Death of W C Riley Remains In Grafton City Hospital
William C. Riley, 67, of 424 West Main street, died at 4 a m Saturday in Grafton City hospital after a prolonged illness. Born July 4, 1868, he was a native of Grafton and a longtime B and O railroad boilermaker. Survivors include widow Icle Fowler Riley, three children Bert Riley Virginia Reese and George W. Riley, and three brothers Hampton, Reese, and Fleming Riley. Funeral services held today at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev. Lois R. Luzader officiating, burial in Woodsdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Riley
West Main Street
Grafton City Hospital
Grafton
John Riley
Long B. & O
Icle Fowler Riley
Bert Riley
Virginia Reese
George W. Riley
Akron
Ohio
Hampton Riley
Reese Riley
Clarksburg
Fleming Riley
Riley
The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
United Brethren Church
Bartlett Funeral Home
McGraw Avenue
Lois R. Luzader
Woodsdale Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Company
Summer break for St Matthias Children's Choir
The children's choir at St Matthias Episcopal church will suspend practice during summer and resume with the opening of public school in September. The choir will still participate in semi monthly services on the second and fourth Sundays throughout the vacation period announced Rev A J Torrey sector an. The choir, started this spring at the Main street parish, has been successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
A. J. Torrey
Little Main Street
Radio Schedule Highlights From Late Evening Lineup
A dense listing of radio programs across networks NBC CBS WJZ WGN and more detailing 6:00 to midnight time slots. It lists shows by station including Amos n Andy Lum and Abner Rubinov Musicians orchestras and various entertainers with many named performers and orchestras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
Amos 'N
Andy
CBS
the Four Barbers
WJZ
Niela Goodelle
WMMN
Transradio
WGN
Palmer House
WSAI
Omar the Mystic
WLW Johnsons
WCPO
WCKY
Uncle Ezra
Tony Russell
KDKA
Pat and
Don
Jimmy Mattern
Terry
Ted
Lum
Abner
Ted Husing
the Cardiotters
WWVA
Russell Dorr
Rubinoff
Education In
KMOX
Boake Carter
WSM
Carlos Magenti
Wayne King
Morgan L. Eastman
WHAM
WYAC
WIRE
Dick Manfield
Jack Denny
WLW
Amos
the World of Sport
WAVE
Bradford
WJR
Duncan Moore
Happy Jack
Ink Spots
Guy Lombardo
Fritz
the Major
WGY
Johnny Albright
Mansfield
George Girot
Pick
Pat
Glen Gray
Magnolia Blossoms
Wgn—Follies
Norine Freems
WENR
Xavier Cugat
WMAQ
Jesse Crawford
WBEM
AI Trace
Henry Halstead
Orch
Wdjz
Shandor
Henry Busse
Duke Ellington
WFBM
Jack Campbell
WLZA
Dick Stable
Eric Carren
Francis Craig
WMAS
C. Albert Scholin
Local Business Owners Plan Rebuild After Fire
Owners of several business properties affected by a recent fire say they will rebuild. They note the losses and outline plans to restore storefronts, with permits and insurance discussions forthcoming. Community support and timelines for reconstruction are being discussed.
