhood
Barclay on Bridge Pre-emption and No Trump Potential
In a 1939 King Features Syndicate bridge column, Barclay explains that pre empting is rarely justified unless a hand cannot make game with normal bids. The sample hands show East leads spades and West returns diamonds, with various bidding lines showing how game cannot be prevented.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Railroad tops all taxpayers in Taylor County valuation
Public utility valuations in Taylor County total 6 838 300 dollars, down 39 000 from last year. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad leads with 2 744 200 on main line, Parkersburg branch 1 663 900, Astor branch 43 100, plus other lines and branches. Other major totals include Monongahela West Penn Public Service 803 600 and Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas 735 800, followed by several gas, telecom and transportation firms with smaller figures.
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Taylor County
Ed St. Clair
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Parkersburg
Astor
Grafton and
Belington
Berkley Run
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Company
Cather Bros. Gas Company
Cumberland and Allegheny Gas Company
Hope Natural Gas Company
Union Tank Car Company
Pullman Company
Railway Express Company
War Referendum Plans Rejected By Senate Committee
Washington July 6 two war referendum proposals sponsored by twelve senators were rejected by the Senate Judiciary committee. The panel voted 9 to 5 against a constitutional amendment for a popular vote on wartime participation and 9 to 6 against a referendum followed by congressional action to declare war. Both would have vested war-declaring powers in the electorate except in certain attacks on the United States and its possessions or other western hemisphere nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Congress
United States
City License Collections Show No Decrease This Year
City license collections to date total 2711 dollars with beer licenses at 1264 and other licenses at 1447. Finance Commissioner Joseph B. Bradford reported that this year's receipts are practically the same as last year and more collections are expected in the next few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Bradford
City Treasury
Bradford
Pughs Disclaim Association With Local Justice Court
The George W. Pughs of Park View state they had no connection with a recent justice court hearing involving a George Pugh who lives on Latrobe Street.
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George W. Pughs
Parkview
Justice Court
George Pugh
Latrobe Street
City Police Report 100 Arrests Made in Month
Grafton Police arrested 100 people in June including 48 traffic violations. Police logged 153 cases. Capt. A E. Lockard stated the month’s docket split 20 drunken arrests, eight disturbances, five assault incidents, 13 loitering cases, one drunken driving, one speeding, one indecent exposure, and three cases sent to the state for prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Police Department
A. E. Lockard
Grafton
Murder by drowning alleged in Beckley case
In Beckley on July 6 20 year old Jack Phillips of Royal is held for grand jury after a preliminary hearing on murder by drowning. Witnesses including Mrs Glenna Mittlejohn testified that Alonzo Carter 20 drowned May 23 when Phillips overturned a boat on New River Phillips Bragg and Gibson testified different versions claiming attempts to rescue Carter. Magistrate James P Meadows ordered the case to the grand jury noting Phillips said he tried to save Carter but Bragg and Gibson disputed the rescue details.
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Beckley
Jack Phillips
Royal
James P. Meadows
Glenna Mittlejohn
Alonzo Carter
Carter
New River
Phillips
Elbert
Bragg
Clyde Gibson
Gibson
Meadows
Big Signboards Planned at Grafton Entrances
The Taylor County Board of Trade and city officials with State Senator W J Hussion and Delegate Lloyd Shriver plan a campaign to urge the State Road Commission to erect two large signs. One at Route 50 and West Main, the other at the Blueville triangle to guide motorists to Grafton business district. An early SRC conference in Clarksburg is planned. The board’s committee includes L T Hodges, Hussion, Mayor Gillispie, Walter Newhouse, and John Hopkins.
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Taylor County Board of Trade
W. J. Hussion
Lloyd Shriver
State Road Commission
West Main Street
Triangle
Blueville
Grafton
SRC
Clarksburg
Board of Trade
L. T. Hodges
P. F. Gillispie
Walter Newhouse
John Hopkins
Promoter Announces Louis Passto Heavyweight Bout
New York July 6 promoter Mike Jacobs said Joe Louis and Bob Pastor would sign for a heavyweight title match tomorrow. He noted the location and date are undecided but the likely venue is Detroit in September for a 20 round bout.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
New York University
Detroit
Suspect Held in Torso Murder Case in Cleveland
A 52 year old bricklayer said he had a date with torso murder victim Florence Polillo less than 36 hours before her dismembered body was found. Detectives report four knives in his room were blood stained and blood tests show human origins. Sheriff O'Donnell linked him to other victims in the series.
