Bonafede Remembered as Civic Booster and Pioneer Builder
D Bonafede, a longtime Grafton real estate and business figure, played a key role in developing the west end of Main Street with partner Forcello. Born July 9, 1869 in Noepli Potenza Italy, he died leaving a wife Columbia Forcello Bonafede, a brother Thomas C. Bonafede of Plainfield NJ, and a sister Teresina Castrellucci in Noepli. He was active in St Augustine Church and several fraternal groups.
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Main Street
Bonafede
Forcello
Grafton
Mr. Bonafede
Noepli
Potenza
Italy
Joseph Bonafede
Lucia Fuecy Bonafede
Old Country
Columbia Forcello Bonafede
Thomas C. Bonafede
Plainfield
N. J
Teresina Castrellucci
All
Hoover Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Lord Mayor
Berlin reports Lord Mayor Heinrich Lahm proposed President Hoover as the world’s candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize at an international building trades convention. He praised Hoover’s war debts moratorium as fostering reconciliation and lasting peace, drawing cheers from delegates of many nations.
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Berlin
Heinrich Lahm
President Hoover
International Convention of Building Trades
Fire Aboard Dirigible Los Angeles in Hangar
Reported by Commander A H Diesel the fire aboard the navy dirigible Los Angeles while in the Lakehurst hangar caused slight outer cover damage. The fire likely started from an electrical short circuit during equipment installation. craft expected to fly again tomorrow with hydrogen risk noted if filled.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
N. J
Navy
A. H. Diesel
Dresel
Ford Tractor-Trailer Delivers Cars To Local Dealer
A lengthy Ford truck with two trailers totaling about 60 feet arrived late this morning to bring four new Ford cars to the local dealer. The unwieldy convoy left Columbus last evening around 6 o clock and had trouble navigating the turn at the post office where St Marys street meets Main.
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Columbus
St. Mary's Street
Main
Peace Parade Underway With Miss Vernon Caravan
Washington notes mark the Peace Parade as Miss Mabel Vernon resumes a coast to coast caravan. She and her supporters vow to march to the White House on October 16 with banners and petitions. Vernon, a veteran suffrage campaigner, has traversed from Los Angeles across deserts and mountains over 15 years. Also reported, Mr and Mrs C W Pembroke return from St Marys Maryland with Mrs Pembroke’s mother Mrs Hall staying awhile.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mabel Vernon
White House
Vernon
Los Angeles
Obituary: Miss Juanita Utt of Pruntytown Dies at 18
Miss Juanita Utt died at her Pruntytown home Wednesday morning from peritonitis after appendicitis. She would have turned 19 in August. Funeral at her home Friday at 2 30 p.m. with Rev. Randolph Johnson of Pruntytown Baptist Church. interment in Smith Cemetery. Survived by father W J Att. Mother Mary McAtee Utt and grandmother Mary McAtee preceded in death.
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Juanita Utt
Pruntytown
Clarksburg
Randolph Johnson
Pruntytown Baptist Church
Smith Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Company
Migs Ut
W. J. Att
Mary McAtee Utt
Mary McAtee
Miss Utt
Man Injured Riding Train in Local Yards
Roy Foster of Danville Virginia, 40, was hurt last night while trying to disembark from a fast freight train in the local yards. He suffered a broken forearm, a twisted ankle, and a strained ankle and was cared for at the Salvation Army citadel on East Main Street before being kept there overnight. He did not know the woman who assisted him and sought work nearby for relocation and employment.
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Roy Foster
Danville
Salvation Army
East Main Street
Mr. Foster
Foster
Route 8 in West Virginia redesignated as part of U S 52
Charleston June 24 Chairman C P Fortney of the State Road Commission announced the designation of the Huntington to Bluefield section of state route No 8 as part of U S Route No 52. The change expands the corridor from Indianapolis to Huntington and may later extend to Norfolk Roanoke and Richmond Virginia. Municipalities Wayne and Williamson lie on the new segment.
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Charleston
W. Va
C. P. Fortney
State Road Commission
Huntington
Bluefield
Indianapolis
Ind
Norfolk
Roanoke
Richmond
Wayne and
Williamson
Painting Exterior Of Hart Produce Building
Workmen paint the outside of the Hart Produce building and its former Central hotel annex. The property, owned by T. J. McAvoy, will also see interior work after exterior repainting.
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Hart Produce Company
T. J. McAvoy
Central Hotel
Renovation underway at four story Loar building
The interior of the four story Loar building on West Main street is being renovated and cleaned up. Painting is underway in several sections and some office floors are being refinished.
