American Legion Auxiliary Contest Winners Named
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 12 thanks all children who entered the essay contest on "The American Legion Poppy" and congratulates Miss Robinson, winner. The essay will be published in the Memorial Day edition of the Sentinel Friday morning, with the prize presented to Miss Robinson at the Cemetery tomorrow morning.
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Laivg
Aber
Legion’ Auxiliary
Unly
Miss Robinson
Moon Manners Echoes In Odd Conversation On Sides Of Moon
A quirky dialogue imagines the Moon boasting about its manners and hidden face. It explains the Moon stays showing the same side to Earth while orbiting the Sun, and that its day and night align with a lunar month.
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Wat Pégey
Rad
John
Aiden
Tie
Moon
Independent ticket fielded in city ward race with Riley
Blemrington B Riley and Ralph Greathouse ran on the Independent ticket in the second ward. D L Freeze and J D Martin appeared on both tickets. Ralph Curry from Ithira ward joined the Citizens ticket opposed by Arthur Whitehair on the Independent line. Commander Byrd visits to receive praise from fellow countrymen, though he dreads it.
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B. Riley
Ralph Greathouse
D. L. Freeze
J/D. Martin
Ralph Curry
Ithira
Arthur Whitehair
Byrd
Trade Board Urges Swift Opening of Grafton Morgantown Road
Taylor County Board of Trade presses the State Road Commission for immediate completion of the Grafton to Morgantown road via Halleck. They cite county bond funds and public demand, urging prompt administration and use of remaining 15 million from the bond issue to connect two county seats and link state and national highways. Signed by GT. Bartlett, president, and K. J. Nuzum, secretary.
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Grafton
Halleck
Morgantown
Taylor County Board of Trade
State Road Commission
Gratton and Taylor County Board of Trade
Taylor County
Freir
GT. Bartlett
K. J. Nuzum
Rexall Orderlies Relieve Constipation Quickly
A Battle Creek physician says constipation causes great misery yet Rexall Orderlies provide relief. Chew a tablet at night for a gentle natural movement by morning. Available for 25 cents at local Rexall Drug Stores.
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Battle Creek
Rexall Orderlies
Rexall Drug
Grafton Drug and Chemical Co
Last Surviving Civil War comrade to speak at Sawyer House feast
At 87, Charley Lockwood will address a reunion in Stillwater's Sawyer House ballroom, long a cradle of pride for the 1861 volunteers. The annual gathering began after Bull Run, dwindling over years as comrades died, with Lockwood slated to speak on July 21 after John Goff's funeral in April.
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Sawyer House
Stillwater
Lockwood
Lincoln
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Charley Lockwood
Goff
Chamberlain
Students Reflect on Lincoln Virtues at Graduation
The page one continuation notes students learning to get along and value others. Joseph A. Jolliffe, board president, presented diplomas with Superintendent Harald A. Rice witnessing. The ceremony included remarks on May and was blessed by Rev. French Boone.
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Abe Lincoln
Joseph A. Jolliffe
Board of Pudtucationy
Bucks Ballot Line Photo of Podge Heffelfinger for Congress
Associated Press photo shows Walter Podge Heffelfinger, once hailed as the greatest guard in football, listed as a candidate for Congress in Minnesota. The image captures Heffelfinger amid campaign context with political implications for the Bucks ballot line.
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Walter “Podge
Heffelfinger
Congress
Minne
Miss Robinson Wins City Essay Prize
The local American Legion Auxiliary awarded a framed picture titled Poppies as prize for the best essay on The American Legion Poppy from city graded schools. Judges Arthur G. Yates Miss Clara Korte and W. G. Hardin compared all entries and withheld names until results. Miss Margaret Robinson of West Side eighth grade won. honorable mentions went to Miss Jean Murphy sixth grade St Augustine Parochial and Miss Sue Rogers eighth grade First Ward.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Arthur G. Yates
Clara Korte
W. G. Hardin
Margaret Robinson
West Side
Jean Murphy
St. Augustine
Mer
Sue Rogers
Cafl
First Ward
Parade Assembly Points Named for Tomorrow’s March
Governor Conley and seven marching divisions will assemble for a parade tomorrow. Division one forms at Baltimore and Ohio Depot square, division two along Station Square to Bridge Street, with Bridge Street open to traffic. Division three lines up between Moose Club and Luzadder Street on Washington, division four forms between Ethel and St John Street.
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Kersting
Baltimore and Ohio Depot Square
Governor Conley
Station Square
Bridge Street
Luzadder
Moose Club
Luzadder Street
Washington
Ethel
St. John Street
Yearbook Queen Wed Preas Photo Rubalee Parshall
Yearbook queen at Stephens College in Columbia Missouri also earned the healthiest girl and best athlete honors. The brief notice notes the wedding to Preas Photo Rubalee Parshall of Depew Oklahoma.
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Preas
Rubalee Parshall
Depew
Oklo
Stephens, College
Columbia, Mo
Ticketed lecture draws crowd. seats fill at schoolhouse
John Andrew Holmes faces the close of MBO event tonight with tickets selling fast. Only six hundred ten attendees can be seated at the schoolhouse and many were turned away as the crowd packed the building. An expert notes the telephone operator trade remains a business niche.
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John Andrew Holmes
Mbo
Bidhoo
Schoo House
Rasa Prettey
Lina
Public sale of Eva M Travis estate in Pruntytown
Pursuant to a February 24 1930 decree by Taylor County WV chancery court the Wilcon Cleaning Company case lists sale of Eva M Travis property. The front courthouse auction on June 24 1930 at 1 30 pm offers Lot Nos 64 65 and adjacent land along Otter Creek with two acres. Terms require at least half cash with six month credit and retained title until full payment. Special commissioner James Hout bond required.
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Ob Valco
Taylor County
W. Va
Wilcon Cleaning Company, & Corporation, Ve
George R
Travis
Eva M. Travis
Said County
Pruntytown
Said
Otter Creek
Archéres Nastey Kemble
James
Hout
Bond
Gommia Sioner
Mer
Frank M. Hollis, Jr
Crete
Circuit Coff
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Main
Wancesal Streets
Luendder Street
Wilford Street
Mackin Alley
Washington and
Sones
Blank & Co
Od-Morrisons
Blemrington
DOVE
Cash & Carry Cleaners
Trade Board
Highway Group
Wilson E. Rector
Deveny
Fairmont
West Virginia
Bucks
American Legion
Due
Pare
The
Legion
Silvertown
Een Ieee
Silver Fleet
Goodrich
Burke’s Tire Shop
Court House
Grafton, W. VA
Maple Ave
Orat
Washington St
Fanny Street
Daisy Olivia
Knotts Avenue
W. P. Kimmel
Latrobe Street
Bath
den’ School
Toont House
Billeville
W. Wests St
Tom Ore
Fetterman
Towi
Churchy
Boyda
R. L. Bieta
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