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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1932

Page

6

Confidence in U S Steel Recovery Backed by Dividend Plan

U S Steel directors authorized a regular quarterly dividend on preferred stock at a July meeting, signaling confidence in a recovery. The finance committee approved about 2 million for plant equipment upgrades across Ohio Illinois Indiana Alabama and Pennsylvania, plus a 5 million paint improvement program to boost employment.

Wall Street Taylor Ohio Illinois Indiana Alabama Pennsylvania

Spinster Mystery Flight Ends With Missing Passenger

A plane piloted by Scott landed in a field after a spinster left her seat over the side. He searched the area for the passenger, notified Maryland authorities, then returned to Hill Airport to report. A pocketbook with 34 dollars and a paper bearing the name and address of Mr. and Mrs.

Scott Maryland Hill

Missing Washington woman linked to plane crash case

H C McConaughy of Washington, who lived with the missing woman, was found in the plane. He told airport officials she had been out of the return since last May after returning to Washington following her mother Mrs Clayton Fletcher's death in Forestville New York. Maryland authorities search for the body. The brain. Endocrine glands linked to childlessness in corpses. Studies by Michael F Gueyer of Wisconsin report glands influence fertility. Dr Allan W Rowe notes many marriages are involuntarily barren and cites multiple factors including constitutional depression and endocrine and non endocrine causes.

H.C. McConaughy Washington McConaughy Miss Fletcher Clayton Fletcher Forestville New York Maryland Michael F. Gueyer Department of Zoo University of Wisconsin Allan W. Rowe Evans Memorial Hospital Boston Dr. Rowe

Detroit Man Appointed Loyal Order of Moose Supreme Dictator

Cleveland reports the Loyal Order of Moose names Harry W. Busch of Detroit as supreme dictator, the second highest office in the order, announced by the supreme council on August 24.

Cleveland Supreme Council of the Loyal Order of Moose Harry W. Busch Detroit

Huntington Veterans Hospital Dedication Set for Oct 1

Huntington announces the dedication of the new veterans hospital for October 1. Dr Henry B Fralic of Minneapolis is named officer in charge and Dr R A Wolfard Key Ser is named clinical director.

Huntington Veterans’ Hospital Henry B. Fralic Minneapolis R. A. Wolfard Key

Germany Firm Vows to Enforce Law After Beuben Executions

The Reichs government pledged to use all power to uphold the law amid five death sentences by the Beuben speed court. A manifesto warned against political pressure and promised justice would guide pardons, while Nazi crowds demanded the executions be carried out and labeled the condemned as martyrs. Hitler denounced leniency as yielding to pressure and rejected Von Papen's stance.

Speed Beuben Oper Hitler von Papen

Former local man Joseph D Newham dead at 63

Joseph D. Newham, 63, retired B and O train dispatcher, formerly of Grafton, died at his home 196 Buckingham Newark on Tuesday afternoon August 16. He was a Cumberland Md native born March 14, 1869 and came to Newark in 1896. He joined B and C service at 15, worked as a dispatcher in Grafton for years, retired in 1904, and was a charter member of the Grafton Lodge BPOE and an early exalted ruler of the Newark Lodge. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ohio City after services at his home conducted by Rev. James E. Wolfe.

Joseph D. Newham Newark Grafton Buckingham Street Cedar Hill Ohio City James E. Wolfe Trinity Episcopal Church Edwin C. Newham G. Fred Haymond Frank —H. Newham Washington D. C Joseph Newham Cumberland James Sarah Newham

Notable Grafton Resident Newham Remembered in Obituary

The train dispatchers' association and the B. and O. Veterans Association note the passing of a well known Grafton figure. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Mary E. Newham married in Newark and four children from his former marriage. Children are Mrs Suter and Mrs Dantzic of Cumberland Maryland Joseph H. Newham of Dallas Texas and Edwin C. Newham of Grafton. Living siblings are Frank H. Newham of Washington DC Charles C. Newham of Little Rock Arkansas Mrs G Fred Haymond and Miss Virginia Newham all of Grafton.

Little Rock, Ark G. Fred Haymond Virginia Newham Grafton

Bible School on at Warren

Dr. W H Harris leads a Biblical Institute at Warren A M E Church assisted by Rev. O Carter evangelist singer from Pittsburgh. An 8 pm service opened with devotions, a one hour institute on the first step to Victory, questions on Saul’s conversion and the Holy Spirit were answered, and attendees were urged to return with their Bibles for the remainder of the week.

W. H. Harris Biblical Institute Warren A. M. E O Carter Pittsburgh Bible Institute Harris Rev. Carter Saul

Franklin County braces as miners resume work and peace march urged

Officials in Franklin County settle wage disputes and warn nonlocal miners against marching on the state line to demand higher pay. The union reports a full return to work at the new five dollar daily scale, while opposition groups organize deputies and contemplate resistance if invaders reach the county. Local clashes and machine gun raids are mentioned as tensions persist.

Benton Franklin County L. T. Emmerson Browning Robinson Rosemont Rev.t United Mine Workers Illinois West Frankfort Gillespie I. O. Dudley Zeigler Dudley United “In Workers Dudley Olt Bell and Zoller Bell Harlen Kentucky Franklin’ County Central Strike Committee

Local pastor M Wood Dies After Brief Illness

M Wood colored man died at his son Ace Wood's home after a brief illness. The Rev ends Therman and Grant will conduct funeral rites. He was longtime pastor of Second Baptist Church and was well known in the community among whites and colored people. Several local colored church leaders are expected to attend services in Rosemont.

M_ Wood Ace Wood Therman Grant Rosemont

Hospital Notes on Discharges After Surgeries

Alice Margaret Holt daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Holt was discharged from City Hospital today after an appendix operation two weeks ago. Mary Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs A D Cox of Grafton Park was discharged today after a tonsil operation.

Alice Margaret Holt A. A. Holt City Hospital Mary Cox A. D. Cox Grafton Park

Incomplete Fragment Sparks Invasion Debate

A truncated sentence hints at tensions over invasion authority and opposing views. The readable portion suggests conflicting stances among authorities regarding the act and its justification, leaving the larger context and actors unclear.

Airmen pause Atlantic hop as Harbor Grace wreck halts plan

Harbor Grace Newfoundland August 24 pilots Solberg Petersen aboard a wrecked craft and the Green Mountain Boy awaiting weather to resume Europe flight. Lee Bochkon Hutchinson and family aim for London then Greenland and Iceland while other crews prepare Rome and Florence missions including Ena Newcomer’s Florence Nightingale parachute jump.

Harbor Grace Newfoundland United States Norway Solberg Carl Petersen Lagat Darby Harbor Placentia Europe Petersen Hubert Huntington Lee and Rochkon Barre-Montpelier Vermont N. F Atlantic George Hutchinson St. John N. B Floyd Bennett Field New York Thor Solberg Clyde Lee John Bochkgn Berlin Hermitage Lee Bochkon Belleram Labrador England Greenland Iceland Rome Florence Miss Newcomer Florence Nightingale

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