Man Once Held Here Arrested in Bellaire Social Calendar
A pickpocket described man was arrested in the crowd awaiting Mrs Roosevelt’s visit to coal mines in Bellaire Ohio. Police recalled former Chief Wallace noting he planned to hit Elkins but stayed for the crowd. two locals reported lost wallets. Meetings noted include Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of St Paul’s M E church at 7 30 Tuesday and P H C at the K of P hall.
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Women's Foreign Missionary Society of St. Paul's M. EB. Church
J. T. Luke
Lincoln Street
P. H.C
K. of
P. Hall
Banco
Bellaire
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wallace
Philathia
Henderson
First Baptist Church
Franklin D
Roosevelt
Elkins
Baltimore
Mrs. Roosevelt
Three Drunks Brought Before Mayor This A.M.
Three drunk cases appeared in city hall this morning in the police court docket. Walter Gaines was fined $5 for drunkenness in public by Mayor E Otto Waugh after being arrested near Main Street. Walter Huston and Joe Daniels, transients, were found guilty of intoxication and ordered to leave Grafton immediately. Huston was picked up at Latrobe and St Marys streets. Daniels was later taken into custody on Latrobe Street. A coroner’s inquest heard testimony about a motorcyclist named Lawrence fatally injured after swerving to avoid two youths on bicycles near Bovington military camp. Coroner Neville Jones questioned whether there was room to pass, noting speed as a factor.
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City Hall
E. Otto Waugh
Walter Gaines
Hugh Woodford
Waugh
Walter Huston
Joe Danels
Grafton
Huston
A. E. Lockard
Woodford
Latrobe
St. Mary's
Earl DeMoss
Daniels
Latrobe St
Dr Gerkin Chosen Secretary of Optometry Society
Dr. Robert Gerkin was chosen secretary of the American Optometric Association at the closing session of its annual business convention held at the Fairmont hotel yesterday. Other officers elected include William Greenspon of Bluefield as president, T Paul Fields of Parkersburg as first vice president, Virginia M Cummings of Martinsburg as second vice president, and John Schuler of Wheeling as third vice president. Dr. Gerkin and Dr. Charles M Wells attended yesterday's dinner.
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Fairmont
William Greenspon
Bluefield
T. Paul Fields
Parkersburg
Virginia M. Cummings
Larksburg
John Schuler
Wheeling
Robert Gerkin
Charles M. Wells
Graduation Week Begins at Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi marks the sixty-fifth commencement with a baccalaureate sermon by Dr. Walter Scott Dulop at Crim Memorial Church on June 2. Alumni Day follows June 3 with banquet. Dr. Strother Campbell to give the commencement address on June 4 in the college chapel and diplomas to be awarded by President Dunlop.
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Campbell
Strother Campbell
First Baptist Temple
Charleste
Dunlop
Prine
Community notices list church circles and club events
Wednesday meetings include Lend-a-Hand Circle at Mrs T W Helronimus Sr on E Washington Street at 730 pm. Thursday gatherings cover Woman's Mission and Ladies Aid at First Baptist at 230 pm, Layman's Council M P Church at 730 pm, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at Modern Woodman Hall at 800 pm with Beatrice M Davis present, Naomi Chapter 12 C E S in honor of past leaders, and Quota Club dinner and routine business at Blen Avon Hotel. Joe Mallory and His Red Top Band play Friday at Moose Home following a packed showing recently.
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The
Presbyterian Church
T. W. Helronimus, Sr
E. Washington Street
Woman's Mission Circle
Ladies Aid of the First Baptist Church
Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Woodman Hall
Beatrice M. Davis
Quota Club
Blen Avon Hotel
Anna Heflin
Joe Mallory
Red Top
Moose Home
McWilliams and Kin caids tied by weekend visits across region
Millersville residents Mr and Mrs D R McWilliams visited Mrs C V Smith near Curve Bridge on Sunday. Mrs Lucy Grimm of Webster was admitted to Grafton City hospital for a major operation. Mrs Reta McDaniel of Philippi to be discharged tonight. John Simms returned to Pittsburgh after visiting sister Mrs Emma Kincaid. Charles Kincaid and family spent weekend with Emma Kincaid's mother. Attorney J G Allender left for Webster Springs on business. Louise Simmons and family visited Roy Sheetz in Morgantown. Robert Kincaid, WVU student, visited grandmother in town.
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D. R. McWilliams
Millersville
C. V. Smith
Near Curve Bridge
Lucy Grimm
Webster
Grafton City Hospital
Reta McDaniel
Philippi
City
John Simms
Pittsburgh
Emma Kincaid
Charles Kincaid
Emma Kincad
J. Guy Allender
Webster Springs
W. F. Simmons
Louise
Verne Mays
Junior
Harold
Morgantown
Roy Sheetz
Robert Kincaid
West Virginia University
Division Cooperative Meeting Well Attended in Clarksburg
Eddie Deegan presided as the Monongah division cooperative monthly meeting drew over 100 representatives from the Monon division. Local officials termed the gathering excellent with general discussion and brief addresses by officials present. Graf ton attendees included Superintendent H R Gibson Ralph H Cline master mechanic John Edwards Jr chief engineer C F Dotson locomotive ops supervisor A B Headley road foreman of engines Luther Ford chief clerk and H J Logsdon among others.
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Eddie Deegan
Monongah Division
Clarksburg
Grafton
H. R. Gibson
Ralph H. Cline
John Edwards, Jr
C.F. Dotson
Salvation Army appeals for household furniture in Grafton
Major John Campbell of the Salvation Army citadel on East Main Street appeals to Grafton citizens for donated household furniture. The family has been living in furnished rooms and needs items to set up a home. Items such as tables chairs dishes or utensils are welcome to help the family become self sufficient community members.
