This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1937
Page
5
Reports say Basque divisions withdraw under heavy shelling from eastern gun positions while Franco's insurgents cross the Nervion near Bilbao. Pursuit planes, river crossings, and damaged bridges mark a chaotic retreat as ships reportedly sail away or are sunk with many lives lost.
Paris reports Premier Leon Blum vowed to push a decree power bill through the senate to control financial affairs by decree. The chamber approved tariff decree power with limits on foreign exchange, while the finance committee urged a new measure to curb tax evasion and speculation. The government seeks emergency control until July 31 to cover a large deficit.
Dr Emily F Bolcom, longtime physician and associate of the Woman's Benefit Association, will lead afternoon and evening sessions Monday June 21 in honor of her work and in memory of Mrs Margaret Marvin. She will discuss medical health problems from personal experience, with dinner at 5:00 followed by a brief business session. Mrs Marvin will address the association in the evening. Plans for the convention to be held June 23 at Elkins West Virginia will be set. Committee includes Snow Hardman chair Zena Jaco Rose Stemple. All members urged to attend.
Senate probe hears Murray accuse Tom Girdler of defying courts by withholding steel company records. He cites potential public alarm from the records and notes an “expression of willingness” on terms were not in writing. Debate touches on majority representation, election, and arbitration limits as mediation nears.
In Parsons, June 18 a military escort will bring the body of Private Harry Parsons for burial. Parsons served as a bugler with the 33rd Infantry in the Canal Zone and died of appendicitis.
Turman Woodruff of Salt Lake City, treasurer of a kids neighborhood association, oversaw bank deposits totaling 196 dollars. His mother sought a 30 dollar loan and he had her sign a note with his baby brother as security, a civilian court insight reported by Re-Vue.
Taylor County court officials and County Clerk Frank Bennett publicly praised the Works Progress Administration for project 4732, the renovation of the county courthouse. The signed statement by Poe, Scranage, Bartlett, and Bennett thanked WPA director Harold Kramer and lauded the workers for their professional conduct and high-quality work. The sponsors expressed hope for additional projects of this type and relieved the WPA of further responsibility.
The report notes Schick, described as an electric razor manufacturer, involved in tax dodging discussions. Wallace Groves, a New York financier, is mentioned with Irey asserting Groves acted in good faith within his rights to reduce taxes. The piece highlights Colonel Schick, a retired army officer, who had served his country and received a pension.
In 1935 he became a Canadian citizen and as a razor maker built a profitable business. Irey outlined that in 1933 Schick formed a Bahamas corporation with 129000 in shares assigned, triggering a 17737 tax. He argued personal filing would have raised taxes. By 1935 he formed three more Bahamas corporations and moved 57791 shares of Schick Dry Shaver stock, leveraging his new citizenship.
Huntington district elections to July 27 for Kyle and Gideon levy votes to fund three high school projects and salaries. Judge Carney Layne to rule on injunction as a county-wide election may be bypassed if Cabell county districts finance without full county consent.
Harris's car struck J. R. Shipps vehicle while Sigel's machine sideswiped Mrs. Mary Shipp's car. Shipp's push knocked down a sign which fell on Mrs. J D Hills foot. Sigel's car bumped a truck that slid within three feet of a telephone pole. No one was hurt.
RALEIGH N C June 18 Three men under sentence to die today were reprieved for 30 days because death row at state prison is being renovated.
Los Angeles Shriners plan to host a Detroit Shrine convention lure to bring the 1938 session to Los Angeles. Bottles of California air will be uncorked as part of the promotional effort during the Detroit event next week.
Washington report on June 18 notes Senator Robinson proposes an amendment to a 1.5 billion relief bill requiring cafes and cities able to contribute 25 percent of non federal project costs. The move creates a three way Democratic split with Byrnes backing the change and Hopkins and Roosevelt retaining discretion. Leader hopes to finish debate within the week.
In Charleston on June 18, three youths recovered the body of seven year old Troy Mille six hours after he drowned near a coal dock along the Kanawha River.
A report states the government has taken its place at the small village of Truclos about 20 miles west of Bilbao on a secondary road near Santander. Before departure, they prepared their position and turned briefly to assess the route.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.