Wedding of Helen Knotts and Virgil Withers in Quiet Ceremony
Miss Helen Jeannette Knotts wed Virgil Marion Withers in a small West Main Street Methodist church ceremony with Rev. Harry Flannigan officiating. The couple, both Grafton High School graduates, will reside in an apartment in the Clark Building after July 1. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home, then a short motor trip through West Virginia and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Jeannette Knotts
Virgil Marionis
Peri
West Main Street
Harry Flannigan
Withers
W. E. Knotts
Route 3
Grafton High School
Mr. Withers
A. T. Withers
West Virginia Business College of Fairmont
U. S
Tygart Valley Dam
West Virginia
Ohio
Clark Building
Social Calendar: June gatherings across local clubs
June 25 features Gleaners Class at 8 with Mrs Earl Cassell. Pythian Sisters meet at Knights of Pythias hall at 8 with refreshments. Phileathia and Baracca Bible classes at 7 30 at First Baptist. June 26 includes American Legion Auxiliary at Moose Home at 8 and Lend-a-Hand Circle at 7 30 with Mrs Frank Cather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleaners
Andrew's Sunday School
Earl Cassell
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias Hall
First Baptist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Moose Home
First Presbyterian Church
Frank Cather
Airport Plea to Court on Bridgeport Venture
Three Harrison county court members attended a morning session with Taylor county officials to discuss participation in a bridge project. The court voiced concern over taxpayer money and the town’s ability to fund such an enterprise, reflecting citizen sentiment against the venture. Attorneys Warder and Talbott appeared in a lawsuit over insurance money from Everett E. Cole’s policy and R. Dennison’s involvement, with Pros Attorney Neil Holt asked to draft an order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison ‘County Court
Taylor At Court
Taylor County
Bridgeport
Taylor County ‘Court
Harvey Poe
Robert Warder
Talbott
Everett E. Cole
Warderng
R. Dennison
John R. Cole
Neil Holt
Miners wounded in row over 60 cents debt
Two new miners are in Logan hospital after a fight over a 60-cent debt. Officers said William B. of Lorado attempted to collect money from Emmett of Lorado, triggering the incident. No charges were filed against the men involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goran
Logan Hospital
William B. 3
Lorado
Emmett
Local social notes from Grafton and nearby towns
Dr and Mrs F M Glenn returned to Grafton after attending Mountain Choir Festival at Mountain Lake Park. Mr and Mrs W P Huffman and children of Parkersburg visit Mrs Huffman’s sister in the city. Mrs Marie Simmons admitted as a surgical patient. Boyd Curry’s crushed back shows improvement. Families from Fairmont visit Delbert Lough. Charles L Wells and children visit Mrs James Nestor in Washington DC. Betty Lou Duffey goes to Kingwood for summer with relatives. Ray Miller of Washington DC guests of Mrs James Nestor. Frank Graham returns from trip to Parkersburg and Ohio. C Byas Blaney, son of Grace P Blaney, graduates from Northwest Institute of Medical Technology. Geraldine Wells from Washington DC visits sister Mrs James Nester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Glenn
Grafton
Mountain Lake Park
W. P. Huffman
Parkersburg
L. G. Henderson
Ralph Shroyer
Mary Elizabeth
Lila Shafer
Doris Lee
Arnold Davis
Jackie
Fairmont
Delbert Lough
Charles L. Wells
Isabelle
Dorothy
Billy
Geraldine
Washington, D. C
James Nestor
Betty Lou Duffey
Kingwood
Frank Evans
Ray Miller
Frank Graham
Ohio
C. Byas Blaney
Grace P. Blaney
Northwest Institute of Medical Technology
Minneapolis
Minn
Geraldine Wells
James Nester
Concert At Carnival By Local Legion Drum Corps
A Taylor County Post No 12 American Legion drum and bugle corps concert headlines this week’s Marks Shows at Grafton and Taylor County. Double feature Thursday night and a Friday wedding on the midway are planned with gifts from local merchants. The Stansberry band and VFW band will perform at events including a wedding march and a Friday square-to-grounds concert amid favorable weather outlooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drum and Bugle Corps
Taylor County
American Legion
Marks Shows, Inc
Grafton
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorial City Post
Stansberry
West Grafton Fair Grounds
Long Mile
Demand for Troops in Labor Strife Sparks National Debate
The federal government faces a wave of labor disputes as troops are used to reopen mills, workers strike over wages and code standards, and unions seek federal mediation. Tacoma Washington Central Labor Council protests guardsmen actions while New Orleans workers strike for back pay. In Ohio beet sugar fields 500 workers threaten walkout over wage talks. Other mills in Oregon prepare to reopen as federal officials seek conciliation with textile workers in New England and broader labor tensions continue nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Central Labor Council of
Tacoma
Wash
Roosevelt
National Guardsmen
Northwest
Oregon
New Orleans
New England
United Textile Workers
Uxbridge Worsted
Horace A. Riviere
NRA
Ohio
Former Senate Chief Buys Mingo Republican
Williamson June 25 Mont Z White former president of the state senate is a newspaper publisher now. He purchased the Mingo Republican at an auction sale for 5000 dollars. The sale was made under a deed.
