Lawson L Loar Dies After Long Illness In Clarksburg
Lawson L Loar 81 a prominent Grafton merchant and Clarksburg resident died at 2 30 am at his home 331 East Main Street Clarksburg after five years of declining health He was known for his work in Bluemont cemetery beautification and his long business and church involvement He was born January 9 1858 in Piedmont and survived by his widow Virginia Lee Wright three brothers and two sisters plus three children all now deceased The obituary notes his legacy in local civic and church life and his contribution to Bluemont memorials and cemetery modernization (Continued on page six).
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Lawson L. Loar
Clarksburg
Grafton
East Main Street
Lear
Bluemont
Andrews M. E. Church
Sundap
Virginia
Lee Wright
George
Harry
Judson Loar
Oakland
Grace
Lottie Loar
L. L. Loar, Jr
Ethel Loar
Lula Loar
Bluemont Cemetery
The
Reverend Compton Dies at 83 in Moundsville
Rev M F Compton D D aged 83 died at his Moundsville home after five months of illness. A longtime Methodist Episcopal divine he served as superintendent of the Wheeling district before retiring 15 years ago. He leaves two children Dr A F Compton of Warren Ohio and Henry T Compton of Moundsville and one sister Mrs.
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M. F. Compton
D.D
Grafton
Moundsville
Compton
Wheeling
A. F. Compton
Warren
Ohio
Henry T. Compton
Kingwood Coach's Mother Dies Before Regional Final
KINGWOOD March 11 Three hours before his team play ed in a regional scholastic basketball tournament here last night coach Roy Nutter of Kingwood high school learned of his mother Mrs C Gi Nutter 68 death at her Akron Ohio home Nutter stayed with his team through the semi finals and Bee Brae remains to finish tonight in the finals amid reports of police probing vice activity in the area Prosecution officials and state police discussed methods to curb such acts and possible resumption of unlawful operations through unnamed sources
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Kingwood
jCoach
Roy Nutter
Kingwood High School
C. Gi. Nutter
Akron
Nutter
Sid
Bee
Mnal
Flers
Francis L. Warder
Mack Strengle
Skilled Men May Get Jobs in Aviation Era
In light of improved business outlook and rising aviation activity, demand for skilled mechanics and machinists grows. Stewart S. Whiting of the SES says the West Virginia State Employment Service seeks names, addresses, and experience records of idle skilled machinists and mechanics with aircraft experience or interest. Continued on page six.
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Stewart S. Whiting
Serflor
SES
West Virginia State Employment Service
Inter
Accused Husband Killer Plunged To Her Death
Mrs. Mary Cummings, 44, held for the hammer slaying of her husband Joseph Cummings, 47, plunged to her death today from a third tier railing of the women's cell block in the city jail in Baltimore. Police quoted her saying she and her husband had guarded for two years, and that everything was too minor to remember.
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Baltimore
Mary Cummings
Storm warnings posted along Atlantic coast today
The weather bureau ordered noon warnings from Delaware Breakwater to Eastport, Maine as a broad disturbance over Kansas moves northeast. A strong high over New England and Quebec will drive increasing energy and southeast winds likely reaching gale force late tonight or Sunday morning.
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Washington
weather_bureau
Atlantic
Delaware Breakwater
Eastport
Kansas
New England
Quebec
Senator Helmick Better Despite Critical Condition
Senator Abraham Lincoln Helmick veteran Republican state senator from Tucker county remained in critical condition but with more hopeful signs. The 74 year old, known as Uncle Abe in the legislature, was stricken by angina pectoris Tuesday night and suffered a second stroke Thursday night. His son Joseph Helmick and other relatives were with physicians in Charleston as doctors reported improved prospects for recovery.
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Charleston
Abraham Lincoln Helmick
Tucker County
Joseph Helmick
Morgantown
Abe
Senate
D. B. Ealy
Helmick
Alex Carpenter
Fire alarm called after reflection sparks fear in West Grafton
A West Grafton resident reported flames reflected in the windows of the West Grafton school building at Beech and Spruce streets at 6 o'clock last night. Firemen arrived with equipment, but investigation showed Delbert Lough had torn down an old chicken coop at 252 Spruce Street and was burning it with the fire under control.
