Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Charleston Gazette in Charleston, West Virginia

We have 4,392,723 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1939

Page

1

Obstacles Delay U S Lending Bill Ahead of Adjournment

The $2.8 billion lending bill faces new delays as House and Senate committees cannot finish before early next week. Senate Republicans press amendments despite administration changes while party leaders forecast adjournment unlikely by July 29 and possibly August 5. Senate panel met in executive session amid debate over proposed changes.

Washington Congress House Senate Sen Barkley D.-Ky Senate Committee

Socialite Held In Hit Run Case In Connecticut

Au drey Gray, 21, a Long Island socialite and niece of the Duchess of Marlborough, is jailed in Putnam Conn as a hit and run driver. Two boys, Wilfred Martineau Jr. and Gerard Martineau, suffer severe injuries including amputation and a skull fracture as authorities say she struck them while riding a bicycle. The suspect, arrested in Southbridge Mass, allegedly admitted knowing she hit the boys but believed they were uninjured. Her car shows a broken headlight dented door bloody handle and dented rear fender. Gray inherited $60 000 in February from her grandmother.

Putnam, Conn INS Long Island Audrey Gray Duchess of Marlborough Wilfred Martineau, Jr Gerard Southbridge Mass Gray

Vacation Blues From Willie Willis

Robert Quillen writes Willie Willis laments a vacation ruined by early birds and breakfast aromas that spoil sleep, delivering a tongue in cheek reflection on leisure misgivings.

House Orders Broad Inquiry Into NLRB Action

The U S House approved a five member investigating committee with subpoena power to study the National Labor Relations Board and propose legislation. The vote was 254 to 134, a setback to Mrs. Norton and the House labor committee as they had considered amendments since May.

Washington House Today National Labor Relations Board Norton Chamber D.-N.j House Labor Committee

Fragmentary Page Twelve Item

Page 12 Part 1 Column 3 fragment notes unclear events and names, providing only partial readable text for this newspaper segment.

Political Relief Measure Passed

The House voted overwhelmingly to restore the Hatch bill provisions to keep politics out of relief. It adopted amendments to curb federal official election interference and protect relief workers from intimidation, including an amendment by Rep. Dempsey prohibiting executive staff from using authority to influence elections.

Washington INS House Hatch Senate Rep. Dempsey New Mexico

Risk Hanged in Effigy After Mock Trial in Woonsocket

In Woonsocket Rhode Island a mock trial ended with a effigy of Republican Congressman Charles F Risk of Rhode Island hanged in a busy square. The figure wore a lily in the lapel and carried a Congressional Record in a pocket while a dummy hung from a third story window.

Charles F. Risk Rhode Island Woonsocket R. I Congressional Record

Man Life of Party At His Own Wake

Claude Joseph Bradley a 53 year old cement salesman with cancer hosted a wake at the Montauk club where he played the piano for friends. He joked about his pending death while planning to leave enough to cover debts and provide for his daughter as doctors said he has two to three months to live.

New York Claude Joseph Bradley Brad Montauk Club Bradley Flatbush Cement O. K

Ohio Minister Kidnapped in Jerusalem Seeks Ransom

Arbeg rebels in Moab hills demand $5,000 for the release of Gerould R. Goldner, 29, pastor from Mogadore Ohio, after abducting him with his father Dr. Jacob Goldner in Jerusalem. U S Consul George Wadsworth aided rescue efforts as searches by British planes and local authorities continue.

Gerould R. Goldner Jacob Goldner Jerusalem Dr. Goldner Cleveland Christian Church Mogadore U. S George Wadsworth Tive Mar Saba Goldners Goldner Gerould Holy Land

WPA Quarters Move Considered for Charleston Office

State WPA administrator Joseph N. Alderson announced decentralization plans that would shift 150 workers to Charleston from other districts and relocate operations to new spaces including Armor Park school and the Kleeman building. The change aims to meet a 30,000 square foot minimum and improve efficiency amid space shortages.

State Works Progress Administration Charleston WPA Joseph N. Alderson Alderson Armor Park South Charleston Kleeman Summers Street Kanawha Odd Fellows Capitol Street Davidson Charleston Chamber of Commerce

Trusted Cashier Held For Thefts

Fairmont July 20. Gladys Lipinski a 33 year old trusted cashier of Golden Bros department store was jailed on 10000 bond for embezzling 28000. Sheriff West said the amount could reach 60000 and noted she played numbers with daily losses up to 15 to 25 dollars and once 1500.

Fairmont Gladys Lipinski Golden Bros. Department Marion County West Lipinski Sheriff West

Britain Poland near agreement on 100 million arms loan

Britain reaches near complete agreement with Poland to provide a 100 million arms export credit with airplanes anti air and anti tank weapons to Poland while France and possibly Russia will supply rifles and machine guns. Talks also touch on Anglo Japanese and Anglo Polish trade negotiations as broader entente efforts progress.

