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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1935

Page

2

Five Negroes Nabbed by U S Secret Service

Parkersburg Aug 6 United States secret service agents and state police report the arrest of five New York City men on counterfeiting charges. Raymond W. King said Celia Lacroix 44 Margaret Edwards 40 Robert Hinton 21 Sebree 51 and Otis Henderson were nabbed in Ellenboro after leaving Parkersburg. They allegedly passed counterfeit $5 bills in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, traveling from New York through western Pennsylvania to Morgantown Fairmont Clarksburg and Parkersburg. Lacroix had about $40 in real currency. others found with none. Arraignment scheduled before U S Commissioner Frank Burke. King noted possible counterfeit $10 notes in Charleston but said those arrested had no connection.

Parkersburg United States Secret Service New York City West Virginia Pennsylvania Raymond W. King Ellenboro King New York Uniontown Morgantown Fairmont Clarksburg Celia Lacroix U. S Frank Burke Charleston

Kentucky primary race intensifies after party slate vote

The Kentucky statewide primary heads into 30 days of Democratic infighting while Republicans appear to have approved their slate by large margins. The state primary law requires a runoff the first Saturday in September in contests where a candidate fails to win a majority.

Rhea Chandler Thomas S. Rhea Ruby Laffoon A. B Happy Runofry Louisville Kentucky

Radio Program Schedule Highlights and Tube Deals

A dense radio guide lists nightly broadcasts across stations NBC CBS and ABC with a jam of programs from Amos n Andy to Dancing orchestras and dramatic interludes, plus a price flyer touting genuine RCA tubes with discounted per-tube prices and an extra 10 percent off on tube sets.

RCA

Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid and Jumble

An entry presenting a scrambled, OCRed crossword puzzle with numbered clues and partial answers. The block shows scattered letters, misreads, and incomplete terms across across and down entries, including references to Greek letters, counties, and common crossword lexicon. The text resembles a puzzle page fragment with intertwined clues and mis-typed segments.

Chief Greyfeather Shows Returning to Blueville Grounds

Chief Greyfeather returns with a bigger and better free show at Blueville show grounds starting Monday. He invites old friends to attend his 860 seat performance featuring Jake Honey Boy Webster, Elmer the Rubber-faced Boy, and Shorty Hamilton with his trick piano.

Greyfeather Blueville Show Grounds Jake Honey Boy" Webster Elmer Shorty Hamilton

First Aid Class Draws Mixed Interest from 20 Members

Twenty members join First Aid efforts as several women express desire for instruction. Mr. Henderson states a mixed class today should prove satisfactory and inclusive for participants.

First Aid Henderson

Jobs for 100 Men in Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant on August 6 reports C O Weissenburger, president of Marietta Manufacturing Company, announcing about 100 jobs for two months from a new boat engine order for the Ohio River Corporation. The project will engage local labor and support regional industry.

Point Pleasant C. O. Weissenburger Marietta Manufacturing Company Ohio River Corporation

Second Storm Strikes China Amid Typhoon Toll

Amoy China August reports describe a second powerful typhoon driving inland from the sea, destroying communications and endangering vast populated areas. The flood swelled valleys near Chunanchow, with towns like Hsiwei submerged under up to 25 feet of water and plague feared amid widespread devastation.

Amoy China Pukien Province Here Chunanchow Hsiwei Chuanchow Palor Lungyen

Italy reports Italys mobilizations and unknown battalions

A circulated report claims Premier Mussolini, in council with trusted aides, created forces in East Africa or deployed three battalions the world knows little about. Communique No. 9 says Assetta division under General Riccardi is recalled and Cosseria division mobilized.

Mussolini East Africa Riccardi Cosseria

Police Asked Not Registered Guest At Hopkin Hotel

Robinson said he did not know the guest, dismissed questions, and admitted going to the hotel for fun with few minutes to spare. He believed Hopson’s room was on the fourth floor, while denying any knowledge of the guest’s status.

Hopkin Robinson Hopson Warma Paavola John Waltonen John Waitonen Paavola Ashtabula Victor Duryman Terson Paavalo Waltonen Pauvalo Dea

Police Accuse Pair of Slaying in Coastal Disturbance

Police allege two suspects connected to a coastal disturbance tied to a fatal slaying. Early theories blamed a noise event and one suspect, then shifted to possible seismic causes. Commander Swainson stated instruments will maneuver in decreasing circles to locate the disturbance center while earthquake faults are also considered.

Arid Ot Swainson

Fragmentary Ocean Map Story From the Pioneer Page

Fragmented OCR text notes a pioneer map project and mappings by The Pioneer PPI. It references a noisy continuation from page one with factories and a phantamdee phrase, unclear context, and scattered terms. The readable content centers on mapping work and a continuing sequence on an ocean themed topic.

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