Pruntytown Woman Found Dead In River Tragedy
Mary Rector Scranage, 39, of Pruntytown, is found dead in the river near Valley Falls after leaving home due to illness and despondency. Police say she drowned, with her abandoned car and belongings found nearby. Funeral arrangements set at Bartlett Funeral Home with burial in Woodsdale Memorial Park.
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Warts Valley
Valley Falls
Mary Bevanage
Scrapage
Coty Rest Inn
C. W. Dye
G. P. Randall
Wormin
Pruntytown
Caroler
Paul
P. Warden
Francis L. War
Herbert Evans
Bartlett Funeral
Shriver Declares Candidacy for Sheriff Nomination
Hayward Shriver of Booths Creek District announces his bid for the Democratic sheriff nomination. A long-time county resident, he worked as an auditor in Fairmont and at Grafton National Bank, lives on Route 250 with his family, and has three boys. He cites community service and farm work under the Agricultural Conservation Program as part of his qualifications.
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Hayward Shriver
Booths Creek
Mr. Shriver
Samuel
Buster” Shriver
Mattié Bartlett Shriver
Pruntytown
Grafton
Shriver
Fairmont
Edwin Shriver
Taylor County
Peeth
WPA Division Has Meeting
A WPA Professional Service division meeting was held at the county courthouse with Mrs. W. E. Hardin presiding. Groups including adult education nutrition recreational project sewing and the school matron group participated. A May 20 program and banquet with music and speakers are planned to inform the community about the division’s services.
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Professional Service Division
The
Works Projects Administration
County Court House
W. E. Hardin
W P.A
Republican Meeting At Courthouse This Evening
A large audience is expected at the courthouse for a Women's Republican club event in Taylor county. Speaker lineup includes Mrs. Hereford Dugan of Indianapolis a noted orator and self described refugee from the New Deal, plus Mrs. Cara Ebert and Mrs. Andrew Northcott. The meeting begins at 8 PM and is open to all men and women.
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Women's Republican Club
Taylor County
Hereford Dugan
Indianapolis
Ind
Cara Ebert
G. O. P. National
West Virginia
Andrew Northcott
Huntington
Philadelphia
E. F. Clark
Grafton Man E. Blair McPherson Dies at 49
E Blair McPherson 49 of 850 Beech Street died at Weston State hospital after a lengthy illness. Born August 3 1880 in Harrison county he lived most of his life in Grafton. Survived by widow Myrtle Esther Fitzwater and three children Kenneth 15 Irene 13 Darrel 4 at home. Also two brothers Brose McPherson and Lloyd McPherson and two sisters Mrs Walton Waldon and Mrs William Woods. Funeral Friday at 1100 am Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Durward Brown. Burial Bluemont Cemetery.
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E. Blair McPherson
Beech Street
Weston State Hospital
Harrison County
Daniel
Elizabeth
Parker McPherson
Grafton
Myrtle
Esther
Fitzwater
Kenneth
Irene
Darrel
Lloyd McPherson
Steubenville
Bartlett Funeral Home
Durward Brown
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Bluemont Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Teachers College Head Quitting Post July 1st
MOREHEAD May 4 12 Dr Babb resigns as head of Teachers College effective July 1 with the board of regents naming William H Vaughn 41 dean to succeed him on a two year term Babb plans to return to Mount Sterling where he was superintendent of schools before becoming president Brooker notes initial 4 to 1 vote to replace Babb grew unanimous
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Morehead
Babb
Seamers College
Regenta
Snyder Rites To Be Private
Elmer Snyder 57 of 135 Bluemont Street died when a rock fell in Bear Mountain mine yesterday morning. Funeral at Bartlett Funeral Home McGraw Avenue Friday at 2 pm with Rev. G E Shanan officiating. Burial in Bluemont. Survived by widow Ruby M Nicola Bree Step children Alice Mildred Mary Love two brothers and sisters.
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Elmer Snyder
Bluemont Street
Bear Mountain Mine
Bartlett Funeral Home
McGraw Avenue
G. E. Shanan
Bluemont Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Adrian
Snyder
Grafton
Barbour
Ruby M. Nicola
Bree
Alice
Mildred
Mary Love
Ocean Na
Minnie
Ollie Smallfood
Bear Mountain
First Brethren Church of
Salem Glassworker Found Old Bills In St Louis
Hubert Taylor, 21, a Salem glassworker, told police he found 480 in old-style tills while working in St Louis 14d. He claimed the money has no connection with the Carr theft case under local investigation. He tried to cash part of the currency at a Salem bank. FBI in St Louis advised Captain A E Lockard of Grafton police.
