Moose Club Burglary Unsolved After Three Day Probe
A three day police probe into the Moose Home on East Washington Street reveals a burglary with $289 loss including about $60 cash. Entry through a grillroom window, upstairs dance hall looted, vending machines damaged, and money taken. No one was in the building. clues are meager as investigators continue. Bert Miller is club steward. no motive identified.
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A. E B. Lockard
Emma Flanama
Bert Miller
Local Pythians To Go To District Gathering
Knights of Pythias members from Grafton and Taylor County travel to Fairmont for the third Pythian district convention. The event includes officer installations and the presentation of 25 year veteran jewels by Fairmont lodge. Grand Chancellor A Borrer of Charleston and other officers will supervise the induction.
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Grafton
Taylor County Knights of. Pythias
Pythian
Fairmont
Gee City Lodge No. 48
Fairnoint Lodge
A. Borrer
Charleston
Taylor Court Winds On Tax Equalization Work
Taylor county court ended a two week session as a board of tax equalization and review but results remain undisclosed. Some assessments were reportedly reduced after property owners argued they were over assessed following property inspections.
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Taylor Court
Taylor County Court
Sittite
Robeoys Leaving Grafton for Maryland Field
A farewell service for Captain and Mrs. Charles C. Robey is set at 8 PM tomorrow in the Salvation Army Citadel at 127 East Main Street Grafton. They will leave Monday to oversee Salvation Army work in Cambridge Maryland and new leaders Captain Melvin Jewitt and Lieutenant Robert Purdum will assume local duties arriving a week later.
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Salvation Army
East Main Street
Charles C. Robey
Grafton
Robey
Robeys
Cambridge
Maryland
Melvin Jewitt
Baltimore
Robert Purdum
Fairmont
Captain Jewett
Lieut
Purdum
Citadel
Two WPA Playgrounds Opened in Grafton
Two new playgrounds funded by the WPA opened in Grafton one on Maple avenue and another in Beaumont supervised by J B Dryfield. The Maple avenue site is led by Mrs Rena Rogers and Paul Jewell while Beaumont is led by Miss Mary Spare and Blaine McKeen. Grounds are open to the public 1 to 8 pm with two leaders at each site.
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City
Maple Avenue
Beaumont
WPA
J. B. Dryfield
Rena Rogers
Paul Jewell
Mary Spare
Blaine McKeen
Ifuture
Eleanor Steber to Sing at West Virginia Day Program
Charleston July 6 The Wheeling soprano Eleanor Steber aged 23 will perform at the West Virginia day program during the New York world's fair on August 3 the state fair commission announced.
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Charleston
Wheeling
Eleanor Steber
State Fair Commission
Graftonigh Band Will Perform Sunday Concert
Grafton High School senior band directed by John T. Evans will present a program of overtures marches and special numbers from 2 to 3 PM Sunday at Grafton Park. A large crowd is expected as the miscellaneous program appeals to all. Separate items cover military training debate and weapon procurement news with wartime implications.
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Grafton High School
John T. Evans
Grafton Park
Rev William H Schaffer to preach at First Brethren
Rev Paul E Dick announces that Rev William H Schaffer of Conemaugh Pa will preach at the regular evening service Sunday on Without the Vision We Perish. He will depart Monday morning for Covington Ky to help build a new Brethren church. Sunday services include 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 worship 8 pm with 7 pm Christian Endeavor.
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Paul E. Dick
First Brethren Church
U. S. Route 50
St. Charles Street
William H. Schaffer
Conemaugh
Schaffer
Covington
Brethren
Brethren Church
Christian Endeavor
Too Late To Classify One Good Horse for Sale
For sale. Inquire Walter A. Woodyard. 82-4.
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Walter A. Woodyard
Young Democrats Plan Drive For New Members
Taylor County Young Democrats led by president Clarence L Kinsey announce an intensive membership campaign to boost enrollment beyond 300. Delegates to the state convention planned for Huntington in September will be chosen at one for each 50 club members.
