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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1935

Page

2

Passes Away: Malinda Patterson Willis 85 in Philippi area

Malinda Patterson Willis died at her daughter Ethel Madden's home in Fairmont on Tuesday evening from complications. Born March 15 1850 in Pennsylvania she moved to Barbour county West Virginia in 1888. Survived by daughters Belle McGinn A D Woodford and Ethel Madden and sons John Patrick Patterson Charles Patterson and Frank Patterson Funeral set at Ethel Madden's home Friday at 1 pm with Rev Ward officiating and Mary's Chapel cemetery burial follows.

Philippi Malinda Patterson Willis Ethel Madden Virginia Avenue Fairmont Pennsylvania Barbour County West Virginia Thomas Patterson W. W. Willis Belle McGinn Chicago, Ill A. D. Woodford Near Philippi Ethel

Four-H Meetings Set for June District Gatherings

Four-H district meetings will be held Friday June 21 at Phil ippi and Saturday June 22 at Galloway starting at two o’clock led by Harold Hyre and I B Boggs state club workers Morgantown. Miss Louise Bwoong a Chinese girl from Chicago spoke at the local Baptist church last night.

Philippi Galloway Harold Hyre I. B. Boggs State Club Workers Morgantown Louise Bwoong Training School of The Northern Baptist Association, of Chicago

Visiting relatives share time with local families

Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Johnson and family of South Main street are visiting at the home of Mrs. Johnsons parents in Cincinnati. Mrs. Mary George Keefover and her young daughter from New York City are visiting William T. George, her father. Mrs. Edith Ourbacker and daughters from Washington, D. C. are visiting William T. George at his home.

R. K. Johnson South Main Street Mrs. Johnson Cincinnati Mary George Keefover New York City William T. George Edith Ourbacker Elizabeth Edith Washington, D. C

Former Movie Queens Rank as Atmosphere Roles

An American Weekly feature notes screen stars who once earned vast salaries now grateful for seven fifty a day in so called atmosphere roles. The June 23 issue highlights these actors in a broad profile of changing fortunes.

American Weekly Baltimore Sunday American Newsboy

Radio Schedule Highlights The Won Qi War O Programs

A dense radio listing across NBC CBS and local stations outlines evening and afternoon shows for 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a mix of dramas news music and variety acts. Notable entries include NBC Orphan Annie WGN Jimmy Allen WLW Dorsey Brothers orchestra and CBS Buck Rogers and Kate Smith Hour.

NBC Mary Small WGN WLW Jack Armstrong WFBE WTAM Wjz Lowell Thomas WBC Billy and Betty WWVA KDKA Amos ‘N Andy Jimmy Allen CBS Just Entertainment Wgn—Dance Orchestra Dorsey Brothers’ Orchestra Bill Jimmie Allen Sum Abner Tony Gus Buck Rogers al Bernard and The Merry Minstrels Headline Hunter Floyd Gibbons Arthur Tracey the Street Singer Graham McNamee Boake Carter Suwanee Bob Newhall Terry and Ted Valee Kate Smith KMOX Gladys Post Frank Hazzard James R. Brown Jack and Velma Hendik Willem van Loon WLS Grant Galena

Radio Listings and Tube Ad Prompts in One Page

A dense broadcast schedule lists stations WFBE WGN WLW KDKA WGBF WLS WMBF WAVE and others with orchestra acts, hosts, and programs like Hillbillies, vaudeville, and sports. An RCA tubes price ad follows, touting low prices and a 10 percent extra discount on tube sets.

New Pure Oil Station Dedication Parade and Opening

A parade led by Corbin's band and the American Legion drum corps proceeds from Yates avenues to the Baltimore and Ohio station and back to the new Pure Oil service station at Main and McGraw alley for dedication. The station opens at 6 am tomorrow with free carburetor service by W H Wilkerson and a full service line including oil gas lubrication car washing storage tires and batteries.

