Kidnapers Still At Large In Florida Boy Case
In Princeton Florida June 3 federal agents led by J Edger Hoover questioned many people as hundreds of volunteers searched the Everglades for five year old James Briley Gash Jr snatched from his bed more than five days ago. Divers probed water filled quarries and canals while volunteers worked by day amid snakes and wildlife dangers.
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Princeton
Fila
James Briley Gash, Jr
Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edger
Everglades
Senate fight is continued over relief bill
Washington June 3 The senate fight over the administration's 3 422 000 000 relief bill extended into an extra round as debate lingered past 10 p m EST and a final vote was postponed. Leaders adjourned with the conference on amendments unfinished after a Hatch proposal to curb WPA political activity drew 38 votes against 37. Dismissal was required.
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William B. Ardery
Washington
Senate
Hatch
N. M
WPA
Barkley Ofentucky
Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. McDargh to tonight’s screenings
Theatre ticket clipping states admission to the Strand or Dixie with ID may be required. Mrs. E. H. McDargh of 906 Maple Avenue is invited to attend the presentation of Bob Baker the singing cowboy in person and the film Change of Heart at the Strand or The Shootin’ Sheriff at the Dixie, date unspecified.
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Strand
Dixie
Grafton Sentinel
E. H. McDargh
Maple Avenue
Bob Baker
Singing Cowboy
Gloria Stuart
the Dixie
Connie Bennett Challenges Artist Pogany Portrait
Actress Constance Bennett testified in Los Angeles court about Willy Poganys oil portrait priced at 35000 dollars. She complained the figure misproportions including a thick thigh and thin face while noting Pogany said his wife Elaine helped pose for the body. Continued on page five.
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Connie
Los Angeles
Constance Bennett
Willy Pogany
Pogany
Elaine
Plea For Tot's Return Goes Unanswered Today
Bradford, Pa. June 3. Mrs. Shirley M. West pleaded for the return of her blue-eyed daughter Marjory, missing since Mothers Day after wandering from a family outing to pick flowers in nearby woods. Her appeal to the person who picked her up drew no response.
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Bradford
Shirley M. West
Marjory
Here
Marjory Tome x Xx
Roosevelt Still Tops Politically Says Woodring
Harry H. Woodring, secretary of war, says President Roosevelt remains as strong and popular politically as at re election, noting he would carry all states but Maine and Vermont if an election were held tomorrow. The remark reflects his confident assessment of Roosevelt’s enduring support nationwide.
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ST. Louis
Roosevelt
Harry H. Woodring
Maine
Vermont
Elks Convention Opens in Huntington June 12
The 30th annual West Virginia Elks association convention will run June 12 to 14 in Huntington, expected to draw about 1,000 Elks from state lodges. L. T. Eddy of Clarksburg is state president, and F. Roy Yoke of Parkersburg, internal revenue collector, is to speak at the Flag Day celebration closing the event.
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Huntington
West Virginia Elks Association
Elks
Joe E. Gentry
Huntington Lodge
L. T. Eddy
Clarksburg
F. Roy Yoke
Parkersburg
Internal Revenue
Graf ton Alumni Banquet Reservations Slow Ahead
Reservations are coming in slowly for the 29th annual Graf ton High School Alumni association meeting and banquet set for next Thursday at 6 30 p m at Debendorfer's Cozy Rest Inn on U S Route 50. Secretary Charlotte Rendle is handling reservations with note that continuation appears on page eight.
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Grafton High School Alumni Association
Debendorfer
Cozy Rest Inn
U. 8
Route 50
Charlotte Rendle
Harlan Labor Trial Near End of Third Week
In London Kentucky on June 3 the Harlan labor trial neared the end of its third week amid tension over a defense claim that a federal agent tried to intimidate witnesses. Attorneys prepared for a Monday night hearing on a contempt motion against agent J M OLeary for arresting two defendants. Merle Midleton and Lee Hubbard, former Harlan deputy sheriffs, were arrested on charges they conspired to suborn perjury.
