Local residents visit kin as rainfall tops records
Mrs C L Lynch and daughter Frances Louise of Clarksburg return home after visiting friends. Theodore Patton and daughter Mabel Lee visit Clarksburg. Numerous couples from Hanover, Morgantown, Fairmont, and Washington, Pa visited West Main Street residents. John Watkins from Blueville to be discharged after an auto crash. Weather: Grafton records heaviest rainfall of the year at 6.93 inches in May, total year rainfall 24.35 inches, higher than 1934 and 1933. monthly breakdown shows May leading with 6.93 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Lynch
Frances Louise
Clarksburg
Theodore Patton
Mabel Lee
John F. Coulson
Charles Coulson
William
Raymond P. Coulson
George
Hanover
George H. Coulson
West Main Street
John Watkins
Blueville
Grafton City Hospital
McGee
Nellie Trimble
Barbara Lee Hardman
W. E. Clayton
U. S
Grafton
Two West Fairmont Weddings Mark Weekend Nuptials
The Greensburg couple Miss Gertrude Null and James Linn wed in Greensburg Church of the Fen. The Fairmont ceremony united Miss Betty Crawford and John Evans at the First Presbyterian Church with a sunrise reception at the bride’s parents’ home. Out-of-town guests included families from Grafton and Clarksburg. The D A R elected officers and local notices followed.
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Mb Axe
Gertrude| Null
Greensburg
James
Linn
Washington, Pa
Weber
Mildred Little
Mary Moore Miller
Helen Crawford
Russell Evans
Fairmont
Mig Little
Wheeling Street
West High School
State College
Gamma Chi Chi Sorority
Evans
George Evans
Grafton
Charles W. Evans
Elizabeth Evans
First Presbyterian Church
Betty Smith
Laura Jane Henderson
Elizabeth Dobbie
A. E. Shannberger
Fairmont Times
Bouisson Moves to Form French Cabinet Amid Crisis
In Paris Bouisson works to form a new French cabinet as grim troops guard the Bank of France during a financial crisis that toppled Premier P erre-Etienne Flandin from office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernand Bouisson
Bank of France
Perre-Etienne Flandin
Transient Is Death Victim In Grafton Hospital
Bartlett Lisk a 46 year old transient died at 11 o clock last night at Grafton City hospital from a ruptured appendix and peritonitis. He had been admitted over a week ago for emergency operation. US Transient Home officials ordered his body removed to Hamilton Funeral Home pending contact with daughter Miss Virginia Lisk of Detroit who could not meet funeral costs. Sister Mrs Florence Parker of St Joseph was sought for shipment and the body remained at Hamilton home awaiting word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett Lisk
Grafton City Hospital
Lisk
U. S
Hamilton
Virginia Lisk
Detroit
Mich
Florence Parker
St. Joseph
Parker
Preacher Tells Tall Tail About Visiting Pigeon
Huntington June 3 The Rev Edwin H Cross United Brethren church tells a white pigeon perched on his pulpit as he preached Noahs ark and the dove returning with an olive branch The bird flew through the church window and stayed perched on his shoulder during the sermon before flying away
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Huntington
Edwin H. Cross
United Brethren Church
Births of Two Baby Boys in Clarksburg
Mr and Mrs Audra Hart announce a 6 3 4 pound son born Friday May 31 at their Phillippi street home Clarksburg named James Glenn Mrs Hart formerly Miss Mary Knight Also Mr and Mrs Howard K Pratt announce an 8 3 4 pound baby boy Howard Jr born June 3 Mrs Pratt formerly Miss Louise Phillips Both mother and baby are doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audra Hart
Phillippi
Howard K. Pratt
Howard, Jr
Contract Bridge Misplay Decides Rubber Outcome
A bridge excerpt discusses East erred by supporting without defense, suggesting rebid by partner is better when opponents double. The verbose critique analyzes a 5 Diamonds double by West, leading to spades, clubs, diamonds, and hearts play. Scenarios compare outcomes if South had bid Spades, detailing crossruff risks and possible setting tricks.
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East
Tiaving
Cheaver
South Cun~ningly
West
South
North
Alea
Turner Regains Prominent NYC College Role
Morgantown reports Dr. John Roscoe Turner, former president of West Virginia, is named dean of men at the College of the City of New York. The university appointed acting president Dr. Robert A. Armstrong January 1 to succeed Turner.
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Morgantown
John Roscoe ‘Turner
W. Virginia
College of the City of New York
Friends
Robert A. Armstrong
University
Tur
Mine Inspectors Institute Opens in Beckley
Beckley June 3 Representatives of coal producers state and federal officials inspectors and engineers opened the annual convention of the Mine Inspectors Institute of America in Beckley to study safety practices for mine injuries and deaths. The three day meeting in the New River and Winding Gulf field aims to discuss mine safety systems with demonstrations. Mayor A Z Lilly welcomed the delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Mine Inspectors Institute of America
New River
Gulf
A, Z, Lilly
Justices Right to Try Liquor Cases Tested
Charleston June 3 The supreme court agreed to hear the appeal of Frank Harshbarger of Huntington to decide whether justices of the peace must grant trial by jury on liquor law charges. Harshbarger appealed after Magistrate O M Phipps declined jury trial and Cabell circuit court upheld the justice of the peace. Hearing set for September term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Supreme Court
Frank Harshbarger
Huntington
Justices of the Peace
Harshbarger
High Tribunal
O. M. Phipps
Circult Court
Cabell County
Justice of the Peace
Unemployed Carpenter Found Dead in Wheeling
Edward Bock aged 65 unemployed carpenter was found dead at his Wheeling home beside an open gas pipe. Coroner C H Keeser returned a verdict of suicide. The body was found by his wife and daughter after they returned from a ride with neighbors yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Edward Bock
C. H. Keeser
Transient Ordered To Leave Town by Mayor
Transient Albert Robinson was arrested by Canton police after a complaint from bureau officials at St Marys and Latrobe. He faced a public intoxication charge in municipal court and was ordered to leave the city by Mayor E Otto Waugh. Motorcycle police guarded two Republic Steel plant entrances as workers who voted to return to their jobs entered peacefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marys and
Latrobe Streets
A. BE. Lockard
Earle DeMoss
Albert Robinson
E. Otto Waugh
Robinson
Canton
Republic Steel Corp
New gastric tonic claim from Ronjo Medicine Co
A Cincinnati firm Ronjo Medicine Company announces a free trial offering a new discovery for stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Located at 9 East Third Street the company promotes the remedy as a health breakthrough with no cost for trial participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronjo Medicine Company
9 E
Third Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
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