Elks Plan Party With Reserved Tables on 19th
Elks entertainment committee led by Arthur Ridenour announces a Saturday party at 8 30 pm with a floor show headlined by Miss Phelomena Deegan and other acts. Tickets on sale via Glenn Davis, with reserved tables available for advance buyers. Cold cafeteria supper after 11 pm and adjournment by midnight.
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Arthur “Peck” Ridenour
Glenn Davis
Davis
Phelomena Deegan
Elks
Ridenour
Elks Hear Judge Robinson on Flag History Night
Elks continued a ceremony indoors due to weather as Judge Robinson spoke on flag history. George M. Hush ion presented the flag history with Boy Scouts. W. P. Kimmel opened with a prayer. Exalted Ruler J. S. Palmer led the event. Gratitude was expressed to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials, Woodyard Lumber, Grafton High School band, Veterans groups, American Legion, and Boy Scouts Troop 6 for assistance.
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Robinson
James C. Holt
George M. Hushion
Boy Scouts of
Leland Price
Esquire
W. P. Kimmel
J. S. Palmer
Palmer
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
John Edwards, Jr
Woodyard Lumber Company
Grafton High School
John Evans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thomas Moran
Arls
Drum
George Vegal
American Legion
Sons of the Legion
Boy Scouts
Troop 6
Thornton weather prophet predicts persistent rain for months
Clevenger, a local weather proposer, forecasts continued heavy rain due to a wet moon. He claims his predictions, ahead of other forecasters, are fulfilled as Sandy Creek near his home rose three and a half feet after last night's downpour.
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X.Y. Z
Clevenger
Thornton
Sandy Creek
Labor Shortage Hinders Dam Work at Ty garts Valley
Faye Squires of the National Reemployment Service in Grafton cites labor shortages for the Ty garts Valley flood control dam project. She notes hiring rules against rehiring fired workers influence placements, with May private placements up while public project jobs declined. opportunities for high school women graduates exist in domestic work and waitressing at the Graf ton office.
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Tygarts Valley
Faye Squires
National
Berkeley
Squires
Berkeley Run
Grafton Banking and Trust
Gas blasts fatally burn lad in Cambridge Maryland
A gasoline explosion in a Cambridge restaurant killed 17 year old Donald Sherman and badly burned his father Howard Sherman. The blast followed a fuel leak and a fuse change on a motor, tearing the shop, hurling structures, and setting flames that spread to nearby buildings.
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Cambridge
Donald Sherman
Howard Sherman
Three divorces filed in Taylor county circuit court today
Three suits for separation were filed in Taylor county circuit court today. Anna Jarvis accuses Paul Jarvis of desertion since 1925, Minnie Friend seeks divorce from Felix Friend citing cruel and inhuman treatment, and Elsie Shackelford seeks a divorce from Guy Shackelford alleging cruelty and an attempted frame of evidence.
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Taylor County
Anna Taylor Jarvis
Paul William Jarvis
Wyckoff and Wyckoff
Gene W. Ford
Minnie G. Friend
Felix G. Friend
Booths Creek
Friend
Justice of the Peace
Hove G. White, Sr
Grafton
Mate
Genére
Elsie Phillips Shackelford
Eugene Sommerville
Guy Shackelford
Appraisers Start Work In Fetterman District
Viewers appointed by the Taylor county district court began appraisal of seven properties in Fetterman district affected by the new Fetterman bridge construction over the Tygart River and B&O tracks. Five commissioners with Prosecutor Francis L Warder and Glenn Shaver inspected the First ward sites.
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Taylor County
Fetterman Bridge
Tygart River
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Francis L. Warder
Glenn Shaver
State Road Commission
Two Sent to Jail For Drunkenness By Waugh
Two people from Grafton faced Mayor E. O. Waugh in his police court this morning. Harold Lloyd Brown pleaded guilty to drunkenness after arrest on the West Grafton bridge last night. Martha E. Mayle was arrested early today and also pleaded guilty.
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E. O
Mary E. Lake Dies At 75 In Brydon
Miss Mary E. Lake 75 of Brydon died after a year long illness. She was born February 24, 1862, daughter of S. S. and Louise Bartlett Lake, lifelong resident of the county. Survivors include brother Guy Lake and sister Mrs Dellett Bartlett. Funeral 2:30 pm Wednesday at Simpson Baptist Church, Rev N B Hamric officiating. Burial in Simpson Cemetery. G T Bartlett of Grafton in charge.
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Mary E. Lake
Brydon
S. S
Louise Bartlett Lake
Guy Lake
Dellett Bartlett
Webster
Miss Lake
Baptist
Baptist and Presbyterian School Faculty Lists Across Baptist and Presbyterian Schools
The article lists faculty for Baptist and Presbyterian schools detailing roles from beginners to intermediates, with names such as Marjorie Cole Martha Gatrell and Rev Fidler at the Baptist school and Mrs Turvander Melba Hamilton and Rev Turvander at the Presbyterian school, plus St Pauls M E church involvement.
