Morgantown Brick Layer Arrested for Forgery
Al Johnson, a Morgantown brick layer with prior run ins, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Joe Maske and will face a justice court hearing on two forgery charges and two beating counts. Witness Lynch of Baker and Combs alleges Johnson forged checks for 15 and 5 dollars signing as Sley Lynch petty cash. The Crystal and Busy Bee restaurants are cited in beating cases. Mayor Gillisple once released Johnson on a $10 fine and $1 costs after a drunkenness arraignment.
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al Johnson
Morgantown
Shreiff
Joe Maske
Justice of the Peace
Hove G. White, Sr
Lynch
Baker and Combs
Riverside Drive
Johnson
Sley Lynch
Petty Cash
Crystal
Busy Bee
P. F. Gillisple
First National Bank
Cash Collections At Grafton City Hospital May Report
May cash collections at Grafton City Hospital topped charges by 419 dollars. Superintendent Corrine Stafford reported to City Finance Commissioner J B Bradford that pay patients paid 1436.37 and charity patients 188.56 totaling 1624.87 while cash receipts reached 2044.50. During May 34 patients were admitted 35 discharged and 12 remained in the hospital. 16 major and 13 minor operations were performed.
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Grafton City Hospital
Corrine Stafford
J. B. Bradford
County Court Allows Sheep Claims This Week
Eighteen sheep claims were allowed by the Taylor county court meeting yesterday, for 16 farmers who suffered losses in recent months. County Clerk Ed. St. Clair announced the actions. Claims went to John R. Weaver Walter A. Wood D. L. Bosely Sr G. Bailey E. L. Findley R.W. Roberts Ray Stout Harry L. Baker D. L. Cather Ottis Gawthrop T. S. Grimes W. G. Menear J. W. Peters C. L. Weaver and Susie C. Wolfe.
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Taylor County Court
Taylor County
Ed. St. Clair
John R. Weaver
Walter A. Wood
D. L. Bosely, Sr
G. Bailey
E. L. Findley
R.W. Roberts
Ray Stout
Harry L. Baker
D. L. Cather Ottis Gawthrop
T. S. Grimes
W. G. Menear
J. W. Peters
C. L. Weaver
Susie C. Wolfe
Reorganization Measure Is Signed By President
President Roosevelt signed today a resolution enabling his two executive reorganization plans to take effect July 1. The act would have delayed 60 days after submission unless Congress disapproved, but both Senate and House voted down resolutions of disapproval.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House
Aggression Opposed by British Secretary in Lords
Lord Halifax declared that European nations cannot be forced into dependence by any single state and that further aggression would meet with strong resistance. In the Lords debate he spoke as Prime Minister Chamberlain noted Germany's colonial stance creating obstacles to any adjustment.
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London
Lord Halifax
House of Lords
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Germany
Holt Approves Postmaster Selection in Fairmont
Senator Holt of West Virginia approved the reappointment of Arthur G. Martin as Fairmont postmaster. The nomination, recommended by Senator Neely, was approved without delay due to senate custom allowing a home town postmaster. Holt said he would study other recommendations before acting on them.
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Holt
Fairmont
Washington
W. Va
Arthur G. Martin
Neely
D.-W. Va
Ain
Senate
Bill to Permit Buying War Materials by U S Roosevelts Bill
President Roosevelt signed a bill authorizing the purchase of 100 million dollars worth of strategic war materials stocks over the coming years. The measure aims to stockpile essential items like tin and rubber scarce at home and vital for defense, and to develop American sources of these materials.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Taylor County Circuit Court calls special term in morning
Judge Herbert W. Dent convenes a special term of the Taylor county circuit court for tomorrow morning to consider several pending matters. Deputy Circuit Clerk Nellie Tucker confirmed the plan this afternoon.
