Recreation raid nets four at Grafton liquor raid
Federal agents swooped into Recreation pool room in Grafton arresting proprietor L C Phillips and three employees. They seized bonded whiskey and gin and planned an inquiry into fake government liquor revenue stamps. Bottled goods were sold at low prices, with rumors of brands like Four Roses and Belle of Nelson at about $20. Continued on page six.
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Federal
Grafton
L. C. Phillips
Fairmont
U. S
Eddy
Clarksburg
Bil Uleir
Nelson
Wolf Creek
Grafton considers permit rule for advertising sound trucks
A city commission meeting will consider a proposed ordinance requiring out of town advertising sound trucks to obtain a permit before using Grafton streets to promote distant enterprises. Mayor Chas O King says current law gives no power to halt multiple trucks. a parade could be stopped if no permit is secured. Continued on page six.
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Grafton
Clarksburg
Chas
O. King
Lawn fete on church lawn Tuesday evening event
A lawn fete is planned on the church lawn Tuesday evening July 31 at 7:45 PM hosted by the Cream Cake Watermelon and Hot Dog fare. The event is organized by the Me Church South Friendship class at tp.
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Church Lawn
South Friendship
Hussion Visits Morgantown and Fairmont State Senate Bid
William J. Hussion of Grafton, a Democratic candidate for state senator in the eleventh district, toured Morgantown and Fairmont yesterday. He noted strong interest in both counties and reported protests against efforts to break the county rotation rule governing the senatorship among the three counties.
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William J. Hussion
Grafton
Morgantown
Fairmont
Hussion
Balloon Flight Traces Slow Climb In Stratosphere Attempt
Chicago reports a stratosphere balloon nearly stalled at 14 000 feet near Manderson Nebraska line. Capt. Stevens says they are climbing slowly and do not know the trouble. Rapid City launch earlier of the world’s largest balloon began at 5 45 am with Maj Kepner, Capt Stevens and Capt Anderson aboard.
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Chicago
Manderson
D. C
Nebraska Line
A. W. Stevens
New York
Rapid City
Stephens
S. D
William E. Kepner
Albert W. Stevens
Orvil A. Anderson
O. K
No Disorders Reported in Stockyards Strike
Quiet prevailed at the Union stockyards in Chicago as deadlock in negotiations to end the livestock handlers strike continued. Government mediators held lengthy talks, reporting progress, while yards received limited direct shipments of 2,000 cattle 200 calves 7,000 hogs and 4,000 sheep from major packing companies.
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Chicago
Karl Steffensen
Chicago Regional Labor Board
Department of Labor
Washington
Legion District Meet At Moose Home Last Evening
A large number of American Legion members gathered at the Moose Home for a district meeting ahead of the state convention in September. State Commander Hubert Ellis of Huntington delivered the principal address, with speakers including State Vice Commander Srl Thomas of Fairmont District Commander H. C. Kesling of Elkins and Dr. B. I. Golden of Elkins. Committees were chosen to nominate delegates for Parkersburg's convention on September 3 to 5 and to pass on credentials.
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American Legion
Moose Home
Hubert Ellis
Huntington
Legion
Srl Thomas
Fairmont
H. C. Kesling
Elkins
B. I. Golden
Parkersburg
Jeffries Wins Award for Best Subsistence Garden
Leonard Jeffries of Booths Creek district was named winner of the governor's certificate for the best Taylor County subsistence garden. The prize came on the recommendation of W C Hanway, supervisor of the Taylor County subsistence garden project. Three gardens were chosen from each district with the final award for the best garden, Hanway said.
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Leonard Jeffries
Booths Creek
Taylor County
W. C. Hanway
Hanway
Authorities Seek Solution Of Woman Mystery Death
Winfield Kansas July 28 authorities sought a solution to a woman mystery after the badly burned body of an unidentified woman about 35 was found in a field two miles southwest of Hackney. A five inch hatpin pierced the head and a nearby can held rainwater. Sheriff M C Andrews said death485 appeared recent but cause undetermined. Coroner A E Morris would decide if the harpin wound or other factors caused death.
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Winfield, Kan
Hackney
Kan
M. C. Andrews
Cowley County
A. E. Morris
Graham Sale Proposal Rejected by Alf Taylor for Nominee Selection
Charleston July 28 The proposal by Graham Sale Democratic U S Senate nominee candidate to decide the nominee at a conference and have other candidates withdraw was rejected by Governor Kump who questioned serving on such a commission He noted he heads no party faction and that the party is divided between Governor and Neely. Continued on page four.
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Graham Sale
Alf Taylor
Democratic Party
Charleston
U. S
Kump
Sale
Democratic
Neely
Delay in building field house halts masons and bricklayers
The new high school athletic field house faces at least a one week delay due to stone shortages. William Devine, FERA project labor superintendent, says masons and bricklayers will be laid off while carpenters continue. He expects stone supplies to arrive by mid to late next week and work to stay on schedule after crews catch up.
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William Devine
FERA
Devine
Mr. Devine
Replacement of Rice in Cabell County School Setup
Harold A. Rice, longtime education official in Grafton and former Huntington superintendent, loses his post as assistant superintendent of Cabell County schools. R. B. Marston of Monongalia County is named successor at Huntington with a $5,000 yearly salary on a one year contract, to take effect August 1. Rice’s future plans remain unrevealed.
