Former Local Resident Passes Away at Oakland
Death reported of Mrs Minnie Bow of Oakland Maryland at her home. Burial conducted Sunday per received word. Mrs Bow had long lived in Grafton at Main and Lincoln streets. She was wife of James W Leathers, a pioneer local businessman. Her niece was involved in a separate Austrian political incident described in the notice.
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Minnie Bowright
Oakland
Oak
Leathers
Grafton
Main
Lincoln Streets
James W. Leathers
Vienna
Lawreckers
Emil Fey
Russell Ridenour
Ife Security
Austria
Main Line Express
Ernst von Larhemburg
Fey
Budapest
Goetyendorf
Here
Farm Home Looted by Robbers near Maple Lake
Robbers entered the Hatfields' home on U S Route 50 near the Taylor Harrison county line last night by breaking a window. They took silverware and 22 dollars 53 cents, leaving no clues as the family returned this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hatfield
Maple Lake
U. S. Route 50
Taylor
Harrison County
Curious Ur Fashion Unearthed In Ancient Excavations
A feature in American Weekly reveals how people 5 000 years ago dressed based on recent digs at Ur. The June 17 issue of Baltimore Sunday American invites readers to buy the magazine from newsdealers or newsboys.
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Ancient
American Weekly
Baltimore Sunday American
Newsboy
Veterans Enlistments in CCC Can be Made
John H. Evans of the National Reemployment Office reports Charleston has authorized an extra enrollment in the Civilian Conservation Corps veterans contingent. The last April quota for West Virginia was 207. the July enrollment is expected higher. Veterans should contact the National Reemployment Office in the courthouse basement.
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John H. Evans
National Reemployment Office
Charleston
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Affairs
Veterans
Civilian Conservation Corps
Flag Day Observance Planned by Grafton Elks Leaders
Exalted Ruler John H. Bradford and Flag Day chairman Leland Price spark a city wide observance at Grafton Park with a simple, dignified program involving the Church American Legion Woman's Club Quota Club Boy and Girl Scouts the high school and Elks. Max Baer Primo Camera contest broadcast by Nick Sidrow plus park concession by B C Duskey. Bus service arranged from 5 to 11 p m by West Virginia Transportation Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Bradford
the Elks
Leland Price
Grafton Park
Lodge 30
B. P. O. Ellis
American Legion
Woman's Club
Quota Club
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Grafton High School
The
Elks
Nick Sidrow
C. Duskey
Bradford
J. Z. Terrell
West Virginia Transportation Company
Park View Park Pavilion Dance and Community Service Event
A Park View riverfront program features a 2 pm start with community singing led by Wolfian’s Club and a 8 30 pm Park Pavilion dance after a ferry service between river sides. The Elks Floral Belly service and tributes to Old Glory will accompany performances by the High School Band, Amer ican Legion I corps, Boy and Girl Scouts led by Dr Samuel C Jones and Mrs Florence H Wilkinson. Benediction by Rev Frank J Turvander closes the event.
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Park View
Jack Pittman
Park Pavilion
Elks Lodge
Wolfian'ss Club
American Legion I Corps
Attar Warder
Samuel C. Jones
Florence H. Wilkinson
Frank J. Turvander
Order of Elks
Tay lor county Sanitation program advances with new toilets
The FERA office announces progress in Tay lor county sanitation with 25 men building toilets in Blueville and 28 in Wendel Sector. The project plans 211 toilets over the next ninety days. A recent wrestling match in a New York City arena ended with two double knockouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
FERA
Blueville
Wendel Sec
New York City
Cows sought to aid poor Taylor county farmers
Administrator Simon J. Friedman seeks 100 dairy cows for Taylor county under a Rehabilitation program. Cows may be loaned or sold to worthy farmers with references and care pledges. A subsistence homestead project, under state review, may proceed if state and federal sanction arrive. investigation timing is uncertain. Mrs. Samuel C. Jones departed for Moundsville to be with her mother, Mrs. Founds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon J. Friedman
Taylor County
Friedman
Deposit Insurance Bill Sent to White House
Washington June 12 A bill to continue bank deposit insurance in liberalized form and to authorize additional aid to depositors in closed banks was sent to the White House today by Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Congress
Wagner Labor Board Bill to Be Dropped
Washington dispatch reports the abandonment of the Wagner labor board bill until next session. A stopgap plan would grant the administration temporary power to handle labor disputes, including a projected steel strike. NRA chief Hugh S. Johnson, Senator Wagner, and labor department experts were drafting the new legislation, with details withheld. The White House indicated President Roosevelt had no immediate plan to seek such legislation, while Johnson defended his plan.
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Washington
Wagner Labor Board
Capitol
Hugh 8. Johnson
NRA
Wagner
D. NY
Labor Department
Labor Board
Johnson
White House
Rosevelt
Steel union talks spark potential strike averting plan
The Amalga mated Association leader Earl Forbeck proposed three methods to avert a threatened steel strike. They include an employee representation election under government supervision and the revised Wagner Act passage. Donald Richberg of the NRA attended the New York meeting as the Pittsburgh discussion loomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Steel Union
Donald Richberg
NRA
American Iron and Steel Institute
New York
Earl Forbeck
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers
Labor bill conference chaired by President Roosevelt
A conference on labor legislation was supervised by President Roosevelt with no other parties present between union leaders and the American Steel and Iron Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ner
Roosevelt
American Steel and Iron Institute
State’s Birthday NRA Party All on Same Day
Charleston June 12 The governor proclaimed a state wide holiday on Saturday June 16 to mark the state's second birth anniversary and the first anniversary of the NRA. The proclamation notes the state’s birthday is not until June 20 but a joint celebration is appropriate to commemorate both anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
NRA
Kump
Cokesore
Mrs Comp ton Improves at City Hospital After Stair Fall
Friends of Mrs Harry C Comp ton of McGraw Avenue report her steady improvement at City Hospital two weeks after a stair fall at a neighbor’s home left her with serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Compton
McGraw Avenue
City Hospital
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Ferndale
Moundsville
Mrs. Founds
Steel Industrial Relations Board
Union Drug CO
UNION
Lucky Strike
Archdukes
Lifetime
Monovagetrela
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