Mayor Urges Aid At Party For Fire Department
The Roll-A-Crome rink in the First Ward hosts a gala Friday night to raise funds for a new fire truck. Mayor P F Gillispie urges attendance at the December 9 event featuring eight professional skaters and added floor attractions. Tickets cost 50 cents, with a suggested dollar value for the special show. The party begins at 10 30 p m and aims to equip the department with up-to-date gear.
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Grafton
P. F. Gillispie
Ash
Fire Department
Collections Ahead Of Earnings At Grafton Hospital
Grafton City hospital saw cash collections surpass earnings by 372.16 in November. Superintendent Corrine Stafford reported to City Finance Commissioner Joseph Bradford that earnings were 1553.10 while collections reached 1925.26. Thirty six patients admitted, thirty two discharged, two deaths, sixteen in care. Major operations numbered fifteen, minors thirteen, and three obstetrical.
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Grafton City Hospital
Corrine Stafford
Joseph B. Bradford
Starford
Nazi actions seize Berlin stamp dealers and Vienna trade
Jewish stamp dealers in Berlin have been placed in concentration camps and stamps valued at 3,000,000 marks confiscated. Sixty percent of Vienna's postage trade had been Jewish. The Juedisches Nachrichtenblatt appealed to President Roosevelt for temporary refuge in the United States for 100,000 German Jews.
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Wwortimen Prom
Vienna
Juedisches Nachrichtenblatt
Germany
Roosevelt
United States
Hunting Licenses Fall Off During November in Taylor County
Deputy County Clerk Robert Reese reported 116 statewide hunting and fishing licenses issued in Taylor County during November, plus four non resident permits at 15 dollars each. The figure shows a decline from November 1937. Six marriage licenses were issued in the same 30 day period.
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Taylor County
Robert Reese
Second Conference of Diplomats Is Called
President Roosevelt summoned four top diplomats for a second day of talks likely to cover European issues. Sumner Welles acting secretary of state and ambassadors to France, Germany, and Italy were asked to confer with him. Officials offered no specifics but indicated discussions may include the European Jewish problem the Paris Berlin accord and continental armament programs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Sumner Welles
William C. Hugh Wilson
William Illips
France
Germany
Italy
White House
School Official Dies From Rare Disease in Charleston
Charleston officials report Ward C. Knotts, 33, registrar at a Charleston commercial college, died after a three day illness diagnosed as tularemia or rabbit fever. Knotts, a Huntsville, Ohio native, had worked in Charleston about seven years.
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Charleston
Ward C. Knotts
Knotts
Huntsville
Ohio
Ohio woman to die in electric chair after clemency bid fails
Mrs. Hahn, a 32 year old Bavarian-born resident, was convicted of poisoning four elderly men to fund race track losses. Governor Woods denied clemency, calling her a cold-blooded killer, while her attorney Joseph Houdin planned last appeals. Mrs. Hahn will spend final hours with her mother and Catholic chaplain before the 5:30 p.m. scheduled execution.
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U.S
Ohio
J. C. Woodard
Davey
Son Woodard
Oscar
Hahn
John A. Sullivan
Joseph H. Houdin
Mrs. Hahn
Bavaria
U. S
Houdin
Planned Two Evenings Show at Pruntytown Church
The Ladies Aid of Pruntytown M E church announces a two night presentation of Coast to Coast at Industrial School auditorium at 8 pm Thursday and Friday. Proceeds support church work. A three act musical comedy features two chorus groups, a local amateur third act, and a baby popularity contest with votes via pennies. Local store boxes route funds to the church, winner announced Friday.
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The
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Pruntytown M. E. Church
Industrial School
Flesher and Stoops
Pruntytown
Madam Hycenia
Lillie Shaffer
Don Palmer
Edward A. Whitescarver
Pete Perkins
Edward Dougher
Sampson
Harry B. Shaffer, Jr
Jean Bosworth
Lawrence DeMoss
Titus Pennyback
J. B. Woodyard
Trixie Trimble
Jean
Martha Bartlett
Jack Swinner
William Drainer
Louise Dicker
Helen Cooper
Percival Snell
Titus
Harry E. Flesher
Lizzie Lulterlittle
Percy
Mary Virginia Fletcher
Colonel Rose
M. C
Eugene Shayer
Election costs reported for Marion County
County Clerk John F. Phillips reported the general election on November 8 cost Marion County $4,065.02. The August primary expense totaled $12,842.92.
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Fairmont
John F. Phillips
Marion County
Two Loiterers Ordered From Grafton
Two men from Washington D. C. were arraigned before Mayor P. F. Gillis in police court after being picked up on Latrobe Street at 9 30 last night. William Taylor and Ed Beake, both 33, were ordered to quit Grafton at once.
