West Virginia U seniors graduate in Morgantown ceremony
Three local residents receive degrees at West Virginia University closing exercises in Morgantown. Thomas Stafford earns a BA in journalism, member of Beta Theta Pi and Athenaeum staff. William Strauss also earns a BA. Mary Thomas earns a Master’s degree, formerly of Grafton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W L Thomas.
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West Virginia University
Morgantown
Thomas Stafford
J. P. Stafford
Walnut Street
Beta Theta Pi
Monticola
The
Athenaeum
Potomac State College
Keyser
William Strauss
Grafon
Strauss
Ada Straus
Grafton High School
Grafton
Mary Thomas
Prepares For Trial But Fails to Appear
Mark McLaughlin a dam worker of Mill Creek halted Justice yesterday by not appearing before Magistrate Ona C Jefferys to face a reckless driving charge arising from a Sunday Route 119 accident He had subpoenas for four witnesses and hired an attorney Three witnesses the state attorney and Evangelous Peroulakis attended while the defendant was absent The court noted he has not yet appeared and Magistrate Jefferys commented on the absence
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Mark McLaughlin
Mill Creek
Justice Yeserday
Ona C. Jefferys
Route 119
Mark
H. Robert Warder
Evangelous Peroulakis
J. Guy Abner
Jefferys
Youth Chases Lucky Key at Taylor County Hardware
Nathan Powell lucked into a key that unlocked a jackpot at the Taylor County Hardware store yesterday afternoon. In the same incident 12-year-old Jackie Kinkaid fell from a mystery plane drop and broke his right arm, later treated at Grafton hospital. his condition was reported as good today. Jackie works at the Grafton Fruit Market while out of school.
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Nathan Powell
Taylor County
Jackie Kinkaid
Grafton
Jackie
Scho
Girl Located After Missing Week in Columbus Ohio
Relatives report Miss Masta Wilson, missing over seven days, has been found in Columbus Ohio. No further details provided on her condition or circumstances.
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Kingwood
Masta Wilson
Columbus, O
Betty Weds March 19 Yet Husband Disappears
Betty Crook Elliott of Barrett Street, known in city courts, faced a police court charge for drunkenness after admitting marriage to William Elliott shown on a March 19 certificate. Mayor Waugh said the husband had long since left the area.
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Betty Crook Elliott
Barrett Street
Betty
William Elliott
E. O. Waugh
Brain Trusts Are Defended at Waynesburg Commencement
U S Senator Joseph F Guffey defended brain trusts in government during Waynesburg college’s 86th annual commencement. He addressed 54 graduates and said government should use educated experts who have studied and planned for present day problems. He cited depression era woes as partly caused by lack of thoughtful leadership and disregard of knowledge.
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Waynesburg
U. S
Joseph F. Guffey
Waynesburg College
Washington
Unit-Runner Hunted In Kingwood Hit And Run
Sheriff Charles S Brown and Corporal Claude Hefner of the state police seek the driver of a car that struck and killed Everett John Peters in Kingwood. The incident prompted a manhunt and a statewide search for the vehicle and operator.
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Kingwood
Charles S. Brown
Claude Hefner
State Police
Everett John Peters
Snell Attacks New Deal at Republican Convention
In a charged keynote, Representative Bertrand Snell of New York derided the New Deal as a grotesque failure and urged a return to fiscal sanity. He warned youth and women against broken promises and urged the GOP to lead America out of prior excesses while Borah and White discussed the Hoover era plans amid convention jitters and pending nominations.
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Snell
America
Congress
Chicago
Hoover
Republic
Snell Aked
United States
Borah
Bertrand Snell
New York
William Allen White
Kansas
Herbert Hoover
Idaho
Chester Rowell
California
Hoovier
New Deal
Frederick Steiner
Oregon
Rowell
John Martin
Alt M. Landon
London
Hamilton
Steiwert
John Hamilton
Tolbert faction wins credentials in scant convention turnout
A delegation led by the veteran “Tieless Joe” Tolbert of South Carolina prevailed as the national committee denied the Hambright faction’s challenge. Tolbert’s side secured their credentials while little interest or excitement appeared among delegates as most contests were settled per national committee recommendations.
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Joe" Tolbert
South Carolina
J. C. Hambright
Tolbert
Vention
Chicago
National Committee
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Grafton Drug & Chem. CO
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Senators Vandenberg
Elwer
Steiner
Pennsylvania
Landonites
Landon
Topeka
Powers-That-Be
Cleveland Stadium
Harry T. Phoebu
Maryland
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Waldorf
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Three Brown Bears
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Walter S. Hallanan
West Virginia
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Empire Builders
Lord
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West Main Street
George Bancroft
Ann’ _ SOTHERN
Victor Jory
D. Ross Lederman
Columbia
Wolverines
C. V. Miller Reliable Footwear
Grafton, W.va
Chevrolet
Fisher
Chevrolet Motor Company
Detroit
Michigan
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Bampers
Andy
General Motors
Tygarts Valle
Chevrolet Company
Beech Street
Grafton, W. Y
Apply Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
Harry S. White
Loveland
Waish
Finscoor
Charles M. Wells
Wehn
Pennsylvania State College of Optometry
Philadelphia
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