Quiz Parents as Poison Kills Three Children
Millionaire L. L. Valentine funds Chicago Boys Club to steer youths from crime. He opens an office on La Salle Street to direct philanthropy, pledging 350000 for the first of 25 club buildings in a campaign to aid 50000 boys with camps, workshops, gyms, and playgrounds. The effort aims to cut Chicago crime in half within five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stanley
Chicago
Gold Coast
L. L. Valentine
Crisp Lake Michigan
la Salle Street
Man Aak
Calentine
State briefs hint at odd items across towns
AP dispatches describe assorted short items from Fairmont to Martinsburg including a cloth found with United Workers of America 827-F in a bird nest, a Pittsburgh police officer mistaken identity in Wheeling, a blind Virginia farmer Sidney Nash quietly tending a large farm for 30 years, a nine year old boy and a calf in a Charleston truck accident, a state police ban on petting along highways, a Mohammedan moving picture theatre owner arguing blue laws, a suit for $50,000 over train smoke injury in Jersey City, and other local notices in Wetzel and Berkeley counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Sidney Nash
Virginia
Nash
Baltimore,and Ohio Railroad
Jersey City
Parish Urges Rotary Cooperation for Local Civic Work
Parish urges Rotarians to improve Gratton area by cooperative efforts among rural urban committees. G T Bartlett advocates courtesy between rural county men and town residents to foster fellowship and recognition. Parrish outlines push to form Grafton and Taylor County Board of Trade. Watkins emphasizes Boy Scout support and scouts under Rev A J Torrey. Installation of officers planned Friday July 5 with Watkins as president and L J Loar as secretary, others named including Bartlett Hurd and Lear among directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratton
G. T. Bartlett
A. M. Parrish
Chamber of Commerce and
Boards of Trade
Rotary Club
Grafton and Taylor County
Chamber’s of Commerce
Fred B. Watkins
A. J. Torrey
L. J. Lear
L. J. Loar
Chas. Brinkman
M. Tomlinson
Vor
T Bartlett
W. A. Hurd
Glen H. Nouwrd
Harry C. Compton
Wallace A. Hurd
L. Painter
E. M.tomlinson
Chas. Warder
G. T. Partlent
Pilot Schoenhair Sought 30 Days For Flying Incident
A telegram from Walker to Los Angeles police said Schoenhair had been sought for 30 days and was en route to New York. Authorities planned to forward the message, noting the stake was fairly large. The flier intended to drop messages at cities along his route while progress was tracked. Large signs marked landing fields at Scott Field Belleville Lincoln Field Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoenhair
Walker
Scoenhair
New York
Los Angeles
Scott Field
Belleville
Lincoln Field
Cincinna
Transcontinental Nonstop Race Plans Key Figures
U C and Harrisburg airport prepared for weather briefings ahead of a planned transcontinental nonstop flight. Mayor Cryer of Los Angeles addressed Mayor Walker of New York in a letter carried aboard. Pilot aid included liquid food and sandwiches for nourishment during the long journey. Hawks may delay departure to Monday while pursuing his own speed record against Captain Hawks in opposing directions. Frank Titus of Pacific Goodrich Company defends charges of mistaken identity in fictitious checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. C
Harrisburg
George Cryer
Los Angeles
Jaen Walker
New York
Pny
Schoenhair
Hawks
Frank E. Titus
Pacific Goodrich Company
Richard Stitt Hurt Falling From Church Wall
Richard Stitt a two and a half year old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Stitt of Bridgeport fell from a stone wall around St Pauls Lutheran church on Washington street suffering a broken leg. He was taken to Dr Suddarths home for X rays and is resting as well as can be expected. Rev Crickenberger has been bedbound for two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Payne Stitt
Jars
Walter B. Stitt
Bridgeport
Ohio
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Washington Street
Suddarth
Richard
Stitt
Cchildren Walter Jr
Richard Payne
New Cemetery Started Here Woodsdale Memorial Park Plan
Organization of a perpetual care cemetery and memorial park named Woodsdale Memorial Park is begun near Pruntytown on the Northwestern Turnpike. Squire Botton promotes the project with engineers surveying the site and landscape planning by experienced architects. Officers include Nellie Pratt president Ethel Woodyard secretary Hazel Woodyard treasurer and C C Pratt business manager Squire Bolton sales manager. George Stump of Vermillion Ohio a tool maker is noted for a Mehly carved lamp standard valued at 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodsdale
Pruntytown
Squire Botton
Grafton
Nellie +Pratt
Ethel ‘Woodyard
Hazel Woodyard
C. C. Pratt
Squire Bolton
George Stump
TRUSTEES SALE OF WEST GRAFTON LOTS IN TAYLOR COUNTY
Public auction to settle debts on a 1929 deed of trust. The sale at the Taylor County courthouse front door will describe lots in West Grafton, with terms requiring half cash and the balance in installments secured by notes and retained title. Wyckoff and Nye trust arrangements are named with tied dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clark
Gwellen
Taylor County Bank of
W. Vk
Wyckoft
Siren Court
Taylor County
W. Va
Ald ‘Taylor
Igi
Durbin
McGraw
Yates Avenue
West
Grafton
C.E. Wyckoff
Parkview
Harry L. Nye
Wilain
la A. Nyé
William
M. Kennedy
J. Dudley
Baltimore City
Aylor
Knottsville
West Virginia
School Board
S-Omeg
Colunty Road
Nye
William M. Kennedy
William J. Dudley
Dent & Warder
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Officer Jones
Frank
Charleston
Junior Stevens
Harry L.brooks
Peters
Brooks
C. C. Hutton
Martinsburg
Fenton L. Bars J
Hiderson Mitchell
Rett
This City
Grand Jury
Vera Markowski
Dan Lyne Edwin
Doris
Pageans
Polly Little
Martha Washington
Polly Little Candy
Red Cross Pharmacy
Heb Entebant
Richard Stitt
Rev, Crickenberger
Morrow
Mexico
Mexico City
Department of Interior
Las Tres Matins
Mother Concepcion
General Obregon
Whippet
Willys-Overland
ING
Toledo, Ohio
Mullen
Tobias
Toledo
Ohiay
Woodsdale Memorial Park
Northwestern Pike
Charles
King
Mattie
Tyne
W. P. Sampi
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