Accidents Reported Around Grafton Area
A string of minor traffic incidents is reported near Grafton and surrounding towns. No injuries occurred in the bus collision with two autos on the Northwestern Turnpike west of Grafton, a separate car roll near the Ford residence, two motorcycle crashes near Beech and Walnut Streets, and a touring car wreck between Philippi and Belington with four aboard but no injuries. A post office fender incident near Maple Avenue caused excitement. All Northwestern Turnpike east to the state line had no reported accidents yesterday.
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Grafton
Parkersburg
West Virginia Transportation Company
Gene W. Ford
Northwestern Turnpike
Wendell
Beech and
Walnut Street
Philippi
Belington
Thomas E. Joyce
Maple Avenue
State Line
Mrs Virginia Stephens Cole Dies At 66
Mrs Virginia Stephens Cole aged 66 died Sunday afternoon at 4 at her home 17 West Knotts avenue after a long illness. She likely suffered a heart attack at the top of the stairs falling to the landing. Daughter Mrs Earle Edwards heard the crash and found her mother lifeless. She leaves two daughters Maude and Mrs Harlé Edwards. A lifelong Methodist, funeral at 3 Tuesday from the residence with Rev Arnold officiating. Bluemont cemetery burial.
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Virginia Stephens Cole
West Knotts Avenue
Mrs. Cole
Maude
Harlé Edwards
Arnold
Methodist Protestant Church
Bluemont Cemetery
County Court Approves List of Registrars
The county court met today and approved registrars from the Republican and Democratic parties. Willis H. Sandridge, guardian for Willis Edward Warder and Georgia L. Warder, fired his bond for 3500 dollars with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety, replacing a bond from August 20 1921 with Laura M. Stilwell now deceased as surety. The Republican registrars list includes A L McElfresh and Minnie Harr in Booths Creek District, with precincts noted.
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Willis H. Sandridge
Willis Edward Warder
Oran D
Georgia L
United States
Fidelity and Guaranty, Company
Laura M. Stilwell
Booths Creek
A. L. McElfresh
Minnie Harr
Bridgeport
Court House
Dessie oCoper
J. T. Moore
Pearl Felton
Elmer, Cain
Ballot slate lists candidates by district and name
The Democratic list shows candidates for Booths Creek Flemington Grafton and Knottsville districts with first and second preferences and multiple names including Mrs. Gawthrop and Mr. Withers. The fragmentary OCR includes numerous individuals and district headings.
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Ea, Tomlinson
Grafton
Josephine Calrk
H. A. Tobig
B. L. Kunst
R. G. Beard
Henry Runge
Charles Hyson
Gordon BE
Resist
Ghenoweth
Grace Hanway
Bertha Goodwin
Appa Hoffman
EB. F. Redinger
Knottsville
Stella E. Haislup
M. C. Allender
Booths Creek
A. C. Morris
Pearl Gawthrop
Court House
George Jones
Leonard Smith
Lafe oWlfe
George Radabaugh
Fetterman
Lila D. Love
Lora Luzadder
Walter Lucas
Mary L. Bloom
Wallace Henderson
Flemington
C. B.wolfe
Virginia Ornes
Ada Whitehall
Ray Withers
Frank Gerkins
W. L. O'Brien
Florence Wilkinson
John ‘Tucker
James Huston
Bert Limbers
Estelle Moran
James T. Murphy
Pred Curry
Thomas M. Griffith
Emily Sommerville
Minnie Mason
W. H. Grimes
Theodore L. Curry Dies at Home at 81 in Simpson
Theodore L. Curry 81, prominent Simpson and Taylor County resident, died at his home in Simpson about 9 last night after a month of illness. He was lifelong member of Simpson Baptist Church and son of La Fayette F. Curry and Susan Green Curry. He is survived by a brother L. J. Curry of Clarksburg. Miss Maude.
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Theodore L. Curry
Simpson
Taylor County
Curry
Simpson Baptist Church
LaFayette F
Susan Green Curry
L. J. Curry
Clarksburg
Maude
Heaton Family Remembered In Funeral Services
Heatons considered almost like a daughter to him though she was taken as a child. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 oclock from Simpson Baptist church with Reverend Kerby assisted by Reverend N B Hamrick officiating. Interment will follow at Simpson cemetery by Bartlett Funeral Company.
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Heatons
Smpton Baptist Church
Kerby
N. B. Hamrick
Simpson Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Company
Patrick Street Bridge Opens to Traffic
Charleston May 5 The Patrick street bridge over the Kanawha river opened to light traffic Saturday during construction six men were killed previously and an opening ceremony is planned after completion A cable bucket with six Atlantic Bridge Company workers tipped into the river in March 1929 killing all aboard
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Charleston
Patrick Street
Kanawha River
Atlantic Bridge Company
Counterfeit Money Passed by Couple in Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia on May 5 Virgil Wilmouth 34 and his sister Claricen 24 of the Clarksburg district were charged by Deputy U S Marshal Raymond W King with passing counterfeit money Officers say 58 twenty dollar pills were found on Wilmouth and three twenty dollar bills on Claricen all of which were said to be part of a new series of Federal Reserve notes from a Richmond Virginia bank Clyde B Mouser of Independence was a visitor in Grafton today and plans to return to Independence later this evening or tomorrow
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Wheeling
W. Va
Virgil Wilmouth
Claricn
Clarksburg
United States
Raymond W. King
Federal Reserve
Richmond, Va
Clyde B. Mouser
Independence
Grafton
Hee
All Hair Cuts Head Wash Barber Shop
A barber shop operates at 14 East Main Street offering hair cuts and head wash services. The shop provides grooming for men and women with standard barbering options and basic styling. Customers visit for quick trims, shaves, and neck cleanups in a traditional shop setting.
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Barber Shop
East Main Street
94th Trainrider Arrested Here in Local Chase
Lawrence Parapas was picked up from train No. 11 while riding blind baggage and given the usual $10 and ten days on the Taylor county run as he became the 94th trainrider caught this year by Baltimore and Ohio police. Officer Fob made the arrest.
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Lawrence Parapas
Taylor County
Ballmore
Ohio
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Pendergast
Washington Street
Ford
Mearling
West Side
Cyelist
Enna Jettick
WEAF
Association
WYG
WJZ
Associated
Grafton, W. Va
V.s.cole
Strand Theatre
Heaven
Angel
the Screen
DeSylva, Brown and Henderson
Sandy Sideup
Janet Gaynor
Wamtes F
Farrell
Ren Son Ieren T
David Butler
Seymour Felix
William Fox
Ardsley
J.C. Penney CO
West Main Stre
R. C. Ringler
C. C. Compton
Mrs. Arble
J. E. Newcome
C. W. Cole
John Wyckoff
Henry Crouse
Theo. L. Curry
J. J. Remlinger
Hes
Candy
Grafton Drug & Chemical Co
Haymonds
ROA
Cunningham
Graftor Drug & Chemical Co
Ash Glenn
Red Bross Pharmacy
Court” Pharmacy
Tobias Vide
Iron & Metal Go
Trimble Electric Company
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