JAIL COUPLE FOR INQUIRY
A Chinese laundryman and his white woman companion were held as suspects in the torso slaying of Lang a Chicago grocery clerk. Police believed it a mistaken identity case after arrests in Rockford. Suspects denied being Jung and Mrs Smith and claimed Madison Wisconsin addresses. Chicago police sent a detective to Rockford but would recall if not wanted.
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Rockford
Lang
Chicago
Evelyn Smith
Harry Jung
Madison
Jung
Wittman Maloney announce marriage at Babyterian manse
Miss Evelyn Catherine Wittman and Billy E Maloney wed in a single ring ceremony at the Babyterian manse with Rev P J Tutvander officiating. Bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Wittman, wore all white and future residence is First ward apartment. Groom is son of Mr and Mrs R J Maloney, a 1930 graduate employed at the dam. Also notes a 73rd birthday party for Mrs Hoffman and a separate wedding yesterday of Edith Kelley and Adrian Jenkin Marsh in Nestorville with Rev Perry J Null officiating. Public social calendar lists meetings and church events for mid July.
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Grafton High School
Hazel- Atlas
Maloney
R. J. Maloney
the Dam
Edith Kelley
Adrian Jenkin Marsh
Nestorville
Yosay
Lillie
Perkie
Grand Street
Perry J. Null
M. P. Church
Autopsy Ordered in Strange Death of Pai
Autopsy ordered by authorities near Rome on the bodies of Mrs Kay Katherine Thompson aged 40 of Brooklyn and her British companion H N Scott after two glasses with red liquid were found near their location. Lease surrender and rent terms set as part of ongoing suit. Raids and injunction actions followed a two month old raid on the cafe and rooming house tied to alleged illicit activities.
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Rome
Srivoli
Kay Katherine Thompson
Brooklyn
N. Y
H. N. Scott
Daltons and Barnes
Lam bert couple welcome 10-pound son in July
Mr and Mrs William W Lam bert of the First Ward are the proud parents of a 10 pound son on July 12 The newborn is named William Rober Mrs Lambert was before her marriage Miss Lena Reese.
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William W. Lambert
First Ward
William Rober
Lambert
Lena Reese
Taylor County Youths Leave July 24 for CCC Camp
Twenty eight Taylor county youths are slated to depart Grafton on July 24 for CCC camp. W. D. Frey acting Taylor County FERA administrator announced this morning. The group will report at Parsons in Tucker County. Enrollment continues at the FERA offices on West Main Street, third floor of the Salvation Army building, for boys aged 18 to 28 whose families are on relief rolls.
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A.nla
Emma Rogers Bible Clas
West Main Street
M. E
R. L. Brand
Ladies Aid of Andrews Church
Taylor County
Grafton
W. D. Frey
Taylor County Fera
Parsons
Tucker County
FERA
Salvation Army
Frey
Social notes in Clarkburg salute officer and travelers
Major and Mrs John Campbell of the Salvation Army attend a farewell social in Clarksburg for Lieut Robert Ball departing for Memphis Tenn. Others listed include trips of Mr and Mrs John Edwards Mr and Mrs Ralph H Cline and family vacationing from Grafton to the Pocono Mountains and Chesapeake Bay, visits from Philadelphia and Morgantown, and local residents visiting relatives and planning trips to Virginia Pennsylvania and West Virginia locations.
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John Campbell
Salvation Army
East Main Street
New York
David Unger
Jeanne
Philadelpia
Sidney Hirsohn
Morgantown
Grafton
Fannie Hirsoh
National Reemployment Office
A. S. Headley
Norris
Laverne
Doris
McGraw Avenue
William Coffman
Gay Street
Virginia
William Rupp
Mary
Charles
Henry
Cameron
William
James E. Reed
City Street
City Hospital
C. T. Bunner
Fairmont
Howard
West Palm Beach
Florida
James Fidler
Camp Caesar
Gauley River
State Baptist Boys
Alice Margaret Holt
Wheeling
Helen Bippus
Bippus
Virginia MacHare
Philadelphia
George G. Jolliffe
Maple Avenue
William Boyd
Billie Ann
Pruntytown
Mannington
Nine House Members Seek Probers Ears in Probe
Nine members urged the House Rules Committee to hear them in the utilities lobby investigation. They aim to testify about Brewster's assertion that RFC attorney Corcoran warned work on the Passamaquoddy project would halt unless Brewster backed abolition of alleged unnecessary utilities holdings. Corcoran denies making the remark.
