Brick plant worker Charles Sinclair dies at Hartheit plant
Charles H. Sinclair, 38, of 829 West Main Street, died at 4 AM at Hammond Fire Brick Company plant Hartithe from acute indigestion and cardiac failure. Survived by mother Anna Lewis Sinclair, three sisters, four brothers, and a return to Grafton for burial. Funeral plans set for First Baptist Church with Rev Gordon L. others officiating. interment in Dunkard cemetery Marion county under G. T. R. arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Sinclair
West Main Street
Hammond+Fire Brick company
Hartithe
Marion County
Bartlett Funeral
William Sinclair
Anna Lewis Sinclair
County
Grafton
Hammond
William
S. F. McCracken
Edith Sinclair
Fairmont
Anna Mexine Sinclair
George Sinclair
Kenneth
Lair
Clark Sinclair
First Baptist
Gordon L.thers
Dunkard
Marion Oa
G. T. It
Taylor Funeral To Be Held Here On Saturday
Funeral services for D. B. Taylor, former master carpenter for timore and Ohio railroad, who died in Chicago, will be at Bartlett Funeral Home on Raw Avenue at 11 oclock Saturday morning. The Rev. Durward Brown of St. Paul's Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Webster Cemetery under G. T. Bartlett's direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Taylor
Fortimore and Ohio Railroade
Chicago
Bartlett
Raw Avenue
Durward Brown
St. Paul's Methodist’ Church
Swill
Webster, Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Card of Thanks for Jonah Adams and Family
The Adams family expresses heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for sympathy during the illness and death of husband and father Jonah Adams.
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Jonah’ Adams
State Police Clash as Strike Settled Faces Off
The AFL says its Flint and Saginaw plant strike is settled, while the CIO calls it a face saver amid bloody clashes outside factories. 85 state policemen were deployed but no disorders occurred as UAW AFL president Homer Martin announced an agreement with GM to withdraw pickets and resume collective bargaining. A separate report notes a royal visit to Halifax with a lengthy Newfoundland voyage tied to ceremonial events and a planned farewell bonfire burning 61 percent cords of wood and 400 gallons of oil, visible 90 miles at sea.
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Bee Cio
AFL
Flint
Saginaw
CIO
Dean Homer Martin
Uaw-Afl
General Motors
Detroit
Corporation
Martin
Government House
Quebec
Canada
Chebucto Head
Halifax Harbor
Short Program Planned At Central Playground
A short program is set for 7 oclock Friday evening at the Central school playground. Built around the safety first idea for Safety week, Captain A. E B. Lockard of the vetty police department will deliver a talk to interest children and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E B. Lockard
Vetty
Four-H Music Camp Opens at Jackson's Mill
The annual nine day Four-H music camp begins with 80 boys and girls registered. Frank Sanders of Wheeling directs the band, Richard Burns of Indianapolis directs the orchestra, and Virginia Davies of Morgantown leads the chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
Frank Sanders
Wheeling
Richard Burns
Indianapolis
Virginia Davies
Morgantown
Flag Day Exercises Draw Big Crowd in Grafton
A large crowd gathered at B and O Station square for Grafton lodge 303 Flag Day ceremonies led by Judge Charles G. Baker of Morgantown. The program featured the Grafton High School band, Sons of the American Legion drum corps, and a history of the flag by James C. Holt with Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Station Square
Grafton Lodge No. 303
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Charles G. Baker
Morgantown
Grafton High School
Sons of the American Legion Drums and Bugle Corps
James C. Holt
Fred Reed
Legion Spirit
Sons of Legion Drum Corps
Boy Scout
Esquire
Ellis
Exalted Ruler
America
Taps
Two Loiterers Ordered Out of City in Municipal Court
Edward Weekley 50 of Reading Pennsylvania and A. P. Ham rice 30 of Texas were arrested by Sergeant Hugh Woodford and Special Policeman Leo Evans and ordered out of the city when arraigned in municipal court this morning before Mayor P. F. Gispie. Evans is on vacation this summer for the department and is filling Patrolman Norman Smith's position this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Weekley
Reading
A. P. Hamrice
Texas
Hugh Woodford
Leo Evans
P. F. Gillispie
Evans
Department
Norman Smith
Baby Abduction Report Near Baker Home
A woman five blocks from Mr and Mrs Oran Baker reported hearing a car stop between 9 and 11 p m Tuesday. The baby was stolen from the Baker home between 10 and 11 p m. She heard a baby cry and voices in a car, then a stranger carried a bundle to the rear of the vehicle before fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dor’s
Union Baptist Meeting Draws Hundreds At Harmony Grove
Several hundred gathered at the First Baptist church of Harmony Grove for an all day Union Association Sunday school convention with morning, afternoon and evening sessions. Officers to be chosen this afternoon. EM Queen of Webster serves as president and Dorothy Deane Qudfoot of Grafton as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Harmony Grove
Union Association
Association
EM. Queen
Webster
Dorothy Deane Qudfoot
Grafton
Finland Pays On War Debts In June Installment
Washington reports show Finland paying its full share of the war debt due the United States on June 15. Hungary sent a small token payment of 9828.16 dollars, while Romania offered to settle its 64 million dollar debt with reduced terms. Britain declined to settle but left open talks, and the total due worldwide remains about 13 billion. Czechoslovakia’s dissolution leaves unresolved who will pay its 165.6 million debt.
