West Virginia Pictorial Map Highlights State Sights
The Standard Oil map shows 61 WV drawings including Grafton Dam and New River Gorge at Gauley Bridge. A blue roads update enlarges the localities by about 28 percent with an inset for radio stations. It aims to spur tourist travel by showcasing scenic and historic attractions nationwide.
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West Virginia
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Esso
Graf
Grafton Dam
Grafton
Tygart River
Mississippi
Gauley Bridge
New River
Pinnacle Rock
Bluefield
Point Pleasant
One Violation Paid in City Parking Case
City hall reports only one violator of the parking ordinance, O V Ball of Grafton paying a $1 fine for a second violation.
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City Hall
O. V. Ball
Grafton
Brother of Ex-Grafton Resident Dies in Weston
Albert Starcher 69, a retired carpenter and fruit grower, brother of Law son Starcher formerly of Grafton, died Saturday in a Weston hospital after three weeks of heart trouble. Funeral services were held at Berlin Lewis County MP Church Monday with interment in the Odd Fellows cemetery in Fairview.
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Albert Starcher
Weston
Lawson Starcher
Grafton
Maryland
Starcher
Berlin
Lewis County
Odd Fellows
Fairview
Campbell Named Manager of B and O Coal Traffic
Grefton employees of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad were advised of the appointment of G Murray Campbell as coal traffic manager, succeeding H A Cochran who retires Wednesday. Campbell joined the road in 1916 and has been assistant coal traffic manager since January 1 1937.
Four Drunks Detained Over Memorial Weekend
Four individuals were picked up by city police during the Memorial Day weekend, not on the holiday itself. J. M. Riggs, jailed on a warrant Saturday, was fined $10 and costs by Justice Knabenshue. Jake Parsons, Odbert Mayle, and Margaret Marple alias Weekly were arrested around 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and scheduled for arraignment before Mayor Gillispie.
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J. M. Riggs
Justice A. B. Knabenshue
Jake Parsons
Odbert Mayle
Margaret Marple
P. F. Gillispie
Four Trainriders Sentenced Five Days Each
Four trainriders arrested on Memorial Day by B and O police pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace Hove G. White Sr. Floyd Touchstone of Miami Roy Dalton and Everett Dalton of Kingmont and Herman Gift Ford of Tampa were each given five day terms in the clinic.
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Justice of the Peace
Hove G. White
Floyd Touchstone
Miami
Fla
Roy
Everett Dalton
Kingmont
Herman Giftford
Tampa
Bus Line Sells to S. H. Moyer in Tunnelton Area
Tunnelton West Virginia sale of long running Preston County bus line once serving Albright Kingwood and Fellowsville. H Moyer of Albright purchased the service once run by the Preston County Bus and Garage Co. Originated to transport Albright High School students to Kingwood during World War I era. Line extended via Kingwood to Tunnelton and Fellowsville. operation dates back over 20 years.
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Tunnelton
West Virginia
Aiphens
Kingwood
Tungelsston
Eeeenet
Preston County Bus and Garage Company
al- Fee Ttate
E.‘ Watson
Albright
Dr. Watson
Fellowsville
H. Moyer
Graduation Exercises At Town High School
The 25th annual commencement at Tumnelton High School occurred Thursday evening in the school auditorium. The program featured the commencement play The Senior and other traditional rites marking the graduates.
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Tumnelton High School
Student Awards and Local Personals Notice
The article lists award recipients Naomi Readd Tom Pat Keener Mary Wiles and Margaret Criss for activities athletics scholarship and citizenship. Beverly Keener Charleston and Wilbert Danser Pittsburgh visit relatives and friends Miss Jean Goff hosts Mrs M M McIntyre and Betty Clarksburg visitors H T Pyles Harley Jr and Lee from Farmont visit Willis Fortney family Ruth Maier Morgantown visiting Ercel Maier.
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Naomi Readd
Tom Pat Keener
Mary Wiles
D. A R
Margaret Criss
Beverly Keener
Charleston
R. V.keener
Wilbert Danser
Pittsburgh
E. R. Danser
M. M. McIntyre
Betty
Clarksburg
Jean Goff
H. T. Pyles
Harley, Jr
Lee
Fairmont
Willis Fortney
Ruth Maier
Morgantown
Ercel Maier
Carloadings Roughly Steady for B
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad reports week ending May 28 total carloadings at 34 440. Of this 21 620 cars were loaded on line and 12 820 received from connections. Compared with the prior week 21 625 on line and 13 684 from connections. Last year the week’s totals were 53 775 with 35 361 on line and 19 414 from connections.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Two Fathers Directed To Support Their Children
Two defendants in non-support cases arraigned before Magistrate Hoye G. White Sr were ordered to contribute regular monthly payments to support their babies. Argyle Goodwin of Flemington was ordered to pay 15 dollars per month for the infant and Clyde Lovejoy of Grafton was directed to pay 10 dollars per month. Their wives were the complainants in each case.
