Repair Toys At City Hall
More than 2,000 toys repaired by city firemen and NYA workers for the Grafton Woman's club Christmas party at the Elks Home on Friday December 23. Toys filled the police court today and many more await repair or repainting by NYA girls. The effort strains city hall staff including Mayor P F Gillispie City Commissioner Harley Haller and Chief A B Lockard as they juggle daily tasks.
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Grafton Woman's Club
Elks Home
NYA
P. F. Gillispie
Harley Haller
A. B.lockard
Toy stock tempts city hall as officer warns over toys
Mayor Gillis remarks on examining each toy before repair approval and notes the large toy and doll stock rivaling a big department store. He says upcoming Woman's club party will bring a sun rise and treat for underprivileged children, but City hall struggles to finish normal work amid toy temptations.
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Gillispie
City Hall
Townsendite Declares $60 Pension Acceptable
Attorney Eugene Sommerville cites Townsend's support for a $60 a month old age pension if the two per cent transactions tax yields enough funds. Townsendite leader Glenn Wilson notes Townsend would accept $60 monthly now, with potential increases later, as long as tax proceeds cover the pension and payments do not exceed $200.
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Eugene Sommerville
San Francisco
Francis E. Townsend
Glenn Wilson
Townsend
Wilson
Mother Saved From Gallows in Seattle Case
A 13 year old mother faced life imprisonment until a juror recommended mercy after an elderly victim’s sister declined the death sentence. Mrs Mary Eleanor Smith pleaded guilty to involvement in the 10 year old murder of James Eugene Bassett of Annapolis.
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Seattle
Mary Eleanor Smith
Decasto Earl Mayer
James Eugene Basset
Annapolis
B. Gray
Three Visitors Held By Mayor For Investigation
Three suspicious visitors to the city, two Negroes and one white man, were ordered held in the county jail for ten days for police to check their records. Names given were Eugene Thomas, 21, white, of Jonesboro North Carolina. James Watson, 20, of Greensville South Carolina. and W Moore, 30, of Albion Michigan. Chief Lockard said they visited several local stores and aroused clerks' suspicions. none could explain why they were in Grafton.
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P. F. Gillispie
Eugene Thomas
Jonesboro
N. C
James Watson
Greensville
S. C
W. Moore
Albion
Michigan
A. E. Lockard
Grafton
Card of Thanks for Mrs Hamric and Family
A grateful family thanks neighbors and friends for comforting expressions of sympathy after a recent loss. Mrs Nancy E Hamric and family deeply appreciate the support and remembrance during their time of mourning.
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Nancy E. Hamric
Heavy Penalty Is Given Repeater Before Mayor
Frank Gray of Shinnston drew a 30 day term in county jail after pleading guilty to drunkenness again before Mayor P F Gillespie in municipal court this morning. He had just finished a ten day county jail sentence for drunkenness and was arrested at 3 10 p m on East Main street with two bottles of bay rum seized.
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Frank Gray
Shinnston
P. F. Gillispie
Gray
East Main Street
Alleged Speeder Fined Five Dollars by Grafton Mayor
Grafton municipal court heard G N Potts of Jane Lew plead guilty to speeding on Lincoln street December 9 and was fined five dollars plus one dollar costs by Mayor P F Gillispie. Mary Rush of Fairmont was arrested for drunkenness and forfeited an eleven dollar bond for failure to appear.
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Lincoln Street
G. N. Potts
Jane Lew
P. F. Gillispie
Potts
Mary Rush
Fairmont
Gold Loans and Trade Bridges in Western Hemisphere
Treasury weighs direct loans to Latin America to ease exchange barriers as Gold sale or loan could help Latin American buyers obtain dollars. Congress splits on viability with senators praising and criticizing plans, noting solidarity and competition with Japan and Germany.
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The
Treasury
Bank
State Department
Argentina
Latin America
Congress
Norris
Pittman
Ney
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Logan
Japan
King
Utah
Ind-Neb
Holt
W. Va
Misses Death and Unwise Loan Advice Spark Debate
A brief remark critiques the loan suggestion as unsound, noting that much of the trouble with South America in the past stemmed from US financial dealings and urging caution in current policy. The exchange highlights concerns over economic influence and diplomatic consequences.
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South America
West Virginia Students Named Rhodes Scholar Candidates
The West Virginia Rhodes Scholarship board chose Cecil B. Highland Jr of Clarksburg and William Kahn Leonthart of Parkersburg, both WVU students, as the state's Rhodes candidates. They will appear December 17 before the Middle Atlantic board in Philadelphia for competition with peers from other Middle Atlantic states for four scholarships.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Rhodes Scholar Ship Board
Cecil B. Highland, Jr
Clarksburg
William Kahn Leonthart
Parkersburg
West Virginia University
Rhodes Scholarship Board
Philadelphia
Middle Atlantic
State to distribute half month pay for Christmas
The auditor's office eased state employees' worries by announcing a check for a half month's pay would be distributed Thursday. Salaries are normally paid once a month.
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Charleston
Hamilton Elgin Benrus Watches
Catalog note lists Hamilton Elgin and Benrus watches with reference to dependability and a comparison to Skaggs. The terse entry emphasizes brands and reliability.
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Hamilton, Elgin
Benrus Watches
Skaggs
Recognition Issue Aired At Pan American Peace Committee
Lima Peru December 14 the Pan American conference peace committee examined a plan to oppose recognition of territory seized by force and pressure. US delegates debated applying the agreement continentally while delegates warned against political invasion and propaganda from Germany Italy and Japan with three projects from Argentina Uruguay and Brazil under consideration. Secretary Hull warned in a radio address that American nations would defend their institutions against alien ideas imposed by force or deception.
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Andrue Berding
Lima
Peru
United States
Pan-American Conference Peace Committee
Ethiopia
Manchoukuo
China
Americas
Juan J. Ramos
Germany
Italy
Japan
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
Hull
Police Court Hearings Detail WPA Worker in Assault Case
Police report a disputed loan led to an alleged December 8 assault by Tacey on John Merrill Stilwell and wife. Stilwell lapsed into unconsciousness from blows and knees. Dr Shafer warned of possible internal injuries requiring operation. Bond set at $500 with Everett Gough as surety. preliminary hearing waived and bound over to the next grand jury.
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Storms
Justice White
Tacey
Everett Gough
Stilwell
WPA
Sulwell
Stilwells
Shafer
Warder
John Merrill Stilwell
We’ll Reserve Your Pur Case for You Skaggs And
We’ll reserve your pur case for you skaggs and.
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Skaggs
Jury acquits accused man in West Virginia murder case
Cuba Copley, 26, WPA worker, was freed after a two day trial near Genoa on a murder charge. The jury of farmers acquitted him despite Circuit Judge Charles W. Ferguson censuring the verdict. Copley testified he was at home rocking his baby when shots killed John Robinson, as nephew John Jordan described three shots fired as they approached the Copley home. A ballistic expert testified a bullet near the body matched a gun found at the scene.
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Wayne
W. Va
Cuba
Copley
WPA
John Robinson
Genoa
Charles W. Ferguson
Robinson
John Jordan
Jordan
C. R. Cobb
State Department of Public Safety
Copley Arrested After Coroner Jury Service Inquest
A report notes Copley was arrested after serving on the coroner's jury at the inquest into the slaying. The PLAN CLINIC segment discusses tuberculosis society work in the county, with anticipated seal distribution by week’s end and Miss Ullman conducting preliminary work in county schools and institutions ahead of the clinic.
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Copley
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