Funeral for George Miller Held at Camp Chapel
The funeral of George Miller, prominent local man, was held at Camp Chapel Church this afternoon at two. Rev. M. L. Gamble officiated. He is survived by his widow, five sons Wesley Charles Tunnelton Arless of Boston Earl of Akron and Charleston, and two daughters Mrs L M Zinn of Tunnelton and Mrs Harmon Diswell of Akron. Interment followed in a nearby cemetery under L Bert Hartman undertaker. Memorial Sunday services are planned for Camp Chapel Church at 2:30 with Rev. Gamble speaking and music by local artists. The report also notes W C T U meetings, a Tuesday dance, and a Denver ice cream social hosted by Circle A.
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Tunnelion
Sperial
George Miller
Camp Chapel
M. L Gamble
Wesley
Charles
Tunnelton
Arless
Boston
Earl
Akron
Ohio
Charleston
L. M. Zinn
Harmon Diswell
L. Bert Hart
Camp Chapel Church
Daughters of America
Order of United American Mechanics
Independent Order Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
M. L. Gamble
Sidwell Family Attends Miller Funeral in Kingwood
Mr and Mrs H F Sidwell and daughter Lena travel to attend the funeral of Mrs Sidwell s father the late George Miller. Ms R V Keener spent Tuesday in Kingwood with friends. Anna Durr visited Hazel Morris in Kingwood. T E Stiener of Wester Ohio was a business visitor in Tunnelton Tuesday. Mrs B S Rankin Harry Wolfe and others spent Tuesday evening in Kingwood. T A Keener left yesterday for Cumberland Md on business.
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H. F. Sidwell
Lena
Sidwell
George Miller
R. V. Keener
Kingwood
Anna Durr
Hazel Morris
T. E. Stiener
Wester
Ohio
Tunnelt
B.S. Rankin
Harry Wolfe
Flashes of Life by the Associated Press
Snap sketches from around the world note aviators seeking global flights with in-air refueling, a New York World air mail time trial, a royal radio birthday hookup, and Mrs Coolidge managing White House provisioning. A Chicago prizefighter’s lefts and rights are highlighted.
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The
Associated Press
New York
Anthony Fokker
Manhattan
San Francisco
Brooklyn
Hast River
Five indicted in Los Angeles on arms smuggling conspiracy
Overnight news reports De La Hearty former Mexican president among five indicted in Los Angeles on charges of conspiring to smuggle arms into Mexico. Also: Lindbergh completes New York to St Louis flight. others include officials changes and forthcoming tax deliberations.
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de la Hearty
Los Angeles
Mexico
H. V. Speelman
Register of Treasury
Walter C. Wood
Washington
Lindbergh
St. Louis
New York
Senator Wheeler
Montana
Shanghai
Nanking
Richard P. Westren
Parson
Elkton
House Ways and Means
Ohio
Columbus
William King
Pittsburgh
Rachel Carr
Adel
Iowa
Vanderbilt
Henry Gassaway Davis
Grace Vanderbilt
Kootenay Lake
British Columbia
Plans for new county jail and court house tie in with bridge
Final plans reveal a six foot wide runway connecting the third jail tier with the jury room, enabling prisoner movement without street transit during trials. A basement detention room for insane and juvenile detainees will adjoin the jailer's office, with a jail kitchen, laundry, and health officer’s office. Steam heat is planned, a boiler room sized for both buildings, fuel undecided. The old brick jail will be razed by July 20, and occupancy targeted for January 1928. Local contractors favored. work to begin in weeks, with high standards expected to reflect credit on the county.
Milwaukee Plans Welcome for Bird of Paradise Pilot
Milwaukee residents hail Major General Mason M Patrick and Lt Lester J Maitland after their trans Pacific flight in the Bird of Paradise. The Association of Commerce requests Maitland be invited to fly to Milwaukee upon his west coast return. The city celebrated when news of the completion reached Milwaukee native Maitland and his companion Lt Albert J Hegenberger.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lester J. Maitland
Honolulu
Mason M. Patrick
Army Air Corps
Maitland
West Coast
Association of Commerce
Albert J. Hegenberger
Grant Bailey Dies After Illness Near Rosemont
Grant Bailey 62 retired farmer of near Rosemont died at 2 30 pm at his sister Mrs E D Haller s home in Rosemont after a long cancer illness. He was unmarried with two brothers and two sisters Carl Bailey Randolph NY Bruce Bailey Fairmont Mrs E D Haller and Mrs D R Peck Clarksburg. Funeral tomorrow at noon at the Bailey chapel with Rev Benjamin Stout and Rev Mr Lough officiating. Burial will be in a nearby cemetery. He was a brother of the late B F Bailey of Grafton and well known in the area.
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Clarksburg
Grant Bailey
Rosemont
E. D. Haller
Cyrus Bailey
Carl Bailey
Randolph
N.Y
Bruce Bailey
Fairmont
D. R. Peck
Bailey Chapel
Benjamin Stout
Bridgeport
Lough
Bailey
B. F. Bailey
Grafton
Philippi Masons Confer Degrees After Banquet
Philippi Royal Arch Masons of Cope Stone Chapter No 12 conferred de grees on several candidates last night with a banquet hosted by Royal Arch Masons from a neighboring municipality. W H Hart high priest and Oral J Jones deputy grand lecturer led the ceremonies as about 25 members traveled by automobile.
