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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1936
Page
8
Principal Tarlock Ros Mussen announced higher enrollment for the coming year at Grafton High. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. September 1 2 and 3 for students to register and outline courses. Freshmen lead with 198 already registered. The total may reach around 800 with more to enroll.
Mrs Bertha Zveresina faced charges of horsewhipping Mrs Mary Auberman with a four thonged leash as Auberman alleged she abused her, but the Philadelphia court ruled there was no sufficient evidence to support the whipping accusation, and the case did not proceed.
Charles W Phillips aged 16 from the city was arrested by State Trooper Murphy for driving a car without a rear light. He pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ona C Jefferys and was fined $10 plus costs. Virgil Boice, car owner, arranged to pay the fine.
Peacock Coal offers run of mine coal at 7 cents and Forded coal at 8 cents with delivery service. Located opposite Cozy Rest on Route 50. Phone 8F1. Effective Aug 27 to Sept 27.
A party of about 135 Marion county farm women toured the Industrial Home for Boys in Pruntytown yesterday, guided by Superintendent R. P. Bell. The visit included a stop at the Corder farm on Route 50, led by County Agent W. E. McComas and Miss Margaret Rexroad, county home demonstration agent.
County officers said thieves took more than $100 worth of goods from the Consolidation Coal company's Rivesville store in an Aug 28 incident.
In Parkerburg on August 28 a car struck four year old Gail Jones breaking his leg. Police said the driver J W Walters claimed the child darted in front of his vehicle.
Gov. Martin L. Davey signed extradition papers to send Virgil H. Effinger of Lima to Michigan. Effinger, named by Detroit prosecutor as Black Legion commander, is wanted on charges of criminal syndicalism and possession of bombs. Alfred Farrell headed to Lima to locate the missing contractor, who vanished during an extradition hearing. Miller, Effinger’s Lima attorney, vows to pursue habeas corpus while expecting surrender.
Woody Mackaday of Wichita Kansas burst into the Maryland American Legion convention banquet in Baltimore Aug 28 wearing an Indian headdress and shorts. He scattered feathers, struck Frank Samuel of Indianapolis, and provoked a near riot before police removed him. He had earlier staged a feather raid at the war department and was taken from a Washington hospital for observation.
In Youngstown on August 28 Republic Steel announced no plan for a general wage raise at present while wage requests from employees are being carefully studied. Industry price changes loom with a fourth quarter steel price increase due next week, guiding any future wage decision.
Dr Jerome Davis president of the American Federation of Teachers says the federation has adopted a strong resolution to form central and local committees to organize a boycott against Hearst newspapers and other media under his control and to oppose candidates whose programs align with Hearst.
Dr. Davis of Yale Divinity School said the federation covers about 20,000 public school and college teachers nationwide. The resolution labels Hearst as an outstanding jingoist, enemy of academic freedom, and the chief proponent of fascism in the United States.
President Noel Thurmond said he expects between 600 and 700 members to attend the joint Raleigh Fayette county sing on Sunday at Mount Hope West Virginia.
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