Roosevelt backs liberal line as third term urge grows
At the Pittsburgh Young Democrats convention President Roosevelt declares he will not back a conservative candidate in 1940. He warns the party will fail if it leans to conservatism and urges liberal democracy as the core of the platform. Senator Barkley and Paul V. McNutt loom in the debate as potential compromise figures.
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D. Harold Oliver Pittsburgh
Roosevelt
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Paul V. McNutt
Pepper Picks
Pitt Tyson Maner
Roosevelt recital on 1940 campaign stance unsettles capital
Washington August 11 The question of how far President Roosevelt would go in refusing to participate in electing a conservative Democrat as successor unsettles capital politicians. Speculation centers on a possible third party or silence during the 1940 campaign. Roosevelt gave no clear hint in a Pittsburgh Young Democrats message. Senator Thomas said Roosevelt would not actively help any such “suicide” of the Democratic party.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Hyde Park
N. Y
The Hurricane at Dixie and Undercover Doctor at Strand
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. Paul Robison of 1 West St. Charles Street to tonight’s theatre offerings. The Dixie hosts The Hurricane starring Jon Hall and Dorothy Lamour, while the Strand presents Undercover Doctor from J. Edgar Hoover readings.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Paul Robison
West St. Charles Street
Jon Hall
Dorothy Lamour
Dixie Theatre
J. Edgar Hoover
Strand Theatre
County Sunday school convention to draw 250 visitors
Weeks of preparation culminate as more than 250 visitors travel to the city on August 17 for the county wide Sunday school convention. Delegates come from Pruntytown Haymond Flemington Simpson Knottsville Fetterman two GyAtbank districts Waite Coll and several Grafton congregations. Mayor Gillispie will give the welcome at 9 30 a m with Rev Zdworthy of Charleston offering the response. The First Christian church welcome will be voiced by Rev Grow and Gideon Kerns will respond. Delegates visit Pruntytown at 2 55 p m. Continued on page five.
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Pruntytown
Haymond
Flemington
Simpson
Knottsvile
Fetterman
Gyatbank
Waite
Coll
Grafton
Gillispie
P. F. Gillispie
E. Z. Zdworthy
Charleston
First Christian Church
O. W. Grow
Gideon Kerns
Boiler Kid and Bride Return From Honeymoon
"Boiler Kid" Fred etick B. Snite Jr. and Teresa Larkin wed yesterday in Dayton. The infantile paralysis victim, who has lived in an iron lung for most of the past three years, traveled 220 miles on a specially built trailer for their honeymoon with a chauffeur, nurse, and attendant. They visited northwest suburbs and southern Wisconsin before arriving home in River Forest.
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Chicago
Fredetick B. Snite
Teresa Larkin
Dayton
Snite
Wisconsin
Lake Lawderdale
Elkhorn
Wis
River Forest
City to use meter revenues for employee pay cut plan
Huntington officials project 20587 dollars yearly from parking meters to cover a five percent salary reduction for municipal workers. Finance Chairman George Norvell announced a meter purchase deal and said meter revenues would bridge the gap between five percent cuts and the original ten percent. The council also reenacted a municipal gross sales tax.
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Huntington
Finance Committee
George Norvell
Three Grafton Men Enroll in Red Cross Swim School
Three local men Robert Loudin of 242 Barrett Street James Silcott of Pate View and John Prye of 10 West Washington Street are attending the annual Red Cross Instructors Swimming School at Mannington Park. County Director Frank Collins announces the 15 hour course began last Monday and is concluding today.
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Grafton
Robert Loudin
Barrett Street
James Silcott
Pate View
John Prye
West Washington Street
Red Cross
Beng
Mannington Park
Frank Collins
Parking Meters Will Be Paid For On August 19
A city plan states parking meters will be paid for by the municipality of Grafton after 10,502 dollars remained due on the devices. Finance Commissioner J. B. Bradford said this week’s collections, with 85 percent to the company, will reduce the balance to a few dollars next week. The $5,175 machine cost sets an upcoming budget of about $6,000 for the next year as meter income rises.
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Washington
PIA
AFL
CIO
Thomas
Utah
Senate Labor Committee
William Green
O Committee
Grafton
J. B. Bradford
Fall claims William Davis at Brownton coal mine
William A. Davis, 46, night watchman at Brownton coal mine, fell more than 100 feet from a tipple and died at Miers Clinic hospital in Phillippi at 4 30 yesterday afternoon. He suffered fractures of both arms and legs and internal injuries in the accident. Continued on page eight.
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Brownton
William A. Davis
Miers Clinic
Phillippi
Davis
Irvin Cobb Leaves Hospital After Stomach Illness
San Francisco report states humorist Irvin S. Cobb is discharged from the hospital where he was treated for a stomach disorder for nearly three weeks. He quips about receiving medical advice from fifteen doctors and intends to write reminiscences.
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San Francisco
Irvin S. Cobb
Cobb
Roosevelt signs broad social security amendments
President Roosevelt today signed a bill broadening liberalizations in the social security act and cutting hundreds of millions from its burdens. He said the amendments mark a tremendous step forward in providing greater security, converting federal old age insurance into a system of old age and survivors insurance with lifetime family security for workers in insured occupations. The package expands benefits for workers, widows, and dependents, promising early increases in payments. Continued on page two.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Long Hunted Escaped Prisoners Recaptured
Two escaped inmates are recaptured and returned to the state penitentiary. Alva A. Matheny fled in 1934 from a Harrison county murder sentence and was found in Peoria, SK while working for a contractor. William Auten was taken after escaping from Wardensville road camp.
