George Rites Held Sunday for Abraham George
Abraham George aged 73 a retired carpenter at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad shops died at his home 125 High Street after a two year illness. He was a long time B and O veteran and well known among railroaders. Squire John L. Wit praised him as a good neighbor and friend. He belonged to Grafton lodge I O F and Baltimore Ohio Veterans Association. Services will be held tomorrow afternoon with Odd Fellows in charge under Rev A M Barlow.
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Abraham George
Baltimore
Nd. Ohio
High Street
Aden
John L. Wit
Grafton Lodge
Ida
Ohio Veteran's Association
Odd Fellows In Charge
A. M. Barlow
Rites for local church member held on Sunday
The Andrews M. E. church area will officiate the funeral for a long-time member. The body lies in state at the George home on High Street until tomorrow afternoon per Bartlett Funeral Company report. Survivors include Mrs Winifred Lambert Clark George wife, Samuel and Miss Katherine George, and Mrs Q B Kelley. Paintsville Ky May 25. County Judge John Butcher ruled the 612 year old Carl Newton Mahan could not be sentenced to the reformatory until age 21 for the murder of his playmate Cecil Van Hoose, Circuit Judge J F Bailey deciding on the defense writ of prohibition.
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Paintsville
John Butcher
Carl Newton Mahan
Reformatory
Cecil van Hoose
J. F. Bailey
Realty Transfers Reported in Taylor County
Real estate transfers filed this week in Taylor County with County Clerk Frank Bennett include Anna M. Warder selling to Patrick A. Moran and others in Moran Addition Knottsville district. Eugene Sommerville trustee transfers rights in lots 238 289 and 240 in Grafton to J Lee Evans. Mada L. Robinson and husband sell four tracts in Pruntytown school district to Nettie S. Robinson. L A Poling and wife sell property in Fetterman district for 1305 and other considerations to J H Shaw. F E Gates sells four tracts in Flemington district to Annie W Gates. Anna L Garrett sells Maple avenue lots 114 and 115 to George W White for 3050 and other considerations.
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Taylor County
Frank Bennett
Anna M. Warder
Patrick A. Moran
Moran Addition
Knottsville
Eugene Sommerville
J. Lee Evans
City of
Grafton
Mada L. Robinson
Nettie S. Robinson
Pruntytown
L. A. Poling
J. H. Shaw
Fetterman
F. E. Gates
Annie W. Gates
Flemington
Anna L. Garrett
George W. White
Maple Avenue
Gerkin Rites Monday Farewell To A Grafton Resident
Mrs. Anna Teressa Gerkin 74 wife of Theodore H. Gerkin died Friday at 7:20 AM at the family home on West Wilford Street after illness linked to influenza and heart trouble. Born October 12 1854 in Boston she lived in Simpson from childhood and moved here after marrying in 1882. Survivors include sister Mrs. Julia Duffy and children Edward J. Gerkin and Mrs. W L O'Brien. husband confined at home. Funeral from St. Augustine's Church Monday at 9 AM with high mass, burial in Mt Calvary Cemetery.
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Grafton
Anna Teressa Gerkin
Theodore H. Gerkin
West
Wilford Street
Simpson
St. Augustine's
M. J. Hannon
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Ford Supports Rum Statutes at White House Meeting
Washington May 25 Henry Ford urges strict enforcement of prohibition laws not modification he told reporters after meeting President Hoover at the White House Ford also expresses doubt about Diesel engines for planes and cars noting limited development His White House visit followed a hunt in Alexandria Virginia where Ford acquired early American antiques including a pair of bronze vases a 200 year old barometer and a Civil War era album
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Washington
Henry oFrd
Hoover
White House
Hunt
Old City
Alexandria
Robert E. Lee
House Group Adamant On Debenture Clause
Washington May 25 House conferees in the firm relief bill left the conference with a stand that they will begin arbitration on other differences only after the senate agrees to drop the expert debenture plan. They rejected moving on other issues until this clause is removed, signaling a near deadlock after a week of limited progress.
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Washington
House
Senate
Funeral for Marjorie Mahaley Slated This Afternoon
Services for Marjorie Mahaley, who died of whooping cough yesterday at Cecil, will be held this afternoon at the Mahaley home. A poem from the child’s parents was read, noting the family’s sorrow. Rev. Gifford of Oeil will conduct the service.
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Marjorie Mahaley
Cecil
Mahaley
Gifford of
Oeil
Third Heldup Reported in North Jersey Area
Newark May 25 A third holdup in the metropolitan North Jersey area was reported by North Plainfield authorities. Contractor William Sifties was held up and robbed of 10000 by three gunmen. The total stolen since yesterday reached 40780. Four gunmen escaped with a 2500 payroll from Morrison and Sherman offices in Elizabeth. A gang of five raided East Orange Trust Company yesterday stealing 27820.
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Newark
N. J
Eutropollitan
North Jersey
North Plainfield
William Sifties
Morrison and Sherman
Elizabeth
East Orange Trust Company
Nebraska coach Weede to lead Pittsburgh Teachers
Pittsburgh Kansas United Press reports that Blue Howell, a three year threat to the Nebraska eleven, has been named to succeed Garfield W. Weede as football coach at Pittsburgh Teachers College. Weede will continue as director of athletics.
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Pittsburgh
Kas
Roward
Blue
Weede
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Strand Theatre
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Hearts“ Dixie
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