Thief Hides In Theatre Burglaries At Opera House Probed
A thief believed to have hidden in the Opera House after the second show last night robbed a candy vending machine between 11:15 p m and morning, looting about 10 in nickels and causing 100 in damage. Kenneth Teets a theatre employee found the opened machine and reported the loss to Captain Lockard. Police suspect the burglar exited via a fire escape or rear window of the Brinkman building. further inquiry will await contact with owner George Brinkman after a funeral detour kept officers busy today.
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George Brinkman
Kenneth Teets
Teets
A. E. Lockard
Lockard
Brinkman
High School Athlete Killed In Car Wreck
Roy Mattox an 18 year old North Fork High School athlete from Kyle died in a car crash near Maybeury as the vehicle overturned. Chauncey White 17 Northfork senior suffered a fractured skull and Olin Lay 18 Northfork senior had a possible skull fracture. Two other occupants escaped serious injury.
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Maybeury
Roy Mattox
Kyle
Northfork
Chauncey White
Bluefield
Olin Lay
Card of Thanks for Lucy Brown’s Death
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to Mr and Mrs Charles Morgan and all relatives friends and neighbors for flowers car use and expressions of sympathy after the death of Lucy Brown. A M Brown and Children.
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Charles Morgan
Lucy Brown
A. M. Brown
Coal Parley Advances as UMW Talks Continue
In New York on March 15 preliminary talks toward a new two year contract for about 450000 soft coal miners proceed with rapid sessions. A four industrialists four union executives sub committee met in secret after being empowered to draft terms while discussions on major disputes remain untouched. The UMW seeks wage hikes vacations and work guarantees while operators push to extend the current contract and possibly lengthen the work week.
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New York
United Mine Workers
CIO
Thomas Kennedy
UMW
Junior High Honors List Highlights Near-Perfect Fourth Period
Seven Grafton Junior High students earned A averages in the fourth six weeks. Eighth graders Betty Duffy Virginia Rosier Richard Watkins and Robert Withers along with seventh grader Alden Beagle Nancy Nuzum and Anne Vance achieved perfect grades. About 70 others made B or better on the honor roll.
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Grafton Junior High School
Torlock Rasmussen
Betty Duffy
Virginia Rosier
Richard Watkins
Robert Withers
Alden Beagle
Nancy Nuzum
Anne Vance
Browntown Miner Killed in Mine Fall at Brownton Coal
Philip pi March 15 Flory Barr 35 of Brownton was killed instantly yesterday afternoon in a state fall at the Brown Coal company mine in Brownton. The body was taken to Steven's Funeral Home awaiting burial arrangements. No survivors named.
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Philippi
Flory Barr
Brownton
Brown Coal Company
Steven
Gratitude for support after death of William Kehrer
The Kehrer family extends heartfelt thanks to friends relatives and Rev Ivan Loy for support during illness and after the death of husband and father William Kehrer They also thank G T Bartlett and staff for their assistance Mrs William Kehrer and Family
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Ivan Loy
William Kehrer
G. T. Bartlett
South Grafton Bridge Opens Tuesday Morning
The South Grafton bridge will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. next Tuesday after the Taylor county court approved use following a request by the B and O engineering department. The span will be open in the morning during renovations on Bridge Street, with watchmen assigned in the interim.
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South Grafton
Taylor County Court
B. and O. Engineering Department
Bridge Street
Judge brands Scotty cheat in Death Valley case
Federal Judge Ben Harrison labels Death Valley Scotty a confessed cheat while Scotty remains unfazed. The suit, brought by Julian M. Gerard of New York seeking 2 24 per cent interest since 1907, focuses on a grubstake claim and alleged property rights through Scotty’s partner Albert M. Johnson. The judge plans briefs over 25 days and doubts Scotty owns mine property or significant gold holdings.
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Los Angeles
Ben Harrison
Death Valley
Erald
Scotty
Gerard
Harrison
Albert M. Johnson
Johnson
Reed Seeks Voters Support for General Election
To the voters James E. Reed thanks supporters for the primary vote and asks for backing in the general election next Tuesday. He pledges diligent attention to street department issues and his long city service experience to justify renewed trust.
Cowboy Love Dies At 41 Radio Entertainer Passes
Cowboy Love Pack 41 longtime WMMN radio entertainer died at 1 am after ulcer surgery in Cleveland. He had been ill since March 5 and faced a fatal decline Thursday. A familiar voice on WMMN, he once ran for Marion county sheriff with 2500 votes. He previously worked at WWVA Wheeling before joining WMMN in 1937.
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Pack
WMMN
Cleveland
Cowboy Love
Grafton
Marion County
Fairmont
WWVA
Wheeling
Harriman Arrives in London to Push U S War Aid
In London Harriman special representative says the American people mean business in aiding Britain. He will facilitate arrival of material aid including ships and food and may tour bombed areas during the duration in England.
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London
W. A. Harriman
Roosevelt
Bristol
Britain
Harriman
England
United States
Ion
Mrs Walker Wins Decree In Florida Divorce Case
Circuit Judge Arthur Gomez granted a divorce to Mrs James J Walker from the former mayor of New York. She had charged cruelty but the petition was renewed after a prior denial for incomparability. Walker did not appear at hearings and the decree granted joint custody with no alimony.
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Key West
Fia
Arthur Gomez
James J. Walker
New York
Gomez
Walker
Former Mayor Granted Name Change Rights in Divorce
The divorce decree grants two children Mary Ann and James John II and allows Mrs. Walker to resume her maiden name if she wishes. No alimony was involved. Mrs. Walker said she and the former mayor had not lived together since last August and could not do so again.
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Mary Ann
James John II
Damages Awarded In Barbour Co Condemnation Cases
A Barbour county jury awarded more than 6000 in five condemnation suits against the State Road Commission over Route 92 relocation in Cove district Barbour County Attorney Arden Tricket of Charleston represented the commission and could not be reached for comment The damages listed include 1400 to Coda Freeman 400 to W A Freeman 300 to Sarah Phillips 4000 to Thomas Hardin et al and 503 to George W Miller et al Judge Herbert W Dent postponed court to Monday March 17.
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Sarah Phillips
Thomas Hardin
George W Miller
Herbert W. Dent
Roosevelt to address White House correspondents banquet
President Roosevelt will speak at 9 30 p m Eastern time at the White House Correspondents Association banquet. The half hour talk will be broadcast on major networks across 500 stations and abroad in six languages. Over 600 guests attend, including Secretary Hull supreme court justices Lord Halifax and other diplomats with Wendell Willkie and congressional leaders present.
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Dustries
Roosevelt
White House
Wendell L. Willkie
Congress
U.S. Navy
Rosevelt
Bilas
Grafton Voter Promise to Promote Buy at Home Campaign
A candidate pledges to voters to act as mayor and restore prosperity by promoting a buy at home program and an advertising campaign to attract out of town trade. The statement outlines goals for local economic revival and municipal support for local businesses.
Appropriations debate on vast aid fund proceeds in 1942
A House Appropriations subcommittee plans a full hearing and start on a 7.0 billion dollar foreign aid appropriation bill. Democrats and Republicans expect action Tuesday with disposal by Wednesday. Some senators broached distributing cash and covered authority, while administration spokesmen indicate rapid expenditure over the next 16 months to speed weapons aid to Great Britain and other nations, possibly extending beyond June 1943.
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House
Roosevelt
George
D.-Ga
Shiali
Great Britain
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Tygart Restaurant
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