Visitors and guests flood Grafton this Memorial Day weekend
Readers note a long list of visitors arriving in Grafton for Memorial Day weekend. Terring Heironimus of Al baca travels with his parents from West Washington street while Arlene McDaniel from Beech street hosts Dorothy Moore of Greensburg Pennsylvania for several days. Others include J W Walden of Clarksburg and family from Parkersburg, plus Margret Nebraska and Dana Barker, and many more from Pittsburgh Philadelphia Keyser and beyond.
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Terring Heironimus
Albaca
Grafton
T. WW. Heironimus
West Washington Street
Heironimus
Terring II
Helrontinus
Arlene McDaniel
Beech Street
Dorothy Moore
Greensburg
J. W. Walden
Clarksburg
C. E.walden
Mrl H. Humphreys
Bridgeport
B. W. Perine
Edn Garber
Parsons
Frank B. Cather
Pearl St
Hugh Barbee
Philadelphia
Alonzo Bartlett
Pearl Street
L. H. Cather
Hubert
Parkersburg
Pear Street
Margaret Nebraska
Pittsburgh
Willam Morgan, Jr
Ona Street
Eugene Graham
Crewe
Virginia
C. C. Olebank
Tuckhannon
Knottsville
William A. Olebank
John Peters
Claude Stubbins
Fairmont
Grafton Decoration Day Draws Exiles From Near and Far
Miss Mary Newton of Clarksburg and other former Grafton lads travel to Decoration Day reunions. Baward Englehart of Cadiz Ohio, a Pennsylvania Railroad engineer, returns to his boyhood town with Frank King of Covington Kentucky and Hugh Barbee, retired engineer, joining townsfolk and old friends for the annual observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Newton
Clarksburg
Grafton
Baward Englehart
Cadiz
Englehart
Pennsylvania
Frank King
Covington
Cincinnati
Great Southern Railroad
Hugh Barbee
Parkersburg
Philadelphia
Old Town
Old Post
Sisler Named State Geologist of West Virginia
Morgantown May 29 James D Sisler 24-year-old Morgantown native and West Virginia University graduate 1919 has been elected state geologist of West Virginia by the State Geological and Economic Survey Commission The new salaried geologist will be exclusive to the state with a salary of 5600 and will oversee coal oil and gas studies prior to his work with Johns Hopkins and the Maryland survey and U S Coal Commission background The commission included Governor Conley State Treasurer Johnson WVU President Turner and College of Agriculture Dean Fromme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
James D. Sisler
Gist
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Tata
C. M’c. Lemley
State Geological and Economic Survey Commission
Ieta
West Virginia University
West Virginia Survey
Johns Hopkins University
Maryland
Johns Hopkins
Pennsylvania Topographical and Geological Survey
United States Coal Commission
Sisler
J. C. White
Survey
Tecommmission
William G. Conley
William 8. Johnson
Joan R. Turner
F. D. Fromme
University College of Agriculture
Actress Mae Murray Loses $80,000 Damages Suit
In Los Angeles on May 30 Mae Murray a vaudeville dancer and film actress lost her suit seeking 80 000 damages against J M Perguson and R L Eeeles over a real estate deal She testified she traded a 132 000 equity in a Los Angeles apartment house for a Pasadena apartment claimed to be worth 125 000 The jury found for the defendants and the case hinged on misrepresentation during the loan attempt
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Los Angeles
Mae Murray
J. M. Perguson
R. L. Eeeles
Miss Murray
Stand
Pasadena
Swindler N W Wheeler Arrested by Postal Inspectors
Boston May 29 post reports N W Wheeler alias E Randolph, 45, arrested on fugitive charge. Federal agents accuse him of swindling women in block operations and note an Baltimore indictment for defrauding via malls. Victims include Hattie Thompson, Maude Brickell, and Jessie Burnham who lost substantial sums. Wheeler worked in San Francisco and Hollywood using a Chicago matrimonial magazine to lure targets. He claimed to be a music loving millionaire and sought a wife.
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Boston
N. W. Wheeler
Alis E. Randolph
Kingon
Eltig
Wheeler
Baltimore
Hattie Thompson
Maude Brickell
Miami
Fla
Jessie Burnham
Patersburg
Brickell
San Francisco Exchange
Thompson
Burnham
Jesser
San Francisco
Hollywood
Cal
Chicago
Body of Woman Found in Harlem River Believed Dead
The body of a woman, bound with copper wire at the throat and legs, was recovered from the Harlem river near Yankee Stadium. Doctors say she had been dead at least six months. Clues include red slippers a wrist watch a glass set ring and imitation pearl necklace. She weighed about 135 pounds and was 30 to 45 years old. Police noted long tapering fingers suggesting no manual labor.
