Y M C A Leaders Call Grafton Youth Meeting
A Grafton gathering called by the Y M C A invites all Grafton and Taylor County residents to discuss spiritual growth, broadened activity, and new by laws. State YMCA secretary H L Arnold of Charleston will speak. social hour and refreshments follow. Rifle Club meets tonight. Taylor County Baseball Association opens next Monday, both YMCA departments.
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Grafton
M.C. A
Rifle Club
Taylor County Baseball Association
Young Men's Christian Association
Twelve Miners Trapped In Mine Disaster
Hindenburg Germany May 12 twelve miners trapped after a coal damp explosion in the Concordia mine. Two killed instantly three seriously injured, seven feared dead. Barber Shop 14 East Main Street.
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Hindenburg
Germany
Concordia
Taylor County League Sets Date For Twilight Baseball Season
The Taylor county league has elected officers including President Tommy Moran and Secretary Lloyd L. Shriver. By laws and rules are drawn up. Season opens at the high school athletic field Sunday evening May 19 with 6 pm starts. games will be seven innings and twilight. backed by the Y M C A. and aimed at boosting community spirit and local competition in Gratton as county center.
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Taylor County Baseball League
Taylor County Association
Athetic Field
Suonday
Tommy Moran
Harry Curry
Lloyd L. Shriver
Stenny Gerkin
Joseph L. Evans
Taylor
Gratton
Rifle Club To Hold Practice At Evans Land
The Grafton Rifle Club sponsored by the M C A will hold the first shoot of the year this evening on Evans land near Withers Brothers Garage. Fifteen charter members are expected with others hoping to join if weather permits. President Lloyd L Shriver and secretary Hugh Church announced the site as ideal for a rifle range. The informal 515 PM session will determine who is in the club and interested new members are asked to join at the meeting locations near Withers Brothers Garage.
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Grafton Riffle Lab
M.C. A
Evans Land
Withers Brothers
Lioyd .L. Shriver
Harry Curry
Hugh Church
Withers Brothers Garage
Cagle to Quit Army to Coach at A M College
Army football ace Christian Keener Cagle plans to resign after West Point graduation to coach at Mississippi A and M College and pursue business opportunities. He leaves the service to take the college job and enter private enterprise.
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Associated Press
Phol
Two Missing Men Found In West Virginia Forest
Richwood West Virginia May 12 two missing men long sought were found in a Fenwick area forest by fishermen. The bodies were identified and recovered after a prolonged disappearance leaving investigators to determine the cause.
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Richwood
W. Va
Fenwick
Missing Man Found Dead In November Cold
A corner's jury ruled two men died from unknown causes with investigators suggesting they may have frozen to death during the November cold snap. Officers noted the deaths warrant further inquiry as weather conditions were severe.
Dent Family Returns from Florida Winter Sojourn
Mr and Mrs Bert Dent and daughter arrived home from Florida late Saturday evening after driving through. They spent the winter months in Miami and St Petersburg and their daughter contracted a bout of whooping cough during the stay. The trip was described as very pleasant despite the illness.
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Bert Dent
Florida
Miami
St. Petersburg
Land of
Sunshine
Petty Theft Reported At Y M C A
A petty theft at the YMCA over the weekend involved $1.50, six bottles of soda, a book of street car tickets and other minor items. Secretary Harry Curry said intruders probably entered via back or side gymnasium windows and moved into the main area.
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Harry Curry
Boy and Chum Try Out Boxing Gloves Today
Pittsburgh reports a deadly accident after a friendly boxing bout between Dominick Grudowski 14 and a chum. Dominick was knocked down his head hit a fence he complained of head pains Friday night and died Saturday at Braddock General Hospital from meningitis. Dominick was one of 11 children.
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Pittsburgh
Dominick Grudowski
Braddock
Dominick
Braddock ‘General Hospital
Pro Cathedral Services Held For Late Minister
Paris May 12 Services were held in the American pro cathedral for Henry Washburn late United States Minister to Austria who died recently while visiting Vienna The body will be sent to America on the steamship Leviathan tomorrow Washburn died April 2 on the eve of his appointment as ambassador to Japan
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Paris
Lbs. Henry
Washburn
United States
Austrn
Vienna
America
Legiathan
Wassburn
Japan
Fire at Clyde No. 2 coal mine in Washington County
Uniontown Pennsylvania May 12 fire swept through Clyde No 2 mine of the W J Rainey Company in Washington County from an electric wire short circuit. There were no men in the workings when the blaze started and it was controlled by morning. Damage deemed not extensive and operations expected to resume today or tomorrow.
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Uniontown
W. J. Rainey Company
Washington County
Madrid University to Stay Closed Amid Guarded Campus
Madrid May 12 The University of Madrid and the San Carlos School of Medicine were ordered closed due to unsatisfactory student progress. Buildings stay under heavy armed guard. A few students reported for classes but were not admitted. No disorders were reported.
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Madrid
University of Madrid
San Carlos School of Medicine
Kilkerry Derby Entrant Ruptures Tendon Force Out
Kilkerry the top hope for the Three D's stable in the Kentucky Derby is believed out of the race after a tendon rupture during a workout. Trainer Dick Vestal said a further exam is needed but it seems unlikely Kilkerry will start on Saturday. Also notes weekend visit of Mr and Mrs Ira Myers to Grafton to see relatives.
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Louisville
Kilkerry
Dick Vestal
Kilberry
Ira Myers
Grafton
Andy Myers
Amos B. Gall
Knights of West Virginia list of officers and locals
The Knights of West Virginia page lists officers and delegates from districts and locals including Wheeling Parkersburg Clarksburg Martinsburg Huntington Mart ins Burton Weston and Charleston. It details Grand Knight Felton Chancellor Cruise Recorder King Warden Murphy Flanagan Trustees and other officers plus district deputies and local officers in multiple towns. Diamonds used in fine glass engraving wear out within six to eight weeks of use.
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Knights of West
Daulton
Wheeling
B. J.han
Parkersburg
M. J. Wihling
Elking
H. M. O'Rourke
Mont
H.’D. Felton
Grafton
K. Markwater
Charleston
A. . ‘Schulte
Clarksburg
J. An Burster
Fairmonts
Leo"Wrieh
Huntington
Rj.cox
Martineburg
Martin
W. B. Cruise
J.B. King
B. H. Hostler
D. Murphy
D." Flanagan
Harry Green
Grant Knight
B. Sitter
J. Walter, Jr
T. Trer
T. E. Jogge
SJ. Walter
J. V. Skelle
Paris Fashion Shifts Waistline Emphasis With Accessories
In Paris writer K Dorsay explains waistlines now dictate fashion. Necklaces become belt like girdles and brooches move below the waist to balance figure perfection. Hip flowers and doublesize jeweled pins redefine evening wear and conceal imperfect measurements.
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Paris
K. Dorsay
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