Scouts Plan Camping Trip From Valley Falls Stout Camp
Troop 7 Boy Scouts led by Scoutmaster J B Dryfield with Carl Poe and Ralph Murray will embark on a 25 day summer overnight camping trip to the Stout camp near Valley Falls starting Thursday. Senior Patrol Leader Roy Linn calls it a major milestone for the troop, backed by Baraca Bible class sponsor First Baptist church and a troop committee headed by Dallas Wolfe. Life Saver Herman Price joins as assistant from Troop 6 to help with the expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Linn
Herman Price
First Baptist Church
C. A. Kinsey
Dallas Wolfe
E. 8. Homric
Harley Haller
A. E. Lockard
G.thomas Bartlett, Jr
Flemington Voters Reelect Mayor Stewart and Officials
In Flemington yesterday A. N. Stewart was reelected mayor and Stan ley Fleming reelected recorder without opposition. Rowlesburg saw A R Fretwell win mayor 310 to 136 over incumbent A A Pickering, with C C Pollock chosen recorder 278 to 161. E J Horchler named mayor of Newburg and M D Montgomery mayor of Tunnelton, both unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Stewart
Stanley Fleming
Flemington
Rowlesburg
A. R. Fretwell
A. A. Pickering
C. C. Pollock
N. D. Hooten
E. J. Horchler
Newburg
M. D. Montgomery
Tunnelton
Two Women Scrap and One Pays Fine This Morning
Sue Clark faced a $10 fine and costs in municipal court after a clash with Bessie Currey of the East end. Mayor P P Gillispie imposed the penalty while further action loomed before Magistrate A B Knaben shue on a peace warrant from Currey. Clark then secured an assault warrant against Currey as the dispute headed for later court appearance today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Clark
Bessie Currey
East End
P.P. Gillispie
A. B. Knabenshue
Escape of Prisoner Is Disclosed By Officers
Deputy Sheriff Joe Maske escorted Charles Gillispie from the county jail to a physician when he fled with another prisoner present. Gillispie held to the grand jury on $1,000 bond for resisting arrest and destroying city property. Sheriff Herbert Evans disclosed the escape occurred as the other inmate intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Maske
Charles Gillispie
Herbert Evans
Gillispie
Safety Talk Given To Grafton Kiwanis Club
M I Stutler of Clarksburg delivered the safety talk at the Grafton Kiwanis dinner meeting held at Debendorfer's Cozy Rest Inn. Percy Robinson led the program. It was announced Philippi Kiwanis will host Grafton Kiwanis on Monday June 9 at 7 30 p m at Jon Myers estate with a picnic lunch a softball game and events in tennis golf and swimming. The Philippi club recently lost an attendance contest to the Grafton group and this outing honors the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. I. Stutler
Clarksburg
Grafton Kiwanis Club
Debendorfer
Cozy Rest Inn
Percy Robinson
Philippi Club
Grafton
Legion Sons Corps Enter Festival Contest in Buckhannon
The Blue Cadets of Grafton enter the Strawberry Festival contest at Buckhannon on June 9 defending their title as champion drum and bugle corps of central West Virginia. The 100 percent Sons of American Legion corps will depart at 9 a m Friday and return that evening with Charles Turner manager William Grimes activity manager and George D Vogel district manager accompanying the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cadets
Grafton
Buckhannon
West Virginia
Sons of Ameican Legion Corps
Charles Turner
William Grimes
George D. Vogel
American Legion
Britain seeks non aggression pacts with Germany and Russia
Prime Minister told Parliament that Britain would pursue non aggression pacts with Germany in Berlin. He said Moscow showed general agreement on main objectives but details remain. He affirmed full reciprocity and readiness to jointly support Russia militarily with France if aggression occurs against a European power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Commons
Moscow
Britain
Chamberlain
Russia
Many Pupils Never Absent In County Schools 1938-39
A list announced by R. Virgil Rohrbough shows students with perfect attendance across county grade schools for 1938 39. City pupils with perfect records are listed alongside numerous names from BLUEVILLE CENTRAL FLEMINGTON LUCRETIA PRUNTYTOWN PARK VIEW ROSEMONT SIMPSON FE ORNTON WENDEL WEBSTER and other districts. The compilation honors those never absent or tardy through the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Astor
