Opening Fayette Fair Draws Capacity Crowd Despite Rain
Fayette county fair in Oak Hill opened under American Legion auspices drawing a full house of observers for exhibits and shows on the old fairgrounds amid heavy showers. Awards planned across agricultural and women’s departments include cash and ribbons for crops, vegetables, and crafts, with J Haynes Miller coordinating the list.
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Register
Oak Hill
Fayette County Fair
American Legion
J. Haynes Miller
Agricultural Department
Prisoner Given 230 Day Sentence
Fayet teville June ings Banks is jailed after conviction in Magistrate R C Godsey court on three charges indecent exposure drunkenness in public and drunken driving. Sentences 30 days and $30 fine for indecent exposure 10 days for drunkenness and 190 days for drunken driving totaling 230 days. Arrest by Trooper O R Kincaid of the Fayetteville state police detachment.
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Register
Fayetteville
Junios Banks
R. C. Godsey
Godsey
O. R. Kincaid
State Police
Paralysis Outbreak Appears Averted in County
Health officials in Fayetteville say no infantile paralysis cases have been reported since August 16. Two three year olds, Betty Pettinaro and Mary K. Jones, were improving on last visit. Curtis Roy Johnson, two, son of Gray Johnson of Harvey, died about two weeks ago from the disease. Dr. Leonard A. Hoke reported the initial two cases.
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Register
Fayetteville
Curtis Roy Johnson
Gray Johnson
Harvey
Leonard A. Hoke
Layland
Betty Pettinaro
Emidio Pettinaro
Mary K. Jones
C. H. Jones
Health Department
Alderson Society Guests and Visiting Relatives Notice
Alderson Society Personal Miss Winifred Randall of Pitts ville Mass is a guest in the home of Mrs A L Anderson Mr and Mrs A L Anderson Jr of Richmond Va and Mr S W Anderson Jr of Newark N J are visiting in the home of their grandparents Mr and Mrs S W Anderson and mother Mrs A L Anderson Miss Harriet and Grover Frye have returned home after visiting relatives and friends in Kent Ohio Mr and Mrs Raymond Robinson of Columbus Ohio have returned home after visiting in the home of his brother and family Mr and Mrs Linwood Scruggs of Alexandria Va are guests in the home of their parents Mr and Mrs W L Scruggs Mrs Warden Robinson and children Dickie and Shirley left this week for Marietta Ohio for an extended visit.
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Pittsville
Mass
A. L. Anderson
A. L. Anderson, Jr
Richmond
S. W. Anderson, Jr
Newark
N. J
S. W. Anderson
Harriet
Grover Frye
Kent
Ohio
Raymond Robinson
Columbus
Warden Robinson
Linwood Scruggs
Alexandria
W. L. Scruggs
Dickie
Shirley
Marietta
Pride more sentenced for property defacement and drunkenness
James Pride more received 20 days for defacing property and public drunkenness after a hearing before Magistrate R. C. Godsey. Deputy Guy Clark arrested him. An additional ten days was added for assault per the magistrate.
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Fayetteville
James Pridemore
R. C. Godsey
Guy Clark
Alleged Killer Asks Trial Soon
Mrs Anna Hahn 31 year old German immigrant is charged with poisoning George Gsellman 67 and Jacob Wagner 78. Defense counsel Joseph Houdin urged an early public trial during a hearing before Common Pleas Judge Charles S Bell. Judge Bell postponed setting a trial date at least until Friday.
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Cincinnati
Anna Hahn
George Gsellman
Jacob Wagner
Joseph Houdin
Hahn
Common Pleas
Charles S. Bell
Bell
Man Accused Of Forging Check Held For Grand Jury
Fayetteville authorities charged W. R. Dulaney with forging a check made out to Ruth Dulaney. He was held for action by the September grand jury after a hearing in a justice court.
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Register
Fayetteville
Ruth Dulaney
W. R. Dulaney
Hitler Wins Over Diplomats at Nurnberg Rally
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler has won over diplomats from the United States Great Britain France and other nations to attend the annual Nurnberg Nazi party congress set for September 6 to 13. In past years invitations were often declined, a fact noted by critics abroad as a quiet snub.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Nurnberg
United States
Great Britain
France
Hitler
der Fuehrer
Lympho sample offer for rupture relief in Adams NY
Advertises a free no obligation sample of Lympho a support claimed to control reducible rupture. Promises relief for various rupture severities and years of wearers with a 15 day test period and return option. Requires mailing name and address to W S Rice Inc 1020 N Main St Adams NY.
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Main St. Adams
N. Y
W. S. Rice, Inc
Preacher O Dell To Hold Service At Mount Hope
Mount Hope reports union services with Rev A F E O Dell of the M E Church South to be held next Sunday August 29 at Grace Methodist church. The series will close with September 5 services after two more union meetings among Mount Hope churches and pastors. Last Sunday Rev W W Pharr of the Presbyterian church conducted services at the Methodist Episcopal church.
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Register
Mount Hope
A. FE. O'Dell
M. E. Church
South
Grace Methodist Church
W. W. Pharr
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
British Labor Would Aid China
London reports Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain would discuss the Far Eastern crisis in Scotland with cabinet members as Britain debated neutralization plans for Shanghai. Chinese officials welcomed the plan conditionally, but sources warned it may be too late to influence Japan’s campaign. Whitehall signaled readiness to use force if needed to protect nationals and press for full compensation for British interests. The National Council of Labor denounced Japan’s aggression and urged enforcement of international law.
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London
Neville Charberlain
Scotland
Wll
Shanghai
Nanking
Japan
Whitehall
Britain
National Council of Labor
China
Suits for Four Divorces Filed in Fayetteville
Four divorce suits entered this week at the circuit clerk's office include Lucille Mollahan versus J. J. Mollahan, Vernon Shank versus Ethel Shank, Ester Pennix versus Clara Pennix, and P. H. Adkins versus Beatrice Adkins.
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Register
Fayetteville
Lucille Mollahan
J. J. Mollahan
Vernon Shank
Ethel Shank
Ester Pennix
Clara Pennix
P. H. Adkins
Beatrice Adkins
Young man held in girl's death near Renfrew
Renfrew Ontario Canadian Press reports John A. Comba age 25 was arrested on murder charges in the death of 13 year old Ethel Hedderwick found by him during a search two days after she vanished from her home. The Ontario medico legal expert Dr E R Frankish says she was subjected to a criminal assault.
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Renfrew
Veterans Urge Strong Defense After US War Vote
United Spanish War veterans elected Alfred J. Kennedy of New York as commander in chief and adopted resolutions demanding universal conscription for a war. They urged a navy, air force, and adequate army for self defense, with Portland, Oregon chosen for the 1918 encampment.
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Columbus
United Spanish War Veterans
Alfred J. Kennedy
New York
Portland
Ore
Three Killed in RAF Airplane Collision Night Crash
A mid air collision in Fareham Hampshire involving a Royal Air Force training ship and an Air Service training depot machine killed three people. Pilot H G Jenkins died along with two RAF pilots. one pilot parachuted but was killed by a fall into a tree.
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Hampshire
Eng
Royal Air Force
Air Service Training Depot
H. G. Jenkins
Royal Air Forced
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