Memorial Day in Grafton Celebrates Veterans Parade
Memorial Day honors in Grafton with sunshine as thousands line the streets for a grand parade from the Baltimore & Ohio station to the cemetery. Veterans, Red Cross volunteers, and schoolchildren join the march, followed by a public banquet for World War veterans at the Elks home and an afternoon program at the cemetery.
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Nly
Elyst Wr
Filks
Taylor County
Grafton Pikes
Elkins
Cline
Lindsey
Calico
France
Thealtimore & Ohio Station Square
Red Cross
Reed
Corbin
Marcel
America
Station Square
Wells Coodykoontz
City Oferals
Grafton Band
A. D. Craig
Andrews M. E. Shurch
Woman's Club
Cody Grow
Hugh Warder
Luc Bur
Wells Goody- Koonts
Oi Éresstian Goodykoontz
Flander
Pields
Elnb
Isaac M. Locke
Reno
H. A. Speise
F. eVicker
J.C. Lewellen
Uriah Jones
Peter Cassel
Lewis Wendil
Webster
H. Wyant
N. Lindsley
Phillips
Blueville
Gideon Brohard
J. C. Spenser
City
Inc
Newton
W. 5. Kenter
CS. McCafferty
J.B. Fleming
Trapp Springs
Thos
D Waller
Wemington
J Ways
Thornton
Jesse Cole
Pleasant Creek
J. Robinson
T. M. Shroyer
Wm. Springs
Chappen McDaniels
Cecil
Timothy Davis
Memorial Day Appreciation From Reno Post
The Greta toneting G A R Reno Post expresses public thanks for Memorial Day exercises. The Red Cross ladies provided lunch and fine service, the Girls Club sang well, and the Sons of Veterans aided. Grateful for all who contributed to a happy observance. Signed by W P Kinter and J. Lew Bullen.
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Greta
the Red Cross
Decoration Day Marriage at Mrs Norris Home
Yesterday morning at nine o'clock Daisy Norris and Omar Carr were married by Rev E H Waters of the United Brethren church. Both reside in the city. The groom works for Atlas Glass Co and the bride is a popular young woman with many friends.
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Susan Norris
Daisy Norris
Omar
Carr
E. H. Waters
United Brethren Church
Atlas Glass Co
Married at Oakland with local families famed couple
Miss Viola Riley daughter of Mrs. Oscar Riley and Hamilton Isner wed at Oakland last Saturday. Both hail from prominent local families and have been employees of the Carr China Co. The piece notes community friends and their popularity despite mixed sentiment from Ohioans about a chaser mixed with auction whiskey.
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Oakland
Viola Riley
Oscar Riley
Hamilton Isner
Carr China Co
Car topples over bank injuring West Main rider Lilly Mouser
A Ford driven by George Mouser with Lilly Mouser and Karl Reese went off a West Main street embankment near Beinhold yesterday around 9 am. Lilly Mouser suffered a fractured collarbone and other injuries, while Mouser and Reese endured bruises and possible hip injury. The car rolled several times and landed beside a chicken coop, stopping before a worse crash. All three occupants survived with non life threatening injuries.
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West Main Street
Beinhold Corner
George Mouser
Miss Lilly
Karl Reese
Beech Street
Mouser
Reese
Fetterman
E. 1. Clark
Pearl Street
Wrecks and accidents disrupt Decoration Day travel
A Morgantown family’s car broke down near Blueville on Decoration Day heading to town. A Belington man, Mr Male, drove into Bartlett Creek after colliding with a buggy and later with an oncoming car near Auklett Creek by the Tygart Valley Glass plant, injuring two women. A Ford near Front Street struck a water plug, shattering a windshield and injuring two young ladies with glass. An auto hit a sidecar loaded with whiskey from Point Marion to Wend al, injuring occupants.
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Male
Belington
Bartlett Creek
Stown
Auklett Creek
Tygart Vley Glass
Front Street
Ford
Webster crash injures riders. alcohol seized from scene
Yesterday afternoon near Webster a motorcycle and sidecar collided with a automobile driven by Toni Oleo as it headed toward Grafton. George Gastivine and his driver were badly cut. Gastivine jailed after wounds dressed. Officers found bottles of whiskey in the sidecar and seized about 100 hints of liquor. Two motorcycle men were arrested as the auto occupants loaded to return to Wen fel. Deputy Sheriff Selvey and Officer Lilly led the response.
