Social calendar and local rites in Philippi area
Miss Vir Wilson and Buford Proudfoot wed in Buckhannon with Rev Lanham performing the ceremony. The couple will reside with Proudfoot family in Philippi. Also noted are lodge and auxiliary meetings, a Valley Falls weiner roast, and Troop 5 Boy Scouts’ send-off for Camp Brave at Deep Creek Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Dorothy
E ‘Gall
Walter Leo Evans
Archald’ Moore
Walter Evans
Graf
Knights of Columbus Council
Specail
Evans
Knights of Columbus
The
Council
Deep Creek
Maryland
Rainbow Inn
Grafton
Keyser Ridge
Two Honored at Helsley Farm Outing Before Oregon Departure
An all lay outing at Helsley farm Valley Falls honored Mrs Rebecca Helsley and daughter Mrs Roxie Smith as they prepare to depart Thursday for Port lyod Oregon. Family members present included Myrtle Riley Anna Cox Roxney Arthurdale Kate Ere and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsley
Valley Falls
Rebecca Helsley
Roxie Smith
Portlynod
Oregon
Eva Hoffman
Marcus
Hit Nuzum
Fairmont
Ross ‘Helsley
Merle Helsley
Wiford Cox
Kenneth Cox
Bertha Cox
Lila Williams
Oma Helsley
Vera Riley
Rosalie Helsley
Grace Cox
Jacqueline Sue Cox
Bill Riley
Walter Cox
Paul Cox
Junfor &Hd
Albert Cox
Charles ‘Whiteman
Ersel Lambert
Junior
Jack
Billy Helsley
Fred Burkett
Jack Barnhart
Birth of Eleven and a Half Pound Son at 109 Mig Shipment Street
Mrs and Mrs W H Taylor announce the birth of a son at 4 o clock at their home 109 Mig Shipment Street. He weighs eleven and a half pounds and is their fourth child. Mrs Taylor was formerly Miss Luzier of Davis West Virginia. Taylor is an employee at the dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Taylor
Mig Shipment Street
Taylor
Miss. Luzier
Davis
W. Va
Youth Injured In Car Crash Near Oak Hill
Joe Arlie aged 21 of Glen Jean suffered a fractured arm when his car was crowded off a highway near Payetteville. He drove to a local hospital with one arm injured and received treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Joe Arlie
Glen Jean
Payetteville
Woodford Baby Born in Grafton City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Hugh L Woodford announce the birth of a daughter at 5 30 this morning in Grafton City hospital The infant has not yet been named Mrs Ida Belle Warder mother is daughter of Charles E Warder of West Grafton Father is a city patrolman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh L. Woodford
Grafton City Hospital
Miss Woodford
Local Social Notes from Grafton Area
Mrs. C. A. Lynch returns to Spokane after five weeks in the east visiting relatives. Miss Marguerite Foy leaves for Parkersburg for a week’s visit and attends the Roosevelt nominating celebration at City Park. Miss Phyllis Broadwater of Parkersburg is a guest at Mrs. James Foy’s home. Mrs. Esther Bolyard of Tunnelton is admitted as a surgical patient at Grafton City Hospital. Bertha Wolfe of Thornton undergoes a major operation. A B Knabenshue, Democrat candidate for justice of the peace in Graf ton district, has tonsils removed in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Lynch
Spokane
Washington
Mildred Lilly
W. S. Wilmoth
West Main Street
Grafton
Marguerite Foy
Parkersburg
A. B. Knabenshue
Justice of Peace
Truck Wreck Causes Hit and Run Charge
State police estimate damage at 1250 dollars after a Fast Freight Lines truck crowded a Hess truck on Route 250 near Webster at 6 15 am. Hess truck carried produce for A and P stores. The Fast truck struck the Hess vehicle and fled. Driver Dorsey Fox pleaded guilty to hit and run, fined 25 dollars plus costs. insurance coverage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Hess
Webster
L. W. Emrick
A. and P
Dorsey Fox
W. F. Criss
Hess
Emrick
Fox
Ona C. Jefferys
Baby Dorothy Kennedy Died of Brain Fever at 10 Weeks
Dorothy Belle Kennedy ten weeks old daughter of Hayward and Myrtle Weekley Kennedy died at seven this morning after a week long illness at home in Cecil. Survived by parents two brothers Jackie and Emily both two years old. Funeral at Cecil church Wednesday at 0 o'clock conducted by Rev De Cost. Interment West Hill Cemetery Bartlett Funeral Company in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Belle Kennedy
Hayward
Myrtle Weekley Kennedy
Cecil
Jackie
Emily
Cecil Church
de Cost
West Hill Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Company
Liquor Commission Turns Over 800000 of Profits
Charleston reports the liquor commission transferred eight hundred thousand dollars to the state to finance a new social security program. Auditors estimate the commission then held slightly over six hundred thousand dollars with two balances split as two hundred fifty thousand for operating funds and three hundred fifty thousand for a reserve.