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Moundsvile
State Penitentiary
Alva A. Matheny
Harrison County
C. M. Stone
Peoria
William Auten
Wardensville Road
Stout Promoted to Lieutenancy in State Police Company A
Charleston August 11 First Sergeant E E Stout promoted to lieutenant of the state police company A headquartered at Fairmont Superintendent C C Tallman announced Stout a veteran trooper will assume duties once held by Dorsey Bailey now captain in command of the company Powell promoted to first sergeant stationed at Wheeling will be at Moundsville district barracks in the future Trooper C C Taylor Morgantown promoted to corporal
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Charleston
E. E. Stout
Leutenant
Fairmont
C. C. Tallman
Stout
Dorsey Bailey
Tallman
L. H. Powell
Wheeling
Powell
Moundsville
C. C. Taylor
Morgantown
Taliman
Planning your Pichics Parties Lunches Club Meetings
A brief note suggests simple planning for Pichics events including parties lunches and club meetings with easy serving ideas and practical setups for hosts to streamline dining and gathering logistics.
Second Memorial To World War Dead Is Planned Here
N Henderson plans to place a second memorial honoring World War dead for 36 men in county work with Veterans of Foreign Wars cooperation. A native stone monument shaped as a tapering spire will be set in a 15 foot circle at Market Street and Knotts Avenue near the new city hospital. The project, aided by WPA, aims to mark the hospital grounds with a memorial on Route 50.
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Ihem- Lace
N. Henderson
Tay
Imlor County
Memorial City Post
Lower Market Stret
WPA
Orial
Market Street
Ing
Knotts Avenue
New City Hospital
Fear of Mob Violence Delays Arraignment in Slayings
WEST PALM BEACH August 11 police delayed arraignment of Charles Jefferson on charges of abducting two Miami high school girls one was slain while the other was kept prisoner three days A confession followed about the assault and murder of Ruth Dunn 17 and the abduction of Jean Bolton 19 who was released unharmed near Boca Raton Jefferson fled with the pair claiming to seek a screen test and faced heavy guard as investigators prepared evidence A rambling statement and a signed transcript described the events
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West Palm Beach
Charles Jefferson
Miami
Jefferson
W. E. Roebuck
Ruth Frances Dunn
Jean Bolton
Boca Raton
Miss Bolton
Jefferson's
Miss Dunn
Palmetto
Tim
Two Taylor Countians Attend Four-H Camp
Two Taylor county boys Jn Scranage and Billy Bera attended the ten day state Four-H club camp at Jackson's Mill. Scranage, last year's county health champion, is expected to enter the health contest at the camp. They were driven to Jackson's Mill by Miss Gladys Scranage, state Four-H leader at the university.
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Taylor County
Scranage
Billy Bera
Jackson's Mill
Young Scranage
Billy
Gladys Scranage
Florida waits on bad storm near Palm Beach
A tropical disturbance near Palm Beach was forecast to move inland mid afternoon as of 9 AM advisory, positioned 100 miles east-southeast of Palm Beach and traveling west-northwest at 14 mph. Warnings from Daytona Beach to Key West were lowered south of Miami. Forecasters emphasized uncertainty.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Weather Bureau
Palm Beach
Daytona Beach
Key West
Miami
Oxygen Therapy Brings Hope for Baby With Open Heart
Manila August reports baby Mary Rafael with heart exposed breathing normally again after oxygen treatment and injections. An incubator was used to regulate temperature and pressure following a sudden respiratory condition that threatened the infant’s survival.
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Manila
Mary Rafael
Opera House invites Mrs James Gilligan to Society Smuggler
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs James Gilligan of 210 West Washington Street to attend the opera house screening of Society Smuggler with Preston Foster, featuring the third episode Scouts to the Rescue at the Opera House theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
James Gilligan
Washington Street
Preston Foster
Opera House Theatre
Sports Arena Lost in Blaze
A near million-dollar fire gutted a Boise arena overnight, threatening fan safety. James Allen, veteran sports writer for the Nampa Free Press, acted to calm crowds and help avert tragedy as $750,000 worth of Civilian Conservation Corps equipment burned. Continued on page six.
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Boise
Ioho
Civilian Conservation Corps
James Allen
Nampa
Idaho
Free Press
Former Grafton Boy Becomes Army Air Reserve Pilot
D B Brownie Ramsay a 1929 Grafton High graduate and TVA topographical draftsman in Chattanooga has completed pilot training. He was selected as one of 12 to win Air Reserve corps slots from a local class of 500. An American magazine article titled Making Pilots Out of Bookkeepers documents his course.
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D. B
Brownie” Ramsay
Grafton High School
TVA
Chattanooga
Ciano Attends Salzberg talks to steer Rome Berlin Axis
Italian Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano arrived in Salzburg for a three day conference with German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop. They planned talks on Danzig Balkans and Far East, seen as pivotal to European tensions and the Rome Berlin axis amid Britain and France encirclement concerns.
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Germany
Count Galeazzo
Ande von Ribbentrop
Europe
Ciano
Miussolini
Free City
Danzig
Balkans
Far East
Castle Clane
von Ribbentrop
von Atrop
Castle U
Great Britain
France
Revenue push to fund security program post amendments
The Social Security Board says states must seek new revenue to fund security programs. California birthplace data and age pension movement reference new provisions of the old age assistance act. Amendments before President Roosevelt would raise the maximum from $1 to $20 that the federal government may control, with continuation on page two.
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Washington
Social Security Board
California
Rodservelt
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