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Washington
House
House Rules Committee
Brewster
Thomas Corcoran
RFC
Passamaquoddy
Maine
Compar Corcoran
Nab Man For Theft Of Safe He Couldn't Open
New Martinsville July 15 Francis Muzzy jailed on a charge of stealing a safe he could not open. The safe from C Amos Long of Pine Grove contained 1200 dollars in cash and jewelry and was found unopened a week after the theft. Muzzy failed to furnish 2000 dollar bond. W R Baker freed on 500 dollar bail as a material witness.
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New Martinsville
Francis Muzzy
C. Amos Long
Pine Grove
Muzzy
W. R. Baker
Troops Patrol Belfast Streets After Riots
Steel-helmeted troopers with fixed bayonets patrolled Belfast today after religious riots linked to Protestant Orangemen celebrations marked the 245th Boyne anniversary. Five people died and 74 were wounded, including 1-year-old Kathleen Stewart shot in the shoulder while playing as quiet returned to the streets.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Battle of the Boyne
Kathleen Stewart
Duke of Kent Opens International Congress for Scientific Management
The Duke of Kent, King George's youngest son, pinch hit for his brother to open the sixth international congress for scientific management in London. He told delegates from 34 nations including the United States that the industrial future hinges on recognizing management importance and the central role of human beings.
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London
Duke of Kent
George
Prince of Wales
United States
Weirton Steel President Recovers From Breakdown
In Weirton officials report J C Williams president of Weirton Steel is recovering after a breakdown suffered while entertaining steel officers. In Parkersburg judge R E Hays awarded Mrs Petty fifty dollars in a land loss case against Earnest Meadows over crops on her leased property.
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Weirton
J.C. Williams
Weirton Steel Company
Parkersburg
Mawilliams
Xistrate R. E. Hays
Yyjs
Jim Petty
Earnest Meadows
Petty
Meadows
Legion Plans Tri State Parley at Rogersville
Waynesburg Pa July 15 Members of the American Legion led by Pennsylvania Commander James E Isherwood will hold a tri state outing at Rogersville July 28 Former National Commander Louis A Johnson of Clarksburg West Virginia is invited to speak.
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Waynesburg
American Legion
Pennsylvania
James E. Isherwood
Rogersville
Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Local Song Writer Publishes New Number Contentment
Bill Coffman son of Mr and Mrs William Coffman Gaystreet has a new song Contentment with lyrics by Mrs Helen Phillips Kingwood published by the Radio Artists league Binghamton NY It will be auditioned on the radio soon Coffman received a gold word last week for the composition After orchestration by George Lessner copies will go to major dance orchestras and air for the first time with a well known ensemble Coffman has other numbers including one played by Wayne King’s orchestra under contract.
