Lanham Family Ties to Grafton and Clarksburg Rites
The Lanham family lived in Newburg in 1900 with Dr. Lanham practicing as a physician for years. They moved to Grafton in 1900 and remained there until his death. Afterward Mrs. Lanham moved to Clarksburg to live with her daughter, Mrs. Sinsel, becoming active in social and church affairs. She attended Wheeling Female Seminary and Maryland College for Women, and was a longtime Eastern Star member in Grafton before moving. Surviving relatives include brothers Richard L. Shaffer of Johnstown and Philip A. Shaffer of Berlin, sisters Mrs. L. L. Stidger and Mrs. J. F. Burley. The funeral is set for 2:30 PM Thursday at the Lutheran church in Grafton, with interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery. The body will arrive at 1:00 PM Thursday and lie in state at the Lutheran church per Bartlett Funeral Co.
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Newburg
Lanham
Grafton
Clarksburg
Sinsel
Utheran Church
Clarksurg
Lgr
Wheeling Female Seminary
Wheeling
Maryland
Lutherville
Eastern Star
Richard L. Shaffer
Johnstown
Philip A. Shaffer
Berlin
Somerset County
L. L. Stidger
Moundsville
J. F. Burley
Washington, D. C
Paul L. Foulk
St. Marks Lutheran
Church of
Bluemont
Bartlett Funeral Company
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Man attempts suicide at Stonehouse farm home
Charles Mayle, who tried to kill himself with a shotgun and slashed his throat at his Stonehouse area farm, remained irrational at City Hospital. Police aided hospital staff to keep him confined as doctors plan to transfer him to Weston while relatives urge return home, amid mental derangement and family threats of eventual Weston placement.
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Charles Mayle
Stonehouse
City Hospital
Family in Crisis at Hospital as He Aims to Clean Up
Local physicians conduct a special investigation to save the man and perhaps other family members. A hospital report later suggested possible recovery for Mayle but no definite disposition of the victim’s personal crisis was made.
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Mayle
Weston
E.R. Bucklew
Ikely
Reward posted for cashier Saunders arrest in West Virginia
Charleston May 1. Rewards totaling 1000 announced by State Banking Commissioner H A Abbott for the arrest and conviction of C H Saunders former cashier of the Wayne County Bank Wayne sought since April 6 amid discovery of a 5000 shortage in his accounts. Separate rewards of 250 offered by Governor Conley on behalf of the state Wayne County Bank Wayne County court and the bonding company.
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Charleston
W. Va
H. A. Abbott
C. H. Saunders
Wayne County
Wayne
Conley
Wayne County Bank
Wayne ‘County Court
Saunders
Dismissal Sought on New Rate by Coal Dealers
Coal operators in West Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to dismiss a petition by Ohio and Pennsylvanian coal interests for shoreaged lake cargo rates from the southern territory The southern producers argued the 85 cent differential was fair and the case should not be reopened
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Washington
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Southern Opal
Dr J D Pettit Presides At Tuberculosis Meeting
Parkersburg West Virginia May 1 over seventy five delegates attend a tuberculosis conference as Dr J D Pettit presides.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia Tuberculosis Health Meeting Opens
The two day meeting begins with Dr. J G Pettit of Terra Alta presiding at the opening session marking the first day of the council.
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West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association
J. G. Pettit
Terra Alta
Health figures to speak at dinner on tuberculosis effort
The annual seal sales and local programs were discussed with reports of other actions. Speakers included Kleinshmidt, director of health education service of the tuberculosis Association, Dr W T Henshaw, state commissioner of health, and Dr M Hall of Wheeling, president of the State Medical Association, at a dinner tonight.
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Acs
Ah Fi .Kleinshmidt
Uberculosis Association
W. T. Henshaw
State Missioner of Health
M. Hall
Wheeling
State Medical Association
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Kelly-Bartlett Shoe CO
Baye
DSS
ATS
Grafton, Drug and Chemical Company
Glenn
RED Cross Pharmacy
West Side
Court” Pharmacy
Tobias Building
Enna Wettick
Enna Jet
Jetta
C. ¥. Miller
Jane Grey
Jack Holt Garamount
Trimble Electric Co
Savage Washer & Appliance Company
Luaadder Street
Prohibition
Detroit River
Alf Oftedahl
James M. Doran
Thomas E. Stone
Michigan
W. N.woodruff
Detroit
Mayle Rais
Jfsim A
Bucklew
Weston Institution
Banking
Abbott
J. D. Pettit
Big Brother
Wm. Archdeacon
Grand Theatre
Chrysler Motors
Plymouth
Chrysler
Plymouth America
Ered Coe
C. K
Earl Phillips
Bosch
Grafton Drug & Chemical Co
Rexall
West Main Street
Grafton, W. Va
Opera House
Entertainment
A. Warner
and Bretherton
Piso
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