Fifty Enroll for Courses at Andrews Methodist Church
More than 50 children have enrolled for the vacation Bible school at Andrews Methodist Episcopal church. Classes began yesterday and run until July 9 with sessions from 9 to 12 each morning. Rex Knox is principal, supported by seven teachers across primary junior and senior departments. A July 4 patriotic program will be held Monday morning and a July 9 evening display will showcase craft and woodcraft projects.
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Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church
William Knox
Rex Knox
Ruth Ann Welsh
Ethel Robison
Ruth McCartney
John Gilbert
Lila Miller
Evelyn Welch
Virginia Hanway
Mr. Knox
Knox
Toll Bridge Purchase To Be Ratified Today
Charleston dispatch reports the State Road Commission and Commissioner Burr H. Simpson met to ratify the purchase of toll bridges at Parkersburg and Williamstown. Bonds were sold for 1,460,000 dollars and the state anticipates taking over the structures within days.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
Burr H. Simpson
Parkersburg
Williamstown
Amelia Earhart Lands Plane At Lae New Guinea
Sydney reported Amelia Earhart and navigator Capt. Freddy Noonan landed their monoplane at Lae New Guinea at 5 a m Greenwich time during a worldwide flight. From Lae they planned to push to Howland Island, describing the leg over the South seas as the worst part of the journey.
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Sydney
Australia
Amelia Earhart
Lae
New Guinea
Miss Earhart
Port Darwin
Arafura Sea
Lue
Freddy Noonan
Howland Island
Equator
Howland
Proudfoot Golden Wedding Celebrated In Rowlesburg
Dr and Mrs Milton Hall Proudfoot of Rowlesburg hosted a church reception at the Methodist Episcopal church in Rowlesbury to honor their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The hall was adorned with rhododendron and flowers as a Hammond electric organ, installed that day, was presented to the church with a bronze plaque marking the Golden Wedding celebration.
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Rowlesburg + Church
Rowlesbury
Methodist Episcopal
Social Calendar Highlights and Wedding Reception Notes
Community events list June 29 social at West Main Street Sunday School class and July 2 gathering hosted by Mrs. W. P. Clark on East Main Street. The piece also covers a wedding reception for Dr. and Mrs. Proudfoot with numerous guests from Baltimore and Grafton, plus a large birthday surprise for Mrs. Elizabeth Peacock and a farewell party for Mrs. Violet Vermillion on Maple Avenue.
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Naomi
Main Street
W. P. Clark
East Main Street
George Peacock
E&pty
Doherty Tax Probe Highlighted By Savings At Cities Service
Washington witnesses testified that Henry L. Doherty president of Cities Service saved about 160000 in 1934 via a top personal holding company, Henry L. Doherty and Company Inc, with Jersey City offices, seen as the agency through which Doherty controls many interests. Fortas noted similar schemes by Cartier Lupton of Chattanooga who saved 648523 in taxes 1934 35 36 through a personal holding company and a Delaware outfit named Central Shares holding stocks in about 30 firms including Coca Cola.
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Washington
Congressional
Henry L. Doherty
Cities Service Company
Sion
Doherty
Henry L. Doherty and Company, Inc
Jersey City
N. J
Doherty and Company
Tennessee
Fortas
Doherty , Research Company
Improvement Equipment Company
Fortes
Doherty Company
Cities Service
Securities Commission
Lupton
Central Shares Corporation
Delaware
High Sounding Title Conferred on Simpson
CHARLESTON June 29 The title of admiral of the Cherry river navy fell gently on Road Commissioner Burr H. Simpson today. E C Bennett of Richwood, chair man of the board of admiralty of the Spud and Splinter congress of the Free State of Cherry River valley, conferred the honor. The congress aims to hold a fall festival for farmers and lumbermen. Simpson framed his commission and quipped he was "a mighty beautiful thing" almost pretty enough for a stock certificate.
