Tunney dismisses $500000 betrothal claim as joke
Gene Tunney former heavyweight champion voices disbelief at Katherine Fogarty's $500000 breach of promise suit. He says he knows nothing of the case and leaves it to his attorneys. The Fogarty claim, filed in Bridgeport, seeks damages and an attachment on Tunney's estate near North Stamford.
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Brioni
Italy
Gene Tunney
Katherine King Forgarty
Fort Worth
Connecticut
Wib
Polly Lauder
New York
Katherine King Fogarty
Gene Tunnney
Lauder
Fogarty
Tunney
Michael ¥. Ryan
Stamford
Conn
Bridgeport
Ryan
Floyd B. Barbour
George H. Lauder
Polly Lauder Tunney
Wader
George W. Whiteside
Skie
Furth
John One Tunney
Hot Springs
Ober
Baynor Addresses Kiwanis On Leadership Ideals
Dr F G Baynor pastor of First Presbyterian Clarksburg spoke to Kiwanis at Hotel Grafton. He praised brotherhood among professionals and outlined Kiwanis fundamentals shaping leadership, noting four cardinal traits and the club's growing national presence. Continuing address hints at Kiwanis activities and charted work.
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F. G. Baynor
First Presbyterian Church of
Clarksburg
Hotel Grafton
Raynor
United States
Canada
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Clubs
Pope Shifts Date of First Vatican Exit
A semi official note forecasts the pope may change his first official Vatican exit from May 30 to June 6. The Osservatore Romano will publish the note detailing the possible date shift and its implications for Vatican events.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Osservatore Romano
Bombing Plane Raids Gotham in Long Flight
Aviation news reports a theoretical bombing of New York by air and two attempts to set endurance records amid fog and stormy weather. An army bomber flew from Wright Field to Governor's Island then to Bolling Field in Washington before weather halted further action. One endurance attempt at Fort Worth continued, while another at Roosevelt Field ended after six hours due to a damaged stabilizer.
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Associated Press
New York
Wright Field
Dayton
Governor's Island
Washington
Bolling Field
Uniontown
Fort Worth
Tex
Roosevelt Fild
M. Y
L. Robbins
James Kelly
Board Elects School Staff for 1929 30 Term
The Court House district schools officially confirmed teacher appointments for the 1929 30 term on May 18, announced by Secretary S W Wiche. List includes Simpson high school principal L S Cornwell with assistants J H Henry Bertha Waugh Dellet Newton Harry Finley Ena Hirsham Bryan Armstrong Zelma Ross Eleanor Ross Harriet Wyckoff Una St Clair Hazel Saucer Edith Newton Woodford Minnie Ruth Cole Bartlett Howard Wolfe Shelby H A Canfield Long Run Alfred Newton Sand Lick Delphia Gibson Buck Run Gertrude Cain Gabe s Fork Ada DeMoss West Hill Isaac Mayle Riverside Earl Mayie Doe Run Milton Mayle.
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Court House
S. W. Wiche
Simpson High School
L. 5
S. Cornwell
J. H. Henry
Bertha Waugh
Dellet Newton
Harry Finley
Ena Hirsham
Bryan Armstrong
Zelma Ross
Eleanor Ross
Harriet Wyckoff
Una St. Clair
Webster
Hazel Saucer
Edith Newton
Woodford
Minnie Ruth Cole
Bartlett
Howard Wolfe
Shelby
H. A. Canfield
Long Run
Alfred Newton
Sand Lick
Delphia Gibson
Buck Run
Gertrude Cain
Gabe's Fork
Ada DeMoss
West Hill
Isaac Mayle
Riverside
Earl
Mayie
Doe Run
Milton Mayle
Members sign up heavily for Graf ton Taylor County Trade
The Graf ton and Taylor County Board of Trade reports continued signups as the organization seeks 100 members before the next meeting. Officers issued letters to business and professional people countywide, aiming to boost involvement and schedule a general election next week, with over sixty already enlisted and active secretary Karl J. Nuzum directing efforts.
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County Board OF Trade
Grafton and Taylor County
Nuzum
Leters
Karl J. Nuzum
Ben
Heirs to Movie Millions Agree to Separate
New York May 23 The New York American reports Arthur M Loew and his wife Mrs Loew heirs to movie fortunes have agreed to separate under a pre nuptial pact to lay cards on the table if domestic conditions sour Loew is abroad representing Metro Goldwyn Mayer while Mrs Loew remains with their children here The couple denies a divorce and says separation is not legal separation but a response to incompatibility.
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New York
Loew
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Company
Euler accuses U.S. agents of aiding liquor smugglers
Ottawa reports W D Euler, minister of national revenue, charged in a House of Commons speech that Canadian liquor cargoes landed in U S ports day and night with little or no interference. He recounted a voyage showing U S officers absent near the port and noted vessels docking within a hundred yards of U S customs offices.
