Funeral for Young Mother Kisner Planned at Home
Curley B Kisner died at 519 Beech Street after a long illness at age 20. Services will be held Friday at 2 PM at the residence with Reverend Postlethwait delivering the sermon. Burial follows at an area cemetery by Barthelemy Funeral Company. Mrs Kisner leaves a husband Durley and four children ages 9,7,5,3, plus parents B C and Nettle Isner of Beech Street and sisters Mrs Rath Crouser and Miriam Isner. Born February 26 1900 in Grafton she lived in the city all her life and was active in United Brethren church Now and Then club White Rose Circle and Kings Daughters. Her body will be returned from the funeral home to the family residence tonight for the rites Friday.
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Curley B. Kisner
Ixennedy Street
Postlethwait
Gates Brethiern
Bartiete Feral Company
Kings' Daughters
White Rose Circle
W. O.W. Lodge
Clearing House balances and exchange total
Clearing House report shows exchanges totaling 1.41 billion dollars with balances around 203 million. The data reflects large financial activity and reserves reported in the period.
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Ba ‘Ark
Néuse
Pythians Change Sunday's Memorial Service Plan
A change in the Knights of Pythias memorial service for Friendship Lodge No.8 was announced by Chancellor Commander Loren A. Hoffman. Albert J. Kerns of Fairmont will deliver the address at Bluemont cemetery on Sunday June 8 with music by Hyle Sandsbury's Friendship Band. Members are asked to meet at Castle Hall at 1 p.m. Sun day.
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Friendship Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Loren A. Hoffman
Albert J. Kerns
Fairmont
Bluemont Cemetery
Hyle Sandsbury
Friendship Band
Castle Hall
Wet-Dry Fight Busy House Over Enforcement Bills
The house focused on a bill to empower United States commissioners to try petty offenders under anti liquor statutes. It was among four Hoover commission measures aimed at easing federal court congestion. Also under consideration were bills by Stobbs Moore and Christopherson addressing misdemeanor penalties and trial waivers.
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Washington
House
United States
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
Senate
Stobbs
Moore
Christopherson
Hope for vote on tariff bill
Washington June 4 Republican leaders in the senate sought a vote on the tariff bill by week’s end after being repulsed in seeking a roll call on the supplementary conference report. They remained hopeful the path to early disposition could be cleared as the state department supplied foreign protests totaling over 160 from about 30 nations and various organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
State Department
Thomas
Oklahoma
Bishop Cannon Faces Probing Questions on Lobbying Ties
In a congressional hearing, Bishop James Cannon Jr. defends privacy of his personal activities while denying lobbying in a war food control bill context. Witnesses reference letters with President Wilson, speeches in the Congressional Record, and fundraising for distribution. Cannon declines to answer about Asheville anti Smith links.
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Methodist Board
James Cannon, Jr
Walsh
Cannon
Wilson
Blaine
Clar- Heflin
Alabama
Heflin
Clarence True Wilson
Asheville
Anti-Smith
Witness declines to answer during committee hearing
Democrats press for jurisdiction as the witness refuses to answer questions. Blaine challenges, Cannon asserts personal speech plans, and the bishop denies committee authority to investigate political activity. He refuses to reveal expenditures and fails to report on the Anti-Smith movement.
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Blaine
Cannon
Huntington
Congress
Kiwanis Hold Regular Tuesday Meet Chief Speaker Monroe Boyers
The Grafton Kiwanis Club met at the Hotel Graf ton with Monroe Boyers, former Morgantown Kiwanis leader, as guest speaker. A feature was passing cigars of a fine brand by G Wesley Evans in honor of his baby son John born last Sunday.
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Kiwanis
Monroe Boyers
Grafton Kiwanis Club
Hotel Grafton
Morgantown Kiwattle Clubes
J. Roe
G. Wesley Evans
John
Witnesses Describe Bus Crash At Clarksburg Grifton Pike
The trial proceeds with attorneys circling the large desk as Wyckoff questions the witness about the wreck and her bus position when it struck a concrete culvert on the Clarksburg Grifton pike west of Prunty town. Bailey Wyckoff aids the plaintiff as Mrs Bennett is expected to testify later.
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Wyckoff
Clarksburg-Grafton Pike
Prunty
Town
Talbott
Bailey Wyckoff
Hig
Bailey
Plaintif
Bennett
Philippi Bridge Party Honors Wedding Plans
Miss Elva Correll is honored with a bridge luncheon hosted by Misses Etta and Frank Dunnington on Main Street Philippi. Yellow and white decor, a silver meat fork prize, and attendance by local residents mark the event as Elva Correll prepares for her upcoming marriage this month. Memorial notices follow with Obituary for Mrs Irene Anglen and Recognition Day details at Broaddus College led by Prof L H Putz and Caen G K Hartman.
