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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1939

Page

6

Mt Cody Dies Today At City Hospital

Michael Thomas Cody longtime Carr China Parkview employee dies at 12 35 PM after short illness in City hospital. Irish native with surviving wife Elizabeth Heenan and children Viola Collins Kathryn Cody Lillian Shulze Michael Cody. Former athlete known in eastern clubs. potter for 40 years. Catholic. Body to be sent to Trenton for funeral. in state at Bartlett Funeral Home after 5 PM.

Michael Thomas Cody Carr China Compa Parkview City Ireland Elizabeth Heenan Cody David Paden Viola Collins Washington, D. C Kathryn Cody Lillian Shulze Trenton N. J Michael Cody Grafton Parkview Bartlett Funeral

Hope Absorbs Reserve Gas Company in West Virginia

Public Service Commission grants conditional approval for Hope Natural Gas to absorb its subsidiary Reserve Gas in Central West Virginia. Order remains subject to further commission approval and details of the corporate action.

Charleston Public Service Commission Hope Natural,Gas Company Reserve Gas Company Reserve Gondern West Virginia

Hit and run victim injured in Winchester incident

A vehicle struck 38 year old Julius Arthur McGinley of Wardensville West Virginia in Winchester causing a brain concussion and probable skull fracture. Police have not located the striking car.

Winchester Julius Arthur McGinley Wardensville W. Va McGinley

German craft dives as enemy nears it seems not a submarine

As the approaching enemy looms, a German craft appears to dive sharply. The account notes that this maneuver occurs even if the vessel is not a submarine, signaling evasive action in the face of danger.

New Metallic Flooride Lens Coating Boosts Speed Light Transmission

The coating named flooride increases lens transmission by about 10 percent per lens, doubling speed in cheap cameras and reducing flare and ghost images. Announced by Dr C Hawley Cartwright of MIT at the AAAS meeting, deployment requires vacuum coating and may not fit existing cameras. The coating, part of invisible glass advances from MIT and GE, promises vast early market potential in mass production.

Howard W. Blakeslee Associated Press Columbus American Association For the Advancement of Science C. Hawley Carthwright Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Tech General Electric Company Cartwright

Hopkins Sees Unlimited Promise of America in Cost Cuts

Hopkins urged business labor and government to cooperate to lower costs and boost efficiency. He cited TVA rate cuts as proving the plan, noting an 88 percent rise in valley electricity use. He said many of the 25 million American families earning under $2,000 yearly could buy homes if builders acted.

Hopkins America Tennessee Valley Authority Valle

Final hearing postponed in Marie Farley death inquest

The final inquest hearing into Marie Farley who died at Collie McIntyre's home was postponed due to lack of time. Prosecutor Francis L. Warder said the hearing will be held at 11 o'clock Tuesday. A second inquest into Grover Poe’s death in Thornton is delayed as state police laboratory results on Poe’s stomach contents have not been returned.

Marie Farley Collie McIntyre Francis L. Warder Grover Poe Thornton Warder Charleston

Funeral plans incomplete for Kath ry n Mitchell Smith

Funeral arrangements for Kathryn Mitchell Smith 19, former local negro, who died in a fire at Amberson Pennsylvania early yesterday are incomplete pending an inquiry into her death and that of another victim. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Pearl Mitchell of the Knottsville Pike.

Kathryn Mitchell Smith Amberson Pearl Mitchell Knottsville Pike

New Year 1940 Radio Plans Behind Bowl Games and Specials

New York reports a two day broadcast push opening 1940 with New Year’s Eve dancing parties and NBC CBS and MBS special programs. Highlights include Headines of 1939 Curtain Calls of 1939 Watchnight and a slate of football bowls Sugar Cotton Orange and Rose with voices from Crown Prince Gustav and various regional broadcasters.

New York NBC Associated Press Norway MBS CBS WTAF Chicago Riverside Church N. Y WABC Paul Robeson Eddie Cantor Screen Guild Grace Moore WJZ Vatican Pope Pius J. V. Connolly Ins Capitol Steps Washington American Forum WEAF Trinity Church WETF Wpznbc Missouri Georgia Tech Texas A Tulane TBS Clemson Boston College Southern California Tennessee Gustav Olav Oslo F. H. Laguardia Governor Horner Illinois Pittsburgh North Central Elliott Roosevelt Gov. O’daniel Texas Miami Hollywood Europe Arch Oboler Milt Berle Benny Goodman Sky Blazers Wayne King

Symphonic Strings and Radio Schedules Clash in Duluth Broadcasts

Radio listings detail a dense weekend schedule with Berber Hoover discussing The Finnish Problem on Sunday. Programs span WEAF NBC, WABC CBS, WJZ NBC, and MBS networks featuring Jack Benny, Phil Spitalny, Ellery Queen drama, Radio City concert, Sugar Bowl preview, and multiple talk and music shows through Sunday and into Monday with numerous time slots and program titles.

Berber Hoover Duluth Europe WEAF NBC WABC CBS WJZ NEBC Jack Benny Benny Goodsman Charlie McCarthy Phil Spit America Alma Kitchell Sammy Kayen Tommy Rigas Richard Crooks I. Q Lec Templeton Joseff Paster-nack Kate Smith Hollywood Heida Hopper Blondie Martin and Kostelanetz Howard Shelton Herbert Marshal Sorrell and Son Guy Lombardo Farm and Home Hour Sherlock Holmes Rochester Davie Orchestra Little O’ Hollywood Radio Forum Nathan Straits MBS Radio Garden Club Ernie Fiorito WOR Symphony Mexico Kentucky School of the

Ruby Keeler Wins Hollywood Divorce In Court

Ruby Keeler wife of Al Jolson wins a Hollywood divorce on grounds of ridicule causing an inferiority complex. She receives 400 dollars weekly for life and a 50 thousand dollar settlement if she remarries plus custody of their adopted son who inherits 100 thousand dollars.

C. P Ruby Keeler al Jolson Hollywood Court

Finnish raids on Soviet rail lines widen Arctic front

Finnish operations on the eastern front and in the far north aimed at cutting the Russian railroad to Murmansk. Copenhagen reports Finnish ski scouts cut 16,000 Russian troops from communications near Salla. Russian planes reportedly bombarded their own troops by mistake. unexplained fighting also noted between Russian regiments in the Salla area. In Petsamo, Russians reportedly entrench after retreat last week.

Murmansk Copenhagen Salla Finnish Telegraph J Agency Petsamo Finland

Bridges Deportation Case Stalls Over Communist Ties

Labor department lawyers urge deportation but a long Landis review finds no clear evidence Bridges joined the Communist party or advocated overthrow. The 1938 warrant and the case closure hinge on credibility of witnesses and Bridges' social beliefs, with criticisms of unreliable police testimony.

Bridges Labor Department CIO Communist Party Landis Iict West Sete Tibee Beech

Belief and disbelief shaped a communist era defense

A courtroom discussion centers on a defendant's worldview and methods. The witness argues the defendant embraced democratic means and rejected revolutionary tactics, denying affiliation with a party while challenging broader associations and judgments.

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