Odgers Named Principal Of Grafton High In County Shuffle
Taylor County boards appoint JM Odgers veteran educator as principal of the Grafton Senior High School, with Torlock Rasmussen shifted to lead the newly organized Grafton Junior High. Odgers brings West Virginia and Ohio high school experience to the post, while Rasmussen continues in leadership roles at the district’s junior and senior levels.
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JM. Poigers
Marfor County
Taylor County Board of Education
Grafton
Torlock Rasmussen
E.G. Kuhn
Rivers
Od T
Fairmont
Odgers
Grafton High School
West Virginia
Kuhn
Dickinson College
Columbia Jiversity
Taylor’ County
Marion County School
East Sideigh
Larsen Schools
Odgers Prings
Wheeling
Parkersburg High School
Parkersburg
Marion County
Pale
Rasmussen
Elkins
Gibson
Ft. Ras
Heat claims five lives as West Virginia endures record heat
AP reports five drownings linked to a state heat wave that shattered season highs in Morgantown Charleston and Martinsburg. West Virginia youths Howard Wade 20 hot coal teen Helen McKinney 14 and Ky resident James Pennington 24 drowned in rivers while Ohio natives Albert Knellinger 35 and another man perished in the Ohio river. Martinsburg led with 97 while Charleston hit 94 and Wheeling 93 as temperatures rose into the 90s statewide.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Ohio River
Wheeling
West
Meadow River
Rainelle
Helen McKinney
Hotcoal
Raleigh County
Guyandotte
Albert Paul Knellinger
Bridgeport
Huntington
Morgantown
Martinsburg
Charleston
New Wave of Robberies Probed in Grafton City
Grafton city police faced a weekend surge of robberies and attempted break ins with four burglaries yielding few clues. A 14 year old boy was arrested after a failed entry at Charles O King general store on Grand street as an alarm sounded. A companion fled. The youth admitted involvement and police continue to seek the other suspect. A public telephone was stolen from the Standard Oil filling station at Riverside Drive and Beech street during an early Sunday break in. Nothing else missing. Standard Garage on lower Maple avenue was entered early Sunday but nothing reported missing. Exchange Mill on Latrobe street was targeted again over the weekend but robbers were frightened away. Police Chief Captain A E Lockard noted last week's Sterling filling station and garage burglary, where a small portable radio valued at 82 dollars was stolen.
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Grafton City
Charles O. King
Grand Street
Standard Oil
Kelly and Blaney
Riverside Drive
Beech Street
Standard
Brooks Martin
Lower
Maple Avenue
Exchange Mill
Latrobe Street
A. E. Lockard
Sterling
Widow of Carr China Co founder dies in Wheeling
Mrs. Thomas Carr widow of Carr China founder dies at 10 30 Sunday morning in Wheeling after ten years in Grafton. Funeral at 3 pm Tuesday at Mrs Wheeler Bachmann’s residence Cecil Place. Burial in Greenwood mausoleum Wheeling. Carr china plant to close Tuesday afternoon for her funeral. survivors include two daughters Mrs Edith Carr Bachmann and Mrs Jess W Speidel plus grandchildren.
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Carr China Co
Wheeling
Thomas Carr
Grafton
The
Carr China Company
Carr
Wheeler H. Bachmann
Cecil Place
Greenwoxi Musoleum
Edith Carr Bachmann
Jess W. Speidel
Wheeler, Carr Bachmann
Henry Hannig
Alice McCann
Hempstead
Long Island
New York
Roosevelt urges broad powers for export import bank
President Roosevelt asks Congress to raise the bank's capital from 200 million to 70 million and to remove restrictions on its operations. The bank, run by directors from state treasury agriculture commerce and the Reconstruction Finance corporation, would have freer discretion over loan purposes terms and conditions under federal supervision.
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Congress
Departments of State, Treasury, Agriculture and Commerce
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse Jones
Roosevelt
Probe Murder Car Case Unfolds After Weeklong Search
Detectives from Paul and reserve units, aided by hundreds of soldiers, resumed a Sunday search that began to yield a key discovery about midday. Military officials redirected inquiries to the FBI as the investigation progresses beyond a week without results.
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Page Vne
Paul
FBI
Record Enrollment In Coast Guard Academy
The Coast Guard academy at New London Conn. announced the largest entering class in its history. Rear Admiral R R Waesche disclosed 124 cadets were ordered to report by July 19, including Jackson Arnold Springton of Spencer West Virginia.
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Washington
Coast Guard Academy
New London
Veterans Rally At Mannington Park Draws Thousands
About 2,000 veterans and family members from Central West Virginia attended the Mountaineer council No. 7 annual outing in Mannington Park. Paul Wharton of Moundsville delivered the keynote on Preparedness, with a second talk by W C Lutes, department commander of Hollidays Cove. Local VFW members from Marion Harrison Preston Barbour and Taylor counties joined ex-soldiers from across the state.
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Taylor County
V.P.W
West Virginia
Mannington Park
Mountaineer Council No. 7
Marion Harrison
Preston
Barbour
Taylor
Paul Wharton
Moundsville
W C. Lutes
Hollidays
Long on Courage Barred by Polio Dept for Height
Donald Bested, 29, who proved height is no measure of courage, grabbed a fallen policeman’s pistol and fired five shots at a dangerous ex convict, aiding in his capture despite being deemed too short by the polio department.
