Old-Fashioned Basket Picnic Set for Aug 9
A county wide old fashioned basket picnic is planned for Wednesday August 9 at Grafton city park. The Kiwanis civic club and city merchants organize with participation urged from Clarksburg Fairmont Belington Philippi and Morgantown Kiwanis clubs. If turnout matches expectations about 4000 people are anticipated. Stores in Grafton will close at 1 pm to create a holiday mood for all residents to attend. The event emphasizes county wide participation with extensive advertising and farmer outreach.
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Grafton City Park
Kiwanis Civic Club
Merchants of
W. L. Toles
Kiwanians
Kiwanis
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Belington
Philippi
Morgantown
Grafton Chamber of Commerce
Tom Vance
Toles
World silver use agreed by conference subcommittee
London July 19 The world economic conference sub committee on silver approved greater use of silver in subsidiary coinage while delaying other parts of the American silver program. A plan to regulate world silver output awaits exporters decisions, and proposals regarding central bank metal coverage and wartime debts faced postponement. Continued on page six.
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London
World Economic Conference
Key Pittman
Pittman
Ickes Clashes With Dern Over Expenditures
Washington report outlines a public works dispute over army construction between Secretary Dern and cabinet colleagues. Dern says he asked the board to defer army construction to avoid negative action, while denying withdrawing estimates. President Roosevelt expected to settle the dispute. Ickes cites no feud, mentions friction with Douglas and Johnson.
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Washington
Dern
Cabinet Board
Ickes
Roosevelt
Lewis Douglas
Hugh 8. Johnson
Hood Phillips Visits City to Talk Politics Again
Former Senator A. Hood Phillips of Fairmont tours the city renewing old acquaintances and discussing politics. A 1910 state senator from the 11th district, he defeated incumbent Joseph McDermott and became the first Democrat elected from that district.
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A. Hood Phillips
Fairmont
Phillips
Senate
Joseph McDermott
Hood
Balbo Plans Long Hops On Return Trip
The Italian air armada led by General Italo Balbo passed Char lite Rochester and sighted over Niagara Falls and Toledo on July 19 as they journey from Chicago to New York. Balbo said favorable weather could push a trans Atlantic flight route via Newfoundland to Ireland, staying over water about 2,000 miles.
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Rochester
Italo Balbo
Charlite
Lake Ontario
Here
Niagara Falls
Toledo
Air. Armada
Chicago
New York
Italy
Balbo
Newfoundland
Ireland
County boards informs no change in assessments for taxes
The county board of equalization finished its work Tuesday evening and handed the books to County Assessor Ed N Locke. Total property valuation remains 12 098 490 for 1933 versus 12 785 160 in 1932, a drop of 666 670. Personal property exemptions total 684 330 under new tax law. total personal property value 2 319 060, down 141 760 from last year, with tangibles at 1 287 540 and autos and household goods at 805 090. Real estate valuation not stated.
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Board of Equalization of Assessment Values
Ed. N. Locke
Post Leaves Irkutsk On Sixth Lap Of His Flight
Wiley Post, American round the world flyer, started from Irkutsk for Blagoveschensk on the sixth leg of his 1000 mile jump. He left at 7 am Moscow time and had covered about 150 miles by Verkne Udinsk while crossing Lake Baikal, as officials tracked his progress toward the east.
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Post
Irkutsk
Moscow
U. S
Wiley Post
Verkne Udinsk
Siberia
Blagoveschensk
Harold Gatty
Novoosibirsk
Bcame
Khaberovsk
City audit nears end in Grafton as figures loom
Auditor P. H. Bardin of the state tax commission has spent a month auditing Grafton’s books and is expected to finish today or tomorrow. The report will go to the tax commissioner and may reveal a water fund shortage rumored between 1500 and 2000 dollars. City officials admit a shortage but refuse to estimate while the audit is pending.
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P. H. Bardin
State Tax Commissioner's
Grafton
William R. Copp
Finance Commissioner’s Office
Iowa Congressman Dies After Prolonged Illness
Northwood Iowa July 19 Gilbert N Haugen 74 former Iowa congressman died at his home after long illness from heart disease and complications following influenza last winter.
