YMCA Center Closes After Board Meeting
The Grafton YMCA Community Center closes indefinitely due to lack of public support after a board meeting. Secretary R B Hughes cites neglect of adolescent youth and civic pride as causes, noting the center was deeded by a civic minded donor for social and recreational use.
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Piel Sothe Gratton
M. C. A. Community Center
R. B. Hughes
A. R. Warden
Joh Ww. Robinson
C. C. Richman
G. Wesley Evans
George L.jolliffe
Keefer
William Morgan
Grafton Y. M.C. A
Grafton
West Virginia Coming Events Calendar Overview
June and July events across West Virginia include the seventeenth annual Gideons convention in Charleston at the Daniel Boone Hotel, Hagenback Wallace circus in Wheeling, Rubin and Cherry carnival in Fairmont, Bethany College commencement, G A R meetings in Wheeling, C E convention in Grafton, and Bankers Association sessions in Bluefield plus a slate of talks, concerts, and commemorations through September 27, featuring Maria Castellani in Fairmont, a concert at Ritchie School in Wheeling, Marion County grave marking, and a marker dedication for Margaret Johns Shidmore in Elkins.
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West Virginia Organizations of Gideons
Daniel Boone
Charleston
Wheeling
Fairmont
Bethany College
West Virginia
G. A. R. Mets
West Virginia C. E
Grafton
West Virginia Bankers’ Association
Bluefield
Maria Castelliani
Rome
Clarisburg
aFirmont
Morgantown
Orphans
C. F
Elkins
Ritchie School
Une
James Booth
Mosnongah
Marion County Historical Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Federal Court Jurors Named for June Term
The following petit jurors are drawn for the federal court term beginning June 18 with Judge William E. Baker presiding. Barbour county names include Clay Hardin Moatsville Floyd Bennett Philippi Ester Cole Philippi William Koontz Belington George Duckworth Moatsville Howard Grant R J Dunham Philippi Preston county lists William Everson Kingwood Ralph Fairfax Reedsville Jesse Fike Byron Charles Forman Albright J H Forman Charles Wreeland Terra Alta Taylor county William Cruise Fred Curry John Hechmer Walt Knotts Charles H Keefer George Lucas Grafton area Tucker county Emerson Gowler Montrose John Hovatter St George James Lambert Red Creek A S Lindsey Hendricks
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Byron
Charles Forman
Albright
J. H. Forman
Charles Wreeland
Terra Alta
Taylor County
William Cruise
Fred Curry
John Hechmer
Walt Knotts
Charles H. Keefer
George Lucas
Grafton
Tucker County
Emerson Gowler
Montrose
John Hovatter
St. George
James Lambert
Red Creek
A. S. Lindsey
Hendricks
Democratic debt cuts to 557,778 after Smith campaign
Washington reports the Democratic National Committee reduced its outstanding debt from 1.5 million to 557,778. Treasurer James W. Gerard tallies March 1 to June 1 contributions at 1,055,298 while Republican treasurer J R Nutt shows a 213,761 balance. Our idea of a big pig is a little pig that has made a hog of itself.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Alfred E. Smith
William Tyler Page
House
James W. Gerard
Democratic
J. R. Nutt
Republican National Committee
Notable West Virginia Names Listed In Elkins Area Roster
A long list of residents from Parsons Buckhannon Tallmansville Valley Bend and nearby counties appears, including Fred Long Elmerburg Parsons Upshur county Robert Ficher Rock Cave F L Foster Walter Fawkes and others. James J Davis secretary of labor refused to confirm or deny resignation reports to head a radio tube manufacturers merger. Also noted is a planned Iowa state fair display reproducing President Hoover's West Branch birthplace.
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Fred Long
Parsons
Elmerburg
Upshur County
Robert Ficher
Rock Cave
F. L. Foster
Walter Fawkes
Alva Marple
Buckshannon
Kent Lorentz
Lorenz Philip Phillips
French Creek
F. (ae _Reed
Tallmansville
Clarente
Prench Creek
Randolph County
Howard Gollett
Fillmore Cox
George Bornblazer
E. F P. Everhart
Frank Godwin
Fred Heavner
Isaac’ Isner
O. J. King
W. V. McIntyre
Glenn Phares
L. R. F. Preyz
M. M. Smith
Harry Whetsell
Phi Williams
Ira Wilmoth
Elkins
Phares
Valley Bend
George Ward
Mill Creek
Jacob Godwin
John Lingamfeltner
Davis
Resingn
Washington
James J. Davis
West Branch
Hoover
Judge Kittle lashes Davis in drunken driving case
Harvey Davis faced a ninety day jail term and a $25 fine in circuit court after Judge Warren B. Kittle warned that future offenses could become a felony with one to three years in prison. The judge condemned driving under liquor, urging Davis to seek help and warning about endangering others. A juror verdict dispute in the burglary case led to a mistrial for Ira Talkington. Bernard Talkington pleaded guilty and faces reformatory sentencing.
