Court actions in tax and debt cases and confiscation
Circuit court actions include Marion National Bank vs Dorsey and Martha Peters with a special commissioner ordered to pay costs and satisfy claims from funds. First National Bank of New Haven vs John Galloway and receivers for Maryland Coal Company. answers filed. Earl Phillips vs Carl Dalton. two pleas allowed. Swisherville vs Waw assumpsit. court to strike insufficient bill. action continued with offset possible. County Court W A Rogers condemnation damages set at 700 dollars plus interest. State of West Virginia vs Patrick Dolan and Stephen Ross confiscation for transporting intoxicants. defendants ordered to appear June 19 to show cause why vehicle should not be confiscated. Howard Kennedy same confiscation action for transporting liquor. Grafton Taxi Transfer Co vs Russell McCartney jury unable to reach verdict. case discharged. P R Green Argai... A L Dyott Gatton Candy Co verdict for plaintiff for 14 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion National Bank
Dorsey Peters
Martha Peters
First National Bank
New Haven
W. A. Rogers
State of
West Virginia
Patrick R. Dolan
Stephn Ross
Ross
Buick Coupe Mobile
Automobue
Howard Kennedy
Chevrolet
Grafton Taxi ‘Transfer Company
Russell McCartney
P. Green
A! R. Dyott
Gatton Candy Company
Police catch boy in blue home dispute case
Police followed a trail from Newburg to Iron Town and Williams after a 5 year old boy was abducted. Williams refused to speak at first, then led officers to an abandoned house near Harris where the boy was found. Officials say Williams kept the child in a wooden hut for weeks and threatened harm if procedures continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Werth
Newburg
Irontown
Willams
Hiorrs
esiMcaill
Dal Gaele
John Williams
Ithiet
Moscow Sees Ninety Two New Plays In Spring Season
Moscow theaters show 22 new works as the season closes. Highlights include Vakhtangov Talon and Gorky’s Egor Bulychev and Others with Interventions by Slavin. Productions span Kataev, Kaverin, German, Pogodin, and classic Russian repertoires. Government prize seeks plays drawn from life in the USSR or abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Maxim
Gorky
Egor Bulychev
Slavin
Kataev
Kaverin
German
Pogodin
Moscow Art Theater
Chambers Theater
Grand Opera
Rimsky-Korsakov
U. S
Woman and child abducted by husband in South Side
Mrs Williams and her son were abducted by her husband on Front Street and held in a Daville area house until Sunday evening. They were then moved to the home of John Williams near 96 Water Station and forced to sleep. She escaped around 2:30 AM and alerted police after contacting 2 taxi at Lundy’s. Police rushed to the Williams home. the boy and young Williams had fled. Mrs Williams works as a waitress at a Baltimore & Ohio rest house restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Front Street
Daville
Barebour County
John Williams
Water Station
8. C. Lundy
Wallace Henderson
Demogs
Pvt
Debendarfer
Pageant Draws Large Crowd in Grafton Sunday Evening
Last Sunday evening the united Protestant churches of Taylor county presented the pageant The Stainless Flag at Grefton High school before a large audience. 35 characters appeared in the pageant with Gospel Melody Singers of Fairmont supplying songs. Rev Job Jones directed the pageant and Dr Deets Pickett of Washington DC delivered a fine address introduced by Rev F C Herod. Notable participants included Hon J C Hupp of Fairmont and Hon Harry C Compton of Grafton. All Protestant churches, with few exceptions, suspended evening services for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Protestant ‘Churches
Taylor County
Grefton High School
WMMN
Fairmont
Job Jones
Grafton
Highland, Avenue Church
Pickett
Deets Pickett
Washington, D C
Methodist, Board of Prohibition
F. C. Herod
D. D
First Baptist Church of
Taylor ‘County
J. C. Hupp
Harry C. Compton
Mi Greene Mapa Tom's Barnhouse Birthday Plans
Thomas Greene Mapa, known as Mi Greene Mapa, marks his 59th birthday on June 10 with plans to showcase his one man band and soothe listeners with musical airs. He hints at possibly another event later in the year if he changes his mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas’ Barnhouse
Grafton
Tom
Mattern Reaches Omsk for Rest Amid World Flight
James Mattern, the American around the world flyer, paused in Omsk on June 6 for rest after weathered legs to Moscow and Omsk. He logged the plane in good order, but chose sleep before continuing the journey, with forecasts predicting light headwinds and clear skies ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Omsk
James Mattern
Worl Flier
Eagon
Nut
Hut Mattern
Obituary for William R. Loar and mourners in Reedsville