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Liquor Commission
Charleston
The
Commission
Negro Miner Shot Refuses to Reveal Circumstances
Willie Turner a 24 year old Black miner was shot in the hand with buckshot in Morgantown West Virginia on June 30 and he refused to disclose any information related to the injury. The report notes the injury and his refusal to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
Willie Turner
Bertha Waugh Leaves On Eight Week West Tour
Miss Bertha Waugh an instructor at Simpson High school sails on an eight week educational tour through western states. Her brother Mayor E Otto Waugh says the trip is titled the University of Tours with college credit. She will visit Dallas Carlsbad Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle Yellowstone National Park and Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Waugh
Simpson High School
E. Otto Waugh
Miss Waugh
Dallas
Tex
Carlsbad
N. M
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Yellowstone National Park
Colorado Springs
Col
Church Meeting Alibi Rejected, Convict Man
A federal court jury in Richmond rejected the alibi of Earl Conner Williams and found him guilty of the May 1934 beating death of Fannie Kurz in Battlefield Memorial Park Fredericksburg. A companion was seriously injured. Williams claimed he was at a Baptist Young People's Union meeting in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Earl Conner Williams
Fannie Kurz
Miss Kurz
Fredericksburg
Battlefield Memorial Park
Fredericksburgg
Williams
Mississippi
Baptist Young People’s Union
St. Louis
Liberty League Chiefs Meet at Smiths Office in New York
In New York on June 30 a regular monthly Liberty League executive committee meeting at Alfred E Smiths office fueled speculation about the league's role in the presidential campaign. Other leaders attended as discussion focused on campaign strategy and alliance options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred E. Smith
American Liberty League
League
Goverernor Smith
Plane Crash Story False Attributed To Mountain Fire
Reports of a plane crash near Peerless mountain were discounted by state officials after rangers found only scorched stumps and a small brush fire. Police and forest officials conducted hikes through rugged terrain near Charleston to confirm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabin Creek
Forest
Charleston
D. B. Griffin
State Conservation Commission
Ebbert
Two Drunken Drivers Hailed Before Jefferys
Opha Williams of Simpson was fined twenty five dollars and sentenced to fifteen days in jail after arraignment before Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Williams had no license so no future license will be issued for six months. The car was impounded for six months. Charles Crites of Webster received the minimum penalty of twenty five dollars plus costs, with operator's license revoked and vehicle impounded for six months. Benjamin Wilson, riding with Crites, paid five dollars plus costs for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opha Williams
Simpson
Ona C. Jefferys
Williams
Charles Crites
Webster
Benjamin Wilson
Crites
Seek to Employ McCarl to Plan Government Reorganization
Washington June 30. The comptroller general completed a 16 year term and plans to employ J R McCarl to aid in reorganizing government agencies. Senator Byrd said he would use McCarl's services to the greatest extent as emergency agencies are described as loosely set up and tax consuming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J.R. McCarl
Byrd
D.-Va
McCarl
McGarl
Plan singing bees in Mannington July 12
The summer key letter sing will be held at Mod's Run Methodist Episcopal church July 12. Mrs J G Bock said the old time key letter music books will be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannington
Mod's Run Methodist Episcopal Church
J .G. Bock
Barrett Street Man Fined For No Headlight
Dan Cotellis of 214 Barrett Street was arrested by state police for driving with one headlight. He appeared before Magistrate Onn Jefferys and paid a $10 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cotellis
Barrett Street
Onn
Jefferys
Correction Notice on Peacock Birthday Account
A correction amends yesterday’s report on Mrs Eliza beth Peacock’s birthday celebration. The daughter in law Mrs L H Peacock was unintentionally omitted and is now acknowledged in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Peacock
L. H. Peacock
Webster man Dorsey Hamrick dies at 64 near Webster
Dorsey Hamrick 64 died at 3 10 p m yesterday at his Webster area home after several weeks illness. Born April 22 1872 in Harrison county he lived in the county many years. Survived by brother C C Hamrick of Clarksburg and sister Mrs Anna Douglas of Astor. He was a miner and member of the Astor M P church. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Astor M P Church with Rev Z B Bowen. burial in Astor Cemetery by Bartlett Funeral Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey Hamrick
Webster
Harrison County
Stephen P
Emaline Stevens Hamrick
Hamrick
C. C. Hamrick
Clarksburg
Anna Douglas
Astor
Flemington
Court House
Methodist Protestant Church of
Astor M. P
