Retired B and O Inspector Charles Campbell Dead at 66
Charles A. Campbell 66, a retired Baltimore and Ohio railroad car inspector, died Thursday afternoon at his home 218 St Joan Street from pneumonia after six weeks of illness. A Taylor County native, he lived in Grafton 40 years, survived by his wife Sarah Williamson, four children, one brother and one sister. Funeral at United Brethren Church Sunday at 2 p.m. under Rev. Lois R. Luzader. interment pending.
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Charles A. Campbell
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
St. Joan Street
Campbell
Taylor County
William and
Lydia Purkey Campbell
Grafton
Carmen's Union
United Brethren Church
Dewey Avenue
Lois R. Luzader
G. T. Bartlett
Death claims Grafton man Ainsworth Post aged 64
Ainsworth Post of 840 Cherry Street died after a week long illness at 9:05 this morning. Born November 3, 1874 in Upshur county, he lived in the county 36 years and left a widow Cora Shingleton and son Dennis Post. Funeral arrangements to be announced. G T Bartlett funeral director.
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Ainsworth Post
Cherry Street
Upshur County
Emory Lee
Mary Lowther Post
Cora Shingleton
Dennis Post
Grafton
Post
Assembly of God Church
G. T. Bartlett
Prisoners to be moved to Huttonsville farm
Charleston May 5 A state penitentiary transfer will send 25 more prisoners from Moundsville to the medium security prison farm at Huttonsville. Board of Control President Walter M Thurmond said 100 prisoners are already at the farm, which will ultimately house about 690 inmates.
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Charleston
Moundsville
Huttonsville
Walter M.thurmond
Board of Control
Death of J A Wanstreet Victim In Local Home
Joseph A Wanstreet 76 a retired B and O railroad hostler died at 7 00 pm Thursday at 324 Barrett Street He was born November 21 1862 son of the late John and Louise Wanstreet His wife Bridget Ferrell preceded him in death Survived by three children Will John and Gussie of his home three sisters Mrs Anna Bradford Mrs Mathilda Morgan of Grafton and Mrs Lizzie Owens of Clarksburg Burial Saturday at 1130 am in Mt Calvary cemetery with Requiem Mass at 8 am Monday at St Augustine Catholic Church and Holy Name Society affiliation Burial under G T Bartlett Funeral Directors.
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Joseph A. Wanstreet
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Barrett
County
Mr Wanstreet
John
Louise Shean Wanstreet
Bridget Ferrell
Mr. Wanstreet
Will
St. Augustine
East Grafton Man Is Fined In Police Court
A quarrel on East Main street at 11 15 last night led to D Garner being fined 20 and 2 costs in municipal court before Mayor P F Gillis this morning for fighting and drunkenness. Harry Andrews was acquitted of fighting. Manuel McFarland, arrested at 9 55 yesterday, was fined 10 and costs for intoxication.
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East Main Street
D. Garner
East Grafton
P. F. Gillispie
Garner
Harry Andrews
Manuel McFarland
Death of Miss Mary Ford in Grafton Notice
Miss Mary Ford aged 79, longtime Fairmont native, died yesterday at her brother John Ford’s West Main Street residence after a long illness. She leaves four brothers J Thomas Ford Edward H Ford and Richard Ford and a sister Mrs P E Kerns of Baltimore. Funeral at St Augustine Catholic Church with Father M J Hannon, burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in Clarkesburg, arrangements by Carpenter and Ford of Fairmont.
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Mary Ford
Grafton
West Main Street
John Ford
Tony
Fairmont
Miss Ford
James
Maria Ford
J. Thomas Ford
Edward H. Ford
John
Carpenter and Ford, Fairmont Undertakers
Federal Men Case Continues Over France Purchase Fraud
Federal officials pursue a case involving Mrs. Ayer for purchasing merchandise in France with intent to defraud the revenue of the United States. The continuation appears on page one, detailing alleged violations and legal actions.
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Page One
Smuggling Case Ties Four Voyages To Big Jewelry Haul
Four voyages since 1935 allegedly smuggled diamonds, bracelets, furs, and dresses hidden in merchandise aboard ships. Treasury officials name the haul as confiscated items including diamond earrings, a black diamond case, a platinum bracelet, clips, an ermine cape, and mink jackets. Widow of heir Mrs. Ayer linked to American Woolen fortune. case described as larger than the Layer matter involving a state justice's wife.
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Treasury Department
Ayer
Department
Fortune
Elma Layer
State Supreme Court
Edgar J. Layer
Layer
Retired Man and O in Missing Aide Face Federal Tax Charges
Aged retiree accused of evading taxes on 443 500 income in 1935 and 1936. Found notes to his wife and a friend Phil Arby indicating death by own action but DA Maurice Milligan doubts. Schneider gave a detailed statement on Pendergast affairs and related corporations, but it cannot be used at trial in his absence.
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Phil Arby
U. S
Maurice Milligan
Schneider
Pendergast
New York Woman Charged With Baby In Philadelphia
An unmarried mother held for bail in Philadelphia on a charge she killed her ten day old baby. Police say she drowned the infant at a New York bus terminal, carried the body to Philadelphia, and surrendered, waiving extradition.
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Camille Katchko
New York City
Philadelphia
Newark
Philadephia
Coal Strike Averted as Contract Extension Reached
John L. Lewis CIO head warned of a midnight Saturday walkout by anthracite workers. A joint conference extended the contract to May 13 1939 preventing a broader coal industry stoppage tied to unresolved bituminous contract talks.
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America
John L. Lewis
CIO
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Red Barry
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Mars
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Buster” Crabbe
Jean Rogers
Alexander Bobkowski
Poland
New York
Bobkowski
President Moscicki
J. A. Wanstreet
Dixie
Gene Austin
Spiders
Loar
B. and
Aiwn Surven
Miller’s Shoe
Ann Sutter
Cooking School
Tay
Lor County
C. V. Miller
Grafton, W. Va
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Magnesia
Payin
Bromo'seltzer
Tsa
MIDOS
Henry Ptt
Epsom Salts
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