Blair Mountain Trial Details and Local Notices
Testimony from the Gore killing case continues with witnesses including Mrs. Isabelle Riggs and two others detailing leadership and the mob march. Prosecution argues potential murder charges for crowd related homicide. case parallels Blizzard trial duration concerns. Also notes a June Grafton high school picnic, church class meeting, a 15th birthday party, a Brethren Star Club meeting, and a Washington marriage notice for Guy Howard Nuzum and Irma Francis Lee.
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William’ Blizzard
Gore
Jack Brinkman
Velasco Carpenter
Carpenter
Brinkman
Danville
Blairtown
Blair Mountain
Wilburn
Logan
Bessie Beally Reports Intimate Life in Turkish Palace
The famed magazine writer Bessie Beally returns from Turkey with notes on Constantinople royal life. She describes modern scenes at the palace including Parisian frocks, an American jazz orchestra, and lively home evenings that defy tradition, with music from Levey Luccrnie.
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Bessie Beally
Turkish Palace
Constantihorle
Bessie Bealty
Turkey
Constantinople
Royal Family Orchestra Rehearses Harmony in the Harem
After a postwar evacuation, Switzerland hosts a royal orchestra led by a violinist prince and wife cellist. The family ensemble includes waiting royals as players in a lively rehearsal titled Harmony in the Harem, reflecting peaceful postwar culture.
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Switzerland
Royal Orchestra
Errece
Schich
West Main Street M. E. Church Holds Fine Sunday Service
West Main Street M E church reported a fine Sunday in June with a morning program led by R W Hilkey and a full choir and small orchestra. Children performed as principal entertainers under Miss Mind Brown and Miss Bica Evans with music by Messrs Evans Gillispe and Mrs Ross. A substantial cash donation was given to the churchs educational fund. A storm interrupted the evening program but Mr Gillispe and his group adapted their numbers to the situation for an appreciative audience.
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West Main Street
M. E
R W. Hilkey
Lee Evans
Gillispe
Frank Rose Incharme
Mind Brown
Bica Evans
Mesars
Evans
Gillisne
Ross
Church Area Receives Medical Equipment and Repairs
The text indicates provision of medical equipment for church service in a city area. Some regular services may pause briefly due to interior repairs and painting, but daily operations will continue as repairs proceed and residents are advised to listen for a bell signal.
Lillys Court Docket Moves Through Busy Week
The justice court of Squire Lilly handled a flurry of hearings this week with many cases set for upcoming days. Tuesday a pair was fined for trespassing on B and O Railroad property. others faced charges in a fatal wounding case and liquor violations with fines and jail time.
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Justice Court
Squire Lilly
Mr. Lilly
Baltimore and Ohio
Clarence Haddix
Herbert Owens
Squire
Lon Wyckoff
Charles Workman
Paul Wilkes
Jack Couronick
Sand Lick
Consonics
Willims
Wyckomt
Workman
Janes
Singleton
Zana
Mary Slasssny
Eva Owen
Willjaqya
Family dispute led to court action and legal settlement
The Sin gleton family members testified for and against each other as a family dispute widened into a legal matter. A man from East Grafton was dismissed by Squire Lilly for speeding, with his pocket emptied to the tune of 15 dollars and 50 cents including costs. Hewart ridden a motorcycle when arrested.
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Singleton
East Grafton
Squire Lilly
Hewart
Grafton community urged to donate books for new public library
Citizens of Grafton are urged to contribute books to establish a public library. The appeal asks residents to bring or send volumes at once and promises that donations will form the foundation of the new library with broad community support.
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Grafton
Taylor County Post American Legion Seeks New Members
Taylor County Post No. 78 American Legion runs a membership drive with four teams competing for the most new members and incentives for individuals and teams. The post reports clearing its Fourth of July debt and urges locals to enroll by sending a 2.50 year balance with the application form.
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Taylor County Post
American Legion
Taylor County Post No
Legion
Taylor County
Se Tinel
The
Department of West Virginia
Books Coming Slowly to Grafton Public Library
Books are arriving slowly at the Grafton public library with hundreds promoted but held up by a lack of volunteers to shelve them. General Superintendent James B. Scott heads the committee as city business matters demand attention.
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Grafton Pubtic
James B. Scott
Grafton girls win state typewriting contest
Grafton high school students excel in a state wide typewriting competition supervised by Miss Belmer. In the second year class Grafton placed fourth and in novice class third. Winners include Miss Mildred Love of Knotts Avenue and Miss Marjorie Van De Man of New Martinsville with rapid word per minute results and few mistakes.
