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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1930

Page

5

Express Pilot Claims Plane Crash Quieted

Elk City Oklahoma June 4 despite denial Western Air press officials in Los Angeles an automobile mechanic claims Maurice Graham missing pilot and that details of a crash were suppressed because of publicity He says the pilot disappeared January 10 after flying between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City Utah He recounts a three day trek to an Indian reservation and a later move to St George Utah where he telegraphed his employers Los Angeles officials call the story ridiculous and say they are still seeking Graham and his wrecked plane.

Elk City Okda Western Airpress Los Angeles Maurice Graham Western Air Express Salt Lake City Utah St. George Las Vegas W. H. Smith The Air Transport Company Graham

West Virginia Town Elections Across Counties

Towns across West Virginia report results with women gaining council seats in Fayetteville Corinne and Terra Alta. Adrian Upshur saw a non winning outcome. Mayors in Smithfield Ladwig and Rowlesburg won, while several towns elected new recorders and council members in competitive local races.

Fayetteville Corinne Lewisburg Board of Education Terra Ali Recorder Sslence Adrian Upshur County

Incumbents Reelect Sweep in Municipal Elections

Municipal election results show all citizen's ticket incumbents reelected, including Mayor John R. Dyer and Recorder J.M. Herold with majorities over the opposing people's ticket. Camden-on-Gauley elected H. B. Chapman mayor with 96 votes against A. J. Clifton's 44. Nutter Fort and Richwood report similar party ticket victories, with Hart and the Democratic incumbent securing third terms respectively.

Tunnelton Municipal Peoples F. A. Hart J. A. Miller C. Maer John Hunt Graham A. H. Montgomery G. W. Reidle F. F. Shaffer T. H. Watkins Sabraton W. D. €Onley D. M. Thomas Jack McGee Roy Warfield Joseph Fleming W.D. Howard Russell P. Frum M. L. Child Paul Ayersman H. A Mayfield Citizen's John R. Dyer B. A. Morton H. V. White J. W. White B.C. Hoover I.N. Sycaroose Chapman Clifton Camden-on-Gauley H. B Citizen’s A. J. Clifton People's’ Party Hart Nutter Fort People's Victor Jackson Westover Curtis Jackson Harry Wilson E. D. Hall John Lough Recorder David S. Breakiron L. Lough Frank M. Brand Fred R. Neely D. 0. Morris Stee City Crats Montigalla County B. H. Brewery Vocrat Claude Sty

Stone Wins Richwood Mayor Post In Municipal Ballot

In Richwood yesterday Thomas Stone won the mayoral race over Republican Dr J C Bennett by a large margin as local turnout reached 1 2330 75 votes and other results across nearby towns reported with unopposed and party ticket victories for mayors recorders and council seats across Glenville Gassaway Terra Alta Pine Grove Jane Lew Albright Westover Burnville Lumberport Masontown Masontown Masontown and other municipalities.

Stone Richwood J. C. Bennett Peoples Pine Grove George Blachfell Clyde Gorby Guy Parks George Phillips Homer King Benjamin Haught Radabaugh Masontown CW. Radabaugh W. L. Hornbeck E. E. Williams Citizens L. E. Albright Lee Turner J. R. Watson Earl Dixon Paul MacKinney

