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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1935

Page

2

School Board Names Drivers and Clerical Staff

Philippi July 16 county board of education session adjourned to July 29 to name bus drivers for five county school buses and janitors for local schools. Linwood H Young named county club agent. other appointments include Fred L Ritter repairman and truant officer. janitors assigned to Belington High and Grade schools. Kasson High principal Dorwin Wolfe named principal of the Kasson graded school. Royal Arch Masons install officers in Philippi. Planning council opens at Four-H camp on Sugar Creek. Robert F Coyner, 41, dies in Washington DC after stroke. survived by mother Emma J Anglin Coyner and siblings. funeral plans pending in Philippi.

Howard Right Vance Williams Belington F. Murray C. Right Leonard Row Darwin Polihg Kasson High School Cove Dorwin Wolfe Kasson ‘High School County Planning Council Sugar Creek A. H. Rap King Lost Creek

World Radio Schedule and Tube Prices Ad

Radio program listings by hour across NBC CBS WGN KDKA and others with orchestra, sketch and dramatic segments, plus an RCA tube price pullout section urging readers to compare Genuine RCA tubes with discounts and new low prices on model numbers 224 227 280 245 26 and more.

KDKA Goldman NBC Eddy Duchin CBS Fred Warings WGN Wszz Edwin C. Hill WENR Ruth Lyon WSAI Paris Leith Stevens Ben Pollack WSM Amos Andy Sprague Myetenois Henry Meyers Tony Gus Mac Bob Dream Ship WEW Lum Abner Joe Reichman Henry Dickman Veloz & Yolanda WWVA Portland Symphony Orch Artie Simmon Billy Essett Bill Hogan Horace Heidt Jimmy Joy Wenr—Heidelberg Jane Sanders Meredith Wilson Horacio Zito RCA

Grand Canyon misadventure recalls desert jump

General Leach, dusty after a long desert tramp, recounts a dramatic incident as rescue planes and guard units searched an area in Washington. He misheard Pilot Captain Cummings and leapt from a plane, tumbling before his parachute opened and injuring his left arm during a fall near a massive canyon hole.

Washington Leach Cummings General Leach Grand Canyon

Three Perish in Floods at Scarsdale Camp Scene

In northern New York a violent storm flooded a camp where Mrs Schwartz and three children guests of Mrs Baeke and Roll of Scarsdale stayed. Clarence Gotlieb explored the marsh after a speedboat search and found the bodies of Mrs Schwartz and a boy. the guide's body remained missing as troopers continued the search.

Pase ~ Ward New York Mrs Schwartz

Battle Over Nomination Delays Work Relief in West Virginia

In Washington, Bittner argues McCullough’s nomination is blocked to stall relief work in West Virginia. Colonel J. H. Long of the Huntington Advertiser and C. M. Gohen of First Huntington National Bank pressed to meet Hopkins, demanding McCullough’s nomination and an expedited decision.

Cullough West Virginia Bittner Mccullough Kump J. H. Long Huntington Advertiser C. M. Gohen First Huntington National Bank Washington Harry L. Hopkins

West Virginia row over McCullough nomination

Postmaster General Farley faces West Virginia politics as Gov Kump and state chairman Bob Kelly are accused of blocking F Witcher McCullough’s nomination to lead the Works Progress Administration This fuels pressure over the state relief program with Randoph offering White House backing to urge speedy nomination while denying direct blame on Kump.

James A. Farley Kelly Kump McCullough West Virginia Long Bob Kelly Farley D. W. Va White House

West Virginia leader defends New Deal programs and staff defense

The official vows to protect state efforts to relieve destitute citizens, opposing attempts to lure state personnel with federal salaries. He cites harmful moves against four institutions rebuilt and reorganized under current administration and notes Kump has not disclosed 1936 senate plans or candidacy against Neely.