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Grafton
Philippi
Royal Arch Masons
Copestone
W. Hd. Hart
Loca Hodge
Oral J. Jones
Byrd Popular As Schoolboy Among Virginians
The article profiles Richard Evelyn Byrd during his Virginia Military Institute cadet days. It recalls his small yet wiry frame, courage, gymnastic skill, and popularity among peers and instructors, including comments from classmates John Doyle and Charles Paul, with anecdotes of close calls and a notable cave expedition with Byrd and fellow cadets.
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John Hoover
Associated Press
Lexington
Dickey
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Virginia Military Institute
West,Point
Annapolis
Byrd
V.M. I
Naval Academy
University of Virginia
Charles Paul
Roanoke
Paul
North River
John E. Doyle
Norfolk
J. Byrd
R. Barclay Poague
Henry C. Ford
Francis E. Mallory
Cadet
W. M.-L Weekly
Albert ©. Brown
Birney
Mont
Pendleton
Dicky Byrd
John Crittenden
Howard Taylor
Seven Taylor County Citizens Summoned for Petit Jury Duty
Seven Taylor county citizens are summoned to serve on the petit jury in the United States District Court at Elkins. They must appear July 11 morning. From Taylor county: Crawford Compton Floyd Hertzog Oral Jones Paul Pepper W A Sherwood Sania Waller. Barbour county adds seven: E A Barte Sell Nestor Edgar Thompson William Ward J R Weekly Hugh Woodford L N Viquesney. Preston county also to furnish seven: John H Carnes Frank M Carroll Frank DeBerry George Engleharst George A Lyons George H Rhodes T Q Shaffer.
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Taylor County
United States District Court of
Open Pike Route 69 Bridges Four County Seats Tour
The Open Pike road from Philippi to Peck's Run will open Saturday July 2 linking the Grafton Philippi road to Clarksburg Webster Springs route 22. The highway passes Volt a Century and Peck's Run offering a scenic tour to four county seats Philippi Buckhamon Weston and Clarksburg. Buckhannon plans ceremonies with highway officials A A members and local clubs to celebrate the opening which is expected to attract many motoristsulai
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Philippi
Grafton-Philippi
Peck’s Run
Clarksburg
Webster Springs
Volta
Century
Peck’s
Grafton
Barbour
Buckhamon
Upshur
Weston
Lewis
Harrison
Buckhannon
State Highway Commission
American Automobile Association
Short Day Trips From Clarksburg to Nearby Towns
An article notes travel times for quick tours to Clarksburg Philippi Buckhannon Weston and back. Driving to Buckhannon is about one and a half hours, and the full circuit to Philippi Buckhannon Weston Clarksburg and home can take about five hours.
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Clarksburg
Philippi
Buckhannon
Weston
Home
Local residents head to military training and travel News
LOCALLG George Murphy leaves for Fort Thomas with Kinsey and Richman and several others, all bound for Citizens Military Training Camp. Many Grafton folks announce the birth of Joyce Catherine Broome in Water town New York.
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George Murphy
Fort Thomas
Parkersburg
Orvil Kinsey
Earl Richman
Cincinnati
Citizens Military Training Camp
City shoppers and visitors fill Grafton streets today
A crowd of residents and out of town visitors were seen in Grafton today. Mr and Mrs Beech street and Meads Lane residents planned future moves while many locals and travelers like Joe Grinnan Luke Jasper and Hiram Linn attended to business. Vendors from Newcastle Pa and Baltimore Md visited Grafton merchants seeking trade.
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Mra
Beech
Stret
Wasim
W. Krager
G Jatreet
Joe Grinnan
Lu J
Charles Warnick
Newburg
Busbeam
Raymond Kelley
Cove
Chitie
A. B. Miller
Philippi
Grafton
Charles Plummer
Newbur
Hiram Linn
Glady Creek
James Burke
Newbury
R. Roberts
Grady Creek
Peter Johnson
Coxe District
Barbour County
Alfred Tucker
Meadland
Mayme Carrol
Kingwood
Clarksburg
Va Cole
Newcastle
H. B. Joffee
Baltimore
Tiz Aids Feet Says City Salesman In Ad Copy
A city salesman extols Tiz as a remedy for tired feet after a hot day. He claims the product stops pain and improves comfort with a small cost, suggesting purchase at drug or department stores. The wording reflects vintage advertising slang and typographical issues.
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Tiz
Tig
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East Main Street
Erskine E
Paul Hayes
Joyce Catherine Broome
Watertown
N. Y
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Broome
John
Donnachie
Harry
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Long Island
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P. FP. Gillispie
Fetterman
Gassaway
W. Va
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Wheeling
Inez Hinkle
W. Bennett
J. T. Be Burgess
Athens
Ben Miller
Port Thomas
Ruth Jones
Friend’s Place
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Pittsburgh Cement Company
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New Martinsville
C. M. Meese
W. J. McDonald
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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Hagedorn
Raymond Law
Ken Haught
C. M. Chattuck
W. M. Kerr
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Mary Deck
Ray Hawking
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