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Charleston
Cherry
Burr H. Simpson
E. C. Bennett
Richwood
Board of Admiralty
Spud
Congress
Free State
Cherry River Valley
Simpson
Relief Bill Heads to White House After Conferees Adhere
The House sent the administration's 1.5 billion relief bill to the White House for approval, completing congress’ action after adopting conferees' recommendations. It strikes the Senate's public salaries clause, extends the PWA for two years, and allocates 359 million dollars for public works grants.
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Washington
House
White House
Senate
WPA
PWA
Local births announced for Niece and Norris families
Mr and Mrs Richard Niece of 101 High Street welcomed an eight pound eight ounce son born Saturday at City Hospital. They and the baby were discharged this morning. Mr and Mrs David C Norris of Fairmont welcomed a seven pound son, David Richard Jr, born June 24. Mrs Norris is the former Mildred Robinson of Fairmont. The father is a former Grafton resident.
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Richard
High Street
City Hospital
David C. Norris
Fairmont
David Richard, Jr
Norris
Mildred P. Robinson
Grafton
Local Residents See Health Notes and Visits
Edna Pearl Wongcott was admitted to City hospital for an emergency appendix operation. Mrs Hayward McDaniel and her daughter Thelma McDaniel had tonsil removals. Mary and Nancy Lough returned home after a visit with grandparents near Philippi. Fanny Wilson and granddaughter Virginia Lee Thomas returned home after visiting Charleston and Danville. Multiple travelers spent weekends in Pittsburgh and Washington, with Charleston residents visiting Fanny Wilson in Knottsville. Elsie Lippincott from Chicago visits her niece Bess Kennedy in Maple Avenue and former Grafton teacher Lippincott has many old friends in Grafton. Mrs Brooks Gall and son David from Ada, Oklahoma, visit Mrs B L Love in Knotts Avenue.
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Edna Pearl Wongcott
Route 1
Hayward ‘McDaniel
Thelma McDaniel
Mary
Nancy Lough
Philippi
Fanny Wilson
Virginia Lee Thomas
Charleson
Danville
David Lough
John Morasco
Raymond Neason
Pittsburgh
Washington
Virginia Wilson Harper
Harlan Wilson
Johnson
Charleston
Knottsville
Elsie Lippincott
Chicago
Bess Kennedy
Maple Avenue
Lippincott
Grafton
Mason County Votes on New Courthouse Bond Issue
Mason County voters balloted on a $95,000 bond to build a new courthouse. The decision includes choosing between the old site or a north end location out of flood danger. A 60 percent majority was required for passage.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Bees Swarm Paralyzes Charleston Traffic
On Quarrier street in Charleston a swarm of bees blocked rush hour while two fire crews failed to control them. Teacher W. W. Reynolds captured the queen bee and lured the swarm into a cardboard box, ending the disruption at a local school area.
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Charleston
Quarrier Street
W. W. Reynolds
Monks Convicted On Immorality Charge in Bonn
Nine lay brothers of the Order of Alexis were sentenced to 6 to 16 months in prison on immorality charges at Bonn. The prosecuting attorney said similar charges were pending against 53 members of the order.
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Berlin
Order of
Alexis
Bonn
Woman Slays Man and Herself in Lehighton Farmhouse
In Lehighton Pennsylvania a 39 year old woman Mrs Florence Nothstein shot and killed 21 year old farmhand Clifford Reichard then shot herself in the farmhouse. A 12 year old adopted daughter Adelle heard the gunfire and told police. Notes suggest she planned to end it all and expressed love for Reichard.
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Lehighton
Clifford Retzhard
Florence Nothstein
Reichard
Trucks Protected by Court Injunction at Phillips Packing
In Cambridge Maryland trucks moved under a five day injunction issued by Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Johnson. The vehicles belonged to Phillips Hardware and Oil companies not to the packing company, and the injunction bars striker interference. Police were asked to warn the packing company not to move trucks.
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Cambridge
Phillips Packing Plant
Benjamin Johnson
Phillips Hardware and
Pany
Kidnap Indictment Dismissed by U S Judge
Binghamton June 29 The kidnap indictment against Manning Stewl one of eight men on trial for the 1933 O Connell abduction was dismissed today by Federal Judge Frederick H Bryant. The ruling leaves only an extortion charge against Lewl who may testify in his own behalf. Judge Bryant dismissed on grounds the case is barred by the three year federal statute of limitations since Stewl has not been a fugitive. Stewl is serving a 15 year sentence for blackmail in connection with the case.
