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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1932
Page
6
In memoriam for Isaac M. Lock who entered into peaceful sleep on August 3 1931. The verse quoted speaks of angel faces greeting those loved long since and lost awhile, reflecting a quiet obituary tone and remembrance.
Funeral services set for 2 30 Thursday from Mason street home Philippi for Mrs Sarah Robinson 71 wife of W F Robinson following seven months declining health and a cancerous condition She had lived in Philippi with ties to Oakland Md and Belington area and is survived by her husband two stepchildren and several nieces and brothers The service will be led by Rev G M Turner and burial in Fraternity cemetery
In Richmond two youths and a suspect attempted an armed bank robbery to obtain 7500 dollars in ransom money. The captors delivered a late note to George N. Davis and R. K. Robertson under threat of pistols after an overnight ride from Lewisburg West Virginia where the pair were kidnapped. The defendants identified themselves as Jack Liggett and William Craft alias Paul Whittington both from West Virginia and Wheeling. They were held on charges of attempted robbery.
Davis and Robertson were kidnapped by two youths posing as internal revenue agents near Lewisburg. After forcing entry at First and Merchants Bank and demanding 7500 dollars, officers intervened without gunfire. Investigators seek clues on how the pair learned Davis's private finances as authorities pursue the suspects.
Explanation notes delegates examining road funding as Senate approved bill moves to conference if House version is rejected. Delegate Randolph proposed substituting the house draft to force a conference. The measure sailed through parliamentary steps with unanimous support.
A severe storm scattered a 4000 strong union picket line while one person was killed. Earlier, Hoosier mine at Dugger faced a two day siege with 27 miners evacuated peacefully after Governor Harry G. Leslie intervened. Ambulances were turned back by pickets who threatened violence and wrecking if used.
Reporters at the line of pickets were told three mine guards were believed killed and that a slow advance toward the mine was under way. They heard sporadic firing as darkness fell on the picket lines.
Washington reports the Reconstruction Corporation began talks with Interstate Commerce Commission officials and railroad executives to revive maintenance and repair work on U S rails. Governors, bankers, and rail leaders discussed funding and loans, with Pinchot urging immediate relief and more grants while officials consider how to restart furloughed workers. The talks focus on boosting demand for materials and labor to spur broader business activity, though no final plan has emerged.
Clinton Forge Virginia August 3 CP W J Pender charged with taking 56000 from the Chemical Bank and Trust of New York on July 16 was arrested here today He allegedly claimed to return all but 700 spent and admitted the act He walked into the bank and asked for the money for the U S Distributing Corporation the teller recognized him from a prior cash handout and gave him the funds without question.
Millions of orange-winged butterflies swarmed Lassen National Park and surrounding areas, hindering cars by blocking drivers’ vision and clogging radiators as they invaded the region.
Two men shot to death along U S highway 31 south of Seymour Ind were identified as Pred Sturgill and Vernon Samuelson of Louisville Ky by George Hutchinson. Coroner said bodies were killed elsewhere and dumped from a car. no motive given. Stock market regained strength in New York after a morning lull with gains in American Telephone U S Steel and others.
In Asuncion and frontier areas tensions rise as Paraguay mobilizes five hundred troops bound for the front in the undeclared war with Bolivia. A chaotic departure saw 300 volunteers boarding early, nearly causing a disaster. Both nations press mobilization despite League of Nations appeals.
Aug 3 report from Wonith Jackson notes classes in the farm women’s camp began yesterday. A popular course teaches women to drive. thirty have enrolled with more expected. Local automobile dealers from nearby towns contributed cars and drivers for the training.
The government fast tracked its anti trust case against Appalachian Coals Inc and 136 coal operators arguing a combination in restraint of trade violates the Sherman Act. Nine witnesses testified before a three judge federal court as John Lord O'Brien reserved right to call one more. The defense contends the association of coal dealers in West Virginia Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee is not a illegal combination. The government calls witnesses showing they buy coal from specific mines rather than entire mining areas and views the case as a test precedent for eastern producers.
Managers from Charleston West Virginia and Anderson South Carolina gas utilities deny plants are equipped for Appalachian coal. Defense witnesses support a selling agency plan to stabilize the chaotic coal industry. James D Is Huntington West Virginia, president of Appalachian Coals Inc, denies control aims but claims relief for a distressed sector.
Sayre Oklahoma August 3 An attractive brunette woman is held today on a charge of obtaining 770 dollars from the Guarantee State Bank of Texola during a holdup.
Night together with her husband and an alleged accomplice were overtaken by a posse near Shamrock Texas, with $740 recovered. The brief report notes the arrest and seizure following the chase.
Evelyn Sanford, 17, who vanished Saturday in Ludington Michigan, was found buried in sand in the basement of a va cat house behind Francis Nash's residence in Freesoil. Nash is in custody for questioning. A spade near outer steps led to the discovery. Clothing fragments remained on the body.
In Buckhannon Aug 3 a horse kick incident led to the death of Virginia anters a child from Kanawha Run and caused ten injuries. Authorities report the accident occurred near the Kanawha Run area with emergency responders on the scene. The investigation continues to determine the precise sequence of events and any contributing factors.
Weston Aug 3 Levying bodies met at the Lewis county courthouse to lay the approximate levies for the coming year. Two boards finished estimates with the Weston independent district reporting an approximate levy of 1.35, down five cents from last year as valuations fell about 20 percent and salaries were cut from 5 to 25 percent.
Washington August 3 Pennsylvania’s ratification of the lame duck amendment to the constitution makes it the 14th state to complete action. Ratification by 26 states is required for the amendment’s effectiveness.
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