Reserves And Faculty Win Battles In Buckhannon
Grafton teachers beat Buckhannon faculty 67 to 65 in a fast scoring basketball game. Half time 39 27 to Grafton with listed players McKinney Poling McDade Riddle Hickman and Robinson. Grafton Hi Reserves also defeated Buckhannon Hi Reserves 20 to 2 at half 14 8.
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Grafton
Buckhannon
Graftons
McKinney
Poling
McDade
Riddle
Hickman
Robinson
Lynn
Ps Tot Cross
C. Peters
Bartlett
Grinnan
Lambert
Squires
F.G. Tot
Coleman
Andrick
Crane
Shaw
Williams
Maylor G
Davis
Werley
McCauley
Goodwin
Paul’ Watson
Two Coal Companies Cut Wages Again
The Green Valley Coal Company of Rosemont and Atlas Coal Mining Company of the Galdoway branch reduced wages effective today. Machine loaders drop from 24 to 18 cents, drivers from 2.70 to 2.44 dollars per day, with proportional cuts for other workers. About 250 men affected. Mines run by E. H. Reppert, operating five to six days weekly.
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Green Valley Coal Company
Rosemont
Atlas Coal Mining Company
Galdoway
E. H. Reppert
Capt Lanham to Receive War Medals
Captain Martin W. Lanham of Fairmont West Virginia will be presented with the Silver Star and Purple Heart by Secretary of War Hurley today. The Silver Star honors bravery in action and the Purple Heart recognizes wounds suffered in the Meuse Argonne offensive.
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Washington, Mar
Martin W. Lanham
Fairmont
W.va
Scretary of
Hurley
City Basketball Tourney Set For March 7 8 9
City cage tournament revived under Coach Lynn Faulkner to run March 7 8 and 9 at Grafton High gym. Games start 7 30 each evening with eight teams and eight players per roster plus a manager. Teams must be Grafton residents two varsity letters max per squad.
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Lynn Faulkner
Grafton High School
Faulkner
Grafton
Independent City Cage Tournament Heads to Grafton
Trophies will be awarded winners. Refereeing of games will be by Head Coach Randall H Mc Kinney of Grafton High and Mickey McDade. This will be the first independent city cage tournament held since 1928.
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Randall H. McKinney
Grafton High
Mickey McDade
East Side Girls Fall to Fellowsville in Close Game
The First Ward grade school team lost a tight 12 to 10 decision to West Side on their court. East Side grade school girls fell 23 to 18 to Fellowsville High, with the younger team giving a bold challenge out of their class.
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East Side
Fellowsville High
First Ward
Carl Edwards
West Side
Fellowsville High School
Pennsylvania Salon Fights For Subsidy
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania repeatedly blocked a senate vote disapproving the immediate ocean mail contract award to the Philadelphia Mail Steamship Company amid accusations of a nationwide robbery scheme. The March 1 dispatch notes political maneuvering in Washington over the subsidy and contract allocation.
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Washington, Mar. 1
Philadelphia Mail Steamship Company
Reed
Senate
Kingwood Man Faces Fight For His Life
Kingwood resident Foster Wilhelm, a local truck driver, is jailed on a statutory charge and plans to contend for his life at the March term of circuit court. If convicted he could face a sentence ranging from five to twenty years.
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Kingwood
Mar
Foster Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Prison term mercy or death option in juvenile case
A man faces potential mercy or death by hanging based on a jury recommendation in a statutory offense against an eight year old girl, with a prior conviction and two years served. The article also notes a scholarship criteria for the following school year requiring top ranking students showing character and promise.
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Jesse Arnold
Near Here
Wesleyan To Give 75 Scholarships This Year
West Virginia Wesleyan College will award a $75 freshman scholarship to students meeting the new rules. The measure to abolish the oath of allegiance passed the Dail Eireann and now advances to the senate. The policy mirrors previous years and targets first class high school graduates who comply with the stipulations.
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Buckhannon
Mar
Irish Free State
West Virginia
Y Triumphs 60 to 43 in Newburg Tilt
The Grafton YMCA basketry team defeated the Newburg Independents 60 to 43 in Newburg. The game featured a clear margin as the Y engesters controlled the floor, building a solid lead through the contest.
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Newburg
Grafton, M. C. A
Y Engesters
Famed English Train at World’s Fair Exhibition
The Royal Scot locomotive and eight coaches will sail to the United States for Chicago World's Fair display this summer. Operated on the London Midland and Scottish line, it will be the first full sized British train shipped to the U S. The set includes multiple class coaches used in England and will tour the country after the fair.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Atlantic
Pennsylvania
England
Conferees Close On 940 Million Appropriation
Congressional conferees on the treasury post office appropriation bill reached a complete agreement, dropping the Senate’s blanket five percent cuts while approving an amendment that grants the incoming president authority to reorganize government departments.
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Washington
Mar
Treasury-Post Office
Senate
Wheeling Cops Seize Bandits After Mail Car Robbery
In Wheeling on March 1 two youths brandishing pistols halted a Baltimore and Ohio mail car crew at the downtown station. Don Wilson 23 Elm Grove and Charles Braddish 28 South Wheeling admitted planning the robbery after a rapid response by more than 100 police constables and firemen. They were captured after Lieut. James Stanley fired a shot. no one was hit.
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Wheeling
United States
Baltimore and Ohio
Don Wilson
Elm Grove
Charles Braddish
South Wheeling
James Stanley
Standard Oil of Ohio raises fuel price nationwide
The Standard Oil Company of Ohio announced a one cent per gallon increase in its statewide fuel price structure, effective tomorrow. New prices will apply to different grades with cents taxes included.
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Standard of Ohio
Cleveland
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Grafton High Cagers to Play in Sectional Tourney
Grafton High joins Morgantown, Wadestown, Blacksburg, Daybrook and University High in the Monongalia Taylor County sectional at Morgantown High. Games run Thursday through Saturday with early-season schedule changes and new draw format to prevent advance knowledge of opponents. Tickets start at 50 cents for students and 1 dollar for adults with trophies and prizes planned for winners and best performers.
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Grafton
Morgantown
Harry Donnachie
Grafton Hiss
Morgantown Hi
Wadestown
Blacksville
Daybrook
University High
Bearcats
McKinneymen
Quilt Show Highlights Historic Old Quilt in Jol Life
A quilt and curio show at Jol Life Community rooms on Saturday March 11 features a 110 year old heirloom quilt said to have been pieced by an eight year old girl aboard a Scotland to America sea voyage. Prizes honor oldest quilt and highest scoring design, with ribbons for living competitors over 75 and under 13.
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Jollife
Scotland
America
Grafton
Barret Street Man Pleads Guilty to Intoxication
Luther Demoss of Barret street was brought before Mayor Charles King charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilty and was fined ten dollars. an arrangement was made to work out the fine.
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Luther Demoss
Barret Street
Charles ©. King
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