Evelyn Smith
Robert Brown
Earl Allen
Blueville
Helen Riggerman
Junior Miller
Harold Knight
Junior Cox
Carl Brown
Robert Norris
Adrian Poling
George Plymale
Howard Shaffer
Minnie Watson
Mildred Newcome
Betty Loretz
Edwin Phillips
Frank Bennett
Eva Brown
Jean Hunt
Margaret Knight
Leta McVicker
Marguerite Robinson
Hilda Shuttlesworth
Lena Mae Shaffer
Betty Stevens
Betty Purinton
Helen Brown
Betty Craft
Rosalie Kenna
Lorraine Miller
Mary Weaver
Grace Cox
Merle Frank
Clyde Dale Norris
Victor Auvil
Lewis Bolyard
Harold Griffith
Wayne Knotts
Buddy Myers
Alfred Pol
Betty Wilson
Lucretia
Billie Sevier
Ruby Ruth Mason
Betty Joan Kirkpatrick
Kenneth Hovatter
Maxine Cline
Robert Lee Boylen
John Blondell Wood
Gerald Poling
Donald Pifer
Billie Nestor
Elsie Mac Shahan
Teddy Nestor
Robert Poling
Paul Nestor
Derald Poling
William Farrence
Charles Kirkpatrick
Lowell Kirkpatrick
Donald Lee Mason
David Woodyard
Betty Jean
Zelma Jones
Troy Trimble
Robert Shaw
Freddie McGee
Ronald Coner
Harold Drainer
Earl Caldwell
Stanley Carelick
William Frum
Donald Goodwin
Robert Layman
Frank Scallice
Steven Swirple
Raymond Wilfong
Helen Bohella
Margaret Grady
June Harman
Irene Miller
Betty Norman
Margaret Ruse
Jessie Spencer
Margaret Williams
Herbert Crouse
Donald Gobel
Harry Shaga
Joy Cosar
Irene Morris
Mary Lou Shipplett
Louise Wilfong
Robert Lee Morris
Bedford Wilfong
Ernest Shahan
Joanna Carder
Frances Lang
Rose Marie Mitchell
Magaret McGee
Simpson
Rose Marie Selsh
Sammy Olivia
Guy Elden Cork
Sam Scolish
Louise Davis
Dale Modisett
Pauline Pyles
Dora Apperson
May Shaffer
Hattie Barnum
Delmas
Charles Simpson
Charles Hess
Mary Lee Westfall
Gene Knight
Eugene Able
Genevieve Able
Bernice McCauley
Louise Morgan
Bobby BeWall
Joe, Fencel
Billy Turoczy
Webster
Warren Lee Mc
Fragments of Names by Place and Community Notices
List of individuals grouped by places and family names including BROWN CARDER CORBIN GLADE RUN HAYMOND LAUREL RUN MILLERSVILLE MT AIRY MT PLEASANT PLEASANT CREEK ROCK BRANCH ROCK UNION TAPPAN with multiple family members and surnames, reflecting a community directory style notice from a historical newspaper page segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilda McCartney
Haymond
Helen Louise Lucas
Delores Jean White
Eleanor Henderson
Lonnie Dean Philips
Robert White
Laurel Run
Louise Watkins
Robert Watkins
Millersville
Jackie Hami
Ner
Emmet Martin
Carl Smith
Wanda Exline
Vanda Exline
MT. Airy
Gilbert Day, Jr
Junior Kennedy
Melba Kennedy
Arlene Mayle
MT. Pleasant
Julia Ann Bolyard
Carl Eugene Bolyard
Janie Shuman
Pleasant Creek
Wanetta Mitchell
Hilda Robinson
Rock Branch
Mary Dalton
Rock Union
George Elwood Compton, Jr
Ruby Glaspill
Harold Dawson
Dorothy Lee Smallwood
Marjorie June Winter
Tappan
Arenill Huffman
Homer Palmer, Jr
Harry Palmer
William Abel
Former Grafton Lady Buried in Clarksburg
Mr and Mrs Thomas G Love of Washington street attended funeral services in Clarksburg Tuesday afternoon for Mrs William E Boyles a former Grafton resident Mr Boyles was a machinist in B and O shops before moving to Clarksburg 23 years ago Surviving are Mr Boyles one son William E Jr at home and a sister Mrs G B Greer of Fairmont
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas G. Love
Washington Street
Clarksburg
William E. Boyles
Grafton
Boyles
B. and O
Mr. Boyles
William E. Jr
G. B. Greer
Fairmont
Mine Driver
Last Rites Thursday funeral services scheduled for 3 30 PM at Baileytown Methodist Church with Rev G H Snyder of Flemington officiating. Burial planned in the new Masonic Cemetery Bridgeport under Barilett of Bridgeport. Local residents Jamin Ball Newburg Orville Bail Rosemont George Ball and Earl Ball all of Newburg are listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Jamin Ball
Newburg
Orville Bail
Rosemont
George. Ball
Earl Ball
Baileytown Methodist Church
G. H. Snyder
Flemington
New Masonic Cemetery
Bridgeport
Barilett
John L Roe dies at 79 in Pruntytown
