Major prizes revealed for flower show draw near
Gladiolus exhibition nears opening on August 2 as prizes are posted in Turner's gift store and Skaggs Jewelry. A color classification committee led by R B Aperson and Prof Roberts will guide exhibitors. tickets are sold by Kiwanis, Woman's clubs and local stores with multiple outlets including Red Cross Pharmacy. Admission tickets include a chance at a short prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Skaggs
Roberts
R. B. Aperson
Wheeling
Prof. Roberts
Fairmont State Teachers’ College
H. V. Wright
Maryland
Connie Reed
West Francis Street
Nina Zinn
Turner's
Ruth Mays
Siehler Furniture Store
Reed
Kiwanis Club
Marion Skaggs
Miss Reed
Red | Cross
Walnut Street
Huge Sea Disaster Admitted By British
British authorities report 2,823 missing after the Cunard liner Lancastria sank off St Nazaire during the France evacuation. Authorities say 2,477 known survivors were among about 5,300 aboard, with additional sailors possibly reaching shore or falling into German hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tee
St. Nazaire
France
Dividend Ordered for Charleston Trust Depositors
State Banking Commissioner R. Carl Andrews authorized a five percent dividend of 40 519 to Charleston Trust Company depositors. The payment increases total dividends to 45 percent. The note mentions a store event honoring Mr. C A Keefer and a sale by Skaggs & Company Exclusive Jewelers on July 2b.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Charleston Trust Company
R. Carl Andrews
C. A. Keefer
Skaggs & Company Exclusive Jewelers
Major Burke Heads Legion At Taylor County Post
Major Charles E. Burke was named post commander at Taylor County American Legion Post No. 12 meeting held at the Moose Home. Nominees include James Guth for 1st vice commander and W Ray Matthew for vice commander. 14 named for executive committee, seven elected. A luncheon and social followed the business session with ex service men in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
American Legion
Moose Home
Charles E. Burke
Legion
James Guth
W. Ray Matthew
Blair Mugler
Ray Sargeant
Arthur G.yates
A. T. Miller
James C. Holt
H.C Compton, Jr
H. J. Mitchell
Dale Zinn
Raymond Kinney Lee FE. Bennett
Dallas Wolfe
E. O. Waugh
Arthur G. Yates
George D. Vogel
John Edwards, Jr
Roy 2. Burnside
Charles G. Turner
H. C. Compton, Jr
W. C. Pembroke
J. L. Halderman
George Newcome
George Hunt
Wealthy Chinese Industrialist Kidnapped in Shanghai
Armed gunmen abducted Y. 8. Fong, a wealthy Shanghai industrialist, as he left his home in the international settlement. One bodyguard was shot responding, motive unclear but linked by some to Norman F. Allman, president of United Chemical Industries and Shanghai council member, amid recent bombings and arrests ordered by the Japanese-backed Nanking regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Fong
International Settlement
Norman F. Allman
United Chemical Industries
Allman
Shanghai Municipal
Fifth Column Threats Across Americas Prompt Joint Action
The article discusses a continued resolution urging all American nations to act against subversive fifth column activities. It envisions a collective mandate by republics that ratify the convention to safeguard hemisphere security, including colonies at risk of transfer to foreign powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alls
Fifth Column
Adla Aids Relief Says Adla Tablets Cure Stomach Distress
A testimonial from C. 8 claims severe stomach distress eased after taking Adla tablets. The ad promotes Adla for excess stomach acidity with a money back guarantee and credits Union Drug Co. dated July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Union Drug CO
Dutch Interned by Nazis in Reprisal Movement
AMSTERDAM a Berlin transmission reports hundreds of Dutch men officials and their families, including royal court staff, have been taken to Germany for reprisal treatment. German authorities say releases will follow when Germans in the East Indies are freed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Berlin
Netherlands
Dutch East Indies
Germany
Indies
Holland
Juliana
Prince Bernard
Wilhelmina
East Indies
Inter American talks aim at limits on hostile missions
