Dr Maxwell Speaks at Grafton Kiwanis Meeting
Dr Joseph Maxwell of Fairmont spoke on hunting in Africa during a Kiwanis dinner at Debendorfer's Cozy Rest Inn. He shared thrills of crocodile and lion hunts, with Rev Gordon Withers as a guest and praise for attendance chair I C Klein. The talk highlighted Maxwells Africa experiences and wildlife descriptions.
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Grafton Kiwanis Club
Joseph 8. Maxwell
Fairmont
Africa
Debendorfer
Maxwell
I. C. Klein
Gordon L. Withers
First Baptist Church
Phantom Bells chosen for St Augustine senior play
The St Augustine school senior class selects Phantom Bells a three act mystery comedy. It promises thrills strange sounds disappearances honest humor and a fast paced plot leading to a satisfying resolution for Laura and Mrs Rhodes. The show is set for Wednesday evening April 12 at the school hall.
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St. Augustine School
Laura
Routine Business Before Taylor County Court
Routine business including disposal of fiduciary matters occupied the Taylor county court session this morning. President Harvey A. Poe and Commissioners Opha Bartlett and K L Bayley attended. Poe said nothing of public importance was expected before the court today.
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Taylor County Court
Harvey A. Poe
Opha Bartlett
K. L Bayley
Poe
French Italian reconciliation talks stir amid Berlin axis ties
Paris reports a French Italian reconciliation effort after a Rome Paris visit by Hubert LaGardelle, a longtime Il Duce confidant. The move follows Italy's Berlin axis stance and renewed French hopes to pull Italy from the axis. Daladier tightens defense with new decrees and more remilitarization, while gas masks reach Parisians. Naval and army reservists also mobilized as authorities bolster national defenses.
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Paris
Mussolini
Rome
Hubert LaGardelle
Il Duce
LaGardelle
Atglenesco
Renew
la Gardelle
Italy
Berlin
Germany
Rome-Berlin
Grand Council
Daladier
France
City council post eyed with several possible successors
Rumors swirl about a new city council head with no official candidate. A. E. Lockard, formerly police chief, is floated as street commissioner though pay would lessen. Others named include John Proctor, John L. Robinson, and former Commissioner D C Hinkle, each with private backers.
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Lockard
A. E. Lockard
John Proctor
Gillispie
John L. Robinson
D.C. Hinkle
Coal Research Plan Is Urged For Auto Heating Use
Pittsburgh March 22 engineers presented a three year plan by Bituminous Coal Research Inc to boost production and capture gas and oil markets. The program costs 235000 dollars annually and aims to raise coal output from 340 million tons in 1938 to over 500 million tons, with automatic coal heating and related devices for homes and industry.
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Pittsburgh
E. R. Kaiser
Columbus
Bituminous Coal Research, Inc
Amic Industries
Kaiser
Budget Tug of War Over State Commission Funding
Tetlow defended the agency while Rep Taber urged trimming expenses. The commission sought 3.52 million for the year ending June 30, but tax collections would fall short by about 199 thousand. Taber noted 960 employees and two thirds of the year spent, while Tetlow argued present revenue limits prevent further cuts. Tetlow gave a 1940 estimate of 3.564 million against a 3.8 million appropriation.
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Tetlow
Consumers Co Sel
Representati Tabor
R-N
Commission and Consumers Counsel
Memel and Polish corridor concerns in Berlin reports
The article discusses Der Fuehrer and Memel on page one with Poland anxious over the German expansion. Berlin opinions claim the Polish corridor is not slated for immediate annexation. The Memel document's conclusiveness remains undisclosed with a note on Memel possibly becoming a free port.
Pettman Seeks Neutrality Shifts and War Tax Plan
Senate debates proposed neutrality changes including munitions sales during wartime and a proposal to designate aggressor nations. A motion blocks hearings on neutrality bills pending committee orders. Senator Bone introduces a bill to take profits out of war with higher tax rates in conflict. President Roosevelt expresses disappointment over central Europe developments but avoids commenting on the situation.
