Memorial Day parade plans in Graf ton area
Graf ton groups the schoolboy patrol American Legion Drum and Bugle corps and the Volunteer Fire department organized practice days for the May 30 Memorial Day observance. About 18 drum corps members rehearsed, uniforms were outlined, and a next week meeting was set to finalize arrangements.
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Grafton
Schoolboy Patrol
American Legion
Volunteer
Pire Department
Moose Home
Ersel Pepper
Legion
A. E. Lockard
Gratton Police
Te Volunteer Fire Department
John L. Proctor
Condemnation Cases Ended By Court Friday
The State Road Commission ended four condemnation cases with damages paid to Nola B. Powell for two parcels totaling 1.229 acres at 1100 dollars, Lucy Fleming 502 dollars for three plots totaling 5.52 acres, W E Bloom 1450 dollars for 1 parcel, and Dorsy and Densie Cooper land released for 500 dollars for 1.66 acres. Commission officials named include B S Dilworth Ta Moran A V Ball Walter A Williams and W A Beavers. A Rose 1 Graham parcel for highway construction will be viewed by commissioners Friday at 10 a m.
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Rose
Graham
State Road Commission
B. S. Dilworth
Ta Moran
A. V. Ball
Walter A. Williams
W. A. Beavers
Nola B. Powell
Lucy Fleming
W.E. Bloom
Dorsy
Densie Cooper
Red Men Pocahontas Meet in Martinsburg
Arthur J. Ruland of Binghamton New York delivered the principal address at the opening session of the West Virginia Order of Red Men and Deere of Pocahontas two day annual meeting in Martinsburg on May 19.
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Martinsburg
Arthur J. Ruland
Binghamton
N. C
Order of Red Men
United States
West Virginia Order of Red Men
Deere
Pocahontas
Wellesley selects Mildred McAfee as seventh president
Wellesley College in Massachusetts announces Mildred Helen McAfee, dean of women at Oberlin College, as the new president. Born on the occasion of her 86th birthday, she becomes the second youngest leader in the college's history and is a Vassar graduate who has served at Oberlin for two years.
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Wellesley College
Wellesley
Mass
Mildred Helen McAfee
Oberlin
D.) College
Miss McAfee
Vassar
Central Press
Suit Against Pure Oil Subject of Court Order
B R Mitchell plaintiff in a $5 000 damage suit against Pure Oil ordered today to file a more particular statement to prove he was offered the position as manager of the local station. Judge Herbert Dent appointed commissioners to act in the ap praising of land for dividing it between the owners. The case is Pearl Sims Young versus Janie B Lake B O Dilworth Charles King and John K Burdett were named as commissioners. Two may act. In the other suit J Guy Allender filed a final report of the special commissioner in Rosa B Poe against Harrison Wolfe. it was approved.
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B. R. Mitchell
Pure Oil Company
Herbert Dent
Pearl Sims Young
Janie B. Lake
B. O. Dilworth
Charles ©.King
John K. Burdett
J. Guy Allender
Rosa B. Poe
Harrison Wolfe
Man Convicted Here In Drunken Driving Case Reoffends
State Trooper B. EB Wright of Morgantown state police obtained a transcript of a drunken driving case tried before Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys in March 1935. Howard Lally was sentenced to 15 days in jail and probated for a year. Wright reported Sally was arrested again on the same charge.
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B. Eb, Wright
Morgantown
Cornwell asks relief on Baltimore and Ohio railroad assessment
Former Governor John J. Cornwell urged Maryland officials to cut the Baltimore and Ohio railroad assessment, arguing 1936 value should be 63.5 million versus 85.5 million in 1935. He cited reduced state property value and revenue, rising operating costs, and higher wages, noting the yardstick overstates the B and O compared with other railroads.
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Charleston
John J. Cornwell
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Board of Public Works
Cornwell
B. and O
More Charges Are Preferred in Riggle Embezzlement Case
Washington Pennsylvania May 18 embezzlement informations filed against David G Riggle 47 year old insurance agent after his manslaughter conviction for the death of James C Algeo 59 fellow lodge officer Witnesses testified shortages in his accounts totaling 2700 dollars with allegations Algeo received half the funds Officials indicated prosecutions may occur before prison or after completing a five to twelve year sentence
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Washington, Pa
David G. Riggle
Riggle
James C. Algeo
Algeo
Mrs Alma Vanney dies in Philippi at 54
Alma Cole Vanney 54 died after long illness yesterday morning on Maple Avenue in Philippi. She was born in Taylor county, married to Jesse Vanney in 1907, and lived there most of her married life. She leaves husband, one daughter Miss Marada Vanney, a local grad school teacher, and four sisters Mrs William Fordyce and Mrs Harry Ransom of East Brady Pennsylvania, and Mrs Fred Curry and Mrs Elam Duckworth of Grafton. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 PM at her home, conducted by Rev Harry H Wilson and Rev Fred Gray. Burial in Philippi Masonic Cemetery.
