Phil Parrish's Ballgame Scoop Sparks Wife's Rising Fame
Eleanor Parrish navigates marriage and writing ambitions as Phil lands a sports desk job and a raise. She wrestles with becoming a recognized author while supporting his growing newspaper influence, planning a home, and pondering finances after his twenty five dollar raise. The chapter follows a day at a ball game and a look at their evolving dynamic.
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Phil Parrish
New York Reporter
Jessica
Risanor
Phil
Bet
Bas
Jon
Feturos
Eleanor
Jranky
Aya ‘Ite
Nell
Times Square
Eleanor Parrish
Eanor
Fairchild
Jim Kelsey
Kelsey
Sports Department
the Globe
Parrish
Davidson elected chair of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
A note congratulates Mr. B Frank Davidson on his election as chair of the adjustment committee for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers on the B and O system. It cites his twenty five years of service, leadership, and predicts progress and benefits to B and O employes in Grafton. The piece also discusses political commentary on New Deal policy and Republican views.
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Frank Davidso
Frank Davidson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Grafton
Brotherhood
Davidson
Local Freshmen Schiffler Lewis Back Tariff Push
The Wheeling Intelligencer praises Congressmen Schiffler and Lewis for upholding campaign tariff pledges. They pushed the trade program, challenging Hull, and highlighted $225,000 and $43,000 items in the State and Justice appropriation bill as support for the trade agenda.
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LOGAL
Wheeling Intelligencer
Washington
Schiffler
Lewis
Ohio Valley
Congress
West Virginia
Ohio
Messrs. Schiffler
Departments of State and Justice
Schiff Jer
Paying Its Way in Government Spending Critique
Morgantown Post argues that private investors demand accountability when spending others money, while Federal budgeters lack such scrutiny. The piece contends government projects like post offices are funded without considering earned revenue or prudent returns, unlike private ventures.
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Morgantown Post
Pension Plan Tactics Stir Debate On Townsend Bill
In the discussion of the Townsend pension measure, leaders seek to capitalize on political backlash to affect elections, while opponents warn of more Republicans backing it than Democrats. Anti Townsend strategists fear amendments could strip pension provisions and pass the bill, amid prospects of social security amendments backed by administration officials after a vote.
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Francis E. Townsend
Townsend
House
Bergdoll Treason Remarks Spark House Debate In Congress
Rep Harness of Indiana urges Senate to amend a house bill to make it a felony for Bergdoll to wander back into the United States. Senator Minton objects saying the plan could be unconstitutional while Bergdoll’s wife weeps and his son sings during the session.
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Congress
Harness
Ind
Senate
Minton
Bergdoll
Rep Harness
History of Taylor County’s First Grafton Presbyterians
The 1856 formation of a Fetterman congregation moved to Grafton as the First Presbyterian Church. It outlines early ministers, church relocation, and name change, plus local education beginnings under George Latham and early building industries along Tygart Valley.
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Presbyterian
Fetterman
John 8
John
Gould
John Bradshaw
Alexander, Best
Leonard Mahonee
Horace Noyes
L. P. Thompson
John Jones
Fairmont Church
Mr. Jones
Redstone
Presby
William Eaton
Henry W. Briggs
Jones
First Presbyterian
Rebecca Bradshaw
Catherine Gould
Rebecca Davis
William McCloskey
Mary Graham
Mitterman
Grafton
Fetherman
Grafton Presbyterian Church
West Virginia
R. Lewis
James H. Flanagan
Charles D. Roberts
George R. Latham
East Washington Street
Latham
Allee
Albright
Bentley
Beyer
Burton
Bosseau
Chase
Clifford
Cleggett
Drainsfield
Diffy
Downey
Everly
Fretweil
Grandstaff
Haffner
Hammond
Ice
Irwin
Jessup
Jordan
Klink
Kuh
Luethke
Mackin
Nichols
Ours
Overfield
Phelps
Robinette
Rowe
Seigfried
Summerfield
Tibbetts
Todd
Welling
Wise
Zotz
Marker Brothers
Tygart Valley
West Grafton
Brooks F. Mart'n
Taylor County Board of Education
Ambrose Sniveley
Three Fork Creek
South Grafton
Britain France and Russia seek three power mutual aid pact
Chamberlain told the house he hoped to announce a Soviet union agreement by June 5 after Whitsun recess. The cabinet faced a pivotal foreign policy decision on accepting Soviet terms for mutual assistance.
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Britain
France
Russia
Chamberlain
House
Soviet Union
Downing Street
Halifax to urge acceptance of Russian demands in Geneva visit
Viscount Halifax the foreign secretary returning from Geneva was ready to recommend accepting the Russian terms to widen the British French front. He went at once to 10 Downing Street after arriving by air from Paris for Friday engagements that were to be canceled.
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Viscount Halifax
Geneva
Halifax
Downing Street
Byail
Paris
New marriage service offered for eleven dollars
The Wellsburg area taxi firm plans to marry couples quickly for eleven dollars plus the minister's fee, insisting the offer remains valid even if it loses money temporarily. McGrumphy downplays the missing Wellsburg lab listing, saying they will proceed with the marriage under three days, cheaper than normal channels.
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Contluuen
Page One
Wellsburg
McGrumphy
Queen Mother escape as truck hits royal car
The queen mother and attendants were tipped from a high top sedan when a two ton truck loaded with steel bars for air raid signs struck its rear wheel. Lady Constance Milnes-Gaskell received a grazed arm while Lord Claud Hamilton and others escaped unharmed amid cushions and broken glass. The driver was unarrested and requested anonymity as the incident likely marred her 72nd birthday party.
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Queen Mother
Constance Milnes-Gaskell
Claud Hamilton
Oscar Humphrey
Auto strike at Briggs plants stalls dependents
Auto Workers objected to reopening settled matters as Briggs employees walked out. Emil Mazey warned that Briggs would be contacted only if management changed attitude. Governor Dickinson offered mediation, but no response came. The 15000 Briggs workers led a Monday strike prompting shutdowns at dependent firms while Homer Martin alleged Reds inspired the action costing $250000 daily.
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Auto Workers
Page One
Emil Mazey
Briggs Uaw
Briggs
Turen D. Dickinson
Work of
Reds
Homer Martin
San of Auto Workers
American Federation of Labor
Rescue Chamber Lowers as Crew Hope Rises
A rescue chamber was lowered with one man inside while a full recovery shipboard load awaited. Portsmouth Navy Yard announced no rescued names would be released until operations finished, shielding families from repeated blows. Diver reports improved hope as of 11:00.
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Sea
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Rescue efforts under way as Squalus divers prepare chamber
Messages from the sunken Squalus describe 240 feet depth, 26 presumed dead, and divers assembling aboard the Falcon. Rescue ships monitor hull signals while 35 divers gather to lowering a diving bell as a chamber to save trapped crew.
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Falcon
Jsimnals
Hollywood socialite publisher wed in Boulder City nuptials
Beverly Hills socialite publisher George Palmer Puen, 52, married Mrs Jean-Marie Consigny James of Beverly Hills in Boulder City Nevada. The groom, previously married to Amelia noted aviatriz who reportedly died at sea in 1987, was described as a prominent Hollywood figure.
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George Palmer Puen
Hollywood
Jean-Marie Consigny James
Beverly Hills
Calif
Boulder City
Nev
Amelia
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