Funeral rites for Mrs Nan Hustead Gawthrop observed
Mrs Nan Hustead Gawthrop, 90, died Friday at her son D Gawthrop's home in Pleasant. Harmony Grove Baptist Church held services Sunday at 2 o'clock officiated by Rev L T Harvey. A large gathering attended. burial followed at the church cemetery under Booths Wille undertaker supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Gawthrop
Harmonyrove Baptist
Nan¢ Hustead Gawthrop
D. Gawthrop
L. ‘T. Harvey
R. L. Harr
Wille
Knottsville Ryy'Sexley School Organized For Colored Res
The Knottsville District Council of Religious Education organized a Sunday School for colored residents at Rockneh school. Rosaline Dalton was named superintendent with Velvet Dalton secretary and Kathleen Adams treasurer. Attendance reached sixty, and Genevieve Sampson will lead a class pending future appointment. The next Sunday School, BE Grade Run, is planned for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colored Res
Rock Neh
Knottsville Trict Council of Religious Education
Rosaline Dalton
Velvet Dal
Roy Collins
Kathleen Adams
Robert Parsons
Genevieve Sampson
Velvet Dalton
Knottsville Cout
B&O Reports Shows Coal Miners Idle and Business Drop
The B and O reports indicate nearly 2,000 coal miners idle for three days as railway crews and other workers join the impact. A local store notes a 76 percent rise in the first quarter year over year but April sales fall eight percent from 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. & O. Toopwney
Simpson Man Continues With Trial Details
The report recounts Wyckoft’s death from blows that broke his neck, allegedly inflicted by Cartwright and Barker. They were held without bond on a murder charge as a jury of Gould, Dayton Mitchell, Compton, Rupert Bales Bennett, and William Bennett composed the panel. Wyckoff was a son of Sanford Wyckoff and Mary Dear Wyckoff, born in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyckoft
Cartwright
Barker
Pond
As. Gould
Dayton Mitchell
Compton
Rupert Bales
Ae “Bennett
William 2
Myecodt
Sanford Wyckoff
Mary Dearimg. Wyckoff
Wyckoff Coal Miner Dies In Rosemont Area
Wyckoff a lifelong resident and coal miner from the region, recently employed at Reppert mine in Rosemont, died and will be buried in Simpson Baptist Church cemetery. He never married and lived with his sister Mrs Joshua Moore. another sister Mrs Ida St Clair of Fairmont survives. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM, Rev N M Hamrick to officiate. Bartlett Funeral Company in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Baptist
N. M. Hamrick
Bartlett Funeral Company
Teachers Are Continued From Page with Appointments
The document lists faculty appointments at Garrison High School led by Principal C. T. Napper. It names Batten Barbara Cather Ida B. Dorsey John T. Evans Lynn Faulkner and many others among the staff and notes other appointments in the sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batten
Barbara Cather
Ida B. Dorsey
John T. Evans
Lynn Faulkner
Laura B. Fries Grace Loar
Edwin Knotts
Charles McDade
R. H. McKinney
C. 0. Reynolds
Luke B. Ross
William W. Samples
Katherine Shepler
R. C. Sloan
Klaude Spaur
Ruth F. Turner
A. V. Yoho
Jean 8. Wallace
G. Minnette White
White
Garrison
C. T Napper
Dillinger manhunt widens as federal agents flood field
ACE federal authorities and state detectives push the search for Dillinger's lair with Keenan planning talks with Melvin Purvis. Keenan focuses on Sam Insull and the Edward Bremer kidnapping while the Little Bohemia raid is cited as a missed chance. The Dillinger flying squad operates in Chicago with no arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Attorney's Office
Dillinger
Keenan
Melvin Purvis
Chicago
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Samel Insull
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Neighbor Chronicle reports possible suicide at home
A newspaper fragment notes Mrs Goddin discovering her husband, Mr Goddin, dead from a shotgun in his hat at a home breakfast. He sat upright in a rocking chair. no inquest will be held, police indicate.
