Miner Howard Pyles Killed In Mine Accident Near Morgantown
Howard William Pyles 38 of Wendel died from internal injuries after being crushed between two mine cars at the Louise mine of the Davis-Wilson Coal company near Morgantown. He succumbed at Morgantown General Hospital at 1 30 AM after more than 12 hours of injuries. Survived by widow Edna Merritt Pyles son Howard W. Pyles Jr brother Charles Pyles Graf ton and sister Phyllis Haun Graf ton. Funeral at 2 PM at his Wendel home with Rev Gordon L Withers of Graf ton First Baptist church officiating burial in LOF cemetery Enterprise directed by G T Bartlett.
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Taylor County
Morgantown
Louise
Davis-Wilson Coal Company
Howard William Pyles
Wendel
Morgantown General Hospital
Marion County
Pyles
Davis-Wilson Company
Mr. Pyles
Lewis Pyles
Hepzibah
Harrison County
Alice Rogers Pyles
Edna Merritt Pyles
Howard W. Pyles
Howard W. Pyles, Jr
Charles Pyles
Grafton
Phyllis Haun
Boyd Street
The
Baptist Church
Sand Lick
Gordon L. Withers
First Baptist Church of
Enterprise
G. T. Bartlett
Robert Sloan Heads Lodge in Grafton
Robert C. Sloan a Grafton Senior High School faculty member was elected and installed as worshipful master of Mystic lodge No. 75 AF and A Masons of Grafton. Officers elected include Robert F. Chittester senior warden T Kenneth Cole junior warden Marion E. Skages acting secretary Oral J. Jones treasurer Ona C. Jefferys chaplain James Pappajohn Kenney M. Rosier stewards. Past masters Laurel C. Frey and William Shingleton helped with the installation. The group adjourned to Busy Bee restaurant for supper.
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Robert C. Sloan
Grafton Senior High School
Mystic Lodge No. 75
A. Masons of
Grafton
Sloan
Mystic Lodge
Robert F. Chittester
T. Kenneth Cole
Marion E. Skages
Oral J. Jones
Ona C. Jefferys
James Pappajohn
Kenney M. Rosier
Ben F. Sayre
Francis W. Gatrell
William J. Frey TI
Laurel C. Frey
William ©. Shingleton
Busy Bee
Pryor's All State Carnival Opens Under Fire Dept Sponsorship
Pryor's All State Shows opened last night under the local Volunteer Fire department amid a modest crowd and threatening weather. Crowds enjoyed Captain Furgeson's dog and monkey circus and a pig act, plus two Pryor girl shows and a China town narcotic expose. A new ride called the Whirl drew interest beside the Ferris wheel as Athleta thrilled on the trapeze. A large street parade is planned for tomorrow night at 8 with many out of town fire companies expected to participate, forming on East Washington to Main and circling to the carnival grounds.
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Pryor
Captain Furgeson
Pig
China Town
Athleta
Grafton
East Washington Street
Bridge Street
Main Street
St. Mary’s Street Bridge
Yates Avenue
Work On St. Charles Street Gets Started
WPA crews begin a new lease on St. Charles street as part of a city wide street improvement program begun after Knotts avenue resurfacing. Mayor C O King announced the initiative at City hall amid reports of a cutback in the WPA operation division.
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St. Charles Street
WPA
Knotts Avenue
C. O. King
City Hall
County Wool Pool Is Held Great Success
A total of 43,360 pounds of wool sold for 2143.63 dollars with 95 percent top grade the best quality ever shipped from Taylor county. A meeting at the county agent's office discussed hiring a manager for marketing lambs cooperatively this season. D. L. Bosely Jr. served as wool manager this year and checks were mailed today to all those who pooled wool.
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Taylor County
D. L. Bosely, Jr
Courthouse
Bosely
Cool Off Bill Approved by House Naval Committee
Washington June 24 The house naval committee approved a cooling off measure to authorize the president to maintain the status quo for 30 days after the mediation board takes jurisdiction in a defense industry labor dispute The bill would force strains to cease and desist calls or actions toward strikes and prohibit employers from labor practice changes during the period The measure, reportedly adopted 11 to 8, serves as Vinson's substitute for a 30 day cooling off rule and aims for quick House action.
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Washington
National Defense Mediation Board
Roosevelt
House Naval Committee
Mediation Board
Vinson
D.-Ga
House
Meter Receipts Decline Cited by City Officials
At City Hall Mayor Charles O King announced another drop in parking meter receipts for last week. He attributed the decline to newly opened free parking lots along Main Street between Wehn Alley and Ethel Street. The mayor said receipts totalled 72.05 and the old meter bill should be paid soon.
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City Hall
Charles O. King
Main Street
Wehn Alley
Ethel Street
B and O Freight Loadings Rise in Week Ended June 21
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad moved 64,757 cars of freight in the week ending June 21, with 41,768 cars loaded on line and 22,989 received from connections. This surpasses the prior year by 42,937 cars and the previous week by 1,134 cars.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Sayre's Market Plans Gala Open at New Main Street Store
Sayre's Market opens Wednesday evening in the old Kunst building at 17 West Main, with modernized, brighter quarters, expanded stock including meats dairy and produce, free delivery in Grafton, and door prizes and samples during a two hour gala opening from 1 to 10 p.m. daylight saving time.
