Fairmont Nine Falters In Tight Local Baseball Clash
In a close home tilt, Fairmont battled Graf ton to a 6 6 tie before rain halted the game. Hickman pitched a full nine innings for Graf ton with nine hits allowed and two walks, while Thomas fared well for the locals with eight hits allowed. The National Limited band led the pregame parade as fans cheered the locals who prepare for next week’s schedule including games against Glenwood shops in Pittsburgh and Denn Battling Works in Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owens) Bottling Works
Fairmont
Ohio
Eyit
Aid
Hickman
Grafton
Thomas
National Limited
Pittsburgh
Glenwood Shops
Dens Battling Works
Gap
Elkins
Independents
Pairenders
Three Seriously Hurt When Sedan is Ditched To Avoid A Collision
Vehicle wreck on Webster pike near the county road machinery storage building leaves Dr. Herman L. Potts his wife and Charles Gowdy seriously injured. Potts driven sedan collided head on with a second car. occupants include D W Fortney Ida Mlender and others. Potts and family taken to City Hospital then home. injuries include skull fracture chest bone broken and multiple cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Goudy
Maple Avenue
Herman L. Potts
Charles Englehart
Webster Pike
County Road
Love Drug Store
Jewett
D. W. Fortney
South Grafton
Potts
Webster
Astor
Charles Gowdy
Charles Riehardt
Hi J. Vaughn
Ferkins
Benner
Olstop
Ant
Peppers
Dr. Potts
Fairmont
Pellegrin Vincent
Vane
Gowdy
Uowdy
Bunner Vanmeter Bunter
Baseball Box Score Summary From Local Contest
Two base hits credited to Long G Pep pers and Hefner. Three base hits by Thomas and Hickman. Walks issued to Thomas three and Hickman two. Pitchers Thomas and Hickman recorded six and four strikeouts respectively. Umpire Matthews officiated the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
G. Peppers
Hefner
Thomas
Hickman
Matthews
Christiana Street Home Hit Hard By Sunday Fire
A two story Christiana Street bungalow attributed to an undetermined origin suffered about $500 in damage Sunday afternoon around 3:30. The fire gutted second story interiors while first floor furniture was saved. Mr Rogers and family were away visiting relatives. Neighbors called the fire department and firefighters used a chemical hose to control the blaze. Insurance coverage was in force to cover repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rogers
Christiana Street
Rogers
Morgantown
Rel- Rees
Wreckwire
Fire Department
Unfortunate Imitation Cites Lost Canary Bird
Mrs Weatherbee asks about a beloved canary, while Mrs Dnt Jam tearfully explains she had to sell it after her son left the cage on the radio set, and the bird learned the static.
Grafton High Takes Fourth in Regional Meet at Clarksburg
Grafton High finished fourth in the sectional track and field meet at Clarksburg, earning three competitors for the state meet in Morgantown: Linn, Hardman, and Larue. Washington Irving led with 46 points. Morgantown High was second with 31.4 points. Hardman won the high hurdles, Larue placed second, and Linn captured the mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy
Morgantown
Ingram
W. I
Chapin
Fulton
Gaston W. L
Allard
Fairmont
Grath
Aurora
Winfield
Haun
Grafton
Maxwell
Ruck
Nestor
Pritchard
Infield
Ingram Fulton
Fairmont Dunsmore
Garrett
Smith
Larue
Linn
Aardman
Morgancown O'Malley
Nuaum
Jay
Masontown
Ashburn
Clarksburg
Hardman
Washington
Mannington
Shinnsto
Hardman Mat
Buck W. T
O'Malley
Moore
Manwell
Pairmont
Anderson
W. L
Buck
W. 1
B. Lode
VanVoor
Dunsmore
Famous
Masontoso
Nazum
Lion
Nuzum
Nichols Shinnston
Brown
W. J
Swetty Weir
Ehfs
Broad
Penont
Beatty
West Virginia University Plans Historic Commencement Pageant
Mountaineer commencements will feature a historic pageant with 1200 to 2000 participants. The 58th annual event includes a June 8 stadium pageant and a June 4-7 schedule with concerts, alumni gatherings, class reunions, and a George Washington University president’s address. The West Virginia Coal Association meets in Chicago June 17 alongside the National Coal Association convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Roy Yoke
Ilumni
Mountaineer
Department of Public Speak
School of Music
Woman's Hall
Carl Wallace Petty
Yoke
Chicago
Huntington
Commion
Howard M. Gove
Clas Ostion
National Coal Association
Act State Board of Control
Gover
Ofningham
Over 100 Famous Artists Travel With Main Circus
The Walter L Main Show arrives in Grafton for the circus day celebration on May 16 with over 100 artists, new acts and faces, famed performers like the Florence family and Ray Glaum, and a downtown street parade. Two performances at 2 and 8 p.m. with doors opening earlier. merchants expect a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Walter L