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London
Harlan Labor
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. M. O'Leary
Col Johnson Receives Honorary Degree at Salem College
Salem June 3 Col Louis 4 Johnson assistant secretary of war and former national commander of the American Legion was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws as 84 degrees and diplomas were conferred at the college annual commencement ending Salem college’s semi centennial observance Also honored were Rev John F Nelson pastor of Clarksburg Central Christian Church doctor of divinity and Professor Cortez R Clawson former president of the school now of Orlando Florida doctor of library science
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Salem
Louis 4. Johnson
American Legion
Salem College
John F. Nelson
Clarksburg Central Christian Church
Cortez R. Clawson
Orlando, Fla
Truck Firms Battle Striking Drivers in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh dispatch reports 58 inter city freight firms pledged to oppose the strike by 1,400 bakery drivers and 2,400 inside workers of AFL Bakery Confec. Negotiations stall over a five cent per hour wage increase as bread supplies dim in Pittsburgh district, affecting hundreds of thousands of families and 15,000 hotels and restaurants after deliveries ceased at midnight Wednesday.
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Pittsburgh
C. J. Madigan
American Federation ,of Labor
AFL
Confec
Fairmont Coal Board Curtails Office Staff and Transfers Secretary
In Fairmont on June 3 the Bituminous Coal Producers board for district No 3 announced a sharp curtailment of activities. Executive Secretary Charles W Shinnamon is reassigned to Washington DC offices. Six employees will be furloughed within 60 days, three in Fairmont, two in Morgantown, and one in Washington. The Morgantown laboratory will close with chemist Paul Brown and assistant Hershell Eddy laid off.
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Fairmont
Charles W. Shinnamon
Washington, D. C
Trachoma Cases Found in Five Counties Statewide
Charleston June 3 The state health department surveying five counties for eye disease symptoms reported a large number of trachoma cases. Dr A M Price director said complete figures were not ready but 25 cases had been found in Lincoln county.
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Charleston
State Health Department
A. M. Price
Lincoln County
Ford Foresees Prosperity Amid Finance Focus
Henry Ford, in Detroit after an eastern trip, predicts a coming era of unprecedented prosperity. He argues 25 financiers shape the nation’s fate and urges public scrutiny on Wall Street to curb financial war makers, while speaking from a boys farm camp near Dearborn. The remarks were his first public comments since Washington visit.
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David J. Wilkie
Detroit
Washington
White House
Henry Ford
Ford
Dearborn
Brother of Pruntytown Official Dies In West
Fred McCulloch, 58, former engineering inspector for the Public Works administration in West Virginia and brother of C. R. McCulloch, financial secretary of the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown, died Thursday night in Chicago after throat cancer treatment. He had been superintendent of the Point Pleasant Water and Light Co and left for Point Pleasant to attend the funeral.
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Fred McCulloch
Public Works Administration
West Virginia
C. R. McCulloch
Negro Last Victim Of Gallows In Kentucky
Harold Van Venison a 33 year old Black man from Aiken South Carolina was hanged at 5 38 am in Covington Kentucky for criminal attack on a white woman The execution marked Kentucky s last legal hanging and death by electric chair had become the substituted penalty earlier this year The scene included an accordion by a Salvation Army worker and Venison sang Steal Away Jesus while mounting the gallows
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Covington
Harold van Venison
Aiken
S. C
Salvation Army
van Venison
Jesus
Henry Berndt
Two South American Rivals Near War in Territorial Dispute
Ecuador reports two soldiers killed and a lieutenant wounded in a border clash with Peru over a vast jungle area claimed by both nations. The defense ministry orders restraint while preparing defenses and reinforcing frontier posts amid rising tensions.