Secretary Hull outlined broad economic aims for the Americas including expanding an inter American economic advisory body and relief facilities for countries with export surpluses. Morgenthau disclosed Britain plans to purchase 3,000 military aircraft monthly and fund new factories to meet output targets, with U S capacity to exceed 50,000 planes annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
inter-American Economic and Advisory Committee
Morgenthau
United States
London
Lord Beaverbrook
Treaswy
Treasury
War and Navy Departments
William Knudson
Defense Commission
Fire Chiefs Elect Morgantown Leader at State Meeting
W R Gallagher of McMechen was elected president of the State Fire Chiefs association succeeding E L McClure of Bluefield. The election followed the group’s activities tied to the state fire school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. R. Gallagher
McMechen
State Fire Chiefs Association
E. L. McClure
Bluefield
Army Guards Move $5 Billion in Gold to Fort Knox
Washington July 25 Treasury ships about 5 billion dollars in gold from New York as registered mail with an army of guards including postal inspectors, secret service, and regular units. Postmaster General leads operations, with $1.6 million Treasury appropriation to crown the mail to Fort Knox Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
New York
Fort Knox
Secret Service
Europe
Army
Mechanized Cavalry Center
Italy Faces Smaller Wheat Yield in 1940
Rome reports Italy’s 1940 wheat crop will total about 73 million quintals, roughly 7.7 million quintals below the three year average. Continued cold damaged the crop and government orders declare meatless Tuesdays and bread rationing in restaurants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Power Shutdown After Transformer Wreck in Elkins
Overnight showers cooled West Virginia as a severe thunderstorm hit Elkins, knocking out power for 53 minutes after lightning struck a transformer. Temperatures ranged from 62 degrees in Elkins at 7 am to 87 in Charleston by mid-morning, with Huntington at 79 and forecasts calling for more thundery showers Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
West Virginia
Elkins
Huntington
Charleston
Condemnation Hearing Set for Bonnar Damanage Case
The State Road commission seeks right of way damages in the Bonnar property as Taylor county circuit court schedules a condemnation hearing for July 30 or 31. Judge Herbert W. Dent will oversee the proceeding with viewers appointed to assess land and damages. Damages fixed at 1100 for the Morris property also affected by the Coun try club road project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Road Commission
Ray Bonnar
Country Club Road
Costs low on Taylor county school buses
Assistant Superintendent R. Virgil Rohrbough reported that total school bus costs for the recent year in Taylor county were 11450.30, well below the state average. Nine buses operated, eight on regular routes and one older vehicle used for utilities. Gasoline expense reached 1875.57 with 13790 gallons used, plus 173.05 for grease and 13.31 for anti freeze. Insurance ran 370.46 and eight drivers earned 3960 in salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Et Wnough
Rohrbough
Brittany Seeks to Form Independent State in Brittany
Berlin dispatch reports that the Breton national council has decided Brittany will secede from France and become a national state. A German radio broadcast cited a Paris dispatch stating a break will occur "at a given time" with a governor appointed for Brittany’s five western departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Brenton National Council
Brittany
France
Germa Radio
Paris
Western-Most
Peninsular
Youngster’s Curiosity Backfires Injures Seven-Year-Old
SISTERSVILLE July 25 A seven year old boy named Joe Feist sustained severe burns to his legs and hands after striking a dynamite cap with a hammer out of curiosity. The accident underscores the dangers of handling explosive devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sistersville
Joe Feist
Sanford Knotts Enters Academy at Annapolis
Sanford Lloyd Knotts son of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Knotts of Thornton is a midshipman at the U S Naval Academy Annapolis Md He enlisted in the U S Navy October 11 1938 at Clarksburg recruiting station After sea duty he attended the Naval Training Station Norfolk VA then entered the academy on July 1 after passing physical and mental examinations and the naval academy entrance exams
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Lloyd Knotts
Mary Elizabeth Knotts
Thornton
