Miner Prosser Dies After Auto Crash Near Webster
Webster Miner William M. Prosser, 66, died Sunday from injuries after a car strike near his Webster home. Wayne Sinsel, the driver, could not avoid the collision, injuring Prosser with a punctured lung and multiple fractures. Prosser, a Maryland Coal Company employee from Wales, had lived in Webster since migrating from Pennsylvania. He was a Methodist, Moose, and Eagles member. services were held Monday with Dr. Paul P. Warden considering an inquest.
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Easil
Webster
William M. Prosser
Grafton City Hospital
Wayne Sinsel
Sinsel
Herbert’ Evans
Pennsylvania
Wales
Pittsyn
Prosser
Maryland Cog Company
Wendel
Methodist Church
Loyal Order of Moose
Eagles
Paul P. Warden
Adjourment Hopes Facing Wage Hour Bill Delays
Washington notes that Congress may not adjourn this week due to the wage hour dispute and a $3.723 billion relief bill. A joint committee may convene Thursday to reconcile differences, with final action possible by June 15. Green opposes a differential while conferees debate labor standards versus exemptions.
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Washington
House
Senate
Green
Jon
Theatre Ticket Admits Kate Smith to Strand or Dixie
The Grafton Sentinel invites Miss Kate Smith of 1136 West Main Street to tonight's presentation of In Old Chicago at the Strand or The First Hundred Years with Robert Montgomery and Virginia Bruce. Identification may be required for admission.
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Strand
Dixie
The
Grafton Sentinel
Kate Smith
West Main Street
Chicago
Robert _Montgomery
Virginia Bruce
Bitter fight in Iowa ends in primary test in Des Moines
In Des Moines Iowa June 6 1938 a fierce party contest tests Senator Guy M Gillette s New Deal record before about 150000 Democratic primary voters in 2447 precincts Four other candidates including Representative Otha D Warin seek the party nomination to the Senate The Republicans L J Dickinson and Lloyd Thurston face off in a two way race Key issues include New Deal platform strength versus individual judgment on New Deal proposals and the potential impact on WPA voters Continued on Page Six
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Des Moines
Iowa
Guy M. Gillette
Congress
Otha D. Warin
L. J. Dickinson
Lloyd Thurston
Gilletta and
Wearin
Wreck Forty Years Ago Remembered Near Cairo
On June 6 1898 Baltimore and Ohio train No 4 derailed at tunnel No 18 near Cairo. Engineer Hanway of Grafton died in the accident. Tom Ehret of Grafton, a retired express employee, recalls the wreck forty years later.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cairo
Hanway
Grafton
Tom Ehret
Express
Reynolds Wins North Carolina Renomination
Tardy returns increased Senator Robert R. Reynolds lead to 100000 as unofficial results from 1661 of 1862 precincts in the Democratic primary show Reynolds with 275402 votes and his appointee Rep. Frank W. Hancock Jr. with 81514 votes. Hancock sent Reynolds a congratulatory telegram pledging support in advancing the social and economic welfare of our people.
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Raleigh
N. C
Robert R. Reynolds
Reynolds
Frank W. Hancock, Jr
Hancock
Sanity Hearing Scheduled for Pearl Dabney Tuesday
Pearl Dabney a Negro resident of Latrobe Street was seized by B&O and city police in the Grafton yards where he was found crawling on his hands and knees. He remained in the county jail Monday awaiting a sanity hearing. Chief A E Lockard said a sanity test would be requested before the county sanity commission Tuesday.
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B. and O
Grafton
Pearl Dabney
Latrobe Street
A. E. Lockard
Dabney
County Sanity Commission
WPA Shovel Leaning Taboo Pressures Work Stoppage Rules
Harrisburg June 6 WPA Pennsylvania director J Banks Hudson ordered district WPA heads to stamp out shovel leaning on relief projects. He demanded one dollar of work for every dollar spent, aiming to tighten project oversight across 16 districts.
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Harrisburg
J. Banks Hudson
WPA
Pennsylvanie Fa
Hudson
Supreme Court Praised By Former Governor Cornwell Morgantown
Former Governor John J. Cornwell lauded the U S Supreme Court saying recent decisions show the judiciary remains independent amid world totalitarian trends. He cited Kansas City stock and agricultural rate cases as examples where quasi judicial agencies face constitutional scrutiny.
