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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1937
Page
2
In Chicago on June 23, five operating brotherhoods representing about 300,000 rail workers plan strike votes within 30 days to push for a 20 percent wage increase retroactive to May 1, 1997. Ballots will go out within a week and be canvassed the week of July 26, seeking federal mediation under the Railway Labor Act.
The American Weekly in the Baltimore Sunday American will publish a new novelette titled The Platinum watch a tale of tragedy and mystery starting June 27. Readers are urged to ask their newsdealer to reserve a copy.
Dennis Poling of South Chestnut street was elected worshipful master of Bigelow lodge No. 52, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, for the coming year at a Monday night meeting. He succeeds Dr. Hugh G. Meyers. Other officers elected include J.2 Carpenter senior warden Paul B. Ware junior warden A. Hawkins treasurer W. H. Lantz secretary Linn Wilson senior steward Frank Hawkins junior steward. Darrell Malone named senior deacon Delbert Haney junior deacon. Installation set for Wednesday night with Dr. Meyers as installing officer. Club rooms undergoing renovation.
The New York American will cease daily issues on Friday and continue as a Sunday paper. It will consolidate with the New York Evening Journal in the evening edition and with the New York Mirror in the morning. features move to the Mirror and Journal, and AP City News membership shifts to the Mirror.
The page lists broadcast times from 6:00 to 10:00 PM EST across networks NBC CBS WGN WJZ WOR KDKA etc. with programs including Amos ’n’ Andy Easy Aces Uncle Ezra’s Radio Station Lum and Abner Babe Ruth remarks and orchestras and sketches. It highlights multiple shows per hour on each station, featuring acts, dramas, news, songs, and musical performances across several cities and stations.
United Spanish War Veterans in Fairmont elected Joseph A. Lang as commander for the 1938 convention, selecting Huntington for closing sessions of the encampment. Offiers named include Rust, Kel ley, McFarlin, and Park with Lang’s wife as auxiliary president and a slate of officers from Parkersburg to Clarksburg. Doctor Angstadt resigned Morgantown hospital post to become company physician for Consolidated Coal in Fairmont.
The Ellis H. Parker conspiracy case, tied to the Lindbergh kidnapping, was submitted to a federal court jury of eight women and four men in Newark New Jersey at 12 44 p m Eastern daylight time.
Belgian premier Paul Van Zeeland arrives in Washington for a private courtesy call and informal conference on world economics with President Roosevelt. Officials give ceremonial welcome as discussions aim to cover Europe’s economic and fiscal issues and broader international subjects.
In talks expected to cover lowering international trade barriers and IT debts. Informed sources say neither Van Zeeland nor the president plan any firm commitments on these topics or others.
Springwater N Y June 23. The red roses on Miss Harriet Hunters wall appear dead after a wind snapped the vine through a hole in the wall. She plans to coax a sprig from the bush inside her house to replace it.
Officials of the society said that W. L. Hardin, international trustee, would speak at the annual convention of the West Virginia Gideons, to be held here Saturday and Sunday.
SIMON West Virginia June 22 Representatives of contractors and about 200 striking employees met to settle differences over demands for an eight hour day and higher wages on the Virginian railway branch line project. Smith and Leach are subs on the 20 mile project.
The Grafton lodge aims to attend the convention with a large delegation and possibly a musical group and a Labor Day parade float. The exalted ruler appointed Alex Matthews as inner guard and selected O. Douglas to succeed Matthews as inner guard. Initiation is planned for next week after a prosperity night award went unclaimed by Harry M. Murto.
Exalted Ruler J. S. Palmer announced a $2 increase to the five dollar award for the next lodge session. The changes apply during May and August with one meeting each month on the last Tuesday evening. The next Tuesday evening is the last session before the summer program.
Notice from Ellers Taxi and Transfer offering hauling services under Dependable Taxi Service. Contact via phone 811 or residence 95 It Moving a Speciality. Established July 7.
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