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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1944

Page

6

The Other Woman Case Comes Up For Hearing Today

Brase and county police report one of the busiest weekends in some time with twelve arrests on charges ranging from rape to drunkenness. Names include Lawrence Shade facing trial before Maj. Ona C. Jefferys for fighting his wife Ruth Shade related to the so called other woman triangle. The case with Miss Halle Reed features conflicting stories and injuries cited. Also noted are intoxication arrests in Flemington, fines in Webster and Grafton budgets, and five Rosemont poker players to be arraigned. The lead mentions the broader weekend police activity and the ongoing “hed” Newcome rape case elsewhere on the page.

Brase W. D. Sergent Ray Matthew Lawrence Shade East Boyd Street Maj Ona C. Jefferys Ruth Shade Jefferys Halle Reed Shade Flemington Lois Harris Herman E. Riffle H. E. Rifle Mag. John |Marks Marks J2ennet L. Mayle West Hill Rosemont Justice of the Peace Hed Newcome

26 Persons Hurt In Train Wreck At Lake City

Milwaukee Olympian derailed near Lake City Minnesota at about 2 am injuring twenty six passengers. Four remained in hospital including Thomas Patton Richard Schlegel Flora Bascom and Thomas McGinnis Jr all with varying chest injuries. Most others treated and released. Train was moving about 35 mph as it passed station. Coaches veered but did not overturn leaving engine and one car on tracks. Passengers included soldiers and sailors recently returned from Attu and Kiska. Authorities offered no explanation for the derailment.

Thomas Patton St. Paul Lake City Pat McGrady Marine Corps New York Attu Kiska Milwaukee

Newbury Residents Injured In Morning Car Wreck

Mr and Mrs Allen Sinclair and Miss Mildred Bolyard were injured when an oil tanker struck their car near Newbury around 9 am. Police unavailable for report. hospital notes show rib fractures for Mr Sinclair and cuts for the two women, none seriously hurt. Brazil gained independence from Portugal on Sept 7 1882.

Allen Sinclair Mildred Bolyard Newburg Route 50 Sinclair

Rationing Roundup and Founding Note Mix in Column

Rationing roundup lists stamp validity for meats fats sugar shoes gas and fuel oil with region based dates and limits. The passage ends with makeup tips urging foundation cream dabbed in dots for a smooth finish and notes Eleazar Wheelock founded Dartmouth College and graduated Yale in 1733.

Eleazar Wheelock Dartmouth College Yale

Carrier Ask Continues On Marianas Air Base Progress

Brig. Gen. Robert W. Douglass Jr. reports that American engineers in the Marianas are rapidly constructing large air bases, with B29 Superfortresses likely to be stationed on Saipan. On Guam, American forces push Japanese defenders deeper into the island’s northern areas as air bases take shape.

ASK Pan Marianas Saipan Robert W. Douglass Jr Seventh Army Airforce Tokyo Guam

Death Seperates Brothers In Saipan

Two Grafton brothers who joined the service together and fought beside each other in Saipan are separated by death. Marine Private Olivier Messenger was killed in action in the South Pacific, leaving Marine Private First Class Lawrence Messenger to continue the war. They are sons of Mr and Mrs Charles Messenger of Grafton West Virginia, with surviving siblings named Wallace Mary and Edith Messenger. Warren told reporters California could be won only with hard well organized effort.

Grafton Saipan Marshall Islands Messenger Brothers Lawrence Otmer Charles Messenger West Francis St W. Va Olivier Buddy) F. Messenger South Pacific Wallace Messenger Mary Messenger Edith Messenger St. Louis Warren California

Americans advance on Guam seize Ukudu Liguan near Agana

American forces moved one to three miles in two days and captured Ukudu and Liguan, five miles northeast of Agana. Marines began using fighter planes from Orote peninsula airstrip as Guam residents continue to surrender, with 22,000 already taking refuge behind American lines.

