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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1935

Page

3

Davis Family Reunion and Rosemont Weiner Roast News

The Davis family held their annual reunion at F. M. Davis home in Simpson with cafeteria style meals and plans for next August. Rosemont youths hosted a weiner roast on Rosemont Hill for Blenda Harris and David Shaw, followed by music and outdoor games.

Rosemont Rosemont Hill Blenda Harris J. F. Tenney David Shaw Seneca CCC Elkins Eva Tenney Paul Lane Blonda Harris Luella Shaw Edith Shaw William Shaw Mike Kopson Mary Ruse Frank Cosnor Vivian Brown Maxine Brown Geneva Brown Helen Ruse Charles Regoodsky Mary Shaga Stanley Regoodsky Anna Demco Elwood Sheranko Irvin Duvall Emma Barker Tony Shaga Bill Lane

Calf deaths after truck crash in Swarwood

A truck crash near Swarwood West Virginia injures 36 calves and kills twelve. Ellsworth Phe bald of Marion Ohio drove the vehicle. Four calves escaped amid the wreck on August nineteenth.

Swarwood W. Va Ellsworth Phebald Marion

Local residents take varied trips and visits

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Holt depart for a weeklong vacation to Bucyrus Ohio Cleveland Philadelphia and Washington D C. Others journey to Niagara Falls Buffalo and Cleveland while relatives visit in Maryland Virginia West Virginia and Maryland. Local residents attend Ford service school in Pittsburgh and plan shopping trips to New York Baltimore and eastern cities.

J. C. Holt Dewey Avenue Bucyrus Ohio Cleveland Philadelphia Washington, D. C C. V. Miller Clarence Poe Lucy Poe Niagara Falls Buffalo Jack Shrewsberry David Montgomery W. Va A. A. Holt Pountytown Pike Charles Paul Curtis Mahaffey Albert Willis James Poe J. B. Neal Newsport News Henry Preiss McGraw Avenue Neal Alice Preiss Harry Beall Cumberland Jesse Beall Christiana Street C. T. Bolyard South Grafton Valley Falls Delaine Miller Philippi Lester “Bud” Lambert The Shriver Motor Company Pittsburgh Ford Motor Company Lambert Burrel Curry Albert Davis Gilmer County Mary Hussion Virginia Atantic City Edna Langrall Baltimore Dorothy Wiley Maple Avenue Dorothy Maxvid Ler Dorsey Fredericksurea J. R Monroe W. 5 White Mary Jean William Garlan Wilson Skippy Charleston Fanny M Wilson Knottsville Frank Celyus Pearl Dunfee Isabelle Bent Billy Carder Willa Card

Girl and Boy Friend Argue Arrested on Main Street

Gerald Bolyard and Miss Janie Shingleton of Grafton were picked up after a loud verbal dispute on Main Street. Each posted a $5 bond after failing to appear before Mayor E. O. Waugh in police court. Shingleton faced disorderly conduct and Bolyard drunken and disorderly charges following a 9:55 PM arrest.

Gerald Bolyard Janie Shingleton Grafton Main Street E. 0. Waugh

Five Chosen To See Land For G and G Route

Commissioners named to assess damages in two B&O railroad land take suits in Webster for the new G and G route. Judge H W Dent also issued orders in four other condemnation proceedings. A one year undivided interest in H Glenn Sturm farm near Webster sold to G B Bailey for 2025 dollars.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Webster H. W. Dent Circuit Court Ora Delbert C. Bartlett L. Aden Stout Hugh R. Warder Byron A. Sturm H. Glenn Sturm Dent G. B

New Rhode Island Republican Seated in House

Charles R. Risk was sworn in today as the representative from Rhode Island's 1st district. He was received with cheers by House Republicans in Washington.

Rhode Island Washington House Charles R. Risk

Nature Presents Bison Description and Life Span

Nature presents a detailed description of the American bison including its size, features, coloration, and notable physical traits. It notes a five feet by five feet proportion, a heavy build with a large growth on the shoulders, bearded throat and jaw, and thick hair. The life span is twelve years with grass and hay as food and one offspring.

Voting fraud charge aired in Harlan Kentucky

Circuit Judge James M. Gilbert ordered the Harlan grand jury to probe reports that soldiers blocked voting in the August primary. Adjutant General Henry M. Denhardt was summoned to testify over the 700 national guardsmen occupying Harlan. The judge stressed the governor overstepped by permitting troops and ordered a broader inquiry into a reign of terror alleged by Sheriff Theodore R. Middleton.

