Rotary Club regular meeting ends power project hearing
Regular Rotary gathering at the Hotel Grafton noted discussion of a power project and a push to support the Fresh Air program. Governor Conley and the West Virginia Public Service Commission concluded hearings on the Cheat river hydro electrification proposal. a decision date was not given and further information may be requested. Kingston, Canada awaits reestablishment of street car service after a fire destroyed rolling stock.
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Rotary Club
Grafton
B. B. Bryant
John McThe
Grafton Rotary
Ugo
Salvation’ Am
Charleston
W.va
Conley
Public Service Commission
West Virginia Power and Transmission Company
Cheat River
Kingston
Canada
H. K. Debendarfer
West Virginia
Score Catologee
Spains
Philippines
Debendarter
Hospital Notes From May Operations and Discharges
Hospital notes list multiple patients with tonsil operations and major surgeries. Darmon Moats and Paul Dillon discharged in mid May, Mrs William Heaton and Mrs Bertha Stevens scheduled or discharged May 15, other patients such as Geo Stemple Glen Poling Geo Henderson and Mrs John Stevens show entries of admission or discharge around May 14 to May 15.
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Darmon Moats
Paul Dillon
William Heaton
Geo. Stemple
Bertha Stevens
Glen Poling
Geo. Henderson
John Stevens
Guard Against Disturbances At State Reformatory
Mansfield May 17 Superintendent T W Jenkins sought more weapons to guard against disturbances at the state reformatory after a fire disaster at the state penitentiary left 320 dead. Convicts transferred since Easter Monday threatened unrest, prompting requests for machine guns tear bombs and additional rifles to maintain discipline as guards struggle to quiet inmates.
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Mansfield
T. W. Jenkins
State Reformatory
Jenkins
Hal .H. Griswold
Re Jenkins
Iit
Zeigler Derby Visit Shapes Penal Reform Plan
Governor Myers Y Cooper's special committee on state penal institutions heard a call for a budget to hire psychiatrists and psychologists and to create an inmate classification system by July 1. Work faced early difficulties as connections were replicated. The lease oil well, on a Oklahoma City furniture maker's land, initially estimated at 10 000 barrels of oil and 75 600 000 cubic feet of gas, continued to spout from the derrick despite efforts to control it.
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Atory
Myers Y. Cooper
Sigman
Oklahoma City
Gusher Attacks Oklahoma City Fire Menace Shuts Sand Cut
Workmen fought to cap a rampant Sigmon gusher in Oklahoma City oil fields near Mary Sudik road. The well operated by Prairie and Sickyd Phillips companies blew oil and gas for 11 days, until a sand disturbance cut a nipple above the master gas release, hindering closure efforts and threatening nearby land and towns.
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Oklahoma City
Phillips
Personal notices and plans to plant trees in Kansas
Mrs Stevan Pendergast and daughter Roselle return from a visit to Southern Pennsylvania. Mary Martin of Chicago visits Mr and Mrs C F Kirkpatrick. Little Blaine Knotts of Broadacre Ohio stays with grandparents. Forrest C Kendall and wife visit Tulsa for weekend with N F Kendalls Mapple avenue. Southwestern Kansas residents plan to plant 1 000 000 trees to convert plains to woods.
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Stevan Pendergast
Roselle
Pennsylvanieyara
Mary Martin
Chicago
C. F. Kirkpatrick
Little Blaine Knotts
Broadacre
Ohio
Forrest C. Kendall
Tulsa
Okla
N. F. Kendall
Mapte Avenue
Kansas
Plains Country
Brady, Former Texas Judge, Sentenced for Murder
John W. Brady, 60, ex Texas appeals court judge, was convicted in a second trial for the murder of Leslia Highsmith, a 26 year old stenographer, in Austin last November. He received a three year prison term. The defense argued insanity due to long term alcohol use. Brady denied the crime as his lawyers vowed to appeal.
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Dallns
Tex
John W. Brady
Texas Appeal Cour
Leslia Highsmith
Austin
Brady
Miss Highsmith
Robinson Wins State Essay Contest Prize In Chemistry
Jed W. Robinson announced that his son James P. Robinson won second prize in West Virginia for an essay titled Chemistry In Industry. The award, received yesterday from the state superintendent of schools, is part of a National Chemistry Foundation sponsored contest with entries from multiple districts advancing to the national level.
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Jed W. Robinson
James P. Robinson
West Virginia
National Chemict Foundation
Robinson
Netlsaad Fe
Jt Mt We
Quiet State Trooper Expects Record Traffic Insights
State Trooper H K Debendarfer notes calmer conditions but anticipates heavy autumn traffic. He cites improved driver observance and changes after a long period of activity. Debendarfer plans to release fingerprint and bureau insights soon as part of an augmented criminal investigation program. Near Fort Crockett nineteen Army planes from the Third Air Group headed to Havana for an international aerial exhibition.
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Debendorfer
Colweston
Tex
Afac
Fort Crockett
Havana
Cuba
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Rotary
Opera House
Ikl Radio Pictures
Rio
Rita
Jack Oakie
Polly Walker
Rollins
C.V. Miller
Grafton, W. Va
Ohio State Reformatory
Bythem Playmates
J. J. Remlinger
Barber Shop
Main Street
Glenn
RED Cross
Trimble Electric Company
RCA
Cunningham
Owminees von
William Zeigler
Kentucky Aarby
Churchill Dowris
Eee
Gusher
Blaze
Oklahoma
Warner Bros
Chester
Jack Mulhall
Edna Murphy
Elizabeth Alexander
Josep Jackson
Howard Brethern
Metro
John P. Robinson
GLOBE
Associated Project
John Henry Meare
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Los Angeles
City of
New York
Graf Zeppelin
Melchior
Worth
Autifmn
State Highway Department
Peaffic
Debendarfer
Pontiac
Accelera
Warder’s
West Main Street
West ‘Va
Reed & Robinson Auto CO
Philippi
W. Va
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