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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1922

Page

7

Registration Of Voters In Doubt

The attorney general ruled that independents must state party affiliation when registering and may vote the affiliated ticket in the primary. Registrars in Jackson County will check and correct affiliations, as errors prevent voting or require corrections before the August 1 primary. Voters aged 21 by the general election may register now and vote in the primary.

England Kson Sregistrar Anan Fofier Privncey Asttorney Euch Wheing

East Side News Bible Study and Local Notices

East Side News reports on the Links Bible Study Class meeting at Mrs John H Pople’s home on Merchant Street led by Mrs H L Crisa with plans for the next gathering at the Misses Feather home in Pittsburgh Avenue. It notes an all day Division No 3 quilting event at Diamond Street Church with invited guests and an Auxiliary meeting hosted by Mrs B C Curry of 509 Pittsburgh. Also mentions Miss Thelma Fisher’s foot injury from a swing accident and lists various local visitors and residents including the Snowdens, Ethel Hoult, Ortella South, Fay Denham, Mrs Denham, Mr and Mrs Harry McCloy, Mrs Eliza Gaskins and Mrs Lydia Roberts visiting family and recovering health.

Links John H. Pople Merchant Street H. L. Crisa Misses Feather Pittsburgh Avenue Ladies’ Aid Society Diamond Street Church B. C. Curry Pittsburgh Ladies’ Auxiliary The First Baptist Church Arch McIntyre Thelma Fisher Columbia Street T. T. Hoult Ortella Greensboro Fay Denham Market Street Denhan Cook Hospital Harry McCloy Dayton Ohio

Field Day and Picnic Planned by First Methodist Church

The First Methodist Episcopal Church at the old fairgrounds announces a Thursday field day and picnic starting at 2 pm with two youth class baseball games and events like high jump relay 100-yard dash shot put dodge ball and sack race. Ice cream lemonade cars will shuttle picnickers. lunch is at 6 pm and Dr Claude H King notes this starts a series of outdoor church days.

First Methodist Episcopal Church Old Fairgrounds Maple Avenue Old Sol Claude H. King W. E. Buckey W. A. Crowl Ruth Feather Betty Koehlwetter

Straub Receives Life Sentence in Michigan Court

George Straub, who confessed to murdering Alice Mallett, pleaded guilty to first degree murder in Jackson County Circuit Court. Judge Benjamin Williams sentenced him to life in Marquette Prison with solitary confinement at hard labor. A large crowd filled the courtroom as mounted State Police secured the building. The arraignment and sentencing took under ten minutes, and Straub was to be moved to Marquette that evening.

Jackson, Mich Associated Press George Straub Alice Mallett Jackson County Marquette Benjamin Williams Straub Justice Court Circuit Court

War veteran Porter Fawcett buried with honors

Porter Fawcett World War veteran died Sunday at his parents home in Pennsylvania Avenue. Funeral held this afternoon from 2730 residence with burial at Jones Cemetery Barnstown. American Legion posts formed an escort and served as pallbearers, honoring him with full military rites. Reed favors local option in liquor question. Senator Reed told voters in Sikeston Missouri that opponent E Breckenridge Long must explain his stance.

Porter Fawcett A. B. Fawcett Pennsylvania Avenue Jones Cemetery Barnstown R. C. Jones American Legion Legion Reed Sikeston James A Reed E. Breckenridge Long

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