County Urged to Aid Crippled Children Cause
W. S. Johnson urged Taylor County to join West Virginia counties aiding crippled children. He noted 114 affected with 17 treated, blaming lack of local backing and court advocacy. He highlighted Morris Memorial hospital unit progress and Pines hospital at Berkley Springs, urging broader Easter seal fundraising and county societies.
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Taylor County
W. 5. Johnson
West Virginia
Crippled Children’s Society
Grafton Kiwanis Club
Johnson
Taylor
Morris Memorial Hospital
United States
Pines
Berkley Springs
Congress
Valencia Calm Amid Escape Difficulties During Siege
Valencia remained crowded yet calm as the city faced siege conditions. Crowds gathered in the streets while censorship waned and police guarded public buildings. Visas were sought at the French consulate as residents pondered next steps, with anxiety evident on faces and in conversations.
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Valencia
Madrid
Carnival signs to play in Grafton July 17 to 22
Edward Mack representing Winter Midway Attractions and Grafton Fire Department officials signed a contract for a nine ride nine show carnival to operate in Grafton the week of July 17 22. An earlier May 30 schedule is not expected to occur here.
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Edward Mack
Winter Midway Attractions
Beaver Falls
Grafton
Inside Doors Ordered Open In Local Places
Grafton police set a rule requiring doors to storerooms and inner rooms in beer dispensaries and pool rooms stay ajar so all activities are visible to officers. The Sentinel reports this as part of a broader tightening of law enforcement by Grafton city police.
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Grafton
Sentinel
Exchange Mill Awarded Judgment In A Civil Suit
Justice of the Peace A B Knabenshue awarded Exchange Mill nineteen sixty nine or 29.60 dollars after a second hearing. The mill sought payment for twelve bales of hay sold to Mr and Mrs L C Grayson who claimed the hay caused six cattle deaths from intestinal impact.
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Justice of the Peace
A. B. Knabenshue
Nange
L. C. Grayson
Graysons
Violin Student Vanishes After River Search
Miss Brewster, a violin instructor at the Memphis College of Music since 1936 and daughter of Donald Brewster, disappeared after leaving the Sturm home for the college. Speedboats searched the Mississippi near Friar Point, but no trace of the boat or girl was found as currents could have carried it 100 miles downstream. Neighbors said she carried only a music case and a large bottle. she appeared normal before leaving Monday morning.
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Friar Point
Miss
Miss Brewster
Memphis College of Music
Donald Brewster
Herty Foundation Laboratory
Savannah
Frank Sturm
Clege Richards
Sturm
The
College of Music
World's Tonic praised by thousands and touted as cure
The advertisement claims vast daily usage of World's Tonic with rapid relief from constipation and improved breathing and fatigue. It cites a testimonial from John Deangeli of Cornellsville and lists multiple drug stores selling the product.
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John
Deangeli
6Th St
Cornellsville
Union Drug Co
Red Cross Pharmacy
Love Drug Co
Grafton Drug & Chemical Co
Central Drug
Grafton High to stage You Cant Take It With You cast
Grafton high school announced two casts for its April 21 production of You Cant Take It With You directed by Joseph Fordyce. The show features John Frank Luzader as Grand pa Vanderhof and several cast members appearing in both casts. Martha Hopkins Mary Ellen Sinclair lead as Mrs Sycamore and Alice respectively with Joan Reger in the lead role, alongside Mary Eilers Virginia Lee Ridenour and Rheba's cast.
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Grafton High School
Joseph Fordyce
Grandpa Vanderhof
Lionel Barrymore
John Frank Luzader
John
Martha Hopkins
Mary Ellen Sinclair
Mrs. Sycamore
Grandpa
Alice
Dale Lockard
de Pinna
Paul
Essie
Robert McKinney
Will Virgil
Young
Donald
Rheba
Bill Graham
Henk Gerson
All Fires Out in Charleston During 13-Day Span
State Forester Dan Griffin reported all 382 forest fires in the 13 day period were extinguished in the Charleston area with no damage estimates available.
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Charleston
CP State
Dan Griffin
Griffin
Trial of Jim Dilworth Postponed to April Fourth
Justice of the Peace A B Knabenshue postponed the Dilworth case. The trial on the charge that he sold a levied automobile was reset for Tuesday April 4 before the same judge.
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Jim Dilworth
Justice of the Peace
A. B. Knabenshue
Nationalist Advance Segments Madrid Defeat and Aftermath
Nationalist leaders beside Valencia surround Madrid while Casado and Besteiro stay in the capital. A spokesman says about 40 000 Republicans were captured as Madrid Toledo and Córdoba lines collapse, raising total prisoners to nearly 500 000. About 200 000 Nationalists near Madrid, 23 000 entering the city as crowds cheer. Plan to connect conquered central territory with Valencia Cartagena Murcia by week’s end. Cleanup squads pursue Republicans caught in Madrid amid war’s flare up.
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Valencia
Defense Council
Segismundo Casado
Julian Besteiro
Madrd
Casado
Miaja
Madrid
Toledo
Cordoba
Franco
Cartagenia
Murcia
Madrid prepares to welcome Franco amid war crimes crackdown
The report describes charges of crimes against the state for aiding prolongation of the war and notes a refugee exodus toward Madrid as Franco’s forces advance. It states Franco would enter Madrid after the “criminal element” is jailed, with cleanup expected by weekend and a hero’s welcome planned.
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Madrid
Spain
Franco
Daladier gains broad support as France shifts to wartime footing
The cabinet outlines accelerated armaments work and a ready wartime mobilization across army, navy, and airforce sectors. Daladier commands a strong conservative majority, with most of the nation behind him, signaling a unified move to wartime preparedness.
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Continen
France
Daladier
Southern End Cases Fall as Disease Reports Drop
In Huntington officials noted a sharp decline in new cases with two weeks ago tallying 15 to 20 daily and now only four to five daily reports, signaling an end to a rising trend in the Southern End area.
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Southern End
Huntington
Wheeling Steel Names Directors From Wheeling and Cleveland
Wheeling Steel stockholders rename directors Joseph Couden George Crabs Robert Hazlett Isaac M Scott of Wheeling and Crispin Oglebay of Cleveland. The board has a membership of 17.
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Wheeling
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Joseph Couden
George Crabs Robert Hazlett
Isaac M. Scott
Crispin Oglebay
Cleveland
Parity Plan Sparks Senate Clash and House Dissent
Lawmakers debate Roosevelt parity payments and a cotton export plan as pressure groups clash with union leaders. Senators threaten a legislative battle over farm relief, while the house economy drive edges toward a capped relief fund and questions arise about railway work rules and conditions.
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Rep. Sacks
D. Pa
Senate
House
Cox
Roosevelt
Furloughed workers vote to join organization after meeting
A large group of furloughed men agreed to join the organization following a stormy meeting. They expect to return to work with limited hours and a 26 day limit, after B. L. E. representatives led by Mr. Davison withdrew from the session.
MISS PERKINS ADDRESSES CONTRACTS AND DEPORTATION POLICY
Miss Perkins from the public contracts division testified to a subcommittee that violations on about 93 million dollars of public contracts included late payments and nonpayment of prevailing wages. She defended deportation policy, noting orders after her tenure reduced annual deportations from about 18 000 to under 9 000 and cited changes in immigration service procedures as a contributing factor.
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Pace
Rep
Engel
Mich
Perkins
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