Governor Conley to Head Memorial Day Parade in Clarksburg
Clarksburg hosts Governor Conley who will speak at the Memorial Day event. A motorcade from Clarksburg to town leads the procession with an honor guard by the American Legion. Local committee members and ex service men urged to join. parking arranged for Legion members on Washington Street. A breakfast in honor of the governor follows a morning parade.
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Conley
Mensoriat Cnat
Ume
Baltimore and Ohio Square
Clarksburg
American Legion
James C. Holt
C. Jay Fleming
W. A. Beavers
Legion
Washington Street
Market
Lugadder
H. E. Flesher
Pruntytown
Flesher
Charles C. King
Charles Warder
Taylor County Court
the Baptist and
Priice
Taylor County
Moose Home
Washingon Street
W. Va
Kingwood
Plane of girl flier crashes near Eagle Farm
Miss Amy Johnson, 23, completing a England to Australia flight, made a controlled crash at Eagle Farm aerodrome due to cross winds. She was shaken but unharmed as the aircraft hit a fence and toppled, wings crumpled, propeller torn off. undercarriage intact and repair planned to resume travel to Sydney and the southern states. Also a local notice lists dog tax collection by special deputy Boliner at Wittman’s office.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Amy Johnson
England
Australia
Eagle Farm Aerodrome
Port Radwin
North Australia
Sydney
G. Bolmer
W. J. Mays
Beir
J. L. Wittman
J. G. Boliner
Admission by Ticket for Wednesday and Thursday Events
Admission to events on Wednesday and Thursday evenings will be by ticket only. Children under 12 must be accompanied by parents. Doors close at 8 10. 65 to 20.
Last Man's Club to dissolve after July toast
In Stillwater Minnesota a Civil War veterans group known as the Last Man's Club will hold a final toast on July 21 as 33 empty chairs sit draped in black around a lone table. The act marks the club's dissolution after 45 years begun in 1885 with jest and song and a red wine toast.
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Last Man's Club
Charles Lockwood
Chamber
Minnesota
Eighth graders graduate with address by Dr. Luebbers
One hundred seven students graduated last night at Grafton High School with commencement exercises. Dr. R E Luebbers of West Virginia Wesleyan College gave the address urging continued education and loyalty to Grafton. The program opened with the Grafton high school orchestra and included songs and a prayer by Rev. French Boone.
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R. E. Luebbers
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Grafton High School
Carolyn Rendle
Miss Rendle
Alate
Grafton
Quiet Memorial Day Observance In Washington
Memorial Day in Washington will feature exercises at Arlington and the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. President Hoover will be absent from the capital, delivering an address at Gettysburg and visiting Williamsport before returning. The Grand Army of the Republic ceremony and wreaths honor veterans. government offices close for the holiday.
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Washington
National Capital
Venior Row
Hoover
Gettysburg
White House
Williamsport
Grand Army of the Republic
Arlington National Cemetery
Edward S. Younger
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
President Wilson
National
Frederic A. Delano
Senate
House
Dry hearings deferred in Washington senate scene
Washington May 29 hearings on prohibition occupy congress not with a battle this session but with delays Blaine Wisconsin Independent Republican will not press repeal hearings until December when Congress reconvenes He plans to push the measure then Senate lobby committee nears conclusion of its probe into wet and dry groups Bishop James Cannon of the Methodist Episcopal Church South faces questioning Tuesday as hearings near adjournment Chairman Cataday aims to close the inquiry after Cannon testifies
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Washington
Senate
Capitol
Blaine
Wisconsin
Congress
Senate Lobby Committee
James Cannon
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Temperance Board
Cataday
Generator Trouble Delays Thursday Sentinel Issue
A loose connection to the main generator supplying the presses caused a publication delay around 1 PM. Workers rushed to fix the generator room as machines slowed and the Sentinel edition for today faced a setback.
