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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1935

Page

2

Tailor Dominick Pesceonal Case Dismissed by Mayor

After hearing all evidence, Mayor E Otto Waugh dismissed the case against Dominick Pesceonal a tailor charged with threatening Mrs Mildred Scanlon, wife of a dam worker, in the same building. Scanlon testified he menaced her with scissors and warned I kill you but witnesses for the defense denied threats, saying the tailor merely remonstrated about noise. The mayor noted the threat was not substantiated by other testimony and promised to call all witnesses if further trouble arises at the address.

E. Otto Waugh Dominick Pesceonal Mildred Scanlon Pesceona Pesteonal Scanlon Pesceonal Owever

Barbour County Planners After More WPA Projects

Philippi August 14 A meeting of the Barbour county branch of the Valley planning group will be held in the court house Thursday evening August 15 at 8 o'clock. Victor Thacker county chairman urges all members to attend and submit projects. Three projects totaling 105626.94 in federal funds with 1996 pledged by sponsors have been tentatively approved by the WPA. Actual work awaits final engineering merits details and right of way.

Philippi Barbour County The Valley Planning Group Court House Victor Thacker WPA

County offices close for Judge Henry K. Black funeral

Charleston officials announce courthouse offices will shut at 2 p.m. today in honor of the late former Judge Henry K. Black, with the funeral service scheduled to follow.

Charleston Henry K. Black

Radio Schedule Listings and Tube Prices Ad

A dense listing of radio programs from 5:30 PM to 12:00 PM including NBC CBS and WGN stations with hosts like Harry Myers, Lone Arm, and Jack Armstrong. The page also features an RCA tubes price promotion with catalog numbers and discounted prices.

NBC Harry Myers WFBE WGN WLW Jack Armstrong WAVE CBS Wiz Lowell Thomas Billy and Betty WCKY Tommy Wanda DKA Amos 'N' Andy eBs Just Entertainment WHAS Terry Ted Sammy Kaye Creh Bob Elson Ezra Radio St Tony Gus WWVA WSM Jack His Dot Will KMOX Buck Rogers Bob Newhall Lum Abner Sket Wuz Boake Carter Miami Quin Ryan Amateu WGY Victor Young Orch Johnny and the Four WJZ Hornberger Emery Deutsch Pret &Mox Frank Hazzard KDKA Wayne King Joe Sanders Rcky Pat Bill John Charles Thom Morris Bachman WBBM Horatio Zito Jimmy Ward Harry Dickman Wallenstein Sinfonieta WHAM Burns& Allen Ferde Grofe the Venetians Nbc—Grant Park WENR Shoestring Castle NLW Cotton Queen Minstrels Ray Noble Ben Pollack NBE Dick Fidler Frank Master Amos 'N Andy Squire Hawkins Tony the Barber Ink Spots Jesse Crawford House of Glass Ted Floritto Herman Crone Anson Weeks Jankie Master Velez & Yolander George Daly Jack Shook Beasley Smith GBS Jan Garber Billy Bissett Dell Coon Don Pedro Glen Lee RCA

Blondell Seeks Divorce From George Barnes

Screen star Joan Blondell, represented by her lawyer, announced plans to file for divorce from cameraman George Barnes. She is reported to seek custody of their nine month old baby. A new photo shows Joan with her baby in Logan on August 14. Nine Negroes escaped serious injury in a mountainside auto wreck nearby.

Joan Blondel Screen Commedienne George Barnes Joan Logan

Myrna Loy to join Tygart river flood dam ceremonies

Washington Aug 14 New York Aug 14 President Roosevelt will be invited by Senator Neely to take part in ceremonies at the start of concrete work on the 10,000,000 Tygart river flood control dam West Virginia Ohio and Pennsylvania officials will be asked to attend Myrna Loy the actress who had abrogated her contract with Caldwyn Mayer will star in a yearlong film project noted in the report

Washington New York Roosevelt Congress West Virginia Ohio Pennsylvania

Actress Loy Serves Notice Over Contract Dispute

Miss Loy filed formal notice against the production company after months of differences with the firm. Her attorneys accuse the company of breaching the contract, while she regrets the step but rejects the stories about absurd demands and denies them.