Amendment Proposal for a 280 Million Fund in Fed Banks
The speaker indicated he would likely offer it as an amendment to the Glass Bill now pending in the Senate, proposing a 280 million dollar fund to be held in the federal reserve banks for similar purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Federal Reserve Banks
RFC bill proposals noted by Jocee in term changes
The RFC bill, backed by Jocee, includes revisions favoring longer terms than the federal reserve board bill introduced by Senator Glass of Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jocee
Federal Reserve Board
Senated Glass
D- Va
Mrs Trisler Dies After Childbirth At Grafton City
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Grow Trisler died at Grafton City hospital from peritonitis after a premature birth. She leaves husband Samuel W. Trisler and seven children aged 4 to 19, plus six brothers and two sisters. Funeral plans are incomplete and to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Grow Trisler
Grafton City Hospital
Trisler
L. W. Grow
Anna C. Grow
Samuel W. Trisler
Luzadder Street
Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church
Ferrena
John
Fred
Mary Louise
Annalee
Shirley
Martha
Adam Grow
C. L. Grow
Morgantown
C. W. Grow
Kingwood
Albert
George
Claude
Grafton
Robert Patterson
Harry Tighe
Wille
Mayor's Court Busy As Drunks Are Arraigned
Mayor King's court dealt out justice this morning to six plain drunks and one person charged with fighting on West Main Street at 2 30 o clock Sunday. Charles Gillespie was arrested for fighting. William Scott will be given a hearing later. Gillespie and Scott are alleged to have fought, authorities pursued Gillespie and Scott fled in different directions. The officer overtook Gillespie, while Scott had not been apprehended by day’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Court
Charles Gillespie
William Scott
Gillespie
Scott
West Main Street
Helms
Lum Bartlett of Webster Reported Improving After Operation
Lum Bartlett of Webster, longtime Taylor County court clerk, is reported improving after an operation at Cook Hospital in Fairmont last week. Friends across the county hope his health continues to improve and he will soon be able to be at home with former colleagues and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T
Lum) Bartlett
Webster
Taylor County
Cook Hospital
Fairmont
Kiwanis Meet Plans Completed for West Virginia Division
Plans for the Kiwanis annual meeting of the second West Virginia division at Pruntytown are complete. Governor Kump louring list of attendees includes J A Chambers Col John Baker White Dr J E Offner and several hospital and penal officials. The program features a school tour parade and dinner with a musical program by Salem College Glee Club. Luke V Ross will give the welcome with speeches by Governor Kump and R P Bell other Kiwanis members from Clarksburg Morgantown Salem Philippi Belington Martinsburg Charles Town and Grafton expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Clubs
West Virginia
Oletha’ Withers Hooker
Elkins
Kump
Salem College Glee Club
T Ross
R. P Bell
Pruntytown
Luke V. Ross
Kiwanis Club
Russell Adams
Sistersville
Zack Hampton
Fairmont
Jack Cruise
Clarksburg
Clarksburo
Morgantown
Salem
Philippi
Belington
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Grafton
County Court Holds Routine Meeting Today
A routine county court session was held focusing on fiduciary matters and the naming of registrars for each precinct amid political party actions. The session concluded with no objections to the registrar appointments.
