Relief Work Nears End in County For Winter Plans
Relief efforts in Taylor County focus on accelerating garden plots for unemployed heads of families with mid July food production expected. Salvation Army relief board reportedly plans to halt current aid and shift to fall and winter relief. Local army post to continue transient care under national organization with community support. Grafan readers note group including Capt W H Ar of the army post and local officials discuss counties relief distribution.
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Taylor County
Salvation Army
Grafton
Army
W. H. Arof
Veterans Push Petition To Get Vote On Bonus At This Session
Veterans encamped in Washington push to gather 145 signatures on the Patman petition to force a house vote on the bonus bill this session while police provide food and shelter for thousands of ex soldiers heading to the city. Officials plan to keep jobless veterans in Anacostia near the navy yards. tents denied and shelter material amassed as police supply meat and vegetables to camps.
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House
Washington
Patman
Anacostia
Navy Yards
War Department
Ways and Means Committee
Love theft charge filed against star in Chicago scandal
Chicago June 3 Helen Hayes creator of The Good Fairy title role faces a $100000 damage suit from Carol Frink Chicago Herald and Examiner critic alleging alienation of affection and breach of contract after Hayes married playwright Charles MacArthur following his divorce. Frink seeks royalties and alimony divestment as Hayes tours Montreal.
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Chicago
Helen Hayes
Carol Frink
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Miss Hayes
Charles MacArthur
Miss Frink
MacArthur
Atlantic Ocean
France
Friand
Montreal
Ald T
Wiley
Illinois Supreme Court
Mactee
Hearings Concluded On Coal Regulation Bill
Washington June 3 after about three months of Senate hearings on the Davis Kelly bill for federal regulation of the bituminous industry ended with John L Lewis appealing for enactment. Hearing chairman Hatfield said the sub committee will draft its report this week and the full committee's report will follow promptly. Lewis predicted passage in the Senate and House if the bill reaches the calendar, but adjournment politics may delay action.
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Washington
Senate
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Hatfield
W. Va
Lewis
Congress
United Mine Workers
Mass meeting about street cars planned
A mass retirer of citizens is to be called to determine whether Grafton's street cars will continue to operate. President R. M. Parrish of the Tygarts Valley Tract tion Company announced this morning. A date for the meeting has not been fixed. Continued on Page Aix.
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Grafton
R. M. Parrish
Tygarts Valley Traction Company
Parrish
Board of Trade
Monon
Grafton Fruit Market Saturday Specials
Grafton Fruit Market lists Saturday specials with California Oranges for orangeade, Blue Goose cantaloupes, OC California lemons at 28 cents, round stringless beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, home grown strawberries, oranges, bananas, cherries, celery, asparagus, cauliflower, spinach, radishes, sweet potatoes, new potatoes, pineapples and more. Free delivery is offered. call phone 499.
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Grafton
California
County Tax Reallocation Talks on Charity Fund
Taylor County Board of Trade discussed readjusting county taxes to create a relief fund for the needy this fall and winter. President Harry C. Compton led the meeting in the First National Bank building as members proposed pooling district assessments to fund county relief without raising taxes overall. A county wide committee will be named and a mass meeting called to pursue real reductions and use in general taxation for relief.
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Taylor County
Taylor County Board of Trade
First National Bank
Harry C. Compton
Cominton
The
Trade Board
Seating Plans Announced for GOP Meeting Front Seats Set
Chicago June 3. Pi Calif ornia Maine and Pennsylvania will sit in front at the Republican national convention. Delegations arrange in three sections with Maine in front of the middle, large Pennsylvania bloc to the speaker’s right, and Ohio Indiana Illinois Kentucky West Virginia Michigan Louisiana and Texas in another block. Alternates sit near their states.
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Congress Conferees End Work On Large Tax Bill
Washington reports the revised revenue bill approved by House and Senate conferees aims to raise about 1.1159 billion dollars. Leaders said the measure would reach the administration goal and move to final action, potentially awaiting President Hoover’s signature.
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Washington
House
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Senate
Hoover
Watson
Harrison
Mississippi
Air achievements bring knight hood in birthday honors
London June 3 A knight hood for Charles Edward Kings ford Smith Australian aviator was among the notable appointments in the king's birthday honor list. Robert H Davis inventor of a submarine escape device saved lives when Poseidon flank in the China sea also becomes knight. The king will be 67 today. Bill Brennan 26 years an umpire in the Southern League goes to ball games on his days off and H Ashley Hillin.
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London
Charles Edward Kingsford-Smith
Robert H. Davis
Poseidon
China Sea
Bill Brennan
H. Ashley Hillin
Randolph County Historical Body Elects Officers
Elkins June 8 Randolph County historical society elected Mrs. Boyd Wees president Claude W Maxwell and Dr James E Allen named vice presidents J Slidell Brown chosen secretary Wayne Jackson elected treasurer Brown editor of the Randolph Enterprise read a report by William Hamilton superintendent of the eastern division of the Staunton Parkersburg turnpike for 1845 46 Several letters by Hamilton were read by his great grandson Bryan Hamilton
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Elkins
Randolph County Historical Society
Boyd Wees
Claude W. Maxwell
James E. Allen
J. Slidell Brown
Wayne Jackson
Oklahoma City Flood Claims Multiple Lives In Heavy Rains
Heavy rains sent streams over banks in Oklahoma City on June 3. The Canadian River and Lightning Creek burst their banks, drowning three women a man and a boy plus unverified reports of more deaths. Floodwaters flooded basements forced evacuations, shut down oil wells, and left families homeless in camps. four of a five member family were reported missing, with a father stranded in a tree. National guard units assisted police and rescue crews as water reached two feet in the business district.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
J. M. Meads
East 23Rd Street
Taylor School
Main
Broadway
National Guard
Elkins Names New County Cultural Agent in Weston
RW Elkins announces the appointment of O R Underwood as Randolph County cultural agent succeeding W Jester who resigned April 1. Underwood, who has held a similar post in Lewis County for nine years, will relocate his family to the area soon.
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Elkins
O. R. Unders
Wood
Weston
Randolph “County
W. Jester
Underwood
Lewis County
Hausner Begins Nonstop Flight to Poland from New York
Stanislaus Hausner of Newark flew from Floyd Bennett Field at 8 40 a m toward Warsaw Poland hoping to complete the first leg without a stop. A second plane escorted him briefly with his young wife aboard. The weather bureau warned favorable conditions may exist over the ocean. He previously aborted a similar attempt due to fog. His ship lacked a wireless set. Shanley, 31, is noted.
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New York
Stanislaus Hausner
Newark
N. J
Warsaw
Poland
Floyd Bennett Field Oor
Hausner
Weather Bureau
Republican state committee meeting set for June 8
Charleston June 3 A call was issued for a meeting of the newly Republican state executive committee at Charleston on Wednesday June 8 Charles C Carrigan and T P secretary ey of the present state committee were named as officers in the notice
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Charleston
Charlston
Charles C. Carrigan
T P
Saturday Specials Shell Cakes for Strawberries
A compact notice highlights shell cakes as fine for strawberries with one strawberry creme recipe. A Nouveat free offer accompanies the item, suggesting a promotional recipe inclusion and a free feature.
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Edward E.gann
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Marlene Dietrich
Egon Muller
Blayney Matthews
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Maria’ Dietrich
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Ato Rico
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Anz
Kas
Franz von Paper
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Ansuowied
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Ocean
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Haysner
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