Girl Held by Local Police in Grafton Case
Mildred McCoy 21 of Villanova Clay county arrested for loitering on West Main street. After a brief hearing before Mayor P F Gillispie she was ordered held in the county jail for further investigation while police check her claim of a trip to Grafton from Clay and her escort described as a G-man. Local patrolman said state police would be contacted to verify her status.
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Grafton
Mildred McCoy
Villanova
Clay County
West Main Street
P. F. Gillispie
Clay
McCoy
J. C. Helms
A. Lockard
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Skaggs & CO
Joy a Real Fried Chicken Quality at the Lowest Price
This vintage notice advertises fried chicken and fresh eggs at low prices from RY at Brownlow Park, with contact by telephone 404-W. Dated December 2.3, the item emphasizes value and availability for local customers.
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Brownlow Park
G R Menear Passes Away
George Robert Meneas age 80 former farmer and businessman died at his Thorn ton home yesterday after a long illness. Born July 7 1858 in Manington he was son of David B and Mary Pickett Wolfe. Survived by widow Mollie Elisabeth Baile four children and one brother. funeral Sunday at 2 pm at his residence with Rev Stone king Groves and Rev James L Marquess officiating burial in Bethel cemetery under CG T Bartlett direction.
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George Robert Meneas
Thornton
Manington
David B
Mary Pickett Wolfe
Bethel
Independent Order of Old Fellows of Independence
O'Clovia Susday
Stoneking Groves
James L. Marquess
Bethel Cemetery
CG. T. Bartlett
M. E. Minister Detained After Apparent Firearm Find
An accountant named Young Bready, questioned by Marshal Earl Edington and Deputy Don Lowery, was unable to recall last night. Blood was found downstairs in the parsonage and in three upstairs rooms, with an automatic pistol hidden under a pillow in a bedroom. Bready had recently returned to Bainbridge after claiming to have fought with Loyalist forces in Spain. Dr. Bready, who became Bainbridge pastor four years ago, previously served in Cincinnati Detroit Pontiac and Pioneer Ohio. His wife died last July.
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M.E
Marshal Earl Edington
Bainbridge
Young Bready
Marshall Edington
Don Lowery
Spain
Bready
Cincinnati
Detroit
Pontiac
Pioneer
Local Records Studied Before Writing History
Eva Margaret Wilson Carnes, former Grafton newspaperwoman now in Charleston, arrived to collect material for a WPA history of Taylor county. She is examining courthouse records, and the book slated for late next fall will be distributed to libraries and officials only.
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Taylor County
Eva Margaret Wilson Carnes
Grafton
Charleston
Two Names Omitted From High School Honor List
Grafton High School’s honor roll for the six weeks period omitted two students. Virginia Stout, a junior with an A average, and Stanley Friedman, a freshman with a B average, were not listed in yesterday’s Sentinel report as clarified today by Principe Torlock Rasmussen.
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Grafton
Principe Torlock Rasmussen
Virginia’ Stout
Stanley Friedman
Eagles seek AFL charter for Wellsburg firm workers
A Wellsburg group calling itself Eagle Manufacturing Company employees filed for AFL representation after a meeting where Tom Cairns of the state federation and state Secretary Volrey Andrews spoke. The count claimed 92 of 170 workers were behind the effort.
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Wellsburg
Eagle Manufacturing Company
American Federation of Labor
Tom Cairns
State
Volrey Andrews
Death claims Montie Wolfe Cleavenger in Barbour County
Mrs. Montie Wolfe Cleavenger aged 48 died at her Simpson route 1 farm home after two years of illness. A native of the county born May 18 1890 she is survived by husband Thomas Cleavenger and daughter Doris Cleavenger 14. Funeral at Webster M E church Sunday 10:30 with Rev Donald Taylor assisted by Revs Cheuvront and Stump and burial in Pleasant Grove cemetery under G T Bartlett. Pallbearers named.