Funeral services for William R. Loar of Reedsville, held at 2 PM Thursday at the Maple Avenue home with Reverend C. Jones of Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. Interment in Bluemont Cemetery, Bartlett Funeral Co. in charge. Flowers requested omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Herod
First Baptist
Grafton Lodge No
Harmony Grove Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Company
Stocks Fluctuate Amid Uncertainty In Midday Trading
In New York on June 6 stocks churned with uncertainty as trading slipped irregularly lower. Santa Fe preferred dividend cuts unsettled markets, Santa Fe common fell about four points while the preferred dropped about six. Transfers reached roughly 6,000,000 shares as American Telephone Union Pacific Allied Chemical Case American Can and Delaware & Hudson showed losses, while U S Steel Western Union and General Motors edged higher. Dun and Bradstreet reports May business failures at 1,909 with liabilities of 47,971,573, the smallest monthly total in four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Santa Fe
American Telephone
Union Pacific
Allied Chemical
Case
American Can
Delaware & Hudson
U. S. Steel
Western Union
General Motors
Dun and Bradstreets, Inc
Drowning on Rich Creek Claims Local Victim Jimmy Meadows
A raft ride on Rich Creek ends tragically when Jimmy Meadows, 21, a lum бур man, falls from the raft and drowns. The incident occurred near Bluefield as bystanders attempted rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Creek
Jimmy Meadows
Supervisor Over Arms Manufacture Advocated
Norman H. Davis told a disarmament committee that supervision over ammunition production by state or private factories should be pursued. The American ambassador at large spoke at Geneva amid efforts to curb arms manufacture and control potential production avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Géneva
United States
Norman H. Davis
Supervision Proposal Aimed at Arms Production Reduction
A proposal argues that such supervision would materially cut the output of arms. The text notes potential regulatory measures and their intended impact on manufacturing volumes.
Dog Causes Owner Loss Of Left Hand
Morgantown June 6 A prominent automobile dealer Channing Moore unloaded a shotgun kept in his basement after hunting season. As he aimed to fire once for cleaning his Boston terrier Mickey leaped at the stock. Moore grabbed the barrel with his left hand and Mickey’s paw pulled the trigger, shattering his hand and requiring amputation. He does not blame the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Channing Moore
Ben
Mickey
Moore
Micky
Bride Tests Port Theory in Atlantic Voyage
Baltimore dispatch reports Second Officer Karl Malmquist of the tanker Pat Doheny, married three months, bidding farewell in Houston. A week later his wife meets him in Baltimore and plans to follow to Marcus Hook, his next port, by automobile travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Karl Malmquist
Pat Doheny
Malmquist
Houston
Texas
State to Collect Million Under Act
An estimate from the state auditor's office finds about 1,000,000 will be collected for cities, counties, and districts in the next year under a legislative act allowing redemption of delinquent lands without interest or coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Auditor's Office
Bill cleared final special session awaiting governor action
The measure passed on the session’s final day and now sits for Governor Kump’s approval or veto. If signed, it becomes law. otherwise it may face further action or amendments as the process continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kump
Walks for Diploma Highlight Clark High Graduate
Vic tor Coyenhaven earned his high school diploma after four years of attendance walking most of the distance. He traveled about 19 440 miles, using bus travel for part of the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Victor Coyenhaven
Roosevelt Signs Legal Tender Act Ending Gold Clause
President Roosevelt signed the resolution striking the gold clause from public and private contracts. The act abrogates payments in gold for obligations such as war debts Liberty bonds and mortgages, which will be settled in legal tender regardless of gold clauses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Mystery of decoy ducks at Glenmere Park Lake
In Greeley Colorado on June 6 a local league set four live mallard decoys at Glenmere Park Lake to attract ducks. The decoys vanished and a $25 reward was offered for the solution. American Airlines reports May passenger total 10,972 up 8 percent from April and 22.7 percent year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Colo
Walton League
Glenmere Park Lake
Cal
Chicago
American Airways
