Mine Workers Leader to Address Union Meeting
Van A. Bittner, president of the United Mine Workers, will address a union meeting in Welch on Sunday.
Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia
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Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1935
Page
8
Tyzarts river dam makes winter concreting advance with steam heating
Winter work on the Tyzarts river dam enters a new phase with tarpaulins spread over monoliths and steam beneath to prevent freezing. A shed is rising to thaw aggregates, 6,050 cubic yards were poured last week, total now 188,950 cubic yards. Monoliths 6 and 7 on the right abutment see rock removal. the whirler bridge for monoliths 13 to 17 is raised to the second lift. 1,089 contractor workers and 123 government employees are on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyzarts River
Bryan Won’t Be Taken Home During December
William Bryan, burn victim at the dam, remains in hospital for at least another month with serious but not immediately dangerous condition. Visitors denied for now as attendants report intense pain periods and lasting scarring. Also noted, A E Leuthardt, former Grafton postmaster, operated on yesterday and improving today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bryan
A. E. Leuthardt
Grafton
Commissioners Inspect Two Blueville Properties for Route 119 Damage
Commissioners surveyed Nancy Keener and Laura C. Lewis properties to estimate damage from state route 119 construction. The panel included Thornston Beall, John B. Kimme, Fred E. Willhide, W. H. McCartney, and W. E. Robinson, with Prosecuting Attorney James C. Holt accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Keener
Laura C. Lewis
Thornston Beall
John B. Kimme
Fred E. Willhide
W. McCartney
W. E. Robinson
James C. Holt
Forgery Alleged in Fairmont Bond Return Case
Con stable B. J. Tichnel returned Harry Heintzelman Jr and Vivian Grimes from Elkins to face forgery charges in Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
B. J. Tichnel
Harry Heintzelman, Jr
Vivian Grimes
Elkins
Grafton Prepares Christmas Street Lighting Display
The city will illuminate 46 street lights with red blue green and yellow colored wax reflects atop screen cylinders. Frank M. Hollis Jr says a $400 fundraising drive begins Monday to fund this and other Christmas activities. The system is reusable for future years and Main street lighting has already seen two seasons of use. Grafton aims to boast one of the region’s finest holiday displays and may be the first town in the area to light up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Board of Trade
Bridge Street
Frank M. Hollis, Jr
Main Street
Funeral for Baby Will Be Conducted Tomorrow
Funeral arrangements announced for Charles Franklin Freeze four months old son of Mr and Mrs T E Freeze who died of convulsions. Services will be held from the grandmother Mrs Sally Robinson 113 West Washington street at 2 p m tomorrow with Rev James Shaw of Nazarene church Parkview officiating. Interment in Webster cemetery under the direction of Hamilton Funeral Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ‘Franklin Freeze
T. E. Freeze
Sally Robinson
West
Washington Street
James Shaw
the Nazarene Church
Parkview
Webster Cemetery
Hamilton Funeral Company
Monongah Fuel Company Accepts Coal Code
Fairmont December 6 The Monongah Fuel Company filed acceptance of the coal code with the district board elected under provisions of the Guffey coal stabilization act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Monongah Fuel Company
Guffey
License Tests Given By State Police This A. M.
State police detachment in Grafton conducts operator license examinations this morning under Commander L W Emerick. Assistants Troopers W E Murphy and O E Cox aid in administering the tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M
Grafton
State Police
L. W. Emerick
Emerick
W. E. Murphy
O. E. Cox
Davis Brief Attacks AAA as Fraud and Unconstitutional Pillage
John W. Davis denounced the New Deal farm program AAA as a fraud and unconstitutional pillage of taxpayers rights before the Supreme Court. He argued that 1935 amendments imposed drastic tax refund limits, denying due process, and prepared for Monday’s constitutionality arguments in the Hoosac Mills case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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New Deal
Supreme Court
John W. Davis
John E. Hughes
Chicago
Davis
Louisiana
Tygrade Food Products Corporation
National Biscuit Company
P. Lorillard Company
AAA
Hughes
Mondey
Hoosac Mills
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