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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1939

Page

6

Music Camp Featuring 4-H Talent Broadcast statewide

Virginia and Cecelia Debendorfer attend the 4-H Music camp at Jackson’s Mill as boys and girls from 20 counties prepare a closing broadcast Thursday night from 8 to 9. The program, picked up by remote control and rebroadcast on WMMN, highlights the state 4-H music training under Frank P. Sanders and Reid Anderson with the Boys State Band and Girls State Chorus.

Virginia Cecelia Debendorfer Jackson's Taylor County Jacksons Mill WMMN Fairmont Jackson's Mill Frank P. Sanders Oglebay Institute Wheeling Reid Anderson University of Michigan Band and Orchestra Carroll R. Hawkins

Fire in Chinatown Tenement Sparks Early Morning Escape

Fire alarms echo through Chinatown near City Hall as residents at 3:40 a.m. flee Dover Street and surrounding tenements. A man exits via a second floor pipe, others rush out windows with smoke drifting from the Bowery side. One victim remains found dead, a sock in hand. A couple rescues cats and belongings before escaping through a window.

Chinatown City_hall Civic Center Brooklyn Bridge Bowery Chatham Square Dover Mott and Pell Dover Street

Fire on Dover Street Building Triggers Large Containment

Fire Marshal Brophy said preliminary findings place the blaze on the third floor of 15 17 Dover street. The fire spread via a narrow airshaft and open windows to an adjoining building. Fire engines clogged the street as hundreds were moved behind lines while floors collapsed and fear rose for trapped occupants. Two hours passed before crews controlled the flames and reassured Chi matown the danger was easing.

Brophy Dover Street Chimatown

Germany asks Britain recall consul general in Vienna

Berlin stated on June 21 that Germany has asked Britain to recall Donald St. Clair Gainer, the consul general in Vienna, following Britain ousting Walther Reinhardt, the German consul general in Liverpool accused of aiding an espionage agent.

Berlin Great Britain Vienna Donald St. Clair Gainer Walther Reinhardt Liverpool

Labor board battle described as war for workers

A witness portrays the labor board struggle as a war for control over millions of workers, stating the conflict spans all fronts and pits two powerful sides against each other in industry. The remark frames regulatory fights as a broad, ongoing confrontation.

Labor Board

War to secure labor power under majority rule act

A speaker frames the struggle around unions and the National Labor Relations act as a war to secure power granted to the victor by the act. He warns that nothing in the European situation threatens America as much.

America

Pruntytown Playground Doing Excellent Work

Under WPA Recreation project leadership J. B. Woodyard the Pruntytown playground reports strong summer activity with daily attendance averaging 64 last week. Many boys and girls use the play opportunities and numerous visitors and spectators attend organized games.

J. B. Woodyard Pruntytown Leader

Evans Chosen in Fraternity Leadership List

Evans named head in a selection listing senior officers including Jesse Corbin generalissimo A Earl Henderson captain-general Clyde E Hardman senior warden C Ray Watson junior warden Arthur G Yates warder Doton Wolfe sword bearer Ray A Monroe first guard Blair Wolfe second guard and Marion C Allender standard bearer in a formal ceremony.

Special For One Week Garments Cleaned 90 Cents

Reliable Cleaners advertises a seven day special offering two garments cleaned for 90 cents with a phone contact 300 provided for pickup and service in the local area.

Man drinks poison to kill self over debts

In Williamson on June 21 a 28 year old father drank poison at home while his wife and newborn son were nearby. Police Patrolman Bill Oney said a physician treated him and he was released with recovery expected. Wright left a note for his mother and cited unemployment and medical bills from his newborn’s delivery.

Slayer Olson Elusive as Wisconsin Posse Stages Search

Relentless pursuit of Ray Olson, the 30 year old fugitive linked to the deaths of Deputies Fred Scott and Cully Johnson, widens to a second Wisconsin county. Volunteers and deputies guard towns, stores, and filling stations while a northern swing through Rusk and Sawyer counties traces sightings near Exeland Bruce Moose Lake.

Hayward Wis Ray Olson Wisconsin Bruce Here Olson Ellsworth Wilson Rusk County George Seehuetter Sawyer County Moose Lake Wilson W.H. Malone Minneapolis Exeland Malone North Woods Fred Scott Cully Johnson

Squalus hearings cite valve failure and safety fixes

Lt Naquin testifies a prior disaster lesson could have saved the Squalus if an air induction valve had been addressed. Officers Nichols and Patterson report their sections ready as proceedings probe whether ballast flooding or a mine breach could flood the ventilation system. Naquin urges automatic snap action devices to seal air pipes, while questions reframe valve as not definitively the sole cause.

John C. Nichols Chicago Joseph W. Patterson Oklahoma City C. F. Naquin Naquin Andersea

Victim Linked to Bronx Dry Cleaners Owner’s Record

Identifies victim Philip Movsesian owner of a Bronx dry cleaning shop as the man torched in a Jersey case. The tag traced to Movsesian’s shop revealed the Jersey victim was his father-in-law Haigazoon Kasarjian, 70, a wealthy retired commission broker, according to Movsesian’s records.

Philip Movsesian Bronx New York Jersey Fh Movsesian Haigazoon Kasarjian

Rotary Youth Program To Be Pushed At Convention

A Rotary International convention enters its third day as plans to push the Rotary Youth Program gain momentum. Delegates debate the best path to guide youth with experienced mentors forming personal contracts, aiming for wise direction and sponsorship to aid youth development.

Rotary Internaional Darrell Brady Minneapolis Cleveland Rotary

Manton Freed on Heavy Bail in High Profile Case

New York June 21. Former U S Circuit Judge Martin T Manton released on bail of 10000 after an impassioned appeal failed Judge Chesnut called him the belayer of a sacred public trust and sentenced him to two years in prison and a 10000 fine Spector co defendant got one year and a day and a 5000 fine Lotsche and another defendant pled guilty receiving a one year term and 1000 fine Davis received a suspended sentence and probation for two years Abstract of the federal conspiracy conviction marks a historic moment in American jurist history.

New York U. S Martin T. Manton Se.ling Manton W. Calvin Chesnut Con Chesnut Gh. Manton George M. Spector Spector Land John L. Lotsche Brooklyn Forrest W. Davis Ool Lwo

Man Burned To Death In WV Home Fire

Isaac Butcher aged 70, described as an invalid, was burned to death when his Wirt county home in Burning Springs West Virginia burned yesterday. His sister Mrs Dall Martin and a neighbor tried to rescue him from a second floor bedroom but escaped as flames caused the house to collapse.

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