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Taylor County
Herbert W. Dent
Nellie Tucker
Leahy Poised to Succeed Swanson as Secretary of the Navy
Admiral William D. Leahy aged 64, retiring head of naval operations, is reportedly slated to replace the ailing Claude A. Swanson as Secretary of the Navy in President Roosevelt's cabinet.
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William D. Leahy
Naval Operations
Claude A. Swanson
Navy
Roosevelt
Two Negro Girls Ordered From Grafton By Mayor
Edith Hopkins and Margaret Waters both 18 hitchhiked home to Baltimore Md and were arraigned in municipal court on loitering charges. Mayor P F Gillispie ordered them to leave the city. Police picked them up at 1 50 a m and they were held overnight in the county jail. George Exline of Clarksburg also charged with loitering received orders to leave town.
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Edith Hopkins
Margaret Waters
Baltimore
P. F. Gillispie
George Exline
Clarksburg
Tattoo Mark Leads To Arrest Of Wanted Man In Detroit
DETROIT June 8 Federal agents spotted a man known as Karahaleos on a city street after he removed his coat in the heat. A tattoo helped identify him as a fugitive sought since 1936 on a Mann Act charge involving transporting a 15-year-old girl from Parkersburg West Virginia to Massillon Ohio. He admitted his identity before U S Commissioner George M Read.
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Detroit
Epamenondos Karahaleos
Cleveland
Karahaleds
Parkersburg
W. Va
Massillon
Karahaleos
U. S
George M. Read
116 Receive Diplomas At Buckhannon College
Buckhannon WV June 8 One hundred sixteen graduates earned degrees at the West Virginia Wesleyan College commencement. Four honorary degrees were conferred including a Doctor of Laws to E G Rohrbough of Greenville college. Bishop William Walter Peele of Richmond urged graduates to share life’s meaning.
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Buckhannon
West Virginna Wesleyan College
E. G. Rohrbough
Genville College
William Walter Peele
Richmond
Blue Launderers Charter Granted in Charleston
The Blue Launderers and Cleaners, Inc., of Williamson, was chartered with capital of 25000 dollars. Incorporators named were W. W. Edwards of Welch J. M. Smith and W. V. Linkous of Williamson.
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Charleston
Blue Launderers and Cleaners, Inc
Williamson
W. W. Edwards
Welch
J. M. Smith
W. V. Linkous
Strawberry Queen Crowned at Big West Virginia Festival
Buckhannon June 8. Ed Shaugheney of Pittsburgh radio officiated the coronation of Mary Louise Thorn of Clarksburg before hundreds at the royal dais. Russell Westfall named first king of central West Virginia’s festival honoring its main crop as officials including Secretary of State O Brien, Agriculture Commissioner McLaughlin, Road Commissioner Simpson, Conservation Commissioner Shawhan and Representative Iston attended.
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Buckhannon
Ed Shaugheney
Pittsburgh
Mary Louise Thorn
Clarksburg
Russell Westfall
West Virginia
Westfall
William S. O’brien
J. B. McLaughlin
Burr H. Simpson
H. W. Shawhan
Andrew Iston
Police Plan Own Inquiry In Fatal Pa Shooting
In Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania the state police plan a full inquiry into the fatal shooting of 14 year old Joan Stevens by corporal Benjamin Franklin who says she brandished a toy gun as he questioned a bank robbery plot. District Attorney Heimbach will present the case to a grand jury. A guard was posted at the West Grafton bridge after a hole in the floor was used to warn motorists.
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Mauch Chunk
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin
Joan Stevens
Lynn G. Adams
Harrisburg
Franklin
Albert Heimbach
Chandler Calls Parley In Harlan County Mine Talks
Gov. A B Chandler scheduled a Friday meeting with United Mine Workers and the Harlan County Coal Operators Association to renew negotiations on a union shop contract. Conciliators hope for progress as federal and state officials had withdrawn recently and National Guard patrols continued in the county.