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Northwood
Gilbert N. Haugen
Iowa
Texans Confer With Simpson On Oil Accord
Washington July 19 James V Alfred attorney general of Texas with Commissioner Thompson of the railroad commission and several oil men conferred with K Simpson assistant industrial administrator in charge of efforts to work out an oil industry agreement on wages hours and other matters The group discussed plans for the hearing beginning Monday on the trade practice plan proposed for the petroleum industry Accompanied by BR Parten of Shreveport La and others were present
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Washington
James V. Alfred
Texas
Thompson
Rail
Oad Commission
K. Simpson
Wage-Raising Drive Soon to Get Under Way
The industrial recovery cabinet endorsed Hugh S. Johnson plan for a general wage raise and hour reductions across industry. Secretary Cummings and Secretary Wallace urged form revisions before Johnson sends them to President Roosevelt for approval. Retailers gathered in New York to hear code explanations as varied sectors report wage gains and job shifts under the recovery program.
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Washington
Special Industrial Advisory Board
Hugh 8
Johnson
Cummings
Wallace
Dmiehe Audavel
Roosevelt
Jonson
Associated Press
Hugh 8. Johnson
National Industrial Recovery Administrator
Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Philadelphia
Patterson
N. J
Spofford Cotton Mill
Wilmington
Strickland Cotton Mills
Valdosta
New York
Banker Returns Harriman Reappears at Bellevue Ward
Joseph W. Harriman former head of the Harriman National Bank and Trust company charged with altering bank books reappeared at a New York nursing hospital yesterday after a second disappearance. He was promptly tied to the psychopathic ward of Bellevue Hospital.
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Joseph W. Harriman
Harriman National Bank and Trust Company
New York Nursing Hospital
Bellevue Hospital
Associated Press
Harriman Back From Disappearance Placed in Hospital
Joseph W. Harriman, 68, reappeared at the nursing home from which he vanished 30 hours earlier and was admitted to Bellevue Hospital’s psychopathic ward. He hailed a taxi near 3:30 pm claiming he had just climbed out of the river Nord and urged rapid transport to East 61st Street nursing home.
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New York
Joseph W. Harriman
Bellevue Hospital
Nord River
East 61St Street
Nursing Home
Harriman
B and C recall 600 carmen at Keyser and four other towns
Baltimore July 19 The Baltimore and Ohio railroad announced it was calling 600 carmen back to work immediately. Earlier, more than 500 were restored to pay. One hundred reemployed carmen were taken on at Keyser West Virginia Lorain Ohio Glenwood Pennsylvania Chillicothe Ohio and Dubois Pennsylvania.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Keyser
W. Va
Lorain
Glenwood
Chillicothe
Dubois
Mrs Luer Identifies Fitzgerald As Kidnapper
In St Louis on July 19 a charge of national extortion violation was filed against Percy M Fitzgerald an ex convict nicknamed The Dice-Box Kid after he was identified as one of the kidnappers of August Luer a banker from Alton. Identification was made by the banker’s wife, Mrs Luer.
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St. Louis
Percy M. Fitzgerald
Luer
Alton
Prohibition Repeal Question Gains Ground in South States
Incomplete returns show Alabama favoring repeal by about two to one with 73,986 to 44,530. Arkansas reports a 3 to 2 margin for repeal as votes come from 555 counties. Tennessee and Oregon weigh future decisions while 36 states must vote to nullify the amendment. Little Rock reports statewide tally near 3 to 2 for repeal.
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Alabama
Associated Press
Arkansas
Solid South
Tennessee
Oregon
Little Rock
Ark
Enrolment for First Aid Course at Grafton Y M C A
Thirty two persons enroll as students for a first aid training week at the Grafton Y M C A under Dr. W J Fenton of Washington D C. The program is organized by the local Red Cross chapter chaired by Frank Collins with Dr Terring Heironimous and William A Manley assisting. Names of enrollees include Wallace Henderson J O Helms Guy Cole Roy Warne J O Mathes William A new Luke Ross Charles McDade and others.
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Grafton Y. M. C. A
W. J. Fenton
Washington, D.C
The
American Red Cross
Frank ©. Collins
Fenton
Terring Heironimous
William A. Manley
Wallace
Mary Elizabeth Cockrell
Ann Korte
James Foy
Ruth Rose
Eva Lemon
Edna Rasnick
Marle Rogers
Weather Forecast Mostly cloudy to night and Thursday
Expect mostly cloudy skies with showers on Thursday. Temperatures rise slightly, especially in the south and central portions. Overnight and Thursday look warmer than today with lingering chances of rain in the southern and central areas.
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Kiwanis Club
David L. Hutton
Singer
Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Hutton
Svangelist
Associated Preas
Hood Phillips
Board of Equalization
Novosibirsk
York
Simpson
Alfred
Industry
General Recovery Cabinet
Alsoo
Basiniead
Kansas
Red Cross
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