Harlan James M. Gilbert Harlan Court Grand Jury Adjt Henry M. Denhardt National Gilbert Denhardt Grand Jury Ruby Laffoon General Assembly Theodore R. Middleton Harlan County

Car Plunges Into Ditch Killing One Injuring Five

An automobile plunged into a ditch today at Colerain Ohio killing John Koval 28 of Freeport Ohio and injuring five others Pete Vendo and Mike Vendo brothers and their sisters Mary and Sophia were taken to Wheeling hospital while Joseph Koval 24 brother of the deceased was treated at Martins Ferry hospital The Vendo bathe rs condition described as serious

Wheeling Aue Colerain John Koval Freeport Pete Venedo Mike Venedo Mary Sophia Joseph Koval Martins Ferry

Aged Woman Dies After Auto Accident in Wheeling

Mrs. John Wilkie, 70, died in a Wheeling hospital after being struck by a car. Prosecutor Don McKee said a manslaughter charge would be filed against the driver, Anton Stego, 40.

Wheeling John Wilkie Don McKee Anton Stego

Aged Doctor Henry Brandebury Dies at 79

Huntington reports Dr. Henry Andrew Brandebury age 79 physician and former two term mayor died of heart disease. He was the only man to serve two consecutive mayoral terms.

Circus Donates Bread to County Relief in Grafton

Hagenbeck and Wallace circus officials in Grafton donated 532 loaves of bread to the county relief organization. Simon Friedman, commodity director, announced the bread would be given to needy families calling at the relief office. The circus manager ordered the bread to support the relief effort.

Hagenbeck and Wallace Grafton Simon Friedman Friedman Life

New Rail Pension Bill Challenged as Unconstitutional

Washington August 19 The bill to raise money for railway pensions by taxes on carriers and employees faced a nullity claim from C A Miller general counsel of the American Short Line Railway Association. He argued the tax rates declared would be insufficient and would require later amendments. The measure would impose a 2 percent tax on employee incomes and a 4 cent excise tax on employers based on payrolls with wages over 300 a month exempt, and would not fund pensions directly but mirror a separate plan to pay pensions from the federal treasury to workers aged 65 or with 40 years service.

Washington House Ways and Means Committee C. A. Miller Amerian Short Line Railway Association Federal

Auto Crash Kills James H. Mayhood in Beckley W Va

A car crashed into a trunk at the foot of a hill on the Beckley Mt Hope road killing James H. Mayhood aged 28 of Beckley and injuring two others.

Paradise W. Va Aus Beckley Mt. Hope Road James H. Mayhood

Oklahoma Story: Cramping Coast Aviation Husband Death

The fragment reports a cramping event near the coast and references the body of a woman’s aviator husband found yesterday, with limited readable context. Names, dates, and locations are unclear in the OCR and cannot be confirmed from the text provided.

Oklahoma Post Usband

Funeral plans set for Mrs Post at First Baptist Church

Funeral arrangements announced for Mrs Post will be held Thursday from the First Baptist Church here. Rev. W. R. White and Rev. J. H. Gardner will officiate with the service time awaiting the arrival of the body. Mrs Post has gone to Maysville to be with Post's parents until the funeral.

Post First Baptist Church W.R. White J. H. Gardner Sentinel Maysville

Demand Probe Into Packers and Farm Policies

The text accuses bankers and mortgage holders of gobbling processing aid meant for farmers while packers, aided by government policy, pushed prices higher. It cites yearly profit gains for three major firms, calls for a two week Detroit probe into packer profiteering, and demands a 20 percent price cut on all mate by July 15, 1936.

AAA Detroit

England Hears Eden Report On War Jitters

London warns of potential war as Anthony Eden prepares to report on Paris peace talks. British press weighs Mussolini's hard line against concessions and Italy's possible League of Nations exit, with focus on Britain's stance at Geneva council on September 4.

Associated Press London Great Britain Anthony Eden Paris Italy League of Nations Eden League Mussolini France Britain Geneva 1 Duce Ethiopia

Youngstown Official Robbed by Bandit Gang

Alfred J. Barnes Mahonning county deputy treasurer was robbed of 5800 in cash and 15000 in checks at a busy Youngstown intersection. A man pressed a pistol and ordered him to drop the bag before jumping into a waiting car and fleeing past police headquarters.

Youngstown Alfred J. Barnes Mahonming County Barnes

Plane crash funeral flight linked to Alaska tragedy

Northern Alaska mourns as a funeral plane transports Post and Crosson bodies toward Oklahoma City. Crosson offered little comment amid grief, noting only that the cause of the crash remained unknown. The craft, likely carrying Post, crossed 1,500 miles of rugged terrain after a fuel misfire on takeoff, plunging into shallow water.

Alaska Witchat Mary Will Rogers Crosson Post Rogers Tall Crosson Vancouver Rug Newfoundland Ireland Yukon Territory British Columbia

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