NRS Dinner Party Brings Grafton and Clarksburg Offices Together
Members of the Grafton and Clarksburg National Employment Service offices held an intercities dinner at Cosy Rest on the Prun tytown road. Talks by district managers stressed close cooperation between the offices. Guests included Mr Starling, Mrs Curran, Miss Morgan, and several clerks and interviewers from both offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRS
Grafton
National
Eeployment Service
Cosy Rest
Pruntytown Road
John E. Pischer
A. M. Barling
Clarksburg
Valley Meet This Friday in Clarksburg
Washington May 1 The upper Monongahela Valley Improvement Association holds its initial meeting in Clarksburg on Friday May 3 after talks with Washington officials on federal cooperation The association formed by newspaper executives aims to rehabilitate and develop the valley with committees to study recreation facilities crafts development new industries and better mine housing conditions Key attendees include C E Smith A C Spurr Martha Ferrell Ramsay and Edmiston Parkersburg representatives and a Monongahela valley committee delegate set to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Upper Monongahela Valley Improvement Association
Clarksburg
C. E. Smith
Fairmont
W. Va
Monongahela Valley Committee
Ramsay
Buelah Rebekah Lodge No
Valley
Sembly
Martha Ferrell
Edmiston
Ron Parkersburg
Golph
West Virginia
Smith
Flowers Presented to Governor Kump on May Day
In Charleston on May 1, 22 Redhouse children delivered a flowers basket to Governor H G Kump and Mrs Kump marking the opening of the states May Day child health celebration. A group from the subsistence homestead project planted a young dogwood tree on the riverbank in front of the mansion. The governor urged healthy living and happiness in new homes. Mrs Kump complimented the children as healthy specimens. Officials joined a picnic at the state capitol afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Redhouse
Woman Recovering After Upside Down Stomach Operation
Mrs Bebeck 76 is recovering from surgery to correct an upside down stomach. John E Siebel reported the operation last Friday and that a spinal curvature weakened her diaphragm allowing stomach to her chest. May 1 Charleston West Virginia news mentions Governor Kump urging nationwide celebration May 6 16 11 and music as life enriching during National Music Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Gover- Kump
Accused Murderer On Way Back for Trial
Isabel T. Robinette, charged with killing Constable Joseph Davidson in Mercer County West Virginia, is en route to West Virginia in custody of a state trooper and a deputy sheriff. He was turned over to Sergeant C A Marshall of the West Virginia state police and E D Bailey of Princeton. The officers accompanied Davidson when he was killed after arresting Robinette and a companion. Davidson was shot while left alone to guard the prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Isabel T. Robinette
Joseph Davidson
Mercer County
W. Va
West Virginia
C. A. Marshall
West Virginia State Police
E. D. Bailey
Princeton
Davidson
Robinette
Deadlock on Costigan Bill Still Continues
Washington May 1 Democratic leaders in the senate seek a break in the seven day filibuster over the Wagner Costigan anti lynching bill. Opponents hope a vote switch may derail it as three earlier attempts failed. House judiciary chair Sumners warns new federal lynching legislation should be studied with extreme caution. Several anti lynching measures sit before his committee with no action yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Sumners
Texas
House Judiciary Committee
Green Seeks to Patch Up Steel Union Fuss
William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, said he would send a representative to the Pittsburgh and Eastern Ohio steel regions to unite the rank and file of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers with the regulars led by F Tighe. He insisted peace within the union was essential to any industry wide organizing effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Amalgamated Association of Tron
Steel and Tin Workers
F. ‘Tighe
Federation
San Francisco
Baptismal Service Planned After Revival Sermon
Evangelist A. E. Wickham spoke at the Church of Christ in Blueville about God’s Ways versus Man’s Ways. One conversion occurred as the invitation song ended, with more to be baptized at the Church of Christ in Grafton tonight at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Wickham
Church of Christ
Blueville
Church of Christ In
Grafton
Mr. Wickham
Jesus
Coal Mining Institute Planned Here on Friday
Coal mining officials and superintendents from central West Virginia converge on Grafton Friday evening for the Central West Virginia Coal Mining Institute meeting at 7 30 in the high school auditorium. Paul M Hutchinson of Monongahela West Penn Public Service company Clarksburg will speak on Electric Power in Mining, followed by discussion by visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Grafton
Central West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
Paul M. Hutchinson
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
Clarksburg
Bobby Edwards Fate May Be Known Tonight
Harrisburg May 1 A public decision on Bobby Edwards fate could be released this evening as the pardon board weighs commutation to life. Edwards jailed for the killing of Freda McKechnie at Harvey's Lake faces death by electric chair next Monday unless a sentence is commuted or a respite granted after examination by alienists for the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Bobby Edwards
Thomas Kennedy
Pardon Board
Edwards
Freda McKechnie
Harvey's Lake
Wilkes- Barre
Blueville Youth To Be Tried This Afternoon
Elisha B. Stevens, 19, of Blueville, to be tried at 5 p m before Justice Ona C Jefferys on a misdemeanor charge. State Trooper Claude Hefner arrested him near Thornton yesterday for operating a motor vehicle with plates issued for another car. He was released yesterday on a $200 bond.
