Mother to Serve Prison Term for Son Death
Margaret Loughry, 26, was sentenced in Barbour county circuit court to one to five years in the state penitentiary for the fatal beating of her six year old son Wesley Leroy last May. A 90 day stay was granted to seek a writ of error while her husband and two other children were placed in welfare custody.
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State
Wesley Leroy
Margaret Loughry
Barbour County
Warder
William Gere
Loughry
Taylor County
John
Preston County Court
Vogel Case Heads To Circuit Court Session
George W Vogel ex serviceman and law student at West Virginia University posted 100 bond for appearance at Taylor county circuit court after winning an appeal in a resisting arrest case at City Hall yesterday morning. He was fined 75 dollars and costs for illegal parking and resisting arrest and represented by Jed W Robinson. He was arrested at 310 am Saturday by Patrolmen White and Myers at Knotts avenue and Haislip street. The city officers say Vogel refused to move and resisted arrest. He previously posted 17 dollar bond for yesterday. Vogel argued there was no yellow parking line or sign and he did not believe he violated any city ordinance. He contended he did not resist arrest and asked circuit court review.
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George W. Vogel
West Virginia University
Taylor County
City Hall
Vogel
Jed W. Robinson
White and
Myers
Knotts Avenue
Haislip Street
Pallbearers Named for Kimmel Funeral Service
Pallbearers for the John B. Kimmel funeral to be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m from Bartlett Funeral Home were announced. Active pallbearers include Charles Harris Merle Watkins B F Sayre Clyde Mays Arthur Yates Charles Steel with honorary pallbearers C V Miller William A Beavers Frank Hinkins William E Brown Richard Manning Luther Ford George Tucker Earl Jenkins L L Bradley Lee Be Bennett A Leuthardt Charles Brinkman Ona C Jefferys John Sayers W E Pembrook Harry Weekly and B F Poe. The Rev Paull McKain will officiate and interment will be at Bluemont cemetery with Masonic rites. Mr Kimmel, a retired Baltimore and Ohio railroad official, died Sunday afternoon after months of illness. He was a member of Andrews Methodist church B and O Veterans association Knights of Pythias Grafton lodge A F and A Masons Knight Templar 32 Degree Mason Shriner and Naomi Chapter Order of Eastern Star. His body will remain at Bartlett Funeral Home for viewing.
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John B. Kimmel
Bartlett
Charles Harris
Merle Watkins
B. F. Sayre
Clyde Mays
Arthur Yates
Charles Steel
C. V. Miller
William A. Beavers
Frank Hinkins
William E. Brown
Richard Manning
Luther Ford
George Tucker
Earl Jenkins
L. L. Bradley
Lee BE
Bennett A. Leuthardt
Charles Brinkman
Ona C. Jefferys
John Sayers
W. E. Pembrook
Harry Weekly
B. F. Poe
Paull McKain
Bluemont Cemetery
Kimmel
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
East Washington Street
Andrews Methodist Church
B and O Veterans Association
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Grafton Lodge
A. F
A. Masons
Knight Templar
Naomi
Order of Eastern Star
Bartlett Funeral Home
Morgantown Pastor Elected Synod President
The Rev. W. Roy Hashinger of St. Pauls Morgantown was reelected president of the West Virginia synod of the United Lutheran Church as a three day meeting in Parkersburg concluded. Rev. Harold L. Hann of Parkersburg was reelected secretary and C. A. Pilsen of Fairmont was renamed treasurer. Three new pastors were received: Kenneth W. Munster Huntington, Robert L. Lang Jr Warwood, and Curt H. Runze Bittinger Md. The Rev. Robert Johns Accident Md was ordained. The Rev. E. F. K. Root of Grafton and T. L. Nuzum attend. Root is a past synod president.
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Parkersburg
W. Roy Hashinger
St. Paul's Church
Morgantown
West Virginia
United Lutheran Church
Harold L. Hann
C. A. Pilsen
Fairmont
Kenneth W. Munster
Huntington
Robert L. Lang, Jr
Warwood
Curt H. Runze
Bittinger Parish
Robert Johns
Native Taylor County Woman Dies Sunday
Mrs. Hattie Taylor Williams, 76, a Taylor county native who lived in Huntington and Harrison county in recent years, died Sunday at 12:30 p.m. from a heart condition. Born December 18, 1869, she was the daughter of William D. and Nancy Bartlett Taylor. Survived by three brothers Edward M. of Fairmont, C. H. and J. Ployd, both of Bridgeport. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. from Middleville Baptist Church with Rev. Henry Loving officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
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Hattie Taylor Williams
Taylor County
Huntington
Harrison County
William D
Nancy Bartlett Taylor
Edward M
Fairmont
C. H
J. Ployd
Bridge
Middleville Baptist Church
Henry Loving
Carnival opens with aerial trapeze act at Old Pair Grounds
Crowds. young and old, attend the grand opening amid muddy grounds after rain. Citizens anticipate larger turnout later in the week. Highlights include two aerial performers on a 90 foot trapeze and rides such as the ferris wheel, dive bomber, spitfire, silver bullet, streamline octopus, chair plane, and Chattanooga ch Choo Choo. Grafton Fire Department sponsors. Boy Scouts assist the 12 firemen.
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Old Pair Grounds
Jones
Grafton Fire Department
Continents
Beautiful Girls
Chattanooga
Jaycees Likely to Sponsor Another Boxing Match
Jaycees enthusiasm for the recent boxing event prompts talks of a second match. President Cuppett said proceeds were about 150 dollars after expenses including ring costs, with potential use of the ring for day futuring bouts. Plans for a September trailer derby were tentatively set. notes on other matters were mentioned.
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Jaycees
Victor Cuppett
Cuppett
American Legion
Hughe
Official audit reveals mayor failed to pay city fines in 1945 46
An official audit of the City of Grafton covering fiscal year 1944 45 to 1945 46 finds Mayor Charles O King failed to turn over 2052.21 in police fines and costs. The report shows unpaid balance plus earlier collections and notes 62 defendants released for payment time and 89 others given time to pay. The audit urges King to pay 2052.21 into the treasury, with 2051.21 to the general fund and 1 to the Police Pension fund.
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A. Riley
Huntington
State Tax Commissioner's Office
Tax Commissioner's Office
Charleston
C. O. King
Charles O. King
City of
Grafton
Policemen’s Pension Fund
Club to Meet Tygart Valley Boating and Fishing Club
The Tygart Valley Boating and Fishing club will meet at the Elk's club tomorrow night at 7 30 p m Robert Sinclair president urged all members and persons interested in the organization to attend the meeting
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Tygart Valley Boating and Fishing Club
Elk’s Club
Robert Sinclair
Local Drilling Starts Test Holes for Toll Bridge
The H. C. Tinney Drilling company of Grafton began drilling test holes for the State Highway department ahead of construction of a $2,000,000 toll bridge spanning the Allegheny River at Tarentum, Pennsylvania. Tests aim to locate 10 to 15 feet of sod rock on banks and river bottom for bridge supports.
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H. C. Tinney Drilling Company
Grafton
State Highway Department
Allegheny River
Tarentum
Logan Sawmill Fatal Incident Reported
A July incident in Logan involves a sawmill worker named Landa who was killed during operations at the county sawmill. Details are sparse, but authorities note a deadly accident occurred at the site with no further information available at this time.
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Logan
Landa
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