U S Steel and Units Charged by Labor Board
The national labor board charged United States Steel Corp and its subsidiary Carnegie-Illinois Steel with interfering with employee self-organization at 21 plants. It also accused US Steel of supporting local employee representation plans financially. A hearing is set for December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Labor Board Today
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
United States Steel
Willing Workers Class Meet at Flora Riley Home
The Willing Workers class of Blueville Methodist met at Flora Riley's home on December 4 for Bible study and stories led by Mrs. Walter Lucas. Social hour followed with refreshments for Betty Carroth es, Rosemary Newcome, Dora Virginia Brown, Carolyn Christine Pilson among others. mentions Margeret Posey marriage to Robert Remlinger in Toledo on October 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blueville Methodist Church
Flora Riley
Walter Lucas
Newcome
Betty Carrothes
Rosemary Newcome
Dora Virginia Brown
Carolyn Christine Pilson
Margeret Myrtle Posey
J.R. Posey
Robert J. Reminger
Toledo
Ohio
Clarksburg
Washington-Irving High School
Atlas Glass Company
Grafton
Tyfart Dam
Remlinger
Clark
W. P. Clark
Sewing Club
East Main Street
Lawson Delaney
Gough
Leo Crane
John Bickford
John Shields
Earl DeMoss
Fred Meyland
Leonard Soulter
W. P. Cannon
Wimmons
Harry Carroll
D Hussion
Lonnie Orps
Deber
Peters Takes Up New Post in State Liquor Commission
Peters, from Bluefield, sworn in as second member of the West Virginia State Liquor Commission, joining George M. Alexander who was named chairman. Homer Stephenson, the former chairman, remained at the state house awaiting the arrival and offered to aid Alexander. Both Peters and Wilson plan to assist and push for an audit of commission accounts before severing relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
F. M. Peters
Bluefield
State Liquor Commission
George M. Alexander
Pairmont
Stephenson
D. Homer Stephenson
Kump
Alexander
State House
Peters
Wilson Peters
John B. Wilson
Wilson
German Engineer Emil Stickling Death Sentence Commuted
A death sentence handed to German engineer Emil Stickling by three Soviet judges was commuted to ten years in prison after Germany threatened reprisals. Stickling, accused alongside Russians of plotting against the Soviet regime, was linked to the deaths of fourteen miners through alleged sabotage.
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Emil Stickling
Germany
Stickling
Central Presa
Five Visitors Hired by Taylor County Welfare Office
Taylor County Department of Public Assistance announced the hire of five new visitors to start work immediately. Names listed include Carolyn Brown Roxie St Clair David L Lough C W Withers and Betty Sharp. Applications for old age pensions were submitted and are expected to be approved soon for mailing to Charleston for prompt payment.
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Taylor County Department of Public Assistance
Edward A.lipscomb
Carolyn Brown
Main Street
Roxie St. Clair
Simpson
David L. Lough
Spruce Street
C. W. Withers
City
Betty Sharp
Associated Press
Charleston
County Advisory Board
Duke Education Head to Address Alumni Gathering
Huntington reports that Dr. Holland Holton, head of Duke University’s education department, will speak at a Duke alumni gathering this Saturday.
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Huntington
Holland Holton
Duke University Department of Education
Duke
Local notes and visits from Graf area residents
Mrs Elias Smith on route 1 is seriously ill at home. Vaughn Kerr, a business visitor in Graf today. Mrs J H Shingleton underwent major operation at Grafton City Hospital. Junior Bennett left for Washington to visit sister Dorothy Bennett in nurses training at Urgency Hospital. Mr and Mrs Abe Tackett and Mr and Mrs George Coulson also listed.
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Elias Smith
Serry
Vaughn M. Kerr
J. H. Shingleton
Pruntytown Road
Grafton City
Junior Bennett
Grandstree
Washington
Dorothy Bennett
Urgency Hospital
Abe Tackett
George Coulson
Social Calendar for December 7 to 11
A series of local club and church events lists meetings from December 7 through December 11. Groups include Woman's Beneficiary Association, Ladies Auxiliary of the A O H, International Relations class, Lindy club, Fisher class, a peace meeting hosted by the W C T U, Kings Daughter Bible class, and Royal Neighbors of America with updated date in V F W hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Benefi Association
Red Mens
A. O. H. Lodge
K. of C. Hall
Woman's Club
J. P. Luke
Yates Avenue
E. M. Tomlinson
Lindy Club
Lawson Delaney
Blueville
M. P. Church
Robert Knotts, Jr
Route 50
Christian Church
W.C. T.U
Kings’ Daughter Bible
Blueville Sunday School
Walter Knotts
Royal Neighbors of America No. 2996
V. F. W. Hall
Mrs Painter Visits From Romney For Weekend in Pittsburgh
Miss Mary Painter of Romney spent Sunday in Pittsburgh with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Painter of Thornton visiting over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Mary Painter
Romney
C. A. Painter
Thornton
Accused Extortionist Held on Heavy Bond
James Hall a U S sailor attached to the aircraft carrier Lexington was held in 25000 bond after being charged by Justice department agents with trying to extort 5000 from Ginger Rogers by a mailed death threat. The case goes to the federal grand jury for possible indictment Wednesday. Rogers and her mother Leila Rogers received two threatening letters recently. Hall admitted authorship after arrest Saturday at Long Beach.
