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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
3
John L. Lewis, chairman of the United Steelworkers, emerges from a Cleveland hotel center after a mediation meeting. He plans immediate flight to Washington and remains on call for further conferences with steel company executives to seek a settlement basis.
Mrs Clark hosted a Wednesday bridge luncheon at her summer cottage in Grafton Park with a one o clock start. Flowers formed the decorations as six tables played for prizes with Mrs Y J McGonagle and Mrs V M Kerr among the prize winners.
Mrs Clay Kinney of West Graf ton and Mrs Sullivan Rexroad with daughter Shurley returned from Chicago. Mr and Mrs Clyde Turner came back from Fort Belvoir Virginia where they visited their son in law Lieut and Mrs W E Potter. Mrs Irving Klein and the Hambro family headed to New York after a stay with Mrs J C Klein and Mrs Adelaide Hambro of Maple avenue. Mrs M Degen and daughter, also guests, drove from New York City to visit the Klein home to await I C Klein who attends a Shriners convention in Detroit.
Keysers observed a 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. F J Bell of Burlington with seven children and 14 grandchildren among attendees.
In Washington on June 24 treasury officials named Andrew Mellon Pierre Du Pont John J. Raskob Thomas W. Lamont Alfred P Slown Jr and Mrs Ethel H Du Pont among 17 holding company owners linked to tax reduction schemes. Helvering stressed the activities were not declared illegal but exploited deductions for personal holding companies.
Memory City veterans post and its junior drum and bugle corps set to attend the West Virginia Department encampment in Morgantown, beginning this evening and running for three days. Graf ton Junior Drum and Bugle Corps reports for duty in Morgantown Saturday noon under orders from state commander Smyth K. Biggs. Delegates from the local post to the convention include John Collins W Ray Collett Tunis Hall and Clarence Losh with Mrs Ellen Iknott Madge Roland Ruby Car-
Gov. Davey orders half the Ohio National Guard into Mahoning Trumbull and Youngstown areas to enforce a modified martial law to keep the steel plants from reopening. Adjt. Gen. Emil F. Marx heads the force with Maj. Gen. Gilson Light directing militia on strike duty while federal mediation seeks settlement.
Elizabeth Collins Me Roll Eu McCullough named official auxiliary representatives at the state gathering. Helms heads district as commander. Mrs Rhea Fisher department vice president and Mrs Cecilla Losh state colorbearer will participate. Memorial service for delegates to be conducted Friday evening. Installation ceremonies follow Saturday election of new officers.
Charles Town June 24 Rev John G Shirley son of George and Mrs P Shirley of Charles Town was ordained a deacon this morning in Zion Episcopal church with Bishop W L Gravatt in charge. The Rev John F Field delivered the sermon, the Rev George Shirley presented the candidate, and Rev John W Gummere read the litany. Shirley recently graduated from the Episcopal Theological Seminary at Alexandria and will serve at Elkins and Grafton starting July 1. he is a Hampden-Sydney College graduate.
Washington June 24 Revised railroad retirement legislation requires only President Roosevelt's signature to become law. Murray W. Latimer chair of the railroad retirement board said it would be put into effect immediately. The Wagner Crosser bill revised the 1935 retirement act passed senate without opposition after a lone house vote. The legislation provides annuities up to 120 dollars a month for about 1 150 000 railway workers on retirement due to age or disability.
Taylor County Farm Bureau and County Agent James L. Copeman announce a farmer field day Monday at the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys. Guests include Supt. R. P. Bell, with speakers Dee Crane and Arnold Keller, and an afternoon farm tour led by Supt. Bell.
Walter Sugden of Sistersville West Virginia advanced to imperial potentate in the Shrine divan, succeeding Clyde Webster of Detroit. Karl Rex Hammer of Pittsburgh won imperial outer guard in a three way race notable for two candidates from the same state. Other contenders were William Heim of Philadelphia and Carl Pierson of Fort Wayne.
The Sistersville figure elevated to office last night in Detroit is noted for playing football at Harvard and attending law school. A 29-year Mason, Sugden was elected imperial outer guard in 1929 and previously joined the Shrine as outer guard. Born in Amsterdam Nebraska, he moved to Sistersville in 1908 and has been partner of Charles N. Kimball since 1912.
In Murraysville Pennsylvania a father, Arthur W. Crewe, 42, a railroad brakeman, killed three of his eight children and his wife as they hid in a hallway of a farm home before shooting himself in the neck. Coroner H A McArray and state police reported the killings. The three children named Florine 10, Doris 4 and Virginia 2 were found beside their mother Florine in the upstairs hall.
Ceredo West Virginia June 24 Friends received word of the death of Mrs. Georgia Brady 86 in Cin tana The body was return ed for funeral services.
A garbled health note warns about kidney function and fluid intake, suggesting kidneys pass several pounds of waste daily. It mentions acids, toxins, and urine as indicators, urging careful care, medical advice, and balanced hydration to avoid harm.
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