Civil War Vets Name Officers at 48th Encampment
The 48th G A R encampment sessions nominate and install officers. Carder 90 of Parkersburg is named state depart commander, with Wheeling’s Fey as senior vice commander and Jones of Charleston as commander. A flag presentation at Louisville High School marked the year’s events.
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Inia
G. A
Women’s Relief
Daughters of Veterans I
I Corps
Isville High School
Ms Carder
Parkersburg
Topeka packing company accused in planning killing
An Associated Press photo shows L. H. Kimmel president of a Topeka packing company accused of plotting Roy Kramer’s murder after the firm collected 30 000 life insurance. Delegates and veterans from northern panhandle plan a parade tonight with five thousand expected. encampment sites include Parkersburg Wheeling Fairmont Morgantown. Samuel Henen 91 Marshall County honored for longtime service and Lincoln assassination guard duties.
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Associated Press
L. H. Kimmel
Topeka
Coany
Roy Kramer
Kramer
Fairmont
J. Crow
Moundaville
J. K. Gorby
New Martinsville
Lorentz Ulum
Wheeling
E. Bowen
Huntington
Northern Panhandle
Court House
Parkersburg
Morgantown
Samuel Henen
Marshall County
Henen
Abraham Lincoln
Whigh
AEO
Charleston
Final Senate Vote Set To Decide Tariff Bill
Washington June 11 final vote on the tariff bill is scheduled for 8 pm Friday with a possible one or two vote margin. If approved it advances to the House Saturday for a final roll call and a path to President Hoover Monday. A Senate consent hour was fixed Friday and Blaine seeks a conference re vote over the cheese duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Hoover
Blaine
Wisconsin
Army Officer Here Tonight at Salvation Army Meeting
The Salvation Army citadel hosts Adjutant Phelps, general state secretary, as speaker at the regular meeting. Captain Arnold predicts an interesting address and recalls past duties at St Pauls Church. Tomorrow at 6 pm the advisory board meets in the county court chambers, followed by a program with Major David Boyd of Charleston and a Parkview community event.
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Salvation Army Citadel
Phelps
Arnold
Jcorps
Adjutant Phelps
St Pauls’ M. E
West Gratton
Salvation Army Advisory Board
David Boyd
Charleston
Citadel
Parkview
Memorial Day Thanks Event At Moose Home Tonight
The Taylor County Post of the American Legion hosts a Memorial Day appreciation gathering at The Moose Home on Washington Street. Howard Cameron leads mass singing while drum and bugle corps perform. Isaae Locke Spanish War veteran A. Painter and Sam M. Zinn speak. Mayor, Legion commander, and county officials participate. refreshments served by the Legion Auxiliary. All veterans invited to attend at 8 o clock.
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Washington Street
Taylor County
American Legion
Howard Cameron
Davis
John Evans
Isaae Locke
Grand Army
A. Painter
Sam M. Zinn
Legionaires
Charles O. King
B. J. .Kersting
The
Legion
Charles H. Warder
Legion Auxiliary
Mystery car returned to owner in Grafton area
A mystery Plymouth 1929 sedan was found parked on a Grafton street June 5. Chief Selvy tracked owner William J. Riter from Cleveland who believes his wife may have driven the car away and left it, but could not name where she is. The case remains partly unresolved.
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Grafton Street
Selvy
Mayer King
William
J. Riter
Cleveland
Tor
Personalities Arrive in Grafton For Business Ties
Tony Johnson of Ashland Kentucky arrived in Grafton to pursue business interests including a Kentucky real estate venture. Mrs E L Wright of Baltimore visited in a business capacity while L C Rose from Columbus Ohio attended to matters this morning. Bentley Madden of Washington DC was in Grafton yesterday and today. Mrs Sophronia Stemple widow of C Stemple of Taylor area appears in the notice.
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Tony Johnson
Ashland
Grafton
Kentucky
E. L. Wright
Baltimore
L. C. Rose
Columbus
Ohio
Bentley Madden
Washington D. C
Sophronia Stempley
C. Stemple
Taylor
Local residents share news of departures and visits
county residents and visitors are listed with travel plans and social visits. Names include Mrs Stemple, John Moran, Mr and Mrs 0 R Kincaid, Lawrence Wilson, Freal Red Crites, Angela Madden, Florence Hans, Marguerite McKeen, John L Wood, Miss Florence Hans, Miss Angela Madden, and others. Several are visiting Charleston Cincinnati Brunswick and Cleveland while others recover from injuries or illness.
