Local Society News and Marital Announcements
Grafton society news includes postponed Woman’s Missionary luncheon and Group A Ladies Aid meeting at Andrews M E church with a 6 39 p m covered dish supper and business session. Jr O U A M Mountaineer Council 44 holds weekly meeting. 79th anniversary events honor George Washington Bi-Centennial with Rev Boone and speakers. Phillips Williams nuptials at Andrews M E church. Droppleman DiBacco wedding at St Brendan’s Catholic church with attendance and biographical details.
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Ladies Aid Society of Andrews M
James Hussion
Germantown
Philadelphia
George Washington
Lutheran Church
French Boone
St. Paul's M. E
J. ‘Hh
Maysilles
Mountain City
Daughters of America
Order
Committees Form To Plan Taylor County Mass Meetings
President Harry C. Compton of the Taylor County Board of Trade announced two committees to organize mass meetings. One will seek tax readjustment for unemployment relief. the other will discuss streetcar service continuance or discontinuance in the city. Committees include Holt as chair with Bartlett Beavers Loar and Bush. Keefer as chair with Fleming Leuthardt Poe. They will meet soon, with traction company President Parrish to confer.
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Harry C. Compton
Taylor County Board of Trade
Court House
Howard H. Holt
G. T. Bartlett
W. A. Beavers
George W. Loar
J. Lester Bush
Charles A. Keefer
C. Jay Fleming
A. Leuthardt
B. F. Poe
R. M. Parrish
The
Traction Company
Guarded Husband of Actress Searched by Police
Rudolph Seibert husband of German actress Marlene Dietrich was guarded by three detectives for four hours in Chicago on June 6 while en route from California to New York. California authorities requested the watch after Seibert received threatening letters demanding kidnaping and extortion.
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Chicago
Rudolph Seibert
Marlene Dietrich
California
New York
Seibert
Free marriage licenses offered in Muhlenberg County
Greenville Kentucky June 6 Muhlenberg County invites all residents to marry day on Wednesday with free licenses to remove wedding barriers. Officials cite local apathy toward marriage and seek to encourage couples to wed without costs.
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Kentucky County
Greenville
Muhlenberg
Senate votes on conferees report on tax bill
Senate moves to vote on the conferees report regarding the tax bill while continuing debate on economic policy. The chamber weighs the furlough plan as an alternative to pay cuts. The House reviews miscellaneous bills as Speaker Garner seeks a special rules committee rule for tomorrow’s consideration of his relief bill. The agriculture committee studies farm relief proposals.
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Senate
House
Garner
Rules Committee
Agriculture Committee
Slight Rain Hints Across Region After Thin Thunder Showers
Midafternoon report from J O Mathis at city filtration plant notes a four point fall in the barometer, signaling possible rain tonight though recent readings show only a light drop. Thunder clouds yesterday brought relief to Sandy Creek and Haymond, with showers around Graf ton Fairmont, Morgantown. ground remains wet and farmers await moisture while crops show slow growth and meadows burn through drought. River levels drop as City Park ferry rests on a exposed riverbed and the stream falls below typical levels.
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J. O. Mathis
Sandy Creek
Haymond
Grafton-Fairmont Pike
Wickwire Road
Haymond Settlement
Grafton
Fairmont
Morgantown
Fetterman
Blueville
County Court
Circuit Court
Mrs Dorcas Jacobs Dies at 63 in City Hospital
Dorcas Brown Jacobs 63 wife of S L Jacobs of 215 Maple Avenue died at 9 50 this morning at City Hospital from a stroke of paralysis after four months illness Funeral service set for 2 30 Wednesday at home with Rev F C Herod First Baptist Church in charge Burial at Bluemont Bartlett Funeral Co in charge She was born to W J and Mary Jane Poe Brown in this area married L B Jacobs Oct 3 1884 and leaves children Alva and Mrs R J Smith of Grafton Mrs J S McKenzie of Lorain and Misses Gladys and Flora at home Also survived by brothers and sisters James H A Brown S L Mason Claude Brown all of Grafton Emery Brown Morgantown and Mrs T B Henderson Mrs Effie Harrington Mrs Leia Kincaid and Mrs Iva Utterback of Fairmont She was a member of First Baptist Church and White Rose Circle of Grafton.
