Diplomas Awarded to Nine St Augustine Graduates
Nine graduates of St Augustine High School received diplomas at last night’s commencement in the school auditorium. Rev Father M J Hanney presided as conferrer and Rev M J Coughlin urged graduates to live by their 12 years of instruction. Clergy and Boy Scouts participated. breakfast followed at the Sisters of Divine Providence convent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine High School
M. J. Hanney
St. Augustine's Cat Church
M. J. Coughlain
St. Francis Kavier
Sisters of Divine Providence
P. Brady
Mannington
Charles Carroll
Clarksburg
John Kelley
Rowlesburg
F. Helsley
Howesville
J. McDonald
Fairmont
L. Quinn
Father Hannon
Kathryn ‘Tucker
Joseph Barlow
James Cockrell
Catherine Daugherty
Bernadine Dougherty
Angelia Gerkin
Mary Margaret Morasco
Jean Murphy
Mary Jo Rauscher
John Warder
Zioncheck Keeps Police on Guard After Bride Disappearance
Washington congressman Zioncheck faced police scrutiny and public tension as he hunted for his missing bride. He visited district attorney Leslie Brunet and left a briefcase of empty beer bottles with moth balls saying they were for the president.
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Page One
H Nim
Leslie Brunet
Ziéncheck
Garnett
Zioncheck
Denies Cult Work Star Press Saturday
Mrs. Youne claims she was forcibly evicted from an apartment sublet to Zion check and alleges Congressman and his bride caused damage to her furniture. Her attorney Samuel Herrick Jr. says action is undecided. The congressman, after dining out, said he would forfeit a $25 bond posted after an arrest for disorderly conduct.
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Zioncheck
Jus C. O. Lamar
Benjamin
Youne
Samuel Herrick, Jr
The
Black Legion
Pidcock
Wyandotte
Mich
Fighting Island
Detroit River
Marmon
Nellie Pidcock
Wayne County
Frank Couzens
Detroit
Washington
Michigan
Bielak
Monroe
United Auto Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
Hudson Motor Car Co
Route 119 repaving project set to start June 15
If the contract for repaying route 119 through Grafton is awarded as planned, work would begin June 15 and run to December 31 under government specifications. Luke B. Ross, manager of the Grafton NRS office, said labor will be hired through that office. The project spans Main street to Handley’s crossing toward Blueville, with bids already posted and one firm submitting a bid deemed too high by the State Road Commission.
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Grafton
Luke B. Ross
Handley's Crossing
Blueville
Weirton Steel Leader Williams Dies Survived by Widow
Weirton Steel successor to B. T. Weir as president of the Weirton company, following Weir’s chairmanship of the National Steel corporation. E. M. Weir died years ago. Williams is survived by his widow.
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National Steel Corporation
B. T. Weir
The
National
Williams
Weirton Company
E. M. Weir
Bishop Hughes to Speak at Shepherd College Commencement
President White announced that Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of the Methodist Episcopal church will deliver the commencement address at Shepherd College tomorrow replacing Rabbi Stephen S Wise of New York who is unable to attend.
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Shepherdstown
W. H. S. White
Edwin Holt Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Shepherd College
Stephen S. Wise
New York
Paintings Exhibit At Morrow Library In Huntington
Exhibit in Huntington features student paintings from Mar call College displayed at the Morrow library.
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Huntington
Marcall College
Morrow
Clarksburg Typist Transferred to Grafton NRS Office
A Clarksburg typist, Caputo, has been transferred to the Grafton branch of the National Reemployment Service office temporarily. Manager Luke B. Ro announced this morning that Caputo will act in the capacity of a typist.
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Burg
National
Grafton
Luke B. Ro’s
Caputo
Rural Youth Arrested After Store Complaint
Police report a Grafton youth arrested at a carnival on Main Street after a store complaint. The incident followed a donation drive by the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department, which raised nearly 250 toward new equipment. Attendance at the Peerless Expositions drew over 6000 paid admissions across six nights despite poor weather. DeCost pleaded guilty to drunkenness and received five days in county jail, with one shoplifting accusation and a number of others posting bonds for drunkenness during the holiday period.
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Grafton
Edward de
Calef Mac
Polyard
A.B. Lockard
DeCost
E. Otto Waugh
Waugh
Mother fails to press charge against woman
Thelma Reed Urban was arrested last week for fighting but the case was dismissed when her mother and the complainant witness Mrs. Olie Reed did not appear for the scheduled hearing. The Urban woman denied that she was guilty of the charge.
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Thelma Reed Urban
Olie Reed
Wa Guary
Police Probe Cutting Fray on Latrobe Street
City police investigate a Latrobe street cutting after Sylvester Smith, a Barrett street resident, was wounded in the back and Mary Blue Shelly arrested as the knife wielder. Chief Lockard said Smith forgot the assailant while hospital records indicate Shelly did the cutting in a negro patronized beer parlor. Shelly remains in custody as investigators pursue details.
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Latrobe Street
Sylvester Smith
Barrett Street
Grafton City Hospital
Mary Blue Shelly
A. E. Lockard
Smith
Shelly
Kinsey Arrested for Speeding on Route 50
T. M. Kinsey was arrested yesterday by Trooper W. B. Murphy for speeding on route 50. Kinsey pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys this morning and paid a $10 fine plus costs.
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T. M. Kinsey
W. B. Murphy
State Police
Kinsey
Ona C. Jefferys
Routine Court Session Delayed adjournment in Taylor County
The Taylor county court held a routine meeting with Clerk Frank Bennett reporting the session had not adjourned by 3 o clock and that none of the considered matters had been placed on the court records.
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Taylor County Court
Frank Bennett
Mrs Bethel Death Victim in Grafton Orner House
Pearl L Bethel 37 dies at 733 Beech street after seven years of asthma related heart ailment. Born Reedsville NC, raised Pocahontas VA, survived by husband Norman, son James, sister Mamie Doggett of Winston-Salem, niece Ella Doggett. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday then Philadelphia to Reedsville. Secondary items report church robbery, Black Legion probes, and related deaths.
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Pearl L. Bethel
Beech Street
Reedsville
N. C
Sidd
Ella Smith Joyce
Pocahontas
Julia Penn
Norman Bethel
Grafton
Bethel
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
James
David Joyce
Winston-Salem
Mamie Doggett
Ella Doggett
Bethels
Second Baptist Church
Mr. Miller
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St. Augustine’s
Star Press
William J. Shepherd
Bellaire, C
Night Riders
NRS
Ross
Weirton Steel
Fountain Cut Rate
West Main Street
Grafton, W. VA
Parsons
I State
Annio
Phillips
Edward Ford
Dorothy Herbert
Ringling Bros.Baroum & Bailey
Miss Herbert
Easie
Peter Dahlen
Borah
William E. Borah
Idaho
Cleveland —Central Press
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Uva
Hollywood
Robert H. Cobb
U.S
Willie Honeman
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