Waller L. Main
Flying Jordans
Maxwell Trio
Florence
DeLong Sisters
Arthur Borella
Tommy
Betty Waters
Ray Glaum
May 70th Birthday Spurs Vauclain Prohibition Pledge
Atlantic City May 11 Samuel Vauclain, president of Baldwin Locomotive Works, faced rum row reports as he noted the pact made last year to abstain from alcohol would end in a week. In Texas May 18 1924 he pledged a forfeiture of 10000 dollars if he violated liquor laws within one year, with others liable for 1000 dollars. He will turn 70 and mark the pledge’s end while in New York for his birthday, hinting he might drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Samuel Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Texas
Vauclain
100 Year Old Scotch Woman Recounts Early Times
Mrs. Robert Haldane mother of Lord Haldane marks her 100th birthday by recalling life a century ago in Perthshire. She describes childhood routines with cold baths, schooling methods, punishments, and harsh social barriers, noting the first locomotive and balloon, cholera, and limited career options for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perthshire
Scotland
Robert Haldane
Lord Haldane
Stevenson
George IV
Charles Dickens
Charlotte Bronte
British Isles
Church
Army
Navy
England
Women in business urged to keep their womanly ways
Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson urged Indies of the Advertising Clubs of the World to Texas to blend heart with head in business. She praised women who fight odds and leave peaceful habits behind, saying there is no excuse for women in business without their womanly qualities. The address accompanied welcoming remarks at the Texas convention. In Columbia Missouri, author and editor Bert Quick died at 64 after heart disease. He was in Missouri to attend journalism week at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
Columbia
Tier
Bert Quick
Berkeley Springs
West Virginia
Fair
University of Mossouri
Ferguson
Busines
Gov. Ferguson
Herbert Quick Dies A Noted West Virginia Author
The article notes the death of Herbert Quick born 1861 on a farm in Town and a multifaceted figure in law politics and literature. It covers his career as mayor of Sioux City Iowa editor of Farm and Fireside and Farm magazines advocate of inland waterways and mentions his novels and writings on Iowa policies and business conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quick
Wilson
Federal Farm Loan Board
Sioux City
Towa
Sward
Mason City
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
America
Alladin and Company
Law
Lalol~ Jette
Grafton Social Roundup Sees Many Visiting Friends
Local residents and relatives traveled between Fairmont Clarksburg Morgantown and Grafton for weekend visits and social calls. Guests included Mrs S A Hedrick in Cleveland and Mrs Roberta Jackson in town, with Olives and Jones among those stopping by Pearl street and West Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kimmel
Baltimore
S. A. Hedrick
Cleveland
Ohio
The
Brotherhood of Railway
Mpson
Vaughn M. Keer
Charles Devers
Clarksburg
J. H Cohen
Mr. Maxwell
Morgantown
Pauline Bradford
Maple Avenue
Fairmont
Eric Pepper
Pepper
Robert Grimes
Clarksburg Trust Co
Jaz Tson
West Main Street
Grafton
Barcus
Tee
Ray Delfenbaugh
Joseph Jones
Park View
Jon
Lawrence Horn
Isabelle Kimmel
Kiramer
Wesley Béni
Clyde
Philipp
Guy
Cis Bennett
West Side
Guy Williams
Rothy
Flemington
A. IR. Weston
Plemin
Dana Barker
Fairmont Normal
H. B. Shaver
Mary Frances
Elias
F. B
Time Inspectors of B and O Gather in Baltimore
Time inspectors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad meet at the Southern Hotel in Baltimore to discuss time service and watch inspection. The session will include a special train tour visiting Baltimore terminals Mont Clare shops Curtis Bay yards and the new grain elevator at Point. A banquet will cap the gathering with an address by Daniel Willard.
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George W. Loar
Doar Jewelry Company
Ingpectora
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Southern
Bagel
The
and O
Baltimore
Mont Clare
Curtis Bay
Point
Dam ‘Iel Willard
Th Land
Win
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Ers Owens
Baltimore & Ohio
Battlers
Chas. Goudy
Poor House Road
Forthey
City Hospital
Grafton High
Eiance
Herbert Quick
West Va
Terkeley Springs
University of Missouri Hospital
Mr. Quick
E. Washington Street
Hall
S. W. Patton
Misa Olive Shay
0. I. Drummond
W. A. Garlow
L. A. Smith
C. V. Wietsell
W. A.williams
Loveland Addition
Ronceverte
Walter Powell
Pruntyton
Ted Kinney
Eat Ag
Kay Beamus
Balto
Willard
Grafton Sar
Walter L. Main
OM Homor
Maha Oe Teresa
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