Ukudu Liguan Agana Orote Peninsula Guam

Dewey Submits to Fresh GOP Nominations and Speculation

The article notes Dewey likely to be renominated by the Democratic state committee in New York, with speculation Republicans may pick a younger statewide figure. Potential options include Thomas J. Curran and Irving M. Ives, among others, while Wendell Willkie is deemed unlikely. Dewey returns confident of November victory and plans limited campaigning for weeks.

Dewey Wagner Democratic State Committee New York Manhattan Thomas J. Curran Jeader Wasner New York City New Yorker Frederic R. Co Assembly Irving M. Ives Norwich Bernard W. Kearney Gloversville Veterans of Foreign Wars W. Kingsland Macy Suffolk County Wendell L. Willkie Willkie West Earl Warren California

Father Attacks 7 Year Old Child Here Saturday

Wilbert Red Newcome of East St. Charles Street faced a grand jury charge of rape on his seven year old daughter after a Saturday night assault reported by three local witnesses near St. John and St. Charles. State Trooper W. D. Sergeant arrested him and the child was examined at City Hospital by Dr. T. W. Heironimus. details withheld until September grand jury proceedings.

Wilbert Red Newcome W. D. Sergeant T. W. Heironimus

Service News From World War II Volunteers and Furloughs

Cadet Wilson donated blood to the 8th Army blood bank while serving with an Italian base based B 17 unit. Cpl Peters, an engineer in a ground forces group, was overseas 14 months and earned the Good Conduct Medal and campaign ribbons. Returns to camp and base include Cpl Bradley at Camp Gordon and Cpl Francis in Tampa after furloughs. Seaman Boyce begins boat training at Camp Perry after railroad work in civilian life. Cadet Wilson returns to Seman Field Monroe Australia with wife Margaret Robinson.

Frederick William T. Willson F. Peters Lela V. Pet Aliquippa Wilson Route 3 8Th Army Blood Bank Peters AAF Cpl Craft Mechanics School Keesler Field Miss Santa Monica Cal Cpl. Peters William Henery Francis Army Air Forces Tampa Fla Walter Francis Donald R. Boyce Samuel D Boyce Brownlow Park Camp Perry United States Navy Boyce Baltimore and Ohio Railroad R. Edrwin Wilson Seman Field Monroe Australia I Joyeh Margaret Iceland Robinson Wilson Ohio

Labor strikes idle 1,200 workers at Louis car firm

Labor actions have idled about 1,200 workers at Louis car company, labeled as manufacturing amphibious navy tanks. The same number remained out in a dispute, signaling a broad shutdown impact.

Page Dlouis Car Company

Labor strikes ripple across plants with thousands idle

Report describes strikes at Carbondale Ordinance Plant with 1,200 away and Marion Anseanda company at 1,100 workers leaving. About 15 other disputes idle nearly 6,300 more, with Pratas Island 300 miles northwest of Lion mentioned alongside a horseshoe shop.

Pute Chicago Screw Company Carbondale Marion, Tm. Anseanda Company Pratas Island Lion Horseshoe Shop

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Mag. Ona C. Jefferys Minn Milwaukee Railroad Newbury Brazil Portugal Associated Press Meats, Fats Fte Rariana Nal Ia Pepsi-Cola Company Long Island City N.Y Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO Clarksburg Malune’s Drug & Chemical CO Camp Robert Bradley Camp Gordon Cpl. Bradley Jessie Bradley Thornton Route 1 Fawcett D. E. Fawcett Blueville Addition Fort Monroe, Va Germany Italy Romania Greece Austria Africa Sicily Crete Candia Suda Bay Ralph P. Thompson Columbus RAF Japan Air Corps AAE Airaria Air Service Division Victory Corps Army Specialized Army Specialized’ Training Reserve U. S. Army Recruiting Service AAF Exams Board Fort Pitt Ine Malone’s Drug and Chemical Co Fewon At Finance CO Deveny Bldg Fairmont, W. Va Fairmont 422 Eee
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