Z. B. Bowen
Astor Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Company
Husband Slayer Freed On Bond From County Jail
Jane McCarter a 30 year old Black woman held since May 18 on a charge of killing her husband Si las McCarter was released after posting a 500 bond before Magistrate Ona C Jefferys for the September term grand jury appearance Attorney Eugene Sommerville represents her Prosecution was led by James C Holt bond signed by John B Williams of Fairmont
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Jane McCarter
Silas McCarter
Ona C. Jefferys
Eugene Sommerville
James C
Holt
John B. Williams
Fairmont
Clarksburg salesman nabbed for obscured plates
John H. White, a Clarksburg salesman, arranged to pay a $10 fine and costs after a trial before Justice Onal Jefferys yesterday afternoon for operating a car with obscured license plates. He was arrested by State Trooper W. E. Murphy on Route 50 last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. White
Clarksburg
Justice of the Peace
Jefferys
W. E. Murphy
Slayer of Woman Hanged at Wandsworth Prison
London June 30 Frederick H Field an army deserter convicted of murdering Miss Beatrice W Sutton was executed today at Wandsworth prison Field admitted before arrest that he had never seen the woman before and said he murdered her because he wanted to murder someone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frederick H. Field
Beatrice W. Sutton
Wandsworth Prison
Field
Two Went to Jail for Unpaid Fines in Arden City
W. T. Murphy of Arden and "Bunk" Ridenour will serve three days in the county jail after failing to pay $5 fines each. They were arraigned before Mayor E. Otto Waugh in police court this morning following arrest on city streets last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Murphy
Arden
Bunk" Ridenour
E. Otto Waugh
Bills of Complaint Filed in Circuit Court for Divorce
Mrs Charity Hamilton seeks divorce from James Hamilton and support for two children claiming extreme cruelty and drunkenness. She says they married July 5 1911 and mostly lived in Grafton with six children surviving. Judge Dent issued an injunction restraining him from entering their home. A second bill by Lovie Martin seeks divorce from John Martin filed in Pruntytown alleging cruelty and desertion. they married October 22 1911, separated April 1934, two children, and she seeks restoration of the maidens name Lovie Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity Bell Hamilton
James F. Hamilton
Study Writing Continued From Page One
A Stevens Point Wisconsin furrier named Britt was sought for interrogation after residents reported his prior residence at the location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt
Stevens Point
Wis
Suspect in slaying denied as boy recalls night attack
Captain William O Brien said Schaps was shaky on all his answers about his activities during Sun day night. Mrs Nahey Polfus, mother of the 24 year old victim, told police Schaps was jealous and had threatened her. Schaps denied the charges and said he drove Mrs Castle from the rail road station where she met her son James Thompson, then visited her hotel and later worked floor shows at a cafe. Jones said a man who resembled a negro crawled in the window at about 1 a m Monday and beat and choked his mother, asking who she was out with last night. Schaps, married with two children, viewed Mrs Castle's body. investigators believe the killer used black grease paint and a negro dialect to mislead the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O’brien
Schaps
Nahey Polfus
Hom
Wilkes-Barre
Young Jones
Congressman Jacobsen Dies in Rochester Hospital
Representative B M Jacobsen a Democrat from Iowa died at a Rochester hospital today after an illness. The passing of the congressman was reported from Rochester Michigan. Obituary notes indicate service details will be announced by his family and the congressional office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester, Mihn
B. M. Jacobsen
Ds Towa
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Jerry Morgan
Degree of Honor Lodge
V. F. W. Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Methodist Protestant Church
D. I. Bayley
West Washington Street
Roudfoot-Wilsons
Vir‘Wilson
George R. Wilson
Philippi
Buford Proudfoot
Andy L. Proudfoot
Saty
O. B. Lanham
Buckhannon
Lanham
Buckhannon ‘Methodist Episcopal Church
Glenn Proudfoot
Philippi High School
A. D. Marks
Val-ley Falls
Cozy Best
Lasale McCafferty
Mary Frances Keener
Catherine Madden
Bee Tucker
Louise Church
Carolyn Brown
William Murray
Ward Blaney
Hubert Parrish
Mason Tucker
Miles Bliss
Bud” Marquess
Paul Israel
Boy Scouts of City
Eastman Kodak
Kodak
Marvel Beauty Shop
M. & M. Bank
Myrna
Arthur Hornblow, Jr
Ensenada
California
Myrna Loy
Hollywood
Miss Loy
Juliette Crosby
West States
Liberty League Chiefs
Forest Rangers
Irship
M’carl
Charles G. Corbin
Noél Clelland
Grafton Bank
Ing & Trust Company
Knottsville
Rogers
Miner
Britain
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Mda
Aas
New York State
EL Wu Eet
Aein
Widmer
Naples
N.Y
Tad
Circuit Court
Prs. Brownbilt Men’s Shoes
Buster Brown
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