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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1939

Page

3

Sees Daddy for First Time and Church Activities

Mary McDonald Wilson of Clarksburg attended St Marys High School and Washington Irving High School. A police officer, he is part of the Clarksburg Police Department. An all day Shaw Chapel Sunday school meeting is planned for June 11 with forenoon talks, 12 o'clock dinner, 2 30 baptisms, and a children's day program.

Mary McDonald Wilson Washington Avenue Clarksburg St. Mary's High School Washington Irving High School Shaw Chapel Sunday School Clara Fawyer VFW Woman's Christian Temperance Union First Baptist Church Ladies Aid Society U. B Mary Isner Beedly Street The Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church Margaret Watkins J C. E. Ware Blueville St. Paul's Methodist Church A. R. Murphy Fisher St. John Methodist Church Fisher Friends Elizabeth Cummins Jackson Daughters of the American Revolution C. E. Shafer Walnut Street

McVickers of Rowlesburg mark 55th anniversary

Mr and Mrs Kangoion McVicker of Rowlesburg celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary with an open house scheduled for tomorrow. The couple united in marriage June 10 1884. He was born August 7 1863 near Grafton in Taylor county, worked as a quarry foreman and meat market operator and real estate dealer. She was born November 5 1865 in Rowlesburg, daughter of pioneer settlers. They have seven children and 17 great grandchildren with two great great grandchildren.

Kangoion McVicker Rowlesburg Mr. McVicker Graftop Taylor County William and Marcelia Robinson McVicker Buckhorn Rowles J. H. Call W. L. Nine David W. McVicker H. C. Sterling Gertrude Price Morgantown Arthur McVicker Sewickley

Halifax and Halifax speech sparks appeasement fears

June 9 London signals cautious reaction to Foreign Secretary Halifax offer to discuss colonial questions with Germany. Officials say Britain remains committed to a peace front, while Berlin calls the move a diplomatic maneuver amid hard negotiations with Russia. Labor seeks parliamentary assurances the Munich policy is not being revived.

London Viscount Halifax Germany Britain Foreign Office Lord Halifax House of Lords Berlin Chamberlain Russia Halifax Europe Munich

Union Shop Pact Rejected by President Carter in May

President James Walter Carter did not accept the new union shop proposal announced early in May in New York. Bligzard did not specify the nature of the sun agreement reached.

Chion James Walter Carter New “Union New York Bligzard

Unclear Fragment Sparks Speculation on Honesty Celebrities

Fragmentary text references Aires and Diogenes era ideals and a hunt for honesty among celebrities. Mentions last words of Paul Muni and a charge of littering. content is garbled and lacks coherent facts or identifiable events.

Paul

Duchess of Kent's Sister-In-Law Guarded After Gunfire

The Duchess of Kent’s sister-in-law, a royal figure in England, faced heavy guard after a gunfire incident as she departed a London residence. She escaped unharmed. The event follows the previous fall’s government appointment and Australian ties are mentioned in passing.

Duchess of Kent England George London Ake Kent Gentrata Co ‘Tas

Personal notices from Beverly and Wheeling posted

Mrs Bessie Simpson of Beverly visits at the home on Grand Street. Barbara McTigue of 330 East Main Street underwent a major operation at City Hospital Thursday night. Harry Clark attended Ringling Bros circus in Clarksburg renewing acquaintances with circus officials. J Stanley Nicola Sr visits daughter Mrs Dorothy Kaiser in Wheeling. Mildred Nestor of 162 Latrobe Street entered City Hospital Friday morning for a major operation.

Bessie Simpson Beverly Grand Street Barbara McTigue East Main Setreet City Hospital Harry Clark Clarksburg Ringling Bros.Barnum and Bailey Circus J. Stanley Nicola Sr Dorothy Kaiser Wheeling Mildred Nestor Latrobe Street

Birth of William Marteny Nicola to J Stanley Nicola Jr

Mr and Mrs J Stanley Nicola Jr announce the birth of a 6 pound son at their home 252 Grand Street on June 7. This is their second son and he is named William Marteny Nicola. Mrs Nicola was formerly Miss Mary Mary of Belinto.

J. Stanley-Nicola, Jr Grand Street William Marteny Nicola Nicola Mary Mary

Carter Coal Company Signs With Mine Union

Vice President William Blizzard of United Mine Workers District 17 said at Coalwood mass meeting that an agreement had been reached between the Carter Coal Company and the union. Men were told to prepare to return to work once notices are posted as the large southern West Virginia producer had been idle since March 31.

Welch William Blizzard United Mine Workers District 17 Coalwood Carter Coal Company Blizzard Carter Company West Virginia

Judges Hear Poison Cases in Eastern Insurance Murders

In Philadelphia a three judge special court opened hearings to determine guilt and set penalties for three men who pleaded guilty in the eastern insurance murder plots. Ralph Polselli led the line as the murder syndicate's errand boy.

Philadelphia Ralph Polselli Giuseppe di Martino Morris Bolber Samuel Softino Posselli Herman Petrillo Ferdinand Alfonsi

Agreement Fails at Frankfort Labor Conference

A three hour session in Frankfort with Governor A B Chandler addressing Harlan county coal operators and United Mine Workers, plus state and federal conciliators, ended without an agreement. The conferees showed no smiles as they left the governor's office.

Frankfort A. B. Chandler Harlan Coal Fields Haran County United Mine Workers

Liquid Coal Powers Car in Public Test Downtown

Chicago June 9. Dr Francis W Godwin of the Armour Institute of Technology operated a automobile on liquid coal. He drove the machine several blocks in downtown streets describing it as the first public test of the fuel.

Chicago Francis W. Godwin Research Foundation of Armour Institute of Technology

New Motor Fuel Demonstrated At Institute

Dr Goodwin announced a novel fuel blend from 60 percent light fuel oil 30 percent pulverized coal about 10 percent hydrocarbon and a secret additive. Institute said manufacturing cost would be 10 cents a gallon with mileage of 15 to 17 miles per gallon. In Uniontown Pa two men were injured when their car swerved from the road struck a tree William Baland 66 and Louis Rhodes 51 of Wheeling suffered brain concussion and a broken nose plus minor injuries.

Goodwin Institute Uniontown William Baland Louis Rhodes Wheeling Rhodes

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