City moves to begin work on new hospital building
City signs contract with architect L D Schmidt for the 62 bed Grafton hospital project estimated at 170269 dollars. Mayor Gillispie and city officials expect swift start with WPA laborers and concrete blocks to be made for two story hospital. Roosevelt approved the project and federal funding will cover the costs.
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Grafton City Hospital
Finnegan's Rock
L. D. Schmidt
P. F. Gillispie
H.R. Warder
Works Progress Administration
Bul Dings
Gillispie
The
Sentinel
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Swurney Harry Friedman
U. S
M. Meeds
Ity
Grafton Buys Old Building Near Grand Street
Mayor P F Gillispie announced the city will seal a $450 purchase of the Fortney property at the South Grafton bridge junction with Grand Street from EB A Rinehart receiver of the Grafton Banking Trust. The old mill building, now used for apartments, posed a grave traffic hazard at the intersection.
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Fortney
Grafton Bridge
Grand Street
City of
Grafton
P. F. Gillispie
EB. A
Rinehart
Grafton Banking Trust Company
Theatre notices invite Mrs. A. W. Dean to Strand showing
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. A. W. Dean of 705 West Main Street to attend tonight's presentation of Blondie from the famous comic strip at the Strand theater, or King of the Sierras, a wild horse epic at the Dixie theatre.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
A. W. Dean
West Main Street
Strand
Dixie Theatre
Lindbergh Submits Confidential Report on German Air Strength
Washington January 6 Colonel Charles A Lindbergh has given officials a confidential report on Germanys air strength officials believe he submitted it voluntarily He retains his US Army Air Corps reserve commission Lindbergh studied European aviation facilities during trips to Germany and other nations He left Berlin November 22 to stay with his family and had visited Berlin in October when he received from Field Marshal Goering the order of the German eagle
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Germany
Lindbergh
United
United States Army Air Corps Reserve
Europe
Berlin
Field Marshal
Goering
Remnants of WPA Sewing Project Prompt Debate
Florence Shaffer and Dessie Austin, removed from the WPA sewing room, stay on the job with no tasks as they protest the transfers to Public Assistance. A delegation of dismissed workers visited the Sentinel and plans a letter to expose the local WPA setup and argue the removals hit the least able.
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Florence Shaffer
Dessie Austin
WPA
Department of Public Assistance Rolls
the Sentinel
Sheriff Evans Attends West Virginia Sheriff's Meeting
Sheriff Herbert Evans of Graf ton and Sheriff Joe Ferman of Barbour county motored to Sutton for an all day session of the West Virginia Sheriff's association. The group planned to discuss seeking legislative action to permit sheriffs to run for re election.
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Herbert Evans
Grafton
Sherif Joe Ferman
Barbour County
Sutton
West Virginia Sheriff's Association
Morticians Seek More Money For Interment
Morticians gathered in Clarksburg to press for higher interment payments for the indigent. The Monongahela Valley Funeral Directors Association endorsed a uniform payment basis from the Department of Public Assistance. Attending directors included G. T. Bartlett of Grafton A G McGrumphy of Flemington Archie Sinclair of Newburg and L Bert Hartman of Dunneiton.
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Clarksburg
Monongahela Valley Funeral Directors Association
Department of Public Assistance
G. T. Bartlett
Grafton
A. G. McGrumphy
Flemington
Archie Sinclair
Newburg
L. Bert Hartman
2Unneiton
Republicans Prepare Caucuses for West Virginia Leadership
Charleston dispatch reports arrangements completed for Republican and Democratic caucuses to choose legislative leaders. Key contenders J William Cummins of Wheeling and Kenneth B Kurtz of Weston signal openness to harmony and support for the winner. Everett F Moore of Moundsville contemplates a run.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
J. William Cummins
Wheeling
Kenneth
Kurtz
Weston
Moore
Everett F. Moore
Moundsville
Merchandise Scattered After Truck Overturn on Route 50
A heavy truck driven by Pete Nowick 31 of Nutterfott overturned on U S route 50 near Dr Alden Beagle residence scattering beer and cans over the road. One ear was cut slightly and Nowick faces a charge of driving without a chauffeur license. Clark Speen and Clark Johnson, riding with Nowick, were uninjured. Traffic was one way from 2:30 p m. until after the wreck. Deputy Sheriff Joe Mask and State Trooper G F Randall investigated.
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U. S. Route 50
Dr. Alden Beagle
Pete Nowick
Nutterfott
Nowick
A. B. Knabenshue
G. F. Randall
Joe Mask
Clarks
Jack Speen
Clark Johnson
Ee Ito
Mad Butcher Letter Spurs West Coast Search
A letter mailed to Cleveland Police Chief George J. Matowitz from Ohio’s so called torso slayer prompted a Los Angeles search for a potential victim. The note claimed the killer had fled to Southern California for the winter and referenced twelve known Ohio victims, all dismembered, as the killer vowed to shock the medical world.
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Los Angeles
George J. Matowitz
Cleveland
Ohio
California
Kingsbury Run
Matchwitz
Republicans Plan Lincoln Day Dinner in Taylor County
Republicans of Taylor county meet at 7 30 p m next Tuesday in the V F W hall over the DeLuxe on Main street to plan the Lincoln day dinner at the Moose home next month. Congressman A C Andy Schiffler of Wheeling has accepted to deliver the principal address.
