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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1929
Page
8
Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie McCartney, 78, who died Friday from heart attacks, will be held at Kaffer Mountain church at 12 Pelock Sunday morning. She passed away at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. J. O. Wolfe, in Moateville.
Mrs McCartney daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Pifer pioneer in the Valley Furnace area. She was twice married to Thomas Miller and George McCartney both now deceased. Survived by sister Mrs Andonette Bolyard of Lusk and three children Walter V Miller of Chicago Mrs W H Wolfe of St George and Mrs Ida Wolfe of Uelf Ohio. Reverend Ridder to officiate. Interment in family burial plot near Moatsville.
Jean Thacker four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs B T Thacker of Philippi was seriously injured when struck by a Ford touring car driven by Frank Kovolack of Bettyburg yesterday at about 5 20 pm near Court and Main. She suffered a possible skull fracture after dashing into the street from behind a parked auto while crossing with her brother. She was carried home in semi conscious condition and remained largely unchanged today. No blame attached to the driver who stated he was going about fifteen miles an hour and did attempt to stop when he saw the child.
Henry S. Pickands, renowned head of the iron and steel industry and a leader in coal circles, died in his Cleveland office today from a heart attack.
Sergeant Alvin York, famed for single handedly capturing 132 Germans, is named president of Alvin York Agricultural Institute in Fentress County Tennessee. His appointment ends a long factional political dispute as York pledges to uplift illiteracy and education with his leadership. He previously declined a $1,000,000 vaudeville contract to lecture. The University of Florida Gators meanwhile feature a tough football schedule facing Georgia Tech Georgia and Harvard over successive weekends.
R D Stout announces relocation from the Dent building to the Walters building on the second floor. He invites all old and new patrons to visit the new office at 126 Boot Drive.
Liberty Shoe Shop next to Grand Theatre advertises sewn soles and heels at 1.15 with best leathers and workmanship. It promises dyeing of shoes in any color and guarantees color. Located at 120 6.
In a grim turn linked to the Italia polar expedition, an August 7 polar bear attack near Spitsbergen targeted recovery crews from the Suacal. Italian guide Guidoz died after an accidental rifle discharge by Giannino Albertini, head of the expedition, who fell into an ice crack. Guidoz was buried at sea wrapped in an Italian flag.
Harry of Pennsylvania, a quiet odd job man with the World's Wonder Shows for about a year, allegedly stole 106 dollars from Charles Foust's tent. He vanished after entering the booth, leaving 95 dollars in bills and 15.50 in change missing. State Troopers Debendorfer and Reid searched without success. description is unauthenticated, about 22 years old.
Chicago August 10. A warrant charging assault and battery was sworn out against a 60 year old Spanish American War veteran named in the Dry agent incident. The case centers on an alleged attack and the ensuing legal action as authorities pursue charges.
Yesterday during a raid on John Randecker’s restaurant the dry agent Willard Mogland allegedly struck the owner twice as he poured denatured alcohol down a sink. Randecker identified the man as Mogland and he says Mogland was suspended 60 days before the incident. Three accompanying agents admitted a struggle but denied the blows. Mogland did not attend the hearing and a warrant remained active.
H H Rogers of Tulsa Oklahoma, president of the International Convention of Disciples of Christ, will lead Seattle church campaign for an eight million dollar pension fund for aged ministers.
The stock market recovered part of yesterday's sweeping decline that erased an estimated two to five billion dollars in listed securities. Active issues gained about 2 points on average while declines yesterday averaged around 5 points. Major movers included New York Central up, Midland Steel Products preferred down 5, Houston Oil sank to 68 1/2, General Electric up 7, Auburn Auto up 15, and American Tobacco B up about 6. Total volume neared 1.3 million shares.
Leonard Knotts from Graf ton route 3 was rushed to City Hospital at noon for emergency appendectomy. Doctor Kimble and Doctor Duckworth supervised. Miss Rene Custer also admitted for tonsil removal. Both patients were reported improved this afternoon.
The Theol tanker Mina Brae was still ablaze four miles at sea off Canso Nova Scotia on August 10. It had been abandoned Wednesday but fire reached its 45,000 gallons of gasoline and oil cargo. The tug Reindeer from Halifax arrived equipped for fighting the blaze.
An 18-year-old named Albert Bunchke faced transport to Germany amid tensions and severe penalties described in the report. The fragment notes a person, place, and geopolitical backdrop, indicating notable risk and consequences connected to wartime or postwar circumstances.
Washington reports Senator Jones. II, long treated for abdominal trouble, showed improvement today after a restless night at the hospital.
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