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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1939

Page

8

Long Illness Proves Fatal In Barbour County Farmer

Thomas J. Delauder aged 67 of Grafton died after a six year illness at his daughter Mrs. Dorsey Rogers 303 Washington Street. Born March 20 1872 in Barbour County he lived there until three years ago. Survivors include six children Arthur Philippi Mrs Rogers Mrs Mirt Bender Mrs James Mackins Carl and William Delauder and half brother Franklin Ben Nett Montrose. He was a farmer and Baptist. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday at Central Church Barbour County with interment in church cemetery under G T Bartlett directions.

Thomas J. Delauder Grafton Dorsey Rogers Washington Street Delauder Barbour County Dama Phillips Jacob Sarah Keller Delauder Arthur Delauder Philippi Rogers Mirt Bender Ambridge James Mackins Carl Delauder William Delauder Belington Franklin Ben Nett

Poland Holds Line in Polish Corridor Dispute Amid Global Proposals

Polish circles see mediation as possible after Hitler rejects direct talks with Poland. Britain vows no Munich compromise and Poland insists on full sovereignty. Diplomatic moves center on Roosevelt mediation ideas while Germany seeks return of Pomorze and the Free City.

Nevile Henderson Adolf Hitler Munich Britain Kurier Czar- Wony Poland France Germany Roosevelt Hitler Daladier Pomorze Free City

Poland-Led Evacuation Drills Amid Frontier Clashes

Foreign office notes payment in Argen currency while Belgium, Canada, France, the Netherlands and Norway, Sweden, and the United States pushed a preparedness program. Rehearsals conducted as Poland readied 1000 spare troops and schools reopened. German frontier clashes reported with Polish guards. one German cavalryman said to be killed.

Central Press Cablephoto Belgium Sweden Norway Denmark Finland Netherlands Luxembourg Oslo Europe Brussels Joseph Bech Hubert Pierlot Rickard J. Sandler Halvdan Koht Peter Munch Danzig Argen Foreign Office Tina Canada France Poland Unifrom Germany East Prussia Slovakia

Britain Ready to Back Poland in European Crisis

Britain signals firm stance with Chamberlain to address European tensions. Parliament to meet at 2:45 p.m. to hear Chamberlain and opposition leaders. Poland vows negotiation on equal basis once threat of force is removed, while Britain promises aid if Poland resists. Cabinet emphasizes no settlement without removal of force. admiralty takes key shipping control.

Germany Hitler Chamberlain Poland Great Britain Britain Daladier France Danzig Europe Admiralty Treasury

Raid Seizes Liquor and Gambling Items At Scene

Police raided a public scene drawing hundreds where 13 quarts of Bottoms Up whiskey and parts of liquor were found. A race-horse top and betting cloth were seized. McVicker faces possession charges in police court. Brunswick beer license revocation anticipated.

Guutline Stafford Sturms Norman Smith Captain Lockard State Liquor Control Commission City Hall Race Top McVicker J. Guy Allender Gillispie Brunswick

Grafton Man Confesses After Mail Theft Case

Sheriff Herbert Evans and deputies traced a theft after checks stolen from the mail were found on the suspect Grimm. He confessed after strong police evidence, with the case turned to the post office department. Grimm had stolen a truck from in front of the B and O station early Sunday morning July 9 and previously served time in Moundsville state prison for auto theft.

Herbert Evans Grimm Post Office Department B. and O Moundsville State Prison

Death probe continues into Pineville brain concussion case

Sheriff Lon P Byrd said the investigation into the death of 35 year old Andrew Lee of North Spring would continue. Lee died yesterday from a brain concussion. Three youths were held for questioning.

Pineville Sher- MT

Robinson to Speak at Rotary District Assembly in Clarksburg

Attorney Jed W. Robinson of Grafton, a district governor, will speak this afternoon at the two day Rotary district assembly in Clarksburg on responsibilities of club presidents. Conference opens at 1 p.m. with registration at the Waldo hotel. A ladies night dinner and dance at Clarksburg Country Club tonight is expected to draw several attendees from Grafton.

Jed W. Robinson Grafton Rotary District Assembly Clarksburg Rotary Club Waldo Hotel Clarksburg Country Club

Firemen Plan Another Dance at Roll-A-Drome

Firemen in Fetterman host a fund raising dance at West Main Street Roll-A-Drome with Industrial School orchestra from Pruntytown providing music. Door prize, floor show, grand march, cake walk and round dances featured. Admission 25 cents. tickets at the door. Spectators welcome. proceeds support the Apparatus Fund.

Collins Festival Lyceum Opens in Grafton September 18

The Collins Entertainment Festival's lyceum series comes to Grafton High School on Monday evening September 18 sponsored by the Rotary Club. Opening act features the Mordella Merry Makers led by Pietro Mordella of Boston with daughter Flora and Barbara Taylor on accordion, offering Neapolitan and American classics in a brisk program.