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Crete Bridge
Webster
Charles R Lilly
Sherif Selvey
Grafton
George Gastivne
Gastivine
Eiy
Toni Oleo
Wenfel
Point Marion
Beck Jennings Killed in Bootlegger Melee
Daily Sentinel reports Beck Jennings a local colored bootlegger is dead after a pre dawn shootout with Baltimore and Ohio officers and bootleggers aboard a freight gondola near the East end yards. Three other men fled. 100 pints whiskey and one quart found aboard. Coroner's inquest returns death by unknown party. Dinges bonded for hearing.
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Daily Sentinel
Baltimore and Ohio
Beck Jennings
Dean
Jennings
Hanway
B. &O.1 RR. Co
Rowlesburg
Dinges
Lilly
Boyard
By & O
Bolyard
Democratic Chairman Mulls Wilson Candidacy Revision
Democratic chairman Cummings hints he may revise his stance on Wilson remaining a candidate if Senate rejects the League of Nations after Congress exposes some wartime mismanagement.
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Cummings
Wilson
League of Nations
Senate
Congress
Hereford Breeders Association Formed in Taylor County
Taylor County farmers establish the Hereford Division of the Taylor County Farm Bureau, elect officers, adopt a constitution with bylaws, and set a May 21 meeting in the courthouse to promote Hereford cattle improvement through cooperative buying, selling, and breeding.
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Taylor County
County
Herford
County Farm Bureau
J. J. Yoke
Animal Husbandry Department
The
State University
Court House
J. M. Ross
Flemington
D. L. Rosley
J. Ki. Watkins
Fetterman
G. C. Auvil
Knottsville
DB. Seranage
Booths Creek
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Board of Directors
J.D. Cury
Prunty
Supreme Court Upholds Increased Railroad Rates
The Supreme Court upheld railroad freight and passenger rate increases last June. It reversed a North Dakota court decree enjoining Northern Pacific and Director General Hines from enforcing the rate increase, and declared federal authority supreme. The decision also sustains telephone and telegraph rate increases under government wartime powers and reverses lower court rulings.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Supreme Court
North Dakota
Northern Pacific Railroad
Hines
Burleson
South Dakota Supreme Court
Dakota Central
Baker Seeks Congress Approval to Buy Cape Cod Canal
Secretary Baker asked Congress for legislative authority and a ten million dollar appropriation to purchase the Cape Cod canal. He said action by Congress was necessary and the canal could be acquired without waiting on the outcome of pending condemnation proceedings.
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Baker
Congress
Cape Cod Canal
Washington
Memorial Service Held by Modern Woodmen at Bluemont Cemetery
Daily Sentinel reports the local lodge of Modern Woodmen of America held memorial exercises at Bluemont Cemetery with music ritualistic services and an address by Attorney W P Samples. The march from Brinkman’s Opera House, prayers by Rev L J BeB, and grave decorations accompanied the tribute to deceased members and veterans.
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W. P. Samples
Daily Sentinel
Modern Woodmen of America
Bluemont
Brinkman
Reed
L. J. Beb
Methodist Protestant Church
Samples
Lewis G. Blaine
Uncle Sam
Ray Sapp
Orther
West Virginia Cannot Enforce Steptoe Bill Restraints
Supreme Court grants temporary restraining injunctions blocking West Virginia from enforcing the natural gas transport limit to neighboring states. In Washington on June 2 the court acted on motions from Pennsylvania and Ohio to await final constitutional ruling on the law. The decision preserves status quo until further determination of the West Virginia statute.
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Madr
Washington
West Virginia
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Ohio
City Patro lman Soon to Resume Duties
City night patrolman Doc Fletcher is returning to work after a recent operation at the city hospital. The successful surgery ends a long standing trouble and the community congratulates him on his recovery and return to duty.
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Doc Fletcher
Pletcher
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W. P. Kinter
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Portins
Wendal
George Gastivine
Mike Vedivosick
Wendel
Iran
Hereford Assn
Taylor County Herford Breeders Association
Jessie
High Court
W.A
Steptoe
August Berger
Thomas M. Dugan
Robert H. Rafeh
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