Martha Lake 81 dies after broken hip and pneumonia
Mrs. Martha Lake aged 81 died at 9 15 Sunday morning near Hammond after a broken hip injury followed by pneumonia and complications from age. Survived by one sister Mrs Isabelle Linn. no children. Funeral services set for 2 PM tomorrow at Grady Creek Baptist Church with Rev James E Fidler officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Bartlett Funeral Co. of Grafton in charge.
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Anse
Martha Lake
Hammond
Taylor-Marion County
Lake
Plum Run
Edward and
Rebecca Davis Henderson
Wesley W. Lake
Isabelle A. Linn
Grady Creek Baptist Church
James E. Fidler
First Baptist Church of
Grafton
Bartlett Funeral Company of
Death of former B. and O. machinist in Grafton
Alpheus Andrew Shumaker born January 22 1862 in Buckhannon West Virginia learned his trade in the B and O railroad shops at Grafton later partnered with Marion Allender in the Home Furniture company. He died in Downers Grove Illinois after a lingering heart ailment. Surviving sister Miss Nell Shumaker of Grafton attended the Downers Grove funeral last week.
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Alpheus Andrew Shumaker
B. and O
Marion Allender
Home Furniture Company
Downers Grove
Ill
Buckhannon
W. Va
Daniel and
Margaret Shumaker
Grafton
Winifred Gardner
Chicago
Shumaker
Nell’ Shumaker
Warden and Judge Speak at Flag Day Observance
Warden C. F. McClintic of the state penitentiary and Judge E. M. Showalter of Fairmont spoke at the West Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution Flag day observance. W. E. Buckey directed the flag raising ceremonies.
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Fairmont
C. F. McClintic
State Penitentiary
E. ‘M. Showalter
West Virginia Society
Sons of the American Revolution
W. E. Buckey
Fagin Sentenced for Teaching Boys Auto Theft
Special Judge R. Ragland sentences H. J. Tucker of Pemberton to two six month terms after Tucker pleads guilty to teaching two boys how to steal from automobiles.
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Becelfy
R. Ragland
H. J. Tucker
Pemberton
Tucker
Panama Election Claims Stir As Arosemena Proclaims Victory
Dr. Juan Demesternes Arosemena reads a congratulatory telegram on his Panama City lawn as claims to victory circulate. Chief opponent Domingo Diaz also asserts triumph in a manifesto. official results are due July 7 per Central Press.
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Panama
Juan Demesternes Arosemena
Panama City
Arosemena
Domingo Diaz
Central Pr
Overloaded Interstate Truck Crash Near Grafton
A three ton International truck loaded with 18,963 pounds overturned in a ditch on U S route 50 near the G W Ford residence at 9 this morning. Trooper Murphy noted minimal damage and driver Harold Moore was ordered to appear in Grafton at 7 pm to face charges of operating an overloaded truck under state law.
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L. A. Hess Company
G. W. Ford
W. E. Murphy
Harold Moore
Grafton
Arrest of Knotts in store robbery at Terra Alta
Sheriff Charles S. Brown tracked a blood trail to Charles Armstrong's house and arrested Marion F. Knotts, 33, of Kitzmiller, Maryland, on a store robbery charge. A display window had been broken and Knotts' wrist was cut.
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Terra Alta
Charles S. Brown
Charles Armstrong
Marion F. Knotts
Kitzmiller
Brown
Knott
Thelma Reed Urban Faces Mayor In Drunk Court
Thelma Reed Urban among five weekend drunkards in police court before Mayor E Otto Waugh. Fine five dollars or three days in jail offered. She claimed no money to pay. Others include J T Sloan with three day street sentence and C W Starkey jailed until fine met. Riggs and Bill Levine forfeited $5 bonds for failing to appear.
