Youths death sparks $10000 trespass suit in Taylor County
Maude May Norris as administratrix of Robert Byward Norris seeks $10000 in Taylor County circuit court against West Penn Public Service Co. The 12 year old fell from a tree at his Blueville home supposedly after touching a bare live wire, causing fatal injuries. Attorney J Guy Allender filed the plee noting suspected electrocution and uncovering a bare wire in the tree. Defendants deny blame. the company held a franchise to run wires over the Norris property. The suit is returnable to July rules.
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Taylor County
Maude May Norris
Robert Byward Norris
Nongahela
West Penn Pub 1 ‘Ice Company
Young Norris
Blueville
Guy Allender
Allender
West Penn
Norris
West Pennh
Flag Day Parade Promises Grafton Elks Event
A large Flag Day program is planned in Grafton led by Lodge No. 308 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. A four to five unit parade will march from West Main to the station plaza, featuring local bands, school corps, and the Pruntytown state school cadets, with Princesses from the Strawberry festival and city officials marching. Col. Robison to speak during the evening exercises.
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Veterans and Patriotic Organization
Grafton
Grafton Lodge No. 308
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Station Plaza
Newburg
Dallas Wolfe
Newbury Community Band
Sons of the American Legion
Industria School
Pruntytown
Main
W. J. Hussion
Col
Robison
Moose Home
Washington
Marshal Wolfe
Sentinel
Station Square
Charles C. Robison
Morgantown
Boating Club Forms at Debendorfer Cafe
A group of local men organized a boating and fishing club at Debendorfer's Tyeart Cafe on Beech Street. Executive officers are H. K. Deb Endarter, Frank Kunst, Olaf Lawson, with P. W. Robison as secretary treasurer. A seven member board includes Dr. Paul P. Warden, G. T. Bartlett Jr., Lester Lambert, and Wheeler Bachman. The club invites all boating enthusiasts to join and participate in upcoming activities.
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Beech Street
Egenberg
H. K. Debendarter
Frank Kunst
Olaf Lawson
P. W. Robison
Paul P. Warden
G.T. Bartlett, Jr
Lester Lambert
Wheeler Bachman
Rail Loadings Rise on B and O for Week Ended June 8
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad carloadings for the week ended June 8 totaled 49,370 with 31,939 cars loaded on line and 17,431 received from connections. This marks a rise of 7,274 loads from last year and a 4,255-load gain over the prior week, while 1930 saw 66,233 total loads.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
UMVA Tour Arranged For Coming Month
The Upper Monongahela Valley Association plans its fourth annual goodwill tour for July 16 to 18 visiting ten counties across southern and eastern West Virginia and western Virginia. Starting Buckhannon, the itinerary covers Webster Springs Holly River State Park Richwood Summersville Hawk's Nest Fayetteville Oak Hill Beckley Hinton Alderson Union Old Sweet Springs Covington Clifton Forge Lexington Natural Bridge Staunton Harrisonburg Franklin Smoke Hole Petersburg Mouth of Seneca Davis Blackwater Falls and Thomas with A L Helmick leading the group aiming for 1100 or more travelers in private cars. Reservations encouraged at Fairmont headquarters.
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Lexington
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Pranklin
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Thomas
Helmick
A. L. Helmick
Panhandle
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Fairmont
Hospital Service Opens District Office in Graf ton
Central West Virginia Hospital Service, Inc. opens a district office in Graf ton with Wilbur D. Fauley named district manager. The office is located on the sixth floor of the Professional building.
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Central ‘West Virginia Hospital Service, Inc
Grafton
Wilbur D. Fauley
Hospital Insurance Service
Praecipe Filed in Property Partition Case in Taylor County
A praecipe in a partition suit was filed in Taylor County Circuit Court by attorney J Guy Allender for Samuel D Boyce and Herbert J Boyce against George Boyce and others. The suit seeks division of the estate of the late Elizabeth Boyce, consisting of a house and lot in Brownlow Park.
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Taylor County
J. Guy Allender
Samuel D. Boyce
Herbert J. Boyce
George Boyce
Elizabeth Boyce
Brownlow Park
Young Dr Robinson Visits Parents Before Residency
F Clay Robinson plans to graduate from Harvard Medical School in Boston this year and visits his parents on Kirby Street. He aims to return to Boston in about three weeks to resume work interrupted by illness. Starting August 1 he will be resident physician at Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis for seven months, then Worcester City Hospital for a two year interneship.
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Harvard Medical School
Boston
Mass
Fred D. Robinon
Kirby Street
Cape Cod Hospital
Hyannis
Worcester City Hospital
Worcester
Aged farmer Curtis Currey dies at 70 in Lost Run
Curtis Currey aged 70, a prominent Lost Run farmer, died suddenly of a heart attack at his rural home Saturday evening. Funeral services were held at Harmony Grove church with Rev. Henry Loving officiating. interment followed in the church cemetery. He was born December 22, 1869 in Taylor county to John H. and Eulen Vincent Currey. Survivors include his widow Clara Smallwood, two children Dennard W. Currey and Virginia Lee Currey, two grandchildren Shirley Dell and Sheila Bell Currey, a sister Mary Kuigit, and brothers Leonard, Wade, William, Grover, Lawrence, and K. L. Currey. He was a lifelong Lost Run resident and longtime Harmony Grove Baptist church member.
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Iold
Lost,Run
Harmony Grove Church
Henry ‘Loving
G. T. Heth
Taylor County
Currey
John H
Eulen Vincent Currey
Clara Smallwood
Dennard W. Currey
Lost Run
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Shirley Dell
Sheila Bell Currey
Mary Kuigit
Monongah
Leonard Currey
Fairmont
Wade Currey
McGee
William Curey
Grover Currey
Lawrence Currey
K. L. Currey
Akton, Ohio
Mr. Currey
Harmonyrove Baptist Church
Toledo Asks Probe Of Rates Of Hope Company
Toledo petitions the Federal Power Commission to investigate allegedly excessive rates charged by the Hope Natural Gas Company to the Northwestern Ohio Natural Gas Company. The city asks to add its complaint to ongoing proceedings at Clarksburg West Virginia alongside complaints from Cleveland Akron and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
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Toledo
Federal Power Commission
Hope Naturals Gas Company
Northwestern Ohio Natural Gas Company
Clarksburg
W. Va
Hope Company
Cleveland
Akron
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Man Cleared of Murder by Circuit Court Jurors
Logan June 11 report states Watts 24 was acquitted by a circuit court jury. Maynard coal mine night watchman was involved. the state waived the penalty after prior pleas. Tran previously had pleaded.
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Watts
Mung Arnold Maynard
Coal Met
Tran
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