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Hoye G. White
Argyle Goodwin
Flemington
Clyde Lovejoy
Grafton
Two Held for Murder Probe
In Cincinnati May 31 two suspects, a degenerate who lured six year old Shirley Ann Woodburn away from home and a 57 year old man, were detained as investigators probed the killing. Det Emmett Kirgan said blood was found on the elder’s clothing. The child had 28 stab wounds and was found in weeds on a wooded hillside. A five year old playmate said she went with a man up the hill. A street car motorman said he saw a youth washing mud from his stockings by a drinking fountain. Shirley’s father, an unemployed machinist, was in a work house for intoxication when the death was learned.
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Cincinnati
Shirley Ann Woodburn
Hooe
Emmett Kirgan
Gustav Lorenz
Shirley Ann
Arthur Rahn
Joan Wood
Shirley
Idaho’s Borah Opposes Quick Wage Bill Passage
Senator Borah balks at accepting a wage hour bill without pay differentials, saying no such provisions exist in the house measure. He warns the effort may fail to reach an agreement before a hoped June 11 adjournment as congressional leaders meet Roosevelt to discuss the administration’s program and potential reorganization plans.
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Couimucu
House
Idaho
White House
Roosevelt
Thomas
Borah
Utah
Senate
Labor Wage Hour Debate Shapes Board and Pay reform
Senate discussions center on a wage hour bill with a proposed board to set standards. Thomas supports 40 cent minimum wage and 40 hour week with board exceptions, contrasting with a House version. Borah warns the issue splits between wage differentials and board creation, while relief funds and WPA controls spark a separate row.
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Borah
Thomas
Labor
Congress
American Federation of Labor
House
Senate
Hitler
Grafton May 30 parade features multiple school bands
The third division led by Principal Torlock Rasmussen included Grafton High and Flemington High seniors, with students and staff from both schools. Fourth division followed Fairmont State College band and St. Augustine's Central school children. Fifth division opened with Kingwood High band, East Grafton, First Ward and Pruntytown students. West Grafton Parkview groups in sixth, Elkins High in seventh. Post parade, at West Grafton school, each weary child received an ice cream cone. The colorful event is remembered as a historic May 30 parade in Grafton.
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Pricipal Torlock Rasmussen
Grafton High School
Grafton
Flemington High
Fairmont State College
St. Augustine's
Central School
Kingwood High School
East Grafton
Pruntytown
West Grafton
Parkview
Elkins
Blueville
Lucretia
National Cemetery
Memorial Day Ceremony Recalls Veterans’ Torch of Liberty
Fairview elder Alphes Wilson, grandfather of Dr. O L Cook of Grafton, notes the sole Taylor county survivor Calvin Vandergrift could not attend. Governors proclaim May we hold fast to liberty and justice as schoolchildren decorate graves before a ceremony led by bands from Grafton, Kingwood, Elkins, Fairmont State College. An overture opens the program with America and Tenting on the Old Camp.
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Fauo Bara Moi
Alpheus Wilson
Fairview
O. L. Cook
Grafton
Taylor County
Calvin Vandergrift
Kingwood and Elkins High School
Fairmont State College
America
Memorial ceremony honors fallen soldiers in Holt parade
Mrs Wilkinson leads invocation by First Presbyterian and Reno Post 7 as MLJUTant Ed N Lock and C Jefferys participate. A firing squad and taps close the memorial segment. Hon W Watkins pays tribute, Governor spoken by Rev M J Hannon. Service continues at the wartime monument with American Legion and VFW.
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Wilkinson
P. J. Turvander
First Presbyterian
Grand the Republic
West Virginia
M. J. Hannon
St. Augustine’s Church
House
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Ghout
H. L. Baker
Dehlinger Electric Shop
Baker Coal CO
West Main Street
Campbell
Honoreus
Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
W. VA
Tue Hy
Aes
Ue Yi
Atta
S. H. Moyer
Leo Melvin Bolyard
Clee Bolyard
Arravelva Miner
John Miner
Virgil Ervin
Olan O. Ervin
Manowa
Winfield Patterson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oakland
Tunnelton High School
Marie Shay
Chimney Corner
Mildred Eileen Simpson
Russell Simpson
Dale Briton
Jeff Britton
Redhouse
Alvah K. Jones
Rowlesburg
Pha Alice Reidler
Jack Lanham
Charles Maier
Betty Doris Watkins
Mary ‘Ault
Charles Taylor
Borah Balks
Administration
Schwellenbach D. Wach
Eddie Cantor
Cantor
Columbia Network
Eddie
Winston-Salem
Reynolds
Costlier Tobaccos
Camel
Winston Brion
Camels
Holt
Grafton Granite and Marble Works
Latrobe Street
KODAK
Ata
Loar
Sam
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