Oent West Virginia Kump Neely Senate

Citroen Lights Eiffel Tower Sign for Exposition

M Citroen, late French automotive king, proposed lighting the Eiffel Tower for an exposition if the sign could spell Citroen. The yearly rental is 000 and the light costs another 50 dollars.

M. Citroen Eiffel Tower

Five Seek Commander Job of Disabled War Veterans

Five candidates appeared at the Disabled American Veterans convention in New Haven to seek the national command. Each listed rehabilitation as a core plank, with Michael A. Whalen of Detroit and Paul Mercier of Utica among others pledging a focus on veteran rehabilitation. The lineup includes M Froome Barbour of Cincinnati M A Harlan of El Paso Texas Owen Galvin of Minneapolis.

New Haven Conn Michael A. Whalen Detroit Paul Mercier Utica New York M. Froome Barbour Cincinnati M. A. Harlan el Paso Texas Owen Galvin Minneapolis Minn

Rural Kiwanis Meeting Planned in Grafton Tonight

The Grafton Kiwanis club will host a 6:30 PM dinner at Dorsey Cole’s home on Pleasants Creek as the first in a series of rural meetings. Five sessions are planned across districts, with a Valley Falls picnic set for July 30 as part of summer activities.

Grafton Kiwanis Club Dorsey Cole Pleasants Creek Valley Falls

Yangtze River Recedes but Dikes Remain Weak in Hankow

The Yangtze began to fall from its record two week high at Hankow as flood fears eased. Yet danger persists with weak dikes and reports of renewed downpours upriver, keeping residents on alert.

Hankow China Yangtze River

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Royal Arch Masons Tygarts Valley Citizens National Bank H. C. Myers C. Ralph Thornhill Don M. Malone Bernard Johnson W. D. Sturm John C. Carpenter Elbern Baughman Royal Arch Ralph Thornhill Sherian Lindsey Arnett D. Marks Herman Watson H. N. Ward E. L. Baughman Robert F. Coyner Veterans’ Administration Facility Hospital Washington, D. C Elkins W. Va William H. Coyner, Jr Emma J. Anglin Coyner Ralph “Hod” Coyner Philippi Gaston Coyner The Nazarene Church Tipton Ind Graselli Methodist Episcopal Church Clarksburg William H. Coyner Richard Stone Lafe Clark Evelyn Coyner Charlotte Louise Masonic Cemetery ILS Cota All the World Radio Nbc—News Edith Warren Salt Peanuts WLW Jack Armstrong WFBE Edka Virginia Verrill Jackie Heller Sam Buck Rogers WJZ Dot and Will Lum & Abner Bob Newall Tia Abner Borke Cis Telling the Graham McNamee Fratcrs X. Bushman Bob Nolan Terry and Ted Lee Reichman Tommy Ryan Jack Velma Medea Welcome Valley Jeanette Nolan Wine King Palmer House Hollywood Wekyy Orhboys WGBF Francis Craig Nils T. Granlund Ben Bernie WBBM Jimmy Ward Joe Sanders Ce Roca Tate Isa Sentinel Charleston H. G. Kump Works Progress Administration Holt and F. Witcher McCullough Works Progress Administrator Stat Roosevelt WPA Toad Commission Ernest L. Bailey Congress M. G Maple Avenue Grafton Fairmont West Side Grafton Park Davis Restaurant the Sentinel Rep Brewster Justice Department Communications Commission Rankin Maverick Thomas Corcoran RFC Corcoran Passamaquoddy Maine Mr. Brewster Bill House Miss Roose‘velt Knute Hill Wesh McFarlane Tex Marcantonio Sehnel Der Wis Moran Joncheck Wash Yangtze Clarence Clatworthy Mork Rim U.S Stanley Ratcliffe Clatworthy Orsas Samen Tan Dawn ING Teria Oxy BIG School O Tuna Paul Robinson Ky Robinson Etta Kett By Paul Robinson Sini Terrn Ole Beezock Agan Etta
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