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New York
Harlem
Yankee Stadium
Clings to Contention He Won Wager of $230
Frank Mi Katz of New York claimed Lee Florsheim owed him $230 after the Giants beat the Cubs last summer. A Chicago jury found in Florsheim's favor on $60,000 damages suit for false arrest, leaving Katz still asserting the original bet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank Mi Katz
New York
Lee Florsheim
Giants
Cubs
Katz
Florsheim
Kate
Kats
Views on Presbyterian Church Merger Divides Assembly
At the seventy second general assembly of the United Presbyterian church of North America in Des Moines Iowa May 29 ministers and elders debated the proposed merger of five denominations. The meeting heard praise and condemnation of continuing unification overtures urged by Dr W J Reid of Pittsburgh and others as the future of the merger was weighed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dig Moines
Seventy-Second General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church of North America
W. J. Reid
Pittsburgh
Observes Anniversary of Flight from Albany to New York
Associated Press notes Glenn Hi Curtiss marks the fiftieth anniversary of his Albany to New York flight. The event features piloting a modern Seager aeroplane as a tribute in a commemorative box ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Glenn Hi Curtiss
Albany
New York
Helpful Hints for the Housewife Craft Projects
A period piece guides the modern housewife through simple craft builds. It covers making a red edged basket, hanging book shelves, and a triangular lampshade using paper strips, brown lining, and shellac. Instructions specify sizes, overlaps, bleaching steps, and finishing touches for durable results.
Denominational talks on church membership and unity
A committee reported a decrease in church membership over the past year and discussed uniting with the South. The meeting heard remarks from S. White of the Dutch Reformed and German Reformed Presbyteries blaming a reformed Presbyterian church.
Explosion toll from Lancaster fireworks plant disaster
Two men were killed and 22 injured when a blast destroyed buildings at a fireworks plant in Lancaster near Valley Forge. Frank Clarks and Charles Ecklon died, while inspectors from labor and fire departments began an investigation into temporary permits and earlier explosions at Detroit plant.
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Lancaster
Coniyieyel Elty
Valley
Hare
Frank Clarks
Wilt
Charles Eclonn
Fun
Investi
Detom
Girl Goes to Jail to Save Pup in Loveland
Miss Cleo Golfer, 26, of RO, spent two days in jail after admitting the pup she kept was not hers. Collier was fined eight dollars for letting the dog run loose. She could not pay the fine, and after release she said she would bear to see the officer take the pup away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loveland
Colo
Mayay
Cleo
Older men keep leadership says Henry Ford
Detroit May 29 Henry Ford argues business and industry rely on mature years. He told the Press that removing men 55 and older would leave insufficient leadership and that youth, while different, are not destined for perdition. He credits older friends for advice and notes youth have greater opportunities today. New York May 29 Mrs Frith Scherzel and T Veasy marry in Brooklyn chapel with Scherzel claiming birth in Mexico Missouri.
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Detroit
Henry Ord
Perdition
New York
Frith Scherzel
White
Glendale
Calif
Echo T. Veasy
Brooklyn Grumice Lab
Schiwideow
Mexico
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New England Power Association
Monroe
N. H
Connecticut River
JW. Montgomery
Near
Arden
J. A. Holt
Thayer Street
Charles Broome
Keyser
Elizabeth Rendle
West Main Street
Eva Mae Potts
Akron
Ohio
Wilda
Katherine Marks
South Side
Harry Chadduck
Helen
Washington
D.C
Grafton Park
Ralph
Enid Williams
Broaddus College
Philpps
JW. Glenn
Newark
J. Hollis Wilson
Tunnelton
Sue Proctor
Annabelle Preiss
Richard Byrd
Panama
Igloo
Uriff!lght
Princeton
Varsity
Carhegie
H. M
J.-C. Chingermany Stenike
Ry le Colmore
Geach
Jas. D. Sisler
W. Va
Matrimonial Magazine
Wm. Archdeacon Co
Girl
Pup
Henry Ford
Fordman
Neways
Ana
G. W. Loar & Co
Jewelers
West VA
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