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Washington, D. C
P. F. Gillispie
Latrobe Street
William Taylor
Ed Beake
Washington
High school project bids and staffing plans announced
Contractors include Brinkman Shaw Graham Grimes Knicely with Wayne Coombs guiding school liaison. 304 workers projected. first weeks require few men. Whiting of Grafton Reemployment Service to announce tomorrow employment on the project. Bonds of 346,500 dollars at 2.5 percent to be sold December 16. 15 percent of PWA grant to follow. Heating lighting and plumbing bids due December 28. equipping bids next summer.
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Charles Brinkman
George Shaw
Ocie Graham
Harry Grimes
Sarah Myers Knicely
Wayne Coombs
Stuart Whiting
Grafton
West Virginia
Carleton Woods
Clarksburg
Board of Education
Baker and Coombs ‘Company
Butler
West Virginia University
Morgantown
PWA
Mrs. Charlotte Malone Dies in California at 64
Mrs. Charlotte E. Malone aged 64, sister-in-law of Mrs. James Lambert and aunt of Paul E. Malone of Grafton Drug and Chemical, died after a long illness in a Martinez hospital. Native Californian, her home was El Cerrito, California. Survived by husband William M. Malone and three sisters in San Francisco.
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Charlotte E. Malone
James Lambert
Paul E. Malone
Grafton Drug and Chemical Company
Martinez
California
el Cerrito
Cal
Malone
Garner Will Lead Conservatives In 1940 Democratic Fight
Garner likely plays a key role in the 1940 Democratic convention with a split between conservative backers and Roosevelt liberals. At 70, his patriotism and party loyalty may steer him toward a compromise candidate to avoid a party fracture, unlike 1932 when he was younger and a stronger nominee contender.
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Garner
Roosevelt
William Henry Harrison
State Road Commission Wins $300 Judgment
Justice Dusenberry awarded the State Road Commission a $300 judgment against Lidell Warnick of Arnettsville after an accident in which an automobile rear collided with a commission truck in Morgantown.
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Morgantown
D. F. Dusenberry
State Road Commission
Lidell Warnick
Arnettsville
Commission
Madden Escapes Serious Injury In Maryland Car Crash
John Madden survived a car accident near Red House Maryland with no serious injuries after his vehicle rolled over on U.S. Route 50 when forced off the highway by an unlisted car. The wreck heavily damaged his car and it was towed to Oakland for repairs while Madden was en route from Baltimore to Grafton.
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Mission's
Red House Md
U. 8
Madden
Oakland
Grafton
Baltimore
Martin Asks Halt On Unauthorized Strikes
Detroit dispatch reports UAW president Martin calling for an uncompromising stand against unauthorized strikes. He urged every officer and member to follow a new procedure, with full support from CIO advisers, tied to policy from the Pittsburgh convention. The note also outlines bridge work plans with a 24 foot roadway and seven foot walkway and traffic routing during construction.
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Detroit
Homer Martin
United Auto Workers
CIO
Pon
road/ ‘commission
GRID BANQUET REPORTS WORLD TOUR AND WAR Fears
Mr. Golden spoke of Europe travel and predicted war could come soon on the continent. He described visits to China and India and displayed 85 hats from 33 countries. Harold K. Debendorfer led the program. Golden is known in schools and as an author.
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Golden
Europe
China
India
Far East
Harold K. Debendorfer
Mr. Golden
Fas
Portraiture Gift Encouraged by Loar and Son Store
An ad urges customers to visit W. B. Loar & Son at 212 6th Street to obtain portraiture gifts, emphasizing that the recipient’s own image is the best present and inviting come in early for service.
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W. BR. Loar & Son
Angry Farmer Barred From Rural Land By Mayor
Bil Means clashed with Mayor P F Gillispie over fox hounds on his Knot district farm. The mayor fined Means $1 and costs after an arraignment for improper parking near a fire plug. Means protested and claimed the mayor barred him from running hounds on the property.
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P. FP
Gillispie
Bil
Means
Chicken House Break-In In Knottsville Reported
A Knottsville area chicken house on the farm of Carl Kirkpatrick was broken into. At least four chickens were stolen. Troopers reported clues to the identity of the thieves. The theft occurred on a Monday night and was disclosed to authorities yesterday.
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Florence
Rome
Genoa
Milan
Turin
I Piccolo
Tunsia
Tunisia
Carl Kirkpatrick
Knottsville
Kirkpatrick
Shooting Match Saturday at Paul Kirby's Place
Turkeys geese chickens and ducks featured at Grafton Park in a four day shooting event from December 7 to 10. Local organizers promote the fundraiser with games and prize draws.
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Paul Kirby
Grafton Park
Geese
Chickey
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Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
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Claude Rains
Fay Bainter
Jackie Cooper
Bonita Granville
Henry O'Neill
Kay Johnson
Edmund Goulding
LITAN
Warner Bros
Jeraun
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Hem Fisker
He Steer
Frank Cole
Bridgeport
W. VA
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Soars Jewelry
Vitor
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Garner Will
SRC
John Madden
Martin
SUEZ
Tyrone Power
Loretta Young
Annabella
Elgin Electric
ELGIN
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Wayne Morris
Claire Trevor
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Monogram Pictures
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