Elks Plan to Enter League in November Bridge Matches
Grafton Morgantown and Fairmont Elks lodge teams announce November contract bridge series. Captain Earl J. Sway says Fairmont hosts Morgantown on November 3 and 10 with Grafton visiting, culminating November 25 at Fairmont. Grafton will enter a 12 man squad headed by noted players including J M Riffee and Homer McDade. Sway confident of victory.
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Grafton
Morgantown
Fairmont
Mr. Sway
J. M. Riffee
Homer McDade
Harry Friedman
Dr. L. Noble
H. L. Potts
James C. Holt
Francis L. Warder
Paul E. Malone
J. S. Palmer
A. Leuthardt
Fred Forcello
Lawrence Gilpert
Utilities To Buy Much Equipment During Fall
Heads of about a dozen major utilities announced immediate orders for power generating equipment totaling 1,000,000 kilowatts. They described the move as the first step in a program expected to spend about a billion dollars annually for the next two years.
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Washington
Aged Lady Clarrenda Yates Dies at 82 in County
Mrs. Clarrenda Yates 82 lifelong county resident died at 6 05 p m Thursday at her daughter Mrs Ora D Leach home in Sand Lick near Webster after a year long illness Paralysis caused death She was born October 12 1856 to Thomas T and Frances Lake Selvey both deceased Survived by three children Ithamer Yates Grafton Homer Lake Simpson and Mrs Leach one brother G G Selvey Pruntytown pike Member of Simpson Baptist church Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at Simpson Baptist Church minister not chosen Interment Simpson cemetery under G T Bartlett direction
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Clarrenda Yates
This County
Ora D. Leach
Sand Lick
Webster
Yates
Thomas T
Frances Lake Selvey
Adolphus T. Yates
Ithamer Yates
Grafton
Homer Lake
Simpson
Leach
G. G. Selvey
Pruntytown Pike
Simpson Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
17 Day Old Infant Robert Lee Austin Dies
Death occurred at 6 p m Thursday of Robert Lee Austin aged 17 days at 521 Thayer street from complications. Survivors are parents Richard Lee Austin Sr and Mary Roy Austin, a brother Richard Lee Jr and sister Beulah May. Funeral 2:30 p m Saturday at home with Rev Ethel Huber of Assembly of God officiating. Interment Bluemont under G T Bartlett direction.
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Robert Lee ‘Austin
Richard and
Mary Roy Austin
Thayer Street
Richard Lee, Jr
Beulah May Austin
Ethel Huber
Assembly of God Church
Bluemont
G. T. Bartlett
Transient Faces Hearing On Intoxication Charge
C. J. Haley of the transient camp was picked up by city police last night and faced a municipal court hearing before Mayor P. F. Gillispie today. Chief A. H. Lockard Keena planned to recommend a $4 to 5 revenue measure, noting Haley is a repeat offender in Grafton despite repeated warnings to stay away.
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C. J. Haley
P. F. Gillispie
A. H. Lockard Keema
Haley
Grafton
Ex Merchant Dies in Wheeling at 80
Val entine Theby, an 80 year old former merchant, died in Wheeling on October 28. He is survived by his widow, three daughters and two sons.
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Wheeling
Valentine Theby
Ward Nicklin, Prominent In Elks Lodge, Succumbs
MARTINSBURG October 28 Ward Nicklin a 47-year-old justice of the peace died of pneumonia after a week of illness. He was prominent in BPOE Elks activities and game conservation work, and formerly worked at a woolen mill before becoming magistrate in 1934. He was vice president of the Tri State association of peace officers in 1936.
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Martinsburg
C. Ward Nicklin
BPOE
Nicklin
Tri-State Association of Peace Officers
Two Loiterers Held For FBI Check
Two men arraigned before Mayor P. F. Gillispie in police court were committed to the county jail for ten days to allow city police to coordinate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to see if they are sought elsewhere. The suspects gave names as Tom Kelley of Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania and Barney Nelson of Orlando Florida.
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P. F. Gillispie
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tom Kelley
Wilkes Barre
Barney Nelson
Orlando
Fla
Chief Fires Warning Urges Strict Action for Grass Fires
Fire Chief L. H. Greenwald issued a strict warning against grass, brush, or woods fires within city limits. He urged all residents to avoid burning rubbish or grass during dry conditions and to use the City Garbage department for disposal. A late-night woods fire near Addison Street was quickly contained, underscoring the need for caution and cooperation to prevent larger losses seen in other towns.
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L. H . Greenwald
Addison Street
Grafton
Fire School Session Put Off Until Tuesday
The weekly fire school at the City Halk fire station is postponed from Monday to Tuesday due to the Halloween parade. Present firemen and many aspirants for certification will attend, with Assistant Chief Harry Greenwald leading the session.
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City Halk
H. Greenwald
Harry Greenwald
Death of Mrs. Mattie Stanley Aged 67
Aged former Fairmont resident Mrs. Mattie Shuttlesworth Stanley died at an Indianapolis hospital. She was 67 and her husband formerly served as Marion County commissioner.
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Fairmont
Mattie Shuttlesworth Stanley
Indianapolis
Marion
Taylor County Agricultural Conservation Program Officers to Be Elected
The program will elect new officers for 1939 at the courthouse on November 4 at 7 30 p m All participants in the year s program may vote for officers Delegates and committee members will be chosen from Knottsville Fet terman Flemington Court House and Booths Creek Flemington and Court House will elect only one delegate and committee member due to smaller participation It is urged all interested in the agricultural conservation program to attend and help elect their officers for 1939.
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Taylor County
Route 250 Association Meets Elkins Officials
Roughly forty members of the U S Route 250 association met with Elkins chamber of commerce officials to discuss highway improvements. C G Quisenberg of Waynesboro Virginia serves as president.
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Elkins
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