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Taylor County
Young Democrats
Clarence L. Kinsey
Kinsey
Huntington
Willkie’s plan to defeat the New Deal outlined in Minnesota speech
In a May 11 address to the Minnesota Republican central committee Willkie unveiled a formula to “get rid of the New Deal.” He urged avoiding foreign policy debates during Roosevelt’s wartime talk and argued the unemployment crisis and $60 billion spent under Roosevelt prove the need for change. He claimed he would tell voters about 10,000,000 unemployed and the $60,000,000,000 deficit when Roosevelt touts aid to the underprivileged.
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ST. Paul
Wendell Willkie
Minnesota
Republican State Central Committee
Hasty Chicken Frying Ignites House Fire
PARKERSBURG July 6 L B Buchanan blamed haste to fry chicken for a picnic for a house fire that destroyed his home. He said he rushed the meal by stuffing chunks of automotive castings into the kitchen stove to speed the repast, and left with his family as friends delivered the bad news.
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Parkersburg
L. B. Buchanan
Buchanan
Army and Navy Experts on Compulsory Training
Sheppard cited views from Army and Navy experts and said the War Department has been developing compulsory training plans since World War I. The topic remains officially taboo among Army officers.
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Army
Navy
Sheppard
War Department
Rotary Leader Names Groups for Grafton Club
Dr Charles M Wells new Rotary president selects committees for the coming year at the YMCA dinner meeting. No meeting this week due to the Fourth of July holiday. Appointments include Club Service John F Hopkins chairman and others across classification membership and public relations. Community service committee chaired by G T Bartlett Sr with juvenile welfare assigned to W C Backman and A
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Grafton
Captain of the Port honors lift Wells in Coast Guard control
Commander Lester E. Wells is named Captain of the Port as the United States Coast Guard assumes port oversight of the Port of Philadelphia with strict wartime regulations. The text lists civic, service, and club leaders across committees and boards, detailing officers and members including C. Brown, C. Robey, D. Peck, Dr. Noble, Jed W. Robinson, and John Hopkins among others.
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Lester E. Wells
United States Coast Guard
Philadelphia
Wells
C. Brown
C. C. Robey
C. B. Burke
John Edwards, Jr
Mr. McPhail
Mr. Beavers
F. R. Frasher
Norman B. Core
Mr. Bartlett
D. C. Peck
Harold L. Noble
Paul P. Warden
T. W. Heironimus
Mr. Frasher
Mr. Cuppett
M. Tackett
Mr. Cuppert
Hitler Parade Reception in Berlin Crowd Cheers for Him
Large crowds in Berlin gathered as Adolf Hitler arrived at Wilhelmplatz and the chancellery. He appeared on the balcony with Erich Raeder and Joachim von Ribbentrop, saluting and smiling while veterans watched from under the balcony. The crowd sang We Are Sailing Against England before officers cleared the plaza. the welcome lasted about 20 minutes with no speech by Hitler.
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Hitler
Wilhelm- Platz
Erich Raeder
Joachim von Ribbentrop
England
Wilhelm Plaza
Ari
Paroled Boy Reveals Motive in Household Crime
The parolee Gonumea and his 17 year old brother Leo are cited as context for a 1935 stabbing of a stepfather by Swiontek. Commissioner Moran notes Swiontek has been under psychiatric care since January 31 after release.
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Gonumea
Page 1
Leo
Franik
Mack
Swiontek
Frederick JA. Moran
Card of Thanks from Logan Trader Family
The family of the late Logan Trader expresses heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors relatives Rev. O W Grow QT Bartlett the choir of the Christian church those who sent flowers and lent their cars and all who offered sympathy during their bereavement Mrs Logan Trader and Famiy Brother and Sister.
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Logan Trader
O. W. Grow
QT. Bartlett
Cl Tian
Famiy
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