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Morgantown
John J. Cornwell
Sac
Virginia TA
Cornwell
Kansas City
Livestock Commission
Supreme Court
Kidnapped Boy Cash Hunt Shifts to Banknote Inquiry
Princeton Florida June 6 The abducted five year old James Bailey Cash Jr remains missing as officials shift from search operations to questions of potential suspects and tracing the ten thousand dollar ransom notes. FBI agents concentrate on questioning a long list of persons while volunteers scour Florida coastlines near Cape Sable and the Keys. Betty Howard a Miami waitress is among those questioned or escorted to the FBI office as the manhunt narrows to financial clues and potential leads.
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Princeton
Fla
James Bailey Cash
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cash
Cape Sable
Florida Keys
Betty Howard
Miami
Sage
Mayor Warns on Illegal Garbage Dumping
Mayor P F Gillispie warned residents against dumping garbage over the bank on West Main street between the Patterson residence and the North Pole Ice company. He said arrest and prosecution are contemplated, with maximum penalties for those found guilty, as numerous complaints have been filed with city hall.
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P. F. Gillispie
West Main Street
Patterson
North Pole Ice Company
City Hall
Taylor County Men Take Foreign Jobs in Dutch West Indies
Two Taylor countians, Eugene Wright of 241 Ross Street and William A. Colebank of Knottsville, obtained passports and will sail from New York on the Grace liner Santa Paula to Curacao in the Dutch West Indies. They join four county residents already there, employed as steel workers by Hartenstine-Zone Company, engineers builders, of New York, which holds a large construction contract in the area.
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Curaco
Dutch West Indies
Frantk M.lis, Jr
Eugene Wright
Ross Street
William ‘A. Colebank
Knottsville
New York
Santa Paula
T the Hartenstine-Zone Company
Engineers-Builders
South Grafton Man First Fined For Meter Violation
Harold Wittman of Grafton paid the first city fine for a West Main street parking meter violation. Mayor P. F. Gillispie noted Wittman paid $1 after claiming he did not know the meters were in operation. Future fines will be $2.
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South Grafton
Harold Wittman
Grafton
P. F. Gillispie Witman
Wittman
Labor Board Evidence Question in Miners Conspiracy Trial
Federal Judge H Church Ford ruled today National Labor Relations Board testimony usable as government evidence in the trial of 44 Harlan County miners charged with conspiracy. The ruling reversed a prior decision and marks a victory for the government seeking admission of board witnesses and hearings.
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London
Federal
H. Church Ford
National Labor 2 Board
Harlan Cout
Ford
Hatch
U. S
It Relations Act Ral
Labor Board Testis
Son of State Legion Chief Dies in Wreck
Charleston June 6 William Turner 13 son of Major Francis W Turner state American Legion commander was killed in an auto crash while returning from a visit to the boys state camp at Jacksons Mill. His uncle Shelby Turner 35 rode with him. their truck collided with an auto driven by L G Bowers 28 of Elkview. Helen May Carroll 17 riding with Bowers suffered facial lacerations and Shelby Turner was slightly injured.
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Charleston
William Turner
Francis W. Turner
American Legion
Jackson's Mill
Turner
Shelby Turner
W. Murphy
L. G. Bowers
Elkview
Helen May Carroll
Bowers
Boys State Election Held At Jacksons Mill
Jacksons Mill June 6 two groups of high school youths cast ballots for nominees to run their state for a week. The American Legion encampment with 346 members heard Superintendent O C Taliman outline duties of the public safety department. Taxation will be the week’s main study and awards will close the session Saturday.
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Jackson's Mill
Fav
Ater
American Legion
O. C. 'Taliman
department of public_ safety
John McCafferty Elected President of Rotary Club
John W. McCafferty, an official of the William Archdeacon company, will serve as president of the Grafton Rotary for the 1938 39 term. The new board selected Mr McCafferty at last week’s meeting to succeed Attorney E Bailey Wyckoff who will retire July 1. Dr Charles M Wells was named vice president and Leslie J Loar re elected secretary. Induction of officers is set for the last meeting night in daile Thursday the 30th. Directors include A V Guppett C H Deem John T Evans Dr Harold L Noble Dr L L Painter Abe Tackett
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John W. McCafferty
William Archdeacon Company
Grafton
McCafferty
E. Bailey Wyckoff
Immediate Start On Host Of PWA Projects Sought When Measure Is Signed
Washington reports recommendations for an immediate start on 2000 public works projects costing 650 million dollars as soon as the spending loan bill reaches the White House. States and cities supply about 290 million, with 360 million from federal loans. Applications expected for over 4000 new projects costing 1.554 billion. WPA enrollment to rise to about 2.8 million, peak 3.0 million. Republicans criticize relief policy and potential mis use of funds for political purposes.
