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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1939

Page

2

Public program marks end of vacation Bible school

A two week Vacation Bible School run by St Pauls Methodist and First Christian church closes with an 80 pm display of kids handwork at St Pauls and an 8 pm program. 75 children attended and exhibits include sandbox items and electric maps by James Parkhill Fred Bonner and Clyde McDaniel.

St. Paul's First Christian Church James Parkhill Fred Bonner Clyde McDaniel Margaret Robinson Everett, McWilliams Paul Willis Victor Cuppett Barbara Ger‘ins Elizabeth Marshall Gertrude Saffel Maxine Bisier Virginia Outright John Fawcett Durward B. Brown

President outlines housing loan program to spur economy

President Roosevelt proposed a broad plan to stimulate business and employment without taxing the Treasury. It would authorize guaranteed loans for sewer and bridge work, hospitals, toll bridges, express highways, railroad equipment, farm land purchases, rural electrification, and foreign financing. The program envisions a $2.06 billion loan total plus a $200 million housing- authority borrowing cap, totaling about $870 million for the year starting next July. Republicans call it political and fear budget impact. supporters say it boosts private industry.

Treasury Rural Electrification Administration Unis United States Housing Authority Byrnes Roosevelt

British Plan Battles Swatow Border Incident

British and American officials describe a tense Swatow situation as eight American and eight British sailors patrol missions at Mission entrances after a Japanese warning. In Tokyo talks, Britain and Japan see no basis for negotiations over the Tientsin affair while a new Manchou-llao border clash with Mongolia dominates news from Asia. France eyes mutual assistance with Turkey as Hatay province is signed over to Turkey in Ankara.

Swatow South China Tokyo North China Great Britain Tientsin Manchou- Iea Outer Mongolia Lake Bor France Turkey Ankara Republic of Hatay Alexandretta Sanjak

Nye Asserts Continued From Rage One

Nye asserts the nation’s strength lies in rewarding honest labor and ensuring those who earn the right to live need not beg, borrow, or plead pauperism. He argues such policy will provide adequate support without creating dependency.

Townsend plan outlined to fund pensions via new taxes

Delegates hear Rep. Martin F Smith and Rep. Gerald Landis discuss prorating pensions for 60 plus with 56.26 monthly starting, funded by a 2 percent retail tax and 0.42 percent gross revenue tax on producers and wholesalers. Projections show $5.4 million yearly, rising with money velocity. Tantus backs the plan and rejects WPA crop controls.

Cable Tabernacle Martin F. Smith Wash Gerald Landis Ind Smith Tain Tantus

Paris Official Arrives in New York for Eight Day Visit

Paris Mayor Arrives in New York as Gaston de Launay, head of the Paris Municipal Council, begins an eight day visit. He once challenged the late Raymond Poincare to a duel over a dispute later settled without violence.

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