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Quito
Ecuador
Peru
Ministry of Defense
Gillispie Urges Fair Trial For Grafton Parking Meters
Mayor P. F. Gillispie appeals to Grafton citizens to give parking meters a fair trial before judging. He cites negotiations, public support, and business impact, urging a thorough trial with contract cancellation as a later option if meters fail. The appeal warns against rash opposition and notes broader city interest in attracting business.
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Gillispie
Palmer
P. FP
Grafton
Oureen Wialefender
Wein City
Hall
Big Parade Tops West Virginia Strawberry Festival
Buckhannon on June 3 featured a grand parade as the festival's final day highlighted by a towering float carrying royalty from central West Virginia. Queen Betty II Elizabeth Jarvis of Weston rode with two maids of honor and 72 princesses along a three mile procession through a crowd-lined route.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia
Betty II
Elizabeth Jarvis
Weston
Ten Die in Mine Explosion At Scranton Site
In Scranton Pennsylvania a massive explosion in an eastern Pennsylvania coal mine killed ten miners. Rescue teams with gas masks reached 700 feet underground to recover bodies and aid six injured as state inspectors investigate the blast’s cause. Continued on page two.
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Scranton
Pennsylvania
Local Methodists Prepare for Parkersburg Convention
The Rev. W. E. Knox will attend the Methodist Lay Activity convention at Parkersburg High School this weekend. No preaching at Andrews M E church Saturday or Sunday morning or evening, but the church school will proceed. Seven Andrews laymen, including W A Beavers Sr C V Miller Harry White Joseph Carter Charles Shay William Carter and George Veoe, plan to attend the men’s conference with Mr Knox.
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W. E. Knox
Parkersburg High School
Andrews M
Reece
Andrews’ Church
Parkersburg
Mr. Knox
W. A. Beavers
Sr. C. V. Miller
Harry White
Joseph Carter
Charles Shay
William Carter
George Veoe Resa
Windsors Wed Year Later In Antibes Chateau Home
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor celebrated their first wedding anniversary in Antibes working on their new home Chateau De La Croe. They planned no formal celebration, simply supervising alterations inside and outside the leased chateau, contrasting their lavish wedding day.
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Antibes
France
Duchess of Windsor
British Empire
Chateau de la Croe
Canton Textile Factory Bombed Kills Fifty in China
Hong Kong reports Japanese bombing of a Canton textile factory killed fifty workers. The attack struck a crowded building, with heavy casualties among houseboat dwellers on the Canton river. Refuges encamped near Talshatau railway station also affected.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Canton River
Talshatau
Ashland man critical after gas blast kills companion
Spencer Kentucky June 3 Earl Riffe of Ashland lay critical in a hospital after a five hour ambulance ride from a natural gas line explosion that killed companion H G Shinn of Glenville. Riffe suffered a fractured leg fractured ribs and internal injuries in the 20 inch pipeline blast near Gilmer county.
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Spencer
Earl Riffe
Ashland
United Fuel Gas Company
Peer Gilmer County
H. G. Shinn
Glenville
Riffe
City, Bank Reach Truce Over Parking Meter Standstill
A three day truce between the county and city was agreed in City Attorney Hugh Warder’s office. The First National Bank withdrew objections after city officials pointed out loading and unloading were allowed on the north side of Main Street. Bank attorneys had warned of restraining orders as meter installation proceeded, with sidewalk work begun adjacent to the Bank Building.
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City
Hugh R. Warder
First National Bank
Main Street
W. A. Bea
Jay Fleming
Ford
P. F. Gillispie
Venter
Étorney
Herbert Wats
I. Bayley
Many Against Nickel Meters in Downtown Streets
Merchants on Thetrobe and Main Street oppose nickel parking meters with a poll showing 21 against 8 for meters, 18 undecided. The vote comes amid heated debate as installation work continues and business owners warn meters may push customers away from downtown shops.
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Trobe
Main Street
Finel Tepreventatives
The
Sentinel
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