Britain Poland William Hillman London INS Great Britain Warsaw Moscow Tokyo Paris Russia Tientsin England U. S Sweden France William Leeds

First Lady Not Target of Talk Says Governor

Gov. Loren D. Dickinson says he did not target Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt in a radio address quotes. He notes he mentioned her words without naming her and only shared the quote with two reporters. He rejects headlines accusing him of attacking the First Lady.

Lansing Mich Loren D. Dickinson Eleanor Roosevelt Michigan Anti- Saloon League Dickinson Roosevelt U. S

Hitler Calls Nazi Aides to Danzig Conference

Exchange Telegraph from Berlin says Adolf Hitler summoned Albert Foerster and other Nazi leaders of the Free City to Berchtesgaden for a conference at the end of next week. Report says the most important decisions will be taken there. Vienna reports Joseph Buerkel plans to travel to Danzig.

London Berlin Adolf Hitler Albert Foerster Danzig Free City Berchtesgaden Hitler Vienna Joseph Buerkel

Kuhn Pleads Guilty and Pays Fine in Webster Incident

Fritz Kuhn the German American band leader pleaded guilty to drunkenness and profanity in Webster Massachusetts court. He paid a five dollar fine and claimed sobriety in speech and conduct while denying boisterous behavior. Police officer Henry Plasse described the arrest details after Kuhn's statement.

Webster Mass Fritz Kuhn Henry Plasse Kuhn Plasse

New City Hall Opens for South Charleston Council

The South Charleston city council plans its first meeting in the new municipal building tonight. Mayor L. H. Oakes said the $47,000 structure, designed by Francis George Davidson, built by Leslie L. Evans, will open for public inspection tomorrow. The first floor houses mayor and police offices, treasurer and engineer, a police courtroom and reception room, with the fire department at the rear. council chamber and recorder offices are also listed.

South Charleston

Scientist claims plant life on Mars with color photos

American astronomer Earl C Slipher reports clear skies aided first successful Mars color photographs. He bases plant life evidence on changes in Solis Lacus the great eye area, suggesting vegetation over a large area. Mars approaches earth closer than since 1924 with near term photos and noted seasonal changes.

Mars Earth Bloemfontein Union of South Africa Earl C. Slipher Slipher Lowell Observatory Flagstaff Ariz U. S London W. H. Steavenson Royal Astronomical Society

Soldier Shot Sparks Tense Polish Danzig Friction

A Danzig customs inspector shot and killed Polish soldier Witold Budziewicz near Postelau, inflaming Polish officials who demand satisfaction. Accounts differ with Danzig claiming self defense, while Polish reports cite hostile provocations. Border security and political tensions rise as both sides assess reprisals.

Free City Danzig Postelau Poland the Pole Witold Budziewicz Max Stein Pole Stein Gdynia Bozepole Budziewicz Warsaw

Poland Pledges Fight for Danzig Rights If Impaired

Warsaw radio broadcasts a declaration that Poland would fight without hesitation to defend its rights and interests in Danzig if they are impaired. The statement, read in Frisch, German and Italian, emphasizes no other way out for Poland.

London INS Poland Danzig Warsaw Radio Tonight Exchange Telegraph Agency Exchange Warsaw

Kingston UMW Sign First Satisfactory Contract

United Mine Workers district 17 chief William Blizzard announced that Kingston Pocahontas Coal Co signed a satisfactory contract with the union for 2200 miners across four operations. The strike began April 1 and workers had idle time at Hemphill McDowell county Kingston Harewood Fayette Springton Mercer.

William Blizzard United Mine Workers District 17 Kingston-Pocahontas Coal Company UWMA Hemphill McDowell County Kingston Harewood Fayette County Springton Mercer County

Admission Price To Fair Is Out

NEW YORK July 20. The World's fair board voted to cut admission to 40 cents after 9:30 p.m. starting next Saturday. Before 9:30 p.m. the price stays at 75 cents. A $3.75 combo ticket offers $7 in value for one grounds admission and access to 10 concessions. Parking also drops from 50 to 25 cents per car.

New York The

Actor Lawyer Exchange Wives in England

In Storrington England a reshuffle of marriages linked actor Raymond Massey and New York lawyer William Dwight Whitney concluded with Whitney marrying actress Adrianne Allen. Allen, formerly Mrs Massey, followed Massey’s divorce from his first wife, while Whitney’s ex-wife Dorothy Ludington Whitney had separated earlier.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Long Island Beauty Willie Willis Robert Quillen N. LR. B House ‘Coalition Solon Ohio Rev Moab Hills Dead Sea Cop Germany Marian Chodacki Max Greubner Greubner Kalthof Ola Tadeus Perkowski UMW Bulletin Exchange Wives W. D. Whitney
Search Courier

Search the Charleston Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Charleston Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication