Subscriptions and rates plus editorial note from Gratton
The paper lists subscription rates 75c a month 840 a year and advance options of six months for 2.00 and three months for 6.00, marks Gratton West Virginia as second class matter, notes Associated Press rights and urges signed letters to editor. It includes a column on vocational guidance for youth, arguing parents should not dictate life work, advises balanced decisions and questions the college necessity for all.
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Gratton
W. Va
Venereal Disease Clinics Set Up In Lewis County
The Department of Public Assistance announced the first clinic in Lewis county to combat venereal disease. A. W. Garnett said others would follow in Lincoln and Mason counties as Southern West Virginia faces widespread cases that render many employable. National studies show venereal diseases affect all age groups and locations.
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Department of Public Assistance
Lewis County
A. W. Garnett
Lincoln
Mason
West Virginia
Garnett
Taylor
Lewis
Rin SE
West Virginia Vaccination Call Sparks Satirical Debate
A satirical note argues compulsory vaccination would cure West Virginiaitus, framing vaccination as essential for all citizens. The piece lampoons public health campaigns amid local advertisements urging spending.
Paying the Fidler Primary Fees Reinstated in West Virginia
The Jackson Herald argues that the return of primary fee payments will shrink the ballot, deter publicity seekers, and reduce primary evils. It supports direct primaries but urges reforms to curb manipulation and calls for eradicating flaws while preserving primaries as the sole nominating method.
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Fidler
Jackson Herald
West Virginia
H&hest
Pallot
Snead and Guldahl Shine In Open Finale
Sammie Snead battled hard in a national open that ended in a thrilling finish yesterday afternoon while Ralph Guldahl staged a remarkable comeback to win the event, surpassing Tony Manero’s 282 record.
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Sammie Snead
Charleston Gazette
Ralph Guldahl
Tony Manero
Guldahl Beats Snead For Open Title In Dramatic Finish
A dramatic Open Championship final 18 holes saw Guldahl shoot 69 to overcome Sammie Snead who finished 71 after a bold comeback. Snead, two strokes behind at the start of the day, battled under pressure but could not overtake the champion. The piece lauds both players, noting Guldahl’s historic year and Snead’s gallantry and rising status in golf.
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Guldahl
Sammie Snead
Herve
Sammie
Guldahi
Local B Y P U Elects District Officers
Local Baptist Sunday school district officers were elected Homer Poling Miss Mary Louise Robinson and Rev James E Fidler named among attendees The new president is H M Webster Other officers include Dorothy Proudfoot secretary treasurer Joseph Dryfield director of recreation Mildred Newton director of children Senior Woodrow Hedrick and E F Van Gilder directors of social education The district includes Parsons Simpson Clarksburg Philippi Elkins and nearby churches.
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Homer Poling
Mary Louise Robinson
James E. Fidler
District Baptist Sunday School
Dorothy Proudfoot
Joseph Dryfield
H. M. Webster
Union Association
Parsons
Simpson
Clarksburg
Philippi
Elkins
Mildred Newton
Ex President Doumergue Dies After Embolism
Former French premier Doumergue died suddenly at Ajgues-Vives after a day’s pilgrimage. He resigned the premiership last year when his cabinet rejected his power demands. His death was attributed to an embolism, officials said.
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Doumergue
Ajgues-Vives
Tournefuelle
France
McKellar Probes Post Office Mail War Over Strike Breakers
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart notes Senator Kenneth McKellar leads a Senate post office inquiry into parcel post deliveries to steel strike breakers locked in picketed plants. He contrasts past headlines, cites Cleveland’s 1890s mail seizure during the A R U strike, and argues this is a local, particular dispute.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
Post Office Department
McKellar
Senate
Post Office Committee
Tennesseean
Congress
Department
Youre Telling Me Explains Fourth of July Fun Past
William Ritt recounts childhood Fourth of July antics as Joe recalls reckless firecrackers and balloon rockets. He notes trains wrecks and burned houses as part of a bygone festive spirit while admitting survival through the era.
Slain Elderly Farmer Found Near Home in 1936 Case
State police recount Becker confession claiming he ambushed elderly farmer Page when the man failed to produce money. The report notes Page was killed in a field near his home in May 1936 near Bissonville, Kanawha County, with Becker admitting the ambush. The item also includes contrasting remarks by Clark on pioneer day attire and Yakima residents’ dress trends.
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Page One
Page
Bissonville
Kanawha County
Becker
Yakima Indians Oppose Wage Offer Says They Prefer Higher Pay
Pendleton Indians totaling about 1 000 would gladly accept a wage of 1 50 per day, while critics argue Yakima workers are too educated to accept the offer. The debate centers on wage adequacy and worker qualifications across the two groups.
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Pendleton
Jealous Triangles Stir A Los Angeles Studio
In a 1940s studio drama Sandy, Marcia, and Paula clash over love and ambition. Paula needles Marcia about Hartley while Sandy toys with jealousy, inviting Paula to stay at Marcia�s apartment for cocktails. Sparks fly as old loyalties and new affections blur, ending with Sandy rushing out on an urgent assignment.
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Sandy
Marcia
California
Eis
Los Angeles
Ely
Abe Simmerman
Fem
Walt Hartley
Paula Stod
Senny
Hartley
Hackney
Walt
Marcie
Aa Rt Sled
Toreo
Paula
Aome
Acme
la Cresta
Miss Madden
Ellen
Tony
Andreyev
Ving
Marela
Pania
Goodby
Portland Mayor Sprays Welcome For Californians at Union Station
Portland Oregon June 18 Mayor Joseph K Carson greeted 160 California and Nevada Kiwanians en route to Indianapolis. A reception turned Union Station into a delousing station with spray guns as the travelers claimed the crawling insects had been planted on them.
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Portland
Ore
Joseph K. Carson
California
Nevada
Salesman fined for forcible home entry in Fairmont
In Fairmont on June 18, Fred Wilson fined itinerant salesman Joe E Rich ards $25 and costs after his conviction for forcibly entering a residence to attempt a sale. Five fellow salesmen facing charges of unlawful soliciting were released.
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Fairmont
Fred Wilson
Joe E. Richards
Pittsburgh Livestock and Produce Market Report
Pittsburgh markets report June 17 U S and Pa Dept of Agriculture hogs 1050 head with direct sales steady calves vealers and cattle price ranges noted sheep and hogs activity slow to steady produce demand moderate quotes for potatoes butter eggs cheese and poultry across regional commodities including specific regional varieties and prices. A desert formation note from South Africa closes the piece.
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Pittsburgh
U. S
Pa. Dept
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