Grafton NRS Office Tops State in May Placements
The Grafton office of the National Reemployment Service led the state with 776 placements in May, out of 5,113 statewide. The local district, covering Taylor Barbour and Preston, placed 137 on public projects, while Harrison County district totaled 692. The login county rank and veteran placement shifts are noted, with 332 new applications in Grafton and a 58.1 percent rise in registrations statewide.
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Grafton
National Reemployment Service
Luke B. Ross
Harrison County
Taylor
Barbour
Preston
Logan County
Wheeling
West Virginia delegates plan militant GOP drive for November
West Virginia party leaders head to Clarksburg to choose a new state chairman and launch a vigorous campaign to carry the state for the GOP. National committee members Hallanan and Ebert urge aggressive outreach in every precinct for national and state nominees, praising Governor Landon as a model of honesty. Bernard Clausen and James Crain headline Bethany ministers retreat opening Tuesday.
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Cleveland
Virginia
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Walter S. Hallanan
Charton
Cara L. Ebert
Partersburg
Hallanan
Landon
West
Two Sutton Employees Injured At Work
Joe Quinn 32 suffered a fractured jaw after a machine kicked him at the dam and was reported improving at Grafton City hospital. Foreman Robert Pressley also sustained a fractured jaw and a cut above the right eye when a carbide lamp exploded.
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Joe Quinn
Grafton City Hospital
Robert Pressley
Black Legion Plot Revealed In Detroit Area Warrant
Detroit June 13 Kingsley Highland Park publisher and William Voisine village president of nearby Ecorse were targets in a Black Legion conspiracy. Two warrants accuse 27 alleged members of planning to kill Kingsley and Voisine. Kingsley said an informant exposed the group’s secrets to the FBI and warned Black Legion officers they had disclosed details to government agents. Ex mayor Charles A Poole is named among conspirators in the warrants.
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Detroit
Highland Park
Black Legion
Arthur L. Kingsley
The
Highland Parker
William W. Voisine
Ecorse
G-Men
Kingsley
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Dayton Dean
Charles A. Poole
N. Ray Markland
Markland
Desertion Alleged in Divorce Filing for Mayle
Oder Mayle filed a divorce petition alleging desertion from Martha Mayle. The couple separated in September 1929. Attorney Eugene Sommerville represents Mr. Mayle at the circuit clerk’s office.
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Oder Mayle
Martha Mayle
Ciicuit
Eugene Sommerville
Mayle
Road to Open Elkins Backwater Canyon Access
Black Water Canyon Road will open to the public tomorrow providing access to Backbone Mountain and the Blackwater River through the Monongahela National Forest. The route traverses wild sections of the forest area.
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Elkins
Blackwater Canyon
Backbone Mountain
Blackwater River
Monongahelia National Forest
Stolen Automobile Recovered By State Trooper
State Trooper W. E. Murphy recovered a car stolen from the Ward Blaney residence on West Main Street last night. The vehicle was found parked in front of the Valley Inn. Murphy had no leads on the thief.
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W. E. Murphy
State Police
Blaney
West Main Street
Valley Inn
Murphy
Store Burglary Report From Beckley Incident
Charlie Rakes heard a crashing noise at a Beckley grocery. Police found two large hemp sacks and a brick-dented front door hole.
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Beckley
Charlie Rakes
Two Buddies United For Next Three Days
Two men, H. P. Lurrence of Mill Creek and H. Jefferys, faced police court after a drunken night on city streets. Both pleaded guilty and were spared fines by Mayor Waugh for three days, agreeing to stay together as they could not pay the $5 penalties.
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Waugh
H. P. Lurrence
H. Jefferys
Currence
Mill Creek
Roosevelt on Road to Home from Texas Centennial
President Roosevelt, on a 4000 mile western tour, spoke in Dallas on anti monopoly and democracy in opportunity before heading east to Vincennes Indiana to dedicate George Rogers Clark monument. He will visit Hodgenville Kentucky Lincoln birthplace before returning to Washington Monday afternoon.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Roosevelt
Texas
Arkansas
Vincennes
Ind
George Rogers Clark
Elliott
Dallas
United States
Lincoln
Hodgenville
Washington
Tomatoes and Early and Late Cabbage Price
Local vegetable market lists tomatoes and both early and late cabbage at 60 cents per hundredweight. Prices reflect wholesale rate for merchants and grocers. Amounts and packaging details available at market stand.
Carrier pigeon lands in school and is released
A homing pigeon flew into a building at the State Industrial School for Boys and, after being fed and watered, was released to continue its flight. Superintendent R. P. Bell disclosed the leg band reads AU 35 SC 520.
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State Industrial School For Boys
R. P Bell
Mabel Brown Sentenced to Ten Days at County Jail
Mabel Brown, holder of the local record for police court appearances, returned to county jail for a ten day term after a disturbance at her home. Questioned by Mayor B O Waugh she pleaded guilty. She will serve ten days and receive mail at the jail.
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Mabel Brown
B. O. Waugh
Mabel
Mrs Bartlett Death Victim in Simpson Community
Mrs Phoebe Katherine Bartlett 61 wife of farmer Clay Bartlett near Simpson died after 13 months of illness following a paralytic stroke. Native of Taylor county she leaves many children and relatives, funeral Monday at Simpson Baptist church with interment in Simpson cemetery.
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Simpson Farmer
Phoebe Katherine Bartlett
Clay G. Bartlett
Simpson
Taylor County
Samuel
Cassie McVicker Heatherly
Mr. Bartlett
Zera Radabaugh
Hiel Bartlett
Mill Creek
Raymond Bartlett
Simpso
Orville Bartlett
Rosemont
Harland Bartlett
William Bartlett
Pleasant Creek
Omer
Neva Lake
Elijah Heatherly
Flemington
John Heatherly
Urbana
Ohio
Mary Reed
Matilda Murphy
Fairmont
Bartlett
Baptist Church of
Baptist Church
J. W. Kirby
Simpson Cemetery
Bartlett Puneral Company
Four Indicted in Grand Larceny Case In Kingwood
A grand jury indicted four persons on charges of grand larceny for stealing two bonds two watches and a 20 gold certificate from Mrs Alberta Ralphsnyder and Mrs Martha Pixler sisters in Kingwood.
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Kingwood
Alberta Ralphsnyder
Martha Pixler
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Morgantown
Monongalia County
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Bernard 7. Clausen
James E. Crain
Bethany College
Sparklet Syphon
Hagan
Grafton Drug & Chemical CO
W. Main
Sutton
Opera House
Nwyzhitan
T' Harding
Margaret Lindsay Walter Abel
Freddie
Freddie Bartholomew
Los Angeles
Harry Archibald
Miss Myllicent Bartholomew
Hollywood
Judge Archibald
Myllicent Bartholomew
Cecil Bartholomew
Lilian Bartholomew
Central Press
Glenn
Main St
W. Va
Maple Avenue
Dixie Theatre
R.C.A
All Right
Will Rogers
R.C. A
Charlie
Mary
George Barbier
Gail Patrick
Robert McWade
Lucien Littlefield
Colin Tapley
Paramount
Vitaphone
Mat Rogers
Nace Ses
Tanaee
Paramount Screen
Colo
Kelvinator
Sophie
Sidrow’s “Sim
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Main Street
Lene Mades
Phillips
New York
Business and Professional Women's Clubs
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