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Los Angeles
Department of Justice
Ginger Rogers
James Hall
U. S
Federal Grand Jury
Miss Rogers
Leila Rogers
Hall
Lexington
Long Beach
Fair Trade Acts Upheld By Highest Court
The California and Illinois fair trade acts forbidding selling standard products below producer fixed prices were declared constitutional by the Supreme Court. The decision affirms state efforts to control pricing and protect producers in interstate commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
California
Illinois
Supreme Court
Bonus Planned At Huntington Dry Goods
Huntington December 7 employees of the Huntington Dry Goods company will receive a bonus December 21. General manager Ben Romer said the extra pay will be based on length of service.
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Huntington
Ben Romer
Huntington Dry Goods Company
Romer
Fascists Set to Storm Madrid as Bombardment Rages
Reports from Gibraltar denied Italian Blackshirts landing in Spain. Spanish capital Madrid endures daily fascist air raids and artillery barrages, with defense lines strained and many houses damaged. Militias and volunteers maintain resolve after a month of fighting since government fled to Valencia.
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Madrid
Arguelles
Guadalajara
University City
Villaverde
Valencia
Paseo de la Castillana
Ayala Street
San Bernardo Square
Concord College Press Association votes Dorothy Reed president
The Concord College Press Association representing nine high schools in the district elected Dorothy Reed of Gary as president. The vote was reported from Athens on December 7.
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Athens
Concord College Press Association
Dorothy Reed
Gary
Arrest Kentuckian For Slaying of His Wife
Detectives arrested Daniel Brittain, 50, of Barbourville Kentucky at a son’s home in New York City, charging him with murdering his wife last November. Brittain allegedly said he shot her after she threw hot soup in his face during an argument and that he fled to New York, living there with three unnamed sons.
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New York
Daniel Brittain
Barbourville
William Mitchell
Neil Hughes
Brittain
Two Women Stage Holdup In Huntington
R. H. Hickman of Marion Ohio reports that two women robbed him and a companion of 44 dollars in Huntington. One woman was armed with a knife and Hickman was cut when he resisted. Police are investigating the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
R. H. Hickman
Marion
Hickman
Miss Elizabeth Kump Returns From Chicago Hospital
Miss Elizabeth Kump, 21, daughter of Governor and Mrs H G Kump, returned today from Chicago after eight weeks of treatment and is confined to bed.
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Charleston
Elizabeth Kump
H. G. Kump
Chicago
Tygart River Rising At One Foot Per Hour
River levels surge as officials report rising at a rate of one foot per hour. By 7 AM the Tygart dam showed a marked increase from last night’s 971 to higher levels. Elkins reports water eight feet above normal with a three foot rise recorded.
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Tygart River
City
Tygart Dam
Elkins
Rainfall Triggers River Rise Projections Across Regions
Overnight rainfall varied by location with 1.55 inches at one site and 2.15 inches near Pickens. Buckhannon river rose 14 feet after 1.5 inches of rain, with an additional two feet anticipated. Pittsburgh reported a 12 foot rise, forecast to reach 19 feet by tomorrow morning.
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Grafton
Pickens
Buckhannon
Pittsburgh
Blossom Gay Wins Stage Name From Radio Announcer
Blossom Gay, daughter of Mrs. W. E. Sutton of Salem area, six miles from Salem, grew up playing the accordion and dancing. She favors old fashioned songs and began entertaining locally. A Columbus radio announcer coined her stage name after admiring her bright appearance, calling her Blossom Gay on air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Sutton
Salem
Blossom Gay
Columbus
Probate and Chancery Notices in Grafton WV
Legal notices warn all claimants to present estates of Carl Vesecik by May 26, 1937. Commissioner J Guy Allender dates the notice November 23, 1934. In Taylor County chancery, Polly Freeze v Host et al seeks partition of 59 acres. nonresident defendants must appear within a month of first publication to protect interests. The notice orders publication in the Grafton Sentinel.
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Carl Vesecik
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
J. Guy Allender
Boothscreek
Lottie Hartigan
Juanita Jardine
Floyd Freeze
Vernon Freeze
Wilma Freeze
Carrie Frantz
Grafton Sentinel
Frank M. Hollis
W. Merle Watkins
Fiduciary Accounts for Settlement Before Commissioner
The undersigned commissioner of accounts gives notice that fiduciary accounts are before him for settlement. Executors and Administrators of several estates including Mallonee Johnson St. Clair Keener Demoss are named. Dated December 7, 1936.
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Commissioner of Accounts
Thomas W. Brohard
O. J. Fleming
Lawson L. Loar
Leonard Mallonee
Elizabeth Johnson
Joseph F. Johnson
Nellie M. Lake
Mattie M. St. Clair
Mary C. Keener
William E. Keener
William E. Demoss
John E.demoss
William Nel
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Gertrude
Gertrude Lindon
Hugo
Okla
U.S. Steel
Labor Board
Bemlinger- Posey
Liquor Board
Pers
NAIS
Olivia de Haviland
Hollywood
Duart
Marinello Beauty Shop
West Main Street
McCrory
Rome
Gibraltar
Alegciras
Spain
Miss Reed
Carter
Tygart
Vaporus
Carl Vasecik
Circuit Court
West Va
Polly Freeze
Annie B. Host
Russell Freeze
Minnie Weaver
Paul E. Freeze
T. Earl Freeze
Melville Freeze
Mathew Freeze
Bartlett
Cozy Rest
Peacock Coal
Lincoln St
Facory
Rudd
Loyal Cleaners
Ap_bly Sentinel office
Barrett Street
High Street
Walnut’ Street
Sane
Washington Street
East Knotts Avenue
National Cemetery
West Side
A and P
Fairmont
W. Va
Union Brokerage, Inc
Court House Main St
Eod
Kenneth Carlyle
J Td Feuf
Imel Wet
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