Two Pruntytown Boys Caught After County Burglary Spree
Two of three escaped inmates from the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys, Edwin Norrick and Roy Scruggs, were captured in Uniontown, Pennsylvania after burglaries in Taylor and Monongalia counties. Scruggs linked to the Shackelford station break, while three others were nabbed near Buckhannon. Prosecution in Upshur county not planned. trio to be returned to Pruntytown.
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West Virginia Industrial School For Boys
Route 119
Taylor County
Uniontown
Edwin Norrick
Bluefield
Roy Scruggs
Huntington
West Virginia
Scruggs
E. M. Shackelford
Shackleford
Monongalia County
Broadway Inn
Buckhannon
Barbour County
Billy Neff
Harold J: Haught
Tommy Pyle
Wheeling
Upshur
Pruntytown
State Pharmacists Elect Officers By Mail
West Virginia State Pharmaceutical association will vote by mail to choose 1942 officers, with tallies to occur before the next annual convention. At the close of the 1941 meeting yesterday nominees included J. A. Patterson Martinsburg third vice president and Rodney Barb Parsons council member.
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Morgantown
West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association
J. A. Patterson
Martinsburg
Rodney Barb
Parsons
Josephine Lopez Wins Wrist Watch At Lear's
Miss Josephine Lopez, a senior at St. Augustine High, won the annual Lear gift wrist watch for the graduating class. The moment the name was read, the clock stopped just before three yesterday afternoon, marking a first for a St. Augustine graduate in several years.
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Josephine Lopez
St. Augustine High School
St. Augustine High
Poppy Day Volunteers Mobilize In Grafton
The Taylor County Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary organizes 30 plus volunteers led by Mrs. A N Peters for Poppy Day. Teams will distribute memorial poppies on Saturday to honor World War dead and aid veterans families. Funds stay with the Auxiliary welfare fund.
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Taylor County
American Legion Auxiliary
A. N. Peters
C. W. Dye
C. Burke
Martinsburg Man Charged In Fatal Fall Incident
Berkeley county grand jury indicts John A. Lemen for unlaw ful killing a misdemeanor in the death of Willis Knight after a fall down steps at the Lemen home. Knight died a fractured skull hours later. Demen signed a statement saying he pushed Knight down the stairs.
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Martinsburg
Berkeley County
John A. Lemen
Willis Knight
Clarence E. Martin Jr
Demen
Knight
Lemen
Order French Merchants To Scuttle If Caught
The French admiralty has ordered masters of French merchantmen to scuttle ships if intercepted by British warships. The British ministry of economic warfare says a copy in British possession was signed for Vice Premier Admiral Jean Darlan by Rear Admiral Auphan.
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London
British Ministry of Economic Warfare
Jean Darlan
Auphan
Chesterfield Ad Highlights Navy Sailors and Celebrities
Hollywood takes note as Chesterfield features two U S Navy sailors from the North Carolina on a new cigarette schedule ad. Coxswain Joseph Ellis Newton and Electrician's Mate Edward F Hayward, chosen from 1000 aboard Seattle, star alongside golf greats and film stars Jane Wyman Betty Grable and Ronald Reagan in the campaign. Fred Waring and Glenn Miller radio programs also boost the push.
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Hollywood
Uncle Sam’s Navy
America
Joseph
Ellis Newton
Edward F. Hayward
U. S. S. North Carolina
Seattle
U. S. Navy
Golfdom
Grantland Rice
Sam Snead
Jag McSpaden
Ed Oliver
Jane Wyman
Betty Grable
Ronald Reagan
Chesterfield
Fred Waring
Glenn Miller
Damage claim bill filed in circuit court
In Taylor County circuit court Robert Carter seeks 10000 for damages from a Harrison county auto crash on June 28, 1940. He lists injuries including brain injury, concussion, multiple fractures, contusions, and permanent disability, plus medical bills and lost wages through 1942. Also noted are court orders about property sales to satisfy judgments and a $1000 bond for a special commissioner in a separate case.
