Former King Hussein dies in Amman after long illness
Jerusalem report says former King Hussein of Hedjaz died at dawn in Amman after a long illness. Three sons were at his bedside while Feisal of Irak could not travel from Baghdad. Hussein, born in Constantinople in 1856, rose from Sherif to king, but abdicated in 1924 after failing to unite Arab federation.
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Jerusalem
Hussein
Hedjaz
Amman
Trana-Jordia
Feisal
Trak
Bagdad
Constantinople
Arabia
Mecca
Sherif Abdulla
Sherif
Local residents travel and visitors in town notices
Mr and Mrs Douglass Powell and Mrs Bessie Powell motored to Kilarin Tuesday See Pair of Sixes Grafton High School Friday June 5 at 8 15 p m 66 4 Mrs R A Zinger and two daughters Ernestine and Virginia of Huntington visiting friends in Pruntytown Mr Zinger looking after business matters and his two daughters visiting Margaret Virginia Gawthrop They will return to Huntington Saturday accompanied by Miss Gawthrop 8 15 p m 66 41 Miss Geraldine Morgan arrives this afternoon from Elkins to spend the summer vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Clark Morgan of this city She has been in Davis and Elkins college as a sophomore George Cassell and family with his father left today for Pittsburgh by motor for a week or ten days C W Perine well known West Side merchant returned last week from California where he had been for the winter
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Douglass Powell
Bessie Powell
Kilarin
Grafton High School
R.A. Zinger
Ernestine
Virginia
Huntington
Pruntytown
Gawthrop
Geraldine Morgan
Elkins
Clark Morgan
Misa Morgan
Davis and Elkins College
George Cassell
Pittsburgh
C. W. Perine
West Side
California
School Year Totals for Visits and Red Cross Members
The year saw 1393 patron visits and 875 parent visits to the school. At year end 258 children qualified for the "8" program and 973 members joined the Junior Red Cross.
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Schors
Red Cross
Girl Wounded
A girl is wounded and police report that Buchwalter was recently arrested for annoying her and placed under a $1,000 peace bond earlier this week. The man had been married but remained at large.
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Buchwalter
Enterprise as an American habit in building boom
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia June 4 Enterprise on a large scale continues as a characteristic habit of the American people even in stress. Truman B Morgan president F W Dodge Corp said a million dollar construction record since March 1 totals 183347000. Much of this is for public or publicly funded buildings and he urged facing wage scale realities.
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W. Va
Truman
Morgan
F. W. Dodge Corporation
New York
National Lime Association
Sam
Elementary enrollment and attendance report highlights shifts
The report notes 53 pupils left for moves in the first semester and a total loss of 101 pupils for the year, offset by 52 new arrivals. Attendance figures show a total 1,218 students across wards with a near equal gender split, and tardiness totaling 989 marks, averaging under one tardy per pupil.
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Garrison School
East Grafton
West Grafton
South Grafton
First Ward
Central
Gratton
East Graffén
Obituary note on governor Schiff and wartime service
Schiff died suddenly of a heart attack after a period of good health. Born June 5, 1877 in New York, he wrote pamphlets on economic topics and served on the war department's committee of eleven to coordinate army and navy welfare work during World War I. He traveled abroad with the committee and was active in international affairs focusing on finances and transportation projects, including a Pittsburgh Cincinnati route idea with potential mail savings and self-sustaining service.
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Jenia
Europe
Benitt
Schiff
New York
War Department
Army
Pittsburgh-Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Louisville
Usual Safety Report Highlights West Virginia Figures
Hatfield West Virginia presented figures to show operation safety concerns and practices continued from page one, outlining procedures and measures discussed in the occasion. The report emphasizes safety operations and the need for adherence to established rules across the facility.
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Ator. Hatfield
West Virginia
More Planes Used in Scheduled Transport in 1930
Washington June 4. The commerce department reported a rise in airplane use for scheduled transport in 1930 with 600 aircraft operating on 122 lines, up from 525 planes on 97 lines in 1929. Passenger fares fell from 12 to 3 cents per mile.
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Commerce Department
Local Meats Stand Offers Degpriced Steaks and Loaf
A fragment of a grocery ad lists price markdowns on meat and deli items. Meat loaf at 29 cents per pound appears with Berliner baked goods, ham salad 44 cents, and round steak from Prime Steer, all presented as special sale items.
Funeral Rites Held For J Newton Prickett Of Pruntytown
Local residents from Pruntytown and nearby areas attended the funeral of J Newton Prickett held at his late residence near Montana in the Fairmont section. He died Monday night aged just over 84, a longtime Marion county resident and pioneer, parishioner of the Methodist Protestant Church, and lifelong Democrat. He is survived by his sister Mrs Harrison Jones and brother Joseph Owen Prickett, among other relatives.
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Pruntytown
Fairmont
J. Newton Prickett
Harrison Jones
Oral Jones
Justice
Sarah
Mildred
Frances
George Jones
Edgar Daugherty
Bernard Daugherty
Luella
Clyde Thompson
Herbert Owen
J. B. Woodyard
J. H. Lough
Catawba
Methodist Protestant Church
Montana
Prickett
Marion County
Charity Prickett
Jacob
Sarah C. (Hartley) Prickett
Joseph Owen Prickett
Eldorado Springs
M Schiff dies at 53 in Bay City home
Mortimer Schiff, tanker and philanthropist, died today at his home in Oyste Bay. He would have been 64 tomorrow. A Kuhn Loeb and Co. partner and NYSE member, his philanthropy supported the British Boy Scout movement, Taft School Watertown fund, Jewish Theological Seminary, and the Cathedral of St John the Divine. Police said death appeared self-inflicted with him found seated in a chair.
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Oyste Bay
Mortimer Schiff
Schiff
Kuhn,Loeb and Company
New York Stock Exchange
Boy Scout Movement
Taft Schod
Watertown
Conn
Jewish Theological Seminary
Jay Fleming to Represent State Board at Two Commencements
O. Jay Fleming, member of the state board of education and cashier of the First National Bank of Grafton, will represent the board at two college commencements this year. He will attend Potomac State College on June 6 at 10 30 a m with Dr. Thomas Green as speaker, then Fairmont State College on June 8 at 10 a m with Dr. Francis G Blair as speaker.
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O. Jay Fleming
State Board of Education
First National Bank of Grafton
Two College
Potomac State
Fairmont State College
Fleming
Potomac State College
Thomas Green
National Red Cross
Francis G Blair
Illinois
Schoole
Elementary Teachers Taking Examinations
Three teachers held at the county school under the superintendent Lloyd L. Schuver took and passed examinations this morning. Devers and Clara Bol Sadle Jackson, both colored, participated. Outcome signals potential teaching incumbency for the new year 1991-32 in the county.
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Ara’ Tala
Superini
Lloyd L. Schuver
Dys Devers
Clara Bol Sadle Jackson
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Opera House
Liberty Magazine
Towa Farina
George Bancroft
Elementary
Page One
Penn
Ossice
WMMN
Sunkist
Piggly Wiggly
Sunbeam
Octagon
America
Lady Alice Coffee
del Monte
Three Bros
Castle Haven
Canadian Club
Re LK
Reliable Footwear
M. Schiff
J. C. Penney Co., Ie
W. Main St
Grafton
Jay Fleming
State Board
Sidney Blackmer James
Gleason
Polly Moran
Lester Vail
Marie Prevost
Metro Comedy
Matt
Tomore
Irmance
General Electric
N. B.C
Efrigermarksat
Grafton Electric
C65, Inc
Jarrett Bldg
W. Main
C. H. Ester
Myrtle E
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