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Dorcas Brown Jacobs
S. L. Jacobs
Maple Avenue
City Hospital
F. C. Herod
First Baptist Church
Bluemont
Bartlett Funeral Company
Jacobs
W. J
Mary Jane Poe Brown
L. 8. Jacobs
Alva Jacobs
R. J. Smith
Grafton
Blueville Nine Loses In Extra Innings At Brownlow Park
Blueville's amateur baseball team faced Webster Victory Club in a memorable 11 inning duel. Webster broke the deadlock with four runs in the 12th after Evans relieved Demoss, following eleven innings pitched by Henderson. Nearly 300 spectators watched under a hot sun as both teams extended strong season records. Messenger led pitching for Webster in a hard fought contest.
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Blueville
Webster
Brownlow Park
Evans
Demoss
Henderson
Webster Victory Club
Messenger
Founder of Union Dies in New York
Benjamin Schlesinger 56 founder and for 32 years president of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union died today at Colorado Springs. Ill with tuberculosis he led twelve strikes gaining better wages and working conditions for members.
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New York
Benjamin Schlesinger
International Ladies' Garment Workers Union
Colorado Springs
Col
Schlesinger
Garment Workers Union
Memorial Day Remarks and Death of Everett Police Chief
Everett Massachusetts police chief William Hill collapsed and died after memorial services at the cemetery. He praised Byrd as the decisive national leader and lauded his agricultural support, business trust, and nationwide popularity. The tribute emphasized unity, nonalignment in factional disputes, and Hill’s belief in Byrd’s youthful courage and optimism.
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Everett
Mass
Chie
William Hill
Byrd
Eleven to Be Twelve Galloping Gaels to adopt twelve players
Moraga California June 6 Edward Slip Madigan plans a twelve man Galloping Gaels squad this fall at St Marys with two regular quarterbacks to be used per game. One signals while the other sits beside Slip listening to coach analysis. Quarterback One sits out the second quarter.
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Moraga
Cal
Edward
Madigan
Gael
St. Mary’s Twelve
Byrd Urged as Democratic Presidential Candidate
Henry Breckenridge, prominent New York attorney and Lindbergh friend, urged Democrats to consider former Virginia Governor Harry F. Byrd for president. He predicted a Democratic victory in November and referenced the Chicago convention as the place for choosing a standard bearer.
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New York
Henry Breckenridge
Attornney
Col
Charles A. Lindberg
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Chicago
Chilean President Declares Partial Law Amid Revolt
President Juan Esteban Monteros announces partial law across Chile as revolt erupts in protest of a commander’s dismissal. A press photo shows the president addressing the nation while unrest unfolds in various regions.
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Juan Esteban Montero
Chile
Erevolt
Bank Teller Arrested for Embezzlement in Wheeling
Wheeling June 6 K. J. Brandeau 35 a teller at Wheeling Trust Co is under arrest after officials said he confessed to embezzling 22000 dollars.
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Wheeling
K. J. Brandeau
Teller
Wheeling Trust Co
Aged woman found murdered in her New York home
New York June 6 an entry in a grim list of women killed by men who believed themselves heard in their homes expands to three with the death of 81 year old Barbara Strohmer found severely beaten in her home May 22. Earlier victims include Estelle Shackelford in her sixties strangled March 31 and Sophie Braham 65 killed two weeks later.
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New York
Barbara Strohmer
Estelle Shackelford
Sophie Braham
Bodies Found In Abandoned Mine Near Seaboard
Bluefield June 6 two men Charles Vickers and Rodney Estis missing from Tazewell county Virginia were found dead in an abandoned Seaboard mine near here. They were located near a moonshine still and officers believe fumes from the still caused their deaths.
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Bluefield
Tazewell County
Virginia
Seaboard
Charles Vickers
Rodney Estis
Davis and Elkins College Baccalaureate Sermon Highlight
The Rev Lloyd McF Courtney, Presbyterian minister from Lewisburg, delivered the baccalaureate sermon to Davis and Elkins College graduates. Dr Robert Kelly of New York, secretary of the Association of American Colleges, will give the commencement address to fifty two graduates on Wednesday.