Four Quarrelsome Gents Arrested Before Carnival
Four men Ted Rosier Lloyd Rosier John Hadley and Jim Gable were arrested on Latrobe Street Friday night for drunk and disorderly conduct by state police before reaching the carnival grounds. They pleaded guilty before Justice C P Lucas in the First Ward and paid fines of five dollars plus costs each. A third man Fred Bunner was nabbed near Cozy Rest for drunkenness the same evening and faces a justice court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latrobe Street
Ted
Lloyd Rosier
John Hadley
Jim ‘Gable
C. P. Lucas
Fred Bunner
Justice Court
Veterans of Foreign Wars raise funds on Memorial Day
More than 250 people joined the VFW in events after the National cemetery exercises. Commander Moran said the group surpassed its $150 quota and praised broad cooperation from local and out-of-town members and their families throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Clarksburg
Thomas Deegan
Grafton
Blanche Dougher
National Cemetery
Moran
Queen Mary and Normandie Speed Comparison
The Normandie achieved an average speed of 29.64 knots on its best run last year. Its fastest voyage, four days, three hours, thirteen minutes, and thirty eight seconds, covered 193 nautical miles less than the Queen Mary’s measured course from Bishop's Rock light to Ambrose Light ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop's Rock
English Channel
Ambrose
Queen Mary
Democratic convention delegates named in First district
The article lists delegates Walter R. Haggerty of Fairmont and A. W. Paull of Wheeling for the Democratic convention. Each at large delegate has half a vote and supports Roosevelt. It notes battle details near Grafton on June 3, 1861, and reports Laura Jean Watson to be Strawberry Festival princess with thirty accompanying princesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vontnuee
Patrick Beacom
James A. Tierney
Douglas M. Brown
Rose M. McGraw
Edith Mohler Sweet
Carrie M. Swope
Walter Ir. Haggerty
Fairmont
A. W
Paull
Wheeling
Roosevelt
Bluefield
Laura Jean Watson
New Ostrex Tonic Tablets Ad Claims Quick Vigor
Classified notes advertise Ostrex Tonic Tablets with oyster invigorators and stimulants. One dose claimed to boost glands and blood, price $1.00, intro 9c. Rexall Cut Rate Drug Store at 16 West Main, phone 19. Also rental, employment, and housing notices from Brown, J and Hotel Grafton, plus addresses for apartments and rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall
West Main Street
Sparklet Syphon Ares Its Own Sparkling Water
A vintage ad style piece highlights Sparklet Syphon as a handsome economical beer mixer. It touts durable chrome finish, long life, and moderate price while warning drivers about pedestrian safety and responsible car use.
Driver alert urged after Webster Springs crash
Webster Springs June 1. J D Cutlip and H V Se were involved in a recent accident discussion stressing driver alertness. Officials warn that at thirty miles per hour a car covers 44 feet in a second, making momentary inattention dangerous even at moderate speeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Springs
J. _D. Cutlip
H._V. Se
Fiduciary Notices and School Sale in Taylor County
Fiduciary accounts for final settlement are before the commissioner of accounts for Iva Kelley and Mrs. Sarah Vanway. Also, Taylor County Board of Education schedules an auction on June 2, 1936 at 11:00 A. M. for Gabes Fork School House and lot, cash terms, per E. G. Kurn. Also an advertisement for a mower with reel sizes and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Accounts
Iva Kelley
Otto B. Kelley
Sarah Vanway
David M. Vanway
John K. Burdett
Taylor County Board of Education
Gabes Fork
Gabes Fork Run
Court House
E. G. Kurn
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Tradio
Ruth
Herbert Foote
Symphoneers
Abe Lyman
Qrch
Oliver Smith
Bernice Claire
Gladstone Orch
WGBF
WMN
Studio Theatre
Harry Horlick
Howard Price
Bo Bingers
Radio Theatre
Greater Minstrels
Colm Claire
Bill Childs
Parsons
Billy White
Thornton
Nemo
Eddie
Orel
Sigmund Romberg’s
Lionel Barrymore
O— Ward
Kentucky Banjoers
Alicia Sturman
WHAS
Joe Sanders
Clyde Trasks
Radio Tube
RCA
Crosley
Tecocr
Baltimore and Ohio
Nab
Sentinel
Brown
Walnut St
Penney Building
Wilford Street
Norge
Fifth Street
Cincinnati
Lost
Hotel
Edgar O. Nettow
Department of Accounts
North
Sheffield Avenue
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Lee Boyd
United States
Grafton Drug & Chem CO
U.S
St.anley
Malcolm
Firsti
Madammay
Martha Smooks
Stanley
Big Sister
Ky Les Forgrave
Cho Ige
Etta Kett
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