Changes in Officials for Upcoming Primary Elections
Preparations for next Tuesday's primaries include a double on board at Courthouse No 4 Webster. The county court announced new Republican and Democrat officials for precincts and polling places, replacing several counting clerks and commissioners as several positions shift to ensure smooth voting with over 400 registered voters in some precincts.
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Webster
Thomas P
Watkins
Georgia J Goodwin
Isetta Westfall
William Garrett
Eight Millions Spent On WPA In This State
Washington reports a WPA record shows 8,137,562.82 dollars granted to West Virginia from last October to February. Harry Hopkins testified that West Virginia employed 56,432 workers in the week ending March 28. NYA student aid expenditures in West Virginia through February 29 total 197,953.39 dollars from 341,267 allotted.
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Washington
House
Works Progress Administration
West Virginia
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Hopkins
National Youth Administration
Mesta Machine Found Guilty Of Unfair Labor Practices
Trial Examiner Robert M. Gates of the National Labor Relations board found Mesta Machine Company of West Homestead Pennsylvania guilty of unfair labor practices and ordered reemployment of Frank L. Taylor president of the Pittsburgh local United Roll Turners association who was discharged for union activity.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Robert M. Gates
National Labor Relations Board
Mesta Machine Company
West Homestead
Frank L. Taylor
United Roll Turners’ Association
Turner
Fund Raising Bill Reported By House For WPA Fight
Washington May 7 A 2 364 229 112 deficiency appropriation bill carried 1 425 000 000 for relief and funding for CCC TVA and social security was reported to the house for a showdown over WPA policy. The measure forecasts 3 100 000 000 for emergency employment and would extend workmen compensation to WPA workers with strict spending limits and penalties for fraud. Reps Snell led about 50 Republicans in a two hour caucus amid pressure to dismantle WPA in favor of federal grants.
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Washington
Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
House
United States
WPA
Congress
CCC
General Public Works
Works Progress Administration
Representative Snell
State Nears End of Trial in Jean Moorhead Slaying
The state edges toward conviction of Charles Wilson for the murder of 17 year old Jean Moorhead. A witness quotes Wilson saying he would kill her if she dated another man. Witnesses recount threats and the girl’s clothes were shown in court as evidence. Wilson, 23, an electrician, knew Moorhead for three years.
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Wilson
Moohead
Albert Schnauer
Jean
Schonauer
Father of Public Enemy No 1 in Chicago chase
John Karpavicr, father of Alvin Karpis, is pictured in Chicago chasing cameramen with a tire pump and refusing to pose. He is a janitor in a Chicago apartment house while his son is held in St Paul awaiting trial for the William Hamm Jr abduction after a G man raid in New Orleans.
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John Karpavicr
Alvin Karpis
Chicago
Karpis
G-men
New Orleans
St. Paul
William Hamm, Jr
Central Presa
Hughes Cants Secure Bond In Delinquency Case
Albert E Hughes a 41 year old foreman waived preliminary hearing on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a 15 year old school girl He is held in Taylor county jail unable to post a 500 bond Set by Justice of Peace One Jefferys A coachman was expected to arrange bail but did not appear The girl was sent to the state reformatory at Salem until turning 21 Hughes faces action by the September grand jury
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Albert E. “Hughes
Taylor County
Justice of Peace
C. Jefferys
Robert Warder
Hughes
Jefferys
Gates Sanative Lotion Promises Relief for Itch
Ad urges readers in Grafton to visit Grafton Drug and Chemical Co or any drug store to buy Gates Sanative Lotion. The 60 cent large bottle is guaranteed to stop embarrassment and discomfort from itching.
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Grafton
Grafton Drug and Chemical’ Co
Gates
Hughes Calls for More Federal Judges and Lawyer Aid
Chief Justice Hughes urged Congress to authorize additional federal judges to speed litigation and improve access to remote courthouses. He noted the Supreme Court remains functional despite illness and warned that low subsistence allowances and travel costs burden designated judges. He also urged lawyers to cooperate with a new advisory committee to unify federal district court rules.
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Washington
Ripschian
Hughes
American Law Institute
Supreme Court
Eigil
Admiralty
Postmaster Murphy Inspecting Routes Countywide
Postmaster James Murphy says he is inspecting postal routes this week and will report in about two weeks on the status of empty houses stores and other information across the county. He notes very few empty houses in the city or county.
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Murphy
James Murphy
One in Five Seek Jobs Offered by NRL in Taylor County
About 1,000 job cards were mailed to men for the dam and railroad projects in Taylor County and the Grafton district. Only 200 have replied. Officials say jobs are for unskilled and semi skilled labor, but willing workers will take 45 to 60 cents per hour. Weather improvements spur expected rise in employment, and unemployed men are urged to register at the county office for available positions.
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Taylor County
Grafton
NRS
Borah Battles for Ohio Vote in Republican March
Senator William E. Borah carried his campaign for Ohio delegates to Toledo while Robert A. Taft went to Columbus for a rally. Colonel Henry Breckinridge spoke in Akron amid presidential preference primaries. Borah challenged court critics and defended individual rights, while Breckinridge attacked labor leaders for partisan politics and warned against workers selling out to politicians.
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Cleveland
William E. Borah
Ohio
Toledo
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
Republican Organization
Columbus
Henry Breckinridge
Roosevelt
Akron
Borah
Idaho
Ada
Supreme Court
Stange
Green II
Col. Breckinridge
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Jona \L. Lewis
Mineuniar
Father Asks Son's Arrest After Alleged Attack
George Uhl a 71 year old West Hill resident, who was thought near death after an alleged attack by his son Gilbert 29, appeared before Magistrate Ona C Jefferys pleading for immediate action to arrest his son. Uhl bears bruises and fears another attempt. Gilbert sought locally. A felony warrant was issued to state police. Survivors include widow Mrs Margaret Bell Watkins and four children. funeral set for St Pauls Lutheran Church.
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George Uhl
West Hill
Gilbert Uhl
Ona C. Jefferys
Uhl
Gilbert
Miner's Hospital
Fairmont
Margaret Bell Watkins
John Francis Watkins
Virginia L. Watkins
Maxine R. Watkins
Kathleen Watkins
E. A. Watkins
Chicago
Carrie Hite
Lillian Callahan
Pearl Kline
New York City
Florence Long
Johnstown
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Washington Street
E. F. K. Roof
Bluemont Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Company
Old Injuries Continued From Page One in Altoona
The item notes a 21 year old in Altoona Pennsylvania with parents John W. and Mary Heller Watkins both deceased. It mentions early education received in Pennsylvania schools and indicates further biographical detail follows.
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Altoona
John W
Mary Heller Watkins
Pennsylvania
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