John L Roe 79 retired blacksmith dies at his daughter Ada Keener’s home in Pruntytown after a long illness. Born December 9 1859 in Flemington he was a son of the late J A and Sarah Roe and a longtime Beulah Baptist member. Surviving children include Leo Roe Clementine Moore Ada Keener Hobson Roe James Forcello John A Roe and William Roe along with a brother a sister 15 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday at Beulah Baptist Church at 2 pm with Rev Millard Stump officiating and burial in Smith cemetery under G T Bartlett care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Roe
Ada Keener
Pruntytown
Flemington
J. A
Sarah Newton Roe
Beaurie Mullen
Leo Roe
Seattle
Wash
Clementine Moore
Ohio
Keener
James Forcello
Grafton
Hobson
Roe
Beulah Baptist Church
Grafton Lodge No. 15
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Millard Stump
Smith Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
President weighs measures to aid small business and finance acts
The president discussed options to aid small businesses, noting support for the Mead bill permitting RFC insured loans up to a million dollars. Senate panels advanced bills to extend emergency powers, stabilize the dollar, and finance housing and social security act amendments while neutrality policy remained contested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Mead
RFC
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
United States Housing Authority
House
Fairs Clash Over Bringing Subject to Session
A sharp disagreement arose among fairs about introducing the subject in this session. Stakeholders debated timing and implications, stressing the need for clear guidelines and consensus before proceeding.
Squire Clark Funeral Planned On Thursday
Funeral services for 84 year old G. F. Clark of Flemington will be held Thursday at 2 30 PM at the Flemington Methodist Protestant church with Rev G F Snyder officiating assisted by Revs F T Kelley and W H Hart of Jane Lew. Interment will be in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Flemington under the direction of G T Bartlett of Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Clark
Flemington
Methodist Protestant Church
G. F. Snyder
F- T. Kelley
W. H. Hart
Jane Lew
Odd Fellows Cemitery
G. T. Bartlett
Grafton
Body of Refugee Found In Ocean Off Florida
Miami police reported the body of a woman likely German or Jewish descent recovered three miles off shore. Assistant Police Chief Forrest E. Nelson sought to determine if she sailed on the refugee liner St Louis. An antique dinner ring and a wedding ring were found, no other ID.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Forrest E. Nelson
St. Louis
Nelson
St Louis liner carries 907 Jewish refugees near Cuba
The St Louis, after five days off Florida, sailed toward Europe with 907 refugees aboard. Cuba again refused asylum, prompting renewed appeals to President Roosevelt from passenger leaders, who noted more than 400 women and children aboard. The liner had left Hamburg in May and was reported near Tropical Basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Germany
St. Louis
Florida
Cuba
Roosevelt
Europe
Hamburg
St Louis passengers face altered fate as Cuban plan expires
The refugees aboard the St Louis, denied landing in Cuba, faced a growing wait at sea. Cuban President Bru had ordered the ship away and offered limited refuge on Pines Island with camp-like living until decisions were settled. The deadline for acceptance passed, and the vessel drifted toward Germany with hope fading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
United States
Federico Laredo Bru
Steamship Company
St. Louis
Miami Beach
Miami
Bru
Esles
Pines
Daytona Beach
Fla
Cuba
Wilhelm Schroeder
Germany
Thanks for sympathy after our father's passing
We express deepest gratitude to neighbors and friends for their expressions of sympathy during the illness and death of our father, Spencer K. Elsey. Special thanks to Rev. Gordon L. Withers and all who furnished cars and sent floral offerings, from L. E. Elsey and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer K. Elsey
Gordon L. Withers
L. E. Elsey
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Stewart
Opera House
Double Bill
Gene Autry
Alison Skipworth
Polly Moran
New York
Bobby Breen
Joe E. Brown
House Immigration Committee
Washington
Legion Sons Corps
Charlie
American Institute of Laundering
Movietone
Squire Clark
Firmin
America
Sig
Alin
Loar Jewelry Store
Dixie
Charge Ruggles
Mary Bolaky
Donald O'Connor
Joyce Mathews
Billy Lee Directed By
George Archalabeut
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