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PWA
Washington
Congress
White House
Anu Grouio
Senate
House
Roosevelt
WPA
Works Progress Administration
McNary
Oregon
Maple Ave Extension Project Is Completed
The Maple Avenue extension project of the Works Progress Administration, delayed by weather, is completed and in use by motorists. County Supervisor Wallace N. Henderson announced the completion last week amid favorable comments on the project.
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Maple Avenue
Works Progress Administration
Wallace N. Henderson
Memorial services and homecoming at Halleck Church
Annual memorial services and the yearly Halleck church homecoming are set for next Sunday at 10 30 in the morning. William Glasscock of Morgantown will be principal speaker, following the opening hymn with Mrs D Fay Zinn at the piano. Ex Soldiers in charge will decorate graves after music by the Summers quartet.
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Hal Leck
William Glasscock
Morganytown
D. Fay Zinn
Halleck
Ceme
Kenny named manager of Clarksburg Social Security office
Raymond Kenny, Democratic leader of Grafton and longtime federal employee since the Roosevelt era, becomes manager of the Clarksburg field office of the Social Security board. Virgil T. Handley remains as office chief. Kenny, a native of Clarksburg, studied at Washington University and has broad experience in administrative and social welfare work.
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Raymond Kenny
Grafton
Roosevelt
Monday
Clarksburg
Social Security Board
Virgil T. Handley
Mr. Kenny
Washington and le University
Emergency Work and Relief Commission
New York City
Consumers Advisory Board
NRA
Arthurdale Project
Arthurdale
W. Va
Hospital Hit by Jap Bombs In Canton
Japanese warplanes scored a direct hit on the French owned Doumer hospital in Canton as bombardment continued for the eighth day. A pillar of the building collapsed, a French surgeon was wounded, two Chinese patients were killed, and many injured. French authorities rushed 30 marines to the scene and erected barricades while corpses lay along the road as nearby structures suffered damage. Continued on page six.
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Canton
Doumer Hospital
Former Kentucky official dies at 69 in Virginia
John W. Newman 69, former Kentucky agriculture commissioner and state senator, and mathematics professor at the University of Kentucky, died in Big Stone Gap Virginia. He was brother in law of C Bascom Slemp, secretary to President Coolidge, and will be buried Tuesday in Slemp cemetery Lee County Virginia.
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Var
John W. Newman
Agriculture Commissioner
Kentucky
Newman
C. Bascom Slemp
Coolidge
Kentucky State Senate
University of Kentucky
Slemp
Lee County
Virginia
Theft of Tools From WPA Sanitation Project Storehouse
Frank Gawthrop director of the WPA project reported theft of tools from the WPA sanitation project storehouse at the old Hefner and Maysilles foundry in West Grafton. Sheriff Herbert Evans deputy Joe Maske and policeman Earl DéMoss conducted an investigation into the breaking and entering incident.
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WPA
Hefner and Maysilles
West Grafton
Herbert Evans
Frank Gawthrop
Joe Maske
Earl DéMoss
Premier probes border as planes raid French territory
Premier Edouard Daladier orders inquiry while nine unmarked Spanish planes attack French soil. French anti-aircraft batteries at Puigcerda and Ur fire warning shots as the squadron retreats into Spain after a brief 10 minute battle near Puymol and Bourg Madame.
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France
Span
Puigcerda
Spain
Puymol
Sinding
Edouard
Daladierie
du St
Bourg-Madame
Nashuja
Franco orders arrests as fascist factions clash near Malaga
At the Spanish frontier near Hendaye Franco reportedly ordered arrests of Insurgent officers after a clash with Italian Blackshirts. Sources said the confrontation at Malaga involved gunfire and led to deference to maintain allied unity.
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France
Francisco Franco
Franco
Valencia
Malage
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Labor’ Board
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Border
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