Not Guilty Verdict in Copp Embezzlement Case
In Tay lor county circuit court a jury acquitted William Copp, 32, former assistant to Fred V. Kunst, after 30 minutes deliberation. Copp faced embezzlement charges over 1,632.69 dollars in water rent funds from April 4, 1933 to July 8, 1933. State witness C. H. Reardon testified the audit showed unaccounted funds, while Copp denied any wrongdoing and testified in his defense. The crowd applauded the verdict and the judge warned to quell disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Copp
Fred V. Kunst
Taylor County
Copp
Herbert W. Dent
Hedy
Grafton
Coe
C. H. Reardon
Reardon
Rain blamed for four in front seat traffic fine
Archie Rogers 21 of Clarksburg paid a $10 fine and costs after a magistrate found four persons rode in the front seat of a roadster when rain forced the rear occupants to the rumble area. Rogers was cited near Thornton by State Trooper W G Wamsley for violating road rules. The group, from Clarksburg, had been riding together when rain prompted the switch to safer seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anis
Archie Rogers
Clarksburg
Magistate Ona C. Jefferys
Rogers
U. 860
Thornton
W. G. Wamsley
State Road Commission
Hef
Coal Loading Reaches Banner Proportions on Monongah Division
B and O officials report a record May for the Monongah division with 17 418 cars of coal loaded and shipped and 240 cars of coke. The month shows a forty percent rise from April and signals broad business strength in the city. final May totals await official reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongah Division
Monongah
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Grafton Doctor Visits Home During Vacation
Dr. Wallace Murphy, son of Mr and Mrs Brock Murphy of West Main Street, connected with Bellevue Hospital New York, is spending his vacation at his Grafton home. His father has been ill for months but was driven up town this morning and many city friends are glad to hear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Murphy
Brock Murphy
West Main “Street
Bellevue Hospital
New York
W. A. Irvin
U. S. Steel
iron’ and/ steel institute
Johnson
White House
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
Alvin McCauley
Walter P Crysler
Leo Wolman
Special Automobile Labor Board
Heavy rains in west aid drought area relief hopes
Rain reached parched farms in the west but came too late to revive many burned grain fields. Despite heavy showers in Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Nebraska and Indiana relief remains urgent as the six week drought peak approaches. South Dakota forages and Idaho water supply projections are noted with ongoing drought relief concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa
Illiuis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Indiana
South Dakota
Idaho
Hagerstown Mechanic Slain. Accused Man In Custody
Hagerstown, June 5. Al fen Lb Hollar remained in the Washington county jail without bail as state officials prepare formal murder charges over the fatal shooting of 22 year old mechanic George Saum. Saum died at a hospital after being shot at work. Earlier, Saum had been released from jail following the disappearance of Hollar’s 16 year old daughter Janet. State's Attorney J Loyd Harshman said he is busy with another case but may file murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Alfen
Hollar
Washington County
George Saum
Baur
Saum
Janet State
Abtorney J. Loyd Harshman
Steel strike threat looms as workers plan march on capital
Pittsburgh group announces plan to march on Washington to press steel companies and gain concessions, seeking support from Roosevelt and the White House. Hugh S. Johnson reports talks with W. A. Irvin and other steel leaders. automo bile industry labor board cited as model. Continued on page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Union Group 1
Roosevelt
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Pittsburgh
Earl F. Forbeck
Amalgamated Association For Iron, Steel, and Tin’ Workers
Ariles
Local Shutin Flower Day Set For June 10
Glyde Turner, local chairman, heads a committee to list recipients for National Shut In Flower Day to be observed nationwide next Sunday in Graf ton. Reverends Jones Eskew Flanagan Null Luzader Hanes Hannon Tutvander Roof Walker Fidler Mrs Lambert Steel Holt named. Stars like Mary Pickford support the movement for June 10 across the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glyde Turner
Grafton
Turner
S. C. Jones
W. By Eskew
Harry W. Flanagan
Perry J. Null
Lois BR. Luzader
B. E. Hanes
M. J. Hannon
J. Tutvander
Committee to Welcome Mrs F D R Picked for Grafton Visit
A formal reception committee of the Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee will greet Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt as she passes through Grafton on Thursday morning. The group includes E Guy Kuhn and Mrs Kuhn, H R Gibson and Mrs Gibson, Luke D Ross and Mrs Ross, and Mrs Rhea Fisher. They will meet Mrs Roosevelt at the Hotel Grafton at 6 am before her trip to Elkins for the Davis and Elkins College commencement. Dolores and Marion Hollis will present a bouquet, and Postmaster James T Murphy will present a hickory cured Sel from Taylor county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Grafton