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Hubert Taylor
Salem
St. Louis
Taylor
Salem Bank
Federal Bureau of Investigation
A. E. Lockard
Grafton
Route 4 Man Jailed For Drunken Driving
Hugh Fulton Michie, 38, of Route 4 Grafton, arrested by city police on West Main Street at 6 55 PM for driving while intoxicated. He appeared before the municipal court and was fined 25 dollars plus costs one dollar but sentenced to 30 days in the jail plate because of inability to pay. The report notes he belonged to a local police unit.
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Hugh Fulton Michie
Route 4
Grafton
West Main Street
Mnicipal
Mitchie
Sixteen Grafton High School students earn A honor roll
Sixteen, Grafton High School students, nine seniors and others, earned places on the A honor roll for the six weeks ending April 19. Principal Torlock Ras-Mussen announced. The list includes Alice Austin, Lynette Baker, Doris Bolyard, Florine Fried man, Ann Giles, and others. B honor roll names follow.
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Grafton
Torlock Ras- Mussen
Alice Austin
Lynette Baker
Doris Jean Bolyard
Florine Friedman
Ann Giles
Marylouise Hamner
Martha Hopkins
Ray Linn
Virginia Stout
Robert ‘Cassell
Paul Sinsel
Willa Copenhaver
Idora Bolyard
Charles Hoffman
Joe Talago
Lyle
Waddell
Charles Bell
Harriet Bloom
James Cole
Eloise DeMoss
Dorothy Douglas
Mary Ellers
Mildred Gall
Oliver Glass
Evelyn Greene
Edna Grow
Aroma of Mint Featured in Louisville Times Ad
In Louisville Kentucky readers found mint scent linked to a liquor advertisement touting Kentucky mint tulip and the derby. The aroma accompanied the ad as part of the news page promotion.
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Louisville
Louisville Times
Kentucky
Monongalia Miner Ends Life While Despondent
Morgantown dispatch reports Premo Mares a 39 year old motorman at the Richard bolt mine drove to a lonely spot and killed himself with a shotgun. Sheriff Tom Hara said the death followed despondency and remained under investigation.
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Morgantown
Premo Mares
Richard Bolt
Lonely Sect
Shertion
Sheriff Tom "Hara
Memorial rites for Alfred A Holt by Grafton lodge Elks
Memorial services for Alfred A Holt veteran druggist will be held at 2 39 tomorrow afternoon at his home with Rev E F K Roof of St Pauls Lutheran church officiating Burial will be in Bluemont Cemetery under G T Bartlett Funeral Directors Honorary pallbearers named Richard Robey and J S Palmer Two surviving brothers living in Kansas are expected to attend the last rites Plans call for Grafton lodge No 303 to meet at the Elks Home on East Main Street at 7 15 to proceed to the Holt residence 315 Walnut Street where the service will be conducted A quartet J Lee Evans John Evans Howard Cameron and Charles Custer will perform with Mrs Paul me Warden at the piano Exalted After John Bradford announced today
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Alfred A. Holt
Grafton Lodge No. 303
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Holt
John Bradford
J. Lee Evans
John Evans
Howard Cameron
Charles Custer
Paul Me ‘Warden
E. F. K. Roof
St. Paul's Ey. Lutheran ‘Church
Bluemont Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Richard Robey
J. 8. Palmer
The
Sentinel
Kansas
Gratton
Slayer of Girl Given Three Years In Prison
Frank Frazier Jr. and Walter Jessie were indicted in Boyd county for a stray bullet incident that wounded Clara Barker on an Ashland street April 4. Frazier, 20, Ashland, began a three year sentence after conviction by a Boyd county jury for voluntary manslaughter. Jessie’s trial date is set. Frazier admitted firing at tires of a car in Waco, Texas. Barker was walking with friends when shot.
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Catlettsburg
Frank Frazier, Jr
Ashland
Boyd County
Frazier
Clara Claudine Barker
Walter _ Jessie
Waco
Texas
Taylor County Red and Guin Club Meeting Notice
Taylor County Red and Guin Club schedules a meeting on Thursday February 2 at 7 30 PM at West Street Community Hall all members urged to attend.
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Taylor County Red and Guin Club
Thursdday
West Street
Fringed by Death Frustrated by a Hip Injury
Mrs Frances Wilson 74 of Knottsville died after a hip fracture suffered while visiting daughter Mrs C F Harper in Huntington. She was born August 29 1865 in Webster, widow of William E Wilson, survived by several children and a brother, with interment in Knottsville Cemetery.
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Charleston’ General’ Hospital
Frances Wilson
Knottsville
William E. Wilson
Nottaville
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Charleston
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