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Harvey Davis
Warren B. ‘Kittle
Sesson
Circuit Court
Kittle
Davis
Ira Talkington
Bernard Talkington
Pruntytown Reformatory
Fay Wilson Dies at Pruntytown Institution
Fay Wilson, 12 year old inmate of the West Virginia School for Boys at Pruntytown, died after a serious attack of sugar diabetes. He was admitted to the institution in February, improving under physician care and nursing until two or three days ago when he fell unconscious. He was the son of J L Wilson and Mrs Renna Wilson of Canaan Upshur County. The body was taken to Bartlett Funeral Home and then to his father’s home for burial. Definite funeral plans were not made.
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Fay Wilson
West Virginia School For Boys
Pruntytown
J. L
Renna Wilson
Canaan
Upshur County
Bartlett
Carrs Folks Plead Mercy For Condemned Man
Six relatives and two brothers visit Governor Conley to beg mercy for Theodore Carr a 60 year old condemned for murder with two brothers and four children accompanying him to the state penitentiary in Pocahontas county on his sentence to hang June 14. Secretary of State George W Sharp and Judge Summers H Sharp participate in the visit.
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Charleston
Theodore Carr
Conley
Pocahontas County
State Penitentiary
George W. Sharp
Summers H. Sharp
Carr
Condemned Man Carr Seeks Life Term Reconsideration
Pardon Attorney Jenks has sent Carr’s case to Governor Conley for action to convert the death sentence for the slaying of Lock Sharpya neighbor to life imprisonment. If denied, Dr. L. V. Guthrie of Huntington state hospital may be ordered to examine Carr’s mental condition, a test Guthrie has performed on prisoners at the penitentiary for years.
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Lock Sharpya
Albert G. Jenkins
Conley
Carr
L. V. Guthrie
Huntington State Hospital
Guthrie
Hoover Faces Rift Over Federal Judges and District Attorneys
Washington June 7 The Hoover administration faces a brewing Republican storm in the Senate over federal judicial and district attorney appointments. Senators claim they should bear responsibility for their recommendations, while President Hoover and Attorney General Mitchell indicate they will study all nominees and not be bound by senatorial recommendations. No new appointments have been made beyond those left from Coolidge’s last session. The dispute centers on whether federal picks are the president's or the Senate’s."
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Washington
Hoover
Vduke
Senate
Mitchell
Calvin Coolidge
Y Hoover
Dr Hartigan Explains Dismissal Of Weston State Chief
Dr J W Hartigan says his removal as head of Weston State Hospital stemmed from his refusal to implement a board order to appoint Roy V Chelester as chief clerk. He praises Mark Rogers as seven years’ efficient chief clerk and notes Governor Conley’s surprise appointment of Cecil Denham. At end, a National Education Association claim compares Arkansas education spending to motor vehicle costs.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Weston State Hospital
J. W. Hartigan
State Board of Control
Roy V.chelester
Hartigan
Mark Rogers
Conley
Cecil Denham
Johns Hopkins selects Dr Joseph Ames as president
Johns Hopkins University announces the appointment of Dr Joseph Ames as president to succeed Frank J. Goodnow who becomes president emeritus and steps back from daily duties. The Associated Press photo caption indicates Ames is chosen to lead the university.
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Associated
Joseph 8. Ames
Johns Hopk’ University
Frank J. Goodnow
Federal Court Ruling Forces Sale of Firm
Federal Judge W B Baker confirms action of Michigan district court ordering the sale of Allied Packers Inc properties in Detroit Chicago New York Kansas City Richmond Macon and Wheeling appraised at 5 671 252 The Hanover Bank and Trust Company sued after the firm went bankrupt Special master W S Sayres Jr was directed to proceed with the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
W. B. Baker
Michigan District Court
Allied ‘Packers, ‘Inc
Detroit
Chicago
New York
Kansas
City
Chmond
Macon
Hanover Bank and Trust Company
Sayres, Jr
Enoche to Retire After Court Martial Request
Washington June 7 secretary Good today approved the retirement request of Colonel Berkeley Enoch. The action ends court martial charges recently preferred against him by Major General Hanson Bly, commander of the Second Corps Area, Governors Island, New York.
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Washington
Retary
Berkeley Enoch
Hanson
Bly
Second Corps
Covn
S Island
N.Y
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