Court Debates Return of Couple to Grafton Case
Taylor County court weighs sending Earl and Eva back to Grafton for the Carr robbery case. Police cite costs from $154 to return by bus or train, while Sheriff Evans questions the recommendation. The bank closure and West Virginia Day events are noted.
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Raymond
Washington
Pacific
Eva
Stansbury
Triad
Taylor County
Charles Carr
Taylor Ity
Francis JL. Warder
A. €. Lockard
Ity
Carr
Sizemore
Grafton
Greyhound Bus
Herbert
Evans
Warder
Baburyan
Bollin
Lockard
Cape
Trans
Mrs Leggett Dies After Illness in Barbour County
Katherine Marple Leggett, 30, died at 1:25 this morning at 115 Dorsey Street after a brief illness. Born October 6, 1859 in Barbour County, she was the daughter of Amos G. and Bathsheba Chrislip Marple. Survived by sister Olive Marple and niece Mrs. Jack Berkeley, she belonged to St Pauls Methodist Church. Funeral at 2 PM Friday Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Ward B. Brown. burial in O. F. C. cemetery at Baileytown.
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Katherine Marple Leggett
Dorsey Street
Barbour County
Amos G
Bathsheba Chrislip Marple
Preston Leggett
Olive Marple
Mount Clare
Jack Berkeley
Bartlett Funeral Home
di Ward B. Brown
Baileytown
Lieut Holt Ordered to Indiana Camp on July
James F. Holt publisher of the Grafton Sentinel and U S Army Reserve first lieutenant is ordered to report for two weeks of training at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana on July 1. He plans to leave with West Virginia reserve officers on June 30. No other local reserves have orders yet.
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James F. Holt
Grafton Sentinel
U. S. Army
Fort Benjamin’ Harrison
Indiana
Holt
West Virginia
Monongahela Beer Parlor License Revoked
Charleston reports the tax department revoked the beer license held by Andy Kerko of Sabraton Monongalia county. Assistant Commissioner E A Harshbarger said the revocation came after discovering the parlor is owned by Jim Deak alias Dieck who cannot qualify for a license.
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Charleston
Tax Department
Andy Kerko
Sabraton
Monongalia County
E. A. Harshbarger
Jim Deak
Dieck
Pay Insurance Now Available At Central West Virginia Office
Hospital Service announces insurance payments can be made at its new sixth floor branch in the Professional building. The office opens to facilitate easier collections of hospital insurance, improving accessibility for policyholders in the region.
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Central West Virginia Hospital Service, Inc
Easir
Ae Ee
Rail Loadings Rise In Week On B and O Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad carloadings for the week ended June 15 totaled 50 879. Of these 31 428 were loaded on line and 19 451 received from connections, up 8 477 from the same week last year and 1 509 from the prior week this year. For 1930 the week mirrored 64 114 total loads with 43 050 on line and 21 064 from connections.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Work on Projects in Charleston Resumes After Shutdown
Construction work across Charleston projects resumed after a 10 day shutdown amid an arbitration of a wage dispute between the Charleston Building Contractors Association and the Hod Carriers Building and Common Laborers Union AFL. The union seeks wage increases, prompting job stoppages and an order to halt all projects under the association. The Sacred Heart Catholic High School was the largest project affected.
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Charleston
Association
Hod Carriers, Building and ‘Common Laborers Union
AFL
Sacred Heart Catholic High
England Looks to Buy Armament from Soviet Union
London June 19 The British government studies negotiating with Soviet Russia to purchase tanks guns airplanes and other war weapons Richard A Butler permanent undersecretary for foreign affairs told the House of Commons today.
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London
Russia
Richard A. Butler
House of Commons
Senate Votes Narrowly For Deficit Cutting in Tax Bill
Senate advocates renewed push to slash federal spending by 3 to 10 percent amid a 1.007 billion defense tax bill. Byrd opposed broad cuts, Barkley argued timing of action, and Tydings urged a 5 percent cut with O'Mahoney backing 3 percent. House and Senate leaders weigh a six week recess as Roosevelt signals no objection to a fixed date.
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Washington
Senate
Byrd
D.-Va
Barkley
Tydings
D.md
O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Tafena
House
Kentucky
Congress
Roosevelt
Speaker Bankhead Chosen As Democratic Keynoter
Chicago June 19 James A Farley reported that President Roosevelt and he favor William Bankhead as keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention Farley will seek Bankhead as temporary chairman and Alben Barkley as permanent chairman with the arrangement committee meeting tomorrow Roosevelt supports the plan and Barkley for chairing duties
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Chicago
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Wiliam B. Bankhead
Farley
Bankhead
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Paris Nearly Normal Again In German Occupation
Paris moves toward normal life under German occupation with public services, theatres, postal and telephone facilities resuming. Right wing press gains prominence, targeting former premier Reynaud and Daladier. Von Studnitz commands Paris forces as mail, telegraph, and hospitals operate, and stray dogs prompt municipal concern.
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Aachen
Berlin
Iies
Paul Reynaud
Edouard Daladier
France
Germany
le Matin
Victoire
von Studnitz
Seine
Comedie Francaise
Pasteur Institute
English African Troops Raid Italian Territory
Nairobi Kenya Colony Africa June 19 A military communique reports a raid on Italian Somaliland frontier by King George's African Rifles troops with support from the Southern Rhodesian contingent and the Royal Air Force.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Colony
Africa
King George's African Rifles
Royal Air Force
Negro Elks Elect Fairmont President at Convention
Dr. Simpson A. Smith of Huntington was reelected president of the West Virginia Negro Elks Association at the annual convention held in Fairmont on June 19.
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Fairmont
Simpson A. Smith
Huntington
West Virginia
Negro Elks Association
Clean Up in Luxembourg War Night Sightings
Thousands of Britons fled air raid shelters as alarms sounded near midnight in Luxembourg. Spectators watched a dogfight as a fighter plane targeted a bomber, which crashed in flames after being illuminated by searchlights. An eyewitness described incendiary volleys and the plane plunging from the beam before exploding.
City to Pick New City Solicitor This Week
The city plans to appoint one new city solicitor to replace Hugh Robert Warder who moved to Washington. The mayor said the selection will be completed this week and announced before the city council’s next regular meeting on Monday, June 24. Local officials indicated several candidates are being considered.
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Hugh Robert Warder
Washington, D.C
AIR ASSAULT Continues Across English Coastline
The raid struck Lincolnshire Northamptonshire Norfolk Suffolk and Kent with most bombs hitting a row of houses. A bomber crashed near the southeast coast after being crippled by spitfires. a crew member died entangled in the tail as the plane and engine separated. The assault followed warnings by Marshal Sir Philip Joubert and Prime Minister Churchill about air attack.
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Lincolnshire
Northamptonshire
Norfolk
Suffolk
Kent
England
Philip Joubert
House‘of Commons
Churchil
International magician society hints at tricks in print
A fragmentary letter column suggests an international society of professional magicians may exist. Readers debate motives behind odd tricks and joke about bald aviators. A correspondent questions sound money and local expenditures as it touches on gifts and fireworks.
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Society of Professional Magicians
Hapit
Grandpappy Jenkins
Ifan
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