Beall Named Chairman of Republican Committee
Tom Beall, a longtime Republican figure from Grafton, was named chairman of the county executive committee at a Saturday meeting in the county building. He succeeds Thornton W. Beall who lost reelection May 14. Byron Ross was chosen as vice chairman with several others declining roles. A later meeting is planned to select a campaign manager and possibly an associate chairman.
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M.beall
West ‘Street
Republican County Executive Committee
Beall
W. Merle Watkins
Thornton W. Beall
Booths Creek
Watkins
A. Leuthardt
Frank Cather
Byron Ross
Byron’ Ross
Flemington
Tice
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Relative of Grafton People Death Victim
An 18-year-old, ce Fister, son of Thomass Pusher of Catonsville, was general manager of Coff man-Fisher States and brother in law of Mr and Mrs W T Bolyard of Blueville. He drowned yesterday in Catonsville. Funeral services will be held in Catonsville Wednesday with several local relatives expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ce Fister
Thomass Pusher
Catonsville
Coffman-Fisher States
W. T. Bolyard
Blueville
Wilson Endorsed for State Supreme Court Appeal
June 17 judge Minter L. Wilson of the 17th judicial circuit won the Monongahg County Democratic Executive Committee endorsement for the state supreme court of appeals. A parallel endorsement was announced by the county bar association Friday.
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Morgantown
Minter L. Wilson
17Th Judicial Circuit
Monongahg County
Democratic Executive Committee
State Supreme Court of Appeals
County Bar Association
Beer Parlor Burglary Probed On Route 250
State police and sheriff's deputies investigate a Thursday burglary of L A Simmons beer parlor restaurant on route 250 119 opposite Webster cemetery. Loot totaled about $5 in cash plus three dollars in nickels and two dollars from a peanut machine. Principal loss was cigars and tobaccos worth about $55 wholesale. Entry used a rock to break a glass door. Trooper C W Dye assists Deputy Mask in the probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Simmons
Webster Cemetery
Joe Mask
Simmons
Shaeage State
C. W. Dye
Mask
Free Suspect In Knife Case Is Released
William Smith of Maysville Kentucky, jailed on felonious assault charges, is freed after Clay Childers, stabbing victim from 1937, said he did not identify Smith as the attacker. Sheriff Evans and State Trooper Randall returned Smith to Grafton but he offered to come without extradition if repaid if cleared. Smith denied involvement in the 1937 knife incident and left Maysville by bus after being housed on a flatboat.
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William Smith
Maysville
Grafton
Kentucky
Herbert Evans
G. F. Randall
Smith
Clay Childers
Hardman
Childers
Parking Meter Receipts Rise in Grafton Week
Finance Commissioner Joseph Bradford reported a modest uptick in meter collections as retail business improved in Grafton for the week ending Saturday. A total of $67.35 in nickels was collected Saturday morning and deposited into the city general fund.
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Grafton
Joseph Bradford
Grafton youths held in copper theft near Independence
Three Grafton youths Delbert Shahan 23 DeLloyd Boylen 23 and Ivan Myrle Boylen 17 were arrested by State Troopers W C Davis and F W Lanham on theft charges after stealing copper wire and machinery valued 400 to 600 from Oceana Coal Company mine near Newburg Independence. They built a camp and crude road to haul material on a loaded truck en route to Grafton for sale. arraignment expected before a Newburg magistrate today.
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Grafton
Kingwood
Oceana Coal Company
Independence
Newburg
Delbert Shahan
DeLloyd Boylen
Ivan Myrle Boylen
W. C. Davis
F. W. Lanham
Ign
Indepenrence
Army Officer Seeks Public Cooperation Visit to Grafton Saturday
Bet. Richard Campbell in charge of U S Army recruiting for Clarksburg and vicinity visits Grafton Saturday to enlist support of newspapers postmasters and officials in increasing and improving national defense. Campbell says Clarksburg office now accepts recruits in Medical Corps Signal Corps Quartermasters Corps Mechanized Cavalry and Engineers Corps.
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Bet
Richard Campbell
U. S. Army
Clarksburg
Grafton
Campbell
Service Medical Corps
Signal Corps
Quartermasters Corps
Mechanized Cavalry
Engineers Corps
Elderly Man Accused Of Carrying Concealed Weapon
An elderly man named R. 5. Haller of Webster was ordered to stand trial before Justice C. P. Lucas after Herbert Evans filed a complaint via Paul E. Howell alleging the man threatened violence while carrying a concealed weapon. The case unfolds in a local magistrate court setting with formal process underway.
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R. 5. Haller
Dear Webster
Herbert Evans
Peach C. P. Lucas
Ceronatioe
Paul E. Howell
Ign
Legion Sons Hold Meeting Here Sunday
West Virginia Legion an Sons held the second annual state meeting hosted by Taylor County Squadron 12. A parade up Main street opened events, then tours of the Tygart river reservoir dam followed by a 3:30 p.m. business session in the Moose ball room with officers named and committees formed. Next year’s meeting slated for Kingwood with a banquet noting about 150 attendees.