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New York
Polio Department
Donald
Open county to hunt deer and pheasants in four counties
West Virginia Conservation Commissioner W Shawhan announced hunting changes for the fall stock with pheasants allowed in Hancock Brooke Ohio and Marshall counties from November 11 to 20 limited to cocks. Deer season opens December 2 for three days with expanded areas in Randolph and Pendleton counties and open segments of Randolph east of US Route 219 and south of Route 15. Other seasons run October 14 to late November or January with various species and dates.
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Charleston
Ilegal
W. Shawhan
Hancock
Brooke
Ohio
Marshall
Taylor and Barbour
Randolph
Pendleton
Randolph County
Tucker
Terrific Heat Wave Persists in Grafton Weather Officials Warn
A severe heat wave continues in Grafton with thermometers climbing into the 90s. Clouds offered slight relief as afternoon showers looked possible after heavy rain earlier today. Yesterday marked the year's hottest day at 96 degrees.
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Grafton
Tennant Farmers Eligible To Get Cash To Purchase
Applications are being taken for the purchase of farms in Taylor county under the Banih ead Jones tenant purchase bill said L Glenn Zinn RA supervisor at the Farm Security office in Graf ton Post office building. Any tenant farmer in the county is eligible for these loans but preference will be given to those with part or all of their equipment or funds to purchase machinery and livestock. Those interested are urged to apply at once as only a limited number of farms can be purchased this year. Applications available in the county office or by mail from Supervisor Zinn at the Philippi office.
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Taylor County
Banihead- Jones
L. Glenn Zinn
Grafton
Zinn
Philippi
Former B and O Traffic Man Dies in Baltimore
H. A. Cochran, former coal traffic manager for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, long known in Grafton and the surrounding area, died yesterday morning in Baltimore. The veteran official had been widely respected for his service in the railroad. Funeral plans are pending.
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B. and
Baltimore
H. A. Cochran
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Grafton
Phi
Romance Rumors Tie Olivia de Havilland to Lord Michelham
Hollywood gossip swirls around Olivia de Havilland and Lord Michelham of London with reports that the actor may wed the immensely wealthy peer. The chatter intensified after a newspaper note that Lord Michelham was no longer responsible for his wife’s debts, fueling speculation.
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Hollywood
Olivia de Havilland
Lord Michelham
London
Norce
Card of Thanks for Frank Bennett’s Death
Our heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation are extended to the Rev. Gordon L. Withers, the Rev. L. L. Rechart, the choir, Mr. G. T. Bartlett and all our relatives, friends and neighbors who were so kind in their expressions for sympathy at the death of our beloved husband and father, Frank Bennett. Mrs. Mattie Bennett And The Family.
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Gordon L. Withers
L. L. Rechart
G. T. Bartlett
Frank Bennett
Mattie Bennett
Baltimore man to be laid to rest at home service
A Baltimore man will be honored with funeral services at 2 PM Tuesday at his residence 3407 Carlisle Avenue Baltimore, with local friends advised of the arrangements.
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Baltimore
Carlisle Avenue
Three New School Buses Will Be Bought Locally
Taylor County Board of Education will purchase three new school buses. Sept. E. G Kuhn announced today that two buses will join the existing fleet and the third will replace one. Bids are to be opened on July 29 in the formal legal advertisement.
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Taylor County Board of Education
G Kuhn
Board of Education
Een le
Flemington Man Held For Attempted Assault
Flemington resident David Estep 25 faces a hearing before Justice of the Peace A B Knabenshue on an alleged attempted felonious assault after an altercation on July 13 with Kenneth Biggs. Estep reportedly slashed at Biggs but hurt only his trousers. Biggs contends a brick struck Estep in the ear. Earlier, Justice fined William Fowler 28 of Flemington five dollars and costs for assault on Mrs Jessie Biggs after a Saturday night hearing.
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John Marks
Flemington
Earl Shuman
Bridgeport
Welmington
G. F. Randall
Shuman
Paul Sorbello
Wendel
Kenneth Biggs
David Estep
Justice of the Peace
A.B. Knabenshue
Estep
Biggs
Briggs
William Fowler
Jessie Biggs
Scouts Leave For Camp At Deep Creek Lake MD
Twenty five Boy Scouts from troop 3 sponsored by the Grafton Rotary club and Y M C A departed by motor yesterday for a week long camping trip at Deep Creek Lake Maryland. They plan to return next Saturday with Scoutmaster Loren Hoffman directing the camp.
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Boy Scouts
Troop 3
Grafton Rotary Club
Y.M.C.A
Deep Creek Lake
Loren Hoffman
Shriver Case Set For Hearing On July 30
Judge Herbert W. Dent fixed July 30 for the hearing in Taylor county circuit court over the State Road Commission and Lloyd L. Shriver regarding payment for a right of way used in relocating U. S. Route 50. A report from viewers recently appointed to inspect the property will be presented to the court.
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Herbert W. Dent
Taylor County
State Road Commission
Lloyd L. Shriver
American Legion Plans To Nominate New Officials
American Legion post No 12 Taylor County will nominate new officials at its regular semi monthly meeting at the Moose Home on Wednesday night Ballots will be cast before the next meeting in two weeks Charles H Turner is the present commander of the post.
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Taylor County
American Legion
Moose Home
Charles H. Turner
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Opera House
Hugh Harbert
Lee ‘ Powell
Hi Yo
Frank Lawton
Green Hornet
Grafton Drug and Chemical Co
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