Ladder Used in Beer Parlor Burglary
A thief used a ladder to reach a 16 Latrobe Street beer parlor early today and forced a bolt to enter. About $30 cash and merchandise were stolen, with $10 cash and $20 tax money taken from a register and cooling system. A carton of cigarettes and a check were also referenced. no clues found. City police, alerted by Joe Lobis, Dom eck Lobis’s brother, report no suspects yet. This marks another burglary in Grafton linked to the Prosperity beer parlor under Lobis management.
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Prosperity Beer Parlor
Latrobe Street
Joe Lobis
Domeck Lobis
Joe
Dominick
Ox Roest
Grafton
Park
Ben ‘Nsbury
Mr. Lobis
Movie Stars to Wed Demeanor and Election Indictments
A Raleigh county grand jury returned five second offense felony indictments for fraudulently obtaining petition names to place the Communist party on the November ballot. The petition carried 8 646 signatures and was handed to the secretary of state before the May 14 primary. The American Legion sought county by county signer publication from Governor Holt. Some signers faced election law violations for voting in the primary. Misdemeanor indictments against Wheeler were initially returned, later dropped, then renewed with second offense counts tied to a Leavenworth WWI conscientious objector term. Case moved to Lewisburg after a Kanawha county court ruled it lacked jurisdiction outside the county.
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Demeanor
Raleigh County
Communist Party
Legion
Secretary of State
American Legion
Holt
Raleigh
Wheeler
Leavenworth
Lewisburg
Kanawha County
Delay Action On Water Plan By City Committee
The mayoral committee studying the water and sewage system adjourned its meeting without a recommendation. A second meeting was called for later in the week, with a public statement likely after the panel reports to the commission. Committee members include Chairman W A Beavers, O Jay Fleming, Re M Parrish, Harry Murray, the mayor, B F Poc and Ona C Jefferys.
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W. A. Beavers
Beavers
Saturday Final Day To Enter Grafton Horseshoe Tourney
L R Shader manager of the Cal B O rest house announced that all entries for the Grafton city horseshoe tournament to be played on the rest house courts would close Saturday. The courts have a new clay covering and will be in excellent shape for the event. Any man or boy in Grafton is eligible with no entry fee. A prize will be awarded to the champion. Entrants should call 169 or register at the rest house.
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L.R. Shader
Cal B. and
O. Rest House
Grafton City
Rest House
Shader
Grafton
Keefer, Grafton Business Leader, Dies at 3:45 A.M.
Charles Albert Keefer Sr a Graf ton business figure of 50 years and former Loar Jewelry owner died at his home 227 Beech Street at 3 45 this morning after years of heart disease He leaves Ada Clayton Keefer a widow son Charles A Keefer Jr of San Antonio NM and daughter Mildred Keefer The veteran Rotarian churchgoer and civic figure had chaired or served in the Rotary Club Taylor County Board of Trade YMCA and other groups Funeral services are set for 2 30 Friday at St Pauls Methodist with burial in Bluemont under G T Bartlett The body will lie in state at the residence until the funeral hour
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Charles Albert Keefer
Grafton
Loar Jewelry Company
Beech Street
Ada Clayton
Charles A. Keefer, Jr
San Antonio
New Mexico
Mildred Keefer
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
Keefer
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Gratton Rotary Club
Bluemont Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Dam guide position delayed by War department rules
Congressman A C Schiffler told the Sentinel that public inspection at the Tygart dam and other Engineering department structures is restricted. The proposed guide job will not be filled now, and it should be promptly filled once restrictions are lifted.
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War Department
Tygart Dam
Engineering Department
A. C. Schiffler
Sentinel
Show Ticket Sale Starts for Gladiolus Exhibition
Plans are progressing for an August 2 3 gladiolus exhibition by the West Virginia Gladiolus society and the local Women's club. Local civic clubs aid with ticket sales via a student representative from each group. the top seller earns a named seedling. A printed schedule and merchant ads support expenses. flower lovers anticipate a unique Grafton event.
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West Virginia
Gladiolas
Grafton
Bernard Lilly Hurt in Fall From Horse
Bernard A. Tilly, 35, son of Mrs. G. R. Lilly of Mast Knotts avenue and worker at a Weston drug store, suffered a broken back Monday after a fall from a horse. He was taken to Weston City hospital and is reported to be 26 recovering. A former Grafton resident.
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Bernard A. Tilly
G. R. Lilly
Mast Knotts Avenue
Weston Drug
Weston City Hospital
Lilly
Grafton
Roosevelt comments on bolters and Democratic splits
President Roosevelt criticized Burke and the Democratic bolting in Nebraska while noting Fordham figures Douglas and Hanes as focused on money over humanity. He mentioned Reed and grass root Jeffersonian Democrats in Chicago, comparing Missourian activity to past campaigns. The president concludes a brief vacation and plans return to Washington for strategy talks with Secretary Wallace.
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Willkie
Burke
R. L. Cochran
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Reed
Douglas
Hanes
Jana Hanes
Treasury
Chicago
Washington
Wallace
German plane losses in air war over Britain reported
Reuters tallies German and British air losses from June to July with 133 Luftwaffe bombers and 41 fighters downed, RAF 69 bombers and 22 fighters, plus dozens of additional German aircraft smashed in raids on Germany and occupied territory. British casualties cited around 400 airmen killed or captured in a month.
