County Court to Authorize Buying Of Dynamite
A special Taylor County court session will authorize expenditure of about 90 dollars from the emergency fund to buy 1009 pounds of dynamite. The plan, led by Prosecutor Warder, aims to blast the lake bottom at Tygart Dam to surface the body of Kenneth McDowell, 30, of Fairmont, drowned in Memorial Day boating accident. Captain John Muter volunteers to place and ignite charges. diver use is deemed impractical.
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Taylor County Court
Kenneth McDowell
Fairmont
Tygart Dam
Francis L.warder
E. St. Clair
Warder
John Muter
Maan Atender
McDowell
Boot Club
Camlender
Fred Floyd
Floyd
Evner
Herbert W. Dent
Four road projects recommended for rush federal aid
State Road commission forwarded recommendations for four road projects in Lewis Mercer Putnam Taylor counties. Bids opened Tuesday. contracts to be awarded based on recommendations. Projects include Horner Vandalia road grading and drainage 75,608.08. Montcalm McComas road grading macadam 66,343.26. Hurricane Lewis cement pavements and guard rails 108,398.60. Webster over head bridge spans 81,618.40. Navy exams conducted at Post Office. Three Grafton boys reap transfer to Norfolk Naval Training Station for seven weeks.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
Ernest L. Bailey
Lewis County
Horner-Vandalia
Gilbert Construction Company
Beckley
Gilbert
Mercer County
Montcalm - McComas
Brown É& Wright Construction Company
Princeton
Putnam
Kanawha
Kelley Construction Company
Clarksburg
Taylor County
Webster
Navy
Naval Reserve
Navy Department
Grafton
Baltimore
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Woodrow Wilson Bacchus
James Russell Fawcett
Donala Weaver
Grafton Named Starting Point for Navy Recruits
Grafton designated as the starting point for U S Navy applicants traveling to Baltimore for final examinations. G Dent chief boatswain's mate at Clarksburg recruiting station announced today. Beginning this Saturday the Navy will shuttle men from Grafton to Baltimore between 9 a m and 6 30 p m.
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Grafton
U. S. Navy
Baltimore
G. Dent
Clarksburg
Navy
Bankers Meet in Convention at White Sulphur Springs
More than 300 members of the West Virginia Bankers association gather in White Sulphur Springs for their 48th annual convention. President Wyndham S. Clark of Fairmont will open sessions with speakers from the FDIC and major banks, including Gwilym A. Price and Leo T. Crowley. Governor Neely to be guest at banquet. officers to be elected. 50th anniversary planned for 1942-43.
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West Virginia Bankers Association
Wyndham
Clark
Fairmont
Gwilym A. Price
Peoples-Pittsburgh Bank of Pittsburgh
Leo T. Crowley
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington
Montford Jones
Pittsburgh University School of Finance
Woolley
New York
A. J. Guffanti
Springfield
Mass
Neely
Neely Will ‘ Be Honor Guest’ Friday Night. S E Homer Gebhardt
Huntington
Laupp
Gebhardt
Association
Two Fined Ten Dollars Each In Local Court
Two alleged drunkards were fined ten dollars and costs after arraignment before Mayor Charles O. King in municipal court. Warder Stansberry was picked up at noon and P A Elliott at 2 35 p m on West Main street by city police.
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Charles O. King
Municpal
Warder
Stansberry
P.A. Elliott
West Main Street
Arden farmer found dead near home in West Virginia
Philip pi West Virginia Arden farmer Ulysses S Robinson 73 was found hanged at 4 pm yesterday about 200 yards from his Arden home. He lived with the Harter Mitchell family and was reported missing in the morning. Coroner Luke Boyles said a long chain and slip knot were used and an inquest is pending doctor's report. Relatives are a brother and sister in Fairmont. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Philippi
Ulysses S. Robinson
Arden
Robinson
Luke Boyles
Fairmont
Weiner Roast Planned at Beaumont Playground Tonight
A 9:00 p m weiner roast will be held at the Beaumont playground with playground leaders advisory council and friends participating. In two years Beaumont has been named the county's best playground and patrons hope for another year of top marks led by Mary Spare and Kenneth Johnson.
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Beaumont
Judd Reese
Anna Murphy
Anna Frances
Gordon Poling
Rufus Reed
Mary Spare
Kenneth Johnson
Aged Newburg Lady Is Critical After Fall
Mrs. Eliza Densmore, aged eighty three, is in critical condition at her home in Newburg after a Sunday porch fall. She became dizzy entering the house, fell head first to the lawn, suffered a severe head wound and minor cuts, and then a heart attack. She is the last surviving member of the Simpson family, early settlers who gave the town its name.