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Grafton
John Campbell
Salvation Army
East Main Street
J M Scott On Inspection Trip In Grafton Today
J M Scott general superintendent of the Wheeling division of the Baltimore and Ohio railway is in Grafton today on an inspection tour and is holding a staff meeting of Monongah division officials at B and O railroad offices this morning.
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J. M. Scott
Wheeling
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Grafton
Taylor Pleads Guilty To Drunken Driving
Taylor W. H. Taylor pled guilty to drunken driving before Justice Ona C. Jefferys. He was arrested on Main Street by Constables T. E. Freeze and John Gerard. Taylor fined 25 dollars plus costs, given 15 days in jail, his Whip pet coach impounded for six months, and his operator license revoked for six months.
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Ona C. Jefferys
W. H. Taylor
Main Street
T. E. Freeze
John
Gerard
Firemen Parade Plans Form Across Parsons and Oakland
Parsons and Oakland volunteer fire departments join local unit in Memorial Day parade. Fire Chief Bolyard announces new members Paul Sturm Earl Layman Dorsey Harbert and Richard Williams with James Behan named captain and Harry Greenwald lieutenant. Final planning meeting set for May 29 at city hall. Donations boost equipment fund with several volunteers contributing amounts from 1.00 to 1.50 dollars.
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Parsons
Oakland
Mac Bolyard
City Hall
Paul Sturm
Earl Layman
Dorsey Harbert
Richard Williams
Bolyard
James Behan
Harry Greenwald
Chief Bolyard
L. O. Bryan
John Proctor
R. C. Hebb
Wallace Jaco
O. N. Rosier
W. W. Smith
E. Otto Waugh
Jury Decides in Mor ton Village Ceremony and London Auction
A quiet sunlit procession in Mor ton followed by a brief service at a seventeenth century church. In London an auction room sold a first edition of Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom, 1926, for 260 pounds, previously reaching 500. Capt. P. C. Allen testified on the dead man's potential mental state if he had lived, noting possible inability to speak, memory loss, and paralysis. The army physician said the post mortem disclosed a fissure.
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Moreton
London
Lawrence
P. C. Allen
Delinquency case against Nelson dismissed for insufficient evidence
Mrs Antoinette Nucilli of Elkans sued Roscoe Nelson of Route 7 Grafton for harboring and contributing to the delinquency of her 17 year old daughter Mary. Justice Ona C Jefferys dismissed the case today for lack of sufficient evidence.
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Antoinette Nucilli
Elkans
Roscoe Nelson
Route 7
Grafton
Nelson
Mary
Ona 'C
Jefferys
Holt Decision Delays Seating of Young Senator Elect
The ruling body resumes consideration of Holt's election after a petition argues he fails the constitutional age requirement for Senate membership. The session postpones action to June 1 to allow Holt to respond and for Hatfield and others opposing the seat to present more data. The closed meeting includes Senators George, Duffy, Hatch, Bachman, Maton, Logan, Dickinson, Johnson, and Austin.
Roosevelt veto and joint session debate over constitutionality
Senators clash over a proposed joint session to hear President Roosevelt's message. Oregon's Steiner calls it improper and unconstitutional, while Long and others defend the president's right to deliver in person. Contention centers on legality and stage setting for a veto.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Robinson
House
Steiner
Ore
Long
Oregon
Clark
Connally
Tex
Barkley
Congress
Quarrel Over McCausland Family Justice in Kanawha
In the Kanawha valley after the Civil War a family feud ends with murder charges against McCausland. The elder McCausland led Confederate raids and burned Chambersburg. West, a World War I veteran with medals, was wounded and died in Gallipolis. prosecutors plan murder charges and a bond hearing may go to Circuit Judge Miller in Ripley.
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Tom
Kanawha Valley
Virginia Military Institute
McCausland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Chambersburg
Jeb Stuart
West
Gallipolis
Stephen Vaught
Mason County
Gerald Musgrave
Mc Causland
Lewis H. Miller
Ripley
PWA Pay Policy Discussion by Ickes in Roosevelt Talks
Ickes signaled support to raise federal contributions to non federal PWA projects and said he would draft a general recommendation for the president. The move follows demands from the United States conference of mayors. He planned to submit the recommendation today.
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PWA
Roosevelt
Ickes
United States Conference of Mayors
Local committee selects speakers at courthouse meeting
The group chosen to speak includes Dr. Rosier and James T. Murphy as part of a committee formed by Fred Schroeder G J Bartlett Lloyd L Shriver R M Parrish Nick Sidrow and Thomas after last week's gathering in the courthouse.
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DR. Rosier
James T. Murphy
Fred Schroeder
G. J. Bartlett
Lloyd L. Shriver
R. M. Parrish
Nick Sidrow
Thomas
Prominent editors urge Taylor County to back planning program
Joyce and Smith wince as Dr Rosier and Smith of nearby Fairmont county are known statewide for supporting the Upper Monongahela Valley Planning Association. Smith, editor of the Fairmont Times and directing executive of the Wheeling Register, will address Thursday night’s audience urging full cooperation from Taylor County residents to gain benefits from the planning program.
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Joyce
Smith
Rosier
Fairmont
Monongahela Valley
Wheeling Register
Ogden
Fairmont Times
Times
Marion County
Dr. Rosier
Taylor Countlans
Upper Monon Somi Valley
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