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West Grafton
West Grafton Schol
Beech and
Spruce Streets
Sce
Delbert Lough
Spruce Street
Public Debt Limit Boost Unnecessary
William B Ardery Yeon reports March 11 14 that Congress might face a move to raise the public debt limit by 5 billion to 50 billion as Treasury Morgenthau proposed. Senator Schwellenbach and other administration supporters see no need to increase this session if it can wait until next year. Several senators who asked to remain unnamed warned such a rise could disrupt business confidence.
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William B. Ardery Yeon
Congress
Secretary of the
Treasury
Morgenthau
Schwellenbask
Dwash
Politician Arrested in Abortion Gang Probe
New York March 11 Special Prosecutor John Harlan Amen said more indictments would follow as he pursued an abortion racket that allegedly caused 100000 illegal operations yearly in Brooklyn. Sol Ullman a 46 year old lawyer and former Republican assemblyman was indicted on five charges of bribery and conspiracy to obstruct justice for protecting physicians in the racket. Ullman had risen briefly in 1932 as a gubernatorial hopeful and resigned 12 days prior as an assistant state attorney general, a post he had held since 1926.
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New York
John Harlan Amen
Brooklyn
Sol Ullman
Ullman
Co Champions Decline Playoff In Eastern League Race
Carnegie Tech and Georgetown University share the Eastern Intercollegiate title as co champions with six wins and four losses each. Officials announced no playoff will be held since the conference will disband this year.
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Philadelphia
Carnegie Tech
Georgetown University
Aot Geasley
Temple University
Vatican names new state chief amid papal pledge for peace
Pope Pius XII appoints Cardinal Luigi Maglione as Vatican secretary of state replacing Eugenio Pacelli. The 62 year old former Paris nuncio is a trusted ally who shares the pope's peace policy. Maglione’s appointment comes with a ceremonial crowning at St Peter's tomorrow as De Valera, Ireland's prime minister, is received in private audience.
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Vatican City
Pius Kit
Luigi Maglione
Paris
Vatican
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli
Pius XI
Maglione
Capranica College
Rome
de Valera Pius XI
Ten Year Sentence Is Imposed on Shumaker
MOORFIELD March 11 Prison confinement for ten years for attempted robbery was in prospect today for Roy Shumaker, youngest of the Shumaker clan. A cousin, Earl Fultz, convicted last week of robbery, was sentenced to five years but granted a 60 day stay for appeal. Roy Shumaker was captured February 15 by state troopers who set a trap at the Hardy County Farm Bureau warehouse. Lee Shumaker, an escaped convict, was killed. Hade Shumaker, 27, was seriously wounded.
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Moorfield
Shumaker
Roy
Earl Fultz
Roy Shumaker
Hardy County Farm Bureau
Lee Shumaker
Hade Shumaker
Simpson Man Is Freed On Gun Waving Charge
Dorsey Marple of Simpson, once jailed for stabbing neighbor Andrew Gillis, was acquitted in justice court on charges of aim brandishing. Judge A B Knab enshue ruled that any object waved was a stove poker, not a gun. Attorney Rierce Holt defended him, prosecutor Francis Warder presented the case.
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Dorsey Marple
Simpson
Moundsville
Andrew Gillis
Justice Court
Gillis
Justice of the Peace
A. B. Knabenshue
Aim
Marple
Rierce C. Holt
State Penitentiary
Francis L. Warder
Committee Chairmen Named For Memorial Day Program
Memorial Day observance planning moves forward as chairmen for the 72nd National cemetery ceremony in Grafton are chosen. S.M. Zinn remains general chairman, Ona C. Jefferys is reappointed, EB. N. Look heads the main program committee with authority to pick the speaker. Other chairs include Dallas D. Wolfe parade, Gordon Rosier music, H. C. Compton Jr publicity, and A. A. Miller decor.
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National Cemetery
Grafton
Moose Home
S.M. Zinn
Ona'c. Jefferys
EB. N. Look
Homer A. Holt
Dallas D. Wolfe
Gordon Rosier
H. C. Compton, Jr
A. A. Miller
Stalin Says Democracies Hope Fascists War On Soviet Union
Moscow dispatch reports Joseph Stalin denounces England France and the United States as seeking war against Soviet Russia to ruin and exhaust opponents at the 18th all union Congress of the Communist party He says democracies seek a German or Japanese war to provoke a victorious revolution and avoid resistance while aiding aggressors He condemns Munich peace as a German reward and predicts Russia will not be a tool for Britain and France as events unfold
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Stalin
Soviet Union
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
England
France
United States
Russia
All-Union Congress
Communist Party
Rusia
Munich
Germany
Britain
Speaker Thomas Boomed For Governor in 1940 Nomination
Charleston March 11 Delegate Jones Tyler Republican says Speaker Kay Thomas is the house of delegates nominee for governor in 1940. A Democrat seconded the motion and praised Thomas as a future governor. The scene notes party dynamics and hopes for a Democrat in the role.
