School Board Offers Free Books Next Autumn
Attorney W Merle Watkins for C H Pane administrator of the estate after Judge Herbert W Dent disqualified himself. Briefs were submitted to the special judge who took time to decide whether to allow the writ of error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
W. Dent
Drbert Montgomery
University of Texas
Paul Appleby
N. E., Dodd, J. B. Hutson
Reuben Brigham
Eric England
Guy Bush
Department of Agriculture
Free Textbooks for Taylor County Students Next Year
Taylor county board of education approved plans for free reading and arithmetic texts for grades one through eight next year. Estimated cost about 2900 dollars, with 1500 from state and the rest from the board’s fund. High school texts may be rented later. A 60 passenger bus is planned to replace the wooden bus, and a new Vo-Ag building costing about 6000 dollars will be started with 1850 dollars from the board and materials from dismantled one room schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
County Board of Education
Board of Education
Supt. of Schools
E. Guy Kuhn
Kuhn
O. K
WPA Board of Education
Vo-Ag
Salem Miner Killed in Rock Lick Mine Blast
Mike Chesumas a 38 year old miner of Salem was killed when a blast exploded unexpectedly at the Rock Lick mine operated by Low Volatile Coal company in Concho Magistrate W H Level led the inquest and reported the findings today
Grafton High Band Earns Superior Rating at Salem
Grafton Senior High Band directed by John O T Evans won a superior rating at the sixth annual Salem Band Festival. Three members received special mentions Allen Staton trumpet, Arthur Yates Jr trombone, Paul Shahan trumpet. Grand festival parade and mass band concert directed by Prof Curtis W Jansen of Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Senior High
John O'T. Evans
Allen Staton
Arthur Yates, Jr
Paul Shahan
Curtis W. Jansen
Ohio University
Mayor and Knotts pick Newcome as treasurer
John A. Newcome, former city finance commissioner, appointed city collector and treasurer, a post created after Fin ance Commissioner Joseph Bradford failed to post a $15,000 bond. Bradford opposed the choice, preferring David J. Bailey, but Newcome won approval amid a harmonious meeting and will serve at the will of the commission with signing duties to be restructured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Newcome
Grafton
Newcome
Joseph B. Bradford
Bradford
C. O. King
John W. Knotts
David J. Bailey
King
Knotts
Bailey
Citizenship In Our American Democracy Observed at VFW
Memorial City Post 3081 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars held an I Am An American Day observance in the VFW hall. Mrs. Wilkinson stressed five dangers to democracy including dictatorships internal threats and organization of new antagonistic groups. Commander White welcomed attendees and District Commander Moran presided as colors were advanced. The program featured solos by Thelma DeMoss, a duet by Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Wilkinson, and a chorus of America, concluding with the pledge and colors retirement followed by refreshments and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial City Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Wilkinson
Ial
White
Ernest White
T. J. Moran
Aduillary
America
Thelma DeMoss
Juanita DeMoss
Congress
Rhea Fisher
Gertrude Shaw
West Virginia B P W clubs hold 21st annual meeting
Registration of delegates opened for the 21st annual meeting of the West Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs in Parker sburg. State president Miss Ethel Ice of Fairmont oversaw arrangements for the gathering, which runs through Sunday ending with a breakfast. Miss Cecile Hamilton of Washington, executive secretary of the International Organization of Licensed Women pilots, will speak at a banquet tomorrow night.
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Parkersburg
West Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Ethel Ice
Fairmont
Cecile Hamilton
Washington
International Organization of Licensed Women Pilots
Gerkins Leaves for Baltimore Foreman Position
G. Richard Gerkin, longtime manager of the Pure Oil station and a downtown Grafton garage, left today for Baltimore to accept a foreman role with a major construction company. He had been tied to Pure Oil since operations began here but recently resigned, staying temporarily in charge, and chose private employment over the WPA post of assistant county timekeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Richard Gerkin
Pure Oil
Grafton
Baltimore
Gerkin
WPA
Navy Ensign Commissioned for Denton At Annapolis
RL Denton son of Mr and Mrs E B Denton 927 West Main street has been commissioned as an ensign in the U S Navy After a short leave he will report for active duty at Portsmouth New Hampshire His parents returned home yesterday with Ensign Denton from Annapolis Md where they attended graduation exercises of naval reserve midshipmen at the U S Naval Academy and saw his commission
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RL. Denton
E. B. Denton
West Main Street
U. S. Navy
Portsmouth
N.H
Denton
Annapolis
Naval Reserve
U. S.naval Academy
Shroyer Returns From Regional AAA Conference
A regional East Central AAA conference in Charlotte May 8 10 highlighted war pressures and food production needs for Britain. Taylor county AAA chair A B Shroyer reported on seven committees drafting 1942 program recommendations to be reviewed in June in Washington.
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United States
Great Britain
Charlotte
N. C
A. B. Shroyer
Taylor County
Washington
Shroyer
Claude R. Wickard
America
Britain
R. M. Evans
AAA
W. G. Finn
East Central Region
Finn
Charles Lewis
John J Shroyer dies at 79 in Knottsville district
John J. Shroyer 79 a lifelong Taylor county resident died after four months of illness at his Millerville rural home in Knottsville district. Born April 16 1862 he was a son of Andrew and Mariah Means Shroyer and never married. Survived by brother A G Shroyer of Millerville and sister Mrs Bertie Losh of Monessen Pa. He was a farmer and Knottsville Methodist member. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at home with Rev J F Hockenberry. interment Knottsville cemetery under G T Bartlett. The body to lie in state at home Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Shroyer
Taylor County
Millerville
Knottsville
Andrew
Mariah Means Shroyer
Pioneer County
A. G. Shroyer
Bertie Losh
G. T. Bartlett
Coal Strike Talks Continue Amid Slow Negotiations
On page one a joint conference session failed to yield an agreement. L P Putman a southern spokesman said no deal seems likely now but negotiations should continue. Another session is set for tomorrow with operators to submit a new proposal. Lewis warned that failure this week could force miners in the 8 state Appalachian area to strike. area accounts for 70 percent of the nation s soft coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Putman Southern
Lewis
Appalachian
Fresh Sea Food at DeLuxe Restaurant
Delicate assortment of fresh seafood features soft shell crabs deviled crabs crab meat shrimps and a variety of fish at DeLuxe Restaurant offering seafood lovers a broad menu selection.
Demurrer Filed In Lawsuit Against West Virginia News Paper
A demurrer was submitted yesterday in Taylor County circuit court on behalf of West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Company, the defendants in a suit brought by D. W. Lawson of Grafton over a dispute arising from published material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Company
D. W. Lawson
Grafton
Special Judge Withholds Ruling On Estate Appeal
Special Judge Gene W. Ford acting in Taylor county circuit court yesterday took under advisement a writ of error petition challenging a county court ruling in the case Earl Cassel versus the estate of Kate Barnett. Ford was selected as special judge by agreement of counsel for Cassel and James C. Holt for the estate.
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Gene W. Ford
Taylor County
Earl Cassel
Kate Barnett
Mr. Ford
James C. Holt
Cas
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