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the Baptist School
Marjorie Cole
Martha Gatrell
Ted Henry
Homer Poling
Hetty King
Martha Harter
Dorothy Proudfoot
Naomi Robinson
Peggy Purinton
Joseph Dryfield
Fidler
Mary Keener
Demoss
Presbyterian School
F. J. Turvander
Betty Miller
Mary Louise Ridenour
Elizabeth Gill
Melba Hamilton
Helen Lee Mantz
Mr. Turvander
Betty Rose Maler
St. Paul's M. E
Local School Delegates and Roles Listed in Program
Kindergarten duties include Miss Beulah Riley and Miss Helen Strmer while primary duties fall to Mrs J Q Parkhill and Miss Virginia Outright. Junior class overseen by Mrs J P Lake and Rev R O Philips with Bible stores led by Miss Margaret Ridenour. Handicraft team features James Riley, John Fawcett and pianist Miss Vivian Thomas.
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Beulah Riley
Helen Strmer
Virginia Outright
J. P. Lake
R. O. Phillips
Margaret Ridenour
James Riley
Jhon Fawcett
Vivian Thomas
Davey Eyes New Effort on Western Pennsylvania Mines
Governor Davey discussed fresh plans with conferees over captive mines in western Pennsylvania owned by a steel company subsidiary. Participants included J. A. Voss of Republic Steel, J. C. Argestinger of Youngstown Sheets Tube, Phillip Murray of SWOC, John Owens of CIO, and Lee Pressman as CIO counsel.
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Geynunucu Aium Pape Vnes
Pennsylvania
Steel Corporation
Davey
J. A. Voss
Republic Steel
J. C. Argetsinger
Youngstown Sheets Tube
Phillip Murray
SWOC
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
John Owens
Lee Pressman
Retired General Cronkhite Dies in Florida Hospital
Maj Gen Adelbert Cronkhite U S Army retired aged 76 died in a St Petersburg Florida hospital after a week long illness Kidney ailment prior improvement followed by pneumonia and oxygen treatment last night He had served in the U S Army and retired with honors
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Adelbert Cronkhite
U. S. Army
Young Roosevelt and Fiancee Visit Local Jeweler
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr and his fiancée Ethel Dupont shopped at a Philadelphia jewelry store yesterday. They said they bought a few trinkets and did not purchase a wedding ring.
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Young Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevit, Jr
Ethel Dupont
Funeral for Baby to Be Held on Wednesday
Funeral services for 20 month old John W Burge who died at Grafton City hospital will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 in the Methodist Protestant church with Rev H J Mitchell officiating Interment will be in Bluemont cemetery under G T Bartlett directions Survivors include parents W Scott Burge a conductor on the Parkersburg branch of B and O Violet Cornwell Burge one brother Junior 4 and two sisters Ruth 17 and unnamed sister died of acute compication
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John W. Burge
Grafton City Hospital
Methodist Protestant Church
H. J. Mitchell
Bluemont Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
W Scott Burge
Parkersburg
B. and O
Violet Cornwell Burge
Ruth
State Board Visits Holt in Charleston Meeting
The state planning board met with Governor Holt in Charleston to gauge support for continuing the advisory group created in 1936 by Governor Kump. Since inception the board has drawn $6,000 from state funds, about $60,000 from the WPA, and similar council aid, with no dedicated budget line.
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Charleston
State Planning Board
Holt
Kump
National Resources Council
Sidney F. Galpin
Legislative Interim Committee
WPA
W. P. Wilson
Wheeling
School Board Loses Appeal Over 20 Year Lease
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled Cabell County Board of Education lacked authority to lease school property to the Huntington Horse Show association for 20 years after April 15, 1936. The decision upheld a lower court finding that the lease violated limits on long-term use of school property and could not be terminated within the term.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Cabell County Board of Education
Huntington Horse Show Association
Huntington
Huntington Junior League
Cabell Circuit Court
Board of Education
County Board of Education
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Col Sherrill Accepts Cincinnati Managership
Col C O Sherrill president of the American Retail Federation accepted today the appointment as city manager of Cincinnati. He will succeed C A Dykstra who became president of the University of Wisconsin.
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Washington
C. O. Sherrill
American Retal Federation
Cincinnati
C.A. Dykstra
Hame
Varsity of
Wisconsin
Mrs Ida E Price of Morgantown Dies at 73
Morgantown reports the death of Ida E Price 73 widow of George W Price a Morgantown club leader and descendant of a family prominent in Monongalia county. Bertha Barr 20 is held on suspicion of attempting to smuggle three hacksaw blades to the county jail with Deputy Sheriff Harry Mills noting the incident.
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Morgantown
Ida E. Price
George W. Price
Morgantown Club
Monongalia County
Bertha Barr
Harry Mills
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