Miss Loy

Heat Prostration Strikes Huntington Officials

Huntington August 13 C A Sargent 68 a veteran policeman and Frank B Clark foreman at the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad shops are ill with heat prostration described by physicians.

Huntington C. A. Sargent Frank B. Clark Chesapeake and Ohio

Classified rates and sample ads from The Sentinel

Classified advertising rates are two cents a word for the first insertion and one cent for each additional insertion. Minimum charge is 45 cents. Ads must be in regular Sentinel classification and consecutive Insertion. Errors reported immediately. the paper not liable for more than one incorrect insertion. Sample ads list FOR RENT rooms with prices and location at 473 Walnut street and Central Hotel in Grafton West Virginia. FOR SALE grand piano Baldwin and studio upright piano with weekly terms to write to O B Fawley, Baldwin representative Morgantown West Virginia.

Sentinel Tate RENT Baldwin Make B. Fawley Baldwin Morgantown W. Va

Male Help Wanted and Estate Sale Notice

Ambitious man wanted to service repair and install electric refrigerators and air conditioning systems no experience required but must be mechanically inclined and trainable. Also two notes renewal advertised with sale of property at front courthouse in Grafton West Virginia details include lot 40 on Fetterman and sale terms with staged payments.

Refrigeration Engineering Institute Box N Sentinel Grafton Jim Taylor West Virginia City of

Refrigerator Fire Causes Big Loss at Flint Store

West Union on August 14 reported a refrigerator fire at the Hill and Gaines general store in Flint. Firemen said the blaze started in a kerosene-burning refrigerating machine, causing about $700 in damage.

West Union Hill and Gaines Flint

Trustee Sale Notice for 1929 Weston Deed of Trust

In pursuance of the terms of a deed of trust dated November 14 1929 by Cleo M Weston to me as Trustee, recorded in Taylor County West Virginia Clerk of Court book A II page 187.

Cleo M. Weston Taylor County West Virginia

Confiscates Booze After Drug Store Raids

Charleston reports Lt. Mack Streagle of the state police says several hundred dollars worth of liquor was confiscated in raids on seven drug stores charged with selling whisky without prescriptions.

Charleston Mack Streagle

Epworth League Institute draws 400 plus at Wesleyan College

Buckhannon Aug 14 Over 400 persons enrolled for the 19th annual Epworth League Institute at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Rev Rowland Aspinall of Shinnston, dean and director, said it was the largest attendance in the institute’s history. Brumbaugh signed to coach at West Virginia Delafield Wis Aug 14 Carl Brumbaugh Chicago Bears quarterback will be an assistant coach at West Virginia University.

Buckhanno West Virginia Wesleyan College Rowland Aspinall of Shinnston Brumbaugh West Virginia Delafield Wis Carl Brumbaugh Chicago Bears West Virginia University University of Florida

Waugh Opposes City-Wide Planned Dog Massacre

The text reports Waugh opposing a proposed city plan to hunt stray dogs in a mass quarantine effort. Prosecutor James Holt offered no comment beyond noting his awareness of newspaper reports on the plan. City dogs are rarer now as owners keep pets tied or penned.

Mr. Waugh James ©. Holt

Dam Break Disaster Near Alessandria Claims Many

A dam break downstream from Alessandria in Piedmont wrecked a 10 year old hydroelectric plant, destroyed power and light, and reportedly wiped out entire families. Officials restrict access to the stricken area as survivors speak of the wall of water sweeping valleys. the plant cost 40 million lira.

Alessandria Piedmont Gulf of Genoa

Lightning Kills 18 Year Old in Farmhouse Crash Near Town

A bolt of lightning struck a kitchen sink at a farm home near Baltimore, killing Katherine Lipscomb, 18, and stunning three others. The strike caused damage to museum pieces, models, and pictures depicting railroad history, with no damage estimate available.

Baltimore Katherine Lipscomb

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Waugh B&o Baltimore & Ohior Tinie PS Kl Joan Blondell Neely Myrna Loy M. M. Neely Tygart River Walnut Street Central Hotel Latrobe Street Rawleigh Dept Richmond Harold Trimble E. Main Street John L. Hechmer Epworth U.S Bby Stanley Semfa Mndan Elle Martha Big Sister Beth Etta Kett Gertsberg KY Les Forgrave KY Paul Risi
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