No Record Vote Anticipated In Taylor County Primary
Taylor county voters faced a lukewarm eve for tomorrow’s Republican and Democratic primary. Leaders predicted clear wins for Mayor Daniel Boone Dawson in the governor race and for Carl G Bachmann in the senate contest, with Neely potentially carrying the county. Election returns will be posted via two public boards and AP wiring from 8 o’clock. Also notes on nutrition project serving ten schools and 1028 children, plus the death of L Robert Gainer, 38, in Philippi and funeral plans.
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Taylor County
Robert Gainer
Daniel Boone Dawson
Lewis Miller
Weeny
Carl. G. Bachmann
G.O.P. Senate
Tom Sweeney
Statehouse
Carl Andrews
Guy. Kump
Senate
M. M. Neely
Neely
Kump
Harley Kilgore
Sentinel
Grafton Sentinels
Frank M. Hollis
J Jr
Associated Press
L. Robert Gainer
Joe A. Jolliffe
Maple Avenue
Philippi
Barbour County
M. D
Exella Thompson Gainer
Martha Jolliffee
Grafton
Katherine Ann
Robert, Jr
Ellen
M. D. Gainer
Belington
L. G. Gainer
Fairmont
Guy Campbell
D. M. Gainer
L. E. Gainer
Greta‘Gainer
G. William Baker
Riyesville
Barbourounty
Phillips Funeral Home
Lois Luz
Belington Fraternal Cemetery Interment Noted
A fragment notes a service led by a pastor from the United Brethren Church of Grafton with interment planned at the Fraternal cemetery in Belington. The text references local church and burial details without further context.
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Ader
United Brethren Church of Grafton
Belington
Grafton Buys New Police Cruiser Amid Cost Questions
The city of Grafton purchased a 1940 Chevrolet sedan to serve as the police cruiser. The old cruiser, used two years and over 60,000 miles, was traded in after deemed uneconomical to overhaul. Equipment from the old car was moved to the new vehicle. financing details were not disclosed.
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Grafton
Police Department
Plymouth
Birds Blamed For House Blaze On Redhurst Road
Fire Chief L H Greenwald blamed a bird with a lighted cigarette for starting a grass roof fire at the Arnold Robinson residence on Redhurst road Blueville. The fire at 7 20 yesterday morning caused about 150 dollars in damage to the two story home and was halted after Graf ton firefighters battled the blaze for an hour.
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Arnold Robinson
Redhurst Road
Blueville
L. H. Greenwald
Grafton
Twelve Grafton firemen complete WVU fire extension course
Twelve members of the Grafton Fire Department completed the Fire Extension school conducted over several months under Assistant Fire Chief Harry Greenwald. Certificates of completion will be awarded by West Virginia University’s Fire Extension School, which supervised the course.
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Grafton Fire Department
Harry Greenwald
Fire Extension School
West Virginia University
Loiterer Arrested on West Side Leaves City
A 25 year old Philadelphia man, Joseph Mount, was arrested early Saturday in the rear of the office plant in West Grafton for loitering. He was questioned by city police, arraigned in municipal court, and ordered out of the city by the mayor. Mount claimed he was merely passing through and ready to continue traveling.
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West Grafton
Philadelphia
Joseph Mount
Mount
Neely Accused Over Liquor Ads Threat, Raleigh Paper Says
Raleigh paper accuses Neely of threatening to withdraw liquor advertising if elected governor. The Beckley Raleigh Register’s editor Raiford Watkins says Neely told a Register reporter to prepare copy of his address during a Neely Kilgore meeting.
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Grafton
Tommy Stafford
James F. Stafford
Walnut Street
Raleigh Register
Beckley
M. M. Neely
Raiford Watkins
Register
Alls
the Register
Neely
Senator Neely criticizes liquor ads and campaign coverage
Senator Neely said the newspaper carries liquor advertising and vows to curb it after election. The Register backs Andrews for governor and Kump for auditor, and Neely complained the paper gave him insufficient publicity about his meeting.
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Neely
the Register
Andrews
Kump
Eyror
Drunkenness leads to jail terms for couple in court
A husband and wife identified as Mr. and Mrs. George Baxter were jailed for drunkenness after failing to pay $10 fines and costs each in municipal court hearing at the old fair grounds. Nearby, Willie Graham of Grafton was released on bond for disorderly conduct on East Main street. W S Lockhart received a ten day jail sentence for drunkenness on West Main street. Jim Remingler was sentenced to five days in county jail for panhandling after pleading not guilty at the mayor's court.
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Anelan
George Baxter
Willie Graham
Grafton
East Main Street
Lockhart
West Main Street
Jim Remingler
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Awnvideni
Thetas
Edmund Hardin
Nutrition Project
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J. A. Jolliffe
Hayward Shriver
Opera House Berly
Mae West
W. C. Fields
Little
Chickadee
Gertrud Michael
Tex Ritter
Bela Lugosi
the Human Monster
Bela Lugosist
The
Phantom
Frank LI
Kunst
Grafton High
Faimont State College
A. B. Shroyer
Frank L. Kunst
Pol. Adv
Loiterer
West Side
City
Raleigh
Loar Jewelry Store
NORGE
Engt
ROYAL
Tonne Oy
Royal Typewriter
Eversharp
Ironmaster Iron
Ironing Board
Rogers
Eagasene
Norge Super
Reel Ny
White Sewing
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