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Fankfort
A.B. Chandler
Harlan County
United Mine Workers (C. I
Harlan County Coal Operators’ Association
John L. Conner
Emmett Durrett
State Industrial Relations Department
Harlan
Appalachian
Union
New York
Two State Ferries In Collision In Straits Of Mackinac
ST. IGNACE Mich June 8 Several persons were injured when the ferries St Ignace and Sheboygan collided in dense fog in the Straits of Mackinac They returned to Mackinaw City as the ferry office reported the passenger and automobile vessels were from Michigan's two peninsulas
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ST. Ignace
Mich
St. Ignate
Sheboygan
Straits of Mackinac
Michigan
Penninsulas
Mackinaw City
Start of Airmail Tower Construction Underway Here
Construction to install a tower for the airmail pick up service began today. The work is by an employee of All-American Aviation, contractor for air mail in this region. The tower rises on city property beside Bluemont cemetery adjacent to the cemetery.
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All-American Aviation Company
Bluemont Cemetery
One School Omitted In Report On Attendance
A report on attendance omitted College Hill in Flemington from yesterday'sdata. Asst. Co. Supt. R. Virgil Rohrbough notes perfect attendance records were recorded elsewhere. Named students Eleanor Gibson Helen Gibson Helen Whitehair Audra Blake Lindalene Davis Edna Fulton Betty Riley and Mary Isabella were not marked absent or tardy last year.
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College Hill
Flemington
Asst. Co
Virgil Rohrbough
Eleanor Gibson
Helen Gibson
Helen Whitehair
Audra Blake, Jr
Lindalene Davis
Edna Fulton
Betty Louise Riley
Mary Isabella
Construction Foreman Starts Divorce Action
S. J. Dalton, a construction foreman, filed for divorce in Tay lor county circuit court. Attorney W. T. George Jr. represents Dalton against Irene G. Dalton whom he wed in Charleston on July 28 1922. The complaint cites excessive jealousy as cause of marital strife and separation two years ago. They have one child, Robert, 14.
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Taylor County Circuit Court
W. T. George, Jr
Philippi
S. J. Dalton
Irene G. Dalton
Charleston
Dalton
Robert
Accused Drunk Given Ten Days In County Jail
Richard Strawser was arrested on Main street at 4:45 am and pleaded guilty to drunkenness before Mayor P F Gillispie. He was sentenced to 10 days in Taylor county jail after stating he could not pay the $10 fine and $1 costs.
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Main Street
Richard Strawser
Taylor County
P. F. Gillispie
Strawser
King Receives Salute Amid Royal Arrival
The scene on the plaza shows the king in admiral's uniform saluting as Mrs. Roosevelt and the queen accompany him. Marines play God Save the King while cannons boom a 21 gun salute, marking a formal royal arrival with martial music and national anthem.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Marine Band
Royal Visit Sparks Washington Parade Drama
Moseley reports Roosevelt and Queen Elizabeth embarking in a long black touring machine as the royal entourage heads toward the blue and silver train. The queen shields from the sun with a grey parasol while crowds line Pennsylvania Avenue, awaiting the royal visitors amid a bustling street scene.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Mrs Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Avenue
King and Roosevelt Welcome British King in Washington
The first reigning British monarch to visit the United States arrived amid flags and crowd noise as Army bombers roared overhead. King saluted the cheering throng at the White House while President Roosevelt and family rode through the Capitol grounds, with British and American flags flying above.
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United States
Maryville
Tenn
White House
Capitol Grounds
Mr Roosevelt
Mir Roosevelt
Capitol
Roosevelts
Janges ‘Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt Officials Searched as Russell Custody Scene Unfolds
Sweeney and Representative McGraney urged Roosevelt to free Russell. The group was taken into custody during a border incident as the king and queen were nearby. Washington leaders discussed reading Washingtons farewell address to youths in the office.
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Trish
Sweeney
George Washington
Representative McGraney
D.-Pa
Roosevelt
Russell
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