Chest Clinic Next Tuesday To Offer X Ray Service
Dr George F Evans of Clarksburg and Dr F B Fortney of Newburg lead a chest and X ray clinic at the Elk's Home in Grafton next Tuesday from 830 am to 2 pm An X ray service is offered at a reduced rate of 2 dollars per examination Films will be read by Dr Evans and reports sent to each examinee's family physician Tuberculosis early detection through tuberculin tests and X rays aims to cure before symptoms appear Financing comes from the annual Christmas Seals sale consult your family doctor then contact field nurse at the courthouse through Frank Hollis Jr to arrange examination.
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George F. Evans
Clarksburg
F. B. Fortney
Newburg
Elk's
Grafton
Evans
Frank Hollis, Jr
Taylor County
Accused Fighter Fined By Mayor One Is Freed
Charles Digman faced a municipal court arraignment before Mayor P F Gillispie after a West Main street brawl at 2 pm yesterday. He was fined ten dollars and costs, which he arranged to pay. Denver Williams was arrested for the same offense but was dismissed after a hearing. City police made the arrest.
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West Main Street
Charles Digman
P. F. Gillispie
Denver Williams
Richman Rites Are Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Katie May Richman of Clarksburg, 68, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Davis Funeral Home with Rev. W. M. Erhard of St Mark's Lutheran officiating. Interment in Bluemont cemetery. Born in Grafton on August 7, 1881, she was a daughter of George M. and Mary Jane Johnson Peer and longtime resident of Clarksburg. Survived by husband George A. Richman, two sons Earl Morgan Richman and Charles Vance Richman, six sisters and two brothers, and one grandchild.
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Katie May Richman
Clarksburg
Davis Funeral Home
W. M. Erhard
St. Mark’s Initheran Church
Bluemont
Grafton
George M
Mary Jane Johnson Peer
Richman
Charles Vance, Richman
South Charleston
Robert E. Shaw
Blanche Smallwood
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. R. Lou‘gen
Blaine Boggess
Dan Foley
Fairmont
Robert Chenoweth
Kansas City
Charles Peer
Walter Peer
Pittsburgh
Verbal Clash Triggers Hearing On Labor Board Probe
In Washington a heated exchange erupted between Rep Murdock and committee counsel Edmund Toland during discussion of future actions by the House committee investigating the National Labor Relations Board. Toland argued over whether employers can contract away employees rights while Murdock disputed the scope of the statement. Chairman Smith sought to record that no prejudice had occurred and instructed witnesses to wait for full testimony before conclusions.
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Washington
House
National Labor Relations Board
Rep
Murdock
Utah
Edmund M. Toland
Toland
NLRB
Congressman
Smith
Labor Board
Labor board split over coal bargaining units
Joe Ozanic of the Progressive Mine Workers union urged Congress to replace the three man board with a five man panel and to curb the Wagner Act discretionary power. He claimed PMW sometimes represented a miners majority and accused operators of secretly approving an eight state wage pact with the UMW CIO rival. He also proposed subpoenas to probe a New York wage conference.
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Joe Ozanic
Progressive Mine Workers’ Union
AFL
Congress
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
CIO
Lewis
Ozanic
PMW
UMW
Labor Board
New York
League Votes Fortify Finland Aid At League Assembly
Amid applause Rudolf Holsti urged Finland support, as Britain promised military aid and a possible international volunteer brigade was discussed. France eyed volunteers, U S cooperation sought with papers to Washington, while Portugal’s De Maita led support against aggression as Ignace Paderewski attended in the Polish seat.
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League
Rudolf Holsti
Finland
Britain
Yrote
Engand
Butler
Foreign Affairs
Assembly
The
United Kingdom
British Commonwealth
S:m
Moscow
Spain
France
Turners
Foreign Legion
U. S
Germany
Baltic States
Russia
Paris
London
United States
Washington
Jose Caeiro de Maita
Fuguese
Argentina
Ignace Jan Paderwski
Prair
Poland
Pacerewix Named to Polish National Decree Council
Lausanne reports that Pacerewix has been named a member of a national Polish council to assist in formulating decrees. The announcement, disclosed in Paris yesterday, marks a formal step in Poland’s administrative process.
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Lausanne
Paris
Pacerewix
Esso Laboratories
Esso
Standard Oil Company OF
Newersey
Pastor Held in Fatal Wreck Near Philippi
A pastor aiding a garage worker with a dead battery lost control of a car on a highway near Philippi. The vehicle struck a stalled truck, pinning a man between the car and truck. A manslaughter charge is planned, with a hearing set before Justice of the Peace Ben Wilson. Reverend Reckart remains in custody.
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Eli
Murphy
Ancell
Justice of the Peace
Ben Wilson
Philippi
Reckart
Turkey Shoot at Proctor's Rifle Range Opens Thursday
Beginning Thursday December 14, Proctor's Rifle Range on Route 50 two miles west of Grafton hosts a turkey shoot from a heated building. Shotguns welcome for participants and spectators.
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Proctor's Rifle Range
Route 50
Grafton
Finland Day Proclaimed in Grafton West Virginia
Mayor of Grafton West Virginia proclaims Sunday December 17 1939 as Finland Day urging citizens to show divine protection for war locked non belligerents and to aid Finland with contributions while noting cured patients avoiding hospitalization and support from Philppi physicians.
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Philppi
United States
Finland
New Republic
Grafton
W. Va
Finnish Republic
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Opera House
Ken Maynard
Boris Karloff
Mr. Wong
Chinatown
William Powell
Ginger Rogers
Buck RoGers
Jean Parker
Grafton Drug & Chemical Co
Whitman
Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
Electrolux
Gos Refrigerator
Dino
Leve
Lawyer Board
Plante
Esso Chemical Engineering
Delmer Heck Esso
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