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Cleveland
Harry Brown
Brown
Samuel R. Gerber
Florence Polillo
Martin L. O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Corjoner Gerber
Forgery Charges To Be Made Against Dr Smith
Baton Rouge July 11 New Orleans officials said forgery may be added to charges against Dr James Monroe Smith in the State University scandal. Smith, jailed in Baton Rouge for failure to post 50 000 bond, would be rearrested by New Orleans authorities if released after a probe into his transactions with New Orleans officials.
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Baton Rouge
New Orleans
James Monroe Smith
State University
Louisiana
Malone's Deep Cut Rate Drug Store The Rexall Store
Malone's Deep Cut Rate Drug Store, The Rexall Store, offers discount pharmacy goods and Rexall brand items. The ad highlights low prices on medicines, health products, and household essentials with emphasis on value and accessibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone
Rexall
Investigation hints at forgery charge says DA Byrne
District Attorney Charles A. Byrne notes the inquiry points to forgery as the best possible charge at this stage, signaling ongoing scrutiny of the case. The statement frames the developing legal approach and the seriousness of the alleged offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeans Banks
Charles A. Byrne
New Jersey Cigarette Trade Rises Amid Tax Evasion
New Jersey cigarette businesses report doubled sales as smokers dodge New York two cent tax per pack, with Jersey City and Newark merchants noting sharp gains since the measure took effect. Mail-order dealers say carton postage costs reach nine cents, while New York buyers pay higher prices per carton and per package.
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New York
New Jersey
Jersey City
Newark
New York City
Ohio Industrial School Head Forced to Resign
COLUMBUS July 6 Charles L Sherwood state welfare director said today he had accepted the resignation of A R Harsh superintendent of the Boys Industrial school at Lancaster. Within the past year two guards were fatally slugged by inmates in escape attempts Sherwood said Harsh's resignation had nothing to do with these incidents Harsh an employee of the reformatory for 30 years has been superintendent since 1929.
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Columbus
Charles L. Sherwood
A. R. Harsh
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Sherwood
Harsh
Harth
Reormatory
Miner files divorce suit in Taylor County court
J L Delaney a Barbour county miner sues Emma Longwell Delaney in Taylor County circuit court on cruelty and desertion. Married Morgantown July 18 1937 they have six and three children respectively. Delaney claims cruelty to his stepchildren locked in kitchens and that his wife left in August 1938 never to return. He reports $200 in personal property and no real estate with coal income from Barbour county stagnant.
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Taylor
William T. George
Philippi
J. L. Delaney
Barbour County
Emma Longwell Delaney
Morgantown
Delaney
Preacher Serves Police Chief Role in Nutter Fort
The Rev Joe Carpent will preach Sundays from the pulpit of the Baptist church in Nutter Fort Fort two years into his pastorate while during the rest of the week he will wear the police uniform as chief of police after a newly elected council action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nutter Fort
Baptist Church
Joe Carpent
Fish undecided on 1980 bid as Congress adjourns
Washington July 6 Representative Fish holds decision on entering the Republican presidential race until after Congress adjourns. He did not commit to a run and will reevaluate after the session ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fish
R.-N.y
Congress
Judge Harry A. Cottom Dies in Uniontown at 62
Judge Harry A. Cottom, 62, president judge of Fayette county courts, died at his Uniontown home today from heart disease. He had served as a prominent figure in local judiciary and was known for his long career on the bench.
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Uniontown
Harry A. Cottom
Fayette
Europe Prepares for War Editorial Cited
An editorial asserts Europe is ready for war, drawing a provocative comparison to readiness for illness. The remark frames a tense regional stance and implied escalation, reflecting editorials of the era without detailing specific actions or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
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Elizabeth Ummins Jackson
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Thomas McLeary
H. L. Linn
Parley
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Shepard Barclay
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American Institute of Laundering
Dr. Smith
Yardley
Yardley of London
Ohio Industrial School
Miner
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