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Harrison County
Robert Carter
Walter Brown
Taylor County
Wyckoff and Wyckoff
Carter
Joe R. Griffin
Ain
J. B. Wilson
H. H. Haynes
A. G. Young
B. Wyckoff
Special Commission
Adrian Buckhannon Bank
B. B. Bryant
Bryant
Knottsville
Homer /Brown
Rosemont
Charles F. Kelley
Brown
Herbert W. Dent
E. B. Ryckoff
Summer School To Open At Broaddus May 26th
Dean J A Wooster of Alderson Broaddus College Philippi announces a summer session starting May 26 with three terms. The two week first term offers up to two hours credit, the seven week second term provides seven hours, and a final two week period beginning July 2 enables two more hours. The seven week term starts June 9, with student registration May 22 to 24 and dorm rooms ready May 24.
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J. A. Wooster
Alderson- Broaddus College
Philipp
Operetta Planned by St Augustine School Pupils
The Rose Dream, an operetta, will be presented at 8 o'clock Friday evening by more than 90 pupils in the St Augustine school auditorium. Colorful backgrounds with roses, brownies, and elves accompany the charming melodies. A giant, a tiny rose bud, Can and Cant, a queen, and a lost girl add to the appeal.
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St Augustine School
Lost Locket operetta planned by Grafton Junior High Glee club
The Glee club at Grafton Junior High presents The Lost Locket a patriotic operetta with about seventy five students in the school auditorium on Friday May 23. Miss Donne Ryan directs the two lower grades while Mrs Delores Bolr Curry Miss Naomi Robinson and Miss Geneva Hiskey oversee the production. The program also features special orchestra numbers and begins at 1 30 o clock with a large audience expected.
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Glee Club
Grafton Junior High School
Donne Ryan
Delores Bolr Curry
Naomi Robinson
Geneva Hiskey
Betty Miller to Head Club at Grafton Senior High
The Commercial Club of Grafton Senior High School elected officers for next year. Betty Lee Miller was named president with Paul Hunt as vice president, Alfreda Fisher secretary, Nancy Woodyard treasurer, Robert Wyckoff reporter, and Thomas Mathews marshal. A planned weiner roast at Harrison County airport was discussed.
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Commercial Club
Grafton Senior High School
Betty Lee Miller
Paul Hunt
Alfreda Fisher
Nancy Woodyard
Robert Wyckoff
Marshall
Thomas Mathews
Weiner
Harrison County
West Virginia Business College
Clarksburg
Virginia Hume
Mary K. Brown
Ruth Payne
Ruth Reader
Lorna Jean Squires
Sam Cox
T. B. Cain
Prosecutor Seeks Quick Start on Matron Project
Attorney Francis L. Warder pressed to accelerate the matron program funded by the Wo Projects administration after money was released in Washington two weeks ago. Senator Harley M. Kilgore reported funds to continue the term and resume next fall were approved, but state WPA orders have not arrived. Only one week remains in the current term.
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Wo! Projects Administration
Washington
Prosecuti Inf
Francis L. Warder
U.S
Harley M. Kilgore
WPA
Army Deserter Detained After Train Ride Arrest
A U S Army deserter was picked up by B and O officers after a metal tag led to his capture. Herman L. Callahan confessed to deserting the Army at Fort Slocum New York on December 18 1940. He is held in Taylor County jail while the War Department is notified of the government’s decision.
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Taylor County
Herman L. Callahan
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Francis L. Warder
War Department
Porch Fire at Wyckoff Residence on West Washington
A blower torch started a porch fire at the E. B. Wyckoff home 329 West Washington. City firefighters quickly contained the blaze with a general alarm sounded but little damage occurred as flames were subdued in minutes.
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E. B. Wyckoff
West
Washington Street
Logan Murder Trial Deliberations Resumed in May
In Logan, George Ghiz Logan restaurant manager faces a second trial for the slaying of Clyde Hurst. Jurors worked about four hours overnight before deliberations paused, with the defense arguing Hurst threatened Logan with a beer bottle preceding the shooting last fall.
