Disgraceful primary clash grips Taylor county
The piece recounts bitter Democratic primary fighting in Taylor County West Virginia with signs torn down by opponents and heavy spending aimed at swaying voters. It criticizes last minute canards and political rivalries across factions, noting watchdogs from Col. Prunty to Neely and warning against third term talk.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
Andrews
Neely
Solich
R. P
Later Neely
Tay- County
Million Men Aims Expand Army and Navy Needs
The plan calls for expanding the regular army by 15,000 to 242,000 to form a sixth streamlined division and a full seventh cavalry division, with a second army corps. Total peacetime 280,000. Navy notes unclear needs beyond 11 percent more warship tonnage, aims for 750,000 mobilization force and 750,000 reserves, seeks 22 million for harbor nets and landing gear, excluded from the naval supply bill.
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Navy
Campaign is ends as Neely and Andrews seek last appeals
In the 1940 primary campaign, Neely accuses CIO ally John L. Lewis of backing him as he battles Neely for governor. Andrews also plans final pleas Monday night. H. G. Kump wraps up U S senate bid with a hometown rally at Eling as Kilgore Rush D. it and J. Buhl Banttba test voters with brief appeals. Mayor D DawnP
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M. M. Neely
CIO
John L. Lewis
Neely
Andrews
H.G. Kump
U. S
St Eling
Kump
Harley M. Kilgore
Rush D. It
J. Buhl Banttba
Boone Dawnp
Campaign trails and wartime talk sweep West Virginia
Candidates for governor and U S senate push during week long tours in Buckhannon and Wheeling. Andrews warns that preserving the nation's living spirit is essential amid discussions of war. Sweeney declares isolationist stance with trade sacrifice to cut foreign dependence. Bachmann Morgan Rogers headline a dispersed GOP circuit as Bittner keeps busy in labor circles. Dawson condemns city revenue cuts while Kump revives mine guard and workers compensation proposals amid homecoming rally plans in Randolph county.
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Buckhannon
Lewis H. Miller
D. B. Ealy
Andrews
U. S. Senate
Thomas Sweeney
Wheeling
Carl G. Bachmann
E. F. Morgan
Fairmont
Decatur H. Rogers
Martinsburg
Bittner
Dawson
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers District 17
Neely
Kilgore
Kump
Williamson
Randolph County
Elkins
Esa Ae
Shriver Seeks renomination in Democratic primary
Lloyd L. Shriver, Taylor county house of delegates member, seeks renomination in the Democratic primary. He argues he would be a more valuable legislature member next fall and has worked to reach as many voters as possible, leveraging his background as a county official and former county superintendent of schools.
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Lloyd L. Shriver
House of Delegates
Taylor County
Shriver
Mr. Shriver
GERMAN FOOTHOLD CONTINUES IN LOW COUNTRIES
The Allies rush forces to aid Belgium and Holland as Germany presses a decisive hour. Belgium resists with fortified lines while Germany seeks rapid conquest. Italy ponders entering the war. The United States condemns the invasion and watches developments as Japan remains cautious.
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Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Low Countries
England
Germany
Italy
Wichitier
Netherland
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
United States
Roosevelt
Japan
Wile Preservers Work To Make Use Of Cloth
Wile Preservers discuss using worn cloth to fashion lunch cloths by repairing or repurposing fabrics. If insufficient material, they plan small napkins for picnics porch meals or sickroom use.
History of Taylor County vivid near Grafton theatre and streets
The history chronicles theater runs at the Opera House with Miss Rosabel Leslie and Kate Watson in 1906 1905 era shows, street railway plans to extend to Grafton, and local civic actions. It notes tax rolls for 1906 and 1939, street improvements along Barrett and Thayer Hill, and citizen letters urging respect for national airs at a Hungarian Orchestra performance.
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Rosabel Leslie
Opera House
Miss Leslie
Lincoln J. Carter
Fox Moving Picture Company
Charles Jones
Shirley Mason
Grand Theatre
Main Street
Grafton
Charles R. Durbin
Harry W. Chadduck
William’ Morgan
Ira E. Robinson
Watson
Preyus
M. A. Grow
Reese Hilky
Thornton Malone
Grow
Baltimore and Ohio
Rebecca Fugitt
Charles L. Kimmel
A. 8. Warder
J. M. Bennett
Virginia
Taylor County
South Grafton
Barrett Street
High Street
George W. Miller
Pront Street
Threa Fork Creek
Thayer Hill
Hill
John M. Keane
Ltock
Keane
Tygart Valley
Grafton Sentinel
America
Drama Grows Over Netherlands Easi In Dies Attack
Concern rises as a large scale assault targets enemy air bases in France Belgium and the Netherlands. The action shatters air bases with hundreds of planes destroyed. airports and hangars suffer heavy damage. French bases at Metz Nancy Rheims Romilly and Lyon report severe losses and rail and road damage loom in the wider struggle for ground mastery.
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Netherlands
Easi
France
Belgium
Sage One
Metz
Nancy
Rheims
The Alibi in the Markham Murder Trail
The narrator flees with a box of knives from police, hides them at Jerry Montcalm’s, and stumbles into a larger plot as Belzer uses the incident for another story. He hurries to confront Markham’s case, only to learn a broader mystery awaits with lingering questions about who killed Louise Markham.
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Laurel Street
Belzer
Jerry
Perger
Eagle
Oak Street
Jerry Montcalm
Markham
Morning Eagle
City News Room
Agalpldlth
Joe
Alfred Markham
Bill
Muriel Benson
Louise Markham
Louise
Markant
St. Clair
German Blitz Expands WarFront Across Western Europe
The report notes the Freiburg bombardment and May 10 11 incendiary attacks on three Ruhr locales killing civilians. It cites sinkings of two merchant ships by a German submarine and destruction of an enemy destroyer. Hitler pours legions along a 300 mile front from Luxembourg to Belgium and the Netherlands amid sparse progress details.
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Freiburg
Ruhr
Calais
Dunkirk
Bodt
Norway
Narvik
Adolf Hitler
Luxembourg
Belgium
Netherlands
Fuehrer
Europe
Sentinel want ads deliver quick results
Classified listing brief highlights the Sentinel newspaper’s quick results via want ads. It promotes fast responses, affordable and practical notices for employment, real estate, and services, inviting readers to place concise advertisements for immediate exposure.
Republican Candidacy for Taylor County Assessor
To Republican voters I announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for Taylor County assessor, subject to the May 14 1940 primary. I solicit support of voters and promise to discharge the duties to general satisfaction. Frank L Kunst seeks renomination and asks the electorate for backing at the primary.
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Taylor County
Ioe
Frank L. Kunst
Aplor
Taylor
Park
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