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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1937
Page
7
In Beckley West Virginia Rev Monta H Ball was acquitted by a second jury of killing his 29 year old wife Victory Gay Cooper Ball The two trials followed similar lines with defense arguing accidental shooting and prosecution pressing jealousy and an insurance motive The first jurors had failed to agree after about six hours of deliberation and were dismissed
James Holmes aged 25 of Crown Hill died in a slate fall at the Cannelton mine operated by the Kanawha and New River Mining company.
Raymond Max Wegmann, 11, died on his 25th birthday from injuries after an accidental gunshot in an automobile truck collision. Armethia Patrick, 19, died from self administered poison at a hospital per police chief W A Tully.
New York mayor Fiorello La Guardia, fresh from a mayoral victory over Tammany, used a Survey Associates dinner to push national aims. He urged farm relief, argued for balancing population, and warned of eight to ten million unemployed, citing tariff defended living standards and a need to boost American farming markets.
Helen Swenstosky, 19, of Luckys borough Pennsylvania, seeks to regain her 18 month old daughter from Mr and Mrs William Myers of Uhrichsville Ohio. The couple had agreed to raise the girl until 18 and provide schooling but Swenstosky argues she did not reach legal age to consent. The case proceeds in Dover court.
Newport News Virginia reports Michael Ritter a 77 year old former shopkeeper is held for grand jury action on charges of murdering Sue Stokes aged 12 and wounding her schoolmate Mary Ellen Coleman also 12 after he claimed children defaced his property His alleged fatal shooting occurred late Tuesday near his magnolia encircled gate and property.
Veterans group through Commander Moran collects 25 million signatures to urge Congress to keep the United States out of war. Petition blanks will be circulated by Post No 3081 and distributed to civic, religious, and fraternal groups. Gold Star Mothers will sign first, followed by war mothers, veterans, officials, and citizens. Signatures available at Grafton Auto Equipment, A and P store run by Frank Collins, and Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Company.
Los Angeles reports a cache of gems and cash found in a safety deposit box linked to the unsolved killing of Les Brunéman. The district attorney notes $30,000 in loose gems and $5,000 cash with a jewel tag, while a former screen actress is mentioned in the investigation as investigators pursue leads on a possible motive and returns of the items.
In a statement the clerk cites risk to families and distress from disclosing names of about 33 people tied to a president campaign, announcing his resignation effective December 31 after four months left in office. He says the short term cannot justify further suffering.
Charles Hull, 45, was injured when a scaffold gave way at a Mullens site. He was treated at Beckley Hospital for back injuries after the fall late in the day on December 3.
A mishandled gas can exploded causing burns to a worker who was rushed to Bluefield hospital for treatment. Authorities investigated the accident and advised safer handling of pressurized contents.
Neighbors report a elderly woman showing swollen limbs and digestive trouble after twenty years of illness. An advertisement touts Sequoia Indian Herbs as a tonic easing constipation and heart strain, offering a $1.50 family bottle and urging households to stock three bottles to extend supply.
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