Reds Flayed by Governor Morgan Here Memorial Day
West Virginia Legislature praised for passing fund measure as crowds cheered in Grafton on Memorial Day. Ex Governor Bob Morgan of Fairmont delivered a stirring address criticizing communism and urging an educated electorate to sustain representative government and patriotic ideals.
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Grafton
National Cemetery
West Virginia
Bob Ham F. Morgan
Fairmont
E . Morgan
Ie State
Morgan
America
Lodge Initiation Tonight At Local Lodge Meeting
The lodge plans initiation this evening, marking the first under new officers. A large turnout is expected, with an elaborate feed arranged by W. Clark in the grill room after the initiation. Regular summer meetings are scheduled for June, July, August, and September.
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Ini
Tle
Biks
DéFsey Fast
Anneed
W. Clark
Theommittee
President Washington Locomotive Exhibition Arrives in Grafton
Superintendent T K Faherty announces the President Washington engine will be shown in Grafton tomorrow from nine to eight near the passenger depot. The Baldwin built marvel, praised by 200000 viewers, will be on coach tracks west of the station with guards and a platform for inspection. Faherty urges children to attend while assuring safety under Police supervision as adults witness the bell ringing mechanism upgrade and the locomotive’s prestige.
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Washington
T. K. Faherty
Grafton
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
National Capital
New York
Faherty
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Civil War veteran G Brohard dies after long life
G Brohard a Civil War veteran died at his daughter Mrs Thomas H Cather’s Walnut street home at 3 pm Saturday. Funeral services were held at Simpson Baptist Church with Rev John W Brown of Grafton presiding. Interment was in the church cemetery. Born February 21 1844 he served in the Union army with seven brothers, only one surviving aged 87 in Paden City WV. He lived in this county most of his life and belonged to Bethel and later First Baptist Church. He was twice married first to Laverna McDonald Brohard, two children survive Mrs W F Reynolds Morgantown and Mrs Cather. His second wife Mrs Geleatie Kemp Smith of Atlanta GA survives. He returned to the city about a month ago from Florida where he had spent two years. He was a farmer. Bartlett Funeral Company of Grafton handled arrangements.
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Old
Thomas H. Cather
Walnut Street
Simpson Baptist Church
John W. Brown
Grafton
Brohard
Paden City
W. Va
Billa Brohard
Biorn
Tyrconnell
Taylor Cond
Lemington Baptist Church
Florida
Bartlett Funeral Company
Justice Must Go to Prison Court Agrees Likely Klan Involvement
Fayette County man G C McMillion’s eight year sentence for second degree murder was affirmed by the state supreme court. He faced charges tied to an incident with a prohibition officer and a constable that led to Estell Hatcher’s death amid Klan intimidation claims. The case overlapped a feud stemming from McMillion aiding a Black suspect’s escape, with Hatcher being his nephew. Other rulings included a Wyoming county school site mandamus and several civil matters, while a case against the Slab Fork district board awaits further response.
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Charleston
G. C. McMillion
Fayette County
Supreme Court
McMillion
Estell Hatcher
Hatcher
Ku Klux Klan
Wyoming County
Circuit Court
B. J. Privett
Slab Fork
John Wills
Mont Fair Gas Coal Company
Marion County
C. Musick
Three May Die From Car Wreck In Injuries
Fairmont May 31 Reports from local hospitals indicate three more persons may die from the street car wreck yesterday afternoon which has already cost one life Drake Potesta Eva Randall and James Z. Kelly are in critical condition with little hope for recovery The runaway car was removed last night from the sidewalk into which it crashed A complete investigation will be made by Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company and the county coroner.
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Fairmont
Drake Potesta
Eva Randall
James Z. Kelly
Monongahela
Italians of New York in Bitter Fight
In New York on May 31 police guarded Italian centers after factional clashes left two dead. In the Bronx Joseph Carisi and Nicholas Amoroso, wearing fascist black shirts, were killed on the way to a Manhattan parade by attackers in red Nationalist neckties. In Queens robed Ku Klux Klan members disrupted a parade as police failed to prevent participation.
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New York
Queens
Joseph Carisi
Nicholas Amoroso
Fascisti
Bronx
Manhattan
Amoroso
Carisi
Times Square
Kendall Speaks at Broaddus College Lecture
The Hon. N. F. Kendall of this city delivered the principal address at Broaddus College on May 30. His talk, "God's Talent- Use It or Lose It," was described as entertaining and instructive, one of the most engaging lectures ever heard there.