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Washington
United States
Finland
Hungary
Congress
Romania
Great Britain
Sincce
Czechoslovakia
Two Youngsters Charged With Theft At Pruntytown
Two youths under 16 from the southern part of the state face arraignment in juvenile court before Judge Herbert W. Dent for taking state property at the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys in Pruntytown. State police arrested them earlier in the week after officers said the boys obtained shoes from an inmate through a series of trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Dent
West Virginia
Divorce Bill Filed On Grounds of Desertion
Iva F Wolverton sues Donnie C Wolverton for divorce citing desertion since March 1937. They wed July 23 1922 in Harrison County and have two children aged 16 and 15. The complaint was filed today with Prosecuting Attorney Francis L Warder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva F. Wolverton
West Main Street
Donnie C. Wolverton
Francis L. Warder
Wolverton
Harrison County
Federal aid debated as West Virginia miners face idle mines
Federal help continues from page one with expected supplies for a warehouse in a day or two to be distributed through the Works Progress Administration. The WPA certification division will vet families in need, with distribution likened to 40,000 other West Virginia cases. Three counties host Kineston Pocahontas, McKell, and Raleigh coal mines idle since most mines reopened. Governor Holt and UMWA leaders clash over who should bear the relief task, as FSCC and district leaders warn of damage to the union.
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Works Progress Administration
WPA
Elmore
West Virginia
Kineston-Pocahontas Coal Company
McKell Coal and Coke Company
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Appalachian Coal
Holt
Milo Perkins
PSCC
F. C. Harrington
UMWA
Bridge Opening Expected for Vehicular Traffic Tomorrow
The St Marys Street span, opened to pedestrians since May 30, is expected to be ready for vehicular traffic tomorrow after immediate repair work began ten days ago by SRC workers. The bridge was issued from the Lya tion company by commission and indications point to a full opening for motor vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyation Company
SRC
St. Mary's Street
Sixty Panhandle visitors tour Grafton for fifth annual luncheon
Sixty guests from the Eastern panhandle attended the fifth annual tour hosted by the County Board of Trade. They visited the Batley River dam then enjoyed a baked ham luncheon at the YMCA in Grafton. Attorney James C. Holt gave the welcome address, Rev. John W. Brown offered invocation, and EPA leaders with G William Rapp spoke on regional ties and five year goals. Other speakers included A L Bartlett J B Boyett and Jack Hunter Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Panhandle
Away
County Board of Tragdepap
E Men's Christian Association
Vsitors
Baatley River Dam
Se Ord
Easter Panhandle Association
Blueville
James C. Holt
Board’ of Trade
John W. Brown
Martinsburg
First Baptist Church
EPA
G. William Rapp
Berkeley County
A. L. Bartlett
Shepherdstown
J. B. Boyett
Charleston
Jack Hunter, Jr
Berkeley Springs
Mr. Brown
Investigation In Naval Academy Probes Jewish Midshipman
ANNAPOLIS June 16 The Navy orders an inquiry into reports that midshipman Jay Allen Einstein was advised to change his Jewish surname to avoid handicap at the Naval Academy. Rear Admiral Wilson Brown, superintendent, announced the probe while Einstein is at sea on the summer cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Jay Allen Einstein
Naval Academy
Wilson Brown
Ensein
Huntington Chosen For 1940 West Virginia Garden Club Convention
Huntington was selected for the 1940 West Virginia Garden Club convention. Mrs. Frank S. Mullen of Charleston was elected president. Fort Hill Garden Club of Charleston received the Ritter cup for outstanding achievement, including erecting street markers and tree planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Ittington
West Virginiia
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Charles Howard Sinclair
Taylor
Jonah Adams
Grafton Drug & Chemical Co
Opera House
Mary Carlysle
Ralph Byrd
OR. Baker
Prairie Justice
Sally Eilers
Tarnished
Angel
SUN
MON
Irene Dunne Duarles
Landis
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
James A. Farley
Cooperstown
N. Y
Ford Frick
Genunea
Alan Beaia
Purina
Juin Musgrove's
Loar Jewelry Store
Central Playground
Union Baptist Meeting
U. S
Stanley Walter Calaban
Joan
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Roosevelt
Nto
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers of America
FSCC
Dad
Arrow
Palm Beach
Pioneer
Ankle
of Trade Board
Huntington
Jesse James
Pal Ae le
Dixie
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