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Sons of the
American Legion of
West Virginia
Taylor County
Blue Cadets
Clarksburg Sons
Main Street
Sons
Legionnaires
Tygart River
Wheeling
George W. Vogel
Richard F. Sterling
Robert M Miller
Chaplin
Leo W. Lyon
A.L
Ww. B. Digges
Charles Brown
Robert M. Millér
Brent
Snodgrass
Richard Mines
John Vogel
Howe Dist
Sons of Session
American Legion
Kingwood
Sons of the American Legion
Aged Lady Katherine Riddle Dies at Charles Town
Katherine Riddle long time Red Cross head in Jefferson county dies at age 7 after illness during recent weeks. Riddle gained wide recognition for her work during the 1918 influenza epidemic and served many years in county relief efforts.
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Charles Town
Katherine Riddle
Jefferson County Red Cross
Pittman Replies To Lindbergh On US War Policy
Senator Key Pittman in a radio speech denounces Colonel Lindbergh for urging the United States to avoid foreign intervention while accusing him of aiding antagonistic forces. Pittman argues the U S should not arm Britain and France and warns against aiding Nazi expansion, stressing defense and nonconquest in the western hemisphere.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Senator Pittman
D.nev
Lindy
U. S
Pittman
Lindbergh
England
France
Abyssinia
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Finland
Norway
Pitman
Great Britain
Germany
Hitler
Linsibergh
Europe
Pitllman
Hiter
Hemisphere
WPA worker held in linked slaying of sister-in-law
Held in New Castle Pennsylvania, Arthur F. Dean faces charges in the fatal stabbing of Helen Nasal, 29, whose mutilated body was found in a vacant lot. Dean reportedly confessed, admitting the attack occurred while escorting Nasal home from a visit to her sister.
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Arthur F. Dean
WPA
New Castle
Helen Nasal
Dean
Mrs Deegan Dead After Long Illness In City
Mrs Mary A T Deegan 79 longtime resident of the city died at 640 Sunday morning after an extended illness at her Maple Avenue home. Born May 24 1861 in Bellaire Ohio she was daughter of Michael and Ellen Powers. Her husband Thomas A Deegan preceded her in death. Surviving children include William C Deegan Massillon Thomas M Deegan Grafton James R Deegan Keyser Joseph A Deegan Bridgeport Edward A Deegan Grafton Mrs Elizabeth Heedy Miss Marie A Deegan at home and Mrs Frederick L Thompson of Cincinnati. Two brothers Thomas Powers of Bellaire and John Powers of Auburn WA 17 grandchildren two great grandchildren and other relatives also survive. Funeral services will be held 9 am tomorrow at St Augustine Catholic Church with Rev M J Hannon officiating. Interment Mt. Vary cemetery under direction of A Carl Lynch. Grandsons William Robert James T Deegan Charles Holden Dr Robert Gerkin and Ralph Woodyard will serve as pallbearers.
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Mary A. T. Deegan
O'Stock
Maple Avenue
Bellaire
Ohio
Thomas Powers
John Powers
Auburn
Washington
William C. Deegan
Massillon
Thomas M. Deegan
Grafton
James R. Deegan
Keyser
Joseph A. Deegan
Bridgeport
Edward A. Deegan
Elizabeth Heedy
Marie A. Deegan
Frederick L. Thompson
Cincinnati
Deegan
St. Augustine Catholic Church
St. Augustine Church
M. J. Hannon
Mt. Vary
Foreign policy plank debated by resolutions committee
The 50 members of the resolutions committee face a knotty task amid European upheavals. They must fashion a foreign policy plank adaptable to wartime shifts while some committeemen prioritize recommendations for improvement.
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Resolutions Committee
Defense Committee Head Named By President for Aeronautical Work
President Wilson appoints Dr Vannevar Bush to head an eight member defense committee to accelerate experimental work within the United States. The younger members push for a concise platform as debates draw on a two year study by Dr Glenn Frank's program committee. Contests loom as preparations proceed for Philadelphia convention with 1000 delegates and 42000 Republicans expected. Early headquarters opened by Dewey and Gannett while rival delegations seek recognition. Joe Tolbert’s Carolina delegation and another Mississippi contest weigh into the case documents.
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Vannevar Bush
Carnegie Institution of Wington
National Advisory Committee
Aeronal
Welt
Saete
Glenn Frank
U Hanaling
Jain Phiadelphia
Hal
Moniday
Roberta
Thomas E. Dewey
Frank Gannett
Joe
Tolbert
Carolina
Mississippi
Mittee
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James A. ‘Ley
Chicago
Webster Beer Parlor
Preston County
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Legion Sons
Grafton’ Drag
and Chemical Co
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Col. Lindbergh
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