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Taylor County
V. F. W. Hall
Main Street
the Moose
A. C
Andy” Schiffler
Wheeling
Westinghouse Restores 10 Percent Wage Cut
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing restores a ten percent cut for 5,000 of its 45,000 workers citing improved business conditions. Employees earning 125 dollars monthly or less see their pay return to June 1 levels. The move parallels higher steel mill output and a surge in activity as the year begins. The company also reports a 2.23 million dollar Navy contract and a 764 thousand dollar order for two large power generators.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Pittsburgh Mills
George H. Bucher
Westinghouse
Char
Negro Confesses Attack On Woman Near Death
Charleston reports police arrest Lawrence Nelson a 29 year old Black man in Rusell Kentucky for rape and felonious assault of Mrs Mary Maggard 38 found unconscious in an alley with skull fracture. Detective Bourne says Nelson signed a confession stating he struck her with a rock and assaulted her. neighbors heard moans.
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Charleston
Mary Mageard
Russell
Maggard
City
Ed C. Bourne
Lawrence Nelson
Bourne
Nelson
Rod and Gun Club Sets Monday Meeting in Taylor County
Taylor County Rod and Gun club calls a special 7:30 PM Monday meeting at West Main Street Community hall. President John Warne says all members should attend and invites farmers and sportsmen to discuss conservation, a vermin contest, trap shooting, and a sportsmen farmer cooperative program for better farmer protection.
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Taylor County Rod and Gun Club
Dancer Ilana Stan Laurel Divorce Action Called Off
Hollywood dispatch reports Stan Laurel and Ilana the Russian dancer paused divorce proceedings after April marriage. Ilana had charged cruelty and excess drinking, but Laurel declared no divorce. The Beverly Hills jail scene noted Diana’s earlier conviction for driving and seven hour sentence.
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Stan Laurel
Hollywood
Frogen
Ilana
Tirana
Laurel
Beverly Hills
Diana
Congress Delays Consideration Of Roosevelt Tax Proposal
Washington January sixth. Congress plans to wait before tackling Roosevelt tax proposals to fund farm aid and defense costs. House Ways and Means Chairman Doughton said March income receipts must be reviewed first before any general tax legislation. Some members favor a potential 4 percent cut in the 10 billion dollar appropriations for the new fiscal year.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Doughton
D. N.C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wallace
House Agriculture Committee
Two Rosemont Miners Hurt in Slate Fall
Trapped by a fall of slate at the No 4 mine of the Waddell Fuel Coal company in Rosemont at 11 30 last night two Rosemont miners are in serious condition at St Marys hospital in Clarksburg Robert Fowler 25 fractured right leg possible internal injuries Bird Trimble 50 back injuries and other possible injuries were reported in the hospital bulletin
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Waddell Fuel Coal Company
Rosemont
St. Mary's Hospital
Clarksburg
Robert Fowler
Bird Trimble
Roosevelt says justice probes Nazi and Communist violations
President Roosevelt announced the Justice Department is investigating alleged violations of criminal statutes by Nazis, Communists, and other groups in the United States. He said Attorney General Murphy notified him by letter and that the Dies code's investigating unit submitted the alleged offenses. The president declined to discuss further details.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Justice Department
Ine
Murphy
Aiece
Department
Dies
Six Counties Face Relief Funds Shortages
Charleston reports six counties Marshall Greenbrier Brooke Fayette Pendleton and Lewis lack adequate relief funds as of January 6. The advisory board of the Department of Public Assistance plans to act this afternoon after clearing routine matters. Each county will be considered separately for potential additional allocations due to unusually heavy drains on budgets.
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Charleston
Department of ‘Public’Assistance
Kn T. Morgan
Marshall
Greenbrier
Brooke
Fayette
Pendleton
Lewis
Morgan
Senate Would Cut WPA Power
Washington January 6. Senate unemployment committee informally plans to earmark federal funds with a simple formula preventing the WPA administrator from discretion in state quotas. Chairman Byrnes notes next week’s meeting to refine suggestions for relief bills. Senator Murray supports placing such a formula in the $875 million emergency relief appropriation under consideration.
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Washington
Senate Unemployment Committee
WPA
Byrnes
8. C
Share
Murray
Mont
Administration
House
Roosevelt
Neely Seeks Daily Prayer Each Senate Session
Senator Neely of West Virginia proposes a rule to have the chaplain open every calendar day of the senate with prayer. The change hinges on defining a "calendar day" since current practice provides a daily prayer only at the session start, which can span weeks during recesses rather than an evening adjournment.
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Neely
Washington
Senate
W. Va
Ohio State Highway Director Is Pardoned
Columbus Jan 6 P Ivan R Ault Ohio highway director was pardoned by Gov Martin L Davey after conviction for soliciting state employees for campaign contributions. Ault had been fined 300 dollars and suspended. Davey announced the pardon as his term nears end and cited ongoing indictments of seventeen others.
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Columbus
Ivan R. Ault
Ohio
Civil Service
Martin L. Davey
Davey
Ault
Battle Over City Starts Many Killed
Hungarian government reports two Czechoslovak artillery bombardments of Munkacs as a pitched battle unfolds between Czechoslovak and Hungarian forces. The border town, ceded to Hungary recently, sees shells, tanks, and armored cars. Officials protest to Prague as a second barrage harms city buildings.
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Alvin J. Steinkope
Budapest
Munkacs
Hungary
Foreign Office
Prague
Munkacst Hiuint Pal
Mukacevo
Frankfurter Nomination Sparks Senate Hearings
The court reorganization issue may be revived in senate hearings on Felix Frankfurter's nomination to the supreme court. A liberal Harvard law professor, he enjoys broad support though some Western senators say a western judge should be represented.
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Washington
Jan
Senate
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court
Harvard
Sec
Thomas
Utah
White House
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