Three Sites Offered for Grafton Hospital Location
An Indiana property owner offered to donate one of three city sites for a new municipal hospital in Grafton. The three locations, all in the same city area, include upper Beech street, a Beech Ramsey corner site, and five Baker Kennedy lots. The offer brings total sites under consideration to nine as the city plans a review committee and expects more proposals.
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Baker
Kennedy
Gillis- Die
Grafton
Soviet drive to curb drunkenness and cut waste in arms programs
Soviet Russia reports a campaign by army and navy commands for stricter discipline to stamp out drunkenness among troops. B L Yannikoff cites waste in defense industry with half of some plants producing scrap and defective materials blamed on deliberate wrecking and technical flaws while speeding arms output.
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Soviet
Russia
B. L. Yannikoff
Defense Industry
Yannikoff
Parking Order Request Tabled By Commission
A request from the State Reid commission to designate one side of West Main street in the business district for parking was laid over at Monday's meeting. The council will act on the proposal at an early meeting once the Bernhold curve elimination on West Main is completed, expected before July 4.
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State
Reid Commission
West Main Street
P. F. Gillispie
West Main
Water extension project approved by Taylor county court
The Taylor county court and Blueville Improvement association agreed to sponsor a WPA water system extension serving about 130 families. Each family will pay 50 dollars, with WPA funding of 20,000 dollars for labor, and the court will send the application to WPA offices in Fairmont with E. I. Headley named as purchasing agent.
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Blueville
Taylor County Court
Blueville Improvement Association
WPA
Works Progress Administration
Fairmont
E. I. Headley
Boy Wanders Forested Area Near Morgantown Returns
A missing boy named Robert was found near Morgantown after wandering from Point Marion about 12 miles away. He described sleeping in bushes, eating berries, and hiding from trains to avoid arrest for riding. Mrs. Barone helped by contacting police and providing clothing. the boy was cold but in good health, and his grateful father had searched the area.
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Point Marion
Morgantown
Drag Kanawha Tragedy: Eight Youths in Skiff Reported Lost
River 18 feet deep after heavy rain hid the bodies. Witnesses said the swift current overturned the skiff while eight youths headed to a stone quarry across from a camp. Volunteers doubted finding the bodies. In a separate incident, Jerrell Callicoat and Harry Pinson were injured in a collision but not seriously.
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Eunuuc Abu Ame Ween
S W Keller Dies After Six Weeks Ill in Cumberland
Samuel William Keller 52 of 610 Maple avenue Cumberland died Monday night at Cumberland Memorial hospital after a six week illness from complications. He was born February 8 1886 in Middlebourne W Va and lived in Grafton for years working as a Railway Mail Service postal clerk and veteran of the service. Survived by widow Jessie Beckman Cumberland two children Samuel William Keller Jr eight and Kathleen Beckman Keller six, five brothers and sisters including Joseph Keller of Grafton and Maple Lake. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Beckman residence Fayette street Cumberland with burial in Cumberland cemetery. member of St Pauls Ev Lutheran church and Masonry orders Knights Templar Osiris Temple A A C N Mystic Shrine Wheeling.
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Samuel William Keller
Maple Avenue
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Cumberland Institution
Grafton City Hospital
Mr. Keller
Middlebourne
W. Va
Grafton
Jessie Beckman
Cumberland
Samuel William Keller, Jr
Kathleen Beckman Keller
Joseph Keller
Maple Lake
Keller
St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church
Knights Templar
Osiris Temple
Mystic Shrine
Wheeling
Beckman
Fayette Street
Cumberland Cemetery
Death of Ezekiel J. Shay 81 of Independence
Ezekiel J. Shay 81 a well known Independence resident and father of Charles O. Shay asst ant postmaster of Grafton died at 2 p m Monday afternoon at Westernport Md after a cerebral hemorrhage last Friday He was born August 31 1856 in Austin W Va and was a former blacksmith later an optometrist Surviving are ten other children eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Wednesday 2 p m at Evansville M E church with Rev Selvey officiating Burial in Evansville cemetery with Masonic rites by Aurora lodge 43 and Grafton lodge 15.
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Ezekiel J. Shay
Independence
Charles O. Shay
Grafton
James L. Shay
Westernport
Austin
W. Va
Jesse
Nancy McGee Shay
Shay
Preston County
Methodist Episcopal Church
Aurora Lodge No. 43
A. F. Land A. Masons
Newburg
Evansville
Poe and Scranage Named to Lead Taylor County Board
Harvey A. Poe was chosen chairman and Harvey B. Scranage designated secretary of the Taylor County Board of Equalization and Review for 1936 at the organization meeting. Opha Bartlett named as third member. The board opened with routine inspection of the assessment list prepared by Assessor Harry Batson and assistants.
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Taylor County Board of Equalization and Review
Harvey A. Poe
Taylor County Court
Harvey B. Scranage
Opha Bartlett
Harry Batson
Paulian Must Go to Prison in Switching Bills Case
In Charleston on June 14 the Supreme Court affirmed Taylor county verdicts that sent P. A. Paulian to two years in prison for swindling a filling station operator, D. W. Lawson, by exchanging a $20 bill for a $5 and ones, then returning the original bill for a profit. The case, upheld after Paulian’s appeal on indictment sufficiency, details the sequence of bill exchanges and the resulting deception.
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Charleston
P. A. Paulian
Supreme Court
Taylor County
Paulian
D. W. Lawson
Lawson
City Lawyer Studying Pottery Water Line Proposal
Grafton City Commission ordered City Attorney Hugh R Warder to study Carr China company's request to lay an eight inch water line to Park View pottery to replace an inadequate line. The firm offers to fund the project by crediting cash to its water account, a proposal the solicitor is examining for legality.
