Fever Claims Life Of Baby In West Prancis Street Home
Scarlet fever claimed the life of four year old Robert Carlton Ash by 3 30 this morning at his parents home on West Prancis Street. Born in Grafton June 16 1932 he died on his fourth birthday. He was the son of George and Mabel Groves Ashby and leaves two brothers George and Charles at home. Funeral services will be private at the late home Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev Lois R Luzader officiating. Interment at Bluemont cemetery under Bartlett Funeral Co. direction.
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Robert Carlton Ashby
West Prancis Street
Robert
Grafton
George
Mabel
Ashbys
First United Brethren Church
Lois R. Luzader
United Brethren Church
Bluemont Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Company
Three Committeemen Say They Had No Campaign Expenses
Republican Guy Manear and Democrats John A. Pickett Brady Curry report no campaign spending as they seek seats on Taylor county executive committee. The item notes their candidacy and lack of reported expenditures.
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Guy Manear
John A. Pickett
Brady Curry
Taylor County
Addison Street Man Dies This Morning
George Edward Smith aged 45, colored, died at 8 30 this morning at his mother’s Addison street home after a nine month illness from complications. He was a sign painter, longtime Grafton resident of 32 years, son of the late Rev. Charles C. and Mrs. Smith, survived by his mother, wife Pearl Kaiser Smith, and sister Mrs. Alice Cook. He was a member of the Second Baptist church. Funeral arrangements are handled by Bartlett Funeral company.
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George Edward Smith
Winona Perkins Smith
Addison Street
Charles C
Second Baptist Church
Bartlett Funeral Company
Murphy Begins Eight Day Vacation From State Trooper Post
State Trooper W E Murphy of the local detachment begins an eight day leave of absence to visit relatives in the state. Corporal L W Emrick, detachment commander, did not know who would relieve the vacationing trooper.
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W. E. Murphy
State Police
L. W. Emrick
Sheriff Ordered To Buy 1936 Tax Tickets In Spencer
Taylor county court instructed Sheriff Lee Bennett to purchase 1936 tax tickets from Casto and Harris company of Spencer West Virginia. There will be 10 225 tickets purchased at a cost of 245 dollars.
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Lee Bennett
Taylor County
Casto and Harris Company
Spencer, W. Va
Farmer Walter Bradwater Dies Near Toll Gate at 70
Walter D. Bradwater a well known farmer and stock dealer died at his Toll Gate home in Ritchie county. He was 70 years old.
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Parkersburg
Walter D. Bradwater
Toll Gate
Ritchie County
Knox Ready To Stump On Campaign For Landon
New York City reporters said vice presidential nominee Knox planned extensive campaigning, traveling from Chicago to Topeka with key party figures. He praised the plain people for backing Landon and predicted a vigorous stump effort, noting Hamilton’s clash with Farley as a sign of strong opposition. The group included Hilles, Pomeroy, Fletcher, Hallanan, and Mrs. Scranton.
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New York City
Knox
Chicago
Topeka
Landon
Hamilton
James A. Farley
Parley
London
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Daniel J. Pomeroy
New Jersey
Henry P. Fletcher
Walter S. Hallanan
West Virginia
Marion Scranton
Pensylvania
Fatal Beating Reported in Eastern Arkansas Cotton Strike
Miss Blagden and a minister traveled to an Arkansas town to learn if Frank Weems, a Negro tenant farmer, was beaten fatally amid a cotton strike across Cross, Crittenden and St. Francis counties. Sheriff Carlin pledged an investigation after Nat Fowler of the Southern Tenant Farmers' Union reported the incident. Blagden described being struck four times and Williams fourteen after refusing to reveal the visitor's name. The strike, years old in eastern Arkansas, has sparked violence and civil liberties disputes.
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Miss Blagden
Arkansas
Frank Weems
Howard Carlin
Crittenden County
Nat Fowler
Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union
Mr. Williams
Cross, Crittenden
St. Francis
Tenant Union
A. F. of L
Landon Campaign Greeting with Knox at Capitol
A packed crowd cheers as Alf Landon and Col. Knox greet supporters outside the capitol. Knox proclaims readiness to meet the next president and pledge to relay the campaign’s truth while Governor Landon begins a three tour push as the Republican nominee.
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Capitol
Knox-Fletcher-Hamilton
Landon
Knox
London
Colonel Hamilton
Henry Fletcher
Fletcher
Landon Plans Scrambling Tour For 1936 Campaign
Governor Landon and campaign aides mapped a multi region plan with stops in West Middlesex Pennsylvania and Madison Square Garden New York. The itinerary included New York state New England the Midwest and the Pacific coast with stops in cities such as Chautauqua Buffalo and Rochester as well as two Mississippi valley runs. Hamilton and Knox discussed campaign strategy while Alfalfa Bill Murray offered support and praised the Republican platform.
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West Middlesex
Madison Square Garden
New York
Landon
New York State
New England
Pennsylvania
Pacific Coast
Knox
National Committee
Cleveland
Chautauqua
N. Y
Buffalo
Rochester
Mississippi Valley
Hamilton Landon
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Topeka
William H
Bill
Hamilton
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Northwest
Roosevelt
Arrow
Central Press
Hap
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Alf M. Landon
Frank Knox
Sparklet Syphon
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Grafton Banking & Trust Co
Hagan
Grafton Drug & Chemical CO
W. Main
Taylor County Hardware
Auto Park
Taylor County Hardware Company
St. John Street
ST. John
Glenn
Ines
Tires
Husky
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