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Pittman
Thomas
Utah
Johnson
Calif
Bone
D.-Wash
Roosevelt
Europe
Weir warns of steel exports and price rise risk
Weir says Germany and other European nations would not export scrap steel under current rules while the U S ships hundreds of loads abroad a product vital to industry He notes China Japan and Germany shape war risks but sees no imminent conflict He forecasts annual production below capacity and cautions higher steel prices may be needed though none are planned for now
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Memel
Germany
Lithuania
Litle
Baltic
East Prussia
Hitler
Soviet Russia
Weir
Honolulu
Japan
China
United States
Europe
Funeral for Mrs Knight Hears Thursday at Baileytown
Funeral services for Mrs Ann Gable Knight 26 of East Main Street who died yesterday at Grafton City hospital will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday at Baileytown church near Flemington with interment in Odd Fellows cemetery Baileytown Directed by G T Bartlett the body to lie in state at sister Mrs Alta Savage in Rosemont until the funeral hour
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Ann Gable Knight
East Main Street
Grafton City Hospital
Baileytown Church
Flemington
G.T. Bartlett
Odd Fellows
Baileytown
Wheeler Plan Faces Senate Deadlock In Reorganization Fight
The Wheeler Plan would auto implement presidential reorganization orders unless both chambers disapproved within 60 days. The amendment carried 23 Democrats, 21 Republicans, and two Farmer-Laborites, vs 41 Democrats, one Independent, and one Progressive. A tied vote on a reconsideration motion followed a procedural dispute as Vice President Garner presided, signaling the bill’s likely passage.
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Congress
House
Wheeler
Senate
Byrnes
D.S. C
Clark
D.-Mo
Garner
Jin
Borah
Idaho
Held for murder in Pineville poker game clash
March 22 Walter Dillard aged 25 was held without bond for grand infraction on a charge of killing Theodore Murrell, 25, during a poker game dispute in Pineville. Dillard is described as a negro. The case awaits further proceedings.
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Pineville
Walter Dillard
Theodore Murrell
Italy backs fascist axis in growing European clash
The Fascist Grand Council asserts that Versailles origins explain current European tensions and reiterates support for the Rome Berlin axis. Italy backs Germany in annexations of Austria, the Sudetenland, and Bohemia and Moravia, while Mussolini may address future French possessions. King Victor Emmanuel III may reinforce royal backing ahead of Mussolini’s upcoming speech.
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Grand Council
Europe
Italy
Germany
Austria
Czech Sudetenland
Bohemia and Moravia
Prijs
Mussolini
Fascism
Vettorio Emanuele
Council
Congress funds for continued unelected commissions debated
Rep Woodrum of Virginia says Congress placed the expenditure restriction and meant for it to be followed. He argues Congress should lift the rule, arguing in the long run it is Congress that provides the money to run the commission. He calls for clarity on the allowed amount and timing of funding.
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Woodrum
D.-Va
Congress
Ir-tongress
Dni
Millions to Die In 30 Days But Don’t Be Alarmed
An old ad claim asserts red blood cells live about thirty days and our bodies constantly replace them. The piece includes a testimonial from T Burton of 102 High Street Waa claiming constipation relief with Worldlonic s and promotes alkalines in a large bottle. Listed drug outlets include Union Drug Co Cross Pharmacy Love Drug G Grafton Drug & Chemical Central Drug Store.
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T. Burton
Waa
Union Drug Co
Cross Pharmacy
Love Drug
G Grafton Drug & Chemical
Central Drug Store
Delegates Named for Funeral of 100-Year-Old Speaker
John E B Amos acting for Speaker Kay Thomas named five members of the West Virginia House of Delegates to attend funeral services in Moundsville today for Samuel R Hanen a 100 year old former speaker.
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Charleston
John EB. Amos
D.kanawha
Kay Thomas
Wyd House of Delegates
Moundsville
Samuel R. Hanen
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Reich
Saarland
Sudetenland
Slovakia
Emil Hacha
Czecho-Slovaka Republic
Britain
Geman
St. Augustine’s
Opera House
Beas
Sethi
Schick
Remington Rand
Sunbeam
Packard
Ingersoll
Mrs. Knight
Washington
D.8. C
Neely
D.-W. Va
Norge Cootrol Ironer
Reg Gage
Norge
Loar Jewelry Store
Tod
Mac
Floyd Gibbons
Movietone News
Johnny Masters and Orchestra
King of Clubs
Grafton-Philippi
Dixie
Espionag
Alan Cog
Monongahela System
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