Grafton NAS Back At Top In State Placements
Grafton National Reemployment Service led state monthly placements for November with 382 in public placements, while veteran placements reached 35. The office regained the top total after October’s dip when Bluefield’s project boosted a southern office. Grafton ranked third statewide with 407 total placements. Wheeling led with 519 and Charleston with 433. Private placements in the Barbour Taylor Preston district were 25, but private placements statewide rose 18 percent from October.
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Grafton
National Reemployment Service
Luke B. Ross
Bluefield
Tygart
Wheeling
Charleston
Ross
Barbour-Taylor-Preston County
Eight Beer Dealers To Lose State Licenses
CHARLESTON, Dec. 22. Eight beer dispensers will lose licenses tomorrow. Tax Commissioner Fred L. Fox ordered revocation. Those affected include P. F. and Fay Turner of Huntington for sale of whisky. George Kincaid of Paden City for sale whisky. Andrew Watts of Williamson for whisky. Taylor Gibson and Russell Gogins of Scarbro for permitting disorderly conduct. Annie Reggi of Fairmont for disorderly conduct. and Sem Maguran of War for misrepresentation.
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Charleston
Fred L. Fox
Fay Turner
Huntington
George Kincaid
Paden City
Andrew Watts
Williamson
Taylor Gibson
Russell Gogins
Scarbro
Annie Reggi
Fairmont
Sem Maguran
Missing ship stiles hunted in flying search effort
Salt Lake City reports a missing Western Air Express plane and seven aboard from a Los Angeles departure, with aerial patrols led by Army reserve fliers. Ground crews near Kellogg Idaho scoured a forested ridge as officials shifted focus to Milford and Alpine regions amid exhausted clues.
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Salt Lake City
Western Air Express
Army Reserve
Spokane
Wash
Northwest Airlines
St. Paul
Erwin McWilliams
Byron van Cott
Allan Barrie
Western Air
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Barrie
Milford
Salt Lake C
Alpine
North Idaho Woos
Kellogg
National Guard
Byron Cooper
Britain Tops Big Navy Race
London reports Great Britain leads a global naval buildup with 99 ships under construction or planned, while the United States holds 82, per Jane's Fighting Ships. The new year accelerates the arms race as Washington and London treaties expire, with the U S planning two battleships featuring 16 inch guns for the new manoi.
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Washington
Japan
United States
France
Great Britain
Italy
Jane's
Germany
London
U.S
New Year Book
Soviet workers press for warships to Spain action
Russian workers in nationwide meetings demand immediate dispatch of a warship squadron to protect shipping after the Konsomol sinking. The government gives no action pledge while embassies hint at possible démarches and calls for reinforcing the Soviet navy rise among workers.
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MOCOW
Soviet Union
Konsomol
London
Russia
Ukraine
Spain
Tass
Gibraltar
Police Judge Fines Wife One Dollar in Jackson
Jackson Mississippi December 22. Police Judge W T Horton fined a motorist one dollar for parking over time or then paid the fine himself. The violator was his wife.
Rudy Vallee Shunned by Washington Debutantes
Washington debutantes rebuffed Rudy Vallee as he sought 24 girls to appear in his act at a local theater. He asked for debutantes to simply walk on stage, greet him, and leave, but none applied. Managers reported many attractive girls applied, yet none were debutantes.
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Washington
Rudy Vallee
Rudy
Missing baby found safe after cold woods ordeal
In Hot Springs Arkansas a two year old named Charles Warren was found alive after spending 24 hours in wintry woods. He arrived four miles from home with stockings and shoes but no cap and cried for oatmeal. National Guardsmen and locals aided the search. He was taken to the Army and Navy hospital with parents Harold and Mrs Warren, while officials called his endurance a miracle.
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Charles
Hot Springs
Adt
Des
Charles Warren
Harrold Warren
Army and Navy
W. O. Prosser
Snow outages hit Beckley phones after storm damage
Beclay officials reported around 200 phones were out of service as a large cable was blown across a mine track causing a short circuit during weekend snow storms.
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Beckley
Toasted Baked Ham Sandwiches at Local Fountain Store
During Christmas shopping, the fountain offers a Toasted Baked Ham sandwich for 10c praised as the best in town. The shop also features Heinz soups, salads, baked beans, Maxwell House coffee from a Lilax percolator, inviting customers to make the store their headquarters.
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Maxwell House
Bean Causes Year-Old Baby to Choke to Death
Betty Joyce Belcher, one-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Belcher of English, died after choking on a bean during a meal. The child attempted to swallow the bean and suffocated before help arrived.
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Bean
Baker Coal Ad Offers Quick Service and Carry-In Discount
An advertisement for Baker's Coal run by Harry L. Baker promotes quick service and a two cent extra for carry-in jobs with run of mine forked coal available. The notice emphasizes patronage of Sentinel advertisers.
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Miller's Shoe Store
Grafton Sentinel
Harry L. Baker
Over Two Million Made By Liquor Board in '36
Charleston reporting the state liquor commission shows January to November sales of 9,781,409 with net profit 2,378,995.93. Total net profit including confiscated vehicles and beverages license fees and discounts reached 2,527,391.70. November sales 1,183,997 versus 1,116,801 in October. Operating expenses for the period totaled 775,852.92.
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Charleston
Liq Commission
Commission
Stabbing Probe In Pittsburgh Involves Boarder
Pittsburgh police question 35 year old Hamilton C. Cliff in connection with the stabbing of 29 year old boarder William Radtke at ANAS home. The suspect, described as a former Bluefield West Virginia resident, was brought to Pittsburgh after living there for six years.
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Pittsburgh
Hamilton C. Cliff
Questonine
William Radtke
Anas
Amt Jnardio Singer
Bluefield
W. Va
Carpenter Dies In Shinston After Illness
Henry Clay Rogers, 68 year old retired carpenter, died of a heart ailment in Shinston. He was affiliated with contractor C. A. Short for more than 35 years.
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Shinston
Henry Clay Rogers
C. A. Short
Morehan
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Brand's Cash and Carry
East Main Street
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Good Old Saint
Nick
Candyland
Santa Claus
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Spanish
Washington Debs
Tuntington
Lincoln County
William ¥. Damron
Leslie E.thacker
Hamlin
C. W. Snyder
Damron
Thacker
Miller’s
Daniel Green
As Bas Ay
Elgin
Jewels
Soar Jewelry Store
West Main Street
Opera House
Om "G
Nat Levine
Fliff
Donald Cook
Evalyn Knapp
Warren Hymer
Aaa
Fey
Patronize Sentinel
Liquor Board
Boarder
Nest
Grafton Drug & Chemical CO
Rexall
Carpenter
Whitman
Martha Washington
Joan Manning
NORGE
Norge Division
Borg-Warner Corp
Detroit
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Loar. Jewelry Store
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