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Elisha B. Stevens
Blueville
Ona C. Jefferys
Claude Hefner
Thornton
Grafton liquor store project resumes in bank building
Work on a new Grafton liquor store began yesterday in the Taylor County Bank building after earlier plans fell through. Nine workmen handle partitioning, doorway adjustments, skylight closure, wiring upgrades, and carpentry as painting and shelving installation loom. S. W. McCartney leads carpentry. P. M. Harrison and L. J. Lear discuss earliest readiness for store equipment and liquor stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
Taylor County Bank
S. W. McCartney
P.M. Harrison
Clarksburg
L. J. Lear
Garage owner admits crime in drowning of 6 year old
New York May 1 A 39 year old garage manager Frank Flynn of Astoria Queens admitted killing six year old Margaret Parratto after meeting her on the street He said he held the child under water in a bathtub until she died and then dropped the body down a dumbwaiter shaft Sullivan District Attorney said Flynn denied assaulting the child The girl was daughter of a ship worker and the body was found in Flynn s building Dr Howard W medical examiner assisted in the case
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New York
Charles P. Sullivan
Queens County
Frank Flynn
Astoria
Queens
Margaret Parratto
Flynn
Tub
Sullivan
Sulivan
Howard W
Neil
Mexico Faces Silver Drain as Currency Reforms Hit Economy
President Lazaro Cardenas and cabinet order the recall of silver money and replace small denomination notes with paper currency amid a surge in silver prices. The move stems from U S treasury purchases drawing silver from Mexico and other silver-using nations, triggering economic repercussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
China
U. S. Treasury
Peace sought in labor row at General Motors
Detroit May 1 Edward F McGrady the administrations trouble shooter in labor disputes worked quietly to restore peace between the American Federation of Labor and General Motors Corp with 13 000 workers affected by scattered strikes and shutdowns in GM subsidiaries He planned to bring the sides together after talking to them individually to learn what each wants Represent Miss Perkins The former head of the AFL lobby in Washington said he was here as the personal representative of Secretary of Labor Perkins McGrady said he did not want to issue statements now due to soreness on both sides and not to worsen matters He planned to confer with Francis J Dillon an AFL organizer in the automobile industry Dillon was returning from Washington tonight He said he had no plans to meet the presidents automobile labor board regarding the strike situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Edward F. McGrady
American Federation of Labor
General Motors Corp
General Motors
McGrady
Miss Perkins
A. F. of L
Washington
President's Automobile Labor Board
Gloria Vanderbilt Custody Trial Details Revealed
New York May 1 The American prints a copyrighted account of Gloria Vanderbilt testimony in the secret court sessions over custody between her mother Mrs Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt and her aunt Mrs Harry Payne Whitney. The 11 year old heiress favored Mrs Whitney saying she dislikes her mother and wants to live with her aunt.
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New York
American Today
Gloria Vanderbilt
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Harry Payne Whitney
Gloria
Charles Zaug
The
Daily News
Zaug
Vanderbilt
Helen Mary Thomas
Washington, D. C
Zang
Burkan
Bail Offered by Gang Leader Amid Robbery Probe
Carl Rettich, alleged gang head, prepared to post 250000 in real estate as bail in the Warwick neck case tied to the Fall River mail robbery. Federal probes sample a so called crime factory at Rettich’s villa as bones and blood stains are examined and Rettich faces other possible charges. Meanwhile, 500 Atlas Plywood workers strike in Goldsboro after NRA code abandonment with wage cuts and longer hours, bricks fly at Empire plant, police curb unrest, plants to reopen under guard.
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Providence
Carl Rettich
Warwick Neck
Fall River
Warwick
Rettich
Howard J. Kelley
Lester A. Round
Goldsboro
N. C
Atlas Plywood Comany
Boston
NRA
Empire
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Thayer Street
Ctherine Rector
Harry Walters
Guffey Street
Elizaeth Handley
Clark Ice
Walter
WMMN
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Alice M. Chamberlin
Washington Street
Harry Walter
Edith Scott Magna
Clay Miller
Will ‘Min A. Becker
Ishington
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Ice
I ‘A Burdett
Lila Love
Clay
V.miller
F. Shafer
O. J. Fleming
John Trefas
Grace Wolfe
W. ‘Loar
C. O. Reynolds
W. Heironimus, Jr
Flor‘nce Wilkinson
Elizabeth Handley
Little Mistress
Juanita Ford
West Main Street
Charlotte Rose
Utsinger
Marian Grinnin
Ayy Jo Utsinger
Ruth Copp
Epworth League
Miss O'Dell
Dorsey Street
Costigan
Coal Mining Institute
Patronize Sentinel
Ace Department of Labor
Marinello
W. Main St
Marinello Beauty Shoe
McCrory
West Main
Neva Jean Brown
Moose Home
Alex Goldberg
Carmelota Hunter
Sylvia Louise Favish
Jack Kearns
Beulah Belle
Carter
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