History of successful berry affair at Taylor county festival
Kiwanis in Buckhannon hosts a program on the Central West Virginia Strawberry Festival to be held Thursday and Friday at Buckhannon. H P Stainaker and F M Farnsworth describe festival history and rural income potential, with a Taylor float, princess sponsor Connie Reed, and partnerships with Kiwanis Rotary Farm Bureau. Musicians, moving pictures, and maps accompany a look at last year’s parade and a feature parade float built by Taylor County volunteers.
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Taylor County
Grafton Kiwan
Cozy Rest
Central West Virginia
Buckhannon
H. P. Stalnaker
Taylor
F. M. Farnsworth
Cole
James Flanagan
Connie Reed
Kiwanis Club
Rotary
Quota
Farm Bureau
Carrolls
Bill Murray
Tom Bartlett, Jr
Buckhan- Dilerates
Taylor’ County
Morgantown
Fairmont
Boston
Mass
Farnsworth
Mr. Stalnaker
Col
R. P. Bell
Industrial School
William Manley
Donald Dudley
Joe Evans
Evans Furniture
Hawkins
Upshur
Paris Exposed As German Move Tests Western Front
Reports describe a possible two-direction Nazi offensive aimed at England and deeper into France, with Paris seen as exposed due to lack of protective fortifications. Hitler claims the Flanders victory marks the war entering a final phase and orders celebrations while promising a broader drive with new divisions.
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England
France
Paris
Flanders
Thefuehrer
Western Front
Hitler
Maxime Weygand
Aisne-Somme
Army High Command
Wales
Artois
High Command
Public speaking class planned at Y M C A this summer
Plans exist for a Salem college credited public speaking course taught by Joseph W. Fordyce at the Y M C A this summer. Two or three college hours may be earned for interested students and the class will be part of the college extension program whether credit is taken or not. The course runs Fridays from June 7 to August 2 at 6 30 PM. Participants may report at the Y M C A with or without prior arrangements.
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Joseph W. Fordyce
Taylor County Red and Gun Club Plans Turtle Soup Feed
The Taylor County Red and Gun Club will host a turtle soup feed as the main feature of tomorrow night's meeting at 7 o'clock. The event will be at the Moose Home, with Secretary Dana Bolyard announcing plans and urging members to attend as several important matters are to be discussed.
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Taylor County
Red and Gun Club
Moose Home
Dana Bolyard
Buckhannon and Pineville Election Results Reported
Republicans dominate Buckhannon where voters chose John Anthony for city recorder and filled three council seats. They approved two levies including 7500 for a fire truck and a 1000 annual upkeep for a library bequest from Mrs. Mary A Gibson. Pineville elected W L Brown, a 36 year old New York Central railway telegrapher, as its third council member.
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John Anthony
Buckhannon
Mary A. Gibson
Pineville
Smithers
Fayette County
W. L. Brown
New York Central Railway
Mayors and candidates in West Virginia towns election results
The article reports on local elections in towns including Hamlin Pineville and Glendale with elected mayors E J Elkins Lloyd M Chapman Reed Garvin and others. It notes vacancies filled at Ronceverte Keyser Romney and Capon Bridge and mentions political shifts, a withdrawn candidate Otis L Allen, and wartime Allied withdrawals near Dunkerque plus RAF activity and Churchill's remarks on US aid.
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Ayor
E. J. Elkins
Hamlin
Clifford Wright
Nitro
Lloyd M. Chapman
Richwood
C. F. Schowen
Pineville
Wyoming County
Dan W. Cook
Otis L. Allen
Justice of the Peace
Reed Garvin
Glendale
Ronceverte
Keyser, Romney and
Capon Bridge
Open School for Leaders in Recreation Training
The Rec reational staff held a training session led by J B De panels to develop leaders who promote beneficial activities, fair play, and spiritual values over gambling. Key topics included safety, first aid, and child welfare with activities spanning athletics crafts drama and community programs at Lawson Community Center.
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J. B. de Panels
Lawson Community Center
Legion Sons State Rally Planned Here in Grafton
The West Virginia detachment of the Sons of The American Legion will join Taylor County Squadron No. 12 on June 16 for the second annual state meeting in Grafton. Detachment Commander Charles P. Wilhelm led last year’s Jackson’s Mill gathering as the organization grows rapidly. The program will include a trip through the Tygart river reservoir dam with a U S Engineers permit, expecting 200 to 300 attendees from local boys and guests.
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West Virginia
Sons of the American Legion
Taylor County
Grafton
American Legion
Charles P. Wilhelm
Jackson's Mill
Tygart River
U. S. Engineers’ Office
Pittsburgh
Germans Renew Le Havre Assault In New Blitzkrieg Push
A daylong aerial and ground attack targets Le Havre as German forces resume blitzkrieg tactics. High command hints at a possible southward drive toward Paris crossing the Somme Aisne Oise rivers, with French high command reporting an attack along a 100 mile front from the English Channel to Laon Soissons.
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le Havre
Great Britain
France
High
Paris
Somme
Aisne
Oise
Somme-Aisne
English Channel
Laon
Soissons
Fairmont Weekly Editor Injured In Auto Crash
Mrs Jane Reed Gaston editor of the Marion County Weekly Leader of Fairmont was injured in an auto crash. The incident involved the editor and prompted local officials to seek details about the accident and its impact on the newspaper operation.
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Grafton Sentinel
Cook ‘Hospital
Fairmont
William B. Alexander
Pittsburgh
Alexander
Gaston
H. Weber and Sons
Fairmont Weekly
Jane Reed Gaston
Marion County Weekly Leader
Great Store Fire Report Continues From Axe One
The report describes German dive bombing in France near Beaumont with damage to buildings and evidence of Stukas. It notes abandoned booty collection in Holland and eastern Belgium, and mentions tanks including 20-ton types moving through streets as bombs explode at intersections.
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Hollandd
Belgium
France
Beaumont
Germany
Keener Bros Store to Close June 6 1940
Notice that Keener Brothers Store at 1216 W Malin will discontinue business on Thursday June 6 1940 with all accounts due for settlement or arrangements within two weeks. Building and store room at the same address are for sale or rent.
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Keener Bros
Fltterman
W. Malin
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Department of Justice
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Messerschmitt
Opera House
Tim McCoy
Texas Renegades
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Lola Lane
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Margaret Lindsay Vincent Price
House of the Seven Gables
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Grafton Drug and Chemical Co
Pantaguo
War Office
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Line
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Ruhr Valley
Rhenish
Prussia
Frankfurt
Holland
London
Churchill
New World
Britain
Open School For Leaders
Townsend Club No. 1
Court House
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Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
Jesse It
R.R
R.R No. 5
Bellevue
Ohio
Jesse Ott
Legion Sons
Walt Disney
Inghouse
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Dixie
Llnew
Maisie
Gtr
Congo
MITES
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Cassidy Thrills
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William Boyd
Daves
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