Train Wrecker Found Guilty in Dash for Officer
CALVIN TRIES TO KILL BROOKS but Brooks foils the attempt with quick action. Italian assailant Girco struggles as Brooks overpowers him and takes the weapon. The officer’s bravery calms a mob while Brooks remains steadfast in duty despite threats and chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae la Omeer Farry
Brooks
Jman
Era 1
Girco
Arecadia
Poles
Omavr
Sale
Omierr Brooks
West Virginia Short Line train wreck case goes to trial
A Wetzel County jury returned a guilty verdict against Samuel McCormick 20 and John McCormick in Martinsville for attempting to wreck a West Virginia Short Line passenger train at Porter Falls in October 1967. The rock ballast was placed on the track on a sharp curve delaying the engine. Leonard Morgan found and removed it before the train arrived.
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Martinsville
Samuel McCormick
John McCormick
Parker Halls
Moundsville
McCormick
Clarksburg
West Virginia Short Line
Porter Falls
MacCormick
Short Line Railroad
Raile Road
Porter Falla
Ele
Itves
Leonard Morgan
Temporary officers named for Republican national convention
A Chicago report lists temporary convention officers chosen by the sub committee on arrangements. Key roles include Julius Surfews of Michigan as Temporary Chairman and John R. Halqey of Columbus as General Secretary with a slate of assistant secretaries and other officials from states including West Virginia New York Missouri and Iowa.
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Chicago
Julius
Surfews
Michigan
John R. Hal Qey
Columbus
Lafayette FB
Gleanson
New York
Chas. Brooks Smith
Parkersburg
W. Va
Himest “Walker Smith
Hartford Sonn
Philip M Hoefele
St. Louis Mo
M. J. Tobin
Vinton
Jons
Chas
M. Harner
Albileve
Kas
al- Ten ‘Holtla
Concord
N. H
Reading
Thomas ¥. Wil- Mama
Bawardsville
G. A. Wilson
Dew Maines
Parlamentarian
Asher C. Hides
Washington, D. C
Empstrdd Stone
Indianapolis
Ind
Meskenger
John , Jackson
Cincinnati
Arma — William
Baltimore
Mrs Gale Lyon Dies at Erie Home After Illness
Mrs Gale Lyon aged years died at her Erie Mitea home Monday at noon after a lingering illness. She was the wife of Mele Lyon and daughter of Mr and Mrs E Harbert. Survived by brothers and sisters Mrs John Beh Ger Burnsville Mrs Homer Pigott Gyney Mrs Ira Harbert Lloyd Marbert and Virgil Marbert. The funeral will be held at Shins ton Wednesday.
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Gale Lyon
Erie Mitea
Lyon
Rho
E Harbert
Mele
John Beh Ger
Burnsville
Homer Pigott
Gyney
Ira Harbert
Lloyd Marbert
Virgil Marbert
Shinsston
Inspection Visit Highlights Masonry Meeting
O Bower of Sintersville a high ranking Kulehis Templar member attended the Charlesburg Commandery No 23 meeting in Masonie hall. The report notes Bower received praise for his presence and the gathering included a social on Saturday night with strong attendance and cordial remarks.
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O. Bower
Sintersville
Clartesurs
Program for Fairmont Normal commencement week
President Bennett outlines the commencement schedule from May 28 to June 1. Events include senior class day exercises patrons day dual enna lyceum program Wilkening oration annual sermon by Dr W Muttehin of Washington Pa ex president Wesleyan College Frekhannon alumni toast commencement address by Ex Governor George W Atkinson and alumni meeting with Judge E Robineos of Gratton.