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Express West Va Page Smithfield C. G. Price E. E. McIntyre C. G. Cunningham F. M. Bonners Homer Edgell W. C. Pitts James Noffsing D P. Jackson C. N. Hemline Cairo Pit Wells Frank Marsh Lloyd Smith D. 0. Burdy Foster Murdy F. Davis J. J. Morrison Ladwig West Milford A. A. Ladwig Ed Ferris George Sturms P. W. Ward B. R. Moffett J. E. Windon W. F. Losh M. C. Yoho Rowlesburg John C. Fretwell David W. McVickers Norwod B. Hooton J. W. Burke A. H. Fretwell R. J. Knapps J W.googher Allen May David A. McVicker Webster Springs Carl Weagant Henry Devereux Cornell Atlantic Mediterranean Carmark Tous L. CG. Hart Democratic Party Frank Baughman Sutton J. E. Baughman J. H. Shuttleworth UST Glenville R.L. Magee J. N. Hardman Jed. Gerwig A. L. Cottrill Ray Thompson J. Wilbur Bell Blains Wilson Claude Heater Gassaway C. L. Perkins E.B. Carder D. H. Baker H. H. Bogges C. H. Bills L. E. Bowen Coalton P. T. Joyce Attorney Altiere Romeo Sylvester Sam Girard T. L. Rucker Boyd Taylor Dan Scott Monk Sylvester Henry Lamb, R. B. McCauley, Markley and Henry Price Terra Alta Gertrude Maer H. H. Parsons Maer L. EB. Eoehart Jtayor C. B. Markwood Howard Benson Ralph Watson F.L. Lakin J. M. Wolfeen D. S., Crane Jane Lew W. Burkett Hall A. W. Blake Peoples’ Party J. A. Grent C. Brown R. E. Jackson David Johns W. M- Law Jefferson Bussell Harry Watson Wirt Swisher W. B. Haught H. C. Johnson BE. A. Yeager A. R. Johnston EB. Z. Lantz J. S. N. Jobes A. J. Phillips Albrights L. R. Cates Albright M. J. Gibson Burnville H. W. Smith W. C. Kuhn Roy Brosus B. D. Chrisman Clyde Hall W.A. Means J. L. Collins Powers Lumaberport Lumberport Mer Robinson Progressive Junior Blacksville J. H. Bowers Tick F. Met McQuay F. B. Harrison L. N Corder Arbogast Davie Dean W. C. Wells James 3. Shreve L. D. Vincent L. D.giffin John Cunninghan Benjamin F Parks Kingwood Tcket Citizens’ Party Bruce Spindler James’ Lanham Charles Brown L. A. Wingate H. Wilson Frank Carroll Herbert Spindler I. D. Baker Récorder J. H. Moore W.J. Bigman T. M. Cobb W. A. Barrett W. B. Fisher Ronceverte A. F. Martin Board of Commissioners E. J. Martin Newburg A. M. Larue J. N. Lyons Ada Pharen W. V. Lyons O. R. Cassidy A. A. Emerson A. Lee Roberts Charles Weaver Thomas Arnold Summersville Howard Cunningham Wos S. F. King A. E. Dorsey C.H. Burr Chris Bolar Henry Simms Jack Phent Jet Molohan Clendenin Johnson Shafer Bridgeport A. L. Davis Watson Johnson E. G. Summers W. DB. Fogarty Guy B. Clark C. H. Cook Will E. Osborne Gaines Guy Watson Roy Thrasher Franz Dillon W. W. Willis Janes Monongah J. Jones Clarence Spragg B. Hall Charles E. Lieving L. T. Morrison H. M. Rogers Thomas A. Watkins Name Toothman Farmington Lee Toothman R. L. Fletcher J. G. Griffith E.W. Haggerty H. E. Villers R. D. LeMasters E. N. Parrish Fairview W. D. Lee Keith Hoftm H.W. Dragoo J. G. Haught W. D. Yost Ward Pordue J. Ammons Montrose T. L. Coberly Ranson Charles Town James M. Ranson Harpers Ferry J. Faber Paul Clevenger Bolivar Siller Paw Paw A. Kaplan John J. Faherty Norman E. Thayer Edward F. Pitts J. Garland Delander Henry T. McDonald William S. Walsh Wi Bodine Edward Muffet Pitzer F. J. Rickard T. C Som. Vermilyea J. Potsal Slater B. Weber Ed J. C. Harrison Ail Wi Williamson Patsy Ma Frank Beavers Tom Wingo D. Mullens Democrats Alderson A. M. Mem R. Hodece Peoples MeMer J. Hill Frank Nath C. L Wesley Hanger E. R. Fletcher Allen Clendenen Chesterfield Liccert & Moexs Tonacco Co Summer Wm. Archdeacon Co
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