New Troopers Sent Here In Grafton Detachment
Two new state troopers take charge of the Grafton detachment of Company A West Virginia Department of Public Safety replacing Troopers Claude Hefner and W G Wamsley who are transferred. Trooper W E Murphy becomes detachment commander and Trooper L W Emerick moves in from Clarksburg. Hefner becomes commander at Kingwood and Wamsley heads to Wellsburg. Both men are veterans noted for highway patrol work and handling difficult Taylor County cases.
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Grafton
West Virginia Department of Public Safety
Claude Hefner
W.G. Wamsley
W. E. Murphy
Fairmont
L. W. Emerick
Clarksburg
Hefner
Murphy
Kingwood
J. W. Wooddell
Elkins
Wamsley
Wellsburg
Taylor
Execution Quashed In Powell Shaffer Case
Judge H W Dent quashed an execution tied to Florence Shaffer for wage attachment of Le Roy Powell a railroad brakeman in Taylor County Court. Attorney J Guy Allender argued the $2000 heart balm judgment from May 1934 may be exempt from bankruptcy after Powell was declared bankrupt in federal court last year and asked if the judgment remains effective.
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Florence Shaffer
Leroy Powell
Taylor
H. W. Dent
J. Guy Allender
Powell
Allender
Adjournment Motion Smothered By Senators
Washington July 29 The state blocked a Republican bid to adjourn Congress. Senator McNary’s motion to take up Hastings plan for August 10 adjournment was tabled at Democratic leader Robinson’s request.
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Washington
Congress
McNary
Senate
Hastings
Robinson
Southernowcue Shop Opens With Barbecue and Beer
The Southernowcue Shop at Grafton Park announces its grand opening on July 29 at 7 30 pm. It will offer genuine Southern barbecue cooked over hickory, a secret sauce, barbecue chicken for parties, a dance floor, and three draft beers with ticket only, managed by Dale Stockett.
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Southernowvecue
Grafton Park
Dale Stockett
Special for Ford and Chevrolet One Week Only
CITY SERVICE GARAGE at 227 Barrett Street offers Ford service with carbon cleaning, valve grinding, new rings and bearings tightened, plus relining foot brakes for 12.00. Chevrolet services include carbon cleaning, valve grinding, new rings and bearings tightened, relining foot brakes for 6.00, using genuine parts. Many other specials.
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FORD
Chevrolet
Nazi Protest Likely Before Olympic Berlin Departure
Brig. Gen. Charles B. Sherrill, a U S member of the International Olympic Committee, was ready to demand a written halt to Nazi discrimination against Jewish athletes as the 1936 Berlin Games approached. A U S withdrawal from the Games was under consideration by A A U President Jeremiah T Mahoney of New York. Sherrill, a reserve officer, had no official U S government post and served as a New York draft officer in 1917 18.
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Germany
New York
Charles B. Sherrill
Berlin
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
Sherrill
U. S
New York State
Unpaid Taxes Reported for Taylor County Residents
Sheriff Lee Bennett announced a total of 27748.28 dollars in delinquent taxes for Taylor County residents. Real estate land taxes risen to 20205.87 from 37086.57 last year, with personal property 3330.41 vs 5312.86 and capitation 3823.50 vs 5776.00. Delinquent dog taxes increased to 388.50 from 189.00.
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Taylor County
Lee Bennett
Jacob Cozad Granted Divorce by Tribunal
Judge H. W. Dent in circuit court granted Jacob W. Cozad of Knottsville a divorce from Minnie May Cozad. A motion to suspend litigation by C. C. Whitescarver seeking a divorce from Hattie Whitescarver was dropped after it was found a Whitescarver suit was still pending. Cozad and Minnie May were married in 1907.
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H. W. Dent
Circuit Court
Jacob W. Cozad
Knottsville
Minnie May Cozad
C. C. Whitescarver
Hattie Whitescarver
Whitescarver
Eugene Sommerville
Work Tables At New ERA Canning Center
Lumber is being delivered today to build work tables at the New Era Canning Center in the Grattan Banking and Trust Company building set to begin operations next week. W. D. Frey, acting administrator for the West Virginia Relief Administration, says pressure cookers and utensils have been procured. Produce from two commodity production gardens will be canned at central headquarters. The gardens cover pinot 10 sores and are located on.