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Ottawa
W. D. Euler
National Revenue
House of Commons
Canada
United States
Detroit
United States Revenue
United States Customs Offices
Virginia Hogan Crowned US Spelling Champion
Virginia Hogan, 13, of Omaha World-Herald, won the national spelling bee by correctly spelling luxurious and other tough words, earning $1,000. Teru Hayashi and other finalists from Milwau kee, Memphis, Louisville, and Akron competed. Jett Curry, also mentioned, died suddenly at home on Yates Avenue, heart failure, after months of declining health.
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Ruth Lugadder
Taylor County
Virginia Hogan
Gratton
Lass
Louisville Courier-Journal
Washington
Omaha
Nebraska
United States
The
Omaha World Herald
Margaret Carlson
Memphis Press-Scimitar
Anna
Catherine Green
Winifred Yarnell
Carlisle
Sentinel
Marjean Ruff
Akron
Journal
William Jefferson Curry
Jett” ‘Curry
Yates Avenue
Curry
Hoover limits White House receptions to one day a week
Washington May 22 President Hoover announced a new schedule reducing public receptions at the White House to one day per week. The change follows a prior cut from daily to twice weekly since his inauguration and aims toward eventual elimination of the receptions. Inc Wade
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Inc Wade
Byrd Pushes Special Sessions to Repeal Bad Laws
New York May 22 special sessions of a state legislature to repeal unnecessary laws are urged by Virginia Governor Harry Flood Byrd. Speaking at a luncheon hosted by the National Institute of Public Administration, Byrd said such sessions would boost citizen goodwill. Chester Blue and Dana Poling attended in Clarksburg last evening.
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New York
Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
National Institute of Public Administration
Byrd
Fleet Commander J oe Fleet Commander J oe
Vice Admiral L N Nulton will become commander of the United States Battle Fleet on May 2 when promoted to Admiral, AP photo notes.
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Associated Press
L. N. Nulton
United States Battle Fleet
Taplins Battle Van Sweringens For Wheeling Pair Control
Cleveland May 22. The stockholders meeting of Wheeling and Lake Erie sees a vote for five of 16 directors as factions align over Van Sweringen control and Taplin minority threats. The dispute involves Nickel Plate holdings and Allegheny corporation stock, with the Interstate Commerce Commission ordering disposals. Horton Smith wins French professional golf championship in St Cloud France.
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Cleveland
van Sweringen
Taplin
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Nickel Plate Railroad
Allegheny Corporation
van Sweringen Brothers
C. P. and
M. J
Nickel
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Central
Baltimore and Ohio
F. E
F. Taplin
van Swerigens
Te van Sweringen
St. Cloud
France
Horton Smith
Joplin
Eighth Grade Pupils To Receive Sheepskins Tonight
One hundred twenty six Taylor County eighth graders will be awarded diplomas at a countywide graduation in the Grafton High School auditorium. Board members will present diplomas, and Lloyd J. Shriver announced the event with Series ville State Normal delivering the address. Participants include Denley B Bennett Dennis Cochran Truman Reynolds A C Morris Clard Post D I Bosley A Clevenger S W Wince.
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Taylor County
Grafton High School
Lloyd J. Shriver
Shinnston Bank Closes Amid Cashier's Suicide Attempt
The First National Bank of Shinnston closes temporarily after a director vote and national bank examiners assume control. Cashier Clyde A. Cole, a former Grafton banker, is recovering in hospital from a suicide attempt. President Jesse Nuzum states depositors are protected, with stockholders bearing liability. Government examiners Maj. W. P. Folger and others oversee the institution as negotiations continue. Continued on Page Five.
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Shinnston
W.va
First National Bank of Shinnston
National Bank Examiners
Clyde A. Cole
Grafton
Cole
Mata
van B. Lucas
Anf
Nuzum
Jesse Nuzum
First National Bank of
W. P. Folger
Washington, D. C
Charten W. Green
R. M
Three Men Die In Crossing Crash Near Snow Hill
Salisbury Maryland May 22 a freight locomotive struck an automobile at a grade crossing killing three men on board and injuring two others who were in the front seat probably fatally. The accident occurred ten minutes after the crossing watchman left for the night as the men had attended a theatre and were en route home from Snow Hill. The dead were William Bradley twenty Walter Robbins sixteen and Marshall Johnson twenty all negro. Harold Payne fifty and Palga were injured.
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Salisbury
Snow Hill
Sir William Bradley
Walter Robbins
Marshall Johnson
Harold Payne
Palga
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Califor
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Gotham
Lindy
L.S. Cornwell
Associated Pras Photo
J.C. Penney
Los Angeles
Mrs. Penney
Euler
U.S
Minister of Revenue
Jeff” Curry
Viola Starbne
Milwaukee Journal
Teru Hayashi
Atlantic City Press
Teru
Gov
Chester Blue
Dana Poling
Joe
Taplins
van Sweringen ‘Brothers
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