National Limited to Run Friday on Baltimore and Ohio Rail Line
The National Limited diesel powered train, popular on the Baltimore and Ohio, will start runs Friday ending in St. Louis via York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. It features air conditioning, Pullman rooms, a buffet lounge, a dining car, and radio in cars. Through passenger coach seats are reserved. fares are low with mileage discounts. The train’s modern, comfortable interiors include private bedrooms and observation car.
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Willkie Convention Tops News In Philadelphia
The Philadelphia convention session opened with Mayor Lamberton welcoming delegates. Willkie’s campaign gained momentum as Taft and Vandeb эрrg strategists urged second-choice votes while Dewey predictions circulated. Hoover backers and foreign policy questions shaped the platform as Mussolini’s terms for Italy eyed for acceptance.
Town finances show weekly meter collections
Meter collections amounted to 63.60 for the week ending last Saturday. Finance Commissioner Joseph Bradford announced the figures noting a slight decline from the prior week. The average yield of the nickel-hour devices is about 40 percent below the totals from a year ago.
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Joner Joseph B. Bradford
Two Masonic Lodges to Elect Officers Tonight
Officers of two Grafton Masonic lodges will be selected at regular communications this evening. Grafton lodge No. 15, A. F. and A. Masons, and Mystic lodge No. 15 will choose officers for the coming year as the principal business before their deliberations tonight.
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A. Masons
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Death claims Mrs. Dancer in Grafton
Alice Clark Dancer 62 a dressmaker of 1123 West Railroad street died at 9 am Sunday in Grafton City hospital after a week’s confinement from complications. Born May 9 1878 she was daughter of Eli and Nancy Clark. Survived by brother C F Clark two half brothers Walter and Ina Clark two half sisters Tele and Sarah Clark. Member of First Baptist church of Grafton. Funeral 1:30 pm Tuesday Bartlett Funeral Home McGraw avenue Rev Gordon Withers officiating. Burial Red Oak cemetery Laurel Mountain.
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Grafton City Hospital
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Monongalia County
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C. F. Clark
Fellowsville
Walter Clark
Fairmont
Ina Clark
Rowlesburg
Tele
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Rivesville
First Baptist Church of
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Bartlett Funeral Home
McGraw Avenue
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First Baptist Church
Red Oak Cemetery
Laurel Mountain
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De Gaulle Elevates to Major General and Forms British Committee
General de Gaulle, then in his forties, rose amid French defense upheaval to Major General as Petain became premier on June 16. After exile in England he broadcast to Frenchmen urging continued resistance and announced a new parallel committee governing French citizens in Great Britain, seen as an informal refugee government. Bordeaux's government dismissed him from cabinet and army, and he faced court-martial. De Gaulle remains committed to preserving French independence.
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England
Germany
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Bord Chosen Cop Official in 1940 Campaign
H. Glen Bord, a leading Republican figure in the city, was selected by the Taylor county Republican committee as associate chairman to direct the 1940 campaign. He will again head the party headquarters, with a fall reopening planned. Chairman Beall presided as nominees were urged to attend. Bord previously led headquarters in 1936 and played a key role in 1938’s campaign, which produced Congress member Andrew C. Schiffler. The county committee and United Republican Club plan a joint fall push to back national, state, and county GOP tickets.
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Taylor County
Republican County Executive Committee
Mr. Bord
Thomas Beall
Bord
Andrew C. Schiffler
Wheeling
United Republican Club
Former Local Resident Charles Messenger Dies in Salem Ohio
Charles Messenger, formerly of Grafton, died at his Salem home after a three week illness. His widow Ethel Whitehair survives along with daughters Mrs. Helen Hendricks and Mrs. Louise Wilson, and son W. M. Messenger. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. W. A. Bennington and Mrs. G. F. Cooper. Burial is in a Salem cemetery after a Tuesday service at 2 p.m.
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Salem
Ohio
G. F. Cooper
Pruntytown
Salem Cemetery
Contempt Hearing Set For Fugitve Ira Watkins
Ira Merle Watkins once of Gratton was captured by Sheriff Herbert Evans and state police on Saturday night at the Mountain View Inn where he attended a dance. He faces a contempt of court hearing before Judge Herbert W. Dent in Taylor County circuit court for defying a support order after originally being arrested for non support.
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Gratton
Herbert Evans
Mountain View Inn
Herbert W. Dent
Taylor County
Watkins
Kilcoyne Matriarch Dies at Mabley Home in West Virginia
Mrs Johanna R Snay Kilcoyne 83 mother of James Kilcoyne of this city died Saturday at her residence in Mabley West Virginia Word received here says funeral will be held tomorrow at her home with Rev Father Brady Mannington presiding Interment will be in the family cemetery Survivors include five sons three sisters nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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James Kilcoyne
Mabley
W Va
Father Brady
Mannington
Cadet Review at West Virginia Industrial School Weekend Elks Observance
Cadets will review the cadet corps at the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys Pruntytown during a Saturday visit for the 45th anniversary of Grafton lodge No 308 Elks The tour begins at 1 30 pm with a stop at Tygart dam and Valley Falls Guests will tour the school hosted by Col RP Bell Wallace N Henderson chairs the sightseeing committee and Elks with cars are urged to arrive before 1 30 pm A basket picnic is planned at Bever's grove near Elveville with Charles Devers in charge Invitations have been sent to lodges across West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania and Charleston Liks plan to attend Gener al Chairman Kenneth Daugherty has been informed An evening dance and entertainment plan is expected Fred M Reed and Ft Snay chair that phase of the observance. Killed in wreck Morgantown June 24 The body of Edward Lee Snyder 24 Blacksville service station operator was found beside his wrecked motorcycle a mile from Blacksville State Trooper W B Snodgrass said Snyder apparently failed to negotiate a curve and fell to his death on jagged rocks.
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Bever's Grove
Elveville
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Grafton
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Morgantown
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Blacksville
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Snyder
Mayle jailed for burglary at Pleasant Creek station
Hubert Sug Mayle of Chestnut Ridge was arrested by state and railroad police after a burglary at the Baltimore and Ohio Pleasant Creek station. He confessed after questioning and a portion of the looted tobacco and cigars was recovered. Arraignment set in Philippi.
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Sug” Mayle
Chestnut Ridge
Taylor County
Barbour County
Mayle
Pleasant Creek
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Philippi
Final week to join Farming for Better Living contest
Officials announce July 1 as the deadline for entry acceptance in Monongahela Valley’s Farming for Better Living program. The drive, part of the West Virginia university extension effort, has 273 entrants so far with county winners set to receive a $25 cash award and those scoring 85 or higher awarded medals as Better Living farmers.
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Carroll Hawkins
Copeman
Bethlehem
Fairmont
Taylor County
Monongahela Valley
West Virginia University Extension Division
Italians Give In Atmosphere of Secrecy at Talks
In a tense session the Italians submit a response to French delegates amid an atmosphere of secrecy and quiet bargaining. The continued discussions unfold on page 1 with diplomats pursuing a cautious path toward agreement.
Wellington Star Lost Near Cape Finisterre
A British steamer of 8,400 tons named Wellington Star was torpedoed near Cape Finisterre. Seventeen survivors were said to have landed near Oporto after the attack reported by a news agency from Lisbon.
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Oporta
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