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Logan
George Ghiz Logan
Clyde Hurst
Ghiz
Hurst
Public Rally This Evening on Citizenship Day
The courthouse hosts an 8 o'clock celebration titled I am an American or Citizenship Day. Mrs. Florence H. Wilkinson, county supervisor of Community Service Programs, will direct the program featuring community singing and speeches. A large crowd is expected as patriotic organizations sponsor the event inviting all to participate.
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Florence H. Wilkinson
German Parachute Landing In Crete Triggers Mixed Claims
Reports describe German air landings on Crete involving parachutes gliders and transport planes with up to about 7 000 troops in one airborne division. British sources note sea transports may have penetrated defenses and claim some German forces landed near air fields while others were shot down or captured. Churchill comments on uniforms and potential spies while acknowledging limited on scene details and ongoing fighting.
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Heraclion
Candia
Retimo
Churchill
New Zealand
New York
Crete
Long
Island
Mediterranean
Cairo
London
Signal Corps
Crete air drop tactic described for German invasion
The text explains a technique of dropping parachutists first to establish a base, followed by troop transports attempting landings. It notes no reports of German tanks being landed in Crete yet.
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Crete
Sir
Rita Ann Barlow Graduates With Perfect Attendance
Rita Ann Barlow, senior at St Augustine High School, earns four years of perfect attendance with no absences as she graduates this month. Frank Gerk, also a senior, comes closest with only three missed days over the same period.
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Rita Ann Barlow
St Augustine High School
Former B. and O. Employe Dies at Martinsburg
Carroll H. Bender aged 55, once a laundry partner in town and later a Baltimore and Ohio railroad baggage master and ticket agent, died yesterday in a mill doorway where he worked. A Clarke County, Virginia native, he had lived in Martinsburg since childhood.
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Martinsburg
Carroll H. Bender
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Clarke County
Mining Chief Tenmed Calls for Updated Mining Laws
The mining chief criticizes current law as obsolete or vague and urges revision to reflect present mining knowledge. He cites friction over section meanings and questions department authority in many disputes while emphasizing clear provisions for installation, maintenance, and operation of coal mining appliances and hazard correction.
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Department of Mines
Ambush of Ambulance Corps Sparks Handling Debate
Officials weigh the fate of 24 American ambulance drivers captured in St. Jean de Luz amid German concerns they could reveal military secrets. Foreign Office experts examine whether they are de Gaulle’s hospital corps or en route to join. If freed, they may be bound by pledges not to talk.
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St. Jean de Luz
de Gaulle
Foreign Office
Germany
Hawaii Blackout Test Shows Wartime Preparations
Hawaii conducted a wartime blackout after 9 p m as sirens and leaflets warned of approaching bombers. Islands darkened from Kauai to Hawaii while observers hid in lava peaks and planes scattered notices urging cooperation. Governor Poindexter hailed loyal multiracial support and plans for continued drills amid tensions.
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Honolulu
Hawaiin Islands
Kauai Island
Hawaii
J. B. Poindexter
America
Roosevelt
Coal Operators Clash Over Lewis Dictatorship Claim
Southern operators rejected a contract backed by northern Appalachians and warned it would give John L. Lewis a death grip on the nation’s soft coal and vital defense industries. They urged citizens to press Congress and federal agencies against the agreement amid ads and sharp rhetoric.
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Lewis
O'Neal
O'Neill
United Mine Workers of America
CIO
Northern Coal Elevators
John L. Lewis
UMW
John “Hancocks
South
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
America
Lewis and
Charles O'Neill
New York
Wesleyan to Play Miami in Football Clash
Wesleyan will meet Miami University on November 7 at Miami Florida. The game was set after an open date was confirmed by university officials.
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Wesleyan
MIAMI
Fla
West Virginia Wesleyans
University of Seam
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