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England
Luftwaffe
Air Force
Royal Air Force
RAF
France
Scandinavia
Scharnhorst
English Channel
Reuters
Britain
Germany
Release of German Prisoners in France Spurs Debate
The source notes that almost redressing acts of Britain in World War II, the Petain government released 400 German airmen taken prisoner in the Battle of France, largely due to RAF action, a point discussed amid historical reflection on wartime justice.
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Britain
France
Petain
Carloadings Rise Week by Week for Baltimore and Ohio
The week ended July 20 saw Baltimore and Ohio total carloads reach 52,449 with 33,412 loaded on line and 19,037 from connections. This is up 6,083 from last year and 2,707 from the prior week, while 1930’s week showed 63,349 total loads.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Scraping of Beaumont Playground Promised in Grafton
The city of Grafton promised immediate scraping of the Beaumont Playground, a WPA recreation project, to expand use for organized games drawing 100 to 150 daily. The playground, a top community spot, features volleyball and softball as leading activities.
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Beaumont
Grafton
Germans Plan Salzberg Conference With Balkans States
The report says German Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop would host a Salzburg meeting with Romanian Premier Ion Gigurtu and Foreign Minister Mihail Manoilescu, with Bulgarian leaders and a possible Hungarian delegation to discuss easing Balkan tensions and Dobruja territorial issues.
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Bucharest
Germany
Sofia
Dobruja
Rumania
Nazi Commission Aims Settlement for Germans in Eastern Europe
Report states a Nazi commission arrived in Moscow to arrange settlement in Germany for about 110,000 ethnic Germans living in areas ceded to Russia by Romania. Germans in Lithuania, which sought inclusion in the Soviet Union, will also be returned to Germany.
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Aegean Sea
Greece
Moscow
Germany
Russia
Rumania
Lithuania
Soviet Union
Convict Ends Long Sit Down at Georgia Prison Tower
Atlanta July 24 Hypher and guards prevailed after 19 hours as Andrew Jackson Wynne 20 stayed atop a 16R foot water tower at the federal penitentiary to avoid return to a Georgia prison camp He surrendered after a final yell and blows with a machinist hammer His good time was revoked as a potential penalty but the final decision on revocation remained undecided.
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Federal Penitentiary
Georgia
J.W. Sanford
Andrew Jackson Wynne
Sanford
Chatham County
Wynne
Pris
Chatham
Tower
Escaped Slayer Caught In Woods Near Pulaski
Huntington July 24 Police Lt J H Chapman said Clyde Stewart 29 confessed slayer who escaped Weston state hospital six weeks ago was recaptured near Pulaski Va in woods near the Virginia city He admitted killing his cousin Harry Williams and wounding Williams mother here in March 1938 He was committed to Huntington state hospital then escaped December He was recaptured and committed to Weston institution Extradition proceedings for his return would be instituted by the attorney general
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Huntington
J. H. Chapman
Clyde Stewart
Weston State Hospital
Pulaski
Virginia City
Chapman
Stewart
Harry Williams
Williams
Huntington State Hospital
Weston Institution
HE. Winters
Trial of Red halted again in West Virginia case
Oscar O Wheelie, a Communist gubernatorial candidate, faces fraud charges in a case tangled by jurisdiction disputes. Greenbrier court lacked authority to hear the matter, sending it back to Raleigh county where the next term opens in October. Wheeler, 53, was present as defense moves questioned.
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Lewisburg
Oscar, O. Wheelie
Kanawha
Mark L. Jarrett
Greenbrier
Raleigh County
Forwitehler
Jarrett
Wheeler
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Frank Burdett
W. A. ‘Thornhill
Thornhill
Beckley
Raleigh Criminal Court
Raleish
Burdett
Charleston
Kanawhapur
Harold Houston
Louis Fleischer
New York
St ‘Jarret
Sy ‘Yhornhill
Heat Toll in State Rises as Drought Streak Continues
Associated Press reports West Virginia’s heat wave claims seven lives including eight farmers struck by lightning in the panhandle. Meredith Whitminger, 40, died crossing a Baxter field in Berkeley County as a house fire nearby was struck by lightning. Drowning deaths accompany the weather chaos with showers and electrical storms reducing temperatures briefly. Charleston hit 91 at noon while Huntington logged 1.23 inches of rain and a 72 degree low following yesterday’s high of 94.5. Elkins and Martinsburg posted readings near 71 to 72 degrees amid lingering heat.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Caste Panhandle
Meredith Whitminger
Baxter
Berkeley County
Charleston
Huntington
Elkins
Martinsburg
Tuseday
Criminal Charges Filed Against Tobacco Firms
The Justice Department filed Sherman Act criminal charges in Lexington against eight major tobacco companies, 26 other corporations, and 33 individuals. The report also includes stray quotes about draft avoidance and a reference to Chicago as the Windy City.
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Washington
Justice Department
Lexington
Philippi Woman Seeks Reno Decree in Nevada Divorce
Angela Campbell Evans files suit for divorce from Irven Carl Evans in Reno Nevada alleging cruelty. The couple married in Oakland Maryland on September 16 1937. The Associated Press released details today.
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Reno
Nevada
Angela Campbell Evans
Irven Carl Evans
Philippi
Associated Press
Oakland
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