First Lady Roosevelt to Visit West Virginia Mountain Tour
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt scheduled for a busy day in West Virginia with a 6:30 am arrival in Grafton from Washington. She will be escorted to Elkins, visit Belington, breakfast with Gov. Kump, address Davis and Elkins College graduates, and speak to thousands at the outdoor amphitheater before a 6:27 pm train from Terra Alta. The trip includes a stop for homesteaders in the Tygart valley and a visit to the Arthurdale project.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
West Virginia
Roosevelt
Grafton
Washington
Congress Jennings Randolph
James E. Allen
Davis
Elis College
Elkins
Pita
Taylor County
Mrs. Roosevelt
Baltimore & Ohio
Ssenger
Sirs
Tygart Valley
Sistence
Davis and Elkins College
Reedsville
Black
Arthurdale
Terra Alta
Shell
Vacation School at Andrews Church to Open June 11
The second annual Andrews Methodist Church Vacation School will begin Monday June 11 and run three weeks until June 30. It welcomes children from churches without similar sessions and follows standard curricula for kindergarten through intermediate levels with named teachers, activities, and daily worship, crafts, and nature hikes.
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Andrews Methodist Church
Ona C. Jefferys
Mattie Jaco
Frederick Newcome
Alma May Sayre
Mary Grace ‘Yates
C. Jones
Allen Newcome
Margaret Clarke
Helen Chenoweth
Mildred Keefover
Four Local Doctors Named Official Physicians for Dam Project
Dr. R. D. Stout Dr. Dorsey Peck Dr. A. R. Warden and Dr. Paul P Warden have been designated by the War Department as official physicians for the federal flood control dam project above Grafton Park. They will have charge of a medical program for workers and project staff.
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R. D. Stout
Dorsey Peck
A. R. Warden
Paul P Warden
War Department
Grafton Park
Wage row sharpens as Taylor County workers seek 45c rate
Taylor County relief workers insist 30c wage is insufficient to cover living costs and support families. They cite higher prevailing rates at regional employers and demand 45c per hour, arguing the 30c rate risks broader wage reductions. Friedman from Charleston says 30c was to finish projects. settlement hoped as idled workers await decision.
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Local Relief Administration
Pittsburgh & W. Va. Gas Company
Grafton
Carr China Company
Hazel Atlas Glass Company
Hazel Atlas
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad ‘Company
Taylor County
Go West
War Department
Monongahela
West Penn Public
Friedman
Charleston
Welfare Board
Beehler
Hopkins
Reefer
Ifen
W. C. Hall
M.L. Willis
C. A. Keefer
Court House
Harry L. Hopkins
Federal Emergency Relief
Washington
Fight to End Labor Bill Faces Senate Hurdles
The discussion continues on a bill aimed at striking at company dominated unions. Senator Walsh, Democrat and labor committee chair, is expected to report it back to the Senate soon in a revised form. The measure faces strong industry opposition and uncertain chances of passage this session.
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Dage One
An? Lons
Walsh
Setts
Labor Committee
Mrs H C Compton Injured In Stairway Fall
Mrs Mary Compton wife of Barry C Compton of 219 McGraw avenue fractured her left hip after falling on stairs at the home of Mr and Mrs T G Vance while visiting near neighbors yesterday afternoon. A physician treated her and she was taken to City Hospital where X rays showed crushed hip bones. She endures intense pain and friends wish her speedy recovery.
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Mary Compton
Barry C. Compton
McGraw Avenue
T. G. Vance
Card of Thanks for Raymond L. Newton
The Newlon family expresses gratitude for acts of kindness during the illness and death of husband and father Raymond L. Newton. They thank neighbors, those who sent flowers and offered rides to the funeral, and especially Mr Bartlett the undertaker and Rev Roof and his choir for services during the sorrowful period.
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Raymond L. Newton
Bartlett
Roof
Newlon
Police officers guard road after possible Dillinger sighting
Two veteran officers Mutvihill and O Bri en guarded a road after word a man believed to be Dillinger was seen in Indianapolis yesterday. A car with four or five men approached at high speed as the officers halted to investigate.
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Mutvihill and
O'Brien
Dillinger
Indianapolis
Rehearing Sought in Smith Powell Divorce Case
Mrs. Mabel Powell Smith seeks a rehearing of the Taylor county circuit court divorce from Russell V. Smith. Attorneys Friedman and Watkins cite newly discovered evidence and transcription errors, contending desertion was not proven. Judge Dent has not ruled. Museums are displaying old tools illustrating America's industrial history.
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Will
West’ Virginia
Valley Inn
Kay Rls
Eran
Sun, al An
Our Gang
Metro News
Andrews Will
Jeffreys Dean
U.S
D. E. Lymer
Fenton
Marion Fortney
Pittsburgh
Mills
Rexale
Epsom
Horlick
Dr. West
Magnesia
DeWitts
Texas
Orbine
Grafton Drug & Chemical CO
Rexall
W. Main Street
Grafton Fruit Market
West Main Street
Sunkist
THE
Safe Way Store
Meat Department
Fleur
Outlaw
John Dillinger
Evelyn Frechette
St. Paul
Miss Frechette
Women’s Reformatory
Alderston
W. Va
Russell V. Smith
Mabel Powell Smith
America
Familie Garden
Operahouse
Tonite
Wm. Archdeacon Company
Mens’ and Boys’ Clothier
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