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Binghampton
Manning Stew
O'Connell
Frederick H. Bryant
Lewl
Bryant
Stewl
Strew
Franco's Army Advances Southwest of Bilbao
Franco's northern army moved westward from Bilbao toward Santander and reached Valmaseda, about 14 miles southwest of Bilbao and 12 miles inland from the Bay of Biscay. Insurgent communiques claim many Basque government deserters joining their ranks.
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Hendaye
Francisco
Franco
Bilbao
Santander
Valmaseda
Twon
Bay of Biscay
Wheeling Choir Leader and Organist Dies at 42 Years
J. Schiffer, long time Wheeling organist and choir director, has died after a 42 year role in the city. He and his wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last June.
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Wheeling
J. Schiffer
Mother Shoots Her Two Sons Then Commits Suicide
DETROIT June 29 A man entering his wife Belva Dickson’s locked bedroom found her dead and their two young sons wounded. The elder son Donald age 6 died shortly after arrival at a hospital, while Joseph 16 months old was in critical condition with a bullet in his brain. Belva Dickson had been in ill health.
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Detroit
Homer Dickson
Donald
Joseph
Dickson
Belva
Bellevue Faces Choice Of Causing Own Flood
Bellevue Ohio residents weigh a drastic option to breach an earthen dike and divert floodwater or endure a prolonged inundation. City officials farmers and railroad representatives met to decide. Underground riv ers and a large lake behind the embankment complicate drainage while guards patrol for potential breaches.
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Bellevue
George Burgess
Ohio
National
State Scouts Carrying Message to Roosevelt
Eighty uniformed couriers from Greenbrier county delivered a letter from West Virginia Governor Holt to President Roosevelt for safe delivery. The Eagle Boy Scouts plan to present the message at the Washington Jamboree and expect a meeting with the president.
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Charleston
West Virginia
United States
Greenbrier County
Holt
Washington
Island Community Association to Use Park Pool Free for Kids
A committee from the Island Community Association met operators of the old island fairgrounds to arrange use of the park swimming pool without charge for children on two days each week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Island Community Association
Old Island Fairgrounds
Chamber Chief Told By Hitler War Impossible
Berlin June 29 Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler told Thomas J. Watson president elect of the International Chamber of Commerce that there would be no war. Watson quoted Hitler as saying no country wants war and Germany cannot afford it. Elliot Wadsworth urged rebuilding foundations for international trade and credit.
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Berlin
Thomas J. Watson
International Chamber of Commerce
Elliot Wadsworth
Boston
Chamber
Dr Pickett Resigns as Fairmont Church Pastor
The Rev. Hugh D. Pickett, acting president of Alderson Broaddis college, resigned his pastorate at the First Baptist church to become director of Christian education for West Virginia. He will move his family to Parkersburg and establish a permanent residence.
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Fairmont
Hugh D. Pickett
Alderson-Broaddis College
First Baptist Church
Christian Education
West Virginia
Northern Baptist Convention
Mr. Pickett
Parkersburg
Mill Worker Ends Life By Poison In Huntington
Huntington June 29 Dr F X Schuller county coroner said W F Hall 59 year old mill worker died after taking poison. Coroner returned a death by own action verdict.
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Huntington
F. X. Schuller
W. F. Hall
Young salesman dies in 90 foot James River leap
Richmond Virginia June 29 Robert Lloyd a 41 year old photographer's salesman from Parkersburg West Virginia died in a 90 foot plunge from the James River bridge Coroner J H Scherr found death by own action H I Gill said they began walking the Lee bridge last night Lloyd climbed a parapet and jumped Gill alerted toll house police and firemen aided by searchlights recovered the body
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Richmond
Robert Lloyd
Parkers Burg
W. Va
James River
J. H. Scherr
H. I. Gill
Lloyd
Lee Bridge
Ehh Gill
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Proudfoot
R. B. Hooton
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Canada
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Taylor County Hardware Co
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