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Hugh R. Warder
Grafton City Commission
Carr China Company
Park View Pottery
City Hall
Former Judge Strider Dies in Charles Town
Washington reports the death of C. Strider, 89, a former District of Columbia municipal court judge. Funeral services will be held tomorrow with burial in Charles Town, West Virginia. He knew President Lincoln and General Robert E. Lee in youth and witnessed John Brown's hanging at age ten. His cousin, Robert E. Lee Strider, a bishop coadjutor, will officiate.
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Washington
C. Strider
District of Columbia
Charles Town
W. Va
Strider
Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
John Brown
Robert E. Lee Strider
West Virginia Episcopal Diocese
Congress to Act on Plan Transformation of flood control policy
Washington June 14 A bill to modify national flood control policy goes to Congress for final action. It would end local contributions for reservoir dam projects and grant the federal government full title to lands, drawing Senate criticism over states rights. The measure, backed by Majority Leader Barkley, would authorize up to 375 million dollars in projects over five years and keep local rights for flood walls in place.
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Washington
Congress
Copeland
Gibson
Senate
Barkley D. Ky
Roosevelt
Army Engineers
Federal Power Commission
Salvation Army Finances For 1937 Publicly Stated
Army Captain Robey released a brief financial summary for the Salvation Army in the year ending December 31, 1937. He denied claims that most funds were sent away for headquarters maintenance, noting only a small amount was moved versus larger outlays by other groups. The Home Service Fund income totaled 1,350.33 dollars with 2,491.23 dollars from donations and collections, leaving a balance of -57.33 dollars on January 1, 1997.
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Robey
Salvation Army
Home Service Fund
Sheriff Coberly Named Tucker Democrat Chief
PARSONS June 14 The sheriff Stark Coberly became chairman of the Democratic executive committee in Tucker county replacing Dr. F S Holsbury confined to his home by illness for two months.
Warrants Issued For Four Barbers In Grafton
Police inspector A B Lockard files four warrants alleging barbering without licenses. Complainant, A J Sorbello, inspector of barber and beauty shops, names F C Poste and John Kirby as operators in West Grafton with ongoing unlicensed barbering.
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Grafton
A. EB. Lockard
A. J. Sorbello
F.C. Poste
John Kirby
West
Former Prof Facing Life Indictment in Beckley
Beckley June 14 a grand jury returned an indictment against Imas Bendrat age 64 a former Beckley college professor jailed on charges of obtaining department funds under false pretenses. He has prior federal postal violations and faces a life sentence if convicted. His wife withdrew non support charges while police found 245 in his pockets. The panel also indicted C R Beckelheimer an AFOL organizer for assault and destruction during a dispute over a clerks union contract.
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Beckley
Imas A. Bendrat
Beckley College Ee
Raleigh County
Department of Assistance
Bendrat
University of Berlin
Department of Public Assistance
Beckley College
Gradu
C. R. Beckelheimer
AFOL
Une
Deseg
Bioverbt
Rca
Toil Beckelheimer
Parkersburg Labor Pact Includes Wage Negotiations
Parkersburg workers and TWOC representatives announced no further plant stoppages during wage talks with American Viscose Corp. Frederick A. Krafft, labor relations manager, stated reprisals would not be allowed and plants would reopen on the same pro rata basis as other locations, though officials warned it would take time to restart operations.
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Ion
Textile Workers Organizing Committee
Jo‘cal No
Parkers_ burg
I Frederick A. Krafft
Parkersburg
American ‘Viscose Corporation
Bears Kill Sheep Reported by Canaan Valley Farmers
Parsons June 14 Farmers in Canaan Valley Tucker County report bears have killed at least 50 sheep in recent weeks. One farmer estimates 15 sheep were devoured by black bears in his flock.
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Parsons
Canaan Valley
Tucker County
Magic Carpet Auto Nearing Reality Says Car Engineers
June 14 report from the Society of Automotive Engineers quotes H A Hicks and G H Parker of Chrysler on progress toward a near silent smooth ride. They note ideal rubber vibration insulators and bonded pads, noise reduction through irregular tread patterns, and greater collaboration between chassis engineers and designers as cars evolve.
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Sorfar
H. A. Hicks
G. H. Parker
Chrysler Corporation
Society of Automotive Engineers
Hicks and Parker
Ewart
Pierce
A. King Company
Detroit
Rubber Mountings in Engines Receiving More Attention
A fragment notes a shift toward rubber engine mountings as attention increases. It highlights ongoing industrial focus without detailing specific firms or dates, suggesting broader research or manufacturing emphasis in mechanical design.
Aged Man Treated For Fall Then Arrested
John Weaver of Grafton was treated at Grafton City hospital on Monday after a fall and was later arrested by city police on a drunk charge. He appeared before Mayor P. Oliits in municipal court Tuesday and paid a $5 fine.
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John Weaver
Grafton
Grafton City Hospital
P. P. Oliitsple
Weaver
Bankruptcy hearing notice for O P Hanleiter case 1938
The United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia orders a hearing on the petition in the matter of O P Hanleiter, No 3228 in bankruptcy. The hearing is set for July 6, 1938, in Elkins, and all creditors and interested parties are to be notified by publication in The Grafton Sentinel.
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United States
West Virginia
D. Hanleiter
Elkins
Sala
Grafton Sentinel
Honoral Baker
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Huntington Taxicab
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Dunbar
Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
S.W. Keller
Cumberland Hospital
C. C. Shay
Teena
Grafton Drug & Chemical! Company
Poe
Scranage
Review Board
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Tucker Democrat
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