LIS Graduates Get Diplomas This Evening
Graduates from Grafton city public schools will receive diplomas at grade promotion exercises in the city high school auditorium. Sixty five boys and 61 girls graduate from First Ward Central East and West Grafton schools, with one boy and one girl from Garrison school. Dr. R. W. S. Thomas of Washington, D. C., will address the graduates, and J. A. Jollette will present diplomas. The program includes a city schools chorus and three special numbers, with tickets required for admission.
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Grafton
First
Ward
Central
Kiwaniag
Hotel Gratton
R.W
Thomas
Washington, D. C
Garrison School
John Musgrove
of Education
Grafton Pendent
Musgrove
Qimson School
Gratton High
Harold A. Hee
B. F. K. Roof
Lutheran’ Church
Grathwell
Iplomas
Turner's
R. V. Robrbough
Mildred Waters
Theo
D. Matthews
Berkins
Robert H. Rosa
Mary Jane Ringler
Howard ‘B. Robinson
Juanita Newhouse
Jahnf. Stumm
Joseph
C. Helms
Abath
B. Collier
Ralph v. ‘Ringler
Zelma K. Rowe
Homer Bell, Jr
Paul’ R. Mitter
Bey O. Rinker
Vernon
Bail
Th B. Henderson
James M. Ida P. Hendershott
Gladys Tucker
Suddanth Bartlett
Lucie H. Miller
Verna V. Isner
Central School
H. S. White
Pal
Florence H. White
Cochran
Johnow, Lown, Jr
Lucite M. Blackthan
Paul, W. Ridenour
Charles R. Ridenour
Charles A. Haislp
Jeanne W. Menear
Harold N. Gresser
Mileton E. Moore, Jr
Jess L. Val
Finland Unperturbed by Soviet Warship Movements
Helsingfors Finland May 27 The Finnish government says it is not disturbed by recent Soviet naval maneuvers near Helsingfors and a Russian plane over the capital The Russian squadron lost a submarine during the Fin nigh gulf exercise and the search effort involved metal divers and planes waters depth 6 to 110 fathoms complicates recovery efforts.
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Helsingios
Finland
Helsingors
Finnigh Gulf
Helsingfors
Parkersburg Drum Bugle Corps to Parade Here May 80th
Parkersburg American Legion post reports the drum and bugle corps will travel to Grafton for Decoration Day activities. Eleven posts are to join a monster parade with units from Fairmont Clarksburg Oakland Klingwood and Taylor counties. Local bands include Terra Alta high school and Morgantown regimental band.
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Parkersburg
Ralph H. Cline
American Legion
Grafton
London
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Oakland
Klingwood
Rec
Taylor County
Terra Alta High School
Morgantown
Gratton High School
Gratton City Band
Corbin
Dedicate Air Research Aids at Langley Field
Langley Field Virginia May 27 dedication of two giant aeronautical research aids the full scale wind tunnel and a seaplane channel highlights the sixth annual air craft engineering research conference of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. The tunnel throat measures 60 by 30 feet enabling testing of full size airplanes at speeds up to 115 miles per hour. The seaplane channel 2050 feet long is a water filled concrete tub covered by a sheet metal house to shield floats and hulls from sun and wind. It features the empotent riding trolley car for towing floats and hulls on wide rails. The equipment will be used solely to study seaplane floats and boats.
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Langley Field
Alda
National Advisory Committee For’ Aeronautics
Long Basin
Reporter Sees Chemicals Battle Germs At City Pump Station
C P We reports on the city filtration plant in Grafton where river water is treated with chemicals to remove dirt and germs. J C Mathes, in charge, demonstrates purification by adding chemicals to dirty water, showing filtration outcomes for the city main supply.
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Grafton
Tygarta Valley
J. C. Mathes
Health Department Officials To Visit Grafton Plant Soon
Health officials from the state department will visit the Grafton water plant in late May or early June. City chemist J O Mathes received the letter signed by H B Tisdale praising the plant’s record and noting plans to test water for use on trains and buses. The visit will be hosted by Mathes with engineers C A Collier J N Wagner and P Lucas assisting, and firefighters B Knight W J Bailey and Charles Keener on duty during shifts.
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Health Department
Grafton
J. 0. Mathes
State Department of Health
Tisdale
Pindalooes
Mathes
Department of Health
C. A. Collier
J. N. Wagner
Unclear OCR Reading of City Pump Station Data
Fragmentary notes describe a city pump station with river flows and a large brick structure. Mentions days of operation and a high level reading, with references to an old parent entity and tributaries. Details are garbled and uncertainty remains about exact location, dates, or figures.