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Gratton Banking and Trust Company
W. D. Frey
West Virginia Relief Administration
Frey
Court Hears B and C Cases In Webster Land Condemnation
Court appoints commissioners Thornton Beall Russell Hauser C F Monroe George W Lucas and H B Newton to determine damages for Ellsworth McVicker property taken by Baltimore and Ohio for the new G and B route. Judge H W Dent also continued proceedings amid negotiations between the railroad and Ralph S Gibson and Jerome H Frum.
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Ellsworth McVicker
Webster
Baltimore and Ohio
H.W. Dent
Railroad
McVicker
Thornton Beall
Russel S. Hauser
C. F. Monroe
George W. Lucas
H. B. Newton
Dent
Prisoner in Mercer County Faces Execution in Death Sentence
Princeton July 29 A 25 year old crafts Belcher the first white man sentenced in Mercer county to be hanged for murder admits he deserves the death penalty. He killed Miss Myrtle Taylor 19 after an automobile ride and was condemned by Judge John M McGrath to die September 20 Belcher says he stayed drunk eight months before arrest and plans no appeal though he claims he deserves it.
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Princeton
W. Va
Craft Belcher
Mercer County
Myrtle Taylor
John M. McGrath
Belcher
Ethiopia and Italy dispute eases as league asked to define powers
Geneva dispatch reports Emperor Haile Selassie sent a communication to the league of nations refraining from demanding full inquiry into the dispute with Italy. He urged the council to proceed with arbitration efforts and to define the powers of the league council three days ahead.
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Associated Press
Geneva
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Italy
Haile Selassie
League
League ‘Council
North Carolina Woman Sends Bisma Rex to Husband in Germany
A North Carolina woman with stomach trouble uses Bisma Rex and experiences relief. She then mails a large bottle to her husband serving abroad in Germany, illustrating the product’s appeal and international usage.
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North Carolina
Germany
Ethiopias Push for Council Inquiry Deepens Frontier Debate
In the deadlocked conciliation debate Ethiopia demanded no limitation on council action under Article 15 of the League Covenant. The king of kings urged a council investigation into the East African crisis, with unanimous approval labeling defiance as aggression. Geneva viewed this as pressuring Mussolini and broadening Italy’s ambition in Africa while delaying council action to allow England and France time for a political compromise.
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Ethiopia
Crisi
League
Opia
Benito Mussolini
Geneva
Aruidate
Duce
England
France
Italy
Flying Solons Five Chosen Suffer Scare
Washington July 29 The airplane tour of house military affairs committee members to Louisville and Belleville landed in a storm injuring at least ten people. Chairman John J. McSwain and Rep Edmiston were hospitalized with lacerations and bruises while Rep Ed. Schaefer was bruised and his nose lacerated. The crash forced an emergency landing near Dayton and Washington bound pilots fought to control the planes amid unbuckled passengers and loose baggage.
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Washington
House
Louisvile
Belleville
John J. McSwain
Greenville
Edmiston
Ed. Schaefer
Til
Andrew Edmiston
Weston
W. Va
Schaefer
Dayton
W. L. Ritchie
McSwain
Columbus
George E. McGregor
Gov Nice dodges questions on candidacy during party cruise
Governor Nice avoids discussing personal ambitions while addressing party organizers aboard the state yacht DuPont. He downplays hints of running for vice president or president, focusing instead on unifying the party for the campaign. He mingles with Henry Fletcher, George DeB. Kean, George Moses, and Lawrence Richey amid questions on future plans.
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Dupont
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
George de B. Kein
U.S
George H. Moses
New Hampshire
Lawrence Richey
Hoover
Sec
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Barrett Street
Glenn
Charles E. Sherrill
Jacob Cozad
New Era Canning Center
E. McVicker Land
Grant Point
Selassie
Grafton Drug & Chemical CO
Toots
Chicago
Windy City
Flying Solons
State Road Commission
Morgantown
A. B .Shroyer
G. D. Hardin
Cecil Radcliff
William Grimes
B. F. Poe
William Carruthers
Marion
Corrothers
Jefferson Musgrove
Musgrove
Corrother
Aueust
I. W. Dent
GOV. Nice
Mion
All White Shoes
Grafton, West Virginia
Chesterfield
Bright
Burley
Maryland
Ims
Topaceo
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