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Charleston
Kay Thomas
House of Delegates
Jones
Tyler
West Virginia
Govenor
Thomas
Legislature Nearing Adjournment as Work Looms
Charleston March 11 With most administration programs finished the 44th legislature moved toward a smoother adjournment avoiding the usual last night log jam. Housing bills to establish housing authorities and related land conveyance and rental restrictions remain in passage in the senate. Details still to be acted upon before adjournment though leaders expect a final adjournment later today.
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Charleston
Senate
House
Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board
Brady Loses Liquor Post In West Virginia Senate Vote
Charleston March 11. Governor Holt’s 100 appointments to the liquor commission saw all but one confirmed by the senate after a second executive session to rescind another rejection. A. Spates Brady of Bikini was approved, while A S Wilson of Sharples was rejected then approved at night. Wilson, a Republican, had a prior four year term ending 1940 but a typographical error listed 1938.
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Charleston
Holt
A. Spates Brady
Bikini
Senate
A. S. Wilson
Sharples
Logan County
Public Assistance Department Advisory Council
Kump Tt
Wilson
Council
Motion Picture Shown At Assembly of G H S
A film titled They Dis covered America featuring well known stars and sponsored by Greyhound Bus Lines was shown at the regular Friday assembly at Grafton High School yesterday morning. The Girls Athletic association initiated neophytes and announced tournament selections: Helen Turner top scorer, June Harvey best all around, Vera Luzzader.
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America
Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc
Grafton High School
Girls’ Athletic Association
Helen Turner
June Harvey
Vera Luzzader
Raymond Brewster Named Editor of Big Newspaper
Raymond Brewster, a 12 year Herald-Dispatch editor, begins duties as editor succeeding the late James B. Clendenin. Publisher Dave Gideon also names nephew William D. Birke as associate publisher and Eugene H. Brown as assistant managing editor. Brewster, from Ironton and Marshall College graduate, is Cabell County Young Republican League president and state Teague executive committeeman. he is married with two sons.
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Huntington
Raymond Brewster
Herald-Dispatch
James B. Clendenin
Brewster
Dave Gideon
William D. Birke
Eugene H. Brown
News
Ore
Ironton
Marshall College
Cabell Countty. Young Republican League
State Teague
Spanish Civil War Battle Report From Madrid Front
Nationalist forces under Franco launched heavy bombardment against Madrid Republicans. Communists inside the city reportedly surrendered unconditionally to General Miaja after a major shelling. Jose Miaja's son was reportedly released to carry terms to his father, passing through Hendaye toward Marseille.
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Franco
Hendaye
France
Madrid
National Defense Council
Jose Miaja
Madrid Radio
Young Miaja
Miaja
Marseille
Slovaks urge Tiso retention in independence row
In Bratislava the Slovak parliament urged that Dr. Joseph Tiso be reappointed by the Prague government for backing Slovak independence agitation. The move was sent to the federal government in Prague. Quiet in Bratislava and talks of compromise follow the Slovak push for independence. Sidor Keeps Control as vice premier Karl Sidor moderates, appealing for a conciliatory path.
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Bratislava
Joseph Tiso
Prague
Sidor
Karl Sidor
Czecho-Slovakia
Mrs Gabbert Invited to Boris Karloff Show at Opera House
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs A G Gabbert of 1 Fourth Street to attend tonight's presentation. Boris Karloff stars in Mr Wong at the Opera House with Monogram now playing. Identification may be required for admission.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
H. BE. Proudfoot
Walnut Street
George O'Brien
Dixie Theatre
Duke of West
Opera House
A. G. Gabbert
Fourth Street
Boris Karloff
Mr. Wong
Tective
Monogram
Opera Theatre
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Harry C. Compton
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Dixie
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Sistine Chapel
Vatican State
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Japan
Chi
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Brady
Minority Liquor Commission
Roberts
Taylor County Hardware Company
Tiso
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