Danzig Return Talk Roils Nazi Press in Berlin and Danzig
Nazi newspapers call the Danzig protest a plebiscite as Goebbels warns that Danzig remains German under Hitler. Berlin headlines say Danzig’s people have spoken while Polish circles dismiss Goebbels remarks as theatrical. Culture Week closes amid wartime rhetoric and calls for unity of book and sword under wartime leadership.
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Berlin
Free City of
Danzig
Paul Joseph Ebels
Reich
Adolf Hitler
Goebbels
Warsaw
Hitler
Blueville Playground Sees Growing Popularity and Ribbons
Attendance at Blueville Playground rose from 49 to 77 over recent weeks as softball dominates for boys and arts and crafts appeal broadens among younger children. Blue ribbon winners for the week ending June 17 include Junior Cox for horseshoe pitching, Robert Robinson for wood carving, Tackle Rogers for poster making, Ginnir Mary Ann Rogers for intermediate, and Lorraine Miller for junior.
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Blueville
Junior Cox
Robert Robinson
Tackle Rogers
Mary Ann Rogers
Lorraine Miller
Grafton Kiwanis Club Outing With Philippi Group
Grafton Kiwanis members plan a social outing tonight hosted by the Philippi Kiwanis at the Myers country home on Bonica Creek in Barbour County. Attendance is high as nearly all members intend to attend, marking “All Kiwanis night” with H H Hatfield’s message from Boston where the convention is underway.
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Grafton
Kiwanis Club
Philippi Kiwanis Club
Myers Country
Bonica Creek
Barbour County
Special for One Week Two Garments Cleaned
Reliable Cleaners advertises a one week special offering cleaning for two garments at 90 cents with contact phone number 300.
Young Sandsbury Gains In His Fight For Life
Charles Sandsbury, 23, hospitalized in Grafton City after an accident during a Knottsville baseball game eight days ago, has begun to gain in his fight for life. Doctors say recovery is possible if no further complications arise.
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Charles Sandsbury
Grafton City Hospital
Knottsville
Robert's
Taylor County Hardware
Helms Speaks On Safety At WPA Playground Program
A safety meeting at the Central playground led by the WPA Recreation program featured children dressed as medical staff and a traffic policeman. Judges awarded top nurses Mary Jo Nutter Jerry Shahan and Gladys Lee Miller while Billie Proudfoot Betty McVicker and Patti OConnor were named best doctors. Helen McDermott won a blue ribbon for poster making and a bean bag relay prize list highlighted winners including Jerry Shahan Leona Piggott and others. Sergeant J C Helms spoke on safety substituting for ill Captain A E Lockard.
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Thhe Central Playground
WPA
Mary Jo Nutter
Jerry Shahan
Gladys Lee Miller
Billie Proud‘foot
Betty McVicker
Patti O'Connor
Helen McDermott
Leona Piggott
Bob Johnson
Barbara Lemons
Betty Barnes
Virginia Shaw
Evelyn Reed
Juanita Nicola
Mary Jane Barnes
J. C. Helms
A. E. Lockard
Three Drunks Jailed Ten Days Each in Grafton
Three Grafton men picked up over the weekend for drunkenness were jailed ten days apiece after failing to pay fines of $10 plus costs set by Mayor P. F. Gillispie in municipal court. Chappie Stutler was arrested on Main street Saturday at 6:40 p m, Hays Kennedy at 10:30 p m Saturday on Main street, and Jim Hamilton on a complaint at 12:50 a m today. Clyde Edward Miller of Rockford Illinois, a loiterer aged 19, was ordered out of town by the mayor.
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Grafton
P. F. Gillispie
Chappie Stutler
Main Street
Hays Kennedy
Jim Hamilton
Clyde Edward Miller
Rockford, Ill
Grafton Girl Finishes Work At Mooseheart Graduation
Dorothy McMullen of Grafton graduates from Mooseheart Illa child city and a lodge in her honor forms a class for initiation. George Vogel notes the class will be large. Dorothy’s eight years at Mooseheart include commercial studies arts music dance and basketball shining in athletics and culture.