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West Main Street
Sayre’s Market
Tomorow
Kunst
Clarence D. Jacobs
Wus
Progressive aluKes and Grocery
Sayre
Sayre's
Grafton
Xletn Clothing
Main Street
U S 52 to Get By Pass Soon
Charleston June 24 Road Commissioner Ernest L Bailey said Welch by pass on U S 52 would complete hard surfacing from the Canadian border to Charleston West Virginia project at Northfork under way A defense highway bill would extend route 52 from Portland North Dakota to Alaska Bridges along U S 60 and 52 are tentatively to be strengthened but no progress details.
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Charleston
Ernest L. Bailey
Welch
South Carolina
West Virginia
Northfork
Congress
Bailey
Portland
North Dakota
Alaska
U.S.60
Bridget
St. Albans
railway car throughput compares weekly totals
The report shows 63,623 cars handled in the period with 41,662 loaded on line and 21,961 received from connections. For the same week in 1930 totals were 64,114 with 43,050 cars loaded on line and 21,064 received.
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Tal
Clarksburg Induction Center to Reopen in August
Capaun L. Nelson, Fort Hayes public relations head, said the Clarksburg West Virginia induction center move is temporary and the office will likely reopen in August. Huntington now handles all West Virginia draftees as the June 24 report notes the shift to save transport costs amid the draft intake.
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Columbus
Virginia
Nelson
Clarksburg
Boile Chosen Lodge Leader at Grafton Masons Meeting
Curtis Boice was elected worshipful master of Grafton Lodge No 15 AF and A Masons at a regular meeting in the Masonic Temple. Ray Monroe, Reese Hilkey, Charles Steel, Charles Payne, J B Leamon, Henry Harter, and W E Hart were chosen as officers for the coming lodge year beginning July 1. Steel installed the officers with Luther Bunner aiding. The group adjourned to the Busy Bee for light refreshments. Boice succeeds Hilkey.
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Grafton
A. Masons
Masonic Temple
Curtis Boice
Ray A. Monroe
Reese W. Hilkey
Charles W. Steel
Charles H. Payne
J. B. Leamon
Henry G. Harter
W. E. Hart
Steel
Clifton H. Shingleton
Kilburn C. Arnold
Carlos Goff
Luther Bunner
Busy Bee
Reese
W. Hilkey
Four Juniors Get Purebreds In 4-H Dairy Contest
Fred Boyles of Millerville, Forest Edwards of Glade Run, Junior Plymale of Wickwire, and Claude Cassell of Pruntytown purchase Ayreshire cows for the Junior 4-H Dairy project run by Carnation Milk and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The program, open to fifteen counties, runs ten months with cows titled in the boys’ names. Points focus on care, facilities, and service to the community, with individual cow records issued and a final lactation summary.
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Fred Boyles
Millerville
Forest Edwards
Glade Run
Junior Plymale
Wickwire
Claude Cassell
Pruntytown
Ayershire
Carnation Milk Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Carnation Company
Deserter Trexler Held On Felony Charges In Cumberland
James Trexler, 23, of Cumberland Maryland, confessed to being an Army deserter while fingerprinted at the county jail. He is held under $500 bond after a brawl that left George Hedrick with facial injuries, with Trexler facing felonious assault charges and possible Mann Act related action. Police note he was not over 35 miles per hour at the time of a crash, though others claim faster speeds.
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James Trexler
Cumberland
War Department
DeMoss
Trexler
Army
Bureau of Identification
Washington
Justice Court
Viola Hedrick
Hedrick
Grafton
Iain DeMoss
Pantuzzo
Jeffferus
Fantuzzo Penalized for Reckless Driving on Lincoln Street
Pennsylvania man Joseph I Fantuzzo 23 of Braeburn paid a $10 fine and costs after a crash on Lincoln Street. Police say he drove at high speed, struck a tree stump, hit a porch, and overturned his small coupe. No injuries were reported to Fantuzzo or his two companions.
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Lincoln Street
Joseph I. Frantuzzo
Braeburn
Justice of the Peace
One
C. Jefferys
Fantuzzo
Earl Demoss
Pennsylvanian
New B. and O. President To Attend Board Meet
Roy B. White newly elected president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will attend his first board of directors meeting in Baltimore with Daniel Willard acting as chairman. After the meeting the directors will board a tug for an inspection of shipping facilities in Baltimore harbor and nearby rail water transportation sites.
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Baltimore
Roy B. White
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Daniel Willard
Presid
White
Western Union
New York
Baltmore
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Robert Sloan
Opera House
Gene Autry
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Tom Tyler
Bob Steele
Lupe Velez
Leon Errol
Madam la Zonea
Leo Gordy
Bobby Jordan
Flying Wild
Marine Corps
James Roosevelt
Romelle Schneider
Portugal
London
U S
U.K
Boile
Grafton Lodge No. 15
Grafton Drug and Chemical CO
Malone
Grand Jury
Pennsylvania
New B. & O
Grafton Park
Jack Dunigani
His
Trail BlAzers
WMMN
West Ma‘ Street
PET Foods
Terrritory
Sayre‘s Market
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