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Miss Belmer
Grafton
Mildred Love
Knotts Avenue
Marjorie van Deman
New Martinsville
Mary Louise Laka
Wilfred Street
Ruby Stewart
Letty Pepper Brightens Broadway Show Queen Charlotte Greenwood
Charlotte Greenwood, famed as Letty from the 1930s stage, evolves a Broadway serial persona. Her recurring Letty plays since Los Angeles include Linger Longer Letty and Letty Pepper, now tied to her philosophy of life and a busy touring season with new acts and songs.
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Charlotte Greenwood
Los Ange
Charlotte
Letty
Elsie Dinsmore
Letty Hay
Letty Pepper
Pete
Brooks
Miso Greenwood
Grafton District Christian Endeavor Convention
The Grafton district annual Christian Endeavor convention will be held at First Christian church in Grafton on Friday June 16 with two sessions at 2 30 p m and 8 p m The afternoon session includes roll call report of societies a round table on Endeavor work led by State Meld Secretary Heigler of Clarksburg and an address on Foursquare Endeavor by Line President G J L Beeman of Grafton In the evening Rev H M Gibson D D Wheeling president of the Wheeling City G B Union will give an address The general public is invited and city Endeavor societies should bring members to both sessions
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Grafton District
Christian Endeavor
First Christian Church
Grafton
Heigler
Clarksburg
G. J. L. Beeman
M. Gibson
Wheeling
G.B. Union
Idle mills restart at Wheeling plant in West Virginia
Wheeling West Virginia June 13 two idle mills at the Whittaker Glessner company sheet mill plant formerly at Martins Ferry Ohio were put back into operation yesterday with about 160 men employed.
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Whitaker-Glessner “Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Whittaker-Glessner Company
Martins Ferry
Wheel ing Steel reopens open shop plant with calm labor
The last plant of Wheel ing Steel Corporation subsidiary Whittaker Glessner Company is to reopen on an open shop basis. No disorder marked the resumption of work and several former employees moved to and from the mill unmolested. Officials said other mills will be started at intervals until full operation resumes.
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Wheeling Steel Corporation
Whittaker-Glessner ‘Company
Mexican Band Routed In Train Hold-Up Near Rearfes
Five bandits were killed and three wounded when a Mexican gang tried to hold up a Southern Pacific de Mexico train near Rearfes, Mexico, last Saturday. A conductor arriving in Nogales reports the attack by a band of about 25 men who boarded the train with a shipload of bullion valued at 29,000. The other bandits fled without loot. General Rodriguez, governor of Nyaret, and an aide, along with his passenger escort, routed the attackers.
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Nogales
Ariz
A. P
Southern Pacific de Mexico
Rearfes
Mexico
Rodriguez
A Nyaret
Chau
Bricklayers walk out for ten dollar day wage
Wheeling West Virginia bricklayers left their jobs after a wage demand of ten dollars a day was rejected. They had been earning eight dollars sixty cents, and contractors refused an increase to match a promised raise, despite a granted free junction. Mrs Deegin and her son Award of Maple Avenue are visiting relatives in Pittsburgh this week.
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Wheeling
W. V
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Riggs
Isabelle Riggs
Blair
Aonn Gf
of Washington, College of Fisher
Jies
Grafton High School
H. W. Piggott
W. L. Reddick
Andrews M. B
Ladies Adult Bible
Roy M. Thorn
West Washington Street
Nola Johnson
Miss Johnson
Ada Mason
Katiloor Mason
Clarare Deeran
Imelda Deegan
Myr 11 Bock
Mable Groves
Locine Rodgers
Lodossa Gregory
Doo Hy Morran
Messrs
Curtis Lambert
Merle Bailey
Paul Hertnog
Janiss Knight
Marold Harnhouse
Donovan Maxwell
Charles Wilmoth
Lawrence Swisher
Paul Newton
Harry White
William and Stoward Courtney
the Hotess
Mort
Bretern Star Club
Cub
Masonic Temple
Washington
Guy Hownd Nusum
Ths City
Irma Francis Lee
Wapato
Mr. Nuzum
Thomas Nuzum
East Washington Street
State
Cty
Veral GenGon
Frank P. Lee
Inna Frances
Guy Howard Nuzum
Crown Prince of
Bess Beatty
Levey Luccrnie
M. BE. Church
Lilly
Excelsior Mantel Co
Latrobe ST
Archdeacon’s
Johnston
Taylor County Post American Legion
Mary Louise Lake
Bae
Russia
Vive
Icklawers
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