Collins Entertainment Festival Grafton Sterling Entertainment Grafton High School Grafton Rotary Club Lyceum Mordella Merry- Makers Pietro Mordella Boston Flora Boston University All New England Barbara Taylor Frank C. Collins Rotary E. G. Kuhn John Hopkins Doris Davison Frank G. Sayers Rochester

Duckworth Arrested and Held After Route 50 Stop

Alonzo Duckworth, 56, of route 4 Grafton, was arrested by state police on U S route 50 in Fetterman at 9 10 Saturday night. He was fined $3 and costs at arraignment before Justice A B Knabenshue, unable to pay, and returned to jail with a possible release if the fine is paid today.

Fetterman Alonzo Duckworth Grafton Justice of the Peace A. B. Knabenshue Duckworth

Japan and Mongolia clash over border area

A long running air duel persists between Soviet typed Outer Mongolia and Japanese held Manchoukuo near the Jalka and Khorsten rivers. Tokyo reports 19 of 40 Mongolian raiders shot down as the foreign office declines to comment on any deliberate Russia Asia strategy.

Japan Manchukuo Inner Mongolia China Outer Mongolia Manchouuo Jalka Khorsten Foreign Office Russia Germany Europe Asia

Special Term of Court Called For Tuesday

Taylor county circuit court is convening a 10 o'clock special term tomorrow, ordered Saturday by Judge Herbert W. Dent. Several important cases are set to appear and multiple orders are expected to be entered.

Taylor County Circuit Court Herbert W. Dent

Missing Youth Found Serving Sentence Here

A search across northern West Virginia tracked junior Cuppett, 22, who had been missing since last Wednesday. He was located serving a ten day jail term in Taylor county jail after pleading guilty to drunkenness in police court last week. Parents feared foul play after he separated from Gordon Hartsell near Kingwood while hitchhiking to Weston for work.

West Virginia Junior Cuppett Taylor County P. F. Gillispie Kingwood Cuppett Gordon Hartsell Weston

Youth Separated at Pruntytown and Jailed for Fine

On the same day city police detained a youth at Pruntytown after an incident. He could not pay a $10 fine and costs and was ordered incarcerated in the county jail for 10 days.

Pruntytown

B and O Worker Injures Hand In Grafton Yard

Frank Blake of 11 East Knotts Avenue suffered a painful injury to his left hand at the B and O yards in Grafton when his hand was caught in a compressor belt. He received treatment at City Hospital and was later dismissed.

Frank Blake East Knotts Avenue B. and O. Yards City Hospital

Body of Aged Man Found In Marshall County Home

The body of John Earlewine, 82, was found in his Sand Hill home in Marshall county after neighbors reported he had not been seen for several days. A physician said the man who lived alone died from natural causes.

Wheeling John Earlewine Sand Hill Marshall County Earlewine

Youth Wrecks Car in Grafton Crash

State police said 15 year old Eustace Menear of 159 Aitrobe Street wrecked a 1936 Ford owned by Miss Helen Manear of 109 West Washington Street. The youth, not a relative, was with Miss Josephine Lobis of Grafton. Damage estimated at $200. Neither was injured. man ear was slightly scratched. No prosecution planned after owner’s consent. Car towed to Grafton, repairs unlikely to restore pre crash condition.

Eustace Menear Aitrobe Street Helen Manear West Washington Street Manear Josephine ‘Obis Grafton

Carpenter Tools Stolen From Flemington School Project

Sheriff Herbert Evans announced a theft of carpenter tools from the new Flemington graded school project last week. State police are assisting but the detective noted there are no clues yet.

Flemington Herbert Evans

Card of Thanks for Beatrice Lambert Gilmore

The Lambert Gilmore family express gratitude to all who were kind and sympathetic after the death of our sister Mrs Beatrice Lambert Gilmore. Special thanks go to Pastor Rev Wayne Jones and Mr Sin clair for comforting words during our sad hours. May God bless you all. Mrs John Morgan and family

Beatrice . Lambert Gilmore Wayne Jones Sinclair John Morgan

Playgrounds in Taylor County to Close Tomorrow

All county playgrounds under the Recreation Division of the Works Progress Administration will close tomorrow to permit equipment closure. The shutdown follows furloughs affecting 15 of 20 recreation leaders on September 1. A county-wide roundup by the Recreation Department is nearly ready for Thursday at Athletic Field.

Taylor County Recreation Division Works Projects Administration

One Man Forfeits Bond Two Told to Leave City

Frank Wilt 45 was arrested Friday afternoon for being drunk and posted 11 dollars to assure his appearance in police court. He did not appear, and Mayor P F Gillispie forfeited the bail. Burl Arbogast 25 and Bruce Deens were ordered out of town after being arrested for loitering and drunkenness respectively. Ott Maderra was released after a reprimand by the Hoe mn mayor.

Frank Wilt Newbury P. F. Gillispie Burl Arbogast Bruce Deens West Main Street Ott Maderra Hoe Mn

Hero Trooper Busch Wounded After Gunfight at Smithtown

State Trooper John Busch pictured in Bay Shore hospital recovering from a bullet wound suffered when he wrestled a pistol from J Laurence Sprague. Sprague wounded Mrs Elizabeth Greve, a socialite heiress, and killed himself at Smithtown Branch L I. Busch was struck by a slug passing through Sprague’s body.

John Busch Bay Shore J. Laurence Sprague Sprague Elizabeth Greve Smithtown Branch L. I. Busch

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