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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1939

Page

8

Hartman Funeral Director Dies in Tunnelton

Bert Hartman 36, owner of Hartman Funeral Home, was found dead in a barn of a heart attack likely since 10 am. A Tunnelton native, he led a long career in funeral work and had held many fraternal roles. Funeral Sunday at Meth in Episcopal Church with burial at Camp Chapel Cemetery.

S. Bert Hartman Hartman Tunnelton R. D. Harman Kingwood Fairmont Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Alice Falkenstine MA Lake Park Edward Boston Mass Arnold W H Foster Shrine Knights of Pythias Junior Order United Amican Mechanics Eastern Star Daughters of America Pythian Sisters

Prague Refugee Aid Efforts Collapse Amid Widespread Arrests

Mass arrests of 47 welfare workers cripple refugee relief as Aca Smolkava and other Prague actors face crackdowns. A relief kitchen for German and Sudeten refugees closes after seizures, with 200 Jews named among those fleeing. Plane disguises fail. two men shot after being recognized. Rothschild-owned Witkowitz iron works’ assistant manager and Prague radio station No 2 chief reportedly commit suicide. Jewish professionals barred. Czech press limited to German agency reports. legations shrinking. crowds seek exit via British consulate and mourn at the Czech unknown soldier tomb.

Cezchs Welfare Agency Aca Smolkava Munich Prague San Domingo Witkowitz Iron’ Works Maerisch Ostrau No. 2 Lso Adolf Hitler Prasque Navi Moravia

Roosevelt aims to remove 1.2 million from rolls without funds

A subcommittee debated extra relief money and possible project cuts to fund 150 million dollars for relief. President Roosevelt warned 1,200,000 people could be dropped from rolls by June without the appropriation. Discussed were eliminating nonessential projects versus cutting staff, with a Senate vote postponed until next week on the relief fund and government reorganization bill.

Roosevelt Woodhum D.-Va Congress Senate House Wheeler D.-Mon

Amendment Requires Dual House Approval for Orders

A constitutional amendment provisionally approved states that orders will take effect only if explicitly approved by both the Senate and the House, ensuring mutual legislative confirmation before implementation.

Fairmont Police Pistol Team Dominates Graf ton Match

Fairmont's crack pistol team defeated Graf ton by a wide margin at 59 feet on a one inch bull. Fairmont scored 731 to 653 for the 10 man team. Chief A. E. Lockard led with 4173 total points. Carl Cain contributed 154.05 points.

Fairmont Grafton Faimont A. E. Lockard Carl Cain

McManamie Funeral Planned On Tuesday In Grafton

The body of William J. McManamie, former Grafton man who died in Phoenix, will arrive Monday. It will lie in state at Bartlett Funeral Home on McGraw Avenue until 9 am Tuesday, when last rites at St Augustine Catholic Church will be conducted by Rev. M. J. Hannon. Interment follows at Mt. Calvary Cemetery under direction of G. T. Bartlett.

William J. McManamie Grafton Phoenix Arizonia Bartlett Funeral Home McGraw Avenue St.Augustine Catholic Church M. J. Hannon Mt. Calvary Cemetery G. T. Bartlett

Knights Plan Busy Program For Graf ton Council No. 713

Deputy Grand Knight Charles Litzinger led a special general meeting of Graf ton Council No. 713 Knights of Columbus to draft a program for the coming year with plans that affect local and national activities. The changes, yet to be announced publicly, were discussed as already formulated. Fifty two members attended from Kingwood Howesville and Grafton, with a larger turnout hoped for next Thursday.

Grafton Knights of Columbus Charles Litzinger Joseph Maske Kingwood Howesville

Governor Holt Signs Child Labor and Textbook Acts

Charleston March 17 The governor signed child labor and free textbook acts along with 40 measures from the 44th legislature. Other items include driver license renewal every four years and creation of a state office commission. Holt must act by midnight on remaining bills.

Charleston Holt State Office

State agency approves construction bonds for capitol area building

The state office building commission is authorized to float bonds for construction near the capitol to house overflowing departments which must pay rent to liquidate the bonds. The road commission acts grant right of way for through traffic on highways over side roads with required brakes and inspections.

State Office Building Commission Road Commission

Bruce Brothers Captured In Small Town

Floyd Bruce and a woman identified as Helen Bruce were captured in Normal Illinois by a group of postal inspectors Bloomington Normal police and McLean County deputies. The pair were wanted in the Guthrie Kentucky $25000 mail robbery and slaying case. The rooming house raid uncovered a machine gun several pistols and ample ammunition.

Chicago Floyd Bruce Guthrie Normal Postoffice Department A. A. Imus Bloomington McLean County Bruce Helen Bruce

Eleanor to Speak at Federal Homesteads High School

Mrs Roosevelt, twice a commencement speaker at the federal homesteads High school in Eleanor to Spear, Arthurdale, will deliver the address again on March 17. Last year the president spoke.

Arthurdale Franklin D. Roosevelt Federal Homesteads High School

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