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Montie Wolfe Cleavenger
Simpson Route 1
Barbour County
Cleavenger
Charles
Susan Cole Wolfe
Thomas Cleavenger
Doris Cleavenger
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Webster
Ladies Aid Society
Mt. Vernon Church
Webster M. E
Donald Taylor
Wesley Cheuvront
Millani Stump
Garage Attendant Severely Injured Cleaning Bus Window
Harold Sapp, a Puroil garage attendant, was badly cut last night when he fell while cleaning windows on a large bus. He sustained deep cuts to his left arm and head after crashing through a window and was treated at the scene before being taken to Grafton City Hospital for further dressing of wounds.
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Puroil
Sapp
Grafton City Hospital
Funeral Services Held for James L. Winkie
Funeral services were held today for James L. Winkie a 50 year old coal man native of Greenbrier County who spent the greater part of his life in Ronceverte and nearby areas. He died recently leaving family and friends in mourning.
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James L. Winkie
Coleeman
Greenbrier County
Spepte
Pa'r
Woman Shot While Hunting Passes After Illness
Miss Lora May Bartlett aged 67 formerly of Philippi died at 9:20 last night at the home of her sister Mrs KE Findley in Webster after a three year battle with illness. Survived by sisters Mrs Findley and Mrs Iva St Clair. nephew G T Bartlett of Grafton. Member of Philippi Baptist church active in church affairs. Funeral Sunday at 3 o'clock at the Baptist church in Simpson with Rev Millard Stump and Rev C V Cochran officiating. Burial in Simpson cemetery under G T Bartlett Funeral directors.
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Philippi
KE. E. Findley
Webster
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This County
Benjamin and
Rebecca Jane Cole Bartlett
Findley
Iva St Clair
Clarksburg
G. T. Bartleett
Grafton
Philippi Baptist Church
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Simpson
Millard Stump
C. V. Cochran
Simpson Cemetery
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Six Students Arrested For Plot To Bomb Plant
BUCHAREST December 2 The government announced six student members of the Iron Guard were arrested for planning to blow up Cluj electric plant. Three bombs shattered town windows on November 5 though a gasoline depot bomb failed to explode. Rector B S Goanga was wounded by an assassin Monday. One assailant Franco Anton io, 23, confessed the group drew lots for the killing. Officials predicted more arrests of supposed revolutionaries in the outlawed guard.
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Iron Guard
Cluj
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B.S. Goanga
Franco Antonio
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
Hunter Slain and Deer Kill Totals Rise in County
Continued from page one, the report notes deer losses exceed last year's 400 mark. Six does were slain in Preston county with no arrests yet. a drowned deer was carried from the Potomac by a Maryland hunter after being driven into the stream by West Virginia hunters from Morgan county shore. County tallies show Preston 43 Pocahontas 90 Mineral 14 Tucker 35 Hardy 20 Hampshire 21 Grant 1 Morgan 3 Monongalia 12. Four other illegal fawns and does cases are under investigation.
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Potomac River
West Virginia
Morgan County
Preston
Pocahontas
Mineral
Tucker
Hardy
Hampshire
Grant
Morgan
Mononealia
Ola H. Taft
Preston County
Prison heat punishment cited in jail death case
Dismissal of an indictment is challenged as illegal. Testimony at a coroner's inquest described turning on heat in a radiator battery in an isolation cell block where four prisoners died and 21 survived. Survivors said windows were closed part of almost 60 hours during a so called heat cure used as punishment. They described being driven to madness while officials denied using heat as punishment.
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Act
Train Hits Man Found Dying On Right of Way
Clarkesburg December 2. John Charles Gonsorchik 43 was found dying on a railroad siding in suburban Despard. Baltimore and Ohio railroad police believe he was struck by a freight train shortly after midnight. They think he stepped to the siding when he saw the approaching train and that the train was switched to the siding track.
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Clarksburg
John Charles Gonsorchik
Despard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Gonsorchik
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