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Vream
Ito
Fan Barartol
Motion in gas rate hearing is overruled
In Charleston on May 27 the Public Service Commission overruled a protest by the city of Huntington seeking submission of the temporary gas rate issue for further testimony. The protestants complained they had not examined the Williamson supplemental report. The hearing continues with additional data from Cecil Elms and future examination of witnesses.
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Charleston
United Fuel Gas Company
Public Service Commission
Commis ‘Sion
Paul W. Scott
Huntington
Cecil F. Elms
Chicago
J. Wade Coffman
BH. W. Wiliamson
Commission
Scott
Elms
H.acatiix
Charles Ritchie
Kirkland Defeats Death Penalty by Narrow Assault Verdict
Virgil Kirkland narrowly avoids the electric chair or life term after the jury convicts him of assault and battery in the death case of Arlene Draves. The verdict, ensuing a long trial, dismisses charges against four co-defendants and elates Kirkland as prosecutors lament the incident. The scene includes a courtroom melee involving Robert Estill and attorney Oscar Thiel.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Virgil Kirkland
Arleny Draves
Grant Crumpacker
Kirkland
Jim
Robert Estill
Henry Shik
Leon Stanford
David Thompson
Paul Barton
Ping
Art Steel Mill
Charles Draves
Arlene
Guy Weaver
Bernaice Wiser
Oscar Thiel
Weaver
Thiel
Streets Bathed For Memorial Day Parade In City
Water was turned on along Walnut and Beech streets from early morning to cleanse streets sidewalks and sewers ahead of the Memorial Day parade to the national cemetery. Main street will be bathed the night before as traffic subsides. Flower boxes will be placed along parade routes under the Woman's Club of Grafton supervision with Governor Cornwell set to speak at services for Civil War heroes and other veterans.
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Walnut Street
Martin's Garage
Handley’s Crossing
Beech Street
National Cemetery
Hinkle
Beech
Walnut
John Ault
Grafton
Lne
Concerto
South
John J. Cornwell
Fascist Youth Riots Challenge Vatican Italian Government
In Rome on May 27 fascist student demonstrators renewed protests against Catholic institutions. They besieged the Catholic students’ headquarters, damaged windows up to the fifth floor, and the crowd had to be dispersed by carabinieri after outnumbering police. The unrest raised fears of a Vatican Italy diplomatic rift. Roy T. Shedy, noted portrait painter, died in Fort Smith Arkansas today.
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Rome
Vatican
Tess Serene
Fort Smith
Ark
Roy T. Shedy
Fall Asks Supreme Court Reversal in Bribery Case
Albert B. Fall seeks reversal of a District of Columbia appeals court ruling that upheld his 1929 conviction for accepting a $100,000 bribe from Edward L. Doheny in the leasing of naval petroleum reserves to Pan American Petroleum. He was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and a $100,000 fine. the appeal contends indictments flaws.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Supreme Court
District of Olumbia
Appeals Court
Edward L. Doheny
Harding
District of Columbia
Pan American Petroleum
Carpany
Doheny
Fall
Rail leaders urge ICC regulation for freight buses and trucks
The Association of Railway Executives urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate motor buses and trucks hauling freight. They sought permission for railroads to operate motor vehicle service, with certificates of convenience and necessity and equal treatment with other carriers, noting trucks move a large share of long distance freight and could dominate without regulation.
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Washington
Association of Railway Executives
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Alfred
Thom
Destoy
Opposition to tax increase voiced by Senator Harrison
Senator Harrison of Mississippi voiced opposition to any tax increases at the upcoming session. He criticized Secretary Mellon for proposing a tax revision during a time of deficit and debt retirement. Harrison warned such interferences could frighten the public and delay confidence, arguing the nation cannot bear higher taxes now and seeking temporary measures instead. He noted the treasury has retired about 3.5 billion dollars of debt and indicated further details would follow on page eight.
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Washington
Harrison
Mississippi
Finance
Mellon
America
Congress
Treasury
Grafton Country Club Grounds Open For Memorial Day
The Grafton Country Club grounds will open to the public on Memorial Day marking the official start of the summer season. Guests may tour the grounds and clubhouses, view a tented program with the local Country Club netmen against West Virginia Wesleyan College, and enjoy a handicap golf tournament.
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Grafton Country Club
Netmen
West Virginia
Weian Collge
Elnh
Invita
Tygarta Valley
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Sam Grathwell
Ile Sy
Connecticut
Raymond B. McCorkle
John Col
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East Berlin
McCorkle
Soviet Union
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Riga
Latvia
Moscow
C. P. We
Tindale
New City
Ocean Flier’s Aid
Associated Preas
Ruth Barron
Aviatrix
Nyack
Yorle
Tokyo
Japan
Ther Ir
Toye
Beetle
Dles
Tribunal
Oficer
Assails
Country Club
Moose Home
W. Merié
Watkins
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