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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1934
Page
6
Former secretary argues government ownership and suppression of rights loom as end goals of the Roosevelt Administration. He condemns private industry as a barrier to liberty, calls NRA a step toward dictatorship, and cites Russia Italy and Germany as warned by history.
William E Bischoff former resident of Grafton now connected with the Seaboard Airline Railway in Roanoke Virginia was also guest of the Rotary Club at the meeting.
George W. Treutle aged 73 retired Baltimore and Ohio railroad engineer and longtime Masonic member died at his Rowlesburg home Friday morning after a paralytic stroke. He built a long rail career from 1885 to 1926 and leaves a widow six children 22 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 pm with Rev. Earl W. Slayton officiating.
Welfare workers demand 45 cents an hour and walk off two projects in Taylor County. The wage board offered 40 cents, while the county keeping 30 cents to ensure project completion. A welfare holiday pauses work as leaders seek higher pay.
Minneapolis reports an 11 day strike by truck drivers ended after union leaders and employers reached a conference based agreement. Riots left one dead and many injured as service resumes with farmers and merchants moving goods into the market district.
Grafton high school senior Carolyn Rendle, aged 17, finished twelve years of schooling without a single tardy or absence, a remarkable attendance record. Parents Fernando and Mrs Robles denied any plans for a film tour involving Bryan Foy, countering rumors of a three month personal appearance engagement.
A continuation item notes a procession on East Washington street at 9 o clock with possibly 3 500 people including school children the senior classes of three county high schools in caps and gowns and cadets from the Industrial School for.
Editor notes the fol official program of the day will appear in Monday's Sentinel and urges readers to patronize Sentinel advertisers.
Los Angeles May 26. Brough from her Tucson home to California to forget the 19 days she was imprisoned by kidnappers in a desert box six year old June Robles promptly
At Taylor county relief board meeting, two large relief gardens progress well, plans laid for four more across the county. Subsistence gardens, nearly 800, operate under garden inspectors in six districts, with seed, bulbs, potatoes and fertilizer distributed to growers.
A county program distributes seeds and fertilizer to residents who will perform labor locally today to support the gardens. The effort aims to boost subsistence gardening and improve household food resilience through community work.
Barbour outlines continued instruction for Mrs. George M. Kittle and local students. Summer project work will be supervised by teachers with home visits and group conferences for clustered communities. An August 1 meeting at the high school will review progress and a half credit will be awarded for the summer work.
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