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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1939

Page

6

Mrs Buzzard Dies After Illness In Grafton Hospital

Mrs Lytha Buzzard 45 a WenDEL resident and Tunnelton native died at 9 30 pm after a three month illness in Grafton City hospital Survivors include husband Charles two children an adopted son and several siblings Funeral services set for 6 pm Sunday at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev E L Lowery officiating Interment in Tunnelton Cemetery under Bartlett direction

Lytha Buzzard Wen- 1 Tunnelton Grafton City Hospital Charlés W. Buzzard Jauche Marie Takacs Endel John Buzzard Wendel Russell Sigley Lloyd Sigley Claudis Sigley Sigley Charleston Albert Igley Fairmont Marthage Gracie Woods Straudie Barber Fellowsville Buzzard Methodist Church of Tumpelton Bartlett McGraw Avenue E. L. Lowery West Main Street Methodist Church Tunnelton Cemetery G. T. Bartlett

Aviation growth cited as civilian air travel expands

The article notes the Civil Aeronautics Authority reports civilian aviation has grown rapidly, with about 2,000 planes added in five years and 26,144 pilots holding certificates. It highlights a 10 percent rise in Federal airways to over 25,000 miles and flights operating twice weekly from Nome to Buenos Aires and Marseille to Hong Kong.

Civil Aeronautics Authority Fort En CAA Federal Airways Nome Alaska Buenos Aires Marseilles France Hongkong China

Atlantic Fatal Crashes Down As New Landings Rise

Across the Atlantic, fatalities from crashes have fallen as traffic control modernization expands. In the past year 1,572 new landing fields, beacons, radios, and related sites were acquired to improve aviation safety and navigation.

Atlantic Beacon Radio

Educator Recounts Nazi Propaganda Ties With Bund Youth

Miss Voores testified about indoctrination in Germany with 30 German American youths, detailing instructions on propagandizing the United States and sterilization lectures. She described visits by Joseph Goebbels and Fritz Kuhn, and noted propaganda against Jews Catholics and Masons.

Bund Germany United States John C. Metcalfe Miss Voores Mss Voores Goebbels Hitler Fritz Kuhn Fuehrer Roosevelt Joseph Goebbels Propaganda and Enlightenment T Jater

World War Veteran Tullio Brunicardi Dies at 47

Local friends and world war companions of Tullio Brunicardi mourn his death at the Veteran's Hospital in Huntington after a three month illness. He served in the Ninth Regular Division in World War I and was active in American Legion circles in Parkersburg.

Tullio Brunicardi Veteran's Hospital Huntington Brunicari Brunicardi American Legion Parkersburg

Graveyard worker chained boys forcefully to curb mischief

In Elizabeth New Jersey a gravedigger with a paralyzed wife and two teenage sons on probation for auto accessory theft allegedly padlocked heavy iron chains to the boys ankles to prevent trouble. Detective George Craig found 13 year old Dorsenic Natur le unsteady in his chain. The father Joseph ordered the chains removed after probation officer Mae V. Lynch filed cruelty charges. The family, including 12 year old Anna who is nearly blind, was taken to a Newark charity home while four younger children remain at the house.

Elizabeth N. J George Craig Craig Frank Joseph Mae V. Lynch Union County

Waterbury Mayor Frank Hayes Convicted in Major Fraud Case

Waterbury Connecticut mayor Frank Hayes aged 56 and 19 co defendants were convicted of conspiracy to defraud the city of more than 1 million dollars through fraudulent treasury payments. Hayes was formerly state lieutenant governor.

Frank Hayes Waterbury Conn Hayes

Large Estate Left By Man Supposed Broke

Frederick D. Michael aged 75 died in a Chicago hotel room last December 28 in dire circumstances. He left an estate of about 250000 spread across banks in the United States and Canada. A will named a Greensboro North Carolina grand-nephew as heir. Michael’s nearest relative is his brother J L Michael of Cedar Rapids Iowa who is not mentioned in the will.

Chicago Frederick D. Michael Jack Rubens Public Administrator's Office Michael St. Louis United States Canada Rubens Greensboro N. C J. L. Michael Cedar Rapids Iowa

Bullet Wound Found in Head Shrouds Murdered Woman

Atlanta reports an inquest into the death of a young mulatto woman found stuffed in a trunk at the terminal railway station. A bullet wound in the right temple is noted. identity remains unknown though shipped as baggage on a day coach ticket from Washington, D. C. Investigating officers include Deputy Coroner Rosenberg and Detective Sergeant Toliston, with the inquest led by Coroner Donehoe. The coach ticket was unused per railway staff.

Atlanta Oficers Terminal Washington, D. C Washington R. M. Rosenberg A. M. Toliston Cooner Paul Donehoe

New Endurance Flight Record Is Begun Today

Two fliers William Solberg and Komer Seavey began an endurance flight from Fox Lake Illinois aiming to stay aloft until September 2 in a 55 horsepower monoplane. They plan to skim Lake Fox at 40 miles per hour and establish contact by a light cable dropped from the plane.

Fox Lake Ill William Solberg Komer Seavey Lake Region

Slayer Sentenced Welch

Aug 19 Criminal Court Judge E C Marshall fined five years for second degree murder of Lilard Jarvis on July 3.

Politician’s Old Soft Soap Signals A Washed Up Clue

A coworker notes that when a politician resorts to soft soap, it often means he fears his career is finished. The remark frames a cynical view of political maneuvering and public perception as a sign of decline.

D A R in Frederick debates Roosevelt Thanksgiving plan

Frederick Maryland D A R chapter faces a clash over President Roosevelt's Thanksgiving shift to November 23 a date tied to the Stamp Act repudiation by Maryland judges in 1765. Mrs F H Markell criticizes the change as a liberty with the country and its pride. The group contemplates potential action at its September 26 meeting.

Frederick Roosevelt Daughters of the American Revolution F. H. Markell Frederick County Colonies Maryland Massachuetts Virginia Frederick D. A. R

Formal Inquiry Begun Into Bad Train Wrek

Reno dispatch reports a formal inquiry into a train wreck, opened amid secrecy to determine causes and responsible parties. Officials from the railway board and local authorities coordinate the investigation, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses.

Hearing on City of San Francisco wreck at Carlin Nev opens

The last Saturday night disaster that killed 24 and injured 108 is discussed as a formal hearing proceeds 250 miles east of here. Southern Pacific contends sabotage caused the streamliner wreck while A D McDonald, SP president, says agents are working day and night on the case.

Carlin Nev Southern Pacific Railroad Company San Francisco Here Southern Pacific Interstate Commerce Commission A. D. McDonald Souther

Disorder erupts as Starnes clashes with Kuhn at Dies hearing

Capitol police intervene after Representative Joseph Starnes is drawn into a fistfight with Fritz Kuhn, Bund leader, at a Dies Committee hearing in Washington. The scene erupts when Kuhn calls Starnes’ question a lie, amid charges over Nazi influence in American politics.

Capitol Joseph Starnes Ala Fritz Kuhn Bund Dies Committee Washington Kuhn Starnes

Former Philadelphia mayor Davis Wilson dies at 57

Former Philadelphia mayor S Davis Wilson, who retired last week after a dramatic term, died at home at 9 30 a m EST. He was 57. Illness stemming from cerebral thrombosis ended his tenure after a storied career in city government.

Philadelphia S. Davis Wilson Wilson Woodrow Off.c George Wilson Carett

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