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Kendall
N. F. Kendall
Broaddus College
Broaddus
Grafton Man Decapitated at Cove Run
Aldine Nestor a 19 year old track laborer for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad died at Cove Run when struck by engine 2755 driven by J Stover. He and friend Howard Alexander were at the water tower area. Nestor seated on the track was decapitated. Funeral at Wesleyan Chapel tomorrow at 11.
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Aldine Nestor
Grafton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Cove Run
J. Stover
Howard Alexander
Alexander
Barbour County
Nestor
J. Gams- Jager
Railroad Street
Philippi
Wesleyan Chapel
Love Drug Company Store Looted on Main Street
Sometime late Saturday night or early Sunday morning the Love Drug Company store on Main Street was robbed of cigarettes candy and incidental supplies. A broken basement rear window allowed access to the upper floor and the robbers attempted to break the cash register though the drawer remained locked. City and county police searched for clues but found none. losses were mainly supplies with potential heavy damage from vandalism to the cash register.
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Love Drug Company
Main Street
Addion
Memorial Day Storm Kills In Three States
A Memorial Day freak storm across Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky killed at least sixteen and caused about 1 million dollars in damage. Ten deaths in Kentucky with many missing. three in Virginia and three in Tennessee. Floods washed away homes blocked highways and rail lines while hail and live wires caused additional fatalities.
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Bristol
Tenn
Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Prestonburg
Garrett
Appalachie
Southern Railway
Joins Police to Avenge Killing of His Brother
Philadelphia May 31. Anthony Zanghi 27 brother of Joseph Zanghi 19 allied with police to avenge his brother’s murder in an underworld feud. Detectives arrested ten men based on Zanghi’s information naming two as actual killers. Four suspects were said to be hired assassins from another city. The shootings occurred as the brothers were targeted by shots from a speeding car on the sidewalk.
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Philadelphia
Underworld
Anthony Zanghi
Joseph Zanghi
Zanghi
Vincent Cocouza
Lindbergh Receives High Honor From British King
London May 31 Captain Lindbergh was decorated by King George VI for his trans Atlantic flight. He spoke with Baldwin and the Prince of Wales at Bucking ham Palace and described key moments of the voyage. After the ceremony he flew to Gosport in a British loaned plane and may sail from a French port after June 4 aboard the destroyer Breck.
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London
Lindbergh
Breck
Paris
France
New York
Havre
Cherbourg
George
Air Force
Buckingham Palace
Lindy
Downing Street
Baldwin
Betty
York House
St. James Palace
Prince of Wales
Gosport
Portsmouth
West Virginia Cloudy and Cooler With Likely Showers
A weather brief notes cloudy conditions across West Virginia with cooler temperatures. Showers are likely in the eastern and southern portions tonight with additional cooling evident in the far eastern region.
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West Virginia
Tram schedule to Grafton Park Bus Route Change
Beginning Monday May 30 the schedule will run to Grafton Park and Pottery Bridge only. TYGARTS VALLEY TRACTION COMPANY W Alexander General Manager.
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Grafton Park
Pottery Bridge
Tygarts Valley Traction Company
W. Alexander
Disorder in Tampa Ends by Soldiers
A six hour clash between police and a 2000 strong mob at Hillsborough jail in Tampa ended as National Guardsmen arrived with machine guns and tear gas. Eleven wounded, including nine men and two women, as crowd sought access to B. F. Leving who allegedly confessed to killing a family. Guardsmen dispersed after reinforcements were ordered.
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Tampa
Fla
National
Lakeland
Bartow
John W. Martin
Levins
Herman Merrill
Mrs Payne Passes Away In This County
Mrs Ellen J Payne 78 widow of John W Payne longtime county resident died at 6 08 this morning at her son Charles Payne home on Yates avenue after a year long illness Complications of old age given as cause Born near Meadland Taylor county September 1854 she married October 31 1890 to her late husband and had three children Charles Corbin and Mrs H Tighe Also surviving are brother B Corbin and sister Mary S Corbin Funeral from her West Main street home Thursday at 2 20 pm with Rev F H Hughes interment Bluemont cemetery Bartlett Funeral Company in charge
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Ellen J. Payne
John W. Payne
This County
Charles H. Payne
Yates Avenue
Meadland
Taylor County
Mortimer
Sarah Corbin
Charles H. and
Corbin Payne
West Main Street
F. H. Hughes
West Main
M. H. Church
Bartlett Funeral Company
Bluemont Cemetery
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