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Dorothy McMullen
Grafton
Mooseheart
Loyal Order of Moose
George Vogel
Miss McMullen
Ill
Loyal Order of Noose
Vogel
Ruth
Robert
Edna
Helen
Dorothy
Mooseheart Records
Early County family descendant dies at 73 in rural setting
A 73 year old Ellis Prunty, a descendant of a prominent Taylor county family and lifelong Ritchie County resident, died suddenly at his Pullman area home Saturday evening after a stake. The Prunty family played a major role in early county settlements and Pruntytown is named for John Prunty.
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Taylor County
Ellis Prunty
Ritchie County
Pullman
Prunty
Pruntytown
John Prunty
Taylor County Equalization Board Convened Today
The Taylor County Court met today as a board of equalization to review tax assessments and hear complaints. No other business was expected before the commissioners, who are required by law to hold sessions for equalizing and reviewing assessments.
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Taylor County Court
Board of Equalization
Aged Lady Joretti Nestor Dies at 68 in Tucker County
Mrs. Joretti Loughry Nestor, 68, died at 2:30 PM Saturday at her son Fred Nestor’s home in Lucretia Addition after several weeks of heart disease. Survived by husband Albert Nestor of Tucker County and five sons and three daughters. Funeral 2:30 PM Tuesday at the Tucker County home with Rev. H. J. Mitchell of St. John's Methodist officiating. Burial in Nestor cemetery under J. W. Minear of Parsons directing.
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Joretti Loughry Nestor
Fred Nestor
Lucretia
Albert Nestor
Tucker County
H. J. Mitchell
St. John’s Methodist Church
Gratton
Nestor Cemetery
J. W. Minear
Parsons
Nestor
Radio Entertainer Elected Lutheran Brotherhood Head
Happy Havilebeck a radio entertainer from WMMN Fairmont was chosen president of the district Lutheran Brotherhood, succeeding Herbert Welch of Oakland Maryland. Notables at the session included E F Joa chim state Brotherhood president and Glenn A Edgar of the United Lutheran church in America. Rev A B Leamer of St Mark's Lutheran Oakland delivered the vesper on If I Were a Layman. Next meeting set for Grace Lutheran Fairmont in May 1940.
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Havilebeck
WMMN
Fairmont
District Lutheran Brotherhood
Herbert Welch
Oakland
E. F. Joachim
State Brotherhood Presient
Glenn A. Edgar
United Brotherhood of the United Lutheran Church In America
Charleston
A. B. Leamer
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Staggers Named District Governor for Lions International
Beckley June 19 1940 delegates chose Martinsburg for the Lions International district governor election. Mineral county sheriff Harley O Staggers won the post, as reported from Beckley.
Selvey Rites This Morning
Funeral services for Miss Mary Elizabeth Selvey of Simpson were held at 11 this morning at Simpson Baptist Church with Rev. Millard B. Stump officiating. Interment followed in Simpson Baptist cemetery. Survived by brother O J Selvey four nieces and one nephew.
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Mary Elizabeth Selvey
Simpson
O. J. Selvey
Simpson Baptist Church
Millard B. Stump
Simpson Baptist Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Taylor County
Miss Selvey
R’chard
Harriet Newton Selvey
Doris Moran
Gladys Beck
Michigan
Vera Pretwell
Ohio
Neva Lake
Forest Selvey
Roanoke
W. Va
The
Baptist Church of
15 Year Old Held For Juvenile Court
A 15 year old boy posing as a Boy Scout member solicited subscriptions to the Boy Scout magazine to raise funds for a Scout uniform. He is slated for a hearing today before Circuit Judge Herbert W. Dent in juvenile court. Captain A. E. Lockard said police received multiple complaints about the youth. He was selling the magazine for 20 cents a year, 80 cents less than a member must pay.
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Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Magazine
Herbert W. Dent
A. E. Lockard
Scout Magazine
Lockard
Concessions at Tientsin Draw Ministers Into Meeting
The article notes ongoing cabinet ministers staying in post as they convened the foreign affairs committee in response to the tense situation in Tientsin China. Officials from the foreign office board of trade and treasury prepared reports on possible economic action while Labour's Arthur Greenwood urged a firm government line in what began as a local incident.
