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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1935

Page

6

Mrs. Corder Rites Today

Funeral services were held at Harmony Grove Baptist Church for Delia Corder 74 widow of A B Corder. She died Saturday at her son E O Corder's Bridgeport home after a three year paralysis. Survived by son O E Corder a half brother C Lee Reynolds and four grandchildren. Burial was in church cemetery with Rev L F Harvey officiating.

Harmony Grove Baptist Church Delia Corder A. B. Corder E. O. Corder Bridgeport Corder George W. Reynolds Mary Riley Reynolds Harmony Grove L. F. Harvey Frametown

Royal pageantry at St Pauls as king processes in

King George and Queen Mary attend jubilee rites with crown entourage including the Prince of Wales. The crowd rips a communist banner at Ludgate Circus and the banner piece is saved for a Hyde Park bonfire. Ambassador Robert W. Bingham attends among many nations represented.

Ludgate Circus George Hyde Park Buckingham Palace London St. Paul's Prince of Wales Canterbury Mary Robert W. Bingham United States Bingham

New College Proxy Laurens Hickok Secgle Appointed President

Laurens Hickok Secgle, a noted foreign educator, has been elected president of St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. He has 14 years of teaching and study in Egypt, Arabia, Syria and Palestine, amid a royal pageant with British officials and a global crowd at a cathedral gathering. The scene included judges in ermine and armored guards, Indian silk garb, and veterans in hospital blue, as royals departed Buckingham Palace along the Thames amid ovations.

Laurens Hickok Secgle St. Lawrence University of Canton N. Y Feypt Arabia Syria Palestine Honorable Corps of Gentlemen-At Arms Buckingham Palace Thames

Mrs Reed 76 dies after weeklong illness in Blueville

Mrs Laura Demoss Reed aged 76 died at home in Blueville after a week of illness. Born April 15 1859 in Taylor county she was married to Joseph C Reed in Knottsville in 1891. Survived by one brother Frank Demoss and two sisters Mrs Emma Demoss and Mrs Carrie Wilson. Funeral at Haymond church Tuesday at 2 with Rev N L Casey and others officiating. Interment Haymond cemetery under Bartlett Funeral Co. direction.

Laura Demoss Reed Blueville Reed Taylor County William M Rachel Gandy Demoss Knottsville Joseph C. Reed Frank Demoss Newburg Emma Demoss McKeesport Carrie Wilson Terra Alta Haymond Settlement Methodist Episcopal Church of Haymond Church N. L. Casey Tunnelton Harry Flanagan R. O. Phillips St. Paul's Haymond Cemetery Bartlett Funeral Company

Royal procession draws massive 7:30 a.m. crowd

At 7:30 a.m. the Queen Mary procession began as city streets filled with warm sunshine and a carnival spirit. Fourteen thousand soldiers sailors and Royal Air Force members plus 12,000 police staffed the route, with Scotland Yard deploying 9,000 uniformed officers and nearly 1,000 plainclothesmen to manage the throng.

Royal Air Force Scotland Yard

Edwards Dies Courageously at Rockview Prison

Robert Allen Edwards faced the death chair as rain fell at Rockview prison. Minutes before, Rev. C Laurie and Rev. Thomas Hughes prayed while guards moved him to the chair. His last hours featured letters, Bible reading, and a resigned demeanor as Governor Earle refused clemency amid a romance with Miss Crain and a fatal earlier crime at Harvey’s Lake.

Edwards C. ¥. Laurie Thomas Hughes Wilkes-Barre Dr. Laurie Hughes Robert Allen Edwards Goa Daniel Jones Wilkes- Barre Robert Nittany Mountain Rockview Bobby Edwards’ Lake Freda Edwardsville Margaret Grain East Aurora Pennsylvania Luzerne Miss Crain Harvey's Lake George H. Earle Harrisburg Harris

Twenty More Men Sent to Dam Project

J E Fisher in charge of the National Reemployment Service reports 20 local men were sent last week to the federal flood control dam above the city park for work under Frederick Snare corporation. Charles Englehardt notes a 352 rise in active files at Philippi Barbour county due to FERA orders requiring relief clients able to work to register. Preston and Taylor counties show stationary trends with figures for April 27 and May 4, including 1,638 and 1,844 respectively.

J. E. Fisher Frederick Snare Corporation Philippi Barbour County Charles Englehardt FERA Preston Taylor County Preston County

Two Youths Injured In Brownton Car Plunge

A 1936 Chevrolet sedan skidded off the highway between Galloway and Berryburg, overturning down a rocky embankment. John Mattox owner, Steve Mattox 27, and Woodrow Flint of Brownton suffered severe facial bruises and cuts. The car was wrecked. one near miss with an oncoming vehicle is noted.

Galloway Berryburg John Mattox Steve Woodrow Flint Brownton Bergburg Mattox

Relief crisis grips Chicago as funding runs dry

Chicago and downstate counties face hunger as relief funds dry up after checks ended a week ago. Governor Horner pushes to pass a sales tax increase to cover Illinois relief costs amid threats from Communist organizer Lockner. Officials warn a federal funding pause unless the state pledges $3 million monthly share. Public utilities tax plan and stalled companion bill risk collapsing aid.

Chicago Henry Horner Cobkn Tellef Reiclals Downstate Karl Lockner Benjamin Adamowski Democratic House Lockner General Springfield State Assembly Cook County

Volunteer Firemen To Meet At City Hall Tonight

A meeting of the Grafton Fire department volunteers is set for 7 30 this evening in headquarters at city hall officials announced. All volunteers are urged to attend. The Taylor county board of education reportedly approved use of Fieldhouse on Riverside Drive for a dance around June 15.

Grafton Fire Department City Hall Taylor County Board of Education Riverside Drive

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