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Philippi
Alma Cole Vanney
Maple Avenue
North Pia
Taylor County
Joshua Cole
Mary Kathryn Shroyer
Jesse Vi
Marada ‘Vanney
William Fordyce
Harry Ransom
East Brady
Fred Curry
Elam’ Duckworth
Grafton
Harry H. Wilson
Baptist
Fred Gray
Philippi Presbyterian Church
Philippi Masonic Cemetery
Widow of Lee Hustead Dies After Long Illness
The family learned on Saturday there were no hopes, and the death occurred today. She was the widow of Lee Hustead, mother of Herbert Hustead of Lost Creek, with nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services are Thursday at 2 PM from the Middleville church, Middleville, with interment in Middleville cemetery. The body lies in state at Bartlett Funeral Home in Bridgeport until noon Thursday.
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Lee Hustead
Herbert Hustead
Lost Creek
Middleville
Bartlett Funeral
Bridgeport
Property dispute case vs invader upheld in Marion
The Connellsville By Products Coal Co sued Continental Coal Co over ownership. The lower court had ruled for the defendant in a $7,500 claim. Carrie B. Wood vs Charles J. Biggs reversed. The tribunal affirmed alimony decisions, holding courts cannot cancel accrued alimony installments.
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Mark Clark
Might-of-weyl
Clarks
Marion
Connelsville By Products Coal Company
Continental Coal Company
Connellsville Company
Wood
Carrie B. Biggs
Charles J. Biggs
Biggs
Award Decision Clarifies Custody and Election Officials
The tribunal approved a custody plan granting Settle, a Bluefield coal operator, custody of the children from June 1 to August 31 with Mrs. Settle having them the rest of the year. The case was returned to the lower court. In a separate ruling the court said D. Earl Brawley and other candidates’ petition for a review of the election officer list was dismissed earlier. the county executive committee chairman cannot compel adoption of a list not authorized by the committee. Also, Lucinda Clark won a reversed judgment and new trial for the Raleigh county case regarding alimony.
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Settle
Bluefield
Lower Cour
D. Earl Brawley
Kanawha
G. C. Robertson
Man
Raleigh
Lucinda Clark
Townsend caucus hears from Townsend in doubt over plan
More than 100 attendees gathered in the caucus room as Townsend supporters from California arrived with petitions urging Congress to enact the Townsend plan. Sheridan Downey, Townsend's counsel, said Dr. Clinton Wunder of the board could not appear as subpoenaed.
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Congress
Townsend
Sheridan Downey
Clinton Wunder
Townsend Board of Directors
Hoffmann Fort feud dominates GOP battle in presidential race
The contest centered on the so called Jersey Justice fight between Governor Harold G. Hoffman and Franklin W. Fort. Fort accused Hoffman of unfitness for the party due to Hauptmann case intervention as they vie for party leadership and a presidential vote.
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Hoffman
Mother Seeks Over $200000 in Defalcation Suit
In a court filing Mary Shelby seeks more than 200000 from her mother Mrs. Shelby claiming defalcations by former broker's agent Lesle B. Henry while alleging years of control and exploitation. Attorney Joseph Lewinson says Henry warned of murder accusations against Shelby.
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Anuinee Arya Pose
Shelby
Lesle B. Henry
Sterry
Mary
Margaret
Miss Minter
Joseph Lewinson
Henry
Taylor
Hunt car driver sought in Morgantown crash injuring two
Police sought a motorist who crashed into a sedan in Morgantown injuring two women and fled the scene. The sedan was demolished.
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Morgantown
Burned letters spark Mt Vernon alienation suit
Margie Dill testified she burned letters from her husband at the request of his mother Grace Dill because they mentioned the baby. She accused former U S Senator Clarence Dill and Grace Dill of blackmail and arranging an illegal operation to sever family ties. The defense seeks to remove the senator’s name from testimony while questioning Margie Dill about pre marriage quarrels.
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MT. Vernon, O
Margie Heaton Dill
Grace Dill
Margie Dill
U. S
Clarence C. Dill
Washington
Fredericktown
Wendell Dill
U. S. Senate
Dill
Washington, D. C
Spokane
Wash
Marie Dill
Mt. Vernon
L. C. Stillwell
Margie di
Assistant D A's Got Theirs Witness Testimony
A convict witness testified in New York as part of the LUCiano vice case alleging assistant district attorneys were paid 125 for each arrested vice worker released on bail. Danny Brooks, recently released from Dannemora, accused Luciano and nine co-defendants in a compulsory vice trial.
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New York
Danny Brooks
Dannemora
Charles “Lucky” Luciano
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Eolipss Watt
Wellesley President
Green House
Taylor County Hardware Company
Grafton Drug & Chem. CO
F. M. Glenn
Grafton, W. Va
Lodge
Mrs. Vannoy
Borah, Landon
Jarvis Tire Service
Beech Street
ExSenator
D. A
Waoent
We Myles Topatco. CO
Mark Twain
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