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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1932
Page
6
Bolyard's barber shop changes name to Polyard's 25-cent Shop and cuts all prices to 25 cents after a union split. Journeymen and boss barbers met. Bolyard withdrew from the union while other city shops stay unioned with no price changes announced.
Fairmont August 16 relatives and officers search for Mome sine Gallagher 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs L Gallagher last seen Saturday afternoon near Flyblow church. Deputy Morris says she traced to Hundred but cannot be followed further. She appears younger than her age with black curly hair and long growing hair, wearing a black dress and black low shoes. State Trooper Brown and Deputy Morris ask Morgan town residents to report any information on her whereabouts.
A photograph in the Charleston Gazette shows Mrs J C Burchinal of Fairmont, formerly of Grafton, featured alongside a Democratic Special Summer article. The readable fragment notes her as Mrs J C Burchinal and references Fairmont and Grafton.
Mrs. Burchinal Rose Burns daughter of James P. Burns and Annie Joyce Burns of Grafton trained at St. Augustine's and Mount St. Agnes College. Wife of architect J. C. Burchinal of Fairmont. Former Democratic state executive member 1924 to 1928 and national committeewoman since 1928. Re elected in 1932. She held roles with Fairmont League of Women Voters Delphian Society and local civic groups.
Mrs. Georgia Bays of near Dos Town Flemington district was fined 50 dollars and sentenced to 90 days in jail by Magistrate S H Waller for deserting her 18 month old child. The child was found after a day and night absence and is now in the care of its grandfather Bayes.
County offices will close tomorrow afternoon for funeral services in Philippi for Warren B. Kittle a judge in the Barbet Taylor county circuit courts. The Taylor county bar association will attend, the Philippi lodge of Odd Fellows will lead services, and burial will be at Fraternity cemetery. The bar association passed resolutions of respect for his life and contribution.
A fragment reports that officials denied certain details about the governor case. Assistants to the doctor were quoted as saying the mother and child were doing well, but published accounts attributed to the office were denied.
Red Cross reports 250 homes badly damaged in Angleton and 90 percent of the losses in Freeport. Severe damage limited to Brazoria Fort Bend and Colorado counties. Mrs. Cora Schuman relay relief details as two national staffers join four others surveying Calhoun and Matagorda counties.
Des Moines reports a growing farmers price strike spreading from northwest Iowa toward other states. Pickets and road blockades halt truck deliveries of hogs, corn, and milk to Sioux City and Kingsley markets as leaders plan further actions. Local officials consider deputizing officers to keep highways open while protests intensify.
In Washington observers centered on Tennessee first district where youthful Republican B Carroll Reece sought his old House seat. Reece, 42, defeated in 1930 by Lovette, contends his loss stemmed from snowbound voters and vows a return, citing his World War II era bravery and endorsements from Hoover. The Tennessee race drew national attention as state politics vied with federal budget and special session turmoil.
The labor department tied the Ford plant riots in Detroit to the bonus marchers. He warned that Communists were behind the march with dynamite and ammunition in the camps, a claim that reached General Smedley Butler, Mayor Eddie McCloskey, and Congressmen Rankin and Patterson as riots continued.
Alfred E. Parker 67 prominent zoo head and animal trainer succumbs to complications from a bite during a vacation at Hot Springs Arkansas. He bit his tongue in a fall a year earlier leading to infection and cancer, ending his life.
Funeral services for Miss Hazel Mary Robinson who died suddenly in City Hospital will be held at 44 West St. Charles street on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. F. C. Herod will lead, with Rev. French Boone assisting, followed by interment in Bluemont cemetery. Active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers from the Mononga Division B and C offices were announced.
Garfield Woods once employed by Tressler Coal Company of Flemington faces theft charges after allegedly replacing checks found on loaded coal cars. He contested an eviction and won. the lease noted Barbour county residence and the case was dismissed. Woods awaits bond for a preliminary hearing as Tressler seeks an arrest warrant. A second notice to creditors of Henry A Small Lolita R Fawcett and Everett B Wolfe estates ordered claims by February 20 1933 with beneficiaries urged to attend.
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