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Werkmen
Private Says Trap Catching Jewel Thieves
New York May 29 The By News reports Noel C Scaffa a private securityman once charged with compounding a felony helped police trap thieves seizing 1 3 million dollars in stolen gems He arranged to pay 25 000 to return jewels stolen from Mrs L W Herman Palm Beach Fla The plan involved police noting the reward money at the Hotel Commodore and led to arrests including Robert C Nelson whose safe deposit boxes across four banks held jewelry valued at 1 000 000
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New York
Noel C. Scaf
Seiz
Scaffa
L. W. Herman
Palm Beach
Fla
William J. O'Connor
Buffalo
Robert C. Nelson
Flemington Election Set For Tuesday Next
Flemington plans a city election on Tuesday June 3 with a mayor recorder and three council seats. Four hundred ballots printed. Citizens and Independent tickets compete while Peoples ticket is not listed. S. H. Waller is mayor candidate on Citizens ticket opposing A N Steuart on Independent ticket. Stanley Fleming is slated to be recorder with no opposition in first ward J O Kieht C F Monroe listed among candidates.
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Stanley Fleming
Kiteht
C.F. Monroe Beel
Salt Pan Raid Proposed Defy Martial Law
Nationalist volunteers depart for Sholapur to challenge martial law prohibitions on displaying the Nationalist flag. Arrests have already occurred as Bombay Nationalist groups urge a processional response with the body of a salt raider who died. Chimnalal Chinoy, Surat leader, jailed for inciting civil disobedience and salt raid volunteers in Dharasana. One hundred volunteers arrive from Bulgar intent on raiding salt pans and are arrested or interned at Dungar.
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Bombay
India
Sholapur
Congress
Wadala
Surat
Chimnalal Chinoy
Dharasana
Bulgar
Dungarl
May over ride Hoover veto on veto bill
Washington May 29 A bid to pass over President Hoover s veto of a bill granting a new basis for Spanish American war pensions faced the senate sponsor Connally Democrat Texas and author Robinson Indiana urging two thirds support The veto message cited three objections and the measure was postponed for study as the second Hoover veto continues to block a reivindication of pensions continuation on pages three.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Connally
Texas
Congress
Robinson
Indiana
Glaze Returns to City for 18th Memorial Day Amusements
J A Glaze brings his wheel and merry go round to town for the eighteenth consecutive Memorial Day showing. He notes his long-standing ties to Grafton and plans to move on to Rowlesburg and Philippi during fair week, continuing his Western Maryland and Northern West Virginia circuit.
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Grafton
Mr. Glaze
Maryland
Visinia
Rowlesburg
Philippi
Body missing after gang slaying shocks Chicago
Chicago May 29 A gang shooting left a man dead in Edgewater with bloodstains at the alley entrance. Police say the victim’s body was dumped into a sedan as gunmen fled. One suspect named Sam Hunt 27 was jailed while others tied to the Cotton Club and Cicero cabaret were sought. Witnesses described multiple shooters leaping from a car and firing as one man tried to flee. The case continues.
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Chicago
Edgewater
Sam Hunt
Hunt
Mike Allegretti
James Hines
Ralph Pierce
Clydge Bridges
Allegretti
Cotton Club
Cicero Cabat
Ralph Capone
Graf Zeppelin Makes Northerly Route Over Atlantic
London reports Graf Zeppelin flying northwest toward the Caribbean and Lakehurst, with radio exchanges noting calm weather and position 450 miles east of Cayenne and 500 miles north of Para. Dr Eckener plans a general northwest course toward Trinidad and Havana under favorable conditions.
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London
Graf Zeppelin
Greenwich
G. M.T
North
West Indies
Trinidad
West ‘Indies
Hug Eckener
Graf
Havana
Ladies Aid Dinner At First Baptist Church May 30
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist Church will serve dinner beginning at 11 o'clock Friday May 30 in the church lower room. A good dinner with ice cream is offered for 50 cents.
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the Ladies’ Aid Society of
First Baptist
Decoration Day Specials Grafton Fruit Market Ad
Special notice from Grafton Fruit Market advertising Extra Fancy Tomatoes at 39 cents per 2 pounds and Cucumbers at a sale price. An error caused some items to be omitted from yesterday’s advertisement, now corrected with through addendum.
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Grafton
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Mhin
Wesleyan College
Lincoln
West
French Boone
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Redmons
Miriam A. Ferguson
Flemington
Salt Pan
Hoover's
Solons
Chase
MAIN
Beech
St. Mary’s
Walnut
C. C. King
Cuban
Cayenne
French Guiana
Equator
Dr. Eckener
Clearing House
Cileedne House
Bala
Cheravenomette
Christian Charchy
Valley Inn
Peatering Mack
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