Roosevelt earmarks 249 million for housing relief
Washington June 25 President Roosevelt earmarked 249000000 in works relief funds for PWA low cost housing projects with each project needing approval by Hopkins and the president. Ickes said 24 projects in 21 cities totaling 91000000 were submitted yesterday and are under study to fit state relief plans. The total housing funds now reach 282000000 after 110000000 had been moved previously. Ickes refused to reveal project locations until land is acquired.
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Washington
Aenn Roosevelt
PWA
Harry L. Hopkins
Ickes
Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
Relief Administration
Iekes
Works Allotment Board
Rail Pension Submissions Introduced By Wagner and Crosser
Senator Wagner and Representative Crosser introduced two bills to replace the railroad employees retirement act. One proposes annuities at 65 funded by a 50 million dollar federal appropriation. the other imposes a 2 percent income tax on railroad compensation with a 4 percent excise tax up to 300 dollars monthly per employee. The measures take effect September 1, 1935, with annuities starting December 1, 1935, and are backed by the Railway Labor Executives Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Wagner
Crosser
Ohio
Railway Labor Executives’ Association
Standard Railroad Brotherhoods
Another Man Accused of Forgery Arrested
Charleston reports Joseph Saffiotti 28 in Garfield New Jersey accused along with Joseph Shannon of forging postal money orders. Sharman jailed on $10,000 bond awaiting federal grand jury action. Saffiotti faces arraignment Friday before a U.S. commissioner for forging money orders and possessing about 150 blank forms stolen from Great Notch New Jersey post office May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Post Office
E. H. Schroeder
Garfield
N. J
Joseph Saffiotti
Joseph Shannon
New Jersey
Sharman
Saffiotti
Great Notch
U.S
Four Hurt as Bridge Section Collapses Near St Charles
Four persons were injured when a 100 foot section of the west approach to a highway bridge over the Missouri river at St Charles collapsed. The fall sent two automobiles into the broken span and disrupted traffic after noon today. Local authorities investigated the incident and assessed the bridge for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Charles
Train backs into barrier demolishing bridge piers
A train of cars at the American Car and Foundry yard backed through a barrier north of the bridge and demolished the concrete piers under the approach, causing a crash that ended miles forty feet to the pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Car and Foundry Company
President in Favor Of Share Cropper Bill
Washington report states President Roosevelt backs the senate passed bill to purchase farms for tenants and share croppers. The plan authorizes a one billion dollar bond issue with Senator Bankhead Secretary Wallace and Chairman Jones cited. Jones said the committee would take up the bill soon and Bankhead predicted passage this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Ala
Senate
Alabama
Wallace
Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Senator Bankhead
Menacing Mob at Christiansburg After Jenkins Death
In Urbana on June 25 a hostile crowd awaited the return of Willis Jenkins and his wife from Christiansburg. The mob had stoned the Jenkins home after he was questioned in the death of John Brelsford, 62, last Thursday. Jenkins said he struck Brelsford once over a $2.50 grocery bill during an altercation. Police from Champaign and Miami counties evacuated the couple to a relative’s rural home as threats of tar and feather and lynching persisted. Sheriff Kenneth V. Miller said the pair was moved to safety in the countryside.
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Urbana
Christiansburg
Willis Jenkins
Jenkins
John Brelsford
Jay McKeever
Brelsford
Champaign
Miami Counties
Kenneth V. Miller
Miami County
Inquest Ordered Into Car Salesman's Death
Charleston June 25 Cor oner W F Work ordered an inquest into the death of Chester E Dixon 59 a car salesman whose body was found in the Kanawha river near Dunbar. Work deemed drowning probable but noted head wounds suggesting Dixon may have jumped fallen or been thrown into the river yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Coronr W. F. Work
Chester E. Dixon
Kanawha River
Dunbar
Work
Dixon
Huntington Company Is Given Coal Car Order
The American Car and Foundry Company in Huntington will build 2,000 50 ton hopper coal cars for the Chesapeake and Ohio railway at a cost of 4.6 million dollars. The order is part of a 5,000 car contract totaling about 11.5 million dollars. Work will begin on materials receipt, with 200 current workers plus 600 more to be hired within 60 days. The plant aims to operate at full capacity by September 1 under NRA hours and wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
American Car and Foundry Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Luther
M. Ros
Roe
NRA
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Mildred Graham
Society
W. F
Spruce Street
R.L. Campbell
Lough
Margaret Weaver
Mary
Nancy Lough
Effie Jones
Lloyd Shackelford
Minfile Ware
Selah Skidmore
R. L. Campbell
Rulest
Dick Kinney
Green Hotel
White Sulphur Springs
Carl Wilmot
Ody
Paul Ridenour
Harrison County
Clinton Anderson
New Mexico
Roosevelt Social Security
Southwest
Anderson
Mingo
Waleys
John F. Dore
Seattle
Harmon Waley
George Weyerhaeuser
O. H. Booton
White
Atlantic City
New York
Paladelphi
Baltimore
Ticket Agt
Baltimore & Ohio
Daisy Woody
Muskogee
Okla
Robert Ward
Webbers Falls
Woody
Nic _ a rele
Electrolux
W. Main Shlartley
Man
Huntington Company
Kelvinator
Sidrow
General Radio
Grafton Printing Company
Latrobe St
W.va
Ian Noxzema
Love Union
Red Cross Pharmacy
Noxzema
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