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Odle Mar Poling
Philippi
Etta
Frank Dunnington
Bridge
Main Street
Elva Correll
H. N. Correll
Hoon Guest
Mesdames
W. G. Keyes
W. C. Davis
A. G. Wadsdell
George, Waddell
Howard B. Grant Charles Steel
B. G. Scott
Lawrence Ki, Poling
J. H. Yeager
Lillian Hall
Teter
C. 0. Phillips
Broaddus
College
L. H. Putz
Caen G. K. Hartman
William Trent
S. P. Reese
Mary Olive Eddy
Asa Harris
Life’ Service League
Bessie Bennett
Stanley
School awards and campus personnel listings in 1930s paper
The article records awards and letters for football basketball and tennis to students including En gler Contini Stewart Malone Saltis Chandler Doyle (captain elect) Miller Matia Bland Woodford Patin Hadd Sayre Giantonio Szuca Schola Talbott Newton (captain) and Thrasher. It notes Jetters for girls Denman Trent Riddle Hurst Williams McDonald Hopkins Snow and a Sunbeam Sunday School class picnic led by Marie Crites. Public notices of clergy changes and various local visits follow.
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Luuitie Barnes
Hartman
Engler
Contini
Stewart
Malone
Saltis
Chandler
Doyle
Miller
Matia
Bland
Woodford
Patin
Hadd Sayre
Giantonio
Szuca
Schola
Talbott
Newton
Thrasher
Lang
Hadd
St. Clair
Holbert
Boshm
Jetters
Denman
Trent
Riddle
Hurst
Williams
McDonald
Hopkins
Snow
Weekend Visitors From Hall and Cumberland Families
Weekend guests include Mrs. C. R. DeHart and her sons Tommy Ted and Dickie from Cumberland staying with Mr. and Mrs. James Hall on High Street. Also visiting are Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wilson and Miss Edith Kelley from Nestorville. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cornwell and Mrs. C. R. Stalnaker are in Morgantown for university graduation exercises.
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James Hall
High Street
C. R. DeHart
Tommy
Ted
Dickie
Cumberland
A. C. Wilson
Edith Kelley
Nestorville
A. B. Cornwell
C. R. Stalnaker
Morgantown
B and C Chiefs Visit Grafton and Fairmont
Officials from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, including B W Scheer general manager and E Stimpson chief engineer of maintenance, traveled from Balti more to Grafton yesterday. They will inspect improvements in Holloway after a train trip from Fairmont with Superintendent H R Gibsbon and other local officials.
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Baltimore Ohio Railroad
Grafton
Fairmont
Holloway
H. R. Gibsbon
B. W. Scheer
Baltimore
Earl Stimpson
P. Petra
J M. Scott
West Virginia
Class of 1930 Breakfast and Reception Reported
A correction notes the breakfast and reception for the St Augustine High School class of 1930 was held at St Joseph Convent rather than the previously stated location. The article corrects the venue to reflect the proper site for the event.
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St. Augustine
St. Joseph Convent
Katherine Sutherland Engaged to Paul Mayor
Elkins West Virginia June 4 former United States Senator and Mrs Howard W Sutherland announce the engagement of their daughter Katherine to Paul Mayor a former diplomat now on the Denver University faculty. Lutheran Brotherhood Meets This Evening at St Pat's Lutheran Church 3 o'clock officers urge attendance Blaine Virginia visitors in Grafton and vicinity
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Harold Hall
Marlinton
C. J. Crites
Grafton
O. B. Crites
Maple Avenue
Virginia Rush
Virgil Rush
Clarksburg
George Waddell
Lutheran Brotherhood
St. Pat's
Apple Grower Aide Aims at Farm Board Marketing
Washington reports the federal farm board plans to aid apple growers by developing local and regional cooperative marketing associations. It will invest about 100k to organize cooperatives across the quadrants of the country including the southeast and West, urging unification of marketing efforts and regional sales groups toward a national program.
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Washington
Federal Farm Board
squitberland-Wo~tomac-Shenandoah
New York
Newings Land
Mid-Western
Rocky Mountain States
Euld
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Warner
Robert Armstrong
Barbara Kent
Beryl Mercer
James Gleason
Arthur Hoyt
Claude Gillingwater
Matt
Liberty Shoe Shop
Grand Theatre
Trimble Electric Company
Latrobe Street
Pythians
Bishop Cannon
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Clay Schooner
Irene Malcolm Anglen
Schoonover
Wesley Cheuvyront
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mt. Olive
Sunbeam
The
United Brethren Church
Marie Crites
Smith's Park
Grace Stemple
Bernice Smack
Maxine Ryan
Mary Evelyn Campbell
Wilma McCoy
Nancy Dyman
Charge Tolee
C. V. Tate
United Brethgin Church
Asa Harris, Jr
Broaddus College
Kelley Smith
Owen Smith
Mary Ann
Betty Lou
W. H. Carpenter
West
John Carpenter
A. G. Hawkinse
Chrysler
Ais
C. Earl Phillips
Walnut St
West Side
Byram-Burdick
Praia
Helen Byram
Harry E. Byram
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Don Burdick
Shanghai
China
Teaying
St. Thomas's Church
Gibson
Katherine Sutherland
Paul
William Harrison
Newport News
Virginia
Vicinity
the Fair Department Store
E. Main St
W. Va
Will Rosenshine
Prop
Gratton
Taylor County
Selby
Mat
C. W. Miller Reliable Footwear
Grafton, W. Va
iLook
Diaby
Opera House
Bebe
Ps Aos
Tod
RCA
Cunningham
Dove Cash & C
Ethel Street
RED Cross
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