Daughters of Democracy Meet in Grafton Court House
The Woodrow Wilson chapter of the Daughters of Democracy will hold its May meeting on Saturday May 10 at three o'clock in the county courthouse room adjoining the superintendent of schools offices. Miss Gertrude Hull will preside. Members are urged to attend and bring Democratic ladies to join.
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Daughters of Democracy
Woodrow Wilson
The
Court House
Ule
Woodman Circle
White Rose Grove No
Red Men
White Rose Grove
Curwood Jr. Hurt in Plane Crash at Owosso
James Oliver Curwood Jr., 19, son of the famed novelist, was critically injured after a plane he piloted struck a tree during an attempted landing in Owosso Michigan. He suffered a broken neck and fractured skull as physicians feared death was imminent. Co-passengers Hugh Pate and Beatrice Pine were injured with Pate breaking a leg.
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Owosso
Mich
James Oliver Curwood, Jr
Curwood
Hugh Pate
Mountaineer Council No
Beatrice Pine
United American
Pate
Aoe
Escape leaves Miss Piné injured in flight mishap
Curwood, a year into flying, had married last summer to Helen Ford of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. The pair met during a floating university tour around the world. Piné escaped with cuts and bruises after the incident.
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Piné
Curwood
Helen Ford
Springs
W Va
Packing Plant Blast Ends in 17 Casualties
St Joseph Missouri May 9 Tons of heavy debris were being removed by firemen and volunteers as officials sought bodies of Armour Packing plant employees believed among 17 killed in a six story building explosion. Gas leak suspected. watchman heard a yellow flame and lighted lanterned entry preceded blast. Names of the dead include Verna Durken Gerald Munden Ray Rickman Arthur Rogers Earl Hansen Dexter Bowin Matilda Loar Maggie Vule Mary Johnson. Several workers were missing including James Staples Joseph Scott George Roberts Charles Moore Krank Welczarak Ly B Wiles Ora Paxton Lloyd Co. Injured twelve others expected to recover.
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St. Joseph
Armour Packing Plant
Orville| Wise
W. B. Renfro
Walter Klein
Kline
Lan Stern
Verna "Durken
Gerald Munden
Ray Rickman
Arthur Rogers
Earl Hansen
Dexter Bowin
Matilda Loar
Maggievule
Mary Johnson
Employes
James Staples
Joseph Scott
George Roberts
Charles Moore
Krank Welczarak
Ly B. Wiles
Ora Paxton
Lloyd Co
City street cleanup under Commissioner Hinkel underway
Street workers have cleaned Maple Avenue and the park as part of the city cleanup program. The effort continues over the next days to improve street and park conditions to a first class standard.
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Hinkel
Maple Avenue
104 Train Riders Caught To Date By Officials
Report shows 104 riders caught to date on the train riders docket this morning, compared with 98 yesterday in Squire Wittman’s office. Five white men and one Black youth received 10 days on the county road. Individuals listed include Paul J. Landon, Harold A. Love, Chester Grales, Ames Ramael, Joe Dickerson, and Oscar Freeseer.
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Squire Wittman
County Road
Aul J. Landon
Harold A. Love
Chester Gra Lees
Ames Ramael
Joe Dickerson
Oscar Freeseer
Moonshine seizure ends with chase and evidence
State police officers led by H K Débenderter captured a car with two gallons of moonshine liquor. The occupants escaped on foot. A gallon and a half was poured out. a half gallon kept for evidence. The notice notes that about one in thirty four cars in the United States suffers an accident yearly.
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H. K. Débenderter
United States
New YWCA Elects Chicago Woman President at Detroit Meet
Mrs. Charles W. Gilkey of Chicago was elected president of the Young Women's Christian Association at the Detroit convention, succeeding the former head and signaling leadership transition for the organization.
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Charles W. Gilkey
Chicago
Young Women’s Christian Association
Detroit
Konjola Ends Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble
Mr Martin Mabe of Hunt ington credits Konjola with curing rheumatism and kidney trouble after weeks of pain and stomach distress. He noticed improvement by the second week and reports full recovery, improved appetite, and renewed energy. The ad touts Konjola’s life extension and lists Grafton Drug & Chemical Co as a seller in the region.
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Martin Mabe
Route No
Huntington
Mahélit
Grafton
Grafton’Drug & Chemical Co
Infant Norma Knotts Dies of Meningitis at Home
Norma Jean Knotts nine months old, daughter of oRy Knotts and Allie Jackson Knotts, died at the West Washington Street home about 10:30 last night from meningitis. Survived by parents and 8 year old sister Betty Jean. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 from the Christian church with Rev. Oakes officiating. Interment by Bartlett Funeral Company in Bluemont.
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Norma Jean Knotts
oRy Knotts
Allie Jackson Knotts
Washington Street
Betty Jean
Christian Church
Oakes
Bartlett Funeral Company
Bluemont
Vintage Recipe Clippings Include Potatoes Tomatoes and Cakes
A collection of old kitchen directions outlines Carolina Sweet Potatoes fried in bacon fat with brown sugar and spices, stuffed tomato salads with cottage cheese and chili sauce, and a Leac eanut Mallow Cake mixing egg yolks whites and lemon extract. Instructions cover browning potatoes, baking, stuffing tomatoes, and preparing marshmallow frosting and coconut topping for a layered cake.
Tricity Kiwanis Meet Brings Intercity Guests to Philippi
Kiwanis clubs from Grafton Belington and Philippi plan a joint dinner at Broaddus College tonight. The gathering teams up three cities for a goodwill event with strong attendance promised by the Grafton club members.
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Broaddus College
Grafton
Belington
Elaborate program planned by the club in Philippi
Local delegation plans an elaborate program in Philippi tonight. The event, expected to start at about 0 o clock, aims to showcase activities by the bast club and attract timely attendance.
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Bast
Philippi
Special Convocation of Copestone Chapter No 12 Royal Arch Masons
The Copestone chapter No 12 Royal Arch Masons holds a special convocation at the lodge hall tonight for the marking and past masters ceremonies on three candidates with refreshments served.
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Copestone
Royal Arch Masons
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