Memorial Day toll by state and disasters in West Virginia
Memorial day weekend cost West Virginia at least 12 lives with four drownings and three auto deaths and five train victims. Two accidents occurred on Memorial day in Huntington, while the rest scattered across states including New York Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Aiplipay Toll
Sachin
Michigan
Mississippi
Missiona
Nebraska
New Hampshire
Newcoats
New York
North Caroling
North Dakota
Ohio
State
West Viirginia
Huntington
Drowning, Train Deaths Claimed Child and Woman
Richard Parham six died after a car struck him while witnesses say he ran into the street. E A Lindsey waived prelim in a manslaughter charge and was freed on bond. Alberta Blankenship twenty five was killed by a train as officials say she did not hear it approach. Logan county reports five year old Bradley Grimmett drowned after striking his head diving into the Guyan river.
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Richard Parham
Otho Malcolm
E. A. Lindsey
Carl S. Mynes
Alberta Blankenship
Logan County
Bradley Grimmett
Christiim
Guyan River
Flower Show Accepts All Varieties For Display
Mrs C F Shafer chair of the annual flower show announces that the public may submit any garden flowers or miniature bouquets for display at the Beavers building on West Main street June 2. Entries will be accepted Thursday afternoon and as early as 8 am Friday the show day. The event is an annual project of the Public Welfare department of the Grafton Woman's club.
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C. F. Shafer
Beavers
West Main Street
Court Pharmacy
Martinsburg Postmaster Under Investigation by Post Office
Washington May 31 The Post Office department began an inquiry into the activities of Whiting Faulkner Martinsburg West Virginia postmaster Representatives declined to discuss specifics The probe follows allegations by milk producers that Faulkner offered to influence House committee votes on a bill opening Washington milk markets to western district producers.
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Washington
Whiting Faulkner
Martinsburg
W. Va
Postoffice Department
House
Faulkner
Will Warder Passes Away In Mannington
William Warren Warder 71 retired Mannington businessman and Taylor County native dies after five year illness. Funeral services held at his Mannington residence led by Rev J B Workman of First Methodist. Interment in Webster Cemetery with Grafton Lodge No 15 A F and A Masons in charge. He was born January 5 1868 in Pruntytown to Manual and unknown Warder and married Lydia Stewart of Dent Run Hill 1907. He belonged to Ancient Free and Accepted Masons at Grafton and Knights Templar at Wheeling.
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William Warren Warder
Mannington
Taylor, County
Webster Cemetery
Grafton Lodge No. 15
A. F
A. Masons
Bent
Dy. J.B. Workman
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Warder
Pruntytown
Manual Warder
Lydia. Stewart
Dent's. Run
Hill
Free and Accepted Masons
Grafton
Knights Templans
Wheeling
Clarksburg Elks Drill Team Wins State Championship
In Sistersville on May 31, the Clarksburg Elks drill team captured the West Virginia State File association state championship. The Charleston team was named most attractive in the parade, with Doddridge High Band of West Union chosen as the best all around band. President Adam announced Rulex Boehm of Wheeling as state sergeant.
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Sistersville
Clarksburg
West
Virginia State _ File association
Charleston
Doddridge High Band
West Union
Adam, Tin
Wheefing Wan
Boehm Ofburg
Navy divers begin securing chains for sunken Squalus salvage
Navy divers in Portsmouth New Hampshire tackle fastenings on heavy chains to the flooded stern of the submarine Squalus. Plans call for tunneling under mud and attaching chains to propeller struts. Pontoons will be attached to lift the 1,450 ton sub to shallow water before tow to dry dock. The disaster killed 26, with 33 survivors.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
Navy
Mountain Council No 44 Elect Officers Next Meeting
Officers for the coming six months will be nominated at the next regular meeting of Mountain eer council No. 44, Junior Order, United American Mechanics. The lodge met last night with Councilor E M Moats presiding. Refreshments were served as a surprise by A F McConkey, junior past councilor, and B McVicker, chaplain.
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Mountaineer Council No. 44
United American Mechanics
Countcilor
E. M. Moats
A. F. Mc.Conkey
B. McVicker
Woman Kills Youngest Son. Mother Found Wounded
In Clinton Oklahoma a desperate mother used quinine capsules to poison her children. A 16 year old girl Watson carried 2 year old Jerry to a hospital but he died. Other children, ages 14 42 and 9, survived after emergency treatment. Sheriff reports a note and a knife wound to Ida Watson 34 in a tourist cabin. Duke Watson, jobless oil worker, faces unclear charges.
