Initials Mixed Criminal Foiled Forgery Plot
James Moore alias George O Sullivan, 24, of Wisconsin, attempted to cash a $20.40 forged Lilly Brothers Contractors check at a hardware store. Dressed as a brick mason with talcum dusted luggage and a bandaged finger, he was halted when the proprietor noticed Beott Lilly’s signature misread as C. B. Lilly. Moore held on $2,500 bail to await grand jury action on forgery charges.
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James Moore
George O'Sullivan
Moore
Lilly Brothers
Beott L. Lilly
Rema
Lilly
Bethany College President Resigns in Bethany W Va
Bethany West Virginia June 5 board of trustees announces the resignation of Dr Joseph A Ser ena as president of Bethany College. Dr Berens, from Cape Girardeau Missouri, will leave at the end of the academic year after the trustees accept the resignation at their June 9 annual meeting and appoint a committee to nominate a new president.
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Bethany
W. Va
Joseph A. Serena
Bethany College
Berens
Cape Girardeauy Mo
National oil production falls nationwide in late May
Tulsa June 5 production data reported by the Oil and Gas Journal show a national crude oil output decline from 2,526,554 to 2,491,539 barrels daily. Eastern areas increased to 134,495 barrels, up from the prior week’s 131,675 barrel average.
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Tulsa
Oklahomia
California
Oj and Gas Journal
Elderly Man Dies in Strange Farm Accident
Plymouth Indiana June 5 An elderly man about 70 years old died after his foot became entangled in a fence on a nearby farm. He hung head down during a spell of intense heat, his body found Sunday and burned by the sun. He died yesterday morning with his identity not yet established.
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Plymiouth
Ind
Sui
Boy victim remembrance amid cave slaying investigation
Barbara Jane Hoffman of near Moatsville and Dallas Jones mourn the death of their son figure in a case that unsettles Carroll family residents. Grandmother recalls a close bond as police press the cave tomb discovery and seek motive. Funeral honors held at Old Moatsville church with Rev. Rit ter overseeing burial at England cemetery. survivor Faith Jones, 12, attends Roosevelt Wilson High School with maternal grandparents Thomas and Ruth Penne of Nutter Fort.
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Barbara Jane Hoffman
Moatsville
Grafton
Gandmother
Cave
Dallas Jones
Carroll
Abraham Carroll
Janes
Yast Leétt
Dale
Buti
Moatsville Methodist Protestant Church
Fred L. Ritter
England Cemetery
Faith Jones
Roosevelt-Wilson High School
Clarksburg
Vocal Shutin Stars Open Drive for Floral Delivery
Julla Sanderson and Frank Crumit, popular radio singers, explain that the Florists Telegraph Delivery association is mobilizing to publish names and addresses of shuteins to improve deliveries. They report over 100,009 names collected so far and aim for a quarter million names as part of the plan.
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Julla Sanderson
Frank Crumit
Mr. Turner
Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Association
Florists
America
Public appeals for help from local flower shops
A plea invites citizens to submit the names of local shut-ins and permanently ill or disabled residents to participating flower shops identified by Flowets' Telegraph Delivery. The shops will handle the rest as part of a relief movement.
Barricaded Convicts Readied to Surrender
Nashville Tennessee June 5 prisoners who armed themselves and held 100 officers at bay in a barricade at the state pen signalled they would surrender. Deputy Warden E Connors said the officers were assaulted a prison officer was seized and the bombers delayed only to confer with Dr E Hocke the commissioner of institutions W C Smith the guard held captive was overpowered shortly before midnight while moving 100 long term convicts to cells.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tisxy
E. Connors
E Hocke
W. ¢. Smith
Veterans Bureau Office Moved to Huntington
The Veterans Administration announced that its Charleston West Virginia regional office would consolidate with the Huntington facilities on or before July 31. General Frank T. Hines said the merger serves veterans better and improves government efficiency. West Virginia congressmen debated the consolidation at hearings last week.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Charleston
W.va
Huntington
Frank T. Hines
Veterans
Congress
West Virginia
Hines
Man Killed and Woman Wounded in McKeesport Shooting
Eugene Sumpter, 50, was killed by a pistol bullet in a McKeesport yard on June 5. Neighbor Ethel McCormick, 43, was critically wounded while trying to render aid. Maurice McCormick, 44, brother-in-law, was charged with the shooting after police found the trio in the driveway. Ethel McCormick had two head wounds, while Maurice McCormick reportedly shot himself and survived with minor injuries.
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McKeesport
Juune 5
Eugene Sumpter
Ethel McCormick
Maurice McCormick
McKeesport Hospital
McCormick
Not Guilty Continued in Embezzlement Trial
Copp testifies denies taking funds totaling 1632.69 and accuses Fred V Kunst of theft. Banking experts dispute handwriting, as defense challenges indictment while Copp describes finding water rent stubs with Kunst in city office filing cabinet amid empty bottles.
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Ted
Herbert W. Dent
Flemington Youth On Trial For Burglary
Woodrow Marks, age 22, sits for trial in Taylor County Court this afternoon on burglary charges tied to a Flemington store robbery. Also indicted for the RD Blout drug store heist. co-defendant Hart, 18, of Flemington, listed in connection with the August store robbery.
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Woodrow" Marks
Mm Q
Taylor County
Marks
RD. Blout
Flemington
Howare Hart
Fleman
Copp Testimony Details Fraud Stubs Totals at $305.82
Mr Copp testified that the stubs totaled $305.82 and he had never seen them before. He reviewed the six stubs against the accounts ledger and identified most entries as posted by Fred W Kunst or by helpers during busy periods. He denied entering any of the stub numbers himself.
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Reardon
William Copp
Mr. Reardon
Mr. Copp
Fred V. Kunst
William Morae
O. J. Priming
First National Bank
N. F. Kendall
Paylor' County Bank
Copp
Eunst
Mr. Morgan
James €. Holt
C. H. Reardon
Fleming
Kendall
W. P. Samples
Fred W. Kunst
Registrars Begin Voters Listing in Taylor County
Newly appointed registrars by the Taylor county court start listing voters by party for the August 7 primary and the November general election. They are paid ten cents per name and will work through the first Monday in July to add missed voters and make corrections.
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Taylor County Court
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