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C.J. C. Bennett
Fairmont Normal Boot
Dualenna
Lyceum Morare
Allegheny Lutheran Conference Gather Set for June Meeting
On June 8 the Allegheny conference of the Lutheran church will convene in this village for three days. The program has been arranged and will be given out to delegates. The event promises addresses and activities including dances and services for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Allegheny Conference
Ary Gyued
Lutheran Church
Diya' Seerton
Bouin
Belington Man Linked to Gunness Case Probe
Laporte county grand jury begins inquiry into fourteen deaths connected to Mrs. Gunness at Gunness Farm. A Belington West Virginia man named Alabama Philips, who arrived in 1907 seeking marriage to the widow, is among those investigated as a possible victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uaporth
Ind
Laporte County
Gunners Tarn
Gunness
Igh
Oam Hunter colored on trial in court
Circuit court began Monday with James Boyle charged with selling a minor to Harry Dawson as the indictment alleges. Bidie Brock pleaded guilty to assault with a coal pick, fined $5 and costs. Dorsey Arbogast found guilty of carrying a revolver while impersonating a deputy marshal. Sam Hunter tried for attempted murder of Jay Fowler at Waldo coal mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Boyle
Harry Dawson
Exen
Boyle
Bidie Brock
Costa
Lynn
Dorsey Arbogast
Guily
Sam Hunter
Jay Fowler
Wilsonburg
Waldo
County Ticket Charleston Primary Returns May 18
Charleston county returns indicate relocation of the Republican ticket data for the county offices and legislative members in Kanawha county from the Saturday primary. Listed names include Charles W. Good John Nugent John Ather Sam C. Barlow B C Colcord L C Massey Ira H Mottenbeld S R Avis H K Black 5 H Smith Malcolm A R Sheppard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Kanawha
Legislative
Charles W. Good
John Nugent
John Ather
Sam C. Barlow
B.C. Colcord
L. C. Massey
Ira H. Mottenbeld
R. Avis
Indvermediate Court
H.K. Black
Sherif
H. Smith
Mr. Malcolm
A. R. Sheppard
Escaped Boy Returned to Reform School
Harrison Steel aged 19 escaped from the reform school at Pruntytown. He was arrested this morning by Dieer London White for breaking into a railroad car. Officials decided to send him back to the reform school this evening with Clarke 8 Lynch to accompany him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Steel
Mingo
Pruntytown
Jand
London White
Reform School
Clarke
Lynch
Murderous Fit Possessed Rev Coffman, Kills Wife in Yard
The Rev S A Coffman of Hear Fairmont a Methodist minister murdered his wife in a brutal midnight attack in the yard after striking her head with a poker and cutting her throat with a razor. He surrendered claiming temporary insanity and was jailed for a hearing. Coffman, 60, was a local pastor with several circuit appointments. his wife Lilian Elliott Coffman, a former schoolteacher, had a brother Felix Elliott of Kingwood.
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S. A. Coffman
Fairmont
Methodist Episcopal
Goffman
Sherif Furben
Pairmont
Meadowdale
Coffman
Meadowdale Methodist Church
Elliott
Kingwood
Meredith
Marimont
Holt
Lilian Elliott
Felix Fiiitt
A. A. Warner
Morgantown
Stephen A. Cottman
Magium
Weston
New Time Tale Confused Schedule Omitions
Disjointed OCR reads show a broken timetable with missing divisions and unclear routing from Wealington to Philadelphia and New York. Names and dates are garbled, yielding a fragmented reference to a planned schedule and teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wealington
Baldier
Philadelphia
New York
Lillwewies
Tebedole
Elliot Returns Home to Practice Law in West Virginia
Edward Elliott, former Parkerburg resident and longtime legal professional, returns to Kingwood West Virginia after years in Chicago and Cook County Illinois. A graduate of West Virginia University, he previously worked with Governor Dawson on Preston County Journal, serving as State’s Attorney in Chicago era, and now resumes legal practice in Kingwood with plans to settle permanently among old friends.
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Edward
Ellott
Parkersburg
Aft Eislott
Preston County
Tawkad
Acadento
Weat Wir Sina University
Kingwood
George. Sturgiss
Congress
Atrney
Eliott
Elliott
Whitnets
Dawson
Palmy
Preston County Journal
Virginia
Effiott
Chicago
Chica
Cook County
Charles
Deneen
Hlinojs
West Virginia
Funeral for Matthew Curkendall Ex Deputy Sheriff
The funeral service for the late Matthew Curkendall former deputy sheriff of the county was held at the residence on Mechanic Street with Rev H G Richardson officiating and a special choir. The B Herman Lodge No 6 A F and A M performed the last rites at the grave in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Clarksburg Commandery No 12 Knights Templar provided the funeral escort while both Masonic branches attended along with Adelphi Lodge No 8 and many friends and relatives. Attending from a distance were Zebedee Curkendall of Texas John Curkendall of Century and Mr and Mrs John J Alexander of Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew
Curkendall
Mine Lille Stealey
Mechanic Street
H. G. Richardson
Herman Lodge
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Clarksburg Commandery
Knights Templar
Turnlhed
Adelphi Lodge
Mobile
Zebedee, Curkendall
Texam
John Curkendall
Century
John J. Alexander
Washington, D. C
Osborn Graduates R Linn Osborn Praises Telegram
R Linn Osborn sends compliments to the Telegram editors and invites readers to University College of Medicine Richmond graduation exercises. The ceremony occurs tomorrow at 8:30 in the Academy of Music. Medical and dental graduates will be certified along with forty others, including Virginians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Linn Osborn
University College of Medicine
Richmond
Academy of Musi
Dental
Platt Heiress Sued for Divorce in New York Case
May 13 report from New York says the divorce suit involving Thomas Piatt, a noted senator, was brought before the supreme court. The legal action centers on the estate and related matters as part of a contentious family dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas
Piatt
Waa
Nipeemé Court
Strikers Seek Arbitration After Cleveland Transport Turmoil
Cleveland Ohio police report trolley wires down and cars chewed as strike sympathizers attacked workers from evening through dawn. A conference with traction officials and Bishop Owen of the state arbitration board yielded a formal arbitration proposal likely to be sent to the traction company on behalf of the strikers. Operations increased today with more cars in service than during the previous period of unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Don-Uniow
Aigit
Ngvon
Bishop ‘Owen
Lie State Arbitration Board
Girl's body found in Raritan Canal Princeton
The body of Misa Bertha Vanderbilt an assistant in the Princeton University Library was found floating in the Raritan Canal this morning after she disappeared last week. At the time of her disappearance she was seen in an automobile with another young woman and a map.