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Elkins
Lloyd McF. Courtney
Lewisburg
Davis and Elkins College
Robert Kelly
New York
Association of American Colleges
Fatally Hurt Man From Charlestown Worker at GM
Charles Moore of Charlestown was fatally hurt today. He was an employee of General Motors.
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Charles Moore
Charlestown
General Motors
Menars Luncheon Menu and Dessert Recipes
Menu lists Neopolitan Salad Bread Sugar Cookies Peach Iced Tea Dinner includes Baked Fish Tartar Sauce Baked potatoes Radishes Celery Rhubarb Pie Coffee Neapolitan Salad serves 4 with cabbage marshmallows pineapple salt paprika salad dressing. Tartar Sauce for Fish combines mayonnaise chives parsley lemon juice and pickles. Rhubarb Pie uses rhubarb flour sugar cinnamon lemon juice and dough steps. bake at moderate heat.
Favorable Report on Weiss Nomination to U S Marshal
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a favorable report on the nomination of Harry A. Weiss for U S Marshal in the Northern District of West Virginia, contingent on approval by Senator Neely of West Virginia. The action was taken in Washington on June 6.
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Washington
Harry A. Weiss
U. S. Marshall
West Virgilinia
Neely
W. Va
Senate Judiciary Committee
Two Candidates Report Expenses in State Race
Charleston June 6 J SHdog Brown of Elkins reported he spent $6.65 in his campaign for the Democratic nomination for the state senate from the 43 district. R E Talbott of Philippi reported he spent $235.79 in campaign for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer.
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Charleston
J.shdog Brown
Elkins
R. E. Talbott
Philippi
Georgia Coleman At Premier Women’s Bathing Event
Georgia Coleman tops as premier woman in a pictured display during a bathing event. She is Anevin crankily amid a 3 tour of Pacific ref Olympic games.
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Georgia
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Grafton Sentinel Society
Woman's Missionary Society
First Presbyterian Church
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Pauline Phillips
Walter Williams
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8. C. Jones
S. M. Phillips
Rowlesburg
Williams
Loveland
Grafton Press
Sentinel
Hazel Phillips
William Caprio
Lawrence Williams
Inter-Mountain
Droppleman-DiBacco
St. Brendan's Catholic Church
Anna Rose DiBacco
Carmin DiBacco
Rose A. DiBacco
Andrew Edward Droppleman
J. R. Cor
Coran
Lena DiBacco
Raymond Droppleman
Zanesville
Nell Calkins
Lohengrin
Miss Calkins
Calkins
Catherine Brown
Ava Maria
DiBacco
Henry Avenue
West Virginia University
Northwestern University
West Virginia Children’s Home
Anthony Droppleman
Weston
Randolph Avenue A. and P. Tea Company
Buffalo Street
Edward Droppleman
William McLoughlin
Joseph Droppleman
Clarksburg
O. den Henry
Ford City
Edith Drake
Mercer
Neil Ross
Farne Ross
Roger Ross
Pittsburgh
de Paul Camilletti
A. Sylvester
Neil Sylvester
Mary Sylvester
Antonio Altiere
Mary Altiere
Juia Altiere
Coalton
L. Altiere
Leo Altiere
Norton
Grafton Printing Company
Latrobe Street
Maude Brown
W. T. Brown
Ralph C. Brown
Buckhannon
William R. Wolfe
Emma Rogers
Howard Davidson
Guy Wolfe
Winchester
Loebenbeck
Richmond
Wolfe
M. J. Teeter
Grand Street
Mary Goley
High Street
W. S. Wiles
R. M. Reese
Thelma
Wilford Street
Potter
Viola Utsinger
Bert Utsinger
Pruntytown
Grafton City Hospital
Compton
Traction Co
Taxation
Hubby
Oregon Board of Health
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Coffman-Fisher Co
West Main Grafton
Congress
Blueville Nine
UNION
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Weiss
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