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Harold A. Rice
Grafton
Cabell County
R. B. Marston
Monongalia County
Mr. Rice
Huntington
Rice
Marston
Huntington City
Stock Market Edges Up Amid War Scare and Dull Trading
New York reports a tentative uptick in stock prices with a quiet session and few sharp moves. Transfers near 465,000 shares, Austrian tension easing cited as a booster though broad rally stalled by weak volume. Early rail and aircraft issues buoyed sentiment while grains at Chicago rose modestly. Bonds and foreign exchanges remained slack.
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New York
Chicago
Reemploym ent Service Plan Expands Local Jobs
John Evans, manager, announced plans to broaden the National Reemployment Service into a permanent department branch. The move allows part time workers to seek additional jobs, establishes a central clearing house for skilled labor in Charleston, and covers Taylor and Barbour counties. Offices will close at 3 PM daily, with Saturday noon hours.
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National
Department of Labor
John Evans
Evans
Charleston
Taylor and
Barbour
Barbour County
Court orders surgical aid for crippled boy
Philadelphia court authorizes surgery for 16 year old Johnny Hoffman Jr despite his father religious objections Judge Theodore Rosen says the court assumes responsibility while the father vows to defend his son against “laying hand or knife” on his boy The operation aims to make him normal and conform to the court’s ruling
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Philadelphia
Johnny Hoffman, Jr
Theodore Rosen
Municipal Court
Hoffman
Tragedy at Sea Reported From Danish Vessel
A wireless message from the Danish steamship Alssund reported a schooner wrecked by an explosion with nine fishermen missing. The Alssund’s captain said most of the crew were safe aboard his ship, and the distress message came through the East Coast radio Casno station.
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Halifax
N. S
Alssund
Casno
Heat Wave Is Smashed Here By Heavy Rain
July's heat wave collapsed as a heavy rainstorm swept over Grafton and Taylor County. The downpour around 10 a.m. raised the Tygart Valley River and drenched streets, washing debris from hillsides and sending mud through East Main Street. Farmers said moisture was insufficient to save arid fields, with only surface wetting reaching the soil. City pump officials welcomed the rain, though the rainfall did not prevent longer term water concerns. Continued on page six.
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Grafton
Taylor County
Tygart Valley
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
East Main Street
Former Film Luminary Is Victim of Kidnapers
Los Angeles reports that John Jeske, the makeup man for Lon Chaney, was kidnapped with his bride during their honeymoon. Sheriff Eugene Discailu announced the capture of six suspects, including Floyd C. Britton and his wife Ida, Cyril Russell, Jerry Lancreaux, Lynn Parker, and Mrs Joy Parker, as part of the case.
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Los Angeles
John Jeske
Lon Chaney
Chaney
Eugene Discailu
Floyd C. Britton
Ida Britton
Britton
Cyril Russell
Jerry Lancreaux
Lynn Parker
Joy Parker
Prominent Elkins Merchant Dies After Car Crash
W L Wilhide an 82 year old Elkins furniture dealer was killed yesterday afternoon near Chenoweth creek on State Route 56. The car driven by E V Corr principal of Union high school Union Monroe county belonged to Guy H Biggs Monroe county schools superintendent. Also in the car were Henry D McCoy principal of Lindside grade school Peterstown WV. Wilhide had driven to Cheno weth creek to fish when he stepped into a trench to speak with Ernest Caplinger and was struck.
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Elkins
W. L. Wilhide
Chenoweth Creek
E. V. Corr
Union High School
Union
Monroe County
Guy H . Biggs
Core
Henry D. McCoy
Lindside
Peterstown
W. Va
Wilhide
Ernest Caplinger
Nazis Beatens Probed In Provinces As Heimwehr Ties Rise
Rome dispatch notes a second Italian troop wave moving north to bolster 48,000 forces near Austria. Reinforcements depart from southern posts to Bolano Udine and Trieste while Austrian unrest deepens. Italy urges civil travel caution as Mussolini weighs diplomatic options amid border pressures.
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Rome
Associated Press
Bolano
Udine
Trieste
Austria
Florence
Germany
Switzerland
Mussolini
Ten Hurt As Car Topples Down Twenty Feet
Masontown West Virginia July 28 ten persons were injured when a large touring car skidded on a rain drenched road at the mouth of Little Sandy creek and plunged 20 feet over a bank. Serious injuries included Lilly Wolfe 12 with possible skull fracture and critical condition, Sally Wolfe 10 with head injuries and critical condition, Herbert Wolfe 14 with facial and head cuts, Dewey Wolfe 16 with serious head and body cuts, Ellis Goodwin with assorted cuts and bruises. Five others were treated and released: Rueben Wolfe 20 Victoria Wolfe 8 Kenneth Wolfe 24 James N Wolfe and Paul Michaels 19. The party in the elder Wolfe Studebaker driven by Kenneth Wolfe were on a swimming trip when the accident occurred.
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Masontown
W. Va
Little Sandy Creek
Kingwood Sanitarium and Hospital
Lilly Wolfe
Kingwood Hospital
Sally Wolfe
Herbert Wolfe
Dewey Wolfe
Ellis Goodwin
Rueben Wolfe
Victoria Wolfe
Kenneth Wolfe
James N. Wolfe
Wolfe
Paul Michaels
Goodwin and Michaels
Little Sandy
Studebaker
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W. J. Hussion
Connecticut
Shelton
Conn
Jeffries
Cabell CO
City
Heimwehr
Dollfuss
von Starhemberg
John Lloyd
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