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Princeton
N. J
Misa Bertha
Vanderbilt
Princeton University
Raritan Canal
Shinnston School Contest Highlights Local Talent
The Shinnston event showcased recitation, essay and vocal solo contests among youths. Mayme Hardesty won recitation for girls, Edger Shermer the boys recitation, and Rawls Richardson claimed essay honors. Coffman won the vocal solo with judges Renny Robinson, Mrs. Hawkins and Charles Watkins.
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Shinnston
Mins Mayme Hardesty
Lealo Hawker
Miny Hardesty
Fairmont Normal
Edger Shermer
Penfield Randall Sturn
Rawls Richardson
George Maloney
Richardson
Penfield Randall
Mim Denato Coffman
Organizers Mobilize Labor in West Virginia Drives
In Wheeling on May 18 the state federation of labor gathers to organize the scattered rank and file. President Willem Woerth leads the push as organizers from metal workers and paper trades join miners and other unions across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
West
Virginie
Stork
Willem Woerth
State Federation of Labor
Jurine
Rkera
Metal Petixberx
Program of Druggiots West Virginia State Pharma Association Event
The second annual program for the West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association meeting in Charleston runs Tuesday and Wednesday with lectures, receptions, and a grand ball. Speakers include Gov Wea and Mayor Tiss A. MGR, plus Prof J H Heal and others. Officers will be elected aboard the steamer J Q Dick during the return voyage to Montgomery.
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f+ Pharmacy
J.sUy Loyd
Janet
Soanvent
Senate Chamber
Cipitol Bullduk
Ladier Loepesetan
Yeahuilaina
Celling GP
Land
Ladiee
Frolley Rida Ad Park
Ijn
Tien Pension
Entertainment
Won- Agriand
Jane
Etrgrisrs Dickson
Cailing
Stéanter
Mi—Fadler Enohre
Montgomery
Banquel
Ruttner
Filet Club
Mirair
Offcera
J. Q. Dick
Chattonton Montgomery
Fairmont Meeting Endorses Milian for Governor Nomination
In Fairmont on May 18 a county convention proceeded at 2 o'clock with delegates and officers present. Edward W. Milian of Fairmont was endorsed as the candidate for governor of the state, with Oliver Shatrtett as secretary and GL Fleming presiding as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Howes
Detewaits
Union Titrester
A. J. Ene
Martins Ateseres
Oliver Shatrtett
Edward W. Milian
Gas Company Completes Beet at Hurst Farm Fair
In Matawan New Jersey May 12 prence Tasiers 0 confirmed that te killed itr crash aire Wiltae Shepherd eng ahate.
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Sardis
Tin County
Hope Netsrai ‘Gas
William and George Hurst
Ray
Matawan
Prence Tasiers
Itr
Aire Wiltae
Shepherd Eng Ahate
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Wetzel ‘County
New Martinsville
Short Line Road
Brooks. Smith
National Committee
WMA
Erie Mines
Raights Teemplar
Earnee
Bennett
Marion County
Belington
Oam Hunter
Waldo Coal Mine
Tiket
Weeton Drax Company
Were
Tux Geen
Business
Geutien
State
Curkendall Funeral
Masons
Odd Fellows
The
Richmond, Va
Ator Platt
Fiariton Canal
Iohile
Shinnston Schools
Prohibition Party
Fair Gasser
Hurst Farm
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