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John Moran
Parkersburg
Grafton
Mra
R. Kincaid
Familly
Wallace
Lawrence
Wilson
Farmington
Freal
Red” Crites
Buckhannon
Lawrence’ Post
Mary Virginia Phillips
Charleston
Henry Peacock
Fannie St
Cleveland
Ohio
Atta Moore
R. L. Campbell
Dewey
Avenue
Cumberland
Angela Madden
W. Washington Street
Helen Jesn Campbell
Dewey Fimo
Brunswick
C.T. Morehead
Morehead
Virginia
Florence
Hans
Pittsburgh
Harry Greenfield
Montefello Hospital
Marguerite McKeen
Fourth Street
Hopemont Sanitarium
Terra
Alta
John L. Wood
Henry Ross
Betty Anne
Wheeling
Helen Kollimier
Davenport
Iowa
Gertrude
Suddarth
Thayer Street
Cincinnati
Indiana
Ross
E. L. Potter
Balfour
eDtroit
Mich
Romney College
Lucy Moats
Naomi Moore
Maple Avenue
Ohi O Village Destroyed by 860000 Blaze
A blaze ripped through Buchtel's main business district in Ohi O Village near Nelsonville today, destroying 11 business and residence buildings and threatening the entire village. Damage estimated at 60000 dollars.
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Nelsonville
Jung
Buchtel
Hers
City teachers set attendance records amid year
City teachers, principals, and supervisors in the Grafton school system achieved a near perfect attendance record for the just-concluded year with 32 of 65 staff posting perfect records. Ninety four days were missed by 58 teachers, averaging just over one day per person, while nine missed more than three days due to personal illness or death in the family.
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Grafton
A Ednar
Mason
Mre
Florence Wilkinson
Mae Harig
W. Weaver
Tarlock Rasmussen
AP. Mish
Grace White
Katherine Shepler
Ruth Batten
G. Minette Watkins
Grace ‘Loar
Aliee E. Dean
Lynn T. Faulkner
Mary P. Stanley
Fay C. Squires
Grace Miller
Evelyn ‘Welch
Adah McGee
Donna Ryan
Robert ©. Stoan
Esther “Murray
Ruth Woodyard
Rhea H
Fisher
Fyfed
Lois Smith
Hélen Davis
O.'T. Napper
C. 'T. Napper
Nan
Virginia Basiyay
Baci
Jaco
Mabel
Burge
Lila G
Bieabed Stafford
Minnie Byers
Virgil
Ina Warder
Hattie Heinlein
Petchaters
Peis
Court Modifies Judge Decree in Insurance Suit
C Lawson state auditor and ex officio insurance commissioner said a U S Circuit Court of Appeals decision modifies a McClintic decree in a suit over insurance agents contracts. The ruling restores the insurance commissioner’s right to enter state court to test the statute empowering him to enforce insurance laws and proceed against non affiliated insurers.
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C. Lawson
United States Circuit Court of
Ajpeci Als
McClintic
West Virginia
Lawson
Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
Snauvans
Kaikwhe
Coupe Poe
West Virginia Uniformity Association
Gas Explosion Kills Five in Avellino Tunnel
A gas explosion in a tunnel of the bouiterieogris aqueduct at Avellino, Italy, on June 11 left five dead and seven injured. Local authorities labeled the incident a major accident and began emergency safety inspections.
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Avellinos
Italy
Boitureieogris
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Fox Movietone
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Dorsay
George Grossmith
Clyde Cook
Alexander Korda
Glh. Johnson
West/Penn Power Company
Bommervilla
Notay
Mrbety Shoe Shop
Grand Theatre
nFitiole Electric ‘Company
Legionnaires
Mystery Automobile
Missouri
Thayer
Milan
Battle of Diezares
Grafton Drug and Chemical Co
Rexall
Hudson
Detroit
Hudsons Geet
Hudson-Essex Sales
East Main Street
Micheal’s
Fairmont Distributors
Ohi
Opera House Thurs
Tiffany
Conway
Tearle
Virginia Valli
Ricardo Cortez
South Pole
Conway Tearle
Ricarda Cortes
Pathe
Tontine
Ralph S. Kunst
Arava
Glenn
RED Cross Pharmacy
Grafton and
Tayloree
Selby
C. V. Miller
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