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Bill Coffman
William Coffman
Gaystreet
Helen Phillips
Kingwood
Radio Artists’ League
Binghamton
Coffman
George Lessner
New York
Bill
Wayne King
Morgenthau Notes Little Effect on Government Credit
Secretary Morgenthau told the Senate Banking Committee that blocking recovery on gold clause damages would have no noticeable effect on the government's credit or securities prices. He sent a letter to Chairman Fletcher and said there has been no weakness in the bond market since Roosevelt's request for legislation. The committee planned to hear the treasury head in person the next day.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Senate Banking Committee
Fletcher
Roosevelt
Financial Budget For University Is Drafted
Morgantown July 15 the board of governors will draft a financial program for West Virginia University. Final action on the budget for the 1935 36 school year was postponed at a July 1 meeting to allow faculty committee review. Dr John F Sly acting dean of faculties said the report is ready for final action.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Board of Governors
John F. Sly
Denver hatched snow goose thrives in city park zoo
Denver reports a snow goose hatched May 18 is thriving at the city park zoo marking the first time the species has lived beyond a few days. Normally Arctic nesting birds, the goose now grows near fully developed as it remains in Denver throughout July. A separate note records a missing pie found in a filing cabinet at police headquarters after Sheriff Hickman reported the item.
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Denver
City Park Zoo
Arctic
Morgantown
Pearl T. Hickman
A. V. Doddrill
Doddrill
Oversized Teachers Refused Job By New York Board
New York on July 15 The board of education rejected Rose Freistater for being overweight despite passing a biology lab assistant exam in 1931 with high marks She was told to lose 32 pounds and reapply in six months after dropping from 182 to 160 pounds She sought more time but the request was denied by the state commissioner.
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New York
Board of Education
Rose Freistater
Heavy Earth Shock Felt In India This Morning
Quetta reported a second strong tremor at 11 a.m. lasting fifteen seconds with gurgling sounds. The earlier May 31 quake left Quetta in ruins and about 60 000 deaths across the Indian region. Over 100 villages were wiped out in a district roughly 130 by 20 miles.
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India
Quetta
Parachute Jumper Saved by Quick Acting Partner
Moscow July 15 A parachutist's chute tore away at the Moscow military airfield. Noskiff caught on a plane stabilizer after leaping from the wing and fell with Krasikoff. Krasikoff's reserve chute failed to open until Noskiff pulled the cord, saving both men from a fatal fall.
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Moscow
Noskiff
Krasikoff
Naskoff
Charleston Man Found Dead in Hotel Room
Charleston, July 15. H. M. Spence, 43, of Charleston and father of three, was found dead in a hotel room with a pistol by his side. Coroner J. E. Roberts said the death was by his own action. Several persons reported he had been despondent.
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Charleston
H. IM. Spence
J. E. Roberts
Raised bugs to feed bass at Leeton hatchery
Martinsburg reports plans to raise water fleas at the Leeton fish hatchery as part of a proposed construction program. The insects will be used to feed young bass.
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Martinsburg
Leeton Fish Hatchery
Court Orders Involving Disorderly House Charges
State Trooper C H Chase led nearly a week of investigation into a trio charged with operating a disorderly house. Barnes and the Daltons agreed to pay all costs except a docket fee not taxed as costs. The state through Prosecutor Holt said no case was made against New York Life Insurance Company.
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Page Inc
C. H. Chase
Barnes and the
Daltons
Holt
New York Life Insurance Company
Aged Couple Portrait of Romance Amidcard Games
An aged couple’s continuing story unfolds from page one reports of a romance sparked over card playing. The woman recalls a line of affection and a sole friend in her life while her son opposed the match. The groom’s denials touch on wealth and past marriages as three wives are dead and one divorced him.
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Tren
Sweitzer
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Rockford, Il
Louise Mittendorf
Mai
Ohio State Reformatory For Women
Marysville
Cor
Ville Reformatory
Martin L. Davey
Louisa Mittendorf
Nelson Hoffman
Montsville
Hoffman
John W. Janes
Dallas W. Janes
D. O. Kines
John Kerns
Harter Shaffer
Rowlesburg
R. W. Haddox
Luther Utterback
Scott Wright
Pai
Pla
Sidrow
General Radio
Weirton Steel
Legion
Senate Banking Group
Colorado
UICK
Beulah Bell Beauty Shoppe
Union Brokerage Incorporated
Morgantown Ave
Monongahela
Heinze Cleaning Service
Ethel ST
Jarrett Building
Marinello Beauty
McCrory
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