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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1937

Page

4

Teepi Kendrick honored for lifelong 4 H leadership

The Morgantown Post recalls Teepi Kendrick known as Waza teepi for his service at a leadership camp and in the 4 H program. He led the State 4 H Camp, authored The Four-F Trail, and shaped youth development. His influence lives on in farm youth statewide.

Morgantown Post Teepi Jackson’s Mill Kendrick Wazateepi Lake Geneva Wisconsin Clarksburg

Leader Kendrick Dies After Stroke At State 4-H Camp

William Henry Kendrick, longtime director of the State 4-H Camp at Jackson's Mill, died May 25 after a paralytic stroke the night before. He shaped West Virginia youth through 15 years of leadership training, leaving a lasting influence seen in thousands of 4-H members and future leaders. His guiding motto Be yourself at your best all the time remains a living monument in state 4-H Camp and its work.

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Farm Tenancy Debate Cautions Speed on Relief Funds

A National Association of Manufacturers study questions the scope of tenant farming, identifying 800000 tenants as sharecroppers and suggesting independent tenants amount to about 15 percent. It splits tenants into three small groups and argues Congress should slow large relief appropriations.

Keyser Mountain National Association of Manufacturers Congress

Congressional debates linger over relief and reform efforts

The house approved 1.5 billion dollars for the year starting July with Roosevelt concessions for freer PWA funds. Senate action will target reducing this amount. Talks cover wages and hours, child labor bans, tax loopholes, flood control, housing slum clearance, tenant aid, and regional planning. Ford workforce pledges disclosed as voluntary loyalty oaths.

House Roosevelt Senate Wagner

Correcting dependency with care and patience

The speaker argues that capable individuals should help themselves and cautions against overreliance on charity. Federal, state and local authorities aim to reform welfare, but reforms must be applied thoughtfully to avoid harming those who are genuinely helpless after years of struggle.

International bid to isolate Spain war escalates air raids

Diplomats pressed for a broader non intervention patrol as Franco’s forces bombarded Almeria and Germany and Italy sought recall of foreign troops. France urged all 27 nations to provide ships with neutral observers to fix bombing blame on the Deutschland incident. Valencia’s foreign minister blamed the neutrality committee for Almeria bombardment.

Germany Deutschland Reich Almeria Spain International Non-Intervention Committee Italy France Great Briaain Madrid-Valencia Jose Grral Periera Valencia Spanish Republic Nautrality Committee

Georgia judge calls grand jury on relief law and vagrancy

A Georgia judge tells a grand jury that social security must rest on morality and lawfulness, warns against idle living on public relief, and urges indicting those without visible means of support who can work but do not. The speech criticizes federal relief measures and stresses personal responsibility.

Baldwin Canterbury Edward of Windsor Edward Warfield Chamberlain Mrs. Windsor Georgia Grand Jury

Man Film on Location Creates Escapes and Accusations

The article describes women at a film shoot where hosts planned entertainment with visiting executives. one actress refused liquor, escaped from a barn with a famous actor, and other girls were questioned. Miss Douglas later identified a man in an affidavit after consulting her attorney about an alleged attack.

Wyatt Fitts Miss Douglas Pitts Fairy

Ford Seeks Continuation Amid Labor Unrest At Rouge Plant

Reported at the Rouge plant Ford workers claim 95 percent signed union cards paying a 50 cent initiation and one dollar monthly dues. Three Chrysler plants settled a strike. Detroit Packard and GM units in Pontiac closed due to riots. Grand jury investigates a May 26 clash near the Ford plant in Dearborn, with witnesses questioned about tear gas mask rumors.

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Striking Timber Workers Demand 55 Cents Hourly Wage

Police check reports from Munising that Alger County courthouses may be seized as a strike by the Timberworkers and Sawmill Workers union escalates. Authorities say funds are exhausted with June appropriations not yet received. The May 24 walkout seeks 55 cents hourly pay and basic camp facilities, with claims of signed agreements from 20 operators.

Murphy Alfred Engman Alger Relef Timberworkers and Sawmill Workers’ Union American Federation of Labor

Strike Blockade Flares as Deputies Guard Steel Bridge

Picket lines flare during a ten day steel strike in the Great Lakes region. Deputies and police with armored trucks guard a bridge while four cars block a highway entry to the grounds. Sheriff Elser says action aimed to prevent violence as Gov. Davey weighs further moves. SWOC leader Murray heads to Pittsburgh after a Columbus peace conference with Davey, with talks kept secret.

Page One Sheet & Tube Elser Struthers Gotnr Great Lakes SWOS Martin L. Davey Phillip Murray SWOC John L. Lewis Republic Steel Corporation Youngstown Sheet Tube Inland Steel Corporation Stehmed Pittsburgh Columbus Davey Murray Be of Tie Ohio Previow Girdler Republic Board J. C. Argie Sheet

Marcia and Sandy face challenges in romance and work

In Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, Marcia J. confronts a tense romance with Sandy while juggling a demanding Char Ming design account. Abe Zimmerman pushes for stronger visuals, Hartley eyes a bigger role, and office politics strain their relationships as Aug. 25 deadline nears.

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16 Ohio plants tied to miners union drive

The report details a broad campaign to organize miners in northern Minnesota and Michigan. Congressman Aids Lewis backs SWOC, with Bernard F. L. of Minnesota leading the membership drive. Two Republic ore mines in Michigan’s Gogebic range closed as plants refused shipments.

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