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West Main Street
Church Committee Highlights Temperance Support in Synod
In Wheeling on June 24 Mrs J W Barnes of Charleston told the West Virginia Presbyterian Synod that the church is committed to temperance and to aiding enforcement of the 18th Amendment. Rev B S Foote presented the treasurer’s report noting rising donations for church service.
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Wheeling
J. W. Barnes
Charleston
West Virginia Presbyterian
West Virginia police detachment changes command near Wheeling
Lieutenant A M Long in charge of the northern West Virginia state police detachment at Burkham Court transfers his commission to Sergeant A C Johnson following orders from Captain J R Brockus. He reports to Parkersburg for further assignment.
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Wheeling
A. M. Long
West Virginia
State Police
Burkham Court
Here
J. R. Brockus
Parkersburg
A. C. Johnson
Arkansas Business Men Hit On Rural Comic Radio Duo
Chester H Lauck and Norris Goff, Arkansas businessmen, play Lum and Abner on KTHS Hot Springs every Sunday. The Ozarks pair, created after a Mena luncheon, entertain as two elderly rural district figures. Lauck heads a finance company and Goff is secretary of a wholesale grocery house.
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Arkansas Business Men
Menu
Ark
Chester H. Lauck
Norris Goff
Abner
KTHS
Ozarks
Mena
Lauck
Goff
Mena, Adk
Lum
Personal notices from four cities and travelers
Miss Jean Murray, Miss Marial eena Malone, Miss Mary Louise Hawkins, and Robert Shaffer left Wednesday for Huntington to attend the Luther League convention ending Friday. Mr and Mrs A A Shielde were in Clarksburg yesterday. Mrs J A Whelan and daughter Mary returned tograt ton from Rutland Heights where they visited Genevieve a government hospital patient. Miss Mary Hergett of Hopemont visited her mother Mrs Thomas Moran and began nurse training. Marion Skaggs will return Thursday from Belaire Ohio with his wife. John Madden Walter Thayer and O B Craft went to Baltimore on a short trip. Robert Conley and J Reitman drive to Pittsburgh today on business and return Thursday. Miss Hazel Howell a student nurse in Hopemount spent Tuesday with her sister Miss Helen Howell of Gratton. Mr and Mrs Edward Dean of Coatesville Pa are visiting at their parents homes.
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Jean Murray
Marialeena Malone
Mary Louise Hawkins
Robert Shaffer
Huntington
Luther League
Thomas Moran
Fittsburgh
Hazel Howell
Hopemount
Helen Howell
Gratton
Edward Dean
Coatesville
Local Couple Ties The Knot At City Hall
In Grafton Mrs Dean formerly Miss Bonita McKeen of this city, and Mr Dean assistant manager of the J C Penney store in Coatesville were married in a simple ceremony.
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Ents
Grafton
Dean
Bonita McKeen
J. C. Penney
Coatesville
Accused of Cutting Off Nose of Mother-in-Law
Tulsa district court held Jack Van Zandt of Redfork for a preliminary hearing under $2500 bond on a maiming charge. He pleaded not guilty after arraignment. Mrs. Ella Williams said Van Zandt cut off her nose in a quarrel Saturday. his estranged wife resides with her mother. John Madden and Walter Kisom otored to Billmore recently for a visit.
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Tulsa
Okla
Jack van Zandt
Redfork
Ella Willams
van Zandt
Vanandt
John Madden
Walter Kiso
Billmore
Another Pair Continued From Page One Flight Details
The article notes Hellig, a Liberty, New York photographer and monoplane owner, whose ship bears his hometown name and who hoped to fly over Germany after reaching Copenhagen. Pilot Hobits, an emigrant from Copenhagen seven years earlier, calls the expedition a joy ride.
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Hellig
Liberty
N. Y
Germany
United States
Copenhagen
Hobits
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D. Bonafede
Bonafedes
West Main’ Street
Bengal
Robertshaw
Equity
Union
Broiler and Owen
Regnar
Gale
Liquid Venice
Lothes
Westinghouse
Clark's Plumbing Hardware Store
Hoover
Polo
Max
Max Schmeling
Conneaut Lake Park
Stribling
Cleveland
Miss Vernon
Grafton Printing Company
Latrobe Street
Klein & Co
Selby Shoe Company
Grafton, W. Va
Kurfees
Monarch
General Line
W. A. Woodyard Lumber Co
Fletcher Street
Juanita Uit
Fetterman
Agarex
Rexall Drug Stores
Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
Morocco
Reefs
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