Yates Avenues Corbin Pure Oil West Side Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Main Street McGraw Alley Monongahela West Penn Company H. C. Haller Loveland Addition Dana Poling Richard Gerkins William Lewis David Miller Lewis Haymond Forrest Jones Paul Brestel W. H. Wilkerson Parkersburg

Indict Wa l e y s Continued From Page One

Indictments disclosed show March date and charges against Wa lez. The case steps forward with rushed trial anticipated next week as prosecutors reveal detailed counts and involved parties.

Waleys

Rheumatism Relief Praise for Indo-Vin in Grafton

Joe H. Baden of Owens, West Virginia, reports long standing rheumatism in his legs and knees vanished after using Indo-Vin. He says the pains disappeared and he can walk without limping and endorses the product. Graf ton Drug & Chemical Co. in Grafton sells Indo-Vin.

Joe H. Baden Owens, W. Va J. H. Baden Grafton Drug & Chemical Company Grafton

Two Boys Honored as Town Heroes in Near Tragedy

Indiana Pennsylvanian report says Iris Henry eight fell onto a 500 volt line during flower picking. William Hadden seventeen and James Shanks sixteen pulled Jane Sunderland from danger, Hadden suffering severe burns. rescuers were summoned and Jane revived. Physicians expect recovery.

Indiana Commodore Jane Sunderland Iris Henry Jane Iris William Hadden James Shanks

Logan Operators Seek Suspension of Freight Increase

The Public Service Commission asks suspension of a proposed coal freight rate rise from Logan fields to Huntington for river transshipment. The filing with the Interstate Commerce Commission notes the 50 cent per ton rate plus a 3 cent surcharge over Chesapeake and Ohio lines has never been challenged.

Charleston Logan Fields Huntington Public Service Commission Interstate Commerce Commission Chesapeake and Ohio Lines

Parley Discussions Ahead of 1936 Campaign Shift

G C P parley continued as Hallanan Short and present Senator Dickinson along with Chairman Fletcher were not due until after noon. Early arrivals included National Committeeman Hallanan and Hugh Ike Shott. County chairmen supervised final arrangements as informal conferences with state, national, and local leaders shaped plans for 1936 and an eastern panhandle organization.

G. C. P. Parley Hallanan Dickinson Fletcher Washington Hugh Ike Shott Bluefield Eastern Panhandle

Empire Opens Produce Department Tomorrow

Empire Meat Market at 142 West Main Street will debut a full line of fresh fruit and vegetables managed by John Malcomb, formerly with the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. The new produce department opens tomorrow.

John Malcomb Alantic and Pacific Tea ‘Company Empire Meat Market West Main Street

France eyes fleet build as German program starts

The article outlines French plans tied to Germanys armament, noting Paris seeks a larger navy if Berlin starts building immediately, and France hopes to align Italy and England in air pacts. Eden faces tough questions while Ribbentrop may visit Paris, with Laval shocked by British and German accords.

Germany London France Italy England J Eden Jals Great Britain Pierre Laval Anthony Eden League of Nations Affairs Londo Joachim von Ribbentrop

Wagner Bill and Labor Relations Provisions

The act proposes a permanent national labor relations board with quasijudicial powers and full worker rights to bargain collectively. It designates plant representatives for bargaining while protecting individual grievance rights and lists five unfair labor practices including employer interference with self organization, domination of labor groups, and hiring discrimination.

National Labor Relations Board Labor Board

Removed From Office Sparks Political Turmoil Across States

The report recalls Roosevelt removing Ewing Mitchell a Missouri politics figure, notes Virginia governor Berkeley and Lederer exploration, recounts early colonial claims to the Ohio Valley, and mentions George Washington’s landholdings in West Virginia, including a 7,000 acre Kanawha tract linked to Red House.

Labor Rights Bill Language Sparks Debate on Protections

The text discusses prohibitions on firing or discriminating against workers for supporting a labor organization or for providing evidence under the bill. It also addresses prohibitions on refusing to bargain collectively and the broader protections for employee activity. The wording suggests ongoing legislative scrutiny and potential amendments.

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