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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1934
Page
4
Mary Ducille Fancher wed Hoye M Tucker on Sunday August 26 at Oakland Maryland. The couple, both from Fairmont and Webster, plan to reside in Fairmont after a reception with family and friends.
Social Calendar notes an annual picnic for Victory Camp No 9543 Royal Neighbors of America at Grafton Park on Thursday August 30. The Ladies of Haymond M E church host an old time festival Thursday evening with home made cakes pies and candy for sale. The Christian Endeavor Society of First Brethren church sponsors a lawn fete at Fisher's filling station Route 50 Thursday evening. The West Main Street M E church Progressive Sunday school class hosts a lawn fete in front of the church Thursday at 7 30 with a free musical program for the public.
A gang of 10 men led by George Baby Face Nelson planned two major bank holdups in St. Paul, with the confrontation reportedly costing one life in the gang battle. Police tie the incident to inter gang rivalry and ongoing criminal activity across the city.
Dissension arose in the ranks as Homer Van Meter faced pressure from a fellow officer while he and associates scouted northern Minnesota banks for six weeks. Van Meter was killed last Thursday night by St. Paul police, a reliable source said.
Garry Leach descended into Mount Hood crater before dawn to recover the body of Victor von Norman, 23, a University of Washington junior, after a 200 foot fall amid sulfurous fumes. Ten men stood by to assist, including four from the hiking party that witnessed the accident near the crater edge.
Rev E F K Roof pastor of St Pauls Lutheran Church was discharged from City Hospital after a three week stay for major surgery He is recovering at the Lutheran manse on Washington Street and may not resume pulpit duties for about two weeks Three youths Kenneth Duss Mary Withers and Charles Robinson of Grafton were admitted to the hospital for minor operations
The Bridge Street Bridge from North to South Side is closed for about ten days for repairs. City Commissioner Fred Y Kunst says a new floor will be laid. Public access will be allowed at night with detours during daytime work.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company will share in the bridge repair expenses, covering the portion that lies over its tracks, as part of the ongoing maintenance arrangement.
In Cleveland, a gang leader and two henchmen were held incommunicado as suspects in the Butler Pennsylvania payroll holdup last Friday. Postal inspectors and state police officials traced the trio with help from Cleveland detectives. The robbers, wearing dark glasses, aimed pistols at an armed mail truck driver and escaped with the registered payroll from the Standard Car Company and American Rolling Mills at Lyndora.
Leo Edwards and Anna Edwards were arraigned before Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys on a charge of train riding. Each received a four dollar fine and, in default of payment, a three day jail term. They were arrested in local railroad yards by F. G. White of the Baltimore and Ohio police while riding a flat car loader with lumber. Edwards said they were returning home to Pennsylvania from Logan County seeking employment.
Philadelphia August 28 strike at Eastern State Penitentiary in sympathy with Grateford inmates. Rebellion halted all work except kitchen duty. about 1,400 prisoners refused to work and to eat at Grateford prison farm following Saturday riot.
A stream of visitors arrives in Grafton from Bridgeton Pittsburgh Wheeling and Fairmont and other towns. Mr and Mrs Bernard Degen and son visit Mrs Degen s brother Joe Fralinger in Latrobe Street while Miss Nellie McGrady Florence Wittman and Mrs W H Wittman return from the World s Fair. Others include Lowman Ohmart visiting Blueville and Campers near Webster Springs. Howard Kinter in Fairmont on business. Waller on vacation from Charleston. Robison Brown and Morris visiting Coffman and Fairmont relatives. Miss Beulah Stevens and Virginia Behen in Fairmont. John Ott and grandson in Winchester. Catherine Avis and Betty Lou White in Charleston. Darwin Robinson in Akron.
Yale professor Richard Light and Robert F. Wilson a 22 year old from New Rochelle landed safely on Greenland's western coast after a night flight. A cable from Dr Light relayed the news to Wilson's mother in New Rochelle. The town of landing was not specified in the message.
An Associated Press photo caption reports Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands fell ill while touring Aagaardsgrant Norway. Anxiety rose as doctors treated her condition, officials stated.
Carefully wash and pick over berries. Add sugar cinnamon cloves nutmeg lemon juice and boil briskly until thickened. Stir frequently. Pour into sterilized jars and seal with melted paraffin when cool.
Evans announces a monthly purge of job seeker lists by the National Reemployment Service of Japan. Persons not contacting the office in August would be dropped in September and those not contacting in September would be dropped in October. Contact by phone letter or in person required.
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