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Tientsin
China
Foreign ‘Office
Board of Trade
Treasury
Arthur Greenwood
House For Commons
Baby Hal Don Fink Drowned After Kidnaping Near Clyde Ohio
Griefstricken mother Velma Fink, 22, mourns as investigators probe the killing of her 10 week old son Hal Don. The infant’s body was found drowned seven miles from home in Clyde, Ohio, twelve hours after a kidnaping.
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Velma Fink
G-men
Haldon
Clyde
Ohio
Movie Stars On Trial Linked To Bond Legislation
The article recalls Buckner named his fiancée Miriam Hopkins among those tied to a Washington party circuit. It notes Buckner allegedly escorted Broadway showgirls to D C. parties to influence policy on redeeming defaulted bonds. Felipe Buencamino, a Pampanga legislator, also faces trial.
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Page One Young
Buckner
Miriam ‘Hopkins
Herbert Marshall
Binnie Barnes
Washington,d. C
Felipe Buencamino
Pamppine
Elderly Woman Charged in Garden Destruction Case
Nellie Burke of Wilford Street was arrested at 8 30 am by city police on a destruction of property charge for pulling up flowers on several lawns. She faces a hearing before Justice of the Peace A B Knabenshue. Yesterday she was released after charges of rug theft and two suits of clothes valued at $16 were withdrawn.
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Nellie Burke
Wilford Street
Justice of the Peace
A. B. Knabenshue
Possemen Hunt Tiny Brothers in Wyoming Woods
A 500 strong posse searches heavy timber in southeastern Wyoming for two boys missing five days from a fishing camp. Harold Hixon, six, is suspected from yesterday’s tracks. Charles remains missing. The boys were last seen near McFadds, with the younger possibly collapsed in the dense woods. Continuous fresh tracks were found six miles southeast of the camp.
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Mountain
Wgo
Heaviy-Woded
Wyoming
Harold Hixon
Charles
Charles Hixon
McFadds
Wyo
Route 250 Association Luncheon Plan At Hotel Fairmont
Grafton invited to send representatives to a luncheon meeting of the U S Route 250 association at noon Wednesday. C C Queensbery of Waynesburg Va association president will give the principal address. Plans for a great Route 250 Highway from the lakes to the ocean via the shortest route will be outlined.
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Grafton
Fairmont
C. C. Queensbery
Waynesburg
Laks
Ocean
Farm Purchase Slaughter and Sanitation Remarks
An administration report notes sanitation and slaughter among livestock and feed producers. It states that machinery use on farm slaughter has not likely been reached and emphasizes that agricultural adjustment does not yet have an urgent need.
Grafton Boy Hurt In Car Crash In Morgantown
Seventeen year old Edward Morgan of Grafton was pinned beneath an overturned car in Morgantown yesterday afternoon and taken to Monongalia General Hospital with head injuries. Driver Aubra Duckworth and four others from Morgantown were in the car. Duckworth failed to stop at a Wilson avenue intersection, colliding with a southbound truck on Park street, the crash overturning the automobile. Morgan was extracted by the others and hospitalized. while not seriously injured, he remains under care.
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Morgantown
Edward Morgan
Grafton
Monongallag General Hospital
Young Morgan
Aubra Duckworth
Monroe Street
John, McFadden William Robinson
Edwin Morran
C. W. Smith
Duckworth
Wilson Avenue
Park Street
William Mundell
Morgan
Photography Lecture At Grafton Camera Club Meeting
An illustrated lecture on amateur photography informed members at the Grafton Camera Club last Friday. Two more summer lectures are planned, including color photography with Kodachrome slides and motion pictures. A field trip was discussed and a decision will come at a special meeting in about ten days. Visitors Arthur Jenkins and Donny ald Duff attended.
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Grafton Camera Club
Tyg
Arthur Jenkins
Donnyald Duff
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Central Playground
Mooseheart, Ill
Taylor Court
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Staggers
Selvey
Greenwood
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Japan
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Chesterfield
Fred Waring
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NBC
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Laccurr & Mixas Tosacco Coy
Tiny Brothers
Route 250 Association
Mendelson Junk CO
Jb LO Exchange
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