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Thelma Reed Urban
E. Otto Waugh
Stold
Thelma
Grafton
J. T. Sloan
C. W. Starkey
J. M. Riggs
Bill Levine
Mrs Marple Fined for Assault in Simpson Store Fracas
Maggie Marple, wife of Dorsey Marple, pleaded guilty to assaulting Kathryn Gillis in a Simpson store after the cutting incident involving Andrew Gillis. Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys fined her plus costs and sentenced eight days in jail in default, but she was released after serving that many days. Marple had not been arraigned for her connection to the overall fracas.
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Maggie Marple
Dorsey Marple
Andrew Gillis
Simpson
Kathryn Gillis
Ona C. Jefferys
Marple
Gillis
122 Men Placed In Grafton District This Week
A total of 122 men were placed at work across three counties in the Grafton district by the National Reemployment Service. Taylor county led with 69 placements, including 58 public and nine private placements and two unspecified cases.
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Grafton
National Reemployment Service
Taylor County
WPA Employment Figures in Barbour and Preston Counties
Barbour county listed 26 men and Preston county 27. Of the Preston county workers, four joined the Works Progress Administration program.
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Barbour County
Preston County
Wendel Boarding House Owner Fined for Drunken Public Display
Charles Chockey of Wendel paid a $5 fine and costs after appearing intoxicated in public before Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys. The charge followed an incident at Chockeys boarding house where John Hoban was seriously wounded by a knife allegedly wielded by Jake Klekner on Friday night.
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Charles Chockey
Wendel
Ona C. Jefferys
Chockey
John Hoban
Jake Klekner
Highway Repair Program Discussed by Smith and Engineers
Charleston report notes Chief Engineer Mortimer W. Smith of the road commission met with ten district engineers to review progress on the highway repair program. The conferences, held every two to three months, cover maintenance and construction issues.
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Charleston
Mortimer W. Smith
The
Road Commission
Smith
Miner Stabbed in Fight Shows Recovery at Hospital
John Hoban reports a 53 year old Wendel miner in much improved condition after a Friday night stabbing at the Chockey boarding house. The incident allegedly involved Jake Klekner. Klekner remains in Taylor County jail as authorities pursue developments at Davis Memorial Hospital, Elkins.
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John Hoban
Wendel Miner
Chockey
Jake Klekner
Davis Memorial Hospital
Elkins
Kickner
Taylor County
Five men to pay fines after street brawl arraignments
Five men, four white and one black, agreed to pay fines plus costs after being arraigned before Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys for involvement in a Saturday morning street brawl. Defendants named were William Irby, Clarence Owens, G P McDaniel, W J Cross, and W T Murphy.
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Ona C. Jefferys
William Irby
Clarence Owens
G. P. McDaniel
W. J. Cross
W .T. Murphy
Taylor County Commission Clears Claims In Regular Session
Payments for sheep claims and routine business were approved in the Taylor County Commission regular session this morning. The court expects to conclude proceedings later today.
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Taylor County Commission
Arrest Trio In Motor Car on Route 250 Near Webster
Three men were arrested on U S Route 250 near Webster at 8 30 p m by state police officers Corporal L W Emrick and Trooper W E Murphy. One faces a charge of driving while intoxicated. The others are to be charged with intoxication. A moonshine bottle was found tossed from the car and is held as evidence. The trio, Raymond Biffle Pete Gillis and Walter Taylor, were questioned ahead of a magistrate arraignment.
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Webster
L. W. Emrick
W. E. Murphy
Grafton
State Police
Justice of Lae Peace Court
Rwo
Simpson
Andrew Gillis
Raymond Biffle
Pete Gillis
Andrew
Walter Taylor
Emrick
Ona C. Jefferys
District Sunday School Convention Planned at Rockford Church
Lost Creek West Virginia announces a district Sunday school convention at Rockford Methodist Protestant church on June 24 with Rev. Josiah Payne of Lost Creek delivering the address.
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Lost Creek
W. Va
Rockford Methodist Protestant Church
Josiah Payne
Dismissal Continues as Contractors Seek Replacements
A dangerous situation existed as engineers captain B C Fowlkes stated contractors had already begun looking for men to take the jobs of those who were dismissed. The process would replace workers as soon as men could be found.
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Sen
B. C. Fowlkes
The
Engineers
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