Adoption papers secured for two tots headline
Dr and Mrs Frederic S Smith adopted their granddaughter Nancy Lee and grandson Frederic Ellsworth Amos yesterday. The children are the daughter’s offspring. Adoption papers signed by Judge Herbert W Dent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic. S., Smith
Nancy Lee
Frederic Ellsworth
Amos Nancy Lee
Frederic Jord
Mr Smith
Ms. Ellsworth TL. Smith
Elswon't Smith
Frederic
Herbert W . Dent
Sedan Wrecked Four Hurt On Webster Road
A Pord sedan driven by Taylor Gilman of Elkins left Webster Pike west of Law son filling station at 4 AM Sunday, crashing into a telephone pole and injuring four occupants Mildred Taylor Esther Botton and Stewart Taylor all of Elkins. Only minor cuts and bruises reported. car left for repairs and the party went to Elk via taxi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Gilman
Elkins
Lawson
Webster Pike Road
Mildred Taylor
Esther Botton
Stewart Taylor
Elk
Ambulance Damaged In Minor Crash On Sunday
The left fender of G. T. Bartnicett's ambulance, driven by Lester Graham, was damaged at 7 o'clock last evening when a car owned and driven by Glen Merrifield struck the ambulance while rounding the Harp Giles curve on the Grafton Webster pike. The ambulance was en route to a hospital with a patient and resumed service after a short delay. Sheriff Lee Bennett investigated. no charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Bartnicett
Lester Graham
Glen Merrifield
Watson
Harp Giles
Grafton- Webster Pike
Pailopi
Merrifield
Lee Bennatt
Grafton Visit By Pres Willard Of B and O Officials
President Daniel Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and a party of company officials arrived in Grafton at 10 12 am by special train. The group included Galloway general manager eastern lines Van Horn general manager western lines Mitchell of Cincinnati and transportation and mechanical staff. General Superintendent J M Scott met the party with Division Superintendent William E Gibson and Division Engineer John Edwards who accompanied the inspectors to Patersburg en route to St. Louis and Chicago. There are 148 forests under federal administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
City
Willard
Galloway
Eastern Lines
W. E. van Horn
Western Lines
Mitchell
Cincinnati
Gheral
J. M. Scott
Wheeling
William E. Gibson
John Edwards
Patersburg
St. Louis
Chicago
Popular Colored Man Is Home From Hospital
Husky Johnson, a well known local figure, has returned home from Mount Alto government hospital in Washington DC after eight months of treatment for blood poisoning that required amputation of his right leg. He is greeted warmly by white and colored friends who celebrate his recovery and hope for continued health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husky” Johnson
Mount Alto Government Hospital
Washington, D. C
Johnson
Farmer is Fined For Theft Appeal Sought
Clard Post a Taylor County farmer pleaded guilty to stealing a farm sled and a log chain from Mrs. Stella Wallace and J. L. Cain. He was fined $10 plus costs on the first charge and $20 plus costs on the second by Justice W. E. Rightmire. He announced plans to appeal the verdicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Wallace
J. L. Cain
Clard Post
Taylor County
W. E. Rightmire
Mr. Post
Episcopal Bishop Visits St Matthias for School District Meeting
The Episcopal bishop attended a district meeting of church schools in Clarksburg yesterday to witness the presentation as many Grafton residents participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Episcopal Church
Clarksburg
Episcopal bishops attend Grattan service and church schools
The Rt Rev W L Gravatt and Rt Rev RE Strider led church events with St Matthias Episcopal Church coordination. Episcopal school representation came from Fairmont Clarksburg Weston and Grafton. Bids for highway paving and resurfacing worth about 350000 will be sought by the road commission this week with project lists pending bid requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Gravatt
Charleston
RE. L. Strider
Wheeling
Episcopal Church
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Weston
Grafton
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Betty Lee
Duffy
Natalie Pembroke
R. E. Strider
Gratton
Road Commission
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Goodrich Maxecon
Percit
Union Brokerage Incorporated
W. Va
Cupid
the Sentinel
Wellesley College
Anne Grant
West Hartford
Conn
Marie Cass
Albany
N. Y
Familie Garten
Gales
Rexall Drug Stores
Grafton, Drug & Chemical Company
Rexall
Mahi St
Grafton, W
Dhniiree
ACE Federal
City Hospital
Lum Bartlett
Brooklyn Pier
Barker Steamship Company
Brooklyn
Associated Press
Webster Road
Charles “Pretty Boy
Floyd
St. Matthias
Opera House
RCA Photophone
John Barrymore
Bebe Daniels
Doris Kenyon
Onslow Stevens
Thelma Todd
Oswald
Liberty
Abe Frou
Kelvinator Hostess School
Kelvinator Sales Corporation
Kelvinator
Kelvinatorn Hostess School
Sidrow
Radio Shop
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