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
U. Sg. Navy
Clarksburg
Knotts
Naval Academy
Naval ‘Training Station
Norfolké
Relative of Pruntytown Resident Death Victim
W A Bennington brother in law of George Cooper of Pruntytown Anderson Singleton noted as a death victim in local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pruntytown
W. A. Bennington
George Cooper
Prunty- Anderson Singleton
Lightning Fire Destroys Hay Stack on McVicker Farm
A hay stack on John F. McVicker's Fox Hall farm in Barbour county was struck by lightning around 6 last night, burning the large clover stack to the ground. Edward Sturm and Merle McVicker found the blaze. nearby cows were not harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Mc- Vicker
Fox Hall
Barbour County
Edward Sturm
Merle Mc- Vicker
Youth Robber Jackson Brown Feigned Suicide Note Found
Police report Jackson Brown 21 of Chicago left a note to the 52nd precinct claiming union with a spree of robberies from New York to Hollywood. He admitted to jewel and nail thefts and bogus checks totaling 17,800 dollars and died by jumping from a hotel window. FBI records link a 1937 Washington robbery warrant to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nialfpalls
Ana
New York
Hollywood
Jackson Brown
Chicago
Thomas J. Holohan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C
Keefer Pallbearers Announced For Charles Keefer Sr
Pallbearers for the funeral of Charles Albert Keefer Sr who died yesterday were announced today. Funeral services will be at Beech street residence tomorrow afternoon with interment in Bluemont cemetery. Active pallbearers include Fred D. Robinson Virgil Rohrbough J B Welch W Merle Watkins W O Bolin A V Cuppett Marion Skaggs and Dr Robert Gerkin. Honorary pallbearers listed are Jay Fleming A Leuthardt George L Jolliffe B F Poe Ole B Wyckoff W A Beavers Dr Charles M Wells Abe Tackett Talton W Engle A A Crouser Lawrence Atha and C A Huff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Albert Keefer
Beech Street
Bluemont Cemetery
Fred D. Robinson
Virgil Rohrbough
J. B. Welch
W. Merle Watkins
W. O. Bolin
A. V. Cuppett
Marion * Skaggs
Robert Gerkin
Jay Fleming
A. Leuthardt
George L. Jolliffe
B. F. Poe
Ole B. Wyckoff
W. A. Beavers
Charles M. Wells
Abe Tackett
Talton W. Engle
A. A. Crouser
Lawrence Atha
C. A. Huff
Wiseman Elected Head of 40 and Eight Lodge
Ray Wiseman was elected head of La Societe 40 et 8, local No. 279 of Grafton, succeeding Dallas D. Wolfe at a Moose Home meeting. Crawford Compton was chosen correspondant, with Arthur G. Yates as chef de train and other officers including Lee Bennett and Joe L. Haldeman. All officers will be installed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wiseman
Bhat
la Societe 40 Et 8
Grafton
Dallas D. Wolfé
Crawford Compton
M. B. Murray
Arthur G. Yates
Chef.de Train
Lee Bennett
Comissaire Intendant
Joe L. Haldeman
George D. Vogel
Aumenier
del Tert ‘Moore
Lampiste
Harry Rely Garde le la Porte
Nane Garde Des Prisonniers
Paul P. Warden
Alimony Cut In Half By Court Order
A contempt hearing before Judge Herbert W. Dent in the Tay lor circuit court resulted in a reduction of alimony payments from Gerald Duff to his wife. The court ordered monthly payments to be reduced to 20 dollars, with Duff required to meet the new obligation promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Dent
Taylor Circuit Court
Gerald Duff
Hig
Duff
500 Members Encoll In Governor Dawson Clubs
The local Dawson for Governor club signed its five hundredth member yesterday. Lyle R. Shader organizer and president announced that both Democrats and Republicans are signing for membership. The group aims for 1,000 members and hopes to reach that target soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson-for - Governor
Lyle R. Shader
Republicas
Shader
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aw Ct Cc Co
Gladiolus
Opera House
Waebly
Lee Powell
Hi Yo
Silver
Grant Witherson
the Tong
Eh Ak Lawton
Green Hornet
Sun
Matenee
Sunday Gene Parker
James Dunnan
Major Burke
Rush
England
U. S
Real Budweiser
Latrobe
ALL White Shoes
Grafton, W. Va
Grafton Drug and Chemical Co
Malone
C. C. Richman General Insurance
G. Bank and Vast. Co. Bldg
Sanford Knotts
Academy At
Amazing Estate
R Division
Hes
Yong
Keefer
Encoll
Governor Dawson Clubs
Raodorant
Artid
American Institute of Laundering
Sarldes
Gene EY
Monongahela System
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!