Taylor County
Democratic Executive Committee
W. T. Gates
American Legion
E. Guy Kuhn
Kuhn
Rotary Club
H. R. Gibson
Gibson
Kiwanis Club
Luke D. Ross
Ross
Quota Club
Rhea Fisher
Elkins
Davis and Elkins College
Roosevelt
Dolores
Marion Hollis
Frank M.,hollis, Jr
James T. Murphy
Knights of Columbus Initiation Planned in Grafton
Initiation of 30 new members into Grafton Council No 713 Knights of Columbus will be held at the lodge hall on Main Street Thursday evening at 8 p m Howard Smith grand knight urges all members to attend A crisis gathering from the region in West Virginia is tentatively planned for Sunday June 17 in Grafton by Grand Knight Sothys ether parts of the note indicate other details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Knights of Columbus
Main Street
Howard Smith
Girl Indicted At Parsons In Death Of Man
Beatrice Triplett, 20, of Hambleton, indicted on manslaughter, driving while intoxicated, and failing to stop after a fatal crash that killed Paul Hehle, 30, while Bragg 21 and Carpenter 22 face related charges. The trio rode with Velia Kasamore in a roadster during a joy ride after a planned marriage was postponed. Triplett held on $3,000 bond. prosecutor cites a Saturday night incident near Parsons that led to the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Garber
Parsons
Philadelphia
Hambleton
CCC
Beatrice Triplett
Tucker County
Paul Hehle
William Bragg
Theart
Guthrie
W. Va
A. G. Bolton
Hehle
Bragg
Miss Triplett
Charles Carpenter
Velia Ksamore
Monsul Hall
Triplett
Carpenter
Kisamore
Bolton
Dri
Gene Mortimer
Remington Employees Won't Go Back Today
Nearly 2 000 striking Remington Rand Typewriter plant workers stood in the street as only 18 men and women reported for work at reopening after a three week shutdown. At the Syracuse plant about 200 returned to jobs according to a combined estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mion, N
Remington-Rand Typewriter Company
Syracuse
False Arrest Suit Planned by F. H. Wilkins
F. H. Wilkins of Washington D C promoter of a lecture planned under Y M C A auspices was arrested on petty larceny last Friday in Clarksburg. Attorney Aaron Winer said he has been retained to pursue a possible false arrest case, alleging unjust detention by police. Local merchant Frank Collins testified as complainant and Chief Wallace Henderson made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Wilkins
Washington, D. C
the Sentinel
Clarksburg
Aaron Winer
Sentinel
Collins
Justice of the Peace
Jefferys
Frank Collins
Atlantic and Pacific
Wallace N. Henderson
Wilkins
Tiek
Winer
The
Ing
Beitte
Court rules against nudist group head must serve term
Lansing June 5 The Michigan Superior Court upheld a conviction against Fred C Ring head of a nudist colony near Allegan The ruling confirms a sixty day jail term and a $300 fine after Ring was convicted of indecent exposure tied to his operation of a nudist camp and Durmer raid at Ratamnann
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Fred C. Ring
Allegan
Gan Superior Court
Herydist
Lome
Supreme Court
Ansswer
Ring
Allegany County
No New Clues Develop in Death of Lad
Philippi June 5 Officers renewed questions into the death of 15 year old Dale Jones found slain and crammed head first into a cave on Teter's Creek near Moatsville. Prosecutors questioned Gordon Blake and Lawrence Carroll after an inquest jury ruled the death from blows by unknown hands. Coroner A F Bennett presided as the boy’s family, including his grandmother, gathered at the England cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Carpenter
Philippi
Dale Jones
England
Moatsville
Teter’s Creek
Old Moatsville
Porrest B. Polling
Gordon Blake
Lawrence Carroll
Dale Jonesy
Delbert Moats
H. &. Thompson
W. B. Malone
Alva D. Weaver
Harry Stone
Irs Fridley
A.F. Bennett
Higher Court Orders Slashes Gas Rates Reconsideration
Charleston June 4 The Supreme Court reversed a Public Service Commission ruling approving 52 cents per thousand cubic feet for gas by the Natural Gas Company of West Virginia. The case, long argued by consumers, returns to the PSC for reevaluation to restore the pre temporary-rate, used to fund plant improvements. The court said it will intervene when facts are contrary or misapplied legal principles require reconsideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
Wheeling
West Vit
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Ted
Wamsley
Alameda
Cal
Frank Bennett
Bennett
Associated Press
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Congress
F.D.R. Picked
Sweetheart
Remington
Frank F. Merriam
James, Ralph, Jr
California
Associated Presa
F.H. Wilkins
Clarksburgh
Lad
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