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Newburg
Eliza Densmore
Simpson
Special Court Term Set by Judge Dent in Taylor County Court
Judge Herbert W. Dent announced a special term of the Taylor county circuit court for Thursday June 19. Chancery matters will be the focus as several pending cases are heard and orders entered during the session.
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Taylor County
Herbert W. Dent
Driverless Car Crashes Into Fence On Main St
A driverless runaway car left by an insurance man in front of the William Morgan office on West Main street drifted across the street at 8 am. It passed two parking meters and stopped at the ornamental fence in front of Sheriff Lee Bennett’s residence. Police reported only minor damage to the auto and no damage to the fence. The driver said the emergency brake slipped, and no arrest was made.
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Pennsylvania
William Morgan
West Main Street
Lee Bennett
Five Taylor Countains To Be Inducted July 10
Five Taylor countians are slated for induction into the U S Army at Huntington on July 10. Chairman B G Watt of the local selective service board cannot publish a list yet due to a 28 year old age limit bill before Congress which could revise local 1 A. The board notes there is only one volunteer on record, so most inductees will be selected. No African Americans are included in this call.
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Taylor
U.S. Army
Huntington
B. G. Watt
Selective Service Board
Watt
Discuss Lease Continued From Page One Fight Over Aid
Senator Connally and Senator Byrd criticized British aid figures calling them distressing and disappointing. Byrd urged a defense coordinator to cut red tape and speed equipment transfers to assist England and bolster defense.
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Connally
D.-Tex
Byrd
D.va
England
British aid plans clash with war restraint sparks
Senators from Florida to New Hampshire criticise a $75 million British aid package as insufficient against Hitler. Taft backs greater shipments while Adams and Johnson express disappointment. Leaders from Britain and allied governments vow action and purge Hitler's influence.
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Pepper
D.-Fla
Britain
Bridges
Taft
Ohio
Wwe
Johnson
D.-Colo
Adams
Cold
Girls State Camp Opens With Sponsoring Groups
High schools may nominate girls for the state program as various organizations sponsor the camp. Mrs Warman stated Federated Wo...
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Warman
Women and men club drive shapes civic duty in West Virginia
The state clubs trail the Legion auxiliary in sponsorships while Clarksburg leads in applications and Morgantown follows. Mrs. Warman urges that camp aims bolster an informed citizenry, noting democracy hinges on educated people. She stresses girls today become tomorrow’s women must study government and understand civic duties.
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Legion Auxiliary
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Warman
Tossed Away Cigarette Ignites Bridge Fire
A discarded cigarette started a fire on the Bridge Street bridge at 8 20 last night. The blaze was extinguished by the local fire department before causing significant damage. Chief L H Greenwald urges motorists and pedestrians to avoid tossing lighted cigarettes on bridges.
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Bridge Street
L. H. Greenwald
New State Police Cars To Be on Highways Soon
West Virginia will unveil the department of public safety new white and green highway patrol cars Friday night. Three troopers drove three cars from Detroit to South Charleston Wellsburg and Spencer. Twenty more vehicles arrive next week and twenty more by July 1. Fifty three new cars total, 43 white with green hoods for patrol, 10 black for criminal work. Fifty three current cars will be traded in.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Department of Public Safety
John W. Bosworth
Detroit
South Charleston
Wellsburg
Spencer
Bosworth
British Battleship and Cruiser Reported Out of Action
Berlin reports from the German news agency claim Britain's battleship Malaya and battle cruiser Repulse have been put out of action indefinitely by German submarine torpedoes. The tally rises to three capital ships damaged or sunk, with Royal Oak previously torpedoed at Scapa Flow in 1939, while Hood losses are excluded as not submarine caused.
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Berlin
DNB
Britain
Malaya
Royal Oak
Scapa Flow
Hood
Iceland
Bismarck
For Rent Two Lighthousekeeping Rooms
Late notice advertises two or three lighthousekeeping rooms for rent in a dwelling at 216 East Main. Inquiries via phone number 32 or visit in person to 216 East Main.
Miner Dies After Mine Injury in Charleston
Walter Martin died last night in Charleston from injuries suffered at work in the Red Parrot Coal Company mine. Officials reported the incident at Merchants and Wise Sentinelize.
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Charleston
Walter Martin
Red Parrot Coal
Moone's Emerald Oil Promise Relief for Itching Feet
An advertisement urges readers to buy Moone's Emerald Oil from Malone's Chemical Company to relieve itching burning and sweating feet. The copy claims quick penetrating relief allowing normal work, notes the oil does not stain and offers a money back satisfaction promise.
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Moone
P Malone
IG & Chemical Company
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