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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1935

Page

2

Mayor Enforces Expulsion On Transient For Return

Tom Wilson, a Black man, defied Mayor E Otto Waugh by returning for mail after being ordered to leave town. He was jailed five days and banished, while white worker Roy Woods faced similar disorderly conduct charges and an immediate exile after arrest at the Transient Bureau in Cleveland, Ohio.

Tom Wilson E. Otto Waugh Tom Transient Bureau Wilson Clarence Silman Roy Woods Bureau Woods Cleveland, O Sutton Construction Company

Hoover’s Two Candidate Choice Noted With Votes

Hoover shifted from page 1 to become second choice amid a list of contenders led by Colonel Frank Knox with 168 votes. Others included Governor Landon 127 Senator Vandenberg 97, Lowden 88, Theodore Roosevelt Jr 41, Ogden Mills 40, Fish 38, Dickinson 28, and Wadsworth 21. Senator Norris criticized the demand for presidential constitutional proposals before Congress adjourns, saying it may reveal later that changes are needed.

Frank Knox Chicago Goveronr Landon Kansas Vandenberg Frank O. Lowden Ilinois Herbert Hoover Theodore Roosevelt, Jr Ogden Mills Fish Dickinson Town Wadsworth Norris Neb Hoover

Couple Held After Raid on Boyd Street Flat

City police raided the upstairs flat at 25 Boyd Street at 10 30 Saturday night seizing a man and a woman. The woman Mrs Mary Barrett mother of two was charged with unlawful cohabitation and sentenced to 10 dollars fine or 15 days in jail after pleading guilty in police court. Mayor E Otto Waugh will hear the man Anderson Shingleton this afternoon after bonds of 15 dollars were posted. Barrett testified Shingleton paid rent and stayed several nights weekly. she is separated from her husband.

Boyd Street E. Otto Waugh Mary Barrett Waugh Anderson Shingleton

Police Probe and Ex Husband Sought In Slaying Case

Police probe continues as officers report a wound from a bullet that killed Rich and implicate an ex husband in the slaying of Lo Presti. Cora Feleppelle, divorced from James Feleppelle, described fleeing with a bloody stiletto. The report links testimony of a witness near the scene with the accused.

Lo Presti Cora Feleppelle James Feleppelle

Tax bill debate stalls as Roosevelt seeks coal controls

The Guffey Bill was cut to 15 percent tax and 90 percent rebate by a committee, which also added a consumer's counsel. Suggested mid June, the measure faced constitutional doubts and mixed House sentiment. Roosevelt pressed for coal industry controls while urging court review on constitutionality. House leaders warned the bill may be blocked. some Democrats expected a stalemate to avoid new taxes this session. Republicans urged halting spending. others warned any tax bills would fail amid public works cuts.

Aubrey Williams Works Progress Administrator National Coordinating Committee Congress Williams Ways and Means Roosevelt Samuel B., Hill Wash House Vosted Senate Rep. Jenkins Ohio Ways and

Former Grafton Boy wins Pittsburgh Soap Box Derby

Paul Held Jr the 14 year old grandson of Mrs Fred Held Wilford Street Grafton now living in Pittsburgh Pa streaked to win the 1935 Pittsburgh Soap Box Derby at Laketon road speedway Wilkinsburg before 20000 spectators He received a new 1935 Chevrolet a gold medal and an engraved wrist watch Parents Mr and Mrs Marion C Held telephone operator%2E

Paul Held, Jr Fred Held Wilford Street Grafton Pittsburgh Laketon Road Wilkinsburg Marion C. Held Pitts

Gen's Motors details and earnings leap in six months

Allison Engineering Division in Indianapolis for airplane motors and a new McCook Illinois plant for Electro Motive to build Diesel electric locomotives on a continuous assembly basis. Sloan's report shows net profit for the first six months of the year at 83.73 million dollars versus 69.59 million dollars in the prior period.

Allison Engineering Indianapolis McCook Ill Sloan

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