Memorial May loadings show year over year dip
June 3 report notes total freight loadings of 19990 cars versus 21395 the prior year week. The decline linked to Memorial Day. first uptick on the road’s lines since late April. Near Dodge City Kansas a boy’s missing items at a municipal pool sparked search. later obituary details from Grafton Lodge and First Baptist church mark funeral plans for J H Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Kan
First Baptist Church
Grafton Lodge No. 15
A. M
Wheeling Scottish Rite Lodge
Japan Will Reply To Roosevelt Plea
Tokyo reports that Japan has completed its reply to President Roosevelt’s May 15 disarmament appeal. The cabinet will give final approval today and, after cabinet approval, the document will be sent to Ambassador Joseph Grew in Washington. The reply is expected to accept the American president’s proposals with reservations previously stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
Roosevelt
Foreign Office
Joseph C. Grew
Celanese Declares Dividends amid Accumulated Earnings
The Celanese Corporation of America declared a $5 dividend on the 7 percent cumulative first participating preferred stock payable June 30 to stock of record June 17. It also ordered a $1.75 regular quarterly dividend on the 7 percent cumulative prior preferred payable July 1 to stock of record June 17. New York, June 6. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. for the week ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Celanese Corporation of America
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe , Railway Co
Foundation laid for new Cathedral of Christ the King
Liverpool reports the foundation stone laid for the Catholic Cathedral of Christ the King with 35,000 attendees. Joseph Cardinal MacRory served as principal ecclesiastical official, delivering the ceremonial rites alongside papal legate and Ireland's primate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Eng
Christ
King
Joseph Cardinal MacRory
All Ireland
Duffy, Grafton Pioneer, Dies in Baltimore
Mrs. John C. Duffy a Grafton pioneer dies after long life spanning Boston and Baltimore. Wife of late B&O conductor Captain John C. Duffy, she leaves twelve children seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral from St Augustine's Parish with interment at Mount Calvary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Garvey
Joseph Duffy
Wheeing
Edward
Charles
Margaret
Clara
Baltimore
James Duffy
Washington, D. C
Vincent Duffy
Nantuckett
Conn
William A. Duffy
New Haven
Duffy
Theo
H. Gerkin
Gratton
William L. O'Brien
West Wilford Street
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
M. J. Hannon
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Hamilton Funeral Company
W Hares Wil Place Orator III at Swarthmore
Swarthmore College commencement opened with Sir Francis Wylles unable to speak due to illness. His wife Lady Wyle read his prepared address and accepted an honorary degree on his behalf. No diagnosis of the English educator's illness was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarthmore
Swarthmore College
Francis Wylles
Oxford
Rhodes
England
Wyle
Woman Charged With Cruelty To Child In Pittsburg
County detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Mrs. McCarthy charging assault and battery and abuse of a minor. The allegations say she chained a three year old ward of the juvenile court in an attic for not saying prayers properly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
McCarthy
Pritchard Named to Committee on Industrial Bill Study
Indianapolis June 6 The industrial control bill in the US Senate was discussed at the National Editorial Association convention. Robert H. Pritchard of Weston West Virginia was named a committee member to study the bill's effect on weekly papers and the printing industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United States Senate
National Editorial ‘Association
Robert H. Pritchard
Weston
W. Va
Elk Club Yeggs Loot Grill Room In New Castle
Yeggs who raided the Elks Club here June 6 looted the grill room. They consumed food and beer and took $6 from the cash drawer after blowing the safe with nitroglycerin. A flock of empty beer bottles was the only clue left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Yeges
Buralasiaet the Elks Club
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RCA Victor Photophone
Opera House
RCA Victor
Rko Roxy Theatre
Radio City Music Hall
Rockefeller Center
New York City
Ralph Bellamy
Fay’ Wray
Dr. Pickett
Mi Greene
Mapa
Mattern
William R. Loar
Logger
J. H. Reynolds
William W. Reynolds
Roy Christlip
Kansas
Floyd Evans
Anna Bowers
Belle
Nora
Emma
City
John C. Duffy
Orator III
Pritchard
ELK Club Yeggs
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