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Clinton
Okla
Watson
Jerry
Behina Jher
Ibie
David
Joe
Duke Watson
Radio Entertainer Hurt In Early Morning Crash
Murrell Poor 40 of Fairmont remained in critical condition after a Grafton Philippi highway crash. He was returning from Mill Greek with a radio troupe when the steering apparently failed, sending the car off the road. Passengers John Graham 19 Howard Binnix 26 Martha Lee Hood 19 and driver James W Smith 23 of Fairmont escaped serious injury. Randall and Clarence McConkey injured. Randall treated at hospital. McConkey minor bruises.
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Griffith
Murrell
Fairmont
Myers Clinic
Philippi
Grafton
Poor
Turea
Mill Greek
Ance
James W. Smith
Amet
John’ Graham
Howard Binnix
Martha Lée Hood
Former Welfare Chief Indicted for Theft in Summersville
Summersville dated May 31. Prosecutor George Dana Herold says R. L. Vaught former county welfare director faces three warrants charging grand larceny of about $2,000. Auditors from the Abster Tax department reported discrepancies during Vaughts tenure from July 1, 1937 to February 19, 1939.
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Summersville
Nicholas
George Dana
Herold
R. L. Vaught
Vaught
Abster Tax Department
Youth Overcome By Heat Treated At Hospital
A youth riding a bicycle on East Main Street collapsed from heat yesterday afternoon. Earl Hedrick, 26, of Ona Street, was rushed to Grafton City Hospital where he received first aid, then recovered and was discharged. The article also notes local wartime tribute and a patriotic ceremony with schoolchildren decorating graves and a church invocation.
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East Main Street
Earl Hedrick
Ona Street
Grafton City Hospital
Hedrick
Record crowd echoes vow to preserve Americanism and honor
A page one message proclaims the nation should preserve the God given blessing of pure un adulterated Americanism and maintain peace with all peoples, ready to defend honor at any cost. The quotation underscores a national resolve echoed by attendees at the event.
Memorial services mark Civil War veterans remembrance events
Reno post No. 7 hosts a ritual service led by S. M. Zinn and Ed. N. Lock with past commanders. Women’s Relief Corps and Daughters of Union Veterans close with a World War II firing squad salute led by Dallas Wolfe of the American Legion. Memorials at Tygart Dam feature Ed N. Lock speaker and Rev. William Knox benediction. Later, Ladies of the Grand conduct services for seafaring soldiers with Michael Casy delivering the address. A 3:30 pm memorial at the war memorial moves with Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Union, Ole E. Wyckoff giving the address.
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Reno
Ed N. Lock
Sons of Union Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
American Union
War Memorial
Lit Street
U.S. Route 50
Ole’ E. Wyckoff
Fire consumes home despite firemen efforts
Fire chief Greenwald and 14 rescuers could not halt the blaze as water pressure fell short. The Wolfe Tire Shop vehicle led the parade route, delaying a quick arrival to the South Side. Loss is estimated between 800 and 1000 dollars with the cause undetermined.
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Hart
Page One
Sg. m
L. H. Greenwald
Caase
Greenwald
Wolfe Tire
Bridge Street
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Grand Burned Theater Fire Ravages Wall and Roof
A large fire destroyed most of the theater structure before midnight. Firemen successfully controlled the blaze. water streams cooled ruins as the front wall stood while the roof collapsed and sidewalls fell. Claude Anapager, the theater’s manager, was in New York.
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Industrial School
West Virginia Industrial School For Boys
Grand Army of the Republic and Allied Organizations
Col
R. P. Bell
Walter R. Thurmond
State Board of Control
Bell
Grafton Drug & Chemical Co
Opera House
Rob. Baker
Tex Ritter
Mountain Hill - Billy Music
Arkansas
Weaver Brothers
SUN
Gunga
Cary Grant
Victor McLagen
Baby
York
C. B. Herrick
St.Louis
Eva McIntyre
Elizabeth
N. Riegart
Royal Portable
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Loar Jewelry Store
Will Warder
Webster
Elks
Rat Tu Mann
Toler
Dixie
Newlywells
Pat O'Brien
Joan Blondell
Ven Sch
Leesan Watts
Tart Boel von
Briggs Stadium
Detroit
Auto City
Walter C. Briggs
CIO
United Auto Workers
United States
Snyder
America
Basha
A. M
Cincinnati
ST. Louis
Greyhound Terminal
Love Drug Company
W. Main St
Ken Maynard
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